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lsli KiiiMuiratiou require us lo uovoie monty labour—indeed, everything— to the comfort ol our sohlicrs.Seward tub Oocutiek.—The accomplished “Jenkins/’of the New York Herald* writing from Washington concerning the visit of the Prince NapoWan, gives a glowing account o( Seward's address and success as a courtier:Nothing couhl have been more fortunate for the Prince., or, perhaps, for the country, than that Gov. Seward should have taken his High ness under his special charge, as his official position required. The Secretary is easy and conciliatory in manners, and wounder-fully adroit »n conversation. He has, besides, a vein of polished humor, which he knows how to use with admireable effect. In his interview with the Empress Eugenie, at i'oinpeigne, in November, 1859, he was felie-tous enough to j^fbvokc her hearty laughter without ovei stepping fur an instant the strict boun-dry of etiquette. Gov. Seward is not only a statesman, but a skillful courtier, and the Prince Napoli an is evidently quite charmed with the easy conversational and agreeable society of our Minister of Foreign Affairs.This evening a grand dinner, state.is given to the Pnncc at the White House. Ihe Cabinet will be present, together with General Scott and Gen. McClellan. The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House arc likewise invited, and also the Assistant Secretary of S’.nte, Mr. F. W. Seward. No ladies will grace the banquet, it is said, so that the Prince, will he able to bestow his undivided attention on his amiable hostess, Mrs. Lincoln.IJncolii C-allff Tor Prayer.The scripture describes the human heart as being deceitful above all things and desperately wicked, and we are persuaded that no declaration of Holy writ contains a more truthful statement, or one that is more universally andseeu cOil thU i: pcrati accun Nortl searci the i abroa be re It i one o veniei belie* respo It I peal ! dy of to rec to acl tribuTothis r of thlt; All and f —am ernor Th nish That tli such rocntMleavewou
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Newbern Weekly Progress
New Bern, North Carolina, US
Tue, Aug 20, 1861
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