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BISHOP SIMPSON.
Ill H44rM before the Local Preacher' -rlalUe
ye.terday w.ftrnaB An Interest
Ina nad Ele-jaeal Dtacouree an Christian
Wark.
"We have been furnished by the Rev. Samuel V.
Thomas, the agent of the Methodist Episcopal Book
ltepository, No. 1018 Arch street, with the following
verbatim report of the eloquent address delivered
?etcrday afternoon by the Rev. Bishop Simpson be
ore the National Local Preachers' Association of the
Methodist Kplacopal Church.
liishop Simpson being present and Invited to ad
dress the Association, said :
Mr. Tresident and Jlrethren: I appreciate highly
your Kind Invitation, and yet I feci at a los to know
how far I should trespass upon your time and what
lopt-a thould occupy the thoughts at such an hour.
1 desire, however, first to express to you the per
sonal pleasure 1 reel in meeting ao many of you
from all parts of the country, and In rccozut.lug
yon aa able and efficient co-laborers in the kingdom
or our Lord Jesus Christ. I take an interest In this
association because I have thought it might do
much to develop latent power to the Church, now
tint partially developed In the form of the local min
istry. We have just heard, in the letter read by the
Secretary, that in Kngland there are 14,000 local
preachers, where the membership amounts to about
Mi. 000 and the travelling ministry to niKiut lC.Hi.
In this country, with a travelling ministry of kooc
and a membership of 1,200000, we have a lay
ministry of about IO.ikxi, which shows the local
ministry In Kngland In numbers to be very far la
advance, proportionally, of what it is in this coun
try. How far this association will operate to in
crease the number may be a matter of doubt or dif
ference of opinion. 1 trust, however, that it will
turn the thoughts of the Church towards the ques
tion, How much may bo accomplished by the local
ministry? . .
! iipp1 not sav to yon, brethren, that I believe in
the utility of a local ministry. I would not be a tho
rough Methodist without It, for it has been the policy
if the Church from its commencement to maintain
and foster such a ministry. It is interwoven In all
her economy; the thought of It permeates all parts
of our system; and yet it must lie confessed that
some doubts are frequently expressed In reference
to its utility. I base its necessity on two great facts.
The first Is, that there Is a grenter work to be done
than can bo accomplished by the number of men
who can engage their whole time in the service oi
the Church. If we tke the number or pastors iu
any section of the Church, and compare their num
ber with the calls which are made by the world,
the demands of society, the openings for
usefulness, we shall see that the number is wholly
Inadequate for the accomplishment of the great
work. And this number is limited by two things,
as the power and disposition of the Church to sup
port a ministry giving Its whole time to this one
work, and the supply of men who have been able to
afford such time and expense aa are necessary for
a thorough preparation for the work of the pasto
rate. There are limits which can easily be reached,
and when these limits are reached the regular min
istry can go no further; but the work Is not accom
plished. We must either, then, limit our work or
Lave laborers who can, while devoting the Whole or
a part of their time on week days for their own sus
tenance, give their Sabbaths ami such other por
tions of time as they may be able to spare, without
requiring support from the Church.
The second fact to which I allude is that men cn
sometimes be more easily and powerfully influenced
by what appears to them a disinterested ministry.
The regular ministry assumes, in the eyes of the
world, sometimes a mere professional aspect. The
young man, they say. has selected his profession,
fOilows his calliug, is paid for his labor, and must
preach as he does. However Incorrect this position
may he, It does affect to some extent the public
mind. liut against the local ministry no real objec
tion can be made. The lay preacher works with his
own hands, generally bears his own expenses, and
adds to his duties as a citizen and his labors as a
man of business the work of preaching Christ. He
toils without reward and frequently without honor
from men. In this way, frequently, great strength is
gained.
The history of the Church In all ages shows that
there has been a call for more laborers than could
be maintained in the regular ministry. In the early
ages of Christianity there were men who were not
Apostles, and whose whole time was not occupied
in this work, who did labor for Christ. The deacous
set apart, of whom St. Stephen was one, for the
temporal interests of the Church, also were nreach
ers were men full of faith and of the Holy Ghost
and their labors were wonderfullv blessed. In the
persecutions that followed, when" the disciples were
scattered abroad, It is said they went everywhere
preaching Chrtst. The Church was a preaching
vnurcu. ita iiieinvem, uuuer me pressure or perse
cution, went teldng the story of the Cross, and
Ood owned their labors, and churches were
raised up. Some of the early fathers tell us It was
the privilege of all of the members of the Church to
preach ; and one of the great councils, in the vear
passed a special canon rortmuiiDg "a layman to
preach in the presence of the clergy except th-sy re
quest him to do it," showing that it was the custom
for laymen to preach, tiiat the Church exnected
them to preach, and the canon simply limited, to a
certain extent, the range of their ministration.
The OLly question now practically before the
Church is whether It is better to have an order of
men set apart by the Church as local ministers, or
whether every man who feels that he can do some
thing for Christ should at his own pleasure take
upon him this work.
Some of our sister churches are adopting lay
ngency without any system of recognition, young
Men's Christian Associations and other Associations
there are encouraging preaching in the open air by
men without license or without any approbation
from the Church, just as they are moved by their
t onvictions of duty. They preach Christ, and some
of taem are very efficient laborers ; and, I repeat,
the only question Is whether we should leave this
matter to the personal convictions of every man to
go and work wherever he can, or whether we should
have men approved by the Church, sanctioned by
the Church, to engage in this great work. Now I
think for the sake of order, for the sake of the credit
of the Church, for the sake of being.able to control
and make efficient the labor, It Is much better to
have men regularly set apart: and that has been the
policy of our Church. We know the evil of
Irregularity, and how, sometimes, bold,
thoughtless men take upon themselves this work
and bring into discredit the active ministry. The
Church ought to have some way to recognize these
men and give them siinction before the public Aud
yet I must frankly say, if the Church takes no in
terest In this subject and asks not the labor of these
men, if It has no heart in this work, It may reall y be
an injury to have this labor limited In the thought of
the Church to men thus set apart. To-day my con
viction Is that too few men engage In the lay
ministry, and that the young men of the Church
ought to lie aroused to feel that, though they ba
merchants, farmers, mechanics, men of business,
they might also, many of them, preach Christ as
well and do good among their fellow-men. I am
not sure but that to-day there are some churches
around us employing more lay agency than we not
lay niinisteis so-called, but tlieir laymen aro at
work, and in some churches they seem to be nearly
all at work, while with us the members of the
Church excused themselves because there is an
order of local ministers to wort, aud yet that order
is exceedingly limited.
There Is, however, and there will always he work
for the members of the Church, apart from the local
ministry, and besides this work of preaching Jesus,
which ought to be encouraged among oar laymen
more than it Is. The ratio have alluded to of the
preachers in England, compared with tho United
States, shows us that they have succeeded iu calling
out t his talent much more than we,
a think a part of the prejudice against local preach
ers, If I may use the phrase, and I use it without in
tending anything severe, in some sections of the
country is because men licensed to preach do very
little work. They get tiiu honor of being ministers,
end they do not work as ministers. Xaey seldom
f reach Jesus. Now in assembling this association
think you will produce a public ooinion among the
local ministry that to maintain their position they
must woik. You are working: a til 1 wlsu
some method could be adopted uy this asociatiou
1 should be glad to have at these associations a
report from the bounds of every eouferenoj of
what the lay ministry have done during the year
Voice, "Amen:") how matiy serni'ins they nave
preached; into how many new neighborhoods they
have penetrated; how many Sabbath-schools they
have established ; how much work of every kind
they have done for Jesus; and I think this recrjr J
spread before the Church would show tnat the local
ministry, so far from being unnecessary, area great
aim of power. Hut if there be a local ministry who
will only preach on Sabbath when iu viced by (he
fiat tor of the church, and then lie back on his lau
rels to rest, he Is of no use to your body; he does
not meet the idea of aloca, minister. He Is not
supplementing the great work, aud accompUahlug
but little for the salvation of sinners.
What we want is this suDDlemental. alditfoual
work. Occupy the puipit when necessary, when it
is a matter of propriety or necessity, but be work
ing over and above what the regular ministry can
do. That seems to me to be the grand call of tu
Church. A fair report of such labor would give you
credit for what you do, and stimulate those who are
tot active to greater exertion; and 1 would like to
see every local minister lav down his naoera aud
give np his license who will not work to me utmost
of bis ability.
(Voices "Amer-.")
I wish to ssv another thing. I have observed that
in those sections of country (and we have such)
where there is little Interest taken in the local minis
try and jvhere but few are called to labor, by some
. means the number and power of onr travelling
nj'uiBirj nu vii. rte ueea a targe number oi local
jreaclieri n ireirauoii; we teed, a for; from
whom we can make the proper seleitlon.
The local ministry must furnish the chief
additions to the travelling connection j but where
the local ministers are few there must be an exceed
ingly limited supply; and as the travelling ministry
necaa constant recruits it ta eviucu tun. u tun ivoiu
ministry languishes the travelling ministry mast also
languish. Again, If the travelling minister has no
coadjutors who can labor, who can co-operate with
mm, mere is lime oi aggressive wuia tuat una u
clone. ...
How far your association ran comnonre to stimu
late the local ministry and the Church is a ques
tion, I think, for yon to consider. Ana you
will allow me to say, with ail deference to yo.i, that
while I take a deep interest in those general ques
tion, in the leading qnest'ons of tie day which you
are discussing, I feel more Interest in the questlou,
AVhat can the local ministry do to render Itself more
useful V I feel a greater interest iu having a report
of what Is being done, and I wish there could be
not only a report from the conferences of tho labor
performed, but its brethren could rise np and tell
not their personal experience, but how and
to what extent they nave labored darin
the year, in such a manner aa
might be judged profitable, and to occapy such por
tion of time us might be assigned to this work. The
main object of the association, 1 think, is to stir
each other np. And yet the association will do
great good In giving you a conviction of the strength
of the ocal ministry In different places. Meeting
Iroro New 1 ork, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago,
and the distant West and South, you learn to
know each other and to love each other, aud find
that the spirit of sacrifice and moral heroism is still
abrcad In the Church. Yon are st'cngtii
ened, you Join hnnd to hand mid
i-o-operate with each other. 1 think in this
respect your association is doing, or will do, great
good In promoting personal acquaintance, In mutual
edification, giving an idea of the strength of the
ministry, and In diffusing through the Church a
thought of the necessity aud power of a local minis
try. 1 do not wonder that the circuit system in
Etieland produces more local ministers ihan the
station system with us. I think we shall Bud gene
rally that on largo circuits we have more
local minsters in proportion to the tra
veiling ministers than we have la our
town and city congregations. The reason is that,
working as w e have done, thero are more oppor
tunities and more demands for their labor upon
circuits. In passing to the station work each con
gregation has its own minister, and congregations
not being very large the minister cau do all that
seems necessary to be done. Men ask, Why should
there be any more local ministers? A local minis
ter feels that he has no special field of labor. I
think in cities we are changing from this position.
The discovery thai a large part of our popula
tion Is not reached by the dispel is
stirring the mind oT the churches, and
n fair Held Is opening for our local ministry. Other
denominations may work temporarily, spaamodi
eallv; they will call out the whole Church to-day,
but'they have no recognized band that will keep up
this organization and this plan ol worklug In desti
tute places; hence this class of work is liable to
cease. What we want in our cities and villages is
to occupy unoccupied ground, and while the chief
Church is a lort there should be outposts all around
as suburban work. There is not a station In a
country village that is not sintering
for want of this auxiliary or subur
ban work; the wholo community la never
reached by the pastor in the pulnit on Sunday morn
ing or eveniug. Many are strolling through fields;
the sick, infirm, aud poor are away out yonder on
the suburbs, and must have tho (i.ispel taken to
them or they will perish. Who will take the Gospel?
The men who preach morning and eveniug, and are
Interested in the Sunday-school la tho afternoon,
have about as much as they can do; and, as a gene
ral rule, either the local ministry In some form, or
the Church, rousing itself in all Its departments,
must go out to do this work, or these souls must
perish. Wesley had a habit, when ho preached in
the church and found it not half full of hearers, iu
stcad ef preaching again In the church, he g.ive out
an appointment for the afternoon on the common,
and the people crowding to hear him there, he
preached again at night to a full house. We have
too little of that outdoor work, too little neighbor
hood work, too little of carrying the Gospel to tho
people scattered here and there. Though there may
not seem to be much honor in preaching to
small congregations In dwelling-houses and
school-houses, still the Mister may put
great glory on those who do this work . It Is said
that Rowland Hill, who was pastor of Nirrey Cha
pel, in I.onuon, where he preached to an Immense
congregation, one evening weut to preach In a pri
vate house in which was a low window by the
street. Having a strong voice he was neard upon
the street. A poor little ragged boy came near,
and his heart was touched. (Kid's Spirit reached
him as he stood without. Shortly after he was con
verted. He was found to be a promising little
boy, and filends were interested in
his education. He became a minister, and that
minister ultimately occupied Rowland Hill's pulpit
in London ; and not only so, but laid the foundation
for a great Independent missionary movement In
Kngland and projected missions all through the
South Sea Islands. His name is embalmed in the
memory of the churches. So far as human Instru
mentality reaches, It was by that sermon preached
by Rowland Hill in the little cottage this great work
commenced; ami I doubt whether Kowland Hill
ever prcacnea a sermon to a large
congregation that had as much influence
upon the can Be of Christ. So It may
be with us. Some of the best meetings I ever held
were in private houses, and some of the most pre
cious seasons I ever enjoyed were with a little
handful in some sparsely settled neighborhood In
the country.
Go talk or jesus. i cannot ten wnere tne oppor
tunity will be, but I know that;if In the morning you
sow vourseeo, anu mine evening witnuoia not your
hand, God will prosper you : I know that as the rain
and snow come down from heaven and return not
thither, bo God has promised that His word shall ac
complish tnat wnereunto it is sent, we want workers
for Christ, Go on working ; do not be anxious about
large congregations. Contend not for honors. Let
there be no jealousies. Work, work; souls are
perishing. Go glean, if need be, in tho corners of
the llelds. Y ou may bring the ripest wheat and the
best grains to the Master. I hall you as engaged In
this work. I pray God to increase your number
greatly, to raise up promising young men to labor iu
tnis field, and that when you fall, He may crown you
all with glory.
Tee "Star" CorriSK of Lectckks. At the Aca
demy of Music last evening a very large audience
was in attendance to listen to tne opening lecture
of the "Star" course of 1870-71, which was delivered
by Miss Anna K Dickinson. The subject chosen was
"Joan or Arc." and it was evidently a coniremal
one with the lecturer, and she treated it with a real
eloquence that is often lamentably absent from
ner political uiamots. miss Dickinson was rre.
quenily applauded, aud the audience was evidently
most favorably impressed with her discourse. A
tine orchestra was In attendance previous to the
commencement of the lecture, and it added greatly
to the enjoyable character of the entertainment by
us penormauce oi several operatic selections.
The second lecture of the "Star" course will be de
livered to-morrow evening by Mr. George Vanden
hoif, who wl'l take for his subject Shakespeare's two
piavs oi iitnry i. Air. audennoii has lnuerited
many of the gifts of his faiher, who In a certain Hue
or character stood m the rront rank among the euil
nent actors of his Cay. He is himself an actor of
ability, aud as an elocutionist he has a well-deserved
celebrity. His Shakesperean readings are marked by
a rare power of developing the meaning of the
author, and they invariably attract large and cultl
vated audiences. The two parti of Henry I V will
afford Mr. Vandenhotf ample opportunities for the
dinplay or his tine abilities, and as he will especially
dtiect his attention to those portions of the two
dramas which bring 'Falstatr" upon the scene, those
who attend to-morrow evening may expect a rare
treat.
Charitari k Bkqi ests. The will of the late Evans
jiogers, J-.sq., has been tiled in the Register of Wills
tiiiiceiuiuisciiy. ine charitable bequests are as
loi tows:
Pennsylvania Hospital, f lrtoo.
Anti-Slavery Socletv of Pennsylvania. ftciM.
Female Medical College, near (Urard Colleire. II 400.
First Congregational Charch, commonly called the
l una, i.ii uiiuivii, &umr.
Franklin Institute, tsooo.
The residue of the estate, amounting to fl, 500,000,
is D'inclpally left to his Sou. Fainnan Rovers, and
his daughter, Helen Kate Furnlss. His grandchildren
aud other relatives receive bequests iu sums from
linen to f !)'.
The deceased has appoiuted Fa'rraan Rogers,
Horace Howard Furnlss, and Frauklia A. Dick his
executors. .
OB1JKB OP iKITBD AUEK1CAN MSCHAKtl'8. The
Mate Council ol Pennsylvania met this morning at
10 o'clock at the hall corner of Fourth and George
Biieeis. ana was openeu in aue iorra, Mate coun
cillor John W. Ouigg presiding, and the other oitl
cers at their respective stations. The Committee on
Credentials reported Vt representatives returned
as correct, i ne report was received, and the new
members were duly admitted in usual form. The
minutes of semi-annual session were approved. A
resolution was adopted regulating the sessions from
9 ao A. M. to ill M., and from S to a P. M. The hour
of U having arrived, the State Council adjourned
llil x o ClOCk. .
Disorderly Hoi'se. John Scott proprietor of
low grojrgery at jno. hoi Hamilton street, was
taken lnio custody yesterday upon the charge of
keeping a disorderly house. The arrest was made
In consequence of an affidavit setting forth thatthe
iiouBe was resurt tor uummers, and mat disturb
ances were of frequent occurrence. Defendant had
a tearing before Alderman Masaey and was coa
milled ui default of tw ball.
THE LOCAL PREACHERS.
The Frta Ilay's Heaalaa af the .llMhsdldt
Ieal Preacher' Aaaaclntlaa Dlaeaaalaa aa
the Eaaeailaa at Preachers Ueaeral Baal
aa.
The Methodist Local Preachers' Association reas
sembled this morning, at 9 o'clock, In the Union M.
K. Uhnrch, Fourth street, below Arch, the President,
Mr. Gurney, In th chair. The proceedings were
opened with devotional exercises.
The minutes were read and approved.
Several letters and communications were received
and referred to the Business Commute.
Mr. Wallace, editor of the MrthodM Home Journal,
was Introduced and made a short address.
Several local preachers from varioas conferences,
who had tust arrived, were Introduced and invited
to take seats with the body.
The confmlttee to whom was referred the choice
or the place for the next meeting of the association,
reported In favor of the invitation from the pastors
of Indianapolis, Ind. They also recommended that
C. H. Applegate, of New York, preach the annual
sermon, and tha". tho alternate be J. W. Uruun, of
Cincinnati.
The report was discussed by several members.
An amendment was eilered to the report making
the next place of meeting the city of Brook
lyn, L. I.
An amendment to the amendment was offered
making the place the city of Troy. N. Y.
The cities of Erie and Baltimore were also men
tioned. On a vote being taken It was found that Indlanv
polls had been chosen, and the report wai tuen
adopted a presented.
Wr. C. H.Aiplegate was appolntedby the Tresident
a committee to prepare return railroad passes for
those living west of Pittsburg, for the return home
of the members frt m the prepent session.
A report of the Kmbury .Monument Committee
was presented. The report states that $i500 Is
needed for the erection of the monument, and asks
that the monument be erected by the local preach
ers themselves, and that they shall try to raise the
lunrts during the present year. The report closes
with the following resolutions:
y,velrc(, That as the Troy Conference has ap
pointed Rev. Author Mooney an unpaid agent to
collect funds for this purpose, wo heartily endorse
this appointment.
Jirmilrcil. That this organization nnnofnt. the fol
lowing brethren as additional treasurers: Brothers
livaus, ingranam, i-orues, utddlc, ami .ppieg4M'.
iiiHDireu, mac wnen tne monument is erected it
be dedicated during a session of the National Locil
Pi cachet a' Association, the convention to be held In
the city oi Troy.
HnviKta, That tac committee or last year ne con
tinued ror tne ensuing year, wttn the name or A.
Mooney iDBirted In place of K. Hall.
ine report was received aud tne resolutions
adopted.
The tune or tne next meeting was fixed ror the
third Saturday in October, 1671, at 10 o'clock A. M.,
aud the local preachers of Indianapolis were ap
pointed the committee of arrangements.
i ne tiusiness committee reported back several un
Important resolutions, which were adopted.
The same committee also reported back resold
Hons upon the subject of a better education for
local preachers, and others providing for a yearly
report of the labors of each local preacher. The
substance or these were given in the proceedings of
yesterday morning.
it was moved to lav tnese last resolutions upon tne
tame, i.est.
They were then discussed at great length, after
which the words "or other ministerial labor" were
Inserted after the word preaching, so that a preacher
wonid not lose nis license iroin a iauure to preacn
oniy.
Another amendment was agreed to. making it
necessary for the preacher to furnish answers to the
qiiestlobs of the Quarterly Conference, whetherthey
be present at the conference meeting or not.
ine secretary nere stated tnat resolutions passed
last year covered the whole ground, and all that was
necessary was to enforce them, lie read the reso
lutions from the minutes.
A motion to lay upon the table was thereupon
again offered, and this time it prevailed.
Rev. G. D. Paddock, of the New York Central
Conference, a venerable white-haired man, and one
of the fathers or Methodism, was Introduced and
made an address. He said that he united with the
Church in 1M)4.
A resolution was presented rrom the Business
Committee making it the duty or local preachers to
study and master, as soon as possible, the standard
theology or our own Church, and to keep read up on
the great questions or the day, In order to meet the
popular errors, expose their fallacies, and destroy
their pernicious effects by tho light and power of
religious truth, and thus save our youth and the un
wary irom being lea astray by them.
ine resolution was iaia upon tne taoie.iom was
afterwards again taken up and considered.
After a lcDgthy discussion it was referred oa "k to
the Business Committee with Instructions that when
it Is again presented it be so altered as to recognize
the Scriptures in connection with the standard the
ology of the Church.
A resolution was offered asking the State Conven
tion, which meets this aftennoon in Horticultural
Hall, to attend In a body the meeting of the local
preacher" this evening, and asking them to adjourn
alter tneir afternoon session until to-morrow so as
to give all a chance to attend.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and
a committee was appointed to apprise the state
Convention of the action.
A letter was read from George 11. Stuart, stating
that In the proceedings of yesterday the statement
or msiiop Simpson tnat no otner religious society
but the Friends had been asked to co-opetate In the
education of the Indians was a mistake. All the
denominations had been asked.
The President said that Bishop Simpson did not
say. however, that no others hud bee a asked, but
that he did not know cf any.
A resolution was presented appointing a commit
tee to carry Into effect the action of last year on the
efficiency the work or local preachets. Agreed to.
The special oraer or tne morning session, rne on.
cusslon or the subject of the Bible In the Public
Schools, was made the first order of ttie day for the
afternoon session.
The association then adjourned until 1)4 p. m.
FIRE.
A Catten Hud CTaallen Mill la 'the Flfteentn
Ward Ileairayed-I.aaa, S3U.UUU.
As tfie watchman connected with the larire mill
situated at the corner of Twenty-first and Pennsyl
vania avenue was opening tne establishment tor the
admission of the workmen, he discovered smoke on
ihe upper floors. On ascending to the second story,
he round names in tne portion occupied as a nrymg
room. He gave the alarm, but or so inflammable a
nature were the contents that the whole centre
building, five stories In height, was enveloped on
the arrival or the firemen. Finding it an impossi
bility to save anything in this structure, the firemen
and Insurance patrol turned their attention to the
eastern attachment, four stories h'gh. and the west
ern attachment, two stories high. The insurance
patrol were especially active in protecting the ma
c hinery, consisting principally of looms, with their
covers. The Are burned stubbornly for a couple of
hours, when it was extinguished.
The floors of the centre building and the eastern
attachment were on the same level, an t were oc ju
pied as follows:
W. J. Dickey & 8on, manufacturers of cotton and
woollen goads, occupied the basement and the
fourth floor. Tuey had 120 looms in both apart
ments in full operation, and, In addition, one hun
dred cases of goods ready ror shipment. Thev suf
fered severely, but mainly by water. Their insur
ance or 818,000 in Eastern New York aud Western
companies will, it is thought, cover their
loss. A part or the second aud laird
stories was occupied by Smith it.
Pollock, cotton and woollen goods manufacturers.
They also sutfered considerably by water and Are.
They have an Insurance of li),000, which will pro
bably covey the loss. Another part of the second
and third floors were occupied by A. H. Turklngtou,
In the same business. His loss will be about 11200,
which is partially covered by insurance. The re
mainder of the third story was occupied by William
Mcllvaln nd George Kelso, in the same business.
Their loss is 3000 each, and they are covered by In
surance. The fifth floor of the centre structure was
unoccupied.
The two-story western attachment, and the drv-
Ing-room In which the flames o'iginated, were occu
pied by S. namsey ac co., ayers The material
destroyed in the drying-room was valued at flooo,
and the damage done the dye-house amounts to
IjimiO. This firm nave an insurance or f 2000.
The building belongs to the Reading Rail ro id
Company, and is damaged to the extent of tiMO.
which Is fully covered by Insurance. The origin of
ine lire is atuiuuteu 10 ouciueuu,
A Cbild ForKn in x Crkke Scbpiciovs Cibccm
FTAncks. Aboat T o'clock yesterday morning Mrs.
Tavlor. residing at Islington lane and Cohocksink
creek, noticed a man drive up In a doctor s gig and
throw something into the creek. After he had
driven off Mrs. Taylor went to the baufc a&d dis
covered in the water a cigar-box, which she pulled
In to the shore and examined Its contents. The box
contained a newly-born babe. The Uifautwas yet
alive. Policeman Knorr was at once notified or the
occurrence, and the foundling was given Into the
care of Dr. Buckley, residing oa North Kleventh
street, where it died about 9 o'clock last evening,
The Individual who drove np In the vehicle Is de
scribed aa five feet ten Inches in height, light com
plexlon, with sandy whiskers. A sorrel horse was
attached to the wagon. The police are Investigating
me auoir( .
Overboard About 10 o'clock last night aa un
Known man walked overboard at Jtarket street
wharf on the Delaware. He was rescued from
drowning by policeman McOasker, gl the t earth
iLilfiCt, Waited, bj levtjiil clUitps,.
THE JiOLEN SHOOTING.
Tne t'araner'a verdict Tha Prlaaaer Crnw-
lara Jaatlflerf, sas ala Dlacharire Ordrrea tie
la Braaaht Before Judge Pelrce aa Habeas
ferpa.
The nromlsed conflict of authority between the
Coroner and Magistrate Kerr which threatened yes
terday culminated tnis morning in tne matter Doing
taken Into court. Yesterday evening, after.the testi
mony had been taken before the Coroner, the pri
soner was taken to the Central Station to await the
result of the deliberations or the Jury. That body
decided to meet again to-day, and then Deputy
Coroner bees repaired to the station aim a warrant
committing Mr. Crawford until that time. He
then discovered that Crawford had already been
sent to prison under a commitment made out by
Alderman Kerr. That magistrate was spoken to,
tmt be gave little or no satisfaction. The Deputy
Coroner reported the facts to Judge Allison, who
directed id r. fees to send his commitment to pri
son, and In case or a refusal on the part of the pri
son authorities to deliver Crawford this morning, to
report again to htm.
However, this morning, Mr. Sees called upon
Chief MulhoJland, and handed hlra an order to pro
duce the body of Crawford at the Coroner's office,
at 10 o'clock. The Chler detailed High Constables
Mill and De Haven, and they went to prison In a car
riage and brought the pilsoncr to the office.
The Jury were then called together, and after a
deliberation of an hour, rendered the following ver
dict :
"That the said John C. Nolen came to his death
from violence (a gunshot wound) received nt the
hands of Alexander W. Crawford (a return Judge of
the Nineteenth ward), in the Supreme Court room,
October 13, 1870. Frnm thn rritlrnee brfnrr. thrni, the
jury are of Ihe opinion that the sttot irew fired in telf
'dtfrnur, anil was iuntiriable.''
On the rendition of the verdict the police took
charge of Crawford, who went with them to the
Ceimal.
Depnty Coroner Sees then Issued a discharge and
placed it In the hands of Lieutenant Thomas. Fearing
that the prisoner would be held by the police autho
rities on the commitment of Alderman Kerr, the
friends of the prisoner made an application to Judge
Pierce for a writ of habeas corpus, which wrs
granted and made returnable at H o'clock.
The Ilnbrna Corpus In Crnwford'a Csse
Poaiiioneuient I'otll To-iuorrow.
The Coroner's jury investigating the killing of
John C. Nolen on lastThursday having exonerated
Alexander Crawford from blame on the ground that
he fired the shot In self-dofense, a writ of habeas
corpus, returnable forthwith, was this morning ob
tained from Judge Pelrce ror his release rrom the
charge or murder under the commitment or Alder
man Kerr. The Court or (Quarter Sessions met at
12 o'clock.
Mr. Hagert read the return or Lieutenant Thomai.
of the Central Station, which set forth that he held
Crawford under a commitment by Alderman Kerr,
dated ictober IT, to answer the charge or homicide.
The writ having been also served upon the Coroner,
his return was also read, setting forth that Crawford
had been discharged from his custody by the verdict
of his jury.
Mr. Hagert aBked counsel representing the relator
If they had subpienaed the witnesses, and proposed
to proceed with the examination, and was told that
the witnesses fxamintd before the Coroner had
been subpa-naert. Mr. Dngert said this was not
right, for the prisoner was held by virtue of a com
mitment bv Aldtrman Kerr, and the witnesses
examined before him should be subprnaed. Im
mediately after the shooting, Crawford was
arrested and taken before Alderman Kerr,
who committed him to await the remit of Nolen's
Injuries, fixing the next hearing for Monday morn
ing. On Sunday Nolen died, aud at the hearing on
JHoLriay Alderman Kerr committed him to answer
the charge of homicide. This writ wasunusua), and
had been but an hourbefore made known to the
District Attorneys, who were at the time engaged
in public business, and they had not had time to
consider it. Therefore they would have to ask a
conflnuBBce.
Mr. Kneass said that Instead of committing the
prisoner to await the result of the Coroner's Inquest,
Alderman Kerr on Monday, knowing the Coroner's
jury to be then sitting, committed him to answer the
charge of homicide, thus invading tne Coroner's
exclusive jurisdiction of such matters. Now he
thought this was a palpable wrong, and If Mr.
Crawford were detained an hour longer a great
wrong wonid be committed. The District Attorneys
were familiar with the whole case, and were as able
to proceed now with the case as at any otner time.
Mr. Hagert said the coroner nau not an exclusive
right in these cases, and he did not inquire into the
question of crime, but simply into the nature or the
death. The magistrate might go on with his Inves
tigation, though the party died pending it, and
see whether there was a prima facie case against
the prisoner sufficient to send him to trial. The
Coroner was simply to Inquire whether death wa
caused by a particular person, and if so to commit
him for trial. It was a dangerous precedent to
allow the Coroner to become the arbiter of all the
homicide cases In this county.
After further discussion counsel on both sides
agreed to postpone the hearing until yt o clock to
morrow.
.TIciHulllp and A hern Affair.
Alderman McMuilin and John A hern, names
paint s have prominently in connection with
the onslaught made on the Board of Re
turn Ludges, this afternoon appeared at ihe Central
Station and surrendered tnemsaives into custody.
Ahem waived a hearing, and was held In 50oO bait
to appear at court on a cnarge 01 riot, etc. jonn
j obin, renning at no. tui eansom street, appeared
on the bail bond. Alderman AIcMallln entered ball
in f 5000 for a hearing on the 20th. Inst. William V,
McGrath, Esq., went the ball In this case.
Accidents. Abont noon yesterday James Cham
hers, residing at Twenty-third and Meredith streets.
was run over by bis own cart, at Twenty-four!
and Poplar streets, and was seriously injured. The
sunerer vans removed to nis nome.
About six o'clock yesterday afternoon Morris
Penrose, aged eight years, residing at No. 1532
Green street, was run over by a carriage at Seven
teenth and Green streets, and was injured aooui
the hand, lie nad two nngers broken.
About ?ix o'clock this morning D. Datferty had his
hand crushed while stopning his engine at Hicham
Garsed's mill. FranKford. lie was removed to the,
Episcopal Hospital ror treatment.
Serious Charge. James Gorman, John M:
Bride, Michael McBride, Hugh Dougherty, and
Morris Campbell were arrested yesterday on a war
rant charging them with assault and battery with
Intent to kill Patrick Kane, residing at xno. (iJf ntz
water street. Kane Is foreman iu the brewery at
Tenth and Filbert streets, and the accused were
employed by him. For some reason.lt Is alleged,
they violently assaulted him. The prisoners had a
hearing before Alderman Jones, and were com
mitted to await the result of Kane's injuries, which
aro or a gertoua nature. ,
Mad Steer Yesterday afternoon an infuriated
steer was shot and killed by Policeman Burns at
Girard avenue and Hancock street. The animal
had Injured several persons At American aud
.Master streets it gored and seriously lninred a boy
named Sands, who this morning was not expected
to live.
Tumbled Down oncheaout street.below Thirty.
sixth, a row of new four-story buildings are being
erected. This morning at 10 o'clock the eastern wall
of the row was blown down by a gale of wind and
one of the workmen was slightly injured a 00 it the
hands. The party walls are said to be In a danger
ous condition.
Common Covncii. The citizens of the Second
ward have selected Mr. John McGrath, cashier aud
buslnes manager or the Mundau Mercury, to repre
sent them in Common Council. While we should
have preferred to see a Republican elected, we must
bear evidence tome aonuy auu integrity 01 iur.
Mcuratu.
Again in Custody. Jacob EUlnger was again
taken into custody yesterday, upou the charge or
assault and battery on Mrs. Baker, residing on
South Front street, i ne accused nad a nearing be
lore Alderman iutz, auu was ueiu 10 auswer.
Street walkers. Lieutenant Flaherty made a
rsld last night on the street-walkers who infest the
neighborhood or Eighth and Spruce streets. He
captured aiont twelve females, who, a'ter a hearing
before Alderman Bclshaw, were committed to
prison.
For d Dead The coroner was notified this
morning to Hold au. inquest at So til North Front
street upon the body or a man found dead In bed.
Slight Fikk. About six o'clock this morning a
slight lire occurred ai No. 449 Dlckerson street.
NO. 1221 WALNUT STREET. C EST RALLY
located, will be sold by THOMAS it SUNS.
ou TUESDAY, November J. Lot 'i by 150 feet in
aeptiij in is si
wisiui:u a i i'Ait rv i: vi.
TATiorvs.
Engraved in new and haidsome styles.
FINE STATIONERY.
Arms, Monograms, Illuminating, Etc
UREUA,
No. 1033 CHESNUT STREET,
13 tnths8p PHILADKLPdlA.
TOAKDlNG.-A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE
1 can have a furnished second-story room, with
toarn. rieasant and oenirai locution, tsa in
Cili-JsML'T btreet, velow ineteeaih, ' 10 18 fct
FOURTH EDITION
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Condition of Strasburg.
Satisfaction with the New Order.
The German Hospital Fund.
St. Cloud a Total Ruin.
Works of Art Destroyed.
FROM EUROPE.
Condition of Utrasbara.
Berlin, Oct. 18. The people of Strasburs
are generally satisfied with the new order of
things, and the French sentiment, if there be
any, has not shown itselt offensively. Since the
capitulation there have been one or
two instances of firing on Ger
man soldiers patrolling Hie city from
the windows of houses, and the culprits were
immediately apprehended and brought to
uetice, with the approbation of all classes of
citizens. The oflicial language iu Alsace here
after will be German.
(itrmnn llonpltal Fnnd.
A gentleman has arrived at Versailles from
England with 20.000 sterling, raised in that
country for the German Hospital Fund. The
amounts will be turned over to the German au
thorities immediately.
H. Cloud
is a total ruin. All the pictures and tapestry
have been destroyed by the fire from the forts.
Popular Outbreak.
London, Oct. 18. Violent popular outbreaks
have occurred at Ilonfleur and other towns in
that vicinity, on account of the alleged Inefll
cient conduct of tho war.
General Bourbaki has been appointed com
mander of the Army of the North, and directed
to operate in concert with Bazalne. A decree
has been issued by the provisional government
of France.
The T.nteat Quotation..
Liverpool. Oct. 183 P. M. At Manchester yarns
and fabrics are firmer, with hetter prices. Cottou
active; uplands, 8 58(84d.; Orleans, B,'n9d. The
sales to-day are estimated at 1S,U00 bales. '1 alio a-,
48.
FROM THE SO UTH.
The Death of Ueaeral Lee.
Galveston, Texas, Oct. 18. Tue intelligence
of the death of General K. t.. bee spread a
gloom over the city which is to-day externally
visible in a general suspension of business
1 be stores are an ciosea ana tne ironts or tne
buildings are draped in mourning, indicating
the grief that Galveston feels at his loss.
Sale op Keal Estate avo Stocks. The follow.
intr are the sales of stocks and real estate by M,
Thomas U Sons, auctioneers, at noan to-day, at the
Kxchantre:
Hi9 shares Central Transportation Co f 50-50
6 sou
175 " " " " 5'MIO
1 share Arch Street Theatre, with ticket.. soooo
1 Season Ticket Arch btreet Theatre 19-00
1 slrare Academy of Fine Arts li 50
30 shares Olrard Fire and Marine Insurance
C'oniDanv r 106-00
2 uond, 1500 each. Somerset county, Md . . 25 p. 1
50 shares Guardian Fire and Marine Insur
ance Co B'OO
1 snare Philadelphia and Southern Mail
Steamship Company 4100
1 share Camden and Atlantic Land Co 37-00
1 share Surf House Association of Atlantic
City loo-oo
86 shares Northern Liberties Gas Co 27 00
10 shares Pennsylvania Kaliroad Co 60 37
27 shares Western National Bank C9-O0
10 shares Kensington National bank liJ-0h
10 shares Germantown National liank.... 9-00
18 shares Trenton Banking Co 5S-20
12000 ureen and coates btreets 1 per cent.
bonus ov?
S shares Continental Hotel Co 8-Jtw
(:m bond Union League, 6 per cent 91 p.
21 snares ftensimrton ana new jersey
Ferry Co 19 50
400 shares New Creek Coal Co 25
14 shares Lettish Crane and Iron Co 56 00
100 shares American Button Hole and Sew-
ltg Machine Co 15-37
1 share Mercantile Library Co 8-25
26 shares Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
CO I 4U-00
50 shares Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Co 49-25
50 shares Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
CO 40 'IV
Walnct Stbikt. No. 141S Elegant Resi
dence. 118,100
LOCUST AND TWENTY-THIRD. JS. W. Corner
Large and Valuable Lot J 13,000
Vine. No. 11 19 Desirable Dwelling f.400
Sixth (North), No. 606-jtfdern Kesidence U,400
Fkakki.in, No. 9(55 Modern Kesidence.... f'J,475
Chkistiak, No. 711 Genteel Dwelling..... 14,350
Filbert, No. 929 Five brick Dwellings. . . . si,500
The following property of the central
Passenser Railway :
Two Lots of Ground. Broad and Coates. . . jo.ooo
One Lot or Ground, -Broad and l'enn 14,2'iU
One Lot or Ground, cor.' Broad and Coates f l.noo
Four Steam Dummy Cars ftd
Balance or property or said Company i,100
The Methodist State convention'. At !t o'clock
this afternoon the Methodist State Convention for
Pennsylvania commenced Its sessions at llortlcul
tural Hall, Kev. Bishop Simpson, of this city, pre
siding. The spacious nan was wen mien, ami tne
sessions of the convention promise to be of unusual
interest. The organization was compietea tins
afternoon, and this evening a discussion will take
place upon the sablect of Methodism, Its growth
and present position la the State. Among the other
subjects to be discussed at various times are the
type of piety necessary to the highest prosperity of
the Church, the charitable Institutions of the Church,
the Sabbath, temperance, the public school ques
tion, ano tne duty or the Christian to tne t nurcii.
The full programme will be round In another
column. The sessions will continue until Thursday
evening.
Policeman in Tkouble. Policeman Joseph
Martin, or the Fourth District, will have a hearing
before Recorder Oivin this afternoon, on the charge
of larceny. John Hansler is the complainant, lie
alleges that on being taken into the station ou the
nlcht Drecedln the election he 'was Bearched by
Martin, who has failed to return the sum of 8V20
wined was takeu irom mm .
Policeman lxron, or the surae district, will have
a heanmr at tne same time on a ciiarire orconspi
racy to imprison llansier. The allegation is that
the complainant was moved about from one station
to another by tte defendant on election day, so that
he (complainant? wouiu lose nis vote.
iMPhoviNG. Collector William J. Tollock, who
was stricken with paralysis on Saturday n'.ghi, is
improving. .
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES,
Reported by De Haven k Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
BETWEEN BOARDS.
I2C00 Pa R sreu int. . 1 loo sh Cat Pf 39
Cp.. 96 I 200 sh Leh Nav.l.oO. ti'-i
5O0 US 5-20, 64.rg.lUS 6t'0 sh Head.s30wn. 60)tf
4ahPenna R..ls. tiov 100 do. sjown. row
15 do 60 100 do.. ..bio. BO M
s do ..sswn. 60',' 100 do bSwnll.50'56
7 sh Let Val 68 loo do 50-53
9 do b"i 800 do.. a64in.N-56
loo sh Uestonv'e.bM 15'.' 100 do 60
100 do 15 1 200 do 5069
100 dO.. ..b30. 15'."
SECOND BOARD.
Iiooo Pa Ino PI h.. lor I if shLeh V R.... 59f
12000 N Peunaes... 8 e sh Penna R 60,'
1 10(H) phll A E 7s... 100 sU Leh Ma.. 040. Si',"
11 two do fctJ.' 100 do bso. ai'.
t4ut0E:mua 7s..., t2V loo sh Head..6owa.&o a
QAKTW1UGI1T & WARNER'S
Merino Hosiery and Underwear,
Jnst received, by steamer City of Brooklyn, 15
cases (900 dow ns) of Cartwrlght & Warner's cele
brated make of MERINO GOODS, embracing every'
description of Men s, Ladles', Boys' and Misses1 wear.
COOK & BROTHER,
Importers and Retailers ofllo
lerjr Woods,
No. 53 North EIGHTH Street,
9 15 thtu3m PHILADELPHIA.
FALTj STYLES!
FINE BOOTS AND 8HOE8
FOU GENTLEMEN,
Made on improved Lasts, Insuring Comfort.
Beauty and Durability.
BARTL.ETT,
Ko. 33 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
1 18 thstcDSl
ABOVE OHKSNnr,
HOVER'S
PATENT SOFA BED.
All old and young bachelors, as well as ladles who
keep old mall's hall, are now buying HOVERS
CELEBRATED PlTENT SUFA BBO. This 18 the
only Sofa Bed that can be taken apart ti cleanse It
the same as abedsttad. All others are unsafe and
liable to get out of repair. To be had only of the
manufacturer and owner,
IT. 1 HOVER,
No. 230 SOUTH SECOND STREET.
5 81tuf6m PHILADELPHIA.
34 souin second street. 34.
CARPETINGH.
HAVING REMOVED TO OUR NEW STORE, we
are offering superior Inducements In
Carpets, Oil Cloths, lattinj,
IViudovt Shades IH'iisraets,
ETC. ETC
At the lowest Cash Prices.
C. B. SNYDER & CO..
No. 34 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
West Side, below Market. 9 34 stuthlniSp
(Formerly Shapless', latterly Snodgrass' Old Stand.)'
DREXEL &' CO.,
No. 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET..
American and foreign Hauliers,
DRAWS EXCHANGB ON IAJNDON AND TRIX-
C1PAL CITIES OP EUROPE.
DEALERS IN
Government and Bailroad Securities,
Drerel, W'inthrop & Co.,
Drerel, Harjes 6 Co.,.
No. i Hue Hcrlhe,
Paris.
so. its wan Mreet,
New York.
WESTON & BROTHER,
TAILORS,
S. W. Cornsr NINTH and ARCH Sti.,
PHILADELPHIA.
A fall assortmeit of ne most approved styles for
FALL AND WINTER WEAR,
JUST RECEIVED.
A SUPERIOR GARMENT AT A REASONABLE
PRICE. 91o3mrp
ESTABLISHED 1825.
FRED. T. MSCKE. H. J. DBAS
XX. J. DBAS & CO.,
JUNtTACTURGltS OP
Warm Air Furnaces
AMD
Coolcinpf Ranges,
Portable Heaters, Low Down Orates, Slate Mantels,
jjatn liouers, jtegisieis ana ventilators.
No. I I I North SEVENTH St.,
PHILADELPHIA. 9 22 t&stufimrp
JOBBING PBCMPTLY ATTENDS l TO.
SURVEY NOTICE. ALL PEKSON3 INTE
resied In the alteration of the following Public-
Plans of toe City are nodded that the Court or Quar
ter Sessions of tbe City and County of Philadelphia 1
have fixed Tiro DAY, November S3, 1870, at 19 A.J
31. , at the court Koom, mam nuuuing or tne mate
Uouse, to consider said alterations, aud any objec
tions against the same may be made by any free
bolder then and there. The plans in the meantime
may be seen at the office or the Department or Sur
veys, No. S!Y4 8. Fifth street.
jruoiic jnan No. Si. oy revision inereon m un
stieet lines and grades of part of the Fifth beetloa
Ttntn (Survey Dibtrict, bounded north by Allegheny
avenue, south by Leblsrh avenue, east, by Kensing
ton avenue, west by Mliwore street, i wemy-iiuru
ward.
Public Plan No. 121, by revision thereon of grades,
on Thompson street, from Twenty-sixth street to
Thirty-Urst street, Twentieth ward.
Public Plan No. 1T9. by revision thereon of the
street lines south of the Navy Yard and east of
Front street, First ward.
Publlo Plan No. wo. by tlte location thereon of
Faoli street, from Kldge avenue to vVissaulckoa
Publlo Plan No. 161, being a survey and regula
tion of the street Hues and (trades or the Second
Section, Kingsesslng, bounded on the north by War
rington avenue, scum oy iarny avenue, east uj
Fiity-thlrd street, aud west by Sixty-second street,
Twenty-seventh ward.
Public Plan No. la'i. being a survey and regula
tion of the street lines ano grades of the Third Sec
tion or KinuKPfcHtnir. bounded on the north bv War
rington avenue, south by Darby avenue, east by1 y
Uty-secoud street, and west by Cobb't creek,
Twenty-seventh wara.
J THOMAS J. WORRELL,
19 18 it City Solicitor
SHOEMAKER & CO, NO 1024 CUESNUT
Street, will open TUESDAY, Oct- 18,
handsome assortment of Children's Clothing, latest
Flench and Loudon styles. Also, a handsome as
sortment of Ladies' Wrappers, Ladles' Merino Waists,
I adies', Misses', and Children's Suits, choice styles.
W ill also display a beautiful assortment of Infanta
and Children French Bonnets at
IU. SUUUMAKER & CO'S.,
10 15 ri3f No. im CliSSSL'X
r - s .