Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-23


LEcxuREs ON THE Book OF DANIEL BY Rev.
John Cumming New York Published by Lind
say Biackston In one VOL PIP. 465 Sold by
Franck Taylor, Washington d. O.
We noticed, last week, a very attractively
written book upon Daniel as model man, and
we have since received this work upon Daniel,
the Prince of Prophets by DR.. Cumming, who
stands ut the head Of all students Of prophecy
and the Apocalypse in England II is confess
ed, ON allyhands, that Daniels Prophecies tell
the history Of the world to the end Of it.
Sir Isaac Newton regarded Daniel as the
easiest TO be understood, and as atfordlng the
kew to all the rest and Prideaux tells US that,
30 clearly was this seen and felt in the times
Of Porphyry, that he cut the knot by saying
they were written after the events had hap
pened.
There is much said about the manner OF
Chrsts scond coming, and when ne will come.
In the opinion Of Dr. Cumming, the fall OF
Papacy follows the revelation Of Christ's Sec
ond coming when, in the language OF faui,
this system Of lies will "be destroyed by the
brightness Of his coming 2
Of this day and hour the angels in heaven
are not so well informed as certain gentlemen
who have Of late years found it . safe specu-
lation y to publish Second Advent" papers,
to deliver lectures, and in various ways to make
an honest penny by pandering TO the love ior
catastrophes in the hearts Of all men. In the
end Of the year 1000, the monks made nice
Job Of it by taking farms lands, and lordships
in exchange for plenary absolution for the
souls Of men soon to be called to tho Judgment
seat Of Christ The last day was postponed,
like the eclipse in Dublin by order Of Dean
Swift, but they kept the lands. We hope the
interest with which these studies are beng re-
newed may be productive Of good, and good
only That it is a duty for Christians TO study
the signs Of the times, no one who believes in
the inspiration of the Sacred Scriptures can
doubt.
~ The New York Daily Times publishes
the report of the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs. made in secret session of the Senate, in
favor Of proposition of Mr.. Sldell 70 termi-
nate the convention with Great Britain for
maintaining certain naval force on The coast
of Africa, to prevent the abuse of our flag by
tho slave-traders.
The Committee thinks this praiseworthy OBJ
iect can be better accomplished by bringing
the squadron, home and stationing it 80 as to
watch Cuba and Porto Rico! The Committee
does not say that it is in favor Of killing two
birds with one stone"
proper to say, that from all the information we
can obtain, we are led to believe that this city
is now as healthy rs it or any other city ever
is at this season Of the year. A single case OF
cholera was reported to have occurred here
some days since. We seldom or never knew a
week to pass, between May and October, in
which case of cholera did not occur.
NJ The Philadelphia Sun comments upon
the Louisville Journals threat to dissolve the
Union in case the North makes any objection
to the wishes of the extreme 6re-eaters of the
South, and intimates its belief that the North
will not be deferred by such threats from using
the power which its great preponderance in
population gives it, to hold asighter rein upon
the propagandists of Slavery than heretofore
SANDWICH lsLASDs-"X.D informs US this
morning that treaty Of annexation with these
Islands is expected by the next arrival from
the Pacific He thinks also that if England
and France have any objections thereto, they
still have too much employment in the wars
Of the East, TO give heed to us at present. We
are cunning race Of Yankees truly and may
" win the elephant before all is over.
AS the Abolitionists at the North have pro-
posed the abolition of Independence Day, we
hope every tInion-loying man, woman, and
child, in the United States, will make it point
of honor to celebrate the Fourth Of July this
year in some appropriate manner.
Alexandria Gazette.
How exceedingly fond Of the Union our pro-
slavery neighbors arc becoming No more
threats-no more last drops-no more seces-
sionsl We hope, too, that glorious day may
be celebrated, and in such q manner by the
freemen Of the country, as to show that they
intend to make tho Declaration of lndepend-
ence living Truth.
NEW HAMPsHIRE-The Legislature yester-
day afternoon agreed to adjourn, finally, on the
LIST of July. The Nebraska resolutions were
specially assigned for next Wednesday at II
O'Clock. The balloting for Senators will take
place on the Friday before the adjournment.
A stringent liquor bill was introduced yester-
day afternoon.
ny Frederick Douglass's locum tenens no
tees the suggestion that Douglass should be
elected to Congress, and says that face of any
other kind should be preferred TO doughface
in that body! And no adds:
aMrS must now be sent to Congrees--achife
men or black men but let them be men, not