THE DAILY EYENIISP TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1871. CiXIRAL HIGH SCHOOL, Onnlinmr4 fnm 0f Ktrit George W. Chapman, 91 ; Joseph 8. Potter, 9V; Amlrew HoMern, Ml ft; Unarle P. Kutler. SVl; t hiirles I'. Van Horn, 87 4; Frank Fisher, 86fl; Jolia D. StraHon, W4. Clan .'.-Oeorge II . Carey, 91 ; Charles E. B iz)?, 93-3; Edwsrd II. F. Collins, 92 8; loiM-ph A. Smo, IM; Jo'pli Leedom, 91-ft; A. Hurtls Hunter, vo-t ; Wtlllani J. Thompson, 90 S; Wu;im M Cllft, 8-7; Alrxacntr ('. Lunimr, Sfi 3: Joseph A. IIo:iti, svs. Clam C.-I.ewts CassMy, 93-n; Joseph H. Ora'u, 92-T; Joeph W. Coxe, 918; Harrv Aloertaon. 91; Sattiuel A. Snellbaker, si8; Daniel Appel Samuel 8. Van SUvorrn. so-4: Jostah T. Davis 88; James Martin, eS; William W. Well, 83 ; William 8. Taylor, M T. . , . . Cla O. Mnnfgnmerv Olhson, 91; Lwl K. An derson, r9: Newton K rrmsinan, 92-8; Charles K. KerbaiiRh, 92 7; Tnnmm K. Harper, 9i; Jonathin Rowland, 91-3; Louis N. Meaaran;, 91-s: William Freeborn. 90 S; C harles K. Sjhnll, 9: A-on II Appel. S7 I; John U. l'omroy, 5-2: (Jeorjre C. DiV, 85- ; Wlium t'. Walker, 8.); George II. Norrls, ciat K Charles R. Fanooast, 921; Thomas C. BrewD, 92-:; David H. Bowen, 91-9; Oeorire J. Crosby. 9a l ; John C. Yourg, 8-s; Edward Us'n. baum. h9 4 ; Perseus Whttechurch, nh-t ; Hnrrv Ripp, P7-S; Andrew J. Parker, 8dl;O't0 Wolir, 86 1; John W. Roberts, 8.V9; Satuutl Lowenstcln, 85; El ward W. Ainir rson, 8ft. Ciai '.William Kohn. 92 4; William C. Cralge, 92; Walter C. Ro-tman, 91-8; Charles F. Wlgmll, 89-9; Wiliiam H. Child, 88 4; John B. Sttteler, 8rt; Charles A. Atkins, 85-7; Georire M. Heller, 85-3; George Berry, 64 9; Qeorge W. Wright, 84 5; Henry D. S. Qneln, 84fl. CrtM (. William P. 8tewart, 93-4; Andrew M. Eeverldge, 901; Arthur C. Selden, 89-4; Samuel Sailor, 88-3 ; Walter A. Fellows, 87-8; Norman Les ley 85-4 ; Henry M. Chance, 85-4 ; Robert Rowe, 854 ; George Kowe, 848. Claw .(George A. Shryoclt, 90-4; John Spar hawk, 89-1; Wilbur F. Utiles, 89; William W. White, 84-9; Benjamin W. Tlngley, 86-9; Herbert DuFuy, 86- ; Thomas H. Graham, 86 B: William Mitchell, 86-3; Alfred c. Peterson, 85' 8; Maurice Houseman, 83-; Charles J. Yost, 647. Itlaster'a Oratleo, by Beal. F. Honaemaa, Eq. Benjamin F. Houseman, Eq., who delivered the Master's Oration, spoke as follows: Ladles and Gentlemen: Five y?ars ago, upon an occasion like the present, sarromded and encour aged by a like representation of beuty, and worth, a ad Intelligence, stimulated by music as stirring to the soul, and smiles as cheering to the heart, the forty-seventh graduating class oi the Central High Behool passed over the threshold of that noble Insti tution and cast its lot upon the uncertain and dan gerous sea of life. With what hopes and aspirations, with what fears and doubts, with what Joys and griefs, with what lingering accents of God speed each Individual classmate left his fellows to meet, perhaps, no mora, I leave the young gentlemen who shall follow me here to-day to tell you. They have, after four long and interestingly useful years, been ac last brought together to speak the sad farewell, made d ubly Bad by associations which after years Bhall stamp upon their memories as of the most pleasant or life. One Is prone, In beginning the race the goal of which Is either wealtn or fame, to start with no provisions for overcoming the obstacles which too often present themselves to stay his progress to waids the heifSit of his ambition. Boon the too eager enthusiast finds that the applause with which tie expected his every virtuous triumph to be re warded Is not as spirited as he desires it to ba. He forgets that there are othtrs striving, perhaps, In a like direction, and with the same ultimate objects In view, and that society, bound to give Its attention to everything which transpires in its midst, Is not watching btm alone Then begin to appear in the bright sky with which his youthful aspirations were delighted, the clouds of despair, of fear, and of the Ingratitude of his fellow-men. He feels, perhaps, that there is nothing now for him to do but to prepare his funeral pile and cast himself, Dido-like, In view of his departing hopes, upon its ournlng mass. Are these, however, the teachings of bis early education ? Can be not recall the noble lessons of determination, of perse verance and of fortitude ? And yet how many do we find falling In this way by the roadside, remain ing forever obscure, unhonored, lost. Still, should our young oelaborer succeed In over coming his initiatory disappointments, he will not bave proceeded far before impediments, greater in size, will startle bis senses and stay his progress. Afar oir, accompanied by scarcely audible sounds of confusion, he will notice, slowly gathering Its strength, the cloud or error. Before he Is scarcely aware or It, it will hover over him in proportions so (treat that Us Incidental darkness wilt unnerve and affright him. Then will come the trying moments in which he will have to form resolves and shape actions which may bear upon his entire future life. (Questions bearing upon the moral as well as upon the physical conditions of Individuals and society will engage his attontlon, and If he Is untrue to the teachings of an unprejudiced mind and a correct judgment, he becomes the prey of such dangerous fallacies as have from time to time served to startle the entire civilized world. And, my friends, from the influence of error we can never consider our selves entirely free. Hand-ln-hand with ignorance, It males its unheralded visits to the hearths of our bappy homes, to rostrums of our lecture halls, and to the scenes of our daily labors. Error knowing incorrectly, ignorance knowing not at all one the Instigator, the other the actor victor Indeed is he rn ho battles successfully against them. There are, you also know, occasions upon which, after over coming all the hindrances to which a successful course is subjected, one sees his cherished ebjects, o dearly purchssad, snatched at once by th fores of circumstances from his seemingly socure hold. And then, oh what heartaches and mlsglvlags! What blasted hones! How sadly difficult the re newed attempts from the foot of the ladder! Is it then a wonder that the members of the 47th class, again united under the protection of their Alma Mau r, again honored by its approving smiles, and gladdened by Its renewed assurances, should look upon this occasion as upon a day of sunshine ? bright indeed are the associations which cluster around H 'Again, aiter Are probationary years, we go forth iiilo iiie wond to mingle our pleasures with its plea sures, and to bear the burdens of citizenship with the rest of our fellow-men. Whether we Drove suc cessful in the race of life, whether at the end of our journeys we Bhall or not sUnd forthas shining and illustrious examples of the usefulness of the Central High School of Philadelphia, will depend upon the manner In which we shall remain truo to the teachings imparted within Its honored walls and the support we may receive from thoBe among whom we may cast our lota. Of you, kind friends, who gather here semi-annually to encourage with your attention and smiles the sacred cause of edu cation, we have much to ask. Not alone, however, for the forty-seventh clas, nor alone lor the Central High School and Its alumni, but for all who are striving, by the acquisition of knowledge, to make life earnest and ennobling. We auk it In the name of the spirit of the age, whose una wed power brings to our ears the hum of Industry, and the loud and crashing fall of the obso lete doctrines of laDaticjism and error. lathe name t)f our glorious country, whose length aud breadth bound anasviumfor the virtuous down trodden of every clime, "lrranpective of color, nationality, or creed. Where man is man Indeed. Where no faUe theories or the Plvlue rights of kings or the priority of castes hold influence or bar the way of the hum blest citizen to the highest place In the gift or the nation. In the name of onr great and honored Common wealth, keystone of the arch ! Born In peace ! Kver alive to tue cause or public education! Receiving upon the summits of her lofty mountalus the kiss of Heaveu. aud, from her dark and pregnant earth, rusnenstiig wealth and comfort to her prosperous and ludustrlous people. In the name of the city of Philadelphia, under whose immediate auspices we are here assem tied to-rar. ana irora me bauds of whoso lioara of K lu cation we obtain the privilege of Baying to you for how much we are thankful. 1 n the name of all of these.we ask your future care and solicitude. When years shall have rollea away, and Time hail have traocd the furrows deep and well uuon our well-worn races, may the pleasaut recollections of this hsnnv occasion, caced by the presence of so man learned ana leaininK ones, still keep us sllve to the duties we owe to our city, to our State, to our countrv. to posterity. Acting undr tn im p Use tlieafelt, and having accomplished our earthly ininslon, we may men uepiri Like one who wraps the drapery of hU coach A'wut ti:ai, aud lies down to pleasant dreams." "Natural Melrclloo," bv J. Harry Barklacbam The m at sneaker was J. Harry Buckingham, who delivered a scieutlDc addreas on "Natural Selec tion." Within the last century a great revolution has taken nlnce in the minds of Hcientlflu men. Mior old theories have leen discarded, and In their piace'i new and more satisfactory ones bave been substi tuted. Important discoveries have been mde which entirely dinpel the myHtery that shrouded many of the sciences. With all his wit and wisdom man know less about hlmsHlf than of any other wur of God. Auk hlni auvthioif concerning ex terual nature and he will give you a long lecture about matter, Us nature aud properties, but ask him "from hence comest thou?'' and tie is slleu'.. This iiealiou, which is so Important, reinaiu far .future reiicratioiis to answer. The theory t natural selection presents to the philosopher a vast fluid for hu Uiiorg. Fro u the time the tlrfct foosils were discovered aud tiif aua t jiuift had an opportunity t oinp.tre the uuo cut aud modern species, there hits been a coutrover-iy a to whether eai h sponies was separaleijf create 1, or arose Iroin tue inoiincauou o: suie yre-jk Ing Apoctr. To answer this a knowledge of the fauna of both the present and past ages was neces sary. The theory of natural selection la that as the off spring differ In some particular not only from the parent, but also from each other, when a change took plac? only thoie p3siel of organs best adapted to the change would perpetuate their Species. Hsnr"". tor Ins'aore, that at any given epoch the harmony existing betwetn ludivldnais and the uni verse turroundiug them was perfect. They Wore endowed with all means necessary to enable them to multiply atd to provide for their wants. A change took place, making rood scar :e and causing the Immi gration of some other animals. Only thoe who wire the most vigorous and could compete with their aovertarles would survive thi change As thee changes, It Is argued, have taken piaoe not only once but many tuii'S, we osn conceive how they would modify organic life. By natural Bileo tlonafew Individuals would be taken from each spcclec, who wonld In their turn multiply, aud when another change took place some of these too would become extinct, fu atoning In this manner and examining the varlo ia animal end plants, we must acknowledge, from the resemb'ance they bear to each other, that It may be possible for them to bave cerrte fiom the same source. Notwithstanding the man proofs which the Dar winists crier In lavor of their theory, there ara some facts which t-how that, In Its application to man, natural selection must be limited. If we can find In man any orcan for which, at pre sent, be baa no use, but which looks forward to a fuinre development, then the theory of natural se lection Is set aside. For bllnHaw would confer on man onlv what Is necessary for his present comfort. Un examining the skull of the savage we find that be Is endowed with more brain than Is necessary, If this looks to a future development, such as the civilization of the savage, then it rminf, have been placed there ly an intelligent Creator. The fast that man Is obliged to seek for a covering to protect him self against the Inclemency of the weather proves ttiat, in some particulars, he Is wanting. The hands ana feet could Bot have been produced by natural acUction, for, In the savage, they offer an impedi ment to his mode or travelling, and there are In the hand latent capacities for which he has no use. The mind, that power which gives man superiority over the brutes and commands respect from his fellow beings, offers an Impediment to the Darwinists. The various operations which can be performed, concep tions of time, space, and eternity, emotions, and the power of forming abstract Ideas, prove that the mind Is the direct work of the Creator. One of the greatest arguments against the Darwinian theory la that Wallace, who first originated It, refused to be lieve that it could be applied to man. By accepting the doctrine of representative ImAges Berkeley came to the conclusion that the world was spiritual. May we not also, by accepting the theory of natural selection, come to a conclusion Just as absurd? Second Honorary Addresa, br tJeorae V. Clonk. George W. Cloak then delivered the Second Hon orary Address upon the "Ceed or Mahomet." After describing the previous condition of the Eastern land, be continued as follows: What is Mahometanism? It has generally been defined as a mixture of Idolatry, Judaism, and Christianity. In order to obtain a knowledge of our religion one goes to the Bible, bo we will go to the Koran for Mahomet's Bible. Mahomet's grand design, exhibited throughout the Koran, Is the declaration of the unity of Old. He denominates believers in the Triulty infidels, Christ an apostle. The word Messiah In the Koran refers not to Mahomet, but to Jesus, although the meaning attributed to the word la not that given it by Lihiihtians. The Mahometans have no Messiah. Mahomet Is a prophet, the Koran is the t'al of all scriptures sent before ; thus It will be set n that bis followers believe the Bible to be of divine origin. "Was Mahomet an enthusiast or an Impostor?'' Mr. Bush and Dean Prideaux have judged hUn to be the latter. Few now accept their judgment. It Is but lately that prejudice has been cast aside In examining the question. One of the causes or this was the character of those who first upheld him as an enthusiast, at the head of these stand Gibbon: he was an iuttdel, and no matter how strong the arguments are lor truth, when brought forward by one antagonistic to religion, we feci inclined to op pose them. Mr. Freeman, In his "Saracens," has shown that Mahomet was the greatest reformer of any time. Few understand the magnitude of his labor. To-dy the world Is ringing with praise to Bismarck for ac complishing the unification of Germany. It was a no less matter than for Mahomet to accomplish the unification of Arabia. The one was a union of gov ernments, the other of religions, but at that "lino the terms religion and government were almost synonymous. He produced a good reform. His error was In not making that refom perfect. He did away with many serious vices, and although he did not abolish polygamy, yet he limited its prac tice. Can we blame him for doing much good be cause he did not do all good ? Observing the great improvement produced in Arabia, ne formed the stupendous plan of uniting the wkite world In one religion, and consequently In one gjveremmt, with Arabia for tue centte. now iui ne mar trie beauty of his character! Instead of a peaceful prophet he became a warlike conqueror. Well m.iy be be called the Anti-Christ! For be baa founded a roiigion which, although not bad, has, instead of aiding Christianity, become Ub greatest rival. For a time the Saracens were successful. They made an easy conquest of Persia, and penetrated as far west as Spain. They retained their western possessions but a few centuries, bo that to-day the Eist l the seat of their religion. ''Oliver Cromwell," by Edwin K. Booth. Edwin R. Booth next followed in an address on "Oliver Cromwell." He spoke In substance aa fol lows: During the greater part of the seventeenth cen tury England was the scene of turbulence and war. In such a contest the King and bis followers proved superior to their adversaries. Victory lighted on the royal banners, and right bowed to might. Defeat and disgrace followed close upon each other In the people's cause until it waa well-nigh crushed. What was to be done ? Who would lead the army of Parliament back to retrieve its fallen fortunes ? These questions bad scarcely been asked when they were answercu. unver uromweii, a man wuose former life bad known do more exciting pursuits than parliamentary discourses, answered (hem both. Having entered upon the stage of action one glance at the situation told him the origin of all the misfortunes Willi u uiu uemueu 1119 capuussu tiuio. Hu saw bow intincieut were the mercenary troops employed by Parliament. He raised a regiment from among ma own irieuas, ruruaaa, iiko imiubii, and opposed royalty and chivalry with democracy and religion. Fortune favored his enterprise. He marchad in triumpn iroin uransnam lonaseoy. -int King was forced to flee; subsequently was captured and beheaded, parliament ruieo, ana uiiverurom- well's grand object was acuompnsnea. His career, however, waa not to be ended with these achievements Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, In turn, opposed nun, ana were in turn conquered. Parliament luieir oecaiue irouoiesuiuu, uui uu uu. dued it with the same inuexiuie purpose or quelling all opposition, ana it was not till then that he entertained the Idea of becoming the bead of the nation; not until the K ne had been beheaded, raruameni dis banded, and England was without a government. Did he csiAbimn oner If. therefore, after having rreea nis country irom the rule of a despotic and treacherous klog, after bavin? broucht Deace attain to his country, to which It bad so Ions been a stranger, he should look for some Invidual benefit. 18 Oliver Cromwe'l to receive the Napoleonic stigma or amuiuon7 in ion, ne would bave been sattsned with the rights of a loyal subtect. but In 16M he arrived at the highest office which the nation afforded, and on the sixteenth day of December, 13, he received that office under the title of Lord Protector. if our fair land snouia ever become suoiecr. to ine rule of misguided statesmen ; If anarchv should ever pollute our legislative halls, and disaffection taint nur ariiiieii. mar God send for our guidance such a man as Oliver Cromwell! With the fate of all tha'. Is mortal, be died, aua nis aeatn, wun otner oi we lessons, tescues us inai, The boast oi ncraiury, vim pump oi puwer, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the Inevitable hour, i hA nutha .t irlorv lead but to the grave." vt his influence., like that which is Immortal, can tieverdle. His is a name that shauuve as lonj as tnillhh institutions live "One of the few, the Immortal names That were not bora to die." "the Maturity ( American laatltntlons," by Aleaauder Kotluora. The next address was one on the above-named subject, delivered by Alexander Rodirers, wao spoke to the following effect: In rorelgn countries the only specious argument that avails to depreciate the labors of American minds is that of comparative newness in American institutions. It is based upon the assumption that the people of the United tttates have not yet attained that degree of education ami reilucinnt In letters which characterizes those of Burope. In principle the argument Is true, but in application false. Let us Inquire if the objection Lamed could Wbh proptiety ever have been urged. Unlike the history of all other countries which emerge from darkness or dim twilight into day, mat of America opens at once Into full tight in period of clvilation. Liberal lustitutlons, a free press, and the fearless Slid manly discusalou of all questions boariug on the theory of human rights, on laws, art, science, and literature, by quickening asd rerttliziug the in tellect, imparted a poweriul Impulse, to thought. Yv hat wonder, then, that in a soil ol vigorous aud la quhdtive mluls iuviutious should spriug up and be multiplied? J n Hie uuuiber, lmporlauc, au 1 splen dor or Its olsi'overles, no age ha surpassed the nineteenth tentuiy lu the United State. The mo tive powers of steam and electricity, duelled by tue labnrs of Fulton and Morse, havn Uc llUtei In tercourse between the States and nations strength ened the bonds ending them, extended every where theclrrulatt.in of thought, and, hy the Introduction f nrw features Into the history of civilization, bave actually changed the face of the world. In the present century America has bIsi been, fruitful in llUistrtoiiB men p xts, orators, historians, artists, and philosophers each and all of whom are held In h'.eh esteem by the best Jn lues. In political science she has furnished a M vjiH, aStory, a Weiwtrr, a Clay, and a Llucnin states men whose sterling worth and signal services hive given them the highent pluce In the aff-cMoasof their countrymen, and rendered tiem the prl la and glory of an admiring world. Every form of government Is exposed to Psowa peculiar dangers. To a rep iblic thee are most apt to arise from an excessive love of money on the one hand and of political premise and p twer on the other. To keep these agitating Influences within their proper limits, some restraints more paverful than any yet possessed are undoubtedly required. The only checks compatible with free Institutions must lie sought In the more perfect cuuivatl u of the mental and spiritual elements of national and Individual character. The lasting power and pros perltyof a nation, and above all of a repu Vile, cai be secured only by the full recognition of thecitn blned claims of virtue, religion and learning, "f-he Klndt-nt," by Edward A. Elaeela. Following this was an address on "The tuden" by Edward A. Lincoln. He spoke as follow: The present condition of science, the advanced stage to which It has been brought. Its brilliant achievements in reforming society, and the man ner in which It has overthrown all obstacles to Its progress, tell ns that the mind Is destined to over ride all the fancies of superstition and to shine forth with Its own steady brilliancy. OI 1 errors have vanished before the march of the intellect, and truth lias reappeared. Improvement has become the watchword In every branch of lalr. Dei y are principles developed and truths discovered. In fact, that department of sci ence Is far behind the age which has not, during the psst century, made rapid strides In the onward road to perfection. As this Is so, it becomes us to Inquire who Is the grand actor in nil these scenes. It is not the me chanic True, Indeed, he may by sjuk; accident discover an important truth, but we And that im portant truths are not usually discovered by acci dent, lie may take the Ideas or others and apply them to some practical purpose, but he Is not gene rally the one to originate those ideas. But If not be, who Is It? Emphatically it is the student. He alone has been able to penetrate lu'o the unknown, and to discover those grand principles whicti have produced so much change in the moral, the political, and the religious world. To the thinker toe earth, tne boundless regions of space, the Deity all are his to reflect cnand toenjoy. To him, from jouth till old sue, continuous held is open, if a farmer, be studies the properties of the soil and under what treatment It will yield In greatest abundance; and when his dells are teeming with iroiden grain all readv to harvest, lie feels amply compensated for all the toll and anxiety he may have incurred. If anauUior. he adds to hu know ledge, by studying the works of others, and by ob serving their errors he corrects his own. If a states man, be considers the Interests or the whole oonntry and allows no petty personal feelings to intrude. If a philanthropist, he labors not only for the heneilt of bis own countrymen but to spread clvllUition over uie worui i "The Benefits of War," br Frank Fisher. Frank Fisher took for bissubiect "Tho Benefits of War," and tpoke In substance as follows: War Is the ere at builder and destroyer of nations. A nation becomes Involved tn war. her armies are everywhere defeated, her generals become dlscour- sgeu ana reiuee to inrnisn new triumptis to an al ready victorious enemy. The war terminates, nut what is the condition of the nation? Her resources are exhansted, her granaries are empty, her tields are devastated, and finally, to crown her misery, the populace desert their poor mother country and seek propperiry in lanas or affluence, un the other hand, success meets the army, aud the nation Is victorious: war rouses the dorm int energies of the people, and they exert themselves to maintain the blgh position gainca dj victory. What the safety-valve is to tho steam-engine, war Is to a large class of people. It is the grand outlet for superfluous energy. When the euergy of a people falls to lln 1 sn outlet In tho ordinary pursuits of life, war is unavoidable, and if not directed to ward some otner power, it exerts its destructive Influence on Itself, bursting forth In the form of a civil war, from which uatlous seldom recover. The most bloody wars that have occurred since the Christian era havp, like the Thirty Years' War of Germany, the wars or Charles XII or S velea, or those of the American Indiana, been the result either of religions prejudice, ambition, or revenge. Hump, the English historian aud deist, remarks that 'Wars are mere experiments by which the politi cian llxes the principles or his science, in the same manner as the natural philosopher d scovers laws by observing Phenomena, and that only in cases in volving reparation, d. fenso, and Independence Is war truly justifiable and absolutely necessary." We can but acknowledge the vast benefits that have resulted and still may result from war, but we hope the time may soon corns wheu public aifilrs mav be settled without the interven'ion or hostilities ."when men shall beat their swords into plough shares, tneir spears lnto-prunintr-nooKs, and when nulluus shall practise war no more." Vtrst Honorary Addrrsn, by Ueorsje K. Buck' niuo. Georpe R. Buciman, who delivered tho Hono rary Address, took for his Bubject "The Soul." lie spoke as ionows: aiau stands at the head of creation. A, in a niche of a cathe dral stands, bat lie! In iuoense, the work of a mas ter-Bculntor. while strains of music float centiv down the long aisles, or swell into mighty peals as they echo back from dome or corridor; so, in a world of beauty, drinking In the sweet perfume of flowers, wnne the ricnest meiouy is watted by every breeze, stands man, the iuasterpleoe of the Great Architect. Wonderful, Indeed, as Is man's physical form, per fect as is the mechanism of every part, yet we must confess, as we gaze upon blm, that there Is s une thing lar grander, nobler, loftier a bright gem, which, unimpaired by time, will sparkle when its casket shall have mouldered to dust the soul. The soul! Bring together the richest materials earth affords, group them as yon will, yet Into what utter Insignificance they sink when compared with It! While they are perishable, It will never fade; while all else la ephemeral, it Is Immortal. "What is the soul? "w here is its seat?" These questions were among the first which presented themselves to the Inquiring mind of man. And so, far back in the misty past, when mountains of super- stuion, ignorance, ana scepticism cast over ine earth their dark shadows, we find the grey-haired ssses of Greece. Egypt, aud Arabia attempting to solve the mighty problems of tneir being, ine vast ocean of metaphysics, all unexplored, lays pread out before tnem.wniie the glittering peonies wnicn every wave cast upon the shore seemed to tell or the treasures which lav hid beneath the dark waters. The nineteenth century, however, in which the lightnings of thought, gleaming through the thick clouds ol error, have dissipated doubt and purliied the whole moral atmosphere, has witnessed the overthrow of most of the ancient systems of philo sophy. At the present time the tendency of meta physeal science is to regard the soul as far bevond human power to fathom. The mysterious connec tion between spl'it aud matter must In this life ever remain sn unsolved problem. Without Invading the domain of the philosopher, we may still Inquire where Is the seat of the soul ? Among the many palaces which adorn the Eter ral Cltv. perhaps the most magnificent is the Vatl can. Wandering through Its tna.y balls, and drink In ir In at every step the Inspiration which comma nion with the rsst never fails to give, we at length reach the museum. Here, on every side, embodied in marble or clinging to the canvas, are seen the creations of Praxiteles and Agesandcr, of Raphael and Michel ADgelo, of Guido and Correggto. As we gaze upon the triumph! or human skill, the monu mentB of human gloiy, wc seem transported back to the time when flourished tho great masters o arc Centuries roll back their curiums, and reveal to us Ihe stuaa of Rome's greaf est sculptor. Before him stands the Parian block from which bis skill is carv lng a form of beauty. As, bis countenance lighting un with the fire of genius, he bends eagerly over hia work, we tnsy ask wnere is m nom t noi restricted to blood nor brain, nor bidden In an obscure cham ber of his heart, but, pervading bis whole being. It Informs the mind, which concelvos and directs the arm that la executing, guiding tho chisel ag it moulds Into classic elegance each feature, till the aculutured marble seems bursting Into life, as if the soul of the sculptor, elevated and expanded by the grandeur of its conception, had broken down the f.urrii.ra of llenM. and. rl villi? forth, bad lefc its traces on the marble traces which age shall not dim, nor Time himseir obliterate. When at death Uie soul, winging It! Silent flight acrof-s the vast chasm which separates time from eternitv. Khali have reabhed the "city not made with bauds," there shall it take its scat forever near its u oo. Valedictory Address, by Henry U. Harris. Heurv G. Harris delivered the Valedictory Ad dress. It was lu verso, aud was excellent nottt in thought and expression. Want of space prevents l's entire publication. We produce a short extract: l tie tutor gives the world her anitsi meu. Who wieiilfor her the sword or mightier pen; Vet when her prizes, lavish, she bestows, lie's oft neglected 'inlilst the crowd of those W ho tirsi iu eonimerce, science, law or art To him owe all; but ne'er acknowledge part: To their own talent they refer their rise, AlUiougb on htm the merit really Hub, Yet, who that ouce has wrought In subtle mind, V ould to mean matter ever be confined? Who that th Parian blook can aXtlTuI ships, Would In base plus'er solid mtrhle ape'.' You careful mould the youthful Intellect, smootn every roughness, cover each df.'ci, Make It, for man, a bright and keen-edged tjo!. A passive stent to Ms will's stern rule. With which he hewsearh hindrance from his course, And from resistance gathers greater force; As when the dam some plashing stresm makes deep, The running waters now come calmed ti sltep; i mil me itmnaertng storm bids them awake, w hen foaming, plunging, they a'temnt to break The curb: the mind whose onward course (s checked. Will, silent, every Intent power collec", Will bide Its time, and then will hurst th? boa 1, Or swiftly o'er it shoot, aud far beyond. l et us e'er rnurt the company of those Whose youth was not all Indelcnt repose, Who have In learning's paths beyond us gone, Forfriends atiove will draw ns f.trther on; Pnt there beneath on our advsntsge frown. Ne'er raise themselves, but, envious, drag ns rtiwu. The oak that grows 'raid shrubs, or on the plain, May spread, but never will much height alt tin ; But in the forest, where Its equals grow, whose shades the chesnut, elm, and maple kniw, The oak shoots np Its lordly, leaf crowned crest, Ana strive ana frequent aoes o ertop me resc SPECIAL. NOTICES. CSr REDEMPTION OF CIVIL BONDS OF MA, l ISNT,) . 8TATB OF CAUFORN TKAUHY DKPAT.UR Sacramento, February 1, 1STL Whereas, There la en this day In the Stale Trea sury the sum of twenty-eight thousand (t2,000) dol lars which, under the provisions of an act of the Legislature of said State entitled "An act to pro vide for the paying certain equitable claims against the State of California, and to contract a funded debt for that purpose," approved April 30, 150, Is Bet apart for the redemption of Civil Bonds 'of said State, issued under the provisions of said act, notice 1b hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for the sutrenderof said Bonds will be received at this Department for the amount above specified nntll the 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1371, at It o'clock A. M. Ko bid will be entertained at more than par value, and a responsible guarantee must accompany each proposal, which must be indorsed "dealed Proposal! for the surrender of Civil Bonds of 1SC0." Said bonds will be redeemed and interest paid In gold and silver coin of the United States, and mast be surrendered within ten days after the acceptance ol the proposal for their redemption. A. F. COrtONEL, S14tuthst4 10 State Treasurer. REDEMPTION OF STATE BONDS. Statu of California. IFORNtA, ) PARTMEKT, J. 1, 1SI1. ) Trsasuky Dhpaht Sackamknto, Feb, Whereas, there Is on this day in the State Treasury the sum or two hundred and fifty thousand (1240,000) dollars, w bleb, under the provisions of an act of the Legislature of said S'ate, entitled "An Act to pro vide for pa) lDg certain equltablo claims aralnst the State of California, and to contract a funded debt for that purpose," approved April 23. 1SCT; and a'so under the provisions of an act amendatory of said act, approved April ST, 1SG0, la set apart for the re demption of Civil Bonds of said State, Issued under the provisions of said first mentioned act, notice is hereby given that SSALED PROPOSALS for the surrenderor said Bonds will be received at ibis Department for the amount above specified, nntll the 10th DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1311, at 11 o'clock A. M. iso bids will be entertained at more than par value, end a responsible guarantee must accompany each proposal, which must bo marked "Sealel Pro posals for the Redemption of Civil Bonds of 135f." Said bonds must be surrendered within tea days alter the acceptance of the proposals for their re demption. A. F. CORON SL, 814tuthit410 ' State Treasurer. BvSy NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. CHICAGO IVh lITHV llil Ultl I CI1UP1 vv SECKETAKY'S OFF1CK, CHICAGO, ILL., ) February 8. 1971. ( Thestockholaersof the CHICAGO AND ALTON' RAILROAD COMPANY are hereby notified that a casn uivineno or n v t. rivit L.'it.vi ., iree oi t jvern uicuv voa, iiai iuid u.j u 1. v. ju bun t c- feired ana Common Stock or this Company, out of the earnings of the laBt six months, payable at the m ,tv h.a (hia Ha . i ili.nlar..H . i . n n I, - n 01r.ee or the company s agents. Messrs. M. K Jesup & Co., No. 12 Pine street, in the city or New York, on the 6tn day of March next, to noiders who are registered as i uch at the close of business hours on the lGth Inst., at which time the transfer-books will be closed, and reopened for transfer oa the 7th, uay oi jtiarcn uexe 2 1M3 1 w. si. 1.AKKAUKE, secretary, CLhYSLAMJ, COLUMBl S, CINCINNATI, AND INDIANAPOLIS RAILWAY COM PANY. Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1811. The annual meeting of the stockholders of this company, for the election of directors and for the transaction of other business, will be held at the office of the company In Cleveland, Ohio, on WED NESDAY', March 1,1871, between the hours of 11 o'clock A. M. and 8 o'clock P. M. Tee transfer books will be closed from the even lng of February 13 nntll March 2. GEORGE H. RUSSELL, 12 9 8w Secretary. tf AT TUB ANNUAL MEETING OF TIIS W CORPORATORS OF THE CONTINENTAL HOTEL COMPANY, held on MONDAY, January , 11.71, the following named gentlemen were elected Mauagers for the ensuing year: . .ion in itivi., JOSEPH B. MYERS, DANIEL HADDOCK, Ja., JAMES II. ORNE, JOHN C. HUNTER. At a subsequent meeting of the Board of Mana gers JOHN RICK was unanimously re-elected Pre sident, aud J. SERGEANT PRICE Secretary and Treasurer. .J. SERGEANT PRICE, 1S1 stutbim Secretary. tgo- OLIVER AMES, PRESIDENT. uviui ju y. J. i v-- a. ivsiuuum JOI1N M. S. WILLIAMS, Treasurer. E. it. KULi.ir, tsecreiary. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY". I Skaks' Blildiko (Post-okkick Box No. 8317.) y BOSTON, reu. , isu. I The annual meeting of the stockholders of the UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY will be held st the oir.ee of the company in liul'uN, on WEDNEaDAY, the bth day of March, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. M., to elect ottlcers for the ensuing year. Ul.lYiill AM .3, 8 14 t3-8 President Union Pacific Railroad Oa. rV OFFICE OF THK rtULaubL-rniA, ue,it U' MANTOWN, AND NORRIaTOWN RAIL ROAD COMPANY. . PHILADELPHIA, r CO. l-i, 1)11. The Ttoard of Manaeers have declared a dividend of THREE PER CENT, on the Capital Stock, pay able, clear of tax, at the Oillce of this Company, No. 12 Philadelphia Exchange, on and after the 13th of March next. The transfer books will be closed on the 20tU lust., and remain closed until the HtU of March. A. E. DOLOHERTY, 8 13 m ot Treasurer. C 1 1 i i ns a D u jt it s. utr 1U1S. Philadelphia, Feb. 8, 1371. The premium on Gold Interest on City Loans of July, 1870, will be paid In currency on and after February o, 1871. JOSEPH T. MARCER, a 8 City Treasurer. . w . arm r-rnvvin-wr y f r A TkT XT o 1A l.-l..L1 1'ti ituL.r.uai warAii j, nm- nil viHW WALNUT Street. Philadelphia, Feb. 14, 1971. whA Tlfreetnra have this dav declared a dividend of FIVE PER CENT, (being Ten Cents per share) on the capital Btock of the company, payable, clear of btate taxes, on me mi oi raiiitu, i"- Transfer Book will be closed from February SJ to Vt. M'& Tourer. tfv- THE ANNUAL MKETINO OF THK BTOCKHOLl)Kl(H of the CON S ILSVILLE AND SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY COMPANY will be fheld at the Oillce of tne Com pany. No. 8BS S. THIRD Street, on WEDNESDAY, March 1, at U o'ciock M., when an election will be held for a President and twelve Directors to herve the ensuing year. CHARLLS WESTON, Secretary. Philadelphia, Feb. 15, 1371. 8 15 wall SPECIAL. NOTICES. jy- T KEASl RHR'H OFFICE, ST. JOSEPH St. Jossrn, Mo., Jan. 81. 1371. The Interest and coupons due Feb. is. uti. on the first mortgage eight per cent, m ner cent ir ii i bonriB or the St Joseph and Denver City Railroad ( orrpany will be raid at the onireofthe Farmers' l.oan ana 1 rnst lompany, in tne city of New York, npor presentation and application, on and after tnst date, free of Government tax. 8 7 2tT THOMAS E. TOOTLE. Treasurer. ly BATCH ELOR'S nAIR DYE THIS SPLKN- aid Hair Dvc Is the best In the world, the only true and perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable Instan taneous no disappointment no ridiculous tints "Dotttit !nitain lAnA nor any Vifalie PnUnn to in fumtt Hair or FjHirm." Invigorates the Hair and leaves It soft and lieantiful : Black or Brown. Sold by all Dmpglsts and dealers. Appiiedatthe Factory, No, 18 BOND Street, New York. 4 87 rnwfi Ii5y- THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE OOM w PANY OF PHILADELPHIA. Cox pant a Building, No. 400 Walnut strkrt.I January 8, 1S71. f The Directors have this day declared a dividend of THHEE PERCENT, on the capital Btock of the Company for the la"t six moirns, payable on de mand, free of all taxes. ALEX, W. WISTER, 1 Str Secretary. I- INSTEAD OF USING COMMON TOILET Soap at this season or the year, use "Wright's Alccnated Glycerine Tablet of Solidified Glycerine." It softens tne skin, prevents redness and chapping vj cuiu, biiu uesuuues me complexion. For Bale by Druggists generally. H. . A. WRIGHT, 1 g frnw26t No. 9U CBESNUT fct., PhUad a THK UNION FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA Manufacture and eel! the Improved, Portable Fire Extinguisher. Always Reliable. D. T. GAGS, 6 SO tf No. 118 MARKET St, General Agent. GST THE IMPERISHABLE PERFUME 1 AS A rule, the perfumes now tn use bave no perma nency. An hour or two after their use there Is no trace of perfume left. How different is the result succeeding the use of MURRAY A LAN MAN'S FLORIDA WATER I Days after lu application the bandkercblef exhales a most delightful, delicate, ana agreeaoie imgrance. sitnins tf3T THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH TnWTVO la Ih. Loot .rl.nl. In. nU.nuln. . preserving the teeth. For sale by all Druggists. Price SB and 60 cents ner bottle. li xs stutniy DR. F. R. THOMAS. No. 9U WALNUT ST- formerly operator at the Colton Dental Rooms, devotes nts entire practice to extracting teetn witn- out pain, witn rresn nitrons oxiae gas. n iti gy- DISTENPARY FOR SKIN DISEASES, NO. 816 8. ELEVENTH Street. Patients treated .gratuitously at this Institution aany at 11 o ciock. i is tea jouvins kid glove cleaner restores soiled if loves eo.ua! to new. For sale by all druggltts and fancy goods dealers. Price 83 cents per bottle. 11 83mwfi WATCHES, JEWELRY, ETO. VJEAVIS LADOMUS & CO. DIAMOND MALERS & JEWEIEBS. WATCH KS, iHVEI.KT A SILVER WAKk. .WAT0HE3 and JEWELRY REPAIRED. , 02j7hestnnt 8t., Would Invite attention to their large stock of Ladles' and Cents' Watches Of American and foreign makers. DIAMONDS In the newest styles of Settings. LADIES' and GENTS' CHAINS, sets of JEWELRY Of the latest styles, BAND AND CHAIN BRACELETS, Etc. Etc. Onr stock has been largely lnoreased for the ap proaching holidays, and new goods received dally. Sliver Ware of the latest designs In great rariety, for wedding presents. Repairing done In the best manner and guaran teed. 8 11 fmw TOWER CLOCKS. U. W. KLSSKLJLi, Wo. 22 NORTH SIXTH STREET, Agent for STEVENS' PATENT TOWER CLOCKS, both Remontolr & Graham Escapement, striking hour only, or striking quarters, and repeating hour on full chime. Estimates famished on application either person ally or by mail. 8 38 WILLIAM a WARNS A CO., vv uuieaiuo uvtuviu ill WATCHES, JEWELRY. AND gslyl SILVER WARE, First floor of No. 638 CUES NUT Street, 8. corner SEVENTH and CBESNUT .Street!. MILLINERY M R 8. R. D I L L O NOS. 833 AND 831 SOUTH STREET, N FANCY AND MOURNING MILLINERY, CRAPE VEILS. Ladles' and Misses' Crape, Felt, Gimp, Hair, Satin, Silk, Straw and Velvets, Hats and Bonnets, French Flowers, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Capes, Laoes, Silks, Satins, Velvets, Ribbons, Sashes, Ornaments and all kinds of Millinery Goods 14 LOOKINQ GLASSES, ETO. LOO ICING-CLASSES. EELIABLE AND CHEAP. JAMES S. EABLE & SONS, No. 816 CIIESNUT STREET. WHISKY. WINE. ETO. QAR8TAIR8 & McCALL, No. 126 Walnut and 21 Granite Eti IMPORTERS OF Br an die i, "Wines, Gin, 01iv Oil, EX WHOL2SAXB DEALERS IN PURE RYE WHISKIES, IH BOND AND TAX PAID. U tt CORDAGE, ETO. CORDACE. KanLUa, Blial and Tarred Gordagi At Lowest New York Prlees and Freight EDWIN lA FITUKU CO aetoiy.lMTHBt. and GSKMANTOWB Avmaa. Store, Ho. It . WATE8 Bi. and S3 H. DKLAWAB Avaaas, 41112m PHILADELPHIA! 10HN 8. LEB h. CO., ROPE AND TWIVfB ti MANl FACTl KEKS. DEALERS IN NAVAL 8TORES, ANCHORS AND CHAINS, rhip r'HtNni riiy noons. ETC., Nos. 46 and 48 NORTH WHAKVJtS. 85 Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory. JOHN T. DAILEY, N. E. Cor. WATER and MARKET SU EOPB AND TWIN, BAG8 and BAGGING, fes Grain, Flour, Salt, buper-ruospuaie oi ume, kw Tii.ui Wis Larireand sma'l GUNNY BAGS constancy on FINANCIAL. Bowles Brothers & Co,. PABIS, LONDON, B03T05. No. 19 WILLIAM Street Credits for Travellers IN EUROPE. Excbaige oa Path and tbs UaU Baak of London. IN SUMS TO SUIT. 1 T 8,n QITY OF BALTIMORE. 11,200,000 six per cent Bonds of the Western Mart land Railroad Company, endorsed by the City of Baltimore. The nndcrt igncd Finance Committee of the Western Maryland Railroad Company oiler through the American Exchange National Bank $1,800,000 of the Bonds of the Western Maryland Railroad Company, having so years to run, principal and interest guaranteed by the city of Baltimore. This endorsement having been authorized by aa act of the Legislature, and by ordinance of the City Council, wsb submitted to and mined by an almost unanimous vote of the people. As an adll tionai security the city has provided a sinking fond of I'iOO.OCO for the liquidation of this debt at maturity An exhibit of the financial condition of kiiclty shows that she las available and convertible assets more then sufficient to pay her entire Indebtedness. To Investors looking for absolute security no loan offered In this market presents greater Inducement. TheBe bonds are otrered at 8TX and scorned Inte rest, coupons psyab'.e Jannary and July. WILUAM KEYSER, JOHN K. LONGWELL, MOSE3 WIE5ESFELD, 1 g 60tt Finance Committee. ELLIOTT, COLLINS CO, IIAIYKl.UH, No. 109 South THIRD Street, MEMBERS OF STOCK AND GOLD EX CHANGES. DEALERS IN MERCANTILE PAPER," GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, GOLD, Etc. DRAW BILLS OF EXCHANGE ON THE UNION BANK OF LONDON. 8 8fmw EDUCATIONAL ARYARD UNIVERSITY II CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Comprises the following Departments: Harvard College, the University Lectures, Divinity School, Law School, Mellcal School, Dental School, Lawrence Scientific School, School of Mining ani Practical Geology, Bussey Institution (a School of Agriculture and Horticulture), Botanic Garden, As tronomical Observatory, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Episcopal Theological School The next academic year begins on September 2 1371. The first examination for admission to Harvar College will begin Jnne W, at 8 A. M. The seco examination for admission to Harvard College, ar the examinations for admission to the Sclent! . and Mining Schools, will begin September 8& 1 requisites for admission to the College have br changed this year. There la now a mathemaa a'ternative for a portion of the classics. Aclrci describing the new requisites and recent ex ami tlon papers will be mailed on application. UNIVERSITY LECTURES. Thirty-three COM in 1670-11, of which twenty begin in the week B ruary 12-19. These lectures are Intended for gra ates of colleges, teachers, and other compet adults (men or women). A circular describing them rill be mailed on application. TUB LAW SCHOOL has been reorganized this year. It has seven Instructors, and a library of 18,C00 volumes. A circular explains the new coarse of study, the requisites for the degree, and the cost of attending the school. The second half of the year begins February 13. For catalogues, circulars, or Information, ad dress ' J. W. HARRIS, S C 8m Secretary. TT T ASII1NGTON COLLEGE, VIRGINIA, GENERAL O. W. Cl'STIS LEE, PRESIDENT, WITH FOURTEEN PKOk'&SSOKS. The Spring Term of the present Benson begins on tUe FIRST OF FEBRUARY. The rearrangement of classes then made enables students to enter the several schools with advan tage. Students entering at this time pay only half fees. All the ACADEMIC SCHOOLS of the College, as well SB the Professional Schools ot LAW and EN GINEE1UNO, are in full operation. For further information, address WILLIAM DOLD, Clerk of Faculty, Lexington, Va, Jannary 1, 1971. - 1 ITsw J D G E H I L L SCHOOL MEKCHANTVILLB, N. J., Four MUes from Philadelphia. The session commenced MONDAY, January t, HTl. For circulars apply to 881 ly Rev. T. W. CATTELL. MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG Ladu-s, PUtsfltld, Mass. Long and widely known for superior taciliiits and rare beauty of loca tion. Board and English tuition, f 150 for ha'f year, commencing February .3. Special terms to cleilcal patrons aud teachtrs. 8 la lint Key. C. V. SPEAR, Principal. II. Y. LAOERIUCII'S ACADEMY, ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, A Prlmarv. Preparatory, and Finishing School. Ad drets Principal. No. IPS S. 'XES'l'H Si 8 U lin "TOUNG MEN AND HOYS' ENGLISH AND 1 CLASSICAL INSTITUTE, No. Itfos HIT. VERNON fetreet, Rev. JAMES O. bUINN, A. M, Principal. l smtuUm MATS AND OAPli nWAfc BURTON'S IMPROVED VENTILAT33 and easy-iltting DRESS 11ATS (patented), i!aJ the improved fashions of the season. CUEsNUI bueet, next door to Ua Pint Office. rpt
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