Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-08

keep them up praying that ID for the sake of his dear
Son Jesus Christ would bow down bis ear and come TO
assistance. As each man 10 the army should hight
If the resul; Of the battle depended upon him, 20 let
each Christian pray as " continued war or blessed
paee would bs the result Of his intercesson before
God"
HOW HINrvrH WAS SAVED BIT RsPEHfAsoE.
SO the people Of Nineveh believed God and proclaimed
FAST and put sackcoth from the greatest Of them
TO the least Of them. . land the kng) caused
to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh By
the decree Of the king and bis mobiles, saying, Lt
neither mau nor beast herd nor flock taste anything
lot them not feed nor drink water. But let msu and
beast be covered with sackcoh and cry nightly unto
God yea, let them turn every one from his evil way
and ON the violence that ia in their hands Who can
tell II God will turn and repent aud tura away from
his fierce anger that We perish not!
And God saw their works tina. they turned from, their
evil ray aud God repented of the evil that he had said
that He would do unto them and He did 1t not
Jonah s: s, 10.
TIE SERMON On THE MOUNT.
Moreover, when ye fast be not the hypocrie' of
sad eountenance for they ds6gurs their faces that
they may appear unto to fast. Verify, say unto
you they have their reward.
But thou, when thou fastest, anont thine head, and
wash thy face that thou appear not un'o men to fast
but unto thy Father which is 10 secret and thy Father
which seeth in secret STALL reward thee openly.
mo and doth corrupt and where thieves brt TAX
through and steal but lay up for yourselves treasures
in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt
aud where thieves do not bleak through and steal :
For where your treasure is there will your. heart be
also. No man can serve two masters for either
he will bate the one and love the other else he will
hsld 10 the one and despise the other. Ys cannot
serVs God aud mdn,mon -Matthsp 6: l6, a.
sCRIPrURAL PREcEPrs AND ADNosIrIoSs.
Goodness with c)ntentment is great gain. For We
brought nothing mo this world and it ia certain
carry no:hiI out And having fool an raiment,
let be therew content Blu. they that will be rich
fall into temptation and snare and into many foolish
and hu,tfu lss which draw into destruction and
perdion. For the ove of money Is the root Of all evil
which, whlI some coveted after they have erred from
the faith aud pierced themselves through with many
sorrows Bot thou, man of God fse these things,
and fol)E after righteousness godliness faith love-
patience, meekness ! Timothy 8: 6, IL.
Let nov your moderation be known unto all men,
The Lord 10 at hand. Be careful for nothing but In
everything by prayer and application with thanhs-
giving let your requests be mato kno unto God And
the peace of GOD, which passeh all understanding
shall keep your heats aud minds through Christ Jesus.
Finally brethren, whatsoever things true, what.
things honest, whatsoever things are just
whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are
lovely, whatsoever things of good report If there
be any praise think these things. Phiiippians A.:
5S.
Agd why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the
things which say? Whosoever cometh to me, aud
hearetl my sayings, and doeth them, will show you
to whom he is like. He is like @ man which built q
house and disged deep, and laid the iouadaon Oh
rock, aud when the flood arose, the stream beat We
heneully ppon that house. and coul snake It, for
1t was founded upon rock. Bui lie that heare,h aud
doe net is like man that without foundation, built
house upon the earlh, against which the did
beat vehementy, and Immediately fell ald the ruin
| OF tina. house was very great Luke g. 4s, 49,
For he that will love life and good days. let him
refrain his tongue from evil and his lips, that they
speak 10 gde. Let him eschew evil, and do good LET
him seek peace and tnsue It. FIR the eyes Of the Lord
ara over the righteous, and ears are OPEN unto
er prayers but the face of tbs Lord Is agains: them
that 90 evil Il Peter 8: 10, IL.
Goto nov, 20 that cay, To-day or tomorrow we will
60 into such city, ald continue there year. aod buy,
aad SELL aud got gain. Whe ye know moi what shall
be the morrow. FIR what is your lif. Il is even
vspour that appssreIh for little time, aud then van
isheh sway.-Jdpes 4: IL ID
Draw nigh to God and he win draw nigh to you
Cleanse your hands sinners, and puffy your hearts
ye Gouole-minded.
Humble yourselv in the sigh! of the Lord, and be
shall lift you uQ.-Jan'ss 4: 8 and 10.
TERRIBLE STERN AT NoRgoLK.-A correspondent of
the Philadelphia Inquier writing from Norfolk, Gays
The storm Of yesterday is one that will long be re-
membered Not 81 the year 1857 has this section OF
the country been visited by great q storm. Fom
early in the morning till long pas. midnight the snow
fell rapidly and with binding f,ct srong nor b.
east wind ragged all dsy, and great its vehemence
that pot single vessel Of any kind dared leave the
harbor. The wharves were overrun in many places,
and stores aud cellars inundated. Some of the mer-
chants lose heavily thereby. Large snapped
ia twain by the force Of the Wind 10 the upper part OF
the CITY house was blown down, and inmate of it
killed By the falling bricks.
The snow drifttd considerably, but level 1t fell
to the depth Of nearly two feet. The wind continued
to low strongly from the Northeast unt noon to-day
A NEw REBEL -CLAD-The Free South, Yam.
kee paper, published at Hilton Head, says:
o. Thursday, the loh inst new i.on-clad war
steamer launched successfully at Charleston. She
ia called the Ashley Tas increases the iroa clad let
Charlet harbor vessels. She is described
as formidable vessel with many improvements for.
mer tf OF the Coaederatea naval arehitt ure
IF our let remains lev more months uac i've the Of.
ensiye may be assumed by the rebels and blockade
broken in manner that will put to open shame -
That they have officers and men capable of the most
daring emf Uses have proof enough in the attack
upoa the Keystone State and Mesdta last year. the at
ewat TO blow up the Lonsides, and Ia the sinking Of
the Housdtonic
Old BUCK.-The New York Eusning Post has been
shown bundle OF thirty egh! FIVE dollar NOTES on the
Potts own bank, which have James Buc 1anan's poi-
trait engraved upon one oorcer, aud in thirty of Q
notes the word Traitor is written across Buchsnsns
forehead; in others tn, letter at" is branded one
the following words appear "Gve him his deserts,
on ano her Is written Eye old devil" and sill arc her
b. ars tails ps ptior Eaee to bis country and he Goo
but true to the Democratic party" Some ingenious
individuals alta loss express tler conteu p. in Words
rssort to symcol; one has drawn coprefhead Snsk
whgsling 10 the mouth of Buchanan, another dec.
crates the head with and bells, and third enc
The neck within which is attached to gibte
PRKoocroUs YoUfH.-An army corre ondent re
lates incident of camp lie, showing the precocity
of youth ofsxeen, the son Of General on q visit
to bis father on the field Ga one occasion, when the
Generals purse geting low, he remarked that he
ond ha ohp al IN ORA an his M ker for nm nonav