THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MA11CH C, 1869.' 0 VII RELiaiO US COL UMN. Church Choir. On a recent Lord's day morning the pastor of a well known chore h enjojed the assistance of another minister, and the two gentlemen occa pled the pulpit together. The church hai re centljr Indulged iu the luxury of a newonran. With the new organ came the concomitant necessity of a chorus chor. The two reverend gentlemen, sitting on the pulpit sofa, await the time tor the commencement of the religious part of the exercises. Meantime the organist does bis best at ihowlnir off the powers of the Instrument at which he presides In a voluntary per f 01 ma l ce, to drown the shuffling noise of In coming feet, and to awaken sentiments of devo Hon in the hearts of frue people to wham the feet belong. This Instrumental effort is some what varied in its stjle, and considerably tedious, but, like all other earthly complications of Joy and Borrow. It atlast slides to a conclusion, or, rather, it dissolves itself into another variety of musical exercise. The chorus choir rlaes to Hs ftet for the purpose of commencing the Voluntary 'rendering" of one of those extraor dinary compositions with which every wor shipper ami every preacher has so often been annojed. They are evidently bent on doing the best they kLO how, regardless ot consequences, Mr. B(9ood, the heavy man oi the concern, starts the thing with a choice selection of growl, which appear to have their foundations In the heels of his shoes, Gently at first, but gradually more and more gruOly, docs Bas soon's music roar itself out, now rising to the level of his a'.oaiach, now again subsiding with a sound like the dying muttering ot the thunder Of a July gust, to the depth of his boots. But touching as are Bassoon's solo growls, the thought of allowing him to enjoy a monopoly thereof is too fearful a thing for tolerance. Mr. Faff, the tenor, must take up the strain and push it on, some. A few notes of your bett, Faff, if yoa please. Hark I Faff and Bassoon are striving for the mastery. Fuff's voice ia full and round a good way round. Instead of enunciation distinctly what he meant to sing, he seems to be singing or faying almost everything else. He gobbles his words, and tuffs his tooutb with them as if they were great tot mas?ei of boarding house hash, with Eristic and hair in it. His massive brow is florid with the exertion, all the way to the roots of his hair. His manly bosom heaves and expands like the canvas of a full-rigged an of war before a stiff breeze. See ! Bassoon is catching it! It is a duet now. Fuff has nearly demolished the singer of bass, and the singer ot bass, in his turn, pants to wreak tho deserved vengeance on the unscrupulous tenor. Tbeir very hair seems ready to stand on end with the excitement of the game, out for the restraining influences of pomatum and perspiration. Ine feminine portion of the Chorus come to the rescue, determined that, able-bodied as these big men are, they shall not nave it all their own way. It is Fall's wire who carries the heavy harden of sopranolng for the party. Casting a genial look of sincere sympathy on the partner of her joyj, her 8 arrows and her singing, and a savage glimmer of the left eye at Bassoon, whose head she seems about to take off, she appears to be going to poor crude petro leum on the turbulent flow of eong. She opens the floodgates of her melody, almost sweeping poor Full" aid Bassoon out of sight and out of hearinv. For a moment, it is a solo so high a style of solo as to make the congregation turn their necks, to try to learn what la going on In the choir gallery. And so, lol the solo ceases, and the men join in, each one on his own book again, and each striving for the mastery. Bus soon is soou conquered, and for a few moments the "united head" of the Fuff family have it to themselves. They give it to each other in the responsive sort,as the congregation presume they do in the quiet of the Faff mansion. Bassoon groans out from time to time as the contest proceeds, something which sounds like "told you so." But that isn't it. He is quoting some expression from the Bible. The fact that nobody is able to understtnd what it is, is none of his business. What does he care whether they understand it not ? They may understand It or not, just as they like, eo they may. And Bassoon and the Fulls have had their share of doing the voluntary by themselves. The feminine alto champion niutt be heard from. Speak out, you needn't be afraid of anybody. That's It. Let the music rattle on. Tuat acidulous voice cuts the air like a hatchet. The congregation below mentally liken it unto the tomahawk in the strong right hand of a healthy aborigine, nervously bran dishing over their heads, or to a high March wind, late at night gyrating rouud the tops of chimneys -!io?e upper biicks are loose, and through shutters whose bolts are unfastened, with an occasional chorus in the distance by an angry cat. Pity it is that Miss Seraphlna An- a11 ITnnptnniRt'a vntpn him Tint a rlntinftiieaa r-" rr equal to its sharpness, as might be the case if he confined herself to alto entirely. When the sitters in the peira heard the first blast of the batchety voice they assured themselves that, whatever might have been the difficulties under -which they had labored in catching the drift of what Bassoon and the Futfs were rendering, here at least was a gol len edged opportunity to : learn something of what was going on. Ere long, Beraphina Angelica's first bit of solo ia done, and the Fuff family go in to help her, joined X - An mnniATilB tV t h 0 DTfflt KflqunATl- NOV j U H lew luviuvuto mj " v r " the whole blessed four leaders are at work with their mightiest efforts, each one trying to drown the other. The organist lays himself ' down to his work, for he is determined not to be choked off in the fray. "More .wlW from the nan at the bellows 1 'i YiiHier aud faster does that suffering victim of the musical propensities of tho energetic choir agitate the bellows-handle. Louder and louder blows the blast. Fiercer and fiercer are the redoubted efforts of Miss Uppercrust, the Fuffs, and Bassoon to drown each other, and more and more determine! is oar rgsnic friend to make his "unholy box of whistles'' pour forth a flood of sound which shall drown the leaders referred to and the chorus com bined. The full organ is loud enough for a cathedral. It would diovn the united voices of five thousand men, women nd children, to say nothing o! the fifteen or twenty composing the choir. The committee got the most organ for the money they had, and they had all they could raise They knew an organ onght to have three rows of keys, and so they bad three rows of keys to It. They bad beard that it ought to have two octaves of pedals and so they sot them also. They were told that it ought to have a great many stop to It, and the builder accommo dated them with about half a cord of stop. handles. And now the organist has all the rows of kejs-coupler!, pedals and all, aud all the stop handles pulled out, reed stop, fancy flops, tremulant, bellows alarm, and all. He is setting the wor h of tbeir rooi.ey oat of it for there. It Is a blast, a stoini. a racing teuipet. The committeemen down stairs, who got all this noise for their money, louk up ap pioviugly, satisfied that no better invest meet could have been made. Tho man at the bellows thinks it i poor fun, aud wiping, as he gets a chance, the stream It K perspiration from his throbbing temples, wishes the committee raoa, who "blow" so about their orean, would do the blowing In a more practical way, by taking a hand at the bellows handle. But little do the Faffs and Uppercrust" Buoeoon, and the rest of the musical company care for the poor fellow at the bellows. Frantic with desperate efforts to drown each other, cacli In turn, indulgo in a few closing screams, groans, and growls. Beraphina ejaculates some vitriolic tones which sound something like "O l.oid!" which are taken up in turn by each o' the other performers. The hearers in tho pews are gratified to catch something that sounds like t-criplural truth, but are bewildered in their further attempts to discover tho con. text, and give it up as a hopeless job. The work Is nearly done. Bassoon gathers up his Etreugth, and with turgid veins and countenance streaming with perspi ration heaves up "0 Lord I" The Fuffs take up the strain and renew the domestic contest with despairing valor. The sharped-voiced Seraphlna Angelica launches her contribution on the air like bo much commercial vinegar, a basis of nitric acid diluted to a palatable degree off aft ty. Fugaciouy they toss the ejacula tion back at each other, accompanied with a few choice words, apparently from some part of the Old Testament in the original tongue. Then all the chorus singers join in the general burst of the finality of the "voluntary." Pressing luto the service all their remaining strength, they all scream out at the highest height and the lowest depth of tbrir respective voices the ejaculation already alluded to. It is enough evactly euough, and there is no more. The music expires. Upper crost, Bassoon, the Faffs and the chorus sub tide into their seats, viclently fan themselves, aDd wipe the flowing perspiration and pomatum from their agitated brows. The organist, con scious of having done great things whereof he is glad, turns round in his seat to face the wondering believers who, with twlted necks, gaze upwards from the pews. The bellows blower, safe in his retreat iu the cozy nook behind the organ, shakes his cV, and makes ugly mouths at the whole concern: at the com mittee for buying so ponderous an instrument; at the chorus choir, for making suck an unintelligible racket with their singing; at the organist for pulling out all its stop-handles; and at the congregation for patiently listening to it. And the gentlemen in tbe pulpit, what part are they taking in the musiculous entertainment? The pastor leans over to his guest, the preacher for the day, who has been earnestly llstenlug and vainly striving to find out if anything was being sung which was in anywise con nected with the subject of his coming discourse, and asks, "Wasn't that beautifully rendered?"' The preacher lor the day makes answer, "I couldn't understand it." " What was it?" To which the pastor replies, " don'f know!" Is this a fair illustration of the noise and blaster usually made by many Bassoons and Fuffs who mistake their calling, and leave the unhallowel lacer and other concert saloons to lead and direct "Church Choirs?" We think it is. What say the public ? How long will the Christian congregations submit to such nonsense, to use no banner term ? SUMMARY OF RELIGIOUS NEWS. METHODIST. The Methodists are having a great revival in Whitehall, Hew York a village ot moderate extent reporting three hundred conversions, A Method! tt pastor in Cincinnati has or ganized forty ot tbe female members of the church into vleitlcg bands in aid of the pastoral work. The Rev. E. Bo wen, D. D., after over fifty years spent in the ministry of the Methodist Vpibcopal Church, has united with the Free Methodists. Two hundred and eighteen persons have joined the Long Branch New Jersey ) Cente nary Aietnoaibi tpiscopai uuurcn, on pronation, this winter. The Kev. Br. William Butler, of the New England Conference, has accepted the omce lately held by lr. Mattlson, as one of the Secre fit lies of the American and Foreign Christian Union. A Methodist Sisterhood similar to that in ourcltv bas been organized by ths Be v. J. L. K. McKown, in Union Chapel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Visiting bands, consisting of some forty women ol that church, have been organized to call on tbe Hick and poor, to relieve their wants, aud minister to tbeir spiritual comfort. It is stated, in illustration of tbe working of Methodist revival methods, teat while 6191 pro. buiio tiers have been received by tbe Methodists in Ne ark, New Jersey, in eleven years past. ti.e actual net increase of ihe church member- (hip has been only 125G. Tne United Brethren, whose methods are similar, report 25.000 ac cessions in tbe past j ear, with a net gain ot only 10,139 member. At tbe same tune, it must be admitted that tbe Methodist Church Increases latter than any other, with all its waste. PHE8BYTER1AN. Seveny thousand dollars have been raised in New Orleans nuee the war, to Duild Ouc IVes- btenan cburch and relieve the indebtedness ol two others. General Grant Is a constant attendant at Di. Sunderland's (Mrst Presbyterian) Church, wai-uininon uuy, ana his cnuaren are regu nuiv iu tneir iiiaces ai saooatn eetiooi Tbe Preset teri an of Irvlugton, New York, are ertctlnt? opposite their present place of worship a beautiful church, into which they soou expect to remove. It is of nimble and blue stone, to be handtomely fitted up, and to cost aoout Tbe Kev. Dr. Palmer, of New Orleans, was lately presented with a epleudid rldiag horse. saddle, and bildle, by an anonvmous stranger who had heard him pieach, arid satd iu a note that tbe gift was made as a suitable acknow ledgment of the good effect which the sermon produced on him. The labors of the Rev. R. Mclonls, evan pelistofthe Presbytery of Central Mississippi, bs ve beeu greatly blessed. He has been per mltted to receive into the church more than one hundred persons ii the profession of their faith. He bas also been instrumental in erecting five church buildiugs and organizipg three churches besides reviving other which were ready to perish. . . . . , A correfpoudent ol the California Occident ""Tbe Pretbyterlan church atVallelo is an illutration ot what can be accomplished by steadv, self-deriving labor. The actiug pastor, the Rev. N. B. Klink, came to tbe place about eight years ago. Many dlscouraceraents existed. Tbe Presbyterians bud no church organization nor house of worship. Tbe population was fluctuating, dependius ehletlv for support upon isiiui ill bug nl J A n i w . row v """ - . interested iu tbe enterprise, and they were able to contribute but Utile lor tbe support oi tne gospel. But, under all discouragements, tho faithful pastor labored on Gradually better days dawned. The town increascJ In popula tion and wealth. A large, band.on e ch'ircb was built. And now, visiting this 8oarihinr town, and lookine at its prosperity, secular and lelliMous, it Is hard to believe by wbat toil and rncrioce thece foundations have been lild. 'Weepinu may endure for a LlLt, but Joy comcth in the rooming.'" CONGREGATIONAL. The Congregational cliorrh of Birmingham, Conn., have recently added $600 to the salary of their pastor, tbe Kev. .V.ephfu I.. Mcrsbon. At last the Memorial Church, ttpringfleM, Mas., are sure of a minister, the Kev. W. T. Kustls, ol the Cbaoel Street Church, New Haven, Cot p., baving accepted their call. The erection of tho new th3b1oicl brn'oing at Yale College will begin next spring, upon the lot owned by tho corporation, on tbe corner at Elm aud College streets, New Haven, Cji n. The Rev. J. A. Benton, pastor of the So 1 Congrepatlonal Church. 8an Francisco, and MMitur editor of tho 1'acijio, bas elected First Professor In the I'aoiticTheologi Hdninary. The Itev. Dr. Dwiuuell had p viouly dcrlined the call. The Hev. W. M. Fenn, of Pnrtlnnd, in his Thnnkpgivinir diceourse. rives some statistics which disprove Ihe assertion made not long since by the Kpiocopal Bishop of Maine, ttiat CoiifirrrsHtionalism is dyum out in that Slate. Kiace 1828 theCouirregatioua'ists have increased 161 per cent., the Baptists 2 per cent., and tbe Free Will Baptists 4'J por cent. Since 1850 tho ConerepaltottaliKts have Increased between 18 and 1 per cent.; the Baptls's dec ined 1 pur cent. In 18:i8 the members of the Cmgrega tinnal churches outnumbered the Methodists by 422. During 18C8 there were forty five home missionaries on commission amoiifr the Congre gational churches ot New Hampshire; twenty of them but part of a year. Th-v labored with lorty one churche s aud two other congrega tions. These churches are very feeble, and averaged le.s than forty members each. In deed, they are aud have been for sixty years growing weaker aud weaker. The reasou is that the old settlements made on hills, rather tban valleys, present little except the instinct of home to tempt tbe young people to remain in them. The emigrations tnr exceed the biitbs, and the churches are left composed oi aged members. BAPTIST. Rev. Dr. Heuson, at the Memorial Church, in th's city, baptized seven last Lord's day. itev. vt. Aiagoon, pastor or tne tiro a a ctieet Baptist Church, baptized nine since oar last report. The Baptist Missionary Union appeals for nine new missionaries for Burniah, to merely keep unthe work. Rev. Dr. Levy, pastor of the Berean Church, baptized three persons last Lord's day, and one a lew weeks previous. In a Baptist cburch ia this city the bap tismal dress of olack has been discarded, and one of pure white substituted a change thU meets with great favor. The Kev. George fl. Taylor, of Staunton, Viiginia, has been appointed chaplain of the University of Virginia tor two years from the 1st of October next. His father tilled the same position thirty years ago. As fruits ot the great work of God in 8alem, New Jersey, one hundred and fltty-six received the light hand ot fellowship last Sunday. One hundred and forty of tbe number had been baptized since the previous communion by trie pasior, Dr. Murphy. The revival inierett In the North Church, In Ibis city, is stilt progressing aud increasing. Tbe Sabbath School is wonderfully blest. Seve ral nave aireaoy oD.a'nca a nope ana otaers are crying lor mercy. I wo were baptized on the 2lt. ana two more on tne zum utt. .UVifWisviitnZ "7ifs7t Van lnMi FaI Pastor. Tne good work which', began nere two months since nas continued without interrup tion; have been held meetings every night for seven weeks, in which time many have been brought to a knowledge of the truth as it Is in Jesus. Tbe worx bas been largely among men ni.d women of middle age, beads of families. Five husbands wlioe wives have for years been on the way to heaven, are among the new-born babes, we visit tne emblematic grave every Sui.day evenii g. Tbe Lord is doing great things lor us, wilt reel we are giaa. lloxborough. 1 he anniversary ot the Sunday School Missionary Society connected with the Boxborooph Church, was held on the evening of February 22. Three of the representatives of our missionary organizations were present two of whom delivered brief addresses. Tne offerings of the different classes amounted to over $100. With the offering of each class, a beautilul bouquet was handed to the Saperin tendent. These, by the Assistant Superinten dent, were so arranged on canvas as to assume, as it by maalc, the form of a Gross, and then an Anchor, the effect of which was .very pleasing to tbe audience. The exercises throughout were highly interesting, and reflect credit on the de votion and eneigy of the pattor, and earnest workers associated with him. Missions with them is "a specialty," hence they are live men, and have a live Sunday School. EPISCOPAL. A movement has begun in the Episcopal branch of the Church to establish a missionary organization distinct Iromthe official commit tee ol the' Church," and on an evangelical basis. Bishop Stevens administered Gou&raiation at Tiinity Church on Sunday morning. Tne services were largely attended, and a goodly number were confirmed. One of the candidates was ninety-four years of age and had to be brought to the church in a carriage. The sight of his ieeble and venerable form caased a titling of tolemulty mingled with pleasure to till the minds ot the wbole congregation. The BUbop liimselt was moth atlecteJ, and seemed to offer tbe usual prayer ot Confirmation with deep feeling and earnestness. The will ot the late Elizabeth Ludlow of New York, which was admitted to probate a few days ago, contains the following cnaritable bequests: To the General Episcopal Theological Semi nary iu the city of New York, $ 25,000; for tho pnrpote of founding a Professorship, to be called the "( harlcs and Elizabe.h Ludlow Pro fessorship;" also timber and the neceseary ex penses Iu cutting and preparing the same, and the expenses for completing the fltll called tbe "Ludlew and WHlink Hall" of Stephen's College at Annaudale, iu accordance with the plans proposed. Trinity CorporaMon, New York, it is said, have recently voted $3000 for the improvement of the grounds upon which tbe church stands. Tbe money is to be ia vested la trees, shraos, and flowers lor the cemetery, and in repairing tbe more dilapidated ot the numerous monu uieuU In which It abounds. Iu makiug this announcement, we trust it may not be deemed a newspaper imperiiner.ee to inquire when "the venerable corporation" are going to vote a few thousands for the erection of places of worship, with hospitals, schools, etc., attached, in that great spiritual wilderness the eastern wni'ds of the city. There was a sort of promise to do something of that kind a long while ago r-o long that many of the parishioners are be- gimng to wonder wuetner it wm ever oa iui filled. It Is well lo make tbe ancient cemetery at the head of Wall street "blossom like the rose" but would H not be equally well to do ic methlng, were it ever so little, to improve sjiritually tbe waste places iu tin region to which we allude ? We paue for a reply. pis coahan. CATHOLIC. The successful mission at St. Francis Cburch, Fairmount, under the auspices of the Jes lit Fathers, Maeuire of Georgetown, D. C. Fulton, ot Boston, and Smith, of Frederick, wmch com n fenced last week, has been contiuued daring tbe present one, and attended throughout with the most edllylug success. The masses in the moruiug have had their large congregations of devout worshippers, and the confessionals have been well patronized. Tbe several devotions duiing the different hours ot the day have like vise proved most profitable ia character, but tbe largest congregations were assembled at tbe eveulug service, to listen to the words of eloquence and wisdom emanating from the zealous aud energetic clergymen, whose labors ut d ruccesses nave become proverbial. Father Waglnn, the pastor of t-t, Francis' has )utt reason to conerVula'e himself on the success i ending the Mission. On next Sunday (to morrow) morn'.ng a mission will commence in tbe Church of 8t Philip Neri, Rev. N.Cantwell, pastor, under tbe auspices of Kev. Father Hruarius, S. J., and other co laborers of tbe Society ot Jesus. It was to hsve commenced last Sunday, but was postponed lr"m unavoidable causes. Arrange mi nis will be made lo aflord all an opportunity of approaching the sacraments and par ticipating in tbe seveml interesting men tations and exercises of the mission. Service will be held each evening at half past seven o'clrck, and a sermon preached by one of the missionaries. Much spiritu il advaucement and general good will doubtless betbe re.ultof their zealous labors. RELIGION IN WAIN. One laborer writes "My little congregation Is composed of intelligent n.en and many ladies, v bo want to know tbe truth. I go to tbe clubs and assemblies, hi d sneak to people about the Gobi el as tbe loundation of liberty aud iude-. pendence." Another says: "Eight years aeo there wa a Spanish shiug and a meaning silence when matters of government aud religion came up. Now the mas-es are eager In Inquiry, ready to talk.'and everywhere conversing of changes nccomplihhe), and yet to be completed. "The mastes are ready aud eaeer for the word of God. Give a tract to any one of a group of men, and It will be read alund to all. This has never previously been the case. "One hundred thousand Bibles and Testa ments could be sold at once In Spain, if here, and of evangelical books and tracts twenty tons would but commence tbe work. "Riding up Ironi the station with a gentle man ol culture and large information, I said: 'Are you to have a republic In Spain?' 'No, tir,' Le replied, 'no, sir, we have five times too much Ca'l.ohcisin for a successful republic. We want Proto8tantim!' 'And education for the children,' I added. 'Yes, and for their mothers I' he emphatically contiuued. I men tion this becau-e it Is a correct ludex of popular feeling so far as 1 have been able to under stand it. "On January 15, In the midst of the elections in Madrid, one ot the distributors, entering to deposit his vote, was relieved of an armful of tracts by president, magistrates, counsellors, and officers, all early begging for 'a Protestant tract.' The same day a military company was drawn' up in line to receive eich a tract. A little later another company sent to ask the tame favor. REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION. m PUBLIC SALE. THOMAS 4 80N8,3" Auctioneer. Desirable Hmall Farm.Tlj li.' i acres, UBKiana nmu, uweninn lownsuip, Cbtster of nnty, P., i mile of Llonvllle, 21$ miles or uaaiana Bianco, on tne rennsyivaBia Railroad., and 4 miles irom uownlngtowo. On Tuesday, Marcb 16. 11:69. at 12 o'clock, noon. will be sold at public sale, at the Pnlladfilpbla Ex cbange, all that desirable small farm, com prising 16 acres 81 perches, situate on tbe Oak. land road (a stage road from West Chester to Reading), less tban one quarter of a mile of tbe village of Liionviiie, ana i'i, muesoi uaaiand station, os tbe Pennsylvania Kallroad. 2'-i miles of tbe Covington station, on tbe Chester v alley Railroad. Tbe improvements are a genteel 214-Btory stone house, frame barn, stone stable blgb, wltli WAgon-bouse. stone spring- House wnn exoeuent water, stone worasnop, and other outbuildings; vegetable garden, apple orchard, nd abundance of fruit and shade trees. The crops in tbe ground, including 3 acres of wheat, are Included In the sale. Persons waning to view the place will take eltber road: the stage meets tbe 8 o'clock train at Oakland, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morn lDg. Will be shown by the owner and occu pant. Mrs. Anna R. Thorn. Immediate pos set BlOD. M. THOMAS A SONS. Auctioneers. 2 27 a at No. 139 and 1418. FOURTH St, M REAL ESTATE THOMAS & BOXS' lliii Sale Very Valuable Business Stand. Tniee s'ory Brick Store. No. 0 N. Fourth street, above Market street. 21 feet 2 Inches front. On Tuesday, March 2. 1869, at 11 o'clock, noon, will be sola at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, the following described properties, Viz : No. 1. All tbat valuable three-story press brick front store and lol of around, situate on tbe east side of Fourth street, nort h of Market street, No. It; containing in front 24 feet 2 iuohes, Mad extending In depth 24 feet 3 Inches, together with tne nse ana pri viiegeor a i feet wide alley. It is wen ana BUDsiantiauy omit; has gas, Vier, r rr uuM-fjinm nmoB uuia. wiuuuwa, etc, Terms 86000 may remain on mortgage. Immediate possession. May be examined anv day previous lo sale. "No. 2. Lot. Van horn street. Sixteenth ward. Ail tbat lot of ground situate on the southerly side of Vanborn street, between Sophia and Sites streets, Sixteenth wara; containing in front on Vanborn street 40 feet, and extending in depth about b& leet, more or less. Clear of all incumbrance. M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, 3 27 2t Nos. 139 and 141 8 FOURTH Street. sv HEAL ESTATE. THOMAS & S0N8' L3T Hale. Very desirable Brick Stable and Coach House. No. 2025 Locust street, west of n. . i . i a . rul An r. ,m iPnmi.n March 9. 1609. at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at nubile, sale, at the Philadelphia Exonance. nil t hi v rv desirable two-story brick stable and coach house, situate on the north side of Locust street, west of Twentieth street, rso. zuia; me lot, containing in front on Locust street 83 feet, and extending in oepin ou ieet. xi una uie nuuum rim ions fur six horses and fonr carriages; coach man's room, harness room, hay and straw loll, gas throughout, stone pavement uooriacar. rlnge room, hydrant, drainage to stalls, etc. Tur T.i ( 'm n Immediate possession. Keys at No. 1730 Spruce street. M. THOMAS & 80N8. Auctioneers, 223 27 m6 Nos. 131) and 141 S. FOURTH St.- 4 PEREMPTORY SALE THOMAS & IlfcoMM a nritonfffira Modern three-story brick Uw'elling, No. 1509 Reed street, west of Fifteenth street. On Tuesday. March 9, 186, at 12 o'clock, nt on. will De soia aipuu.io-.nie, without reserve, ai tne rnuaoeipuia moLaus", on that, modern three-story brick messuage. wit b two-story bacK puuairg ana lot oi gruuuu. situate on the norm siaeoi jieeu m-reei, n teei. est of Fifteenth street,, jno. low, containing in tmnt on Used street 18 feet, and extending in depth 80 feet to a 6 feei wide alley, leading lnte r llteeuin sireei. ia uuuhd uuumlur il mumn, has gas, bath, hot ana ooia water, coos-iug Terms slauu may remain uu luuriKngo. ram abkoiute. . . . M. Ttlt'BlAB BUINJS Aumrouwn, 2 23 27 mh No. 19 and 141 B. FOURTH SU s TIllTSrEE S BALE THOMAS A SONS, :ii Ai-nnon(.rH. Modern three-story brick .Tri.nna NTn &.V1 Nonb Sixteenth street, below Green street. On Tuesday, Marcb 9. 1869, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be soid'at public sale, at the Fblladelphia H.xeoDBO, an tunn uiu.ici u iuicc- uinrv hrtck messuage, witn mree-sujry uacK i...iiiinou and lotof uround. situate on the west side of Sixteenth street, loO feet 5 inches south of Green street, No. 656; the lot containing in fronton Sixteenth street 18 feet, and extending in rinnih Nti feet 10 inches to a 3-teet wide alley leading 1DIO Drauujwiuc uwoov, witu iui uoa nse and privilege of said alley. The house bas the gas, bath, bot and cold water, cooking range, furnace, etc. subject to a yearly ground- rent of 2I0. M. THOMAS A SONS. Auctioneers. 3 4tbs2t Nos. 139 and 141 8. FOURTH Street. neit. FRTATR.-THOM AH KOVN Sate. Modern tbreestory brlok dwell- iii. Kmeraia sireet. auuve uuuuuiu eireei;. Nineteenth ward. On Tuesday, Marob 9, 1869, ut 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at publlo sale. at tbe Philadelphia Kxobange, all tbat modern three -story brio.' messuage and lot ol ground situate on tbe wes'eriy side oi umeraid street, 7'jt font north of IJannbin sireet. Nineteenth ward; containing in front on Kmeruld street 12 ftet, and extending in depth to feet, with tbe privilege of a 3 feeuwlde alley. It has gas, batb.eto. Terms $1800 may remain on mort gage, immediate possession. k " M. thomas A HONH. Auctioneers. 8 4 Ids 2' Nob. 139 and 141 M. FOUKTH Street. J-- A DM INISTKATRIX'S S ALE.-THO M A8 tl A SONS. Anotloneers. Three-story Brick l.tiitnir Nn. til S. Twentieth street. below Market street. On Tuesday. March 16, 1809, at 13 o'clock, noon, will be sold, at nublio aaia. at the PhiladelDbta Exchange, all tbat lime story brlca messuage and lot ot ground, situate on tbe east side or Twentieth street. 217 feet 8 Inches south of Market street, No. 21; the lot containing In frontonTwentlethistreel 17 feet 8 Inches, aud extending In depth 79 feet. Has the gas Introduced, eto. BuDjual lo yearly ground-rent oi si4 - M THOMAS A SONS. Auctioneers. 81(13 No. 139 aud mB.t OUllIU Street REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION. 0. Tute REAL ESTATE. THOMAS A BOSS' Rale. Very Valuable JJuolness Stand. tee-story Brick Store and Dwelling, known a Miller's Hotel, 8. K. corner of Front and HarriNon streets. Nineteenth ward. On Tuea dy. March 9, 1H60, at 12 o'oloox, noon, will ba sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Ex change, all tbat large and valuable three-story pretm brlok building, known as Miller's Hotel, and lot el ground (composed ol three continuous lots;, situate at me soutnexsi corner or trout nd Harrison streets, Nineteenth ward; thence extending easlwardly along Harrison street 88 fet-l9l Inches; theuce farmer along thesamej southeast, 74 feel 3 lnobeii; theuce south w?.t 4 feel 1 inches to a point; ttieuce southeast i feet Hy lDohs to a point; thence west 71 feet d iuohes to Front street: thence along the name 88 feet to the place of beginning, 'f lie other lol, situate on tbe east side of Front street, 83 fuel south of Harrlnon s'.reel; 18 feet front, and in depth on the north line Tl -eel 6 Inches, and on tbe south line 83 feet 1 Inches; aud tbe other, situate on tbe southerly side ot Harrison street. 117 leet inches wesl ol Lelb street; m feet front, and In depth on tne west line 45 feet Inches, and on tbe east 50 feet Wd Inches lo tne rear end of tbe Front street lots. The house Is well and substantially buhl of ureas brlok: contains 36 rooms, aud hug all the modem con venlences; gas. with fixtures, which are iu- eluded In the snie free of charge; bath, bot and coia WRter, l urn ace, ccoklnu-rauge, large br aud Cxi urea, etc. Subject lo a yearly ground- rent ol (342. Terms K5000 may remain on mortgage. Immediate poesesblon. May be examined any day previous to sale. The aoove Is an excellent bimlness stand, di rectly opposite the New York lUilroad Depot, nee ptan at me auction room.. M. THOMAS & HON -. Auctioneer. 2 23 27 m0 Nos. 139 and 141 H, FOURTH Sis. J"" REAL ESTATE. THOMAS A SONS' KiiiSale. Two Brlca. Buildings and LiraeLit. '.twelfth street, between OIhh and Myrtle Btreeis. On Tuesday, March 16. 1S69, at 12 o'clock. noon, will be sold at public HHle. at the Phila delphia Exchange, all thai large lot ot ground auu me improvements ineretu erected, hliuate on tbe east slue of Tweln.h street, beiweeu Ogden and Myrtle streets. Fourteenth ward: containing In fronton Tweli'iu street 1$ feett)7 Inches, aud extending in depth on the north Bide along ORden Birett 77 ft-tit u 1 lichen, and on tne scum side along My rue street utt leet a inches, and in width on the rear end 76 feet. The Improvements are a two-story brlok build ing ironting on I weiun street, and a two-story brick building on Ogden street. It bas been occupied as a pork packing establishment, and lately for tbe rectifying business. Terms .jouo may remain ou mortgage. Clear of all incumbrance. Immediate possession. Keys at No. 678 N. Broad street. M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers. 2 23 m 6 13 Nos. 139 and 111-6. FOURTH St. f REAL ESTATE -THOMAS A SON-i HI Sale. Business Stand. Modern Three atury Brlok Store and Dwelling, northwest corner Nineteenth and Thompson streets. Oa Taesday, March 16, 1869, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold, at public sale, at the Philadelphia Ex change, all that modern three story brick mes suage, with three-story back building and lot of ground, situate at the northwest corner of Nineteenth auu Thompson streets, containing in front on Nineteenth street 18 feet, aud ex tending in depth along Thompson street 72 reel, including on tue west ena part oi an alley 8 feet wide, leading into Thompson street. It is occupied as a store and dwelling; has gas. bath, hot and cold water, co iking range, etc. Terms may remain on mortgage. Immediate possession. May be examined any day previous to sale. IU. liiuMAC5 aau.iu, Auctioneers, 2 23 m 6 13 Nos.lo9and 1418. FOURTH Street. M Sale. Large lot aud two modern three-story jritk dwellings, Nos. 1129 aud 1131 Catharine street, corner of Twelfth street. On Tuesday, March v. istiu, ai 12 o-oiock, 1,0011, win oe soiu at publlo sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that large and valuable lot of ground, aud the improvements toereon ereciea, Bituateat tne northeast corner 'of Twelfth and Catharine sireets; containing in front on Twelfth street 60 reel, ana exienuiiig in aeptn aiong uainanne street 100 feet to Temple street. Tne improve ments are two three-story UrlcK dwellings, with two-story bacK Duuainas. ironting on urtina riue street, Nos. 1129 aud 1131; they have marble mantels, gas, oath, etc Clear 01 an incumbrance. Terms 85000 may remain on mor'gage. M. THOMAS A SONS, Auoti.tneers, 22327 m 6 Nos. 139 and 111S. FOURTH St. REAL ESTATE THOMAS A SONS' Sale. Two-story frame Store and Dwell ing, No. oil south Third street, oelow south stnet. On Tuesday, March 9, 1869, at 12 o'clocK, noon, will be sold at publlo sale, at the Phila delphia Exchange, all tbat two-story frame store and lol of ground, situate on the east side of Third street, oeiow uoutu street, jno. ell; containing In fronton Third sireet 17 feet, and extending In depth 100 feet. Subject to a yearly ground rent of 815 67. HI. A i i .f Jl n a ijki Auniiiiueers, 3 4 ths 2t Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH rft. M RE&.L ESTATE THOMAS ft SONS' Dwell- $l Sale. Two-story Frame Store and lug. No. 611 B. Third street, below South street. On Tuesday, March 9, 1809, at 12 o'clock, noon. will be sold at puoiio sate, at tne rniiaueipnia Exchange, all tbat two-story frame store and lol of ground situate on the east side of Third street, below South street. No. 611; containing In front on Third street 17 feet, and extending in depth loo leet. Subject to a yearly grouna rent or ia 07. M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, 2 27 s2t Nos. 139 and 141 B. FOURTH St. CITY ORDINANCES. BESO'LUTION Of Instruction to the Chief Commissioner of Highways. Chief Engineer and Surveyor, arid ony solicitor, to prevent tne laying or Railroad Tracks on Twelfth or Sixteenth Sireet. Resolved, ny me neiect ana tomrarai ijoun elisor tbe City of Philadelphia, That tbe City of Philadelphia hereby reluses to permit any person or corporation to remove or aisturo iu any manner whatever tne paviogor any por tion oi ine paving on eituer x weiitu aireet or Sixteenth street, for the purpose of laying any railroad tracks along or npon eltber of said streets, or for any other purpose, and the Chief Commissioner of Highways, theChlef Engineer and Surveyor, and ouy wouoitor, are nereoy instrcted to see tbat this resolution Is not violuled by any person or corporation what ever at any time.' And they are hereby in structed to take all precautions tbat they may deem necessary to prevent the disturbance or removal of the paving In said streets, or tbe laying of any railroad truck therein, and in case any railroad track should be laid on any portion of either oi saia streets, tney snau forth with remove the same. , President pro tern, o! Common Council. Alttst Rotiebt Betheli Assistant Clerk of Select Conncll. WILLIAM S. 8TOKLEY. President of Select Council. Approved this lourih day of Marob, Anno Domini eighteen hundred ana sixty ulae (A.Ji.1809.) .IVIW v 3 0 h Mayor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE I To Permit the Knickerbocker Ice Company to Erect a Frame Building for storage of Ice. Section 1. ine reiect auu uimiunu uuunoiia of the City of ruuaueipnia uo oruain. That the Knickerbocaer ice company oe and tuey are hereby authorized to elect a frame building for the storage of Ice ou Pine street wharf, Schuylkill. Provided that the said company shall pay tbe sum of twenty-five dollars for the cost of adver tising this ordinance, ana proviaea mat saia building shall be removed upon sixty days' X10tlt,e. 1 1 r t 1 1 1 vsr . 1 xt t.i n President pro tern, ot Common Council. -Attest Robert Bxtheli,, Assistant Clerk of Select Council. WILLIAM S. srOKLEY. President of ftelest Council. Annrnvfd this fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and Uty-nlne (A. D.1809). . 'r v UAllinu m r -rv. 8 6 It Mayor of Philadelphia T3HIL080PHY OF M A B R I A OB. L A new Course of Lector's, as aelivato at tne T.rk Mnunm ot Analour, embracing tbe srbieola: How lo Live and Wbat to Live fori vr.'.w ..a urn aw. Manhood Generally t,ulu,i. Tha(-.i..aolIDdlKaiioo iiaiuieocaaav I uuiu. flaiuiitj , wuw " Nervous Diseases aooouumki - sophlcaily Considered, eic.s'o. Pocket voluuies son- talu nlnTthese Lectures will be lorwaisd, poaupald, on receiptor M eenls, by aaorwi w. a.mbi. Ja.,K B. eoruatel VIM in as WAsnut eusest. JB..K K. coi uiiadttllOda, AUCTION SALES M rtiriMiQ & uoxio tuna ion i vn in B. jroUHTH BTKJCKT. A dmlrlRlratOT'll Kilaie of O Weldon.'drooiwM. lltHIMH. I.AXHIAOI1.K HKRSK HLK1HHH. JIAKN1C-8 Reims, BELLA, (STABLK FII- 'Jl JUiH, KTC KTC On Monday Morning, March s. ai 10 'clock, at tne N. K earner 6f Pr enieeDih aDd Vine ntreotn, the entire stock, comoria ti g 8 toidt-. I handxonie clou. earrloKes. t rmo liiwn wagons, I hand no run fa rue (giaiM), I iiletgba. sietRhbxIls, robes, blarkets, 4 Sets double baron-a, stable fixtures, etc - I i St Assignee s Ps'e. VI TTAfiLK ItKAl 'S MTK M CHINK RV, TOOLH, AJNDI'KKHONAL PROPERTY OK "TH 9 NAllONAL. IKON ARMOR AND -IHIP BUILD ING COMPANY," K AiUHN'H POINT, . J. On Tuendav Morning, March 1S89, at lo o'cli rk, mill be sold at publlo raie, on the irenla, to tbe Hotith wa d ot Oamdea. N. J., br order ot the I'D I led Htates District Co irt lor Ihe IMalrlot of Pew J. rfy. all the va aable real twlate, wharves, marine railway, building-, Improve menta, motive power. ncltnrr. tools, fixtures ua linlthrd niachlnery, bolle-a, timber. Bnrap lron, per sonal property, and aaa-ta ot Ihe ftional Iron Armor nd 8 htm Bulldh.g Oonipany, baokrupt. Cata logues now ready, II M PAI.E OP RKAL K8TATK AND STOCKS. March , at 12 o'clock noon, at toe Jfixcliaoge, will iDclrde: J! A Hi NO Strait. wet of Thirty-ninth Largs Lttm. AM U, Nos. )i, 5W, arm 011-Lre L,oi. 14 br J80 feet. a it KKN. Oermaitown - Lares Ln, 18 by 198 feat. KKHI.No. 150U Mo.ern 1v.eillng. CATHAHlMi;, nos. 1120 aid 1 131-tfodern Dwrl lima. I.CWTHT.WO. ao.t-tahle and Coach Home. KONT and AlAltltlSOA-BaBlueba Bttnd. "Mil. ler a Hotel " ' " THlHOIsmitn). jsn, 01 1 Rtore and Dwelling. BMI'lOHUKU Clar Loi.IHV " S1XTKRKTH tnnr' h). No. 5."0 Modern Rwldenos. BMIWN No 30? Mortem Dwelling. XMKKA.LD. above mnphln H nlc Dwlltnr. (X)LUMBIA AVKNDE Do. 113 -Half Interest Im CoolM liorery bi shift a. so h.r rxanooai nun it or iNortnern Liberties. SO abare Ken' lngton National Bunk. 44 shart a Uermantown find Perk ooien Tnr 0 pike. yioatiarea Am Kab lltil'onnolo Mat-o ne Cm 1iho K euhenvllie and Indiana Hit, Hnit mortgags, 80 iharra National Bank of Commerce, 12 ahares Ulrard National ilaufe. IB shares Farmers' and Mechanic' Nat'onal Basic 2a abarea Camdeu aud Atlnn'lo Railroad (nldju 20harea Bvantb National Bank. 1 share AraCa my of K nale. I R tf sbaroa Union R R. and Transportation Co. BUNT1NU. DCRbOROW dc CO., AUCTIOBI KK.KS, Nos. 222 and U UAKKAT Htreet, OOIirl ox Bank street, qui m j onn a. jsiyars a v c. LARGE PAtB 0 FRKNCH AND OTH1 K. H.DKOriAiM liny UOOD8, JSTO.J On Monday Morning, fttSt March 8, at 10 o'clock, ou four month' credn. 8A1E OF 000 CAPES BOOTS, BHOBS. TRA VCLL1NH BAGS, KTU On Tneada Morning, March 9, at lOo'clock.on four months' credit, fl In LA ROC SPECIAL HA LB OF RKADT-MADB CLOTH 1 NO. On Wednesday Morning. March 11, At 10 o'clock, on four montha' credit, embraclnjr hill llnrs Ol laabionabia anrlnir atvlaa ni ih. known and favorite nianuiaciure of Messrs. Devlin A Co.. of New York. i'articulars hereaiter. . 1 1 Tt AIHO, E ordrr of ITxacumra. A LAIIOK LIN FA nv RKADY MADE CLOTH ISO. LARGE 8ALE OF BRITISH, FRENCH. GERMAN. Oa Thursday M ralog. March 11, at lu o'clock, ou four months' credit. Il4t LARGE BALK OF CARP ETING8. OTL-CLOTH8. CANTON MATTINGS, ErO, un rriuay Morning L s St March 12, at II o'clock on four months' crfdlt,aooot Sot: pUcesof Ingrain, Venetian, list, bemp, eoLtage. aid rag carpetlpga. Poor oil-cloths, mattings, etc THOMAS BIKC11 BON, ADCTIONEEM AND COMMIbHION MKR0HANT8, No. llli C SESJN CT Bwset; rear enlranoe No. HOT Bansom IM Balfl at No. North Fifth Btreet. HASDWM B FURJSlTURK. FINK CABPETHL l'LANOFOBTE, LaRUE MIRROR, PAlNl'iNGd On Tuesday Mornlntr. Marrh 9 at 10 o'clock, at No. 345 North Fifth Btreet, will be sold, the handaoins parlor, chamber Ululng-room. and kitchen lurialure of a family del eilnlus housekeeping. Catalogues will be ready at the auction store m Saturday. : IMPORTANT PH-REMrTORT BALK OK HIGH CLAS9 OIL PAINTINGS, the Private Col ectloo of ' B, H. OKATZ E q. Mr. GRATZ, beipg about to visit F9r0pe.hu In. struciad 11s to sell ai publio sale hi entire colle !tln or bish-c'aia i-bIuiiuks, or ui.u.(uiiuwi JVuroDsan and American artists. The sale will take place on Thursday Evening, March ll,at7 o'olock. at No. 1431 CHESNUT Street. Ca'ntognes will be ready, and the Paintings open for exhibition, on Monday, the 8th Inst. Mr. GRATZ'S BKHIDJ.NCK No. 120Wlnut street. Alao. elegant t'OUNlKY RESIDENCE. atChesU hut Hill, together with the elegant Furniture, will also be sold; af which due notice will be given. 8 1 B Y B. SCOTT, J B.. ECOTT'B ART GAL'iEBV. No. 1090 CHJfit. CARD The underslsned will irtva nartli-i. .a. teutloa to bales at Dwellings of parties removino. HavlDK no place for sto ake of furniture, it ni a riT my Interest to make clean sales, other conslgnmaata of Merchandise respectfully solicited. a a BPECIAL BALE OF EXTRA QTJALITT TBIPLU Dllivanri'Airu waaa. Ob Monday Morning. fith Instant, at HIW n'nl.-lr at Hontt'a IrtdiMm Nr. 1040 Cnesnnt street, will be snld a'nliaiort ment 01 uest qaaiity triple silver plated ware, com. priding iuii iea sets, cones nrns, ice pitoaeri, trays, goblets, castors, salvers, butler, cake and fruit -dishes, all warranted a represented or no sale, ss M ARTIN BROTHERS, AUCTIONEEBS.-i f.atalTf BslAkman ffatv HaT rrt,nM,a. m. . ' -- "-. ' " aw" "a UVIUSM fjk i3UUsl XSo. CHAttlSLT St., rear entxaaoe from Mfnorl Large Pale at tbe Anctlrn Rooms. HANDSOME WALNTJi' HOUSEHOLD FTJRWI. TTJRE, MIRROR. FINE CAKPKTS, bTEAM KMulNE. SUPERIOR HARNJL&4, 1'lciK VIIlMA. AMD OL AUB WARS, ETC. " On Wednesday Morning, March 10. at Id a'clmk.at Ihe aup.Llnn rrvoma W ' 50 C'hcsnot street, by catalogue, tbe usual latce audi muuihi assorimeat 01 supsrior furniture, iitii SALE OF THE VALUABLE PUBLICATIONS OF THE LATE RaV. Niintuncit nicivn Jewish Bibles, Dally and Holiday Prayer Books, li courses and other Works. ... . vib Monday Evenlug, March 15. at o'clock, at the auction store. Particulars her taller. . 358t RY LIPP1NCOTT, 80 V A CO., AUG- 40 MARKET btre.r. IMIORTERB' LiROE POSITIVE BPECIAL SALS w , On Wtduesday Morning, r Marcb 10, on lour months' crrdlt parlicuJais in future advertisement, S I St ALHO, Large ard Important sale of Fiench. Esglsh. and German Diets Trlmmli , Buttnna, Fancy Ooola. etc etc. by order of Mrsara. AUKKRUANN A OoT! Ol NEW YORK, on THURSDAY, March IS. IMS. IS C -Will sell THIS DAY, Morning and Evening, A large In voice of Blankets, Bed bpreaua, DrytoosJ Cloths, Cms! meres, Hosiery, btauonary. Table aa Pocket Cutlery, Notions, eto. City and country merchant will find bargains. Terms cash. Ooods packed free of charge M O D. McCLEF.8 & CO., AUCTIONEERS, So tut MARKET Sirett. BALE OF 1000 CAfckia BOOTS, SHOES. 1 BRO (1AKN, KlO Oa Monday Momlnt. March S, at 10 o'clock. Also, ladles', misses', and children's city-made goods. M. B Sale every Monday and Thursday. 8 4 it KEENAN, FON 4 CO., No. IU N. FRONT StneU AUCTIONEERS, II u CITY ORDINANCES. AN ORDINANCE To Make an Appropriation to the Dew i.artment of Markets and Oily Property to De fray tbe Expenses of Procuring Boxes for Spar rows. Heotlon 1. The Select and Common Ooanoila of tbe City of Philadelphia do ordain. That the turn of two hundred dollars be and the same la hereby appropriated to tbe Department of Mar kets and Uity Properly, for the purpose of pro curing boxes lor sparrows. L.OUI8 WAGNER, President pro tern, ol Common Council. Attest KOUKBT BXTHSLL, Assistant Clerk of Select C mnclL WILLIAM S. HTOKLEY, President of Beleot CounclL Approved this fourth day ot Marob. Anno) Doiulnt one thousand eight hundred anj sixty, nine fA.D. loot). DANIEL M. FOX. SOU Mayor of Philadelphia.