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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-18
LEAVE RICHMOND MONDAY LEAVE LYNcHBuRe MONDAY
SUIIMER AKRANGEMENT. r. r,-zr.srzs

70 TAKE EFFECT 10th APRIL NV @vHx.'srrT..
THROUGH fROM PETERSBURG TO
WiIHENILLE IN y A passenger train of cars
,easen me depot OF the South-Sidc Railroad, in Petersburg,
EVERY DAY Sundays excepted) at 6 O'Clock n M, arrives
at me junction with the Richmond and Danyile Railroad cars
at cay a M tarmvilld 9a33 a. M, and and at Lonchburg l22O
p IN, eonnecting at that place with the Virginia and 1enncs.
see Railroad cars for the West
Down train leaves lynhburg at l O'Clock p. m, after the ar
rival OF The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad ears from the
west; arrives at the junction at 4.40 p. M, and at Petersburg
at 40 p. IN.
PASSENGERS by this route can take the splendid steamship
hoANohE for New York, EVERY SATURDAY at ock.
a m, or the steamship JAMESTOWN every WEDNES.
DAf At ! o'clock a. m, and the steamships for Philadelphia
every Monday and Thursday afternoon.
Fare from Petersburg to i~ynchburg. ............ So 90
" Burksvilc. ............. 2 10
-" Farmviile.. ........... , 10
The mail train will stop only at the regular stations along
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These vessels are of the fiji st class, built in the city OF Bal.
timore, expressly for this trade and have superior accommo.
dations for passengers. They are commanded by experienced
Captains, well qualified for the trade, and who will spare no
exertion to accommodate. They will be towod up and down
the rivers by steam, and may be relied on to sail promptly as
advertised.
Merchants going North or ordering goods from New York,
will find it to their interest to ship by this line, as freight Will
always be taken as low as by any other line of Packets, and
every effort will be made by the agents in Richmond and
New York to give satisfaction. Insurance can be effected in
the Richmond Fire Association by this line al per cent.
We respectfully ask and hope to succeed in obtaining a full
share of patronage.
Goods shipped by this line to New-York will be forwarded
free of commission to New Orleans, Mobile, Charleston. Sa
yannah or any other Southern or Northern port.
The vessels will lie in lacl1nund in the Dock, in New York
at Berth No. ], Coffee House Slip, foot of Wall Street.
DAVID q WM. CJRRlE, Richmond, I 49,.
G. ii. PlERSON n. Y, He'h'
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HtDsi, AND WOOD.-Ancr this
~ date | shall sell Coal. Lumber and Wood for cash only.
Jan 20 dly II. A. CHRISTIAN.
NEW OkS NEW HOOK<S!.-Payn &
~ CHRISTIAN have for sale the following new Works
knberson's Practical volume. Price Sc;
Matthews Digest OF the Lauso of Virginia. Price Sc;
The Virginia Convention of l776-by Hugh Blair Grigsby;
MaeaGlay's History Of England-3d md 18th volumes;
The American Almanac for lS56;
Land, Labor AID Gold-by WIN. Howit;
The Virginia History Of African Colonization-ly Rev. I.
Slaughter;
The Three MarriageS-by Mrs. Hubback.
They would also call attention 10 their large assortment of
Letter and Cap Paper-just received some very fine.
fe 91tS
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-18

y Ew LAW KuOtAS.--fayn n 0hristlnn
~ have received the following new Law Books
American Law OF Homicide vol-by Wharton;
Gresley's Equity Evidence;
Morris on ltcplcviui
American Criminal Law-by Wharton;
Medical Jursprudcnce-hy Wharton and Stille;
Nharton's Law Dictionary
Library of Law and Equiiy-l4 vols.-Prce SIS;
lulnaNs Digest complete In 3 vols. Ife PTS
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II Is IIEREBY GIVEN THAT MY son A.
~ Winston is not authorised to deal for me, or on my ac
count, or to transact any business of a peeuniary nature what
ever in my name. fmay l2tS1 A WINSTON
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New HOOKS RY EMPRESS.

NEW DOB IN EXPREss.-
~ \ new supply OF Valentines
Harpers Magazine, for March;
Iad.tfa " -
Graba,nfs .
Pctersons
Cookery as 1t should be-
Rachel Gray-by kayanagh;
1alla-by Edmond About
Mains Miscellanies.
Music always on hand at
. ma 3ts LANGHORNE & WALKUPS.
4 NOTHER SUPPLY OF VALENTINES just re.
"A eeiyed, by Express, at
& WALKUP'S
New Book store.
Also, just opened a lot of fine segars and Tobacco.
ian 2rts
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IN 'oFTnenI oT MISICAL BOAES. winch play from three
10 six tunes each. Gail and see them. W. +. GREENE.
. Bank Square.
1@7ASE'S Ha RIAL CASES.-Ihnyc
Just received a new supply of these Cases, altogether diff.
tefehfl IN shape aud appearance, but possessing all the unriyal.
ed advantages of the old style.
the Increasing popularity of these Cases, as evidenced by
their almost universal adoption, both at the North and South
Is me best recommendation ot their many admirable properties.
Mahogany Walnut and Poplar Collins kept constantly on
hand, OF every size.
barlais attended with promptness and despatch, and all pos.
sible attention pad. Charges materially reduced
nc 3GtS-R"p copy. WINSTON
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ENsKsIsNEW GNnis ~

PUBLIC SALE of Ready Made
- CLOIHlNt.-Ibe stock Of JACO NEWMAN form
t,ry Apple 4 Newman Is now being closed out at greatly re.
dneed prices ilewl not cary over any stock from year to
fear and IA order 10 clear his shelves for his summer stock
ne mas Pun th' price So iuw that Snportne Clothing is placed
within the reach of all and hundreds OF our citizens and those
al the surrounding counties, are supply ing Themselves At prices
oheeh low 81 'han they have formerly paid for very inferior
E9'lN Intend CLOSING ont the splendid stock Of Appel <
NtWman as soon as possible. aud, therefore intend offering
sieai bargains Every person IN want of really good, cheap,
fashionable clothing, should not tail to visit the store Of
JACOB NEWMAN,
Corner of Main and Market SITS, Lvuehburg, va.
inn -
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Eo>. BACON


Just received and Tor sale by
IL l2ts FRANKLIN Il BROTHER.
has~~oia FEDN.-Ebe fra, III Billiard n Wal
NJ 'oN Is tins day Dissolved by mutual consent Al persons
having el0lls aghnst Us Will present them to BILLIARD 4
hktINLlf for payment, and those indebted will n.akc pay
ment To the same The name of the concern is only to be used
N liquidation. WM, s. LIZARD,
ma ddis JAS. I. WALTON
StbksF s.SOpS IN IA Ea< EV.-iits
FthkI AIRY, ls56.-JplN j. PURNlS, Agent for lInr
acc j. hent, Is opening hi day, ut his cash store, New Goods
of all sorts.
. + 81 shall add to my stock new and desirable Goods near.
lN every week In the year. JNO j, PIRNIS,
fG IL ITS Agent for Horace /. Kent.
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SEhEE.- subscriber having purchased
~ Of |" W. llca1 his entire Interest in stock of Groceries,
Dry Goods iron, A., Of the firm of Rueker y Rrdd, VIII con
tnae th" business at the old stand, whore he soiicits a call from
the itrnis aud patrons WIN so Literally patronized his old firm.
JANUARY lat, lslt. AMBROSE b. RUCKER,
ian I'm
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05
STATE LEGISLATURE.

HOUSE OF DELEGATEe. ~ lg tgu
MIR. Lee presented report rejecting, and
giving the reasons for rejecting, the petition
of Samuel Bartlett for change in the coup-
ty line of Harrison and Tay lor which would
throw him into Taylor county.
BY Mr.. Barns--Of reporting bill pro.
hibiting companies in which the State holds
stock, from borrowing money at higher
rate OF interest than six per cent, or from
selling their bonds for less than their par
value. f.tae
a select committee of seven members of
the House was appointed to inquire into the
expediency of appropriating a sum Or
dollars for the purpose of enabling James
Parsons, jr., Of the county of Hampshire, to
employ counsel to defend him against an
indictment in one of the courts oePennsyl-
wanna Tor kidnapping, the said Parsons hav-
ing secured and arrested a fugitive slave,
his own property, under and by virtue of the
fugitive slave law, and also for prosecuting
said offenders re
BY MIR. Brandon-Of reporting a bill to
prohibit the practice of medicine by anv
who have hota diploma or certificate of pro-;
1ciency rom come chartered medical col.
lege. @ "
The following bills were read third time
and passed IE
a bill to incorporate the trustees of the
Union Theological Seminary, in Prince Ed
ward, and Senate bill entitled an act TO in
corporate the Dime Savings Bank ofWheel-
ing.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted: IN8
BY Mr.. Holladay-Of locating the pro.
posed Trans-Alleghany Asylum in Eliza
bethtown or Moundsville, in the county of
Marshall. ~.
By Mr.. Caruthers-Of appropriatinp the
sum OF $500 for improving the navigation
OF the Monongahela river by blowing the
staving rocks below the Little Falls.
BY Mr.. Caruthers--Of constructing d
Turnpike from near the farm of John Huff
man, on the Morgantown and Beverly road
at or near the farm Of the Widow Johnston
in Preston
by Mr.. Martn--O Of locating the proposed
Trans s-Alleghany Asylum In the county
Preston,
PETITIONS
BY Mr.. Lantz-Of the President and t)i-
fectors the Morgantown Bridge Company.
praying OH increase Of tho capital stock 10
the amount of $4,000. fH Hs'
BY Mr.. Newlon--The papers in relation
TO the proposition to refund to John and
Abraham Guseman a sum of money impro-
perly paid by them into the treasury.
BY Mr.. Langfitt--Of 365 citizens of
Brooke and Hancock, praying for the right
ofway to the Pittsburg and Steubenvillc
railroad company, together with the right
to bridge the Ohio river for railroad purpo.
3s,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05

mighty king, king of the country of
Assyria, sitting on the throne Of .judg-
mcnt before the city of Lachish; give
permission for its slaughter" In the
Scriptures the destruction of the city
of Lachish is represented to have been
his most difficult work; and of course
it was victory on which he would
most plume himself, as these sculptures
show that he did,
Another coincidence appears in this,
that in the historical sculptures there
are marks Of a sudden and final inter-
r1ption of the work, such as would nat
urally follow from the violent death of
the king, as described in the Bible.
In the ruins of Babylon there is no
sculpturcd marble. The city was built
all of brick, The bricks often have
characters stamped upon them, In one
instance a huge palace is formed of
brick thus stamped; and the same char
acters exhibit the name of "Nebuchad-
nezzar." The prominent chaarcteris4
ticof Nobuchadnezzer was his pride
such as was revealed in that speech !:
!" Is not this great Babylon that have
built, by the might of my power, and
the honor of my majesty?" Now, these
ruins of the palaeo, in every brick of
them, give just the echo of that boast
ed speech. Thus, after so many CEN
turies, God has brought forth, from the
ruins Of these cities, voices in response
to what the inspired pcnman had re-
corded so many centuries before.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05
when to ggenr suaia Qsmbsars,

We have noticed that many persons
in our city who wear iudia lubDor ovrr
shoes IN cold dry Weather to kctp.their
feet VAIN. This is an Injurious and
evil practice. India tnbhar shoes arc
very comfoltab!o and valuable for oo,cl.
ing the feet during wet sloppy wealhoL
bot they should never We worn on nuy
othor occasions; their sole use should io
TO keep out water. Thcy should tl,pte.
fore be put Oh whenever the wenfcr
enters house, ADD DO worn as liit!o as
possible because they are Dir tight, aid
bpiii tOtnin and restrain ,he prespiratiou
oi tho feet. The air cannot be cxcio:
ded from them, or from airy other pdr4
ton Of the body, for any length Of timg
without Scnsibly affecting HE lfesi.h.@-a
1t is our opinion, that 10 habit tends
more 10 good hcallh than clean feet and
dry clean stockings, so as To aloe llie
free perspiratiou Of the hethcr c&tvcml.
ties.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05
LIBERTY FoREvER-oNE NsEpARABLEs
GAu70NN MONOnGAIA COUNTY, VA SATURDAY JANUARY 5 1856

Our State Legislature CA
doing but little, 81 2sRt t
They'll scarcely mature
In season SO brittle
They'll lay on their oars for month or so yet
Till Wise gets his trigger of government set.
The best joke this theme on
Is Huddleson's bill,
For a Crazy Asylum
On some chosen hill,
In good sister Preston,' his adopted county,
Amt il joking in earnest--dont he need such
bounty?
For himself or his party,
.l He's surely providing,- g.a..
And mind ye, my hearty, aa 81, .g..
At home they'll be biding
An dsylum they want, and just let them
Rs rant on, la h|tEe ~ /.
They'll find i, in Preston or down there at
~ Staunton
GEo. S. CYPHERs, Carrier.
Mo1yantoao,a, Ta. Jan. /, 1856.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05
Miller, the Murderer.

The day fixed for the execution of Mil
Ter, at Cumberland, Md, for the murder
Of Dr. Hadel and young Graeff, is rapidly
approaching. 1t is said his mind having
been disabuscd of the idea that his sem
tcnce would be commuted, he begins to
exhibit much dependency. The Cumber-
land Telegraph says;
In addition to the writing of his life, lie
prepared a letter to the Governor, setting
forth his claims for q rcpreyo. When
told that his fate was irrevocajly fixed
and that the Governor would not inter-
pose to save him from the penalty of the
law, he few into furious cbullition of
passion, abusing ever body in general, and
the Governor in particular, upon whom he
called down some pretty heavy maledic-
tions. .a tia
Since our last issue he has made still
further statements, iu which he endeayors
to break the force of the testimony against
him, and throw doubt upon the fact of
his boing the perpetrator of those horrible
crimos for which he has bad fair trial be.
fore q jury Of his countrymen and beon
convicted
Miller is represented as being o man Of
fine German education, and possesses tall.
ents of no insignificant character. lie
speaks very fuenty, and possesses largo
fund of general information. ffc writes
with case and grace, and his biography is
said TO be written in the best German di.
alect, and in style that is both beautiful
and eloquent.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05

ARctrGctoFTArchbiShop.- n The ArchG
bishop of Paris it will be remembered.
prior TO the late decision at Rome, op-
posed the doctrine Of the lmmaculaie
Conception of the Virgin Mary. That
decision does not seem Ia 4hayo setIled
the question in bis Revereucc'o eeti,na-
tion. He appeals from what he calls,
"thc pr?tdae AoreHirs 1ciN arhich tie
Bull as ,fNed 10 General CouacH -,
This looks amazingly like rebellion ia
the ranks Of the one, undivided and un-
chanGeabie church. His Reverence
speaks almost like hercticul P,otcs-
tant III the following decided language i.
"Thctruth is, that the Roman people
were very Indifferent 10 the new faith
which he has announced. Such Of tho
ai'y as had received instruction, did not
regard it with any qualification. This
people, properly 50 called---rhe masses
did not even understand what was To-
be done. 1t must be known thatin Rome
the people so far as religion is concern
ed, arc in such ignorance, ll'e like Of
which is nowhere seen. | have been
myse! Informed in Rome. by icspecta-
ole, wcll.intOlmcd persons, that this ig.
noiancc amounts even 10 brutishncss.
The great bulk Of Roman Ecclcsias-
tics of oil orders aud of all ranks conr
tinue in Rome itself, in proportion, as
ignorant as the people. Cau we won-
der then, that it should be easy 10 nneo
them receive the Immaculate Goucvp@
ton as Of faith | have however, posi-
lively learned that among the priests;
and the religious who have any intUrma.
ton, one cannot fail 10 find some who
entertain. regarding the new dogma, Tho
same difficulties as myself One person
of exalted dignity assured the that ihe
Dominicans Of The Minerva have always
held tho doctrine Of ST. Thomas, aud c.
ven engaged The TO see them. Bat Ia
Rome none has any Liberty to think, nor
liberty to speak, nor liberty to wrilc ua-
cording to the purity or Gospel, and
the spirit Of the fathers; in Rotfic tbero
is the tmquioiion 10 starngIe lhe truth.
Father Porrobc and Father Pas$agl,a
hovo liberty 10 wiitc everything; but
true and sincere men nothiUC," .'
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05
ROMANCE IN THE POST OFFICE,

Tho following anecdotes aro illustra.
tive of the amusing incidents which oc
casionally come under the eyes ofpos,
clerks.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05

Good AJoice. AN Ehcltappe Daner
says never take paper more than ten
years without paying the priDter 10
"Eich $50 ado ~ ~ The n1d cf ten
years, tho printer insists ON having his
pay. bo su'e aud stop ibc paper in Jis
gust.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05

The Russians have erected batteries
to prevent the landing Of the troops in
the rear ofthe norlh forts.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05
NUMBER 2S. :
The Husbands Commandments.

b. ~
Thou shalt love no other man bu, me,
I Thou shaltnot have daguerreotyro
or any other likeness Of any man but thy r,
husband. r ..,.., .-.. Nd. =
Thou shalt not keep in secret aud a.
worship it for ] thy husband am u jcal-
Gus husband. ...'...,.. ..,..: ....
Thou shalt hol speak thy usband's
name with evity. -.,-.
Remember thy husbands command-
ments to keep-them sacred. a--.~-- --. .
Honor thy husband and obey him
that thou mayest live ioug in the homo
he has given thee. .'.. -.a
Thou shalt not scold. aa.N.
4, Thou shall not find fault when thy
husband chews and smokes
Thou shalt not permit thy husband TO
wear buitonless shirts--but shall keep b.
his clothes in good repair. - e.. '.-.''.
Thou shalt not continually gad about
hcgleciing thy husband and family.
Thou shalt not strive to live in the
style OF thy neighbor unless thy hus-
eanu is able to support it. ...r.|r .,
Thou shalt not covct lhy. noiglbor's -
fine house, nor his furniture. nor. lis
wife's thousand dollar shawl, nor fftyl1
dollar handkerc rchiefnor anything that is Z
thy neighbors, .. ...r....r ...- .,.i..l.Gr
Thou shalt not go to Womon's Rights 81.
meeting neither 10 speak thyself nor 10
hear others speak. '.''.. '1- -. -.." ~
Thou slnlt not scold if thy husband
stays out till after len o'clock n, night.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05

To kick up fight,
With Queen Vic at this era,
Would scarcely be tight,
MIR. Pierce, do you hear, ali?
Unless you would take the front rank in
M command,
Then the chase would be even,--she could
play 10 your hand. .a..irt,
The Kansas excitement,
That raged for so long, ..faa...
BY Loco incitement, aEy H.Hs
o jsE Was all very wrong,r-5 Iaa 8,s
And had we Jackson who never would
Hc falter, El 5gsF-lE et
On such an occasion the traitors to hal,er,---
'Twould all have been settled
| good while ago, ai f,
Though Missourians nettled gIaa
Their mettle might show, n~'5
The law been supreme and tile righ. made
TO rule, H1a :sa' II1ie
Teaching mad-caps alessonthey ne'er learn
l ed at school a5 ta 9tafts.y7e9
Bstpo Jackson we had ts' a{!& (
ss nor Fillmore, 10 stay
The commo,ion so cad
Cursing us yet TO day. ....,.,
And we must abide the mistake we COM
mitted,
In making Statesman Of stuff i'll -behtted
Let us hope for the best, y" aej
That the question now rife '~s.'
May be soon put TO rest
Tostay sectional slrife,-- r
And that peace may our Union securely en-
fold, Iu.
In the bonds Of fraternity firm as of old.
To day Mr.. Wise,
BY the people elected,
To the chair of State hies,
Having Sam well dissected.
But Sam will arise from The table and knife,
And e'en Gov. Wise, ..l
With victory flushed,
Will cape in surprise,
Ere Sums voice is hushed.
For the canvass next Summer, and sure III
be bound
Who lives to that time will see Sam bobbn
" round " Ha |.tu
| He's in for the race
With credentials in hand, f
The Ants TO chase GH %
From the rule OF the land.
He regards it as part Of his own'special duty,
To chase them away from the spoils and the
booty! a0"
He'll do il, Itell you,
He can't do ii too soon,
He'll rout them tell you,
Horse, foot and dragoon.
Sam's the man for the times, he's The man
| for the station,
The man TO bring back the American nation,
To the bright purer days
or our fame 'balmed in glory, tt
When peace shed its rays,
Alright halo Of glory,
All DER our wide Union, to its farhcst cx.
treme,
Whero the star.spongled banner in bright
ness did CLEAN.
Three cheers then for Sam,
And the Union forever;
No traitor is Sam,
The Union to sever.
He'll do nough, our prosperity fair to re,ard
He'll put none but Americans, NATIVES,
on guard.
The House of Reps. failed
CAT our latest odyices,
On the 2sth moilcd)
BY ultra devices,
TO elect them d speaker, SO we've no Mes.
cage yet
From President Pierce e--well jus. les. him
sweat.
Douglass and Pierce
Have stalled legislation,
BY their onslaught so fierce
In the affairs Of the nation
Have created sectional Fback Republican
party
That viii bother them sadly, mind that now
n
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05

"A lady was once declaring that she
could not understand how gciitIcmcn could
smoke. 1T certainly shortcns tlCir lives,
said she.
Il don't know that, replied gentle.
man. There is nay father who smokes
every blessed day, and he is now seventy
years old
Welt was the reply, fE he bad never
smoked, he might have been eighty
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05
Prom the Jgrsiern Recorder.
ID a 3 DYAoW.

Where is Babylon, tho glory Of the
nations! who could have fnrescen It's
destruction l6O years before an enemy
had set its foot within it! Yet even
then lis doom was announced by the
voice of prophecy. Who but one di-
vincly inspired cunld have foretold that
this great city, 'lhc ChaIdees' excellen-
cy," with lis wondrons walls, its banging
gardeus, its huudreh brazen gates, lis
-tcmplesof !ac!nS, halfa mile iu cirevm-
fetence, and u furong in height, It's i'm
mense wealth aud mag.iiicence, would
not only be possessed by its enemies,
but be neglected, deserted and finally in
iuns, as at tho present day!
1t was forelold that it should DO shut
up by the Medes, Eam,es aud other
nntions, that the river Euphrates should
be dried up, and that the city should be
taken by surprise during The time of IL
feast, whcu AL her rulers and mighty
men were drunken. All this was accu-
iutcly fulfilled. Cyrus succeeded il
turmng the course of the river, which
ran through The city, and so drained lis
as to render 1t fordahle. BY this means
lis soldiers entered the city on IN T. night
that Bclshaszar aud his thousand plin-
ces were feasliug and desocraring the
vessels Of the Jewish sanctuary. After
its capture by Cyrus, il cuoscd to be a
metropolis. 1t was depopnaIed by he
erection Of new cities built with this
special design, anti thus iro ruin was
ultimately accomplished. Tho adj accent
country, according to prophecy became
a "possession for The biltern, and pools
of water" by the overAowing of the
Euphrates, which had been turned out
of its channel.
A modern traveller could not describe
its condition more accurately than by
converting the language Of the follow
ing prophecy into an historical narrative.
"The wild beasts of The desert shall
dwell there aud the owls shall dwell
therein; and shall be no more inhabited
forever neither shall it he dwelt in from
generation. AS God overtlIrew Sod ON
aud Gomorah, and the neighboiing cities
thereof, saith tho Lords so shall no man
abide there, neither shall any son of
man dwell therein, And Babylon shall
become heaps, a dwelling place for dra.
gons, an astonishment, aud Kissing
without an inhabitant." (See Jeremiah
5Oth and 51st chapters)
All who have read the account of mod
ern trav iIers in that region, will at once
recognize the perfect harmony between
history and prophecy. What further
proof do we need OF the divine origiu Of
the Scriptures $. w. j..