- 176 aluELil alt Ites4ttriait. THURSDAY, MAY M, 1866 CONTENTS OF INSIDE PAGES. KEGOND PAGE-GENERAL ASSEMBLY Timm PAGE-EDITOR'S TABLE : Tomlinson's "Sabbath-school Record and Pock e t Register"—Schaff's "Person of Christ: the Miracle of History;, with a Reply to btrauss and Roman, arid a Collection of Testimonies of Unbelievers"— Fisher's "Life of Benjamin Silliman, M.D.. LL.D., late Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geo logy in Yale College'—Kirkland's " Patriotic Elo uence: being Selections from One Bondi ert Years - ef National Literature"—Periodicals.nd Pamphlets —Books Received—Literary Intelligence, American and Foreign. El (km Peas—FAMILY CIRCLE: ly a Little Brook—sever Give Up—The Art of Wife Preserving—Sir Walter 6cott on the Sabbath— Nor What Children are most Gratetul—Sabba t school Work—Remarkable Escapes of Eminent Men—The First American Sit,ENTR PAGE—RELIGIOGE INTELLIGENCE: Tftrabyterian—Congregationei — Epbm o p alMetho dist—Maptiet—Lutheren— Leellaneow—Poreign. 'r ": GENERAL ASSEMBLY. LETTER FROM OUR ROCHESTER COR RESPONDENT. We need hardly remmd our readers that it was - ‘ expected, in advance, that this would be one of the most important add most inferestitig: meetings of the General Assembly since the great dis ruption in 183'7. The fact that the two Assemblies, the Old School and the littW, were to meet in the same' place; that this might lead to some special de monstrations toward reunion; that some new measures might be proposed in re gard to the manner of carrying on our Foreign Missionary work, and the cer tainty that something :must he „dune, to make more practical and. beneficent the administration of our Church Erection fund, all tended to concentrate special interest in this meeting. •We chance to know that the first query in more than one mind was, Is the body well selected? Are' the able men to be there, to meet the great ques tions as they come up ? It will be seen that some, at least, were there, and that the questions were met. Conspicuous among the leading minds, were the yen *able Dr. Beman, Prof. H. B. Smith, Dr. Parker, Dr. larke, Dr. Knox, Dr. Shaw, and many others. Here were Nkrificiom and experience. It was a well balanced, strong, working, harmonious body; and we, think the result will show that it did its work well. ' deserves special mention, that it was prevaded by a. feiirent religious feel ing. It will be remembered that many of the CommissiOners were fresh from revival scenes of matchless interest_ Their hearts were warm; their words were tender, and they were prepared to do all they could to set forward the Redeemer's kingdom. Who can doubt that in such a state of mind, their vision was'cleared, their judgments were sancti fied they enjoyed special advantages for looking at the world's wants, and de vising for its salvation. The daily meetings for devotion were - full of love and tenderness. The hour was always too short for the number who wanted to speak and pray. Touch ing requests for prayer fur dear friends also came in daily, as in the, Fulton Street meeting, and called out the live liest sympathies, and the most tender supplications. It was good to be there. We caught unmistakable glimpses of the celestial city. We thought of old Simeon, "Now lettest"-- What wonder then, that we thought of our brethren of the' other branch with real sympathy; and that we were ready to meet-their pleasant advances toward reunion with entire frankness and cordi ality? They convened under very dif ferent auspices. Disloyalty to Chard and State, rank and - defiant, came with them, and demanded control of their coun sels. They expected a stormy time, and they had it, until treason found itself in a feeble minority, and slunk away to its native' home,= in Kentucky. t With the Old' 'School A.ssenihly, thus purged, we were one in heart, in hope, in polity, in doctrine. They held out the warm hand of fellowship; what could we do but grasp it righicordially ? They appointed a committee of five of their own number, to confer with a like Committee of our Assembly, in regard to holding some devotional meetings to gether. Of course, we _appointed such a committee on our side, and on their joint arrangement we held a union pray er-meeting on Monday evening of last week in the Second Church, the place of their sittings, and a union celebration of tie Lord's Supper on Wednesday even lag in the First Church, the place of our gathering. . At the former meeting, the two Mod erators presided, and admirable speeches were made by them and by Rev. Drs. Joel Parker, and . H. B. Smith of our Assembly ; by A. K Chamberlain, Esq., of Cincinnati, from the other Assembly, and by Rev. Dr. McCosh, of Scotland, Who was providentially present, all look- Int kindly toward re-union. This, we tOtr not - to say, was the most important sndmoit delightful meeting of the sefl son. It was a meeting which will hold a 'very high place on some chief page in Vie. history of the American Church. It was the pivot on which future history will turn. After that meeting it was most easy and natural to: unite in cele brating the Lord's Supper; and that only drew our hearts more nearly together. In these meetings' all saw and felt, deeply felt, that henceforth the two as semblies were virtually one, whether there shadl yet be a more formal union or not. But one of the most important Mat ters determined by this Assembly, was a radical change in the administration of the Church Erection Fund; just that change which has been so earnestly ad vocated by some of our best men in all the later meetings of our Assemblies. It will be seen that the great fund of $127,000 is to be permanently invested; that the interest is to be used in gifts, rather than loans, and so avoid burden ing the churches aided with a debt; that the money thus realized is to be supple mented by an annual collection from the churches, and that also used for church building purposes ; and that, to carry out this plan, a General Secretary is to be appointed by the Executive Com mittee, to bring the matter before the churches, and raise the needed money. It is also proposed to increase the snm donated to any church from two hundred dollars to any stun desired, to the amount of one-half the value of the church to be built, including the lot on which it is erected. It is confidently believed that this change will greatly enhance the useful ness of this fund. It was first • very carefully considered by a large and well appointed committee, then fully discussed in the Assembly, and adopted by a majority of more than ten to one. This cause is henceforth, therefore, to be put on the same level with that of Home Missions, the one to furnish ministers, and the other to supply, honses of wor ship in which they may preach the ever lasting Gospel. If this Assembly had done nothing else - but inaugurate this change, or this enlargement, this alone would make .it one of l the most, important of our convo cation t . and when we consider that which was so well done tOvinrd reunion, and that all our benevolent operations received due attention, we are sure that the meeting of our chief judicatory at St. Louis in 1866 was one of highest im portance and value. It will not soon be forgotten by those were there, and its influence for good must be felt to the ends of the earth, and to the last re corded syllable of time. ST. Louis, May 23, 1866 4tiods ttt Pattit. THE EXECUTIVE. The President has pardoned three of the Alexandria rioters who kept last ghrisnias by killing negroes, and who but recently were sent to the Albany Penitentiary. Humiliating . .= -A. serenade to the members of the Cabinet in Washington, May 23, 'gave, as doubtleSs it was designed to give, an oppor tunity to those officers to express their views upon the President's policy. Indeed, it had much the appearance of a measure designed to, compel those officials to commit themselves on the subject. The speech of Secretary McCulloch, says the Press, was in very bad taste. Being full of sneers upon Congress and threats against the - Union party, it of course gave great pleasure to the 'promiscu ous crowd of Copperheads and returned rebels; It was, in fact, in the worst style of Western stump oratory. In, great contrast to this harangue was the speech of Secretary Stanton. Jle read it to avoid misrepresents tion, and. spoke with great emphasis upon the cruelties of the rebels. He-laid great stress upon the loss pf three hundred thousand Union heroes, and upon the necessity of pre serving the fruits of the war, and quoted such passages from the President's message as re ferred to reconstruction. Congress had de. dared that loyal men alone should reorganize the States, and had promised full protection to the freedmen. His declaration that he had advised the signing of the Freedmen's ' Bureau bill, and his argument in favor of the Civil' Rights bill, was received in dead silence bY the crowd that had boasted they would smoke him out. His speech, though very respectful to the President; is regarded akrather 'an argument ir4favor ot the radical programine, and ,, even his objection to:the third section of • the -reconstruction , report strongly indicated that, in his,opinion, : it did 'not go far enough. Secretary Harlan ken& SPeed wrote brief and' manly letters; ,declining to make any respon4. 11 , C011iGRESOV;: : ,. EMI= ,Senate,;,-rigay,22.--Mr.. Wilson, froth the Military COMMittee, reported favorably-.upon the bill for the -equalization of,bounties. , . The entire amount is estimated at Mout two hun dred and 'fifty million dollars, although it is highlYprobable that this _'will be reduced: The• bill gives •soldier, without .distino don of-color, a liounty of tight-ad-one- third n t, dollars per month for each month of service; home guards, local troops &c., ar - excepted. A bill was called up in reference to he public lands of the Southern States, which provides that any one may occupy such lauds by pay ing for them and swearing future allegiance to the Government. It was passed finally. The bill to - tionsolidate the National debt, and to reduce the rate of interest upon it, was called up, and Mr. Sherman spoke at length in favor of the measure. The House bill amending the postal laws was passed. May 23.—The Reconstruction resolutions were taken up. Mr. Sumner plead for further delay, and said he did not think the business of the Senate was in such a condition as to warrant the belief that it would adjourn be fore the latter part of July. He believed this great question of reconstruction ought to be reserved as the last serious and. consider able subjeot of discussion before the adjourn ment. Mr. Fessenden being too unwell to speak at length, Mr. Howard took his place in explaining and defending the Committee's plan. At the conclusion , of Mr. Howard's speech, Mr. Wade offered the folloiviiig as a substi tute for .the pending pro Position : - Substitutes. ARTICLE SECTION I. 'No - State shall make or enforce_ any law which shall abridge the• privileges or immunities of citizens of She United States; nor shall any -State deprive any person of life, liberty, or. property, with ' out due process of law, nor deny to any per son within its, jurisdiction the equal protec tion of the laws. Suc. 2. No class of persons as to the right of any of whom to suffrage any discrimination shall be made shall be included in the basis of representation, unless such discrimination be in virtue of impartial qualification founded on intelligence, or because of alienage, or for participation in the rebellion or other crimes. SEC. 3. The public debt of the United States, including all debts or obligations which have been or may hereafter be includ ed in suppressing or in carrying on war in defence of the Union, ur for payment of bounties or pensions incident to such war, and provided by law, shall be inviolate ; but debts THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN. THURSDAY. MAY 31. 1866. or obligations which have been or may here after be incurred in aid of insurrection, or of war against the United States, and claims for compensation for loss of involuntary or ser vile labor, shall not be assumed or paid by any State nor by the United States. SEC. 4. That Congress shall have power to conirm, by appropriate legislation, the pro visions of the article. :Mr. Wilson offered the following as a sub stitutute fit the E econd clause of the House resolution: " Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers ; and if in any State the elective franchise is or shall be denied to any of its inhabitants being male citizens of the United States above the age of twenty-one years, for any cause except insurrection or rebellion against the United States, the : basis of representation in such State shall be re duced in the proportion which the nuMber of male citizens so excluded shall bear to the whole number of male citizens over the age of twenty-one years." .Ordered to.be printed. - Mr. Wilson submitted the following sub stitute for the third section of the House re solution, which was ordered to be printed :. "That any person who resigned or abandoned, or may' resign or abandon any place tinder the United States Government,' and has taken or may take part in rebellion against the Go vernment, shall be ineligible to any office. under the United States or any State govern ment." • Mr. Clark offered the following substitute for the third section of the House resolution,' which was ordered'to be printed: No r . persontshall be a Senator or Represen tative in Congress, or permitted to hold any office under the Government of the United States,-who, having previously taken an oath to support the Constitution thereof, shall have aided in any insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid or comfort thereto. Mr. Clark proposed the following as a sub stitute for the fourth section , of the • House resolution : "Debts incurred in aid of rebellion or war against the United States are illegal and void, and cannot be enforced in any country, and shill not be paid by the United States or any State, mir shall any compensation be made for the loss or eingricipation , of any, slaves." May 24.—A resolution was passed that a select committee inquire into the condition of the national banks and report to the Senate. The Reconstruction resolutions were taken up. Mr. Stewart of Nevada urged universal am nesty and impartial suffrage as the true plan. Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, submitted the fol lowing, which he said expressed his own views on the subject of reconstruction through he did not know that he should offer it, as he in tended to vote for what appeared to be the strongest, oposition—to strike out the second and thirdsections of the proposed amendment and insert in lieu thereof': Representatives shall be apportioned among the different States which may be included within this. Union according to the number in each State of male citizens of the United States over twenty-one years of age, qualified by the laws of that State to choose members of the most numerous branch of the Legisla ture, and ineluding such citizens as are dis qualified for participating in rebellion. Direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States according to the value of real estate and personal property in each State, not belonging to the States or to the United States. GENESEE May 25.—The bill extending the limit of age required as the standard for admission to the United States `Military - Academy, and making young men from the army eligible until the age of twenty-four years, was pass ed. The committee to examine into the affairs of the national banks was ordered to consist of five members. May 28.—Messrs. Wilson, Henderson, Van Winkle, Johnson and Buckalew were ap pointed the Bank Investigating Committee. The State Intercommunication bill was con sidered. House.—May 22.—The Senate bill to au thorize the appointment of an Assistant Se cretary of the Navy was passed. The Bank rupt bill was passed by a vote of '6B yeas to . 59 nays. The tax bill was taken up, and the discussion was continued all day. May 23.—The eansideration of the bill to continue in force and to amend the act estab lishing the Freedmen's Bureau was resumed. The 'Dix bill was taken up. , May 24:—The bill to aniend and continue in force the Freedmen's Bureau, Went over until Tuesday. The Tax bill was distussed. May 25.—The Bounty •bill was called, up' and passed—yeas 139, nays 2, the latter being Messrs. Nicholson, of Delaware, and Trimble, of Kentucky. The bill, as passed, gives a bounty of eight and one-third dollars a month, or $lOO per year for time of actual service ; and in case of discharge on account of wounds received in ;line of duty, the bounty is to be paid up to the end of the term fbr which enlistment was made. In case of the death of any so dis charged, before the end of his term of enlist ment, the allowance shall be paid to his widow, if not remarried, or, if he' have no widow, to his minor child or children under sixteen years_ of, age. In computing the bounty, all , bounties already paid by the United States, or by any State, county, or municipal organization, or by any, voluntary association, shall be deducted, and incase of sailors and marines, prize money shall also be deducted, and only. such amount be paid as, with other bounties or prize money paid or payable, will make, in the aggregate, the sum -above allowed. .No bounty is to be paid to substitutes, or those discharged at their own request, except with a view to promotion, re enlistment, or transference to another branch of the service. All sales or transfers of in terest in bounty claims are declared null and void, and no payment of any claim - will be made, unless application be filed within two years from the passage of this act., The Tax bill was then taken up, which oc cupied the remainder of the day session. The House Judiciary Committee is still en gaged upon the case of Davis and Clay and their complicity in the assassination and other plots. Considerable testimony has been taken during the last - few days as to their guilt. Thereis' O doubt of it in the minds of lead ing members of the committee, and all-re ports to the contrary are untrue. ,- May 28.—Mr. Stevens introduced a bill prescribing conditions for;the admission of the Southern States. Resolutions for the admission of the Tennessee ,members • were offered and referred. The Printing Commit tee were directed to report establishing eight hours as a day's labor in the public printini Offices. • .The Tax bill wat considefed in Committee, and passed by the House. TUE (wry. George W. Sehleeht, a city passenger railway conductor, was sentenced to three years in the Penitentiary recently by Judge Cadwalader, for passing counterfeit notes and coin. The court considered the responsible position held by the prisoner, whieh enabled him to pass the spurious money, and hence the severity of the sentence. Austin Keene, another railway conductor, was committed for being engaged dealing in counterfeit money. Financial—The total shipment of specie last week amounted to about $11,036,466. New Bounty Bill. FORtIGN. Tne Financial Panic.—The following is the address of the Emperor Napoleon to the Mayor of Auxerre, May 6th. The allusion it contains to the treaties of 1815, is supposed to have been a main cause of the panic : " I see with pleasure that the memory of the First Empire has not been effaced front your minds. Believe me, for my own part, I have inherited the feelings entertained by the chief of my family for this energetic and pa triotic population, who sustained the Em peror in good as in evil fortune. I have a debt of gratitude to discharge toward Yonne. This department was the first to give me its suffrages in 1848, because it knew, with the majority of the French people,. I that its inter ests were my interests, that had detested equally with them those treaties of 1815, which it is now sought to make the sole basis of our foregn policy. I thank you for the sentiments you have expressed toward me. Among you, I breathe ficely, for it is among the working population, both in town and country, that I find the real genius of France.". , The sentence,' it is said, was not in, the speech as delivered, but added afterward to the report. The following account is given of the ex citement in London :—" Daring Friday, May 11th; which was tbi day of greatest excite- ment, the Bank extended. its loans and dis codas, until the amount exceeded four mil lioA sterling, or twenty millions of dollars. The'effect was to reduce the Bank reserve by Aearly fifteen millions of dollars. This dimi nution and the prevailing distrust justified the Government intervention, though the Times newspaper seemed to think the act a great stretch of power, deeding very extraor-, dinary causes to justify it; and that paper expresses the belief that the reign of terror was approaching its end, and would have speedily ceased had no infraction of the bank law been permitted. It admits, however, that 'the tumult, became a rout. The doors of the most respectable banking houses were besieged, more perhaps by a mob, actuated by a strange sysmpathy, which makes and keeps a mob together, than by the creditors of the banks, and throngs heaving and tum bling about Lombard street made that nar row thoroughfare impassable. STA excite ment on all sides has not been witnessed since the great crisis of .1825. Each man exagger ated the suspicions of his neighbor, and until that time unfounded, was circa lated in the afternoon, that the Government had authorized the bank to issue five millions Additional th - notes, it seemed as if the fear and distrust of the commercial world had suddenly become boundless. Th'e statement was baseless at the time, but served 40411114. the pank-which had no solid founda dom"- News to the 17th show that the panic had abated, but that failures were still. occurring. The Bank rate of discount was 12 per cent. England is excited at the bombardment of Valparaiso, and it had been indignantly al luded to in both Houses of Parliament, but the neutral conduct of the English admiral had been fully endorsed. A.,meeting at Liv erpool had passed a resolution of thanks to Commodore Rodgers, for his exertions to pre vent the destruction of life and property.— The English ministerial papers profess much satisfation with the conduct of the United States Government with reference to the Fe nia,ns. Financial affairs look better and American securities are improving. U. S. five-twenties sold at 66. Spain and Peru.—Official adviees from Callao, forwarded per steamer from Panama to New York, assert,that in the engagement between the defences of Callao and the Span ish fleet, the latter were so terribly crippled as to be unfit for further immediate service. Indeed, it was doubtful whether some of the vessels would ever be able to go into action again. The loss of the Peruvians was from 80 to 100 ; that of the Spaniards is reckoned 'at 300, killed and wounded. Austria, Prussia, Italy.—. The latest news was still belligerent:. 'Garibaldi had been ap pointed commander of volunteers. MARRIAGES. AMMONL-.-. OVERTON.—At Towanda, Pa,, on ThurEda.y, intrrning,'May 24th, by Rev. William Har ris, Reit. EDWARD PAYSON HAMMOND, of Ver non, Court , to -51irs ELIZA OVERTON. youngest daughter of Edward Overton, Esq., of the former place. ORIFFITLIS--STEPRENS —May 9th. by the Rev, Thomas Brainei.d. Mr: GEORGE GRIFFITHS to Miss MARIA E. STEPHENS. iiRKER—SIGLER.-:-Mr• 24th. by - Rev. Thomos Briloerd„ D.D., Mr. SAMUEL A. BUSKER to Miss MARY F. SIOLER. . faat air The Presbytery of Ontario will meet in Nunda: oil 'the third Tuesday in June, (19th), at four o'olook P; 11 . • J. BARNARD, Stated Clerk. 4Eir Philadelphia Tract and Mission go.. cleity.-L-Otried, 115 'comb Seventh Street The one hundred and thirty:4oth meeting in behalf of this Society will be held in the Olivet Presbyte rian Church. Twenty-second and Mount Vernon Sireeta. On Sabbath evening, June 3cl.,at a quarter be fere eight o'eloes. several addres es will be made. JOSEPH. ti. SCHREINER, Agent. ' Aar- .1 b e Presbytery of Cortland will hold Haman Dialed Meeting at Dryden, on Tueedgw> nth ofJune, af 2 o'clock P.. P. H._ N. MILLERD, Stated Clerk. Annum?. May 22.18615. . • lid7r Oxford Street Chapel. —The new Chapel, Oxford Street, below Stead, will be dedicated with appropriate services, at eight o'clock, on Thursday evening, : 1 1st instant. ttev. Messrs. Barnes. Calkins, and Sev. Dr. Brainerd. will participate in the exer cises Tr e Choir . of the Calvary Presbyterian Church, with the assistance of T. C. Stanbridge, Esq., will conduct the, music on the occasion. 2t The Presby tory . of Colombia will hold itensiVStated Memos, at:Baraboo, on Tuesday. the 19th of dune, at seven o'clock P. M. B. t 3. HLLEY. Stated Clerk. /Or huffelo Presbytery will bold their Stetted Meeting at Jamestown, on the second Tuesday at June. commencing at four o'clock P. M. TIMOTHY STILLMAN, Stated Clerk. air The Presbytery of Rochester will hold to emi-Annual Meeting in Bergen, on Tuesday, the 12th day of June next, at two o'clock P. M. wit.s.B. - FURMAN. Stated Clerk. BUFFALO, May 19. 3966. Presbyter .y Steuben will hold its nes regular meeting at Pultney, on the second Tuesday (12O) of June, 186. at 4 o'clock. P. IC W. A. MILES. Stated Clerk. CORNING, May. 11. 1866. IMPORTANCE OF HAVING DAVIS' PAIN MILLER ALWAYS AT' HAND. .Wonderful ..-ure of the Rev. D. L. Brayton, Mis sionary in India, who was stung by a scorpion. Ex tract from his letter, dated Mergui. June 13, and pub lished in the Baptist Afierientary Magazine for Deoern ber,-1849:—" For the first time since I have been hi India I have been stung by a scorpion. I went out this morning to my exercises, as usual, at early dawn, ,and bating an occasion to use en old box, on tatting Toff the cover, I put my hand on a scorpion, which im• mediately resented the insult by thrusting its sting into the palm of my hand. The instantaneous and seeara pain which darted through. my system is quite indedible: what an awfully • virulent poison their sting Must contain! I flew to my hottle of 'Davis' Pain Killer,' and found it to be true to its name. The relief was almost as sudden as the pain: after a mo ment's relief, I saturated a small piece of spon ge , bound it on my hand, and went about my exercises, feeling no more particular inconveniences." 10-15-3 t ASTsirw& CURED. Relief gmtranterd in ten m inute and AsA permancu effected by- the use of "UPHAws ra CURE M." Cases of from ten to tiCenty w ar e standing yield at once to its influence. p rice Sent POst-paid to aby address. by S. C. UPHAIit South Eighth Street. Phdidelphia. Pa. circulars sent free, . la-3gy• ),I, ruts' finistiing Conbis MODEL SHOULDER SEAM SHIRT MANUIATORY, 1035 Chestnut Street. Mchtire & Brother, GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING, NECK TIES. HANDKERCHIEFS, CRAVATS; ',FORT MONNAIES, GLOVES, SUSPENDERS, HOSIERY. SHIM G HD SEM Millanla GAUZE MERINO VESTS AND PANTS, LISLE THREAD VESTS AND PANTS, GAUZE COTTON VESTS AND PANTS. LINEN DRAWERS. JEAN DRAWERS. - MUSLIN DRAWERS. CHESTNUT ST. TEA HONG. WEST & BROWN, No. 809 CHESTNUT STREET. -vv-ms-x*.sr, BROWN ARE RETAILING THEIR LARGE -STOCK OF TEAS AT 11111111-TECES THE CHOICEST TEAS' ARE ALWAYS TO BE POUND AT THEIR HONG CALL FOR A PRICE LIST. JOHN GOOD & SON, UNDERTAKERS, No. 921 Spruce Street. CASKET AND COFFIN WAREROOII, No. 237 South Eleventh Street, Where various kinds and sizes can be seen. THE STATEN ISLAND FANCY DYEING IESTABLISLICEIENT, AT THE OLD STAND. No. 47 NORTH EIGHTH ST., (EAST SIDE.) NO OTHER OFFICE IN THIS CITY! With the benefits of an experience of nearly FIFTY YEARS ON STATEN ISLAND. and facilities un equalled BY ANY OTHER ESTABLISHMENT in this country. we offer swperior inducements to those having SILK WOOLLEN or .FANCY GOODS for DYEING OR CLEANSING. BARRET__, NEPHEWS & CO.. No. 47 North EIGHTH Street. Philadelphia. *Mos. 5 and 7 JOHN Street. New York. N 0.718 BROADWAY, New York. No. 269 FULTON Street, Brooklyn THOMAS RAWLINGS, JR., HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER, Broad and Spring Garden Streets, 31 31 Wm. L. GARRETT, No. Sl South 2d St. above Chestnut. East Side, Has constantly on hand a large assortment of Men's Boots and Shoes. Oily Made. Ladies'. Misses. and Children's Baimorals, .&c. Be sides Trunks, Traveling Bags, etc., in _great variety and at LOW PRIORS Men's:Rubber -31 toLe ee ß o ol?t a s li to ri d ds th . e be st Quality , of o ltxm 31 TURNER HAMILTON, BOOS BINDER. Boos, STATIONARY, & PERIODICAL STORE, 331711,331NG6, Tenth Street Below Chestnitt. W. G. BEDFORD, No. !3 NORTH TENTH STREET, PRILADA. My central location and the many means of com munication with the suburbs enable me to take the Agency for sale and care of Real Estate, the Collec tion bf Interests. pound and house rents in every pert of the city. References will be furnished when desired. COAL! COAL"' LEHIGH AND SCHUYLKILL C(. , AL of the best Quality, selected from the Approved Mines under cover. Prepared &press/if for &ore mad Family Ums. Northeast corner of Passagunk Road and Washington Avenue. Philadelphia. ALBERT REMENTER uno-l3 CALL AVG EXAMINE. J. & P. CADMUS, No. 738-Market St., S. E. oorner , of Eighth. PH/LADS4PHIA Alanatitaturera and Dealers in BOOTS, 5E10.138, TRUNKS. CARPET DAUS AND VALISES of every variety and style. HENIIT HA.APER, No. 620 MICH ipinEET,PKILADELPHIA, Dealer in and Manufacturer of WATCHES, FINE JEWELRY 6ll4Vral WA-RE, AND SUPERIOR PLATED GOODS. $28,80 PER DAY! AGENTS WANTED, Male and Female. in a Plea sant, permanent and honorable business. For farther Partioulara addrims A, D, BOWMAN At CO., 115 Nat- San Street. New Fork . [clip out and return thie no tioci The author. Rev. George Bowen. grew up in New York City, a skeptic. bat, "by a remarkable chain of provi dances." was led to Christ, and has been for eigh teen years & missionary irk India. ' He. became one of the most earnest and single hearted Christians we have ever known. The Bible was his book, and he searched it constantly, prayer fully. for bidden treasures If he had met you on Br 'adway, he would stop you a moment to tell of some new beautY or sweetness he had discovered .in the Divine word. , Such .a man's meditations are as water fresh from the ountain. They are deeply spiritual, and adapted to quicken the faith and love of the reader."—Herald and Recorder. Cincinnati. Rev. William R. Williams, D.D., of New York. (Bap tist), says, "It is a book of rare merit; marked by deep piety, insight into Scriptures, original genius, and uncompromising directness. I know of no book of its class equal to it." UMBRELLAS 510 pp. The FIFTH EDITION is in press - (2500 each edition.) IH -. Being a Serie* of Essays. or Critical E.rantinon-A , of Dirleitit Passages of Scripture; together I r"'' Careful /muiry into tertian Dogmas of the Church. BY Rev. T. M. Hopkins. A. M.. Geneva, New York. fvurr' Edition. Wet. I. Moses: Auburn. N. Y. rpm) READER: Would you like to see it desiep - , strated, that the story of Samson and his Fose, , , spa that of the Dial of Abu, are evidently a mistral' tiont—the Stopping of the Sun and Moon by Joshnr an interpolation/ and that the word of God contaiss nothing of these. as they are in our common Transia* tiou? Would you like to inquire. among the institu tions of Jesus Christ. for certain dogmas of the Church, and notiind them there? Would you see in what sense men are born in the Image of God? Be sides. InSdelity has asserted, that if the dead were w rise to-day. and to occupy as mach space as when they were alive, they would cover the whole earth to the .depth of some eight or ten feet; would you .see. Ir demonstrated, that space for at least five Ourvoq grounds c.n be found within the limits of the State .4 blew York, of sufficient capacity to bury every 'l. will a nd ddoa this daughter t a e o r d o f Adam? something more;The above-named - ra n l a y m e a t ta ß i by sending $t 5( ) to the author at Geneva. who w‘ ii forward it to you post - paid . When you hare re ',, it, if you do not find it so, return the Book an.l I au' refund the money- T. M. RORKS ' Geneva. N. nanufacturer of Gold, Silver. Nickel. and Steel t'rec tsmiell. Eye Glasses. &c.. has neatly furnished a to o m .. in connection with the factory, for RETAIL Pt it POSES, wherespectaclee every description wit obtained, aoeuratelY adjusted to the requirement-" f vision on STRICTLY OPTICAL SCIENCE. 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