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December.
Monday, .3.-The Oystermen in Convention at
Norfolk. They petition the authorities OF that
city to modify the restrictions on the oyster
trade in that vicinity, If refused, they threaten
to she'll the town.
Tuesday, 4.-Opening of a Fowl Exhibition at
the Farmers Market in this city. Word was
sent 10 the police, by the Mayor, to stop the
proceedings; but on learning IL was poultry
show with no Crook" in it, the order was
cOuntermanded.
wednesday, 5.-Arrival of some Old Folks
in the city, led by Father Kemp who
spend most of their time in singing. They
look upon their past life as a mere song.
Thursday, 6.-Repubcau Caucus at Washing.
ton Raymond, the man of the Times, ex.
plains his wanderings, and asks to be admitted
Into the tod. FOR the sake of getting the
golden fleece in his possession, he Is taken in
Friday, 7.-Indian delegation of Squaws, Wig.
vans Hawks Tommy and other kindsL leave
the Western w1lds for the Paris Exposition
as specimens Of the real Native American
KnOw-Nothing.
Saturday, s.-SERIEs COLUMN DAY. The Editor
presents to his readers to-day milk.nnd-water
composition, prepared by the DaIrymen of
Chester county.
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SNORT BETREI1LoeIoAB OBSERVATIONS FOR THR
WEAK.
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THINGS UNKNOWN.

The young woman whose waist has been en-
COmpasscd by an arm of the sea-
The vocalist who can lay claim to have been
listened to by an ear of corn.
The individual who was ever seen by The eye
Of potato.
The identical nose of the bellows that smelt a
rat.
The person who ever felt the breath from the
lungs of chest of drawers.
The COW that had calves on her legs.
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GRO sBY OPERA HOUSE.
ChOSbT OPEhA HOUSE.
ROSBY OPERA HOUSE
ART ASSOCIATION.
The DATE DETERMINED.

The DATE DETERMINED.
The Day on which the FinNI Distribu-
tiOn VIII Positively Take Place Is
JANUARY 2i, 1861.
We, tie undersigned, a Committee appointed to con-
duct the awarding of premiums to the members ofthe
CROSBY OPERA HOUSE ART ASSOCIATION,
Have been authorized by the management to announce
MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1867,
As the time when the
FINAL AWARD
OF all the premiums shall be made, without further
il order hat MT Crosby may realize the full beneat
BY bona de purchasers and not by hn It is necessary
posed Of The Committee assure ali parties in crested
that every care will be aken perfect fairness
WILLIAM 4 cooLB4UGH, President Union Ma
Xaos i. NALL. Treasurer c., B. and Q. RR
F. r g IdN HAbb bRIs Hsll, Kmb&Ik E' 'nd 4 So Co.
j Q. DoRE, President OF the Board Of Trade.
JAMES H. BOWEN President Third National
JAMES G. FARGO Superintendent American Ex-
FsANCIs 4. HOFFMAN, Ex Lieutenant. Governor
J. A ELLIS, President second National Bank.
The Subscription Books Will be Closed
have been Completed,
WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR PARENT
CERTIFICATE,
WITH "THE APPLE GATHERERS,"
ANDTHE CHANCE OF FAPREMIUM W ORTIZ s6OOOO
CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR SISTER,
ONE CERTIFICATE,
WITH "THE LITTLE WANDERER"
AND THE CHANCE OF PREMIUMS WORTH FIR OM
$3.50 TO $500 OOOl!l
CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR BRoTHERl
ONE CERTIFICATE,
WITH THE NEW ENGRAVING, WESTWARD HoI
AND THE CHANCE oFtPosSEsSING THE
q. CROSBY OPERA HoUsEllI
CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR WIFE!
TWO CERTIFICATES,
WITH "IRVING AND HIS LITERARY FRIENDS"
AND. TWO CHANCES OF PREMIUMS WORTH
FROM $50 TO s6OO,OOOl
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR DAUGHTERI
THREE CERTIFICATES,
WITH HUNTING TONS "MERCY'S DREAM"
AND THE CHANCE OF BECOMING WORTH
MORE THAN HALF MILLIoNI
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR SON!
FOUR CERTIFICATES,
WITH THE CHRoMoGRAPH, THE AMERICAN
AND FOUR CHANCES OF PREMIUMS WORTH
FROM $500 TO 5000 600!
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR TIE DEAR oNEI
ONE OR TWENTY CERTIFICATES.
W ITH ONE OR TWENTY CHANCES OF MAKING
BER ALMOST A MILLIONAIREillI
As well as chances ofbecoming the possessor of
A BIERSTADT, WORTH $40 000l
A CONSTANT MEYER, WORTH $4,000!
LEUTZE. WORTH $1,000
CRoPSEY, WoGTH s6000I
HART MoRTH 5000
SCBUSSELE WORTH $4,000!
BEARD, WORTH $4,000
V0LK'S BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
WORTH s2OO0l
OR HUNDRE OF OTHER PICTURES, BY THE
LEADING ARTISTS IN AMERICA!I
CERTIFICATES..n. FIVE DOLLARS.
Remit ifpossible, by Draft or Post Office Order.
Register all Letters containing currency.
Direct ito
U. II. CROSBY, Actuary.
PRINCIPAL EASTERN AGENCY,
THE ART INSTITUTE, No. 625 BROAD
WAY, New York.
SOLE AGENT IN PHILADELPHIA.
T. q. PUCH,
NEW BULLETIN BUILDINGS,
AND [l2 swtfrp
Gallery, No. 1905 CHESTNUT Street
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Verbatim Report of Mr. FInecent's Lee
ture at the Academy.
To The Editor of The Epe1liJl0 IeLe0rdOh.-

SIR:-The first appearance at the Academy of
advertised so often in the morning papers, that
became convinced of the necessity of procur-
ing verbatim report of the finest specimen of
the oratory of the day, or, rather, OF the
evening. ..
AS matter of course, my mind was perfectly
at ease in regard 10 obtaining such literary
specimen because the man who owns the morn
ing papers was kind enough to employ person
on purpose to report the lecture.
Now, Mr.. Editor thinking that perhaps you,
like many others, have been too busy to read the
morning papers, and as the report is so very
much verbatim tuink everybody had ort to
have copy. Thus ii is verbatim, Viz.:-
Mr.. Finecent made his appearance himself
The audience was delighted, and greeted him
with applause Alter which, the lecturer con-
tpned at great length, diatine upon his theme
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SA1uEON N'GI1 45 1&SSls
NUMBER XCvIl.

BIKT FOR MENTAL DYsPEPTICs, AND CURE
FOR HY-PoCHoNDRIA, HYPOCRISY, OR ANY
COMPLAINT OF NY ORDER.
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This reducing was a very important matter,
as most of his customers were continually asking
him when he was going to reduce the milk. He
always promised an immediate reduction,
which gave great satisfaction; he also referred
to the hard life of the Daryman, and had heard
recently that there had been book published
by some of the religious people called
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which he had used in his practice with great
success and found it great saving, particu-
larly in dry times. The members examined it,
and broke piece off to take home with them
Mr.. Patrick 0'Flaherty, of New York city,
who has a dairy near Forty-eighth street and
First avenue, and who appeared to be the star
OF the evening, presented
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ioltpg the milk was subject to, in bringing II
over the railroads, caused many of the cans to
have nothing IN them but butter when they
opened them at Jersey City for the purpose Of
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ALMANAC AND DIARY

by OUR SERIES EDITOI
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DRY GOODS.
FAIRIES & WARNER,
Ne. 229 North NINTH Street,
ABOVE RAGE.

MUSLINS! MUSLINS!
Bleached Muslins one GEN. yard less than any
other store sells them.
Best Canton Flannels in the city, 25 49, 81, and
37t cents.
Fannels from 81 cents up.
Best American Prints, 182 cents.
124 Premium Rochdale ankets, $ll.
13 Premium Rochdale Blankets, $12.
Misses Balmorals, 81 10, 81 25, 81 As, and 81 65.
Ladies' Bamorals, $1'373, $l'76, 81 95, and So 90.
Gents Merlno Shirts and Drawers, 76cents, 81 90,
$l'25, 81 co. etc.
Ladies' Merino Vests, 81 %, 81 87B, 81 80, etc.
Infants, Misses, and Boys Merno Vests.
GLOVES! GLovESl
100 dozen below importers prices.
Ladies French Cloth Gloves so cents, worth 70
cents.
Ladies' Cloth Gloves, 40, 30, co. 65, 70 cents etc.
Boys and Misses Gloves.
Gents Cloth Gloves, 80, co. 70 cents, ST. 81 25 and
81 80.
Misses and Ladies' Fancy Colored Gloves.
worth so cents.
Misses and Ladies' Iron Frame Hose.
Closing out balance OF Wax oils, etc etc.
GENERAL REDUClION OF PRICES
WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLDi
FAIRIES & WARNER,
929sl No. 229 North NINTH Street above Race.
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An AcrOstic sonnet.
ny JOHN BRoUGHAn.
MASONIC.

A Masonic Hall for New York-Thc Grams
Masonic Fair to be Held In this City In AiA
of the Hall and Asylum Eund-Meetins In
Union Square.
A grand fair and festival will shortly be held In TIM
city In aid Of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Funds under
the auspices OF the trustees Of those enterprises The
want Of large and suitable Masonic hall has long
been felt this city and the object Of the 10 in
crease the fund for the erection OF such building and
also for the purpose Of providing an asylum for old and
INDECENT Mason and the widows and orphans OF deceased
Masons requiring assistance The fund for tho above
mentioned purposes now amounts 10 $50 600, an6
by the legislative act OF Incorporation OF 1884
under the control Of board Of trustees consisting az
the Grand Master Grand Secretary Grand Treasurer and
Deputy Grand Master Of tho Grand Lodge OF the State o.
New York
Il is proposed 10 hold tho fair in tho old Scotch,
Presbyterian church, at the Of Grand and Crosby
door will be laid from the galleries. by which
contrivance there WILL including the Easements. b.
three floors each Of which will be eighty feet In length
BY SIXTY In breadth The open at the side Of the
church will be enclosed and rooted over which viii give
an aggregate area Of about eighteen thousand square
feet Great Preparations arc being made 70 hsve the
enterprise prove grand success with very lev creep
tons, every lodge In this city and many lodges through
out the State VIII take part In the festival.
oRArD nAsoSrc nKxrrSo ~ usroN sQuAM
largo assembage Of the Y. and A. n collected WIN
their wives yesterday evening at the Masonic koomss
NO Union square, 10 participate IN the CONFIRMING o.
the order OF the Eastern Star thu wvee OF the ~
the object Of which 70 obtain recognition from the
order In places outside OF New York In case OF trsvca
After this portion Of the prcceeding there we're aDsne
HANGED by liberal supply Of refreshments served out -
Mcxars Teichmau Reed.
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TRIPLE SHEET,
New York. Friday. Octoi'-- H. !.
m aDVERTISEES.


wsh and entreat Of our advertisers to send in their
-srtisements as early in the afternoon as possible in
order TO enable US to classify them properly and TO
relieve US in some from the increasf pressure
on our columns For long time past the circulation Of
the HERALD in the metropolis and the surrounding cities
has exceeded that Of all the other papers put together
Being the vehicle Of communication with the public upon
all subjects relating to their social political and COM
mercia interests, well go to business in the
morning without reading the HERALD, from which he
can ascertain the state Of the markets. what be Sold
and where he can buy what he requires sc. Our
advertisers, therefore, will the advantage
to themselves Of sending in their advertisements an
early hour SO that insert them in such place and
In such regular form WIZ render them most available
for the public benefit and secure the greatest good for
tho advertisers
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THE PAY AND MILEAGE OF MEMBERS or Con-
GREss.-We notice that one Of the difficulties
which republican members of Congress who
are candidates for reelection have to surmount
is the unpopularity Of the vote by which they
increased their own pay from three thousand
to five thousand dollars year. Many Of them,
in order that this matter might not be brought up
against them in the canvass, have cautiously
declined drawing the increased amount 10
which they were entitled, and we see that
some Of them have been publishing certificates
from the Sergeant-atArms that they have not
yet fingered dollar Of the extra tive thousand.
We doubt, however, whether he will be able
TO give such certificate to a single member
within month after the elections shall have
closed. We notice also that General Banks.
In a speech the other evening TO his consti-
tuents ct Charlestown, found II necessary to 20
into q serious defence of himself and his col
leagues in reference TO that matter, and inti-
mated that he would either introduce or vote
for bill at next session to reduce the mileage
Of members TO ten cents q mile.
We think II will be found that the pretencs
of reduction Of mileage on which the compen-
sation was increased will prove to be nothing
more than Q blind, and that the enormity OF
paying twelve or thirteen thousand dollars a
Congress 70 members from the Pacific States
win continue undisturbed. There was some
thing In the paragraph hurried through in the
conference report on the Civil Appropriation
bill the last night Of the session which init
mates an intention 70 reduce the mileage TO
twenty cents aftsr the close Of the Thirty-ninsh
Congress, but we rather incline 10 think II will
be found imperative a. piece OF legislation.
The object Of innrssdnS counepHuaa YEA
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BROADWAY ARcHrrScruRK.-Skelcto houses
are rising on both sides Of Broadway. At the
corners Of Barclay and Houston streets build.
ings are being put up which are ghostly shsd-
ows q what they ought TO be. A moderate
weight on the upper stories would bring them
down with ran, like child's house Of cards.
In other parts Of Broadway wood is being used
for building purposes to most rsprehensible
extent Fire'proof buildings, Of marble, iron
and stone, are the only kind that should be
tolerated on Broadway. All Others are out Of
p)aee There 10 u. Knox. who nakSs Suoh
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The CORPORATION RING IN DASoER.--From
the way the elections are going there Is very
little doubt that republican Legislature for
this State will be elected next month. In this
event the first thing the members will do at
Albany will be to take measures 70 abolish the
Corporation and its rings at once. This will
bring our corrupt municipal Legislators 70
grief; but for the public there is some good
prospect in view, upon this point q lcase
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excellent hats and sells them 50 cheaply, con-
sidsring the imitation Of the currency-if he will
only pull down the red she'll semblance Of .
building he has run up at the corner Of Fulton
street, and erect an edihce more in character
with the new HERALD office and the Park Bank
that is to be, he will sell more hats and look
more worthy Of his company. Our public
buildings, like our ships, must be made more
substantial and less pretentious.
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CoPPERHHAD CoNsoLATIos.-The Worx en-
deavors to take comfort over the recent cleo
tions. In Ohio the republican majority d over
Atty thousand Pennsylvania is carried y the
republicans by some twenty thousand Inliana
gives the republicans fifteen thousand mjor-
ity, and Iowa goes republican all over, rom
stem to stern. So the World cries, "God Hess
the old democratic psrtyl" and "Now for lev
York; Turning to the election returns in
the same paper, we discover the source Of he
copperhead consolation in the following para
graph in relation TO the result In the State Of
Ohio:-"The above estimate elects four dems-
cratic Congressmen--a gain Of two 40 csns-
pared with the Ohio delegation In the present
Congress. II should be added that this Is
merely an estimate, mainly based upon i,tormo-
ton received before The election" .r..
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BREEcH-LoADNa ARMs-In another part Of
this days paper will be found full account
of the different breech-loading firearms which
are now claiming the attention Of military men
in all parts of the world. The unlocked for
success Of the Prussian armies in the late Ger
man war having been indisputably traced to
their possession Of the needle gun, the whole
military world has directed its attention to the
respective merits Of the different breech-lo ad-
ers which have recently. in such goodly num-
bers, made their appearance on the market.
France, England and Germany have all tried
their hands in their manufacture and have each
contributed to the number Of newly invented
firearms Of this class, these countries having
furnished Princes, Lindner's, Snider's breech-
leaders, the fusil Jarre and Chassepot rifle;
but to the American inventors must be given
the credit Of having produced breech-loading
firearms, which, for simplicity Of construction,
accuracy and rapidity Of discharge, far out
distance the productions of any other coun-
try. Although Prussia may claim the credit
Of having invented the arm, to the United
States must belong the honor Of having con-
verted an uncertain and complicated contri-
vance into . reliable and effective weapon.
American breech-loading firearms are Of two
descriptions-single loading and repeating
chat Il, either firing one shot with the neces-
sity Of loading after each discharge, or firing
several shots without such reloading). Ofthese,
notwithstanding the prejudice in favor Of re-
peaters, the ordinary single loader has been
proved by experiments to be the most effective.
The Peabody, Ballard, Henry and Berdan are
decidedly the best breech-loading rifles yet
produced, and are any Of them capable Of dis
charging several shots more per minute than
any firearm which Is being prepared for the
European governments. Experiments have
shown that man armed with the Berdan can
fire no less than sixteen shots minute, without
any more danger or fatigue than would result
from using the ordinary muzzle-loading rife.
In this matter America has again placed her
self in the van Of mechanical invention as APP
plicable to implements Of war, and by putting
in the hands Of her soldiers weapons which are
superior to those procurable by other nations
she adds materially TO the respect which IL
now evinced by other countries for her re-
sources as military power
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BArmoRs, Oct n, 1s0e I
The session Of ths Pienasy Council Of the Romsa
Catholic Church to-day public Bishop Blsnchst %
OREGON. cessbrassd solemn requiem MAS for the
pose az ~ sosls Of shs deceased pessss Of the chuA
and BISHOP BAy'sy. q Sswssx, asuyvsd ssisy -.
lbsv llxn snd mgissA =
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effected, and that was all that was really
intended The mileage swindle still survives,
and the members Of the Fortieth Congress will
consiler themselves as much entitled to the
forty cents mile as to the five thousand
year.
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BEN BrrLRR ron CoSGREss --GenerS Ben
Butler has been nominated for Congress In the
Sixth Congressional Massachusetts, district, and
will Of course be elected. In The regular
course Of events, however, he will no take his
seat till the nrst Monday In DecsSbsr, 1851,
and In the interval Asre b resscs b believe
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UNSTABLE STEAMERS AND THE LATE DTsAs-
TERs-Several more wrecks, in addition to
those Of the Evening Star, Daniel Webster and
Santiago dc Cuba, were reported in yestcr-
days HERALD. The briggs Redwood, Louisa
and Bradshaw, the barks Mazatlan and Avola,
and the schooner Lucy VOORHEES, have been
injured or lost in the heavy gales in which the
Evening Star foundered at sea- The opinions
which we have before expressed Of the great
number of unseaworthy vessels which are
allowed TO go to sea are confirmed by these
statements. The neglect Of shipowncrs and
builders in this regard is highly criminal, and
the State or general government should estab-
lish and enforce strict regulations on the SUBJ
jecl Inspectors who are not only competent
but trustworthy should be appointed BY law,
and builders and owners forced TO construct
and maintain stronger and more seaworthy
vessels.
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RIs T 0 RI.

Rstor will appear 70 night at the French theatre -
PAsdye, for the first time This creation Of Racine
Rachels great character, and there will no doubt b.
considerable interest felt In the comparison between tho
rival tragedennes In . part which tried both their
powers 10 tho utmost =
Tomorrow Saturday Ristorl will appear Mary
Stuart the nrst and only matinee which will be givss
during the engagement On this occasion very intss.
esting episode will be introduced which will snhsno
the historical fidelity Of the play lady Of this city ha
presented TO Rston copy Of the Of the orgina
funeral march which played ct Tothenngay ossusl
while the unfortunate Queen Of Scots conducted q
the scauold The manuscript was accidentally discovj
cred at Oxford several years ago and copy OF be-
now been most opportunity placed at the disposal a
Riso II has been arranged for orchestral instrument
taton, and will DO played a. the performances tcj
morrow.
Tho following acrostc written ny the distinguished
actor and dramatlst John Brougham inspired byl
his FIRST visit Rstors performance OF Elizabeth IN
Brooklyn Tuesday evening, and has been me-
for Publication
An Acr0stic sonnet.
ny JOHN BRoUGHAn
Art has but little share In thy rsnown;
Direct from heaven above the God gin camo,
Enkindling inlclccts celestial fame.
Lady, born vert thou 10 the stariit crown
At whose effulgence all the world bows down;
Imperial Genius thus compelling Fame
Despite itself 70 gorify thy name
Enforcing homage thou alone could'st claim
Resist who can thy soul-subduing sway,
In rapt and sympathetic thrsdom bound.
Smiling or sorrowing by turns with thee,
Through every phase Of passions varied round.
On waves mpusive tossed as on sea,
Responsive 70 the deep heart-lovc that We
Instructive yield 10 Natures sovereignty.
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The PRESIDENT AND CoNGREss-THE PHnA-
DEIPHA GOLD GAMBLING CANARD.-Wali street
was considerably excited and exercised yes
terday over the gold gambling canard in the
shape Of Washington despatch to Philadel-
phia journal, in which the President was made
to ask the Attorney General Of the United
States certain questions as to the constitution
ality Of the present Congress, broadly convey
ing the idea Of meditated Executive coup
detat at Washington and new civil war
between the supporters Of Congress and the
believers in the Presidents policy Of restora-
ton. As soon as this bubble was touched ct
Washington il collapsed, but meantime
II had its effect in . spasmodic rise
in gold, whereby the parties directly
1t to some account, all the fools ON Change not
being dead yet But outside Of Wall street, in
connection with some Of the Presidents un-
fortunate speeches on his late ill-advised west
ern excursion, this gold gambling canard pro-
duced painful sensation from apprehensions
that it might prove to be founded upon facts.
The infamous cupidity which, at such q crisis
as this in our public affairs hesitates not at such
diabolical experiments upon the public pulse
as this Philadelphia fabrication cannot be too
strongly condemned. The guilty parties in
this affair we hope win be exposed and pun
ished as far as the law and public opin-
ion can reach them. But there is only
one way in which the game Of the gold
and stock gambling fraternity in regard to the
Presidents future relations with Congress can
be blocked, and that is by proclamation, let
ter or public speech from The President dsdn.
Ing ms position to be in favor of the adoption
Of the constitutional amen1:..ani Of Congress
by ell the excluded Southern States, and as
fast as possible That will put an end to all
distrust and all apprehensions and all gold
gambling inventions as to his future treatment
OF Congress, and will put him at once in po-
sition Of strength and confidence before the
country.