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OBITUARY
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SMITH.—Mrs. Fannie Mantle , Smith, the widow of
the late Major General Charles F. Smith, of the United
- .States army. after a protracted and most painful ill
ness of many months, died at Philadelphia, on the 26th
-9f the last month; (May), in the midday of life.
The brilliant and • beauufn l character of Mrs. Smith
was so peduliar for its attractiveness that it com
manded the admiration of minds of the highest order,
and won the esteem of those who paid tribute to the
.graces that flow from a genial and benevolent heart.
Her tastes were all intellectual; and her versatile
„genius led her to thUsuccnsfal cultivation of varied
and refined accomplishments. Her disposition drew
ils inspirations from the tender impulses of the kind
est nature Every gift that she possessed she dis
versed for thebappiness of others. tie spontaneous
and impulsive was ner nature. that it waited not for
time or place to distribute benefits, but cast them on
the current of life as it flowed on with its incessant
and ever-changing events. Friendship. in its purest
and moat sacred relations, she cherished with abiding
• constancy, as a great virtue, which her life typified in
beauties and blessings.
Her heart was given in all its warmth and fullness
to a mother's tenderest devotion, from u hick the at
tractions of society could never divert her—constantly
pouring the streams or her cultivation into the minds
of her children, stimulating a wholesome ambition
culled to their years; indulging the anxious hope that
her only son might grow up emulating the honors that
• chavered around the reputation of his distinguished
father, and her daughters to live and move in that
pure moral atmosphere. blended with the graces of
cultivated mind, that give to female character Its
brightest charm and largest influence.
When at last disease laid its torturing hand upon
her, with the tearful admonition that there could be
no recovery, she calmly turned away her mind from
Ate wonted enjoyments, stnd gave earnest attention to
the claims of spiritual preparation for another and a
better world, making cheerful the waning hours of
her life, and taking from approaching death its sharp
-est sting.— Washie 'ton Chronicle. S.
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Ting THIS EVZNING._
The. Cholera Below NeW York.
j • HOSPITAL SNIP - FALCON, June 18.--The
following patients_have died since, last re
turn: M. C. Jansen, aged " 22," of 'Denmark,
from steamer Peruvian; C. Larsen, aged 38,
of ditto, The folk:11%1m sir. 'new cases were
received since last return: Johan C. Colson,
aged 30, native of Sweden; Johan M. Col
son , do:, Johen G. '.Colson, do.; Francis
Ilofischige, aged 64, Germany; J. P. Geor-
Genson, aged 29, native of Denmark; Johen
ustave, native of Sweden; all from steamer
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New oa
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NO. 62.
The old adage, "he who causes two blades
of grass to grow where one grew before is a
benefactor to his race," finds a most striking
exemplification in the extraordinary spec
tacle presented to the visitor to the new
town of Vineland, New Jersey. Vineland
is a settlement upon the line of the Millville
and Glassboro' railroad, one of the three
links of the road connecting Philadelphia
with Cape May. It is about thirty-four
miles, or a two-hours ride, from the city,
lying about eighteen miles from Delaware
Bay and twenty miles from the ocean. Its
history is most remarkable, and yet its very
existence is unknown to the great majority
of Philadelphians.
Only four years ago, a single house stood
in the midst of a wilderness of scrub-oak
and pine, upon the spot which is now the
centre oiVineland Township. That house
still stands, but the "wilderness and the sol
itary place" have vanished, as by magic.
Fifteen hundred substantial and tasteful
dwellings now give shelter to eight thousand
inhabitants, and a great, busy, thriving,
beautiful town has grown up,in a way that
has probably no precedent in
the history of the world. Woods
have been cleared away, swamps
drained, roads opened, gardens and farms
laid out, mills erected, quarries, opened,
churches, school-houses, stores, hotels,
dwellings built. In a word, a great, grow
ing, prosperous community has been
gathered from New England and New
York, and planted down upon a soil so pro
ductive, in a locality so convenient, with a
climate so delightful,that it is not to be won
dered at that the reports that have gone out
from Vineland have been and still are
heard and read with obstinate incredulity.
And yet Vineland is a simple, settled fact,
as any one, at all curious or sceptical, may
ascertain for himself, and it is not a little
remarkable that Philadelphia is so ignorant
of its existence and growing importance.
The whole area of Vineland Township in
cludes 35,000 acres, or about fifty square
miles. In the heart of this tract Vineland
proper is symmetrically laid out, a mile
square, intersected with broad boulevards
one hundred feet wide, solid, hard, level
roads, lined throughout their entire length
with handsome fruit and shade trees. At
each corner of the town, a fifty-acre lot
is set off for a public square. The houses
are set back a uniform distance from
the line of the streets, with rows
of shade trees, and a strip of grass running
down to the edge of the wagon track. The
houses are principally frame, but inter
spersed with brick of domestic manufac
ture. They are all constructed upon taste
ful designs, with ornamental flower beds
and trailing vines or creepers adorning their
porches and walls. Few fences are to be
seen, but hedges of arbor-vitae and Osage
orange are starting up in every direction,
and in a few years will add greatly to the
beauty of the place. Already Vineland
contains churches of moat of the leading
denominations, the Episcopal Church, espe
cially, raising a graceful slated spire towards
heaven. A convenient hotel and numerous
boarding houses furnish accommodations
for transient visitors, and .nearly forty
stores of all descriptions supply the various
wants of the community. An Agricultural
Society numbers five hundred members
and a Horticultural Society engages the
interest of four hundred ladies, while music,
literature, gymnastics, and other matters of
mental and physical education are being
developed in organized associations.
The Post Office of Vineland is the
most important one in the State,
south of Camden, and its railroad business
is already enormous. Last year the receipts
of the railroad from Vineland, in freight and
passage, exceeded $70,000, and this year it
will be doubled.
Passing the village limits, the Vineland
farms stretch out in every direction. Twenty,
fifty, or a hundred acres,they are to be seen
in every stage of an advancing cultivation.
The soil is a deep sandy loam, readily tilled
and highly productive. Two hundred miles
of good roads are already opened all over
the tract, and everywhere the fields are
most beautiful with a luxuriant growth of
fruit, grain and vegetables. Hundreds of
vineyards, countless plantations of straw
berries, blackberries, peaches,pears, plums,
cherries, and other fruit; corn, oats, wheat
and clover; all manner of vegetables thrive
and flourish with wonderful success. In
credible as the statement may appear, it is
an ascertained fact that, leaving out the
peach crop, which is of course yet in its in
fancy, the yield of the various sorts of fruit
at Vineland equals, if it does not exceed,
that of the whole of the rest of New Jersey
combined. Dwellings and barns are going
rip in large numbers,and the fields are alive
with sturdy-looking farmers, who look as
if the easy tillage of such a soil was a plea
sure rather than a toil.
The striking feature of Vineland is in the
character of its population. Nine-tenths of
the Vinelanders are from New England and
the interior of New York. Quiet, substan
tial, industrious farmers, who have ex
changed their struggle with the sterile soil
and bleak atmosphere of Vermont or New,
Hampshire for the comparatively easy task
of acquiring comfort and Competence, where'
a rich'soil and a congenial climate 'combine
to make a country life as delightful as it is
profitable. To men who have wrested a
living from the rocky hills of New England,.
Vineland must be a perfect Paradise. Very
few Jerseymen have taken hold of this re
markable enterprise. The whole• scheme
seemed to the natives so wildly Utopian,.
such a mere speculative bubble, that they
held suspiciously aloof; while the indus
trious, thrifty, driving, go-ahead intelligent
men of New England have demonstrated in
tho most practical' way that in what has
been deemed the desert of New Jersey there
is every requisite for the support of a large!
and prosperous community. It is venturing.
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VINELLND.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1866.
little to predict that, in ten years from this
time, the population of Vineland will not be
far short of twenty thousand, and that it
will wield a controlling influence, socially.commercially and politically, over whole
of South New Jersey. "
The key to this wonderful transformation
of a perfect wilderness into miles of bloom
ing gardens and rich farms is to be found in
the energy, enterprise and ability of one of
Philadelphia's citizens, of whom Philadel
phia might well be proud. The projector,
founder and organizer of this new town,
which, in its four-years' growth, already
rivals the old communities of the State, in
size and importance, is Mr. Charles K. Lan
dis. A quiet, modest, unpretending young
man, thirty-two years of age, with a well
stored mind, a clear and vigorous brain, en
terprising, independent and self-reliant,
Mr. Landis has carried out a project as bold
as it was original, with a success that has
astonished all who have seen it. The secret
of this success has been in this. The judi
cious selection of a site, where good soil,
abundant water and a convenient marke
would secure a permanent prosperity. The
persistent development of the resources of
the place, both agricultural and manufac
turing. The liberal outlay of capital in
opening roads, parks and public squares,
and in stimulating a healthy competition in
the community by the frequent offer of
preiniums and other encouragements to in.
dustry and enterprise. The steady devotion
to his legitimate business, unmoved by the
tempting effers of capitalists and specula
tors. And finally a continued and wide
spread system of advertising, by which the
attractions and advantages of Vineland
have been made known to almost every
village and hamlet of the North. These
have been the elements which have com
bined to make Vineland a marvel of pros
perity and success, and which have reared
a practical monument to the genius and
public spirit of our townsman which chal
lenges the admiration and applause of all
who behold it.
The Agra Bank.
Of the numerous suspensions recently
announced among the banking institutions
of London, none, perhaps, in its social as
pects, will4rove more disastrous than that
of the Agra and Mastermans, which we no
ticed in our edition of Saturday evening.
The Agra Bank, previous to its amalga
mation with the old established firm of
Masterman, Peters, Mildred & Co., was fa
miliarly known by the title - a the "Pawn
shop of India." Its custom, also, was to
ntake advances to the officers both of the
native and royal regiments, and the sudden
withdrawal of such assistance, and railing
in of loans granted, will, though on a small
scale, produce wide-spread inconvenience.
To the recent unfortunate shippers of cotton
from India, it will also prove an additional
blow.
The firm of Masterman, Peters Co. en
joyed the very highest credit for someyears.
Its head, the late Mr. T. Masterman, repre
sented the city of London in the conserva
tive interest for three or more sessions. He
was also a Director of the Bank of England,
and both in the political and financial
world was considered prudent and far
seeing.
In 1884 his eldest son, then a partner in
the firm, became involved with Alderman
Sir William Maguey, (previously one of the
Lord Mayors of the city of Londen,) in large
speculations connected with the Luxem
bourg Railway Company. His inability to
meet his engagements necessitated his retire
ment from the firm, and to some small ex
tent impaired the credit of the establish
ment.
Still the shares of the United Banks, when
introduced to the English public, com
manded a high premium, and even so lately
us April last, the £lOO share, with £25 paid,
was quoted as high as 51.- Latterly the
stock was freely offered to the dealers, and
the stoppage has not therefore been unex
pected.
The same causes that operated in bring
ing down Overend, Gurney dr, Co. have'
no doubt produced the fall of the Agra,
though in default of more specific details,'
this, is chiefly surmise. Many of the part
ners in the _old firm of Mastermans con-.
tinned in the direction of - lhe joint estab
lishment. Among them, Mr. Edward:
Masterman, the youngest son of the late;
head partner, to .whon, as a moat genial,'
amiable gentleman, -and steady man of
business, much sympathy will be extended.
July Magazines.
The opening article in the Atlantic Monthly
for July, is called "The Case of George Dad-,
low," and is dictated, or supposed to be, by
an ex-surgeon of volunteers, who lost both
arms and both legs in the war. It is very
curious. Another military article, but of a
different character, is Maj. Barrage's ac
count Qf "The Retreat from Lenoir's and
the Siege of Knoxville. Bayard Taylor
contributes a very readable paper on the
late Friedrich Ruckert, the German poet,
whom he knew personally. The instal
ments of "Hawthorne's Note-Books," "The
Chimney Corner ," and "Griffith Gaunt"
are good as usual. There is the first part
of a story by Alice Carey, called "The Great
Doctor," which is clever, of course. Pro
fessor Agassiz contributes an instructive'
and interesting article on the "Physical
History of the Valley of the Amazons," and
Professor Goldwin Smith a pleasant account
of an excursion in Normandy. There are
several agreeable short articles, and some
good book notices. Longfellow furnishes
another sonnet on Translating the Divine'
Commedia, which is defective in the first,
line, through the loss of an I—the printer's'
fault. Lowell's lines "To J. B." are clever
and appropriate as a private acknowledge
ment of the gift of a fine trout, but hardly
up to the . average' of, Lowell, in , the
Atlantic. , The, best poem is "The Death
of. Slavery," by Bryant. Mr. T. B. Pagh;
corner Sixth and Chestnut streets, has the
OUR WHOLE 0017NTYY.
Atlantic and also Our Young Folks, for
July. The latter is good as nasal.
The July number of the United States
Service Magazine is one of the best ever pnb •
lished, and yet it is the final one, for the
publisher announces that the war being over
"the mission of a military magazine is
ended, and it, too, is mustered out." It is
to be regretted that even in time of peace, so
excellent a periodical should not be sus
tained sufficiently well to warrant its con
tinuance. The opening article of this final
number is an General Meade, and it does
full justice to his ability and his services.
There are other articles equally valuable;
so good, indeed, that, on reading them, one
cannot help regretting that this is the last
number of the magazine.
The July number of Harper is excellent.
General Strother's second paper, called
"Personal Recollections of the War," is in
the best vein of "Porte Crayon," the illus
trations being spirited and well executed.
There are several other illustrated articles,
and the usual variety of stories, sketches
and poetry, while the various editorial
departments are well filled.
Beadle's Monthly in an excellent cheap
periodical, with good sketches, essays and
stories and a fair amount of well executed
wood-cuts
The Two Head Centres in Washington
---Stephens Declines to be Intro
duced to Congress---Colonel
Roberts Accepts the Honor
and is Introduced on the
Floor of the Senate by
Senator Wilson---
The Fenian Raid
in Canna,
WASHINGTON, June 18.—[Special to the
Herald.]—James Stephens, C. 0. I. R, de
fined his position to-day in a manner not to
be easily misunderstood. According to pre
vious arrangements he was to have met Mr.
Thad. Stevens at 11 o'clock this morning
for the purpose of being introduced to
Speaker Colfax, and shortly after 12 o'clock
the last named gentleman was to have in
troduced him on to the floor of the House,-
as William Smith O'Brien and Louis Kos
suth were introduced during their visit to
this country. Learning that Speaker Col
fax was also to introduce President William
R. Roberts, at the Seventh street Fair, this
evening, Mr. Stephens immediately decided
to decline the honor intended for himself,
assigning as a reason for Ac doing that he is
here working solely for the interests of Ire-
land, and his introduction by the same gen
tleman who introduced Colonel Roberts
might lead many in Ireland to suppose
there was some collusion between himself
and the Colonel. On Tuesday night he will
address a purely Fenian meeting, and de
nounce in strong terms the policy of Roberts
and Sweeny.
Colonel Roberts is making good headway
among the politicians. To-day he was taken
in charge by Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massa-
chusetts, who introduced him on to the floor
of the Senate Chamber, where he received
a very cordial reception from the majority
.of the members. The Col. is Working very
energetically for the accomplishment of his
purpose, and has already been visited by
all the prominent political leaders. This
evening he visited the Seventh street Fair,
and was the observed of all the observers.
About nine o'clock Speaker Colfax de
livered an address, in the course of which
he said the American nation was responsible
in a great degree for any straggle for liberty
going on throughout the world. He felt a
sympathy for all such nations, which,while
it would not compel or betray him into vio
lation of international law, would not pre- ,
vent him from giving them his moral sup
port. He then introduced Colonel Roberts
who was received with great applause. Col.
Roberts spoke at considerable length, refer
ring to the fact that many thousands of Irish
men had given their lives to establish liberty
in this country, and he thought they had a
right to expect the moral aid,sympathy and
blessings of Americans in their effort to free
Ireland. They intended to struggle for that
liberty, but would keep inside the bounds of
American laws and respect the constitution.
He was loudly and frequently applauded.
Major Haggerty afterwards delivered a reg
ular Fenian oration,which kept the audi
ence Ina continuous roar of laughter.
The Fenton Raid into Canada.
Orr Awe June 18.—A Cabinet Council
was held to-day. It was agreed to send cir
culars to all the Crown Councillors through
out Canada, notifying them to exercise great
caution in having arrests made under the
Habeas Corpus buspension act, and to have
good evidence of complicity in treason be
lore such arrests shall be made.
A number of the parties arrested at Port
Hope under the suspension of the Habeas
Corpus ad have been admitted to bail, as
welt as individuals in Toronto and else
where. One of the Febians captured in
Missisquol county, when brought to Mon
treal, was recognized as a deserter from the
Forty-seventh British regulars. His fate is
certain.
The senior Judicial officer of Missisquoi
county has been appointed commissioner to
assess the damages done by the Fenian in
that county, with a view to having the
claims for damages discharged by the gov
ernment.
An effort is being made to pall forward
the work of ascertaining the losses incurred
by the Fenian raids, in order that Parlia
ment may he'able to make the necessary
appropriations to compensate the sufferers
previous to the adjournment of the present
session: - The Attorney General has stated
this evening in Parliament that the gov
ernment is now preparing td. meet the
claims of the sufferers by the Fenian inva
sion. No intimation was uttered of any
proposed, demand on the United States gov-.
ernment in connection with the subject.
Nearly the whole volunteer force of Ca
nada are' returning home. A large number ;
has arrived already in Montreal au& other'
impcirtant points. The patrol.'of, - tbe t
streets of Ottawa is terminated by order to , -
day.' • The volunteer forces are about, to be' ,
disbanded,to the delight of their friends and'
relations. The Eighteenth battalion was
disbanded here this afternoon antl the•men
returned to their homes. 7
The news from Europe oontinneEi to 'at
THE FENIANS.
tract much comment among the Canadians,
who fear England may become entangled in
: war to their detriment.
The question of the form of constitution
' to be given to the Canadian provinces under
confederation has not yet been officially in
dicated by the government. It is under
stood, however that Canada West shall
have a Lieutenant-Governor and one House,
the members of which shall be elected by a
limited suffrage such as at present; that for
Cadada East there shall be a similar form of
local government, except that there shall be
in addition an appointed upper House.
The Finance Committee, in reply to a
question in Parliament to-day, said the sub
ject of assimilating the Canadian tariff to
that of the United States upon articles of
commerce k easing between the two coun
tries, is under consideration.
The question of granting free lands to set
tlers in order to stimulate emigration to
Canada. came up in the form of a - resolution
to-day in the House of Assembly, but it was
determined to leave matters as they are, on
the ground chiefly that the lands in question
are.a source of revenue to Canada under the
present arrangement.
CENTENARY OF AMERICAN METH-
ODISM.
Be-onion and Chit-Chat in Old John
Street Church, New York—The Can
dlesticks Slonging to Old Barbara
Ricks—TheCradle of Methodism-1766
and IS66—The Great and Eventful In
terval.
[From To-day's N. Y. Times.]
The John street Methodist Eplicopal
Church withstands the up-town current of
church-going, and still invites sinners to
"corns in and see the wonders God hath
wrought" in the only remaining down
town sanctuary. It was fitting that one
of the centenary meetings of Methodism
should have been held there. Accord
ingly the old church was filled to
its utmost capacity last evening with an
eager and earnest good old times Metho
dist congregation. On the pulpit-platform
were the old men and the young men who
now engage in spreading the gospel accord
ing to the plan laid down by John Wesley.
In the audience were fathers and mothers,
some of them very old, and among them
some of the descendants of the founders of
Methodism in America.
Rev. Heman Bangs occupied the chair,
the first pulpit chair used by a Methodist
Bishop in this country. He introduced the
exercises by exhibiting two candlesticks
which belonged to Barbara Hicks, and
were used by her at the early Methodist
meetings; the first pulpit desk used, and
the old hymn book brought over from Eng
land and used by the founders of Metho
dism here.
The congregation having united in sing
ing a special hymn for the occasion—
"A hundred years! OLord, our Rtng,
A century's Joy Thy people sing," dtc.,—
prayer was offered, and the venerable Chair
man, Rev. Heman Bangs, addressed them.
He said that great was the history of events
that had transpired during the interval be
tween 1766 ants 1866. In that time we had
a new nation, a new Government, new in
stitutions, liberty born again—a grand
result such as challenged the centuries to
equal. We had railroads and steamboats
and telegraph wires—steam applied to me
chanics in ten thousand various and different
directions,and along with theta all that which
had grown as fast, and as strong, and as
high, and as durable—Methodism. It began
ten years before the Revolutionary War.
It was the preparatory work, under the
providence of God, for making constitu
tional liberty strong and laying its founda
tions deep in the hearts of the people. It
had taken root to a large extent in that
house. It was there that the mustard seed
was sown that had grown up, and out so
that its great strong branches had sheltered
millions from the wrath and wickedness of
the world. The first meeting of the church
of which the old John Street Church was
the result, was held in Ann street, and the
congregation consisted only of five persons.
The services were held in a cellar kitchen.
Then the place of meeting was changed to
the old sail loft (of which a piece of wood
exhibited was a remnant), and then when
that become two small or was no longer
large enough they went to work and built a
church—the first John-street Church: The
members were few.and poor, but they were
earnest. Methodism had .been and con
tinued to be the conservators of this coun
try and its institutions. The congregation
of five had increased to eight millions, and
the membership of two had increased to
two millions. This was what had grown
out of the mustard-seed. Truly they could
say , in gratitude, "Behold what great things
God hath wrought."
Rev. J. B. Wakeley next addressed the
people. He said there was no spot in all
America at which such precious and lasting
interests centered as in that old John street
Church. He could not resist the sensation
that as belifted his voice, he was speaking
in the presence and the hearing of the old
fathers and mothers of Methodism who had
cradled it and nourished it in its infancy on
that hallowed spot. They were there in
presence of the mighty past with its crowd
of associations. That Church had been the
old mother of them all—the cradle of Me
thodism. It had been the very gate of hea
ven to thousands of weary souls long ago
gone to dwell with their dear Redeemer in
Paradise. That Church property, worth
$30,000, with a debt of 0n1y.512,000 upon it,
bad been offered to the last General Confer
ence, and the Conference turned the cold
shoulder on the offer. He felt that it' was
impossible to celebrate the Centenary of
Methodism and leave John street Church
out. They might as well talk about the
discovery of America and leave out Colum
bus; they might as well talk about the his
tory of Virginia and leave out Jamestown,
and Pocohontas and Capt. Smith; they
might as well talk of the landing of the Pil
grim Fathers and leave out Plymouth Rock
and the Mayflower; they might as well try
to read the play of "Hamlet" and leave
Hamlet out, as try to celebrate the Cen
tenary of . Methodism and leave out the
mention of old John street Church. That
place must be forever enshrined in the
hearts of American Methodism. As. they
meethere, what memories clustered around
them. There was Philip Embury, and
closely associated with him in the good
work was the woman who stirred him
up to more zeal and earnestness in the
cause of the Master—Barbara Hicks, the
mother of Paul Hicks. The name of the
first building was "Wesley Chapel," and
during the Revolutionary War it, was open ,
night and day - for the worship of Gcxl.'
The speaker made some further historical'
allusions, in tbe course of which he recon
ciled the two accounts of Hannah Heck,
Who came from. Canada, and Barbara Hicks,
showing that they were two different:
women. He referred to Captain Webb, the
Christian soldier, whose soul burned
within him to be at his master's work, to'
Mr. Lupton and others. He exhibited the
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subscription list of l Bishop Asbury, and'
read from it the name of the Chairman Mr.
Bangs,
who had given 50 cents. He then
referred to the Conferences which had been
held in that church from time to time, and
concluded by asserting that Methodism
was the moral wonder of the ages, and he
believed it' would be the great spiritual
wonder of eternity.
Rev. George Lansing Taylor then read a
Centennial song prepared for the occasion.
It abounded with historical allusions to the
developments of the last hundred yeareras
they were influenced by the spirit of Metho
dism,. and as they had yielded to its pro
gressive and aggressive march.
An historical hymn by Rev. Frank Bot
tome, was then sung by the congregation td
the tune of Windham.
G. Disosway, Esq., then related some of
the interesting reminiscences of " Old John
Street," which were listened to with the
cloeEst atte-tion.
The vast congregation eang another hymn,
and sfler receiving the usual benediction,
separated, having concluded another "good
time" in "Old John Street.l4
A.MIISEMENTS.
TICE ARCIE.--Sequels to romances or
plays are as a general thing failures. They
weaken the compact and complete impres
sion one has received in the reading or see
ing the original work. An instance in point,
is Dickens's introduction of the Wellers,
Senior and Junior, in "The Old Cariosity
Shop." after the world had rung with ap
plause at "Pickwick." "The Ticket-of-
Leave Man's Wife" is scareely an exception
to this rule, though as a novelty it was
rather refreshing to see it at the Arch last
evening. The action begins after Brierly
(Mr. James) has for years been a respectable
iron-monger, set up in business by Mr.Gib=
son (Mr. Savage), as a reward for having
saved his property from burglars. The
aforesaid rascals, Melter Moss (Mr. Wallis)
and Jem Dalton, "the Tiger," (Mr. Rivers),
at the suggestion of Moss, conspire to ruin
Brierly through his wife, formerly May
Edwards (Miss E. Price). The Brierlys,
with Mrs. Willoughby (Mrs. Thayer) and
Sam Willoughby (Miss Ettie Henderson),
visit Greenwich,and there encounter Dalton
and Moss, both eager for revenge on Brierly
for frustrating their attempt at the Gibson
robbery and getting Dalton transported.
Mr. Potty (Mr. Everham),the railroad con
tractor who figured in the "Ticket-of-Leave
Man," appears at Greenwich, intoxicated.
Dalton steals his watch and places it in,
Mrs. Brierly's pocket. Moss calls. Tottv'e
attention to the robbery and Mrs. Brierl3r is
arrested, her husband being pointed out as
a ticket-of-leave man, and that apparently
making her guilt certain. The curtain here
falls. The second act rises on Brierly three
months afterwards, when he is ruined in.
business and ashamed to face his wife, who
is about to be relieved from prison. Mr.
Gibson and even Sam. Willoughby discard
him, and he again falls into the clutches of
Moss and Dalton, who persuade him to rob
Mr. Totty. He then meets his wife,whohas
been released from prison. He leaves her,
but she follows him, and while at the scene
of the robbery Brierly tells Totty his dan
ger, and Mrs. Brierly screams, for help and
is thrown into a e• nal. [Curtain.] The
third act shows Hawkshaw, the detective,
(Mr. Marlowe,) on the scent after the at
tempted robbers of Mr. Potty and the con
spirators against Mrs. Brierly. After va
rious ingenious disguises. Hawksliaw
avenges the death of his comrade, who, in
former years, had been killed by Dalton,
and establishes the innocence of Brierly and
his wife, and we have the "green curtain."
The first and last acts are full of life;. Green
Jones (Mr. Hemple) and his wife (Mrs.
Creese) appear, with one or two minor
characters; but the second act is doleful to
the last extreme. It should be cut down
one half to make it effective. Almost every : .
body acted well, but we cannot spare space
to particularize. The play will be repeated
to-night, with a favorite afterpiece.
MR. TILTON'S BEREFIT.—A.t. the. Chestnut
to-morrow atternoon Mr. E. L. Tilton, so_
long and favorably known in connection
with the Walnut and Arch street theatres,
will take a benefit tendered him by his
friends. Four capital pieces will be offered,
in which Mr. Frank Drew. Mr. Marlowe,
Mr. McKee Rankin, Mr. Wallis, Mr. Mor
daunt, Mr:F. Foster, Mrs. Henri, Miss E.
Price, Miss Fanny - V. Tilton ' Mrs. Crease,
etc., will appear, in addition to Mr. Tilton,
There will doubtless tea very fine audience.
with such a galaxy of talent to give the oc
casion brilliance.
THE WALNUT.—Mr. Booth plays "Ham
let" for the last time to-night. and to-mor
row his engagement closes.
THE AmmucAw.—Last night's bill will
be repeated this evening.
SIGNOR BLITZ appears this evening and
to-morrow afternoon and evening at Assem
bly Building.
Facts and Fancies.
J. Davis refuses to have his photograph.
taken. He would have refused to be taken.
himself if he could have avoided it.
Dr. Toady Craven writes a most pathetic
account of Jeff. Davis's imprisonment, and
is particularly strong on the horrors of his
being ironed. Yet he shows that J. D. was
ruffled to such an extent that it would have
been impossible to smooth him down with
out ironing him.
The London Spectator says that there is
going to be a scarcity of ivory. The demand
tor Sheffield alone kill 20,000 elephant; a
year, and the race is being killed ont. •
company might be formed to draw the
tusks without killing the elephants, and
perhaps they would grow again. No harm
to try.
• The Mercer (Pa,) Press says there is not a
single house in the course of erection in.
that town, nor has there been one built
within the borough limits for two yeara,
A greenhorn at the business would prob
pbiy try to get off something about build
ing, being a Mercer-nary business in that
section.
Harris of Maryland is not Ira Harris of
New York. This one is Irate Harris, a
different name entirely.
NOMINATIONS RE.TECTED.—The Senate to
day rejected the nomination of A. B. Car
man; to be Assessor, Fifth District, New
Jersey, and Goldsmith, to be Postmaster at
Camden. These were underetood ..to have
been suggested by Mr. Scovel.— Washingtoit
Cor. Tribune.
A ROUSE in Great Falls, N. H., where
tenements are extremely scarce, is being
suffered to go to decay by the owner .be
cause he has been told by' the spirits" that
if he puts it in habitable condition he win.
surely die.
LEwisTorr, Maine, has eight cotton facto
ries, with eighty thousand spindles and five
thousand operatives. They are now all
running on full time. The Androscroggizt
Mill there is one of the largeat in the wofid.