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TS OF INSIDE PAGES.
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SECOND PAG —FAMILY CIRCLE:
The Twent • third Psalm—The Wild Duck Shooter
--Highest o, all—Familiar Talks, Third 4eries, 111.
— Sleeping under a Burning Tree.
THIRD PAe E—EDITOR'S TABLE
Brewete "St. Martin's Sommer"-" Asphodel"—
Hone May"—Kingsley's "Leighton Court, a
-Count • House Story"—Douglass's "In Trust; or.
' Dr. ertrand's Household"—Hilbert's Be" Pro
;fundi ."—Books Received.
Ru AL ECONOMY : Horticultural 'lints— The
gwe , t Potato—What to do with Soap Suds.
Sc givrirm: A gaging and Darwin's Theory—Re
mar . able Astronomical Phenomena.
BEET • PAGE—CORRESPONDENCE:
Ba - ist Bible—Letter from China—A Home Ms
sio• til'Y'S A RiLßOWißdlttneut—Mr. Beecher on Future
Pia ishment—Backbiting.
SEVENTH PAGE—GENERAL ASSEMBLY :
Piihrlea ti'
on Committee.
MignELLANzoos : The CoH3 Well Put—"A White
Man's Govet email c e Crazy Deacon—A States
man's Threat—tiwtous"—Th
OPPosition to Anglican
Monkery.
OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT.
SPLENDID LIBERALITY
- Henry Esq., President of the
American Express Company, is about
to perpetrate an act of princely liberal
ity, for' which be will deserve honorable
mention for many years to come. He
proposes to build and endow a first-class
female seminary, to be located in the
beautiful village of Aurora, where he
resides. This delightful town is situated
on the east bank of Cayuga Lake, about
ten miles from Auburn and eight miles
from Cayuga.
Mr. Wells proposes himself to erect
suitable buildings for such an institution,
to furnish them witili everything COnve
nient ands -necessaryfor such a school;
himself to hire' the teacherd, to pay their
entire salaries for the first year, and so
get the'ship launched and fairly started
On its , voyage without other aid. All
this, it is supposed, will cost him some
, thing like seventy-five or a hundred
thousand dollars.' He must have found
the Express business profitable, to be
able- to do so much, and his own mind
must be moved by some generous
Fomptings, or,he,would not be inclined
to do it. ,
A NEW DEVICE
A novel plan for the Sabbath collec
tions has recently been adopted in one
of our principal churches, for which the
eminent pastor is said to be responsible.
The church is,still-somewhat in debt for
its new 'and elegant honk of worship.
The custom has been to pass the collec
tion boxes each Sabbath morning, to
raise a fund to liquidate this debt. But
outsiders or others objected to having
the contribution box thrust so often in
their faces. It was very significant.
It was difficult not to take the hint.
Now, mark the relief. A nice, little,
black walnut box, something like a
child's savings' bank, is put in each
slip, set in behind the rack, at the mid-
dle of the seat, just where each person
in the seat can see it and can easily
, reach it. This is not a big, ugly contri
bution box; it is small, it is neat; but
it is very significant. It has a very ex
pressive slit in the top, the two sides of
which come nearly together, much like an
agent's lips when he says, " give, give."
And thus it stands, pleading all through
the preliminary service, while each one
has time to study its significance "to
his heart's content"—or otherwise.
Bat lest any should have failed to
understand its intent, or to give time for
..the generous and the noble to fulfill all
their hearts' desire, the last thing before
the sermon the minister says: " The
, eolleotion for the morning will now be
%deposited in the boxes." The service
'passes. The organ touches a few ten
der and benevolent chords, and people
begin to fumble in their pockets for the
money. How cau'theyThelp it,? How
innan would look; sitting bolt upright;
doing nothing, while all the rest were
•depositing their " fractionals'" in that
open ; pleading.. little month 1 It is irre
sistible. It works like a charm. They
cloWt " pass "'the coutTibution box, but
the collection has more than doubled by
this little device. It deserves a patent.
usviveLs.
'We hear of precious revivals beginning
in Livonia and West Bloomfield. We
know that the valued pastors of both
these churches have been laboring and
hoping for these blessed results, and
that their hearts will be made to rejoice
-greatly in this Divine visitation.
Rev. Dr. Shaw, last Sabbath, re
ceived eighteen more to the Brick
Church of Rochester ; making_one hun
.dred and three received at the last two
•communions, and' making the member
ship of this church now one thousand
and sixty-eight.
The revival in the First Baptist
Church of Rochester continues with
marked power. And in this connection
it is pleasant to mention that one of the
Oldest deacons of this church says, that
many of those who have come forward
to unite with this church, date their con
victions back to the faithful labors of
Rev. E. P. Hammond among us, three
sears before. G - ZDTZSZE.
BAOHESTER, May 19, 1866.
'The following periodicals are on our
table
Littell's Living Age, No. 1146, May 19,
1866.
!Our Young Folks, for June.
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW. April, 1866.
American Edition. Re-publication of the
London, Edinburgh, Nurth British, and
Westminster Quarterly Reviews. Contents :
Railway Reform ; The Royal Hospital of
Bethlehem ; The Situation in Austria;
French Opinions of the English; The United
States Constitution and the Secessionists;
`Paul Louisa Courier ; Commons Round Lon
don ; H. Taine on Art and Ital Contempo
- awry Literature. New York : Leonard Scott
A Jo. Philadelphia: W. B. Zieber.
Situ of our eljuttlyz.
CHESTER CITY CHURCH.-At the first
communion of the Chester City Presby
terian Church, last Sabbath, sixteen
persons united with it, twelve by profes
sion. Others were detained by sickness,
who may probably be ready by the
next communion season. Among the
number was an old lady of seventy
seven years of age and her . granddaugh
ter. Thus the Lord is building up his
kingdom in this new field of labor.
ACCESSIONS.—The Thirteenth Street
Church, New York, Dr.,Burchard's, has
received nearly fifty.imisons to its-com
munion on profession of their faith,
during the present year. No extra
meetings have been held ; but there has
been a gradual increase of feligious in
terest since the commencement of the
year. On Sunday, May 13, twenty-six
were received on profession, ranging in'
age all the way from ten to sixty years.
----Jacksonville, Ill.—A revival in
this place began with the " Week of
Prayer," and has been a gentle, pervad
ing influence, affecting all the churches,
and extending quite generally through
the town. The work has been exten
sive in the college and female academy.
Many children and youth " have been
added to the Lord. Probably not less
than three hundred converts have pro
fessed faith in Christ, and united with
the various: churches of the city. The
First Presbyterian Church has received
forty-seven, mostly on profession. The
interest continues.--At Batavia, thirty
eight were , received _on .profession, May ,
6. Of these thirty eight, eleven are
heads of families, tvienty-three are mem
bers of the Sabbath-school. The work
has been characterized by great still
ness ; great prayerfulness, and signal,
and speedy answer to prayer ; fidelity of
Christians toward the impenitent; di
rectness of speech in enforcing, the doe-.
trines of the Word upon the minds of
'the' hearers ;- tenderness toward the un
converted, With love of the brethren.
We have learned, says the pastor to the
Evangelist, that very ordinary preaching
is made powerful extraordinary pray
er, on the part of the people; and that
God does not wait for the reviving of
all his people, as a condition of pouring
out his spirit.
LIFE INSUEANOE FOR A HOME MIS
-BIONARY.-" Minonk, 111., May 14, 1866.
A kindness has been shown me recently,
the record of Which ma"`-. stir up others
to do likewise. Some half-dozen friends
here, members of our little Hoine Mis
sionary ChurcO l though taking them
selves heavily for the erection of a new
hciuse of worship, generously presented
their pastor with a policy of life insur
ance for one thousand dollars, on the
endowment plan. Perhaps other Home
Missionary Churches, notwithstanding
their weakness, might make similar
provision for their pastors:
" M. P. ORMSBY."
THE CHURCH' AT PATTERSON, N. J.,
hopes to hold its twenty-sixth anniver
sary to-day. Rev. E. J. Richards, o
Reading, the first pastor, is expected to
to be with them on the occasion.
THE PRESBYTERY OF GALENA AND
BELVIDERE held an adjonred meeting in
Warren, 111., May 10th, and installed
Bev. Eugene H. Avery as pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in that place. The
introductory exercises were conducted
by Rev. S. M. Gates ; Rev. D. R. Eddy
preached the, sermon, and, being Mode
rator, asked the constitutional questions ;
Rev. Aratus Kent gave the charge to
'the pastor, and Rev. Charles A. Williams
the charge to the people.
PERSONAL.—Rev. C. W. Higgins has
commenced labors with the churches of
Cottage Grove and Snn Prairie, Wis.
—The Rev. A. D. Barber of the Pres
bytery of Champlain, who has. for five
or six years past been laid aside from
the pastorate and the active dnties of
the ministry, by ill health, has so far re
covered that he is again able and desirous
to resume these duties. He may still be
addressed at Williston, Vt.----=The Rev.
Herrick Joiinson, of the Third Church
of Pittsburgh, has`been invited to deliver
a lecture before the Pittsburgh Temper
ance League, on the wine-drinking cus
toms of society.—Rev. Charles Ken
dall has closed hieelabore with the, church
in Auburn, having engaged to act as
supply of the' Presbyterian Church in
Waverly, 'N. Y., one year.---Rev. - S.
H. Hyde was installed pastor of the
Church in Carrollton, 111., April 29th.
The sermon was preached by Rev. W.
L. Tarbet, of Virden.
LANE SEMINARY.—The thirtieth anni
versary was celebrated May 10th. There
were four addresses by students, and an
address by Rev. Dr. Tuttle. The Board
of Trustees filled the vacancy in the
Faculty, (department of Exegesis,) by
appointing Rev. Elisha,Ballandine, Dis
trict Secretary of the American Board
find formerly professor of Languages in
the Indiana State University, to the
chair of Biblical Literature. Professor
Ballantine is a ripe scholar, a clear and
vigorous thinker, a brother beloved by
all who knew him, and will be a valua
ble, addition to the corps of, instruction
in the Seminary.
The Silver Plate for which some of the
New York notabilities are taxed, is as follows,
in ounces:—WV. B. Astor, 1324; L. Delmo
nico, 2205; E. Delafield, 2000; Hamilton
Fish, 1261; L. W. Jerome, 1175: Morris
Ketchum, 2500; George Law, 1700 Daniel
Lord, 1098 ; E. D. Morgan, 2713 ; Marshal
O'Roherts, 1278; Francis Skiddy, 2200;
Peter Cooper, 360 ; Daniel Drew, 777 ; John
A. Dix, 588 ; W. M. Evartsi 571; D. D.
Field, 269; Rev. Dr. Gardiner Spring, 580;
A. T. Stewart, 710.
TIIE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1866.
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THE EXECUTIVE.
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Atlantic r
and Gulf squadrons are being rapidly reduced,
while the foreign squadrons are being in
creased.—The rebel ex-Senator G-win has
been released from confinement at Fort Jack
son, on condition that he leaves the country.
—The Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
Capt. Fox, is about to cross the ocean in the
iron-clad monitor Afiantonomah, for the pur
pose of
. personally presenting to the Emperor
of Russia the resolution of Congress congrat
ulating him on his escape from the hand of
an assassin. He will also report upon the
present condition of the principal navies of
Europe. It is not generally believed in Eu
rope that one of our monitors can cross the
Atlantic, but the incredulous will soon have
a demonstration of the fact. The Miantono
mah is at Halifax, awaiting the arrival of
Captain Fox.—The Secretary of War, May
16, ordered Paymaster Paulding under close
arrest. Col. P. was the principal Govern
ment depositor in the Merchant's National
Bank, which recently failed. Other arrests
are likely to follow.—The President has
approved the joint resolution of greeting to
the. Emperor of Russia; also the bills impos
ing a duty on imported cattle; authorizing
the coinage of five cent pieces, and provid
ing for the selection of a site for Post-office
and Court buildings in. New York.
Senate.—May 15.—A - bill. was passed
changing the place and time of holding the
United States Courts in Virginia. The Fund
ing bill was reported. The House resolution
relating to cholera was passed, with some
amendments. A message was received from
the President, vetoing the Colorado bill.
May 16.—The message of the President,
vetoing the Colorado bill, was read and or
dered to be printed. A resolution to appoint
a commission to examine the site for a fresh
water basin for iron-clads at Portland . , Me.,
was 'discussed without conclusion. A bill for
the reorganization of : the army ;was intro
duced. It provides for five regiments of ar
tillery, six of cavalry, and thirty-seven of,
infantry. Referred to the Military COmmit7
tee. By an amendment to the passport law,
such documents are hereafter to be granted
only to citizens of the United States.
May 17. Another amendment to the
House resolution, proposing an amendment
to the Constitution, was offered by Mr.
Wade. It, provides that no State : shall
abridge the privileges of • citizens of the.
United States, and that no elass'of persons
against whom discriminatiothis regards stif
frage is made, shall be entitled'to be counted
as part of the basis of representation. The
House bill prohibiting the carriage of nitro
glycerine, under • certain conditions, was
passed. The' resolution authorizing the ex
amination to be made for a site for the laying
up of iron-clads in fresh water, near Portland,
M e., was passed. The Diplomatic Appropria
tion bill was taken up and passed with a few
amendments. The Military Academy Ap
propriation bill was passed.
May 18.—A petition asking that Jeff Davis
be tried by court-martial was piesented. Mr.
Sumner said : "In presenting this petition I
express no opinion on it; but now that the
subject is bet'ore us, I will add that the trial
of Jefferson Davis at the present time by
a jury at Richmond will be one of those great
comedies which hereafter will excite the de
-1 rision of the world." The bill to provide for
the publication of the official history of the
rebellion was reported from the committee.
The House bill in reference to the metric
system was referred to a ,special committee.
The bill to fix the time and place of holding
courts in Virginia was passed and now awaits
the approval of the President. A supple
mentary bill to the pension laws was taken
up.
May 21—Mr. Fessenden, of Maine, stated
that he was physically unable to call up the
reconstruction resolutions as he had given
notice. The resolutions were therefore post
poned until Wednesday. An attempt was
made to bring up the Colorado bill, but, after
debate, the consideration of the President's
veto of the measure was made the special
order of Tuesday next. The fortification ap
propriation bill was passed. The bill to in
corporate the Academy of Music at Washing
ton, D. C., was passed.
House.—May 15.—Mr. Paine's pubstitute
for the bill relative to appointments to the
Military Academy was adopted. The bill
amending the organic laws of the Territories
was passed. The Tax bill was considered in
Committee, and various amendments were
adopted.
May 16.—A bill was reported providing
for the safety of the lives of passengers on
steamships. • Among other provisions, it
contains a section to prohibit the transporta
tion of nitro-glycerine on steamers, ships,
boats or wagons which convey passengers,
under a heavy penalty. If it is so carried,
and death results, the persons offending may
be convicted of murder, and p,unished ac
cordingly. The Tax bill was taken up.
May 17.—The bill to authorize the use of
the metric system of weights and measures in
the United States was passed.. The measure
is not compulsory, hut merely . permissive.
Standard weights and measures in accordance
with the system are to be furnished to the
Governor of each State. Post-office business
with foreign countries is to be computed ac
cording to weight in grammes. The Bank
rupt bill w..s taken up, and, after some de
bate, laid over until Tuesday. The Tax bill
occupied the attention of th,e Hmise (hiring
the remainder of the day. •The-,President
sent to the House a communication from
Gen. Grant, urging the passage of an army
bill. Gen. Grant says: "A small military
force is required in all the States lately in re
bellion, and it cannot be foreseen that this
force will not be required for some time to
come. It is to be hoped that this force will
not be necessary to enforce the laws, either
State or. National. But the difference of
sentiment engendered by the great war which
has raged for four years will make the pres
ence of a military force necessary, to give a
feeling of security to the people; all classes
disposed to obey the laws of the country will
feel this alike."
May 18.—The Committee on Public Lands
were directed to report upon the feasibility of
planting the Western prairies with timber, or
aiding private individuals and companies in
the work. The bill to establish a reform
school in the District was passed. Mr. De
lamb, whose seat had been contested, was, ,by
resolution, declared entitled to the same. A
bill to equalize bounties was reported from
the Military Committee. , it gives eight and
one-third dollars per month., for each month
of service. The Tax hill was taken-np.
May 21.—A resolution was adopted direct
ing the, Commissioner df - the Freedmen's
Bureau to forward to the House those reports
recently made concerning the operations of
the bureau by Generals Steadman and Fuller
ton, and Whittlesey, and Ewell. Resolutions
were adopted that the House would support
the President in the execution of a sufficient
number of rebels, not for retaliation, but to
insure subordination and obedience. A con
current resolution to appoint a committee - to
investigate the action of the Freedmen
Bureau was adopted. A resolution wah
adopted requesting the President to furnish:\
CONGRESS.
information to the House as to the collection
of the district tax in the lately rebellious
States. It'was resolved that the House here
after take a recess each day from half past
four to half past seven.
THE STATES
Pennsylvania.—The Republicans elected
their candidate for Mayor in Williamsport,
Pa., on the 16th, by 129 majority, a gain of
200.
New York.—The Stevenses threaten to
stop the running of their ferry boats on Sun
days,in order to prevent the New York row
dies from going over to Hoboken, as they
have been doing on Sundays, in search of the
liquor; which is denied them at home by the
Board of Exise, and perpetuating acts of out
rage and vandalism. The threat, however,
is not much regarded- by the ruffians, who
freely boast that they can go to Hoboken by
the overland route; that is, by way, of the
Courtlandt street ferry and Jersey City.
This frightens the Hoboken people, and
'they have called a public meeting, accord
ingly, to devise means for protection.—
The Board of Excise has received thus far
about $200,000 for license to sell liquor. Be
fore the entire city is disposed of (including
Brooklyn,) it will probably run up to a mil
lion.—Two men who were accomplices in a'
murder, and more lately a New York city
"mock auctioneer," all of whom were justly
•,convicted and sent to the penitentiary, have
been let loose upon the community by the
pardoning power, without any adequate rea
son whatever being given for such..a course.
New jersey.—The two hundredth anni
versary of the.settlement of the city of New
aik was appropriately celebrated at thatplice
;l ast week 'by the Historical Society,. and. also
by the civic and military authorities._Ad
dresses suitable to the occasion were delivered
in the First Presbyterian Church, A pro
cession of fire and military companies was to
have come off, but it was postponed on ac
count of the weather.
Massaohusetts.—The bill to legalize the
sale of liquor has been defeated in the House
of Representatives by a vote of 146 to 49.
Indiana.—lt is reported from New Albany,
an Indiana thwn, that a divorce was recently
granted, among many others, in the case of
PrCartney vs. M`Cartney, but neither of the
'parties knew of the suit, or was present when
the decree was made ; both lived together
most happily arid were astounded to find
that they were separatpd. , How it hap
pened no one knows, ,'but * the divorce was
granted, and the parties may have to get
married over again. Such loose proceedings
as these are the natural result of the wretch
ed divorce laws of Indiana. Mr. Colfax will
have to pay some attention to his own State,
lie well fp to Utah.
- 1 1.11inois. —A slaughter-house his been
erected near Chicago, -to do the entire
slaughtering of that city. It is 270 feet long
by 175 wide,•and is three stories high, and
`can work off daily 15,000 head of cattle, hogs,
and sheep:—Colonel Sloo, radical postmas
ter at Cairo, has been removed. .
Maryland.—An employee of the Philadel
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
named Snyder, has been arrested on the
complaint of some colored persons ' who
charge that he most unceremoniously put
them out ot the -"ladies room" at the Presi
dent street depot. Judge Bond will hear the
case, which is to be- argued under the Civil
'Rights bill, Snyder has been released, after
giving security to appear at the trial.
Tennessee.—The House of Represeuta
tives has pas3ed a bill conferring civil rights
on negroes,
.by a vote of 31 to 20, with amend
ments excluding blacks from juries and their
children from the common schools. The
remains of the seven Ohio soldiers of Mitch
ell's railroad expedition, who:were hanged by
the rebels, have been properly interred at
Chattanooga.—Northern capital is pouring
into East Tennessee, and especially at Knox
ville and Chattanooga. New houses and fac
tories are springing up, and farms are being
purchased by farmers and army officers.
Several extensive steam saw mills, iron
fbundries and a large cloth manufactory are
projected at Chattanooga.—The Tennessee
Senate has rejected the resolution favoring
the formation of East Tennessee into a sepa
rate State.
Alabama.—lt appears that after all the
grandiloquent boasting of Mr. Semmes, he
has not yet been pardoned, and therefore the
military commander of the district has issued
an order forbidding the said Raphael Semmes,
Esq., from assuming or carrying on the duties
of probate judge.
Louisiana.-The White Workingmen's
Eight Hour League of New Orleans, which
excludes nefroes from membership, struck
recently, and were much disgusted next day
to find their places filled by colored work
men.
The Territories.—The reported massacre
of the garrison of Fort Goodwin has been
confirmed. A letter has been received from
Arizona, which says that two companies of
`the third battalion, 14th U. S. Infanry, had
been murdered and scalped, and that of one;
hundred men, but seven escaped. The In
dians professed friendship, were admitted
into the fort and destroyed the garrison.
Other outrages had also occurred.—Six-.
teen friendly Indians, mostly women and
children, were massacred by a party of whites
in Idaho Territory last March.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
The Exports of Gold on SaturdaY, were
$5,873,500, making a total for the week of
$9,352,604. This shipment of Saturday ex
ceeds all expectation, and is the heaviest
known in the history of the port. These
shipthents are the result of the return of our
?6-20's and the difficulty of disposing of cotton
bills of excliange.----The available fun& in
the vaults of the Treasury proper, on the 19th
inst., amounted to • $104,378,457 24—which
shows an increase of nearly four millions as
compared with last week's statement. .
FOREIGN.
Great Britain.—The steamer Helvetia,
which left Liverpool on the 2d, for New York,
had put back with one case of cholera on
board. The outbreak of cholera among
the German emigrants on these vessels was
attracting much attention, particularly in
Liverpool, where the disease had shown itself
while the emigrants were in transit through
the town. Several German families had
been attacked, and two or three deaths had
occurred. Precautionary measures were being
adopted, and it is said the Government had
issued instructions to stop the further admis
sion of German emigrants into England until
they had passed a full medical examination.
—lt was asserted in Paris that negotiations
were being carried on between - England,
France, and Russia for the assembling of a
European Congress. The London _Morning
Post says it has reason to believe that such
negotiations were going actively on.—Mr.
Gladstone, in a recent speech'en the finances
of Great Britain remarked, that the United
States was in a far more favorable position to
pay her debt, both interest and principal,
than Great Britain was to pay hers; that
there are persons now living who may see its
entire extinction; and that the future of
America, as far as finance is concerned, is not
likely to be attended with any embarrassment.
Re thought England might take a lesson
from America; and endeavor to reduce her
own debt. The debts of various European
countries are stated m Mr. Gladgene,o
speech, and as compared with that of the
United States are as follows
Great Britain,
United States,
France,
Austria,
Russia,
An extraordinary financial panic was pre
vailing in England, May 12; when the rate
of discount was raised to 10 percent., and
many failures, including a single company,
with liabilities of from £10,000,000 to £12,-
000,000 were announced. U. S. 5.20'5, 64 to
66.
France.—The Government has announced
its determination in regard to the present
European troubles, in the following language :
" A paciftO policy, an honest neutrality, and
complete . liberty of action." The declaration
says that Italy knows that, as we should
highly disapprove Austria making any attack
upon her ' so also are we thoroughly deter
mined to throw upon her all the perils and
risks of, any attack, she may make upon Aus
tria.
Austria, Prussia, Italy . r.—lt is asserted
that one object of Austria in menacing Prus
sia and Italy, is to force England to assent to
the convention of a European Congress.—
The news from 'Germany is unchanged, but
there are still some hopes of a peaceful ad
justment.
It is stated that in consequence of Mr. Mot
ley's remonstrances, the last of the Austrian
volunteer rifle corps destined for Mexico have
been furloughed.
Spain and Chili.—The Spanish fleet,
under Admiral Nunez, has been repulsed be
fore Callao, Miy 2, in an attempt fo bombard
that city. Nearly all the Spanish vessels
were damaged and the Admiral wounded.
Callao was but slightly injured.
(IstigiDl/05 gattiliputt.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Ashmun. Institute.—A Board of twenty
one Trustees for the Lincoln University, (the
new title of the old Ashmun Institute) was
elected by Newcastle Presbytery at their late
riieeting, and this institution recommended
to' the churches. A correspondent of the
Presbyterian writes :—"You will be glad to
learn, and the friends of the Ashmun Insti
tute especially, that during the present ses
sion God has blessed this institution with an
interesting work of grace, and twelve or
fifteen of the students have been hopefully
converted. Of the forty young men now
connected with the institution, one-half were
candidates for the,t gospel ministry at the
time Of theif 'entrance; and of those recently
broiight, as we trust, 'to leaving knoiledge
of Christ, doubtless some "be le. the
Spirit of God to engage in the great' work of
preaching to their fellow-men the riches of
that grace in which they now rejoice."
Ref Pres.. Churches in Philadelphia.—
It gives us pleasure to mention that consid
erable accessions have been made to each of
the Ref Pres. Churches in this city
, Fit their re
cent communions. 'lte the Firsthurch forty
were' added ; in the Second thirty-five ; in the.
Third, (now without a pastor,) sixteen ; in
the -Fourth, twenty-six -- in. the Filth, forty
two. For some time before prayer-meetings
had been held on every evening, and the sub
ject of personal religion was very prominently
brought into view. The promised blessing
was not withheld, and pastors and people
may well be,led to encouragement and grati;
tude.—.Banner
,qf the Uovenant.
Revivals. An encouraging work has been
going on for some time in the Third U. P.
Church, Rev. Dr. John G. Brown's in Pitts
burgh, Pa. This work cemmenced immedi
ately after the dispensation of the Lord's
Supper about the middle of March, and so
manifest was the presence of the Divine
Spirit that the Session agreed that the Sacra
ment of the Supper should be dispensed
again on the last Sabbath of April, which
was done accordingly. On that occasion over
forty accessions were made to the communion
roll. Tile religious interest manifested is so
intense that it has been resolved to continue
the week evening meetings for some time.
—Sabbath, May 13, was a jubilee day to
the Ref. Dutch Church at Flatlands, for at
the communion which was then celebrated,
fifty members were added to that little Zion.
Ref. Pres. Items.—At the recent commu
nion of the First Reformed Presbyterian con
gregation, New York, eighty-three persons
werd added to the membership of the church.
Of these, seventy-seven were additions to the
church, fifty being on certificate from other
bodies, but mostly from the United Presby
terian Church; and twenty-seven by profes
sion of their faith. —The Reformed Pres
byterian Church (New Side) has in this coun
try fifty-eight ordained ministers. The First
Reformed Church of Philadelphia (Dr. WY
lie's) has' nine ruling elders, three Sabbath
schools—in which there are sixty teachers,
and six hundred and seventy-nine pupils—
and eight hundred and sixty-nine members.
DEATH-BED OF MR. LINCOLN.
C. E. Blake,. late. Lieutenant 48th 11 S.
C. T. is agent for this very superior and in
teresting woil ot art, containing accurate por
traits of about a score of leading officials as
sembled on that sorrowful occasion. Mr.
Blake is appointing canvassers, and can be
seen at -816 Chestnut street. Prices, $5,
$2 50, and $1 25, according" to size. .
.
This is a personal I
vitation to the reader to
examine our new gees
of Film CLOTHING, Cas
simer Suits for $l6, and
Black Suits for $22. Fi
ner Suits, all prices up
to $76.
WANAMAKER & BnowN,
;Oss HALL,
Southeast corner of
S4TII and MAIMET STS
" WILLIAM YARNALL,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
No. 1232 CIIESTNIIT ST., S. E. COIL 13TH.
SUPERIOR REFRIGERATORS, -
FINE TABLE CUTLERY, WATER COOLERS
FAMILY HARDWARE.
IRONING TABLES. &o. dre.. 1044-ly
S. F. BALDERSTON & SON,
DBALERS IN
WALL PAPER AND WINDOW SHADES
NO 902 SERINO GANDER . FITMENT,
N. B.—Practical part ia both brikaohos promptly
attended to. 1012-3 m.
k,'ltisuvaitts enzpaitif,S.
$3,999,010,695
2,689,689,842
2,000,000,000
1,580,000,000
1,395,000,000
GIRARD FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
OFFICE ON iirALNUT STREET, PHIL A DELPHI A
CAPITAL PAID IN, IN CASH, $310,00).
This company continues to write on Fire Rik
only. Its capital, with a good surplus, is safely in:
vested.
701
Losses by fire having b ee n promptly Paid, and more
than
*500,000
Disbursed on this account within
. the past few y ear ,
For the present, the office of this company
main at
415 WALNTPI STREET,
But within a few months will remove to its Ovn
Building_N. E. CORNER SEVENTH AND CHEST
NUT. Then, as now, we shall be happy to insure oor
patrons at such rates as are consistent with safety,
DIEZCTOBEL
THOMAS CRAVEN. ALFRED S. GILLETT,
FURfAAN SHEPPARD, N. S. LAWRENCE,
THOS. MACKELLAR, CHARLES I. DUPONT,
JOHN SUPPLEE, HENRY F. KENNEY,
JOHN W. CLAGHORN, JOSEPH KLAPP . M
.
SILAS YERKES. Jr,
THOMAS CRAVEN, President.
ALFRED GILEE 7 T. V. President and Treasurer.
JAMES B. ALVORD, SerretarY. 102 S-1
INSURE YOUR LIFE
IN YOUR OWN HOME CORM
8: E. cor. Fourth and Walnut Streets.
Insurers in this Company have the additional guar
antee of the CAPITAL STOCK allpaid up IN CASH,
which, together with CASH ASSETS , now on hand
amounts to
• Invested as follows:
$lOO,OOO 11. S. 5.20 bonds,
100,000 City of Philadelphia Loan 6's
new.
70,05011 S. Treasury Notes, 740,
25,000 Allegheny Country bonds.
15,000 11. S. Loan of 1881,1
10,000 Wyoming Valley Canal bonds.
12,700 Compound Interest Treasury
Notes.
10,000 Philadelphia and Brie Railroad
bonds,
10,000 Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chi
cago bonds. '
6.500 City of Pittsburg and other
bonds.
1,000 Shares Pennsylvania Railioad
450 shares Corn Exchange National
Bank.
107 shares Farmers' National Bank
of Reading,
22 shares Consolidation National
Bank.
142 shares WilliamsPort:Water Com
pany,
Mortgages, Ground Rents, and Real
tate
Loans on collateral amply secured.
Premium notes secured by Policies,— .
Cash in hands of agents secured by bonds
Cash owdeposit with U.S. Treasurer.
Cash on hand and in banks
Accrued interest and rents due. Jan- 3,
INCOME . RA THE YEAR 1865,
Losses Paid during the Yearliusiounting to
LOSSES PAID PROMPTLY.
DIVIDENDS MADE ANNUALLY, thus aiding the
the insured topay premiums.
The last DIVIDEND on all Mutual Policies in force
January 1,1866, was
FIFTY' PER,
of the amount of PREMIUMS received during the
year.) 865.
Its !TRUSTEES are well known oitisens in our
midst, entitling it to more consideration than those
whose mariareside in distant cities.
Alexander Whilldin. William J. Howard.
J. Edgar Thomson, Samuel T. Bodine.
George Nugent. John Aikman,
Hon. James Pollock. Henry IL Bennett.
Albert C. Roberts, Hon. Joseph Allisor,
P. B. Mingle. Isaac Haslehurst.
Samuel Work.
ALEX. WHILLDIN, President
SAMUEL WORK, Vice-President
JOHN C. SIMS, Actuary.
JOHN S. WILSON. Secretary and Treasure!
A few first-rate canvassers wanted.
LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY
ACCIDENTS
OF EVERY .DESCRIPTION.
TRAVELERS' INSURANCE COMPANY,
Cash Capital and Assets. Dee. 1, 1865,
THz PIONEER ACCIDENT INSURANCE
PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE,
Where policies are issued covering all and every dei
elliptic!' of accidents happening under any circom -
Amines. An institution whose benefits can be ea
iored by the poor man as well as the rich. No medi
cal examination required.
Policies issued for amounts from $W to $lO,OOO in
case of death, and from $3 to $5O weekly comsen , a"
tion in awe of disabling injury, at rate® ranging 11 01
$3 50 to $6O per annum, the cheapest and most prat""
cable mode of Insurance known.
Policies written for five 'lowa'. at twenty per cent
discount on amount of yearly premiums. Hasardost
risks at hazardous rates.
Ocean Polieies written. and permits issued for travel
in any part of the world.
Accident Insurance to Persons disabled by accident
is like the Sanitary Commission to wounded soldier .
in the field, providing the means for comfort and
healing and supplying their wants while prevented
from pursuing their usual employment.
The rates of premium are lass than in any other
class of insurance, in proportion to the risk.
No better or more satisfactory investment can be
made of so small a sum. Therefore—insure in the
Travelers.
OLDEST ACCIDENT INSURANCE COO
J. G. EATTERSON, Preaid,ent.
RODNEY DENNIS, Seeretari
HENRY A. DYER, General Agent.
AMERICAN
OF PHILADELPSIA,
$1: - ,143,874 15.
;544,592 92.
$137,630
INDEMNITY FOR
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
5590,335 12.
COMPANY IN AMERICA
409 WALNET STREET,
PANY IN AMERICA.
WM. W. ALLEN & CO.,
General Agents for Pennsylvanisi
40$ WALNIIIC NITRES?.
PHILADZLPHIA.
g 5461.061 4
147.309 Q 9
169,481 .95
217.504
52.469 IS
20,000 c(
65,824 14
10,223 )