c THE CITY PULPIT. DUTY CF THE CiVU MAGISTRATE- Arc Our BBlcn a Terror or an Encourage ment to Kvll-Docrs? A Sermon Delivered Yesterday Afternoon by llrw. John Chamber. BPECIAl. VERBATIM PHONOOBArniC RErORT FOB TUB EVENING TELKGRAPII. Rev. John Chambers' church Broad street, below Ciiesnut, was yesterday afternoon very nearly filled, to hear a sermon preached by tho pastor upon the subject, "Ars oar rulers a ter ror or an encouragement to evil-doers f It was delivered In Mr. Chambers' usual forcible man ner, and was listened to from beginning to pcioration with deep Interest, the congrega tion dilnkiiifr. In, as it were, every word that fell from the speaker's lips. Only once, at some apt remark, wbs tho silence broken, and then only with a suppressed titter for asecond, when Ml remained as quiet to the conclusion as the sea In a culm. Previous to the commencement cf the sermon, Mr. Chambers announced that the collection next Sunday would be for the benefit of the widows and orphans rendered desolate by the late boiler explosion on Sausotn street. He hoped the congregation would con tribute liberally, and show these widows and fatherless little oned the benevolence of their hearts. Mr. Chambers then catre forward and delivered the following sermon: THE SUBJECT. Our subject this afternoon 1b, "Arc our Rulers & Terror or an Encouragement to Evil Doers?" In the third verse of the thirteenth chapter of Paul's Hpiftle to the Romans, he says: "For rulers ure not a terror to good works but to the evil. Wilt thou, then, not be airatd of tho power? do that whicri i good, and thou shalt lave the praise ot the same." It is known, possibly to most of you, If not all, that this EnMi was written in the fourth year of Nero, the princo of tyrants and ot bnd men. The Jews were relractory. There was an unwillinancss on their part to submit to the authorities under which they lived. The object of the Apo.itles whs to instruct the Christian Church that t bey had duties to periorin even to the civil authorities that were not ot their own choosing, nor ot their own particular taste. But jou wilt observe in all the Apostolic writings, as In the teachings of Jesus Christ, in not a single instance uid they interfere with what we call the politics of the people; that subject was most religiously pHuooe J; and so it should ever be following not with a particular party of men. The preat object of the Bible is to correct the evils that are in them, and put man's mind and heart in such a sfStc and condition that they will not yield to the power and the control of evil; and that by good doing they are to over come evil. ft is not that the pulpit is to bo appropriated to discuss question?, mere abstract questions, or to take up the philosophy of any particular sect or principle in the civil or political organi sations of men; but it Is to tell the truth oi God, and to warn the people of their danger, in whatever relation they stand, and in whatever circumstances they are placed. The 33d chapter of Ezekiel, a portion of which I read to you this afternoon, must satisfy you, and will if you read it carefully, that, while the ministers ot God are not to become partisans, nor to connect them selves with party movements among men, tkey are to keep the people enl ghtened in regard to the evils that are iu tho world. Many evils result Horn bad men in authority, as others do from bad men out of authority; and everybody knows that in proportion to the posi tion of men their influence is good or bad; and if tuoe that are appointed bj ministers of reli gion, for example, should step aside from the discharge of their duties and full in with the evils of the day, the amount of mischief done by them is very much greater than that done by others. It we countenance vice in any form, if we sanction it in any ot its relation, if we encourage lawlessness, disobedience to tho authorities, to parents, and to magistrates, we thereby do mischief, Just as the civil ruler If he winks at siu and evil, or if he partakes of these minus, tne miscniet tnat ue does is necessarily great. THE BULEB SHOULD BB A RELIGIOUS MAN. Unquestionably, my brethren, every ruler in the world, as all other men, should be a go?d man. 1 do not say that the President of tne United States is under any more ooliuation to be a pious man than I say that the gentlemen in this congregation are to be pious men. I do not believe he is. But I do believe that he is bound to De a religious man, as I believe you all are. I do not believe that the Governor of a State is to be particularly relieious more than any citi zen ot that State; but he ought to be a religions man. I do not say that the chief magisirate of the city in which we live Is asy more obliged or under any greater obligations to be a man of God a man that Is a terror to evil-doers, aud a praise of all that do well any more than other men are to be good, and a terror of evil-doers and praUers of all good men. All men are bound to be religious men. not sectarian men. I do not believe In sectarian ism, although I care not a jot so they do what God requires of them, and not what you call ecclesiastical rulers require them to do; but they must do what God requires. And then we will have to do with the treat and the good men, and if they have said anything that is extra good, why we will take it and use it as we should do. But this subject of religion comes directly to every man. Now, what right has any man iu this house to t-taud aloot from the requirements of this Bible any more than I have? Ami bound to be a religious man and jou not to be a reli gious man? Am I bouud ft love my God wHh all my soul, with all iuy strength, and all my mind, and with all my hear ind yoa to treat Him with infamy and contempt? Can that be so? I do not so understand it. CZI ABACTEB OP OUB RULERS. Now, then, the question is, Are our rulers, our official men, in every relation, beginning with the Chief Magistrate of the natwu, are they such, occupying these high aud important positions? Tbey take the most solemn oaths when they enter upon their ooielal duties, and thev swear, as thev have to stand at the judg ment scat of God, that they will discharge their duties strictly according to the rules laid down. Thev Iiava a Constitution to guide them, thev have rules established by the people to guide Uiem, ana tney are uouna to uo it. Rulers in our country, ever since the adop tlon ot this form ot government, have been the servants of the people. Tbey are not the mas ters; they are the servants of the people. We select them to perform the duties of otlice, not mr vnemseives, not lor their own aggranttzo merit; bat we have called them, and we put vuem mere, ana we say to them, "Now you have w mac cure oi our luierests ana our weitare, ana to watcn over us and see that we get our .uv., iuh we ure not imposea upon, aouseu, uuirq&sea, ana to take care ol us." This is true in the great national sense, it is true in tho re lations ot States, and it is true in the municipal arrangements. Hence our Government In all iubm: ciiuuin i wi me people; and as in relt giOB, jio puci. use people. For thm U mil. versa! ly true. 1 say as in religion, like priest ike people. So In regard to rulers, like people CHABACTEB 09 THB PBJE8T If yon have bad men setting bad examples men that are conniving at. and men that -, participating in, the evils that are to destroy you, you have them there because you put them there. And these men are not so much to be blamed as those that put them in that place. A wicked priesthood when 1 use this term THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAFII PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, "prlrFthood" 1 am not referring to any parti cular flennmmaiinii, but I am nni-.g it in Its populnr Fense, an l wlionIsTns.lt of "prietoood" I ui-e it f Imply because I do not believe that in the whole Christian Churrti there is Mich a thing as a "Prlfbt." A priest presupposes the oerring and tho sacrifice; and since Jesus Clulft gave himself up a willing and a living nicrlfire and became the lllifh Pnet, all priestly olilce has ceased. A prlet I ooc that offers a fcacrtflce. Jesus Cliriet has offered, and by that one offering has perleetel torever this great btislners. So that in reality I do not ricoeulze such a thing as a pnest on tho face oi the earth In connection with the Christian rrlieion. There la no such thiuir, an 1 f cnal lengp anv living man on God's curth to prove from this bible that there Is any such thing In the Christian Church as a priest. They cannot be unices they offer sacritice. If you have a wirkttl priesthood, or a wicked ministry, they will make a Dad and a wicked people. If the ministers of this country become licentious and disslpu'ed, and go over to vice, the mtluence upon the people would bo moit powerful. Bad and wieked people will make bad and wicked ruins, so that we are oltent mes in a very un happy condition. LAWS MUBT BE BELIOIOC3LT OBEYED. The Apostle says: "Whosoever therefore re sisleth the power rep.isteth the ordinance of God." They rise up against the Government. The very first thing that God did was to lay flown juies and regulations for tho government of Adam, just as this material world is governed by great principles and las, ana they arc most Important. God has established principles of government, I do not say that all the Govern ments of the world arc in accordance with the a pointments of God, but if you, as Christian men, put j ourselves voluntarily or involuntarily in the dominions of the world, you are to respect the civil authority. You nre not to resist them, and "they that resist them shall receive to themselves damnation.'' You must treat the ruleis with lespect in so far as they live up to the rules that govern them and the oaths they have taken, which they are bound to respect. OUR PEOPLE DEPRAVED BY BAD RULERS. Thirty or forty years ego, my brethren, then a much younger man than I am now, 1 saw and believed that which I have lived to see fulfilled, that the vicious abuse of official men was de praving the American people. Then tho very pulpit itself spoke out in language that ought never to have been brought Into it, and helped to lead the people to be abusive of rulers. And what has been the consequence ? Why now it is almost as much a s a man's character is worth to become an official man, and that is ono rea son why you have so many bad men in official positions. A man of reUned teebng is not will ing to have himself torn to Iraements by vicious and bad men. The Apostle says, "Rulers ought to be a terror to evil-doers, and an encourage ment to the Kood." Rulers are not to be a terror to good works or good deeds, but they are to evil. The statement is most clearly what, in reality, should be the character of ruler3. THE MAGISTRATE MUST BE JUST AND FEAB GOD. God has not left us in the dark on this subject. If we would only consult Jehovah, we would find ourselves always supplied with information. It you turn to tne 23d chapter of the second book of Samuel, you will hud one of the richest and most beautiiul passages in the Bible: "Now these be the last words of David. David the sen of Jesse said, and the man who was raised op on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet ppalmtst of Israel said, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be jutst, ruling in the fear of God,1' Now, fiotn the Czar of Russia to the much more exalted position of President of this nation, there should be just such men, and the object of the law of the civilized world should be to put men of the most unblemished charac ter iuto these positions to inaugurate and main tain the uprightness of the people. Every ruler lrv the fear of God " shall be as the light of the morning." Now listen to this : "W ben the sun risoth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springeth out of the earth by clear shining after rain. Although my house be not so with God, yet Ue hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure; for this is all my salvation and all my desire, although He make it not to prow." Here, then, you have the statement from God as to the character ot these men. ABU OUR RULERS RELIGIOUS ? Is this the character of our rulers ? I say is this? and when I speak I mean all in authority, hiph and low, in everyrelatlon of life; if they are connected wltn us tney are luentiaeu wun the intelligence, with the comfort, with the peace, with, the morals, witn the present ana iae future of the nation. Have we such men1 Are they the men? Do thieves, and burglars. and incendiaries, and murderers Biaixi in areaa of the authorities? When the official mania seen in the street, does he make the bad man quail, or does he feel perfectly comfortable, and wun a siieni wnisper can ne caim an mm o ra cial tempest and go on his way rejoicing? THE EASTERN MAGISTRATES. Ah, brethren, whispering is the trouble. This Is one of tLe reasons why iniquity ia flooding this land to-day. I remember mentioning from this pulpit a year ngo a statement made to me V y the Rev. Walter Colton, a Chaplain in tho wavy, and tor m.iay years editor of the North American and United states Gazette paper of this city. He told me, brethren, that in the city ot Constantinople you iniaht set a washtub full of dolluis at your door, aud let it stay there until the morning, and there was not a Turk that would take a sixpence or leave your dry goods outside of your door, leave anything out. I then said to him, "Mb, Colton, why, is this true? The Koran is not a better religion than the religion ot Hie Bible." He replied, "Not at all, sir; not at ail." "Well, how is it?" "Why," said be, "sir, a Turk knos, just as well as be knows that he has a bead upon his shoulder, that if he taices that which does Lot belong to him, or if he violates the law ot the munici pality, he Is as certain as there is a Kun iu the heavens above him of being caught aud pun ished." It Is the certainty of puuishnieut: ir is the certainty of the lultiluieut ot the law that is the reason. JUSTICE IN CONSTANTINOPLE. At that vety time and in that very couversa" tion be mentioned a case to nie ot a French lawyer that had just settled In Constantinople, who came info court one morning to defend a client who bad been arrested for a violation of the law; and he arose to speak. The judge on the bench, and the court, perfectly satisfied that the man was guilty, said to the geutlemau ot tho bar, "Wait until we have decided tne case, and we will hear what you have to say In the matter." He took bis seat, and as soon as the facts were stated and the man condemned and ordered away lor punishment, he said to him, "Now, sir, we are ready to hear you." There was no playing upon the judges aud the jury, for that is the secret of it. Let every man in this community feel, let every man In this nation feel, that he will be punished, and not any amount of money that he can give U going to divejt the channels of iustiro. and thru official men will be a terror, ami then thv will be a piaite for they who do well. Then the people of this city will retire to their houses with a great deal more comfort, and there can be no quel turn about this. TI1E LAW MUST BB SUSTAINED. But this is not the case. We become corruot by reason of men that aTe not a terror to evil doers. Let me give you an example: A poor woman came to my house probably ten days or two weeks tiizo. She wished me to sign a peti tion to l he President of the Unite 1 States for tbe pardon of her son. Said I, "Madam, I am not in the habit of interfering with thete things ut uil l iin.iPTKtund that vour son has vinlutait tbe laws of the land; that he has been guilty of knowingly passing coumeneu money, ana ne has been tried and convicted, and is now In Hiwr-Sing Prison, In the State of New York. Isn't that a laet?" She admitted It was. Said I'. "Madam, the ohieot of Dunishment is reform tion, and we must have the law sustained. Our I uon cinul hiramromonta will be overturned. 1 and the community entirely subverted, unless h'he pi luelpli-s of ilghteouenen ure curried out." Yes, sir." fhe uid, "that Istrne; but mv hus band U a pocr lnbr.rlng iniin. W hn i emnnlnted a little moncj , and the authorities the cflicial men whoever they wrr, I a'kcl oor.aniei', but connected ith the p.il'ce, h.id gone to our son aud said if yon can pet a thou sand dollars we will pet you off." Now, that man rctides down here. 1 will tell you Jut what occurred. That poor man an 1 woman strnped together everything thit thev had laid away, and those thousand dollars put Into the hands of the pol ce. Then what Whv, a day or Uo after, It turned out that it required a Utile more money. She saM, "We have no more, our thousand dollars are gone, aud our son la in rrleon." Now, I shonld have signed n peti tion in a moment to have tha', policeman put In for ten years at hard work; that is wb it he de serves. (Suppressed laughter.) And this villainy, this terrible villainy is carried on. HOW CR1MB 13 WINKED AT. These things are of every-day ocurrcnCB' Men are not terrible to evil-doers. They wink at sin, they wink at robbery, they wink at murder all these terrible things; otherwise the community would be in a very mnch better condition than it 1. I mentioned to you this morning, it you remember, a fact In relation to the prison. I took the statistics from tho report of the Inspectors of the Penitentiary, in connection with these thines, with the moral condition ot the city, and what must be done in order to stop it. According to that report, nince 1829 the population of tho Eastern Dis trict of Pennsylvania has increased raoro than three hundeed per cent., while the Increase of prisoners in the samo time has been more thin seven hundred per cent.! Do you observe that ? More than two to one of criminals over the popu lation, in proportion ! DUTY OF THB MINISTER. Now, Is not this appalllug? And arc we preachers to remain still, and our moral and religious natures to be kept quiet under such cirremstances? Must we not warn Is there not a sword Impending? Docs it not hang over the head ot the people? and are we not in fear ful danger? Unquestionably all thee thines are so. We must look at the consequences. How do tho thieves and the burglarj feel ? Do you suppose they stand in dread of the officials? How does it happen that if you have employed a man to do your business for you, and to take enre of your interests, and your property is taken from you by a thief, how does it come to pass that you are compelled to offer a large reward to obtain your stolen property. You have men appointed for the very purpose f finding and bunging back to you your property, but you can't get it unless you do offer a ie ward. Now these things are growing upon us, and must we keep still ? Here is this sword. The trumpet must be sounded, and the people must be made to arouse themselves. I do not say that anyone party in political life bus been doing these things more than another. 1 know nothing about that. It is not my business, and I will not refer to it in that litrht. It is the facts of the case, knowing that tbe authorities are a terror to evil-doers when they praise them that do well. We should, therefore, be scrupu lous about this. The people are becoming cor rupt, aud crime is Increasing every day. IS THE WORLD GETTING BETTER? Some people say that the world Is getting bettei and better every day. Where is the evi dence? Is it In the inciease of population of three hundred and odd per cent., and the in crease of criminals seven huudrcd and odd per cent.? Is that the evidence of it? Is that the manifestation by which men determine that the world is crowing better ? You know that It ia not. Oh 1 would to God that it was I Would Ik not grow better if we preachers did our duty better, and charge the people that their danger lies in countenancing the evil ones ? If we will only arouse ourselves Irom this sin you will And such to be tbe fact. All people on earth, and particularly the religious, should be the most rigid in their adherence to the principles of law. There is where we have made tbe great mistake In this country. We have been ex-, cessively lacking in regard to law, to authori tiesthose who are to" control and regulate. Tbey ought to be a terror. There are Christians iu this house this after noon; I ece gentlemen belore me that will walk in the street in this city this afternoon from one end of it to the other, and the rapid footfall of a policeman will not start a pulsation of their hearts one bit. There are others in this city whose hearts wll beat quick and sharp a't the sight. One is an honest, upright, good citi zen, and the other is a thorn. There is the difference. Let every man in official life become so sacrificing, so exnet, so conscientious, so God fearing and God-honorlnz, that he will make the ungodly feel that he is going to do his uuty, ana the results win he just exactly what you desire, and what yon ought to have. And mis is me case irom ine president aown to an the ramifcat ions of life. The hleher the posi tion the greater the mischief that is done, and the consequence is that tbe example is followed. OUB AUTHORITIES SHOULD NOT WINK AT CRIME. If the Chief Magistrate of this citvneelects his duties by winking at sin, and encouraging it in (1 1 1 .T niUV llO Oan tin mionlllal. cr. nnlli .Kn I ),- r- uu j n J , J v. vim vi i ij i n V . .1 ( ' 1 HI1U LIIO 1 1C3- dent ot the United States and tho Go7einor of this Commonweulth. These positions can do mlr-chicf, and tbey ought to be held by very pious men. HiYia-yuouy tnat nas read m-tory knows Nero was not a terror to bad men, he was a terror to good men. The more wicked the men ere the more he liked them. No man, brethren, should be elevated to the position ot a civil ruler or an officer oi civil authority with out having a character equal to that of a wile above suspicion. I plead now for the welfare ot the community, for the salvation of the city. THB OPPOSITION TO NATIONAL CHRISTIANITY. What is it that stands in the way of the pro eress of Christianity ? It is tbe countenuace that is given to vice by men in authority. There can be uo doubt about this, while I am free to admit that tbe greatest obstacle to tbe progress of Chiibtianity is the Church herself, because she has joined in with these. She has broken her solemn vows oftentimes. Men fall in the dischuige of their duties, and it is by reason of this that Christianity is becoming with mauy a byword and a reproach. I do not justify these things, and I see a want of noble manhood when you attempt to place yourself into a condition of sinlulncts by taking advantage of the un godliness of others. If men desire a change in the world, wouVi be .tetter to begin vat home; get your own miutl and heart light aud then you will throw just that much of intellectual and moral capital into tbe great concern of the Son of Odd, and carry on His work, and do not lei the bad conduct of any man discourage you In your opposition to evil, for there is the trouble. All rulers who follow the teachings of Christ will be a terror to evil-doers, and a praise to them that do well. "APPROACHINGS" 0V THE XTIL ONES. Think you no miu can be approached ? to speak in the popular language of the day. But you can approach him. What are you eolng to do by your approaching? Iam aoing to buy his manhood; 1 am going to make him perjure himself. He has sworn to fulfil the law, aud I am going to make him forswear himself, to become a perjured man before God. Men do this, and are doing it, and thereby corrupting tbe community. Now, then, we are to. lilt our voices "like trumpets," God says. Our national character must be changed, for we are undone, entirely undone; and wnen 1 speak of national character, I apeak of that nationality of char acter which is sinful. We must be brought over from the power and the dominion ot sin into the fellowship and enjoysient of the Gospel. WB ABB ON TBI BRINK 0V BUM. To day we are on the brink of ruin. Men won't see it, but we are. Our only hope of being saved from irredeemable destruction Is in fol lowing God as our Tefuge. We roust go to God. We must look to Him; put our trust and confi dence in Him. We are not to look to defaultjrs, nor drunkards, nor blasphemers, nor Sabbath breakers, nor any man iu authority winking at and countenancing iniquity;' but look to God, aud our trust must be there. As miniblcis of the Gospel we are to do Just what we ure directed in the 2ii chapter of Ezekiel: "if, when he sees a sword come upon the land he blow the trumpet and warn the people," then he will dive them. Jf he 6eea that sword coming and fuls to warn the people, then he Is involved in oilliculty. Now I am lully pervaded in m mind that very much of the evil In the world Is owing to the waut of fidelity In the people. DUTY OP THB PREACHER. What are we miuiters sent lor ? Not to enter into squabbles, contentions, and siritcs with niCL, in this great contest among them; but we are sent to preach this Gospel, and to preach this Gospel as It la enntained in the Biole; to preach the truth, to warn every man, to teach every man, to persuade every man, that we may present every man perfect. We are called upon to rebuke In the name of GoJ, and to say ut what God says, and nothing more, In reearl to the condition of men. We are sent to impress the peoplo with the importance of putting into their official positions pure men, men that will do j'W'xactly what they are required to do by theirviih and according to law, as it Is tsuglit in the Bible. We are not to be partakers In other men's sins. A CASK IN TOINT. NowJI nsk you whether as a community we are tot partakers In all this bribery and cor ruption that is going on among the officials? What say you in reeard to this poor woman ? bhe and her husband are memoes and as I understand, excellent members of the Metho dist Church, an excellent man and an excellent woman, fcne told me the story with her own lips, in the presence of Mrs. Robert Boyco, oue ol our own members and came with her, she not knowing me. These thousand dollars had been raised and had been given to tne police, and in a few days they came back to these poor, industrious people, aud wanted more. lucy were not able to taise more, and the r son is Iu Sing-Ping Prison, in the 8 ate of New York. Now then, my brethren, the men that wink at this, and the men that encourage It, and tho men that recommend and sustain such a system I hold are partakers of these evils that are belDg carried on in the community. We want Christianity to sweep it away, we want men's hearts true to God. NO GOOD CAN COME FROM BBIDERX. Tl. t . . 1 . . . x ue ru is nob a ponce omi-er, luete IS not a magistrate, there is not a governor in the United States, nor ever has been, who have in them the hope of glory, that will be prosperous in these thines. Let us strive to have everv mim in every official relation a pmise to them that do well, and a terror to evil-doers, instead, as I conscientiously believe this day, the great ma jority oi inera are men mat would encourage vice rather than destroy it. 1 trust to God that tbe day will come when the people all over this broad land will under stand those gTeat principles ot truth and nirht eousness, that it Is our business to do it, and our business to have the riuht kind of reoDle as ser vants in our employ, and to make them feel that tney are ours, and not that they are hired to be over us. Put your iron heel upon their Decks. and tell tbem that tbe position tbey hold is owing to your request. If God's people and the moral aDd religious people do their duty, and brine about such a state ot things, the result will be a cieat benefit to the world. TRUE CHRISTIANITY OUB ONLY HOPE. You ran never do it. Just as sure as God's Bible lies belore me, you will never live to see it done until you bring the people under the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. My word lor it, and my lite tor it, that there is a icmedy Ob I why then, why, i ask. is not every man leaping into tbe arms of Jesus Christ, and com mitting his destinies to tils control? At once take hold of the rock, aud 6tand fixed firmly upon It, as those who must give an account. None but God can save us. We must be saved, not by the prowess of arms, or the maiest v of navies, or the cunning of diplomacy. but we must be saved by tbe grace of God in Jesus Cbribt. For God's sake let me beseech you, in the name and doctrine of the Son of God, let me plead with you to-day to give up your heart to Christ, to come and lay hold upon eternal life, and throw all tbe energies of your nature into this great business ot salvation I SPECIAL NOTICES. UNION LEAGUE HOUSE, MAY IS. 1S67, At a meeting of the Board ot Directors of the UNION LEAUTJU OF PHILADELPHIA, held March 12, 1807, tba following Preamble and Resolu tions were adopted: W hereas, In a republican form ot government It Is of the highest importance that the del. gates of the people, to whom the sovereign power Is entrusted Bhould be so selected as to truly represent tbe body politic, and there being no provision ot law whereby the people may be organized for the purpose of such selection, and all parlies having recognized the neces stly of such organization by the formation of volun tory associations lor tlilx purpose, and Whereas, There are grave delects existing under tbe present system ot voluntary organization, which It is believed may be corrected by suitable provisions of law; now, therefore, be it Resolved, By the Board of Directors of the UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA, that the Secretary be and Is hereby directed to oiler eleven hundred dol lars in prizes for essays on tbe legal organization of the people to select candidates for office, the prizes to be as follows, viz.: ( The sum of five hundred dollars for- that essay which, lu the Judgment of the Board, shall be Ural la the order of merit; Three hundred dollars tor the second; Two hundred for the third, and ' One hundred for the fourth. - The conditions upon which these prizes offered re as follows, viz.: First. All essays competing for these prizes mcit be addressed to OKOKOE II. BOKEU, Secretary of the Union League of Philadelphia, and roust be received by him before tbe FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, I8U81 and no communication having tbe author's name at tached, or with any other Indication of origlu, will be considered. Second. Accompanying every competing essay, the author must enclose his name and audiesa within a sealed envelope, addressed to the Secretary of the Union League. After the awards have been made, the envelopes accompanying the successful essays shull be opened, and the authors notified of. the result. Third. All competing essays shall become the pro perty of the Union League; but no publication of rejected essays, or the names of their authors, shall be made without consent of tne authors In writing. By order ol the Board ot Director. UKOUUK II. BOKEB, 616 lm SECRETARY. REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION llABBiKBUna, April 16, 1887. The "Republican Stale Convention" will meet at the "Herdlo House," lu Wiliiunisport. on WEDNESDAY, the Udth day of June next, at 10 o'clock; A. M., to nominate a candi date lor Judge of the bupreme Court, aud to lulllale proper measures fur the eusultig folate cauvass. As hereiolore, the Convention will be composed of Representative aud Kieualoriul Delegates, chuseu iu the usual way, and equal iu number to the whole of the benators and Representatives lu the Ueueral Assembly, By order of the State Central Committee. E. JORDAN, Chairman. OEOnOR W. HAMKHSI.KY, 1 Spuljirln. J. Rom-icv Dlkulihon, J Secretaries. t2081t frr?- UNITED STATES TREASURY kr PHILADELPHIA. June 7, Isti7.-RI1DEM.P-TION OF COM! lOUJN 1 INTEREST JsOTEeJ. Under directions Irom the Secretary ol the Trea Bury, notice Is hereby given that the COMPOUND INT REST NOTE8 bearing date June 10. 14, aud payable three years a'ter date, will now be received at this ofhee lor redemption. tawei oa tho uotes will cease on their maturity, and holders will be paid In the order ol presentation, alter verliicallou ot the amount claimed lo be due. The uotes must be put up in packages of one hun dred tacb denomination separately, bchedulea may be had ob application at this ofllce. McKIBBm I7 8t Assistant Treasurer, United mates. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. THE FARA1ERU' Ana MECHANIC!' NATIONAL BANK. Philadelphia, May 28, 187. cleneral Meeting of the stockholders of Tho "'"? : Jr H...I.Z Nullni.ul K.nk nf Pllllu. Farmers' and Mechanics' Natiouu de phlawlll beheld at the BANK u.'iiumv.tiui aau day of Juu National ElNti UOUdE. on e next, at twelve o'clnlk noon, lor the purpose of taking Into consider atlun and deciding upon amendments ol the Third and r lun of the Articles of Association of the said Bank ' nriiu, nf the Board of Directors. 1 28 W. RUbliTON, Jr., Cashier, JUNE 10, 1SG7. SPECIAL NOTICES. T OFHCK 07 TIIK AlAYO.i Of 'Allb ' ( I V 1,1 I'hllriOI-illlilil. JlllitfH. IIW7. Fl K IIUNIiUKK li!. LA IM RKWAKn. vt up, ran, e u Kill pi n i),iiin ntin-un bleril'en ol Philadelphia. w" liruta ly b.vi.n by Of William Ovin, Tweulletli mreot, below 1 Ine, In Ml I-PVPJlin dm ul nil eitr, V -i'"-""" . . . ..... -1 . . nn .1 11 A i.rt It It iimvn tl.&t. In DilrHU- I..-II-IM IIP linn niin u un ', u" - - - anreoMhe Henoliitlon ol the OuiiclH of Plilladm- l'hia, upproTKl tnis oip, wi num dollar will be paid lor Hie arrest .and conviction of the. murderer: or munleren of Colonel William HUUlle. and of I be accessories to hln niurrter.anit of the persons In any way engnued In the attack made upon mm, wuicu lusuuen in i" ..tr,TT . vr IflALI JllOIllOJC t'"l"'",r' J; lilt Mayor of Philadelphia. EST", OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA OAS WORKB. Jl'NBl, 1KH7. Proposals will be received at this olllce, ino. uib. SEVENTH btreet, nnill noon or the 1st day ol Juiy, for Ibe sale lo the Trustees oi tne rniiaaeipnia e Works of the Sloes: in tne uermaniown, Kicnnmiiu, xi . ntMinir anil Kiiutliwaik and Moyanienslna Oos Con psnles, to be used as Investments loi the Ululc-U-g Fund ot said Companies. 4 lm BENJAMIN B. RILTEY, Cashier. IT?? N O T I C y..ks ELECTION VV aW Directors of the CHESNUT HILL. IHOJf OHK COMPANY will beheld at No. 27 W AT.N U T Hi et. Philadelphia, ou the 17lh June, 18U7, at U O clock M. tW- BATCIIELOK'S IIA1K DYE. THIS rn-r enlendldllalr Dye is the best In the world. Tbe only (rue and rrfee.t JJye Harmless. Reliable. I n slanlaneous. No disappointment. No ridiculous tints. Natural Black or Brown, llenieaies tne 111 enects or JitiU Jy. Invigorates the hair, leaving; it soil and beautiful. The genuine Is signed WILLIAM A, BATCH ELOU. All others are mere Imitations, and should be avoided, hold ny an Druggists and i 'wr footers, Factory, No. 81 BARCLA1 it Btreet, New York. airow SUMMER RESORTS. Q U W E R RESORTS ON LINE OP Knid I us Railroad and Brauchcs. MANSION HOUSE, MOUNT CARBON, Mrs. Caroline Wunder, Pottsvllle P. O., Schuf lklll county. TUSCARORA HOTEL, Mrs. Hannah Miller, Tuscarora P. a, Schuylkill oo MANSION DOUSE, Q. W. Frost, Mahanoy City P. O,, Schuylkill county WHITE HOUSE, Mrs. Susan Mandorf, Reading P, O. ANDALUSIA, James 8. Madeira, Reading P, O. LIVING STRINGS HOTEL, Dr.. A. Smith, Wernersvllle P. O., Berks county. SOUTH MOUNTAIN HOUSE, H. H. Manderbach, Womelsdorf P. O,, Berks co. COLD SPRINGS HOTEL, Lebanon co. .Mrs, M. Rodermel, Harrlaburg p, O. B 0 YER TO WN SEMINAR Y JF. E. btauffer, Boy enow n P, O.. Berks co. YELL 0 W SPRINGS HO TEL, A. U. Snyder, Yellow Springs P. O., Chester co. LIT1Z SPRINGS B. LIchtenthaler ft Son Lltlz P. ., Lancaster co. EPHRATA MOUNTAIN SFR1NGS, A. S. Feather, Ephrata P. O. , Lancaster co. 8 6 2m QAPE MAY, CAPE ILAHl, NE tV JERSET, Since the close of D68 much enterprise has been displayed at this celebialeo sea shore resort. New and magnlliceul collages have beeu erected; the Hotels have been remodelled: a line oark. with a well made one mile drive, has beeu Inaugurated; aud in all toe essentials or a popular summer resort, a spirit of Improvtmeutis largely n auliested. Ibe geographical position ot Cape Island Is In Itself a popular lento re, when properly understood. Situ ated at the extreme southern portion ot tne State, and occupying a neck of land at the couUuence or the Delaware Bay with the Allan tie Ocean, It becomes entirely surrounded by salt nater, hence favored by continual bretstes from the sea. The blun lurnlshes a beautiful view of tbe Ocean, Delaware Bay, and picturesque hack country, taking in Cat e Heuiupeu distinctly at a distance of sixteen lilies. 'Ibe beach Is acknowledgect to surpass any other point upon the Atlantic coast,belugot aaineolh, compact sand, which declines so gently to the surf thai eveu a child can bathe with security Added to l lit Be attractions is the fact that the eflfct ot the Oull fetream upon this point renders the water comparatively warm a point not lo be overlooked by persons seeking health Irom ocean bathing. '1 he diBtance Irom Philadelphia to Cape Island Is 81 mires by rail, and about the same distance by steamer down the Bay, and by either route the facilities lor travel promise to beot the most satlsiactory charac ter. The Island has Hotel aud Boardlug-house ac commodations lor about ten thousand persons, 'the leading Hotels are tl e Columbia House, with George J. Bolton as proprietor; Congress Hall, with J. if. Cake as Dionrieloi: and United pitaies. with Wst and iilller us proprietors, all under the management of Kenueuieu wuu uave weii-estaoiisnen repuiationi as hotel men. mwslow QOLUMBIA HOUSE, CAPE MAT, V. J., WILL OPEN JDHK 0, 1807. Address GEOROE J. BOLTON, Proprietor, Or J. H. DENNISON, 7fmwt At St. Lawrence Hotel. SURF HO USE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. The sboveBouBe will be opened on the 1st of JUNK. For particulars, etc, address WH. T. CALEB rSOPBIEIOB, tB tt ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. (JONCRESS HALL, CAPE ISLAND, N. Jf., Opens for the Season of 1867 on SATURDAY, June 1. Terms for J une, (3 W per day, or 21 per week. Address JT. r. CAKE, COKOKEfcM HALL, 5 80 12t Crtpe Island, N.J. PUILADELI'IIIA HOUSE, CAPE ISLAND, will opeu lor the Sumuier Season, June 20. Fami lies desiring a iiuiet home at the seashore, at a mode rate price, call or address E. ORlt'ElTil, No. HXil CHEbNUT Street. Alluched to the establishment Is a line of ci aches lor the aooommodatiou of tho guests. Him COLLEGE II ILL HOTEL, TOUGILKEEPblE, NEW YORK. Thla delightiul bummer Hotel, under the manage ment ol WILLIAM PERRY, formerly proprietor of the Collaniore House, New York, will be OPENED about Juue 1. Application may be made to UEOUUE MOROAN, Proprietor. 8 10 lm SEA BATHING NATIONAL HALL, CAPE ISLAND, N. J. Tuts large aud commodious Hotel, known as the National iiall, is now receiving visitors. Terms moderate, cbtidreu aud servants hall price. AARON UARKETSON, 6 8 2ui Proprietor. COUNTRY BOAKD.-VEBY DESIRABLE accommodations aud excellent BOARD can be had at Morrlslowu, N. J., lor a season ot twelve weeks Irom the St4th of June. Reierencee given aud re quired. Address Post Ofllce Box No. Hi, Morrlslowu, New Jersey. 8 10 lm SUMMER BOARDING. THAT SPLENDID, healthy, and popular place kuown as CHEaNLT OROVE, t Media (on tbe West Chester Railroad), Delaware county, Pennsylvania, la now open lOr the reception ol guests 8 IK lm STOVES, RANGES, ETC. CULVER'S NEW PATENT DEEP BAWD-JOIST HOT-AIR FURNACE. BAMVEI OF ALL IIES. Also, Phllegar's New Low Pressure Steam Heating Apparatus, lor aoie by 10 No. 1181 MA41KAT blreet, WATCHKS JEVELRY. ETC. MEniCAn WATCII20. V. W. CA88IDY, r HO. IS MOUTH SECOND STBEET, f HrLADELFHI A A8K8 ATTENTION TO HI3 VARIED AUD EXTEXSIYB STOCK Of cold: and iiLVm watches AMD 8ILYER-WABE. Customers may be assured that none bnt the bee articles, at reason able pi Ices, wUl be sold at hla (tort A fine assortment of PLATKIVWAHE CONSTANTLY ON II AND WATCHE8 and JEWELRY carefully repaired. Al orders by mall prorortly attended to. 4 10 wimlm LEVIS LADOMUS & CO., Diamond Dealers and Jewellers, NO. 80 CIIESNXJT fcT PHILADELPHIA Would Invite tba attention of purchasers to their large and handsome assortment of DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, silver-Ware, ETC. ETC. ICE PITCHERS In great variety. A largo assortment of small bTUDS, for eyelel boles. Jost received. WATCHES repaired In the best manner, and guaranteed. , ,4p FRENCH CLOCKS. . RUSSELL CO., NO. S NORTH SIXTH STREET, Have just received per steamship Europe, an Invoice ot MANTLE CLOCKS, Purchased In Paris since the opening of the Expos!, tion, which lor beanty of design and workmanship, cannot be excelled, aud they are offered at prices which Invite competition. iijj JOHN BOW M A 112 No. 704 AROH StretJ PHILASXLnrXA, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER US , SILVER AND PLATEDWABB. Our GOODS art decidedly the cheapest la Ihsdty fox TRIPLE PLATE, A NO. 1. rsf WATCHES, JEWELRY, W. W. CASSIDY. No. 1 SOUTH SECOND STREET,' stock of " entlreIy new aa moat careftuiy select AMERICAN AND GENEVA WATCHES, ; JEWELRY, SILVER-WARE, AND FANCY ARTICLES ' EVERY DESCRIPTION, suitable for , BRIDAL OR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ' An examination will show my stock to be nnsnrj passed ia quality and cheapness! D" wani Particular attention paid to repairing, . lit Jgv & A. PEQUIG1NTOT, g tLuilbS Manufacturers of at in .A Hold aud Silver Watch Cases. And Wholesale Dealers In '- AMERICAN WATCH CfVS, J HOWARD k CO.'B, And TREMONT AIHERICAN WATCHES 41 NO. tt SOUTH FIFTH STBBCT. HENRY HARPER, 5QO ABOH Street. No. Manufacturer and Dealer In WATCHES, FINE JEWELRY, SILV Ut'PLATED WARE, AND 61 SOLID SILVER-WARM Large and small sires, playing from I to 1Z airs, and costing from to to aua Our assortment comprises such choice melodies as "When theHwallows Homeward Fly." "Evening Hong to the Virglu." "l a siarselllblxe." "Hoiue, feweel Home." "Faust Walls," eto. etc. Besides beautiiul selections from the various Operas. Imported direct, and for sale at njoderate xtrM by FARR & BROTHER Importers of Watches, etc!. 11 llsmthtrpj No. K4 CHEBNUT Bt below Fourth. INSTRUCTION. BUSINESS . COLLEGE N.E. CORNER FIFTH AND I'll US NUT SITS Established Nov. L IMI. Chartered March 14. 1886. i BOOK-KEEPINO. tills and other cllles, as Illustrated U f'airtaJ?irrf Book-keeping, which Is the text-book ot" th loSutS OTHER BRANCHES. Correspondence, Forms"&mmrc lOtSU llfcN ' Invited to visit the insiitutinn . .... . . selves ollu,.uperlor .,""l?u1eu d KStxJ" tb"m- OSS GAiifrFi5i; OOAOII MAKERS, NO. tit BOUT,, FIFTH STREET, New aryi Booonu-hand Carriages for sale. Pftt lcuJar suteuitan paid lo repairing. 6 Jrj I
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