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"MURMUR NoT."-Is it not a fact that
protesting Christians regard too little this in
junction of the apostle2 1 say protesting
Christians" not because they are the only
" complainers, but because, while protesting
to commit all things to the keeping of a
faithful Creator" they often deny virtually
by their conversation that such is their faith
and seem to imply that the God of the Uni
verse has let go the helm, or ceased to rule
righteously. Is it not dishonor to Him
whose name we bear, that we find so much
fault with the ordering of His providence
even in this respect2 His word has gone
forth that " while the earth remaineth, seed
time and harvest, cold and heat. summer and
winter shall not cease" Let US take Him
at His word
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State Items.es


The report of the Treasurer of the City
of Wilmington shows that from March 10th,
1865, to Dec, 10th, the receipts from all
quarters amounted to $54.s06 AZ, and the
disbursements to $5O,930 81, leaving a bal
ance of nearly $4,000. Well done for Will
mington.
At meeting of the Directors of the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad held in
Wilmington, on the 18th instant, the old of
GERS of the Company were re-appointed for
the present year. This embraces the whole
list of officers usually appointed by the Di-
rectors
-Ex-Gov. Swain has published another
letter on federal relations, also setting forth
certain facts in relation to the collection of
land tax by the general government.
The Trent River bridge has been finish
ed, and the Atlantic R. r. will turn its atten-
ton to other repairs.
The Wilson Carozinan speake as fol-
| lows:
We hope the Legislature will adjourn be-
fore long The Legislative proceedings have
entirely destroyed the interest of our paper
be compelled to omit them.
"A freedmen's school, on the outskirts of
Salisbury, is in very successful operation
A building costing $4,000 has been erected
and paid for by the 6 Friends Philadelphia
Freedmen's Aid Society,"" capable of holding
400 scholars. Messrs. A. II. Erwin and ].
P. Mendenhall, natives, are teachers employ
toyl Io Of oJ,
ance amounts to Sc males, 1875 females, -
night scholars to "A males rs females
The Wilmington Dispatch of the 18th
contains the following interesting item:
The hardy toilers of the sea, are trying to
eclipse each other in daring, and successful
adventure. We have frequently chronlcled
voyages ofgreat length, in diminutive crafts
hut have never heard of one, except the
Young Americas" equaling that of the
steam yacht Fanita, which arrived in this
port yesterday.
| She is originally from Montreal and is
bound now for Havana Her burthen is 8
| tons, her length A feet, and width of beam
8 feet She has an excellent inch cylinder
engine, with 8 inch stroke and can make ten
knots an hour.
BY her log she ran from New York to this
port, distance of 637 miles. in 115 hours.
| Her crew consists of two men and two bows,
| who seem to be perfectly at home in their
miniature ship, and confident of reaching
Havana safely. The Fanta could lie com
tortably upon the deck of the g Young Amer
ica,' the smallest craft that has ever crossed
the ocean. We wish her gallant Captain a
safe and speedy voyage, while inwardly ejac-
| ulating " rather you than me-"
The same paper notices that an Agicul-
tural Society for New Hanover County is to
be Immediately organized.
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GENERAL SYNOD OF THE LBTHERAN
CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATEs.-It appears
from the last minutes of this convention that
there are al district synods belonging to
this body, containing CAT ministers, loss
congregations, and 1O1 400 members Con,
tributfons for benevolent objects in the Lu-
theran Church, $4,000: general beneyo-
lence, $121 GOO: local objects, building of
churches, &c. $4o5, 900 endowment of lit
cray and theological institutions, $3.50, O00-
maxine in all, during the last two years,
Ss29, 900
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louisiana,
FINANCIAL, CRISIS EXPECTED

A FINANCIAL CRISIS EXPECTED.
New ORLEANS. Dec. Son account of
the failure Of the cotton crop and other de-
pressing influences, financial crisis has been
expected this Fall. There have been, how
ever, no failures OF any consequence, one cot
ton factor and few small dry goods merch
ants only having suspended, making no i'm
preston in business circles.
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The Amendment.

The Constitutional Amendment was voted
down in our Legislature, Thursday last. by
"A to 1 in the Senate, and 90 to 10 in the
House. The vote on the Committees report
stood, the question being divided, in the Sen
ate AZ to 2, in the House 80 to u.s.
The Arkansas Legislature has likewise de-
termined to reject it.
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Relief for the Poor.

We observe that il resolution in favor of
early adjournment was introduced into the
Legislature recently. bearing the title u for
the relief of the people Unless the Seces-
sionists who control that body hasten to close
their insipid and useless deliberations, they
ple-of their money
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We observe that a CITY cotem

We observe that City contemporary copies
from the Tribune a telegraphc despatch
giving the contents of letter received in
Washington and written to some one there
by prominent citizen of this State. There
are errors in statements of fact in relation to
Mr.. Pool in the said telegram, and also in
regard to Mr.. Holden; but let them pass for
the present, with this protest,
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Mr.. Harris, OF Rutherford thus takes posi-
ton on the roll with those who would to en-
slave his people and tarnish the fair fame OF
his State-.SentileI
What ridiculous folly! Verify, these are
the rawlings of tanaticaI priest.
Art thou at last void of charity, and " be-
come as sounding brass or Il tinkling GYM
bal %
"I know thee not, old man; fall to thy prayers ~
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Gov. Worth has gone to Washington City
To attend his own funeral, we suppose. Mr.,
Ste> ems is spoken as undertaken, and will
doubtless bury him decently. Our Legisla-
ture very considerably furnished him with
two pall-bearers.
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and the Constitutional amend-

MEMPHIS, Dec. 1O.-A special dispatch to
the Aonln1sche from Little Rock, Ark, says
that the Senate Committee on Federal Rela-
lions reported to-day in favor Of the rejec-
ton of the Constitutional amendment
The Vance Hotel at Hopfield, Ark, oppo-
site here was destroyed by fire tonight.
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An old woman on steamboat observed
two men pumping up water to wash the
deck, and the CAPTAIN being near by, she &C
costed him as follows Well Caption, got
a well aboard, ell ?" Eyes, ma'am, always
carry one," said the polite Captain, Well,
that's clever, 1 always did dislike the nasty
river water, especially in dog days"
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4 FINE SPECTAcLE.-The Boston Com
mcrcial saws:

4 FINE SPEcTAcLE.-The Boston Com
mcrcial says:
Our manufacturing towns at this season
of the year, after - lighting-up time," as it is
called, present magnificent spectacle to the
traveller as he passes them in the cars after
nightfall. The city of Lawrence, in particu-
lar, stretched as its huge wooden and cotton
mills are in continuous line along the nor
them bank of the Merrimack river, looks
like some great capital illuminated for a fes-
tai occasion. The myriad windows of the
huge mills are all aglow from the basement
to the caves, and the motion of the machine
ry imparts a vibratory movement to the in
Vulnerable gas-burners. AS we passed Law
renee last evening, just before the bell rang
out the operatives, we were reminded of the
lines of Tennyson descriptive OF the pavilion
of the Caliph of Baglad:
THE fourscore windows all alight
As with the quintessence of flame,
A million tapers faring bright
From twisted silvers looked to shame
The hollow-vaulted dark, and streamed
Aloof from the mooned domes,
An Utmost Bagdad'"
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The Richmond Examiner estimates the to
bacco crop of Virginia for 1866, at between
40 and $4,000 hogsheacls
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We see an insinuation in the Sentinel that
Messrs. Jenkins of CASTOR. and Harris, of
Rutherford, made the impression when they
left this City for Washington that they were
going home. The gentlemen left openly, and
furthermore pronounce the statement of the
Sentinel false.
They paid their expenses thther and back,
and if necessity arises for their return will
go again. They might have extended their
visit to New York City. But wherever they
went or intended to go, who has anything to
do with it, except these gentlemen
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Our contemporary OF the Sentinel is excited.
Keep cool. The fur is just beginning to fly.
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The North-Carolinians at Washington are
not members of the Southern Republican AS
ISOLATION.
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bemarle district will be held at Elizabeth
City, on the third Monday in January next
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The North.CaroIina standard.

We return our thanks to our friends for
the additions they are making to our sub
scription list
The terms of the Standard are as follows:
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The Weekly will be dubbed as follows:
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who get clubs of five or more, will he fur
nished with one copy tor u year, gratis.
The Legislature and Congress will meet
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The circulation of the Standard among
Northern capitalists and Others, renders it a
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property for sale.
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We do not believe in spiritualism or mag
ic, but the other day a veracious witness &C
tually saw young man turn into publ
house.
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The CHICAGO TUNNEL COMPLETED
The last brick has been formally laid by the
Mayor of Chicago. completing the tunnel
which is to supply that city with 100000
gallons of water per day, which is an ample
supply for a million of inhabitants This
tunnel extends two miles and seven feet
der the bottom of the lake, and is lined with
brick. laid in cement, throughout and as a
specimen of civil engineering and masonry,
coupled with convenience, is the foremost
thing of the kind in the world. As such it
is certain to be examined, criticised, and to
produce effects upon the future that make it
worth study and thought. No doubt some
of the gigantic railway tunnels now in pro-
cess of construction are destined to surmount
far greater obstacles. Indeed, the excellent
nature of the soil, stiff yellow clay, that
can be cut like cheese, has been peculiarly
favorable both by its uniformity and COM
pact character. The Thames tunnel mi ght
have presented the same advantage in this
respect had the same care been taken. ALL
the comparisons show how much more
worth of study and admiration is the Amer
lean work than the English.
The former has been completed in about
two years the latter, after several previous
attemp and failures, occupied about twenty,
and was only completed for foot passengers
in 1913, having been undertaken in 1928.
The Thames tunnel was but four hundred
yards long; that at Chicago is three thou
sand five hundred and twenty seven yards.
The Thames tunnel, only one-ninth as long.
is, of course, much greater in diameter, but
1t cost Just as MANY pounds sterling, as the
Chicago tunnel did dollars of our deprcci
ated currency. the entire cost will be under
half a million of dollars, and yet it will sup
ply a larger amount of Water daily than the
Croton aqueduct, which, at first cost of
about 12O00000, will supply at the lowest
stage of water, about 27,00O,O0O, gallons,
and ct the highest 35.000,0O0
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Tennessee.
UNAUTHORIZED LOAN BY THE STATE TREAS
URER-AID FOR RAILROADS.

URER-AID FOR RAILROADS.
NASHVILLE, Dec 1O.-Qute an excite
ment was produced in the Legislature to-
dav, NV message from the Governor an
nouncing that the State Treasurer without
any authority whatever. had loaned last June,
TO the Tennessee National Bank at Memphis,
over 100000 in United States bonds. The
fact was not brought to light until yesterday.
\ Joint Committee was dispatched in hot
haste to Memphis to cndeavor to withdraw
the money.
4 bill has passed its reading, extending a
loan 0i, over 100000 to the railroads of
the Stale.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
NASHVILLE. Dec 10.-Thc House of Rep
resentatives to-day passed the Senate bill
loaninc State bonds to the following rail
roa(,s: Memphis and ONO, $4,000 Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee, $150,000; Knoxville
and Charleston, $500, 600; Cincinnati, Cum
berIand Gap and Charleston, 100000; East
Tennessee and Virginia, 100000; Knox
vile and kentucky. 100000; Nashville and
North western. 100000; Washington and
Alabama, $4,000.
The bill goes to the Senate for concurrence
in an amcndmenC appropriating S15O,OO0 to
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina.
and 100000 to Atlantic, Tennessee and Pa
cifc Railroads. in which the Senate will
Doubtless concur.
NASHVILLE, Dec 9.-The impression cur
rent in the North that the Tennessee Legisla-
tIre has adjourned sine die or will do so in
several days, is a mistake. 1t will adjourn
on the 18th inst, to convene again January
the 14th.
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The statement that the North-C Carolina
delegation prepared the section of the bill
for reorganization admitting qualified ne
gro suffrage, is untrue. MIR. Stevens incor-
porated it into the hill himself
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Poor Creatures, we pity them.-Se1iinel
Fat creature, we pity him!
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CONCLUSION IN OUR NEXT.

Traces of prehistoric civilization have been
found in ST. Anthony, Minnesota. A trap
door, secured by curiously shaped lock
was discovered in the floor of cellar, and
on pushing investigation further it was
opened and spiral staircase, leading down
one hundred and twenty three steps, ap-
peared. 1t ended in a passage which led
into an artificial cave, about which were
strewn iron and copper instruments and 1t
one side of which was an elevated platform
and rude seats. A stone sarcophagus was
also found in another apartment. which on
being opened disclosed a human skeleton.
THE King of Dahomey has been holding
another grand sacrifice. According to a let
Ter from lagos of October 10, his Majesty
was about to go to war with the Ashantees,
and to propitiate the gods he had ordered
900 men to be put to death. The letter
quoted says that this is the third sacrifice
within the year.
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REPORT

Of the Select Joint Committee Of both H0"SeS
ofthe General assembly, on the proposition
to aaoDt tile Congressional Constitutional
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-30
.oe rI11 NUMBER 26.qvo,
.TTTTT TTTT2 WTT9J0Had


NJ IL. and in this opnionI believe a major
ity OF thst peepl6sof the N Norohern States
agree. The work the people are awaiting
to have done 6aS C9ftveHt0n bs6g greatly help,
if 10 eciE EeteUte ttSelf d60oe passions,
io7ore all party schemes, despise tIle sOrdtd and
petty scrdmbles J0r. Offices and fairly represent
he national ipRtRst. lis cotton lsglpaot fail 10
be beneficial TO- our country jIhe passions
generated in . great and divided people by
long and bloody civil. war are deep and
formidable fhey are not conhned to one
section the vfctofs as well az the van
quished are -syayed, by them, They CON
iect themselves with the purest land ten
derest sensibilities -four nature, with our
love of country, withO our love of those
who haze laid down their lives in the COM
test, wit1tlle stIeriDgs- which war Nv lJnulv
tipled forms always brings to the homes "a
women, and which civil war, most OF all,,
brings to the homes Of all and these pas-'
sions0and thel sharp audp ready D toolsof
party spirit, of .selfrinterest, perversity,
and, most Of all of that fierce intatuation
which finds It's best sati'faction in hatred,
and its only eTjoymentin revenge9 .'l.'lei0
No statesman who Is acquainted with the ;
nature OF man and the1necessitles Of, civil,
government. can contemplate such PASSIONS
without the deepest concern, or faif TO do
what he fifty may TO allay, theme O Hard
enough the Work Will prove 70 De w Lne g
best but q scrupulOus regard for the rights,
of all and a magnanimous cleIneney are
twice blessed: they both elevate and soften
the powerful, and they reach and suhdue
what law aud bayonets- cannot CONTROL
I belieUe there Il JlOlo a genera, ,conUictton
dnlong the tpeople that this great and dG-
cut po& Is practicable. OIht I totH long
remain so If de present statel of things c0n,ii
iiRues hare not the hTdiboOd 10 typstsT-i
look to this Convention with the hope,
that It will do much to help onward thisin-
stinctiye desire of the people Of the United
States forhaT1nony and peaee--thati 1t Wilt
assert strongly and clearly those Iprinci-
pies which are the foundations of our Coy,
ernment that it will exhibit the tonnec-
ton between their violation Of the present
distracted condition of OuDcOuntry. that 1t
will rebuke the violence Of party spirit, and
especially of that spirit OF hatred whiclli5
as inconsistent with true love of our cQu1-
try as it is with true love Of our brethren,
and that it will do much to convince the
peopleof the Uuitld States that they. must
act soon, in e,wisest way, or suffsr evils
which they and theft posterity will long
deDlOre. IlJE ana Drp Ifr vEJzd gsH
With great respect,iI am your opedienti
servant. B. X. CURTIS.
| .l Ill IL 81 IN :. Il
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COLUMBUS OHIO MONDAY MORNING. JULY 80, 1866
'obbers and opluhderers fram the Ijgaze'Of

TODOcTS dfl0' cpluHuOfefb IT0lu 'JuO SaIViOh
the people. 9fIgT9omgI ght % yjaBuJ 9d1Rl
|, PRESIDENT johnson has frequently warn.
ed them to desist, and urged and entreat-
ed them to attend to their more import
ant duties sof1retrenching public ,expendi-
tpres, and reducing the monstrous bill Of
taxes now weighing down the people, but
his entreaties were scorned. .Al'N ft
Secretary Seward has as frequently
pointed out to them that they were shak-
ing the confidence of all Europe in repub-
lican Institutions, and bringing our nation
into disrepute by their ineessant wrangllng
over constitutional amendments.
/ Secretary McCulloer has told gthem that
their waste of the public money was fright
| ful, and that unless they ceased ''tinkerlng
with the Constitutions" they would Kill 1t
and impoVerish the people!ol bGG siI1I s
| Other men, of enlarged common Tsense,
and belonging to their own organization,
| have come forward as witnesses, and con-
| demned their changes and alterations Of the
organic law, as dangerous andldestruetiye
to public liberty. Yet they have, heeded
| neither the. admonitiOns of friends, nor
| feared the frowns of an indignant, tax
| ridden people; andnow the peaceable
7 solution is to return to Congress men who
! will aid the President inrestoring the Gov
ernmentto ITS original purity, aad' bring
back the peace, happiness and prosperity
| of other days. . e. --.,., .. .lta &. .t...,s .
| That Mr.. Bingham has personally bene-
| fitted himself in any plundering operations,
no one belieYesy for at home we all know
him as an honest, upright citizen and emf
| nent lawyer; but he has, instead OF being
1 a faithful watchman and servant, spent his
| time in studying about the "dusky sons of
Africa" and in splitting hairs on the Con-
stitution, while the robbers were splitting
! the treasury andstealng the public money.
For this breach Of trust he will be put TO
| trial. ......,,.. r....... ....-...,
In conclusion, ] desire that Mr.. Bingham
may have fair trial, and to that end that
we have no strife or contest among our
selves as to the trier.~I have the documents
to make case against him as auiunfaithful
servant, yet if there is any Democrat be-
fore the Convention more worthy of your
confidence, let him be selected, and | shall
/ support that man If not, then | ask the
unanimous and harmonious supportin Con-
vention of my fellow Democrats, and at the
polls OF all men who are in favor of taxing
all according to their wealth, and chrtail-
ing the frightful taxes upon labor, and
stopping the gigantic frauds, and of putting
3. an eudNo thestealing of the peoples mon-
! ey. Respectfully, -,,.r... r a-
NEW PHILADELPHfA JulyS, 1865. ~ ]. -7..--
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an instrument of intense power. Known IS the Psy
chUmotrope gparaptees1 to produce perfect and
ife-like picture OF the future husband Qr wife OF
ton leading traits; of character &c, This is nc
IMPOSITION as testimonials Without ndinbef o& Ss-
SorlY Bgf btatipg place Qf birth ages dispesitiop
Co or of ewes and hair and inolosng fty cents and
stamped envelope addressed 10 yourself y6u1Wil
rec eive tho pitthre byresurn mail, Abgether win
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A(trr while, Miss Mary crcpt forward.
and saw to poor iom, who still lay in a
heavy sleeps aud then forced some lis
cGit, vino, and water upon ne when
made that Az cXcasr for getting them botll
10 iake some, and ! wanted them to try,
AMI get some rest. But no; they both
said they would sit with me, aud they did,
too, alt through that long night, when that
hrttZP, whHh was truly fer US the breath
oi heaven, never once failed but bore Us
hraVrly on. aud on. aud on, with hope riS-
lg in our breasts, till we saw the stars pale
the glow in the east, and the san once
more leap up, and Sized the golden path
across The waters, NOW dancing with life
Although we We're going SO free, before
the sun rose lnWned the sail, and when
there was the full day light, | looked long
and aHNioHsI Y for the ship. ami again and
Il ain sweeping The horizon well: hut
there was nota mast in sight, and 50
told those anNI0HS ones, whose lips were
quiverlug, and who dared not ask the gues
ton. Not q sail in sight, ] said; and
M with our own once more; and away We
went over the bright and dancing waters,
while so great was the change which had
now come over ne, that, in spite OF call
Ing myself a fool fer tanering it. | could
nor help looking at pale face at my side,
AID thinking how sweet it would be to 20
on sailing ike this forever, But directly
alIcr there came another change over me,
and | icli bitter, and Sorronful. and duh.
and cuuldn't tell myself why twas, UNI
less 1t was because was such poor
common man. though it had never seemed