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'he market has borne an aspect of dizziness.
Every facility j. now afforded our merchants in
the receipt ithcir fall stocks. as the late re.
Gncn' ans have produced rise in our river.
si'!iIcicni 10 admit STEAMBOATS, oi tho larsc,,
class up to The city wilhou, difficulty This i.
fortunate, as there is quite large amount of
goods IN Savannah. anL 10 ar.iyc there soon
for this city.
Domestic Exchange. have undergone a ,lishi
decline. The supply has more than cInallcd
the demand. and si.!,, checks on New York
were offered Yesterday Il, :! pcrct prem Au
Indl' 'dua check Of five thousand dollar, wa.
offered al : per ct prem. to any one who would
take thr whole check Check, on Charleston
aud Savannah, have declined IN Ike proportion.
Some OF our merchants have publicly pledged
themselves 10 rcc"iv" no bill, of a less drnomi.
na'olI than five dollars. not rcdccuabr m the
city after The .1'I' inst. THIS will probably pro.
dncc i general dI,crcd,i oi such bills. alli.unrh
there are many who will vet continue To raac
them
The ';ro. r L. Bank :, now mailing ,lrcn.
""n> efforts 10 resume specie payments. \
llrs" amount Of hcr circulation ha- been demo.
>Iicd IN The Bran,l IN tia, clry. on an interest or
: per cent. r"iIrnlhI, To- Ih" rI,I,o-l;rr> at any
rnr alter 90 DAYS 1t j. sad iilt rh. Eanl,
i'h- effected scvcrllIoan- AMI there j. a prnba.
iHI''E that III" ln:ry soou succeed IN ohtl;lin.
others. AMI thus be- enabled ;u resume. still
have confidence III ihl- institution. aud lirur
soon Ia >cr her lake her .tnm among tie list nt
specie PAWN. Banks For Chaial."orlrr. Il
II. Western BANK at ROM. aud Darirr ,n!
i'ramclc-, There i nr sale Other Interior
Bnmh> arc pmrsniin. their usual c"rrsr
Cur city Vet continues IN The rnloyImnrr of
excellent health Ala:uS.
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.~.vmlun OF the President Of the
United Scs, has been called TO The case
OF Captali. G. lluucr Of the 9Th Rcni-
Ineni OF lntry. recently tried by Gcu.
cral Courlarrhial, and under sentence
thereof, romandc1 IN orders. and rcuui.
red 10 Joins company in Florida. In
stead OF cplyinS with said order, the
Captain ar communicating TO The De-
parImcnt War his dissatisfaction nj the
procccdinpf the Gcncral.in. chief. in his
case, cxpSed his in,cnIrn 10 20, and has
actually rccdcd from Lynchburc. Va.
10 ~. '.ou Mo, for The transaction of
some PRIV business, without asking au-
IhorIIy ihfur, and has for two months
been ahsc'irom his Regiment without
leave and ,lout reporting himself TO the
proper anrity.
After cful consideration orthc whole
suhjcc, lllecsidcnt seeing, no paliarinn
for this opsicrcliclion ol'hury. contempt
Of aulhort,nd di,obcdcncc of positive
order. on tbnnof Captain llu,cr. deems
il due 10 llnuhIic interest aud necessary
to the nainancc OF discipline. that he
should he hped from the rolls of the Ar.
my. Accongly Captain IIul,cr will
cease 10 ben officer from the date of hi,
order.
=. First Lat. II. C.. A>hc,on. Adjurau,
of the 81 Emcut Of Dragons. having
obtained art leave of absence on false
prc,cuccs, tlg now absent without au.
thority anundcr circumstances which
she's cons:uly his Intention was To de-
scrt from hRcsimcnt, and having. more.
over, cmhcnd public and private fund,
in his trust disbursement. arh safe kcc
ping, is by cction Of The Presidcn, oirhc
United Stat dismissed from the service
with diSSra
BY order Alexander Maconlb, Major
Gcacra! Canandins in Chief.
l.. THOMAS.
sI,tant Atliutant General
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State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

-
Epf OLIVER TOWLES. Esquire, Ordi-
Il b nary at id:ctcId District
hrrca+. Mathew Gray. hath applied to mo
for Letter, al Administrator. on all and sim
grlar ;l!r goods and cha,rls. rights and credits
o!icrllm!s Shelly, late ofthe District aforesaid,
deceased.
These are, therefore 10 cite md adn,onish all
and singular. tir Kindred and creditors Of the
-ad deceased, 10 hc and appear before me- ut
our n"sr Ordinary Cour, for the said District,
to bc holden u, Edsciicld Cour, House on the
"a day al August ISL. To show cause if any,
why tn" ,ad Administration should not be-
erlu'cd.
GIVEN under my hand and seal this 2Oth day
ct Julv. "nr thousand EIGHT hundred and forty
"nr ani IN the -iNtv.tiih year of American
Independence q. TOWLES, o. f. d.
JE,I ID l. Isl l2I) b .
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MARRIED..

On Tuesday the :!utI, ms, by ia" H,v. l.
VI. Prnll"t"n. BE>JAMi< e. l,>chr. E,,p.. at
Hamburg. ;. C.. I" Miss LuEA VI. IIryr.. nl'
Sparta, Geo.
On Tuesday tIrr 2Oih inst, by The Rev. Mr.
lin!l, Mr. jaws G.. -. WuKrv>ox. To Ms,
MARrli. GLOVER. all o Ed.ciicId district
On Wednesday the 2I-, inst. hs she Rev
Mr. Halt Dr. Bono of T'ninn district. tn M.,
MAnrH'. eldest daughter or Hr w H. Carey.
"i Ed.ciicd district
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For sale.

gE7llE subscriber offers Tor sale, his desira.
"a hlr healthy residence. in the view of
the village "l Edgcicd situated between the
roads I:alns !" Columbia and Hamburg, ,on-
tanning f. acrrs ni land. sufficient cleaned and
Ia clear. u supply family with provisions.
The dwelling house Is finished in the hest u,yIe.
- hy - i""'. with three porticocs, two I2 feet
passages. eight rooms with fire places in each
room. with all suitable ou, buildings; select
orchard "l' iruI trees, Persons wishing heal
thy simmer residence. convenient 10 DR.. John:
son, Female Academy. with fine water, can
not hr otherwise than pleased; this property
can l',' had "n reasonable terms. possession giy
rn III October next.
DANIEL BIRD.
July II { q
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HaM cfMe City.-'rhe Southern CT
ties have generally pat forth proclama'ions
Of high health; We have read them with
pleasure and claim 10 place Charleston
aIvn. side of the best of them. The sea-
son has been marked by Il very change
able temperature aud ouccessions Of very
dry aud very wet pcriods-but these alb
rurt changes seem TO have been harmless
10 the general health. We have had moth
ins approaching To a prevailing complaint
excepting whoopins coush,) and IN init
nations oil yisii from Strangers Fever.
We may pronounce Charleston in state
oi excellent health, In one respect indeed
we may claim an immcaSura!le superiori.
~ to all the Southern cilies-Nc have Il
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Brought 10 the Jail

4 ihI~ bI-r'Ict negro girl, by the name or
W i'"r>ry. about feet. : ! inches high, light
romPIcN"n and between Is and II years OF
a=c. Sh" s1!s that she belongs I" Mr.. William
Howard. lNIn. near Hamburg. s. C..
The "wnrr i requested TO come forward.
prov" property pay charges and take her away.
c. II. GOODMAN, }. E.p.
.Imls ~. l-lI r25
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~ Nf,r',,, .lr L,,,. ;,... mouth, Tie
:, :, ..,;...,,.,.,, ,,,, c,,,,,r,. has bncopr
.'"", ~ ,.,,,,i,,,r ,,,,,,r,, !, ;hc r,,,,.
very Dan. "''''''7~' ,....
gcncc oi 'e io'''''''s'''S - '''> y
arcmoiprcpared t" say; we nave nee" ''e'N ."s
the Grccn,iIl, .io"n'Gsneer ana fe"d's'"" ."tS'
sanger. which ought 10 arrive here direct 'y
SUNDAYS Mail, on The Thursday ailerhy WAY oil
au.u,r,. We are ANXIOUS ,La, ,iosc whose
.,,,. :, = n rc,u,,,c the mails in Ibis section.
Ill ;...,:r, ;,,,o,rc c.,scs or ,bcs. f,;Iurcs
- ,a, 81, =. ,,,,.cr;,I,,. !, orr hu,;..cs..
~ - .,,,,,, ,r.,. f,,,r,,,;,,, ,b,, MIR r.;rb.
we anu ..'''' w 'y''','' o''
b""r o! Inc i''"''"'s '"'''','' '''' w. ,""s'
OF complaint aS''''' some % '''' ''e'''s % ''''
Post Office department.
We request our friends to read the io!-
lowin. extract OF 4 letter. dated Pickcas,
District, ;. &. july 18Th lSli, and rccciy.
cd BY US on The 20ilr instant.
"lNr. Eii'or.-This is 10 Inform YOU
,ha, want, my paper scnt hy the direct line
from Hamburg TO iItkcnS Court House,
have received but the pitlal amount o'
TWO papers. since the l'lh OF May. IL al
YOUR subscribers !2ic the same way 'hihn
i, is I dear paper, once mon'h. lwcuIi
like 10 know the route YOU send 1t, rs II
docs no, come here no sooner. when there
is a line ,ha, brings The news from your
Office here the third day. My las, one was
dated l7,h June
We cau inform our subscriber Al Pick
ems, that We send the Journal every We'd
ncsday nigh, for the up country, aud should
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From Mf .UGiiSonian.

ino'hcr case cfarrestmd Imprisonment.
The lolowin. is handed 10 US, for pub
licaiIun, Is copy Cf letter comrnunica-
ted 10 the Secretary of State. We have
no knowledge of the character of the au-
thor Ol the letter, but are informed by him
that he had seen the Bishop of Detroit in
Rome, aud vouchcd for The ruth and So
bcrncss of his address 10 the Government
We arc not fully aware of the extent OF the
power Of the Pope over those who ac-
uowlcdsc their allegiance 10 him, bu, we
had supposed that hi, supremacy was only
spiritual, aud did not profess TO extend to
temporal matters, or lolhc live, and ibcr.
ties Of Amcricnm citizens. We know not
To wha, coniitious bishop REESE may have
subscribed a, The price of his liberty, but
a> an American citizen, claiming the pro-
tccti"n Of his Government. lac is entitled Ia
IL. unless hc has been guilty Of some crime
against the laws where he is imprisoned.
The arrest aud imprisonment Of Mcleod.
under more iu,iiiablc circumstances for
am2h' rha, We see. set England in Il blaze.
w hat Will Americans say aud do il it SHALL
appear that one OF their citizens has been
arrested and Incarccracd by Il foreign pow.
cr. without any violation of civil or crimi-
ual law
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The man sent by Government TO keep
The Light House 1T Key West. having
Il great outrage. contra bonoS
morcs. has been rarrcd aud Gathered by the
people OF Key West. and shipped for Wash
ington in Il piIo, boat, 10 lay his case before
Secretary Ewing. Very impropcr.-
Charleston .n,rcUrU.
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.AuGuSTA. GA.
July ~

YHEiiE subscriber womhl most respectfully
u. INFORM his lrI ends and the public gene
rally. that h" has taken the above establishment
81 long kept by Edward w. CollieY Esq.
where he hopes by s,ric, attention to business.
10 receive a share of patronage from his friends
aud lhc public generally. Ills house will b.,
furnished with The best the market can afford.
He ilatcrS himself his table will bear compari.
-on with any other establishment in ,Ir- city.
lli' Stables are large and airy. and will be fur
n'shed with an abundance Of provcnder and
good careful os,lers.
Tins establishment, i situated in the upper
part OF the city. Immediately in the vicinity OF
tlI" principal Warehouses and Grocery stores
II WILDE entirely free from the noise and hustle
of other similar establishments Of the ri," iI;S
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To cur f'riendS.-ln accordance with
the suggestions olour mercantile friends.
We have within u few days past engaged
additional, competent, and experienced AS
sstaucc for the Commercial Department
of oar paper aud for that ot local news,
aud think we may safely promise that so
far is depends OH Itself. hereafter. the
Mercury will not he found AT all deficient
in Mercantile interest bu, entitled rs much
To the commercial patronage Of our bust
ness friends. as il is 10 the favor with which
political they are pleased 10 regard it,
Let them do their part in making ii more
Of m advertising paper aud If they are sa-
listed with il politically il will be all they
wish. We have also made arrangements
for suc! attendance, &c. i'll our Counting
Room rs oar friends among the merchants
have suggested. Ills in contemplation he
sides, as soon rs The necessary arrangements
can he made. to commence he publication
i,nm this c.::cc Of Il Letter SIcci Price
Current.
Having received oflate from Washing
ton and other points. from distinguished
members OF The Southern State Rights
and Democratic Party offers of their good
Offices ia extending our circulation in the
South and South West. we shall in the
course OF the week forward them copies ni
prospectus for iha, pa'2ose.-Charles-
ton Mercury.
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ca NrT

- -. .,ri'. ,as. a 4>EunO Boy, by
the name Of Squire. abon. twenty years Of age.
dark complexion. five feet three or four inches
high pert spoken, irowns whcnspokcn 10. Any
person taking up said negro, and bring him To-
the subscriber. or lodging him in any jail, so
iiIat he gets him, will receive the above reward.
BENJAMIN F. STRUM.
July % 26
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lnc public should be on their guard against
these midnight ma.auders aud inccudia-
-CkGhcSion Courier, 22d inst.
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OBITuARv.

D'ch, nj hrs residence, IN Dallas county. Ala
on 'hc 10Th Of Nav last. S,MUrr II. hurI-uN.
- years OF age. The deceased was an nrdrrIl
member oi the Baptist Church tor eight "r nlnr
years. leaving n wife aud children. aud large
number OF relatives and friends la mourn their
loss.
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T" Me lion. Daniel UeJster, Secretary Of

State.
>in:--l hasten to make known TO the
""vern'ncntof " OF the United States of Amer
,cn' Il TACT or scrinus character, aud hi-h
y interesting to The NATIONAL dignity of The
country. ''~
The Bishop Of Detroit, Mlebic,n. NJ
hcSr' an American citizen, is confined in
dungeon Of Rome without commnn;.,
"on with any living person, and conse-
Tuently without the knowledge of Tho
ncHcan Minister resident lher ta,.o,
tor The blackcs calumnics, and svic,;,n or
the mos, atrocious prosecutions firm his
colleagues here in religious matters hs
was summoned TO Rome towards the end
OF 1888. il am not mstakeu: and in lSso
when ! made his acquaintance, he va.
to resign. This ho refused ~ do.
and Then he was thrown into d,n,eon
perhaps OF the Inquisilion, where 1brso
''her Bishops arc lying. There he is
'verwhelmed with sulleriugs, and tortured
o ool's' him to resign, and all possible
"edSufeS 'di were taken 10 prevent him from
h'o"inE fhe protection OF tie d;oIonar;o
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had At stake would imlucc her To consider
we'll before she warrcd againsI this country.
even i cl.cod be not released or acqut-
led according 10 her request. She must
have learned before this that we were not
To be intimilatcd. Mr.. Fox had demanded
the immediate release OF Mcleod. That
had been denied. lie sent home for in
slruclions, aud from England he received
orders to again demand McLeod's liberia
ton. lie again was Told that this man
could no be Released. Mr.. Fox must have
patience lie had already waited since
last November. when Mcleod was impri-
suucd. Mcleod was in the hands Of lhe
judiciary Of the State Of New York, and
ou, ut their hands could not now be taken
hv any power on earth, without The consent
o! her authorities. The BRUSH Minister
must know This 10 be the state Of the case.
Mr.. Mckcuu wished that the true situation
OF this case in New York should he known.
II WAS not The subject Of party division in
New York.
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EchNa ebllS L. AS +. IL l.
Washington, ID, c.. July l3, 1871.
SAVANNAH. .JuIv 10

=, . '''''' '1EI' July TT.
From {io1ida.-By The steamer Gen.
Taylor, Capt. Peck, the Editor of The
Georgian has received the subjnincd letter
from n correspondent. We understand
that the nvalid troops from the different
posts in florida will be removed to our
city, and'e accommodated at Canlonmrm,
OsIelhopc, under The medical care OF DR..
SaIlcr.
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E0tiCc.

7E1l!E Mcmh"rS of the EDGrriELD PHrLo-
Il s"rmIcaI and AGRICULTURAL SocIETY,
are requested To meet IN the Court House, At =
O'Clock 7. NJ, OF Monday next, sale day.
Jrly ~ n 2G
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We he also received hy the Charles
Downin. CAT Dent, from ST. Augustine
the Newof Friday last from which we
make cyacls.
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Correspondence Of ii Savannah Georgian.

-.
Dear Sr-On the II inst. Capt Seawe!I
of'he ~ Regiment Of Infnnlry, causIr.
an lndial near the Panoc- sufcekec, who
conscnletlo guide The Captain with his
commani TO iiallcck Tus,cnuggec's camp
on the Ocla~ana, aud should have reach
cd it by isl night. He has our lcrvcmt
hopes sht success will attend his efforts,
aud that may not only catch but haus
lhc ra,ca
Col. Rrrh has ordered combined
muvemefhy land aud wafer, To COM
ncncc oil'e . IN inst. 10 operate in .Ir
EvcrsIaG MAJOR Childs starts from Fort
Pierce I'D Ii. Clarke from the head Of
Lake Tpo,kiIisa in canoes. .,no,!ler
Corps opraang by land. Yours, Truly.
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Sr. Arcrsr1yr Inlr1E

Sr. AUGUSTINE. July IL.
ics'elny, the ilag at ST. Francis Bar.
racks W. suspended at half mast. and
half hougnas were fired from Fort Mari.
on, III IrrIe 10 tho late Commandrr.in-
chief &c. Macomb.
The Grsc range Of The Thermometer
III this cF, br the past week, has been
at noon ! dGrcss.
Heaiti-'his cities continues thus far
healthy. Ut revolutionary measures should
be lnmeatly taken 10 keep tho streets
well cIcnsc, by a removal Of all decay
lns and chcmalicr, as well as n close,
aud 'hnrnglrxamina'ion ofyarJs and lots.
Major ;htchili, Major Mape, and Capt
llicnlzellanU. 5. 4. arrived in ,own
on Sundy lu. These officers, together
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was true; because II called public attcn-
ton, both here and there, 10 the ambition
oiIhc British Government. and to the dan.
ger arising To all other nations. from the
growth oi the aggressive policy of 4 great
military power, that seemed about 10 over.
shadow The earth. liwaS this which had
woundc'! the national pride. 1t was rhi,
which stuck in her dignity, and produced
so strong lcc!in. against tic rcpor:.
Ir. T. complained that. although all his
portion in the matter had been forced upum
him by the Wings themselves. he had been
denounced 10y thousand dcma.o.uc>
and Uy a;hou>and abandoned presses, Il, an
a.ilaior, seeking 10 irur! .irraraud> incycry
direction, aui rcch!c,, of kindlin. the
flames of war between two .rcat aud pow
criul Christian nations. What could he
have donc less =! Wa, he hasclv to refuse
10 viuiicatc his couurry's ri.h,.. whrn il
had been made hi, official duty to sustain
her honor
He could not entirely acrcc with his col.
league Mr. Ricct in waar hc had said as
20 the ISSUE bc;wccn the cOun,rc, hcnr
such that one or other olIhcm must rcccdc.
or sacrifice il honor. ilr considered the
demand by Mr.. foNa> having been made
la remarkably cautious manner. The
CON-; age WAS guarded: aud hc did no,
M, cnolI = rs prccludiug all adjustment Of
49,. ,i,',,,on ,on without directly abandoning
c,,,,;,,., w ?,."". taken. Grca, dclicacy and
euarc onJ WI,.1mllc>t IN The ciIpicc of Ian.
go, 80 did not think III" Gov
lcn:"" seemed la sn ,.,n,, 80 NV 0'''
Mr. Pschcms then ;l....i.l
Hccisi"n of the Sup.cmG ra,,,, 80, -, W"
i"fH' aud said twas IN at.,a.',,';'. - Nv WV,
never could be cainsaid here =, ,':'"',' '''''
britain. Tie trusted that M:l.rou "',,n
DC tried: 1t WAS due to Tie inLcncnwE w""'"
and The rights Of New York Tim, hc ,mncc INC.
ec' DC out he hoped that he would have !,
'alr -, hcaT,nS-and above all twas duc -
'hc people OF New iork-ro their cL,r,.
ter 10 our free and glorious ius,i,u,inns
that he should have an impartial trial
Mr.. Mckcon rose to speak.
Mf. M"rSaE rose To n question Of order.
MIR. Mckcon begged him to wait until
he liai SAID sorcrhin. first.
"r: Morgan sad his object was not to
with his colleague, but he raj.
scd The point now, that the chair might dc.
lerininc whether debate on the Mcleod
aiiair was III order on The tor,i,icaion bill.
Mf. Mckcon knew that it was a qucs-
ion on which The country Eel, Gccpiy.-
lie approved of Mr.. Pickcns.s ; report, fully
ind heartily. lie blushcd to hear any diff.
L'e"ee o' opinion as TO the principles of
,d' u u"c"'nent' 1t was worthy of the
"arac'cf OF the country; and it did no, he
ONE Us TO quail before The insocn, and ar.
oSan' power ofGrea, Britain.
Mr: Mcheon had no idea ,ha, Grea,
'r'la'n would be so anxious 10 declsno
ar against u. The >rea, ia,,:e,,. ,bs
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cd my cOuntry'> honor. il |
from the responsibilities III
thrown around me by tho Sc
House. The principles in ,ha
principles which gentlemen
"-j",'' ''y''s-o ha'' never etoni
challenged them now TO rise
facts there stated, or any Of Il
had never been denied either
i,h press, or in the Parliamcn
They had denounced The re-;
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may, that these sentiments sustained him
in his last mortal struggle, and threw
around his deafh-bed a halloWed peace. !
glory which the prOadest eonqueror might
eovel; a glory not Of the earth, but divine,
Is impenshable as eternity. May you
and /, my hearers, have this anchor on
which 70 rest in dying hour, Cor this
alone can support US.
II is too fashionable with our public men
10 discard religion from their thoughts,
and 10 disown is claims. But this was
not always the case. The men who laid
the foundations of our government and
sealed them with their blood, were men
Of faith and Of prayer. Look AZ the hisio-
~ Of our revolution. These men, whose
patriotism was never questioned, and
whose names viii be venerated as long as
liberty has home among men, were, ma
ny Of them at least, firm believers in Re-
violation, and reYerenced the Bible and its
institutions.
Let the dwarfs who ape their patriot
ism, while they scOfT al their religion,
blush Al their folly.
My friends. the christian religion has
done every thing for Us, and when this
light goes out in this land, a dark cloud
viii settle on our prospects. Cherish this
light, disseminate these principles, and
we are safe. Count that man an enemy
TO your dearest rights and most precious
hopes, however exalted his station and
specious his professions, who would lay
his ruthless hand on the Bible.
3. cannot refrain from saying, in clos
ing, that here is another most affecting
comment on the vanity of human glory,
IT'S at best but mere bubble, painted
toy. A man to-day is clothed with no
nor, and surrounded BY all the pomp ant
splendnr Of human glory, and tomorrow
is the tenant Of the grave-his glory with
cred as the flower Of grass. Verify
man at his best state is altogether yani
ty." ...
| And, my friends, towards that grav
you are tending. And is this world all
Is the grave to terminate the scene! Sure
" not. Then, hear the rod. Listen {,
the voice that says to US, All flesh j
grass, and all the glory Of man as tn
flower Of grass. Prepare to meet III.
God.