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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-21

LAND FOR SALE.-The
~ undersigned having determined to move to the
West, offers for sale his TWO FARMS, nearly adj
joining. and lying on Walkers Greek, 8 miles North
of Brownsburg-the one containing near $50 and the
other 1873 ACRES There are about 100 acres of each
cleared and mostly set in grass; the residue well tim
bered. The land is of excellent quality, we'll watered
and exceedingly productive. There on each farm
neat and comfortable DWELLING HOUSES, Barns,
&c. 1t is needless to say more persons wishing to
purchase will, of course, examine for themselves.
Sept. 81, 1S58-2m WIN. II. SMILEY.
sas- Rock. Reg. copy Pm.
NEW STORE.-As Agent for r. G. Bickle, /
~ have opened small Stock of DRY GOODS and
GROCERIES in the Store Room known as FISHERS
Corner" opposite the Jail.
My agency limits me strictly to cash business in
buying and selling. This will enable me to conduct
business mutually advantageous to both PARTIES
Country Produce will be bought and sold on fair
terms. SAM'L HALVES,
Agent for B. G. Bickle
Staunton Sent. 81. '5S-St
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-21

NEW YORK PoL1TIos. New York Demo.
cratic State Convention for the nomination of
candidates for State officers assembled at SYRIA
cuse on Wednesday, and after some skirmishing,
and setting aside the contested seat disputes,
succeeded in effecting permanent organization,
with Horatio Seymour as President. 1t was
evident ut an early stage of the proceedings that
the Softs were strong enough to do as they
pleased, and when the proposition was made to
admit one,h half of each delegation from New
York, it was voted to refer it to the committee
on the contested seats of that county, to be ap-
pointed by the President. This was virtual
defeat of the Wood delegation, as was proved
during the evening session, when he and his fol-
lowers, after hearing the decision against them,
withdrew from the Convention under protest"
The protest was not received by the Convention,
but is published in the New York papers. On
Thursday, the Convention nominated full tick
ct, headed by Judge Amasa J. Parker for Gov
ernor, and J. j. Taylor, for Lieutenant Governor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-21
G.. W. MINNIS'
Photograph and Fine Art Galleries.

No. 1877, Main ST., Richmond, Oppo Custom House,
and Sycamore Street. Petersburg, Va.
HAVING furnished myself with every facility for
IL getting up pictures of all kinds, in the most
stic style feel assured that can satisfy the most
critical TASTE wish the people of Virginia to be adj
vsed Of the fact-which not generally known-tbat
picture that can be gotten in New York or any other
Northern city. l am taking life-size Photographs
which are colored in OIL by which means perfect
likeness and most beautiful picture is secured The
same effect can be produced from small Daguereo-
types or Miniatures, which, for effect and durability,
equal the best Portraits small size Photographs col
ored in water colors making softpess and delicacy
of finish, highly pleasing; and in Ambrotyping !
think can exhibit specimens which are the very per-
lection of the Art
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-21

ERUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES
Il AS the season for trausplanting trees ,sss1sNL
is close at hand, will say to those who 4R253t
wish to plant that am still engaged in S
the NURSERY BUSINESS and have on W.
my grounds at this time over half mil. 49,
lion of Trees, in different stages of growth consisting
of Apple, Peach, Pear Plum, Cherry, Apricot, Necta.
rine Ounce and Grapes aso Currans Gooseberries,
Raspberries, and Strawberries, comprising all the
best and most popular sorts in cultivation. Also o
fine collection of Shade and Ornamental Trees Ever
greens and Shrubbery This is arare chance for those
who wish to improve their Orchards and Gardens with
choice fruit and respectfully invite them to call and
examine for themselves. Orders addressed to me
through the Post-oice at this place will be promptly
attended to. FRANKLIN DAVIS.
Stanton Nurseries Sent 81 ,5S-3m
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

EGYPTIAN MUMMY RAGS IN A YANKEE PAPER
MILL.-A correspondent of the N. Y. s0uraa1 Of
Commend, writing, of the paper mills at Gardi-
neE, Me-, says:
E"Yesterday visited lin company with Mayor
Woods, (of Gardiner the two principal paper
factories, and was astonished, in lookingat the
millions of pounds ofETags piled up in ware,
houses or spread over acres ofground, to find
that portion of them lad recently aTrtced from
4teratlt'gia IN Egypt. They were the most
disagreea5le odoriEerous old clothes that / have
ever had the bad fortune tosnell. This, dvuhtss
less, was owing to the fact that part of them
were in a damaged state. The EgyPtiap rags
had been collected from all the corners of the
-Pacha' S dominions-Irom the living and the
dead. bow many cast off garments of Howad
jis- and Hadjis; how many tons OF big, loose,
Turkish, ragged breeehes; and how many head
pieces in the Shape of old dofter turbaGs the de-
pOnant sayeth not. But the most singular and
hecleaheSt division of the whole filthy mass,
came not from the limbs ofthe present genera
ton OF eler-pi grimS, peasants, soldiers and
sailors OF Egypt-but.weret the ptundercd wrap
pings of men, bulls, acrocodileS and cats, torn
from the respectable defpnct members of the
same. What n scene to call up the grim past
And what a dissertation too, 10 take the gar
mentS! of the Pharoahs, Ialneses, and of sacred
bulls, holy crocodiles and pious cats, and ming
ling them with the vulgar, unmentionabes Of the
herd OF modern Egyptians, to ship
them to the other side of the Morld-to a land
which Ptoiemy S map had no onIfor-theretO
grind them up, to the music of cogwheels and the
falls .oSthc gobosse C9ptee Howlittle did the.
religious old Egyptians think that they were
Epiling sway stores for the future cash account
LOT the Turkomans, and that the linen folds
which so carefully bandaged. their holy dead,
should. one day make highly calendered paper
Mummy cloth as well as old rags of ITALY, Chow
do they manage to produce so many rags there? p
embrace andin' the purest white. 1t has been
ascertained that Egyptian rags contain about 40
per cent of dust and dirt. The dust doubtless
consists of many fine particles ofsPharaoh's EN-.
balned subjects, but not few of the modern
rags seem to have been. spread upon Ethe
sands at the periodicalcoyeraow of the Nile, and
received u deposite of the fine earth that was
washed down from the mountains of Abyssinia..
This adds to theweight hut Yankees will not
be sold twice in this manner;
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! HARDENING.
NJ O.TIC E!

LII those indebted to the firm Of Goethe ntcKman,
IN coal miners are hereby authorized mt pay the
to any one except tie subscriber. compliance with this
no;icG VIII save to the debtors OF tho
TrSI = 1E-l7 i.8Fl 5l5ft AUG GOETHE,
inlyaT-d1n3 81 Surviving PErIner
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ONO @0OUNPY TO WIT.

16fts CISyE 6ttfs county Court sata sco1tttg
nv William lord Armstrong and f kollTes,
w three freehoiefs of said 40 hereby 5eeTtly
Tint L yirt1eo of to us directed Lewis s1eeH.
Justice Of the said county, this day, on our
oaths viewed and appraised steer taken Danet
the said essray 9 dollars said steer Is small stat
white anu right hind leg partially whe-crops on the LETT
ear and under right brand and supposed
to be two years old this last Spripg our
hands aud seals this tie 29th Of june. s5s y
tss WILLIAM JORDAN, LIS
$50 FREDERICK FOJI,MERs CI.S.l
.Ects7stle JOS.' g. ARMS rR0NG, Ills =
pug7zsf4 iyTeste-l JNO. NICCOLLOCH, elk.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10
EMOTTGE.

yxTAsHINGToN Hall Drug Store win be open hereatte
to 10 o'clock a. y. and IRON e
6 PM, for prescriptions only pr7NnPNRERr
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

= si anu rf1merS PoiaS sSeS'
wicker 9ean Maria Far ia CoisFhe IN
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

y cry Spene9 large stock orsoft ase7-
iuys5- BY lie and color -
- agF ssfrait BLISS &CAAIPBELI
3 S. Main
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10
8tntionrrr.

MOTE PAPER and Envelopes ali 'stvIs,' 49,.
Gs,ssspg Letter 04ps pa
nol1s and Butlers Writing and FInid
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10
. DENTISTRY

have together for the practice
of Dentistry Their office Market
Monroe and Union Sts ) where they WILDE happy to
their friends and all others wishing the services Of
Dentist.
Of elate Dr. Hullihen and the senior partner hs
been engaged in the himself
year,, he has
with of the leading Dentists in almost all tn
cities Of the United States, fa.Ilarised himself
with their various pecuarities in operating They there
fore confident of being able to give entire sfaetio
to all who'ma favor them With their patronage
ABR. Ron ERTSoH,M. D..
Wheel ling, Nov. is, 1857. JAMES ORR. 70
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

TnE SOUTHERN 1gl PA ~ are severe upon Hughes
Of Indiana, who said of his difficulty (personal)
with Harris of Illinois, that Harris called him a
liar, andthat he challenged Harris, not to have
a fight, but an honorable settlement in peace.
The n. o. Crescea savs.. s'Az
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

iN.B.-Messrs Il. & o. TAXI pleasure referriug,by p
mission, to the following gentenen:
H. Il. Weed, D. D.. Hon Geo. Thompson, His Hon.A
Caldwell Morgan Nelson, sq b. NJ. Enf, ESQ., DrJohn
Frissel, Dr.. w. j. Bates, Dr. Il. H Cummins, Dr E. a
IfIdreth. Todd Tdlant Della plains Inote
ESQ., Nc Olallens Knox Co., Marsh Taylor. movie
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NeW Mu sic ~

IOATNE& CO., No. %, Monroe st. have rscs,,a,
attention ofioSeE s0ogs 4na Pieces which invite tn
ana st0nn Strings, which have been prononncsd aa
y an extra arc Can and try - soo
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

4CEiAs ICE! ss.f5stz .st,y
IL persons wishing to be supplied with Toe f,o
5o; house. viii please orders AZ the FI,I 1
S.eP " Liy5-2m j. m mi NY s.sH
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

Family RYE WHISKY, a very .rS15 !,
juiy3l a. WARDS & BRO,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

IL EaphESsvc have just rece led
tulyIJ : l,-sStless. A@ts BLISS q CAMPBELL,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

4soekels Gallery.
y s II. sno examine The assortment OF i73
iuirsI aper eIears tAnlTess
- ~ p PAYNE s co. IS sl Sion,o...
E9l9IsBURgH SALT-z6o5 baTreIs bi,;I 9 9l
= on hand aud for sale by 80 : ~ s1 Extra SAT-,
no4SE ADAMS So. so Mai, ..
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NOTICE
Bedford Springs,

! ? o.. r. n 60 4
DECISIONS visiting the Bedford sSrit5Sgs .. 1923:
ivs S tickets at this station. Fare Seven oii
------- y. b. FORD. ACT
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oNoNIsTA Ell ONO and Londtes. brands NJ in
-49SOAsglI EDyvA mo
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

.Preety good that AR. Post. s a3sI
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

81
- 4 DHNqERops &cE-Gc Gentlemen, when cred.
ltors are Troublesome, Will find tito their advan-
tage to leave Newport ont of thoir summer tours.
The aaT's OF Rhodo IslaadIalloa. the imprtson.
'nent Of strangers tcs debt, and one summer
bird has been caught and compelled to .soiourn
I'VE weeks IN Newport Jail. We didn't ktio,e
before that gentleman, having the leisure and
the means to visit tbs fashionable Springs, were
-eyerio danger Of being followed up BY cretii.
torsl Blt, we live and learn. s. Sil q
!. oNE D 100 MASx-7oneiof our exchanges, In
noticing the D, D. D. secret society in Wash
inston, Pa, College, for membership in which
sig young men We're suspended, thinks that il
it had one D less, il would have been sill right
q the eyes Of the Facultss :asszj - -
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

sTnE FlUsT DISPATCH AT LAsr.-The N. "
Post says Thief following dispatches are said to
have been exchanged by the Queen and 9Presi.
dent Buchanan, but We do not well SEQ how it
was possible, as our Halifax correspondent fns
forms usthat no dispatches can be transmitted
for several days: ~,
WINDSOR CASTLE, Aug. G, 1858.
- PRESIDENT EucHANAN--Dea Sir: AS YOU
will not permit me TO visit, you, allow me 10
drop you line. Faithfully yours, n
sass-.gt. .a{ s-zz1.s & VICTORIA REGINA
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for 49, are SIX nat
a+As BLISS &CA8iBELL.ss ~
7T19STH755T7 - No. 50 Main st. ~
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r. 7. IrE Berlin Free Lovers, male and female.
that their practice may be consistent with their
philosophy p. battle together perfectly naked
The Cincinnati Commercial says that's ereot
number Of boys, with a highly cultivated i, is
lor natural history, attend the performances
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

CFeScent assails:
The codezor ionur- is not ,,uci, tl;,,-of
ter all, These gentlemen talked the matter over
and came to aidecision. No nusllets at ten
PAGES ever aforementioned, for itJnever came to
that pass, You, ofcourse, my friends cannot be
aware. OF the intense anxiety felt while this
sent my family away to Baltimore that they
might know nothing of it till the affair was set
tied. i could attend tono public business while
the prospect ola duel was before me- But. den-
ttenae", Ia0i necer $it IN that House a 02tsqrgced
mon. Do you wish to berepresented bya man
as dishonored? In Washington a man must INST
adopt this course toprotect himself from Insult
Perhaps Hughes will give the editor of the
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

qnR LeavonwOrth CITY szszaes had spasm
the Saturday before the vote on the English
proposition. Its leading article making Zone
last appeal to the Frecnen Of Kansas" was
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10

- TIE Methodist Episcopal Church South die
past year expended 200 on missions 70
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r. D. p. INGRAMIF n Z. ,a-.gE J, B. JONES, Sppt.
JNO. G. MOSBY, IR. $500 h A. MATHEWS, elk
augT-3t* ~ 4.ttl
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NRqANDJF DTfI1.I pnSs % . y 800 s.
" nlncen article, not to be elsewhere .. -
11h5h41ADEeE RQRS also very new and
sFsSt yaTety, GEs9a9ins BareRe, Bayadsfe Dechine
erehce TO the New York City retail AMI
AoE SAFE BY Lmy22l MARSH & TAYEOR.
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Do1aABROR REM.

once, No.11S19l Main Street, 1etWsoh MonFor a.
M in5 In my absence from the city arrly to
(: s. r. n HUBBELL,
,sa1v No. 2e Monroe stIees-Up Stairs
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mere Hats BLACK Csssi-
Ms n "a -
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gaBoafd3 iIeF33day, =. s$1575. syl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-04
SERMON BY TIE REV. FRANCIS BURNS,
AFRICAN BISHOP ELECT OF LIBERIA.

Yesterday forenoon large audience (whtc) assembled
the Twenty seventh Methodist Episcopal church
hear discourse by the Rev Francis Burns (colorcd)
African Bishop elect Of Liberia The sce, ted by the
reverend speaker was from the fifteenth chapter of g.
Lake, from the third TO the sixth verses inclusive
md he spake this parable unto then. saying
hat of you, having hundred sheep " he loee
o hcm doth not leave the ninety and nine IN the wilderness
Aud when he hath found H. be yeth on his shoulders re
md when he cometb home he calch together hs friends
and neghhOrs, saying heuteloice with for have
found my sheep which was losS
Ipropose said the Rev. Mr. Burns to dwell upon three
things in connection with this subject The FIRST the
condition Of the lost sheep the second the pain and
and effort the shepherd takes to them and the
third the joy and happiness their recovery This
beautiful parable, ia which the Kindness and mercy OF
God are so srikngy set forth spoken under
lar circumstance. Certain persons found fault with
Christ because of his humility, they said, this man re
ceiyeth sinners aud cateth with them-that 10
them an argument against his character. In orde
TO settle s matter and rcproye them for their pride
he spoke this parable unto them. BY the word
sheep, believe sinners reQrcscnted-persons who
arc not only not members Of the church but who have no
desire TO become members of H. In strayng away from
the fold they have strayed away from proper care com
fort, direction and instruction II II necessary for men
TO pursue OF instruction prepare them Cor the
professions of civil life s II not much necessary that
We chould pay particular attention 10 the instruction n
cur minds IN those religious truths and principles which
necessary FOR 70 understand in order TO become chill
dren OF Godf Not only the lost sheep away from
suitable away from the proper kind of instruction.
awN from that proper element Of influence which per
ans 20 the fold but they exposed 70 destruction by
beasts Of prey So with the sinner he Is exposed
Wild beasts of the erccst and most crocous nature The
devil gocth about like roaring lion, seeking whom he
may devour Net cny arc they exposed to be influence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-04
Before Judge Belts.
YnE Qr.AAE mann

THE SLAVE TRADE.
oCr. 2.--Ths morning Manuel Basio Ia Cunha Refs
brought before Judge Bct,e having been arrested
bench warrant issued by the Judge, based ndc,
mont found against Rcis in Boston, Massachusetts, for
being engaged IN the slave trade hitting out the ship
ON ndctm, the United states District Attorney Of
Maaea husctts sent rcquson for the OF Rcs,
who is a resident of New York His counsel Mr.. G. ".
Black moved that he be discharged bail 10 appear
in Boston and answer the indictment. G. w. Hunt,
Assistant United States District Attorney, opposed the
motion. and moved that Of removal to Massa
chusct,s District be granted Tho Judge remanded the
prisoner INTO the custody of the Marshal reserving his
decision.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-04
JEWISH FUNERAL.

BURIAL or MRS. RspH.LL - IN1fREsrfNG oEEH
MONIES
one Of the largest Jewish funerals tha, of Major
Noahs, some seven years back, took place yesterday
morning, and very largely attended Mrs Raphall
wife cf the Rev Morris ]. Raphah IN. Dr. Rabbi
Preacher q the congregation Brai geshuran, sas in
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-04

1HANEservING DAy,-tiovernor Hahc, Of New
Hampshire, has appointed Thursday November %,
day of thanksgiving Ths the fret appointment Of sbe
year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-19

We have accounts from the City Of Mexico to
the 4th inst, and from Vera Cruz to the eth.
Jalapa as well as OIizsba mad fallen into the hands
of tue troops Of ZulOaga. The ConsttGtionalsts
are Tow restricted in that quarter 10 the isolated
Castle of Perote and the City of Vera Cruz, which
relied rather upon the climate for its defence than
uron any other resource. In the north, however the
ZuOaga party had met with check. II is stated
that tie City Of Zacatecas has fallen into the hands
of the troops of Vidaurr from Nuevo Leon, and
that the yictors were advancing on Aguascalentes.
Hitherto ali the revolving has been from the Con-
stituiicna to the other side but at Zacatecas eight
hundred OF the Government troops are stated 70
have gone over TO Vldaurri. Guadalsjara was also
said to be threatened by advance Of troops from
Coiua, which State still adheles to the Con-
stitutlons regime.
On the other hand, the national steamer Guerrero
h,d reyolted from the Constitutionalsts, and had
put into Tuspsp, the OILY port possession of the
Zuosga party.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-19
The Rejected Tract.

THr SFMI-WrYKIr TRIBrSr Of Yesterday con
tains the Troc! on the Fsmly Relations in Slavery
which was rejected By tie Publishing Committee o.
the Tract Societ, after tins prs mum Of Twv Hlain
Dollars had been aw4iief to It b, C"mmi't@+ cor
sitting Of the Rev d.. W,rLAND. the 1t. Rev. T. NJ
CLARK, Bishop Of Raoje I.lsuj; g. SToDDNrD. esq.
of Massachusetts, AMI ths Rev. ID. BRowS, Of Scot
land. Its author is Mr.. C.. X. Whipple of Boston
As we believe, he is g member of the NJ. 'chuset';
Tract Society Persons wish; for copies will 10 wei
to order Il Gun st oDoe. Pice cents.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-19

more ire whole w be printed. Tas
uissonar;e. have already derived great assistance
from this edition Of the yeda aud its commentary,
and constant applications are made BY various Mis-
,ousry Societies for copies Of the original and It's
FnpI.h translatior,. The Brahmins, though they
did NOT spprove of this publication of their sacred
writings. have been honest enough to admit thar
the edition is complete and authentic. Oae OF their
most learned representatives says Of it thst it will
furnish the pundits with complete collection Of
the holy Sanhitas, only detached portions OF which
are 70 be found in the hands of a few of them II.
"s surely very curious reflection, he adds, on
" tbe vlcisstudes of human affairs, that the de-
/" scendants Of the divine Rishis should be study
..irg On the banks of the Bhagirathi, the iamana,
" and the Sirdh, their holy Scriptures pub
"Usbed on the banks of the Thames BY one whom
they regard as distant Mejcha.
The publication of the Veda has brought TO Light
the fact that the greater part and the worst part OF
the existing Brahmincal system has no support
whatever in those ancient writing, adniited
nv the Brahpins themselves TO be the test OF or
tfodo1y. A Hindoo who believed only IN TIE
yeda would be much nearer Christianity 'han
believer in the Puranas and the Tamtras. There
* much IN them which s childish and absurd, and
but little perhaps that can be fully approved The
greater part consists of ancent hymns and mere
prsyers for food health and wealth. There Is no
trace in the Veda Of the atrocities oil silva and
Kuli. of the RIGHTEOUSNESS of krishna, nor OF the
miraculous adventures Of Vishnu. There Is no
text 70 counteuance the marriage OF children, or
TO forbid the remariage OF child-wdoWs,
vh;le the cruel and unhallowed rite OF burn
inc the widow on her husbands funeral pile
ia both against the spirit aud the letter OF
the yeda. There is no authority whatever IN
the Veda for the complicated system of castes; no
authority for the offensive privileges clalmedby the
Brshmins nor for the degraded position OF the
Sudras There is nothing 10 prohibit the different
classes e the people from living together, eating,
drinking, or intermarrying together, or TO brand
the offspring of such marriages with an indehbIe
stigma.
The Brabmins will no doubt makes strong effort,
as has been done by other presthoods, TO give their
traditions an authority even superior to that OF tue
writings which they themselves recognize as the
very word of Brahma Yet, it can hardly be doubted
that the publication of the Veds will tend to shake
the confidence of the Hindoos in the dogmas of
their priests, ard will contribute, along with other
causes now in full operation to open their eyes to
the sbsurdties and falsehoods which have been i'm
posed upon them uIder the guise Of religion.