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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
Coal River Navigation.

This navigation repairs Of Coal river
viii be completed this month. A very
large amount Of work Mas been done, and
vel done, sat dams Gds /. No. 3, No. $,
No. is. and No. - At present 4 large
force is still engaged il finishing The work
contracted to be finished BY Major Kupp,
on or before the lst 81 November Next
Dams No. I. No. 5, and no. 6, have each
been heightened upwards Of ninety feet,
Ithus making the navigation much more
secure and permanent at those points
thanfit ever was before. The entire cost
Of these repairs and Improvements Of the
navigation works viii be. IN money, thirty
thousand dollars, which was raised by
the Coal river navigation Company issu-
ing Mortgage Bonds bearing 8 per cent.
interest, and selling the same IL 10 pei
cent. discount Thus far tic cost Of The
navigation works On Coal river has been
TWO hundred and sixty thousand dollars
K ssso!oool.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
.Rrldge 1t Inner Fails,

I'VE are glad 70 know That the Bridge
over Coal River at tile Upper Falls, will
probably soon be I completed. This
Bridgeis on the KanaNHa and Wayne
rad. ard The County of Kanawl,a, sesv-
.eral years ago. subscribed one thousand
slollars (slooo) towards1its erection, and
i,e coel River Nayigatioe- Company paid
sixteen hundred dollars $i6oo) for the
same purpose. With tless $4,000, piers
ofhawn rock have been erected, and tim
bsr prepared for tile BridgS. sAtthe last
Legislature, the State subscribed three
thousand dollars, $4,000 to, the COM
pletion pfthis bridge. And with this
additional sum-, il is thought 4 useful and
permanent bridge may BE built, spanning
Coal River Just above. the Upper Falls.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
'aapa6ba Vai I, TIT
CHARLESTON. TUESDAY etr. d 1853
.A 1sM Haaa ii liz BsllnNs.

Is Al 5tsl
The msn i what has done The wind y
work or the R4pa5li.aa Tort or tlssee
weeks past, appears. To have 4 peneha,nt
FIR "Reminiscences TWO weeks agp, he
introduced Elisha. 10 Tie ppbhc, ex-
hi5ised him without his mantle, and told
as whatan important part he, The author
of the article III question. took in PRO-
cafing Elisha's election. ahEi even IL
LADIES' 10 him again last week. AS the an
thor thus wa. as Judges sometimes SAY
when on TIE Bench. pqrtieeps criaeiiais.
ii comes with a very IN grace. for him
q ,repaaiate the laar pas Of 4 Elisha, I
II this late day. especially while he u
rubbing his hands with such gtee over
his part Of the performance behind the
curtain. VI
Last week he reads us another homily,
n a clean record is his text. and, 20
use III peculiarly funny WITTY, polite and
familiar styles |. Joe Johnson - his ex-
ennpli6cation. We have tfecollee-
i ton that this same Il JoeaJohnson Z rath-
erBtook the !. wind out of the war horse
ofthe wing party Il this same election.
Their fyorite bah not tie required
"clean record, :" and he was distanced,
No wonder tile writer foprathe Republican
feels sore On this poiat; and endeaYors
10 find I blotches '''pn |" Joe Johnson's z
record. Well. bel found one, he says
So mote il be. fsJoe johnson and
Judge Summers, bis competition in The
race. are on d par. now.
The writer for ne Republican says he
!" q sorry that he cannot pursue this sub.
ject'further 1t this time. Il might be
wen for him |" II il was Z dropped. We
think "Joe johnson pursued them con-
siderably farther than they wished to be,
! few years ago. Their forces have been
scattered ever since.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
Change of Programme.

Bya communication from 81 The Jaiito''
of Goals Mouth. il would seem that they
ase disposed % burlesqae Tie idea Of a
barbecue. New County. &c. If we were
tie gettsrs up of The project for the new
County, We think We would have the bars
becue. Just to spite this selfconstituted
.Jnnto." We ars fof the. barbecue
We turn the d4ai If the "Jnnto oyel
Id the !. lunar'' c4ustic. pen Of 4 Sa,o,
Zones, I who. w think, win administer t
then, pill !. bad tp take" But, il vi
cannoteat the barbecue, let Us expect u,
drama.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05

The exercise Of the evening 70 be con
cluded with a Imaginable afterpieces
iii addition tosthe & Barbecue. ]" '.Coun:
tv.'5..s Candidate, z {. Comets, z ID, we
(the iunto) intend, oil the same occasion,
fof our own especial qualification and
amusement, tos have :. Pantonaimic Per-
formances' at thee Old Coliseum. A
very great favor will be conferred, If The
|" Editors - the n region round about
win notice, editorislly, these performan-
ces, las we&expect TO reserve front seats
for them q,idtisa Il e HE j UNTO,
p. S. The curtain 70 rise Immediately
after the bird .fsnile.'' Z ~. j."
I Goals Mourn, Oct. ed, 1858.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
From the Pittsburg rrhe Press 81 Monday.
Desperate Leap From Railroad Train,

James Moore, alias Thompson, the In
diFidual charged with stealing lot Of
gold and coins from the United States
Mint At Philadelphia. when on the cars
on Friday night. en-route. fot the East
under charge Of officer. Patterson, and
distant some three, miles from this city,
made a bold attempts TO escape y iap-
pears that while-the, train was rounding a
curve, the prisoner informed the officer
that he wished 10 go 10 the water closet.
Both the officer and MoeEeE started
from their seats, and the. later wen:
into the closet, leaving tie officer 4 few
feet ip the rear. talking to friend. Seafee.
|ly had Die prisoner entered tie apart
ment, than he was observed BY the officer
to Heap from tie window. The latter
caused. the Conductor to stop the train.
and run back TO the point where the fel-
low was supposed 10 have taken his des-
perais leap, but he was no rw here g be
seen, and The train passed on leaving Pat
terson 10 look after The runaway. After
walkiRg short distance down the track.
the prisoner was found lyiagin an inseu
Esible condition, having received severe
cut on the back Of his head. and bruises
on various parts of the body. By degrees
be recovered, and was bronghf 10 this
Ecity onithe irsttrain coming west, when
his wounds were dressed BY d physician,
Patterson left again with his prisoner. on
Saturday night, and will deliver him safe
nv, no doubt, as he is securely irbned.
Moore has been recognized by the DO.
lice. as being no other than 4 man named
Johnston, who formerly carried ON con.
dictionary establishments on Snith6eld
street, in this city.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05

AK ON REIAc. We were shsEa
recently q portrait Of Gen. jackson.
taken Immediately after the bettled
New Orleans. At the time it va
taken. he appearssto have been in tlt
prime Of lifehis locks lacked To-
>greyish hne-h his eyes-seenled to emit
sparks OF fire. and his every look Il
noted bis iron will and deternIins
ton. It IS, at present, in tbe posses
sion of DE- Cohwell. who intends y
contribute il, with several other pc.
TIRES. to the exhibition of works h ;;
art BY the Historical Society - 1alk
-rtlle Gasette. N.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
AProicciea1 Balloon Race.

This ii the age Of experiments and
wonders and It is now announced that
d balloon race has been determined upon.
between Monsieur GODDARD and Prof.
Steiner. Itappears that q challenge was
recently given by the former, and accept
ed BY the latter. The place Of starting
is CINCINNATI ard the two balloons are
to be inflated at the same time, with the
same quantity Of gas, aud to start togeth-
er. The Cincinnati Gazette says
The event will be one Of the most
exciting which has transpired 10 the re-
gien Aof our city in a long time Mr..
GODDARD has something Of reputation as a
balloonist, and we know Professor Steiner
70 be one of the most intrepid eronauts
that ever made d trip to the clouds. We
have sailed with him IN his I. Pride 81
THE West" through the misty atmos-
phere, over two Imiles above terra 6rna
heard him tell stories, crack jokes. and
Using songs, away cup yonder," long af'
tier objects upon earth were undistin1
lgnishable; when the Genesee river aP||
Ipeared like riSnlet, and the Erie Cana
Hooked like crack id the sand. We re
Icollect how the daring young Americai
aronant. as wewere driven towards LAX
/ Ontario, two miles above earth. proposed
Ito venture d trip towards the Queens do
miniens, Just for the 9 fun of the thing,
and how we asked to be excused from
water excursion on our fret trip to til,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
. rrIghlfal 1a.,id,nl.

cxAgffiglrtfHl .acehient occunsia :
"Wednesday hast, near The siIaes 4
Friendship. Allegheny county. on Ii.
New York and Erie Railrosd. "a wcn,,'
named Guilford. started with = lid. =
about ten years Of age, aftef locking II u.
the house. to visit one of her neiyhSDs
After proceeding i short distanss, 4,
mother remembered something whirh,s
had left behind her in tiieheuse! and y
the tftile girl back after il; Wink q.
walked on. Arriving At her place Old
tinaiion, she, waited = long time, busA.
girl did not appear, and she retdp
home. On returning home she III.
the body OF her daughter haugingAA
the window outside, and dead. In
peared that the girl. unable to effects
entrance by the door. had raised d,
window. and vhilo endearoring to cav
in, il had fallen upon her neck and hd
her fast untittife vas extinct. She v,
an only child. Ialwars insdelicate heat
and her parents are nearly distsscss1i
theirIloss.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05

BIsHoP ANEs SHoT Bishop james
Fof the M. E. Church, had narrow
escape from death in Indianapolis,
Indiana, on the Cd instant. He was
passing along the street from the resi-.
dencc DC Bishop Ames, when be was
struck in the face by a shot from d
gun carelessly fired BY some boy, and
painfully wounded. The shot enter.
ed the left cheek, and penetrated the
side of the nose. A surgeon soon
extracted the shot.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05

FEARFuL AccIDENT EARLY in Au-
gust, John Rawle, q lad Of IS years, liv-
ing III Volcano, Amador county, Cal,
who had vaiuly been eDdeavoring to OBJ
tain his father consent to 60 to Frazer
River, disappeared. taking with him q
valuable horse. belonging to tile family.
Itwas supposed he had started for Frazer
River and no little anxiety was felt ID re-
gard To- him. Oh the | 18th of August his
body was found in the Buttle Ditch, i
few miles East Of Jackson, attached ~ 4
q lariat', ito hall dead horse. From ap-
pearapces, the boy, on the nigbtIof leav-
ing home, lay down to sleep. with the
horse tied to his person, to prevent HE
escape. The animal, becoming unman-
ageable through fright during tie night,
had run pf. and dragged his master BIZ
the rope until the boys life was extinct.
Afterwards the horse had continued to
Craze around. dragging the body along
for three weeks. Finally. The corpse had
been dragged into ditch, where It be-
came sntangled beyond The horses
strength To extricaEe Il. Iii his efforts u
pull bose, the horse had cut his neck to
the bone with the rope. The BOYS rel
mains were horribly mutiIatel Most 81
his limbs were broken and The iiesi. rub
bed bare ffUm the brnes.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05

TIE CnisE4E IsDgaaiTY TO Ese
LAND AND Fa aScE. New York, Set
%, +. M. Tile London correspond.
entof the Commercial learns thai ID
Chircse indemnity to England 10 ii.
teen millions OF dpllm.s. and to FnAH
six millions, To bes,eolleeted from
custom dnties at Canton Englsns
secures in the treaty with China d
English eollegeat Pekin.
The same correspondent repoF'
trade generally throughout EngIsaa
as prosperous.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05

CuoAFE's srrLE.-HIt is said thai
the very. first paragraph Of Hon. Id
.fus Choate's Grafton DIT Boston. on the
9Th inst, contained two hundred andi
sixty4six words, uttered 9ithont1aas,
ing to take breath. Another sen ?,
.tence contaips over five hundE7a
words. is twelve inches long 10 PrInE
and is deceratedIwith about two hun
dred adiectives.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05

Every body, his brother, sister, the
rest Of mankind, and about thrce7thirds
If nligserdom. attended Robinson's Cir
Gus yesterday. and all appeared % be well
satisfied. Inthe main, the Circus il 9
good one. .As4o the tMenagerie, we will
only say, there are not quite as many a l
imals in The cages, as there are pictures
on the .Show-b bills.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
For lie i. Ksnawha valley Star.

! DEAR SrAR.:-In your last issue, we
noticed al article from one or more 81
the Screams (s1 Of Goals Mouth, stating,
that, in consequence Of the rapid approach
of THE Il Comets towards the Geograph-
ical centre ofthis mundane sphere, Goals
Mouth, Git. the centre, has been removed
from Suttonsville recently, } that the BAR
pacsuE had been Stricken from the :" Pep
pergrdm," for October, and therefore
would not be produced ID this ofty, until
after the ~ Comets had had theirruna. -
Now, how this notorious wiseling could
have the impudence 70 give publicity to
such an uncalled for falsehood. is mat
ter Of much conjecture 70 the 4 junto. = -
Nothing. heretofore, from this place. has
been permitted place in one or any Of
the public journals, without the consent
and 4. critical examination Of the august
wiseacres Of this Athens Of the Western
World. IF
Allow Us. {theI janto, J to,inform "all
the world i and the rest of sublinary Gre
alton" that after long and labored lad
yisement'' with our Astronomer (he
having looked through a Horoscope that
we, !. the janto,H lave concluded, after
mature deliberation. and at rery great
earpense,. 10 have embraced in a single
play, THAT 4 Bur5aeae" the = Comets
and everything else, deemed worthy OF
expedient to make the Drama Of such a
character as that ii 1.-THE DRAMA may gain
ee1at from critiqae, as the very first Of
dramatists, il { Ike i,ipto) should occupy.
The play win BE- divided into four acts,
with appropriate scenery, and recess Of
fifteen minutes Between each act, IN order
TINT all may have achances :. 70 wood
freely.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
I'm aeridYftf.

We learn thai little son u Mr.. Joseph
Pauly, residing pp Elk river. oneHday
last week got his arm caught in l Sugar
Cane Mn, and was 50 severiy injured,
that arnputation4was deemed necessary
The operation vas successfully per-
formed ~ Dr. yosErn s. Wilkins, d
this place. and tire patient " doing well.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05

Ma. CLrnEss' WpusD-Itis nov :, SAG !:
ed that the wound received by the hos.
SHRRRAaD CLEMENs inthe thigh, IS aver !.
serious one-the bone having been eaal..
fractured but his physician epterIsln'
strong hopes Of his pltinaate recoyeTy
The bali passed entirely through the no ss1
ranging upward, and was afterwards iaue !.
ii Mr.. CLEMENS sock. AT last aecouna
Mr.. G. endured butIlitlIe pain, and w
remarkably exempt from fever.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
| Episcopal Preathiag,

The Rev. Mr.. Dubois Of New York
preached in the Episcopal church Of this
place on Sunday morning and Sunday
nightlast. To- large and attendYe audiences.
The style and matter ofhis Sermons were
much admired.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
Mill atlLowerI Falls.

Al tlls lower falls Of Coal River. Mr.. ii
X sArrrs is erecting I large Saw and
Grist NH, at the cost Of about feurthou-
sand dollars. The foundation is made Of
heavy hewn rock land The framed work is
constructed and erected.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05

DIED FROM SHOUTING. at a meet.
ing, which was held by the colored
people, at q meeting house called Lit
tie Wesley, abont three miles from
Lewes, Del, on Saturday last, u ne
gro woman from fatigue. and excess
Of shouting, fell dead daring the sx-
sfciset
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
Another Nile Murdered II a.

Another Nile Murdered III cip.Iss'''
On Thursday morning Ias,' s. ! y
man, named Michael Eik. es,.'.' ".
ing suspicious 81 The iaifbsalNslss.
his wife-gr at least sepretosrl. y
his afrest-he soon after L.s IS NV
laid hold On Der and pleHse.s ! \ y
into her bosom, The blaas I. s' Y
was about fo,ir inches in lepSsls alsi
etrated toIthe heart, and infIis,sl ~
horrible wound She died 4 J I
minutes after. without httass
word. The cisizefls tock H. !
derer INTO Cust0dy E. fIss .el
Elk does not now DEM 49,
killed his wife--aitlrougfi he's. ~ 9 :
at fret ttinttshe kiyleE EerssIsss
says that she was d witch. ss 81 !, \! =
lie WIS ebnh ,sfsed "a 1rrrisyss.ll Aa
lie asserts that sftc put poisS,; Y \. =
bread, and tE1at lie only sases ~!
| BIZ prompt remedies. lie cba,s 4 =
with the grossest ii,ideliiies I..s'
neighbofs asaert that she VAS /.
dttstrons, well conducted wo,as = Y
that the siispicinns Of the br. -. =
/ werc entirely uitfotided.
TIE circumstances are soo,s.i.,
similar to those which atteS5 s. Y, y
murders committed by L6efass, ~ !. y
] tile perpetrator eviingss thelsa,as. j.
positiorI 10 charge ihalel;s,s ~ "
aplay crazy. Tie luStlsI:, an A.
] has been iu the conutty shass i.
! years, came from the same local. ! n !
Germany that LoefHer did.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
The attempted Assassination A. Prince
II EdMTEd. &c IL.

|, The Prince Edward correspondent o.
the E+press mentioned vfsterday, that
during the session of The County Court,
On Monday an incident occurred. which
for 4 time produced the most intense cxa
element that has ever heen witnessed in
Tic Court room alluding lib this occur
ehce, tie farn,yille Journal Of yesterday,
furnishes the following particlars
1t will Be- recollected that we noticed
al the time the arraigninept It August
Court, Of negro boy, belonging 10 Mr..
Robert Y Davis, charged with an at
tempted outrage upon the person ~ Mrs.
Gregory. residing near Prospect Depot,
and the contianance5of the case. On mo-
tiesn of the prisoners counsel. until Sep
tetnbcr term. Wheuthe Count met On
Monday, the case again came up, when,
owing 10 the ahsenceiof one Of the prison:
.er's counsel, the Court decided u con.
time IL again. and bad just announced
Ills decision, when Gregory, the husband
|of tlie woman upon whom the outrage
was attempted, sprang At The negro, with
|knifeEin hand and made . desperate efforI
to CIT; his throat. The knife. however,
missed his throat, but inflicted a frightfn'
cash On his cheek, reaching from ths
mouth TO tie point Of the inv bone neal
the eaf. The negro attempted torun
but made oply step pr two when lie Eel
upon the floor Of the Court House, bleed
inc. sprufuseiys The scene at this time
we were informed by an eyewitness, wa
the most exciting heeyer beheld. Th,
court room was denseIy crowded. and foi
a few moments the authority of the Gour
was powerless As soon as something
like order could Be restored the negro
was carried intp the yard where medica
assistance was promptly rendered him
and his wound dressed, after which Ii,
was taken TO jail accompanied bysa strong
guard ihe Court deeming such 81 escor
necessary 70 protect him from further Vi
Iolencs. Gregory was arrested, and ate
an examination blythe Court. was permit
ted totgiye bail in the sum of $1,000 foi
his appearance At next term. {
~ l u
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
IMreiing

OF TIE Stockholders ofthe Coal River and
Kanagha Mining a Manufacturing Com
.pany will BE- held az their Mines at Briar
Creek on Coal River on Monday, the 25th
October, next.
a full attendance Of the Stock holders
Ein person is desired. See advertisement
III to-day's paper, Of The Meeting.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05
r,om he De,Eoif gsi6Aaet ssfl. 2.
Thu IIast IBAlIoOnist.
~ BoIfoo,s EdIvs Torn Out&-f1ots ~
Nsbnd,K FSlt.

The BALLOON F0tge 4 py'l ~ Sss r. ~
ss6ndAf FSK.
Wa change our heading to-day ]
Lost & 4 fearful word to say Of, one
who bnt now was in our midst n the
|h;ob tide Of life, strong. bold, tilll Of
hone. With troers of friends about
him 4 4 Lost &c sounds like the
wailins 81 the wind milne tops Of the
Ipines III All hope Of eYeF hrdlng
Ipoor Thurston alive lie blotted oau
and Ne can only bemcan- him o. iost-
Il Mi. Baniiister, his companion, re-
ttfrned this afternoon, and can bring
Ipnrly tlte worst tidinas. THE balloon
Ile identified, and sent the silk Of
which Ii vas composed TO this city
last night. He himself remained 70
fsearch for his fiiend. To-day fe
comes back despairingly lie states
THAT tie balloon, valve on which
Thurston sat Is torn olH from the
silk Of tile balloon three quarters OF
tthe way around, indicating unertilig-
IN that the weight Of fire unfortunate
man was too great for the strengtlIo Of
I.tle sides. and that the silk gaTe way
when ILL nast have droppcdscf. Ills
only remaining chance WORLD he 70
cling tu the smooth material ofWhicll
| the balloon was made, and lfe gould
mot have sustained himself in that
manner. When tins occrred we can
only conjecture, but fiat it must have
been within an hour after he started
seems highly probable. The balloon
WIS seen Tor nearly two hours with 8
| glass. bnt ii must be Remembered
ssthat tlis great body, fnil sixty fee
thigh. was ouly the size ct Z man.
kland, when TINS visible, andit worlf
be utterly impossible 10 see tue II
fatcd man if lie had dropped eft Mr
| Bannister feels quite positive That y
must have fell before reaching Canad'
lat all.
| Thesstpries that are 90 plentiful
that a man vas seen'inthe balloon =
it came down near Baltiste Greek
| he wholly discredits, AS we haT'
| from the first. lie has investigated
| these runors pretty thoroughly, ant
puts no faith in them. whatever.
|. Six gentlemen came mp from al
trian to-day TO 90 down 70 search to
1.-THE body Of Thurston. bnt at = 4. ~
tthey were not decided what course 4
tpursue. They inclinedIto the beEe
THAT his body.Si f notin tile lake, wonl'
IIbe founiIbetween knights Station
IIwhere lie started. and Monroe. Til
fpnly hope nowleft is>that the bod
linas lie 'fonrrl, and the Hand Of affec
ftion be permitted 70 Jay itlin its finn
resting place. We earnest trns
Ethis maybe, the poor AMI only boo
Ilett. for aching and surely -snitte'
| hearts to crave. Z. ~.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-05

Y !. Taos. Z: THpnrsor oi California
.| ~ blanks hi los II cs'iisr'iia
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-10

circumstances. Among us there has been no
agitation on this subject Our clergy have
wisely abstaincd from all interference with the
Judgment of the faithful, which should be free
ON all questions fpolity and social order, with.
in the limits of the doctrine and law Of Christ.
We cxhort you, venerable brethren, TO pur-
sue this course so becoming the ministers Of
Christ and dispensers of the mysteries Of God"
Let the dead bury their dead. Leave to world.
Iings the care and a'nxietics Of political parti.
sanship, the struggles for ascendcncy, and the
notifications Of disappointed ambition Do
not, in any way, identify The interests of our
holy faith with the fortunes of any party but,
preaching peace and good will to all mankind,
study only to win to truth the dcudcd chill
drcn Of error, and to merit the confidence Of
your flock, so that becoming all to all, You
may gain all to Christ.