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'OVER THE OCEAN

Bashi Buiralu In Herze•gOTtoi%, '-fm

Exact Status of Affairs at the .. Seat of War.^ I Aii W'

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Jules

Simon

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Bick in Farif.

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J-« MIDItAXD RAILWAY.

... A London correspondent write* that 'W the Midland Railway hasbeen destroyed *k4 in

gigantic aud astonishing manner by

I*** some of its officers, holding position# of I# a.-, responsibility, in whom the upmost confi. dence was placed. The principal means

J** by which the company hat been defrauded wan by persons erecting private dwel-

lings and othei buildings, both for themselves and others, with material and men belonging to the company. Several delinquents, are, it is said, in prison, and others will be arresied shortly.

THE RUSSIAN ARMIES IN ASIA.

The action of the Russian armies in Asisa is explained by an official dispatch fe® from St* Petersburg^ aruwuncing that the insurrection started in the central district of Doghestan, about the 12 th of

September,gradually spread until allCentral and Southern Doghestan including the coast districts were involved. On the

23d and 24th the Russians attacked the main body of insurgents, 6,000 strong,

and defeated and dispersed them. It is now believed the insurrection will not give further trouble. -must Paws, Oct. 3' »»j. JIA.1«*•*# %. 1 JVVKM fclliON^ it suffering from earbcuticle. An i&. operation resulted unfavorably. ,His V. condition Is precarious. -FOR AMBBtCA. _i„

London, Oct. 3.-170,000 of the 500,oOO pounds, withdrawn from the bank of England, is for the United States.^^

SIB

JOHN BENNKT, rj^*^

twice elected alderman for the ward of Cheap,and rejected by the court of aidermen as a person unfit to discharge the duties, has again been eiectcd.

Ragusa, Oct 4.—Two thousand BASHI BAZ0UKS and 2,000 cavalry have arrived at Moustar Herzegovinia. where a force of 10,000 is concentrating to recover losses conquered by Montenegrins. a

CASUALTIES.

MAN* AND BOY ASPHYXIATED.

Knightstown, Ind.. October 2—This afternoon some boys were plaving around an air shait, at McClelland's old mines, two miles north of her, and a ten-year-old son of Hugh Ranney fell in. John Steele, hisuncle, seeing him fall, went down to get him out, and both were suffocafoed byfoul air. •f "j RAILROAD AOCI DENTS. Vihcenries, Ind., October

London, October

2.—Sam

McDonnels was struck by a freight train on the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad j&st below Hazleton, this morning, and

Seriously injured about the head. He cannot live. Lee Turner, who,was caught between two cars at Indianapolis and Vincenne6 depot a few days ago, died to-day from his injuries.

COLLECTOR WHITEC.A§I

IT SAID HE HAS BEEN REMOVED." Special Telegrapi to the Indianapolis Journal,

Washington, Oct. 2.—The report of the special agent in the case of Collector White, of Terre Haute, with the reccomendation of Commissioner Raum that White be removed, was to-day submitted to the President by Secretary Sherman, and the commissioner's recomendation approved by both the Secretary and President. No one has vet been suggested to sucteed White.

GONE UP.

ANOTHER SAVINGS BANK.

Pittsburg, Oct. 3.—The Allegheny savings bank, the oldest bank in Allegher.y ci'.y suspended payment this forenoon. The following notice is posted on the doors: "The directors of the Allegheny savings bank being unable to conyert its assets into money, immediately, have deemed it proper to suspend payment. In addition to the assets of tne bank, the stockholders are individually liable, and the directors hope to pay all the depositors." 7 ..

OBITUARY.

TITIKKS.

3.—Madame

Teresa

Titiens was attacked, last evening, with difficult breathing and faintness. She rallied and appeared better, until two this morning, when she died peacefully.

ARCH-BISHOP BAYLEY.

XvKvfc, N. J., October 3.—ArchBishop Bay ley died at 10:50 to-day. Sol emn mass of requiem will be celebrated in the cathedral, Friday morning, by Bishop Corrigan, after which the remains wiil be taken to Baltimore in a special car. In that city formal service will take place Tuesday next. Bishop Foley, of Chicago, will preach the sermon.

KEOKUK CANAL.

Keokuk, Iowa, Oot. 3*—At a conference held here to-day bv members of the St. Louis Chamber of" Commerce and Major Stickney, engineer charge of the canal, the latter refused Coin. Davidson's application asking permission to be permitted to continue running his boats on tfre canal, because of its present condition.

flRE

MeKiespert, PMR., Vteittf by a Destructive Fire.

Prrr8BOBO,October, 3—5?a.m.—Afire broke oot ui the town of McKeesport, thirteen miles south of this city, at 11 o'clock to-oight. and spreading rapidly, threatens, at this hour, to destroy all the basinets part of the town. Aid wa asked (rem this city, and two engines are now on the way. The fire originated in the works of the Pittsbursr car and locomotive works, which were entirely destroyed from there it crossed Fifth stieet, and from the last scconnts was spreading in all directions. The following is a partial list of the property destroyed up to the pre»ent time: Franklin Hall, Hartman's shoe store and dwelling, Brashear's liquor store, Coyle's jewelry store, Hartman's confectionary and billiard hall, Furniss, saloon, Mullin'sgrocery and saloon, Ladwig's block, occupied by Wasmath's bakery and all the tenements occupied by the operators of the national tube works and Wood's iron mills. The Union hotel and Weak's clothing store and dwelling are burning. The fire is spreading r^iidly. No estimate can not be given to-night. T-

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Pittsburg, Oct. 3.—The following are the losses, 60 far as known, by last night's fire at McKeesport, Pa.: Pittsburg locomotive and car works, totally destroyed. Loss 100.000 dollars insured tort) thousand.

All the buildings on the square bounded by Walnut street, 5th avenue and the Connellsville R. R. were destroyed, excepting the Times building on the south side of 5th avenue, and Wm. West's residence. There were a number ot residences destroyed, and it is thought the total loss by the fire will reach 175,000 dollars.

A A N I N

Indianapolis, Oct.,

this A.

4.—Abeut 4

clock

the whole ot one square in ihc

business portion of Franklin Ind. burned. The fire originated in the liverv .stable in the rear of the post-office, and is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The buildings burned were all frame, and were occupied by the postoffice, Kimesling & Co. druggist, J. Tounsend and sons dry-goods, Hurst & Bros, hardware, J. W. Coveston & Co. druggists. The total loss is estimated at 12 to $15,000. No insurance

SPORT. t|.-

RACES AT VARIOUS POINT

'Louisville, October To-daywas'Is warm as Jul v. The sport was interesting and more largely attended than vfesterday. Eleven fillies started in the blue grass'stake for two-year-olds. It was a dash of three-fourths of a mile. Katie lax ton was the favorite, bnt behaved so badly, running five miles with the bit between her teeth beiore the start was made, that she lost the race. Bowen's Clemmie was first, Hearsay second, Todd's black filly third. Time 1:17^. The other starters in this event were Nettie Hoskins, Belle Palmer, Namesake, Julia Jackson, Bobadelia, Ninnimock, Waterwitch, and Katie lax ton. The sccond race was a handicap for all ages, a dash of one and tnree-fourth miles. Courier, Necy Hale, Longbow, Heritage, Garry Owen, Whisper and Verdigis started. The, favorite, Courier, was. defeated, Longbow first, Necy Hale second, Heritage third. Time, jfo7%.

The third event was a selling race for all ages,' purse. $300 a dish of one mile and a half. Eour started—Bill Saunders. Bill Dillon, Fairplay and Port Leonard. Saunders took the lead and was never headed Dillon second, Fairplay third. Time,

3:42.

The last race Was a dash of one mile for a purse of $250. Cnlison, Talona, Charlie Gorham, Bonnacloth, Miss Ella Keene, Richird'sbay filly, Joe Rodes, Mahun, Mirah, Dan Kinney and Little Jennie started. Dan Kinney won Monun second, Mirah third. Time

THE CLEVELAND RACES.

Cleveland, Oct. 2.—The fail meeting of the Cleveland club opened to-day, with fair weather and a good attendance. The track *as in perfect condition, in the 2:45 class, purse $600, divided, there were eight entries, but only, two starters. Cottage Gent won in three straight heats Nigger Doctor distanced in the third a 3 1 4 2 4 9 2 2 9 3

In the 2:22 class there were nine Starters. Deception won the first two heats, Lew Scott the third, and Badger Girl the fifth. The fourth heat wa^ dead between Lew Scott and Badger Grrl. Darkness coming on the race was postponed till to-morrow, all the horses but Deception, Lew Scott and Badger Girl beiug sent to the stables. Time of the five heats trotted 2:24^, 2:22^, 2:25, 2.24, 2:251*. v-

JEROME PARK RACES."

New York, Oct 3.—At Jerome Park to-day, the opening race, a mile dash, was won by Viceioy, Diamond second, Vermont third. Time, 1:57.

The Hunters stakes for three-year-olds,, one mile and three quarters* was won by Susquehanna, Lady Salylers sec ond, Idalia third. Time 3:19^.

Parade was the winner of the Waturlty stakes, for four-year-olds, three miles Algerine second, Ambush teird. Time, 2:39.

The Handicap steeeple chase, for a •arse 61 $60*, was won by Tfouble Coronet 2nd, bedding 3d. Deadhead fell at the

first jump

and Biucher at the fourth.

ST. LOUIS.

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.

St. Louis, Oct., 3.--The returns of the election yesterday for members of the public school board are not yet completed, but the indications are that si* Democrats, eleven 'Republicans, six Independents and five Workingmen are elected.

TERBE HAUTE, IJfDs~—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, I8TT.

NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Senator Sharon Will not Attend the Special Session.

Coinage—The Public Debit Statement-

AN INVITATION ACCEPTED.

Colonel George R. Dennis, W. H. Faulkner, Colonel Thomas and Calvin Page, of Frederick, Maryland, with Lewis Mobbery, mayor of that city, called upon the president, to-day, and invited him to attend the agricultural fair at that place next week. The president accepted the invitation, and fixed Thursday, the 11th inst., as the day for his visit. He will be accompanied by several members of the cabinet, all of whom have been invited.

COINAGE.

The coinage at the mints of she United States for the month of September, 1877, was: Double eagles, $4,492 200 trade dollars, $1,677,000 half dollars, $408,400 quarter dollars, 349,600: dimes, $129,000 total, $7,066,200.

PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.

Six jftf cent bonds .« TO,293,600 Five per cent, bonds 703,266,050 Four aod a ball per cent bond*.... 200,000,0^0 Four per cent, bonds .0,009,01X1

Total coin bonds .... Lawful money debt Matured debt Leg*l tenders Certificates of deposit............ Fractional currency...... Cola certificates .....

d'366,978,654

& 43,110000 18,780 642 87,997,600

Total without interest „..9 466,872,7^6

Total debt 2,202,767,887 Total interest 27,123,816 4 'CASH IN THE TSKASUBY. Coin.. 119,112,048 Currency 14,206,417 Currency held for the redemption of fractional currency 8,835,468 Special deposit held for the redemption of certificates of deposit.. 48,110,000

Total in the treasury 9 186,303,928 Leweftimated amount due milt tary establishments, for which no appropriations have been madeT.T. 7,000,000

Total 178,303.928 Debt less cash in the treasury 3,051,687,264 Decrease of the debt during Sep* tember 3882.524 Decrease since Jane 80,'77 8,570,968 Bonds issued to the Paciflo railkinds issued to the Paciflo railroad companies, Interest payable in lawful money, principal outstanding ........... Interest accrued and not yet paldL Interest patd by United States 36, Interest repaid by transportation

THE BORDER.

Official Report of Colonel Shatter COneerninfl his Raid Into Mexico.

AN OFFICIAL REPORT

GALVESTON, October 2.—Colonel Shatter's official report of the late raid on Mexico is as follows:

CROSSING OF THE RIO GRANDX,Oct.1. To Adjutant General Taybr, San Anttnio: On Wednesday, September 29th, information having been received of the location of a camp of Lipan Indians, acting under previous instructions, Lieutenant Bullis, with a detachment of the Sixth cavalry, under Lieutenant Phelps, and of the Tenth cavalry, under Lieutenant Leghorn, and the Seminole wonts, ninety-one men in all, crossed the Bio Grande and started for the camp. On Thursday night they reached the vicinity of the Bemolino, where Bullis expected to meet an Indian tr*der^ with whotp arrangements had bees made to conduct him to the camp. The Mexican who had agreed to guide Lieutenant Bullis to the camp had notified the Indians that Bullis was in pursuit of them, so that all the property that was not disposed of was destroyed. Four equaws and one boy were captured, however, with twelve horses and two mules. I was'at Lieutenant Bullis' esmp on tbe Rio Grande at the time he started, and as the Indian camp was reported to hate forty men in it and was close to a Mexican town with 200 Mexican soldiers in it, I notified him I would be with a force of cavalry at the head of tbe San Diego on Saturday morning,so cs to help him on in case he had any wounded. On the night of the 28th I crossed with seven companies, reaching the head of the San Diego about 10 o'clock. I remained there all day and night, and next morning learned that Lieut. Bullis had come in during the night and camped about two miles higher up the stream. Discovering a party of from 50 to 75 Mexican cavalry following toward the head of the river, on his trail, a bugle call was sounded, and in a few minutes afterwards Lieuteifant

Bullis made his sppearance, he having discovered them at tne same time I did. He started for(the Rio Grande, bnt not in haste. My companies were eooo formed, and the line of march was taken up on our return, one company of cavalry being pnt out in the direction of the Mexicans as a rear guard. As the Mexican troops were about ta mile distant and made no effort to inerfere with us, and being insignificant in numbers as compared with my ownferce, I did not feel authorized to attack them. The Mexicans followed in our rear at a considerable distance for a few miles, and then disappeared. The horses and mules captured are nearly all American stock some belong near Fort Clark and were captured last winter. I crossed about 1 a. m., at the point whence Lieutenant Bnllis started on his scout, half way between the Pioe and Devil* rivers [S'goed]

SHAFTXB,

lieutenant Colonel Commanding.

Minister and Mrs. Noyes are already, it is reported, very much liked in Paris.

NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.

Call for aMass Meeting to In* dorse Hayes-

A«i Repadiate Coakliaf.

CALL FOR A MASS MEETING.

'EW YORK. Oct. L—A committee of fifty appointed, Saturday, at a meeting of

1,712,660,360

r14,000.000

19,834.320

'oent Republicans in tbe Union club, met, to-night, to arrange for re mass meeting* to endorse President Hayes' administration, and to take measures on the recent action of the RepvMiean state convention at Rochester. Th* following call was issued:

Republicans, and all other* of the citir of Hew York who approve the administration of President Hayes in its efforts tor promote tbe permanent union and harmony of the whole country, and to restore every branch of civil service to its early efficiency and purity, and who feel that the sction of the late Republiean state convention has placed the Republican party and the peo* pty of'the state in a position toward the lent and his administration at once and injurious, are requested to in Cooper Institute, October 10th at 8 p. m., for the purpose of declsring thw unabated faith and confidence in the integrity, and patriotism of Pripdent Hsyes, their sense of ihi visdoia and justice of tbe ainls and oees of the administration, and their 1 and toy that the country is beginrealize, and will soon fully reap the-aiesslnga ol domesticq^iet and happy roiMord in and between ail the states, whbli tbe universal love nt the union and rasvaot for the constitution ss now established, are sure to produce, if restored, conidence and abundant labor in all tbe deMrtments of industry and commerce, ana of a sound and permanent prosperity whiah shall bring plenty and happiness to aU the people. bah Davis presided,and letters weie resd from many prominent Republicans, signifying their intention of being present. George ,W. Curtis, Joseph Choate, and General Dix were invited to addeees tbe mass meeting.

4- -i POLITICS.

64,028,612 969.S-S2 ,967,629

8,760,662

of mails, 6c Balance of Interest paid by United States........ 27,306,977

Washington. October a.—Then* was a large crowd at the Executive Mansion to-day, including several congressmen who called to pay respect*-

Genl. Crook had an interview. G«n. Sherman telegraphs frorti Portland, Oregon., his arrival there from Pagets Sound. He will start overland for San Francisco to-morrow.

SEW YORK DEMOCRACY.

ASlany, Oct. 3.—The Democratic StatelCom. met to Jay, D. B. Hill tern* porary Chairman.,

C0L0RAD0kLECtl6N.

Driver, Col., Oot.

3.—Returns

from

veaUedayWlection in this State are very ta &Pknd Stoner^ 'fct Jndg^ Of the Supreme Court, nominee of both parties, is elected without opposition. There are no other nominees on the State ticket. The .Woman's suffrage arrange-, mrnt was defeated in Denver. The Repn ticket elected Shyler Mayor by

ity and all else, except one Alderman in the fitth ward and Coroners.' GREENBACKS.

St. Louis, Oct. 3.—The State Greenback Con. met in Washington Hall this noon, and after listening to a speech by Brittona Hill, of this city, adjourned till 2 P. m. MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION —A COALITION WITH THE GREEN

BACK AND LABOR PARTIES.

Chicago, Oct. 2.—'The Times' St. Paul special says the the Democratis State Convention met to-day with an unusually full attendance. The committee on resolutions submitted majority and minority reports, which caused a considerable discussion. The maiority roport yielded a little to the Greenback and Labor conventions, whose candidate for Governor, Banning, was nominated. The minority report Vas stiffly conservative, and adamantine on the money question. The former was finally adopted with some modification. The first resolution. denounces the frauds and crimes by which an election of president and Vice-President waq reversed. The second congratulates the country that President Hayes found it necessary to adopt the Democratic policy of local self-government, and to abandon the devices for perpetuating sectional jealousy and hatred. The third accuses the Republician party of acting in the interest of capital, against labor, by making the publiq debt, which was promised in legal tenders, payable in coin arraigns it for demonetizing silver, for passing the resumtion act, for raising, expending and wasting enormous revenues, and for adopting the high protective tariff. The fourth censures the Republicans for keeping in Congress men notoriously in favor of high tariff. The fifth declares gold and silver the Only constitutional legal tender, and that resumption,should come as soon as business matters of the country would permit that the demonetization of silver was a step backward, and the silver del^tr of the old commercial value should be restored.

The following nominations were made: Governoi, Wm. Banning LieutenantGovernor, L. L. Ames

eral, John R. Jones Secretary

tees.

JEFFERSON.

Lector by Hon. D. W. Voorheea

At the Opera Home Last light, en Hia Life and Character.

A Syndpais of Hia Remarks.

From Wenday'« Daily*

Mr. Voorhees introduced the subject of bis lecture as follows: •'No other name in American history has been the theme of so much controversy as that of Thomas Jefferson. During his long life he was equally the object of intense devotion and of unsparing assault. Nor did the grave, when it opened to receive hissed form,

•May,

years ago, bring peace

to his memory. To this day his measures of public policy and his character as a man, are discussed as living influences in the affairs of the werld. Opinions differ almost as widely, if not as violently, now as they did at the opening of the present century, when he was at the height of fame and power. Usually when an eminent actor, closes his engagements on earth the final judgement of mankind is placed upon his achievements, and he is withdrawn from the field of controversy. When at the close of four score years or more, the sUtesman or the philosopher terminates his labors, there is usually little,-if any thing, left at issue in the public mind concerning his life. It is exhibited as a finished wjrk. It is my purpose to show why this general rule does not apply to Jefferson, why he lives and will continue to live in the minds of men, and'why, at the same time, the results of his Hie will always provoke contention.

JEFFERSON AS A REFORMER. .'J,

Mr. Voorhees then proceeded to present Mr. Jefierson in the light of a reformer, a man et progress, a radical, progressive. thinkpr upon all questions. Speaking of the issue precipitated upon the American colonies by Great, Britain he said: "Jefferson seerrs to have been prepared by nature for such an issue. While a student of the college, of William and Mary, at Williamsburg, then the seat of the colonial court of Virginia, Gov. Fjtquiir, the representative of loyalty, lavuhed upon him a Most intimate and fascinating, friendship, and he vas warmly careseed by society, polished, cultiyated andeariiieBtly loyal to the Crown. He itcaived Ob naming whatever in a.

ward, he stood at the door of the House of Burgesses of Virginiaon the

1765,

major

Attorney-Gen

State,

P. T. Lindhofm Treasurer, Jno.T. Meagher railroad commissioner, H. W. Yell.

PORK PACKERS.

Keokuk la., 'Oct

3.—The

national

pork packers convention, assembled here this morning, delegates, representing some or the largest firms in the Union are present, besides the Keokuk packers. The morning session was taken up by an address welcome delivered by Mayor Irwin, and the appointment

SURRENDERED.'

Memphis, Oct.

1786

commit

3.—Alex

Wodldridg'e

who shot and killed Frank Wart, coal and iee merchant in this city, surrendered to the sheriff at

o'clocf to-day.

GOOD ENOUGH.

St. Louis, Octp

3.—The

Kansas Re

publican Association hai dissolved, and

Presented

the funds to the Home for the

riendless.,

sk%

listening to the flaming elo

quence of Patrick Henry, in support of his five resolutions written upon a blank leaf, torn from an old Coke upon Littleton, his mind was already upon an easy level with the ringing tone of the immortal orator. He aimply heard for for the first time, his own natural convictions and aspirations giandly, spoken. He was not amazed at the utterance ot the resolutions, as if anew revelation had burst upon him. In after years he said in describing this event, that Patrick Henry appeared to speak as Homer wrote, but no mark of astonishment at the bold and rebellious sentiment ever escaped him. *The rights of his countrymen were, to his mind, natural rights, and as such he responded to their appeal at every stage of his eventful career."

The labors of Jefferson in the field of reform were elaborately discussed. It was shown that he left the Continental congress, after a very brief story, to take his place in the Virginia legistature, where he immediately assailed lonp-ex-istingand venerable abuses. The overthrow of the laws of primogeniture and of entail was his work. In accomplishing it he arrayed against himself the most powerful influences of property and so ciety. Such a revolution in the laws of governing the descent of real estate could not fail to be regarded by less daring minds than his own» with dread and alarm. .The speaker claimed that these considerations caused the aristocracy of wealth and social distinction to assail Jefferson as a leveller and disturber of its privileges.

RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE.

Discussing 'the question of religious intolerance and the union of church and state, which prevailed in all of the colonies at the time of the revolution, Mr. Voorhees said: "On the nth of October, 1776. Jefferson was appointed a member ot' a standing committee of the Virginia legislature, entitled "A Committee of Religion," and consisting of nineteen members. This committee was authoiized to take into consideration all matters and things relating to religion and morality, and was clothed with power to send for ^ersotfs, papers ana records for their information. A conflict at once arose, which' Jefferson, at 77 years of age, described as the severest of his life. His great progressive mind grappled the fierce dragon of intolerance "tn with no respect for mere blind traditions and with no fear of the consequences to himself. The contest did not cease in Virginia until -the bond of union between church and state was forever broken, until the meddling hand' of (he law no longer invaded the sacred relations between man and his Maker. In

the work became complete, though Jefferson was then in a foreign country, yet it was his celebrated bill, entitled "A kill for establishing religious freedom,'* that became the law.

Who shall have honors? Tnose who have stained the earth with blood to enslave the spiritual nature ot man or he who brought liberty to consciences in captivity Who shall weai the laurel? Those who have oppressed the human soul with fetters, or he who released its pinioned wings? Those who have imprisoned the faith ol mankind with stripes and iron bars, or he who hafi wrenched apartt the prison doors and bade every liberated4 Taith aspire fo the realms of rest in its own \va^*? Who shall be canoni

Whole No. 99.

*®d? King's and Princes who have made nations bleed under the edge of the sword for conscience sake, who have carried bereavement and sorrow on their victorious standards ot persecutions who have lit the fires and scattered the ashes of martyrdom, or rathe shallritnot be such as have labored to make all religions and all worships free and untraineiled. It allthe dust and bones of every Phillip Ferdinand and Charles, of Spain and Portugal, of ever)- Louis, Henry and Charles of France, and of all the Plantagenets, Tudors, Stewarts and Hannovers, of England, were consecrated in one mighty urn, a single relic of Jefferson's, remains, as they ue mouldering on the slope of theBlue Ridge in Virginia,would be more precious in tne sifeht of a benevolent and just God and in the eyes of every lover of the human race than them all. It was Jefferson's hand that made the first breach in the citadel of religious intolerance, and it was his voice that led on th^ assault until the last vestige of its legalized strongholds was swept away, first in Virginia and last in New England,'

Mr. Voorhees then took up Jefferson's position upon the sensitive and delicate subject of slavery. He showed that he was in advance oif ail the world in his denunciation of the slave trade. ,The passage in the original draft of the Declaration of Independence in his handwriting, stricken out, however, by the Continent* al Congress, still exists as a monument to his wisdom and humanity. Although it was rejected by congress in less than two years thereafter, Jefferson brought the legislature of Vitginia to adopt it, and to make it a felony to import slaves from abroad into that Commonwealth. This was

30th

years before Wilberforce acquired

his world-wide renown in the British parliament on the same subject. Jefferson was 11 years in advance of the first organization for the suppression of the slave trade, with Thomas CIark#on at its head. He was the world's pioneer upon this as iijion all other great questions of information.

Jefferson's residence and conduct abroad, while minister to France, from

1787

1789,

was fully presented and

commented upon. .v THE PERORATION. In conclusion the lecturer said: "On the fourth of July,

1826,

the fifti

eth anniversary, the semi-centennial of American liberty, amid the grateful festivities of a free people, Thomas

Jefferson

and John Adams, the great sons of Virginia and Massachusetts, now* with no clouds between them, closed their livfes together, as they had begun, in company ionshif^ and glory. Hallowed forever be the dead, for then1 lives and their deaths! As the traveler winds up the side of Jefferson's old mountain home, he pauses to reafg^lerem burled Thaeaas .fefiwson, tne autnor of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statutes

Relii

ot Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Founder of the University of Virginia.'

It was written by himself as the record he desired' for tnatshritie where every pilgrimage must end. As 1 statesman his principles* Ute in every page of his country's history as a diplomatist, he established our first relations with foreign powers as a philosopher-his name will survive as long as the world progresses. Wherever, in all the wide world, and in all the ages to come, the oppressed aspire tp be free, the enslaved mind' strives to break the chain ot its bondage, and ignorance struggles toward the light, there will Jefferson be hailed as the peer in wisdom and benevolence of tne foremost who have lived in the hirftoiv of mankind."

JOLLY VACATION. Boston Glolc

Bangs sends us the following copy of a letter written by a Cambridge boy, who is up in the country:

am navin a bully

time but I have to go round on crutches, for a hoss rake fell off a hay mow on to me and spraint my legs. A bey from Charleston named Hookey boards where I do

me an him go round together

and have

good time. We. catch frogs

down in a brook apd throw em through the winders on to the table ana scare the boarders when thev eat there ain't no id yc papers on a hog and set rm afire an hear

policemen here and you bet 'tis fun to tie

em squeal. Mr. Smith was awful mad about it. I was awful sick last week and I have wore out four Jpair ot pants since I have been here. Wheti I left home I forgot to let my rabbits out, and I wish you would go'into my back yard and let 'em out, but I guess they are dead now, and if they are you may have 'em rabbits can't Jive three weeks with nothin' to eat if they can they are tuff, I have got three tutkies and a crow and a lot of things I shall bring home in my trunk if my mother don't find it out. My mother says I fret her to death, and says she never'l let me go into the country with her again. I can't write any more forme and some more fellers is gain' down in the pasture and throw stones at some calves. Hookey broke a lot of glass in a school house and his mother paid •$10. tt

Mrs. Zelda Seguinis the most accomplished actress ot the English opera ranks and Miss Melville, who will be prima donna in the Hess English Opera Company this season, was renowned last year in Australia for her personal beauty and sparkling, dashing style.

Tbe huge, drastic, griping, sickening pills, constructed ot crude, coarse and balky ingredient*, are fast being snperseeded by Dr. Pierce's Pieaaan fc Pnr*stlve Pellets, er ttagarCoated, Coacentrated Boot and Verbal Jtiice, Antt-Billlous Grsnnles—the ?Little|4iatit" Cathartic orMmtam In Pwrvo Physic. Modern Cbeeiical 8eience enables Or. Pierce to extract from tbe juices of the most valuable roots and herbs their active medicinal principles, which, when worked iato little Pellets or Granules, scarcely larger than mustard seed, renders each p«41ct as

act ve

sad powerful as a large pill, while

they are

much more palatable and pleasant

in effect. nr. Ira A. Thayer, ot Baeoasbnrg, Ohio, writes: "I regard your Pellets as tbe best remedv for the conditions for which yon nri'scribe thest of anything I have ever used, to mild and certain fn effect, and leaving the bowels in an excellent condition. It seems to me they must take the place of all other cathartic pills and medicines."

Lyou allacember, druggists, \ermillion, CXntay: We think they are going to sell like hotcakes as soon a» people get acquainted with them aud will spoil the pill trade, sa those that have nsed them like them better than large pills."

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