■1 n aan* son.; r tsiftD tit* ttftati«b»l MIN and eootribntl !»!! hare proinpl.afiißtlop. -• JAMES 5-.RUTAN.fE* POKTXCjj jp»f WtflST ] ? THE Bi by' noba m|r. sat and combed their bean; Vheit long, bright tresses,’One Uey.lau|bed and Ulk#d in ■ there, - ■ -■ ’ After tie rasp-WM don*. : 1* • . r :• L Ihey talU o! wait* andnnad idly they laaghea.like other | 10 orsr the fire, When all ia ati Comb out their braid and w ic tfiutin and Brhsseia iaoo, ‘W»of flatters sod ribbons, K( itle.'cd about inoTery,plaoo, for the rove! ia through. Afilaua and Madge in robes o< L -jTUe prettiest nightgowns undl StQcfc:agloss,,a I 'pperleaB, ait in ti j For th| retel laaone,—» g nod comb t hair beautiful Tet'io wonderful .wares of bro: TiU tle fire i» dutia the chamber \ | ' Xcd ihd little; bare feet ar) Ibea out of (ha gathering wlntei | riUutoftbebitterSl. Agnes ■ fireja put and th? houi ,'j Maud and Madge togdtbei wlMadgo in robes pfwhite, i fjt prewtst night gownk Wilder the sun, !'CansiiKd av»J from the «hilly night, • - , )F - jfta-the revel is don*.— - Y<Y- 1 Y ■ F««t along * n i^spletidid.dream. ' Tot golden gittcrq?s tinkling fUnpi ifiile s thousand shim muring .stream;' i j .(p a palace Vgfand ealboc. • . ... t - J Plashing of jewels,, andflutter of iaees; tropical odors sweeter than n usk, - Men imd. wotaouwi th beautiful races; -And eye* of tropical dusk .1 ' • • And oca face shining out like a star. Due face haunting the dreams of each, dad onervoice sweeter than others "are, - Croaking into silvery speech, —• ■ Te'.li ftg, through Ups of • bearded bloom, " . ,lnW, bld f »lo*y over again, .. V Aa down Jio.Toyal bannered room, - - - . lo the golden giltern’s strain, t i-d: V I Two wad two, they dreamily, walk, ' While «a unseen spirit waUcs besidcL > , And, aU mheard in the'lover’s jtalk, ’. ' • He clairacth one for a bride) • ' ‘ -/' ' ■ Oh.Stwd and Madge, dioam on together, WUV never a pang of jealobs |feap! i’Tnr, ere the bilurSt. Agnes weather, j' Shali whiton snotber ycap; ■ Robed for fhehrilal, and robeij kr the tomb, • Bjre/ied brown hair, and, goldcn treaa. „ Tlwe‘ll bqjjhly one of jou left for, the bloom (if the bearded Upa to press,— On!y cafe fur the bridal pearls, . Tlierpbe of satin andßrusselp lace,- — Oui'y one toblush through her curls r \i the eight of her lover’s face. . f!b. beautiful Madge, in your bridal white, for yen tUcyeTerhosjust begun ; lint ibr her wliasleeps in your arms to-night The revel of Life is done I ■ ’.Vr-ibed and crowned with your saintly bliss, IJiieen of heoren and bride of the sun, <ib, i; eaiitiful Jipud.ynublnevcr miss The kisses another has Won I —. 1 lldndc. Monthly,- V. r ,■* - ( ■ Miscellaneous.- .! ’■, - ’ - . •- ■ , - C£=rt: *" [From Arthur’s Homo Magazine.] ¥EAS IN (Gr SI AM ONS S. BY T 8. ARTHCf . . • ' ' -I Raymond looks bojj'tUiful, "Id, Hnid a yotuig mad!, speaking to »Jady frjid stood neat him. \ - ' \ !. i .1 1 pirned towards Mis* Raymond, ’'tojhad not particularly attracted my ; attention The beauty did noit -strike f listened for the lady’s wi •j We '!- . .TouebfngN Mis| ® ce ||«|;me say that-U was: of an, ap- oval; that features wore and fthe complexion good; lips ftllind ruddy; eyes but glassy, Tlll *f r ' (than what we; call brilliant, “.ifj|lighted from without.instead of %nj within,' , r <*. .■ j- , diamonds are beautiful." 7 L* 1 f! 8a Jt° mysejfe as the re iWje,. "ladies are quickjsto see be tbd surface, or else’apti to deal un - Wttitbly with each other;"! i ; ■ JPu:thir.k them more beautiful her face 7" was’asked. ' 1 i per! face would shew to belter ad* 1 withodt tho,diamonds.” » '{r■^i ( l~ n pt know you so well, I think you. was annoyed by Miss 8 diaplay costly jewels, ,|W *V ewib tD Be ’^ er annoyed norprejudib , ficompaoion. ; . | ! .l oa „ dUa PFbTe of diamonds ?” ’ "?■- . ' ■ ■■ ■|- f ,lei^a T >h ,* h ®P hand jn a bare teal' ton chlßg filr a moment, cheeks >r geS! t - d the B PWW* * * I^aaymond > co^n « to fclw bow to he t ion H 4 4e P e »* | j 1 j*® 0 -|*| , ;p^rtP«i MEM IROUS P*P# owes. i ,i.-:, --j. 'Ui : I n ■ ■ vv *>^r : r; y v.lr Advance ins, by saal] - . I. .;,;-!. Pti'K betv&en her ma, and that ofothe 4|tfh'rehe*.': se« ■; -'i; was : Then there is an ing, i,s in ovaryt; “If yonchoosi lainitis that |fe mons in public ’ observers see {iw acted.”,; . I <trha interest dy and her yodn i “Yon one bra,” BaiAtthsTyo i“I genefAHy a anaworea’tbo lai -“You said.fjQS ~1. ) ; - “that|(ew ladies Like onr yodrrg that the 'thuigj« diaihnnda ihas e JL. an. ;tful hair, by one, 1? w the chamber HU*, - \ »■%: burls. ' ■ - U ' too. if while, erlheßUn, ti e night, Irj; . ' - own and gold, w there, cold. ' ! 1' - >j ' -f-’ ’ J*i simple matter, cully cf?( moh. lieSrfa getti Ll ; |‘/Ypur difficul.i said. | ‘-‘Any'silt Whose hhiband , goods to 'soldiei fiiarkpt s ]price, : in her ear inland 1c [finger? jvilh tin •of those [Choicest ly manner is,a - ] “What do yet in a Womanly-In j“l answer, b} rriy true meanifij iciouely,”. ! "A goiod act< 'M j “She most be jss . - : ( : not bj jdiamonds'if she tiously, or,\ in ot er value ontbetsi ainonds,'' replied rjreaily .memi. h; wiomanly mj4ni\e i nferiof to perspr naments that pie nothing to indi should jbe worn parts of her aitir gpes abroad, soW to jhef style .notnora though pletcd | and appi any- qther porlip company, the g be first,"’ |’ j‘ Tou remarltbd that Miss Ray n mp.ivd’s faco would show tobettor ad- of vantage wilhouttber diamonds," said he the young the young man. “What IV di^ you fcslly mearv byihi s ?” sc [‘•Simply that,; in the expression Of cei "her face, you read the consciousries of diamonds. Take away the gems,, and Mi hpr countenance! will befar more pleas-iXf ing to look upon. It you were her He lover, as I know yon'nro hot, which we Would yon regard as nihst beautiful, nai th? light of true [ thoughts iiv her fate am pritho reflected light of diamonds ? thi The consciousness of . ornament or. the thi consciousness af virtue. j)o apt tfir- mo oerstand -me as seeking to lower e?ti- fla mate of M'ss Raymond. She.has mar ad nyj good qualities/iind is far'superior int toj numbers who are to-night. ! But fac shjs is wearing [her gift of diamonds fio for the first time, and cannot forget on brilliarfce.’l s * ’ , [‘That would be difficult for almost to any lady," said I fri / y - , - v i. • - <" j‘Or for any gentleman, either,** was pol answered. “Put a thousand dollar inj pin in your bosom, and wear it for the ap{ first timol in company, and,my word ha l for it, it will spoil the true effect as a imho quite W much ;-as Miss Ray* res mond’s diamonds I are spoiling, [her wc true effect as a woolen to-night." err my tpne.had, unwittingly! expressed ashede of sarcastt towards fyr the sex, for the lady’s voice jwas a lit- fin tie frdtn its soft and even in quality, p. • ,i th< i 4‘X shall not argue that point with its yon," I [said, laughingly. “Human yjs nature: ii very [weak, and men, like • Women.arehuraanL Still.aiweakness tb< loti diamond? is specially attributed to fie ypnr sex, and I'only spoke in refer tui ence. to. this, alleged-[weakness. ; No- a | i doubt, w,e are infirm in our degree.— 'jni Tory pare am j tbat'i.be thousand th< dollar? pin your lively imagination of tarnished would: be In great danger fti] of spoiling my, effect a? a man on its cat firat appearance. The danger, how- sh< oyrt,in ? this direction : isnot immi- sot neht.” ’j ■ . J \ '_V , : the The ladjy’s remark aui andhbserlvieg In a new direction.— oh The diamonds lof Miss Raymond lac .W6rt c brilliant,! ;JEyfry nn jijreather,..; v tis still,. , =NI DEWS ME -J.irn'; .ybt< ..-M- :-u.V . *v Mt =I -'6N' iftpr of wearing ittem p fadiee.j _'' 1 i if not algteat deal of ' Iftdien w£ar diamonds tot aware of thia.—> boI art in diartfond weat-. nai ung et«a of l; tO callitiatt. Cei- l»U w woman wear d|»- «M nlbont lelting ebsrp *o ettlc aide in tfalir char- coi id, &nd joined the la- wi £ friond. nij of the sharp observ- res mg mac,''smiling. itt< so what is tobe seep,” ntsi lyji if Li t npw,” £, remarked, d wear diamonds wrelj- it friend, I chant own not clear, Wearing per l eeemed to / me a or nough. All the diffi- lh e, to my »« ng them.” ' ei jyia tho smallest,” she co ter’.a wife, for instance, cj |as gotrich in 'selling rs at don bio . the fair re iky hang diamonds So hi arelo her Wrists and hi em. ! But the wearing T of. gems in a Woman- a ery different thirff .” o mean when you say anner ?’ ” I asked. k way of approach .to al in .the word *uncon- •' may appear to do vi ’ goodj actor, indeed, X Iray.-her; thought of to wear them osteiita- ter words, sets a-high- an Ilf because or her di- he the lady. \ ‘‘Bui what oe r Wearing.Hthem in a l ’i r them as At ialqualitijos, mere or- be tse the eye, but add : rtduaf worth. ? They di: by a lady as other Mi ) are worn,|when she he Ito gi ve ploasing ef- sei of person, and to be ral of after she has com, he her .toilet thin he i otj her dress., Tr. tei ■aces of mind should th 1 ILV.-j.'! M && t f4ffe' ; rv : k!!oiV. : -;'f ; ' Uv.3»i 4ri •s»^;; , v ■i.~ j- * ■•' .‘. -r i//y , Yr -^-'-'jif; .' l r , 7 > -f . j ISM i-siße^veip^'• W 6ctii' j»n | |rt pm,their light flatbed inldmjr a, and drew myattCDtion ibwjarda ’ j, j rearen - * af;- •^on : 'j , »i» w.j for m jraoll; t afie was one? of those wbof did. [inidijr ho«r to wear encb costly or? itec ti~that theytook fromjuatead nirMiiiDgher attractions. ■; Just a : t>. too ereot did sbooarry her. rpcr« i | In ber' kit, tone jpf >8 : and expression pf : ftpe;rfy6u |d see a cnnsoiocuoeaiof diamonds, bnire werootheiiladieain .the lioom till jewels.Jas .rich. Katarailtj, In I tew line. Of thought, attention |etd ion these. I (mist see whether ypbnew bow t 6 wear diamonds or t| lilt was o cnrions study. Mrs. \ [la bad a magnificent brabeletjtbat iliclSd yon when the lights strackon ft irly. It ' was plain, after a| few ,ii ales* observation, by the Way she •led her arts, that her • splendid c ib igtit. It was all tboWbile geiting t<. good positions, aji Iho .while bo cl ib|ting the diamonds that i yon m djiiot help admiring their r | NoW', drew the tip o! iefi rigor to herbal*; new, her hand isled for a : moment or two agbitist ii bbsortv and now horlace.bordered inpkierebief was held to her mouth. car 'he wrist was hardly' ever in repose* nd i von saw perpetual coruscations t igb.t . . j;£% : As. !an| actor, Little .cyrtijinly ne » j hwvto weari fop J in lit idsVchangeH site irdm eei i^yeH v her ownj unfailing copsci dsi css; but not as a woman, fofj in.. Brse^j' ( to their brilliance Bboud the iw< la in her crown of womanh'otd. on;, saw that shejwas more desirous )ib; well esteemed for what,She pos ;ss idijthau for whjht .she was. " Now id then, you rcrfT her thoughts in ir 1 ess guarded moments. •» You Were irli iin that she was saying tor herpelf, Hy aiamond« eclipse all others” nd I atlhe same |iiaje? you BaW real mnly, fading from her countenance. Msi - puieriy ;hhd -on her' bosom a an Pin d .cross;. Satisfied in regard to j». Little,, i turned ->my-eyeß /ro«i. to 1 kept MisS'Omerly rvji bn for seme lime. She (had ,tsh( r a,plain,StboaghinteljigenVface; :r (yds were good.'and ligbtedj up :au ,i 'ally when she became nnima di i. Convjrsat'onJ 1 soon .saw that e 1 irge,giiliering cross was detract g ,f't in thojjusfeffeCt of her OhuDljj me Mynd I also noticed a ccrt&n uir c< i ilWiulyAfT ifi'Sbe »to« ilTo some .unnatural post thin ■itl | the rising and falling of hef bo rn, the .diamonds: sent forth.an un aei igl flood of rainbow light. Ei Wfing. into' conversation >vith ijs prherly.whom I knew very well, ou idherleas interesting than usual, ejr hind, which was good, and yery 'll stored, did not act with its ordi ry y talily. Though (iflatteredllow, a\ ii h feeble wings. , <• What jdoes is.t ican ?” I asked myself. "Is she ink it g «*bout tbe effect of hcri jdia sndi.’f’ Not once did her fine jejcW tsh With the brilliancy I.had sopfler, mil ell, and which kindiedatmost id Wanly her scarcely attractive I bo, l As for .the l|glit blazingi opt i >m the cross, thpt[ threw opty s|»ad rsl i ipnher countenance. V. 1 i i .Trt: ' \ . .1' I “P i| afraid she c oesn’t know HoW , ;,*!«■ diamonds,” said f,t orbing nm qjjr. young friend, in- some diiiap dnt npnt i ‘‘ijylda illy. she is th[nk g ibhut them. She would tiave ipeifjsd to better advantage if| she id 1 ift them at horhe.” I ■• ■ jjfi ■*v t ■■ ' ■ , ~ ■ An .opal, encircled with diamonds, stedljjdn a taper finger. band, xs s Lip. I noticed- a single gleaip of len Id ligbt. Thd ( hsnd had slightly ove lj|l Then, a njd ray, warm|and illii nt; shot oat from The Jewelled igeiy-~wbite arid .violet came next ’•arrowy sharpness, and then only a J ale green of the opal, holding co Wealed fires in its heart, Swas iibl i|j’ i J. ■ ■M frediamonds/'saiid I, observing a w ei»fe% a woman of thirty, tvitb lict relyjint and almost classic fea red • Sho ; was ip'imnveisalion ivith jenlleroan, 'so much Lerlsyed as to hava scarcely jany eng fata below her IhemSr' Tbe £lay lig it over her"!fhcp? was ebarming. It ol 4 feeling and ihlelfigenoe. : Oc siof ajiy, as her interest Increased,' e wiidld lift hand in me . spontaneous movement, and en i'o|w the diamonds blazed 1 At cb Wu they were, to my the toiefi at ’iD tbe room, ad4ing to i; the iy*! attraotidns, for they wsre wofn toe iploptly,' "■^te) bitad. ao mophlhd : MEM • - 0 I' 1 mb *F- It •j>r irnpm wbo» thjji :^;St|oUmllcd, I "' *^r.d- bow; with womanly ,*• “Not many " ‘•How I ‘‘(W* i ‘■Oniy one?' v.Oniy ono.wi acfottn [)QM t«rKl< foot.” ■ a matin' ‘ ; -Tb» ” ;T .ii» : one then. Sirs. " foe agreat im recent ,po>wesHoi eeeibo ibobghj [ “Mrs Liul< wear them for yet- rierer with i» plain i<> l»i it’d.: * might jrace. : »r it be considers sdcial fyilae hi ciintH!q«unc6_ diamonds. A poor compliment always' to berper scnal Worth." : society Willi rate ti«rl; at ber own estimate other»«it,add»ot down here diamonds as the beStparl of h|4r.” “Too severe,’ - aaid’tbe lady. | > *Yop are* unjust to. Mrs* Little, i She is , • ! ‘-'I-' it’-l-i weak in a certain direction;but; un derneath her love ofMress and orna* mcnt lies ope of bf hearts: she is not able to conceal her coh&cl- os- wearing We may "smile at .her weakness, but true chaVity admonishes; as to hold! ip sus* ponded -judgment ft ..beyond what actual Observation d»as nit verified.’* acknowledgedthe reproof and Since thch I, have Beßn iiic-liired to. notice diamond wear* ers|,wUh n thaii tie .fore. > 1 ■ ■ result j of this observation does not give n Wry different .report from that made, on ’tho evening abdve| re ferred to, vis : that few persons know how to wear diamonds with the prop* er grace. i , ’ • Age of the Oil Basin. . Speaking of the age of the oil ba sin, the Erie Dispatch .pay*, t|ie indi cation that petroleum has been gath ered dad used in quantities in the oil regions of tips’ Suite in former .ages, consists mainly ct.yats or,topics, con f •traded of logs antf sank in this gioand, some of which were appurebtly of a capacity of one and twwhundred bar rels. . They are found in many (plScesi contiguous ip Oil Creek, with trees, of a jgreat age grown up jnside[ of them over them. Some have been found tour b«iie|ath the Surface oi the grohntl, jwith large trees which, had takien rpot and grown oyer ,them. But there are no-lotis, no inscriptions, no (net oglyphica to indicate their age .ory nationality.■ They are enveloped in 'dipt obscurity, notwithstanding the light which tiiey most likely gave to a certain portion of the. world. Profitable Conversation- 1 A number 6f friends were dining in Eiiglapd. tTo prevent the. introduction oh sinful oriole conver sation, one of them said, “Lei ns dla* cuss the question wliettiler 'wo shaSldhe and all to heaven.’’ This most unexpected motion induced’all liiat were present to serious thoughts, and t» ioxaipitie I One thought,|“lf; dno our Inbinoar-.be lost;, I shair be ib'e ' So thought another* and a thtrd, tad apeyery one ot, the company. JSven tbewaitet* at the -tablehevame aerymsand thought fill.-: It? subsequently' appeared; that tbia'Wbrd ibe-flrpt start io the copverer ' ~ thiat occa sion ' ' *ILA inntcem We, Jcoo' ,g« gpdd tittered; Velaria ~*0; Ujo .'rij »iU . »; col6n»do oi Mi 1 loading off to a qniaigii w»od • i^ : * graMyknfclljand itifa. tbthe lof 1 Ul>' ■•V ! : »• „ islt yon it pleasant level of tfreonswartj * 4 HerSe yonwill be tempted topaasepeforea •plain slab: of white oif toe desOTptlonl li briars i •implo in«cr|ptloD: L t Y»r. me ontot sight,’* and said that .hie was 1 constantly motteringtowardbis latter arid, 5 those * Vries of Fop 'p i I *’■ ' 'i - - ~ t ’■ |I) ‘ f I'. • “Let ne lie* umm, anknpwri, ■! . And OaUmtnteJ let m« die. Her mound, monument, nor etoi Tell where! Ue” :'| ; -p thefts gems lew?’'.--•; foot d noon jBlrlruoef- . ._r. snt t ■a- ■ -tv.- - * r prn them '• Bis .death *m quiet and jpaim After; "ttjyesr : j|’ acate i physical ■» Mental suffering. Hewas V etr churchmanj a mnnof quiet r lande a handsome declaimer, | and a fa scholar., He wasnever woa thy an it ia ; understood that he ieftbis famj ,ly without an {(dependence. ! , ' i ' The time has; come when the cir camatances of hie last illness and death, with the occasion which übd denly convulsed a. framejftorai perfect health into a wreck and i|ere|L'idoW, may Ihe mentioned as a hrstoi ibal, fact William L; Yancey canje toihisjen'd by violence. It was toward the clobe oT the second session of the first Cot|<- fedsrate; Congress that bo broke 1 rom the counsels and iofl uence of Mr. T>a vis, and! became,; with Mr.. Henry ;1 S; ■ ’ ’ ' bppotilion.4- '.or from Georgia 1 his front. ahd the earn es ti iess, persistency with; *the meainres cf which- bis alle bul-laU in; the will ha' ‘ememt. orn an uri jupces£ njid repre tho Coniiderate: ■-li'rj iesiniii^.“’Ti^ad^ ■(-!'■ -j - 1 3 he perliftioont^-[ ify limits, and Messrs. Yancfey add| Hilt became animated, over ,|he ab stract doctrines of State ngi iis add the divinity of slavery, {High woi;d* passed, and finally the lie wn* givdi, by, Mr. J|ili.'. Mr. Yancey leap ?d for ward, and, ashefairned a blow at adveffcWy* was caught; ini the arms of the latter, find violently thrown back over a desk', Mr. Hill is a iahi of 'hdi “ il' ■ (scalar develol Itrtin year wonderfu. rooi __ pi •51*v Yanieey vu ; very , though tithe and active. In t‘ bis spind ; was jseff&hslyi iiyorO wh>n the bystanders rushed up two, and dragged the ope Ire other, tbe great fire-eater lay mcou scions tipon the door, with j little trickle of blood oostiog ftom his lipjt. Hf wasjcarried to, his hotel, a vote of secrecy tras passed, yidi the e ibonn* ter hushed up. No’one lb Bi«lmohd, except that body of mbn, kri(*w df the circuit)sUinoe for six months after.— Meanwhile, the viciim did rot He drooled; from day to day. j He bi. came listless, hopeless and He was |trarisferred_tb bis own homo, where: hjis convulsions ceased a feir weeks; before his death,j-which was tranquil'aod calm. rj-lj. ■■ ! He diejd .without one hope? o : cess of tbd Southern .Republic aspired '.ii> found apd govocj which be >had labored day and) for ♦ wbnty.five years;' to whi bad sacrificed -bis people, the of the ■ States, arid thechosen ii| lions of [the South—ahroken ed'mah^ , uch<m'pred a Haag.’’-r-29dshville Sepublukn Bi i ’ipis strange,"said a man, a# hju h* staggered home aoppor party, “bow evrt comm tionseorraptgood manners. I’vj surrodndcd by turn biers all ( lli ntng and now Fin a tumbler tn, K*W.*»d Old Hit—U ha* wctrUiD'Kl tbtt . well puredj weighed in the ; field July j 2( then stored in the barn until P< had lost 27} per cent, of U# woi jt is: therefore, 'better to-.mjllhuy fif}d atifild a|ion than from tb at i , ' .>■ WSf'A rlomus Ward says, thkj Son of Teinperaneehe believes i perance Hotels, though, as a p thing, they toll poorer liquot* theotheportt with caution, 4 { wlib decision ; and yield -witl with’firmoe: >ioed with one nprißh*, gena . npl’^ l “I® :tfr ,y»ar; bems f'- : - U - ■- iy»Ur»oU •ndi.^S BM ..s3s£&i g&diaateis ,4: - .,......r , ~, ' , * 1.-.0 i` . 8 .:.,,, & 1 jrz.-,', ' 1 1 s'' '' ' 4;:ii:rl..:;:' 11gat 4:161 '-bil 4 ( •• r . - .. it-Mor.l maple , ; • r speak* 1 sayjt amid.thedin;ofodd tending■gbdj trines the. ' Archbishop i h I glad that another baa to decide for! him what he bas lo believe and whdt td eßay; 'He dilates with grsat nholion on iHb.bajpi piness of belonging ip aOhdrchthat knows what; it means; and means what it says, I‘ He obngratnUlea the! faithfalcfhisCharohjthattwicewitb! in’ this generation they have beardlho voice; of 'JnrdUibie trotfaj once in ibd Iroclamationof ' tbej doctrine of the mmacolate-Conoeptioc, and'oped ib the |ume EncyoUcal. I i;;. ,j._... I■;.■ j : !-r~Tbe’committed appoinhedjby the jlast Protestant Episcopal Conven j tiepin Pennsylvania,to report On 'Mhe best piodepf working a parish,”:bhvd prepared their report and published, it! in pamphlet form, Tho five jtomjsj. discussed, are;, providing religioftsin-f struction salted to fall, classes; con ducting > public worship. And training persons of every age and condition id Unite in it intelligently snd reverent*” ly; Combining individuals sbciahyvfor Ibe promotion oi Chriaiianfellowship. cultivating- a true misshnary .spirit] by ihdneing each Church member! to manifest an interest in tbe Sal* vat ion and edification of Others} and extending a pastoral | care oyer every, member, of the : ! j -f-U. FrOra an interesting., article. “Oiir ContribaiionB,’[ in, the Banner, wo learn tho average contribution per. member to. ait Church and; benevolent purposes for it he ph«i; year, ending May, 1865; in ithe ,Q[ S Presbyterian body,.was:Bll,ol Tbe New 'School Church give'-an average:'of 814,39.-4 The Htatistics'of 'he |UnitidPre»byte|: rikn. denomination, Show {the; average, gifts lo be belweimliine ktid ien doll lare. In the matter! of Pastors’ aala'i ridh. tlib Banner saysthc ‘average in the United Prcsbyierian Cbnrcli, is 8678. In the Hew School' body- ill is staled at 8746 i and in the .Old School. Church, $843,1 '■' ] ■ •, ;/il = . r—ln accordance! with tbe proviss' ion? oh the General Conference of the M E. Church}, at .'its qnadreiiial se»il si on one year 1 . 8gol«?t May, ageneral Chiircb exten*.idn - Society" has 'jo*! been organized. j Me}. Thomas Taikbri* Sen., a diwt|pg«i»ht«litayinan ; ;of PbUar, i delphi«i7*fta» -cbj^iiuiFreiiWent^ Corresponding Sett rotary. Mr. Tanker is a retired mer r cliaiil of considerable. wealth, and ,of commanding influence.' Ittsexpecii ed this ncW-organization Vilj accom} pliab great} good in this department of cbjjrcb,labor 'v -. |1 | ~} /fc--—A’clericalcoitjerpoiiderit of the Examiner bn Shpport.’i think* a.greatdea] of the change that ia.rb.ng uptm the word, “Woeis mo if t pfouch not- I he Gospel,”} thp smp)i*j Cation being that there is a!w»e; for Ihotpreaoher, but notie for ihoprivato member.if henegleets duly,. 11l is aT:| gued that preaching hosts llioeorisnrii (of less, in propjortiouitoits cofi't to the producer, than anytther ci'.mniodity i I—id use the language of com merce.i jPerhaps'St'may be said it costs aijlii is worth. ; Itl*. - to 'bis- bclieved. be whites, this is true, it its tendency is to shut tipi men’s I souls in covet '■ * . I . r i - ‘ -.1 •’ ■ . . (*• , >- pusoess. | j:' § ■ .-j : . j-. ■ r iho Mini tes of the New School, Presbylerign jGenorar[AsHem. bly for the year ending May, 1865. we. fguther the following iiiterestfng staiistmlics. Synods] twenty three, Presbyteries.;ohe| hundred and eight; Licentiates; one lib ndred and twenty-' two, Candidates, one | hundred'r*r.d eiglity-sevan;’ Ministers, hun dred and ninety fourjiCharches;.four teen b a ndrecl vbn ty - irt tie; Mem’ jbersi added On exaniijnutiari, sixty six huitd red and eigh ty-fi ve; ? Total com municants, 143.645; < Total I Contribu tions, $2,067,183. -1 ; . ; i —•—A’ new General Assembly of delegates 01 1 ail the Evangelical church ss ef the. cop voted to meet at AmalOrdam, Holland, in Sep tember 1866. The chief topics previ. losiy sclecird are as follows;—.l. The present condition of the world. 2. t Social, questions, dr relation .ol.Chris tianity to society. This department a to embrace religion? liberty, church indsUte. school .family liijjr atft'ro and ; in. ;3.1 Theological science, Or the re at ion 1 of iy to science. 4. Obi istiqn ph da mi i rophy, or the cola; fon of t|iatiai>ity thostiffering f, bam unity. 5 Misjiioiiary labor of br;?iiaiiiiy and the pijgqii urorbVr | •—-~Csiyi churches with well'to do members' are soinetinies: solicitous to Secure; model preachers answering to Something like (he following descrip- Sion:! This mode) man must’ be one of ine physical" proporuhns, command ing ptesciKfe, good voice, • effective i(i the pulpit, profound sohrching. pathet ic, fascinating; of high execdllvn abil ity; a • powCr in society; spiritually ! minded, affejertonato,' j;enial ot'|i —At a Congregational Union of Canada recently held tint tf the speakers announced a new teautiiade; .‘‘B essfeid isUie man that tiiakctli a ahorl specoli; bV wilt be in vited again;” ; i' r J-;,- ..v.-4-; ■4. Baptists are about opening lal TnedlogiCal' Scminairy at Chicago, provided the endpwmentof two chairs ajfe secured by thb Brst of January; lend- heavy, he fiill i, and, on' the m the BUp r te ball * f night i-h DC jUnion ■jheprtj lild one inner. pang from a iun'iea- e been e op kelf|r ( been bay <?, anfi bh '2O, ■ In the ib barn > in tom tenet al ■ than at, act: : g 1 *- ne re: ligfa^r r- M '4ir>v ''|l ad oUMargoUaw 'if i# jjfriUji ■ a.s:`d; kms. >: . r' Trenotiiog | ..stese:tern«n. lareof OifMitl, tinctoperatians, l-onibunded and Trenching im| reversionof ti pipperlyperfbi iij ni: pr eparauu ptowiwiit ofw) a mere stirring. Changlngils pom j loosen* the toil ’ hat.comparabti pugn proceed dt trenching. ■ : .. I 'l I have mentioned that tfe’acalngft importanto’nlywhen formed, for we occasionally mafl with article* condematory of tbeeiletiif, winch can only be attributed |o' improper- performance of, the lp*ii£ ; lion. For til, vegetable gaidrfiSdir- ; posesjawn* and. ploasoregrodßdfr - Where soa-uninterrupted simmer■ • _ gicwlb i* desirable, thorough. tfgncb~ ing is indispensable^ : What dsltbftt* ough trenching 7 In a femmtipuf, . clsye’y subsoil, fringing six' tomes pt it to the surface would be tbpfbogb! jn a'fewyearsya.teijtber’deeTO'ilpgj'df '' - 1 ' six inches may; be given; opoDthe nittiiroottbesabsoil. lug to have a root bed at least two.. •' ieetib depth, in such a soil tuero I* yS', po cessation of growth during the dryest weather, and withcmt ft We only produce half crops. | ■ ' , J; Like ailotheroperations, trenching must be executed w)ib judgmepl. If trdniching ground intended for icrpp. bt Cabbages, 1 would not beri&te tO v . thrjow up five or six inches bl s|bepif, no matter now. tenacloof or pporit might be. Bill 1. would not at|edtpt to raise cttrcdts, of I nfty other Jpla&t produced' f rods )ibed> : sown oil thin ground, nhlil tjme|had beengi v|tf Ibf < its preparation; aba those wip Cknoot tbps discriminate ; had bettef ttbt.at*r tempi much of this; kind pf jwdrk- ; without advice from- thcwedl~&oro experience. . ■ *• | | w To raise pian ts from seed ,finelp pdt verixed soil is necessary, } to alloWtho ! young vegelationTreeacoessof grpwtb.: ; notpreaett t heap favorable cmirntfona' ' itniil it.is brought into .a fit stale.by cultivation, manuring and ezi&iare. tp t tbeatmospbere. Bat. becf anfplesare to be ' fonbd/whore |bBMS . WtWo -A and the consequent failures prtgjeed ing from such- neglect have beeigreal aed, are we to abandon a practice which of all others offers permanent .success,and which tbe besl'cuUivkwrs' of all ages have rigidly 1 practiceijjfnd' xealonslv enforced f f . it- 91E1 ems. WM 1 But, it has been asked, jWby bring up -this potr.. hungry eubsoU,l|thb surface at ail ?- Why iipt.jteep : instil! as subsoil/alUTing it up if you iWili,. - bat always keeping the ilie surface-?r"t>*rr-ar>9wer:is; 1 - jf h|,;{liWjr -4am e reason that we; would . bripg s' hungry man to the dinner. tab4b, or Hen.li an ignorant boy to school. I J . We are constantly asked to|pa’y; deference to the opinion of thosegwho Have bad a lengthened practical Expe rience. . While we do rtius| not , overlook the. fact that the y,aiueo| the judgments men fotro froihthe|amo experience of the same fagls is yery different; A fthorUsightOTpiihn floes not see an 'object - its remaining a long his eyes; so’ the value of an opinion Spies' hot depend: dpoii: the length <f |ims fo> whibh.the^objeetsar e yiew id|but upon thy acquired knowledges id boh sequent perceplivo power of.th».mind that viewS them.—Car.. C <a aiSofoti * Telegraph. "Y -f T - | .■{! w In-and-in Breeding. i 1t t Th' , _oere isj probably no greater thitt the, fomraon stock reiser; krafj bp! guilty.of than breed!ng from ijotjaala'.. dose akin The results are inalposl/ all cases unfortunate, and ' degrUdaluj r. of his ;stock. |rha,’ of horse* and neat rattle espedidljr.o£ sheep essentially, of swine" degree,but hotiC|able; and in the fan of fowls and: pigeons tfeevil recite aro more quicltlyßeenlhaninany ftth er dassesfperbapK. In an&in breeds ing, where most carefully conduced, has produced very 4 favorable results ;; but ibis was Under thejllirectidn of nien wbdgftve j their lives to severe, assiduous study bfaniraala and their points,their difference* of qonstitglion and tempetgment,' qf- form v 'siz<», |io., and who were, also.lposeeased off ah ■intuition‘’as to which aniinals wtpid cross well/, In those herdswhere|ni and in breeding; has been anocessf|l|y ; practiced, it must be remembered diat the relative nunaper of males and|fe males .spprbached much nearer ir faU urnfMt'nr.dtird thih 'is ~ evef prodfablW p; economical stock raising. , one wjsbes to see how quickly, he £an . rundown* superior flock or hiih undertake to imitate Bakeiwelion 1 asinall ; i6al^^l|«»*4fißi ; []•' Draining. ; : s ; >Every ( Tod of good under draining; in one or two »pas6rB,piiy the fcxpi&Bo Of making- it; by.-rendering : the ioit more productive. r Where ditcbe«*ro already dug, let them, bo filled before heavy rainrcDmennd caveintbo sides. This is the best time "in ilbryeal toll drain beds of mock and peak : - [i | - | 1“' ; 1 :iiZ iC =
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