CORRESPONDENCE.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

A letter from Dr. H alley referring to the decision of the Council to gravel the footpath up as far as his house, was received. The Mayor stated that, like other resolutions, that one could not be carried out for want of funds. Cr. Mears moved that the Town Clerk be instructed to write to the Government about the bad state of the road in Gabriels Gully beyond the bridge ; and also that part of the Beaumont road from the foot of Peel-street to Kilmarnockstreet. Seconded and carried. The meeting then adjourned.

Deacon Bang's Christianity. —"I sopse," says Sam Lawson, " that Deacon Bangs is a Christian, but, lordy massa, he's one o'yer dreffie ugly kind o, Christains, that when they gits up their backs will do worse thing than sinners will. I really think they kind o' take advantage o' their position, an' think es they're going to be saved by grace — grace shall hey enough on't. And of old Crab. Ef I panj for a good strong doctrine, why, I want to hey good strong doctrine, say 3 old Crab, says he. Ef I pays for hell fire I want to hey hell fire ; and hey it hot, too. I don't want none o' your prophesyin' smooth things. Why, says he, look at Dr. Stern. His folks hes the very hair took off their heads most every Sunday, and he don't get no morn we pay Pay Parson Perry.—" Old Town Folks," by Mrs. Stowe;