The evening telegraph. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, November 20, 1867, FIFTH EDITION, Page 3, Image 3

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    CITY INTELLIGENCE.
JOB ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITKMS KB OU MIIDB! PAQKfl,
THE M. E. CUURCn.
Address by the Her.
lb AiBlririkTf of
Blihop Ames, at
tne Ukntth Kx-
tension Society.
On Thursday evening of !at week, the Second
Annlvenary ot the Methodist Episcopal Church
Extension Society was held in the Union M. E.
Church, on Fourth ttrcct, near Arch. On that
occa'ion the Key. Bishop Ames delivered nn
eloquent and Interesting address, the publica
tion of which has been precluded by the
crowded state of our columns for the past few
days. Below we give this address which will
fee read with interest. Tha Bishop spoke at fol
lows: Mr. TresUlent: When the Gonoral Conference
of the M. E. Church assembled In this city and
In Ibis house, in the month of Mty, 18S4, they
found, of course, many important subjects do
n.andinp their atteiitiou; tor with the Rrowth
ol the Cbnrcb, its responsioillties to the world
constantly increase. More is demanded ot rlj;ht
from a church numbt'i inat oue million than
could justly be expected from a feeble commu
nion. Among tne various quest uus mat, came
before the b )dy was this matter of church
extension; and they bestowed upon the subject
feuch consideration as was practicable. It was
decided with great unanimity tbat tnis particu
lar department connected with our church labor
demanded tor its more careful Had efficient
management especial supervision, and with the
view to secure that supervision, and carry for
ward mme systematically and more economi
cally this great department of Chris'ian effort,
tnis Society that now meets this evening to hold
its anniversary was constituted, though hinder
ing causes prevented the full organization ot the
Society until come time after the BOasion of the
General Conference.
1 need not ety to an audienoe of Americans,
that the matter of providing comfortable
litiurs of worship is one ot great interest to
n, both as citizens and as Christians. Not only
the country in which we live, but the Govern
ment under which we live, are remarkable
and somewhat peculiar. When our re vol u
tlonary fathers decided it was not in the power
of a State to make the Church, they took a
long step in Btlvaace. For almost the first time,
Christianity on this great continent has had a
fair field for the display ot its power and energy,
untrammelled by any legislative or political in
terference. In ail lha older nations of Chris
tendom, the Church aud the State are so
blended together tbat they hardly deem it pos
sible lor one to exist without the other.
We have in our country two matins which
are peculiarly American. One is that the
people are above the State for they make it.
We do not hold that men in the civil offices
give us our rights. Our rignts antedate the
Constitution, and the Constitution itself Is
but the embodiment of the judgment of the
ublic as to the rights which belong to citizens
iving in the civil estate. This U one of our
max ms. The other is, that the Bible is above
the Church, since the Church grows out of it,
and derives all its sanction from it.
It is true that Christ and the Apostles built no
churches, founded no institutions. No splendid
churches sprung up around the path trodden
by our Saviour and Ilia disciples; no schools of
learning, no hospitals for the sick, no asylums
for the blind. But great principles touching
faith and morals were plauted in men's con
sciences. Tiie gteat Teacher taught us; and we
therefore preach, and all that shall come after
us, that the first duty of man individually is to
seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
After this, next is the performance of the duties
that be owes bis Maker and tee securing of the
bles-ings vouchsafed to bim personally; then all
other things shall be added to him.
Hence, it has been the maxim which has
govt rued the Methodist Episcopal Church in
America, and Wesleyanisin -In Europe, and
throughout the world, tbat the Brit work of
the Christian minister is to lead souls to
Cb ist. Tne Orst object he has to contemplate
in his million, is the lending of men and women
to Ct net as their Saviour; and having organize!
thore who trust in Christ into a Cnurch, they
hold, in our confession of faith, thai "The visi
ble Churchrit Christ is a congregation of faithful
men, in which the pure Word of God is preached,
and the sacraments duly administered according
to Cbrift's ordinance, in all those things that of
necessity are requisite to the same."
Having done this, then come those natural
results o! accepting a pure faith, a pure morality,
accompanied Dy a quickening spirit, a power
thai bringsinto actlveemploymentallthe higher,
the purer, the nobler faculties of mm.
Our lathers preached the gospel as the apos
th s preached ft. Thev preached it on the banks
of ttrcams, they preached it in private houses;
thev pr achpd it wherever they could go, every
where, by the wayside, and in the synagogues
when allowed. So the first pioneer. of Metho
dism proclaimed their ministry in these pro
vinces of the Britlbh kicedom until, as Mr. Wes
ley 6aid, "God so strangely made us free."
The matter of Church extension, of course, U
no new thought. Tbe records of the Govern
ment show the part which has been played by
tbe various churches in this great work of
making provision for the religious instruction
ol the people of the land.
And perhaps there is no one thing that better
evidences tbe intimacy of that connection
which binds tbe Church to the community than
the favor which God gives to the Church t i
tecuretheaid from the community needed to
cairy forward this (rreat interest of Christianity
and of the community.
The Government, for the fiist time, in 1850
directed its agent to examine this particular
matter ot church edifices, their cost, their capa
bility, their ownership. And in remarking what
I wish to say upon this, 1 choose rather to take
the statistics ot the Government than those of
tbe Church. , ,
Peinapa we are dlpposcd to view with too
much complacency our own work in the mat
ter. It is rather customary in certain circles
among us to say that "Methodism la the child
of Providence;" aud somellmes we place the
accent on the definite article In such a way as
to make the impieibion tjiat Providence has
no other child whereas, in all truth and can
dor, we must ackuowlclge that Providence hss
a pretty large family. There are innny children
that can claim Provit'euue as their parent; and
yet, perhups, there is this to justify us: Kor
Burnt of the older members ot the household
looking upon it as rather an interloper, and
harr.ly entitled to the privilege of kinship; and
perLap anerry at the peculiarities ot ma imam,
were disposed to leject it altogether. 8o far
from aimiiting it to b the child of Provi
dence, tooi very unkindly called it the child
ol the Devil, almost. We can hardly be sur
prUed it thry had such leellngs. It was a sin
gular kind of infant in some of its habits; a
most restlehS and itinerant youngster, that
greatly disturbed the order of things as they
had been long established. In honest truth,
they were establUhed a litile after the manner
of the honebt wagoner wnom traveller in a
very muddy road in one of the frontier States
came upon, and found with his team stuck fast
in the mud. BMng rather a practical philoso
pher, he did not Beeru to be particularly out
of patience or nervous; but sitting on a log,
was contenting himself with wbistline. When
the tiaveller came to him, he said, "My friend,
how are you getting aloue?" He replied, "I
am not geiung aioug much, but I am es'a
blihed." And that soemsto bo about tbe way
In which a great many thing were established
id those days. And yet, all pleasantry apart
ar-er dwelling together as members of a com
mon hou-ehold lor one hundred years I think
we have ccme to understand each other better
and without questioning whether this child of
Providence is legitimately entitled to claim the
parentage, we have all entered a better brother
hood as members of one household. Tb.ou.eb.
urnH'miiLllv there aie flashes of strange, fir
vet. KitnvAtWr we mav be considered a hannv
fumilv. I confess to myself, as a Cbrlsftiau. aud
m. i timcn. it ii a verv plearaut thine: to look out
l. in tiiir system of churches, and see how
they carry forward the labor, and what pioiiresa
they BaiAke la the giefct nitaign of evaogcllzlng
TUB DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPD-rmLLmAEnvKRnA
the world. But I cannot help, as I fee them in
their various department, lelln a very rtionir
attachment to one nt them that "cms 1o step
out wltn a little quicker trend; tbat goes across
tbe marshes, and through the swamps, and up
the mountain brow, with a little more energetic
movement;' and when it overtakes and cap
ture the dinner, 'bouts out a little louder orer
his salvation, fto I care tor and love her, and I
am pleaded to be associated with her in her
earnettnebS, by this cne word for this nciety.
Jn 1860, according to tbe statistics furnished
by tbe Uiitod Btate, we Bud that there were
then in the United States and Territories 38,183
churches. Tcte embrace all tbe churches of
all certs and denominations Romish churches,
Jowlfih synagogues, and Protestant houses of
won-btp are all summed up in this general
rebult. Of this number (38,1831, there were
13,338 bouces of worship that belonged to the
Methodist Church. This was the large fraction
ol -over one-third of the whole number. Kor If
tou take 13,338 from 38.183, you will find the
balance belonging to all other churches in the
country 1o be 24,845, showing that a nunber
equal to one-halt of all the rest were Methodist
churches. More than one-third of the whole,
13,338 compared to 24,845, being the relative
numbers 1
Having had my attention called to the reror Js
fiiBtmaiie by the Government in 1850, 1 felt a
great interest to see how this important pait of
our Church work progressed from 1850 'o 1800.
I visited the Department of the Interior at Wah
lngton twice to procure the earliest copy of the
census that contained the Church statistics; and
the Secretary was kind enough to promise, bo
eoon as they were ready, to send a copy. I lelt
the name of Dr. Eddy aud others, including my
asbociates, and I believe thpy got the figures as
soon as I did. I went over the figures furnished,
to find what tbe different Christian churches
were dolrg. I found the summing up to bo
64,009 churches. This also embraces, as the
other census, all churches of all ktnis; not
merely Christian, but Jewish as well. Of those
64.C09, I found that 19.935 belong to the Metho
dist Church; that is, about G5 more would have
been one-thud of 60,000. The whole number was
64.009; the whole increase was 15,826. Ot that
16,826, the increase of Methodist churches was
6497; and all others increased 9331. Thus, more
thHn two-thirds of all tbe increase in church
buildings Irom 1860 to 18G0 were in the Metho
dist Church, and more than two-thirds ol ail t
In further examining these tables, I was
greatly surprised at their result. Tbe churches
rank numerically about In the following order:
Tbe Methodist, the Baptist, the Presbyterian,
the Congregational, and the Episcopal. I took
the four next; tbat is, I took the census ot the
Baptist, the Presbyterian, tbe Protestant Episco
pal, and the Congregational, to see bow they
were advancing compared with our own. I was
never more surprised at a result than I was to
discover that whilst our increase bad been 6597,
the increase of all those four churches had been
but 8J79. That is. if we had built 61 nori
churches, we ehould Lave built just twice as
mauj as most: iour next largest aenotnina'tons,
1 was not at all prepared for this. I confess It
was hiehly gratifying; but to me it was hierblv
instructive. I must not be understood as speak
ii.g of the Methodist Episcopal, but as of the
Methodist Church, em bracing all its departments.
1 had the curiosity to see how those churches
were distributed; for a great deal depends upon
the right location of a church. As much, I
think, depends upon the church taking up a
good position in its aggressive movements, as
upon mi army occupying agooi position in
its aucres'lve movements. I selected the four
large Btates, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
auu iinnuis, mainly to see now these Churches
are situated. New York, as it has the erent
commerc.al emporium, is the principal State of
tne union, wun a territory extending alunc tbe
lakes, and running down to tide-water; aud it
has the natural basis lor a vast population,
when you take into consideration the great
agricultural wealth ol the State. The ciet
Keystone State, stretching from the tide-water
at Ihiladelphia to broad .Lake Erie, with erreat
Tnoantains in the centre; with immense mineral
wealth, its bread and beautiful valleys, and
tbe preat lumber reeions, you will se what
must be tbe positiou of Pennsylvania through
all coming time; and how important that
tbe cause of Christ should be supported and
maintained in sucn an important Mate as this!
Then striking westward, you bave. the third
State, Ohio, tpreading Irom the valley of the
Ohio up to the bas'n of the lakes, embracing
oue of the mast delightful champaign districts
In the world, the most del'gbttully situated in
the Union, which has made it the garden of the
whole land.
Tbe most wonderful State that the sun shines
upon is tbe State of Iluuots, stietching
alone its southern (herder from the Ohio to
the Missltbippi, aud northwaid to the lakes.
1 have no doubt it is capable of supplying
all the citizens of this nation with bread, and
then be able to ship a supply to Europe. It
It was cultivated as Holland is, it would do it
any year.
II jou win taire tnes iour great States,
you will nnd tbey are tbe loins of the
Union. They must always rema n the great
ceutreof the nation, because of the boundless
resources they contain.
now in tBese states were 1U,H33,312 inhabi
tants, according to the last census. Of course,
tbey have greatly increased, but they are tue
last statistics l nave nao. i toot- the four
leading denominations to see bow tbey have
been acting in regard to thee four important
States; Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, and
the Protestant Episcopal churches. I deemed
it not lair to bring the Congregational church in
this list, because their strength is mainly in New
tingiano, ana a comparison outside would not
be a fair test. But it is more than just to the
Protestant t plsropal Church, for the wealth of
iheir great corporation in New York has given
them their greatest influence in that State, by
far greater than anywhere else. It was emi
nently lair to the rresbyterian Church to take
Pennsylvania, because Prcsbyterianlsm was
planted here by wttberspoon from Scotland. It
was fair to tbe Baptists to take Ilhuols, because
there w as a large branch ot the Baptist popula
tion in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia,
which colonized in that State.
The Methodist Church, in any case of the
comparison, had the disadvantage of laboring
under inauspicious circumstances, l took
pains to run over the figures before I came here
this evening, and I found there was 4815 Metho
dist churches, 2093 Baptist churches, 1620
Prebyteiian churches, and 774 Protestant
Episcopal churches; giving the Baptists, Pres
byterians, and the Episcopalians 4493 altogether,
and giving the Methodists 322 more than them
all. I merely cite these facts to show the re
lative position in which the churches stand
throughout the nation, and in these four great
centtal Slates in particular.
In iefereuce to the movements of this Society.
As I said, the Cbuich Extension work is no new
thing; but it must be obvious to you, my hearers,
tbat where a Church has such an immense iuteresU
as this, it is a matter of the hist Importance that
it should be wisely guarded and eflicieutly pro
secuted. For we have in tbe United States
3,600,000 and more square miles, and of this
three and a bait millions of territory mentioned,
more thau one ball of it, according to my present
recollection, has come under the jurisdiction of
the Fedeial Government bioce 1810, as ttiei'ii
menpe territory ot Texas, New Mexico. California,
and the Kussian Territory lately acquired, so
tbat we bave not yet pushed the days of chivalry
for Metlodisui.
Tbe fcenes er acted here eighty years a?o are
being reduplicated over the broad-expanse of
the valleys beyond our distant mountains. - The
old stories of the past which you and your chil
dren hear are the passing events now traus
piring with tbe prosress of Methodism through
out this vast republic. I epeak of things I have
rf cently seen. I had tbe privilege, tbat Bishop
Asbuty might have envied, of joining, about
the 1st of last July, in holding a camp meeting
at tbo foot of Pike's Peak, and of looking up at
the hoary mountain, upon whose head the suo w
has never melted siuce the first flake fell.
Though I cannot ray much about the eloquence
ot the preachers, the old moautain precti'd
mostgraudly. There I found a minister doing
hi duties at nearly eighty years of ago. 1 tra
velled tour hundred and eighty miles with the
old minister ami huA i hn nlpasure of camping
out about four thousand feet above the level ct
the if a, and or crossing tbe mouutains next day
whcie ihe mow was lour fcet deep, aud the o!4
brother was nnt as happy, I think bppr, than
ant ot you herein your rich churches.
lie bad many tales to tell me ot e ty o'nk
for they brought to his memory many in ildoia
of li e among the n otintatn. Polutinc t some
point near the peak ct Lincoln, whtoli Is the
highest In the liocky. Mountains, he said, "1
had a bad time oncn in the winter of 1802. No
cue would cPiry the mad through the winter,
and tbey came to me to ask rce if I would carry
it." Paid be, "I had to carry it on my hack,
wearing Swedish mow-shoes that were ten feet
long and five inches broad. My colleague says
ten inches lone, but I say ten feet Ion?, for I
taw tbem. My colleague only knows by hearing
of them; but my eyeo have seen them. You will
readily understand how awkward and cumbrous
tbey are. Wi ll," he said, "I started from
Clotcr Gulch lo go over to Buckkin Le lee"
not very classical names to give to localities
"aud there came up a most dreadful storm;
I never did see it snow so. The storm
cane in Lead nays; and the wind, which
had been my guide for awhile, was no
longer auy guide, for it took to blowing in
elides, and the mow came so fine I hud to
keep my hand over my mouth to keep from
fuffocating. I lound 1 was lost, and I didn't
know w bat to do; and it was so bitterly cold. I
thought I must try to get over the moun'ains.
At last I came to a bit rock, leaned up against
it, and marie a little irayer, and thru I thought
I could make the ripple. Aftcrstruegling along,
I found at last 1 was on the top of the moun
tains. I started down 1 hat Gulch yonder, trying
to croes from South Peak to the high Peak of
Blount Lincoln, and the first thin? I knew my
foot went down. I knew then where I was.
There was a precipice there of sixty feet, and it
was tilled with new snow. I knew tbat if I fell
into that (-now it would be all over with me. I
lustantly threw .myself back, and catching a
bnow-rlioc under each arm, held myself as firmly
as I could, and lelt it to Providence to guide
me. Down I went, swifter than a locomotive,
it seems to n.e; if I had struck a rock, I soou'd
bave been killed. I made that dreadful descent,
ai d my mail was sate, being strapped to my
back."
You think It Is a great matter to help these
Foor frontier men to build a church. I wish
had a letter here which I received from tuts
old man ten days ago. "We are building a
church," says he, "and I work all day and
preach at night. I hopetoeet a snug church
here, but it is hard work." Those are the kini
of saeribces tbat our brethren by scores and
hundred are makiner, from the Gulf of Mexico
up to the Kocky Mountains.
Do not think that this nation is yet supplied
With all the churches that it wants; do not
think that these ministers and laymen who sit
here in their offices on Arch street, have no
thing to think about and plan about; do not
Imagine that because we have twenty thousand
churches, we do not need any more. "If we had
twenty thousand more to morrow, we should
not have more than the people demand and
more tbun we could fill. Do not allow your
zeal to cool; but use your utmost efforts aud
activity to further the cauee. I do not feet
that, with the presence of the Secretary and
my liiond, Dr. Eddy, I ought to detain you any
longer in remarks of this kind. I think you
will all agree, whatever you may think in
other respects, that it is a duty re-ting upon
us, as the people in a free Commonwealth, to
plant churches in these remote and destitute
regions; and to send out missionaries to gather
the people together aud to train them up for
God.
Meeting of the Hokticultdhal Society.
The mouthly exhibition and mated meeting of
the above society was held last evening in their
hall, on Broad street, near Spruce.
The display was very fine, and fully up to the
average tor this period of tbe year.
The veee'.ables more particularly attracted
the attention of the visitors, aud well deserved
e-pecial notice.
First class premiums were awarded by the
committee appointed lor that purpose to the fol
lowing named gentlemen:
An liony Felton, for best stalks of celery, buds
of cauliflowers, beets, parsnips, drumhead cab
bage", three varieties of potatoes, and a special
premium for a very large and lino display of
vegetables.
G. Heuster, gardener to John B. Hell, a special
premium for buds of endive, chrysanthemums,
and hand bouquets.
J. McLaughlin, gardener to Mrs. Baxter, for
six varieiies of pears.
Walker & Co., of Roxbury, Massachusetts,
for a new variety ot pears, called the Mount
Vernon.
Favorable no1 ice was taken of a dish of fine
Lawrence and Urbenist pears, and three
bunches of grat.es, exhibited by J. E. Mitchell,
ol Cbesnut Hill.
Donald McQueen, gardener to J. Longstreth,
for a lloral table design, a basket of cut flowers,
cbrvFautbenjums, large aud small varieties, and
a special premium for a specimen plant of the
tame.
The meeting was called to order by the Pre
sident, D. Rodney Kiutr, Esq.
The Treasurer's report was read, showing a
balance on hand of $330-54. Approved.
A communication was read from Mr. Andre
Leroy, of New York, tendering i.he Society
a ccpy oi nis I'icuonary on romoiogy, wnicu
was referred to the Committee on Fruits, with.
instructions to report thereon to Mr. Leroy.
un motion, tne action ot the committee ap
pointed to negotiate a loan for the purpose of
paying off tbe ground-rent on the ball, was
ratified aud confirmed.
The Society then went Into an election of offi
cers to st-rve for the ensuing year.
The President, D. Roduey King, Esq., de
clininr, in a few well-timed remarks, a re-election,
W. L. Scantier, Eq., was chosen to oc
cuj y that poiilion.
With this single exception, all the officers
were re-elected, aud are as follows:
President, W. L. Schaffer; Vice-Presidents,
Caleb Cope, J. F. Mitchell, Robert Buist,
Charles Harmar; Corresponding Secretary,
Thomas Meehan; Recording Secretary, O. W.
Hfiriison; Treasurer, Henry O. Dreer; Professor
cf Botany, Thomas P. James; Professor of Hor
ticultural Chemistry, James C Booth; Professor
of Ect-imology, 8. b. Itathvon.
Akkivehsart at tbk Fifth Baptist Church.
The fifth anniversary of the Young People's
Association of tbe Fifth Baptist Church took
place last evening, iu the chapel, at Eighteenth
aud Green streets, in tbe presence ot a large
audience.
The exercises were opened with the reading of
a portion of tbe Scripiures by the pastor, ltev.
Wairen Randolph, 1). D., followed by singing.
Prayer was theu otlered by the pastor, after
which the anuual report was read by the Presi
dent of the Association, I. Newton .Ritner,
Irom which we glean the following: Paues of
tracts distributed by the Association during the
year, 66,701; pages of religious periodicals,
newspapers, etc.. 18,725; making a total of
75,486 pages. Visitations to sick, needy, and
infirm, 1)07; mi-cellaneous missionary visitations
and calls, 1972; amount ot money raised and
expended for borne and foreign missionary pur
poses, and for other necesry expenses,
(1.38560; books, magazines, etc.," lotuod tor
perusal,. 705; aggregate attendance upon the
i'oung People's Prayer Meeting, 11,680 persons;
number who have arisen in those ineetiugs aud
requested prajer lor thetxselven, 240; number
who have been converted and have uuito t with
the Church, (JO. Since tbe organization of this
bosiety more tban thirty kindred associations
have started upon the same basis as it, and trace
their existence to incentives received lroin it.
The association is divided into the missionary,
tract, temperance, Sabbath School, and prayer
meeting departments. Tbe Sabbath School at
tached to the church numbers 1135 attendants,
divided into adult, intermediate, and infant
classes. Tae exercises were further continue!
by an address by Rev. Thomas Armltage, I). D.,
and tinaing by the congregation and choir,
under tbn leadership of Mr. George F. White
man and Protestor A.'Baohmann, aud closed with
the benediction.
Meet fo of Cioab Mandfactoebbs. A
meeting ot cigar manufacturers of the city of
Philadelphia was held last evenlcg at the hall
corner of Fourth and Cherry streets L. Gum
pert in the chair. A letter of sympathy with
the met ting was read, signed by various houses
inthecity. It was stated that the pi Ice now
being paid for making cigar art nore tbaa
have been h-retoorn paid i and ai other tradr.
aie now decreasmn the wane, of tueir employe!
on acount of tho dulue-aof trade, l" 'r".
SFiollltSSEt!1" ci"" should
A willingness was expresed to nay thn nlH
prices, but the attempt of the Journeymen o
demand an Uciease or 60 per cent wnVVn
nouncod. Tbe following roSolu-wn 7Lro
by Samuel Hatrlson, waa adopted!- ' -
Heto ved, That as manufactures we will re
sist the utjust demand of the Cigr Mker8
I'nion, and cra'e manufacturing unul there ts n
compromlFe effected more just in Us demands.
A committee ot five was appointed to mei in
con feience with the Journeymen, to hear their
aiyun cuts in reference lo the bill of price?,
alter which tbe meeting adjourned.
I. O. O. F. Grakd Lodos of Pe.vnstlvania.
The leml-annaal session was bpld jesterdny.
at the ball, North Sixth street, the Grand Master,
Richard Wa.son, presioing. Forty-two new
members were admitted, a number of charters
were grunted to institute ne L nines in various
eect'ous of the State, reports irom committees
a.d the Grand Represent Hives wen; submitted
and acted upon. Amendments to the By-Laws
were otleied, which will be acted upon at tbe
aunuul session, to be bld In Msy of next year.
Nominations for the officers ot the Grand Lodge
were made, tbe election to take pin e next
Bpring. The attendance of Representatives waa
unusually large lor a semi-annual sesion, and
tbe dellbcrat'ons of tbe body were marked wltu
the best of teellug and harmony throughout.
The next session to be held will be the annual
one, and will take place at Pittsburg, the
Grand Lodge of the United States having
granted permission to that effect at its late
session, held in the city of New York in Sep
tember last. The body adjourned late in the
altcrnoon.
Skizueb of an United States Bonoed
Warehouse. On Monday artrrnoon last the
TJurcd States Bonoed Warehouse of Henry
Wallace & Co . situated on Front street, below
Walnut, was placed unler seizure by the Phila
delphia Revenue Board, an order having been
received from Washington to that etf-ct. Wal
lac' A Co. had also one floor of Kirkpatricir &
Co. 'band two floors of John Gibson's Son & Co. 'a
warehouses bonded, which were all placed under
tb charge of Revenue Inspectors Ghegan, Don
nelly, Byrnes, and Tatrgart, who remained upon
the i remi.-es durlns the night, and were relieved
yesterday morning by other revenue inspectors.
Some seven thousand barrels of whisky are
alleged to be in bond on the premises of Wallace
& Co. The proprietors ot bonded warehouses
bave recently been compelled to wake new ap
plications to have their premises bonded under
tbe new regulations of the Treasury Department,
whicn requires that no rectifying shall be done
on tbe premises. It is said some objections hive
beei. made to the bonded warehouse of Wallace
& Co. on this account.
Sodden Death of a Physician. Dr. F. A.
Vandyke, an old aud well-known physician,
died suddenly on Monday, in the seventy-ninth
year of hia a.'e. The deceased has for many
years been au active and prominent member of
the several temperance organizations of tbis
city having occupied the position of G. W.
Patriarch of the Sons of Temperance ot Penn
sylvania. He attended service at the Rev. Dr.
Chambers' Church on Sunday, an 1 appeared to
be in his usual health. Dr. Vandyke bad for
many years a large practice. The Kev. Dr. Van
dyke, of New York, and F. A. Vandyke. Jr.,
broker in that city, are his sons. The funeral
of the deceased will take place to-morrow, at
Dr. Chambers' Church, Broa 1 street.
SAAC D. EVANS,
.MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN
01IS. TAINTS, VARMSIIES,
Naval Stores aid Soaps,
NO. 16 SOBTI1 DELAWARE AVENUE,
K6 8m8p PHILADELPHIA..
SPECIAL NOTICES.
153- HORTICULTURAL II ALL.-
tiranrt Fair ot Ust'tul and Fancy Arltc ei tn
Bid of the FIRST PRKbHYTKKIAN tlllUltJLI, ol
Men tun. from November 2o lo 3o inclusive.
A lirnt-clans henlanraut will be et:ib1lHbo1. A
mmpti ijus dinner will be served on ThaukHgiylng
l)av.
Artml'slon to Fair. 25 cents.
I lianksKlvliiK dinner, f 1.
Tickets can tin bad ot HENRY A. DHEF.lt, To.
7M CUKHJNUT Btreet. or at ibe Hull during ttie
Fair. 11 18 QivvltaihSt
F33 OFFICE OF THK LEHIGH COAL AND
KAVIOATION COMPAMY.
Philadelphia. Nov. 18, 187.
(Subscription Hooks for the new Five Million Uold
Loud of ttls Company, Interest Blx per cent, per
annum In gold, free of United Htutesanu H ate Tuxes,
will remain open until the 8utU Instant to Stock
holders, lo allow all ol them au opportunity to par
ticipate. Price 85 per ceut. Four millions have
already been Bubbcrlbed (or. The Company has re
served tlie right to pro rate thn subscriptions If the
amount should exceed five minions.
bOL.OM.ON BUEPPERO,
11 18 lit Treasurer.
ITvSr OFFICE OF THE "OLD DOMINION
fc-3 WININU COMPANY. OF NEVADA." No.
480 WALK l)T btreet, Rooms Nos 84 and Si.
l-HlLADKLrHIA. Nov. 13. 1867.
The Board of Directors have tnis day declared a
dividend or FIFTY CENT H per share, rrom the
protits of September and October last, payable oa and
after the flist day ot December next.
II 18 Sf b 1KPI1 EN MILLER, Secretary.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COM-
Z3;S PAN Y, TREAbU HHiK'B DEPARTMENT.
' Philauki phia, Nov. 2, 187.
rOTICE TO BTOCKUOLDER8.-Th Board of Dt
rectors have th is day declared a semi-annual dividend
ol.'l 11 H fc.K PERCENT, on tbe capital stock or the
Company, clear ot National aud btale tuxes, payable
on and alter November DO 167. .Blank powers or at
torney for collecting dividends can be bad atUieolllce
Of the Company, No. 28 b. THILD btreet.
Persons holding- bcrlp Certiorates can have them
cashed oil presentation at this OUice.
11 4 6w THOMAS T. FIKT1T. Treasnrer.
Kg PLYMOUTi RAILROAD COMPANY.
Notice Is hereby given that a uieeiiuir of tbe
btockholders of said Company will be held at D. It.
Brunei's Montgomery Mouse, In Ibe borough of Nor
rlstowu, on MOMiA r . Deceu.ber 9. Inttl, al 10 0'clin k
A. M., lo elect six Managers of said Company to serve
the ensuing year. D. H.MULVANY,
11 14 nit becretary.
A SPECIAL MEETING OP THE
Btockholders of the Dark Hollow Oil and
r anufiicturlng Company, wl'l be lie.. I at No. 21',
WALMJi street. Room No. 4, becond story, on
Hit JtsDAY. November 21. I7, al 12 o'clock M., to
take (mo consideration the arlutrs of the Coiupnny.
Philadelphia, October al. Imi7 LLLiL1
irgp WIEGAND'S PATENT STEAM GENE
RATOR Is cheap, compact, economical In nse,
and ABSOLUTELY bAFM-FXlOM ANY POeMSI
BILITY PF EXPLOBIOlf
Apply at the Office of SAMUEL WORK, N. E. cor
ner of THIRD and DOCK Hi reels. 13 4p
trgf Pit. J. MV HOLE, OF OHIO, PRESI-
dent ol the National it ed leal AHSoclalion of
the Viitled btates ot America, I ream specially Con
sump' ion, Bronchitis, aud other diseases ot the Liiokh,
also Female Dlneasea generally and Heuilual Weak
ness, wilh emlrely uew remeillea, wttb Kreat suoeesa,
persons sullerlng with those disease should not fall
to call at bis olllce. No. KM ARC'U btreet, Philadel
phia. Charges mooerate. lu Zl lui4p
rSST- BATCHELOR'S nAIR DY E. THIS
Ik3- splendid Hair Dye la (ha best In the world.
Tbe only true and txn-fect J)y Harmless. RilablevIn
stantaueous. No disappointment. No ridiculous liuis.
Hud lnt. Invigorates the hair, leaving It soil and
beautiful. The genuine la signed WILLIAM A.
BATCH KLOR. AU others are mere Imitations, and
Natural niaca or nrowu. neuimuen mo in mieoia uj
should be avoided, bold by all Drugglala and Per
fumers. Factory, No, 61 BARCLAY bireet, Now
York. 46fiuw
fTT" BEAUTIFUL HAIR. MANY YEARS
In chemical experiments have resulted In the
perfection of C11EVA LlER'd l.IFkl FOR THE
I1A1R, an unrivalled hair dressing. Imparting new
llle aud Increased nutriment to the balr, preventing
bahi ness and arresting Its progress when commenced:
regulating aud sustaining the principle upon wulcU
tbe color ol hair depends, thereby uosltlvely restor
ing grey bair to Us orUlnal color ana yuulhtu) beauty,
aud stopping Us ialllug out at once. Hold by all
" - B. A. CHEVALIER, K. D..i..w Yoik,
NOVEMBER 20, 18G7.
CLOTHfNG.
O Pl E
PRICE ONLY.
JOKES'
OLD ESTABLISHED
ONE, t RICE
CLOTHING HOUSE.
No. 004 MARKET St.,
ABOVE BIXTU.
For style, durability, and excellence e workman
ship, onr goods cannot be excelled. Particular atten
tion paid to customer work, and a perfect fit guaran
teed In all cases. t I025fmw6tn
ENGINES. MACHINERY, ETC
'tft PBNN STEAM ENGINE AND
JLLiUail BOILER WOHKS.-NEAFIE fc LEVY.
litAt . UCAL AND THI-.OHETICAI. ENGINEER.
MAC it IN lb IB. ROILrR-MAKKR. BLACK
bAllI lib, and FOUNDERS, having lor many years
been In sreeesslul operation, and been exclusively
engaged In building and repairing Marine and River
Engines, high and low-pressure, Iron Boilers, Water
'Janks, Propellers, etc., etc.. respectfully oiler their
servk es lo the public as being lully prepared to con
tract, for euglnie ot all size. Marine, River, and
t-tatlonary; having sets or patterns of dlnVrent slses,
are prepared to execute orders with oulck dusnntch.
F.vtry inscription of pattern-making made at tue
Minr,eni nonce, jngn ana i.ow-presure Fine,
Tubular, and Cylinder Boilers, or the best Pennsyl
vania charcoal Iron. Forginga or all sizes and kinds;
Iron and Brass Castings ol all descriptions; Hull
Turning, hcrew Cult lug, and all other work connected
with this above business.
Drawings aud specifications for all work done
at the establishment free of charge, aud wor guar
anteed. The subscribers have ample wharf-dock room for
repairs of boaia where they can lie la perlect.'salety,
and are pr vlded with shears, blocks, falls, etc etc.,
for raising heavy or light weight.
JACOB C. NEA.FIE,
JOHN P. LEVY,
1J BKACR and PALMER Streets.
J. V1UODH MKBB1CK, WILLIAM H. MERRICK.
joww jc. ert pa,
SOUTnWARK FOUNDRY, FIFTH AND
WAbHJNUlON (Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
MERRICK A BOSP,
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS,
manufacture Jligb and Low Pressure Steam Engines
for Lund, River, and Marine bervice.
Boilers, (iasonieteis, Tanks, Iron Boats, eta
Castings of all kinds, either Iron or brans.
Iron France Roola fur Oas Works, Wo kshops, and
Railroad btatioi a, eta
Retorts and Gas Machinery, of the latest and most
Improved couMruct on.
Every description of Plantation Machinery, and
Bugsr, Haw, and Grist Mills, Vacuum Pans, Opeu
bieam Trains, Delecators, Filters, Pumjilug Flu
glues, etc.
bole Agents for N. Blllenx's Patent Sugar Bolllnar
Apparatus, Nearoyth's Patent HU am Hammer, and
Aspinwall & Woolsey'a Patent Centrifugal bngar
Draining Machine. 8 3uj
BBIDE8BURG MACHINE WORKS.
OFFICK.
No, 65 N. FRONT BTREET.
PHILADELPHIA.
We are prepared to fill orders to any extent for our
well-known
MACHINERY FOR COTTON AND WOOLLEN
WILLS
Including all recent Improvements In Carding, Spin
ning, aud Weaving.
We invite tbe attention of manufacturers to our ex
tensive works. ALFRED JESK3 A BOS.
LUMBER.
1 QfV7 SELECT WHITE PINE BOARDS
lOO I AND PLANK.
4-4, fr-4, a-4, 2, ZK, 8, and 4 Inch
CHOICE PANEL AND 1st COMMON, IS feetloni.
4-4. 6-4, 6-4, 2, 2, 8. aud 4 Inch
WHITE PINE, PANEL PATTERN PLANK.
LARGE AND bUPKRIOR Hl'OOK ON HAND.
1867
BUILDINUI BUILDING
. HIM I.IIINtJI
LUMBER I LUMBER) LTJJfBERI
f-4 tiinui'iHA riiwniJMi,
6-4 CAROLINA FLOORING.
4-4 DELAWARE FLOORING,
6-4 DELAWARE FLOORING.
WHITE PINE FLOORING,
AbH FLOORING.
WALNUT FLOORING,
bPRUCE FLOORING.
bTEP BOARDS,
RAIL PLANK.
PLAbTERING LATH.
18H7;
CEDAR
AND CYPRESS
bltlNGLEH.
1867
-WALNUT BOARDS.
, WALNUT PLANK.
WALNUT BOARDb.
WALNUT PLANK.
LARGE b'l'OCK bEAaONED.
T.niMRER FOR UNDERTAKERS
1867
TIlUUll'U GTIU IINIlKHTAVhlMMI
RED CEDAR, WALNUT. AND PINE.
1867
AT RANV I.nMRERflP Af .T.KTXTna
. ALBANY LUMBER OF ALL KINDd,
LL'lLIKLlk Wl I KI TP
DRY POPLAR. CHERRY, AND ASH,
OAK. PLANK AND BOARDb.
MAHOGANY,
ROSEWOOD. AND WALNUT VENEERS.
1867
-CIGAR-BOX MANUFACTURERS.
. CIGAR-BOX MANUFACTURERS.
bPAMbH CEDAR BOX BOARDb.
i QT BPRUCE JOISI1 SPRUCE JOISr
LOU I . SPRUCE JOIHTI
FROM 14 TO 82 FEET LONG.
SUPERIOR NORWAY HCA NTLINQ.
MAULE, BROTHER A CO.,
6 1 rp No. ji6uubOUTH bi'KEET,
Jm 8. BUILDERS' MILL,
Moet. , e, and as a. fiiteehth bt
ESLEH & BBO., Proprietors.
Al ways on band, made of the Beat Reasoned Lumber
at low prices,
WOOD MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, BALUbTERfl,
AND NEWELS.
Newels, Balusters, Bracket and Wood Monidlnga.
WOOD MOULDINGb. BRACKETS, BA-LUbTERa
AND NEWELS.
W alnut and Ash Hand Railing, , and 4 Inches.
BUTTERNUT, C II K b N U T, and WALNUT
MOULDLNGb to order. Uf
Jm C. PERKINS.
LUMBER MEBCJIAMT,
Snoceasor to R.;Clark, Jr.,
NO. 324 CHRISTIAN BTREET.
Constantly on hand a Urge and varied assortment
of Building Lumber. i'iil
BLANK BOOKS.
JJIGHEST PREMIUM AWARDED FOR
BLANK BOOKS,
BT TIIE PABIS EXPONITIOX.
WM, P. MURPnY'3 SONS,
330 OHESNUr Btreet,
Dla k. Book Manufacturers, Steam Power
Printers, and Stationers.
A full assortment of BLANK BOO KB AND COUNT
INGHOUBE STATIONERY constantly on
hand. 11 4 cawftm
HARRISON'S PATENT PAIM RESOLVANT,
or Paint aud Varnlah Remover, l.ir palmers, lur'
niture and carriage makers, printers, ana lauilly use.
I be preparation will remove the hardeat and oldest
p. lut from any surface without scraping and without
Injuring the wood, or making It unlit lor fresh pal'it.
It waalies off with Water, taking the palut, vamiali.
or oil with It. It Is cheaper, more expeditious, and
lunre thorough tban burning.
For sale by all Druggists and Paint doal'rs In the
VaiM4bt4t,CvM4,ftii4 West indies. iwuwf
AMUSEMENTS.
AMEKICAN ACADEMY OP MUSIC.
DlrciiMM. M CAROLINA! RII'HI.ViM
LAbT WEEK ill' (INK OK THK ENULDAH
Of ERA HkAHOW, --wm
Last ntght hnt oi e of Benedict's Grand Opera.'
llil (W erineMiayj EVKN1NU. Kov.aV
THK LILY DP KILLAHNEY, '
with a cat! embracira everv nrlnclna.1 nt th.
I'flii.hftnl.
Ilardress Cregan
Ilannv M,,i
Iff. William fui.
. M r. B. C Campbell
aiyies ra('oppaleen..
..air. I'lerre Bernard
Mr. H. CI Peat
r.li fr I nm
Mf. I'ntriu.,1.
.Jiir. j. a. Arnold
F.ny O'conno
A nn r Imt
,ur, i). it wyile
,...Mlss Rchlngs
Mrs Cretan
-"r. J. A. Arnold '
Friday Eveulug-'iVeViV'iit oT'm rVcAST LE,
C O N C E RT HALL.
GRAND COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT
MRS. JOSEPHINE SCHIMPF
KVfcfcIK. UBCMbm
o.rtn,,h5u:LVdM.,;Kr.,:,ibe . wiowi-,
MUm nrikE HiMrniv
tk'kV
NEW CHTOT w7&BS5 THEATRIS,
M2l,Vi?',.P- BOWKIW.
J-IHT Mo il l' OF A
NEWA,N P?? 1,;FUL I)lt AMA, by
DION BOUtlCAULT, Esq.,
in three acts, eu Hied H'
IlllNT'D DOWN:
HUNTED DOWN:
OR, THE TWO LIVES OF MARY LEIOIT.
Mary l.elb.. . Mrs. D. P. BOWERS
To conclude Ith the new Lnnal bqulb.
DOWN A f CAPE MAY.
Saturday F'A M I LY MATIN KR.
M ItS. D. P. BOWERS.
WALNUT STREET THEATRE.
THIS (Wednesday) EVENING Nov. 30.
LAbT MOHT BUT TWO OF
MR KUIN FdRHrST,
Dr. Bird's c. lebraled Tragedy. In Hve acts, of
TBE GLADIATOR.
Bpartacos.......................Mr. EDWIN FORREST
Jl.llB u... t ml.
Thursday Bulwer's Hlvorln Play. In Ave acts, of
RICHELIEU.
Friday Fbakespeare's Tragedy of MACBETH. '
Chairs eecurcd six days In advance.
MRS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH STREET
THEATRE. Begins at 7X o'clock.
bURF." A bUCCEHH THIRD WEEK.
MONDAY AND EVERY NIGHT,
"f URF,"
In which Mrs, JOHN DREW and all the Company
apoear.
ACT I. The 6temhoat; the Psnorama. ACT If.
Purl Bathing. ACT III. Deep Water. AUT IV.
linn, i'h I l.i rinnri.llln
Friday-Benefit o Mrs. JOHN DREW.
Ibanksglvlog-becond bUUF MATINEE, at Vi
o'clut k. Tickets 60 cents.
FOX'S AMERICAN VARIETY THEATRE.
EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY
A FTKRNOON.
OREAT COMBINATION TROUPE.
In Grand BaJlets Ethiopian Burlesques, bongs, Danoea
Pantomimes. Gynim.st Acis. etc.
PHILADELPHIA CIRCD8
Corner TENTH and CALLOWH1LL blreets, .
NOW OPEN FOR THK WINTER SEASON,
UNDER A NEW MANAGEMENT. . . ,
inis Dunning nas Deen eniireiy
RENOVATED, ALTERED, AND IMPROVED '
WITH NEW MODES OF INGRESS AND
EGRESS, BOTH ON TENTH STREET
AND ON SALLOW HILL STREET.
A SPLENDID BTUD OF HIGHLY TRAINED
HORDES.
A COMPANY UNEXCELLED IN TUB
UNITED STATES.
r rjtliCJfib OF ADMIbSION.
Dress Circle.. . ..JSO cents
Children under 12 years of age. ...................... ..Ks oenta
Family Circle (entrance on Callowhlll streetMS cents
Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performance commences
at a quarter of 6 o'clock. Matinees commence at half.
paBt 2 o'clock. Doors pen one hour previous. Hosotm
-VTEW PHILADELPHIA OPERA HnnsR .
JN bEVF:NlM rtreel, Delow Arco.
L. V. T I NlbON CO . Proprietors.
UNPRECEDENTED bUi'CESS OF
TLNlbt'N & Co.'M M INbTh ELS. ' '
HJNI.-ON & CO '8 MINSTRELS.
MONDAY AND EVERY EVENING DURING '
THE WEeK
JOS. H. BUDWORTH AND YOUNG BOWKS.' '
Together with the great
"PKOORUsS OF A NATION."
Introducing great Dior am lo ellecia, .. ,
Washington Cr ssln the Delaware
Bailies al t-ta Constitution aud Guerriere.
Lo. do, Moultor and Merrlmao.
In all twenty scenes with dramatic characters.
Doois open at 7 o'clock. Commence at S
Admission Diess Cirrle aud Parquezte. 50 cents. A
la me and cum modioli Family Circle, 25 cents. Or
i liestra seals front of Parquette, 75 cents. Private
Boxes, (5 each. 11 lit ,
EW ELEVENTH BTREET OPERA HOUSE,
juui.(Juiia Bi.tuLJi.1, abuvj. "JfMUTi
THE F AUIIiT BIIOB T
OPEN FOR THE BEASOW,
sniifnnrp e niwi- vi ..
THE GREAT STAR TROUPE OT THK Wnm.n,
IN THZIB
GRAND ETHIOPIAN SOIREFA,
J. L. CARNCROSS MAnace.
R. T. PIMPSOW. Treasnrer. is im
CONCERT HALL.
Admission, 25 cents: Reserved beata, SO oeula.
LAbT blX NIGHTS OF
PROFEPPOR AND M' E M ACA LLISTER,
THE CHEAT ILLUblONIbTb.
MONDAY EVENING. Nov. 18,
and evf ry eveMtig during me week.
Euiire change of Programme, repleto with New,
Brilliant, and Beautiful features.
One Hundred Elegant aud Costly Presents Given
A ws v Every N Igtit. -
OIiTMATINFE.s ON WEDNESDAY AND 8ATUR-
DAY AFTERNOONS. , ,
when every child will receive a llaudsome Present,
irirniwlnn '2hc. to all p.rts of the house. Ill IS ..
O N D A Y AFTERNOON CONCERTS
BY HAS-fLERb jkainij UKUUESTUA,
AT CONCERT HALL.
EVERY MONDAY A r i r. KNOON, -Irom
ball-paal till 6 o'clock,
MARK HAbMLElt Dlreotlng Manager
bliikle Adm saiou Tn ket FIFTY CENTS
A Package (of four tickets One Dollar
A -Coupon" or Family Ticket Five Dollars
g Tbis ticket rontulns Thirty Coupon Admissions, de.
tacbalile at pleasure. For sale al the principal munlc
stores: Conrerl Hall, and Orchestral Olllce, No. 214
South Elgin h street, UtOwfa
HORTICULTURAL UAL L.
GRAND MATINEE
By CARL FENT'b ORCH KbTRA of 40 Performers
EVERY THThbDAY AFTERNOON
A I halt past 9 o'clock.
Violin boln. Mr. SARTORr.
BINGLF AL'MlrlON, 60 CENTS.
Package of four Ti .'kets for l.
'lone had at Buuer s co.-s music store, no, 1103 -
Chesnul street, and at the door.
10 2tt lm
GPRMANIA ORCHESTRA. PUBLIC RE
hearsals al the M UMCA L FUND HALL, every
SATURDAY, al llj A. M. Tickets sold at the door,
and at all principal Music Stores. Engagement can
he nu de by addressing G. BAbTERT, No. 131 MON
TEKrY btreet, or at R. WILLIG'S Muslo Store, Nil
1021 CB EbN UT Street. 10 am
WANTS.
TOOK AGENTS IN LUCK AT IABT.
' The crtaU la pawed. The hoar ""dS.SfuIJ
Tell of secresy which has bHhe'K'Jris la doae by oilof,
blatory of the great civil "inker's
.ngth.publlcG-.ra.I; CrRVICE."
HIS I UnT W'JVbl. " h
For thrllllug lnw;,.r,,dc.uoluiave4J'prevlsj
onianoe. ol ,1,n d. tion."
tuRitrn oo
CHKSIIT STBKKT ,
y HIIA PMJillAs
r
that "truib "'"flag from to 1300 per montn,
A genu. r" i,rov any doubling appltoaal. A
wliu u " ohuon agencies In territory yet auoootf
aw more
r.
mo.