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SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN Francisco, June 14.-Maz2tlan
reports of private nature say there is q
scheme or foot for the secession of the
Northern Mexican States. Foreigners
give a gloomy description Of the coun.
try.
A dispatch from Oregon reports the
majority for Smith, Democratic csndi-
date for Congress, at between 1900 and
1900. The official count in the counties
next to Idaho give Unexpectedly large
Democratic msjorities. The total vote OF
the State is nearly 22.000, being the
largest ever polled. The Senate stands
twelve Democrats and ten Republicans
the Assembly twenty-eight Democrats
and nineteen Republicans.
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MAKING IN ALL
500 SPLENDID PRIZES
Ranging from so to $4,000 each, and
VALUED AT 100000.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
viii be Donated TO the Orphans or st.
Louis, Missouri.
MAKING IN ALL
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
DETAILS OF TIE DRAWING

A suitable Committee Of RespousSoI Gentfs.
men viii be selected 70 condues Inc drSu-i1,,
and awarding OF the prizes. on the day an
pointed, At MESCA NILE LIBRARY Hail.
on the following plan:
One hundred thousand numbers, reprssent-
ing the Certificates issued, Will be placed in one
wheel, and nvs hundred tickets, Inscribed with
the names OF the plies, to-wft: {" PaSehRIi
House, etc, viii be plased In another From
these wheels a number aud a prizs viii D,
drawn Al the same time. and the uunbar
drawn VIII take the prize drawn with H.
The prizes VII be ready for d%llveFy upou
the result OF the award heIrg known and the
perSons by whom the ten real essat- D tres A.
drawn, viii receive 6eeis TO the same, with
title clear and une8cum beTed
All money recs ived upon the sale OF these
Certificates Will be placed IN respOl sfb e bank
ing houses ef 5t, Louis, Missouri, where iG viii
remain 20 the c. edit Of the Association uuril
sfter the drawing takes place.
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AT the Grant-Colfax ratification meet
ing in Albany, New York, DR.. Breckin-
ridge made partisan speech, In which
be alluded to the city Of New York as
containing 80 600 Roman Catholic vo-
tiers, whom he denounced as the cause of
the Radical defeat; aud he said the State
must be redeemed, even If to do so New
York had 10 be burned to tie ground
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For the information Of our own State
delegstloD, and others at distance who
will be beginning to ask where the Ma.
tional COMMITTEES can be found, we are
authorized to state that the Democratic
National Executive Committee is now
in permanent session in New York citv.
and will continue in session until the adj.
journment of the Nominating Conven.
ton. Their headquarters are In one of
the Democratic newspaper ofaces in
Park Row,
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STATES REPREsENrEn.
5IaJes now representcd -. ...........,
STATES NOT REPRESENTEn

II is too early to make very accurate
estimates of the result; but presumino
that an acceptable candidate will be
nominated by the Democrats and Con
servatives at New York on the 4th OF
July next, we may with 8 good degree
OF confidence rely upon the following re-
suits:
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Importance Of Hair as an Ornament.

WI ITHOUT A FINE HEAD OF HAIR NO
w woman can be really beautiful. without
this browning excellence of beautiful k6ir, no
lady ran obtain without buying II at MADAME
LANIGNE Call and see for yourselves, for
artistic styles and eleg ,nce, at 269 la Main
street, upstairs, OppOtite Court SQLs-e.
n. B. Wigs, ChignOns, etc, Hair Cutting, in
any style, done blythe professor.
ana Am = IAVI3NE
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Fourth Prize.

The nne- Mansion Of the late Judge z W
Wells, jefferson ely, Missouri Two-sfory
ETick and Frame, fifteen elegant rooms, aud
finished throughout with all modern improve
ments Lot lS5 fset front on High street by 10
feet deep. Grounds finely laid our, tsrrsced,
aOwer beds, etc
VALUED All. SIS, go
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| VALUED At.
f7aaa
$50 Prizes

From the firm Of ROOGHER BROTHERS.
Watchmakers and jewelers., No. lO6 South
Filth street, under the SOuteern Hotel, where
samples OF the goods may be seen, consisting Of
one elegant solid Silver ServIce, wOr b SlzI0 ::
Solid Silver Goble 5, Plated Tea Sets. Ladies'
and Gentlemen's Gold ~ sfches, French Man
tel Clocks, Fancy Silver Pieces, Fine Jew
elry, etc
ALL VALUED AT GO
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Third Prize.
VALUED Al

A handsome Three-s' DRY Bfick Residence
No ISIS Chestnut street between fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, st. Louis, No, containing
twelve roo 3, elegantly finished thrOuEhOuL
With all modern improvements cOmplstei Lot
M By llsx feet deep,
VALUED AT...............-....... ylssO0
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Night Dispatches.
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, June 14.-Timcthy
Keenan,, who was shot q few days ago,
died to-day. he was brother to John Z.
Heeuan,
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KEAssEV & CO.

DEALERS IN DRUGS. MEDICINES, PER-
fumes, Fancy and Toilet Articles. Physi-
Cians can rely on the greatest promptness and
correctness in the compromising OF prescrfp-
unnR
j. B. PERKINS, an old and competept Drug
gist, win De found In the Prescription Dspsrt-
unent. KEASBEf CO
is7i w 70 Poplar street., corner Third.
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CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, June 14.-Election re-
turns, now complete, from thirty-one
districts in South Carolina indicate that
the Radicals have carried fifteen, Demo-
Gratis sixteen districts.
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Reduction Of Freight.
70 White River Merchants and shippers,

SxTE have this day reduced freights as fol-
w lows: From Memphis to Augusta. West
Point and Searcy, loc pr 100 rs 70 jackson.
100 MS making the rates, IS now charged 70
Aauusta West Point and SasrcT, Soc per 100 n =;
TO Jackson port, soc per 100 rs and Black river,
Ar eer 100 les. barrels IN proportion
y =. JOHN 3. DAVIS, SuP't
ieslE ~. and W, r, Pit 70,
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Second Prize.

An elegant Three-stOry Double Brick Resi-
dence, vi b three and half acres OF ground.
In the city OF Memphis, Tenn one mile from
Court Square House splendidly nnf<1ed, With
AL modern improve meutS Groun~s dnsly
lAi1 cut with shrubbery, etc. Fine stables, Out-
buildings, etc; al in complete order, and
VALUED AT...............-...... .........-.s6O0OO
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$500
Six More Prizes.

Consisting OF fine Prick Residences IN the
city OF St Louis, Missouri, situated Mes ~
south Eight street, 80 South Right street. AZ
Morgan street, l4l2 MOI gan street IA and 10
ChOuteau avenue.
VALUED At rama
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We do not doubt that the Democratic
Convention will act with wisdom and
discretion, and that the friends of the
Union will triumph in November.
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Notice.

DELE9ATEs to the Democratic Convention
IL vii be carried at 4 LII FARE on the
Commercial and Liheriys No.
JOHN u. DAVIS, Supt
jeaH n, and W. r, Pkt, Co,
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leo Prizes In Cash
go Prizes of Fine Pianos

ing in price from $3.50 TO $3.50 each. s5aupIS-s
can be seen at the rooms OF u . Com pany cor.
ner OF E1fth and walnut ktreeis, under The Fas-
cnall House.
VALUED Al. $40 g0o
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sliced
40 Prizes

In Fine Sewing Machines. Of various Vaferns
ranging IN prices nom SIS 70 $50, OF the best
manufacture, aRd
VALUED AT so 600
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References given By Permission :


Anil, Pollard 4 Reniek, Bankers, 81. LO1iz.
Daniel G. Taylor, ex Mayor Of st. Louis.
Butchers' and DroveFs' Bank, ST. Louis.
Peoples Savings Association
Edward s. P ummer, Memphis Tenu,
BoatDen savings Ins titutlon. 81 Louis Nd
John q. Andrews, ex-shesif OF ST. LSsls
LavsiIe. Va ner q Co., pro9-Istors Southern
Hotel, ST. Louis, No.
jules vale, Or the arn of chOusesu, HArri-
Erastas Wells, President Accommodation
Bank, ST. Louis.
Hon. william Taussig
Charles ;. Meyer.
A. Krieckbaas, Pr sident CITY Council
Joseph DezgsndOrf, City Comptroller.
No person win be authorized to saIr Certsa-
oates for the Association or be r-co0nirsi -
s sS Ssen5; 1a 9 a0lSing esfincats 70 THAI
NOTICE.
Persons ordering Certificates NV NAN
send greenbacks to the amount OF ten done.
IN registered letters and postof1ce or sfhss .
drafts, payable to our order, Z larger amonnfs
a. orr risk, with addrsss OF town ros,t =. -.
csrtIhestes may Be had at the once Of the
Manager, 4l6, Walnut street and on tina eoilo-.
ing agents: Alex Kelsey proprietor on M
FascesA Ho1sei 59hn King. III Norrz
loon Bosgher Rrothers. I-ws,sss
lo6 south Filth street. under the soutbSrI n
ssl Y 49, y; Csswsn Cigar stoE.. conner IA o
NORM Fourth street Oppo lite the Coz re, 10
Fourth street; D. AdaTE so Il North
saloon; ]. H Cook, News p Lthern Hotel
HOTEL e. B Syford, NegsS and. southern
Hotel; g. B. White, A0oT .Gznd, St Sicholas
ton sveuue store, SO Washing
nS-An orders for o.
cations should be - tidcates and conmuni-
dressed 10
PHILIP
s.LANHAN, Manager,
w. "a. AIe walnut street.,
r southsEn Ho.el. st. Louis. Missouri.
A COPELAND. Secretary.
%TICKETs CAN BE FAD or
z. 5 PLUAMER.
,.,, No. sia Fgsat Sc, Memphis, Tsan,
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RADICAL.

Democratic majority, Zoe electoral
votes.
This estimate Is based upon the idea
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Dissolution.
EUNOMIANs
OF LsGrange SynOdieal C0lIG &c.

TT has bean thought adj gisable to h I'D meet
i ing for the spOsitiou OF our society Prop
eriy. The meeting will be held at oxford,
Miss, in the Uni ,rsity Chapel, on VEIN ES-
DAY, June "A, 1853 1t is hoped that all the
memb rs will attend, or communicate their
jeI2Iw JAMES D WEST. P. esiient.
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DEMOCRATS.
RADICALS.

Should the prescribed States be per-
mitted to vote by the usurpers, the result
will be shout as follows, unless the bay
onata do IL all
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THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
How ft IL Likely 10 be Cast I'm the COM
ing Presidential Election.

From the Hartford Times
The following is the electoral vote to
which each State is entitled in the choice
Of President and Vice President
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OWEN SMITH,
The Great General Rest0ratiEe

ONLY needs to be mentioned to receive the
~ approving voice Of every user. u Is now
the most popular among all invigoratOrs- You
have ten gallons in one bottle of that V hich
y nj make you young and keep our system
above all tendencies 20 disease, well as OF err
come the worst di eases Of the country. II
SHOULD be in cry house and taken e. cry day
at this season of the year
FORSTER, KEALHOFER a CO.,
General Agents,
eos Main STREET.
can be had at all nrst-elass druggists tel2 Inn
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KENTUCKY MILITARY INSTITUTE
STOCKS AND bonds.

VETANTED AT MEMPHIS CITY SAVINGS
w INSTITUTION, corner Jsrerson and
Front streets:
Miss. Central K. r. LIST and I'd Mortg. Bonds.
Miss and Tenn. R. X. LIST Mortg. Bonds
Mem. and Chas. X. II. ID hortg. Bonds.
NJ. anu l. X. +. R. LIST Mortg. Bonds.
Memphis and Ohio 10 per cent. Bonds.
Memphis and Ohio Ter cent. Mortg Bonds
Memphis city Plain Bonds.
Memphis City Endorsed Bonds
Mobile and q. r. per CEN. Sterling Bonds
Mobile and 0. r r. per cent. interest Bonos.
Mobile and o. r. X Income BondE.
jei0u E. C.KIRK. Cashier.
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MERCANTILE LIBRARY HALL,
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
First Prize.

The PAsCHALI. HOUSE, corner Firth snd
Walnut streets, 81. Louis, No.; Lot 81 feet front
BY IL deep, has four stories. sixty fine rooms
also, nve elegant stores. These, together with
the Hotel, are bringing a rent OF So 600 per an
num- This magnificent house, with furnltuIe
complete, Il
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"OLD FOLKS AT HOME"

THE surviving members Of the above AEsoci-
4 alton are requt sted to meet st the Ava
lanche Editorial Room on THURSDAY EVEN
ING next, at four e'elos L. in order 10 make ar.
Engagements for our annual Celebration, and 10
receive new members. A Eunctual attendance
Is des red. ,. ID MCLEAN, PreSt.
JoHN P. IRRELEVANT s.c'y. jel4
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VARIETIES THEATER,
Corner Main and Washington Sis.

C. H. h. BROOM Manager
CHARLEY WHIIE.....-.--.....-..Stsge Manager
Only PlaCG0f Amusement Open in the CITY !
THIS TEMPLE OF MIRTH now PRESENTS
Il the Greatest Constellation OF Artists ever
presented to a Memphis audience. NEW
SONGS, DANCES, BURLETTAS, EARCES,
PAETuMIMES, Etc.
Admission so cents: Private Boxes, IS.
Doors open st ~, performances to commence
at 81 O'Clock. ap2
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$1,000
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Immigration from Holland and SwitZer-
land 70 Virginia.


We learn from Gen. lmboden that last
week Mr.. Van Raalte arrived in Rich
mond snd called upon him as Domestic
Agent of Immigration, 10 obtain such in
forns alton as would enable him 10 procure
lands on tide-wster, or along the canal for
the settlement OF several huDdred families
from Holland, WHO are awaiting The re-
poIl of Mr.. Ven Rssl,e TO sail in the spring
for Virginia. HI went down James riv-
er yesterday 10 examine some lands for
sale between this city and Ham zion. On
his return he will go to West Point and
examine the lands there and along The
York. He comes in a representative Ca
paciiy, and Is much pleased with the
prospec, OF locating thousands OF his in.
dds,Iious counlrymen on our low lands.
The impressions thus far made upon him
are very favorable.
Yesterday morning Capt E. H. Plum
scher, Of the Swiss army, also arrived
here on a similar errand. Capt. p. is the
accredited commissioner of the Swiss En-
iRran, Society Of Europe. and visits the
u. S. in bis official character TO procure
one or more locations for large Swiss col
Cnies OF several thousand each. lie will
proceed 10 Dsnyile to examine the Pied
mont country towards lhe hesdwalers Of
the Dan. He desires 10 secure lands in
hilly country, adapted especially TO the
grape and fruit growing business, TO the
extent of from so. coo TO 100000 acres as
nearly in one body as practicable. On
his return from the Dan he will 90 10
Southwestern Virginia, and perhaps TO
Greenbrier and Nicholas counties. in
search Of grazing lands for other colonies
OF Swiss. When he landed in New York
it was with the expectation Of going TO-
wards The Rocky Mountains. on the line
Ol The Union Pacific railway, where great
inducements were offered bin. Bot in
New York, having his attention psrIicu.
Iarly called t, Virginia by her agents If
Immigration there, he came as lar as
Washington to confer with the diplomatic
representatives Of Central Europe, and
found Them so fdvorsbly impressed with
the advantages offered by Virginia to re-
spectacle Europeans that he at once came
TO Richmond with letters 10 Gen. limbo
den, Gen. Malone and others, and has
been diligently collecting information
since his arrival here for the benefit of
those he represents. Col. Buiord. Presi-
dent Of the Dsnville railroad, has offered
him free transportation for Eve hundred
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InlumRD CrueIIy.

Several weeks since, halt idiOlc boy,
aged between l6 and IL yesrs, lelI this
city and walked TO Indianapolis, in search
of work. Arriving al lis destination his
search for employment was unsuccessful,
and he concluded 20 return home, bot
having no money, or at least very small
amount, he started to walk back. On
Friday last he reached Acton, lad and
according TO his story, he met six men,
who al frsI treated bin kindly. They
finally took him, into an empty ware
house, and after stripping him, BACKED
him from head TO foot. hese ruflians
lben procured box, placed the unforlu-
nate boy 10 it, nailed the cover down, and
in order 10 make il more secure, fastened
two iron hoops around il. ... ...
The men then took the box III the Ad.
ans Express office, and afier having IL
marked "ll G.. Lord, Esq, Cincinnati,
Ohio" stated 70 the agent that IL con-
,sined live stock" and they wisb.d il
handled with care. The agent sler
weighing The box, stated lhs, The charges
10 Cincinnati would be Sl,50. THIS a.
mount the men paid, snd Immediately
left. Soon The down train came tSundcr-
ing along. and when il stopped al the sta
lion the box conlsining the poor boy was
given in charge Of ihe nessenger. For
iunalely there was very lille freight in
the car, and the box conisining 'five
stock" vas placed near the eenlre.
About an hour after the train Ief; Acton,
the Express Messengers attention wss
attracted by noise coming from tie di.
rec ion where the box had been deposit.
ed. He was soon satisfied that the noise
came from the hex said to conisin "Iive
STOCK" and procuring bs'cbei. he sfIer
considerable difficulty succeeded IN open
ing il. To bis Uirer sslonishreni he
found 10 it a bomsn being gresily ex-
hsus,sd, and gssping for breath, the box
icing perfectly sir'ilght
The boy in few moments recovered,
and related the story 10 the Messenger.
lie uas kindly cared for, brought 10 this
city, and was al the Adams Express o.
fee most Of the day on Saturday. The
boy.uhose name We have been requested
for the sake Of bis mother, to suppress,
toIt the circumstances Of the affair 10
Mr.. H. G. Lord, President Of The L. e.
G. X. R.. TO whom the boy as consign-
ed. and thai gentleman Immediately tels-
grsphed 10 Acton, requiring every one
connected With the road al that point to
cone 10 this city az once. Mr.. Lord 10
determined 10 have full investigation
made, and should the gOIlly ones be
found oUI. they viii, no doubt. receive
the punishment which they so nelly de-
seTve.
There is no doub, that had the nessen.
ger mol discovered that the box contained
human being. the boy sould have bses
suffocsled 10 drslh before The train MrIv-
ed in ibis city Cincinnati Gazette.
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NJ JEFFERSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, MARCH H. 1863

that il was dangerous 10 attempts rescue,
were destroyed. Even their keepers
could scarcely tell how many we're lost,
but the folio wing is as near the mark as
could possibly be aecerlsined:
Lost on The Main Floor-One African
lion, four baby lions, four leoPaIds, two
Bengal tigers. said 10 be lhe fines! ever
imported one spoiled hyena. Two black
bears, one gnu, or horned horse one
ibex, one Asislic lion, one large lioness.
one panther. one brown hyena, one poIas
or white bear, one spotted AXIS deer, and
two lynxs.
Lost on Seco0d Floor-One Brazilian
tiger, two white Peacocks, four Porcu-
pines, four kengsroos, and several minor
birds and animals.
Lost on the Third Floor.--All the
Australian parrots and other tropical birds.
the happy family, &c.
The loss 10 the mensgerie is esIim sted
al $3.50, 900; insured for about half the
amount.
Saved.-The animals saved were on
the lower floor Of The building, and were
known az the "hsy animsls," from being
fec on hay. They are as follows {: Two
camels, one sacred Brahna bull, one gI.
rafTe-this animal wilt die, hls value is
$40. 900; five llsmas, two japanese hogs,
three kangsroos. one wambsi, ore baby
elephant. one zebra. one opossum. three
moose, enc four horned ram, two PeII'
cans. one Hindoosian goat, and few
smaller animals.
Mr.. Barnum announces his intention Of
selling off The Broadway property, and
building far more spacious museum
father up town. He intends to commence
the enterprise just as soon as he can pro.
cure an eligible sle. He has been offer
ed plo, OF ground in Fourteenth street
no, far from the Academy Of Music, for
100000 but he thinks the location,
though near enough The centre Of New
York population, is too far away from
Brooklyn and Jersey.
The New York Post OF "Wednesday
evening says: Between six and seven
o'clock this morning, while a large crowd
was standing in Mercer 81, looking al The
ruins OF BarDum's Museum, cry was
heard, Look out for The bear 7" A part
OF the spectators we're incredulous, while
Others were panic stricken and fled. In a
moment the doubters saw bear come out
Of the ruins and start up Mercer street 10
houston, through Houston TO Broadway,
and down Broadway 10 the Metropolitan
Hotel. He was pursued by a large
crowd, who hooted and threw snow balls
al the terrified beast. Stopping al the
Metropolitan, the bear made two efforts
to gain an entrance, but was unsuccessful.
The crowd continued hooling and yelling.
and the bear resumed his course down
Broadway. Turning through Prince, he
went as far as Marion street, when he
ran down a basement and was captured.
1t was amusing 10 see persons in front
OF the bear rushing into easements or up.
on sloops, in The excitement falling over
each other, 10 avoid his bearship. while
the crowd in the rear was hunting him
down:
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THE LIQUOR DEALERS PRAYER.

"When ye spread forth you. hands.
will hide mine eyes /: yea, when ye
make many prayers, | will not hear {:
your hands e'(ulI OF blood. Wash you.
make you clean put away the evil of
your doings from before mine eye
ISAIAH, |. Is, l6.
At evening he retired 10 pray.
And kreeling low, began 10 cay
"Oor Father, still in heaven the same,
Hsllowed be Thy glorious name. =
When Conscience, rising in bis breast,
The prosrra'e supplcanlthus addressed
DAILY you sell thai drink for gain,
Which makes your neighbor so profane |;
With boisierous hand and poisoned breath,
He scallers irebrands, arrows, death
Can then your heart one wish afford
That Gods great name should be ador-
ed -
Although convicted, almost dumb,
He still proceeds, Thy kingdom come !"
Again does The reprover rise
The monitor within replies
you still pursue that deadly craft,
Sill vent the soul.desiroying drsnght,
" Which so obslructs that ingdom's course;
And adds to sin and Saisn's force
How dare you now pretend to plead
That heavenly kingdom to succeed !!
Sill venluring on, once more he said.
"Give US each day our daily bread y
"Whai! while your bins and bags contain,
Exchanged for drink, The poor mans grain
Or in your till the price is laid
Which should have bought bis children
bread n'
His soul with keen conviction stUng,
With struggling heart and fallering tongue,
He cries "Forgive gran, me salvation,
And benceforth keep me from temptation:
Nor any longer will lay
Temptation in my neighbors way
What thus is gain, when understood
| see 10 be The price OF blood:
I'D rather dig, or beg, or serve
Yea, henceforlh sooner will starve,
Rather ihan once again III stain
My hand with such unrighteous gain y