➢IETIEODIST. BACK IN THE OLD Form.—A Louisville writer for the N. Y. fliethodist says :—Rev. C. B. Parsons, DJ). the most prominent divine of the M. E. Church, Sofith,has just withdrawn himself from that body in order to join the parent M. E, Church. Political or secession influence haibeen the immediate cause of hastening his departure. His pa triotic address.on Thanksgiving Day was the climax---the head and front of his offending. A writer'in a Louisville paper—a Methodist —rejoices , at the step the Doctor has taken, and promises that if he will consent to preach hi this city, a large congregation can be ob tained to wait upon his ministry. The same writer claims to know many Methodists here who are desirous of becoming members of the old church of their fathers, from which they were detached by mistaken men. He insists upon their anxiety to return, and their deter mination "no longer to submit to the juris diction of bishops and presiding elders who are now and have been in rebellion against their government." A truly loyal church is "demanded, and the Doctor is pressed to take the matter in hand. His de - termination, however, is to connect himself with one of the New Albany (Ind.) churches, and await the moving of events. The unconditional Union men in the dif ferent charges of the city feel pressed to the abovemeasure, and this circumstance, it is believed,. willlead to an extensive movement back to the old fold. Indeed, as the member 'ship relax their hold on slaveiy, and shall lay hold on Christ,. there will -be nothing to 'divide his dear children, and all will again be one in Christ Jesus, to the glory of the Father. ReArivALS.—ln the Methodist church we have reports of revivals in many places, chiefly in the West. Among them are New Albany, Indiana; La Carpe, Ohio ; ; Rising Sun, Indiana ; Moscow and Neville, Ohio ; Bloomfield, Indiana; Patoka, Indiana; Crest line and Newark, Ohio. Several places in Illinois and lowa are also mentioned as sharing in the gracious visitation. We also notice that some of the New York churches were blessed in connection with the week of prayer. REVIVAL IN SMYRNA, DEL.—About sixty have recently been added to the membership of the Methodist Church in Smyrna, Del. the fruits of a protracted. meeting. FOREIGN MISSIONS OF THE AMEELICAN BOARD. From the Afi.s.sionalv Herald for February we glean the following particulars:— Sandwich Islands. —ln October two new Associations were organized in Hawaii, out of churches and ministers previously connected with the Hawaiian Evangelical Association. , Twenty-four churches were organized out of the large unwieldy churches which have been in existence during almost the entire history of Christianity on the Island. Four preachers` were licensed and eight were ordained and in= stalled over the churches. Full natives were thus for the first time set apart for the sacred office. The place where the gospel was first preached on the islands had the first Hawaiian. pastor. Dr. Gulick, Secretary of the Hawaiian .Board, was prominent in these movements, which are of the greatest importance to the prosperity of the churches and the progress of the cause. It is full time to meet the ex traordinary Puseyite aggressions with a tho roughly organized Protestant church. We note, as quite singular in the proceedings,; that Dr. Gulick performed several of the or dinations alone. The foreign residents at Hilo have contributed $346 50 to the Board. The trustees of the Oahu College have elected Prof. W. D. Alexander as President of that institution. Four "Sisters of Mercy" attached to the " Reformed Catholic" mis sion, have arrived at the islands from Eng land. The American ladies at Honolulu were spoken of; Nov. 8, as busy gettink up a fair to aid the Christian Commission, hoping to realize fifteen hundred or two thousand dollars. A missionary writes :—" Intemperance and licentiousness are sweeping over the whole extent of our islands like a flood. The whole weight. and influence of the king and most of the chiefs, the Govermnent, and the two branches of the so-called Holy Catholic Church, is to drown the remnant of this na tion in these sinks of iniquity. On the first Sabbath in October, thirteen persons were received to the second church at Honolulu, on profession, and several backsliders were restored." China. —Mr. Blodget writes from Pekin, Aug. 8 :—" The great rebellion in China is at an end. The Anglo-Chinese army, under Major Gordon, advanced from Shanghai by an inland route, capturing the cities of Kw'un Shan, Suchau, and Chang-chau, at which place Major Gordon retired, leaving Nanking to be captured—an easy prey—by the Impe rialist army. Th. -:pity fell on the 19th of July. Our prosper..., as to continuance and permanence of labor in this city, have never been more cheering. Daily the Word is preached in several places with all freedom. In our mission we propose to open two day schools, with funds furnished by fiiepds for that purpose. I hope also to open another chapel before long. ), Nestorians.--Rev. Dr. Perkins, in a letter - dated October 25, gives the following sum mary of results in the Seminary :—" The number of graduates since Mr. Stoddard took charge of it, in 1844,, has been about. eighty. Of these three or four only were" hopefully pions when they entered the school, while only Jour have left it who were not professors of religion. Sixty-two are now engaged as preachers and pastors, a part of them also teaching; and eleven others teach school in • Winter, 'nd are helpers in the work of he Lord as they have opportunity." Syria. —Hasbeya Church, scattered and diminished by tho terrible events of 1860; whea the city was the, scene of one of the most awful massacres of the Druze rebellion, is lifting its head feebly from the waste and desolation. In November the church was reorganized with eleven members, Mil) cele brated the - Lord's Supper, first renewing, publicly and formally, the covenant which they had individually assumed on entering the church. This they did standing, in the presence of the congregation, and then sealed their vows with the emblems of the new cove nant. It was a cheering and hopeful sight, contrasting most happily, with the desolation that stared on them from blackened walls and heaps of ruin: all around. Zulus.—Mr. Lindly wrote fro.n Inanda, September 30, expressing a wish that he could attend another missionary convention ..in the United -States, and make a new speech, whicla he had in mind, and remarks :—"You Would think it more encouraging than any thing you have yet heard from South. Africa. Alhathenism is losing its reputation among the heathen•themselves. We are wondering, almost eiery day, at the changes we see id them.' 'These are all for the better. Some of „them are very significant, and ii simply exiii truthfully described, wind& go much deeper than the visible smile the description might create. We hope that several, at our station, have recently been born again. Some of them, children of church members, are not more than twelve years of age,; others are adults. We never had more encouragement, and were never happier in our lives." - Rnanees of the Board. —ln Order to raise the required $600,000, estimated to be neces sary with gold at-.Vo—it has been more than. that, as all know, ever since ,the meeting of the Board—sso,ooo a month are, necessary, but for the firstfour months ending December 31st, theyhay.e been only $.27,106 per month or, in all, $108,424. This sum, small as it is, exceeds the amount received during the same time last year by $12,814; but for the whole year the excess needed will be near $70,000, without any advance upon the el timated average cost of gold. Friends of the cause, therefore, will perceive that, to say the least, the present is no time to shrink from vigi lant and earnest effort. OTHER. SOCIFITES.—The London Mission ary Society reports the income of 1863-4 at £81,073. Also 227 churches and 26,814 members. Its missions in Polynesia are .of highly encouraging character. The most for midable obstructions to theprogress of Chris tianity in the Islands of the Pacific have been the deadly wroneinflicted upon the defence less people by white men bearing the Christian name. Vessels, well armed and supplied with all appliances for success, were sent out from the - ports of Peru, to capture, by fraud or by force, the natives of various Polynesian groups, and convey them as slaves to labor and to die in the mines of .that country. .These vessels were fitted out by a well-known mercantile house in Lima, and partly with British capital: and such was the success of their inhuman enterprise, that upwards of two thousand victims were torn from their homes, and, if they survived the cruelties of the voyage, were doomed to the aggravated horrors of slavery. ~Several Several hundreds of the sufferers were native of the Pciarhyri Islands, and the Union group, and others of Niue, , or Savage Nand. Into all these groups the Gospel has been introduced, by the native evangelists of our society; arid, so signally had the Divine blessing been vouchsafed to their humble labors, that thousands of the barbarous people had been turned from idols to serve the living God, and to enjoy the peace and happiness which re:kerning mercy never fails to bring. he English Church, Missionary Society makes the 'following cheering report of its former field in Sierra Leone, now for three years in a. position of self-dependence : " The voluntary contributions of the people, have supplied .the stipends of nine native clergymen, at a higher rate than the Society: had paid ; each of the congregations has con tributed largely to the repairs of the churches ; several have commenced the erection of new stone buildings instead of the wooden churches in which they have been accustomed to wor-• ship. In addition to these local objects the subscriptions to Bible and Missionary S'ocie ties have risen to a higher amount than in any previous years. All these contributions, are raised, not by large donations from a few prosperous traders, but by frequent small donations of nearly every family in the colony. The habit was happily introduced, with the the first introduction of Christianity, of a weekly payment from every adult Christian convert ; and every 'Christian family now freely gives a penny a week towards the Church. Fund, in addition to the support of schools, and of Bible and Missionary Societies. For more Intelligence, suitable to the monthly concert, see Religious World Abroad, page 39, inside. PREMIUMS FOR NEW,SUBSCRIBERS. Our list of new names is receiving con stant accessions. In some places the num bers are doubled and even trebled. Wher ever pastors take a personal interest in the work, the results are in the highest degree encouraging. The Synod'siist now numbers about THREE HUNDRED, leaving two hun dred names yet to be procured. May we not look to those brethren and church ses sions in the Synod who have, as yet, done little or nothing, to fill the deficiency ? We print again our offers of premiums for new subscribers. Ministers and Home Missionaries who, from lack of means, find it difficult, to procure important recent theo-' logical books, should take advantage of these offers, as many already have done, to enrich their libraries, benefit their people, , and enlarge the circulation of the paper. CASH PREMIUMS.—For one subscriber, paying full rates in advance, seventy-five cents ; for four subscribers, paying in the same manner, $5.00, and for more at the same rate. For a club of ten, paying club rates, in advance, $7.50. ger Retain the prethiums and remit us the balance. 'VALUABLE BOOKS.—For four new names, paying at full rates in advance, we offer the choice of JOHN HUSS AND HIS. TIMES, 2 vols. Bvo., SHEDD'S HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE, 2 vols., 8 vo. Of these books, we have sent away many copies to all parts of the field as far west as Minnesota. Of Shedd's History, but a few copies •are now remaining. To this list we have added two recent publications of great importance; - - LANGE'S GREAT HOMILETICAL COMMEN TARY, a.-perfect library in itself, and the best aid' in Scriptural sermonizing any where to be found. It is. one large Bvo. vol., containing an immense amount of mat ter. Also, the Publication Committee'S last valuable work • GILLETT'S HISTORY OF _PRESBYTERIAN.: Ism, the only history of the Presbyterian Church in this country extant. Should be in every minister's library. , Either of, works will be sent by mail post-paid, on the receipt of FOUR NEW NAMES, with the pay at full rates, in ad vance. . ASSEMBLY'S DIGEbT.—For. Three new subscribers, paying as above, we will send, post-paid, a copy of the Assembly's Digest. THE DIGEST WITH JOHN .u... 'Er USs, OR THE HISTORY OF DOCTRINE.—For a club Of ten, paying club rates in advance,_ we will send, post-paid, both the DIGEST and JOHN Huss, or SHEDD'S HISTORY, as may be preferred. CHILDREN bi? THE' BATTLE-FIELD.— This elegantly-illustrated piece of music - , the words of which were first published as a prize poem in the American Presbyterian, -and which has been sung with great ap plause, especially in Western New York, will be sent, post-paid, for a single subscri ber paying in advance. • LIBRARY OF TEACHERS' AND SABBATH SCHOOE DOORS.—A library of over eighty books for Sabbath-School purposes, em bracing many of the works of A. L. 0. E., John Todd, EllenMontgornery's Book-shelf, late issue's of Martien's, 'of the American Tract Society, New York, and of the Publi cation Committee, will be sent, free of ex press charge, for TWENTY-FIVE new'nameS paying at full rates, or for. THREE CLUBS of ten each, at club rates, in advance. It should be' understood that pre miums are awarded for bona ; fide subscribers only—not for names paid for by the person seeking the premiums. Sir No .premiums given for Subscrip tions of Ministers or Home Missionaries, unless they pay at full rates, the terms being as low as practicable already. THE AMIatiQA,N PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1865. STATlStwilli COMMISSION From U. S. Sanitary Bulletin THE TWO COMMISSIONg-COMPARA TIVE ECONOMY. We invite attention to the article in the pre sent number, on "Paid and Unpaid Agents." It is worthy of being read and considered, and as it suggests a few thoughts, we ask at tention to them, as follows: Who pays the Agents?" The answer is, the people. They may contribute their money to either or both of the Commissions, or they may pay their agents for doing the work of the Commissions, directly from their own hands. The fact is, that the Sanitary Com mission pays its agents from its own treasury, that treasury being supplied by the people. The. Christian Commission does the same with its perma,nent delegates in the field, their treasury being supplied from the same boun tiful source. But there is a class of delegates who g.o to the front as volunteers, meanings by this term, gratuitous laborers, upon whose claim to voluntary service much stress.is laid, as an argument in favor of the economy of the Christian Commission. Let us examine this subject, and it will be seen that the sys tem of ,a volunteer agency is more expensive than that of a compensated agency. The Sanitary Commission pays`for its relief work in the field forty-five dollars per month, to each agent, in addition to his subsistence. The permanent Christian,Commission dele gates receive no less, but we. believe, more than this sum ; fifty dollarshaying been stated, as their salary per month. The small difference of five dollars per month need not be thought in this com parison,,beyond.the mere statement. The salary f all relief agents, in both Commis sions, is meagre ,enough tcr - Eiatiskthe most careful and even parsimonious spirit.' Thy: , work of such men, wholive•amid the- eißmi. sures and dangers of the front• to do; gobil'l6 , our suffering soldiers, cannot be estimated by dollars and cents and the pittance giVert•them ought never to be complained _ But we desire to meet the question of 'vol service upon its real merits. Ministers of religion are usually selected by the Chris tian Commission fof this service, and each of -these pesters is supposed to be receiving a salary, which may vary from five hundred to five thousand dollars per year : we will esti mate the average, however, at the low mark of eight hundred dollars per year for pastoral service at home. Taking this average to be fair, when these parties volunteer their ser vices to the soldiers for a month, they are in , receipt from their congregations of sixtY-five dollars for that wont' is pastoral service, in addition to subsistence and travelling expen ses from the Commsion. They, are thus the gainers individually, for the time being, by two latter items being added to their salary, while the cost of supplying their places during their absence must also be borne. by the people at home. Now add the cost of subsistence and transportation. A delegate may go from Maine'or Minnesota, as from any part of the country. He may go to Washing ton or Annapolis only; or he may go to New Orleans or Texas ; but, until he reaches a• base of supplies; either at the West or East, he is at the expense of transportation by steam boat or railway,' and though a portion of his fare may be generously commuted by the companies transporting him, it will not be un just to allow forty-five dollars for his average cost to and from the front. It thus costs one hundred dollars a month 'to pay the volunteer agents who go to the, field for temporary and inexperienced service. Take the two or three: thousand delegates who have gone to the'field as temporary volunteers for the Christian Commission, and count .their cost to the charity of the country at one, hundred• dollars each, and-we have the volunteer system, re-, gulling two or three hundred' thousand flak lars to pay its delegates. • ••,' Meanwhile the permanent delegates are} moving on in the daily track of duty, hard,- exposing,, dangerous duty, at the low figure of forty-five and fifty, dollars per month ; be coming inured to hardships, accustomed to labor, skilled by experience, known to officers and men, and reaping rich harvests from their constant seed-sowing. It is not assumed that this vast' expense is borne by the Commission directly, but by the people, and the very people who find fault with the expensiveness of paying agents to go, to the front—the people who will oppose the Sanitary Commission because it pays its hard working, constant agents forty-five dollars per month, while the Christian Commission pays its permanent agents fifty—these very people will pay double the sum to volunteees ' and complain of others having their small stipend of forty-five dollars. • , The system would be a gratuity—a most generous and note-worthy gratuity, if the cost of this voluntary service could be turned'to account. If the pastor going as a delegate would. bestow his monthly salary upOn the aid society of the congregation or village from which he goes, and allow the service to be in deed'an offering for the soldier, it would then be entitled to the claim - of voluntary service; but as it is, it cannot be claimed as gratuitous. We commend the system as a successful one for securing the sympathy of a very woolly class, and for committing their influence in behalf of the Commission which obtains their service, but when it is presented to the public as an economical system, in comparison with that which trains and keeps its ago f.s, and pays an acknowledged and standard sum, we must protest against it, and ask the" people not to misjudge in the premises. Again, When certain 'churches agree to elm: ploy and pay agents one hundred dollars each per month, and send them away as delegates of the Christian Commission, we assert that they are not to be ranked as volunteers,, gene.= rously giving their services to the Commission. They are paid. The war is the people's war ; the army is constituted of the people ; the Commissions were originated' and are sustained by the peo ple. The people may do as they will, and they are prepared to believe the following simple example in arithmetic, and decide tor which they pay the most money. - Sanitary Comn?ission's -work for six months at any given point:— Two permanent agents each at $45 per month..... $540 Transportation to and - from the frontats4s each. 90 Christian Commission's work for six months at any given point by one permanentagent, and six volunteer delegates who remain but, one month each, and whose term of aniline is equal to that of a second permanent agent : 'One permanent agent at $5O per month $3OO 'transportation• • • Six,yolunteer delegates, one month each, at a 5345 ____ cost to their eongregationeof $65 per month WU Transportation at $4O 270 $660 • One permanent agent. 345 Six volunteer delegates, remaining one. month each., time of , service equal to a second perma nent agent 6.50 .. . .. Total expenses of Christian ' Commission polloY to charity of the country for six months $lOO5 Total expenses of Sanitary Commission policy for ' . same labor and time........ 630 Economy of San. Commission's policy in six mos.. $375 Economy of San. Commission's policy in one year. $750 Assuming each Commission to employ one thousand agents per year to do a given workq the colt to the common benevolence of the county of the Christian Commission's policy over and above the policy of the Sanitary'. Commission would be three hundred TO ,seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000) each, year. THE MASON & 11Alvanz CABINET ORGAN. —with your eyes shut, you cannot distinguish its sound from the pipe organ itself; and the advantages that commend it are': its price— for it can be had for one, two, three, or four hundred dollars, according to the size you wish ; it takes up very little room, and may stand in any part of the church ; it is not affected by heat or cold, or any change of temperature; it remains for a long period in good tune; and lastly, it can be sent by ex press or otherwise any distance with safety. It is admirably adapted to the performance of sacred music, psalm tunes, anthems, chants, etc.; and any one who can play.on the piano can readily master the Cabinet Organ. It is a grand accompaniment when the congrega tion sing, and is just the instrument that ought to be used in all churches where the people all-wish to have the privilege of bear ing a part in the praise.—Neto York Observgr. TifEu.E are six sorts of people at whose hands you need not expect much kindness. The sordid and narrow-minded think of no body but themselves; the lazy will not take the trouble to serve . you; the busy have not time to think of you; the overgrown rich Man is above minding any one who needs his assistance; the poor and unhappy have neither spirit nor ability; the good-natured fool, however willing:is not capable of serv ing,you.—Kurg7t. DEATHS. ROOD.—On Tan.27th, SAMUEL RINGIIAM HOOD only son of Thomas Rood, Esq., of this pity, aged 16. glrtrat 4,lltitts. .e . A LECTITRE.—Two Months in South ern Italy.—Rome, Ancient and. Modern; Naples on the Beautiful Bay. Vesuvius; the Burning Mountain. Pompeii, the Buried City. By Rev. SO 'RN McLBOD, at the Reeseville' Church. on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7th; 1865, at 734 o'clock. Tickets, 25 cents. . Phibidielphia Trait and 'Mission So ciety. The eightieth meeting in behalf of this So ciety, will be held in the Moravian Church, corner of Franklin and Wood streets, on Sabbath evening, Feb. sth, at 7i4 o'clock. Several speakers will address the meeting. Public invited. j°BEPH H. S 9 l 2Hl N est l !it St 41F- Daily Valois -Prayer _ > ceiling', from 12 to 1 o'clock, in the Hall, No. 1011 Chestnut street. Walk in and give a fewoments to Elod -and your soul. "Prayer was appointed to convey The blessings. God designs to give. ' Lorig ad they live should Christians pray. For only while they pray they live." A4 - oinnibusesand Horse itairroads. Maims. PERRY DAVIS &SoNsh — Gentlemen—l have for many years used youryaluable medicine, the Pain, Killer, on my homes, and can testify to - its efficacy in, curing Galls, Sprains, Bruises, .Cuts, Cramps, Weak. Joints, Rheumatism Swellings, Colic, &c., &c, I have the utmoSteonfidence in the Pain Killer, and therefore recommend it to the public as the bestreme dy for horse flesh yet discovered: No farmer or owner of horses ; should be without it ,constantly on hand. I have had over forty horses in constant use, in the ora-: nibus business, and have never known it to fail many- case.where I haVe used it. A. PHILLIPS, Providence, R. I Prices, 25 centb, 50 cents, and $1 per bottle. 4tlis Vutfitatirrits. AGNES T R K- FRIENDS - OF CHRIST TN THE ARMY AND NAVY 'HOSOIYALS The 11. S. Christian Commission, at, Philadelphia, have' made ran apprppriation toward placing these well-known books. with four others of kindred spirit. - by the . same author,. ('Rev. Dr. Adams, of Boston). in the Armyy, and Navy Hospitals, and they invite the numerous friends of these valuable works to aid in es tending their ciroulatiow. The Books are as follows: THE FRIENDS OF CHRIST IN. THE IsTENV TESTAMENT. 'CHRIST ,A, FRIEND. THE COMMUNION SABBATH. AGNES. • • • CATHARINE. 'BROADCAST'. A hook oferiginal detached thoughia. They have- all been revised, with a view to their being circulated by all denominations. As books of consolation and inAructiOn. they have received' the hlghest encomiums here and in Great Britain, We wish to supply our officers; soldiers, seamen; and the hospital libraries with them., and we can dispose of them without , any assignable limit. Arrangements have been madewith Messrs. Ticknor Fields, publishers of the works of Rev. Dr. Adams, by British an ' • • A_ll,lll - Y EDITION of these excellent books, in plain, strong binding, can be furnished by the Christian Commission -as follows: One set of the six books, orals of any.of them, for.s4 50 Five sets do. ... 430 volumes in 20 00 Twenty-five - do: - (150 volumes inallV- , ' 100'00 ' Ordep for,one or more sets of these books, with the meney, mid any special designation, marbe left witli 'either, of the gentlemen named below, - ori:the books may be.obtained directly from the Publishers. Donations are solicited, which will be acknowledged, .and the - books at once forwarded by - • , NATHAN BISHOP, !DD. D., 30 Bible House, Now Tork, CHARLES DEMONDeEso., 91 Washington street,Aoston, Or by the undersigned, ' •'" - . h'. A.. BREWER,' President - of Springfield Branch of U. S. Christian 'o=ll:Mission. • Springfield, Mass., Jan. 19, 1505. , , . CLEANSE THE BLOOD. With corrupt, disorderod, vitiated. blood, you are all over. ,-1t may burst in pimples or sores, or come active disease. or it y keeti.„you listless, de -sSsed, and - g.od for no ne'. But you cannot have id health while .your •od is impure. AYER'S ItsAPARILLA purges those impurities, and imitates the organs o f life vigorciiis. action, re= ing the -health and fix ing disease. Renee it idly cures a variety of MplairttS which are oa hYfimpurity of the M. such as Scrofula, or __inte a Bei& Tumors, Ulcers, Sore's E rupt i on .. Pi mp l es , Blotches, Boils. St. Antho titt'B ,kire. Bose or Erveipear,l.retter or Salt Rheum, &aid Head. Ring Worm. Cancer or•Caneerous Tumoral Sore Ewes, Liver Complaint, and Heart Diseases. Try AYER'd- SARSAPARILLA, and see for yourself the surprising activity with which it cleanses the blood and cures these diseases: During late years the public have been misled by large bottles, pretending to give a quart of Extract of Sarsaparilla for one dollar. Most of these.have been frauds upen the sick. for they not only contain little, if any, sarsaparilla, but often no curative properties whatever. Hence bitter disappointment has followed_' the use of the variou. extracts of sarsaparilla which flood. thelrnarket, until the name itself has become synonymous with imposition and 'cheat. Still we call this compound "Sarsaparilla," and intend to supply such a remedy as shall rescue the name from the load Of obloquy which rests upon it. We think we have ground for believing it has virtues which are irresist ible by. the ordinary run of the diseases it is intended to cure. We can only assure the sick, that we offer them the best alterative which we know how to Pro duce, and we have reason to believe it is by far the. Most effectual purifier of 'he blood yet discovered by 'anybody. . A.YER'S CHERRY PECTORAL-is so universally known_to surpass every oteer remedy for the cuac of C oug hs, Coldr../Mumiza, Hoarseness, Orouv, 'Bronchitis,. i nc ipi e nt amp:unit:Won, and for the retiet of consump tive patients in advanced stages of the disease, that it is useless here' to rowan- the evidence of its virtues.' The world knows them. Prepared by • J. C. AYER la CO., LowelL Mass. And Sold'by all Druggists: . '976 eow-2m grftut xforinp. SELECT READINGS JAMES E. MURDOCH, Esq. On WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY EVENINGS, Bth and 9th of Februrary, Mr. MURDOCH will give his third and fourth Readings for the season in Con! cert Hall. The programmes for the two evenings are as follows On Wednesday Night. Selections from six. chapter of 2cl Samuel, David and Absalom, a Poem N. P. Willis Selections from the Tragedy of Madbeth...Shalweere The Song of the. Forge—The Plough, the Anchor, and the Sword Anonymous The Ocean Byron The Toast, a ballad Scott Ballad of New Orleans—The fight between Farragut's Fleet and the Rebel Forts The Oath An Invocation to Patriotism... T. Buchanan Read The Shooting Party—A Hamorous Sketch, containing Sam Weller's Lecture on " Weal Pies," and Mr. Pickwick's expe rience of the effects of Cold. Punch. On Thursday Night Selection from. Job, chaps. gwiii., xxxix. Moral and Philosophical Reffections on ' Life, Death, and Prayer Shakspe,are Selections from the Merchant of Venice— " The pound of flesh" Catawba Wine The Skeleton in Armor The Mantle of St. John De Matha; or the Legend of dm Red, White, and Blue, .Our Heroes 'Sheiidan's Ride T. Buchanan Read The Light, Brigade—The charge of the Six, Hundred at Balaklava Tennyson The Trial ofßardellversus Pickwick, with the grandiloquent pleading of Sergeant Buzfuz for the plaintiff. Two.Cif these,' The Mantle of St. John 1)e Maui,' and Sheridan's Ride, are new pieces. John De. Ma •th a was horn in France, in the year 1154. end believing that Gedhad given him a special work of delivering captives, he devoted his life 'to this humane labor, travelling about in garments made, of three colors--. red, white, and blue, which point Whittier ;has nobly': rendered into verse. . Mr. Murdoch's forceful and beautiful reading of the piece, lately, in Design, produced much effect. The ticket admits one person to one reading en either, evening. No reserved seats. Price of tickets, 50 cents. To be had ttt the Presby terian House Bookstore, No. 1334 Chestnut street; at •Ashmead & Evans' Bookstore, No. 724 Chestnut street, and at the door of the Hall. 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