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Year: 1867

RGllr KIND OF PEEACHING.-Dr.
GiIlcy related Tie following anecdatc,
which was told by a wcll-known Irish
character, Thadcus Connolly, who used
to spend much of his time in wandering
through Ireland, and instructing the
lower classes in their native language,
Il wcnt,' said lie, Zone Saturday into
a church to which q new incumbent had
been lately appointed. The congrega-
ton did not exceed half a dozen, but the
preacher delivered himself with as
much energy and affection rs if he was
addressing crowded audience. After
the service, | expressed to the clergy
mau my wonder that he should preach
so fervcntly to such a small number of
people. 'Were there but one, said the
rector, my anxiety for his improvement
would make me equally energetic. -
The following year Connolly went into
the same church the congregation was
multiplied twenty fold; the third year
be found the church FULL.
Year: 1867

Passionate rcproofs are like medicines
given scaldins ho'; the patient cannot
take them. IT we wish to do good to
those we rebuke, we should labor for
meekness of wisdom, and use soft words
for hard arguments Dodd.
Year: 1867

New York is surely not quite SO badly
eff as Chicago, of which the Republican
says: Things seem 10 be rapidly al
proachirg a condition when no man ia
Chicago will know whether he is married
or not
Year: 1867




| The General Assembly, Old School and
New school, the one in session at Cincin-
natl and the other at Rochester have
agreed upon union, the same to be eff
fectual when ratified by three-fourths of
the Presbytery. The two bodies, after a
separation of thirty years, come together
upon the basis of the old standards of
doctrine commoS to both divisions. We
quote two sections from the report of the
Committee on Reunion:


Ftrst-The reunion shall be effected
on the doctrnal and ecclesiastical basis
OF our common standard. The Confess
sion OF Faith shall continue to be sim
cerely received and adopted, as contain
ing the system OF doctrine taught in the
holy Scriptures, and its fair historical
sense as it is accepted by the two bodies
IN opposition to AntimoniaIism and
fatalism, on the one hand, and Armeni-
anlsn and Pelagianisn OH the other.
snail be regarded as the sense in which
IL Is received and adopted; and the gov
ernment and discipline of the prrshy-
terian Church of the United States shall
continue to be approved as contsiniDp
the principle and rules of our policy.





Tsnh-It shall be regarded a. the duty
OF All our ludicatories, ministers and p.1-
pie in the United Church, to study the
things which make for peace, and TO
guard against all needless and offensive
references to the causes that have di-
vided us, and in order to avoid the re-
vival of past issues by the continuance
OF any usage in either branch of the
Church that has grown out of our former
conflicts, it is earnestly recommended 10
the lower judicatories of the Church that
they conform their practice in relation
to all such usages, as far as consistent
with their convictions of duty, to the
general custom of the Church prior to
the controversies that resulted in the
separation.
Year: 1867

SOME weeks since, the wife Of re-
spectacle citizen of Troy died, sffer
brief illness, leaving her husband some
thing like s. 900, which she had care
fully saved from money which came into.
her possession, and of the existence Of
which the husband was entirely ignor-
ant. Through long life she had been a
faithful wife and valuable heIpmate,
and in death even was faithful still.
Year: 1867

Po1IT1cs OF BRITISH NEwsPAPERs.-Some in
terestipe statistics concerning the politics of
the United Kingdom are given in the London
Newspaper Press Directory for 1867, y where
wa find the following table,
Year: 1867

THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF TEMPER
ANCE UTopIANs. This is the name of a
new ordoc just springing ur, and whose
declaration of principle commcnds itself to
us very strongly.


There are three other orders of Temper
ance in existence, but the main features OF
all are the same. Each and every one OF
them require Of the Tember to abstain
during life from the use Of spirituous, al
coholic or malt liquors, wine or cider This
new order proposes, and we think with
much reason, to modify this in such a man
ner as to require an oath to abstain from
alcoholic liquors during connection Nith The
order; leaving one free to use the mild
stimulaut that exhausted human nature
sometimes requiras. For instance, cider
and malt liquors are not prohibit. This,
we think, is founded on common sense, and
is consonant to human experience


Another important provision is that girls
and boys OF twelve years of age and up
ward are eligible to membership; and this
on the ground that habits of intomperance
are usually formed in the ''teens.
This order also gives woman her proper
position. She is invtad to full member
ship, aud her powerful influence is CRATE
fully acknowledged


There are many other distinctive points
of importance that we would like to notice,
but will not do so at present. We will say
in conclusion that we feel conf lent that
this movement will commend itself to every
one who may read the circular lately put
forth by this Societ-. Intcrnation in re-
gard to this matter can be obtained from
Colonel II. s. Bevier, or John f. Barclay,
ESQ, Russellville, Kentucky, -Bowliag
Green Democrut
Year: 1867

A CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago Re
publican says Of the present attitude of the
Sioux tribes:


The young men and the young chiefs
and they are the most infuential-says that
there is nothing for them to do but to fight
until the whites consent to let them alone
where they are, and to keep out of what
they claim as their country. The old men,
and all of the older chiefs, are desirous to
prevent war; indeed, they have taken, in
some cases, extreme measures to keep the
young men from going out in war parties.
These old men, in times past, have felt anc
know the power Of the Government and be-
lieve that in the extreme case their people
will be exterminated by the whites; but the
experience of the younger ones has not
taught them this, as since that time they
have almost invariably beaten tho troops
Year: 1867

nGn Among all the nominations of Presi-
Dental candidates that are going the rounds
of the Republican press-and their name IS
legion-there is one general but unfortunate
disqualification that may be urged against
every one of them--that of color So Far
all the names put in the field have been
those Ct white men, and the Radical paper
that first hits upon q prominent American
citizen of African descent" will strike the
chord Of popular abolition sentiment.
Year: 1867

Once upon time noblenan gave
great supper. While the guests were at
the table, two maskers came into the hall
who were no larger than children of five
or six years old; one personated a lord,
the other lady. Their dress was splen-
did as could be, and they danced very
skillfully, to the great diversion of the
guests. Everybody said they could not ad-
mire the dexterity of those polite children
enough. Then an older officer took an
apple and threw it between the dancing
couple. Suddenly the lord and lady
rushed after the apple as though frantic.
In the struggle they tore off each others
masks, and behold instead of children,
a couple of monkeys All the company
laughed heartily, but the old officer said
very gravely-" Monkeys and fools may
dress themselves splendidly, but the day
soon comes when it is known who thew
are"
Year: 1867

Swearing is the fit expression of human
rage, and the most exact interpreter of its
real meaning. He who utters the fearful
word of damnation against his fellow man,
is giving vent to a feeling, Which, had he
the power, would consign them to he'll
Anger is thus not only murder, but mur
der of the worst kind, it will not only
kill the body, but would cast both body
and soul into hell Swearers, see what
your oath means Angry man, see what
your anger means!
Year: 1867

Last week man was being tried be-
fore Judge Mitchell, in Washington, ID.
c., for the crime of horse stealing; the
jury had just retired to find their verdict,
when an auction bell was heard announc-
ing the sale of some bank property every
body being interested Immediately left
the court room, and the prisoner walked
out with the crowd and left for parts un-
known.
Year: 1867

Seven per cent. This is quite as much as
was ever earned under the old system on the
circulation alone. The additional profits to
be derived from loaning the capital and depos-
its would be more than as much more-irom
which after proper deductions for salaries, &c.
there must remain respectable net profit for
the stockholders of at least to 10 per cent, if
the bank is properly managed. BANKER.
Year: 1867

oa oa sa,d bonds so long as they remain deposit.
iat;nn 'ne treasury as security for such crcu-
u;tbd wv Win the privilege to the owner of
presentation of corresnood' no o,nonn+ nf
currency IN sums cf ten or twentv Thousand
dollars, and OF again depositino ti1em on tba
preceding conditions, the following ends would
be gained:
l. We should have currencv that would
| cost the issuer from three to four per cent nsr
annum, and that he could at any moment re-
turn into the Treasury. There would no Ion
ger be an inducement to petty cross-road
banks to foster speculation by keeping out
full proportion of circulation" but there
would be no impediment to banks getting all
the circulation they need and can employ
safely at six or seven per cent per annum net
interest;


2. We should have a currency that would
return into the Treasury quietly during the
summer. when it is not wanted and come out
of the Treasury quietly in the fall when it is
required for the moving of the crops; that
would come from the Treasury in large
amounts when the crops were large or prices
high, and in small amounts when the crops
were small or prices low; currency that
would increase with the wants of the people,
and not be enlarged or restricted BY the tram
meis OF law which can never judge of the
popular necessities; in one word, we should
have an elastic, seLfregulating currency;


3. We should satisfy and do Justice to all
those sections OF the country which have here
tofore had no share in the advantages of the
national bank system, without any danger Of
widely initiating our currency; and


f. We should show to the people that the
privilege of issuing currency had best remain
with the banks, who can make the privilege
profitable to themselves without making it
onerous to the country.


Here is a plan which will relieve the rasr-
ing of the different sections. The only obiec-
ton which could be urged is, that the smaller
banks may be indisposed to loan proper
amount to their home customers, being tempt.
ed to put their means too much into bonds
on which to obtain notes. This is an evil
which will cure ITSELF The excess of money
will regulate the price. If it is in too great
abundance it will not pay. If bonds are too
high it will not pay to buy them ior base of
circulation. The plan has safety valve and
will give us what can be called ian Elastic
currency" Some notifications would at the
outset suggest themselves to banking men,
which need not now be considered. are
1t would probably be argued that the banks
under such system could not possibly reap
any benefit, or certainly not enough to war
rant generous dividend. But the figures
would show result like this: a' 81,
One half of six per cent. interest given to the
Circulation, interest at least &c.
Making premium. Observation-Disclosures.
Deduct from this tax on circulation ........1


s.
Other taxes cannot exceed.


Z.
Seven per cent. This is quite as much as
was ever earned under the old system on the
circulation alone. The additional profits to
be derived from loaning the capital and depos-
its would be more than as much more-trom
which after proper deductions for salaries, &c.
Year: 1867

-Jefferson county is an honor to the Old
Dominion, and may she sooh sever the illicit
bonds of her unnatural alliance, and come
home to honor her old misunderstanding
liGShimgt0miUm.


We can assure our friend of the Hdshing-
tonion, that nothing would aft trd our people
more sincere pleasure than to q sever the ILL
cit bonds of their unnatural alliance" We
want to get back to the bosom Of our old
mother, for whom we entertain an affection
Which even the tyranny of West Virginia
cannot crush and we are making the effort
which We hope will result in. our diseuthral-
ment. When she does come, Jefferson will
not return as a prodigal, but as the proud
daughter who haSsuHered wrong at the hands
of the oppressor, and yet without stain upon
her purity. We are in West Virginia in the
body hut not in the spirit, and the day that
terminates worse than Baylonish captivity
will be hailed as the bridal morn is greeted
by the afiauccd lover.
Year: 1867

Coleridge was such slave to liquor that
he had to be kept an unwilling prisoner, by
Christopher North, on an occasion when some
literary performance had to be completed by
certain time, and on that very day without
even taking leave of any member of the fam
lily she ran off at full speed down the avenue
at Ellerary, and was soon hidden, not in the
groves of the valley, but in some obscene den.
where, drinking among low companions, his
magnificent mind was soon brought to level
with the vilcst Of the vile" When his spree
was over, he would return to the society of
decent men.


De Quincy was such slave to the use of
opium; that his daily allowance was of more
importance than eating. "An ounce of laud-
anum a day Frustrated animal life during
see him asleep on the rug before the fire in
his own roOm his head on book, his arms
crossed on his breast. When this torpor from
the opium had passed away, he was ready for
company about daylight. In order to show
him off, his friends had to arrange their sup
per parties so that, sitting until three or four
in the morning, he might be brought to that
point at which, in charm and power of con-
versatiOn, he was so truly wonderful"


Burns was not less drunkard than Cole
ridge. 1t was the weakness Of Charles Lamb.
And who can remember the last days of Poe
without an irrepressible regret? He who
was on the way to marry confdiug woman,
stopped in Baltimore, and was found by a
gentleman who knew him, in state of beastly
intoxication, unconscious as log, and died
in the rawlings of delrium tremens Douglas
Jerrold was devotee of gin. Byron was
tippler, and his vile Don Juan was written
under the inspiration of rum.


Steele, the brilliant author of the Christian
Hero, was beastly drunkard. Men wrote
of him that very often he would dress him
self, kiss his wife and children, tell them
lie about his pressing engagements, heel it
over to a GROCERY called % the Store" and
have revel with his bottle companions.-
RolTin says Of Alexander the Great, that the
true poison which brought him to the end
was wine.


The Empress Elizabeth, of Russia, was
completely brutifed with strong liquors.
She was often in such state of bacchc &C.
stacy during the day, that she could not be
dressed in the morning, and her attendants
would loosely attach some robes, which few
clips of the scissors would disengage in the
evening.
Year: 1867

The editor of the Enquirer hasNbcen on
visit to the county of Fauquier. In speak
ing of the sentiment of the people of that
county, he says:


''The citizens of Fauquier, than whom there
are none more intelligent aud virtuous in the
Commonwealth, are very firm in their purpose
while obeyiug the laws, to do nothing to dis
grace the name and record of Virginia and
their own character her devoted sons, and
as American freemen"
Year: 1867

= There are persons who constantly ask
what good decision of the Supreme Court
will do. The following is an answer:


Another Judge in Missouri has decided the
the test oath unconstitutional lie dismissed
all of the parties against whom indictments
had been found for refusal to take the oath at
the recent term Of the court Frederickstown.
Year: 1867

A Washington correspondent
says some leading Radicals favor
the idea of giving the Southern
States full year from JANUARY
in which to decide whether they
will ratify the Constitutional
amendment. 81 The a amendment
was not proposed with any expec-
tation that it would be acceptable
to the South. 1t was made as
offensive as it was possible, with
the object of. repelling Southern
support. The great object to be
ACCOMPLISHED by itwas to keepthe
votes Of the Southern States from
being counted IN The nert Fessaen-
tiaI election. The Investigation
into the New Orleans riotis part
of the same programme. The
people of the North are to be
made believe that the people of
the South are not only contuma-
cious but are also disposed to be
malicious, both intended to show
that they are not in proper state
of mind and heart to at once re-
sumo their old relations in, the
Union, There will be resolutions
offered in Congress and referred to
committees, and reports made as
to tsrritorializing the South, and
impeaching the President; but
it means nothing more this ,ses-
sion, than laying the foundation
for rejecting the votes Of the
Southern States cast for President
in 1868. The country is to be
kept in hot water and unsettled
merely to enable the Radicals to
secure the next President, II
they are not careful the finances
of the country may bring all their
well laid schemes to naught. 1t
is oftentimes that we are never in
more danger than when we think
we are most firmly planted.
Year: 1867

"THEM CATS" DID IT.-Cats are
"curious cusses," says the Portland
correspondent of the Boston Her
aid, a fact which he illustrates by
the following equally curious, state
ment: ga man in q neighboring
and populous place had retired a
few nights since for his eight hours
under the blankets. Like Gen.
Grant, he couldn't get along.with-
out his sleep. His wife was dlt-
ferently constituted, however.
She could. On the night of which
Ispeak she had gone to the circle,
The husband had not been long
ensconced ere sleep was chased
from his pillow by q most internal
nocturnal serenade from his neigh
bors' cats, who were enjoying a
little Irritation by moonlight. Of
course the poor mans patience was
at last exhausted, and he arose,
donned portion OF his hablll-
ments, and proceeded to the SIT
ting-room in quest of his gun, with
which he proposed to visit dire yen
geance upon the cats, without stop
ping to read the riot act. AS ne
threw open the sitting-room door,
a sight met his gaze which even
the maddened Othello shrank
from when it was insinuated by
that unprincipled scamp, lago.
His better half had got.home from
sthe circle where she had Swung
round a little and had brought a
mic, young man with her, and had
taken him into the cosy sitting
loom by the warm fire, under the
same roof with her stern lord ana
master, who she supposed was qul,
etly getting his sleep and who
would have been but for them
cats 1t is sufficient to say that
the enraged husband made for his
gun for other purposes than de,
creasing the cat population, but
the son of a gun that he was alsc
after managed to escape, minus
his hat and overcoat. How the
husband and wife arranged the
matter l cannot say, but there was
no bloody tragedy Forthcoming


1t was all owing to the cats"
Year: 1867

The Boston Post pertinently
asks which is the most indulgent,
to sentence a negro to two years
hard labor on a farm, for felony,
or q white man to two years hard
labor IN a. state prison. This is the
difference between the treatment
of black and white criminals in
Maryland, which the assumed
friends Of the negroes cry out
against a51 '5
Year: 1867

DYISG.-There is dignity about that going
away alone we call dying-that wrapping the
mantle Of immortality about Us that putting
aside with pale hand the azure curtains that
are drawn around this cradle of world that
venturng away from home for the first time in
our lives for we are not dead-there is nothing
dead to speak of, and We only go off seeing for
eign countries not laid down on the maps we
know about. There must be lovely lands some
where starward, for none ever return that GO
thither. and we very much doubt if any would
if they cOuld.-B F. Taylor.
Year: 1867

IT CAN'T BE RUE-SUPERABUNDAN
VERDANoY.-The Cincinnati Inquirer tells
the following story A few days since a
newly welded couple from the interior of
the State arrived at the Burnett House and
took apartments for the night at that we'll
ordered hotel. 1t was quite evident that the
whole party were unfamiliar with metro
politan sights. The rooms, corridors, mar.
BILE floor and gorgeous drawing room and
well spread table of the hotel drew from them
the most ingenious remarks of SURPRISE
In the evening they visited the opera house,
and were so astonshed at its magnifcence
that even Mrs Walier's wonderful imper.
sonation of T" Meg Merrilles" almost failed
to interest them. Nothing more was thought
of the verdant pair till about O'Clock in the
morning, at which time the boot black of the
Burnett House, in making his customary
rounds, observed the Benedict seated in the
hall near the door of his room. He naiyely
asked the polisher of the understandings If
he was the clerk. Receiving a negative
answer, he informed the boot black that he
should like to see that individual. In few
moments the attentive office man was at his
side, and politely asked what was wanted


Couldn't you make me bed in the par
lor?' cried the disconsolate individual. In
VIZ PuAAOi. CCupCu luC Ill
not. Well, I'd like to have one spread
down somewhere Why don't you go into
your own room?' asked the clerk. Il don't
like to- said the bashful young man. why,
what is the matter p continued the clerk
Has your wife turned you out of your
room p No. said he, drawling, 'but you
see haven't never been married before, and
so l don't much like to go in, PARTICULAR Y in
a strange place oh go right in said
the clerk she won't think it wrong"


Here the door of the room opened about an
inch and through the aperture came voice,
coaxingly saying DO come in, John, l
won't hurt you. know'd they'd think
strange of yer standing out there Come in
now, won't yer? I've blowed out the gas
and it's all dark in here"


The odor of the room assured the clerk
that she had, indeed, blowed out the gas
so, pushing open the door, he stopped the
flow, and raised the window, and returnedt
the hall to persuade the verdant husband t,
retire with his wife. All arguments were
fruitless, however, and he was compelled to
assign the simple individual a separate room
than his wife was in that night"
Year: 1867

A PLoT FOR MELoDRAMA-A Madrid
letter in the Independence Beige quotes q
curious story from an Albacete journal !:
" A short time since two soldiers on fur
Tough obtained shelter at respectable house
in village near Alant, although the mas.
ter was from home and only the mistress
and female servant in care. In the eve.
ming the soldiers retired to the barn to sleep.
The night was not far advanced when a
knock came to the door, and the lady of the
house, not doubling but that it was her hus.
band, opened it. Two men in masks rushed
in, and, with daggers displayed demanded
a large sum of money. The soldiers were
awakened by the noise, and came speedily
to the house. They were attacked by the
robbers, but, being armed, the latter had the
worst of it, and were both soon stretched
dead by pistol shots. A few minutes after
the master of the house returned, but tho
soldiers, reasonably supposing that he might
be an accomplice of the malefactors, refused
to admit him, unless he brought the authori-
ties with him. lie was therefore forced to 90
for the Mayor, bat the latter was from home
the Mayors substitute was also absent but
two gendarmes went back with the gentle
man, and the soldiers at once let them in.
The facts were speedily related, and what was
the surprise felt when, ON uncovering the
faces of the robbers, they were recognized
as those of the Mayor and his substitute.