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DIR. JOHNSTON,

Member Of the Royal College Of Surgeons,
London, Graduate # one Of the mo-: 'Liihrn .
Colleges in the United States, and the ate"
part Of whose lite has been spent In the hps ,"tN
Of London. Psrr-, Philsdeiphia snA 90" re-
bae eff.ct,.d somo o. the most mstNal-"iH.: ir".
that were ever known; MANY trouo el VIZ
ringing in the head and ears when "ste"H, srG',.
nervousness. Being alarmed at sudden : 'l!.
bashfuness, with frequcn. blus ing ~ a!"''
sometimes with arrangement -. i''nI, "eF'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-02

DR.. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated institution, has
discovered the most Certain, Speed, E.rnsant
and Effectusl Remedy in the world or 81!
n1CEhCEC OF IMPRIIiE&EE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-02

Especially, who have become tho Wet -
Solitary Vice. and dreadful and desl Il
habits which annually sweep to An III "le
grave thousands Of young men of the = -~o
otherwiise have entrsnced listening -,
with the thunders of eluquence or w.
estacy the living Tyre, may call with IL. O."
dence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-02
UkGANIC WEAK y 4 :

A CURE WARRANTED IN two DAYS.
Relief in Six Hoursl No Mercurv
Persons ruined by ignorant, TrIliiAc ire.en""
ers and their Deadly Poison, should Np?'y III =
mcdiately.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
SMITH, daughter Of onarles q. smith. N Of BROOK

BANTA-R0BERrs.-On Thursday evening, April IL,
at the residence of the brides uncle, O. B. Roberts,
BY tie Rev. u r. Blake, ALFRED p. BANTA, OF Rall-
way, N. j., 10 CORDELIA DAY ROBERTS, OF this city,
DOuGhAs-FAULKNER On Monday, April 25, by
the Rev. Dr. Dlryea, at his residence In Brooklyn,
Captln JOHN b DOUGLAS, OF M .itland, Nova SEQ
IA, 70 Mss JAMS FAULKNER, OF Londonderry, Nova
Scotia.
Nva Scotia papers please copy.
ELsWoRrH-VAN WYoK-At tho residence of the
bride, on Tnursd y Ap ri %, by the Rev. E. II. Cha-
pn GIRAUD ELLSWORTH to Miss ANNIE, youngest
dargl Of John I. Van Wyck, ESQ, all Of this city,
acknowledgements. Thursday. Aprii 2s ut the
Church of the AtOnenelt, by the Rev. d.. w. A..
Muhlenberg. ANGELO C0DONE TO ELLA CURTIS,
daughter OF the late Allen g. Curtis
HARTT--CONART.-On Thursday, Aprii ~, at St
Ann's church, by the Rev. Thomas Galiau let; DANIEL
A. nAaTr, OF New B.unswl X n s. to PAuLINE
LUoY CoNARr youngest daughter OF Emanuel Co
New Bruins sick IN. 81 papers please copy.
JOHNsON-SrEDMAN.-On ThuredaY, Aprn y, ~
Calvary church. bv the Rev. Dr. Wasnburf. CHARLES
W. JOHNSON to MARY A. STEDMAN, BON OF hart
lord Conn.
MOLLOY-CLEARY.-On Thursday, April 2s, IN the
city of Troy, by the Rev. j. l.. 20 ron oi NeW
Br ghton s aen Island, assisted by me Kev. r.
Havermans o. the form place, JAMES ~ M0LLoY
to MARY M. CLEARY, daughter 0l the iate hsr"n
Cleay.
MARsroN-DEsENDoRF Thursday, Apr1l %, at
Orange, by the Rev. Geo. BacOl, WILLIAM W. MARS.
TON. Jr., OF New York To HELEN NJ. DEsEND0RF, oI
East Orange, N. j. No cards.
WOODA9D-APEI--At tho residence OF the Drlue
parents, By the Rev. ). Wllilams, H. WOODLAND, OF
New YO.k, 10 AMELIA w. Z. ApEI, OF west Mouht
Vernon.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
ssAnEa'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The twenty-sixth annual report OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church Missionary Society for Seamen in
the CITY and port OF New York states that there
aeld during the year, at the floating Church Of Our
Saviour 25 eeryices with an average attendance OF
nnety-1ve on sundays and forty-6ve on week
Gays. There were eighry-two communicates,
twenty-five baptisms, twenty three marriages,
.llu there are connected with the church
lao sunday school teachers and scholars;
the total attendance at the reading room was
other books and 5000 pages Of tracts Services on
Sunday, at the chapel OF the Holy Comforter I1O; on
otner days 81; average attendance, So: communi-
cams, 33. AT the new sailors Home 1853 men were
received $40 shipped or returned friends I76 des.
Ctute assisted. The money deposited by seamen
amounted to $436O; placed IN savings BANKS az $50:
sent to friends, Sl0,sl4. The Treasurer reports
$40, SS2 16 receipts FOR the year and 50 700 10 paw
nIentS. Tie balance on hand il 1852 &C.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30

invitef 70 attend the funeral on Mo1day morning,
at ten o'clock, from her ls,e residence, is2 East
Twenty eighth street where a soiem, Sirh mass OF
requiem VIII be offered, and thence - Calvary Gene
McLAUGHLrN.-On Thursday, Aprll 2s. MICHAEL
MCLAUGHLIN brother OF Bernarl and John Nc
Langhlin native OF the parish OF Dromore, county
Tyrone. Ireland, IN the 43d year OF his age,
Relatives and frends are respectfully invited TO
attend the funeral from MS late residence. South
First street. between Fifth AMI Sixth streets, VIII
amsburg, ON Sunday afternoon, at one O'Clock pre-
cisely
NEERcAARp--On Thursday, April %, VIII LIAM,
eldes son OF Wiliam anu Mar aret A. Neergaard "a
tn 2lst year or his age.
fully invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
dence OF hi pirents, "a East rwentyeighth street,
tins Saturday afternoon, at ha T. ast Two o'cock
Posr-On Friday April 2s DAVID r. POST. aged ~
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fuliy invited to attend the fue a., on sunday morn
mr. al haifpast ten O'Clock. from the Emory Metho-
DIST church, B.rgen City, ~
KABoLD.--At Harlem. on Friday, April 2a EDITH
LOU Sc only daughter OF Daniel Jr and Annie G IA
pold, aged years ana mon rs.
Funeral services sunday afternoon, at three
lei Rahod, SRI 127th street.
= sMlTn.--At AZ, whtestone, on Thursday. April 49,
RACHEL wife OF Henry Smith.
the relatives an frien 4 the ramily are invited
to attend the fune al, this Saturday, afternoon as
SAxToS.--On Thursday, April 20, SARAH w. SAX.
TON, wife OF John Saxton, aged "a.
rhe relatives ami friend; OF tile rlmily are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral from the residence
CT her sonn-aw. JOSIAH s. Be1net, ia West Forty
re oad srCe Oh Monday morning. at eleven O'Clock.
SPAuLDING.At Panama. on Friday, January Z.
PERcIE Youngest son; and on Morday. January 10
MARTHA BREEsE wlle OF Payna ter r. Q. spaulding
IT, $. ~
The remains were rerel,et by steamer Alaska on
the 26ih April and have been reinterred In Green
wood.
sELKREG.-On Friiay. Ap'il 20, Mrs. JULIA A.
sELxREG wiie Il Jesse c. Sc kreg, az ID 0S years.
The fr en!s and relatives: ais, the members OF
H0 Ne Lodge, M. pa. +. and A. NJ. are invited to
attend he funeral services al b late residence 253
West Eighteenth street, on Sun lay afternoon &C two
| O'Clock. Her remains will be taken to the country
for intermeni.
SEERY.--On Thurslav, April cs, JOHN SEERY, late
OF Navan. coun Meath. Ire ami. aged 70 years.
The friends Il the family and nose Of his sons
Edward, Joseph and Peter, and son-fn-law James
late residence. 24 Delaney street., on Sunday after.
noon, ar two O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30

Wheat y ialr demand and lc o. lower. but bust
Mlwaukee Of which there sold; for choice No
last syenns S Dushe,
iaiff 70: / dsysrsa, 81 FOR amber west
California Corn @ was quiet but firm at y i for old mixed
- 10 u Il for sr9 new so'un msed se 81 "'i Is for
yellow. oats quiet. By. steady. n" " sale.
pier 6lc. 6sc FOR Western aoat 6s6c. 695Sc
white oho Rye was dull and nominal at u 05 l - for
State and Western BARLEY dun but unchanged Sales
$500 bushels Canada est c, Barley malt dull and
FRFIerrsr Tho marke. very quiet, the offerings Of
a. articles benz ySy s but t rates s were M
kinds being limited The engagements Freight
& S 80 ISss and sna so s sasn
900 Sasaes wheat at 3D. which was the sskag rate to-day
70 the United Kingdom Continent excluding Dutch ports
srsse @ & at s ra :, brssr NJ or orers W.a Win
oecs Perolsan, drsc. port at &c.
direct port S. 3D. bark, 555 tons, from port in tho
S attn PhsdepSis ss to ApaWsr havrs
Hamburg: with 800 bbls petroleum. ats 4Sd-sS lay days.
's' ees
s & & Ssos 30 f 0es for d
quotations There sold about 500 o6s sas 80 2
Tor shore pastersi were sss 8:
sold a. ss s Mo- s we're quoted % a. 80 $50 Smoked
inal at 4oc 3c Tor No and sealed In other descriptions
was quiet ba trln 90 bale, were sold al.
s Bags were quiet at lsc &c., currency duty paid and
1lAc. 12c., gold, IN bond.
RENP.-Manila in demand and sales made Of
1000 bales, Olivia Davis and 400 do Tagpore, both at
Nsc gold Other kinds were quiet but frm ~ former quo
taions Sales 900 bales Doss MIXED jute AT 6c., gold
.rr from hos We
quote: Shipping 9oc; retail lots, VI 81 70; long rye
straw, 81 81 u; short do. Csc. ~ 90c.
HoPs-There u moderately active demand for new,
shch sparngy offered and rmy held The sales
l0 bales prices within the range OF 10c 20c
for to prime Old hops in limited demand,
but quite steady In value.
HiDEs.--The market quiet the demand being light,
but prices quite steady. Sales 800 Buenos
Ayres at 23,tc., gold. We quote:-Buenos Ayres, %
TO u lbs, l:,ae; q aac sold do, Eo to 3 % lbs,
Corrientes IL % lbs, 2sc 2sc, RIO Grande, sg to
Y . & sa = & dol SFlnsso Geo. ~ e osan rs Ss ie sf
can trnmed, 2llbs lec le9c DO. do, not trimmed
IL 10 II DA s1so iac do., MatamoTos and Mexican,
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
WEAKNESS OF the NAVY.
OR OF THE HERALD:--

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
Have we navy or are Secretary Robeson and his
ADVISER, Admiral Porter, asleep and ignorant Of a
Tact known to all Cuba:
Our letters from Havana tell US that the monitor
Saugus the only United States man-of-war ut that
port Is disabled vessel her officers and crew worn
out and deblitated by ten moEths' service in Cuban
waters rendering them more ut for an hospital than
fer n fight am tired or these Spanish tauns, and
wish 70 know If we have navy or only pretence
for one that broken down ship with two-thirds OF
crew Of sick men is kept at such an important
point in times those now prevailing IN Cuba?
Congress, TO save dollars. Is spending the nation
the homely Old adage, 'ave at the spiggot and let
NY at the bung.n But that seems to be the rule in
Washington. Let us have at least one efficient man
of.war aJdiavana, or let us have courage to do as
BENJAMIN Broodbrim advises acknowledge our
poverty and abolish the navy"
BARNARD BARNACiE.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
army INTELLIGENCE.

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel william H. Harris
Ordnance Department. Is assigned TO duty at the
watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts,. First Lieuten.
ant Patrick II. Flood has been dropped from the
rolls OF the Second infantry and Will repair
TO his home aud wait orders Bre vet Colonel
John X LewiB major, unassigned having
been incapacitated BY reason or the loss OF his
lett arm at the shoulder joint while IN
command OF the Fifth Vermont In antry, at the bat.
tie o the Wilderness, MAY g. 1854, the Pres dent d.
rects his retirement with the iul RANK OF colone OF
iniO Dtry. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel j. A. Dodge,
captain Unlted states Army, unassigned, having
been incapa lLated f0f active dnty by reason OF loss
o eg at the battle OF Gettysburg, mas UeeD Ia ed
on the retired LIST OF officers who eceyel injury IN
the line 0I Oatg
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
New York Cen. Il Hud. consolidated. 975S
New YORK Central N Hudson scrID "a
GOLD UNS ETTLED,

The gold market was strong at the opening, In
swer TO further advance in the rates of exchange;
but upon tie discovery that the street transactions
in sterling were an eigath to quarter per cent be-
low the nominal market there free sales, under
which the price OF gold fell or from 1863 to l14A.
The transactions were again heavy and the decline
brought in buyers again, under which there was
rally 10 1l5I, the advance being stimulated by the
renewed report from Washington that the Banking
Committee would introduce no measure Likely 10
produce contraction. The Assistant Treasurer dis
bursel 100000 on account OF the May interest,
making total OF 81 900 900 far. The course OF tie
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
Upland, and sfo5i,e an'i

fair the market firm quotations. Tbe sales
se7 bags, to arrive per r. Schmidt private
also in Baltimore 5000 bags Gray kagle at lsc, gold,
in bond MsracaDo in good demand Sales ,635
bags private terms. Other kinds were quiet but
unchanged We quo,e:-Rio, Ordinary cargoes, 15c
l5Gc, fair do 6c. l6kc good do, l7c I7p.c prime
do 1sc lSEc extremes for lots 15c. &c.,; Java, 20c
9g, ls'se l9e Laguayr. i6'c als,{s jamaica. i5c
l5 lsc and savanila, l6c a71Sc all gold duty paid.
FLOUR AND GRAIN. Receipts, 6O0l bbls Gour 49s do.
1850 do oats and 9l0 DO barley The hour market
ruled fner under good export demand lines
which and wanted sc. I0c. Other
grades unchanged The about 1900 bbs Of
which 900 were for at ~ 81 10 ID for extra
Western and State. southern dour irm with moderate
demand Sales 1000 bbls Rye flour still AID
fpi
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
STOCKS srRo No AND BuoyANr.

have heen again very active with immense transac-
tons but with more irregularity In the course Of
prices.
STOCKS STRONG AND BuoYANr.
The stock market was lower at the opening and
barely steady III the range OF quotations made al the
close OF the previous days business but prices i'm
proved at the boards, and after several Intermediate
nue nations more or less wide, closed strong and
buoyant at the highest figures yet recorded in the
present remarkable bull campaign. The features
more prominent in this further advance have been
Lake Shore. which sold at 9S1, Reading, which
touched loa1S Northwestern which TO so for the
common and 90,s for the preferred, and Rock Island,
which closed ut l231s The other railways were less
active but were higher and firm, 81 Paul preferred
selling al 70. In The miscellaneous shares Pacific
Mail was excited in early dealings and dropped to
lJs but rallied to 43H. Marlposa preferred was
active ana rose 70 l6. The preferred shares Of the
Qnie ksilver Company were called to-day and
were quoted at an average Of about l6}S. The ex-
press stocks were strong, particularly for American
which touched 3Sx. The business OF the day was
wei 0i trbuted over the entire list. The following
the closing prices vt the last session OF the
Stock Exchange:--Canton, 70A bid; Cumberland,
31H a2S; Western Union. 333s 335f; Quicksilver,
9H 1O5a; do. preferred, 154 II; Mariposa, 10;
do preferred, Is 16; do. first preferred, 10; do
ce, tiacates, ASH 481E; Pacific Mail, 4sN 431z;
Boston Water Power 16A bid; Adams Express 63A
o e34; Wells Fargo Express 1914 bid; American Ex-
press, 3S5s 80; United states Express, AK 46;
New York Central consolidated, 96< 9ozS; do. scrip
s34 a 93zS; Harlem, 14si4 q 149Ji; Erie, 23h bid;
| do. preened, 40 bid; Reading, 1929 1925;
| Michigan Central 124Z a l25x; Lake Shore,
| 97I 077S; Illinois Central, 1Ah 142;
! Cleveland and Plttsburg, 1ce1s l06A; Chicago
| and Northwestern, 7sS q 7s,t; do. preferred,
| s9k O S97s; Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati,
| 794 so; Rock Island, 122A 1913; Milwaukee and
| St. Paul. e5 a 65S; do. preferred, 79h 79x; To-
edo and wabash, 64,4 54,l; do. preferred, 70 so;
Fort Wayne, 94h 94I; Alton and Terre Haute, 35K
| q SO; do. preferred, "a; Ohio and Mississippi
35X q 354; Delaware and Lackawanna, 100 q no.;
New Jersey Central, l0s 1osH; Chicago and
Alton 1l4sI 49, do. preferred, ll4z ll51; Morris
ana Essex, 92 93; Hannibal and ST. Joseph, l101s
a l13; do. preferred, ITO HIS Iron Mountain,
Az; Dubuque and Sioux City, 107X losH; Co
umbus, Chicago ana indiana Central. 20 20H.
The highest and lowest prces OF the leading shares
as
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
POST OFFICE.

The following is statement of the business done
at the New York Post Office with Europe and the
West Indies &C.. for the last quarter, ending March
81, 1s7o:-Europe: letters 1,alzs54; postage,
3lM O96 35. West Indies &c: letters, LAG SOS; most
age, SIG, ,663 AS. Forwarded TO Europe: letters
1,4l5, ,2u8; postage $l25,204 So West Indies, &c (:
letters IL 1856; postage, $I4,i56.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
TERRIFIC AAIlsTOnm At TARaYTOWa.

POUGHKEEPsTE, April 90, 1870.
There was terrific hailstorm at TarrytOwn yester-
day afternoon. The halstones measured fve inches
in circumference. Hundreds of dollars worth of
glass were destroyed, and ex-Mayor Kingsland's
grapery was ruined
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
STREET QuorArl1ls.
nalt-pasr Five O'Clock p. NJ.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, April 2a-6 p. NJ
CoTToN.-Thcre fair demand for both spinning
export, inquiry investment and the offerings
being only moderate the market ruled very m the quota
tons appended The sales 2l9 bales, of which
taken by exporters s by spinners and 75 by specua
lncnded in the sales 800 bales to arrive For f
ture delivery the market active the sales being
folows:s90 bales for May 22c 22c $50 jo June
PC 22Gc, and 400 DO for do. at 22c We append
the closing qaotatlons:-
The New York herald., 1870-04-30

do not know tha the Western Union has made
any change in the tariffs since November last.
THESE are ony few iacts. hope 10 supplement
VITA statements wh cb must convince Congress OF
tie Importance or passing government telegraph
law, and which viii prove the Sopelessness OF any
reasonable tariffs or any fair treatment for tle
American people at the hands OF the Western
Union monopoly.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30

10 ibs, lsc. dot Vera crns, 10 20 ls lbs. isHc.
a zoc, do. Tanpco, 20 70 ~ lbs, lsc. . 1915 do -
observation-disclosures There was An aciive demand ior
die OF common hide and poor damaged, which in
small supply, and very Arm 81 our quo;Aiions For ne
other Qnaiiss the market DUH and lower The recepn
are Increasing but the stock IL only moderate, and mainly
comuosed OF undesirable stock. Union crop and
rou2h were dull at our quotations We quoLe:-
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

BELDEN-SMITH.--On Thursday evening, April Is,
at the residence OF the BRIDES parents Dy the tev
Mr. Beiasn HENRY BELDEN, Jr., TO CLARA Il.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30

The rates in the gold loan market were irregular,
ranging as high as per cent and down to u per
cent for carrying, with exceptional TRANSACTIONS at
fat for borrowing. The operations OF the Gold En-
change Bauk were as follOWs--
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

DOsr OFFICE NOTICE.
J. mails for Europe during the week ending Saturday
April 1870 will this olce tuesday, Wednesday
aud Saturday IL NJ AMI at all the stations follows:
and H. II As; q and D. II 80; d and F. lI:l5; and
10:15. i. Il. JONES' Postmaster.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET,
FRiDAY. April 29--6 p. NJ. !

The markets for gold, stocks and governments
have been again very active, with immense transac-
TONS but with more irregularity in the course Of
The New York herald., 1870-04-30

Lght............-........ 89c. 40. sac. . SO
Middle. S9c. Ale. 3&c = SIC.
Bellies, zoe 22c: Oak rough Light s2c &c.; middle
and heavy, 22c. $40. -
moderate demand, the sales being $4,000 lbs at lsc
9ic for Lake and baltimore Lead steady ut 81 b.
gold ordinary foreign with small saes speer quiet
~ $40 SIZE, gold siesian. We heard OF no ssIes
Pig tin very firm but quiet English was quoted NJ
Hc,. gold, and strats at 34c. SHc. do; For Banca
whch w.s scarce 2c gold was od ana r
n pas. prices for which however were rm m M =. our s as
active and, with sma offerings prices were lrner ior
All kinas There sold l0O tons Glensarnock $ anu
b0 do C0ness at x37 6u Egnton held at 5 hO |5i
american was dull b. unchanged cosing s Sss $Ss Tor
inside quotations. Refined bar dull and nominal At xo
Rails were quiet, but unchanged.
NoLAssEB market less active and prices were
rather heavy for all but tie good and prime gass which
held with deabe Arnes at former nsures There
sold 40 hhdA Porto Rico part ut 4sc. S9c We
ntlaia.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30

- IfentocE.
, B.A $R,GA. Cal0o,na; 0y'nooa e..
SS5s..:.:::::: s: s. :sss go g. ::Ss g ~. :ssss
Heavy 26xc. $40. 37Hc 2ac 26c. a27Ac
Good DANCED. 2iXc 26dc. 25c 2Sc. e &c.
Poor damaged AL kinds, California 20c 22I6c; rough,
light do Suc. SSc middle and heavy Orinoco, soc S2
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08
Dana on the Death Of Radicalism.

The New York Sul, whose editor, Mr..
Dana, is one OF the sharpest eyed,
shrowdest calculators ever graduated by
The Radical party, says the Mobile Regis
GER, has been casting the political horo-
scope OF that party, now that the triumph
of the 10Th amendment may be tnkcn for
granted, and the negro taken out Of poll
tics He sees in this very fact the seeds
of the disease that will kill the iuiquity,
and gives his reasons as follows:
1t is out Of the final termination Of the
slavery contest that the main peril of the
Republican party arises. AT the last
Presidential election moro than half a
million Of men voted for Gen. Grant sole
ly because they wanted to see the pend
ing plan Of Reconstruction carried through
When this is accomplished they will feel
no special attachment to him or his par
ty. They are independent citizens, who
never support party merely for the good
it has done. 1t is to these satisfied Ne
pubicans that the party may be indebted
for its early defeat, and even its ultimate
dissolution.
Then there are the doct,inarics of the
party, who differ with its present policy
on the taiitr, the currency, the construc-
ton Of the Constitution, and the gradual
absorption into Congress of an unwar-
ranted share Of the powers ofthc govern
ment The cord which has bound all
these classes to the party is broken Fol
lowing close behind them comes the long
procession Of disqualified Republicans,
some Of whom are disgusted with the adj
minstration, because of its nepotism, its
favoriteism, the unworthy character OF
many Of its agents, and its disregard OF
the claims to consideration of distinguish
ed members of the party; while Others
are indignant at its failure to redeem its
pledges OF economy, and because of its
lawning at the footstool of the British
throne, and its base desertion CT the cause
Of free government on this continent.
Though the bond which has united these
classes to the party is not yet severed, il
is seriously weakened, and may snap at
the first severe strain.
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08
POET RY.
If WE KNEW.

If we knew the woe and heartache,
Waiting for us down the road,
If our lips could taste the wormwood,
If our backs could feel the load,
Would we waste the day in Wishing
For a time that neer can be;
Would we wait in such impatience
For our ships to come from sea.
If we knew the baby fingers
Pressed against the window pane,
Would be could and stiff tomorrow
Never trouble us sgain--
Would the bright eyes of our darling
Catch the frown upon our brow;
Would the print of rosy fingers
Vex us then as thcy do now9
All, these little ice-S 81 HngAts
How they point on memories back
To the hasty words and actions
Strewn along our backward track
How these little hands remind us,
As in snowy grace they lie,
Not to scatter thorns-but roses
VI oui icdpiHS " anu Dy
Strange we never prize the music
Till the sweet-voiced bird has flown;
Straign that we should slight the vlolets
Till the lovely flowers are gone;
Strange that summer skies and sunshine
Never seem one-haf so fair
As when Winters snowy pinIons
Shake their white down in the air.
Lips from which the seal of silence
None but God can roll away,
Never blosomed in such beauty
As adorns the mouth to-day;
And sweet words that freight our memory
With their beautiful perfume,
Come to us in sweeter accents
Through the portals of the tomb.
Let us gather up the sunbeams
Lying all around our path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses,
Casting out the thorns and chaff;
Let us find our sweetest comfort
In the blessings Of to-day,
With a patient hand removing
All the brars from our way.