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VOL. VII-No. 91.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1867.
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RECONSTRUCTION.
SENATOR WILSON S SOUTHERN TOUR
Ills Opening Speech at Orange Court
II o use, Virginia The Audience
Composed Entirely of
Ncfiroes, Etc.
lIKiCHMONi), Va., April 21. Senator Wilson, of
MsssacbUHelts, started yesterday on his politi
cal missionary tour through the South. Leav
ing Washington at fl o'clock In tbe morning by
the Orange and Alexandria Hiillroad line, and
pausing through the battle region of Virginia,
pant Burke's (Station, with its half-demolished
block houoe; Union Mills, with their blackened
rains, standing by tbe stream across which the
Union army marched to Bull Hun, Manassas
Junction, Warrenton.elc ; Mappnbannock, with
Its terrule reminiscences; Culpeper, where In a
ii tat national cemetery the bodies of the Union
soldiers who lell In the vicinity are collected;
crossing the Hapldan, so long tne dividing line
of the two armies, he arrived shortly before
noon at Orange Court House, where his first
speech was to be made.
Thereare but few white people In thlsanclent,
stunted town, and tho-e few have no love for
politicians ol the Republican party. Therefore
there was no gathering of citizens at the rail
way station to bid the Senator welcome. There
were a ccore or two ol colored men thare, and
one oflthf m tried to get up a cheer for the mild
looking, portly gentleman who, carpet-bug In
' hand, got out of the cars, on the chance ot his
being Senator Wilson, but be did not succeed.
The Senator, however, was taken In charge by
Mr. Barnes, a New York gentleman, who has
recently purchased a fine plantation near the
village, and by a New York army officer,
Captain McNnlty, who controls thefreedmen
In this region.
Abont 3 o'clock Mr. Wilson came to the Court
House, in front of which were assembled some
four or five hundred colored people men,
women, and children. Their black faces beamed
with satisfaction at sight of one whom they
esteemed as a friend of their race, but they
were not noisily demonstrative. The Introduc
tion was to have been made by JJr. Terrel, a
much respected citizen of Union sentiments;
but the duty was taken out of his hands by
Major Lee, who Is said to have boasted, as the
war was about to open, that he could drive the
Yankees out of Washington with cornstalks,
but who, nevertheless, kept out of the Kebel
army, and who now represents the District in
the State Senate.
The intioducllon speech of Major Lee was
rather wordy, but It came to an end. He in
formed his bearers, rather unnecessarily, that
they were no longer slaves, but free citizens of
the United Stales, and he asked them to give
(Senator Wilson as respectful a hearing us he
wonld set in Faneuil Hall.
No cheers greeted Mr. Wilson as he prepared
to speak. The colored people seemed to have
too much reverence for him to manifest their
feelings in that way. They gathered upon and
around the stairs leading to tbe porch from
which he spoke, and looked up to hltn as to a
superior being. A muscular female, with a
military Jacket on her back, and a white hand
kerchief worn ttirbanwlseou her head, squatted
herself at his feet. Some few white men were
on tbe portico, and a few others stood on the
street to listen to the speech, seeming to regard
it, however, as a matter in which they had no
concern. Over the scene the sua shone bright
and warm.
Senator Wilson's speech was addressed almost ex
clusively to the colored pwople. Having briefly
sketched the anu-alavery agitation from IBM lu ltsi.
and the events wlilcb led Immediately to tbe war, he
declared that be wan among those who believed that
the war was Inevitable; tnat lu tbe straggle between
freedom and slavery neither would ipiietly give way
to tbe otber, and that tbe war was one of God
Almighty's great contests. They knew tbe result.
Four millions of bondmen had been raised to citizen
ship ; every man and woman beloiebim was as tree
and bad tbe same rights as himself, and those
rights tbev would have so long as the nation lived.
Addressing himself to the white Virginians, he de
clared tbat notwithstanding the great .sacrifices made
in order to Bupport the Government and prese ve the
nation, tbe people of tbe loyal States bad no teellng of
hatred or revenge towards any portion ol their coun
trymen. They rejoiced at tbe close of the contest.
They wanted the whole controversy settled on the
eternal basis of justice. They believed that it should
be so settled that all persons, black and while, should
have equal rights before tbe law. They wanted to
elevate tbe lowly, out not to pull down any
body or to torge ahains or fetters for any. Ha
declared bis belief that if wltbiu a few
months after the close ot the war tbe terms
now proposed had been submitted to tbe South
they would have been Joyfully accepted, and tbe Gov
ernment would have been regarded as liberal to a
tault. Mr. Lincoln had, during tbe war, laid down
eight conditions. To the.se Mr. Johnson bad, after the
war, added six cond Hons. He (Mr. Wilson) would
rather have taken off six tb-n added them on. lie
had tbougbt tbe twenty thousand dollar exception
objectionable, and had ao told Mr. Johnson at the
time What was wanted then and what was wanted
now was lor all classes to go resolutely to work to
repair tbe losses sustained during the war, and It the
wesltby men could give employment to tbe freedrnen
and pay tbem good wages tuat would help to settle
many difficult questions. He had, therefore, thought
tbat provision an uuwlse one, and detrimental to
the Interests of the whole country, .No man had
ever since asked him to sign a recommenda
tion tor pardon tbat lie had not cheerfully done so.
He would have excepted from pardon a tew of those
hootbern benators and members of tbe House of
Kepreseutallves who, while sitting in tbe national
councils, had plotted tbe ltehellion, and then be
would have Issued agenerul proclamation 0( pardon,
and would at the same lime have required the people
of the Southern Slates to amend their constitutions
and laws, and make every person, white and black,
equal before tbe laws. General Sherman had said to
him at tbat time thai he would as soon trust the then
Legislatures of Georgia aud ihe Caroltnas as any new
men the people might elect, because they were
then ready to agree to anything that the Gov
ernment might require of them. Hue the misfor
tune was that no sooner had Mr. Lincoln fallen than
a class of men gathered around bis successor aud
whispered Into his ear the delusive hop of
his being the great chielof agreat conservative party.
They might always noiice one thing that when a
man meant to do a mean thing he always spoke of
bis being conservative. (Laughter.) Conservatism
was a negative word, and had no virtue In It. These
men bad whispered to Mr. Johnson that it was time
to organize a great conservative purly, a sort of revi
vified War Democracy, from which tbe radicals of
both ends of tbe country were to be sloughed off
although if the radicals were slouelied oil from the
Republican parly there would be migkty little left ot
it. ' (Laughter.) The President, without calling
CoDgress together, adopted a policy of bis own,
contrary to the opinion of niuety-nine of every hun
dred of those who had elected hint. He governed
the Southern States just as lie chose, aud those
Slates endorsed his policy, Tlint policy assumed all
tbat Congress now assumed. If tne Southorn Stales
endorsed the President's policy they had no right to
complain of the policy of Congress. Jtut the policy
of the i'resident iiud perished. It bad gone down
under the stern condemnation ot the American
people, aud would come buck no more to curse the
country, Congress had, alter months of investigation,
consideration, aud comparison 01 notes, seltled tbe
policy elaborated in tbe Military Hecoustruutlou bill.
Thai bill had no lather: It wns made up of contribu
tions from several quarters It seemed to him
that tne great baud of God, which had been
visible during the last seven years of struggling,
had moulded and shaped aud framed tbat
great measure. blnou Its passage the
mightiest change had taken place In the acta and
conduct of tbe people of tbe South. No murder of a
colored man bad been reported to the liureau for
thiiuirlit this was owing to tbe mili
tary power embodlod iu that bill. He did not Impute
the change to ibat, but to the fact that it put Into the
ha
of
tb
was lio be divided lnlo two g, est political
ilu.-", t .mh.r tn 'who Relieved
In the freedom 'of all meu. Hesaw before htm to-day
a, treat throng of emancipated bondmen. He might
7.T. n i,T.,h noiitloal nartv he expected them to
o- there was but one parly to which they could
Jo! Their principles would lead them to co-ope
rate Wltn inose men wuu ui
fnra nulled country. (Some clients nod one "Yes'
:.. rT. .1,. irircui naonle.) He wanted tbem to under
'." ii, ut ha waa oonosad to a block man's
! . . - uhlia man's uarlv. but that be was In
favor of every man golug Just where bis principles
led him. ii maca iub ' , , .............
ihulr owi suffrage, their own ciltzen-
sblD tbVy would stand by and with those men who
" e4 carrfed tbe flag and kept step to the music ot
human elevation. "(Cheers ) But. above all things.
were to entertain no feeling of haired or revenge
towards any portion of tbe people amoug whom they
y T "f..(....A nan.Wi all understand that,"
The prejudices and passlops growing out of the great
eonVk IbrouKh which this country had passed
tgL W bt W''w and burled deep; ,aad he
ndsot tneDiacumau iu
his life, liberty, and property. Addressing himself,
en, to the colored Ipeople. he said that this wbole
.... ... ,.- CAUimtfl IU L II H iviu uinuno,
wanted them and everybody else to understand
ani tuer tiling, and that was that no power on earin
i onld ever take from tbem tbelrfre si' m, their lilz-m-hln,
or tbe balloi. (Cheers.) Addre sing himself
again to ttie white Virginians, be said he wanted
e' ery man who had been compromised by the Rebel
lion, v bo now was ready to accept tne new aoc.trinHS
and to stand hy the country In tne future to Join the
parly to which be properly belonged, and to act
politically witn those men who adhered to the ideas,
the measures and ine policy which he had
been discus Intl. If there were any present who
adopted the heresy of secession tne most con
timitiole riottma. Intellectually, lhat ever dis
graced humamtv but who In tbe smoke of battle,
had seen that Illusion disappear, and wbonow be
lieved In theuld Hag and In tne uollov of the freedom
and elevation of all classes, he Invited tbem to plant
themselves i Ight square on that platform of principles,
lr there were any oislranchlsed by the Constitutional
amendment tbey could still lend their voice and in
fluence In favor of compliance with the conditions
Imposed, and lliey would demonstrate by such patri
otic and unselfish ronduct that Iheir disabilities ought
to be removed, and they would be speedily removed,
If the men who believed what he stated here to dav
would stand right up and lake their places they could
carry the Commonwealth of Virginia by a large ma
jority, and control Us policy for years.
Major Lee, who had introduced Senator wit
son, came forward again and discoursed for an
hour or more with they negroes, reminding
them that be and they had grown up together,
played together, fished together, occasionally
lought each other, and were good friends gene
rally. ("Oh, yes," said a black man, with a
familiar gesture; "but you shut the school door
in our laces,") Mnjor 1ce protested that he bad
done nothing of the kind; but the laugh and
the decision were against him. He re
minded them that Huunlcutt, in whom
they had such confidence, had, before
the war, opposed the building of a
church for colored, people in Fredericksburg,
and that the people of that city, against whom
this mi tne Hunnicutt was now stirring up the
neeroes to hostility, bad deeded a church ou
credit. He also inlormed them that Massachu
setts was the first State to eugage in the slave
trade and the last to give It up; that Fred Doug
lass could not get a seat in the New York Con
stitutional Convention, and that the people of
Rochester would not allow Fred Douglass' son-in-law,
John Sprngue, to keen a hack for hire.
A smart, bright looking mulatto named Wil
liam Lucas, who teaches a colored school in
Gordonsville, came forward aud made a short,
sensible speech, advising tbe men of his race to
vote for those whom they knew to be their
friends, and not for those who would put the
handcuffs on tbem again If they had tbe power.
Senator Wilson came forward to answer some
points made by Major Lee. Ue declared his
belief tbat nlneteeu-twentleths of the colored
voters would vote for the men who bad secured
to tbem their liberties. A white man la the
crowd asked Mr. Wilson In reference to confis
cation. Mr. Wilson recited that if the Southern
States retmed to settle tbe question on the
basis of equal rights and Justice confiscation
might come. He would not say mat it would
come; but ha would say that if tbey accepted
the Constitutional amendment, reconstructed
their State Governments, and elected men to
Congress who could honestly take the oath,
tbey bad beard the last of this matter of con
fiscation. At the close of the speaking, Dr. TerrlU pro
posed three cheers for Senator Wilson, to which
the colored people responded heartily. Senator
Wilson is to speak in this city to-morrow, in
compliance with a written request to that effect
by Governor Pierpont and many members of
the Slate Legislature, which is now in session.
His objectappears to be to encourage the forma
tion of a new party in this State, to be composed
chiefly of members of the old Whig party, and
to be sustained by the colored vote, which is
expected to be cast as a unit. The absence of
John Minor Botts from tbe meeting at Orange
yesterday occasioned some remarks.
WORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
Important Order of General Sickles.
General Sickles has Issued the following order
providing for the establishment of a Provost
Court for the trial of freedrnen accused of
crimes other than murder, arson, or rape:
Hkjiquarticks Second Mii.itahy District.
Chahlksto, S. C April 18. J. It having become
apparent that Justice to freedrnen cannot be obtained
in the Civil Courts within the military post of Aiken,
S. C, consisting of Kdgetield and Barnwell Districts,
a Provost Court Is hereby established at the poster
Aiken, S. C, to consist or First Lieutenant William
Stone. 45lh United Slates Infantry, presiding, together
with Second Lieutenant Kdward P. Doherty, 6th
United States Cavalry, and A. lUnistty, Esq., of Kdge
tield District, S. C. associates.
2. Tbe Court sL all have Jurisdiction of any case to
which a person of color Is a party, except murder,
arson, and rape, Sentences Imposing lines exceeding
tlOO, or Imprisonment exceeding two mouths, will not
e executed until approved at these headquarters.
The Court will carefully observe the requirements of
Gederal order ISO. 10, current series, from these head
quarters, 3. The Provost Court may, upon application of any
person of color sued or prooeuled In any civil court of
Kdtield or Barnwell District, order the transler of
case to the Provest Court,
4. The proceedings of tbe Court in each case will be
forwarded to the Post Commander for revision and
approval; appeals to these headquarters from the
decision of the Post Commander will not be con
sidered unless accompanied by printed arguments of
the parties or their counsel.
s. The comp. nsollon of the civilian Judge or Judges
will be (4 a day: the Court may employ a clerk at a
compensation not exceeding i a day, and purchase
stationery All the expenses of the Court must be
paid out of the funds accruing from fines and costs
paid by parties tried before It.
6. At tbe eud ot each month a return of all fines and
expenditures, with vouchers, will be made by tbe
Court to tbe Post Commander, and by him forwarded
to these headquarters.
7. so much of General Orders No. 102, Department of
the South, 24, SO, 88, 49, 65, M, and e. Department of
South Carolina, series of IStiS, General Orders No. 7
and 87, Department of South Carolina, and CircuUr
No, 2, Department of the South, series of I860, oa does
not conflict with this order, is still in force.
lly commaud of Major-Generul D. K. Sickles.
J. W. CLOUS,
Captain Third A. D. and A. A. A. O.
Official: Albhanpkb Mokkh, Ald-de-Camp.
Tennessee The Congressional Field.
The following nominations of candidates for
Congress have been made thus far: Fourth
District, Edmund Cooper, conservative; Sixth
District, David H. Kunn, radical; John W. LefL
wich, conservative. In the Fifth Dlstrlot the
radical nomination Is being actively contended
for by tbe frleuds of the Hon. John Trimble
and Judge Lawrence; and Messrs. Blokes aud
Hawkins will probably be candidates for re
election In the Third and Seventh Districts.
THE INDIflIM WAR.
General Hancock's Kxpedltlon Out of
Forage at Fort I.arnea Kileven i nou.
sand Warriors Ueady for War Move
ot Uencral Augur with Six Inouisnd
Men from Fort Phil Kearny Arrival
of Ueneral Nhermsu at Leavenworth.
Lkavknvhorth. Kansas. ADrll 20. Advices
from the PifUlus slate that General Hanoock's
expedition is at Fort Larned, unable to move,
the supply of forage being exhausted, and there
being no grass. The animals were suffering
greatly. About eleven tnousana warriors are
encamped on Tongue river, midway between
Fort rnii Kearny ana Fort u. r simin, watt
ing for tbe grass before commenolng hostilities.
General Augur will soon move from Fort Phil
Kearny witn a strong force, composed of the
2d Cavalry, and the 18th, 27lh, 12th, 20th, and
luth Infantry, In all about six thousand meu.
Troops are constantly arriving, aud being sent
w em m mpiuiy uossiuie. ueneral suerman
amveu to uay irom umaha.
Matters lu Louisville and Vicinity
Kattcr,
LOTTISVII.LK. April 21. Thu hnvnfan im.
known woman was found in the suburbs of this
ony yesieruay. ii appears that as she was
crossing a fence her bonnet-string cautrut and
strangled her to death.
A rabid dog was killed here yestardaT, and a
general slaughter or canines has oommunoed.
The Young Men's Christian Association pro
pose to raise by subscription tiO.000 to establish
rooms aud provide a library.
Kaster was observed In this oity to-day by the
churches of all denominations, with wondurful
unanimity. Itev. W. A. Smith, an eminent
divine of St. Louis, preached to a large ooutrrn.
gation at the Walnut Street Methodist Church
t.o-niihr.-
Half a do2?en daring burglars, supposed to be
from Cincinnati, opened several establish
ments in New Albany, Jnd., on Friday night.
Two of them were discovered by the police In
the yard of a bank cashier. Upon attempting
their arrest tbey were fired upon, and Police
man Jones was wounded. One of the burglars,
aimed Harris, was shot in the leg by J'olloeuiau
McliaxroD, and captured.
SECOND EDITION
FROM EUROPE BY THE CABLES.
Financial and Commercial Advices to
Noon To'Osy,
Liverpool, April 22 Noon. The steamer
Chicago, Captain Harris, from New York on
tbe lOtli instant, arrived at this port yes
terday. Intelligence had Veen received here that the
hark Annie Ramsey, Captain Phillips, from
New York on the 8th of March, for Bristol,
England, has been abandoned at sea. No date
or other particulars are given.
On account of the continuance of the Easter
holidays, the markets are generally closed.
Cotton is very irregular, and the quotations
are merely nominal; middling uplands are
quoted on the street at about lid. Corn firm
at 43s. 9d.
London, April 22 Noon. The stock board
and markets here are all closed.
From Fortress Monroe.
Fobtrichs Monrok, April 20. The steamer Thomss
Appold. from Norfolk. huunU to liuslon, loui'bed here
this morning, and took on board a isrge numnerof
Iron gun-carilftKes. which were made ai the arsenal
here, and cousiKnud to Fort War. eu, hoston harbor.
The manufacture of these Iron gun-carriaKes keepi a
larte force of mechanics in constant employment, and
requires the attention of several ollicers ofllie ord
nance (lepnrtment, besides a very great expenditure
In procartnr. the wroiiKlit-lron pinion and rails. The
rails are obtained by contract, principally from Buf
falo, Nfw Yoi k, and the iron plales from the dliferrut
foundries In the Norm.
in reality, however, the carriages and chaises are
merely put together at this Arsenal, and the freight
alone on the material for their munufuclure, which Is
heavy and diflicult to handle, amounts 10 no Incon
siderable figure, Jn consequence, the cost ot each
gun-carriane, with Its chassis, by the time It is ready
lor shipment to any fortification in the country,
realises a pretty heavy sum; but, notwithstanding this
fact, they are being rapidly shipped off and taking the
place ol Ihe antique uud cumbeisome wooden pat
terns so Ioiik In use. It wns rumored some nays
since, thut the Arsenal would be closed uulil tbe In
vestigation ot some iron contracts was made by Uene
ral ltuller aud Ihe other members of a committee ap
pointed by Congress to examine Into tho expendi
tures of the Ordinance .Department, but no such
action has vet been taken, and It Is hardly likely auy
surh is desired by the Government.
The treed men's Kureau also shipped on the Appold
a parly of Hume filly colored people, en route to Boston,
wheie situations and i mploymenl as wallers aud ser
vants In hotels and private fumllles have been pro
vided for them by the agents of the Bureau, Tne
depopulation of the negroes on the Peninsula Is taking
place at a very enoouratring rote, through the exer
tions of the energetic ollicers ot ihe Bureau. Many of
tbem ot all classes are departing for the Norm, and
to other counties of the t-ituie. where tbey mav be able
to obtain something more than a meagre subsistence.'
The tut mere and landholders in the couuiies of the
peninsula are gradually beginning to appreciate the
real stuius ot the race, und are not backward In
oOerlng tbem assistance In securing work and farm
ing the lands which they have rented. This liberal
spirit, fostered by tbe ivise policy of (ien. Armstrong,
ibe superintendent ot the Freed uien's Bureau affairs
In this district, begins to be more aoparent. And it Is
acknowledged, even by all of the former bitter
Rebel-, who proudly cherished their haired towards
the negro, thai it is only bv their education uud
proper culture tbe desired end of peace aud tranquil
lity can be secured.
The disturbances among the land-owners and the
colored tenants are growing constantly less every
day, and Ibe agricultural prospect this season of
those engaged in farming, both while and colored,
look far more hopeful and encouraging than even ihe
most sanguine had reason to ex peel. The negroes
are being KludioUBly Impressed with tbe main Idea of
being self dependent, and with the stoppage of ra
tlons, which was commenced last October, the
strongest Incentives to work and provide for them
selves, without tbe assistance of tbe Freedmen's
Bureau, have thus been created, and, fortunately, with
a very gratifying effect.
In the former administration of the Freedman's
liureau, the negroes naturally looked forward to ibeir
regularly Issued rations, with an assurance of being
comfortably provided for as tar as the Inner man was
concerned, and In many eases the Government farms
and confiscated buildings furnished mem sbelter, but
now Ibis order of things has been very perceptibly
changed, and Tel mev are as iraciiioie. ana iar nup-
. . .. . i. ' ...f... ,1.. TI,.-a a,,.r,...A.l tt
pier, man uum i wm wiu . 1 " " . .. t ....... vw
be conversant with the character of the Penlniolur
colored population, strongly predicted that riots and
general starvation and disturbances weuld ensue
wnen meir raiuinH wvrv nbupptju uj .u mu.bhjiu.u,.
These have, eiirlously enough, been dissipated long
ago, and now furnish evidence of the unjust policy
which choracterlzed the incipient programme adopted
by Its ollicers when the Bureau first came Into exist
ence. The work of regenerating and Improving the
negro population Is actively being pusbed forward by
General Armstrong and his assistants, and la the near
future tbere will be great reason to rejoice among tne
white population of the Peninsular, la the prospect
Inai llieir Ol V 11 nilu BUUini Bibua nr lit un iiiM.au umvu
tbe same conditions as they hold in their normal atti
tude In the North,
a mdrlied name of base ball, the first match of the
season, was played In the Fortress this afternoon,
between the nrsi nines or ubuiu romnim rortress
vudfil -lulis. The former club, after a strongly cou-
tcsted Innings, won the match by a handsome score.
From St. Louis.
Pt. Louis, April 22. The Mayor ond City Con
troller have arrauL'od with the National liatilc
of t he state of Missouri for a temporary loan of
StiOO.dOO, which will enable tbe city to pay the
interest hue on uer douus in juue, juiy, ana
Aueust. and also moot all their obligations.
This loan was considered necessary by tbe
change of the law In assessments, by which the
cllv now receives ine lax in jNovemoer, instead
of June, as heretofore. The State banks are all
made the agents of the city for the sulo ol bonds
and deposition of the city funds.
The Fenians serenaded Ueneral file on Satur
day night, in compliment of his advocacy of the
resolutions of sympathy for the struggling Irish
passed at the late session oi congress, x ne uene
ral responded In an eloquent speech la favor of
universal freedom.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
ni.l-u TnilffA flliarsnriviil. Thft
second period of the present term of this Court
commenced this morning.
In the oase of Conklin vs. Adams, before
reported, the Jury returned a verdict for platn
lifr for f 39,920. John U. Bull! land Geo. Junkln,
Ksqrs., for plaintiff; and Thomas El well aud
ueorge tiri, rsqrs., tor uciouunuu
William J. Byrnes vs. tbe Schuylkill Centre
Coal Company. An action on a promissory
note. No defense. Verdict for plain tiff I7UL58.
William MoAleer vs. Andrew H. MoMurray,
et cU. An action to recover for stocks in the
Olive Branoh OU Company, alleeed to have
.ni.i hf. HMfAiwlnnt. In nlnintiff bv means
of fraudulent representations. On trial.
District UOUri J UllgO tisro. TY cm ui'uui
vs '1 wells, Kibby & Co. An actlou on a pro
missory note. On trial.
CAmmAn lleaa Jndae Ludlow.
George Peters Vi. Frederick lingers, A a ac
tion to recover ior worn uuu wum uuuo, vu
trcourt of Quarter Sessions Judge Brew
ster. The new venire of Jurors was returned
nrw, ouiteH this momlmr. aud the Court ad
journed until to-morrow.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Office o Tun kvumino Telbsbaps,)
Monday. April VI, MSI. I
The Stock Market opoued very dull this mora
lnsr, but prices were without any material
change. Government bonds continue in steady
demand. July, 18!5, 6-20s sold at 107J, no
change; and 6s of 1881 at 109J, no changes KWJ
was bid for old 5-20s; 98 for 10-40j and 106J
100 for June and August 7'30j. City loans were
rather dull; the new Issue sold at 1004. a slight
decllue. ,
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Heading soil at 60i, au alvance of 4;
Camden and Aniboy at 130, no change; Penn
Kylvanla Kallroad at 6f"i, no change; and
Lehigh Valley at 57, no change; 66 was bid for
Mlnehill; 321 for North Pennsylvania; 80 for
Elmlra common; 40 for preferred do.; 13 for
Catawleea common; 2CJ lor Catawlssa preferred;
28 for Philadelphia and Erie; and WJ for North
ern Central. . . ,
In City Passenger Ballroad shares there was
nothing doiug. 76 was bid for Second and
Third, 19 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth, 28 tor
Spruce aud Pine, 13 ior Ueatonvllle, 30 for
(Jreen and Coates, 28 for Girard College, and 40
for Union.
Bank shares were In good demand for invest
ment at full prices, but wo hear of no sales.
136 was bid for Urst National; 107 for Fourth
National; 106 for Bixth National; 103i for
8cveoih National; 225 for North America; 153
tor Philadelphia; 1364 (or Farmers' and Mecha
nics'; 66J for Commercial; 100 for Houthwark;
100 for Kensington; 56 lor Girard; 68$ for City;
and 45 lor Consolidation.
Canal shares were firmly held. Lehigh Navi
gat on sold at 63j, an advance of ii and Morris
Canal at 66J. no change. 21 was bid for Schuyl
kill Navigation common: 30 for preferred do.;
15 lor Suhquehanna Caual; and 56 for Delaware
Division.
Qtiofafions of Gold 10.) A. M., 138; 11 A. M.,
137 J: 12 M 1381; 1 P. M 138 . an advance ot
on the closing price Saturday evening.
PUILADELP111A STOCK EXCHANGE 8ALR3 TO DA?
Keported by Dehaven A Bro., No, 40 B. Third street
FIRST BOARD.
I.Vi0 TJ R 6s, 81..cp. .cirtty
.MSJ U H 7-aos.Jy...';d..lOSH
124UO Pa 6s, 8d serlvs...lo
IOUO Palis '08 7M
f.'iKi city s, Kew loos
;i(KI do.. New 10(14
ine do.. New iik4
t'Aion C A A s,'S9....sS. OS
fltm do 98
KinO do 83
f)llmrhtliel6H.s6wn H3
inno Union CI lis ftl
WshfcilNlch CI 1
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100 do..........c M4
2t0 do is. 60)
200 do bio. 60,
ino do 1)30. Mt
100 do fn u
100 do b.to. 5ol4
300 do bau. M'1
2Bh Morris Cnl Sn'
4 sli cam A Am...;.13",i
10 sli l,eli V R - 67
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I
BETWEEN BOARDS.
llwo 5-zns 5..cp.Jy....li.7
20 sh Leh V II. 67
in do 67
iiooii us io-us..ci. nss
(ftiKtO Pa m, 2d series... 10P4
liuio (1 5s, 'tis... myA
jSMHI 8ch N 68, 'Kl 77
26 sh Union P H
6 sb Leli N Btk M'
24 do
6 sh Pa it cA. w
HHisb Read K 1)30. Ao4
ino do bio MJi id
2iK do. slO. 504
100 do. .si- 00,'
SECOND BOARD.
2fi0n 5-JOs e..Jycp...in7Jil ioo city 6s, New ioo4
f)i0 V 8 7-80s.Au... c.106 1100 do. New 100
f)6oo City 6s, niumc,... 100)4 1 $010 do-New 10u!4
Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 Bouth
Third street, report the following rates of ex
chanee to-dav at 1 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 109
1094; do. lRti2.109l10'J; do., 1864, 108.J108i;
do., 1865, 108jft108i;do., 1866, new, 107107;
(10. OP, 1H-4U8, 74(8H7i; 00. AUgUBt, 1U0$
(3)106; do., June, 105J105J; do., July, 105
106; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 1 1H J
119; do., July, 1864. 118f7ill8 do., aug. 1864,
117J118J; do.. October, 1864, 116J&2117; do.,
Dec, 1864, 115501164; do., May, 1865, 113.113;
do., Aut'., 1865, 112(?ill24: do.. September, 1861,
111llli; do., October. 186S. 1114111J. Gold,
1384138j. Silver, 133(?ai34.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, April 22. The Flour Market is
devoid of spirit to-day, there being no inquiry
except from tbe home consumers., yet holders
manifest no disposition to accept lower figures,
Bales of a few hundred barrels, lucludionsuper
llneatSi)(310, extras at 1 10 11 "25, Northwestern
extra family at 811'7514'25, Pennsylvania and
Ohio do. at $13(318, California at $1-5017, aud
St. Louis at 817 17-50. Rye Flour is selling at
8 -30a. 8 00 $ barrel. Nothing doing in Corn
Meal, and prices are nominal.
There Is no falling off in the demand for
prime Wheat, but owing to tbe paucity of the
receipts and stocks tbe transactions are limited.
Bales of Peui sylvania red at S3'203'40, aud
California at S3 40. Kye ranges from $1-65 to
tl-tW "ft bushel. The olleriugs of Corn are light,
Hales of 1000 bushels yellow. In the cars, at
Sl'2531-26, and G000 bushels, afloat, at $1'20. Oats
are quiet, bales of Teunsylvanla 71(a75c.
In the absence of sales we quote Mo. 1 Quer
citron Bark at $10 per ton.
Whisky The contraband article is scarce,
and commands $ POO 1-80 gallon.
Philadelphia Cattle Maket.
Monday, April 22. Beef Cattle were In good
demand this week, at full prices. 1200 head
errived and sold at from for extra;
10ftiil7o. for fair to good, aud 12(g15c. $ lb. for
common, as to quality. The following are the
particulars of the sales:
40 head Owen Smith, Lancaster co., 1718.
55 " A.Chiisty & Bro., Lano. co., 9f10, gross.
24 " A Kennedy, Pennsylvania, 78, gross.
60 " P.McFlllen, Lancasterco.,9. gross.
K7 " P. Hathaway. Lancaster CO.. 17j18.
65 " Jas. 8. Kirk, Lancaster county, 16(S18.
75 " Jus. McFlllen, Lancaster co., ti9Ji, grs.
40 " K. 8. McFlllen, Lancaster co l(Kj18.
93 ' Ullman & Bochman, Lan'r co., 1718.
132 " Martin Fuller Co., Lan'r oo lCfflUS.
75 " Mooney fc Smith, Penna. 15c18'X.
23 " T. Mooney A Bro., Lan'r co. 89.;
33 " II. Chain, Lancaster co., I5lb.
65 " Frank Shorn berg, Chester co., 1 5(3) 10.
56 " Hope A Co., Chester county, 117.
20 " 8. Drj foos & Co., Lan'r co 810, grogs.
60 " D. Smith, Pennsylvania, 9(q10, gross.
75 " II. Miller, Lancaster co., 911, gross.
Kbeep were in good demand at au advance;
5000 head sold at 7(48u. for clipped, and 9(jl0o.
t pound, gross, for wool Sheep, as to condition.
Cows were higher; 150 head sold at J.)085
for Springers, aud S70(j.l20 head for Cow and
Calf.
Hosts were dull and rather lower; 3000 head
sold at the ulilereut yards at from $10(jill50
100 pounds, not.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA...,
..april aa.
STATE OF THKRMOMKTKB AT THU XVENINS TEXtt-
6BAPS orrica.
7 A. M., 69111 A. M ..702 P. M 83
For additional Marine Newt tee Third Page.
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Barque Mary, Moore, Havana, Workman fe Co.
Brig K. Asbcrafl, Quirk, Londonderry. do.
BrlK Kuros, Ackley, Boston, Warren, Gregg fc Morris,
bclir Hambursr, Hprague, Tbomaston, do.
bebr B.C. Kcrlbner, Burgess, Asplnwall,MercuantCo.
Kcbr Tennessee, Casey. Milton, J. McDonald.
Hchr Trace, Ireland, MIUvIIIh, W. Rowland & Co,
bt'r W. W biildeu, Biggins, Baltimore, J. D. KuolT.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Bcbr L. S. Levering, Corson, 6 days from Wilming
ton, N. C, with lumber to 8. Bolton & Co.
bchr Madonna, Holmes, 7 days from Portland, wltb
IuiIhb. to captain.
ttcbr K. N. Perry, Hamilton, 5 days from Providence,
wltb nuise. to oautalu.
Bchr K. Richardson, Thompson. 8 days from New
York, In ballast to J. K. Bailey & Co.
bcbr Metta Pierce. Pierce, 1 day from Brandywlne,
wltb flour to Perot, Lea & Co.
MEMORANDA .
Bteamshlp Alliance, Kelly, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Charleston 21st lust.
htesmsbip Peruvian, uiover, bence for Liverpool,
sailed from Fortress Mouroe20lu lust.
Mteamnbtp Tonawauda, Jeuulugs, bence, at Savan
nah 17th lust.
Barque A Dnle Augusta. Davis, bence, was discharg
ing at bt. Jago de Cuba 2d Inst.
Barque A ngenora, for Philadelphia, via Sagua, at
Maiauzas 11th Inst.
Barque Lena Tburlow, for Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Or Portland, at Mataneas Utb Inst.
Barque Savannah, bence, at Boitonynsterdny.
Brig Hazard, for Philadelphia la 8 days, at Mania,
nllla 1st Inst.
Brig Kate Stewart, Paddock, bence, at Rio Janeiro
18BrlgH. Leeds, Whitmore, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Rocklaua 12th Inst.
Brig Let Her Be. Hyland, was at Barbados 30th ult.
Brig Princeton, Wells, bence, at Boston 2Utb lust.
bchr Leonard Myers, Uloks, for Mew York, at Rio
Janeiro 2(itb Inst,
bchr Maria Koxana.Palmer.for Phlladelphla.cleared
at Boston 2utb Inst.
bcurM. E. builih. Smith, bence for Trinidad. iWas
named Utb lust., lat 27 lu. lou. 70.
bcbr Birkllii bea, heiica. at Norwich 17tb Inst.
bclirOampa. Johnson, bence, at Barbados SoLri ult
bnhrsU- Taulane. Adams; M. Haley, Haley; aud A,
E Valentine. Bayles, bence, at Boston iiih Inst,
bcbr D. Holmes, Hay ward, tor l'blladelphla. cleared
at Bavsnnab 17th Insk T
bohr K. A. Craumer, Cranmer, beaoe, at Newbury.
port 17th Inst.
bchr J. GMcSbane, Stephenson, bence, at Norfolk
18th lust. ,
bchrs Jane Maria. Jone, ant Bj L. Crocker, Presorey.
bene, at Dlghlon mb Inst. '
bchrC. P.btickney, Matbis, henoe, at Fall River
"bob H. H. Dodge. Freeman, for Philadelphia, sailed1
from providence luth lnsu
bchr busan, bears, for Philadelphia, cleared at Port
land lHtb Inst.
Hchrs NlKl'Ungaie, Beebe; W. Collyer, Taylor; H.W.
Benedict, Case; and M. K. Carlisle, Potter, beuoe, al
Prvvldeuce lflb lust. v , , ,
KT TBI BORiPUj
NstwToBK, April 22. Arrived, skamublp Bremen,
UV1B nSMluiiiva iw uws
FOURTH EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.
PB01AL DSSPATCnaS TO XVBHUO TBtBOBATH.
Wabiiinotok, April 22.
Tht New Territory.
The statements that an expedition of explora
tion to Kusslan America is being organized at
the Stale Department are premature and
erroneous. The trentv of cession, though rati
fied by the United States, has no yet been rati
fied by Russia. Tbe ow-snm, therefore. Ii i an
incomplete proceeding, and to explore the Ter
ritory at present, would, therefore, be in every
way Improper, besides being dlsoourteons to
Kuisla.
Senator Sumner Is engaged In writing out nis
Sf eech in executive session on the Husstan
treaty for publication.
Vacant Offices.
There are not more than twenty official va
cancies left over by the Senate. MoH of these
are Post Offices and Internal Hevenue offices In
Indiana. Illinois, and Wisconsin. It is held by
the President that nnder the tenure of oftloe
bill, the Post Offices unprovided for by the
Senate are closed.
Universal guflrage la the North.
Senator SumnT has written a letter for pub
lication on his b 1'. establishing universal suf
frage at the North.
The July Meeting.
There seems to be no expectation on the part
of members of Congress of a July session, anil
most of them have made other arrangements
for tbe occupation ol ibeir tune.
The Senate Adjournment Stimtrtni
unices Unfilled The Mediation Keso-
aolatlons.
Yesterday was a quiet, uneventful day In the
National Capital. The Senate having ad
journed, tbe office-hunters fixed or unfixed,
tbe lobbyists gone home, tho lull about the
Capitol, hotels, and public places Is very re
freshing. , . .....
The Senate on Saturday had dwindled down
to less than a quorum, and adjourned fine die
without filling all the vacnncles, which, with
t o exceptions, are in the West, thus leaving
nine offices without Postmasters in Illinois,
fit. d one In Pennsylvaniathe latter believed
to be Milton and four or five vacancies
In the offices of Internal Revenue
in Indiana, Illinois, and Wlsconsiu. No Consul
(ifiierHl i.t Havana was confirmed under the
Tenure of Office act. The vacancies cannot be
tilled, as they could previous to the passage of
the law, by the President during the recess of
Congress. It is naid that Charles 8. Abell was
eoofirmed as Collector of Internal Revenue for
the First District of Pennsylvania, after hav
ing once been rejected for tbe same office.
Alexander Cummings having beon confirmed
bh Collector of Internal Reveuue for the Fourth
District of the State, leaves the Governorship
of Colorado vacant.
The last hours of the Senate, it wilt be no
ticed, were devoted to the humane work of at
temping mediation in Mexican and European
h flairs. Sumner, Henderson, and Johnsou each
hHd a resolution proposing friendly Inter
ference, or rather advice, to unhappy Mexico;
but each met the same fute, namely, to lay ou
tbe table.
The resolution of Senator Johnson, advising
and requesting tbe President to offer to the
contending parties in Mexico the friendly me
diation of the United States, which was offered
in open Senate Saturday, is precisely the same
us the one submitted in executive session on
the 16th Instant, and which had been confiden
tially printed.
Senator Cole broached a new topic when he
offered a resolution lor mediation between
France and Prussia. Tbe idea is not regarded
favorably here among people in general. Tbere
is a feeling that the United States can very well
let Europe severely alone, but that It would be
proper and well timed to adopt some plan of
mediation in tbe affairs of the much shaken
and perpetually disturbed Mexican republic.
Probability of No Quorum In July.
The Chronicle of to-day says: When the
I? enate adjourned tbe impression seemed to he
almost universal that there would be no
quorum in either House on the 3d of July next,
'ibe feeling between the Senators and the Exe
cutive was so comparatively cordial, and the
intelligence irom tne Noutn promising submls
t-lon to the terms ot reconstruction so aim
picious, that very few doubted that the great
measures of congress baa anticipated and fore
closed all chance of difficulty and dissension.
The Case) of Jeff. Pavli-A Humor Con
tradicted. ' The statement which obtained sreneral nubll-
city a few days ago that Attorney-General
estanDery nau saiu to uisirict Attorney L. a.
Chandler that the case of Jeff. Davis must be
disposed of at the coming May terra. Is aulbo
rltatlvely denied. The Attorney-General has
given no such instructions to Mr. Chandler, and
ills probable tbat Mr. Davis will bo permitted
to continue his lessons In painting unmolested
lor some time longer.
From the West General Hancock's
Indian Expedition.
St. Louis, April 22. Tbe Democrat's special
correspondent with Geuer .l Hancock's Indian
expedition, gives an account of a council held
at Fort Larned ou the 12lh lust., between Gene
ral Hancock and fifteen Cheyenne chiefs.
The Council amounted to nothing; only a part
of the chiefs of the tribe was in attendance and
t hose present gave but an equivocal reply to
General Hanoock's speech to them.
Tbe next day General Hancock moved to
wards the Cheyenne oamps, and when about
half-way, was met by over three hundred chiefs
and warriors, who professed peace; but that
night the whole trlbel abandoned the village,
leaving their wigwams, hut taking everything
of value. General Custer's command was sent
In pursuit, but had not returned when the latter
closed. The indications point to a confedera
lion between tbeCheyennes and tbe Sioux for
t-vtl purposes. General Hancock intended to
burn tbe Cheyennes' village on the Utb.
Burning: of the New York and Erie
)levavtor at Buffalo.
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiter ot
Saturday we gather the following particulars
ot the destruction by fire of the New York and
Erie Elevator in that city, early on the morn
ing of that day:
The elevator, which was owned by George W.
Tifl'i, and was loused for a term of eight years
to Cyrus Clarke, A. J. Holt, O. L. Nitns, and
others, contained about 110,000 bushels of grain,
owned by these and otber parties.
The grain Is all damaged. The building la a
moss of ruins, though tbe tower and fragment
ary portions of the walls remain. The origin of
tbe fire, which was first discovered In the tower,
is unknown, but it is not probable tbat It was
tbe work of an incendiary. We incline to the
opinion that it was occasioned by spontaneous
combustion, as the elevator, after having beeu
idle all winter, was started yesterday for the'
first time, unloading, during the day and even
ing, the Golden West. Work whs stopped at 0
o'clock, and everything was al lhat time re
ported as cool and safe,
, There were stored in the e.dvator, as nearly
as can be ascertained, between lSS.OOO aud
140,000 bushels of grain, composed for the moHt
part of corn and omIs, together with a small
quantity of rye. This grain, though all more
or less damaged. Is by no means spoiled. A
great part of it has been wet by water from the
engines; much of It has fallen Into the oreek.
while larne quantities have fallen wltb the
whIIs. becoming partially burned mid hnriiv
smoked. Coinpeteut and proiniuent Insurance
men, however, give it as their opinion tuat a I
salvage ot a per ceui. win oe enected.
The elevator building entire was valued a
fjTQ.OOO. on which there Is an lusuranoe to the
amount of 69,000. , . .
In addition to ihe elevator, Mr. Tiffi's private
office Is considerably charred and damaged, to
gether with ft large pile of lumber standing
adjacent to It. The elevator was surrounded
on the Ohio street side by large wooden sheds,
which are entirely consumed. Of th "beds
Mr. Tifltowtred one-half and Mr. 0n ln
other; the latter has an Insurance ol laXX) on
the sheds. Mr. Tint baa none. , ,
i The insurance on tbe grain (140,000 bushels)
most go very far toward covering the loss
upon lit- ' ' ' j
THE CITY PULPIT.
"THE WORLD OR YOUR SOUL"
Sermon by Rev. a. W. fJehenek, praeh4
by request of the Young; Men's Chris,
tlan Association, at the Third Dutch
Reformed Church, Eleventh and ril.
bert Streets, Last Kvenlng.
81-KCIAL BEl'OHT FOR EVENING TEtBORAPH.
'What shall it proU a man if he shall gain the
whole world and losehisownsouit'Markvm.&i.
"What shall U profit a manf" The very ques
tion which men put at the bottom of all tbe
enterprises of life. The consideration on which
li luges every outlay of capital, every Invest
ment of possessions, every exertion of ener.
fles, every decision with respect to life's eati
ng and life's alms. And here is a praotloal
proposition given, tbe acquisition of the
wbole world, with tbe loss of your sool, to find
the profit attained. Your every day arithmetic
is equal to tbe solution of the problem. And
this proposition is not only practical, but most
solemn aud momentous in issue to every one
Every one has a soul ever to exist in one of
two states. Every one has more or less of the
world before him open to his acquisition. To
every one the salvation of his soul Is offered
Ann everyone has access to that revelation
which makes known the mngntficent provision
mi.de for his soul's snivel ion. the grace that
bestows that priceless beneflt.and the conditions
requisite necessary to attaining it. Thisprono
sitlon is made to each and at,, with the view to
prompt them to a careful consideration of
its b arlngs on their moral lelattous and their
eternal destinies. Shall not this very honr be
devoted to the momentous calculation ?
Tne spirit of truth guide us, an.i held ns to a
decision. Let us proceed to gather the l?ms or
profit on one side and loss on the other, foot
tbem up, and strike the balance. And this
with the understanding that our future spiri
tual ways shall be governed by that balance.
And first, "gain the whole world," and wht
have you? What does the world afford ? Sil
ver anu goiu, nouses aua lanas, sumptuous
living and a brilliant equipage. Yes, It oan
cover you with honors, surfeit you with plea
sures, surround you withjfawnlng sycophants.
It can endow you with power, load you with
cares, distress you with anxieties, harass you
with fears. It can swell you with pride, freeze
you with huugfitlness, stlflen you with selfish
ness! Here ends the catalogue, ns far as our
observation cxten .s. We have uever heard of
the widest possessions bestowing anything dif
ferent. We tone beard of these things accom
panying occupancy of the world in full propor
tion to the amount In hand. And now, let us
see what we have here.
Silver and gold. Conveniences, indeed! Use
ful gifts of a kln'i Providence. "Treasures
luid up ou earth." however, "where moth
and rust corrupt, and where thieves
break through and steal." And tbe con
stant dreud of this rust and moth and
thieves, Is their sure entailment. Sometimes,
too, "they take to themselves wings," and their
tenure becomes very uncertain. Houses and
lands. Comforts, Indeed; necessary blessing,
for which their possessor owes a debt of grati
tude to the gracious Giver not easy to pay.
Yet they furnish their comfort to the flesh only,
nor go beyond the coufines of this life; of earth
tbey are, to earth adapted only, with earth re
main. The spirit goes away without them, leav
ing them behind, then they are of no worth.
Sumptuous living and brilliant equipage.
Neither conveniences, nor necessary comforts.
The first, a magnificent plsgue of body, decay
ing its functions, ruining its symmetry, and
rendering its working pain! The other, a
grand, pompous corrosive of tbe soul, eating
out sensibility, poisoning the springs or
thought and the motives ot action, and breed
ing a self-consequence tbat closes the avenues
of benevolence.and makes man a disproportion
ed monster. Honors and pleasures. A brllllaqt
shadow the one, the other, an imaginary en
tertainment. Neither seems what His. Neither
satisfies. With both at command, the head
aches, the heart burns, the life becomes a
weariness, the past is a blank, the present, sor
row; the future, nothing but darkness and hide
ous apparitions, so fearful, as to make It a
dreod to take one step Into It 1 Fawning syco
phants. The obsequious "friends," the hungry
parasites of the rich and honored, while they
have blood for them to suck and fatten on !
V Kfivond that. thnnnnmlnH whnrlAlloht. In thai.
fall and contribute to their anguish ! Power.
Remember the sycophants, and know this. The
ability to seem to sway as many as you can will
pay for making a fool of you! But enough. To
gain the world we see is to obtain some things,
temporally considered both necessary and sub
stantial; some things, In any light viewed,
empty, frivolous, valu; some things perplexing,
burdensome, dangerous! And all you attain
and use, in their fullness, and exclusively only
by contracting with the prluoe of this world to
"fall down and worship him !" You thus mort
gage your existence, assured of foreclosure, Just
at that stage of It when you most need some
tniugs to furnish you tbe relief "adrop of water"
could afford ! For you caunot take a single one
of these things with you wheu you exchange
worlds! '
Grant them, then, the power of serving your
purposes and securing your peace while you
have them (which latter all experience affirms
is not the case), tbe time is surely coming when
lhat power shall be wrested from them. They
are ol the world, and the benefit of them Is only
for the world. But man wants more ! He goes
further, and he wants something to carry with
him; something to breast tbe waves of death;
something to stand upon and refer to when a
righteous Judgmentsuall make its requisitions t
Rut when we remember that their natural In
fluence upon man's spirit is to make it earthly,
sensual; to put It Into bondage to the Prince of
this world, debarring it from tbat association
and those exercises whioh alone can satisfy the
cravings of its nature, and develope Its true
vitality and powers, we can truly see what
profit the gain of the whole world Is. We need
not underrate tbe real value ot the possessions
of this world, nor condemn the pursuit of law
ful temporal gains aa either improper orde
truct lve; to see. after all, tbat the best the world
can give, of itself, is visionary, transient, un
satisfactory. ' ruinous! Whut. than In tha-
Kworld's all, viewed as an offset to that "better
anu enuurtngsunstanoe" which a graotous God
pliers, to faith, the price ol whioh to Him la the
blood of His well-beloved Son?
But let us look al the other side before we
decide definitely. This is.
Secondly. The loss of one's own souL And
what does this Involve? To shorten tbe matter
we might combine it all in one sentence: Ex
clusion from the blessedness of Heaven and
consignment to the bitterness of hell, forever
and ever ! For the loss of the soul Is its remain
ing without the salvation which Is by Jesus
Christ. But there are Items here too.
To lose the soul is is to be forever cut off from
communication with (Jod. There is a picture or a
lost soul drawn bv tbe blessed Redeemer, one
feature of that picture is giv" lan
guage :-"Bet ween us (the saved) and you (the
fosTTlbere l.rireatgalf fa
chasm of separation ! ud jck. this Is the
enlov?i'roi "lit" PuU theim
mesJof beuyo ne Immortal being; from
!..eti8.?L" ."iLat. makos lhat beina biensi-
Worn Ihe gr V"1' W iuat beln for ol'J
el j .vmeut? the lost soul Is forever severed I For
f'iiuis dwell in God. aud flow out from
5iiiu.us'w only as ar ."saved.- by faith In
Htaawnlng faonl Hie iuly enduring portion
.. ... is. couched in the terrible terms
imuUkk exclusion from the presence ot th
uuu ino siuijr ui ciia uuwur'.c .
. Again: To lose Hie soul is to lie debarred the
society, contemplation, instructions, and glory
of the blessedi Hedeeiner. That society is com
panionship wilt) "thebtdngof glory." There
royal courtiers, all "sous of Uod." "brethreu" of
the exalted Immamtel, hold poly cou verse, and
walk In saintly white, and wear crowns of life t
That contemplation, the exea-clse of powers
sanctified and eadowed to discuss "the things of
lbeSplrilofGod,"and to appreciate lu sweet ex
perience what "eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither hath entered the heart of man," until
the divine enlargement, resulting from "awak
ing in the Redeemer's likeness." Those m
struotlons, the confidential developments as.
to lutunate friends, of those mysteries of the
work of Providence and redemption, wUloU
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