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FACETIE,

Cases for Accident InsuranCe Companies.
from the Cincinaa6 Times. ...
The "Breskneck Accident Insurance Com
pany' wrote to the "Fat Contributor not LONG
since, 10 work up column or so OF Inducements
Tor people to take out policies. This rs the way
lie did ft:- F.. ..
Every body should get insured against acci.
dents. No matter If you belong to one of the
best OF lamihes'-accidents will happen to
Them. .
Get POLICY. The old proverb says Honesty
Is the best polioy,n but that was before Accident
insurance Companies started Now the best
tolcy is policy in the ''Breakneck.n
The other day man in Chicago fell out OF "
lourth-story window. He had no insurance,
and consequently was killed. Another man on
the same day feV out with his wife. He was
insured in the "Breakneek," b" and is ready TO foil
out again.
woman driving q spirited horse in st. Louis.
was run away with. Being insured against acci-
dents, she wasn't alarmed bit, stopped the
horse, and came back safe. Her policy running
out, she neglected to renew 1t. Shortly after
she was run away with again. Her husbands
partner zen away with her this time, and she
hasn't come back yet. Don't fail to renew your
policy, particularly If il is in the "Breakneck."5
AT Dubuque, Iowa, man was kicked by
horse. The horse wasn't insured, aud he got
kicked back.
Near Paris, KY, man, while engaged in run
ming a circular saw, had his arms taken of
They consisted OF a cavalry sabre aud "a double
balrclled shotgun The man who carried them
oil had an accident insurance, and he hasn't
been caught yet.
In Utica, N. Y, a man accidentally goL mar
ried. Beng insured in the "Breakneck,' he
will receive SIS week until he RECEIVERS.
Andy johnson writes from WasbIngton:-"My
Policy has run out. Send me another by ey-
press" ..n
Near Portland, Maine, poor man fell from
loft and broke his neck. He received hit insu-
rance, $4,000, from the "Breakpeck, - with which
be was enabled to set himself up in business,
and is now doing well.
Our agent at Cleveland, Ohio, writes:-"A
lumber horse ran away with a bobtailed wagon,
and tipped the street over into a small woman
and six elderly children. The horse began to
cry, and the wagon bled freely at the nose, but
otherwise the street Is doing well. No insu-
rance.n
A boiler exploded at Memphis, blowing the
engineer into the air quite out OF sight. He
will receive $l5 day until he comes down
again.
A hog drover in Mt. Sterling, KY, was very
much hurt by fall-fall in pork. No in
suIance
man ran away from Litchfed, ILL.,, to
avoid paying his debts. He left a family mot
being able to take them with him). No in
suranCe
man accidently fell from steamer at New
Orleans, into the river. AS he was sinking the
third time be suddenly recollected that his
policy in the "Breakneck" had expired. He
then swan ashore, sought out the agent, and
renewed his policy, aud Immediately returned
to the river ana sank the third time in a serene
and tranquil manner.
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OFFICE OF ARMY CLoTHING AND
" EQUIPAGE,

No. 30 BROADWAY,
New YORK, December 10, 1866
Will be sold at pubic auction lat the depot of Army
Clothing and Equipage, corner of LAIGHP and
WARRINGTON Streeis New York city, on
THURSDAY, the 3D. OF January, 1867, commencing
10000 10 10000 ARMY BLANKETS, NEW.
Samples OF the above NAV be seen at the Depot
and further information obtaIneO at this Office
Terms-Cash, IN Government funds; ten per cent
down, and the balance before the goods are taken
from the Depot which must be within three DAYS of
sale under forfeiture Of purchase and per cent
Brevet BrlRadier General ID. IA. VINTON,
IL 20 11tl Asst. Quartermaster General, u. 5. A.
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BUREAU OR ORDNANCE,
NAuv DRIP prMFNT

BUREAU OR ORDNANCE,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CITY, December Ii, 1866
On the tenth (1Oth) day of January 1867. THORS.
DAY at noon, there Will be sold at public auction
in the NORFOLK NAVY YARD, to the highest
bidder, lot of old and unservlceable cannon,
small arms and miscellaneous articles OF naval
ordnance.
The cannon. shot, and she'll will be sold by the
pound and the small aims and o her miscellaneous
articles of orc nance in lots TO suit purchasers.
1erms-One-half cash in Government funds, to be
deposited on the conclusion OF tine sale and the
remainder within ten days afterwards, during
which time the articles must be removed from the
Navy Yard, otherwise they viii to the Gov
ernment II. A. WISE,
IL l6stuth II 10 Chief of Bureau.
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From RnSfOn.

BosToN, December 21.-The Rev. DR., Albro
died last night, at the age of sixty-seven years.
He has been pastor of the Shepard Congre ga
tional Church in Cambridge for nearly thirty
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E0R NEW YORK.-THE CAMDEN ANN
pany's Lines S"ln-
FROM PHILADELPHIA TO NEW YORK
and way faces, from Walnut Street Wharf, will leave az
follows, Wit w. - -
At 6 A. M, via Camden and Amboy, Accommods- A'-@'
ASA NJ, via Camden and Jersey City Exprcss. y ~
ALL. NJ via Camden and Amboy Express .,,.., S.06
AZ ad r. Ms VIA camden and Amboy accommodation
AT t6P +; NJ d., Via Camden and AmbOy Accommodation
ana Emigrant, I'd class. ITa
AtiS @ a M 2 and 5 r NJ for Mount HciiY Evans s.
Hlne fembertQn, birmingham, and VilcentoWn. and AZ
GA M and T. for Mount Holly only - ~ -
AZ A. d; and Z: nj. for Freehold,
ATT and ~ A. M II NJ, and Le0 p. NJ for Fish
Edgewater, Burlington, F)rence BcrdentOWn etc Tbs
~ A. M and r nj. lines run direct through TO Trenton
LINES FROM REMINGTON DEPOT WILL LEAVE
at ii A. NJ, 43o, 6'46 T. M, and IL r. (Night) via
The 40 r III. Line VIII run daily. All others Sundays
At 5SG and IL AM, $50 80 5, and cas- P. n. and
u Midnight for Bristol, Trenton, etc. -
Att so and l05 A. M 3 3O O. and ~ NJ for
At 10'l5 A. M 3, 8, and IL p. Nj for Eddington,
At 73O and 10 is A. q 40 g. and II 2. NJ for Corn
Wells Torresdale, Homesburg, Tacony, BrdesburG and
frsnkiofd, and at r NJ for Homesbure and inter
AtlOl5A NJ, 3,4,5,6,s and 12P BI for Wisslnonipg,
BELNlDERE DELAWAREl RAILROAD,
For the Deawsre River Valley. northern yvania
and New York State, and Great Lakes Dsiy (Sun.
Gays excepted) from Kensingt0n Depot, follows;
At 30 A n. for Niagara Fans Buffalo. Dunkrk Cansn-
daigua, EmiIa a. Ithaca Owego, Rochester BnghGmton,
Oswego Syracuse, Great Bend MOntrose, RilkesbRrre
Scranton. Sroudsburg, Watei Cap etc.
At 7S0 A. NJ and $50 n. M for Belidere, Easton Lam
bertvie, Femington, etc The $3.50 p NJ Lire connects
direct with the train leaving Easton for Msuoh Chunk
At L. Nj. for Lambertvue and intermediate stations
DECEMBER j, 1866. WILLIAM II. GATZMER, Agent.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
n O w r E A d Y.
T II G G "A l. a X Y,
FOR JANU AIRY l, 1861,
ENLARGED AID IMPROVED.

third volume. 1he Magazine enlarged six teen pages
printed on new and larger type. and provided with
new and reautiful illuminated cover.
iulpage Illustrationsby aENNEssY is the frontis-
piece Of The number.
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DHlLABELPHIA, GERMANTOWN, AND
i N0RRIS1 OWN RAILROAD.
On and after THURSDAY, November l. 1866, until fur
FOR GERMANTOWN.
Leave Philadelphia 6, T. g. o. TO- II, l2 A. H., e. SK
ga, 4, 5. 5sz, ,6'l0, 7, 8, 81, 10, IL, II Z. Nj.
Leave Germantown 6, 71S, 20, 8, TO- IL, II A NJ
1913 AZ, 6, 6R. ~ 0, 10, IL r. M.
The % down tram, and SA ana 5x up trains will uo9
stop on the Germantown Branch
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave philadelphia "a A. NJ, z, Z, and l0H p,
Leave Germantown 80 A. NJ, ], 6, and 9sl p. NJ.
CHESEUT HILL BAILBoAD
Leave Philadelphia g. 8, 10, IL 4. M, g. 81, 81, 10
Leave Chestnut Hin ITO minutes, 6, $40, ufoA.M.
l40, $40, $40, 40, $40 and l04O minutes +. N.
ON SUNDAYS
Leave Philadelphia y minutes NJ and 2 T: N,
Leave Chestnut Hin 7'50 minutes A. Id, II 40 $40, and
925 minutes r. M.
FOR OONSHOHOCKEN AND NORRIST0WN.
Leave Philadelphia IS 30 IL O5, minutes A. M, l g.
Az 81 81, sos minutes and "a r. M.
Leave Norrisown $40 2, 75O minutes, 8, IL A. H.. ~
The 81 =. NJ. train win stop Faus School Lane Via
sshckon Manayunk Spring Ills and Conshohocken only
.-.. ON SUNDAYS
Leave Philadelphia A. M, 21S and8I T. H
Leave NoIristown A, NJ, and 61S z, M,
FOR MANAYUNK.
Leave Philadelphia 6, 35 ll05 minutes A. ~,
8, az, ,5H, 61s, 8'U5, and ll1s p. M.
Leave Manayunk 6l0 Ia, 20, 9Hi llH A NJ, q 5,6%.
ShP.M. ,~,, ,-
Leave Philadelphia A, NJ, 21k and6A Pm.
Leave Manayunk ~ A A.,5hand L. nj.
WIS, WILSON, General superintendent,
= DepOt NINTH and GREEN Etraata
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Borrowing.-The London Atheneum says
What will our sprightly neghbors, the French,
take from US next? They have borrow from
us our 'boulingrn" (bo wling-green), our
'bitsteksn (beei-steaks), our "bouledogues''
(bull-dogs), and their last is the establishment
of sporting journal with the seducing title OF
LIE Delby.r
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ENGINES, MACHINERY, ETC.

,~NFFs. PENN STEAM ENGINE AND
sAttEAssAs BOILER W0RKS-NEAFIE d levy
PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS
MACH1NISTS, BOlLER-MAKERS. BLACKSMIPHs,
eessiul operation, and been exclusively engaged In
bullci.lg and repairing Marne aud BiyeI Engines high
and low pressure Iron Boilers Water Tanks Propei-
public as being fully prepared to contract engines OF
all slzts Msrne yer, and Stationary; having SETS Of
patterns Of different Sizes prepared to execute orders
making made at the shortest nolice High and Low
pressure Fine Tubular and Cylinder Boilers the bes
pennsylvania charcoal iron. Forgmgs OF all sizes ana
kinds Iron and Brass Castings OF ali descriptions; Roi
Turning Screw Cutting, and all other work conneced
with the above business
Drawings and specifications for all work done a,
the establishme Tree OF charge, and work guaran
! he subscribers have ample wharf-dock room to
repairs OF boats where they can lie in perfect SAFETY
'.0"If JACOB G NEAFIE.
-. .. .E JOHN p. LEVY.
Sis BEACH and PALMER Streets
j. 'AO'hNN JOHN r. oopp WILLIAM H. MIRRIoh
SOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, FIFTH AND
- WASHINGTON Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
AERH1CK a. SONS,
ENG1N EERS AND hACHINISTS
manufacture High and Low Pressure Steam Engines IN
Land, liver ana Marine Service.
Boilers, GasOmeters, Tanks, Iron Boats etc.
Castings oil all kinds either iron or bIass
Iron Frame Roofs Tor Gas Works Workshens ano
Railroad Stations etc - -
Retors and Gas Machinery, OF the latest and most i
Every description OF antation Machinery and sugs,
Saw, and GIist Mills Vacuum Pans Open Steam aims
Defeeators, Filters Pumping Engines etc.
sole AGepts ior n: RieIx,s Patent Sugar Rollins
Pinwall WoOsey's Patent Centrifugal sugar Draininl
hachhe' -.-ar 6S0S
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NJ ORTIZ PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

NJ ORTIZ PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
AN 2ESs 1sPSt TIlIRp II Street Street, above Thompson;
EAs1oN, WILLIAMSBURG, and wILKEsBARRE.
aao S Al wS@sBS SE and
A. S,S0 T. M !EXpressl for bethlehem, Esston, etc.
At 5.i5 p NJ, for Bethlehem, Allentown Mauch Chunk
For 4t pOylSWstOSSR at sSS4 ., 10 S ana 4lS
For Lansdale at 6 pm.
White OF the second and Third Streets Line City
Passenger Cars run direct 10 the depot.
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA
Leave Bethlehem ss 625 A. Nj. and 1925 Noon, and6b
Leave DOy estown at $40 A. M Sl5 and 5'sOP.M.
Leave Fort Washington at At 1870 A. A NJ, and 2l5P.M.
Philadelphia for Bethehem at 0 Al
Philadelphia for Doylestown at 2S0PM.
6p for &hsssS4A .s H.
Through Tickets must be procured at the ticket Offices
5M 'A''' % '''''''' ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
OeR PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAIL-
IOOO .RoAD.1his great line trayerses the North
and Northwest Counties of Pennsylvania to the City
Of Erie Lake Eie has been leased and is operated
by the Pennsy lyana Railroad Company -
arrive Eastward-Ere Mail Train, A. NJ. Eric Express
Train, l'20 y p M El%ra &rG. Mall nI 8 soP NJ MI.
Train, l2 NJ ; EImira Mail, 500 A. M:
through the Erie Mail and Express
trans without change both ways between Phladelphia
anu A''' NEW YORK CONNECTION.
Leave New York at A. Al arrive at Erie 10 90 A. NJ.
Leave New York G a. 90 p NJ arrlys Yea at Erie Il5 r NJ
Leave Erie at 9lq A. NJ arrive at New York 10 NJ.
respecting passenger business, apply at
eorner til IRrlETH ard MARKET Streets. Phia
And or freight business, ofthe Companys Agents, g. b.
giugson, DR., corner Thirteenth and Market streets,
rhiadelphiai J. W. Reynolds, Erie; William Brown
Agent N @. r., Baltimore.
ii, III HOUSTON General Freight Agent Phna.
Ii. W. GWl NNER, General Ticket Agent Fhila.
A. l.. TYLER, General Sup, Wilhamspoft.
VIZ EST JERSEY RAILROAD LINES, FROM
w foot of MARKET Street SUppsr ferry) oommenc-
'"e - LEAVE PfiIEADELPHIA As FOLLows:-.
For BridSeon salem, Millyille, and all intermediate
stations, ats M. Mail, $50 p. NJ, Passenger.
For Woodbury., ,8 A. NJ, $3.50 and L. NJ.
ror Cane MAY, at $3.50 p. NJ IN i g.. rl
RETURNING TRAINS LEAVE
woodbury. at 7'l6 and $40 A, NJ, and 454 =. M.
Bridgeton at 7.05 A. M. and $3.50 p NJ. Freight Sop
Salem at 0 90 A. M. and B05 z. NJ. Freight, 54bP M
Ailvfllc at 655 A. NJ. and sos T. NJ Freight 10 2. n.
Cape May at ll|6 A. M, Passenger and Fret h.
Freight win be received st Second Covered Wharf
That received befOreT M VIII go through the samsdaY.
Freight Delivery, No. 2l8 &. DELAWARE Avenue.
20 J. VAN RENssELAERi supsrintO0depk..
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GOVERNMENT SALES.

GALE OF OLD AND UNSERvICEABLE
= CANNON, SMALL ARMS, AND MISCEL
LANEOUS ORDNANCE STORES.
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EREIGHT LINES FOR NEW YORK AND
IL ali the Stations on the CAMDEN and AMBoY and
connecting RaIlrosds: INCREASED DESPATCH.
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY FREIGHT LINES
for New York VIII leave WALNUT Street Wharf at g
O'Clock 7. NJ. daily (Sundays eXcepted).
Freight must be delivered before Az o'clock to be for
warded the same day. =.
Returning, the above lines viii leave New York at IL
noon, and and 6P. N.
Freight for Trenton Princeton, kingston New Bruns-
wick and all points on the Camden and Amboy Railroad
also, the Belyldere Delaware, and Flemington, the
New Jersey, the freehold and Jaesburg and the Bur
lneten and Mount Holly RaiEoaas, received and for
waIded up to p. NJ. ~. NaF' --'A I'D 0H7 -
The Belvidere Delaware Railroad connects at Phillips
burg with the Lehigh Valley Railroad and at Manun-
kachgnk with all points on the Delaware, Lacka4Tanns
ana Western Railroad, forwarding Syracuse Buffalo
and other points in Western New YORK.
The New Jersey Railroad connects at Elizabeth with the
New Jersey Central Railroad, and at Newark with the
Morris md Essex Railroad -
A slip memoranaum specifying the marks and numbers
shippers and consgnees must in every instance sent
with each load OF goods, no receipt VIII be given.
N. Il B-Increased facilities have been made for the
transportation of live STOCK Drovers invited to try
the route. When stock is furnished quantities of two
carloads or more will delivered at the foot OF Foeth
sIeet, near the Drove Yard or at Pier No. l. North
River as the shippers may designate at the time Of
shipment For terms, or other information, apply to
NAI9 Ell FREEMAN, Freight Agent,
No. 226 8. DELAWARE Avenue, Phis delphia.
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THE NEW YORK PRESS.
Editorial Opinions Of the Loading
Journals Upon the Most import
ant Topics Of the Hour.

COMPILED EVERY DAY FOR EVENING TnLneRAPn
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TO the Government, and which the laborer and
artisan will be compelled to pay unless the Gov
ernment officials do their duty. There may be
numerous other instances of this same kin but
these are sufficient to raise the alarm, ana show
that the dangers that Mr.. Hayes depicts In his
report are not visionary, but an actual living
reality at the present time. But, then, what IS
the use of laws if they are not to be enforced Z
The best of laws and the most carefully framed
provisions will amount to nothing under this
system of application,
We can assure both Congress and the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury that all their efforts to meet
the nations obligations will be fTutless II this is
the system which is to be practised. The danger
is no trivial one; but ii will as surely lead 70 a
reputation party as night follows day, unless
this evil is remedied. The great mass of The
people, who pay their portion of the tax, and
thus deprive themselves of many luxuries, will
not long remain silent when they see Wall street
speculatois and rich corpol atiUns cvadlng their
portion of the tax through special Intervention at
Washington. It is an injustice to the honest tax
payer greater than human nature will be willing
to bear.
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Your Bull aud My Ok.

From the Tribune.
Mr.. John O'Mshony, Head Centre of the
American branch of the Irish republic 1--WE
mean one of the Head Centres, for we shall keep
out of the Feniau fight if we can), has issued a
manifesto, declaring that British Government
spies (detectives) are doggng the footsteps Of
the Fenians OF our CITY, He says:-
at is fact as starting il disgraoeful, that
SPIES 40 ing under the direction OF a IOreign GOV.
ernmen', prowl about streets, and, even under
the statue of Wasbir gton, hatch conspiracy against
citizens of the republic" etc. etc.
This, of course, is the way the matter looks in
the eyes of the Head Centre; but not exactly so
in ours. We trust our Government will man
tain the strictest neutrality in the war now
opening between the Fenians and the British
and that whatever privileges are accorded to
one beligerent will be extended also 70 the
other And as the Head Centre and his brethren
are allowed to 'hatch conspiracy" here why not
their enemies? We cannot imagine. In lact
the Head Centres indignation reminds us OF an
anecoote told in Congress by Western men,
ber OF q fellow who was gambling on MIsss-
sppi steamb boat and mad slipped three aces into
his boot to await the time of need. The time
came; when, drawing on his reserve, he found
that other and insignificant cards had been
roguishly substituted for his winning ones. 81
won't play any more" he exclaimed, in fierce
indignation, 'lheres cheating around this board,
by Georgel"
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SMUGGLING ON THE FLORIDA CoAsT.-The Com
missioner OF Customs at Washington on Satur-
day received intelligence from an agent OF the
Florda to the effect that the smugglers are very
aclye in that locality, The agent, during the
war, was in the navy, and on blockade duty
along that coast, and he states that most OF the
vessels now engaged in the smuggling business
were block ade-runners. Recently q vessel was
overhauled at Key West by the collector at that
point which was found to be heavily laden with
imported goods, on which the duty had not been
pay Iuties on the cargo, amounting IN the
aggregate TO S23OO. The Commissioners has sent
down another officer, who was on blockade duty
on that coast during the war, with view TO
tice, ...
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

w L L A NJ s. RAN T,
w COMMISSION MERCHANT
No SO s. DELAWARE Avenue, Philadelphia,
AGENT FOR
Dupont's Gunpowder, Refined Etre Charcoal, Etc.
W. Baker q Co IS Chocolate, Cocoon, and BrOma.
CIocker Bros. Co.'S Yellow Ms tai Sheathing, Bolts,
and Nails IA
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I'm Milan there lately died Marchese Visconti
Almi, formerly director of the Imperial Theatre
and privy councillor to the Emperor OF Austria.
He was the last desct ndant OF the family OF Wis
cont, which once reiened in the duchy of Milan.
Among his personal effects were found two
sceptres. .l.
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9 sILBERMAN u CO., IMPORTERS OF
WILEY BR o T H E R.

IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
HAVANA CIGARS AND MEERSOHA yum PIPES,
N. w. Cor. EIGHTH and WALNUT STREETS.
We OF the finest Havana Clears at prices from 20 TO
30 per o. nj. below the regular rates
LONE JACK" SMOKING TOBACCO,
which is far superior to any yet brought before the
.f Motto Of Lone Jack =
FOUND" l5 3m
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FoRNEY ON JEFFERSON DAVIS.

John w. Forney, the editor of the
Washington Chronicle, in September,
1861, when it was reported that Mr..
Jefferson Davis was dead, expressed
his views of his character. lie said:
The intelligence Of the death of Mr.
Jefferson Davis seems to be confirmed.
When Stephen A. Douglas was called
away, fiendish exultation was exhibit
ed, in many of the Secession papers
The malignity with which they punished
his independence survived his death and
rioted over his grave. Let us set better
example now that the great leader of
secession tyranny has been summoned
before the eternal bar. He was an i'm
perious and positive public man. He
rarely surrendered an opinion once form
ed, until he degraded himself by throw
ing behind him his voluntary professions
in favor Of the Union. He was a close
student, chivalric opponent, stead
fast friend, gentleman in all his rela-
tions, aud in his own family singularly
kind and genial Although undoubted-
ly the head and heart Of the rebellion,
he went into it reluctantly, as all who
heard his last speech in the Senate will
remember, when with broken accents
and fearful eyes he babe farewell to that
body and to all his greatness. Jefferson
Davis was blessed with many accomplish
mcnts He was alike soldier and a
statesman. No public man of my ac-
quaintance was more devoted to scienti-
fc pursuits, and more familiar with the
obstruse teaching of political philosophy.
No branch of human knowledge seemed
to be unworthy of his investigation. He
was equally attentive to classical litera-
ture, to the details Of military life, to the
doctrines Of political parties. to the study
Of men and if Professor Bache, of the
Consistency. could speak, he would say
of the fine work, of which he is the
accomplished head, and which has
latterly proved its unconquerable use
fulness, that Jefferson Davis was as
coDversaDt with the smallest minutiss of
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Vol. XI.----No. 35.

that noble institution as any other man
not directly connected with it.
He was passionately devoted to the
Smithsonian Institute, of which he was
a Regent in former times He was do
voted to the decoration of this capital.
and stood by Captain (now Geberal)
Meigs in all his efforts to construct tho
water. works, to finish the capitol build
ing on the grandest scale, and to push
forward the extension of the Interior
and Treasury Departments. He was
undoubtedly great Secretary of War,
and in his high Office nothing SO much
delighted him as to take young men by
the hand, and, if worthy, adva nee them.
If he educated Beauregard to destroy
tho Republic, he conferred many advan.
tages upon Mcclellan to save it. If ho
assisted Lee and johnson, and thus
strengthened their hands for injury
against the flag, he greatly favored Meiss
and Franklin"