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A Sabbath Morning of 1776.
BY MARTHA RUSSELL.

One Sabbath morning during the gloomy
summer Of l776, when the hopes of the patriot
seemed likely to 60 down in darkness and
blood, and even the God-suslained heart of
Washington grew troubled, and almost sank
within him, the people Of our New ENGLAND
village, came up 10 the house of God with sad
counienances and heavy hearts News trav-
eled slowly then, and they were chiefly iudeb,-
ed to such wounded soldiers as passed THROUGH
the village on the way 10 their homes, for their
information of the movements of the army.-
They knew that Washington still held New
York, and the last poor wounded soldier who
had reached home had told them a fearful tale
of the state of our own diminished army, and
the horde of troops under the Howes, that were
gathering around it like locusts.
1t was beautiful midsummer morning. A
light thunder shower, during the latter part OF
the preceding night, had laid the dust and Civ
en- GOODNESS to the air. The rain drops still
hung trembling from leaf and bough, and came
dropping down in showers, as the footsteps Of
pedestrians, or the heavy tramp of horses
bearing, in most instances, the double burden
Of man and rnatron, with, perchance, a rosy
child or two, started from their quivering
perches the silver-throated birds. 7,rl, y. ~ I
1.-The grain was already harvested, but many
fields of grass were still standing, brown and
sun-burnt /; and it was very evident that many
of the crops had suffered for lack of proper cul-
tivation. for many ofthe most expert wielders
Of the hoe and scythe had already exchsnged
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A Coon Story. During the war against
Napoleon men could only be obrnined for tho
EngllsI men-ofwar BY means of the press
gang, the operation of which Interesting b ldy
led now and then 10 some laughable incidents.
Among these bagaed in 1888. says a writer,
was The lord Chancellor, who wns nabbed one
dark and drizzly night while crossing Tower,
HiIi little disguised with liquor. obtaneL
at GuildhnlI dinner. Ills Excellency was
sent on board n tender, and was NOT aeaih
heard OF for npwords Of seven months, when
lie was discovered on the Catspaw frigaie,
slushing down the mizzen, in tow irowsers.
When his lordship first came on board. he en-
dcavored TO explain matters, but his story
was so extravagant ihnt Capr. Sterling in
formed him that if he repeated such nonsense,
he would have him keel-ianidi r-i n.
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popeIYs rnE REspoNsIBrIIrr. .sirts

DoDeINs THE RESPONSIBILITY. Sir !! said
Figryfaces, the lawyer, TO an unwilling witl
ness, Sir" do you say, upon your oath. that
Blimpkins is dishonest man r 4si-hr MN
dldH'l say he was ever accused Of being
an honest man. did l. r replied Plpkins.
Does the Court understand you 10 say;
Mr.. Pipkins, that tho plaintiffs reputation is
bad 2 inquired the lmige, merely putting
the question to keep his eyes open. NJ
| didn't say It was good. reckon
Sir" said Fieryfaces, 'sir-r! upon your
oath--mind, upon your oafh-you say that
Bl'mpklns is n rogue, william, and thief =
you say so,' was Pip's reply. Sa'7raor
Haven't you said SO = aI- s.l.Hs vi
Why. you have said it, said Pipkins;
WHATS the use Of my repeating p, y, -
'Sr-r! Numbered Fieryfaces. ;he De-
mos,henean lhunderer Of Thumb,own. Sir,
charge you, upon your sworn oath, do YOU
or do you not say, Blimpkins stole things"
No, sir, was the cautious reply OF Pip
klns, ! never said Bllmpkins stole things,
hut DO say, he's got ,rdy Of finding things
that nobody has lost ....,.,'
sirr said F,eryfaces, you can retire;
and The CoGrt adjourned. i1l i.'.'il' -
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MISCELLANY.
Sermon Of Dow, Jr.

pay the Printer"
My DEAR FRIENDS THE debt that sits
heavies; ON the conscience 0fa morial-pro.
vlded he has one-is The debt due to the
printer. II presses harder on ones bosom
than the nightmare, gals the soul, chafes
and frets every ennoblInc sentiment, squeez
es all the juice of fraiernal sympathy from
the heart. and leaves it dryer than the sur.
face oil roasted potato. A man who
wrongs the printer out OF single red cent,
can never expect to enjoy The comforts OF
Il'Is world. and may well have doubts of ind-
ing happiness in any other.
On, you ungraieful sinner! il you have
hearts moistened with The dew Of mercy, in :
siead OF gizzards filed with gravel. take
heed what say unto you. II there he one
among you IN this congregation whose ac-
count Is not seltled with the printer, 20 We
and adjust it Immediately, and lie allie 10
hold up your head in society like giraffe
BE- respected bv the wise and good-tree
from The iorlures of guilty conscience,
the modification of repeated duns, and es-
cape from falling into The hands Of the dew
u, or the hands OF the lawyers, which is about
one and the same Thing. II you are honest
aud honorable men, you will go forthwith
and pay the printer. You will not wait for
;o-morrow-beca,lse there is no TO- o-morl ow.
II Is but visionary receptacle for uure-
deemed promises; an added egg in the
great nest OF The future; the debtors hope,
The creditors curse. Ii you are dishonest,
low-ininded sons of satan, I don't suppose
you will pay the printer, as you have no rep
ntaiion 10 lose, no character 10 sustain, no
morals 10 cultivate. But, let me tell you,
my friends, that if you don't do it, your path
10 The tomb will he slrewn with tIiorns, you
will have 10 gather your daily food froe,
brambles; your chIldreH will die of dyscn-
terry, and yourselves will never enjoy the
blessing OF health. once called upon Il SICK
person whom the doctor had given up as a
gone case. asked him if he had made his
pence with his Maker. He said he thought
he had squared up. asked him if he hat
forgiven all his enemies. He replied yes
then asked him if he had made his peace
wIlii his printer. He hesita'ed moment
AMI then said he owed hum something lik
aboul two dollars and fifty cents, which he
desired 10 have paid before he bid adeu ia
the world. HIS desires were Immediately
gratified, and from that moment he became
convalescent. He is now living in the Ell.
joymen! of health and prosperity, at peace
with his conscience, his God, and the whole
world. Lei him be an example for you my
friends. Patronze the printer, take his pa
per and pay for il in advance, and vour days
will he long upon the earth and overf1owing
with the honey of happiness.
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bility. He had too much Of the old Puritan
spirit in him to decline his heart was ia the
cause, and in a few apt but broken words he
signifed his willingness to stand by them in
life and in death. Then beckoning the females
TO advance, he bowed his head, and, like a
true Cromwellian, called down the blessings of
Heaven on them and on their cause This
was the first company raised in our village
such was the spirit with which our fathers re-
sponded to the requisition of Washington; and
in justification of the wisdom of their choice,
let US admit that, .. 'so-,. ..f,..a--. ..
g. aa'lo" Like soldier of the Lord, gu s,a.-
With his Bible and his sword,''
the old pastor led them safely, through mani.
fold dangers, until they reached the main army
in New York. u..i,lrya., w. ..,.,..., Wy. ..
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New SUBSTITUTE FOR OH. The Com.
monwealI says tina; new Illuminating Huid
has been developed in New York, which
will III d great measure supersede spirit
lamps, as soon as the Patent Office can set
tie ils doubts. Large manufactures Of ben
zule, hydro carbon which has The proEerty
Of producing an excellent illuminating gas
by being dissolved in moist air, are gong
up In New York and Brooklyn. Tbs SUD-
stunee ID manufactured ffom lar or m,ae!a
coal, and while il can be Afforded at half H..
price Of "barnins fluid" per gallon. il vii
Weld indefinitely more illumination. Th'
use of il would require gascmetef and ga
fixiurss in each house, but The 'ehea pness Q
the consumption will put moveabls lamps Q
eysry kind nearly out Of use, Y asH -
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Maury's Charts.

We6nd in Hunts Merchants Magazine,
the following commendatory notice Of Lieut..
Maury's Sailing Directions and Chsris, trfg
"fhis is work of unusual importance 10
oommefce. tits one which has been brought
ou' Us result of series of insestiga fions
"a'ch have been carried on, for a considera-
Ole perl0d' oy Lieut.. Maury, respecting the
WINDS ana currents Of the ocean, The basis
OF these has been the log books in which
were recorded the observations of numerous
shipmasters while traversins the v,rio,s
oceans. already, by following his directions,
the length anddura.ion OF voyages have beer
greatly reduced. One OF the strongest facts
of this kind relates 10 passages from this port
10 California. These have been shortened,
on an average, not less than forty days. The
average passage of sailing vessels bound from
The Atlantic TO The Paci6c poris of the Uni
led States, has l,een. without the use of these
wind and current charts, 1877 1,2 days; but
by following the direction Of the charts the
average passage is l44 l2 days. As the
science advances there is no doubt that much
more will be accomplished. The quie, man.
ner in which these results have been devel-
opea by Lieut.. Maury, the vast improvement
which they must create in the rspidty Of the
voyages of sailing vessels, and the imporians
consequences which must follow lhereirom,
surely entitle him to no ordinary respect and
honor. 1t is not too much to regard the nau1
tical information presented in these charts as
very far in advance Of anything heretofore in
the possession Of mankind, and il must un-
questionably awaken naval officers and ships
masters to new era in navigation"
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ANEcDoTE OF AN ELEPHANT. An officer
in the Bengal army had favorte elephant,
which was Supplied daily in his presence
with certain allowance of food. but being
compelled TO absent himself on journey,
the keeper Of he beast diminished tie ration
of food, and The animal became daily thin.
ner and weaker. When The master returned
the elephant exhibited The greatest signs Of
pleasure, , Phe feeding Time came, and the
keeper laid before il the former full allows
ance Of food, which il divided into two parIss
consuming one immediately. and leaving the
other rntomched. The officer, knowing the
sagnci'y Of his favorile, saw Immediately the
fraea liza, had been committed, and made the
man confess bis crime. '-'"
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Nor BAD y, "Fsther, 1t tells here Of illu-
minated MSS. What are they lighted with :"
"Lighted with, Oh-why+mY son, they
are lighted wiih--the light Of other days!",
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The Freemasons of Cincinnati have MADE
M. Kossuth member of their order. All

Co Otto Grnnzig, convicted Of the murder
Of his wife by poison. and who had been re-
spited by Gov Hunt on the confession Of his
mistress that she committed ihe deed. was exc.
cuied in the yard Of the city prison, New York,
on Friday afternoon. The despatch says !,
He persisted in declaring his innocence 70 the
last, anc declared that soouer or later tho world
swonld be convinced that he was no murderer.
His mistress, Margaret Lawrens, still remains
in prison on tho charge Of being an accomPlics
in the murder.' ~; .s8 s.,.,rsyr.ssj5 s-;v
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CONSUL toR Elsttoar. The President ha,
rsooeaissd Il. =, Ia.oellss, y, !. VIZ. rop.ul y
Belgium, a EsstPoft, Ne. ~ sylaldJ 4
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Peculiarities Of Distinguished
Men

Rufus Choat, says the Neo York Mirror, ii
is said never made u speech Of any kind
without first having written il out and com
mItied it 10 his memory. His legal argu-
ments are subjected to the same Iaborious
preparation. The same thing is SAID of Ed
ward Everett. All his oratInns bear mark OF
the most careful finish, especially in language,
and the for marOn of their sentences. Both
these gentlemen are gifted with an extraodi.
nary power OF memory. Il is said that Mr..
Everett will read over long address twice,
and then repeat it very near verbatim. MIR.
Calhoun prepared all his speeches with won.
derful degree of labor, and seldom said any,
Thing in The Senate Chaml,er, which he had
not first carefully considered aud shipped in
his study. Mr.. Webster generally speaks
from full notes. 10 which the skeleton OF the
speech is carefully developed, and all stats-
teal STATEMENTS, quotations, &c, distinctly get
down. He generally relies upon the mo-
ment for language and construction Of SEN
lences but occasionlly, when he desires to
make passage especially strong and impres.
sive, it is written ont nj full length.
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POWER OF IMAGINATION. "a few years
since, Elijah Barns, Of Pennsylvania. killed a
ralllesnake in his field without any injury TO
himself, and Immediately after pot on his
sons wuisrcoal, both being Of one COLOR
He returned TO his house, aud on attem ping
10 hutton bis waisrcoar, he found 10 his as
tonisIlment that il was much too small. His
imagination was now wrought 10 high
pitch, and he Instantly conceived the idea
that he had been bitten imperceptibly by The
snake, and was thus swollen from its poison.
lie grew suddenly very i'll. and took 10 his
bed. The funiIy in great alarm and confu>
sion, summoned three physicians, and the
usual remedies were prescribed and admin
istcred. The patient, however, grew worse
every minute, until at length his son came
home with his fathers waistcOat dangling
about him. The mystery was soon unfold
ed, and The patient, being relieved from his
imaginary appreI,elisions, dismissed his
physicians and was restored 10 health"
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ANEcDoTE OF WASHINGTON. II has offer
been remarked of Washington, that no one
was ever in his presence, without being
strongly impressed by reverence for his dig.
niry. But it seems by the following anec-
dote. which is related bya correspondent ol
the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, that ut least
there was one exception: G
When the President was procuring the
ground for Ilie city which was TO be The seat
Of government, be had buI little difficulty in
obtaining tho necessary releases, except in
ore instance. Mr.. james Byrnes was the
owner of II lot or tract, which il WIS thought
advisable should be included in The plam.-
The General had various conferences with
Mr.. b. who was especially obstinate, and re-
sisted all the reasoning aud persuasion of the
great man. Indignant AT being thus opposed
Washington turned upon him, with indigna-
ton, and said with great severity, Mr.. Ju,mes
Byrnes. what would your land have been
worth il had not placed this city on the Po-
tomacY Byrnes was undIsniayed, and cool.
ly turned 10 him and said, George Washing
ION. what would you have been worth if yoa
had not married the ,ridow Gusts ? u '....
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I'll use the adv antage of my pow'r A..
And Law the summers dust with show'rs of blood,
Rain'd from the wounds of slaughtd Engshman.
EuAKspEkRE
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potic Governments, not only against ourselves,
but against the spread of liberty in the Old
World We say to Russia and to Austria,
Hungary shall be free" or to England, you
shall no longer Cypress Ireland, and the bonds
are instantly drawn tighter around the limbs
of those we would emancpate. Every Euro
pean power would unite TO repel the interior
ence, even as the people Of the Union would
rise as one man against any attempt on the
part of a foreign nation 10 compel America TO
abolish the institution of slavery in her States.
But if the pugnaciOus propensity evlnceu Oy
the party about to rule the destinles OF TINS ma
ton for a period of four years, arises soieiy
from q project, as yet underlined, to seize upon
the possessions of other powers-to annex CUBA,
and st. Domingo, and Hayti, and Mexico, ana
Canada-then may we well look Tor results yet
more disastrous ere the country Is again res
cued from their grasp. newspaper para
graph is not the place IN which TO point out,
from the experience of history the inevitable
ruin which attends this fatal propensity TO ter
rtorial aggrandzement. Yet we cannot glance
at the records of the past without being I'M
pressed with the fact that every leading power
of the earth, from time 10 time, has IN Its turn
comprised its own overthrow by the attempt to
grow beyond its strength. Too rapid ramlii-
cation weakens the parent stem, and when the
fierce blast strikes the heavy branches which
have sprung forth, the trunk yields to It's fury,
and the proud tree is hurled TO the earth. Let
America grow with her growth and strength
en- with her strength and the things she now
seeks will then seek her. Far wiser will it be
to remain until the objects we coyet come with
in our reach, than to lose our balance by stretch
ing forth to grasp them
IL may be that Mr.. Pierce is wronged by
these suspicious as to the aggressive nature Of
his contemplated foreign policy If so, the
fault lies at the door of those speakers and
presses which during the campaign have en-
deayored to spread abroad the impression that
his course would be such as we have limited at.
Should their assertions be unfounded, and
should q wise, national and pacific spirit in
fuse itself into the new Administration, il will
be happy surprise to the nation.
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INDIA RUBBER GLOVES, MITTENS, &c.

COUNTRY merchants, In making their purchases,
~ should not nsgect there desirable and sslesbe articles
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Gill Brother, st Louis Bart Hickcox Cincinnati and
by all Rubber dealers In the Union.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. c. NOVEMBER 49, 1852

and their candidate then beaten by you, not
withstandng his acceptance of your platform;
They will not consent that a candidates avowed
determination to regard and treat all Wings
with equal favor, whatever their views of the
last Baltimore platform, shall be deemed suf-
ficient reason for his defeat at your hands. If
they are to be prescribed, they prefer to suffer
at the hands of their avowed and consistent
adversaries, rather than at those of superficial
but treacherous compatriots.
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IMPORTANT TO HoUsEKEFpsRs.

nUkkEE's BAKING POWDER, adapted for families,
- hotels, boarding houses sstiSg saloons, ships, 40
This ha cheaper aud economical aud convsnisnt As
other preparation in existence And Il 10 infinitely su
psror 10 the old system Of baking that cook or house
keeper in crsstion will be without, H. AMER giving is
trial The very highest, mott tender aud psataoe p,'
cult, bread, cakes pastry, Ae can be made In hA .As
usual time vhshsr the -four VI the best quality or not
with this article
Sold by the principal Grossrs and Druggist.
Principal Once and Mandatory at ~ Wster street,
Nv York GkO. ThOs PARKER
OCT al wholssals Agents for the Dist Of Columbia
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His oces at Boston Congress street. New yors
Tribune Building PHILADELPHIA northwest corer Ct Third
and Chestnut streets Baltimore southwest Of North
and Fayette streets.
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SOLDIERS CLAIMS.


Am still engaged In the prosecution OF claims agsins
Government Such OF the soldiers Of the Mexican
Or thsr heirs as hav. hled Slams TO bounty land and hal
them suspended rejected Who have not applied will
Wen 70 open correspondence with me- obtain theii
land IN most every instance There about Is m such
claims on NE In the Pension Once nearly every Of which
can have allowed II authorized to for the claimant "A
word 20 the wise is snheientn
OT suspended caimr under act Of September 90 1880
also successfully prosecuted and fee will be charged IN
any case unless land IL procured. Address
Sept %. A n. 3ANGEWER, Washington q.