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The national Republican., 1868-12-25
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tives' OF the times, as they are Of ours, viz:
the very ignorant among the agriculturalists,
and the very rich, and, consequently, very
timid opponents Of the idea Of change IN any.
thing. The Senate, almost to a man, remained
pagans for nearly four hundred years after the
birth Of Christ. The philosophers and the
boors praetioed paganism's forbidden rights
the latter In the secret depths Of forests, and
the former in the secret chambers Of their
domieils for yet two centuries longer, until
the empire, In grand hunt, so destroyed the
hidden temples and altars, and so extlrpated
their votaries by tens OF thousands In one fell
swoop as literally to obliterate paganism from
the Roman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rival
and enemy. With these facts "fresh in my
mind" have little faith that the classes oi
the South who made the late war against the
Law OF national progress will speedily accept
with hearty goodwill the legitimate lessor
of its result. Immigration, education, and q
| native generation, reared under new auspices
are requisite for the South's future.
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
Almost n Bnuauet,

The London Times of December lith gives
rather an amusing account Of a discussion
upon the proposition to give Mr.. Reverdy
johnson banquet In London. The meeting,
II appears, was held at No. s Adelphi Terrace
and a pretty free discussion was held by the
committee having the affair in charge.
without giving the amount OF discussion,
or detailing the speeches OF the several
members on this occasion, It Is sufficient to
state that 1t was no so, and, after considerable
discussion, the following resolution, moved by
Mr.. Elliott, was agreed to: "That a dcputa
tion be appointed to wait upon Mr.. johnson
and inform him that, In consequence OF the
conflicting opinions In this country and Amer
lea on the questions now In course OF arrange
ment, 1t 10 considered not advisable to proeeet
with the proposed banquet"
This must have been wet blanket TO oul
laxative minister.
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
d decG-F3w
,P0sALs FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES.

NAVY PAYHAsTsR's OFFIcE,l
wAsHISdToS. b. c., december %. E6S.
Sealed proposals, to be endorsed 90 Proposals,
will bo received At this oico until II IN, the %
which must be OF the very best quality, to be do
iyered free Of expense and Government tax at the
Washington Navy-yard, and subject 10 tho usual
Inspection thereat, to wit: "
BUREAU EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING.
LOO pounds Commercial Chlorde Of Ammonium.
|, 40 pounds HydTuchlOric Acid.
50 pounds Zinei SulphAs.
% pounds Kalium ChlOrat
0, ,0O0 pound Stat Zinc.
dozen Files.
Descriptive schedule with particulars to be seen
at this office Responsible security required for
the prompt aad faithful delivery Of suppl es
awarded In cpufornity with stipulatiOns On the
blank forms for bids to be had at this oce other.
wise bids will not be onteftalned
CALVIN c. JACKSON,
de2j-3t PaymasIeT U. b. y.
The national Republican., 1868-12-25

MOI PAPEn To.NoGRow.-Tao order that every
one connected with this Office may have an
opportunity OF eujoyins Christmas to the ut
most, no paper will be issued from this ONCE
Il
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
Needs Reconstrucfins.

Maryland papers have howled over MI
Frank Thomts proposition TO institute an
inquiry into the State government, and with
loud pre- ofesslons Of loyalty, have claimed I'm
munity from Congressional Interference. The
people of the state may be all loyal, but some
Of them are, to say the least, inJudicious, or
they would not recommend for high position
In the State government, men whose claims
are based upon the service rendered to the
Confederate cause. At a recent meeting OF
citizens Of Laurel district, Prince Georges 8
county, Governor Bowie was formally petl,
toned
"To appoint Major Richard Contee to the
position of adjutant general OF our beloved
old Maryland, fully thinking and belieyi ng
during the late terrible war, that Major Con.
tee will do credit TO his office and justice to
his county and state"
Now, what was "that staffduty" which so
pre-emiueutly fits Major Contee for the post
Of adIutant general of state claiming to
have been always loyall The Marlboro Cd
settle, endorsing the recommendation of the
people OF Laurel district, tells Us In the fol.
lowing language;
UNaior Contee held, during tho late war,
the position of assistant adJutAnt general on
the staff Of General Ellie, and won by con-
gpicuOus gAlltntTy on many hard fought
Held, high favor WIN me- commanding general
and the applause OF the brave men whose
privilege II was to serve under so gallant and
efficient a leader. At the hTst battle of Ma.
nassas, 1t was the timely and gallant support
of General ElEie's command that secured the
fortunes OF the day and carried victory to the
Confederate banner. Well versed in the art
of war, and n soldier by nature, we do not be.
lIeye our worthy Governor could scleC' for
this position one better qualified, or one wLose
appointment would reflect greater credit upon
the mother state he SO calamity represented"
There is. Taboo the loyal people of the
State, and reward men who were "Vallant 10
the light for the Lost Cause" That Is
loyalty with q vengeance
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
DIED.

NELSON -oathe gsa December. 1888, In the eist
yest o. her sge. Mr. AAsIn.ASs k.lsos.
,peetfully inyitsd @ s,ssna her fansrsl irom her
ths 2s!h. and proceed @ 81 klcysia, church.
Brown, IL Iris city, EDxuSg, Hryf REFp., 9nly
thena, Kansas, aged 10 months and Is days.
PAGE. On the 2Sd instant, In the S2d year Of
formerly bf ChaTlesiown, Jefferson comfy, Va ,
but for tho past nve years resident Of this city.
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

y WAsHIS0ToS, D. G. Dee %, 1853
On tho petition Of TuADpECs HYATT, OF
New YORK, \ Y pray ing for the extension OF pat.
,nt granted him the 2th day Of March, 1853, for
an Improvement IN Illuminating Vault Covers:
Il Is oTdered that SAID petition b. heard at this
Office on the Sth day Of March next. Any per
may oppose this extension. Objections, depO-
sitons, aud other papers should be dled In this
onice twenty days before the day Of hearing.
ELISHA fOUrE,
declj.F3w Commissioner Of Patents.
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"O'er rank and pOmp, as he had seen
We see the IuAn up rising;
No longer common or uuclean,
The Guild Of @ ,d'- baptising

Now, il we will study 10 know what Jesus
taught and strive to understand Him; II W.
will seek to have our spirit imnued with thu
spirit which Actulted him, aud to love our
fellOw-men As he loved them. and devote our
selves anew to these benign purposes on this
happy Christmas time, we shall not have lived
10 vain. The great mistake which has been
made, Notwithstanding the light which Chris
has shed upon this subject, is that we do o.
sufficiently reverence man. We say, then,
let humanity be reverenced with the tendcresi
and Ioftiest devotion. Let suffering, dis
couraged, down trodden, hard-handci, hag-
gsrd-eycd, care worn mankind be lifted up and
blessed. Wessy, let such as these be regarded,
relieved aud blessed on this Christmis timc.
Would to God that we could alleviate their
sorrows, supply their wants, hN their hearts
with 10y, aud make every poverty -striekeI
son Of sorrow laugh and be merry on thi
glorious Christmas morn. There are people
aud none but the great God above US can tel
how msny-who are sad and lonely to-day
but were those who can-those whom God ha
blessed-to seek out chances and do their dut!
when and where they see the opportunity
these people would rejoice and be glad as tn
bird upon the spray and as full OF melody. Blu
upon this point we have said enough to tn
benevolent, and we must, therefore, abrupt!
conclude by wishing all our patrons ant
readers q Merry Christmas.
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
NARWIFn.

Instant, by the Rev John Vaughn Lewis, Mr. Ma
IHAEIEL Co1oswELL KlSsET to Miss CAR IL A.
The national Republican., 1868-12-25

CaRIsTMAs RgLIOioUs SERvICEs IN New
YoRK.-The New York correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger wntes:
THE RltuAllstic (EpiscOpAN churches are
making preparations for various new develop.
monts on christmas eve and on Christians
mOrning. st. Alban's ANNOUNCES yespers,
mathis, sc, st. Miehaers In Brooklyn, Is
talking OF 4 service OF some kind that will
extend into midnight, while Rev. Mr Ever
who has been preaching that 'Protestantisu
is a failure is said to be preparing noveltieI
OF an equally startling character"
The national Republican., 1868-12-25

TuE Southern Opinion newspaper will re
sumo publication on January LIST, Mr.. NJ. d
Ohestermln N who was business manager on the
Examiner With Mr. Pollard, and occupied for
= time -,ni r position on the Opinion, hav-
ing rurchaSed the good will aud prGy orty Of
the pa or,
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
PC. +. CUMaiINs,

Si7 SEVENTH STREET,
AN EXTENSIVE BOOT AND DSHOEIIOUSE,
EheTe the public may always hnd WHAT THEY
WANT. and Of the BEST TMASUFACTURE
NocUud door south Uf X street and Northern Market
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
SUFFER- TO BE- cav 81

rHoGNAND SUPPER TO ID 4. CIV n.N
sS by the First Mechanics, and Working
WOodward's Hall As this is the frst 70 union Of
this organization. especial pains wilt be taken TO
that no one will depart without spending Christ.
mas evening right merrily. Proceeds to purchase
a banner.
Good music has been engaged, aud refreshments
u Abu ndance will be served at city prices. Single
and lady, 81. Company A, Butler ZolAves, W III
be present in uniform, commanded by Capt daw-
ant Samuel =. Williams.
COmmittee-Johu II. Lewis, Gilbert Gordon.
Joha Y. Lacy. Frank Johus0n, Oscar Robertson.
dee24.?t'
The national Republican., 1868-12-25

DEMOyAL-MRs. GRIFF TIL HAS REMOVED
IL her Fashionable Dress and Cloak. making Es-
lablls Inent to No $50 = street, near Ebbiu House
M.s O, has secured the services Of lady part
~ from hrst-class house In London, England.
uOyi'inf
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
Special N offices.

~-LOoK OUT FOR THE FLAGON
III w,su,xeTTaBsS TTBS SskkRssS,ya SkRs, PARK WILL
BE UrEN FOR VISITORS ON CHRISTMAS DAY,
Nt the ice psrmits( THE aaF on ihe street ca ssIs rs
opened 1t will be brilliantly illuminated at night,
every arrangement having been made to hayea
brilliant display OF Fireworks. Season and single
deSS.it W N"' II. 4. MOORE, Secretary.
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
E.-Thc Pollcy.Holdsrs
rOFFICE WATER REGISTRAR
* WAsHIs0roS, d, u Doc, 10, lSj3

WASTE Uf POTOMAC WATER.
SnTICE is hereby gwen that all waste Of Aque-
net Water must cease, or the persons uhen endins III
mis- e-pvct will be deprived Uf Its use aud other
" So punished according IV law.
The practice uf allowing the wat-r to run at
Ight 10 prevent freezing. must be discontinued, anu
IheT pTecautiuns taken, u necessary, as Ihe sup-
iy 10 not sufficient tO allow such Or any other
waste. B. Il. bDND.
del7-6t Water Registrar.
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
;.f.. p f n NJ a NsHIP.-The Under

~ SIGNED takes this method Of Informing
is friends aud the public generally that he 4,
wing Instruction in PENMANsHlp at Union
league Hall every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
PHIDAY EVENINGS Hours from 80 to p. IN.
rerms: Plan Psnmanship, course Of weeks,
~. 20, In advance, Ornamental PeImansLip, iu-
sludtug German Text, Old English Lettering and
FIVurishlug, xl5 J. W. sWANh.
de-tf
slysB BANK PTC Y. Y.-PERSuNs
~ wishing to avail themselves OF the benen 1T
u the bankrupt law. who are unable to pay hfty
er cent, Vf their Indebtedness, should make thea
,pph!aiiJns before tho frst day January next.
GEO. MASON,
Attorney at Law ard sOlieitorin Bankruptcy. .CD
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
School Furniture.
BRANCH OFFICE oP SCHOOL FURNITURE.
Dress-Making.
DRESS MAKING.

MRS ATKINSON, Si7 Eighth street west, bo-
tween aud X, is now better prepared than over
10 turn out work satisfactorily. Ladies' Wishing
tp make their own dresses can have them cut and
basted on short notice. Garments cut by measure
uu guess work
Patterns cut whoa desired. Oe3.tf
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
MAN.

This Christmas morning Ia frui,fully sug.
gestive of thousands OF facts and incidents In
the rise and progress Of the human race, upon
which we might dwell, had we the space, with
interest and profit. We can only allude to
few plain and simple truths in this connection.
what we have to say must therefore be sug-
gestive, and have reference to man rs man. II
there is anything In the life teachings and ex-
ample OF Jesus-and the entire Christian
world say and devoutly believe there is-it IL
this-to elevate, instruct, ennoble and dignity
man not one small class OF men, but all men,
Jew and Gentile, and every nationality, For
God hath made of one blood all men every
wherc.n Paul, the well.instructed disciple OF
Christ, who knew and understood the teach
ings Of the Master, SO taught even the proud
Athenians, patricisns though they were, and
so devoted to their religious rites as to wor-
ship the unknown God.
The Humanitarian side Of the Christian reli.
giou embraces wide scope, and in making a
few plain statements of this phase of Christ'i
great life on this appropriate occasion we
shall assume nothing dogmatic, nothing theo
logic in the sense the schools understand 1t
nor, indeed, shall we treat the subject matter
in these columns In any sectariau sense. Je'
sus Christ believed In man, and came to save
the term. The few whose opportunities OF
whose crimes have given them fictitious posi-
tions, who, by expressions have wickedly be-
come masters Of the many, and who through
such means have ruled the world. subjecting
tbs masses OF mankind as though they were
OF no account, and only made to be trampled
down for the benefit Of the select class, have
never needed the teachings of the just One, "
nor have they believed Ia the lessons which
this grand, holy day of Christendom so EN-
phatically cnunciates and teaches.
What said the angels when Jesus was borT
in Bethlehem Of Judeal Reverently and sol
emily let US speak the great words; "Glor!
to God in the highest, on earth peace an
good will to man" And what did the MaSte
himself say when He came to teach in the Syr
agogue, and elsewhere on the mountain, /
the valley, and by the seasiicl He spok
much more OF mans estate here than OF hi
estate hereafter. lie spoke OF his rights, hi
liberties, his wondrous powers, his intellcc
his complex character and being. He hel
that these were greater and superior to all HI
incidents, greater than all clae below tn
skies. All through the new testament, whe
ever and whenever He spoke, man was II
theme, man In Gods image the possessor OF
moral dignity and a character but little lowe
than the angels. II there Is one grand centri
idea and thought running through and pc
mcating all Chrisrs teachings 1t Is the mora
dignity OF man as man This truth He taugh
enforced and illustrated In a variety OF way
and closed aud scaled It all with an emphasi
when he said: "All things whatsoever y
would that men should do unto you do 20
even unto them"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-09
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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-09
MashOOdi HOwLOst, How 9 tst0Ess.

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Agents for tho "BUCKEYE MOWERS.
NOTICE.

PAMELA G. Daniels In the Morgan county,
Ralph Daniels. court.' i''A''
Ralph Daniels is hereby notified that Pane
lia c. Daniels fled in tho Clerks Office, of said
Court, on the 2Oih Of March A. d. 1868, her
petition against the said Ralph her husband,
setting up abandonment and willful absence
for the nine years last past by said Ralph
Daniels, and praying for divorce, reasonable
limony and the care and custody of Ernest 8.
Daniels. Which petition will DO for hearing
at the next June term of said Court.
PAMELA c. DANIELS.
Per y. NJ. sTAEHEIY, her Atty.
March 20. '6e-eW,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-09
s p II GA l..
lannon's or YOUTH.

A gentleman who suffered for years from
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the effects Of youthful indiscretion, will for the
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confidence JoHN -, oSpLN
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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-09
STAND FROM UNDER
Great Fall in Goods
AT
william II. COOI'S stOre
Bristol, Ohio,

He will continue to sell for each or produce.
until the FIRST day Of April, next, the best prints
at l7X cents per yard, Also, a large lot OF
DressGoods, consisting Of MsYinoes, Cashmeres,
Poplins, Delains, Alpaeas, &C., at your own
prices. Good Calf Shoes at $l.00 and 81, so.
has a few good styled shSwIs left. which can
DO bought very low.
Persons wishing. Bargains will dc
well to oall.
FsS .1sth, 1851 -sw.