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Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
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Written for the Sta rna Times.
Reading Sermons.
A WORD OF CAUTION TO THE FOL
LOWERS OF WESLEY.

LOWERS OF WESLEY.
In rural districts especially, among the devo-
tees Of the M. E. Church, the deep-rooted pre-
JUDGE against the reading of sermons is mani
tested. Why is this! Allow me to relate an
incident. Attending serv ce at the Presbyte-
rian Church, some time ago, was much horri-
fed, at its close, to hear prominent pillar OF
che Wesleyan order OF this towO, in ,epy to
question of " How did you like the sermon?''
remark: "Pshaw there's nothing like extern.
poraneous preaching "a man reading his
thoughts is the picture Of indoleuce." Here
we have it theu. But how ignorant was he OF
the rast labor. consumption Of paper, oil, steep.
health and strength required, perhaps, IN the
completion of that ser>on he made So light OF!
What constitutes extemporaneous preaching
A thimblctul of logic and profundity Of gas,
too often. you must own, are It's Chief embodi-
msnIs--sca rcely any labor. GreeIan orator
j. was frequently heard to say: Z" show how |
love and reverence the Athenans BY my elabo
rate preparation ofwhatever um TO speak be-
fore them )" aud that love aud reverence which
he displayed, redounded 10 the improvement of
all Concerned. The labor of preaching lies not
In it's careless deliveraDce, an exercise Of me-
mory, or versatility OF tongue. but careful
study, arguments, illustrations, aud the essence
d of all true greainess-,hought Let these be
a sermons chief cons fluent paris, and the end
works good. DR.. Chalmers not only read his
sermons, but latterly his prayers, and he was
acknowledged as the greatest of ScolanI's d..
vines. DIR. Thompson, of the City OF Edln-
burg, also read his dscourses, while the citation
of others might fill a column of the TIMES -
This dislike is, perhaps. (at least we hope so,)
not so much IN the reading as the manner in
which they are read. In this, admit, there is
ful cause for complaint; but amelioFate this
difficulty, and the complaint stops not. We
have II. that extemporaneous preaching springs
from the heart, that the soul is exultant and the
body buoyant while under its disDensation, but
that reading preaching is cold emanati,n from
the lux bottIe, and a host of ct ceteras peculiar
10 iHfatuation, on tue one side. and prejudice
on the other Rant and pueriIiiy should never
be oOnfounded. A preacher may be in earnest
but not deaf'ins-animated but not excessive
thought and dictlon simple but not monOtnous.
Pisty, humiliation and chastity may spring
from the ink bottle as well as the throat-trom
the confined manuscript as well as the extern
porane Jus memorizer-the difference being
merely this: the one torites, and the other
speaks, aud either or both are as liable to en-
anats from the spirit as the flesh. Methodism
has it's faults. and this is one Of them. in Church
matters we dislike formali,y and grandeur as
much as in " Making the soul dance upon j G
to heaven" We love the NJ. Z. Chsrch, her
discipline aud her people. but prejudice, .hs
mother Of ignorance, we detssL
FRANK Mas.
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Ort DepOst
Planning Mill & Sash Factory

We invite the attention of all persons IN the city or
country, who contemplate the erection Of Dwellings
Barns. &c, tc our extensive stock of Building Maize.
rails, in The rough and prepared for use namely
Door AND WINDOW FRAMES, Circular d. PlaIn0
BLINDs-VENITIAN AND PIvoT,
PANEL SHUTTERS.
SAsHEs, CHASED and not Glassed,)
WOoD MoULDINGs,
HoTBED SASH,
BRACKETS,
WOODEN MANTELs.
Newell PosTs, (TuFned)
BALLAsTERs. (Turned)
BARN VENTILATsRs,
WINDOW GLASS,
BUILDERS HARDWARE.
SAsH WEIGHTS AND CORDS,
HAND RAILING,
CHURCH PEws. WooD TUBE ron CHAIN PuMP.
Also--DRESSED FLOORING:
WHITE PINE, NORWAY PINE, YELLOW PINE AND
HEMLOCK, (weli seasoned.)
Particular attention given to the shipment
OF materials to ell points, with dispatch, by
railroads and steamboats,.
05-Ail of the above we offer as low as the
lowest, tor the cash, or approved paper.
All orders by mail or otherwise, attended 10
with promptness, by holland g. CO.,
hoVo Port Deposit, Md.
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Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Vests Improved Pump

Double Acting, Anti Freezing, Lifting aud
Forcing.
The most Simple. Durable and Powerful. and The
Cheapest IN Use for Houses Farms Deep lis Ships
Factories and Mines.
This Pump took the Highest Premium at The U. S
FAN, u Richmond. Va, in 1858
All Sizes Manufactured and Sold by
SAMUEL MACFERREN,
Also manufacturer of Filters Patent Iron Railing,
Iron Bedsteaus, &c.
4%5 Chestnut street PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
Vests Pumps having been sold for over four years
and given unlv eraa satisfaction the Public are katis
hed that they are what they claim 10 be. the BEST
PUMP IN USE We now prepared to put OF
Pumps and warrantthem to work Satisfactorily They
have no stutlng hex and hence they no friction
that will require a waste OF power Our ordinary
Hand Pumps prove very efficient engine in d
hre' and are very useful in forcing water 10 n high
elevation andi washing windows, carriages, &c.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
MAR RED,

On the 9TH inst, by Rev. r. ]. Quigley,
Robert ii. Baynard and Anne J. Jester, all of
this town,
They didO'I forget that printers, like other
folks, love sweet. cake, and therefore sent US a
slice of nice pound-cake, for which we hope
the marriage may prove as agreeable 10 them
as the cake did to our palates.
On the 18th inst. by the same, James Keith
and Rebecca A. Boggs, all of this county.
In Smyrna. on Thursday, the 9TH inst, by
Rev. T. e. Murphy, Eliza J. Hall. of Kent CO.
Del. to John w. DOwnes, Esq of Queen AIMS
CO. Maryland.
OO the 9TH inst, by Rev. P. Mansfield, Au.
gusius Davis and Mary E. Elisha, both of Kent
! CO. Md
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:, :~L.G z, aBS O.. .:iE( RI. ill., .rrai al.
iIeCombs writes TO his son in Missouri,
MIR. Clay, The Immortal Harry Of the West
as;he was often called, gave me notice of the
coming danger more than quarter ola century
ago. South Carolina-the leading tory State
in our Revolutionary war-was ripe for disso.
luton in 1892 33, but Gen. Jackson's energy
and Mr.. Clay's humane wisdom postponed the
storm, now bursting over our heads. So after
the adoption of the compromise measures of
loo0' sustained by Clay and Webster OF the
Wing party, and Csss and Douglas of the Dem
ocratlc party, South Carolina tried to fire the
Southern hearts, aud, in MIR. Yaneey's signif.
cant language, 'precpilate the Gulf States
into revolution. You will remark that he does
not say hasten, whchmeans TO expedite or move
| them more rapidly into a~revolution, Tor then
they might pause and stop and turn back, when
reason took the place of passion but to pre-
ctpitate them, make them It once leap over the
perpendicular cliff of rebellion into the burning
! gulf of revolution, from which he hoped they
could never leap up again TO the broad level
plain OF liberty and equality in the Union
With this view, and for this purpose, they are
now pressing matters in the South to the shed
ding of blood, supposing that in this way they
can even draw off old Kentucky-the birth.
place Of soldiers and patriots-from her firm
attachment to the Union, which was formed by
Washington and his associates, and drag her
at the tail of insolent South Carolina.
May Gcd, in his infinite mercy, avert these
dire calamities. My son do your duty, and
never disgrace your native State. come what
may. "Yours. truly,
LESLIE CoxBs."
WOMEN often fancy themselves TO be in love
when they are not. The love of being loved
fondness of 1aitery, the pleasure of giving pa liz
to a rival, and passion for novelty and excite
ment--are frequently mistaken for something
far better and boiler, till ma rrage dsencha n /,
the fair self deceiver, and leaves her ustoDsheC
at her own Indifference and the evaporation o
her romantic fancies.
A newspaper published at Niagara Falls
called the Mute and the Blind, has the follow
ing paragraph
"How this paper is published. The edito
lisa blind man, the compositors are deaf ant
dumb, the press work is performed by the blind
the papers are folded by the blind. and wrapped
by mutes.
The wheat crop of Northern Texas is repre-
senIed as unusually promising.
Lock HAVEN, Pa. which last fall gave Lin
coin 1873 majority, has just been carried by tn,
Democrats for local officers.
Mr.. Lincoln's fight through Baltimore i
now said TO have been flight of the imagi
nation"
The report that Crittenden Coleman, graz nd
son of Senator Crittenden, had been killed in
duel in Florida. ia a hoax.
Helper. the " Impending Crisis man, ha
an audience OF twenty three TO hear him lee
ture at Dayton, Ohio, Monday night.
} Col. Ellsworth, the "Zouave," will, it
stated, be the chef clerk of the War Depart
} ment.
The French distiIers are making brand
; out of coal.
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Steam DyPing and Scouting Es.
tabEishBnenf.
Mrs. 70. ~. NMITH

MlSO. II. W. OMl III,
No %. n Fifth St., bet Market and Arch PAILApEL.
PHIA.
DIECE Goods Of every description dyed to any CO.
l. lor. Ladies' Wearing Apparel of every descTIp-
lion. dyed in the most fashionable and permanent CO.
lOrs and finished in superior style. Merino CASH
mere and Grape Shawls. Table and Piano Covers,
Carpets Rugs. etc., Secured Pongee and Silk Dresses
re-dyed all eOlors. and warranted equal TO new.
N.B-(ientemens Clothes Cleaned or Owed on
reasonable terms. feb 296I-lv
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ALLEN g. NEEDLES NEW FERTILIZbr
The low price and superior quality Of tins
is fast bringing il into general use -,
PRIcE, $50 per 2000 lbr. Il cts. per wy
BONE DUST. Button makers fine Bone D"''
GROUND Bones. !.
LAND PLASTER. Warranted pure; IN oatIs, haze
liberal deduction nude 10 dealers ON all Inc
articles Z ,-HH .i3e. ..-fa r.A mas III
Prem iums a~ arded BY The various Agricultural
eties which you are requested to call ana - ."
r aeaei - ALLEN g. NEEDLES, s.a
az South Wharves and IL South Water >. n ia 81
bOYe ChesIuI, PhIlaselphia
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MRS. WialSlOw.

An experienced nurse and female physician has a
Soothing Syrup for children teethlng. which greatly
facilitates the process of teeAng by soltenng the
gums. reducing all nfammaIion-wIll allay all PAM
and is sure to regulate The bowels. Depend upon 1t
mothers. will give rest to yourselves, and relief and
health to your infants. Perfectly safe in all
See adveLtlaement in anoIher column.
Smyrna times., 1861-03-14
DIED,

10 this town, on 9TH day, Sd month. 9th, 1861,
Mary Ofley, relict of Michael Ofley, in the
63rd year of her age.
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NOTICE TO THE PRESS.

"ATTENTIoN. YOUNG MEN!"-We perceive, by the
advertisement Of Messrs. Horace l.. Hegeman a. Co ,
Of New York, that the renowned Stimulating On
guent" invented by DR.. BeIlingham for healthy
Sill mutation in the growth Of beard whiskers, has
now had lis American market cOnfded 10 their agency.
The high reputation Of this article in London Paris,
and other cities Of Europe, have been fully
justified by experience in this country. We find that
It's praises are reechoed among all class. few weeks
said 10 prove its almost magical influences upon the
beard or whskers. The British volunteers have made
sneh free Of il attract the attention of The
London Punch. See advertisement of Messrs Hege-
man a. CO. in another column.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-19
Tor Me "Hmericon."
Union Meeting in Rush.
RusHrowSsniP, January 18th, lS6

RusHTowNsnIP, JaDuary 18th, 1861.
At union meeting, held at Rushtown
this evening to take under consideration the
state Of our national difficulty and the ap.
preaching crisis, Gen. Wm. II. Kase, was
called to the chair, with quite number of
Vice Presidents, Secretaries, &c. The Gen.
eral in taking the chair returned his thanks
to the citizens for being called upon to pre-.
side over the deliberations of this meeting at
this time and on so all important 40 occasion
as the one which has now convened US at this
place.
The Chairman referred to the fact, that as
early as 1882 there was conspiracy of some
Of the Federal officers Of our Government to
consolidate the thirteen States into one and
confer the supreme power on George Wash
ington. The second was in 1857, called
Shay's insurrection, in Massachusetts.
The third was in 1894, properly called the
Whisky insurrection, in Pennsylvania.
The fourth instance was 10 1874 by the
Hartford Convention Of Federaists OF Massa.
chusetts
The fifth, on which occasion the different
sections of the Union came in collision, was
in 1920, under the administration OF Presi.
dent NJ onroe, and occurred on the question OF
the admission of Missouri into the Union.
The sixth. was a collision between the
legislature Of Georgia aud the Federal Gov.
ernment, in regard to certain lands given by
the latter to the Creek Indians.
The seventh, was in 1880 with Cherokees
in Georgia.
The eighth, was the memorable Nullifca.
tion ordinance of South Carolina in 1882.
The ninth, was 10 lS42, aud occurred at
Rhode Island, between the Suflerage Associ.
alton and the State authorities.
The tenth, was in 1856, on the part of the
Mormons, who resisted the federal authorities
The eleventh, 1860 and 1861, is no: in the
past, would to God that we could say it was
past. Thus gentlemen | have thought i'm.
perfume to mention our past difficulties as a
nation, and now what is to bs done to avert
the present.
On motion of Mr. Jeremiah Bassett, it
was resolved, that we heartily concur 10 the
sentiment contained in Mr.. Crittenden's
bill as introduced in the Senate of the United
States, January Eth, 1861, and that we
hereby call upon our United State Senators
and Members of Congress to use oil honora.
BILE means to secure its passage believing
its adoption will have tendency to allay
strife, quell discord and avert a dissolution
of the Union.
ReSoived, That We call on all union loving
hiSh :" Seue ~ thcit pctitiouo W SOuBEtSs III
favor of Mr.. Crittenden's bill.
Resolred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Danville MtelH
gencer the Northumberland county papers
and all others in favor of the perpetuity OF
our Union.
The meeting then adjourned, after giving
three cheers for Major Anderson, and six
cheers for the Union.
PHILIP Nj. MOORE, Sec'y.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-19
THE COAL TRADE.

The Coal trade from the Shamokin region
for 1860, shows q considerable increase over
the previous year notwithstanding the de-
pressed condition of our manufacturing in
terest during the past year. Tue amount
sent to market from the Shamokin mines in
1860, was 2ll, 100 tons. Amount sent in
1859, was 1907 tons, being an increase Of
30,347 tons over 1859. The increase Of 1859
over 1858, was 44,s6O tons.
The. .TIevortou Company shipments, have
been about $4,000 tons less than the ship.
ments of 1859. This decrease has been owing
to arrangements which have been 10 progress
for some time past, for the reorganization Of
the Company, and sale Of the real estate
and effects, which is 20 take place at Phila.
delphia, on the 23d of January, inst. After
the new arrangements are Effected, the coal
trade Of Trevortop, will be pushed with re-.
newed vigor.
The tiade of the Lykens' Valley region,
for the past year, was. nearly l9S,000 tons,
about 10000 tons OF an increase over 1859.
The entire production Of tie three regions
for 1860, s about $4,000 tons.
The trade for 1860, sums up as follows
Schuylkill district, 3,234,S43 tons.
Lehigh 1921, ,663
Lackawanna and Wyoming, l,Iol SOB
Susquehsnna district, 655,9l5
Total tons, I,4l3,924
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Orphans Court Sale

IN pnfsnsn,e OF an order of the Orphor.'
Court Of Northumberland county, r,i H.,
exposed to Public Sale, at the late rcs,ls,,rs ~,
said dscedent In Lower Mahanoy toun.I,i.,
Northumberland county. on Saturday. the ISL,
day oi February next. all that certain Troc, ~,
piece OF Land, situate in Lower Mahsnoy ioyy,
SHIP aforesaid. adjnning lands of Bc1ne,ir'.
Wilmer Joseph Shalier, Jacob Wilmer Wirli,n,
hiebach and Cathariac Wilmer. contoiuinr 20
acres and 10 Perchcs, neat measure, ON which
are erected good two story Lor DwaII,,,-
house, new Bank Barn and other outb,illi,,,,-
ihere Is also on the premises a good we'll ,r
wafer ana an orchard of excellent fruit. and ,h,
land is IN god sta'c of cultivation re,n,ro,
oy the Inquest as tract number one.
Also, all tbat other certain tract or u;oc. -
land situate in Upper Paxton township, Da ubin
county, "a, adjoining lands of Jonathan ID .;bIer
John Sehroyer, John A. SNYDER. Benncv,Ilo
kopienheller and Catharne Wilmer cnnt.i,;,'',
3f acres and Sc perches, neat measure-retnrnrI
IN The Inquest aforesaid as number two. Ia,,
the estate OF John Tschopp, deceased.
sale to commence at 10 o'clock. A " oC
said day, when the terms of sale will he ,r,r,
known by l. II. RESSTrp ~, ','""'
BY order Of the Court,
J MASSER, Clk. o. G.
Sunhury, Jan. 10, 1861.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-19
GOV. CURTIN. INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

Is an assuming yet maply production,
elevated in tone Penpsy ylvaniau 10 it's spirits
and free from every taint OF partisansbip, be
declares 10 bis own words, that be enters
upon the Office Of Governor Of Pennsylvania
with determination TO fulfill oil his duties
to the best Of bis ability.
The Common School system enlists bis
earnest solcitude the Farmers High
School receives the cordial recon mendation
to State support given by Gov. Packer; the
pardoning power should be exercised with
great care, and public notice, he Thinks
should be made of every application; the
veto power, in his judgment. should be used
only when legislation is mapifest!y iuconsider-
ate, or more than doubtful in its constitution
ality. Governor Curtin observes that while
corporations have conferred great benefits on
the State, our statute books are loaded with
special acts, dissimilar in their grants OF
power, and unequal in their liabilities and
restrictions. Well considered general laws,
20 meet all classes Of corporations, would
cure this evil, would be more just and equal
in the operation, would economic time aud
money, and relieve the Legislature.
Referring to the election of Mr.. Lincoln.
Governor Curtin vindicates him as one whose
life, acts, and declarations furnish no warrant
for the apprehension that bis administration
will be unfriendy to the local institutions Of
any of the States. The Governor states that
if there are any laws on our own statute book
which infringe upon the rights of the people
of any Of the States, or contravene any law
of the Federal Government, or obstruct its
execution. they ought TO be repealed.
The Address is decided against the as
sumed right of secession. To permit State
to withdraw at pleasure from the Union, with
out consent Of the others, the Governor just
~ observes, would be to confess our Govern
ment failure.
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of rockets aud burning light until of'"r
broad daylight, continuing on her eorrsr az"
near two miles ahead Of us. When we arr.
we'd at about two miles from Fort MonltrIp
For Sumter being about the same distance
a masked battery on Morris Island where
there was q red Palmetto flag flying, opened
fire upon us, the distance being about i've
eghths Of mile. We had the American
Gag flying st our flagstaff at the time, and
soon after the first shot boisted large Ame'
rican ensign at the fore. We continued ou
under the FIRE OF the battery for over ten
minutes, several OF the shot going clear over
US one just passed clear Of the pilot house
another passed between the smoke stack and
tho walking beam OF the engine another
struck the ship just abaft the fore rigging and
stove in the planking (; another shot came
within an ace Of carrying away the rudder.
STEAMERS.
AT the same time there was movement OF
two steamers from near Fort Moultrie, one
Of them towing a schooner Il presume an
armed scbooner) with the intention Of cutting
US off. Our position now became rather
critical, as we bad to approach Fort Moultrie
TO within three quarters OF a mile before we
could keep away for Fort Sumpter. A
steamer approaching us with an armed
schooner 10 tow, and the battery on the is
land firing at us oil the time, and having no
cannon to defend ourselves from the attacks
OF the vessels, we concluded that to nvoid
certain capture or destruction we would en-.
deavor to get to sea.
RETREAT OUTWARD.
Consequently we wore round aud stood
down the channel, the battery firing upon US
uutil their shot fell short as i. was now
oh 40 nd q ba hay oil foll on
some three feet we proceeded with caution
and crossed the bar safely at fifteen minutes
past eight A. NJ, and continued on our
course for this port, where we arrived this
Saturday morning. after a bo!sterous pas.
sage. A steamer from Charleston followed
US for about three hours, watching our move.
ments. 10 justice to the officers and crew OF
each department of the ship, ] must add
that their behavior while under the fire o {
the battery refiiecting great credit on them.
Mr.. Brewer, the New York pilot, was Of
very great assistance to me in helping to pilot
the ship over Charleston bar and up aud down
the channel.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
j. MCGOWAN, Captain.
SAD CASE OF BrRYlYa.-We regret to
learn that Mrs. Follmer, aged 81 years, was
so severely burned on Wednesday last, at the
residence Of her son, Mr.. Andrew Follme. in
Turbut township, as to cause her death few
hours afterwards. The utmost care bad been
taken with the old LAZY for long time. being
scarcely ever left alone for minute, but on
the day Of the sad occurrence she was left
sitting beside the stove, which was red hot.
1t is supposed she got up to open the stove
door, when her clothes caught fire by coming
in contact with the stove When discovered
she was all 10 blaze, aud was burnt almost
to q crisp from head to foot. She fingered
from to o'clock when death released her
from her sufIerings. lfitonian
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QTIGttS A.

NV ORLE,k.. / ..uh, J,n II, 1861.
Nu inr Qualifications az now 10 possession
ri the Louisisna trn6ps. The United States
a ARSENAL at Baton Rouge. iG command of Maj.
IIaskns and two companies refused TO surren-
der this morning. The arsenal was surround
ed by six hundred State troops, and parley
was held between Msj Hassins, which inaliy
resulted in The surrender OF the garrison at
IL o'clock to-day.
There was no opposition in taking the other
forts.
The Baton Rouge Arsenal was taken
possession Of by the State troops at twelve
o'clock to-day.
Returns indicate that. the Secessionsts
have majority in the Convention.
Forts jackson and Philip on the Missis-
sippi Pike, at the entrarce of the PoDchar-
train Lake, have been seized by the New
Orleans troops. Tney met with no resist
ance.
The Crusader has not entered the Missis.
sippi.
The excitement continues very great.
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Gelegrap5it 0elus,
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 1861.

MIR. Corwin's report is long, conservative
history Of troubles, we'll calculated to produce
an impression on the Border States. and the
liked opposition OF the Republicans to his
propositions is leading Southern men to
regard them favorably.
MAJOR ANDERSON.
nj ajor Anderson, it is now said, needs no
men and he may be supplied with provisions
from Charleston. This has been arranged,
because the citizens dread bombardment
GENERAL scorr's OPINION.
General Scott thinks that there will no: be
any collision.
CABINET CHANGE POSSIBLE.
II is quite certain that il the President
goes back from the position that be proposed
for the maintenance Of the supreme power,
that he will have to reconstruct bis Cabinet.
MAD SCHEMES.
The most ridiculous schemes are proposed
and promised, some Of them worthy only of
madmen. 1t is not beyond the reach of
effort, however, for the schemers to attempt
to seize Washington. Virginia is arming
rapidly. The eose with which the Govern
ment surrenders the public property gives
every encouragement TO those who pIau aud
plot.