ft 6abit. FROM I AGGARD AND THOMPSON. PHILBRICK. The American Union Speaker ; containing standard and recent selections, in Prose and Poetry, for recitation and declamation, in schools, academies, and colleges, with introductory remarks on Elocution, and Explanatory Notes, by John D. Philbrick, Superintendent of the .Public, Schools of Boston. Boston, Tag gard and Thompson, Bvo., pp. 588. The introductory part of this volume acquaints the reader with the elementary and general principles of elocution, and entices him to a more thorough study of the science. Dr. Rush and Professor. Russell are the authorities chiefly relied on in this part of the work; which is judicious and stimulating to the student. The selections are drawn from the best sources; comprising most of the old master-pieces of eloquence, with a rich and varied selection from the best writers and speakers of our own country in recent times, as Washington,' Webster; Clay, J. Q. Adams, Choate, Douglass, Everett, Patrick Henry, S. S. Prentiss, Wm. Wirt, Bryant, the Beechers,H. W. and Lyman, B. F. Butler, Charming, Chapin, Cheever, G. , W. Curtis, R. A. Dana, Jr., D. S. -Dickinsen, Fremont, C. A. Goodrich, 0. W. Holmes, 'J. Holt, Mr. Lincoln, - Longfellow, J. M. Mason, Dr. Nott, T.,Parker, , Wendell. Phillips, Pierpont, Saxe, Carl Schurz, Seward, A. H. Stephens (against secession), Sumner, Whittier, Henry Wilson, R. C. Winthrop, and many. others. The pulpit of Amer ica is inadequately represented in a vol ume which is, of course, expected to train preachers, as well as lawyers and states men. Not more than a dozen preachers, of any country, appear in a list of 180 authors, and but a single quotation from the writings of any, except T. Parker-- Theodore, we suppose, (the index of authors gives only the ,of the Christian names.) T. Parker" is intro duced in two eulogies of the Bible ; very good for T. Parker; yet containing an infidel hiss in two of the lines. Perhaps we should not complain of the peculiarly Massachusetts type of the selections in an "American Union Sneaker," since the Bay State has contributed so large and noble a share to the literature and oratory of the country ; but we may cer tainly remark the neglect which allowed the Philadelphia author of one of the sweetest poems in the book to be lost in' the list of " anonymous." We refer to that exquisite gem, " Speak Gently," written by David Bates of this city. As a whole, however, the book is worthy of high commendation ; its faults, excepting the Parkerism referred to, are trivial. Its, influence as ; .an educator will be genial. and wholesome to the youthful mind. Its literary tone is high; it is all instinct with the best' spirit of our age, as expressed in the best utter ances of its representative men. • The mechanical execution is of the best 'char acter, elegant and substantial. w. n. APPLETON'S "SOY SERIES."' HEADiY.Y. The Hero Boy ;.'or, the Life and Deeds of Lieut. Gen. Grant. By Rev. P. C. Headley. Author of !,` Nateleon," "Josephine," "Women of the, Bible." 16m0.,Vp. 340, fancy cloth,.with nine illus ' trations. The Patriot Boy; or, The Life of Maj; Gen. 0. M. Mitchell, the Astronomer and Hero. By Rev. P. C. Headley. 16m0., 300 pp., illustrated. The Miner Boy and his Monitor ;'or, The Life of Capt. John Ericsson the Engineer. By Rev. P. C. Headley. 16m0., PP. 2971 illustrated. This is an admirable and deservedly popular series of books aobut Americans, and well adapted for American boys. Their peculiarity consists in giving, as fully as possible, the details of the early life of the individuals named, and thus investing their whole career with a lively interest for the young. The incidents of the early life of Gen. Mitchell are eve , clay valuable to'the young, as illustra tions of the power of energy, persever knee, and hopefulness in the struggles of Vhe friendless poor. Ericsson's early de velopments ,of exquisite mechanical genius also form'a story of great interest. The incidents of Gen. Grant's earlylife are, far the most part, from data furnished by his venerable father, and several good stories afloat concerning the' General have been discarded because pronounced by the father untrue. Hence we have true histories ; trivialities are excluded, and sufficient matter is still found, under the skillful and animated treatment of Mr. Headley, to give the series the highest charms in the: esteem of all young readers. The entire career of each of the heroes, after reaching man hood, is also given, in the fresh and graphic style of the writer, to which handsome illustrations , and carefully drawn plans of battles, add all that could be desired for purposes of information. The mechanical execution is of the most attractive character. HENRY HOYT'S . BOORS VP7IA.N AND ms FRIENDS ; or, Two Hundred Years ago. By the author of "The Story of a Pocket Bible." Boston, Henry Hoyt. 16m0., pp. 332, red edges, illustrated. For sale by Ashmead and Evans. A powerfully written story, the scene of which is laid in the middle of the Seventeenth century in England. That, as all readers of history remember, was a time of unwonted excitement, when the leaven of Puritanism, and the licentious ness and bigotry of the Stuarts were in such bitter and varying conflict ; and when the great plague desolated London. These historic materials are wrought up with a skillful hand and a Christian purpose by the author, and a tale of domestic life of the most unique and thrilling character, and of the purest tendency, is the result. It ' may well deserve a place by the side of the ad mired productions of_the author of the "Schoenberg-Cotta Family." The mechanical execution is exqui sitely beautiful throughout. KELLEY. Little Sermon Talks. By Caro line E. Kelley. *Boston ; Henry Hoyt. 18mo., pp. 330. Illustrated. - For sale by Aahmead & Evans. These are sweet and simple tales for very young readers on the ten command ments. They are deeply evangelical in tone, and contain valuable hints, both for teaching and acting. The story of little Daisy is a perfect gem. KELLEY'. The Little Conquerors; or, Chil dren's Comfort Bags. By Caroline E Kel ley. Boston, Henry- Hoyt. 18mo. pp. 125. ...Illustrated. For sale by Ashmead & Evans. A bright little book, - in which patriotic andlFindiy.feeling for the soldiers comes in to help , two interesting children in their struggle against 'selfishness. CARLTON & PORTER'S BOOKS. MOTHER'S PICTITRE ALPHABET This splendid folio, from the press of Carlton & Porter, N. Y., with its ex ceedingly graphic and ample illustra tions, is destined to create a great sensa tion in that part of the infantile world that has fairly emerged froth •baby - - clothes and is beginning to walk intellec tually as well a, physically. Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied with a very large and splendid engraving, eight and a half inches by twelve and a half inches, in which are skilfully grouped a number of objects, all the names of which commence with the particular letter to be illustrated. As, in the letter A, the prominent object is a bold and handsome Arch, beneath which appears a heavily loaded Apple-tree, while the gathering of the fruit, in which a group is busily en gaged, would.represent Autumn. Beau tifully-engraved specimens of apples,• and apple-blossoms nearly as large as life, with an Anchor, and a bunch of Acorns are arranged;in different parts of the picture. This is followed by letter-press, printed in very bold type, giving a rhymed, (not, however, poetic) description of the objects displayed in the engraving. The design is admirable and the execution a real triumph. The paper arid typography 'are of the best character, the whole form ing the very prince of A B C books.. Messrs. C. & P., the enterprising pub lishers, paid two thousand dollars for the engravings alone. The price of the book s $2, which cannot be considered unrea sonable in these times. We have little doubt but that at least twenty thousand families will regard it as an indispensable part of their educationarapparatus, and buy it for that purpose. It is for sale in this city by Perkinpine & Higgins. Messrs. Carlton & Porter have also issued, for Sunday-school purposes, " Aunty May's Children," inqour hand- Some 18mo volumes neatly boxed. Also " The Child's Book of Sermons," by the well-known layman, G• P. Disosway : and " LeSsons for every Sunday in the Year, from the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles." For sale at the same place. MAGAZINES AND PAMPHLETS. " MIMS AT HOME,"—This 'is the title of a new family monthly to be issued by Messrs. Chas. Scribner & Co, New York, the first number of which is announced for the first of May next; Rev. J. M. Sherwood, already well known for his successful management of other periodi cals, and now editor of the American Theological Beviezv, is engaged as, editor of 116urs at Home. This is a guarantee of the high literary and religious tone of the Magazine, which will be furtherinsured by the employment of paid contributors of the best, character. There is doubtless a place as yet unoccupied for such an en terprise. The Christian public have been subject .to constant annoyance by the covert infidelity insinuated in some of our leading monthlies, which were started and brought into circulation as organs of general literature, but which were soon thrown open in all their departments to the opponents of - evangelical religion. We trust Mr. Sherwood will be fixed in his purpose to eschew all goodish mediocrity and will give us a magazine as -high in literary .character cud as sprightly and spirited in tone, as it will be sound in morals and religion. The price is $3.00 per annum. See advertisement. THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, January, 1865. New York, published by L. Scott & Co. For sale by W. B. Zieber, Philadelphia. Contains : Palgrave's His tory of England and Normandy ; 'Diction aries of the Bible; Life of Napier ; Crim inal Law Reform ; Lord Derby's Trans lation of the Iliad; Ecclesiastical Juris diction of the Crown ; British American Federation ; Memorials of Henry VIII; Seven per Cent; The Last Campaign in America. BLACKWOOD for February ; published and for sale as above. Contains: Miss Majoribanks, 1, - Visit ,to the. Cities and. Camps of the Confederate States in 18 6 3-4, (Conclusion.) Knight Errant ing in the Nineteenth. Century ; Mod ern Dembnology; Etoniana ; Cornelius O'Dowd, XIII. Win. Gladstone. ,RETROCIRADING.—jones and Brown were talking lately of a young clergyman, whose preaching they had heard that day. The sermon was like a certain man mentioned in a certain biography, " very poor and very pious." " What do you think of him ?" inquired Brown. " I think," said Jones, "he did much better two years ago." " Why, he didn't preach at all then,!) said Brown. " True ," replied Jones, " that is what I mean." THE perfection of. the creature consists in willing nothing but the will of the Cre ator.—Xavier. THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1865 Their homes are their castles—their hearth stones a throne '5 They rule without sceptre the kingdom they own; The stalks and the vines and the fruit-bearing tree, Are subjects that not to tyrant the knee; But bend with the weight of the harvest and field, : Ever loyal and faithful a harvest to yield. No planning and plotting among them is known— No-traitor the sovereign would strike from his throne. He stands 'midst his acre of grass, wheat and maize, Like Crime, " the monarch of all he surveys ;" His banks are earth banks and stand on his farni; The banks that'are safe when the panics alarm. 'rhe stock is the cattle—not fancy in breed ; The shares are the ploughshares that score'for the seed, Not quoted on 'Change in the liroker's array, But shares on which Nature will dividends pay. Their banks are not those which the widows - condemn ; • No officers pilfer deposits from them • If small the potatoes that in them 'are'found, Yet none are so small as we find ont of ground. . . The farmer with apßetite:ever can eat. The bread On his tatle, "as good as the wheat And loving most 'deariy, his wife, he may utter, "My bfead'and my wife ! I'll not have any but her!" There's many a hearth where the embers are glowing; - - There's many a heart with its joys overflowing ; The hearths' and the hearts from the world's rude alarms, • Are safe in the homes that are reared on our farms. • - Many vines are already set, and many more will be. Every farmer „and every one who has a good•sized yard,.should have grapes enough for his fatnily,_and some to, give to his less ktunate neighbors. Grapes in many localities 'are grown not only at a profit, but the land devoted to them gives better returns than any other crop, that could be raised upon it. Grape-groiving, however, is a business to be learned, and we should no more advise one without experience to go into this, than we would cousel him to open a store fortthe sale of books, hats, or any-other commodity, without first learning the ways of'the trade. One of our Ohio friends has . a vineyard which, according — fo 'figuring,. should have givettlastyeai a, profitable , crop; but it did net Yield - a - . buneh. It is easy.to say , . • what a vine pught ,do the third year after planting;' but sometimes it won't do it. Capital is not all. that is required for success in a-vineyar (or e sew ere . "But shall we' not plant vines?" Yes, by all means. He who has ten and finds, them: profitable, , will not need to•bupersna ded to plant fifty; .and he who already has his acres of vines, willicnow whether it will pay to double =their number. To those who have.mo vines, we say, plant five, ten, of twenty, or, `even one, if you can do no bet ter. •While the subject of', soil still remains unsettled, ,there is one, point upon which, all are agreed, viz., that whatever the na ture of the soil, it must be, naturally or ar tifiCia.ll,y, well drained. The soil should, of course, be in good condition as to fertility, and it must be worked by the spade or plough, to the depth of eighteen or twenty inches. As to varieties, we regard the Delaware as the best grape,which has been largely tested, and the hardiness of which has been thoroughly proved yet its slow growth, and the care it requires, have not given it, that popularity:it will in time attain. The Concord has so often been styled "the. grape for the. million," that the phrase -has become hackneyed. It seems to be better adapted to general culture, and such treat ment as nine out of ten will give their ' vines, than any other_ sort. It is to be hoped, however, that none will be contented with a single , kind. At a late 'meeting of the Fruit Growers' Society of Western New York, a vote was taken upon-the best grapes for a succession, and the result was in the order following: Delaware,'Diana, Isahella, Hartford ) , Pro- Rebecca, Concord, Creveling, Catawba. This shows the 'estimation in which the dif ferent kinds are held by the horticultural ists of that part of the country.---Airierican Agriculturalist. agrituttirral. OUR FARMERS. GRAPE PLANTING THIS SPRING. GARDENS FOR THE CHILDREN, A - Michigan lady ibus sensibly pleads the cause of the young people : A great deal can be done to encourage horticultural, tastes and industrious habits in children Why don't farmers fence off little gardens for their larger boys and girls, and allow them to have all they can raise from them ? Put agricultural papers in their handO, and encourage them to try experiments in wheat raising, cultivating 'seeding fruits,. etc. Put a good magnfying glass into their hands, that they may become acquain ted with their insect friends and enernies. To those old enough to/appreciate and take care of them, give them choice plants to cul tivate, or what would perhaps sometimes be better, let them earn/ money in some way and purchase them for themselves. Don't turn them off with' an Isabella grape when it will not ripen for you; let them have a Delaware or a Concord, that they may be more sure of a return for their labors So of strawberries ;and other things. Excite in them a desire of excelling in raising fine fruits and vegetables. Let them get up children's agricultural fairs and horticul r Aural societies for discussion, etc. Don't you think the agricultural papers will be studied, iflyou dothis, and don't you think you will raise a family of intelligent and well-informed men and women ? "So of domestic animals. If you have a boy a dozen years old, give him a yoke of calves to train ; give the girls lambs, and let them have the fleeces ..as a reward for good care, or allow them to raise some fine cows for themselves. Children need ob jects to love, and incentives to faithful labor, and they will love home all the more if you attach them to it by pleasant memo ries and good, kind instruction." , VISITING FARMERS. • In ancient times the English law re quired a young man, on completion of his apprentisbip, to travel over the country a . certain number of years, working at his trade, before he could be licensed to make a permanent beginning for himself. The Object was to compel him to become fa miliar with the different modes in which other craftmen conduct the business he had learned, so that by knowing all he might become a perfect workman. ' Travelling from one farm to another, to learn what' was going on upon each, how this or that process was conducted, what anachines were successful, which were fail ures, what was the most profitable fruit crop and how best to produee it, who had the most succecsful garden and hOw it was managed, with the long catalogue of items on ikindred topics—would be a mere repe tiAma of the English obligations to become perfect in the farmer's calling. There are times throughout the year wnen'most men can :indulge in this useful recreation, and tVere are those who syste matically devote 'to it a portion of every season. I have indulged in it myself, and have!rarely gone anywhere without leatn ingsomething that was new to me, and many - things useful. On these. brief perambulations I have uniformly found the_ latch string of . the 'lgor within sight and reach. Going in_un hdrialded, and even anenYrnbuSly, I have never; been received discourteously The lniusd-dog may have been snappish; but the proprietor has been all Suavity.--Author of ' Ten Acres..Enaugh." . DEATH TO RATS. • Durino , the winter' montl4, rats naturally resort to barns and ricks both for shelter and. food, and are consequently a gi,eit nuisance to:farmers. For'the benefit of the readers of the Michigan Farmei, we give theni,the preparation recommended-for their deAtriMtion by Dr."l.lea, a celebrated Gck man 'chemist. This compound is a deal shot", and if used will send them to " parts unknown, quicker than " Costar s gxter , minator; as it contains pinch 'the same m gradients. •Farrum•s, if you troubled with rats, try-it—you can obtain the articlei at any drug store: 5 . 4 _ Melt, hog's lard in a bottle plunged in water of temperature of 150 degrees Faren heit.: introduce -into it half an ounce of phosphorus for every_ pound of lard, then add'a pint of proof spirit of whiskey; cork the bottle 'firmly after its, content, have been to 150 degrees, taking tt out of the water and agitating till the phosphorus becomes uniformly -diffused, making a milky lookinc, The spirit may be poured off 012 the liquid cooling; and you then have a fatty coin poun , which after bei ng gently warmed may be inCorporated with a mixture of 'wheat 'flour Cr sugar, flavored with, oil of rhodium or oil of anise seed; &c., and the dough,on being made into pellets, should be Taid at the - rat. holesj being luminousin the' 41arlr, rind agreeable, both to their palates 'and noses, it is, readily eaten, and proves certainly fatal. The rats issue from their luiles arid seek water to quench their burn ing; thurst,, and they commonly die near the water.--lifichigan Farmer. MARBLE CEMENT.- - The Scienqfic Ante riapt says that - a very fine marble. cement is:made by soaking plaster of Paris in a strong solution of alum, after which it is baleen in an oven and then ground to powder. T 1 e. powder is. then mixed with water and .a.pplied as wanted. It Sets very hard and takes a brilliant polish. It may be mixed witKixLetallie.ciplors, such as red lead, so as - to produce an imitation of marble. guitauntt ComOanirs. AMERICAN LH MIME AND TUN' CIPM, Walnut Street, S. E. cor. of Fourth. INCOME FOR THE YEAR 1864, $357,800. LOSSES PAID DURING THE YEAR AMOUNTING TO $85,000. Insurances inside upon the Total Abstinence Rites: the Aowestin the world. Also upon JOINT STOCK Rates.which are over 20 per cent. lower than Mutual hates. Or MUTUAL RATES upon which a DIVI DEND has been made of FIFTY ILER CENT.. on Policies in force January let. 1865. THE TER-YEAR NON-FORFEITURE PLAN, by .which a person insured can make all his payment in ten yeaxs. and does not forfeit, and can at any time cease Paying and obtain a paid up policy for twice or 13 dee t4e amount paid tY th companY. i:100.000 17. S. 5.20 bonds, - - .40,000 City - of Philadelphia 6s. new, 60,000 U. S. Certifieate of indebttness, 26,000 Allegheny County bonds. J6,00013:8: Loan of 1881, 10,000 Vityoniing Valley Canal bonds, 10,000 State of fennessee bonds, 10,000 Thiladelphia and Erießailread bonds, 10,000 Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chi ' - sago bonds. 9,000 Reading Railroad Ist mortgage ' bonds, 6,500 City of Pittsburg and other • bonds, 1,000 shares Pennsylvania Railroad stooks. 450 shares Corn Exchange National Bank, 22 shares-. Consolidation National Bank 107 sharesFarmers's National Bank of Reading, 142 shares Williamsport Water Com pany, 192 shares American Life Insurance and Trust Company, Mortgages, Real Estate, Ground Ren Sto Loans on obliateral amply secured.. Premium notes secured by Policies, Cash•in hands of agents secured by bonds. Cash on deposit with U. S. Treasurer, at 6 per oent 50.000'00. Cash on hand and in banks 50,861 67 Accrued interest and rents due, Jan. 1 10,454 71 THE AMERICAN IS Its TRUSTEES are well known citizens in our Midst, entitling it to more consideration than those whose managers reside in distant cities. Alexander Whilldim William J. Howard. J. Edgar Thomson, Sam tusl T. Bodine. I George Nugent: John Aikman, Ron- James Pollock.l Henry K. Bennett. Albert C. Roberts, Hon..Toseph Allison, P. B. Mingle, Isaac Harlehurst, ' . Samuel Work. • .. ALEX. WHILLIiIN, President. SAMUEL WORILOFice-President. ' JOHN S. WILSON. Secretary and Treasurer. .11SYTEMALPIRICATIOI 'COMER LIFE AMONG THE ZULU—IWFIRS 12mo pp. 351; richly illustrated. Price $2 "This volume is among the best of its class and will reward perusal."---Presbyterian,. "This work is not a missionary's journal, nor a discussion of the comparative claims of various missions established in this attractive field, but a popular treatise in which the novel and striking features of the country are made familiar to the reader."— Springfield Republi can. ". Mr. Grout is notonly a devoted missionary, but he is a man of superior talents, and an ex ceedingly interesting writer. This work on the Zulu Land introduces us to a country and peo ple comparativelY new. It is full of valuable facts and graphic:descriptions. The Committee have issued it in a very neat and attractive style."—Christian Herald and Recorder. "The aim of the book is to condense and combine both valuable facts and pleasing inci dent—embrace enough pf the popular to please the common reader, and enough of the scien tific to give the work a place in the library of the scholar."—lndependent. 13 d i • a oun s maps, ea san illustrations executed in the best stYle, and every way the book is well deserving of a wide circulation and, at this season of the year, would be a very fitting and, we"'ar'e sure, aecePtable gift book."--Christian Instructor. " It is a good work: to ',place in our Sabbath school Libraries in the - prace of senii•religions novels." - Trermont Chrenicle. "A new and interesting field for narrative and description opens in the'portion of South I Africa treated of in this beautiful iAllume. The , l fifteen years of Mr. Grout's sojourn among the Zulus have been put to . good purpose. The ; • mature results of his observation, reading and scholarship are told in graphic style. The* thorough acquaintance and sympathy with his subjeet which a devoted: missionary is, of all other persons, certain to acquire, is abundantly shown,in the narritive. His , own experiences as a pioneer missionary ; the history , of the people, so fatal known ; the geography, topo gaphy, geology, fauna, flora, climate, nocturnal heavens; the, appearance, manners and cus toms, language, superstitions and character, of the natives; missions among the Zulus and pre sent state of affairs in Zulu-land are ably and instructively treated by the writer. The volume forms an important addition to our knowledge of the human family, especially in its relation to the gospel as an aggressive Power."—Anteri can Presbylerian. ' The book will be sent by mail, post-paid, for the price,. $2 00. rOrder from No.I334'CHESTNUT. STREET, PIESEADA. The rondon Quarterly Review(Conservative,) The Edinborkh Review (Whig.) • The Westminster Review (Radical.) The North British Review (Free-Church.) Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (Tory.) The American Publishers continue to reprint the above-named periodicals, but as the coat of printing has doubled, the price of paper nearly trebled, and taxes, duties, licenses, etc•, largely increased, they are compelled to advance their terms as follows: Per ann. For any one of the Reviews $4 00 For any two of the Reviews - - 7,00 For any three of the Reviews 10 00 For all four of the Reviews 12 00 For Blackwood's Magazine 4 00 For Blackwood and one Review 7 00 For Blaokwood and any two of the Reviews 10 00 For Blackwood and three of theßeviews 13 00 For Blackwood and the four Reviews 15 00 Compared with the cost of the orioinal editions, which, at the present premium on gold, would be about $lOO a year, our prices ($l5) are exceedingly low. THE FOUR REVIEWS FOR 1863.—A few copies of the above remain on hand, and will be sold at $5 for the whole four, or $2 for any one. LEONARD SCOTT & CO., Publishers, ATTENTION! SABBATH-SCHOOLS. THE . CHILD AT HOME An Exceedingly Beautiful Illustrated Paper for LITTLE FOLKS. Unsurpassed by any Juvenile Paper published, for the attraction of its Pictures, and the excellence of its Reading Matter. Copies a Year to one address $1.00: 256 4- 16 50 " " " 750 11 25 ' 100 " .. " 12 00 To accommodate Sabbath-Sehools that cannot afford to make an annual payment in advance. sub scriptions will be received for six months, at half the above rates, from April toSeptember, and froth Octo ber to March, inclusive. $394,186 50 Specimens sent,. post-paid, on receipt of a stamp and subscriptions received by J. C. GARRIGUES at CO., PUBLISHERS OF THE 980-Im] [Sunday-School Times, No. 148 South FOURTH Street, Philadelphia, Pa EARLY GARDEN SEEDS. Extra Early Peas. Early Daniel O'Rourke Peag,„ Early Tom Thumb Peas, Champion of England Peas. Early Cabbage, Lettuce, Beet, Celery, Radish, Onions, FRESH AND GENUINE. Also Onion Sets. Seed Potatoes, Asparagus, and Rhubarb Roots—all of the best varieties WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. For full hit, prices, with directions how to crd tient°, see. DREEWS GARDEN CALENDER, FOR .1865. Mailed on the receipt of a postage stamp. H. A. DREER'S SEED AND HORTI CULTURAL WAREHOUSE, 982-im 714 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. 207,278 86 112,75572 114.899 62 26,60 70 $9j6.461 79 HOME COMPANY SLEEPER'S UMBRELLA MANUFACTORY 1002 ifeeket Street, above Tenth, 11 -1 y PHILADELPHIA. ,titt Eitinitatinits. JUST PUBLISHED BY THE ZULU LAND; Presbyterian Publication Committee, BRITISH ~ P E R IODICALS. 'I'F4I . IIVIS FOR 1805. No. 3S Walker Street, New York. TERMS IN ADVANCE. *in Vubticatim. " The most Comprehensive and Important Biblical Work of the Age." LANGE'S COMMENTARY. In the short space of three months, We have sold nearly 3 Editions of this work, and will soon have ready the 4th EDITION. We have received many favorable testimonials from our most eminent divines—as well as from the Reli gious Press of all evangelical denominations, and herewith furnish extracts from a few of the leading papers of the EPISCOPAL METHODIST—PRES BYTERIAN—BAPTIST—CON- GREGATIONAL—LUTHE- RAN—DUTCH RE FORMED, &c., &c. A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures-, Oritical,-Doctrinal, and Homiletical, by John P. Lange, D.D., in connection with a number of eminent European divines. Translated from the German, and edited, with additions original and selected, by.PhiliP & hat D.D., in connection with American divines of various evangelical denominations. Volume Ist, containing a general introduction and the Gospel ac cording to Matthew. Price $5. The American edition is undertaken by an associa tion of well-known scholars from tile leading evangel ical denominations of this country, under theeditorial care and responsibility of Dr_ Schaff, of. New York, and with the full approbation of Dr. Lange. It ghres the original entire, without omission or alteration. and'at the Bathe time valuable additions, which give the work an Anglo German character, and make it mare useful to the English reader. The firstvolume contains one fourth more matter than the original. Other Volumes of the Commentary are already in course of prepa , ation by the editor. and Rev. Drs. SHEDD, SCHAFFER, POOR, LILLIE, • HACKETT, , Other . eminent Biblical scholars and experienced translators gill be engaged as fast as is desirable to eoniplete theriorkt 'YEOMANS, - KENDRICK,' MCPBERT; „ STARBUCK, DAY. . . Each volume will contain one or more Books, and thus be completein itself. Prie s e of this volume $5. From the Episcopal Press. From the Episcopal Recorder: Unique as to design, logical as to arrangement, sug gestive as to treatment. select as to matter, evangeli cal and catholic as to theology, accurate as to scholar ship,, interesting as to style, it is the very beau ideal of 'a-Clergyman's commentary, and we predict for it the most extensive circulation. It possesses every feature to render it indispensable to the earnest minister. The irew York Christian Times: Instead of a confused complication of remarksove `have a beautiful arrangement of everything petaining to. the portion of Scripture under consideration, so that the student, the preacher. the polemic, the casuist —every man in his own order—may go at once to his favorite departnient, and feel' sure of finding there everything relating-thereto. From the Methodist Press. The New York Onristian Advocate and Journal: Asa contribution to the richest and most abounding literature, we place it among the best—no student of the sacred nage will fail to find great food for thought in its prolific columns. Its piety pis simple and fer vent; its orthodoxy high and unquestioned; its learn ing profuse and accurate: its ideas novel and lofty,. No work so thorough R 12 1 ,1 original has been lately laid before American. readers. From the Presbyterian Press. The American Theological Review for Jannari, 1865 We welcome this commertary as on the whole the best single exposition Mkt can be found. comprising all that is essential to a thorough popular and tared work. It treats the bible as an inspired book; yet itis also cri tical meeting and not giving the slip to difkcult ques tions. For textual criticism it affords ample means. Its exegesis:is concise and pertinent. The doctrinal and homiletical parts are handled effectively. it is not sectarian, but adapted for use in all denominations. Those who may, here and there, differ fromit,will not complain that it is wanting in either candor or learn ing. This edition is not only much superior to the Edinburg, but it also surpasses the German. The American Presbyterian: In plan arid in execution this Commentary exceeds any that have ever appeared. More than a hundred. Yeard ago'a *orlon a similar plan was executed by a learned German. named Starke, but this of Lange's exceeds it in genius and geniality, besides having far . richer stores of material from "which to draw. . It may be regarded as a lucidly composed and arranged Ovelopedia of exegetical .doetrinal, and homiletical the ology. A thorough acquaintance with it might well be accepted as a sufficient preparation for the regular work of the pastoral office. From the Baptist Press. The Watchman and Reflector : We can only call attention at present to this mmmi- Scent Commentary. This voinme on Matthew is ad mirably done, an immeasurable advance on any com mentary which has preceded it. It will give a new impulse to Biblical study, and be an invaluable help to all lovers of the Bible. The National Baptist says: An invaluable addition to our Theological litera ture. From the Congregational Press. The New York independent says: There is on every page evidence of the fullest read ing and- exactest thought. Every clergyman and teacher and student of the work will seek its pages, and the book should be on every Christian's shelf. . The Lutheran and Dutch Reformed Press. The Lutheran Observer says: This is the greatest literary enterprise of the kind un dertaken in the present century. _Necessity demanded that the fruits from these immense labors Would be gathered abd condensed in some practical form. A new comprehensive commentary combining scientific accuracy with J. opular clearness, a work that should bring to the minister the choice results of the half cen tury's investigations, was demanded. . The volume on Matthew. the initial, specimen volume,performa even more than the foregoing outline promises. . . We are struck with the fulness of the work ; every in quirt' is a - taw - area; on every point on which informs lion is wanted, we are met; and over and above the questions with which we come there floods in a wealth of light that fairly inundates the subject. . . . The New York Christian Intelligencer says: All the latest trustworthy discoveries in the science of interpretation are judiciously emplyed by the au thors of the Commentary. Yet there - 4s neither pro lixity no , diffuseness in the treatment of any portion of the sacred text. The immense resources of German scholarship have been freely used, but in the truly evangelical way. 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