PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERR00R. (SUNDAYS KXCKPTF.n), at the evening teleoraph building, NO. 109 H.TIUBD TBEFT. Price, Three Cents Per Copy (Doable Sheet), or Klrbteen Cents rer Week, payable to the Carrier, and oialled lo Sutwcilbprs out of tbe city at Nlue Dollar per Annum; One Dollar and FIKy Oeute lot Two Mouths, Invariably In advance tortheperlod ordered TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1867. The Tendency Towards Church Union. We believe that tbere is ft verj general con viction on tne part of intelligent Christians in favor of churoli consolidation, as orr03e(i to the farther multiplication of sects. This is due somewhat, no doubt, to the natural re action from the exoessive disintegrating, se ceding, and sect-multiplying spirit which has hitherto prevailed in our country, as one of tho fruits of perfect religious liberty; but it has a deeper reason, In the perceived fact that Hie practical work of Christianity in the evangelization of the world is seriously and sadly embarrassed by the multiplicity of cburoh organizations. This evil is sufficiently apparent in our large cities, but is only seen in Hi full development in our country towns ai.d villages. It is no uncommon thing to find in a small village of one or two thousand in! abitanta three, four, or five religious so-ci.- ies, each with its place of worship, its ii. .tester, its Sabbath school, and its complete chinch organization; and each a miserable, starving society, giving its pastor but a mere pitta ico of a support, dependent, perhaps, upou foreign aid, and exerting only a feeble aii'1 restricted influence upon the community at huge. Now, if all these churches could be lum 1 into one, with a large and well-appointed churiili edifice, a minister of ability and elo qut'uce, a Sabbath school fitted up with plcuty of books, maps, globes, etc., how much bitter it would be 1 Such a church would be a powiT in the community, its edifice would be filled with worshippers, its works of benevo K uc and of Christian culture and education v. ii,. id be carried on with spirit and energy, and it would fulfil the ends for which churches ai- supposed to exist. The present system, a? it prevails all over our country, is lax, -wakeful, expensive, and inefficient. It doe3 tin- work which the Church proposes for itself to do in the worst possible manner, and at tLu greatest possible disadvantage. Especially in the rapidly growing communities of the "VVe-t do we fiud the evils of the present sys t. of multiplied church organizations at their hiight. Every sect must "plant itself" at every prominent point, even though it be to drag out a miserable and sickly existence. 1'o know of a place in Missouri, of less than 1 a thousand inhabitants, that has the follow i g church organizations'. An Old Boiiool 1'resbyterian Church, a New School Presbyte vian Church, a Congregational Church, an Epis copal Church, a Northern Methodist Church, Southern Methodist Church, a Rebel Baptist Church, a Loyal Baptist Church, a Campbel lite Church, and a Roman Catholic Church, and not one of the whole lot is self-supporting t . Our various "home" and "domestic" mis sionary societies are not faultless in this mat ter. They frequently encourage the planting of churches in communities which are already amply supplied. The result is to weaken those already existing, and to divide a support meagre enough at the best. The planting of a church in a community where other churches sufficient for the wants of the people are already in existence, is generally a work Of pure denominationalism, and a hindrance to real Christian efficiency and success. It is too much to expect that all denomisa tionalism will fade out, and one grand organiza tion carry forward the work of the Church; but we welcome . every indication which points to a diminution of the number of sects, a coming together of those who substantially agree in their faith and church government, and a gene ral widening of the basis of church fellowship and communion. The most striking mani festation in thii direction, at the present time, is the tendency towards union in the great Presbyterian branch of the Church. As our readers will remember, both of the Presby terian assemblies, the Old School and the New School, at their annual meetings a year ago at St. Louis, took steps looking towards a reunion of the churches. A committee from the two bodies was appointed to draw up a plan of union, and report this year. That report has just been presented to the assem blies of the respective Churches, the one now in session at Rochester, and the other at Cincinnati. It proposes a reunion of the two Churches on the basis of their common .standards of faith and government; the ad mission of all ministers and churches of either body to their prer-ent standing; the consolidation of corporate rights; the records of the two bodies to be hereafter held as con stituting the common history of the Church; the reconstruction of the committees, boards, and other official organizations of the Church at large; a revision of the catalogues of publi cations, and a general and equitable consoli dation of the two organizations. There is no doubt that this plan of union, -when submitted to the separate churches, will be adopted almost unanimously, and that we $haU soon behold these two branches of the Tresbyterlan Church united in a common organization. It will theri constitute one or the largest, wealthiest, and moat influential Churches in the country. But not ouly is there this prospect of union between the Old and New School Presbyterians there is alio a movement in the same direction on the. part of other branches of the Presbyterian family. Resolutions looking towards an organized Uflioa Of the entire Presbyteriau body, of THE whatever name, in this country, have been in troduced in the General Synod of the Re formed Tresbyterian Church, now in session in New York; and the same question is being agitated by the Cumberland Tresbytorian Assembly, now in session in Memphis. We confess that we look upon this tendency to union among the different branches of this great Church family with the deepest interest. It is a movemont in the right direction. The whole consolidated body will be broader, more liberal, more truly catholic, than either of its component parts could be alone. Its re sources will be more economically employed, and more effectual in accomplishing Christian work. Instead of the machinery of three or four separate organizations to accomplish a given end, that ot only one will now be required. By concentrating its energies and simplifying its action, tho United Presbyterian Church will vastly increase its influence and its power of doing good. We hope to see the time when a still wider tendency to union shall prevail when non essentials, whether of dogma or of polity, shall wield less and less power over men's minds, and the great essentials of Christianity shall bind the whole Church in a closer and more enduring compact. The Evil of Carrying Weapons. A few days since a young man by tho name of Mahon was convicted of murder in the second degree, in New York, and was sen tenced to the State Penitentiary for life. The Judge (Miller), in pronouncing the sentence, delivered an admirable address te the pri soner, which we commend to all the young men of our own city. He said: "Here let me remark, that the ratal trage ly of which you are the author, illustrates with striking force the Impropriety and great danger of carrying deadly weapons tipou the person. Had you not had lu your possession the wea pon which oauHed tne deuth of your victim, you would now have been at large and the de ceased alive. Here is the great mlNtalce made by those who thus resort to violence toavonge n suppoed wroDg or to gratify their wlekoJ puhs.ons. Although you are a young mau, yet the circumstance presented und the enormity ol your crime demand that the law sliould be fully executed, nnd thai an example b3 made, so that others may understand that there can be no mitigation of punishment for so wreat a crime. It is, in fact, but the stinplest Justice that tho.se who ure guiliy of violullnsr, Uio laws of society under almllur circumstances should be I laced where they can no louger endanger the livs end security of their fellow-meu, und in the solitude of tne prison reflect for the re mainder of their days upon the great wrong and the fatal deed which they have committed." In these few words of the Judge we soe the genu of much thought for many of the young men of Philadelphia. The habit of carrying concealed deadly weapons we happen to know is a very general one. In fact, it ha3 grown to be considered the custom among a certain class, and the tailors have gradually adapted themselves to the wants of their customers, and seldom make a suit without a "pistol pocket." We have reason to believe that the custom is much more widespread than is sup posed. We would cite the instance of the murder in New York, and also that of the man convicted in our own city on Friday, both of which crimes were due entirely to having the weapon ready, and using it in a passion. We are none of us sure of ourselves on great provocation, and daily testing shows to the wisdom of the law which strictly forbids the carrying of such arms. We hope that the example set in New York will be imitated here, and that by the strongest enforcement of the full penalty of the law, a proper dread of the consequences may be infused among our people, and induce the abandonment of this most vicious and dangerous infringement of the statute. The Primary Elections. Tub reward offered by the League for essays on reform in the primary meetings has attracted public attention to the subject, and called forth an expression of opinion from most of our journals, and also from some of our public men. We have received the following sensible communication from a well-known citizen, and as the subject is one which should meet universal attention, we lay his views before our readers, doubting, however, the practicability of some of his suggestions. The idea of changing the time of holding the elec tions meets our warmest approval. To the Editor of the Evening Telegraph: I have read with much interest tho remarks in your issue of Friday last, lu refereuce to the lelomis needed at our primary elections; und though I am not of the opinion that the method adopted by the Union League will accomplish, much, still I am satisfied, even in the face ot tu. fact that our primary meetings are lu the main under the cgutrol of unscrupulous poll tli iaiis, and "have continued to grow from bud to worse," that the evil has its reiuedy.and a per sistent effort made upon a well matured plan lo secure the desired end will be successful. L'uder the present system, attendance upon the pri mary meetings, so earnestly urgod oy the press, is useless. A packed room 111 led Willi political trimmers, whose only appurent meaus of sup port is whut they can make out of candi dates for ofllce, prevents the honest voter from any fair expression of bis opinions or meaus of carrying them out. Office-seeker, determined twuoceed by any means lu ti.elr power, actinic upon the belief that dishonesty In politics is no sin, setting aside till principle, lo carry their point, deem it to be out fair game lo buy, sell, or deiraud at a primary election. With sucli a party, and with-such surroundings, the right minded tax-payer can of course have but little Influence, and ull his efforts to prevent fraud are of noavull. The experience of the many men who have, In obedience to the injunctions of the press, attended the primary meetings la their respective wards, clearly proves the above statement; and they, disgusted wllh the system, and disheartened wllh useless and unsuccessful efforts, have given up all attempts at reform, and have, iu despair, left their wurds to the mercy of the political rings that rule them, who, unmolested, and wllh full possesslou of the field, control the nominations, select their own candidates, and lorce the very voters they have ttiiis excluded to vote for tueui, under the nariy whip and by parly Ijrauny. How can this evil be remedied? First, let the 1'ri'bidont I the Ward Kxeoulive Com mittee, or fome other satisfactory person, ap point three well-known and respectable citi zens, whose duty It shu 1 be, one week before the most important or all primary elections, that of Judge and Insieciors, lo luuke a care fully prepared register of all the Kepubltcan voters of the ward, not of voters of recent con version or of a doubtful character, but of those who voted the Uepublloau ticket at the last full election. This work can be rendered compara tively easy by use ol the window book und the aid of well-isted persons residing in the dif lerent precincts. Let the election for Judge and Inspectors be held at the usual places for holding the general elections, and let the vole be oast through a window at the polls, and not, as la now the custom, in the upper story of tome low tavern, or in the crowded and packed room of a ward association, Tin DAILY-EVENING TELEGRAFII PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, tnnthod would give every voter a fair chance, and would pilecuially rule out imported rm Rim or Mred cnnndrels who are aenl to ward meetings by worae ollloe -seekers to ad vanoe their intereftta, and to prevent the honest voters Irom expressing their views or mr c alng their -political rliihta. Again, change the UIV? v.f ,1ld,n the primary eleotlous. IcHlead of ihelrbeing held lu the month of Aogunt, let them be held In June. Ordinarily through Au gust a large proportion of our tax-payers are abseutfrom the city, and for this cause the meetings are overlooked or forgotten. In June this would not be the caae; tbe meetings would be well attended, and the tax-payers well re presented; besides, by selecting candidates in June instead of Aunusl, the interests of the party would be advanced by securing the active co-operation of the RiiccesHrul candidate two mouths earlier, and relieving ell aspirants for ollice irom the hungry hangers-on who annoy and beset them by the various modes of black mail so well undeistood ami practiced by that fraternity. Aalu, let the time of holding tho elections be changed from arter drk to daylight. Darkness help to cover up and hide the means used to secure the eleo'lon of candi dates under the old method, with all their evil and corrupt surroundings, and insures the miccri-B of many a do.'-"ld scheme, which dure not be adopted or carried out in broad daylight. Make this change, and illegal and improper voting would be prevented, and a fair and or derly election secur d. To possess tho ad vautages above recited would largely aid In giving purity to, and confidence in, our primary elections. Let these changes, therefore, he adopted. Lt a strong effort to this end be made by the Union Iieague. Let that powerful organization show Its strength In this direction. Let its Influence bo felt. Let a committee from that body wait upon the City Executive Committee, and de mand that these changes be made. Let them do this, and their request would be acoeded to and their demands granted. The Commit tee, even if so disposed, would not dare to re fuse so righteous a request from so Important a body; und thus this valuable change, with all lis good result!), would be scoured, and the evils which have for so long a time surrounded our primary elections be partially removed. Ninth Ward. Where Booth is Hurled. Tub following melo-dramatio account of where and how John Wilkes Booth was buried, we take from Detective Baker's book on the adventures of the "Secret Service." It sets at rest the dispute as to the final disposition of the body: In order to establish the Identity of the body Of the assassin beyond all quesltou, the Secre tary of War directed me to summon a number of witnesses residing in the city of Washing ton, who bad previously known the murderer. Borne two years previous to the assassination of the President, Iiooth had had a tumor or car buncle cut from his neck by n surgeon. On In quiry, I ascertained that Dr. May, a well-knowu and very skilful surgeon, of twenty live years' practice in Washlugtou, had performed the operotioi). Accordingly, I called on Dr. May, who, before seeing the body, minutely described the exact locality of tho tumor, the nature and dale of the operation, etc. After belngsworn he pointed to the scar lu iho neck, which was then plainly visible. Five other witnesses were examined, all of whom had knowu the assassin intimately for years. The various newspaper accounts, referring to the mutilation of Booth's body, are equally absurd. Ueuerul Barnes, Burgeon Ueneial U. 8. A., was on board the guuboat where the post mortem examination was held, with his assistants. General Barnes cut from Booth's neck about two inches of the spinal column through which the ball had passed; this piece of bone, which la now on exhlblllou in the Government Medical Museum in Wash ington, is the only relic of the assassin's body above ground, aud this Is the only mutilation of the remains that ever occurred. Immediately nfier the conclusion of tho examination, the Been tary of War gave orders as to the disposition of the body, which hud become very offensive, owing to the condition lu which it had re mained after death; the leg, broken in Jumping from the box to the stago, was much discolored and swollen, the blood from tne wound having saturated his under clot hlnr. With the assist ance of Lieutenant Ii. B. Baker, I took the body from the guuboat dlreol to the old Penitentiary, adjoining tho old Arsenal grounds. The build ing had not been used asa prison for some years previously. The Ordnance Department had filled the ground-floor cells with fixed ammuni tion one of the largest of these cells was selected ns tbe burial place of Booth the ammunition was removed, a large flat stoue lifted from its place, and a rude grave dug; tbe body was dropped lu, the grave filled up, the store replaced, aud there rests to Hits hour all that remained of John Wilkes Booth. Skceetaky Stanton and thk Prbsidbncv. The St. Louis Democrat, in discussing the Pre sidential question, utters the following lan guage: "There is a statesman who has been the military superior of all our generals, and whose part in the war has been not less deserving of honor than that of the bravest hero that ever slept on a hard-fought field. There is one such man, and but one the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton." It also favors the selection of the Vice-President from Missouri, and says: "Of all the former slave States no other so well deserves the honor, and no other can more justly claim for her leaders in this struggle the confidence and the grati tude of the nation." SPECIAL NOTICES. KEKKIGERATOR BAZAAR. B. S. HARRIS & CO. have, In addition to a flue assortment ol Refrigerators of beat juallty, three new patents, viz.: Han is' Patent, Kees & Tevis' Patent, unil Wrlaht's Patent Ice-Water R-frlgerator; all warranted lo preserve meat, etc. etc., dry and sweet, and to be more economical In Ice than any other Refrigerators, B. B. HARRIS A CO., 5 16 3m4p No. 149 North Ninth Btreet, near Race. BggT NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING. JOY, COE A CO. Agents for the "Tixtobaph " and Newspaper Press of the whole conntry, have RE MOVED from FIFTH and CHE8NUT Streets to No 144 8. SIXTH Street second door above WALNUT. Offices: No. 144 8. SIXTH Street, Philadelphia; TRIBUNE BUILDINGS, New York. 7 30 HP frf "SCNIIINE." THE REV. A. A. W1LUTTS. D..U, will deliver his celeornted Lecture on "SUMbiiLNli,," in the FIRST BAl'l'lST CHURCH, FOURTH Htreet, above Market, Camdeu, N. J., TO-MORROW (Wednesday) KVKN1NU. at before S o'clock. Tickets of aduiissiou to be had ai tne door. ii THE OFFICE OF The Liverpool, New York, and Phila delphia Steamship Company, "Inman Line," Has been removed from No. Ill WALNUT Street, to NO. 411 CIIKSNUT KTUEET. R8iMrp JOHN O. DALK. Asent. OFFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD a? COMPANY'. Philadklp hia. May 4, 18i)7. The Board ot Directors liuve this day declared a euil-aiinual Dividend of TURKIC PKR CKNT. on Hie Cui'ttal block ol Hie Company, clear of National aud biiile Tuxes, payable lu Casu on and alter May no. Tney liave alho declared u KXTRA. DIVIDEND of P1VK PKK CKNT., based uuou profits earued lrior lo January 1, 1S7, clear ot National and Hiaie Taxes, payable In block on and alter May', at Its par value of Piny Dollars per sliare the shares lor block Dividend to be duied May 1, lsd7. Kcrlp Certificates will be issued lor fractional parts ol bhares; Kuid bcitp will not be entitled to auylnle rwtlor Dividend, but will be convertible lulo block wiieu presented in fcuinsorpifly Dollars. Powers of attorney for collection ot Dividends can be bad on application at the OlUce of the Couipauy, No. SMBb. 'IlilRD bireet. THOMAS T. FIRTH, Treasurer. rW" OFFICE OF THE ILLINOIS CEN- 1 RAL RAILROAD COMPA N Y. ,, . . , , New Voiik, May 3. 1807. . i i i v f V'i -" Shareholder- of the JPif0,1," CJ f UAi' "-A-ILROAO COMPANY. for tbe kieollon of Directors, ana the truocilou of other IV-'Vw' J'l.Vf wfillf.1 l,ie ?,,,, e i,f "JB Compaiiy. In the Cllf Of CHlCAOO.ou WKDNKSDAY.llie ffllh day of May, K7, at o'clock P. M ,U1" " The Transfer Rooks or tho Company will be closed at the close of bimlnms on the iiu lusu, and loopeued on the iHtday of Juuu uexu ' lu w y. A. CATLIN. Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICES. 1ST UNION LCACUC HOUSE. MAY 15. 186T. , At a meeting of tbe Board of Director or tbe IN ION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA, beld March ix, 1867, the following Preamble and Resolu tions were adopted: Whereas, In a republican form ot government It is of the highest Importance that tbe del-gates of tbe people, to whom tbe sovereign power la entrusted, sbould be to selected as to truly represent tbe body I oil tic, and tbere being no provision ot law whereby tbe people may be organized for the perpose of such selection, and all parties having recognized the neces. slty of ai-cb organisation by the formation of volun tary associations lor this purpose, and Whereas, There are grave delects existing under tl e present system of voluntary organization, which It Is believed may be corrected by suitable provisions ol law; now, therefore, be It Resolved, By the Board of Directors of the UNION LKAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA, that the Secretin y be and Is hereby directed to odor eleven hundred dol lars In prizes for essays on tbe legal organization of the people to select candidates for ollice, the prizes to be as follows, vis.: The turn of five hundred dollars for that essAy which, In the Judgment of the Board, shall be first la the order of merit; Three hundred dollars for the second; Two hundred for tbe third, aud Oue hundred for the fouitb. Tbe conditions upon which these prizes are offered are as follows, viz.: First. All essays competing for these prizes must be addressed to GEORGE H. BOKEll. Secretary of the Union League or Philadelphia, and must be received by blm before the FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, IS68 and no communication bavlug the author's name au Ijched, or with any other ludication of origin, will be considered. Second. Accompanying every competing essay, tbe author must enclose bis name aud addiess within a scaled envelope, addressed to the Secretary of tbe Union League. After the awards have been made, the envelopes accompanying the successful essays shall be opened, and the authors uotlfled of tbe result. Third. All competing essays shall become the pro perty of the Union League: but no publication of rejected essays, or tbe names of tholr authors, shall be made without consent of tbe authors In writing. By order oi tbe Board of Director. HEOBUE II. BOKEB, 6101m SECRETARY. flrrW" TO THE FRIENDS OP UNION AND LIBERTY. Agreeably to the call or the Re publican Mate Executive Committee, the cUiseii of the various Wards of Philadelphia are requested to meet at such places as shall be d.-signaled by the oiltcers ol the various Ward Associations, on TUES DAY EVENING, May Z, al 8 o'clock, to elect one Judge aud two Inspectors to conduct a Delegate Kleo tion lo be held In Hie various Election Divisions, on THURSDAY EVENINU, May 24, between the hours ol 6 and 8 o'clock. At this election tbere shall be elected oneSonato rlul aud oue Representative Delegate Irom each Divi sion, who shall meet in convention (agreeably to Kulelo of the Rules for the Hoverumeni ol the Re publican Party) to elect Deleaaies to the stale Con ventlon, lo be held at Williatu.iport on the H6ih day of June, to nominate a Judge ol the Supreme Court of the State ot 1'enusylvatila, and trausuct such oilier business as may be brought before theCouveutlou lor the good ot the whole people. By order of the City Executive Committee. WILLIAM K. LEEDS, Chairman. jggflfr SHIALLLLENcretar,es. REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. II ARBisBtJHO, April 16, 1867. The "Republican Suite Convention" will meet at the "ilerdio House," lu Wtlliumsport. on WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of June next, at 10 o'clock A.M., to nominate a candi date lor Juilge of the Supreme Court, aud to iuillute proper measures for the ensuing State canvass. A hereiolore. the Convention will be composed of Reireseutallve aud Senatorial Delegates, choaeu iu the usual way, and equal lu number to the whole of the benntors aud Representatives In the Ueueral Assembly. By order of tbe State Central Committee. i. JORDAN, Chairman. HKonrm w. haukrsi.ey. J. RllllLKV DUNIII.IHCIN, Secretaries. 620 311 EIGHTH WAR I.- A meeting of the EIGHTH WARD REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION will be held at the Hall ot the Schuylkill Hese Company, ou '1 UED AY EVEN INU, May 21. at 8 o'clock, to elect on Judge and two Inspectors to conduct a Delegate Election to be held In the various Divisions ou Thursday Evening, May 26, between the hours of 6 and 8 o'clock. ALEXANDER J. HARPER, Preddent. Mantbl N. Phillips, Secretary. 'jt NOTICE THE NEW ORLEANS RE PUBLICAN solicits the Datrouane of all luvul men In the North who have business Interests lu the South. Having been selected by the Clerk of the House of Representatives under the law ol Congress passed March 2, 1867, as the paper for printing ail tbe Laws and Treaties, and all tbe Federal advertise ments within the Slate ol Louisiana, It will be the best advertising medium In the Southwest, reaching a larger number ol business men than any other paper. Address MATHEWS & HAMILTON, Con veyancers, No. 7U7 SANSOM Street, or S. L. BROWN & CO., New Orleans, Louisiana. 4291m flCgP NATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUB LIC. Philadelphia, May 8, 1867. Applications for the unallotted share In the in crease of the Capital Stock of this (Bank are now being received and tbe Btock delivered. filtt JOSEPH P. MUMFORD, Cashier. MARK THIS! UPON THE CONDI tlon of the stomach and Its near allies, the liver and the bowels, depend physical health and clearness oflntelieci. 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STEIN WAY A SONS direct special attention to their newly Invented "Upright" Pianos, with their "I'alaU Hetonalor" and dmihU Iron Frame, patented June 8, 1864, which, by their volume and exquisite quality of tone, have elicited tbe unqualified admi ration ol the musical profession and all who have beard them. Every Piano la constructed with their Patent AgrafJe Arrangement applied directly to the full Iron Faaine, For sale only by DLASIUS DROTIIEnS, f 14p No. 1U06 CHESNUT Street. Phliada rr-ni PARTIES WISHING TO PURCHASE ffi'l ( I will find It to their advantage to call aud examine the CELEBRATED SCHOM ACKER PIANO, at their wureroouis, No. 1108 CHESNUT STREET, 4 23 4D Philadelphia. -ra THE PIANOS WHICH WE MANU if ' 1 1 lecture recommend themselves. We pro mise to our patrons clear, buauiWul touea, elegant workmanship, durability, aud reasonable prices, com blued w ith a full guaxauuie. For sale only at No. lull W A I N UT Street. twtil UNION PIANO MANUFACTURING OO. MAY1 21; 1607. SPECIAL NOTICES. tXT" THE PENNSYLVANIA. P1UNCU Of -iy th AM h It 1 OA N FKKhDMKN'rt UNION ( OMMISMION appeal to the publlo lor aid lo sop port ol lut work ot Jhxltieatlng ibe Freedmen. It has ixiy-three teachers in the Held, who are supported, entirely by voluntary contributions, at a cot of over Four 1 honssnd Ixulats a month. Cnles the friends ol the work give liberal aid, many ot tne schools must be closed lur want ol dimiiiuI support. The Mana gers think the schools ought lo he keplo ea until the Southern States are prepared to take charge ot and sustain them, and they do not ieol Justified In closing any of them without making known lo tbe publlo tlielr need, and appealing lor aid. Contributions may l imt to the rooms of the Com mission, No. 711 ftANSOM Htreet, or to K.W. CLARK, Treasurer, 16 6t No. W H. THIRD Street. riTTSBTJKU, FOUT WAYNE, AND CHICAGO RAILROADCOMPANY, OFFiCH OF THK FHEttID.E.NT, FlTTsntJPa. Pa., April 27, 11)7. Pursuant to resolution adopted al a meeting ol the Shareholder and Bondholder ol Ibis Company, held at I'lttibtirg, March So, ultimo, notice l hereby given thai an a Journnd meeting ol the shareholder will be held al I'l l I SltU !, May 2f. proximo, at 11 M , lo consider surh detailed estimates as may be sub mitted by the Board ol Directors lor additional equip, niuntnnd permanent Improvements lobe matte to i he railw ay, and alio to determine upon the question oi Increasing the capital slock for the purpose of laistng the necessary mean lor paying lor such equipment aud Improvements. JAMES 8. CRAFT, Chairman of Stockholders' Meeting. 8lnl4t O. W, C A hh. President. trjZT0 NOTICE.-8T. LOUIS, ALTON, AND TERRJfi HAUTK RAILROAD COMPANY. The Annual Meeting of the Bondholders and Stock holders ot this Company will be held at their ollice. In the City of ST, 1AJU1S, on MONDAY, the Sd day of June next, at 8 o'clock In tbe allernoon ol that d.iy, for the ELECTION of THIRTEEN DIRECTORS lor the ensuing year, and lor the transaction oi any other business which may be brought before them. 'i lie ') runnier Books of the Company will be closed on SA1 URDA Y, the 4th day ot May next, aad will be opened tin TUEHDA Y, the 4lh day ol Juue. Dated Sl. Louis, April 25, 18117. 6 Hi 1st By order. H. C. BRYANT, Bec'y. irj?T THE ANNUAL MEETING OP THE Stockholders of the CLARION RIVER AND SI-RINO CREEK OIL COMPANY, will he held at No. 84 North FRONT Street, on WEDNESDAY, May 29, at 12 o'clock M. 1 15 lit T C H I TETTER! AND ALL SKIN DISEASES. ITCH. ! ITOH ! ITCH 1 SWAINE'S OINTMENT Entirely eradicates thls;ioathsome disease, oftentimes In fretra la to 48 Hour I SWATHE'S MWAYNft.'S hiVAlUK'N KWATKK'S KWAiNKS anAlSt'il ALL-MEALING ALL-IIALIJIU ALL-1IKALINU ALlrllKALlNU ALL-IIKAL1NU ALL-IILAL1NU OIKTMEJTT OlftTJafiMT OINT9I EST OINTJ1EJIT OINTNG5IT, OINTMENT. Don't be alarmed It you have the I1CU, TETTER, ERYSIPELAS. SALT RHEUM, bt'ALD HEAD, BARBER'S lTCfl, OR, IN FACT, ANY DISEASE OF THE SKIN. It is warranted a speedy cure. Prepared by DR. SWAYNE & SON. NO. S30 NOBTII SIXTH STREET, Above Vine, Philadelphia.. Sold by all best Druggists 8 2stutn4p JOHN O. ARRIS ON, Ncs. 1 and 3 North Sixth Street Philadelphia, would invite tbe attention of his friends and customers to his superior assortment of Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods; Also, to his Improved Pattern Shirt; the material, workmanship and finish cannot te surpassed by any in the Market. n rP JEW SPRING STYLES Philadelphia H all Papers 1 1 HOWELL & BOURKE, i.E. Corner FOURTH and MAKKET, MANUFACTURERS OF PAPER HANGINGS and I198mrp CURTAIN MATERIALS. ASSEMBLY IMMENSE '1 l.lrd week ot BUILDINGS. &UCCE&S I THE LU BIN BROTHERS. New Illusions, New Mysteries, New Automata, the ANTHBOPOULObSl. ' and LIVING HEAD. Also the LILLIPUTIAN PAMILY, l 21 5t Admission, ito cents. Reserved Seats, 60 ceuis. Matinees Adults, 25 cents. Children, 15 ceuia. A REWARD OF $30 EACII WILL BE PAID for the following mimed deserters from the Culled Stales army, who are supposed to be In this ciiy: Ik WILLIAM THOMAS, recruit, general service, aeed 26 years. 5 feet t Inches hltfh. fair complexion, hazel eyt'S. brown hair, occupation laborer, HERMAN OltAfLE Y, Company A. 4th Cavalry, need HI years, S feet 6', inches high, durlc couiplextou, bine eyes, tiaik hair, occupation soldier. (IIAKI.K.S II. SMITH, recruit. Keneral orvi. ateti 24 fears, & feet 4!t Inches hlg-ti, dark complexion! blown eyes, dai k hair, oocupallou pauter. JU11N R. PARKE, TtrAi'At 1 .1 Vil "ill h lnf....,. EH No. 118 8. bECOND Street. Philada.. Pa riHE OLD STAND HE tOUlXLED. NEW fcTOBK FOR HiE CONFECTIONS. Eutlie new stock of Fine Confections, Frul s, etc. PhilaukLPHIa, May 1, Is67. Having taken the old established Store No. 906 MARKET street, formerly occupied by John Uugey, and completely refilled and renovated the euiire premises, we are prepared to supply all article In our line, at as reasonable price as can be purchased olbc wiiDro, Our Iohr experience In the business, together with the efllcleiit corps of workmen, at our oummand, will enable us to furnish the nuest arilcels at the lowest prices. A call Is respeutlully aollcite 1. HtI5iG4ALKi:n, 617Ctrp NO. 9U MARKET MTltEET. JOSEPH HAIWKq. WAI.TKB , I.BKDS. LN THE OR TITANS' COURT FOR THE CITY L AND COUNTY E PHILADELPHIA.. Kblate ol U. W. HUCACUJLT, l. 1 deceased. 1 he Auditor appointed by the Court to audit ssille. and adjust the Urnt account of ANN D LUOACtitCl' and EDWARD DlUPf EN. Executors under tne last will and testament of Rev. 11. W. Ducauliet, J). 1)., deceased and lo report distribution of the balance In the bands of the accountant, will meet the parties lntereaud fur the purposes of his awp itnlmeut, on MONDAY, June 3d. A. I. lh7 at 4 o'clock P. M at the eilice of Edward HMti n, Eiq., 8 E. corner ol HI X 111 and WALNUT btreeia In the City of Phila deiphla. ft Sl tothJt LADIK8, SAVE YOUR CLOTH AND YOUR money, by calling at Mrs. GOHLK'tf, No. 1217 M ARK ET Hlreet. aud learu to cut your own dresses, also, learn her new style ol Raised Worsted Work , Dreascs, Rasiues, etc., lu oue hour, . At!erH wanted. s 15 lmtp FOUND, LAST WEEK GOLD-BEARING IT. H. Coupons. Owner will please dress U. Cvupous, Eveulug Telegraph." ""'P ROCKh'ILL & VILGON, CLOTHING HOUSE, Nos.603and 60 CHESNUT' St. The Public are invited to ex amine our extensive assortment cf Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing, for Spring and Sum mer Wear, just made of. fresh materials, and in the latest and most approved styles. Clothing made to order for Gents and Bovs in the most ar tistic manner, and reasonable prices. The best Cutters and Work men empioved. Our Stock of Ready-made Clothing is well made, well trim med, and Reliable. 5 10 (7 Sip EW 8 J ATE LOAN. THE NEW SIX PER CENT STATE LOAN, Free from all State, County, and Municipal Taxation, Will be uruieued in inmi to suit, on applica tion to eltber of the undersigned.: J AT COOKE aft to. It EX El, A CO. E. W. CLABKE '1 CO. ,- E Slnup THE QUEEN. TOE EXttCUlTG IIINIATl'BE POBTRAIt Or )IEEN VICTOBIA, Presented to GEORGE PEA BODY, Esq., by Her Majesty, accompanied by an Autograph Letter, KOW ON EXHIBITION FOB. A LIMITED PERIOD ONLY, AT EAItLES' GALLERIES AMD LOOKING C1LASS WABF.BOOHI, NO, 810 CUCSNVT 8IBEET. Admission TWENTY-FIVK CENTS NO SEASON TICKETS. Hours of Exhibition, to S. Proceeds to be devoted to charily. 5 17 6t $1000. 81000. One Thousand Dollars Reward ! Tbe above reward will be paid for the recovery ol the following goods, stolen on the night of MAY 18, 1807, vlx.: 356 II. B. SABLES, VKDRESMED. 4 TIMBEHS EB3IISE. DBEH.MED. 10 DOZEN CIIIKI'IIILLAN, DBESSED. j Furriers, and all others, are hereby cautioned against purobanlng or aresslng the above me ntloneo' goods. FIVE HUNDRED (500) DOLLAR? will be paid for the arrest aud conviction or thieves. A. K. 4fc F. It. WOMB A 6 20t NO. 417 ABC'H HJ. REMOVED! OV TUB PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY HAS BEB.N REMOVED FROM NO. 3I CIIWMI ITBEET, TO TBI AORTIiniST t'OBNEB Of NINTH AND) CIIKOKl'T HTBEETM. 3Xt No. Ill NORTH FOURTH STREET. f ertdltlo of the WEST PENN SQUARE SEMINARY, No. t WKST PENN NQITARE, BELOW MARKKT The lull Term will iHiiiiiuvnce HeptvnibMr ID, iht Parents deslrlun to enter lhir daugliloni In this 1 null. ' tntlou are reuueuted to make aiipltcetlon b-tWa June Id. ...., !5l6 1m4u MARX K. HOUPT, MARY E. TAfc.WJO.L,