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BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. __ ABBEVILLE, S. C? NOVEMBER 0.18K>. VOi.l ME SHI. NO.M.
THE -ABBEVILLE PRESS.
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W. A. LEE. EDITOR. n
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, A WOBD IN SEASON. ?
The annexed article, from the Ne.w n
York Mercantile Mirror, is so pregnunt .c<
with wliolesomo trulb and advico, that we >i
will.not submit it to the "boiling down c
process," but present it in full, and a*k all t<
of our readers to give it a carcful, thounJit- 11
f il pnrysal: j 11
'(There is nothing more distressing to tlie | l<
thoughtful gnza of a good citizen than the ^
spectacle of waited health and time which
the life if our American youth presents.
jSotwithstanding the fact tliat four millions *
.of young people^ of hoth 6exes, are every w
day gathered into oyr free schools and pla- "
cos .of juvenile instruction provided >by en* 11
lightened qharity, while nearly a million n
4pore.are j.eceiving tho benefit of our nurn- ^
'berlcss colleges, high schools, academic, V
and private classes; the amount of idleness, ^
dissipation and misdirected energy that ^
defornre tlie scene ia positively alarming. a
Yet, where on earth do young men enjoy
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?w.. ur uciiuiu ueiore luem *
J?ud? high inccentives to exertion and in- C
dustry as in this favored lxnd ? Horn un-' U
d?r the freest institutions in the world, they ; ^
are immediately on the attainment of their
majority made welcome to all the right?
and franchisesjjf a glorious system which ^
lluimanity struggled in vain, -elsewhere, e
.duriug thousands of years, to reach, and w
for which other nations are at this moment .
preparing, with but little present hope. ! ^
-They^qijjmence life at once, politically j ^
and socially, the equals of the highest
functionaries and nabobs of tiie land. No Y
invidious distinctiona of birlh or title hold j
i y
-tbern back, or bar the way to fame. On j ^
^ every aide innumerable channels of wealth, !
distinction and happiness are open to them, j
Htretching away over a blooming continent j
.free fipm polar ices to the tropic gulf, and j *
/nil pf ewry precious mineral deposit and '
superficial growth. Their own country, j
.now first in liberty, majesty and power j ^
among the nations, exacts the admiration j
and respect of all mankind buLside her |
limits, while at home, her beauty, her abun- j 8<
dance and her liberality command the love I ?
Mi
pt all her native or adopted children.
Willi such inducements, then, our young o
men, particularly thoso engaged in raer? a
.cantile.ptp-suits, have every conceivable ! ii
reason to rejoice in the prospcct that opens a
before them. But all these priceless ben- <! n
ffits are of little avail unless those to whom h
they are offered have sufficient wisdom to tl
appreciate and npply them. "Paul may is
plaot, and Appollob may water," yet,-if g
ifche spirit of honesty, sobriety, thrift and a
industry bo not there, the harvest will not h
come, k is for the young "men in our h
.warehouses and counting roonos, them- w
selves, to say what is to be their destiny, c
The viscissitudes of life are, indeed, many;
our .temptations great; our trials contin- ^
u:il, and weakness is an inherent part of our tj
.mortality ; but, oh ! there is still a strength ^
iu the fervent devoted heart, the pure mind
mod the manly will that can ,/nove away ^
,the mountains of trouble, and strew the
wilderness of disappointment with golden ^
sheaves. Let us depict a-scene of frequent l(
/occurrence ra our city. Loot fct the tall e
warehouse yonder, towering above tj^e brisy ^
street 1 See how it is packed with precious n
' products' fro vp far off climes, and hoiV busv
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tfbeO hasten to and fro through its passages y
and doorways. Every eye is bright with
thought; every hand is Occupied with
fvonest and cheerful toil. Within f>t sumo
quiet desk, sits the head of the prosperous
.establishment. lie is still iu the prime of
youthful .manhood, yet, to-day, Ivis voice
and name are influential among tbe.mer- 1
. .chant princes of the land; his judgment is t<
reipected, his opinion sought for, and his ^
example cited among the most substantial a
honorable, and ?m4n?n? ?? m._ r
. F ?. vu i. IJU v
.commerce lie controls-and glides is recog- c
r.ized in the great mart around him far r
. jaway in distant common wealths. The c
batioes?'of bis firm is immense*?bd at any J
,tl/pe good fof ihorisajoda. Yet, this very li
* man was, bat a fen years ago, a poor clerk c
' lik? hosts'of others wjio will read this ar- a
-* t\clew What, t&o, was the secret of his k
.progress? What thelnagic touchstone by ?
which he has oooverted the commodities c
life deals with Into pearls and diamonds of n
linn^o Ia -IA*?
^.vuv. *? uccvraw ins nstjw I "I'll? secret i
io?a #ul "bell. Dilligence, persever- ?
inee, uprightness, steadiness were the ?V?p* p
ping-stones (/* bis progress. Reasonable b
? fioonemy and perfect botfesty jwent band
? in band wiUi |iim aa chosen coippsniona^
- Frmijous amusements, Ule oomrades, ex- il
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?Tr .**" wvirowoa iroin p
fto. beginning? Fickle de*v?, change of fi
placp, jealou* pretemiqna, jyocrn8tineJtions; n
p* tihqfrned *? be <Hd tbe'mo/e ylMble/but tl
,pot mora deadly vk?. Tn fine, hetiad
. aim, exulted it in his owo miod, high b?J-1 0
e biro, and kept it shining there, likj a v
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right and morning star. Ouo thing at a
me, and a time for everything ; duty first
nd simple pleasure afterwards. Politeess,
cordiality, respect for God. and man,
'hich is the higfiest self respect, neatness
nd promptitude in the discharge of busies*
; becoming deference to the opinions
f older and more experienced men, yet a
jodefij. confidence in his own until fairly
onvinced of error; firmness and decision
1 hours of crisis, mingled with judicious
aution in his plans ; docility and fidelity
5 all the requirements of his employers,
p to the vergo of justice and lionor, and
i3tant withdrawal from any .post, no mat
jr now lucrative, the moment that boun.*\ry
was crossed, and above all, a total
isbelicf in more chance, and a sincero ro
anco upon the goodness of an overruling
'lovidenco. These, these, young men I
fere the qualities and piinciples that built
p and cemented the foundations of stabily
for. you successful merchant and useful
leinber of society. This path is open to
ou all; tho guerdons that he has won are
ritbib your reach, and if you will but
ralk in the saino roid, wisdom will teach
ou that "all her way3 are pleasantness,
nd- all her paths are prace."
Far, very far from being the dry and
>yieas career that you may fancy it, t{jis
ourse of life is full of the choicest spirital
as well as tangible rewards.
A conscience at ease, tto sense of duty
lithfully performed, and the smiles of the
oar ones at home, as well as the cordial
reeling and the respectful appreciation'ot
ven vcir rivals rmlKifla ??;il fill 1
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filli sunshine. llow precious, then, llu
ours of relaxation; how delightful the
))*9 of tlic family circle; how blessed the
reaniB that come to you in your reposa.
'lie honest pride of a position acquired by
our own merits; the power you willgr.T-p
s your store fills with iuercliandi.se, and
our ledger balances more, and more upon
le winning side ; the influcDce you will
. i?dd as your name becomcs' a shining
lark, and your example stands out like a
lencon to your feebler brethren on
lie way?-these s.ro more than bollotv am
irion ami empty rank can y/*ld. And
ien the rapture of doing good, when, wi'h
l.? miitid ^ ll...-, ..
... . uo ie luij iicijuircii, you retire
oin the dig of bustling streets, and devote
3ii;e porti"n of your later days to works
f private charity and kindness and public
nprovetnent.
Young men, have we not pictured here
bjeots worthy of all j our cfibrts? Look
round you, mid..you will see'still l.iving
istances of their beauty and the:r gra-.-e
mong u.s. The Peter Coopers the Orinells,
the Stewarts,. aud the Vanderbilla
ave iKit only acquired for themselves all
Itai man can doiire to adore his own exstence,
but (hey have shed l'jdtre on the
real city and the laud in which they live,
ud when the name* of the noblest wl*>
ave^troubled the peace of the world shall
ave ceased to thrill men's hearts. theirs
nil still "point the moral" of human exellence.
But, in justly entertaining these, high
opes as you may do, if your feet turn in
ie right direction do not be unjirepared
>r the long delays, the heavy toils that
lay, nay, must intervene. Face them
oldly, and battle with them bravely ask*
lg no odds of fate, and neither retarded
y tb^ agonies of the day that is gone, nor
io much flattered into diminution of your
ffyrts by the gorgeous promises of soma
inciful to morrow. Now, is the opportu
Uy accorded you? Forni. these -good m
!?tionu, fix these soljd j^lans, do tbis su^?
lantial labor Hoii. "
' Trust no future, howe'r pleasant.
Let the dead Pmi. (im-?
' Act!. Act in the glorious Present,
Ileart within and God o'erheadl'
Confiscated Lands in Virginia."?
'he first session since the war, of the Ud;?d
Stiles district couft, Judge Underrood,
presiding, convened to-day in Alexnddrift,
Va. The district ..attorney, L. H.
Miandley, made a very eloquent and for
ible speech,urgirtg- upon the court a libet?l
policy in treating the large number of
onfl&cation ca3ea upon the docket. The
udge, before adjourn meat, made the folawing
decision, and ordered that in all
a6es where pardons haye been granted
nd where the amnesty oath hat henn ??
:eo, save as those upder the President's
roclajjjation, suits for prdpt*rty?under the
onfiscatien lav be dismissed upon pny?>
lent of costs. A lsrgg number of citi*
ens interested unSer this-ruling were pre*
ant in court, and muny^artie fosqrard ariS
sjd the costs that had accrued upon suits
egan against them. *
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The best stock a man can invest jt> if
tie stock of a farm *r the best share* are
low-sfyarea; and the best banks are the
jrtild banks of the rural streatot: the
?otre"tli?e ah? >;ojcen the better dividends
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3p'?oy SoWrer*-r-MHpt, 6ery fellow* ace
ur soldierg?pepptred wliifb jp t?e.esrioe,
nndT musUred <wit ofk*.
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GEN. LEE'S INSTALLATION ,A8 PRESIDENT res
OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE. .
A correspondent of the New York Her- n
U, writingfio that* journal upou the 7th
inst., gi?M a most interesting account of '10'
the^ceremoniea which accompaniod the re- 1111
cent .installation of Gen. Lee as President a '
of Washington College. Some important ou'
information is added as to the views of this s^'
illustrious man upon the present aspect of
our national affairs. We condense the ar:?
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nuivu to iniiici iuu lung iur our coi? 0f
umns, at this busy season of the year: a]^
General Robert E. Lee was to day installed RCtl
President of the Washington College. 0b|
There was no pomp of parade. The ex- .the
ercises of installation was the simplest pos- 8CC
siblo?an exact, and barren compliance n ^
with the required formula of taking the
oath by the new President, and nothing j,jt
more. This was in accordanco with the jj;
ppecial request of General Lee. It was mj
proposed tQ have the installation take place j,:.
in the college chapel, to send invitations
far and wide, to,have a band of music to guj
pjay enlivening airs, to have young gifla
robed iu white bearing ehaplets of flowers,
to sing 6ongj of welcome, to have congratulatory
speecho?, to make it a grand holi|
day. That this proposed 'programme was
not carried out was a source of severe disappointment
to many. But General Leo ^
had expressed his wishes contrary to the
choice and determination of the college ^
trustees and the multitude, unu^ hid wishes ^
were complied with. .
t<ie installation ckkbmoxies.
The installation took place at 9 a. m.. in
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ft recitation ro&nfl of the college,*''* In this
iooip were stated the faculty and the students,
the ministers of thg town churches,
n umgniutiu unu uio couniy cicfK, llie ""
lpat two officials Icing necessary loathe, P!l
ceremonial. General Lee was indu?l^Wm^ l'''
to tlio room by the IJoard of Trustee.'*. At
his entrance anil introduction all in llie W1
room iofc, bo.wed and became seated: '0I
Prayer by the Row Or. White, pastor of W1
| the Presbyterian Church, directly followed, i t'l<
Toiue it was a noticeable- fact, and per j
j haps worthy of record, that he prayed for ; l?i?
j the President of the United State*. Al-jlw
together it was a most fitting and impres- | "?t
sive prayer. | soi
"ji'dcjk nnocKENnttotcir's m'kkcii. |.of
The prayer added, Judge lirockeii? ; wx
brongh, chairman <-f the Board of Trus- i mi
j tees, staled the o'lj.-ct of tfieir coining to- j rai
gether^to instnl General Lee as Presidvnt j
j of Washington Collfgol lie felt the se- i mi
j rious dignity of the occasion, but it was a ' f,>r
j seriousness ami a dignity that should he j lls*
j mingled with heaitful joy and gladness. , 10
Passing a brief eul ?gy upon General Lee, , jni
and congratulftling the board and the cul Wc
lege, and its present -and future students,
on having obtafned one so Lved and great <t^
and worthy to.preside over tbe c^lege, be j
said be could hay a giveat deal more, bad it |j1(
not been voted against speech making. ca;
During tbe delivery of these few wordd? |^.
and they cnme, despite the prohibitory yp
ting very near culminating tu the dignity
of a set as well as el< quont speech. ^fc
OKNKHAL LKK'a AITKARANCE.
General L?e remained standing, his ar;ns ^
quietly fjlded and calmly and steadfastly ^
looking into the. eyes of the speaker. Jus- .j
tice William White, at .t'ie instance of
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Judge Brockeubrough, then administered j
the oath of office to General Lee. For
the benefit of these carious to know the
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nature of the new oath to^ which General
Lee has just su&seribcd/ftdd as it is brief ^
we giv? it entire. It is as follows :
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T1IK OATH.
I do bwear that I will, to the best of my
. skill and judgment, faithfully and truly mc
discharge the duties required of . me by au cee
act entitled "An act for incorporating the,*
rector an 1 trustees of- Liberty IJall Acad*
VIS
emy," without favor, affection or partiality.
Sj help me Gro-J. Yra
( ' THE QKNEB1L ON NATIONAL AVFAIU. .
A gentleman with whom I have con- ceJ
vorsed, and who saw General Lee i?nd ' {
heafd him talk .and express freely his op'in te
ions about national affairs pearly everyday r C
of bis sojourn at Hock Ridgfe Spring.*,
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assuming man be ever encountered end tc'(
yet, while frank, most firm in giving bis
views. He counsel cheerful submission to n^z
the Government and earnest striving to 80r
bring about tbo old' state of peace,- indus* i?D
try, thrift and contend ?le has the great- tra
est conG Ience in {Vjbident Johnson and
the good and equit'able wishes and irtf^n.
tions of the government aijd the.Northern .
people/in carrying pat the scheme of re? j
construction.. j:
a - rtrrcre kbs(dxkce or okn. lu, .. vh?
A.fine two story brick bdlhe, with ma?- the
live portico and'pillars in front, and bar* V"
Jog two wings, and on the saine row with ^
tbe college {buildings, is to; be the future
residence of Genesal Lee. It has a papa- ^
cioas jBfd, bemjtifullj, eliaded with oak, (lei
e)? apd ioouH treep, and a fine hedgerow * e
of cedars.' It.fo a fitting place for achol- <,t
trj/^tnae and philosophic content. At.
p'rewnt the Generfll is. stopping at the LfX*. ^
ington tiptel, to wo. It is el pooled that ^
lie .f ill nro?e e?ith his (atpjfy to^b new.uw
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idenco about th'o last of this month,
d hero we leave }iim in his new home
it is to be, secluded and shaded and c<
lged about by imposing mountains, and C(
les away from railroads, and with never
onging thought, doubtlos?, for the gro.it
:er world and tho moro enticing and s'
eudid prizes. w
PAY YOUR MINISTERS. a
1. Pay him, because it xj the ordination !C(
God, "that those who minister at the j
nr snouiu live or me altnr." WlienUoil (_
it you your paBtor, He laid you under rt
ligation to support him. The Head of |;
! Church is too jiiBt to cVil a man from u
ular labor for h's service, without giving n
ireeept for his sustenance. b
2. Pay your minister bocause you owe a
i) and the precept isr "owe no man.'' h
iving had the time and servico of your s
nister, you'can no more deprive him of c
; wages without sin, than you could "the p
iper of your fields." The money yon a
jscribo is not a charity, but a debt. v
3. Pay your minister, that he may be 0
rth paying. IIow can he give instructs
if poverty dave him out of his study
dabble in worldly business. IIow can
buy hooka and periodical without ^
sans? How can he think and reason c
isely, if you allow hia mind to be tortured ^
ih fear* of debts and insolvency, and I
ep him running from neighbor to ui-igh- F
r borrowing money I How can ho go ^
fore the Church as a pioneer in Godli- 8
=s if yoy compel him to bo continually d
uggling with pecuniary embarrass- a
:nts ? r
? Pay your ministes so that lie can pay 1
i dobtn. The world expects ministers to 1
y their debt9 punctually. Not to do ^
a is to bring reproach upon religion. (
n the minister be punctual, if liis people n
tlihold the means? The ahoemak^r tai* ;
, merchant &i\, want their money, and
II you compel your miuintor to defraud t
nn ? ,
5. Pay your minister, if you wou'd keep r
n, or ever get another as good. It is a J
J tiling for a church to got llie nulne of J 1
arving tlieir u.inislei^.** Wo know j i
nc Churches who do litis! The curse *
Gud youn.s to be upon tliem wor6e and ! ?J
..o.? ...:n i ?. ..im ! -
MW, nitry will t-uuil ueooilltJ "IlKe ll>e I
Mintains of CSibcon, without dew or,,v
n!" '
Q. J'av your minister, because you p;o? .1
sed to pay bill). Not to do this is to 1
fvit your word. It is a "debt of l.unor J
well as of law. Your pastor has trusted t
your word, thiown h'uiself and fnmily I
0 5 our k'jcpii g. Will you prove" un> f
>rthy of this eoufidouce ?
7. Pay your minister, because you are 1
le to pay hi?n. llow small is the pit x
i<*e which hill? to your 6hare I With a
le extra labor o* unusual_ economy, how
>ily could you pay yo'ir pastor prolnpt- .
1 "Will you think of these things? 1
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The War Between Brazil and Patft- j
tay.-^i-The Parayguan?, who provoked a 1
ir witfi Brazil end o'her ?South Amen <
n powen, are having the worst of the 1
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>W3. ooqao uine.agu tUeir lleet wna an- I
lilated by the Now (
to rfion of tUeir *rmy ieems toM>kj^ c
tied tlie sftjiw -fate. ^At Vatny, 3,000' 4
rayguan9, under ^Jnjor Duarfe, for':tfied, J
re attacked %Jf> the alHed vanguard, un t
r General Flor^a, and completely routed, I
is saiJ 1,700 wer^left dea-i on tbe-Beld, i
i 1,200 more cnptu^??|. The grand ar- s
r of the Parayguans, i? c
>ving forward to attack the Allied rorr- I
ir.lionnn-"- OAlV. T?_I
ui n<uauuc.v ibi<r?| vuii WVHJ.? ^IIO 1 IV |
iornd Governor scut in a' raessuge to *
irnfngeossion, trausnoiltiijg two telegram* c
ra Washington. The first ideutical ex s
[>t name, State and date, * with the Prts- t
otial telegram lo Governor Holden, da- c
[ October 18rh, 1805. The second,
ei ved on the 20thyg as follows: j
Washington, Oct. 28, 1865.?To His i
cellenoy,.Gov. Johnson: Yonr several t
egramd have been received. TTie Pres- r
nt of the Uni led Slates cannot recog c
0 llie peoplo of. a'nj'Siat? as having re? J:
ned the relations of loyally to 4he Un v
1 thAt fldmiU H laoil imn. l/
eta or debt? created by tbem to promote i
i cause of the rebeiliop, - . % \
Wm. II. BkwARD. f
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K. correspondent writing fron> Orangeburg
C., asyoSooiety is jnoproTing. Peoplfe .
{in to 9|? tbatthe war i? really o^r j that
! pqjinoe of aoldiera liera in * banefft; tha1 '
wffolo land ia within the United .StaUs, ?nd f
>t tnd'gnUies #towarda Aha troops are pro^ <
stive of no good, but of tojuch ill wjil. 80 (
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to 'the hooeea of refine# citisena, and good
II it thereby cultivated. Wli'6n these gen- '
nea r?lofn to their Tiomeo they will carry r
orreet opitrten of the wotttf andtroe clTfcr '
or of Southern society. . They never speak 6
i?th?gly to our citizens, 4pid if-eorrM have c
n hoard to atter rorepgftfnl centimea!* tbey
not obtain the ^dorso mont of sejmibW or .
riotio eititane, for the?e kno?v. the true i,a?
of bouten *nd hate v<R<Jeti ' v '
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HOW AN EDITOR DIFD.
A Sati Francisco correspondent furnibh- j
} this nccofuit of a remarkable case of
lolness and courage. The gentleman 'alided
to \va3 JanK!9 Nisbet, of the San
rancisco Bulletin who was lost on the <
.eamsfiip Brother Jonathan, and his body <
as found floating in the oCean seven miles (
0111 land. When it w?9 taken ashore 1
nd examined there was found i.n the de- i
uased's vest pocket a will, which was writ- i
sn after the ship struck tho fatal rock. ?
Contemplating calmly the terrible scenes ]
bout him, and calculating his chances for 1
fe, lie had the cool courage to make such 1
disposition of his* property as would be
lost beneficial to those who would be left
eliind him. That old man writing a will, i
mid tho howling ol the tempest that was j
tailing the ocean into foaming billows, and j
urrounded by drowning men, women and i
liildren wailing out their agony to the '
litiless winds ami the rnging sen, presents
heroic picture, llere is a copy of the
/ill, and let '.lie reader observo with what
arc it is written: i *
"At Sea, on Boahh Buo. Jonathan, )
"July 20, 1805. f
"In view of death, T hereby appoint my
irother, Thomas Nisbct, nt present engngd
on the raciflo railro.iJ, near Clipper Gap
Dnlifouiia, my sole executor, with instruoions
to wiuJ up my whole estate, real and
teraonal, and convert tlift sa\no into cash,
kith ail convenient speed, hut so as not to
nerifice the same, and to p^y over and
livide tho same equally l.etween himself
,nd my solo sister. Margaret Nisbet, now
earning in ungmnu ; mm iiixlcr burden of!
lie payment of a lpgacy of ?5,000 in gold
o Aliiiiru Hopkins*, wife of Camper T.
Iopk os, insurance agent, San Krancidoo,
California. Thomas Nisfcet shall not bo
i?ked to give security for li is intromission
willi^ny estate. James Nisbet.
vniio document was writton with a pensi;,
the writer cooly recollecting that penpil
nnrk-? are les? affected by water limn ink
narks. It was clearly, wrillen, in. Mr.'
sis-bet'a bold aud steady penmanship.?
A'lien he had concluded the will, he found
hat he had vet a littl# time left before the
hip would probably go down, and he ad
Ted the following brief nolo to a family in
hi^ city, where he had boarded for many
ears :
"Mv Dhau Ma: A thousand affection
itc adieus. You Fpoko of my sailing on
Triday?hangman's day?and the tit-lucky
pnathan. Well, hero I am. .tv-illi death
tefore me. My lovo to all?to Casper, to
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jbiiv, vu itiDiiie, nnu nine wyrn?kiss lier
or me. Never forget Grandpa.
The children familiarly aldre-sed the old
nan as grandpa, although lie was in no
vay related to thcut. *
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The Currency--Paper M+rwy to be
Reduced?The Secretary of the Treasury
>f I lie United States made a speech n few
rghts fince at Fort Wayne, Indiana.?
[Jesaid ho was one of those' who look
ipon an irredeemable currency, as an evil
which c'frcuiuAtances mny for a tiifle render
i nqcesriiy, but which is never to l>e suaained
as a policy. ^ITe favOrcd a well eewred
convertible pnper c6rroncy. No>ther
ran to any extent, be substituted for
oin. For all ordfiiaiy home transaction*
Vtpemnoncy is sufficient, hut there are
soiXtoutiy recurring period* when balances
retwften countries, ;and in the United
3late&,Wween different sections, must be
ettled in coin, Wben,oyo?spucie is need
id for tr.is purpose, the paper money should
^.convertible and n circulation nob fo
:ohV?rtible yrHI not be ni)d ought not to
toIpi*(WJ'" by the people. The present
cfotivortibl*currency of the United States
vas a necessity of the war, but now tho
urrency should be brought up to n specie
tnndard, and he saw no way *of doing it
>ut by withdrawing a portion of it frojn
simulation.
The extreme high prices now prevailing
nclicale that the cotyji^on of the oountry
a io an unhealthy condition. \V? have a
:ircu!ating medium Altogether larger than
iceded for legitimate business, and the exses6
is used* ill speculations. The United
States to daj is. the best market io*the
vorld for foreigners to soil in. Tiie-oonse*
juenco is, Europe is selling us more Hhio:
he buys of n*, incladrn? our sdouritiea
vhich ought not to go ftbrond, and there it
i debt rolling ufl against us whicb roust
>e fceltl<*) in part, at least* with coin.
' If Congress shall, early iu the approach- <
rig session, authorise the fund og of "legal
endert," and tbo-? worlj of reduotion is
ommence'd and'prudently carried on, wo
hail reach it, probably, without injnry* or
imbarraurnent ^ legal bu3iup?s; If not,'
f e shall have a brief period of seductive "
jrdjperity, resulting in %ide spread Bankuptcy
and disaster! The Secretary was
lopefol thatfty wise leg'wlation we will/
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uuauQim counpie, ana uwt tiifti
urrertoy be brought (a? specie
?rd ?ufctat t\idto financial trofl^lea \-wlitelT |
mve itf/jiil countri es folio wed a , protracled V
wan]:,p ' 1 ?
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NATIONAL THASXSOIVINO DAY.
By the Presideiitof the United States of
America:
A proclamation.
"Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God*
Juring the year which is now coming to an
2nd, to relieve our beloved country from
:he fearful scourge of civil war, and to
permit us to secure the blessings of peace,
unity, and harmony with a great enlargement
of civil liberty ; and, whereas, our
Heavenly Father has also during the year
graciously averted from ub the -ealamitka
of foreign war, pestilence and famine, while
our granaries nre full of the fruits of ao
abundant season ; and^wherea*, righteousness
exallclh a nation, while sin is a re*
proach to any peoplo :
Now, therefore, bo it known, that I, An?
t,.l t>?' - ? -
VUIIU9UU, x reaiueni 01 Hie United
States, do lrereby recommcnd to tbe people
thereof, that they do set apart and. observe
the first Thursday of December- next as a
day of national thank*?given to tbe Creator
of tho Universe for these deliverances
and blessings. And I do further recommend,
that on tlftit occasion tbe wbole people
make confession of our national tins
against IIi? infinite goodness, and with ojq$
heart and one mind implore tbe Diving
guidance in the ways of national- viitue
and holiness.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set inv hand, and caused the seal of the
United States to bo affixed.
Done ?t the city of Washington, this
twenty-eighth day of October, i^
the year of our Lord one thousand
[t.. s.] eight hundred and eixty-Bve, and
of the independence of the United
States of America the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON..
By the Prepident;
Wm. IT. Sewaud, Soc'y of State.
Purity of Character. ? Over til? ?
beauty of the plum e: x apricot there
grows a bloom and beauty more exquisite
than the fruit itself; a soft, delicate flush
I hat overspreads its blushing cheek.?
Now, if you strike yonr hand over that, it
i.i gone forever, for il never growis but
once. The flower that hang3 in the morn?
ing, impearled with dew, arrayed as no
queenly woman ever wai arrayed in jewels, once
shake ft till the hends roll off, and yot*
may sprinkle water over it as Xou pi?88?*
yet it'can never be made again Tvbat i,t wu
wl.er 4be dew felt upon it silently from
heavet, f* On a frosty morning you may
see the panes of glass covered with landscapes,
mountain?, lakes, nnd trees, blending
in a beautiful, fantastic picture. Now
lay your hand upon the glass, and by tho
scratch of your fingor, or by the warmth
of your palm, all the delicafe tracery will
will be obliterated. Sn lR/>ro ! 5i? ? />??!
a beauty and purity of character, which
' when once touched and defiled can never
be restored, a fringe more delicate than
(rest work, and which, when torn and
broken, will never be re embroidered.?
When a young man leares his father's
house with the blessing of his mother's
tears wet upon bis forehead, if he once
losses the purity of character, it is a loss
t!>a( he can never make whole again.?
Such is (ho consequonce of crime, Its
effects can never be eradicated, it can only
be forgiven.
Good Adyicb?Men fchouhHearn to be
attentive to their health, ar.d keep tbo body
as much ns possible the fit medium .of the
mind. A man may be a good performer;
.but what can he do with a disordered instrument
? The inhabitant may have good
oye?; but how can b'e ?eo accurately (
through a adlid window? Keep," therefore, .
the glass clear and the- organ in tune.?We
do not wish too to be finical and fan* 3
ciful; to live in the chop of nn apothecary, 1
or to bare a medical attendant always at t,
your side; .but be soterly and prudently attentive
to the body. R:as early; tale
proper exercise; beware of sloth; obseiva
and avoid whatever tlisngreoa" with jour
syatem; never overburden nature; be mod?
erate in your table indulgence*; Jtet not
appelite bemire and clog tho mind.*
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No Compliments ijj Pbxtbr.?wa .
have heaVd some prayers which were de?
nigned to effect Uie bektor rather than to
reaoh heaven. The following oliaraote/iftit,
aiveedoleof Jqhn Randolph }s a
rebuke to tho practice:
In a spell of repenUnoe and sickr
ncss, he was visited by a minister who, a?
his request prsjjd for and with him. The
fhinister began in. this'"wine: "Lord, our.
friend is siak, Thou k no west how genets
oua he Tfhs toTbe poor,. and whi|t eminent ;
servicAe has rendered t> h?R ^ouatry, an?
how be is among, the 'honored and greaft.
men of the e^rlb." ; * v(
^Stop, stop," said, the impatient R*fe.
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