Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-22

: Church, last Sabbath morning. from the SOU
( verse OF the 9Th chapter of the Book of Dan
iel "ln that night was Belshazzar the king
the Chaldeans slain In his predatory re-
marks he observed that Belshazzar was th
son of Northumberland, who hourished abou
Eve hundred years before the Christian era
At that time 1t would require journey of o.
, miles to make a circuit round the city of Bah
ylon. II WAS fortified by walls 81 feet thicl
and 300 feet high. 1t had 100 gateways, from
each OF which ran street seven miles long
and $50 feet Wide. The city was adorned BY
hanging gardens and two magnificent temples
which were denomiLated as one OF the seven
wonders of the world. The Jews were ut that
period in state of captivity in the city, and
the prophet jeremiah predicted its overthrow
200 years before the event occurred. Evil
spirits labored IN vain to preyentits ful6lment
By remarkable providences the life of Cyrus
was preserved and he was enabled to march
the Persian army to the gates ofathe city and
enter therein the night that the gurgling wine
flowed so freely in the kings palace. He al
luded to the birth of Cyrus in the palace oil
his grandfather, who became jealous Of his
grandson, and determined to have him assas-
sinated. He visited the room of his daughter
| and requested her to dress the child in royal
garments, in order that he might exhibit him
to the noblenien, but instead of doing this
1
TO take and Stay II. While the man WAS bear
ing the child away, IL looked up and smiled,
and he could not find ii In his heart to take it's
| lite. Meeting the kings herdsman he informed
him OF bis dilemma, when the herdsman said:
"a babe lies dead in my house; | will array
| il In the royal robes, dash IL from II precipce,
and point to the torn garments AS proof OF
the destruction of this child" The herdsman
thus saved the life Of the royal babe, and gave
fr D H.. ar A a IS
the lad determined to play government, when
he was chosen ruler by his companions. A
sen ofa noblemsn became refractory and de
clared he would not obey the rules laid down.
| when Cyrus had him punished. The youth
complained to his father, and the father com
planned to the king, who ordered the herds
man and Cyrus to be brought before him, when
he ut once recognised in the lad his hated
grandson. Feigning to be glad that he was not
responsible for the cruel deed he had contem-
plated, he asked the herdsman to bring his
own son to the palace aud par'nks of feast.
This was done, and while at the table the
king asked the man what he was eating, and
he replied lamb, when the head aud extremties
OF his soa were brought Ia, and no found that
be WAS eating the hosh of bis own son. Hor-
rihed he spraug from the table, aud seizing
Cyrus fed with him to Persia. Time rolled
by; Nebuchadnezzer was driven from the pal
ace, and forced to eat grass as the beasts oil the
fields. Belshazxar succeeded to the throne,
and on the night of the feast Cyrus with his
army seized the city OF Babylon, thus confirm
lug the prediction of the prophet made 400
years before. That man lie fool in his head
and villain in his heart who denies the truth
OF prophecy, and the experimenting care Of
God
lie next proceeded 10 notice the evils of
drunkenness of the present as we'll rs in the
days OF Belshazzar, and declared that a Chris
tian could not take any part in dian drink
ing or bachanalian scenes, as misery 10 this
world and that which is to come inevitably
follows such practices. He also condemned
the theatre In strong terms, and the tendency
of the times to in6delty, remarking that every
bad man was ready to reject the doctrines of
rewards aud punishments after death. In re-
forriug to Universalism he remarked that there
was something appropriate in rumsellers en-
deavoring to become the corner stone of an
inhdel church.
He referred to the iancied security of Bel
shaEsar. Relying on the strength OF his walls,
the revel went on, while Cyrus drained the
river, marched mis- army up its bed, and
through one of the gates of the city, which
drunken porter had neglected to secure. The
noblemen were drunk instead of being on
guard The fall of the city shows the necessi-
" Of temperance and watchtuluesa in all the
varied scenes OF life.
He noticed the alarm of Be'shazzar at seeing
the hand writing upon the wall and sBke6; II
there were no punishment tor thu violation
of Gods commands, why the jewellers did not
drink orr TIL king felt that be bad misap-
piled Gods vessels and he was terror stricken
at this phenomena. He sent for this magiciRns
aud soothssyers to interpret the words. When
they failed TO do so, he cent for the Queen. To
ar hn uNN ko1 hr kat
the revei, ead IT 10 ~ tho honor of the women
ot the present day that they do no participate
in bachana'ian scenes or midnight orgies. The
Queen suggested the sending for Daniel, The
ODDLY Daniel, and he gave the king the true
Interpretation. The king rideulei il, but whilo
they were talking the tramp of armed men was
heard in the street the clank OF arms in ths
hall, and in that night was Belshszzar srs'.
After remarking that it was through the
drunkenness OF the porter that t~a ks'te waa
left uubarred and the city seized, Ia observed
that punishment will follow eSn doing. and
the dissemination of false doct riras The
great evil OF the present day IL intemnerance
and it may yet work national MS well as ipdi-
vidual ruin
He exhorted the people TO select temperate
men for all offices, as drunken Legislators.
drunken Governors, judges and magistrates
cannot be trusted The way to have men tenn
perate III hign places, he said, ia for the people
themselves to be temperate.
1he CITY TO Cross The 5ranayeine. We are
informed that some parties have purchased the
farm oil Mr., JeHeris, on the other side of The
brahdywlne At the Railroad bridge containing
about 100 acres, for $40 900. Ii ia said thew
contemplate extensive improvements. and that
lhe Depot OF the new Brandywiue Rail Road
"ill Dc there. II is also suymised that several
parties intend erecting ioundries, and having
sh'p-yards on tie same ground, By The re-
oeps ae' PARED by the Legislature this farm,
~ wen "a Cherry Island Marsh, which extends
10 .le Delaware. is now within the limits of
this city. From the foot of Seventh street to
the Delaware is about one mile and three quar- :
tiers In a straight line. A. that point there IL
seventeen feet OF water not far from the sh' IRE
More than probable this movement will c ause
Mt least one street Of this city 10 extend n tho
Delaware at no distant day. The const suc,iou
OF the Rail Road to the coal fields, wi ,icb will
more than probable necessitate wharv tes on this
Delaware, and the new line from enusgroy,
opposite this city to New York, p .int 10 this
Access TO the Delaware will open A new life n
Wilmington, and those are living who NAV y 81
see her one of the largest ciries IA the county-
Ffre.-The barn of David Iii, fgins. nea, W..
Donough, in St Georges Hj., was destr,ns.l
BY ire last Thursday night, with all its cou-
tents, consisting of hay, cora and oats i,cIn.
ding Eve head of horses and two ~. .ns ~
riage, harness, and few farming i'm n,snsn,s
The fire was not discovered uu' IL IA ms A.
such Roadway that it was imp ,ssbla IN srtin.
guish il. The house was o, Iv about loo fee,
from the barn and as the W nd ynss,.d tho ssmas
~ .uH' utecuon' Gems almost miracle
sus. ~ - w . moi alse destroyed. The sparks
eIen ,eli rom .Ie e' of and scorched the ground
~ luz % saue " Wv walls. The loss will reach
ths M 20 voU. fhe building was insured in