lit* (Jitrt*. HYMN TO THE FLOWERS. Day-stabs ! that ope jrour eyes with man to twinkle, From rainbow galaxies of earth’s creation, And dew-drops on her lonely altars sprinkle, As a libation— Yc matin-worshipers 1 who, bending lowly, Before the upnsen sun, God’s lidless eye, Throw from your chalices a sweet and holy Incense on high I Ye bright mosaics 1 that with storied beauty The lloor of Nature’s.temple tesselate, What numerous emblems of instructive duty Your forms create 1 ’ Neath clustered boughs,eadhfloral bell tbat swingetb And tolls its perfiime on the passing air, Makes Sabbath in the fields, and ever nngeth A call for prayer l Not to the domes, where crumbling arch and column Atto ;t the feebleness of mortal hand; But to that fane most catholic and Bolemn, Which God hath planned— To that cathedral, houndless as our wonder, Who je quencblesslampstbe sun and moon supply— Its choir the winds and waves—its organs thunder— Its dome the sky! There, as in solitude and shade I wander Through the green isles, or stretched upon the sod, Awed by the silence, reverently ponder The ways of God— Your voiceless lips, 0 flowers, are living preachers, Each cup a pulpit, every leaf a book, {Supplying to my fancy numerous teachers, Prom loneliest nook. Moral apostles 1 that in dewy splendor . „ ‘ ‘ Weep without woe, and blush without a crime, Ob 1 may I deeply learn and ne’er surrender Your love sublime! ‘ Thou wert not, Solomon, in all thy glory, Arrayed,” the lilies, " say m robes like ours, “ -'"in your grandeur! ah! how transitory ~ tTunmn Flowers! In the sweet-scented pictures,j With which thou paintest Nature What a delightful lesson thou impnrtest Of love to all! Not useless are ye, flowers, though madeforpleasure, Blooming o’er field and wave, by day and night; Prom every source your sanction bids me treasure Harmless delight! Ephemeral sages! what instructors hoary For such a world of thought could furnish scope Each fading calyx a memento mori, Yet fount of hope! Pmtlmmous glories! angel-like collection, Upraised from seed orbulb interred m earth, Yo aro to me a type of resurrection Ana second birth ? Wove I, O God! in churchless lands remaining, Far from all voico of teachers and divines, My voice would find in flowers of thy ordaining, Priests, sermons, shrines! LIFE IN EARNEST. A most impressive revival of religion was in progress in their native place, and Mary A listen and Alice Rosedale were made sub jects of renewing grace. Alice, whose mind lmd ever been subject to serious impressions, was first aroused to a sense of the guilt of her conduct in so long resisting the influ ences of the Spirit, and she felt that it would he perfectly just if God should cast her off for ever. She became aware that her heart was not in the state to be capable of enter ing with pleasure into the employments of the redeemed in heaven, and yet she feared exceedingly that state of. honeless rempr&e and agony of which her present feelings seemed only a slight foretaste. Her distress incapacitated her for her or dinary occupations. At school she could only weep, and at noon she endured the taunts of her wicked schoolmates, who sneer ingly proclaimed that Alice Rosedale had turned saint, with hardly a perception of their wanton cruelty; so much was her mind engrossed with the all important subject. Mary, for her, comfort, tried to repeat the cheoring prioWseS of the Gospel, hut they fell upon unheeding ears, for she was con vinced they could not be intended for her. She returned home, and entered her mother’s chamber with so heavy a step and so bad a countenance that Mrs Rosedale was seri ously alarmed Throwing herself upon a low ottoman at her mother’s feet, she ex claimed, ‘ Oh mother lim lost! What shall Idoto he saved ? ’ The answer of Scrip ture rushed to the mother’s lips, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt he saved.” “But can he, will he receive a poof sinner like me ?” “ Alice,” said her mother, “ do you believe me when I tell you that I love you?” “How can I doubt you when you assure me with your own lips?” replied the daughter. “ Then why do you doubt the very words of Him, who is infinite Truth, ‘ I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance,’ and ‘ Him that eometh unto me I will in no wise cast out ?” ’ Thug saying, Mrs, Rosedale arose and left the room, closing the door after her, and in a retired place not far distant she knelt h* earnest supplication for her belo»^ J '" lia ‘ Left alone, AWr. P ac , ed T the floor with -J-rrwfetoon- 0, had I re ,... the things that, belong to my peace,” she tesdkatned, “ I should long ago have been at rest, but now my unbelieving heart will not submit. There is now but one thing that I can do, as my last hope. I’ll go to Jesus.” Thus saying, she sank upon her knees, and the prayer that flowed from her heart, al though consisting only of incoherent peti tions for mercy, was heard and answered. There was an entire surrender of the will— (he whole being to Christ. Then first she saw the wondrous plan of salvation in itstrue light, and an almost extatie joy took posses sion of her heart. “Her tongue broke out in unknown strains And sung redeeming love.” There was joy in Mrs. Rosedale’s heart that night, such as the world can neither give nor take away. At a late hour Alice left her mother’s room, and retired to her own apartment. The sweetness of accept ance with God so irradiated her whole soul that everything seemed changed. It was long befoife she could yield to slumber, and when she awoke the sun was shining brightly into her room. She arose and threw up the casement, and there lay the landscape with which she had always been familiar, bathed in the golden light of a bright June morning. She ha 3 thought it beautiful before, but then, in the light of her newly awakened soul, as its glories burst upon her view, Bhe ex claimed, “0 Lord our God,-how excellent is thy name in all the earth 1 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine. Let the hea vens rejoice and let the earth he glad; let the sea roar and the fulness thereof, Let • the field be joyful, and all that is therein ; then shall' all the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord. 0 come let us worship and how down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For ho is our God, and we are' the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon; praise ye him, all ye stars of light. Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons and all deeps; fire and hail; snow and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word; mountains and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars; beasts and all cattle; creeping things and flying fowls; kings of the earth and all people; princes and all judges of the earth; both young men and maidens; old men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord; for his name alone is ex cellent ; his glory is above the earth and heaven.” From this eventful period Alice .commenced. life in earnest. In her ease the. outward change was not so remarkable as it is fre quently, because she had always conducted herself with great propriety, but notwith standing this, the new birth was not the less real and entire. Previously she had been studious and industrious, because she be lieved it would please her kind parent and friends ; but from the hour of her conversion the motive was changed; she labored for the glory of God and the advancement of his kingdom on earth. At school she never commenced an exercise without a silent prayer for the divine blessing, and she was astonished to find how much her mind was strengthened and refreshed, by the constant communion with the Author of all wisdom. Her natural kindness of manner gave her great power over the hearts of her compa nions ; this talent she also directed into the same channel, and added to her affection for her friends the most earnest endeavors for their spiritual good. In this work her gen tle friend, Mary, joined with her whole heart, In her case the light of truth dawned faintly in her mind, and brightened very gradually, so that she could not distinguish the precise time of the change; but she could confidently say, with the blind man, “ One thing I know, ''HLwhcreas I was blind now I see.” Christians stood alone in the school, was so conspi cuous that they were exposjyjto much perse cution from two youths who held them up to the ridicule of the school in the intermission at noon. This was no' small trial to extremely sen sitive young ladies; and in the course of the following winter it became almost intolerable from the fact they had a teacher, a college student, who sympathized with these boys. Out of school hours he was frequently heard to blaspheme the holy name, dearest to the hearts of these youthful disciples. 'At the close of one day, as Alice and Mary were crossing the playground, they over heard one of these, hoys remark sneeringly to the teacher, “There go the saints, it will not do to swear before them.” The teacher replied with a horrid oath, that he would “ take the hypocrisy out of the contemptible Methodists.” Thus encouraged by one who should have suppressed such ruffian-like con duct, the rude boy seized a snowball, and burling it with all his strength at the head of Alice,, broke into a hearty laugh. The mis sile did not miss its aim, and striking her in the temple she fell senseless to the ground. At this instant a strong man belonging to the district, who had been a silent spectator of the whole scene from behind the fence, rush ed forward, seized the fainting girl in his arms and bore her to his own house; at the same time casting a look of withering scorn upon the man, who was receiving wages for the instruction of youth in such deadly -crimes; rrne ooy Wllusc umicr mm am-uj-ij.v deed, which had seriously injured the meek and patient girl, stood as if petrified with horror. He noticed not the cries of ven geance from the excited children, he stirred not from the spot His only thought was, “I have killed her.” When a messenger came to tell them that Alice had recovered from her swoon and did not seem to be seri ously injured, it did not much relieve his mind. He knew that he had hated her only because her consistent example was a con tinual reproach to him. . His thoughts were altogether insupportable to him. In the si lence of his chamber he gave way to the wildest expressions of anguish. A week later, when Alice met him, pale from the in jury, but wearing a smile of almost angelic sweetness, and extending her hand to him remarked, “ You did not think it would hurt me so much, Herbert,” all his fortitude for sook him, and he wept like a child. It was a great straggle for that rough, badly taught boy to ask forgiveness of a girl, but he did it manfully; with the deepest sincerity and humility, and when he. was assured it was freely given, and reminded to ask forgive ness of God, he exclaimed warmly ; “ I’ll do it this very moment, 0 God be merciful to me a sinner.” —Horace Smith. That prayer was answered, and that rough boy, now a successful minister of the Gosr-'’ j commenced a life of prayerJfrfljjLJ 3 -*' hour, . , , As the Tvi?ito*-'^ rC away, a shade came oyer, of the earthly friendship -Alice and Mary, for the latter, never very strong, was rapidly declining in strength, and was fully aware that she was. passing away. Yery precious were their commun ingB upon the better world, yet so painful was the thought of separation to Alice that, But for her trust in God, she felt that she could not endure it. ■ •: “ How can I live without you, dear Mary?” said she one day, as they sat with clasped hands in the home of the latter. “ Dear Alice,” replied her companion, “God will take me away that he may draw you more closely to himself.” And then, in a little while you will come home too ; and oh, the glory of that world, it is so dazzlingly bright, and it wilL be so sweet to be with Jesus, to see him face to face,: that my spirit longs and, faints to be there ! You would not detain me, my much loved friend in this world of pain and sorrow?” “ 0 no! my Mary, I feel that I would be selfish in the extreme to do so; still lam weak, and you have so helped me in my Christian course that I know not how I shall stand alone.” “Jesus will be your strength, your all sufficient aid. Trust no longer in an arid of flesh—in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting, strength. Adieu, dear Alice, lam weak and weary, but I am going home where weakness and weariness are never known. May our Saviour watch over us while we are absent, from one another.” 5 Pressing a warm kiss upon the lips of her friend, Alice left the room in silence. Her emotions were too deep for utterance. It was a long farewell, for ere the sun illumined the eastern sky, the ransomed spirit of Mary Allston ascended to her heavenly home. “For ever with the Lord l Amen, so let it be; ■k’f? f r< ? m the dead is in that word, ’Tis immortality.” ’ It was long ere Alice regained her wonted composure, but in this affliction she richly a m niatt § tess&g t*ll»tt Genesee experienced the truth of the promise, Iw" never'leave thee nor forsake thee. Soon after the death of her ’ who had previously inquired earnestly inr the doctrines and creed of the church which she had attended from infancy, felt that it was her duty to profess her faith before the world. Some df the doctrines of the churc were indeed mysterious to her, bu a 8 she closely compared them with Scr pture. she found that they had the sanction of a Ihus saith the Lord, ’’and that was enough. Should she doubt because some things were dar her human vision? Howthen should she receive many mysterious but ackno g truths of human science . n f She felt it a duty to obey the command of the Saviour, “Do this in remembrance of me,” and she thought it a great prmlege to he numbered with the children of God. It was a solemn season to her when she stood up in the place of prayer and took the vows of God upon her, and it was her most earnest desire to consecrate all her powers and resources without reserve unto the Lord. —Alice Rosedale. WHAT MOTHERS CM HO. Forty-two years ago there was born to the | wife ofa poor and obscure blacksmith, a son. The father died, and soon after, the mother ; and their history and memory perished from before men. The infant, child was left to the care of whomsoever might take f ncy to it, but as months passed then ye rs one friend took it up, then another , <*nd. how, he could scarcely tell himself, he obtained a, collegiate education and found his way into the ministry, when, one day, a thousand miles away from the playground of his childhood, after preach ing to a large and attentive audience, an old lady met him at the foot of the pulpit stairs and said: “I was present at your birth ; I knew your mother well ;, .and I do not wonder you have risen to he a minister of the Gospel, for it was her habit to give you to the Lord | in prayer before ■ you were horn.” Blessed mother ! unknown to the rich and great of her time, known perhaps, even to her neigh bors only as the “blacksmith’s wife,” she worked, and lived, and loved, and prayed in , lier poor, little, obscure sphere, until it was heir Master’s will that she should go up high er ; and she went early, because , she was early ready, hut her works follow after and upward into heaven, as one by one souls saved by her son’s instrumentality cross over Jor dan, and meeting her,with other angels bright, on the better bank, they join hand to hand and file away upward to the Father’s bosom, chanting in glory, “Saved by grace through her prayers.” More than a hundred years ago; there lived in London the wife of a sea-captain; who were her ancestors, where she was born, or what of her life, no one knows, or ever will know now. She was early left a widow,'with a fatherless child; but she feared God and felt her responsibilities to the child of her love. But, in spite of her mother’s teachings, he went to sea and became one of the most prof ligate of young men; .bnt never, in all his wanderings and dissipations, could he rid him self of the remembrance of the sad, pale, sweet face of his mother, nor. her earnest, patient, loving teachings. She died, hut,her prayers bound hiin fa,st to the throne of God, and John Newton became one of the best of men. His pious conversation was the mentis of converting Dr. Buchanan, whose work “ Star in the East,” led Adoniram Judson to the Saviour, converted Dr. Scott, the com mentator; deepened r.awper.’s piety; through - “ “ "-ehamrp.d tnan, and wrote “A Practical View ox onrisui..;i v y>. which converted Leigh’ Richmond; who wrote “The Dairyman’s Daughter,” and how many souls that hook has awakened and led. to the Saviour, and will continue to do, only the re cords of eternity can tell. Mothers! how ever poor, obscure and unknown, look upon your boy-child and remembering what God hath wrought through such, as you, take courage, and pray in faith that the same he can do by you. — LTail’s Journal. CONSCIENCE ALWAYS TO BE OBEYED ? “ The teacher told us to think of this ques tion during the week, and answer it next Sabbath: ‘ls conscience always to be obey ed?’ How shall I find out father ? ” said Elinor. “ I will ask you several questions which may help you ?” “ Ought we always to do right ?” “ Yes, sir.” “ May we not do wrong sometimes ?” .. “No, sir.” “Of two evils, are we not to choose the least!” “ That of two sins, we are either.” ’“Why not?” “Because all sin is wrong, and is forbid- rcrtery den.” “ Arc we always to 36 what we think is ‘right?” ' “ Yes, sir, if we think a thing is right, we ought to do it.’ “ If we think it is right to "bum men for heresy* ought we to do it ?” ■ “No, sir; that would not be right.” “ Thinking a thing to be right, then don ? t make it right ?” • “ No, sir.” “ The expression, ‘conscience tells us to do a thing,’ and thinking that it is right, are identical, and mean the same thing. Now what, do you say, are we always to do—what our consciences-; tell us to dp, that is, what we think to be right ?” “ We are always to do what is right.” “ That is so; and we are under obligations to know what is right. We should, haye a knowledge of what is right, and should do it,” — B. 8- Times. , ENCOURAGING SIGNS. With all that is gloomy in the cloud of civil war that is hanging over us, and in the wide prostration of the business of the land, with the anxiety consequent thereon; and with the intense absorption of the public mind in other than religious things, and the undeniable demoralization always engendered by armies ; we cannot help feeling that there are yet many swoet.apd cheering indications of Divine favor. It has happened to us lately to hear, from several distinct sources, of spe cial converting grace as having been vouch safed to individual soldiers in camp, and in hospital—away from religious friends, or in fluences, and without the benefit of even a Chaplain’s sympathy, advice, and prayers. We are confident* lhat there is a great deal of genuine religious faith and fervor among our soldiers ; and it, would not even surprise us to hear of a revival of religion, something like the work of 1857 Ud 1858, as “break ing oat” in the army. We are persuaded, also, that there are en couraging indications nearer home. ' We doubt if all our pastors are not conscious of some unusual tokens.. oi the presence of the Holy Spirit among theieople -of;their charge. We certainly know tlm some of the churches in this city are enjoyii g very decided mani festations of-reawaken: ug among their own members, and of tende ness of conscience on the part of the impeni ent. The hearing of the word is solemn and tender; and there is an unusual willingnessJto. be. conversed . with on topics of vital godlijess. • Everything, in. shorj ness in prayer and lab<) gence, humility, and oration of the Saviour vice. „ Let pafSfrsbe faith and in them which the Holy Spir ; men will hearer forbi i Let church officers " ors to heighten the in e ings, to interest the yo [ and to stimulate th churches to feel-and i sponsibilities. Let Sabbath Sehool: tender and thorough ir I pupils ; giving ta.thei: directness and solem i praying with, and for, ; Let parents awake ti; toward their children brighten the lamp , of! take hold of the. Horn if God will not give th fruit of their loins^t, Let church m«w>ker are to be Home sEssi around them; and let vows which they assume was fresh. Let us times are gregationcu Bit. Sam of Princet the greati remarkab. amounting _ brother, Dr. John D- i_ lege. The brothers mi the Princeton Doctor-pn to their lodgings, ,Dr. | John: “ Brother Jaci,i of my sermon?” J'ohn ! very well, perhaps, thinking you preached Christ and himcrucifij i him dignified.” Dr. Johannes Henr minister in the early da; formed Church in this cc at Zurich, and,is said:to fine education, excellin He was. a.man of great said, of violent passion, character may be illusl ing good story, which w one of our older ministe Conferential party had Consistory one Sabbath m' not shut the do< TJieir pastor was . Dominie said:,; .J will hucl^fe 1 ii what I must d< arerm..l,i,nd,—lie ftflfclially . and the pulpit.- NAFOLE Just before - (before tte battle <jf the cleverest artfean of demanded of him #het to make a coat 1 of map ordinary dressj which bullet-proof> and that, his own price for such gaged to make the des , proper time, and he n,ai francs (seven hundred ] sterling) as the price c concluded, and in dt produced, and the arl a second audience ofi said his imperial Ma| man did so. ■ “As'll its efficacy, yoti willl jection to do thesam of pistols, and preps the breast of the as was no retreating, 1 with, fear, he stood tl nite credit of his woi ty. But the Empem one trial. He fired? back of the artist,' an a fowlihglpiece at similar effect. <V W« “you hare produced edly. What is to be teen thousand frqac agreed sum, “There said the Emperor; “ an equal suin, for t you.” NO COM In a recent meeting devise means to aid det from North Carolina Unionsympathies/ Dr. lowing sentiment, whic three cheers: “If iano I find that I mnst an postponement of the' whether we shall heal cate the disease, tiH re land, then to try out V tingent experiments no part of my system: | the hand of our chairma is in the way of the Wi very doim into the dust, making the slightest fa circumstances, or, mefiu struments, so that If di great and immortal/p; fidelity, truth, and fcvl ment of this great 'faj nate devil on earth.— A little girl of tay the Mississippi, who hat tree in full bloom, behel lifted her fat hands ini tion, and exclaimed— “ See God’s big bocpj : Beauty.—After ajlA a beautiful face,, it inns. 4 beautiful soul is far njrfe encourages faithful r; and invites to dili ■enewal of the conse followers to his ser~ il out of the pulpit, reach the preaching ; hide them, -whether ie diligent in endeav erest of prayer meet ng in serious thoughts, membership of the erform their vast re- seachers be unusually their labors with their .‘instructions as much ity as possible, and leir scholars.- their neglected duties let them trim and household .-piety, and of -the altar, ,and sec m,a blessing upon the remember that they naries to the world iem not neglect the I when their first love i if joyful •opton Con President ired one of i. He was manners, He had a nth, of Union Col j in New York, and jacked. On the way lamuel - said to Dr. r hat did-you think (plied, “It was all I could not help instead of Jesus Sam Smith and qus GrOETSCHIUS, a sj of the Dutch, Re entry, was educated lave been a man of ; in the languages, spirit, or it may be j This feature of his Sited .by the follow told the writer by t. When once the le majority in his they delibcratec they shoulc .gainst him. ~ that swprc uid T will' do And thus the church WAIL for Belgium, .terloo,) he sent for is class in Paris, and er he would engage o be worn under the ■ould fee absolutely f so, fe ! e iuight name ■work. The man en i ed : object, if allowed md eighteen thousand i and twenty pounds (it. The bargain was if time the work was Jan, was honored with ie Emperor. “ Now,” sty, “ put it on;” The m to stake my life on ' suppose, have ; no ob and he took- a brace id to discharge one at oished artist. There wevcr, and -half doad fire; and to the infi with perfect, impuni was not content with 3 ( second pistol at the ifterwarda discharged her part: of him with ,” said the Einperor, great work undoubt e price of it ?” Eigh were ‘ named as the s an order for them,” d there is another for I have given iOMISE. eld in New York to tute refugees^driven a account- of their yng uttered the fol wasi received irith ailed upon to speak, I -will speak. The xeat , consideration le patient or eradi mve huried half the anporizing' and eon in the ‘latter half, is " am ready to take and say, If Slavery m, then tread Slar- And I am not for womise of time, or s, or means, or in not overthrow the nciples of justice, in the accomplish- uction of 'aft incar- F.; ' --'V' ; jyears, from beyond ftever seen an apple- I one in Ohio. She he attitude of devo- hat, can be said of be conceded that a attractive. THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN AND GENESSEE EVANGELIST. 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Me are’ con stantly receiving the most cordial expressions of ap proval-of. our course. Me quote: the action of three Religious bodies to the same effect. T . SYNOD OF PENNSYLVANIA. 1860. “ Resolved, That Synod has heard with pleasure of the accession of Rev. John W. Mbaks to the Editorial department of the American Presbyterian. ‘‘Resolved, That Synod has entire confidence in the American Presbyterian, as a Religions paper, advocating; the principles, and tending to promote the welfare 01 our denomination, and would cordially re commend it to the patronage of our Churches.” PASTORS’ ASSOCIATION, 1861. “Resolved, That this Association regards it .as a matter of the highest importance, that the American Presbyterian should be sustained, and its Circulation increased in our churches, and that it will cordially co-operate in any proper measures to that end.” . WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY, 1861: “ Resolved, That Presbytery express its entire con fidence in the American Presbyterian, and sympathy .with it, as conducted" by Rev. John W. Hears, and do most" Cordially commend it to the families of our churches.” TERMS. .To Mail Subscribers, $2 per year, in advance. City Subscribers,, receiving their paper; through, a carrier, will be charged 50 cents additional. ' Four copies will be sent to one Postoffice for a year for SEVEN DOLLARS. . . . ............ Ten copies will be sent to one Postoffice for a year, for fifteen dollars. Twenty-four copies will be sent to onePostdffiee for a year, for thirty-two dollars. ' . Forty copies will be sent to one Postoffice for a year, for fifty dollars. -. To secure the reduction, the money must invariably be paid in advance. ' . ." Church Sessions desirous of introducing the paper generally ainong their congregations, and Others wish-' a supply , eor -the army, will be facilitated in their good work by the above rates. v :. . All papers will be continued after the expiration of the year, unless expressly ordered to be discontinued, and such Orders should be by letter, ■ and iiibt : by returning a paper." To secure: a discontinuance,-all arrearages must be paid, * ? : Remittances may be made, directly, by mail at the risk of the publishers, and receipts will be returned in the papers. ADVERTISEMENTS. The American Presbyterian will devote a limited space to advertisements of ,an; approved .character. It will furnish an excellent medium to; advertise every thing of use or interest to the family. It is a family" paper; generally-used-bythe'household, and circulates hugely- among, the intelligent families in all sections of our country, especially in this city, and at the North and. West. ' Six.OenYs a line will be charged for the first inser tion, and four cents for each subsequent insertion. Annual advertisements one dollar a line per aniim. ■ All communications intended for this paper, or on business, should be directed to \ ; ' JOHN W. HEARS, Editor of American Presbyterian, . Philadelphia, Pa. , Bukbi Writs. Kbactr *nd Rah*, Prrrmnrao- BANKING HOUSE OF WORK, McCOUCH & CO., 2fo. SO South Third Street, Philadelphia. . Dealers In TJKCtmaBKt Bax* Notes and Coins. Southern and Western Funds bought on.the most favorable terms. Bills of Exchange on New York, Benton, Pittsburg. Baltimore, Richmond, Cincinnati. St. Louis, Ac- Ac., constantly for sale. ' Collections promptly made on all in the United States and Canadas. ' ; \ - y' Deposits Received, payable on demand, and Interest allowed as per-agreement. Stocks and Loans bought and sold on commission, and Business Paper negotiated: ' , Refer to PuiLAJDELpHIA and Cowmercialßanks, Philadelphia; Rjbaiv Drexel A' Co, Window, Kaviee A Co, New York, ah<3 Citizens 1 and Exchange Banks,.Pittsburg. ,;i 1 CLUES. WXUXAX MOGOUCI*. ftao.—o.ll. Have You Provided for your Family an Insurance on your Life ? DUTY MADE EASY. llfStI nxcK cot^' OFFICES: HO. 16 COURT STREET, Brooklyn, HO. 16 WALL STREET, Hew York. MUTUAL, WITH A CASH CAPITAL OP $125,000, Invested in Stocks of the State of New York and First-Class Ronds and Mortgages. DIRECTORS: A. A. Low, Thomas Carlton, W. H. Cary, John T. Martin, I. H. Frothingham, John Halsey, J. S. T. Stranaban, John Sneden, Thomas Messenger,, J.Milton Smith, .... Samuel, Smith, , Harolil Dollrier, Henry £: Pierrcpont, A. B. Capwell, Abr; B-. JJaylis, Nehemiah Knight, Peter C. Cornell, Edward A- Lambert, John D. Cocks, James How, ; H. B. Claflin, L. B. Wyman; . S. B. Chittenden, George A. Jarvis,, Theo. Polhemus, Jr., Samuel Perry, . ' J; E. Southworth, S. E. Howard, ■ = Czar Dunning, George T. Hope, John G. Bergen, Charles A. Townsend, Lewis Roberts, Cornelius J. Sprague,, Walter S. Griffith, Tosenh W. Green M. P. Odell, • WALTER Sr GRIFFITH, President. I. ,H.,;FROTHINGHAM, Treasurer, . GEORGE C. RIPLEY, Secretary. A. B. CAPWELL, Counsel. Medici _ Dividends of profits declared annually and applied immediately to reduce the amount of annual premium. Premiums payable one-half in cash and one-half in a note at 12 months, which is not in any case subject to assessment, but is a permanent loan on the policy to be paid only by the application of profits, or de ducted from the amount due when the policy becomes payable. The cash part of the premium may be paid - annually, semi-annually, or quarterly, in five, ten, or any numbeT of years, or in one sum. . Policies, the premium on which is: payable in five annual payments, may he surrendered at the ex piration of two years, and the Company will issue for ;it a paid up policy for Life for two-fifths of the original sum. If at three years for three-fifths, etc. And on the same principle where the premium is payable in ten or any other number of years. Policies issued for life or for any term of years, and on the participating or non-participating scale, at rates; as low. as any sound mutual or stock company.^ . Premiums on short term and non-participating poli cies are payable in cash; Endowment policies issued, the sum payable-to the representatives of the party at death, or to him or her on attaining 45, 50,. 55, 60, 65, or 70 year of age.- ■Also all forms Of Children’s endowments and annuity policies on the-most favorable terms. - v „ JgSjp .This Company has adopted a principle intend ed to prevent the lapse of any policy, ana to secure -to the assured in every case all the assurance which .tfieir payments will provide for. Our members need hqt apprehend, therefore, that their inability to pay the premium at any ftitnre time will involve the loss of what they have paid... . y._ .l„ , > Qur prospectus and-other publications will be-sent -gratuitously to all who require it. Good Agents wanted, and will be treated with on the most liberal'terms. - 768 e. o. w-lyr TARRANT’S EFFERVESCENT SELTZER APERIE IT T. 71 IiHS valuable and popular Medicine has universally X received the most favorable recommendations of the medical profession and, the public, as the most efficient and agreeable SALINE APERIENT. It may be used, with the best effect, in Bilious and ‘Febrile Diseases, CostivenesS, Sick Headache, Nau sea; Loss of Appetite, Acidity of the-Stomach, 1 Tor pidity of the Liver, Gout, Rheumatic Affections, Gravel, Piles, and all complaints where ,A GENTLE OR COOLING APERIENT OB PUB / GATIVE IS REQUIRED. . It is particularly adapted to the wants of Travelers, by Sea and Land, Residents in Hot Climates, Persons ox Sedentary Habits,lnvalidsand Convalescents. Cap tains of-Vessels, and Planters will find ayalaable ad dition to their Medicine Chests. It is in the form of a Powder, carefully put in Bot tles, to keepin any climate, and merely requires iwater pouredupon it to produce a delightful effervescent beverage. .'! ' P . ' Numerous testimonials from professional and other gentlemen of the highest standing. throughout the country, and its steadily increasing popularity for , a series of years, strongly guaranty its efficacy and va luable character, and commend it to the favorable notice of an intelligent public. . ' TARRANT’S.: ~■■■: _ Cordial Elixir of Turkey Ehubarb. This beautiful preparation from the True Turkey Rhubarb, has the approvaland sanction of many of onr Best Physicians as a valuable and favorite FAMILY MEDICINE, , Xnd is .preferable to any other form- in which Rhu barb is administered, either for Adults or Children, it being ■ combined in a manner to make it at once palatable to the taste and efficient in its operation. . TARRANT’S Improved Indelible Ink, For marking Linen, Muslin, Silk, ete. j has been proved- by many years’ experience, to be 1 the best, most permanent, and reliable preparation ever offered to the public. _ The superiority of this Article is acknowledged by all, and purchasers and dealers .will find it to their interest to give it a preference over all similar pre parations: . Manufactured only by , JOHN A. TARRANT & C 0.,. Druggists, , No. 278 Greenwich St., Cor. Wat-ren St., a : nfi;.. • - ,t .. New York. And for sale by Druggists, generally, ly THEFIEEI3ST CHESTNUT STEBET: A : : Letter from Theo. H. Peters & Co. i ; Philadelphia, January 19, 1860. Messrs. Farrel, Herring A, Co., • ' " < -620 Chestnut Street. Gentlemen:— We have, recovered the . Herring?) Patent Champiob Safe, of your make- which we bought from you nearly five years ago, from the ruins of our building, No. 716 Chestnut street, which was entirely destroyed by fire on the morning of the 17th inst. So rapid was the progress of the flames, before we ceuld reach the store, the whole interior: was one. mass of-fire,; The Safe being in the back part of the store, and'surrounded by the most combustible materials, was exposed to great heat. It fell with the walls of that, part of, the building into the cellar, dud remained im bedded in the ruins for mpre than thirty Hours. The - Safe was opened this morning in the presence of a number of gentlemen, and the contents, comprising our books, bills, receivable money, and a large amount of valuable papers, are all safe ; not a thing was touched by fire. 1 Respectfully, yours, r ■; ; TBEO. H. PETERS & CO. The above Safe can be seen at our store, Where the public are invited tO caJI and examine it. FARREEi, HERRING & CO, .. No. 629 Chestnut St. (Jayne’s Hall.) ; ‘MAI&LE WORKS. TTENRY S. TARR, / ; . ■ MANUFACTOIIER OF ■ , Carved and Ornamental Marble Works, No. 710 Green Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia. Having erected Specimens in almost every cemetery throughout this State.and supplied orders from nearly-every State in the-Union, I trust to receive your influence and patronage for the above establish ment. I also contract for Vaults, Sarcorbagis, etc. I have many references, throughout the Elion, which can be seen on application. Carved, Ornamental Statuary and Monumental work of every description. apl3-ly 1861. PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL riiHE capacity of this road is now equal to any in r. th e country. Three Through Passenger Trains between PHILADELPHIA and PITTSBURG, con necting direct at Philadelphia with Through trains to and from Boston, New York, and all points East, and in the Union depot at Pittsburg) With Through trains to and from all points in the West, Northwest, . and Southwest H-thus furnishing facilities for the tran sportation of passengers, unsurpassed for speed and comfort by any other route. ' tv Express and Fast Lines run through to Pittsburg without change of cars or conductors. All Through Passenger trains provided with Laughbridge’s Patent Brake-speed, under perfect control of the .engineer, thus adding much to the safety of travelers.' Smoking cars are attached to each train; Wood ruffs Sleepiag cars to Express and Fast trains. The Exgyegs runs .daily ; Mail and FaSt Tone, the Sabbath excepted. / ... Mail Train leaves Philadelphia at . 7.30 A.M. Fast Line “ . ........ „ 11.20 A. M. Express Train-leaves ■ u - - . 10.15 P.M WAY TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS: Harrisburg- Aceom’tion, via Colombia 2.30 P. M. Columbia “ , . .... . . 4.00 P. M, Paxkesburg “ . .. . 5.40 P.M. Westchester passengers will take the Mail, Parkes .burg and,Columbia trains. Passengers for Sunbury, Williamsport, Elmira, Buf falo, Niagara Falls, and intermediate points, leaving Philadelphia at 7.30 A. M. and 5.30 P. M.,go directly througli. - ' , 1 Tickets may be obtained at the offices of the Com pany in Philadelphia, New York, Bostonorßaltimore and at any of , the important Railroad offices in the West ; also, on board of any of the regular line or Steamers on the Mississippi.or Ohio rivers. IST Fare always as low, and time as quick, as by any otherl route.. y' ; ’ 1 For further information, apply at the Passenger -station,-Southeast-corner of Eleventh and Market streets. , s* TBS jebmplefipn of tie Western connections of the Pennsylvania Railroad, makes this the DIRECT LINE_ BETWEEN _T'HB EAST AND The connecting of tracks by the railroad bridge at ; Pittsbnrg, avoiding all drayage or ferriage of freight, together with the saving of time, are advantages read er Appreciated by shippers of freight, and the travel ling public. : ,' vMLerchants and Shippers entrusting the transporta tion.,of their freight to the Company, can rely with 'confidence on its'speedy transit. ; The Kates of Freight to andfrom any point in tlie West, by the Pennsylvania’Railroad, are at all times as favorable as are charged by other Railroad Com panies. . Be particular to mark packages “ via Penka. R.R.” : For freight contracts or shipping directions, apply to, or address, either of; the following Agents of the Company:—- D, A. STEWART, Pittsburg; H. S. Pierce & Co., Zanesville, Ohio; J. J. Johnston, Ripley, Ohio; R. M’Neely, Maysville, 'Ey.; Ormshy & Cropper, Ports mouth, Ohio; Paddock & Co., Jeffersonville, Ind.; H. W. Brown & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; Athern & Hibbert, Cincinnati, Ohio; R. C. meldrurn, Madison, Ind.; Joseph E. Moore, Louisville, Ky.; P. <J. 0. Riley & Co., Evansville, Ind.,; N W: Graham & Co., Cairo, HI.; R. F, Sass, : Shaler ..'Glass, St. Louis, Mo.; John H. Harris, Nashville, Tenn.; Harris & Hunt, Memphis, Tenn.; Clarke & Go., Chicago, 111.; W.'H. H. Kopnt?, Alton, 111.; or, to freight agents of : Railroads at different points in the West. E. J. Sxeeder, Philadelphia. Magraw & Kooks, No. 80 North street, Baltimore. . Leech & Co,, N0:,2 Astor House, or N0.'1.8. Wil liam street, New York, Leech & Co.,’No. 77 State street, Boston. H. H. HOUSTON, General Freight Agent, Phil adelphia. L. L. HOUPT, Tieket Agent, Philadelphia- ENOCH LEWIS, Gen’l Superintendent. Altona, PHILADELPHIA AMD BALTIMORE . CENTRAL RAILROAD. OPEST TO OXFORD. SPRING ARRANGEMENT. ON and after Monday, March 11th; 1861, the trains will leave’Philadelphia from the Depot of the West ’Chester and Philadelphia Railroad Company, Northeast corner of Eighteenth and Market streets, at 8 A.M. and.‘4 P. M. Leave Oxford at 6.45 A. M. and 2.50 P. M. A"aaily lraeoi Stagelileaves Oxford, via Hopewell, .to Peach Bottom, on the arrival of the morning train. Returning,.leaves Peach Bottom, to connect at Oxford with the afternoon 1 train for Philadelphia. • ' ’. ’ - HENRY iWOOD, Superintendent. JNEW;. NATIONAL' LOAN. ■ ', Of' <r ~ . . V‘- -J A 0-g. .. ... . BANKERS, ■••• ' - • />'•-. . • *NO. lIASQDTII THIRpSTBEET. O U itSB’AiNTj to : instructions: from > the Secretary .A,* <«:ihe Treasnry, the Subscription Book to the National Loaii of* Treasury Notes ? bearing inte ■rest at the rate ofseven and three-tenths per cent, per ■ annum, wtil,remain.open at my- office, Until further notice; from BP. 'MI. till 5 P. M., and on Monday till 9 P.. M. These notes will be of the’ denomination of Fifty Dollars, One Hundred Dollars. Five Hundred Dol lars, One Thousand Dollars, aml Five Thousand Dol lars, and, are all dated 19th. of August, 1861, payable .in gold m three" years, or convertible into a twenty year six per cent, loan, at the option-of the holder. Jtiaeh -lreasury Note has interest coupons attached, which can.be cut off and collected in gold at the Mint ev’ery six months, and .at the rate of one cent, per dav on each Fifty Dollars. Any explanations required by the subscribers will be cheerfully made, and they will, by the plan adopt e“) he saved from any trouble by writing letters, the -undesigned reporting .each subscription to the Trea sury Department, from whence the Treasury Notes wiU be sent to each subscriber as soon as possible. _ Payment of subscriptions may be made in Gold or Checks, or Notes of any of our City Banks. JAY COOKE, SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, NO. 11l SOUTH THIRD STREET. PH ON OG BA PHY! ijtstk ucTiojr la this New and Important System of Short-hwidWriting, given DAY AKI) EVESING, 8. E. Corner of Chestnut and Seventh Streets, BRYAN! ft STRATTON’S MERCANTILE COLLEGE. Phonography Is a philosophical method of Wilting the ?*T»gflAi Language, with an alphabet composed of the simplest gee v metrical signs, which accurately represent the sounds . . of spoken words. It may .be written six times ~ as fAfft as the ordinary long-hand, and is equally legible, and very easily ? : . learned. -It la universally conceded to be one of the most useful! scientific inventions of the age/by everyone acquainted wUh its prlnoiples. The signs lbr the sounds are so simple and small, They occupy scarce any paper at all; There’s a page in a line I—a book io a sheet! A nut shell will pooh hold the Bible complete. There’s a word.to a dotl—a thought in. a stroke! 'A sighto mark sorrow I—a scratch for a joke I In fect, a!) our thoughts, be they simple or wie& Axe down in a moment as soon as they via*, PITMAN’S MANTTAIr OP PHONOGRAPHY. A Comprehensive Expoßltionof .the System, sriik copious En graved Illustrations and Exercises—befog especially arranged so as to give tbs fullest Instractton to those who may not bavaiheas ststanca of an oral teacher. < Price, prepaid, by mail, «0 cents in - ,Wr .fe .Express., Also, THE REPORTER’S StoM^toedS 1 * lM ' other Phonographic Pnbli- Address. BOWTATTO Repartrr and Teacher o/pA^Jphy, ; S.,K. Corner Chestnut & Seventh &t&< Fbilads. ORIENTAL NOTE PAPER & ENVELOPES. _ Just out new style Note Paper, colored border, with Envelopes to match. Storekeepers supplied at the very lowest prices. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Handsome Show Cards put up with each lot, at . „ ■ ' -MACKE’S, 816 Chestnut Street, above Third, corner of Hudson St-, nearly opposite the St. Louis Hotel, late Franklin House, Philadelphia. sep29—Jy MELODEOM MANUFACTORY. ; The undersigned having for the past twelve years been practically engaged m manufacturing ' MEEODEOJfS, fecls teonfident of his ability to piiOauce an article supc nor to any Otherin the city, and upon the most mode rate terras. Tuning and Repairing promptly attended to. . A. MAGNUTT, No. 115 N. Sixth Street. ED WI N Ct IS TON, BRUSH EM PORI U M, ivb. 9t & Chestnut Street Hnus < K*a n „»t^?r t < ? le K t °I eTer y stee, style, and quality of TOILET Sd'lUSjHwßSJifHt Also Shels ' Boxwood, HMuafesr 2erffi SING ' POCKET ’ aud COMBS, at NOY. 28,1861 THE RAILROAD. 260 Miles Double Track. THE GREAT WEST. NO; 114 SOUTH THIRD STREET, 1861.
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