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Gil. L. III.


Destroying others, by imsofdcstroycd. = Pope
How incxprcssibly narrowing, how
unexpectedly s.hard Is the way of the
transgressor" Though thou mayest scem
to delay, Or slumber at times though
thou art ''long-sullcring and slow to anger,
yet how surely doth thy finger, guided by
thy unerring, never-sleeping, ever-watch-
full, all-seeing eye, come forth and write
the startling sentence on the wal!,-
"Weighed in the balance, and found want
ing !"-Wcll might David, thy servent,
who had drunk deeply OF the waters OF
sin exclalm,-''Verily, he is God that
iudgeth in the earth.o
After long and secret consultation be-
tween Parkinson and Varney, the drift OF
which may be guessed, and all the partic-
ulars of which it would be fruitless 10 de-
tail-but which drew many heavy accu-
sations from the latter on the former, at
length he continued
ssIn the name of God, Mr.. Parkinson,
look at the situation of things, A dCfch OF
eighty thousand dollars in my cash ac-
count. In lieu of which, nothing yet but
your false entries and balances Of it, pre-
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CHAP. w,

"Thns men 90 wrong with an ingenious skill:
Bend the strait iuIc TO their own crooked will
And with c!eal and shining lamp supplied,
First put il cut, then take il for Il guido. -
CowPER.
''Cnnst thou NOT minister to a mind diseased:
Pluck from the memory IL rooted sorrow;
Rae out the written troubles of the hrain;n
SHAKESPEARE.
Let us return for while, if only fur
lively, to the interview between La Valce
and Barclay.
eyes, l assure you monsieur La Valee,
you need not regret your purchase and
may rest satisfied. AS you say-Soycz
tranqilc."
"NIais Monsieur, pardonoz. Ecoutez.
ii y await dams 81 maniere-"
90, your pardon SIR said Barclay
my French is out put it in as good In
glish as You canP'
''Eh, bion. Ou. Yes, yes, SO will. |
vas 90 to say sarc, Eat There vas somangs
in his manicrc 10 day, Yer opposite, ycr---
a-diIIcrantc from Zat Nch he sal speak
u ozer day about ze stock. Io' und'stand
ne! Eh!'
90 yes SRI understand YOU. But all
the difference see, is his not being well. .
"All re dierancc not be veil Par
hIcu. EXcusez. VOLTA. We sal see. Attcn-
dcz. | show you som ze difference. Why
for no he sal be sic " OF time? and moi
speak som praises so moSh Tor ne dem stock
Sacrc lie dab. AIons. You see nozing
in Eat n'-(fiere he thrust a very large
portion Of snuff up his nose and replaced
the EoX in his vest pockct.)
"No.o
"No,--Vell I do, begar!
81 DON'T
"You do not-a! Nom du diable Ca. Eat
will do. Vat is re raisong, | sal wish to
know, zat re, as my frien, no can posseeble
sing-a re same tunes to day, yich he will
sings re OYER day! Eth!
"Because | tell you he's sick"
"Sigl Sig. Nom de Dieu !-Voici. Eel
he will be sig, tell you Why for: because,
| fear-a, all is not right-a. | hear som lit
vh;sper-I net believes everysings too
mosh. Yer bad Wait little While longare.
Bam-bye, parehaps; We sal see vat We sal
see."-(SnuiI again.
So saving, he left for his counting-room
where he and Ravezee had it all over,
and more to, in volley of pure and una
dulterated French except so far as fire.
quent snufling was concerned.
The next day the directors met. As
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Beautiful Extract.

The influence of Christianity on soci-
ETY. is not eXertcd through the cannon OF
the warrior, and the dispatches of the
statesman, but in the sweet brpath!ngs OF
truth that come on the opening petals of
the breast Of infancy; like splcy-laden
zephyrs from the land Of the best in the
gentle words of love that fall in deWy
freshness on the wondering ear Of child
hood. from gray-haired sires and sweet
voiced matrons: IN the nameess feelings
of high and holy things, wrapped in deep
unu'terable voices of the eternities, that
come to the silent ear of youth, before
the din and strife Of the babblIng vol
have studded these inner senses Of the
soul; in the longing and wlstful thoughts
Of Ihngs Of deep. abysmal mystery that
steal into the soul IN its lonely musings
in the soitary'chamber; inthe deep hush
OF the moaning forest; in the seasons Of
gloomy doubt and frantic etior; to scale
the prison wall OF mystery and darkness
that rise and close IN encrcling silence
around all; in times of heart-Si ckness and
disappointment, when reaching forth
the hand of warm, confding trust, 1t
grasps the cold and slippery skin OF the
adder; it is then that Christianity, witt
wonderful feelings of infinite things
comes with apocalyptlc spIendor and
power, and revealing itself to the soul
creates those martyr spirits that stamp
heir llneaments on the enduring rock.
Alnnrp
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For The Cecil JVh,g.
To WalliOre.

"'Speah. while the star is shooting,
Your wish, whdte'er it be-
TWAS thus you spake--t answ cred
"a life oflove with thee"
This night is like that charming
That happy hour to me;
The stars look down soreney
On air I'D earth and sea.
A Thousand beam upon irc
Adown the tranquil sky,
One shines it'll soft eiiuigesoe
Like Cupid III thine eye.
A thousand roll above ne,
No wave Of JOY they stait,
This keepc'h up splingtde
or bliss within my heart.
Oh! may it c'er sired on n,e
lis sweet and gentle ray,
To cheer my weary life match,
To point 10 endless day.
And while I make the voyage
Ger life's tempcstuous ssn,
For aye and ever changelcss
My pole-star may it be- II. =.
Tranconia, .4ugatSt, 1919.
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CHAP. II.
"Ah, gentle danes! it gaTs me greet,
10 think how nony councils sweet,
How mony heightened, sage udviccs,
The husband lrae the wife dlspiscs II Burns.
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Written for The Cecil Wing.
TIE EMBEZZLER.
"A n AL Il.
BY z. RrpCIPiI.
"A n "A l. r.
CHAPTER |,

CHAPTER l.
HWhe. or he think too little or too riucl,
Chaos Of thought and passion, all confused:
Still by himself abused or di>a bused.
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at the very instant he gasped, as for life,
and was on the point of laying bare his
heart, at that very iuncture was rung the
front door bell, sounding to him like a
dcath-knclI, yet he hoping for at least a
short repricve,) and the servant introduced
Mr.. Varncy, the first teller of the bank.
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HuDsoN RIVER RArLRoAD.-The first train Of cars
passed over that portion Of the above road which s
completed from the city Of New York 10 Peekskill,
on the 18th instant. The distance is forty miles,
and the run vas made in precisely one hour. II is
expected that in the course of two or three weeks
more, the road will be completed to Fishkill. A
correspondent of the Journal Of Commerce, who
among those who made the first trip this ggan
tic enterprise, says
Every thing seems TO be Of the most substantial
kind, and the work Is finished in way not less
honorable 10 the company than TO the contractors
The heavy tunnels through solid rocks are IN the
Highlands yet these are too CrOton, which are
master pieces Of workmanship. The deep cut at
Mount Washington is gigantic enterprise. The
cars run with delightful quietness and case, and the
entire road is wide and roomy beyond any have
seen. The scenery Is unsqualled. Beautiful resi-
dences and delightful cultivated country on one
side and the calm, rejecting waters of the Hudson
nearly every rod Of the distance, directly on the
other The route must, at all seasons, be popular
and delightful The road will probably be in run.
ming order 10 Fishkill in two or three weeks"
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were entirely gratultous and uncailed ior
whilst. at the same time, he has been tolc
that, if the French government takes ex
ception to the language OF the Secretary o.
| State. its remonstrance will be considered
if presented as separate issue. A rest
iveness in the French government has
been argued from the insinuation, if not
imputaton, of blame contained in M. de
Tocqueville's note, on the part of the
United States Secretary of State. The
correspondence on the side of the Ameri-
can Government was SO studiously deco
rous and inofensive, that M. de Tocque-
ville's note might be interpreted to betray
a generous humor, if it be considered apart
from the probability of his having written
it with desire to bring off the representa-
tive of his government with as little NOR
LITIGATION as possible, upon dismissal
which, no doubt, he regarded as fore
gone conclusion.
But whether the French Secretary for
Foreign Affairs meant something or meant
nothing beyond Discrimination to antici-
pate the action of this Government, it is
evident that NJ Poussin's dismissal was
decided upon none too soon. Assuming,
what we believe TO be the fact, that the
French Government reciprocates the ami
cable disposition of.the United States, 1t
is quite possible that these sentiments
might be jeoparded, were serious discus
sion to take place between them, by the
violence of minister so susceptible OF in
fammatory paroxysms about trihes. The
President, therefore, in resenting properly
an indignity offeredtothe American Govern
ment, may possibly have secured more
lasting peace between the two countries,
by putting it out of the power of minis
ter given to incorporate speech to compli-
cate grave national questions by a display
of Feasibility in their treatment.
Taking the other and more sombre view
of the subject, no forbearance can avoid a
settled purpose to fix quarrel upon this
Government /; and on the American side
it is very pretty one as it stands. Those,
however, who infer any such intention OF
| desire on the part of the French Govern
ment, interpret this correspondence in a
| different spirit, or by other lights than we
bring to its consideration.
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From the Pittsbug Mercury.
The Washington Republic.

The above paper states: ''The Locofocos have
made up issue for Pennsylvania in favor Of the
tariff Of 1876. They have staked their fortunes on
appeal to the people on that odious law, which
was concocted by the paid agents Of British manu-
hcturers and Locofoco custom house officers under
the auspices Of Mr.. Walker"
II the Washington Rep,Jlie, by using the term
Docoioco, means to convey that few fsctious dem.
sgogues have, In certain conventions and conferee
meetings. passed resolutions in favor Of the present
revenue lsws--then IL it quite correct; but If it
means 10 express that the great Democratic party
Of this State have made the tariff Of lS46 can issue
for Pennsylvania" then is it totally mistaken
Their enemies seek 10 put the Democrats Of Penn.
sylysnis in such position; but nowhere through
out the State have they authorized any body Of
men 70 pronounce in their name in favor Of the
tariff Of 1876 The resolutions Of a convention
approving Of or condemning the tariff can be Of no
force, unless such convention expressly ap.
pointed to consider that subject The resolutions
only be regarded in the light Of recommends.
tons, which the people liberty 10 accept or
to reject they think proper The Republic con
unue. "But now the leaders Of the Democracy
have changed their ground. They say that the
people Of Pennsylvania satisfied with the tariff
Of 1876, and seek no change in it, They make the
tariff Of 1876 party watch word--just az in 1874
they inscribed upon their banners The Tariff Of
ls42.'"
We repeat, few designing partisans have acted
thus, but true leaders Of Pennsylvania Democracy
have NOT changed their ground have not said that
the people Of Pennsylvania are satisfied with the
tariff q ls46, and desire no change in It," Mr..
Cameron, for instance, who, in the name Of the
Democrats Of Pennsylvania, opposed in 1876 the
passage Of the present act, has not changed his
ground and IL he was then in favor Of pro-
lection 70 our domestic manufactures.
Inc hep'1a'e goes on 10 ssy--''It IL claimed that
The political contest waging in the State turns
upon this question and that n the Democracy are
successful The result viii be regarded az triumph
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Penn.yIvanIa and the Tariff of 1s4e.

The Locofoco journals in Pennsylvania
are seeking to lead the people into another
trap, and to victimize them by repetition
of the fraud of 1874. The Democratic
convention that nominated the candidate
for Canal Commissioner adopted resolu-
tions approving the tariff Of 1S46-thus
making that question direct and imme
date issue in the pending election. If the
people of Pennsylvania elect the Demo-
cratic Commissioner, that result will be
appealed to by the Democratic party
throughout the country as a proof that
Pennsylvania approves the tariff of 1916,
and desires no change in the duties on
coal and iron. The resolutions of the
convention would, in that contingency, bt
pressed upon Congress as proof of thu
position Of the keystone State. Presiden
TAYLoR's repeated declaration, that it i!
his desire to conform his administration t.
the will Of the American people, will be
invoked, and an Executive recommends
ton or suggestion of any change in the
tariff would be at once denounced as q
violation of this pledge.
The fraud that is now playing in Penn
sylvania is Of piece with the Polk anC
DALLAS" fraud OF 1874 which was tn,
grossest ever played off upon an intelll
gent people. Mr.. BUCHANAN aided thi
/
fraud, by announcing to the people from
the stump that Mr.. Polk was bette
tariff man than Mr.. CLAY The new
phase of the tariff fraud in Pennsylvania il
this: The LOcotoco contention pass resolu
fionS approving the tariff Of 1916; whiL
the Locofoco journals take ground agains
that tariff, and protest that 1t is no issue 1,
! the cdnUaSS
The proof of this We copy from tn,
Pittsburg Daily Mercury, of Septembe
~, the leading Democratic journal o
western Pennsylvania-an article of grea
significance and emphasis--to which ",
desire the especial attention Of the peopl,
of Pennsylvania
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LOCAL NJ ATT Frs.

WAsHINGToS Gas CoMPASY AoAfN-we have
received from Ulysses Ward, esq, President Of the
Washington Gss-Ligit Company, a communica-
ton controverting the statements Of n consumer"
synopsis OF whose complaints against that com.
psny was published last week. In justice 10 both
we condense the reply, and give it's substance to
our readers. The president states that the frat
complaint Of consumer IL founded in error. he
cause, as he asserts, the Washington companv
supplies light twenty five per cent cheaper than
they do in Baltimore, or any where east of us ex
cept in Philadelphia, where the gas works are
owned by the city and only the actual cost Of the
article with an interest but part Of the capital
is charged Even in Philadelphia although. owing
to it's narrow streets and dense population. il has
great advantages over this city, where our streets
are wide, and the population sparse-tbey furnish
light for a very small sum less than we do
The president denies the receipt Of $4,000 bonus
from Congress The appropriation for pipes. lamps,
and posts, ON Pennsylvania avenue, was $1,000,
portion of which only was for laying pipes. These
pipes are the only ones the company has the Of;
they are used as branch mains along the avenue.
connecting with the company's main at 9Th street,
and the outlets are put in by the company without
expense to the Government Iti true that our gas,
which supplies some private persons has to pass
through the pipes the avenue but the pipes were
for the lighting Of the avenue and il individuals by
connecting with them at their own expense, rive
more light 10 The avenue, what right has con
sumner Ia complain, or any one else ?" The other
appropriations " were for the Capitol and Presi-
dents house-the pipes afording no to the com
pany they we're paid for by the Government for
their use"
In reference TO the last complaint Of consumer
the president states that the ukase' was published
as circular for the benefit Of consumers that they
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Copy Of letter from Count PLArEs, Minister Of
Marine If Stoeden, 10 Captain HIRAM PAULDIse,
commanding U. s. frigate st. Laurence at Stock
holm.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 81 lS4s.
MY DEAR Sir: II, as had very good reasons to
expect when left you the last time, after my very
fattering and truly kind reception on board your
noble ship, the 81. Lawrence, should have met you
again in a short time, might, perhaps, not have
troubled you with any letter of mine; but having,
by the last mail got the orders of my sovereign to
continue my services here in Stockholm, think l
do not Judge you wrongly, my dear sir, i'll believe
that few words from me will not be disagreeable
to you, even did they, in full truth and nothing
but truth, contain something that might be con-
strued into fattery by those who did not know you
and me. Speaking, as must do in public as well
private sense, it is one OF my pieces of great
fortune, and which, you may know, does not al
ways fall the lot of public men, to be able in both
these points of view to say, that the Government
of the United States could never have sent US a
"better man." and that any true friend of my coun-
try must consider the selection of you, my dear sir,
and your officers, as compliment paid TO the coun-
try at the time the first American man-ofw war paid
"a visit to the capital of Sweden. Now you must,
however, understand that do not only express my
own private feelings, but those of people, and
official men, with whom you and your officers and
crew might have been in contact in way or
another, and whose opinions have taken some
pains to hear; and all agree that your mission
altogether one that did great honor to the country
that sent it.
After what l have said, and really do feel. upon
this subject, it cannot astonsh you if again urge
upon you the propriety of visiting Christiania the
present (and probably tothe middle of September)
abode of the King; and as am sorry to say that
have now more any hopes of meeting you there,
it cannot but be upon public grounds that do so.
And now, my dear sir, bid you farewell" for
how long time nobody knows. Your visit here
during the time of my Office will always be a
bright spot on my horizon, and in forwarding the
best thanks of my lady for your civiity and kind
towards her and her husband,
sign myself with the most perfect consideration,
my dear sir, truly yours, PLATEN.
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The Firth District OF Maryland.

We learn from private sources that the
Locofocos are making extraordinary efforts
to carry this district, so faithfully repre-
sented in the last Congress by the Hon.
ALEXANDER EVANS. We sincerely trust,
therefore, that all who feel an interest in
the success of General TAYLoR's Admin
istration will exert themselves with equal
industry to defeat the expectations of its
willy adversaries. There is every thing to
encourage them in this work of duty and
patriotism-every thing to make victory
desirable, as it assuredly is important to
the country. The district gave General
TAYLOR very handsome maority-every
county but one (the county of Caroline
casting It's vote in his favor. To lose it
now, when there is no reason why it
should be lost, would be TO surrender at
the mere summons of the enemy Ger
tainly they will not bring humiliation to
the Wings Of the country by so doing.
Their candidate is in ali things above re-
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Extracts Of despatch from Commodore GEORGE W..
SroRER, Commanding United States Naval Forces,
Coast Of Brazil, dated
AUGUST s, IS49.


lreceived, yesterday, communications from Com
mander Cooke, of the United States ship ST. Louis,
of the Goth ultmo, and from Mr. Hamilton,
Consul at Montevideo, of the 2lst ultimo, by which
am informed that all is quiet at the river La Plata.
"Several American vessels, which were bound to
the Pacific, had arrived at Montevideo in distress,
having experienced severe weather off Cape Horn,
and, after completing their repairs, had proceeded
their voyages"
With pleasure give the following extract from
Mr.. Hamilton's letter to me:
"Commander Cooke and his officers and crew
have rendered unceasing facilities to all American
vessels which have arrived here in distress and
we cannot sufficiently express our thanks for the
me
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o F f ] c / A l..

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
ARCHIBALD GAMBLE, to be Postmaster
at St. Louis, Missouri.
BLUEFoRD JOHNSON, of Illinois, to be
Receiver of Public Moneys at Edwards
vile, Illinois, from and after the 10th OF
October next, vice John G. Cameron, re-
moved.
ANDREW BAcKus, of Michigan, to be
Receiver of Public Moneys at Sault st.
Marie, Michigan, vice Daniel Hicks, re-
moved.
FERDINAND MAXWELL, of Illinois, to be
Register of the Land Office at Kaskaskia,
Illinois, from and after the 10th of Octo-
Der next, vice Jacob Fearnan, removed.
GREER w. DAVIS, of Missouri, to be
Register of the Land Office at Jackson
Missouri, from and after the 10th of Octo-
Der next, vice Franklin Cannon, removed.
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USTUroREp ELoaUEscs.-A Catawba warrior
in 1922, named Peter Harris, made known his
wants TO the Legislature Of South Carolina in the
following language:
81 am one Of the lingering survivors Of an almost
eItnguished race. Our graves will be our
only habitations. am Of the few stalks tina
still remain in the field where the tempest of the
yolution passed. have fought against the British
for your sake. The British have disappeared and
you are free; yet from have the British taken
nothing, nor have gained any thing by their de-
feat pursued the deer for subsstenoe--the deer
are disappearing, must starve. God ordained me
for the forest, and my ambition IL the shade. But
the strength Of my arm delays, and my feet fail
me in the chase The hand which fought for your
liberties is now open for your relief In my youth
bed IN battle that you might be independent--let
not my heart in my old age bleed for want Of your
confederation"
This warrior certainly never heard Of Cicero or
Demosthenes he attended the schools Of eio-
quence in the Areopagus, where the divine art was
taught; and yet, when did those illustrious orators
Of antiquity deliver an address which, in speech
go brief, contained such touching cloquence that
from this warrior Yet he was Savage"
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NAvAL.--It is understood that the United States
steamer Princeton has been condemned by tho
Board Of Naval Constructors ately appointed to ex
anime and report upon her. II is highly probable
that the report OF the Constructors win be accepted
by the Department, and the ship sold at public suc
ton This ship wss built by contract ls43, under
the supervision of Capt. stockton, and no expense
was spared upon her; she has, therefore, been In
the service only six years.
The steam frigate Saranac, recently launched al
Portsmouth, II is said, will be- ordered round 10 The
Charlestown navy yard 10 be fitted for sea Bos
ton AHas
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FRoM ROUND lsLASD.-The Mobile Herald and
Tribune contains letter. written by a correspond
ent who has lately spent four days Round Island
from Saturday, the sth, TO Wednesday, the 18th.
He says there about three hundred and
sixty persons on the island-rough healthy, and
contented-waiting for the signal TO depart They
say they would leave on the 22d instant for the
place where they would get their equipments.
Eighty eight Of the men left for New Orleans, but
about twenty had returned, and the rest would go
back If they could get conveyance There had
been two deaths upon the island-one who had been
stabbed, and one of brain fever. The Government
vessels do not interfere with their provisions and
they are well supplied.