~-- titot e ta fag Cult. The Year's End. So grows the rising year, and so declines By months, weeks, days, unto its peaceful end; Even as by slow and ever-varying signs, Through childhood, youth, our solemn steps we bend, Up to the crown of life, and thence descend. Great Father, who of every one takest care, From him on whom full ninety years are piled To the young babe, just, taught to lisp a prayer . About the " gentle Jesus, meek and mild," Who children loves, being once Himself a child— 0 make us day by day like Him to grow; More pure and good, more dutiful and meek; Because He loves those who obey Him so ; Because His love is the best thing to seek, Because without His love all loves are weak— All earthly joys are miserable and poor, All earthly goodness quickly droops'and dies, Like rootless flowers you plant in gardens—sure That they will flourish—till in midday skies The sun burns, and they fade before your eyes. O God, who art alone the life and light Of this strange world to which as light.,,' we come, ' Keep Thou us always children in Thy sight; Guide us from year to year, through shine and gloom, And at our year's end, Father, take us home. —Miss Moloch, in Out Yea SCENES AT A MISSION SCHOOL. JOHN PENFIELD was already there withfour other gentlemen and ladies. He came to meet them—" If our new helpers are such magnets as they appear to be to-day, we shall have to enlarge our quarters. But, Richard, let us open the school at once, without waiting for Mr. White, or some of our new visitors will leave We must coax them to stay if pos sible." Accordingly, Richard offered a very brief, earnest prayer for divine aid, concluding with the Lord's Prayer,which the teachers and two or three of the scholars who had been longest in the school, joined him in repeating. The other scholars stared at each other and at the ladies and gentlemen, and occasionally dropped observations in an audible voice, to the effect that they had heard enough of that, and would like a story by way of change. After prayer, Richard said, " Now we will sing, Oh, do not be discouraged, for Jesus is your friend V " • This song, with its animated chorus, was a favorite with the rough little creatures, Nrho had altogether a clearer idea about soldiers and fighting than about the more peaceful fruits of righteousness, and many of them had caught the chorus and, were able to join in it, with more vigor than harmony, however. But to day, a new voice took up the simple, familiar wordsond gave them new meaning and beauty The rare beauty of Alice Leighton's voice had charmed many hearts before, but it had.never produced a more remarkable effect than on her halfsa,vage audience that day. As her clear, sweet, 'expressive notes rang out, the confused babble which the voice of prayer could not hush ceased entirely, and the children gathered nearer her with open-mouthed but, silent ad, miration, while the older members of Miss Pidge's train of followers, who were noisily retreating, turned back, fascinated by the elo quent voice. Who can tell what - message o hope the simple words may have carried into the depths of some hitherto despairing heart, nerving it perhaps to struggle after the friend ship of that Jesus before whom they were to stand when the conflict was ended ? A song may lidger 'long after a sermon has faded utterly away. The other singers left Alice's voice alone in the song, when they saw the effect it was,producing, and only suffered their own to come in on the chorus. When the verses were all sung, the audience seemed at once to recover their power of utterance, and the shouting, stamping, and clapping was so deafening that poor Miss Pidge in her retreat in the remotest corner of the room, was, foiced to withdraw her hands from theirprevious office and apply them, to her ears. Margaret's quick e had previously discovered evidence that th9melting mood was possible , even to the sharp, black eyes of Miss Pidge, under the subtle influence of music. The applause increased rather than dimin ished,—"Keep a singing ! " "Ongeoref'r "Go ahead Let's have another ! " were the cries on all sides. After a little talk with Miss Leigh ton,who was somewhat discomfited by the tur bulent enthusiasm she had excited, Mr. Love land called the stormy company to order, and assured them that if they would be very quiet and attentive during lesson-time, the lady would sing them another song when school was over. This announcement was received with a still more violent burst of - applause, mingled with objections from some to any postponement of this enjoyment, and sugges tions from others as to what the promised song should be. Keveral popular melodies were mentioned which were not included in Miss Leighton's extensive repertoire, to , say nothing of the unsuitableness for the - day. But at last a degree, of quiet was restored. New trouble, however, soon arose in connec tion with the classification of the new corners. The popularity of tbe songstress awakened the determination of quite too many to secure her for their teacher, whiki Strenuous objec tions were made by the three boys who were assigned to Miss Pidge, whose had been so fired by what she 'had seen and heard, that, in her own expressive langiage, she "fairly ached to try her hand on these ram pa ions fellows." Margaret finally found herself seated with five girls about her, so filthy in person and in clothing,' so stolid in expression, and so utterly devoid of any appearance of interest hi, her, or even of curiosity in regard to what she might say and do, that her heart sickened with despair. "Whatsoever thy hand find eth to do, do it with thy might. Here was work enough at hand surely, and after a brief struggle Margaret undertook the task hear tily, having first stabbed her despair with what grand old Gurnall, in his "Christian Armor," calls the short dagger of ejaculatory prayer, to be used when thou canst not draw out the long sword of a formal prayer." Her experience in the school. at Watson's Woods Ltood her in good stead here. She had learn t d the way-to a child's heart; and although at first her most earnest effort awakened no intelligent response, and their attention as t eon as secured strayed farther away tl an before, yet sheknew each poor, misused body before her held a child's heart, and by God's grace she meant to find it. There were constant outbreaks all armind 115,r. There was no reverence for time: nor place; and anything which happened to occur to the restlesa_min4 of tkese untrained chil dren, was Uttered,-tit ; once without:Fegard to propriety. Just as Margaret was hoping that she had secured the ear of her class, she and they were much disturbed by a shout from one of Alice Leighton's boys to her girls, "Ho ! you gals—we've got the singing-wo man, and she's the prettiest, too ! This roused the chivalry of the child-nature ' and the leader among Miss Huntington's scholars squealed in response to the taunt "Ours has got on the best clothes, any way 1" and this Was the signal for a general discussion of the comparative merits of the whole party, from which it was , difficult to bring them back to the more important matters in which their teachers were trying to interest them. At one time there seemed danger that the zeal ous controversy might end in a. hand to hand fight, but Mr. White, the superintendent, in terfered skillfully, first threatening them with the loss of the promised song from the lady, and then telling them a lively instruc tive story to bring them good-natured again. THE SONG. Her song was one, which she hold found among the hymns of " Father Faber," whose fervor is unsurpassed by any modern hym nist. The music was her own composition; sweet and harmonious, but chiefly remarka ble for giving clear, emphatic utterance to the quaint pathos of the simple words. The True Shepherd. • " I was wandering and weary, • When my Saviour came unto me; Foi the ways of sin grew weary, And the worldj had ceased to woo me; • • And thought I heard As--Eic-caamraiongficway.,, . 0 ship souls I come near me My sheep should never fear me; I am the Shepherd true I "At - first I -would not hearken,, And put off till the morrow; But life began to darken, And I was sick with sorrow; And I thought 1 heard Him say, •Aes He came along His way, 4 0 silly souls I come near me ; My sheep should never fear me; I am the Shepherd true! ' "At last I stcipPed. to listen ; His voice could not deceive me; I saw His kind eyes glisten, So anxious to relieve me; And I thought I heard Him say, s He came along His way, 1 0 silly souls! come near me; My sheep should never fear me ; • lam the Shepherd-true 1 , " He took me on His shoulder, And tenderly He kissed me; He bade my love be bolder, And said how HE HAD MISSED ME; And I'm sure I heard Him say, As He went along His way, ' 0 silly souls come near me ; My sheep should never fear me ; lam the Shepherd true ' `Strange gladness seemed to move Hill Whenever I did better; And He coaxed me so to love Him, As if He was my debtor ; And I always heard Him say, As He went along His way, 0 silly souls come near me ; My sheep should never fear me; I am the . Shepherd true I' "I thought His love would weaken As more and more He knew me ; But it burneth like a beacon, And its light and heat go through me ; And I ever hear Him say, As Hegoes along His way, 4 0 silly souls come near me ; My sheep should never fear me ; I am the Shepherd true 1' "Let us do, then, dearest brothers, What will best and longest please us; Follow not the ways of others, tut trust ourselves to Jesus! ' We shall ever hear Him siAL - ----Ara-He - goeutuong ilia way, 0 silly souls come near me; My sheep should never fear me ; I am the Shepherd true 1 This hymn, written for a London "Ragged School," seemed marvellously adapted, with its pleading refrain, to the needs of these poor uncared-for wanderers, and they pressed nearer the singer, fearing to lose a word of the loving invitation. And with this song ended our, friend's first day's experience in'a Mission-school —From Margaret at Some. Published by Randolph. LESSONS OF. THE SEASON. n. Snow newly fallen is perhaps - the whitest thing in the world. What a dazzle of bright ness, and whiteness, and exquisite purity meets our eyes when we come down stairs of a morning, and see it spread like a garment over field, and road, and' garden, hidin,g eve= ry thing dirty and ugly, and making whole earth glistening and beautiful! The "raiment white as snow, that we read of in Ate Bible, is the nearest idea we can form of the appear ance of those who are in heaven after the re surrection, And as there must' be few chil dren who read this book who have never heard of death, or known any one who has died—some friend, or relative,ur little play- - fellow gone away to be seen no more on earth —so perhaps, most of you will have thoggiii at times (particularly now, when sects, and flowers, are dying around US) of this Death which we hear talked of, and are told must come to us as it does to all these.' What it is, or how it feels, we do not know; but that it is nothing to be afraid of we, are cer tain. 'because the Lord Jesus Christ, wh9 died and rose again, and walked about ; on earth after He was risen, tells us so. - Of this resurrection from the'del4;,)fhich we believe in, because nHerose-first, - and pro mised to us that we should rise, also—how, or when, or in what form we shall be raised, we can not tell; but that 'God will make the dead in Christ Alive again,'We are as sure__ as that, looking out this dreary' winter - day, we know that He 'both can and will make the black bare trees green again, the wheat grow up out of the poor little withered seeds we saw covered up in the field yeaterday, and the ugly half-dead chrysalis that hides, itself in a cornet'. of the window-sill burst out into .a perfect butterfly. If He forgets not one of these "small creatures, giving to each in its order the life, or succession of lives;that is best fitted to it, and bringing universally life out of death, so that every thing which dies is revived again in its own form or in another, we know that He will never forget us, but will, in His own good time and way,' prepare for us a new life and a new body in which to do His work and *live to His glory.—Our Year. Mblialitturono, BIBLE CLASS INSTRUCTION. BY REY. J. C. TUCKER. br ancient Athens a plain and, awkward man used to be seen loitering' around 'the steps of the Parthenon, stopping at the shop doors in the Agora, detaining a young man, ;or ..a cluster of them, wherever he cha,need to meet them, and interesting theni in a con versation Upon some useful topioVnieiStry in the way-of asking them questions and, un Aulttiritit Vrtolltteriait an Altitto t e )13.11,0tijoti, couraging them to do the same. He wrote no books ; but one of his scholars and ad mirers composed several, chiefly made up of the substance of these wayside conversations of his teacher and his disciples. What the influence of that plain and awkward man has been in morals and politics, and even relig ion, the names of Socrates and his follower, Plato, sufficiently suggest. From this habit of the eminently wise and good -man of Ath ens, the mode of instruction by, questions and answers has acquired the name of the Socratic method. A greater than Socrates was also Very fond of- this style of teaching. He showed this tendency at an early period of his life. When his parents missed him at Jerusalem, at twelve years of age, at the end of their three days' search for him throughout the city, they found him where, probably, he had been most of the time, in the temple, sur rounded by venerable, gray-headed doctors of the law; and, as he Evangelist tells us, he was hearing their questions and answers, and asking them questions, also, which, pos sibly., went not a little beyond even their depth. Pictures of this scene are, quite common. An old one, by a great master, .sets the young Nazarene upon a sort of high stool in the centre of the solemn-looking rabbis, finely contrasting his artless, child-face with, their time-furrowed, dark-browed counte nances. He has no book to help his part of he ..- discus• • _ •• • •- - • none , seem to have brought almost all the ponder ous, a-stained. volumes of the temple libra ry to their assistance. They were studying the Scriptures in an 'original and , very impressive kind of Bible class. It is the purpose of this paper to mention some of the advantages of this con versational mode of religious study, as com paredwith the more formal lecture. • Preaching the gospel, in the sermon, is the permanent, divinely-ordered agency of instruction in the church. It cannot be'sub stituted or superseded by another method, however good. This is a settled law of the new dispeniation which no wise man will wish to remove out of its place. Still, it is true that pulpit discourse labors under some drawbacks which the conversational method avoids; while it has powers and capabilities which are exclusively its own. Thus, The preacher cannot always be sure that he is fairly understood. He often finds him self querying = whether,. at some point, he ought not - to supply another proof or illus tration. He cannot return upon his track, going back to clear up an idea - which, pos sibly, was not happily put. Now and ,then ;. ' he catches the glimpse of an eye, among his auditors, which seems to say, "I would like to ask a question about this matter, if it s were proper." And the preacher :.would give quite as much to know just what that ques tion is, that he might answer it while 'the topic is fresh and arresting. People talk, sometimes, as if the minister was glad to be intrenched in his pulpit, beyond the danger of interruption, where he can be the sole speaker, saying what he chooses without he ing called to account. The fact, on the con trary, is, that, were it, possible, he would value much the help to his discoursings which would come from, now and then, a pertinent inquiry along the route of his argu ments and explanations. Possibly he might be a little_ .more . careful in his statements, and clear in, his definitions, were he expect ing this. On the other side, were the audience cal dilating upon this privilege of catechising their minister, during the sermon or at its close, perhaps they would be more wakeful in their attention to what is said, or, if not dozing and nodding, perhaps their minds would not be wandering so widely, like- the fool's eyes, to the ends of the earth. Theo logical and medical lectures have a stimulus, in this respect, which the pupil lacks. Sermons, again, are not so well fitted for continuous expositions of Scripture as is, the Socratic method of study. Expounding the Bible has gone out of common practice in the pulpit, because of the inherent difficulty of conducting the exercise in that manner satisfactorily. Something more than simply a hearing is wanted. Asking and answering questions are indispensable to the best prose cution of this examination of the Word of God. The pulpit needs to be aided in some systematic way in the business of scripture teaching. The Sabbath pehool is a', ;valuable ally; but, it, does not meet the whole neces sity. The Bible-class, in the poker's hands, when possible, is the beat supply of this de-," maid. A much stronger argument could be .made, for, giving- . up the Sabbath.afternoon to such a service than for snrrendering it to the Sabbath sehool. Why should the holy book of Christendom be thee only. religious oracle' in' the -world which is not profoundly studied by the mass of the people ? A revival Of Bibliolatry is not what is needed; there is little danger of this in these, days of Oxford essays and nat uralistic rationalism.. But an. intelligent zeal in Bible study, on its. Own independent mer its is arvital demand of - the ;times the more,is this. incumbent on any who may have leanings 'towards 'skepticism concerning the truth as it is in Jesus. To be a skeptic,:an infidel,, at second-hand is unworthy a being 'claiming to possess a rational spirit ; Yet 'ninety-nine of 'every hundred of these 'have borrowed their infidelity from an on'dit.— Thayer's Home Monthly. DinINKENNESS is ,THE ARMY. WE are not - aware thatany effort has been successfully made by the Temperance Socie ties to collect statistics of the spread :of drunkenness in- the army, but 'the matter is one of prime importance and should be at tended. to. MT. Gough was. recently an nounced to lecture on this topic at Cooper Institute; but, on taking the stand, he frank ly confessed that he had no data for a con nected argument, and should, therefore, con fine himself to the discussion of iritempera,nce ,generally. It may, fairly be said that one 'half of the. young Officers and 'men of our volunteer service are becoming addicted to the habit of using intoxicating liquor We shrink, from an estimate of the proportion of those who become confirmed drunkards:be fore the expiration of their term of enlist ment, but it will be fearfully great. Officers of all ranks, from the highest to the lowest, have `fallen victims to, their appetites; by scores upon scores, and among the number are many, of- the highest promise. Generals' have ridden unsteadily along the lines of battle under the influence of .drink, - colonels have staggered at the head of their regiments in the charge, and majors, in maudlin excite meat, misplaced or sacrificed battalions., None know how much drink may have had. to do with the xeverses welia,ve met in battle since the war began It is held to be'proper • that officers shonld,keep Jiver in their tents for the entertairlment of friends; and custom. a°oliladreac'iloy.nrilvikleYir a bott of whisky, f h c ° a o r l t f p a e l s y ar lie in camp house where oldiers are c'nfdseaernwiarillg for drunk ness. Is a js c oi o nr m ga p o compels .e_k t h, eLetamndt n t e o n r t p w a ti s c h does a not tied by theirlbtanbS to p ts, or other wise being punielA town entered or a lity taken, t straggling gu not ar-h soldiers rush to every rtun-hol e nd fill their canteens with'wh4 lig or they an find, and the provost-guttr4l plus be - q k indeed if they would preve :t se lies of Toting and drunkenness. W 'en t e Pay ster comes, the men, carele s o caf e ences, buy wretched liquor fab lous pc s, and give themselves up to 4 , -hei beastl ppetite for drink. We have 4 nowof ins ces of five dollars being pai r fare tio nteenf 'of whisky, . re f bottle ls; and this and as much or 134 by men who ler . horn temp ate and ire spectable. But for all t ,iv thought that the, edit bad in this res'6 as which has at tint beet intemperance of fliceil sumptuvy, laws the Rebel Congr ences of home, th papers which go t, daily, keep our is! instances ,where It is bad enough, somet sayr :' - tH . e,a ul. 6:1 of mi back upon the co , *and It may be as , d vh. War prohibiting t ile iu, stringent penaltie:' ttnd introduction into alp, l should exist. Bd it 9 that each regime is 11 ler, who is to b boun tions, and that t class accept this pos" 'on ar thrive, or at least live nary business, agd. coo void of moral pririkle. little that the sale k of they will smuggle it int of the enormouslPro is they make their two xt, per pent., they dp n drunkards they radio, they, break, or i liow man turn into sots. f i.To the more than to any dth drunkenness in the arm : for this, reason, if fora be extirpated. 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All goods made to order warrented satisfactory, and at the same rate as reatiy-made. Our one price system is strictly adhered to,ns we,believe this to be the only fair way of dealing, as all are thereby treated alike. , JONES &.CO., sepl3 ly ' 604 Market st., Philadelphia. AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, THE WORLD'S GREAT REMEDY FOR , Scrofula and Scrofulous Diseases. From Emery Edes, a well-known merchant of Oxford, ' Maine. _" I l:have sold large quantities of your SARSAPARILLA, .but never yet one bottle which failed of the desired effect and full satisfaction to those who took it. As fast as our people try it, they agree there has been no medicine like it before in our community." Eruptions, Pimples, Blotches, Pustules, tfl cers, Scores, and all Diseases of the Skin. From Rev. Robt. Stratton, Bristol, England. " Lonly do my duty to you and the public, when I 'add my testimony to that you publish of the medicinal virtues of your SARSAPARILLA. My daughter, aged ten, had an afflicting humor in her ears, eyes, and hair. for .years, which we were unable to cure until we tried your .SARSAPARTLLA.' She has been well .for some mcinths." From Mrs. Jane E. Rice, a well-known and much-es teemed lady of Denniaville, Cape May. Co., N.J. • " My" daughter has suffered for a year past with a scrofulous eruption, which was ver7 troublesoma. Nothing afforded any relief until we tried your Sense- PARILLA, which soon completely . cured her." From Charles P. Gage, Esq., of the widely-known Gage ; Murray . & Co., manufacturers of enamelled pa pers in Naihria; N. I. • "I had for several years a very troublesome humor in my face, which grew. constantly worse tintilit figured my features and became an intolerable afflic tion. I tried alrnost every thing a man could of both advice and medicine, but without any relief whatever, until I took your SARSAPARILLA. It immediately made my face worse, as you , told me it might for a time : but in a feir weeks the new skin began to form under the blotches, and continued until my face is as 'smooth as any body's, and I am without any symptoms. of the disease that I knoW of.• I enjoy perfect health, and . without a doubt owe it to your' Ses.s.tranme." Erysipelas---(lenera,l: Debility7—Parify the From Dr. Robt. Sawin, Houston St., New York. " Dn. AYER. 'I seldom fail to remove Eruptions and Scrofulous Sores by the persevering .use • of your SARSAPARILLA ' and I have just now cured an attack of Malignant Erysipelas with. it. No alterative we possess equals-the Sea s APARILIA. you have 'supplied to the profession as well :RS to the people." • •• From'. J. E. Johnston, Esq., Wakeman. Ohio, "For twelve years, I had the yellow Erysipelas on .my right arm,' during Which - time rtried all the ode brated.physicians I 'could reach, and took hundredi of dollars ;worth of ; medicines. The ulcers were so bad e that the cords beeeme visible, and the doctors decided that my arm mustbe amputated. I began taking your. SensArenxixe. Took two. bottles, and some of ydin PLUS. Together they have cured me. lam now as well and sound, as any bOdy. Being in a public place, Amy case is known to every body in this community, and'excites the wonder of all.". From. .Hon. Henry. Monro, M. P., of 'Newcastle, C. _a ; leading member of the Canadian Parliament. lvrlitive used your 'SARSAPAH4LI.A. in any family, for gehCral debility; and for purifying the bidt4l wioiYet7 beneficial results, and feel confidence inc (=Mending It ,to the afflicted." ' • " l" St. Anthony's Fire, Itdoe, Salt Rhenun, • Scald - Head,:•Sore Eyes.: • From garvey . sckler,, Fag., the i able editor: of the Tiinkbannock Democrat, Pennsylvania. "Our only . child, about three years of age, was at tacked by pnrnples on his forehead. They rapidly spread until theyforme4A loathapn* and virulent sore, which covered his face t ' afid•actnidly' blinded his eyes .for,some der,. *skilful physician applied nitrate °nva and Ober re medies, without any apparent effect. For fifteen d ays we 'guarded hia hands,'lest w ith th em be•gliould tear Oven the festering and cor rupt wonnd•which coyered. his. whole ,face.:Having tried.eyury thing else we hpd any hope from, we began giving Your SARSAPARILLA, and applying the iodide of potash lotion, as you direct. The - sore began to -heal when we , had given the first bottle, and was well when we had finished the second. The child's eyelashes, whieh-had come out, grew - again, and he is now as healthy and fair as any other. The whole neighbor:- hood predicted that the child must die." Rheumatism Gout, Liver Complaint, Dyspep - silt, Heart Disease, Neuralgia, When Caused by Scrofula i the system, are -rapidly 'cured by 'this Ear. S.ArisiiiiianlA. CATHARTIC PILLS possess so many adiantag.es over the other purga tives in the market, and their superior,virtues are so universally known, that_ we need not.. Ao.morethan to ithsure the public their !futility is. Maintained equal to the beat it ever has beenpeditiat they may be de ilended on to do alLthat:theyihaveiever done. • Prorured by J.. C., Allgelt, & Co., .Loaralii `Mass. arid sold atwholeiiale ifyq. M. MARTS.& . an tt. t 'FREDERICK' BROWN, did • air dealers. . • s ; • - • : WM. QUINN, 416 LIBRARY STREET, PHILADELPH TA, MANUFACTURER Crutches, Whebl Chairs, and the celebrated Improved Child's Skating Sleds. Whole sale and Retail at reasonable BlOod. AY,EW S AMERICAN Life Insurance and st Company. COMPANY'S BUILDINGS, Southeast Corner,el, Walnut and Foerth Streets. Authorized Capital, - - - - $500,000 Paid up Capital, - - - - ,260,000 Incorporated 1860, by the Legislature tl£Penna. Insures Lives during the natural life or for short terms, grants annuities and endowments, and makes contracts of all kinds depending on the issues of life. Acting also as Executors, Trustees, and Guardians. Policies of Life Insurance issued at the usual tual rates of other good companies—with profits to the assured—last Borms January, 1861, being 43 per cent. of all premiums received on mutual policies—at Joint Stock rate's, 20 pei cent. less than above, or Total Abstinence rates 40 per cent, less than Mutual price. Also, a NON-FORFEITURE PLAN, 1 1 BY which a . person pays for 5, 7 or 10 years only; when the Policy is paid up for LIFE, and nothing more to pay ;, and should he be unable, or Wish to discontinue sooner, the Company will tissue a PAID lIP POLICY, in proportion to the amount of premium paid, as fol- Lows :-- Ort a Policy of $lOOO, At 5 Year 7 Year 10 Year after payment Rates. Rates. Rates. of 2 An. Prem.'s, for $4OO 00 $285 70 I $2OO 00 " 4 do " 800 00 671 40 40 00 is 6 do " -- 857 10 I 600 00 " 8 do " I 800`;00 ALEXANDER, WHILLDIN t President. SAMUEL WORK, Vice-President. JOHN' S. WiLsoN, Secretary. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Alexander Whilldin, , J. Edgar Thomson, Hon. Jas. Pollock, Hon. Joseph Allison, Albert C. Roberts, Jonas Bowman, Samuel T. Bodine, H. H. Eldridge, frebrge I+7 eat- - Aikman, William J. Howard, Charles F. Heazlitt Samuel Work. MEDICAL EXAMINERS. - tT. F. Bird, M. D., .T. Newton. Walker,' M. D. in attendance, at the Company's Office ,daily, at 12 'clock IL feb 220. MELODEONS HARMONIUMS ! I CON. my owx MAKE, which cannot, be excelled. I am sole agent for CARIIART'S SPLENDID HARM° mums, possessin unequalled powers, variety and g_ beauty of tone. The best instrument for CHITRCHE ever introduced. H. M. MORRISS, janll ly No. 728 Market street. OIL CLOTHS FOR. SALE BY THE MANUFACTURER, AT No. 229 Arch Street, Philadelphia; AND • No. 49 Cedar Street, New York The Stock consists of Enamelled Leather Cloth. Carriage Floor Oil Cloth. Table and Stair Oil Cloths. Stand Covers and Green Curtain Cloth. Floor Oil Cloths, from f.to 6 yards wide. The style and quality of these goods are not-ex celled. Will be sold to dealers at reasonable iiriees. eb .23—ly THOMAS POTTER, Manufacturer. REMOV AT,. lAMBS R WEBB, DEALER. IN Fine Teas, Coffees, and Choice. Family Groceries. Has removed to the S. E. corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, Phila delphia, a few doors from his former location, where he will be happy to see his friends and customers. Goods carefully packed.and. forwarded tothe coon. try. EDUCATION A- L. Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies, N( 1530 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Rev. Charles A. Smith,-D. D. Principal._ The eighth Acadeinie year begins on Monday, Sep tember I.sth, 1862. Circulars specifying terms, Sic., will be sent, and additional information given, on application to the Principal. Letters may be directed to Box 1839; Post office' Philadelphia. - July 10.1 y. YOUNG LADIES' INSTI`TUTE 1 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. NUMBER LIMITED TO THIRTY. - .l3itilding New and Convenititly Arranged. n. Spacious Groundi for Exercise. Charges moderate. NEXT SESSION COMMENCES TEE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER. - For information; address BEY. THOMAS "M. CANN, A.:M., - • Principal and Proprietor.' Catalognes can be had at.the Music stores of j. E. 10Gonld., and Lee & Walker, Chestnut street or at the of of the "American Presbyterian." - jrdyBltf The. West Chester Aeademy,, AT WEST, CHESTER PENNSYLVANIA. Within Two Sours'Ride front TXTBLL commence the Summer Term, of fall Five V months,—the Seventeen - th Session, under the diiection of its present Principal,—on the" First" of May next Voys and Young Men are thoroughlrpre-' pared for College or Business, Eight gentlemen of tried ability and experience, constitute the corps of Instructors. The .ENCH; GERMAN and Se.onsu lan guages are taught by-native resident teachers; The departuient of "Military Tactics'.' is in successful: operation, under the charge of a competent instructor, without, in the least, interfering with the regular stu dies of the , school while the indiiidual student. is not required to connect himself with it. Catalogues, containing full information, may be had at the office of this. Paper, or' on application to the Principal, WILLIAM WYERS', - A. M. ap3 tf West. Chester, Penna. Family Boarding SOhool, FOR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS, At PottstOzrin, Montgomery (`minty,; Pennelziania. HIS School was established Eleven years since, by T - the Rev. , M. Meigs; formerly President of Dela , Ware, College. The course of study is citensive, - ,thorough. and prac tical; inoluding - the , usual- preparation for Colleges, land4he:varioue branches of a substantial English Bu ;slness,edscation. The studies of pupils.will be con formed to their' future vocation, so - far as it may be actually determined, or reasonably anticipated: The Principal gives his undivided.personal-attention' to the School and is aided by , experienced Assistants : in - all ther k department,s. The ensuing Summer Session will :Commence on Wednesday, May 6th, and continue TwentY-one weeks. Circulars, containing references, names of, patrons, and full particulars will by;besent ail,,on applica tion to the Principal, REV. RE. 11EIGSi Pottstown, April 2d, 4862: _ ap3 ly SCHOOL /1031.110Y5. m 0 accommodate a few friencli, who have sons to educate; I:have now.terißoys most of whom are fitting for College. It has been my good fortune to . prepare for West and"for College, several now" prominent men' in the Legal profession, and' in the Army: General Lyon—the' most lamented Lyon;'Col. H. A.Wood ; John C. Dodge, etc.,—were among my former pupils for the Military Academy.. When I had a similar school in Quincy, Mass., I had Vitas froM Mobile to New Brunswick. The Hon: 3ohnQuitidy. Adams, who was then a resident of that town, and who visited my school, and examined the pupis dor West P o int- and for Harvard College; gave me the following certificate : ."..i.have -examined Mr. CornelPs SchoOl;-and haVe ,never visited one, in my:judgment, more thorongh or better conducted, and 1 think it well...worthy tb.e pa-, tranage or all who have sons to educate. tTons. QtaNcir Anlats." Three boarding boys and two , More daY pupils will now be received. Those who wish, may, inquire Of the following cler gymen, who 'have sons in the School" Rev.' Jainet Craivell, " =.• ic E. Adams, cc ' George Hood, ears,. Apply ate B e B Otriffi . FlPTEßtnEr§ T Aft T. v- , ‘ WM.; "ht:POORNBLIi; M . . DEC. 18, 1862. Pen NEghtier than the Sword." THE GOLD PEN-THE BEST OF ALL PENS. MGE.TON'S GOLD PENS. The Best Pens in the World (AN -receipt of any of the following sums in cash or A.../ post-stamps, the subscriber will send by return orrilad, or stherwisq - as directed, a Gold Pen or Pens, SELECTING . THE SAME ACCORDING TO DESCRIPTION, !-- GOLD PENS wrrIaOIIT CASES For 25 cents, the Magic Pen •• for 38 cents, the Lucky Pen; for 51} cents, the Always-Ready Pen i for 75 'Cents, the - Elegant. Pen; and . for $l, the Ex celsier Pen. The sizes are, Nos. 2,4, 5 and 5. THE SAME. PENS IN SILVER-PLATED EX- TENSION CASES, WITH PENCILS For 50 cents, the Magic Pen ; for 75 cents, the Lucky Pen ; for $l, - the Always-Ready Pen ; for $1 25, the Elegant Pen ; and for $1 50, the Excelsior Pen. These, are well finished, good writing Gold Pens, witlLEridosmin Points,- the average wear of every one of which will far outlast a gross of the best Steel Pens. • The name "A.Morton " "-Number," and "Quali ty," are stamped on the following Pens, and the Points are warranted for six months, except against accident. The numbers indicate size ONLY: No. 1 being the smallest, No. 6 the largest, adapted for the pocket; NO: 4 the' Smallest, and No. 10 the largest Mammoth Gold Pen, for the desk. Long and me dium Nibs Of all sizes and qualities. Short Nibs of Nos. 4,5, :6 "and 7, and made only of first quality. The engravings arefac-sirniles of the sizesand styles. GOLD PENS, WITHOUT CASES For 75 cents, a No. '1 Pen, Ist quality, or a No. 3 Pen, 3d quality. For_sl, a No. 2 Pen Ist ei,i)tality, or a No. 3 Pen, 2d - quality, or-a N 0 .4 Pen, ad quality. For $1 25, a No. 3 Pen, Ist quality, or allo. 4 Pen, 2d quality, or a No. 5 Pen, 3d quality. For sl_so, a No. 4 Pen, Ist quality, or 'a No. 5 Pen, 2d quality, or a No. 6 Pen, 3d quality. For $1 75, a'No; 5 Pen Ist quality or allo. 6 Pen, 2d qUality. - For $2 25, a No. 6 Pen, Ist quality. TRY SAME GOLD PENS IN SILVER EXTEN , SION CASES, WITH PENCILS. . ' For $1 50; a No. 1 Pen, lst quality, or a No. 3 Pen, 3d quality. For $1,75, a No. 2 Pen, Ist quality, or .a No. 3 Pen, 2d quality,. or a No.. 4 Pen, 3d.duality._. For $2,,a No. 3 Pen, lat quality, or a No. 4 Pen, 2d quality, or a No. 5 Pen; 8d qualit3r. - For $2.50, a NO:4 Pen, Ist quality, or a No. 5 Pen, 2d quality, or a No. 6 Pen, 341 quality. For, $3, a No. 5 Pen, Istqunlity, or a No. ,6 Pen, 20. quality. For $3 50,;a No. 6 Pen, lst qualit3r. GOLD PENS, ALL Is.r. QUALITY, IN SIL VER - IiONTED DE§K;HOLVERS. For $2, a No. 4 Pen, for $2 25, a No. 5 Pen, for $2 75, a NO. 6 Pen, for $3 50, a No. 7 Pen. For $4,-a No. 13 Pen, for $5, a No. 9 Ten, and for $6, a No. 10 Pen. The.-" Ist Quality" are pointed with the:very best Iridosmin Points, carefully selected, and none of this quality are sold with the slightest imperfection which skill and , the closest sciutiny curidetect. The "2d Quality" are superior to any Pens made by him previous to the year.lo6o. The "3d Quality . " he intends shall equal in respect, to Durability, Elasticity and Good Writing Qualities (the only tcue considerations) • any Gold Pens made elsewhere. - - In regard to the Cheap Gold Pens, he begs leave to say thatoireVious tonperating his New and Pa tented Machines, •he could not have made as Good Writing and Durable. Pens, for the plice r had the Gold been furnished grataitously Parties ordering must in, all instances specify the " member," and ".qw2lity" of the Pens wanted, and be particular to describe the kind of Pens they prefer----whether stff or limber, coarse or fine. All reinitt.ancely mail inltegisteraletters are at my ' - .16rFor sale by. all dealers in the line throughout the country. Address, A. MORTON, No. 25 Maiden Lane, New York. Any one, sending a single letter:post-stamp will re ceive a cireidar with the engravings above referred to. TABRANTS' • - EITEVISCENT SELTZER APERIENT. This valuable and popular Medicine has universally received the most favorable recommenda tions of the MEntola. PaoFeestow - _ - and the. PUBLIC, as the most . ' ibr.tICIENT AND AGREEABLE SALINE AP - ERIENT. ' It-may be used with the best effect in BiliouS. and Febrile- Diseases, Costiveness, Sick Herd :ache, Nausea, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, " Acidity of the Stomach, Torpidity uf the Liver, Gout, Rheuma tic Affections Giavel Piles, - , AND, AIL COMPLAINTS , WHEEL'S A Gep,tle and Coo . . Aperient or rorgattve u Required. . It is particularly adapted to, the wants of Travelers by Sea and Land, Residents in Hot Cliinates, Persons of Sedentary Habits, Invalids and Convalescents; Captains, of Vessels and Planters will find. it a valua ble addition to their Medicine Chests. It is in the form. of a Powder, carefully put up in bot tles to keep in any climate, and merely requires water poured `uponqt•to produce a delightful effervescent beverage Numerous testimonials from, professional and other gentlemen of the highest standing through Out the country, - and its steadily increasing , popularity for a series of years, strongly guarantee its eflicacyand val uable character, and commend it to the'favorable no tice of an intelligent pi4blic.• Manufactured only by' - . TARRANT & CO., N0..27-Greenwich strect r eor.-;Warren, - New York, And for sale by Druggists generally. my 5 y s Lile-Size Photographs in Oil it RE, much snpericir.to Oil Paintings, as likenesses and - pieturess, if made' by skilful artists, such as you find at REIMER'S GALLERY, - Second street, above Green. Made directly from living persons, and from small Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, or Photo graplis; wben persons are deceased., jan2 ly —.ugh; can rely, ongetting just weight, and beingaecoinniodated on the most fa vorable. termsat MARRIOTT & JENKINS, n 2.0 6m, . , Ninth and Wallace streets. SAMITEL -WORK. ••-' • - - M' CCOITert : • Kiumsiu&RAlLlli BANKING FIGIJSK WO,R.K McCON_CH & CO., No. 36 .SPUTH. THIRD , STREET, TVVALERS in uneurrent; Banlr.:Notes and Coins. Southern and Western. Funds bought on the most favorable terms— . Bills of Exchange on New - Yerkjßoston, Pittsburg, Baltimore,'.Richmond, Cincinnati,' St:Louis, etc., etc., constantly, for sale., Collections proreptly ; rnop - on all accessible points in the United Stites and Deposits received; :payable. on deraand, and interest allowed as, per agreement." Stocks and Loans bought and sold on" commission, and ThisinessTaPer'ne,gociated. Refer to - Philadelphia and Commercial Banks, Philadelphia; Read, Drexel &. Co., Winslow, Lanier Co., 'Ng* 'York; and. Citizens!• and Exchange Banks, Pittsburg. febl3 tf GEORGE J.. 13,6:1 7 11, BANKER .- N:9„,18 South Third Street, Philadelphia, (Two doors above Meellanies' Bank.) D EALER. in Bills of - Exchange, Bank Notes and Specie: Drafts on New York, Boston, Balti more,' ete.;"Tor sale. Stocks and Bonds bought and sold on Commission, at.theßoard of Brokers. Busi ness .Paper, Loans on Collaterals, etc., negotiated. DepoSits received and interest allowed. jau 'BicCOLLIN" 84 , RHOADS, t l trmEß : s AND .GAS-FITTERS, No. 1221 3CARKET STREET, TTAVE constantly on hand, or furnish to order, Hydiafilie Rams, Water Wheels Lift and. Force Pumps, .Stationary Washstands. . Pipes, Lead, Cast ,and Wrought Iron .riPe.l, Sheet Lead, and all other articles in the tralc. i Poitablg'Gas and AVaer-Works put up on the a:OA l epproved%prireciples." All Xork done ou moderate terms and warranted to ; give Aatisfaction. II 8.----cHistivALN ? ik, or LEAD -BuRxING Nally atteridbdA t ti. 4 , z ,„ sepll COQ COAL. INTIERSIGNED COn§tilltly receiv , COAL prepared th- a great deal of 7e expressly for Fit ly use and our nds who wan t - a first-class arti-
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