THE DEPUTATION OF THE OHBISTIAN
COMMISSION AT THE FEOBT.
How They Were Baoeived—What They Saw—
The Wants of the Army.
City Point, Ya., Sept. 10, 1864.
. Our company, consisting of Mr. Geo.
ft. Stuart, Mr. Stephen Colwell, and
other officers and friends of the Chris
tian Commission,set out from this point
to make a general reconnoisance of the
immense field for Christian effort which
the armies of General Mead and Bn tier
afford. Onr route lay through a laby
rinth of roads running in every direc
tion, traversed by trains of army wag
ons, droves of cattle, men on foot and
on horseback, often enveloping us in
clouds of Yirginia dust, among myriads
of tents, disposed without much regard
to order or system so far as unpractical
eyes could discern, among desolated
farms and houses, and an endless vari
ety of forts, covered ways, bomb proofs,
batteries, and all the horrible parapher
nalia of war.
During our visit we called upon and
were very courteously entertained by
General Grant, General Williams, Ad
jutant General of the Army of the Po
tomac, General Patrick, Provost Mar
shal of the same, General Griffin, of the
fifth army corps, General Hancock,
commanding the second army corps,
General Birney, commanding the tenth
army corps, and General Park, in tem
porary command of the Army of the
Potomac. Several ot these are out
spoken Christian men, and nearly all
spoke in terms of high commendation
of the services of the Christian Com
mission.
At the field hospital for the second
army corps we found a station of the
Commission. Mr. Emmons was acting
as. agent, assisted by four delegates and
a storekeeper. There is abundance of
work for two mort men in this corps.
On the invitation of Col. Collis we
went down to the front line ot works,
where we got some idea of the hercu
lean labors and fearful exposures of our
noble fellow countrymen "who are ia
the trenches. We met General De
Trobriand, who very politely conducted
us through tho covered ways, the bomb
proofe, the forts, and our different lines
of entrenchments, pointed out to us the
outer rebel line of works before Peters-
burg, which arc very strong, the fort
which was blown up by General Burn
|r side’s mine, and the Union and rebel
ii lines of pickets, but two or three hun
idrod yards distant, and both apparently
iwithin talking distance of ns. We saw
fa Union Colonel go out, exchange pa
mpers and have a short chat with a rebel.
| Ot course the colonel had no shoulder
| straps in sight.
it The amount of work done with the
: axe and Bpade by these brave men along
the lines, in throwing up fortifications,
is truly wonderful; in addition to which,
they are visited nearly every morning
and evening wttti a starm ofratjel etiells.
The general pulled one out from under
his tent, where it had been thrown by
the rebels, but fortunately had failed to'
: explode.
We next visited the station at the
. hospital of the ninth army corps. Mr.
f Shearer, who h’As for a long time been;
I the efficient agent at this station, was
Must about leaving, with the general
[.regret of those who had been connected
fewith him. Bev. Mr. Stowe, of New
succeeds him. Here we met
Pquito a large number of delegates, who
Lwere, nevertheless, unequal to the work
|to be done. We had a very pleasant
f-*CoDference with the delegates and six
! ’or eight neighboring chaplains, and
• were gratified to find that they were
working so harmoniously together.
The Commission is evidently fulfilling
its legitimate function, which, so far as
. efforts fbr the spiritual good of the sol-'
[ diers is concerned, is to supplement the;
work of tbo ehaplains where there are
any, and to supply the deficiency-where
, there are none. '
On our second day, which was the
Sabbath, we held two religious meet
ings. In the forenoon a congregation
of sixteen hundred colored men, from’
the brigades of Colonel Seigfreid and
Thomas,theformer of whom waspresent,
were addressed from the steps of the
-Gurley House by Mr. Stuart and others.
It was a suggestive and inspiring sight
f to see these two brigades of negroes
| addressed from the porch of a slave
[ holder, who is now surgeon in the rebel
army.
In the afternoon we met some four
teen hundred men of the brigades of
Colonel Gwyn arid Gregory over the
lines of the Weldon railroad, at the
extreme left of the army line. The
meeting was conducted similarly to the
one in the morning. Both commanders
were present, with many other officers.
The deep and earnest attention mani
fested by both congregations was ex
ceedingly gratifying. Of the negroes,
at least two-thirds raised ..their hands
in testimony of their love to the Savi
our, and most of the rest gave the same
token of their desire for religion. I
should think two hundred in the after
noon congregation / professed faith iri
Christ. It was a precious privilege to
preaoh Christ to these thousands of men
who were hungering and thirsting for
the Gospel. .
; We subsequently visited two stations
of the Commission in the tenth corps,
in charge of B.ev, Mr. Parker, one in
the fifth corps, in charge of Prof. Adams,
of the Michigan University, and one in
the eighteenth corps, at Point ofEocks,
under the direction of Mr. Miller, where
a large number of faithful men are at
work to benefit the souls and bodies of
the defenders of our country..
Such is the demand for religious pa
jama in the army that' we are unable
MHt all our resources it. As
passing along thb road men.
Hyould come , to lis.for reading. matter,;
they saw. our : wagou; labeled
‘(Christian Commission.” The confi-j
dence felt in the Commission 'is r i r ilhiS'- :
trate.d by the fact that a soldier put a
note for $lOO into the hands of a dele
gate, who was a stranger to himself,
for collection in a distant State. The
badge of the Commission was to him a
sufficient guarantee of intregity.
At various points a_ precious reli
igioua interest prevails, an’d --numbers
:are daily consecrating tiierase!ves to
Christ. In a crowded meeting which
iwe attended at this place, twelve spl
diers arose to .signify their des.ire for
Salvation. Where else in bur country
can a more invitingor mdro'promiaing
field of labor be found than in the
army? ’
The fear has been extensively enter
tained and frequently expressed that
great depravation of morals would re
sult from the disbanding of our army
and the return of the soldiers to their
homes. I have shared such apprehen
sions myself, but I share them no lon
ger. I believe, from all the evidence
I have obtained on the subject, that
nearly or quite as large a portion of
the army as of the civilians at home
are Christians, a large proportion of the
unconverted are seeking religion, and
the unconverted are more susceptible
to religious influences. One delegate
remarked that you would sometimes
scarcely hear an oath in a whole day
in the hospital in which he labored.
On inquiry we learned from those who
were returning home at the close of
their three years of service, that, even
the unconverted among them were
more serious than when they enlisted.
A captain whoptood by acknowledged
that he bad used profane language be
fore entering the army, but had left it
off through the influence of his wife.
How many of oiir noble soldiers fresh
from the homes and hearts of the peo
ple have been restrained from vice and
strengthened in virtuous purposes by
the letters, the influence, the prayers
of loved ones at home and the 'efforts of
good men in the army, is known only
to the all-seeing One.
Bernice D. Ames, Field Secretary.
OHBISTIAR MISSIONS AHD AMEBI
-OAIJ MISSIOBABIES. »
Probably no Society in the world
sends out to the .mission work more
talented or better educated men than
are sent by the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
Their linguistic labors have been very;
valuable both in the work of Bible
translations, and in the. preparation of
lexicons, dictionaries, and other edu
cational works. We would not be
understood as endorsing the idea, that
talent and education are essential to
success in the preaching of the Gospel,
however desirable they may be as as
sistants. Some of the most success
ful missionaries have been men of ordi
nary capacity, with but a moderate
education. They were, however,' re
markable for piety, and for an earnest,
persevering devotion to the work of
saving souls; and the American Board
has not been without tnen pf this char
acter. “Men of"tEA worl3Tiave~the idea
that talent and learning are necessary
in a minister or missionary; and when
a man isfoundin wbichbothare united,
they expect to find him more than
usually successful; and.when not suc
cessful the -inference is, . drawn; that
'Christian missions are a failure.' We
have recently met with two illustra
tions of this, which we cite to point out
the mistake of the writers, and to show
the high opinion which English men of
the world, who do not think , much of
Christian missions, have formed respect
ing the character and ability of Ameri
can missionaries. On.the 4th of August
the London Times had an article on the
present jphase of Christianity in.Turkhy.
Alter alluding to the non-success of
Romish priests among the Turks, the
writer goes on to say
“ The Protestants have met with a
little success. Their missionaries, par
ticularly those sent from America, have
been of a class intellectually far higher
than the men who usually, take part in
such enterprises. They have, indeed,
been among the most gifted persons
who in our day, have given their servi
ces to the cause of religion. As scho
lars, critics, observers and intelligent
travellers, they hold a high place,” -
Let this testimony from tße Times
weigh with those who -are in the habit
of running down the men, who, giving
up home and 7 ; friends, banished
themselves to “ icy hr
“ burning plains,” to make known'tthe
blessed Gospel to perishing men. j
Mr. W. W. Reade,- in his “Savage
Africa,” after describing ‘‘ Colonial Par
sons,” says:
“The other species of missionaries
are a very different class of men. They
settle in the interior, or on-some semi
civilized part of the coast. They live
entirely among the natives, learn their
language, and by, compiling grammars
and founding written characters, render
important services to science. Of such
men, who lead a life of unceasing in
dustry and self-denial, I can only speak
in terms' of admiration and regret; for
I shall show that the trial of their lives
can do little for civilization, nothing for
Christianity.”
Further on the same writer remarks:
“ The, American missionaries are per
fectly fitted for their work. They are
good classical and Hebrew scholars, and
their attainments have enabled them to
systematise the dialect of their savage
parishes. They are also practical men;
build their own houses, sail their own
boats, have made several journeys into
the and have rendered several
services to Bcience.”
This, it is to he observed, is from a
man who thinks Mohammedanism bet
ter than Christianity for African civili
zation. Such testimonies to the char
acter and the ability of Christian
: missionaries must be highly gratifying
to every Christian, and ought to in
crease confidence in our missionary
; organizations, and also give the missions
i of the American 'Board a higher plaee
I in our affections..
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1864.
• ■ . - si t ..! .{'TT' ”T ; i- •' * ■ -
_ ~i ; H‘'reply'to' ! 'Mpftßffa ; do-s T aBfrertiorithat
tbelabors of Christian- mission arise .can
do “ nothing for Christianity,” it is suf
ficent to say that facts prove the oppo
site. That there are great obstacles to
missionary efforts, and much to try the
faith and patience of Missionaries, is
readily acknowledged; but in every
quarter of the globe where the Minister
of the Gospel has' gone, fruit has been
reaped, not to the extent to be desired,
but perhaps equal to the efforts and the
faith ■of ChristianB. 'Did- the* Church
pray ’more, an d exercise a greater faith'.
it would be permitted to see greater
things accomplished in the way of en
larging the boundaries of Messiah’s
Kingdom. 'Hi? '
In view of the fact that American
missionaries are doing a great work,
that they are qualified for it, and in
vie w of the farther fact that the Ameri
can Tioard requires pecuniary aid, ought
not Canadian Christians to help at this
time of need ? The work which they
are engaged in is one in whicn every
Christian should find an interest. They
are obeying, according to their ability,
the Lord’s command to preach the Gos
pel to every creature; and we should
esteem it a privilege to be permitted to
help them in so doing. —Montreal Wit
ness.
THE EPISCOPAL CLERGY AND THE
DRAFT.
.Replies from the War Department
have been received by Bishop DeLancey,
of the Western IST. T. Diocese, and As
sistant Bishop Bedell, of the Diocese of
Ohio, to inquiries whether, under the
Enrolling Act of February 24, 1864, the
clergy of the Episcopal church, whose
office is supposed to forbid them from
becoming combatants in war, may claim
exemption from that part of eervice un
der the seventeeth section, published a
week or two since in our columns. The
reply to Bishop DeLancey, simply re
peats the section. That to Bishop Be
dell says : - ;
“I have the honor to state that I
understand the term ‘ religious denomina
tions' used in section 17 of the act ap
proved February 24,1864, to include the
Episcopal denomination, and to exempt
‘ the .members . .of, that denomination, who
shall by oath or affirmation declare that
they are conscientiously opposed to bear
ing arms,’ and who shall establish the
fact that ‘ they ore ‘prohibited from doing
so by the rules. and . articles .of faith and
practice' of the ‘ Episcopal denomination.’ ”
On this letter the Episcopal Recorder
thus comments.
We fear that this construction of the
law excludes the clergy from its bene
fit. No one pretends that persons ap
pealing as members of the Episcopal
Church can declare on oath that ‘ they
are prohibited from doing so by the rules
and articles of faith and practice’ of the
* Episcopal denomination.’ The utmost
that the clergy can claim is, that .they
areopposed on account of their official
position to bearing arms. Few, we ap
prehend, would be willing to make oath
that the < rules and articles of faith and
pract ice’of the‘Episcopal denomination’
forbid even the clergy from bearing arms;
and none, that this prohibition extends
to all members of the Church. Even as
to the clergy, we know of no rule or
article of faith forbidding their bearing
iirms; though if were bettor that such
rule should exist. Much trouble would
have been prevented’in Bishop Polk’s
case by such a rule. The Church would
probably have been spared the scandal
of his taking arms; or if he persisted in
doing So, the scandal of his continuing
a Bishop.” : ~
This was .the subject of a recent
charge of the Bishop of Quebec to the
clergy of his diocese. He spoke of three
elements of ministerial efficiency-—l,
The Clergyman’s Habit bf Study; 2,
His Power of Preaching; .3, The Spirit
uality of his character. We copy his
remarks under the last head as giving
expression to perils which every de
voted minister has 1 felt surrounding his
personal religion. .
But after all, the most powerful ele
ment of preaching, the most persuasive,
and most instructive, is the spirituality
of the preacher’s character. The most
eloquent of sermons is a holy life. It is
useless to preach tho gospel unless wo
live the gospel. I speak riot ’simply of
the effect of example; what I mean is,
that if the utterance of the mouth is to
be effectual,it.must proceed from the full
ness of the heart.
Now, there are clangers incident to
our position which we sball be unwise
to ignore. Universally, familiarity
deadens the freshness of feeling. The
tendency to subside into routine per
vades all professions. In some it is tol
erable ; in ours it is fatal. The adroit
ness of the adept which accomplishes
the complicated and once toilsome pro
cess with unconscious celerity and
mechanical accuracy, is in some profes
sions more than an equivalent for the
winning of that enthusiasm which is
the companion of novelty. Not so in
ours. Our calling is no trade. Our
religion must be vital throughout.
Every process must be instinct with
life—freshness of feeling—the felt reali
ty of the truths we utter is of the essence
of our function. And the very magni
tude of the interests with which we deal
brings us in danger of insensibility to
them. Day after day we tell of heaven
and of hell, of souls lost and saved.
We declare the Incarnation of God in
the Man Jesus; we announce the per
son, describe the influence and opera
tion of the Holy Ghost; and the weight
of awe attaching to these amazing mys
teries by frequent repetition stuns the
soul: So stupendous is our regularly
recurring, theme, that the mind grows
passive under its pressure. Here, my
CLERICAL EFFICIENCY.
brethren, is our danger. By- custom of
handling holy things we risk the loss of
spiritual tone. Wo minister the words
of consolation to the sick and the dying.
We use language of the deepest feeiing
—wo call upon the Lord Jesus by his
Agony and Bloody Sweat, to deliver us.
The wail of our supplication rises and
falls, and swells again, and repeats it
self,tbo, very presence of God—plead
ing for deliverance from the burden of
sin, Which iB intolerable—palling npon
the ! .SbnrW God—the Lamb of God—to
hear our prayer—to grant us peace,
and iterating in every form, the pierc
ing cry for mercy—
Lord have mercy upon us,
Christ have mercy upon us,
Lord have mercy upon us.
* Now, my brethren, is it not the case
that these words often go beyond the
reaches of our soul ? that wo read them
without Reeling the compunction—that
longing for peace and holiness—which
they express ? And ob, what a falling
off is here! If these forms of passion
ate entreaty are used merely as the cold
expressions bf propriety, what foolish
forms they are! Foolish! they are
worse than that. It is impossible that
we can. so use them without having our
souls seared as with a hot iron.
DON’T BE A GLOOMY CHRISTIAN.
1. Because we have too many of that
sort; now. Numbers of the disciples are
shady, not sunny, have more of Novem
ber in their countenances than of June.
They do ,not seem happy as Christians,
and probably are not. Let there not be
added even one more to this number.
2. Becausethereiseverythingtomake
you a lively, animated, cheerful Chris
tian.; You trust you are forgiven and
accepted in the Beloved,; which is the
greatest blessing infinite love could be
stow upon you, and that blessed fact
should shed a brighter gleam of gladness
over all your days of prosperity, and'
chase away all the gloom of the triajp of
life. With such a Saviour as you have
to love and enjoy, such a home in pros
pect above, such a Comforter as the
Holy Ghost, such travelling companions
towards heaven as the saints, and such
blessed work to do as that of leading
others to read the word of light, it is a
to hang:ones harp on the willow.
3. Gloomy disciples misrepresent re
ligion. A gloomy sinner fairly repre
sents the master he serves arid the side
bo ;has chosen. But a gloomy Christian
mikes people believe religion is a gloomy
affair, and leads them to believe that
they,shall have to be gloomy too, if they
become religious, all of which is false.
He is a proper interpreter of the Chris
tian faith who rejoices in the Lord, and
whoso joy would not be more than iB
meetjif it should become a “joy unspeak
able and full of glory.”
4. Gloomy disciples can do.very little
good. 1 Sinners are not fond of this com
pany! are likely to avoid it. Besides
the gloom of such a mind snaps the sin
ews! of all exertion for the good of
others. How can such a disciple main
taitrta cheerfiiiand lively arid-animated
conversation about the glorious things
of the kingdom of God, thereby stirring
up the souls of sinners to enter into the
joy of the Lord ? The gloom of the
soul implies that all the sin there has
not gone out, and of courge the lips are
sealed, and usefulness is out of the ques
tion. -
Therefore, let gloom find it's victiihs
where it can; but.let every disciple of
Christ fbel that ho is born to be the hap
piest person in the community where
be lives—is sacredly bound to bo a spec
imen of : the hallowed joyfulness true
religion is capable of producing —is
bound to let the observing world know
that God does “make. Jerusalem a re
joicing and her people a joy’’—is bound
to make it appear that redeeming love
can give such sacred peace, holy sereni
ty, arid substantial joy, 5 as cannot bo
.produced by all that is loved and sought
by the followers bf thc wOrld?—Eosion
Recorder.
FULTON STREET, NEW YORK, DAILY
PRAYER MEETING.
SCENES OP THE LAST WEEK.
«An officer in the 115th New’ York
Yolimteors found" the precious Saviour
some eighteen-months'ago, while in the
army, at City Point, Va. For months
heenjoyed the life and power of God’s
grace in his soul, and, as he expressed
it, “had a heaven - below.” But at
length the unholy influences by which
he was surrounded, the temptations of
the wicked one, and the delusions of the
world, drew; him from the path of duty
into doubts and darkness.
“ He now requests Christians in the
Fulton ’street meeting to beseech the
Throne of Grace in his behalf; that the
dark clouds, the doubts and fears, and
the thick darkness, which obscure his
pathway, may be dispersed, and that he
may once more emerge into the light
and liberty of the children of God.”
This request took a deep hold on the
feelings of the meeting, and the anxious
officer was remembered again and again.
There is always a heart which beats
responsively to such requests as this.
A woman sat weeping in the meeting,
unknown to all. . A request had been
read, Which said that an anxious'sinner
was in the meeting, begging for prayer
that she might become reconciled to
God now, while wo were praying.
A young man arose arid said:-—“There
is more than one anxious sinner in
this meeting. I am one, and I want
you to pray for me.”
A young man said:—“ Into this
meriting I came, an anxious sinner, and
here I found peace and pardon through
our Lord Jesus Christ. What our
anxious friends need to find is not
prayer, but Christ; not the place where
Christ has promised to be, but Christ
himself, who comes to meet the anxious
sinner here.”
We have nothing that we can properly
call our own, but what we have reason
to bo ashamed of.
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willf orward, securely packed, by express.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND MANUFACTORY,
No. 631 Arch Street, Philada.
JONES & EVANS,
(Successors to C. M. JACKSON & CJO.,)
PROPRIETORS.
4»- For sale by Druggists and dealers in every tows
in the United States.
IRON AND MACHINERY.
EXPLOSIONS! EXPLOSIONS!
ASHCROFT’S LOW WATER DETECTOR never taila
to give from one-half to two horn's’ warning, as desired,
that the water is getting low in the boiier, and that
danger is approaching. The instrument requires no
care, and is warranted in every instance.
Also, Steam and Water Gauges, with Scotch glass
tubes, self cleansing gauge cocks, &c. . . .
Send for circular containing Philadelphia letters sad
references. AUGUSTUS S. BATTLES,
• No. 24 North SIXTH street.
AMERICAN
No. 91 Liberty Si
STEEL
COMPOSITION
BELLS.
AMERICANS
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J. M. LYONS.
J. S. HERMAN.
BELL GO.,
treet, New York.
AT.2O CENTS PER POUND
are the cheapest and best for
Churches, Schools, &c., and
within the reach of all. Our
Church Bells are hung with
Harrison’s Patent Rotating
Apparatus. Old Bells taken
in - pay. Send- for Pamph
lets-containing prices, sizes,
keys, and recommendations
from parties who have them
in use.
:ll company.
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INITIALS! INITIALS! INITIALS!
.. Stamped free of charge,
Stamped free of charge.
Initials stamped on free of charge,
- - At MAGEE’S, 316 Chestnut street.
At MAGEE’S, 316 Ghestout street,
-Between Third and Fourth,
MATLACI'S
- fine clothing
ESTABLISHMENT,
FOR MEN * BOYS
No 904 MARKET STREET,
PHILADELPHIA. apfl-Sm
BUY YOUR
BATHING ROBES
For Ladies, Gentlemen and Children,
At SLOAN’S,
806 MARKET Street, Philadelphia,
Or at bis Store,
S. E. corner Washington & Jackson Sts.,
CAPE ISLAND, N. J.
RUN NO RISK.
We refund the money, if desired, for every lot of
Shirts which fail in any respect.
FINE SHIRTS,
cut lengthwise of muslin,
Made of Mew York Mills Muslin, and
very fine Linen Bosoms,
®NLY -$4 15, usual price f 6.
WILLIAMSVILLE MILLS MUSLIN',
AND FINE LINEN BOSOMS,
©HOLY $4 50, usual price $5 50.
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
SMITH & JACOBS,
942984 No. 1»»6 CHESTNUT street
CHARLES STOKES & CO.’S
FIRST-CLASS “ONE PRICE” READY-MADE
CLOTHING STORE,
NO. 834 CHESTHTOT STREET,
(Under the Continental Hotel,Philadelphia.)
DIAGRAM FOR SELF-MEASUREMENT
For Coat
Length of back
from 1 to 2, and
J from 2 to 3.
Jsf Length of
/~u \ Sleeve (with ,
J Jbl » arm crooked,) '
/la# 0 from 4to 6,
JL. mid around the
\ t\ most promin-
part of the
chest and waist
§W Hr State whether
m || erect or stoop
/ 'ft For Vest.— '
same as coai.
jf For Pants,—
t M Inside seam,
A n and outside
// 1 from hip bone.
Jm « around the
W i \ waist and hip.
A good fit gua
™ ranteed.
Officers* Uniforms ready-made, always on hand,
made to order in the best manner, and on the most reff
sonable terms. Having finished many hundred Un
forms the past year for Field and Line Officer*
as well as for _ the Navy, we are prepared to execute
orders in this line with correctness and despatch.
The largest and most^desirable stock of Ready-made
Clothing in Philadelphia always on. hand. (The price
marked in plain figures on all of the goods.)
A department for Boys* Clothing is also maintained
at this establishment, and superintended by experienced,
hands. Parents and others will find here a most de
sirable assortment of Boys* Clothing at low prices.
Sole Agent for the "Famous Bullet Proof Vest/*
CHARLES STOKES & CO.
CHARLES STOKES,
E. T. TAYLOR,
W. J. STOKES.
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
’Wanamaker & Brown,
i fint eiotfttttg,
Oak Hall,
S. E. cor. Sixth & Market.
Custom Department, |
Jo. 1 South Sixth Street.
M’INTIRE & BROTHER,
McINTIRE & BROTHER,
McINTIRE & BROTHER,
McINTIRE & BROTHER,
FORMERLY HILL & EVANS,
FORMERLY HILL & EVANS,
FORMERLY HILL & EVANS,
FORMERLY HILL & EVANS,
Gentlemen’s Furnishing House,
Gentlemen’s Furnishing House,
Gentlemen’s Furnishing House,
Gentlemen’s Furnishing House,
1035 Chestnut Street
1035 Chestnut Street.
1035 Chestnut Street.
1035 Chestnut Street.
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING,
READY-MADE AND MADE TO ORDER.
r£HE UNDERSIGNED DESIRE TO CALL THE
attention of the public to their large and varied assort
ment of
CLOTHING,
Made in the best manner by skilful and experienced
hands, and offered for sale at the very lowest prices,
having unsurpassed facilities or purchasing goods at
the best rates, and being determined to secure the
i favor of our patrons, we can guarantee to all who buy of
us entire satisfaction! n every respect
PERRY & CO.,
Extensive Clothing Houses
\ Nob. 303 and 805 Chestnut stttftt
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