Washington telegraph., 1855-12-19
Rev. f. e. Pitts, of Tennesse.

This distinguished divine and impassioned
orator, is now on a visit to our city. Al
ready be has delivered two disccurses in the
Centenary Church, containing synopsis
of his peculiar and sublime views of the
prophetic scri riptures. On the first evening
be undertook to sustain this proposition,
viz The United States Of A1serica as
q country clearly foretOlG and minuteLY
described ia the Holy Scriptures" and
the success with which he did it is remarka-
bic. AS Webster said of Clay. ''if all be
true, as is here represented by Mr. Pitts,
ours is to be an astonishing nationality-the
greatest ever known, or that ever shall be-
If Mr.. Pitts is a correct expcuuder of the
prophecies that refer to this country-and
we think no divine Of this city can sue
cessfully gainsay his interpretations-the
the people. the whole people, should hear
him.
His theme. last evening, was ''The last
great conflict between Religious and Civil
Liberty on the one hand and Ecclesiastical
and Political Despot;su on the o.her''
The Reverend dscourser brought numer-
Gus and elaborate proofs from the prophe-
cies, showing that the confct--the great
battle of Armage geddon-is to come eff in
the Valley OF the Mississippi. between this
and the year 1878; and that the inyading
power will be Russia-tLai the victorious
power will be these United States The
time is upon Us The battle within twen-
ty-three years. Then our country viii be
Israel restored" 81 Louis Rep.
4 GERMAN CARD-We find published
Jo A lho,,, t.,,,~,,ol
Gus Abolition sheet-a card signed by
number of Germans, in which they make
the following declaration in behalf Of them
selves and their brethren
''Ihe Gern1aaa citizens of Albany are
opposed to sLarery, and aciU 7oroce their
faith by their cOtes on the 9Th Of NoUens-
6er Freesoitisna as the doctrine Of Truth,
Equality and Justice; aohiie iSLarery
and SLdUe Lqb0r as hostile to eUery true
idea of Free Republic"
Just as We expected. The Germans and
Abolitionists fusiug together at the North to
make war upon the South and Southern in
stitu:ions Is it not time for Southern men
to open their eyes little to the dangers of
Foreignism Ractmoasd Whig.
RAvAGEs OF THE YELLOW FEVER IN
NORFOLK AND PoRTsMoUTH.--A Ports
mouth, Va. correspondent Of the Baltimore
Patriot, speaking of the ravages of the yell
low fever in that city, says:
On the breaking out of the pestilence,
Portsmouth contained population of a.
900, of which 1900 minimum, have died,
and, about 4.S00 are yet among the mis-
sing-i. e., have not returned The popu-
lation of Norfolk at the same period was
1S,0G0 of which over 2, 200 have died, and
there are still nearly 5000 not returned
a desoiatioD, all things considered, far ex-
ceeding in its results the great plague of
London.
The Atlanta (Ga) Republican says that
j. U. Wright, the travelling Mail Agent,
who was arrested some days since for rob-
bing the mail, and of which ofense he con-
fessed himself guilty, has been admitted to
bail by the Inferior Court of DeKalb CO.,
on bond of $4,000
During the year 1854, one hundred and
sxty-fve men were hung in the United
States for murder OF this number only
seven could read and write. What a les
son.
The sugar crop of Louisiana for 1855 is
estimated. at 275,00O hogsheads, against
255. .633 last year
In 1852 the voting population of Texas
was $4,000; in 1855 it is upward of 45,-