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Year: 1869

"A correspondent of the AUgemeine Zeitung
at Nagasaki gives some curious information as
to the present state of affairs in Japan. He says
that, although the principal daimios have all
agreed to abdcate their power in favor of the
Mikado their acts are not in accordance with
their professions, and it is probable that before
long Japan will again be plunged into n civil
war as disastrous as that which has just termi-
mated. Many of the daimios and Satsuma in
particular, are deeply involved in debt notwith-
standing which they continually buy arms and
ships in large quantities. The real reason of
the submission of the daimios, was that the
princes of the SOUTH who led the rebellion
against the Tycoon, and eventually conquered
him, were unable to agree as to the
division of the spoil, and conse-
quently made over the Tycoon's revenues
to the Mikado. Most of these revenues pro-
ceed from conGscated property in the north of
the island, where many of the daimios are secret
adherents of the Tycoon; and the southern
princes knew that if they divided this property
among themselves, they would not be able to
defend it against their enemies As it is, the
Mikado is totally dependent on the southern
daimiOs, who furnish him with the funds ueces-
sary to carry on the Government and any dis
putes among them are just as likely to prodnce
Il civil war as before. Under the new system
the Tycoon, temporal sovereign, is to be
abolished, and confederation not unlike that
which formerly prevailed in Germany to be
created, with the Mikado, or spiritual sovereign,
at its head. This arrangement, though it pro-
misses little for the maintenance of order, has at
least one advantage for European merchants
in Japan. Instead of the two soye-
regns, with powers and responsibilities so vague
that no European could understand which of
them was really responsible for the due execu-


ton of treaties and the conduct of officials, there
will now be a single government with tangible
head. Europeans may now expect some reform
in the system of currency, which has brought
on them so many severe losses. Under the
treaties of 1866 the silver coin (boo) was to be
134 grains in weight, nine-tenths of which were
to consist of pure silver; but the quantity of
silver in the coins actually in circulation has
always been much less. The reason of this is
that hitherto there has been no Government
mint, the money having been coined under the
direction of individual daimios, who of course
do not consider themselves bound by treaties.
Year: 1869

you enjoy into the belief that it means safe
ty. The poison is in your soul, and is daily
tending to the utter destruction of that SOUL
Wherever sin exists, it is destroyer. But
in this world we are under dispensation OF
mercy, and sin is to certain extent curbed
by the strong power of God, so that its most
deadly effects are not visible in time. But
let every gracious influence of the Holy
Spirit be withdrawn, as will be, should you
die impenitent, and let sin have free scope
for acting out its virulent nature, as it will
have; and then will its ruinous effects be
discovered. Sirs that ruin will not be par
tial, but total. Not vestige of true nobili-
ty will then be left. All traces of dignity
and glory will be gone. The wreck of your
souls will be complete. There will be moth
ing in you to redeem your name from oblo-
guy and shame. "Unwept, unhonored, and
unsung," you will lie down forever in dis
honored graves, while memory points with
mocking finger to what. you were, and con-
science fays you with deathless scourge.


This is but a part of what is meant BY
pershing in your sins? But will you not
remember that as Moses lifted up the SER
pent in the wilderness, even SO has the Son
of man been lifted up; that whosoever be-
lieveth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life And remembering this,
will you not turn your dying prayer to Him,
and live? M.
Year: 1869

do? | cannot advise anything except to
pray and labor for q revival of religion.
Nothing short of this will cure the evil.
But there is one thing you must not do' II
you would not make it almost useless to pray
for revival; you must not take sides with
either. You may ALLEVIATE both from you,
but YOU must run the risk. You must try
and pull up this root of bitterness even
though you should strain your back IN the
effort. This may encourage you however
If you are impartial and moderate, you will
probably rally around you the other mem
hers of the session, and thus reduce the
leaders to agreement by drawing off their
followers. 1 think, however, that party
spirit is very rarely encountered in session.
1 never knew it, though may have heard
of it. There is another spirit more common,
and though less unchristian is hardly less
discouraging to pastor. 1t is spirit OF
anathv Some sessions seem TO think that
il is almost their sole function to be present
when the pastor admits new MEMBERS and
TO distribute the elements at communion.
They say nothing but eyes to what the
pastor proposes, and leave to him the respon-
sibiIity, and the labor of all action. How
different is the case in session that L know,


in which for more than eighteen years, every
question bearing upon the interests of the
church in which they bear rule, has been dis
cusscd with earnestness, and decided almost
always with unanimity, and always without
dissension. Under God, it owed this happl
ness to the wisdom and skill of him who for
so long "a time was its Moderator. May you
be, in this particular, as successful.


close this number with an inquiry-Dt
you know, or does the editor of the Centra
Presbyterian know, or has our General AS
sembly declared, what is the precise relation
between the Session and the Board OF Dea
cons? This is difficult, and an importan


subject. >. l.. Y.
Year: 1869

Will the world ever be converted by half
day Christianity? AS rule, how much
vital power is there in those Christians, the
limit of whose activity is to sit composedly
in the pew, half day on Sunday?


Most pastors tell us, that large number
of their own people will not attend second
service. Some ministers, by their peculiar
gifts, are enabled to attract large audiences,
but these are either drawn from other con-
gregations or from that floating class in our
large cities that follows the different "star"
preachers. 1t is feared that too many pro-
Tossing Christians do not look at this sub
ject in the righ light. They do not consider
the public worship of God religious duty
as we'll as privilege


The great trouble is, that large number
of Christian people have got into the habit
of staying at home half a day on Sunday,
and it seems like great undertaking to
change it. But Christians ought to feel
that in going to church, they are not to suit
every whim and crafty every mood. They
ought not to go to hear this or that preach
er, but to worship God, and to worship him
publicly. Such service has marked effect
on the individual. Itis one of the most i'm
portant means of grace, and nothing can
take its place. And even if one felt conf
dent that he could gain as much good to his
own soul by staying at home part Of tho
Sabbath, he ought to make a personal sacrifice
for the good of others. For other Chris
tians and irreligious persons will be inAu-
enced by his example.


Reader, lay this subject to heart, and
encourage your pastor by being in your pew
twice every Sunday.-Amsrican Pres6yte-
raan.
Year: 1869

their own unhallowed ambition; and the


whole mystery of their failure to answer
"lifes great end is, that they never had
in view, ''the chief end of man." Hunter
hated missions, and consequently Him who
said, "Go ye into all the world and preach
the Gospel to every creature. All his
books, touching religion, were calculated to
degrade the Son of God to the level of mere
human nature. "He that honoreth not the
Son, honoreth not the Father which hath
sent him."
Year: 1869

This Toledo Commercial man win
have to be looked after. Hydraulic
treatment is the only remedy for such
8 case as this: "The Cleveland Herald
thinks the storm they have been hRv-
ing there is good for the State Fair
here. IL asks whether this is the
Equinoctial. Our question asked long
ago was whether the Equine-oN ana
the Horned Horse were the same. NO
body Gnu"
Year: 1869

The last crib for the upper Golfer dam at
Moline will ne put in this evening, and it is
expected water will be shu! off in eight days
The lower Golfer will be short job, having
been protected by the bulkhead and wall,
except at the extreme shore ends, where a
lew cribs and new tmbers will be required.
The work is being pushed vigorously, and
if favorable weather continues for few
weeks, the wall as at present contemplated
will be finished up.
Year: 1869

TRACK laying is going on lively. The
locomotive will reach Oquawka on Saturday.
In few days the route will be located from
Warren, through the county, to Macomb.-
Timber for the bridge at Ellison, is now be-


ing hauled from this place, and the work
will 20 forward at once. The Company
mean business, and will push the road
through from Rock Island to Macomb as
fast as men can do t.--Oqndtcka Spectator.
Year: 1869

GENTLEMEN Or BUSINESS, do not forget the
fine city chart now being gotten up for this
place. We must patronze it, for it is man.
Hesitation Of taste and enterprise for Rock
Island. dit.
Year: 1869

ADVERTISING AGENCY.--The st. Louis
Democrat thus speaks of new enterprise in
that city, which We hope to see very gener-
ally encouraged:


There are few commercial cities in this
country that possess the advantages OF "a
truly capable and reliable advertising agen-
cy to 80 great an extent as does st. Louis
through the Great Western Improved Nelcs-
paper 4drTtiSing Company.


In the Wegt this plan Of advertising is not
as well understood as at the East, where tho
appreciation and patronage of every class of
business is very general. But the Great
WeStcrn of this city, since its establishment
has made gigantic strides in the right direc.
tion, and is already one of the most popular
mediums of advertising in the States. The
business office Of this company ION Walnut
street, opposite the Southern hotel are cle-
gantly and admirably adapted to the busi
ness. Their files compries nearly one thou
sand leading daily and weekley papers, whose
circulation extends from the Atlantic to the
Pacific Oceans, from Canada to the Cuff Of
Mexico. The gentlemen now identified
with this agency are too well known to re-.
qure any endorsement from US. An active
honorable business career of from ten to
twenty years is worth more to these gentle
men and to the public than anything we
can say.
Year: 1869

A STREET CAR will hereafter leave Rock
Island at half pas. elk o'clock in the morn
ing, for the accommodation of persons de-.
sirous OF reaching Moline in time for the
morning train on the Rockford railroad
Year: 1869

LIABILITY OF COMMON CARRIERs.-An ex.


change says "One by one the arbitrary rules


set up by railroad companies and other


Prasping corporations are brought to grief,
it only needs that they should be vigorously
contested by some person of energy
and persistence. One of their al bitrary reg.


ulations has long been that baggage or ether


property received by one company would


not be paid for by it if lost or damaged on
connecting line; but Chief Justice Perley, of
the Supreme Cour. of New Hampshire, has
decided that this rule is good for nothing.
He very seusibly held that where any prop.
erty is transported over railroad line com.


posed of several distinct roads, the original
company whi h received it is liable for the
loss or injury should any occur, whether the
damage be on its own road or any other"


The decision Of the Supreme Court of Hi.
nols is not only to the above effect, bat holds
that the plaintiff has his election to proceed
against either the Company originally re.
ceiving the baggage, or any subsequent line
as its agent.
Year: 1869

Frir1te Letter to Gentleman In Nes0- York.


After the battle of Bonilla. a dispute
arose between Escalante and Lesca, the
one accusing the other of being the
person through whose fault the battle
was lost. 1t is said that the two GEN.
erals were on the point OF fighting a
duel. These facts strengthen the pre-
vious report that the battle was very
decided victory by the Cubans.


Not long ago one Otto Schmidt was q
partner in the rich commercial firm OF
Schmidt IL Stern, in Havana. He did
not, however reside in the capital but In
one of the cities of the insurrect1onnry
district. Animated by love or coun :
try, he took up arms at the opening OF
the rebellion, and went forth to battle
for the right. So much talk was heard
on the streets with reference to his de.
faction, that his partner deemed u
best to announce through the DiGT!o
de la Mariana, that the partnership
was dissolved, and that Mr.. Otto
Year: 1869

Schmidt was no longer in the concern.
The young man put himself at the head
of a body OF insurgents and did
some gallant fighting against the
enemy. While passing part of
his time with his men near one of the
Cinco Villas he was attracted by a
bright-eyed Cuban damsel; he passed
and repassed before her house several
times. and, as is the custom ofthe coun-
trv in case one is enamored, finally
smoke to her. She received his atten-
tions kindly, and matters seemed to be
progressing we'll for both. Every night
he stole away from the camp and
repaired to the window of his lady love,
where sweet converse made the time
pass only too rapidly. Some evil:eyed
Spaniard got wind OF this love affair,
and accordingly went off TO the Govern
ment officers and explained to them
how Schmidt might be bagged. A night
or so afterward he was seen at the ac-
custoned window, and in few
minutes thereafter twenty-five Spanish
soldiers surrounded the house. Schmidt
drew his pistol. ready to sell his life as
dearly as possible, and refused to sur
render, Thereupon, a dozen balls were
fired into his body, and he was instant
ly killed. The Government organs
published this affair as brilliant en-
gagement and made much boasting of
the successful capture Vi oCuLulOL. anu
the rout of his troops!


The Spanish journals call upon the
Government to force all the pacific
country people to go TO some one of the
towns. In other words they must all
consent to be hedged in by the troops
OF the Captain General. Mention is
made of the fact that these people hide
themselves in the mountains when pur-
sued by the soldiers of Lesca and Leto'
ma, and there is no way OF reaching
them. In this way alone, it Is argued.
can 1t be easily learned who are for and
who are against the Government; and,
of course, If the authorities adopt the
suggestion, 1t is probable that an order
may be issued to shoot every man
found outside any town or village tndi-
Gated as the place of abode by the COY
ernment. All the country houses WILL
in such an event, be robbed OF every
thing within them, all the stock pc
taken of, and no means or living Will
be left these poor people on their return
home. And how will they be led IN
the towns and villages, where there ls
not now sufficient food for the soldiers?


A party of twenty-five troops (SPan-
ish) went few days ago to place
within six leagues ofTrinidad. AT their
coming along the road every one hedI
except one Laureano Pena, man
called Corel, and one other poor 1ellowI
whose name is unknown. These were
mercllessly shot down without ques~
tions or answers, and the soldiers were
very much dissatisfied because one Lu-
cones, whom they saw ahead, made
good time and escaped.


This, in connection with various oth-
er cases lately reported of men being
shot here and there without cause,
when found in the country, makes it
certain that already the suggestion
which has been thrown out is now being
put into practice, and that war OF
determination has not only been deter
mined on, but is now being carried out
actively against the children of the soil.
Year: 1869




1t must be confessed that vast amount of
nonsense has been written about this now cele-
brated murder. Theories have been advanced
and exploded, suspected persons have been
arrested and discharged, not to mention those
still held ia custody on what is alleged to be
very slight evidence, until, at length, the public
is becoming convinced that the police aud
authorities are absolutely in the dark in the
matter and know not where to turn or in what
direction TO leok for the assassin or his accom-
plice. The latest information respecting
the murder comes from q criminal law
yer, who recently informed Coroner Flynn
that he on one occasion was employed TO
defend two men who we're on trial for the
commission of burglary. He says he saw
these two men morning after morning prowling
around the nele hborhood where the murder was
committed, and about that time, evidently on
the watch for something. He further states
that one of them wore a coat, he thinks, cor
responding exactly with the portion of the one
torn from the back of the assassin. He has no
doubt that he could identify the two men. The
portion OF the coat and the hat belonging to the
assassin are TO be shown him to-day, that he
may see whether he can identify the articles as
a portion of those worn by either OF the men.
His story will probably prove to be fully as llu.
sorry as either OF the others that have been ex-
ploded. From all the inform alton that can be
obtained by the police, the act was not premedi-
tated, but was rather the work of reckless
drunken bravo, as was shown by the remark
OF the companion of the IN mdrderer-"Don't do it,
Jim"-When the latter started to 90 across
the street to attack Mr.. Rogers, and also by
his failure to come to the assistance of his
comrade at any time during the struggle.
Besides, Mr.. Rogers was not in the habit of
sweeping the walk, especially at that hour in
the morning the task being generally lett TO
the domestics. Coroner Flynn has also received
intelligence that one, at least, is in Great
Britain, but this is looked upon as doubtful.
Should the men ever be apprehended, it will
probably be the result of lucky accident.
Certainly, the chances OF finding them seem
anything but promising at presently. Y
Tribune Of WlS morning,
Year: 1869

strictly and uDquestionably true. Various details
ace currently reported, for which we can discover
no authority; but that the Marquis of Butte has
been received into the communion of Rome by
Monseignor Capel, an English priest, is certain.
This is in some respects the most valuable prize
which the Church of Rome has made among us
for very many years. The good ship Marquis
of Butte was among vessels like a Dutch galleon
heavily freighted with pieces of eight, and to
see 1t boarded, taken in tow, and finally carried
into port, by the cruiser the Cross Keys, is
almost too much for English patience. There
is no help for it, however. The Marquis has
only exercised a right of which we are all very
proud, the right Of individual judgment; aud
although in this instance he seems to exercise
and renoHnce this right by one and the same
act, siill nobody can really forfeit the right to
profit by the lessons OF experience"
Year: 1869

OF coupon bonds were sent to Washington for


conversion. The demand for regis cred bonds


steadlly increases, as being safer to hold Tia an


the coupons. At the close the marked ehowaas


an advance OF "a per cent closing strong.n


From The Herald


THE week closed upon an easy money mar
ket. The rate on call loans between stock
houses was generally seven per cent, but uDon
Government collaterals among the bankers the
rate was six On the last day In particular
prime houses and favored customers were able
TO borrow all they needed at the lower rate,
Late In the day lenders were Offering very
freely at six per cent. and were compelled 70
take i've upon their balances rather than
have them lie over until Monday without
interest. The money market is in salts
factory condition.. The proposed legislation
in Congress on the subject OF the national
banks gives confidence to the public that the
used to create so frequent and SO Annoying
fluctuations in the rate of interest will not re-
from the West. From Chicago IL is reported
that Eastern exchange was something in ex-
cess OF the demand, and sales between banks
were made at par. The feeling, however, was a
little better towards he close.' AT Cincinnati
exchange Is just equal to the demand.


"The gold market fluctuated in sympathy
with heavy shipments of specie which for the
week amounted to over million of dollars,
rms large sum was the result of the delayed
shipInent OF the previous week, and OF the high
price OF foreign exchange. The highest point
touched was 1859 The bull efforts to raise the
premium are OF the most determined charac-
ter, and are portion of the grand plan which
Is at present operating in all the markets OF
w dl sLIe6I. n lew weeks since Ller9 was a
very general impression that gold must go down,
AID 1t was sold short to a large extent in
consequence. The covering by this interest also
tends TO create demand for gold. The bulls
are making use of the large increase In imports
for the expired portion of the present year to
help nflate the price, while 1t is asserted that
the cotion crop of 1869 will not be as large as
or ginally anticipated, and that q greater por-
tion OF IL Will be used for our own mills. Again
the planters IN the South are beginning to
demand gold in payment for their cotton. and
asreat deal OF foreign exchange is drawn for in
the southern cities. Foreign exchange is firmer
and keeps up the gold premium 1t is advanced
on account Of q scarcity of commercial and
Gotten bills: The planters and dealers in
Southern cities are holding on to what is left of
the last crop with the expectation of getting
higher prices. This expectation was induced
by the cotton gamblers In New Yord, who have
temporarily put the price up as speculation
against the heavy short interest in the staple
The New York market Ia much above the Liv-
erpool market; so that the consequence is very
evident. When the fall comes IL will be with q
rush, and holders will fail to realize even the
fair prices ruling a few weeks ago Toe South
eru press foresee this result and are warning the
planters not to keep their cotton"
Year: 1869

The following cure for the "bIind stag
gers" is said By General Hampton to be
infallibls-sO says one of our exchanges {:
Measure q stick from the nostril to the in
ner corner of the eye. so as not to have it
too long sharpen we'll. and run it up the
nestril. twisting it around once or twice, so
as to make the nose bleed freely, aud it will
give instant relief.
Year: 1869

CANT AccEDE.--We have received from c. E Collins X O., San Francisco letter requesting us to publish, for watch, an advertisement of a thew gold metal watch" said to surpas. any thing yet made in the way of an imitation watch. Now, we are in great need of watch. and would insert the advertisement had Mir. Collins & Co. offered us as pay for so doing. tin watch, a copper watch. or an iron watch, but we object seriously to publishing it for base metal watch, for the reason that we have already in this coun- try too much base metal, and do not wish any more. But. if Mir. Collins & Co. are on the swap will trade them lot of fleet" for lot of their watches, and, in that way, they can have their tiekers introduced in this auriferous region What say you, gems.