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I' ANKBGIVING`DAY.
GOD'O FILEIANTY.A. SaIIOONO OF
11N1 1 /:411414, FFJOIOING;
A DiseOnrselietivered , an Thanksgiving Day, in
St. Mark's Lutherai,Churehl Spring
Garden Street.
BY BEY;
theported for The . Press.]
, Thanksgiving, Day was observed by a union
meeting of the Lutheran churches of St. Mat
thew's; (No*. E.-'W.- Ihitrua,) St. Mark's,
(Rev: T. Sioam,) and St. Luke's, (Nev. I. C.
,The:soryices were held lathe hand
some and capacious church of St. Mark's.
After' the usurl introductory eiereises' of
singing and reading, a ferient and impressive
prayer was addressed to this Throne Of Greet'
by Rev. T. STORK. The, sermon was then
preached by the Rev.-11: W Eitrirmn. The
services throtighout were highly interesting,
arid numerously attended: ' .
DISCOURSE. . •
Tax's,.." The - Lord reigneth I let the earth
rejoice let the du /Made of isles be glad theie
of !"^•PesrAss 97, verse I:
The Rideemer - of the World, in his inimita
ble Sermon on the Mount,' assured his 'disci
ples, and the assurance was also intended
for us; that the hairs of our beads aro all num
bered, and that not a solitary„sparrow, five of
Whichmere Sold for a single - farthing, lettath
go its-hold, upon the- branclunt of a tree, and
droppeth to the ground, without the Father's
own appointment. The evident Meaning of
this declaration is,-that there - is no Built thing
in tho Universe as Chance, but that every
event that happens; be it' great or is,or
detect and controlled by the all-wisp,
ail dis
posing, beneficent -Creator. ,The -foundation
of all true religion, indeed; consists in a firm
persuasion of the existence ofa supreme, in
telligent, presiding First Cause.-- ar He that
cometh to God," says the Apostle, w Must be' ,
Here that God is." To be able to knew that
there is a God, - and assure, ourselves of the
fact, with a fell conviction, is a duty,- then,
for which we are alike competent and realm
siblo, - Or it. e u ld not bo demanded,of us. .
Properly viewed and rationally inter
preted,- indeed, -all things conspire to, pro
claim the existence of a
,mighty and august]
Divine Original. Marks of the stately' step
pings of the Lord Jehovah are to be seen in
every conceivable nook and corner of the uni
verse. There is 'not a star that twinkles in
the immensity of immeasurable space—nor a
fibry leaf that vibrates among its myriad asso
ciates in the dense and variegated forest—nor
a pulse that beats in the delicate frarne - of -the
minutest living creature—nor a drop of water
taken from the bed of the capacious man—
ner a tubular straw that lies withering in the
bleak harvest Bold, where it has fallen from
the hands of the gleaner, unobserved, to rot
and dig amid the storms'of winter—nor a tiny
flower that blooms in solitary sweetness on the
loftiest mountain heights—nor a glittering
pearl that lies buried in - ocean's caverns—but
all combine to bear witness that the ,and that
made and fashioned them is Divine. So that,
were Creation vocal, all things, from the atii
rnalculm, countless myriads of which micro
scopic agency discovers In a Mule drop of
water; up to the mighty Cherubims and Sera
phim's that sit upon Thrones, would unite in
sending forth a deep, harmonious, Unbroken
concert of - praise to their Maker. What the
poet, Joux MASON GOOD; bath so beautifully
said, is, therefore, true:
" Not worlds on worlds, in phalanx deep,
Need we to tell a God is here. -
The daisy, fresh from winter's sleep,
Tells or His Land; in lines as Clear.
What power but His, who arched the skies,
And poured the day-spring's purple flood,
Wondrous aliko in all it trawl,
Could calm the daisy's curious bud--
Mould its green cup, its wiry stem,
Its fringed border nicely spin,
And eat the gold•emboesod gem,
That, set in silver, gleams within;
And fling it, with a hand so free,
O'er hill, and dale,'and desert sod,
That man, where'er he walks may see, ,
In every step, the stamp of God?" -
But now it becomes an ingtilry, alike pro
found ant instructive, Does it follow, as a con
sequence, that the Creator of all things is like
wise the Governor of all things? . And, if this
be admitted; what extent halls God's dominion
over the efibirs of his:creatures ? Is his sway
only partial, or is it universal and unlimited?
Does he exercise only .a getieral Superinten
dence ever his creatures, - such as,is exercised
by it General over his army, or a Monarch over
his subjects, or does he take, cognizance of the
affairs of each individual? A General, no
matter how sidllLl and experienced, cannot
know all his soldiers by. name, nor does the
veteran Emperor or King know his subjects,
individually, it may be scarcely one Jon a their.
sand. Now, is there any reason, to believe,
that, if God, goierns the wgrld, at all, he go.
verns it in any other way than this ? And;
moreover, when public calamities are abroad
in the earth—when the pestilence walks in
darkness and.destruction wastes at peon-day--
when ships are stranded, and railcars crushed,
and conflagrations conintme r and floods drown,
and waste, and canker-worm destroy
—when summer-heats dart pestilential tires,
and 'winter-colds extort from pant poverty
cries of wretchedness and . woe—when virtue
and piety languish, and- vice•and sin roll their
turbid waters; like a need, through the land—
and when, as - now; commerce is languishing,
and the industrial pursuits are prostrated; and
the laboring poor are deprived of their means
of daily '',6llbBiStellee—then, VIES Is therestin
reason to believe, that there is a moral Gover
nor at the helm, who is , ruling the world.in
righteousnesi, end that these events, so seem
ingly unproPitiona and alarming, are likewise
dispensed by him for wise and benevolent pur
poses? Or; do they result from causes, fortui
tous and accidental ? ' Or, as' some affeet to
beliefe, from a blind, and irresistible, and irre
versible Necessity?
ENow, then, what every right-thinking and
enlightened Christian affirms ' and must infirm,
if he would not ignore and deny the funda
mental teachings of the Master, is, that all
events, from the minutest to the most momen
tous? from the fall of a leaf to the fall of an
empire, are ordered and controlled by Him
who sitteth in the heavens. That no event
ever has happened, or ever will happen, or
ever can happen, which, by any possibility, can
be wrenched from the unlimited and universal
scope of the sway and- policy of the Supieme
Executive of the Universe. •The doctrine of a
particular Providence, in truth, is so clearly
taught in the Sacred Scriptures,
was so persist-.
curly inculcated by Christ, and is such a per
vading principle of the Bible, from Geneses to
Revelations, that it amounts, in my opinion, to
very Atheism to seek to gidnsay or
,controvert
it. •
And this ThervanseL DOMINION of the Most
High God, the Royal Psalmist, in the text,
offers as a reason and as a ground of trNIVEII
SAL Ruoipme. It is because 6c the Lord reign
eth" that he invokes- " tbe earth and the' mul
titude of the isles to be - glad." The same gio.:
rious and transcendent truth, then, I present
to your Porisidemtion hero, this morning,
as sufficient reason why yOu should
likewise join in • a jubilee of rejoi
cing, and render thanksgiving and praise
to your Heavenly ,Father. , Most wisely
and. appropriately has-the Governor, -of our
Commonwealth appointed a day to be ob
served as a-general occasion of Thanksgiving
throughout the State, and although we ought
to thank God for our - mercies and benefits,
always, and everywhere, yet, as we receive the
multitude of them jointly, so it behooves us
to send joint orisons of humility to the boun
tiful Dispenser. I appreve - ti-o-austone, there
fore, sanctioned alike by reason and Scripture,
and devoutly pray that we may bring to Zion's
altars, this day, a 'spiritual offering, the joint
homage of the tongue and of the heart, thank
ing God for our blessings, with a profound .
sense of His majesty and our unworthiness,
thus enhancing the appreciation of His ;in
exhaustible and voluntary goodness, blended
with a sincere desire, too, that we may bo
enabled, by His help, to adore Him with a more
holy reverence, love Him-with a more filial
devotion, and serve and obey Him with a more
heartfelt cheerfulness, than we have ever done
fore.
Having thus, in general terms, stated the
theme of our earnest and solemn meditations,
VIZ: rem ABSOLUTE AND UNQUALIFIED SOVE
13.Eimm aim DOMMION or Gee, I shall pro
ceed, with all , possiblebrevity, - to consider some
of the principal particulars which that provi
dential - government most .palpably embraces
and includes, and the illustration 0101101 may
have a tendency to - awaken in our minds re.
flections in harmony with the solemnities of
the occasion. I remark, then,, In the first
place_
I. God rules the material' and , irrational
worlds. And by thetie I mean the earth we
inhabit, the sea, the sky, the heavens, the con
stellations of suns, and moons, and stars, and
all the - heavenly planets, considered both in
themselves and in the reciprocal relations we
bear to them, and they to us, including in thp
same category all the elenients Of which they
are composed, the uses they subserve, the di
versified aspects they assume, and the changes
and revolutions they are made to undergo. I
affirm God rules over all the material and ir
rational worlds He has created, - by laws and
forces which his creative energy , has estab
lished, 'and his governing energy is constantly,
controlling and directing. We hear much, in
oar day, from- se-Palled. Philosophers, and
Liberalists, andTree-Thinkers, respecting the
"laWs Of nature," which they often, invest
with a potency that almost annihilates - the
higher antecedent power which enacted
them. ' I affirm, nature has no laws, but those
which-Ike Gon Of".trAMAX sees proper to give
them, and those Ha .c'an alter; revoke, modify,
repeal; or suspend, whenever, and however it
seemoth to Him good, and -there is no daring
ace presunaptuous panthi3istie ,
nature-wor
shipper tostay his head, and -say unto Him,
" What cloest Thou?" -
If we dimbtlhat God rules the material and
irrationetimiverse, let us; study.. God's Nord.
o the biw end to the testimoup - This tegebeg
us, in its own simple, yet Sublime, language,
that God tetichetla the sun to rise, and to
know_ his time , of going down—that God
teacheth the moon to wax. bind wane, having
Set it in the heavens to discern the seasons—
that God holdeth the winds in his list, that He
raleth even the raging of the sea, and sitteth
King upon the goods. Is It the season of
spring ? It Is Gon, who is renewing the face
of the earth. Is it summer? It is God, who
is covering the valleys with corn, and clothing
the pastures with flocks. Is it autumn It is
God that is ripening the produce of the soil,
and granting,. the appointed, weeks of the
h ar vest, is ittsinler? It is God that is giving
tho snow-like wool, and scattering the hoar
frost like ashes. It is thus that God hangs
creation on his arm, find wields the ponderous
worlds he Has created with omnipotent power
and energy, clothing the lone lily of the val
ley in a garment of unrivalled gorgeousness,
and marshalling the entire host of the blazing
and revolving luminaries of, heaven at his
will.
I remark, in the second place—
11. God rules the nations of the earth. On
no point, indeed, are the assurances of Scrip
ture more copious or emphatic. Of no fact
does history, which is but God's diary, furnish
more conelusive authentications. Here, in
the Bible, God is represented as presiding over
kingdoms, and thrones, and dominions, and
principalities, and powers—as marshalling the
nations, as he does the stars, in their courses
—as doing, in heaven and on earth, among the
governments of men and the hierarchies of
angels, according to his sovereign will and
pleasure.
To a superficial reasoner, I admit, the po.
litical concerns of this vast world would almost
seem to be exempt from tho control of a Dl
:vine Governor, they present such a chaotic
and confused mass. From the days of Nim
rod, the hunter of men, down to tiro flight and
capture of the King of Delhi, the nations have
been agitated by wars and rumors of wars, by
insurrections and revolutions, by marchewand
counter-marches, by the strife and blood of
contending armies. And sorrowful enough is
•the reflection, that even in this advanced ago,
very few of the governments of coot are-con
-ducted throughout with a wise and conscien
tious reference to the requirements of God's
holy law, but the great majority, it is to be
feared, are conducted only according to the
interests and caprices of selfish and ambitious
rulers. -
aCC ho flagitious maxim that "might makes
right" is still the ruling policy of the kings
and despots of the Old World, National power
and national influence aro still employed, not
to promote, but to retard, the moral and reli
gious progress of the human family. The heel
of oppression is still upon the necks of many
a bravo and gallant people, who are sighing,
and praying, and struggling, amid the throes
of a long-sought deliverance. Hungary is still
a mutilated corpse at the feet of Austria. Po.
land Is still cowering before Russian musketry,
and the liberty-loving legions of fair and sunny
Italy are still wafting many groans and sighs
heavenward for emancipation.
But it is nevertheless true, the Lord reign
eth." Even the kings of the earth, though
they set themselves against Him, and take
counsel against his Anointed, shall not prevail.
He will laugh at them. He will hold them in
derision. He will break them in pieces. lie
ruled over Israel and her armies, and raised up
for them a Moses and a Joshua; elevated them
to high places, and then scattered them again,
by his own right band, as leaves aro driven by
an autumnal tempest. He drape Pharaoh from
his throne, and overwhelmed him and hjs arniy
in the closing surges of the Red sea. He ban
ished a Nebuchadnezzar into exile, and gave
the kingdom orßelsbazzar into the hands of
Darius. Ho gave Rome's eagles to foreign
conquest, humbled the pride of (}reeve, and
drove both howling with disappointed rage
from their track of devastation. -
And who but an Almighty and Merciful God
could have raised up this once lone and
solitary clime such a republic as our own
Who but God could have led Columbus and
his little band on such a perilous voyage of
oxplondion ? Who but God could have guided
our pilgrim fathers hither? Who bat an in
finite and all-wise God could have raised up a
WA.BtIIII6TON to conduct our armies, in safety,
through the mires and swamps, and over the
mountains and precipices, of successful revo
lution, and a JEFIEBSON to pen the glorious
truths affirmed in the Declaration of Indepen
dence ? 0, my friends, can we close our eyes
to the stupendous truth, which on everrhand
stares us in the face, that from its very incep
tion /hi* glorious and blessed land, with her
rich cluster of sacred and ineffaceable memo
ries, her freedom and hor renown, bar hopes
and her fears, has been the very nurseling of
the kind providence of a merciful God, the
very prodigy of the loving kindness of Him,
whom the fathers of this nation crowned as
Xing, and only King, of the Republic.
• I affim nest—
' 111. God rules the moral world. lie holds
the hearts of Kings themselves in his band,
and can guide them whithersooyer he will, as
BS - does the rivers in their courses. I do not
deny, nor ignore, man's free agency. I know
that our wills aro free ftom compulsion. I
know that we are free to choose between the
good and the evil, and that we aro daily ex
horted -to cleave to the one, ans bate the
other. But this I do, likewise, know, that
man is merely a free subject, whose sovereign
is God, and this Is true of the whole 'moral
world. And what a sad picture does the mo
ral
world present f Look back along the great
plain of human history, and the most promi
nent objects which strike the eye, speak of
moral disorder and degradation. What is
history, indeed, for the greater part, but a
narrative of war, rapine, treachery, cruelty,
and oppression Already Cain, who lived in
the primeval ago of the world, stained his
hands with fratricidal blood, and ever since
men have lifted their hands with murderous
violence against their follows. And never
was Crime more rampant in the land than
now I Violent and ungodly men are having a
perfect carnival of blood. Assassinations,
and burglaries, and thefts, and frauds, and
forgeries, and embezzlements, were never be
fore so numerous, nor so bold, nor so start.
ling.
And yet a the Lord reigneth." Ho, it is
moat certainly true, is not the Author of sin,
and let no man so blaspheme his holy name as
to say, when he is tempted, "I am tempted
of God ;" for ic God cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempteth Ho any man. Sin is
hot from God; but from the Devil. BM even
this, so abhorrent to his pure and holy nature,
He overrules, often for man's welfare, and
always for hisown glory. Adam's apostasy
secured the mission of a Saviour, heralded by
angel voices from the skies. Had there been
no Deluge, the firmament had not been spanned
with the Bow of Promise ; had there been no
Sinai to terrify with its thunders, there had
been no Calvary to cheer with its offers of
pardon and salvation.
God rules, then, I affirm, the moral world.
lie rules over the interior department of men's
natures, and yet not so as to destroy their
free agency or moral accountability. Ho
brings his holiness, his love, his condescen
sion, his mercy, his salvation, the blood of his
Son, in contact with our spirits, and, accord
ing as we receive or reject them, elevates to
heaven, or sinks to hell. And this loads me
to say, as the most important department of
the moral world, God rules in his Church.
Ho has set Christ, his King, upon the holy
bill Zion, and has decked and made the towers
and battlements of his Church glorious with the
Spoils of her adversaries. And the reign of the
Lord in his Church shall never cease. Against
her the gates of bell shall not prevail. She shall
go on, conquering and to conquer, until the
heathen are given to Christ for his inheri
tance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for
his possession ; until the Church militant on
earth is absorbed in the «General Assembly,
and Church of the First Born, whose names
are written in heaven." Yes—
" Jesus Meta, roign i whero'or the Sun
Does his sumtessive journeys rue,
kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moon* shall wax and 1481:10 PO more."
I affirm, nExt—
IV: God rules the learning and the science
of, the world, in which I include the entire re
gion of taste, imagination, intellect, Invention,
poetry, philosophy, history, theological and
political speculation, &c. To a mere superfi
cial observer, it might appear, that in the ex
tensive domain of literature and science, God
also had resigned his dominion into the hands
of wicked men, if not, indeed, into the hands
of the "Devil and his angels." Tho noble
art of printing, the art preservative of all
arts," alas ! how lamentably perverted to base
and inglorious ends! In the bands of the
vicious and depraved, what a gigantic instru
mentality of evil! how it floods the land with
a pernicious literature, sent out from the stews
of all countries, and, like the plagues of
Egypt, infesting our very kneading troughs!
And how sadly have genius and learning been
exerted on the side of God's enemies, so that
the most gifted and intellectual of earth have
been among the most God-forgetting and God
defying.
And yet here, likewise, "the Lord reign
-001" Did He not control the skill of the
*magicians of Egypt, that "the, Egyptians
might know that lie was the Lord I" Was not
the literature of Greece and Rome—that
noblest and most beautiful development of the
human mind—signally overruled, to show
that "the world by wisdom knew not God,"
and, that a revelation was necessary ? For
myself, I do not at all question, that all the
sciences, all the inventions, and all the dia.
coveriea that have been made, or yet may be
made, including even those in the domain of
Geography, Astronomy, and Geology, shall
ultimately be made to yield immense revenues
to the store-house of God's Son. Surveying,
indeed, the manifold wonders of the present
age-:—the application of steam to purposes of
navigation—the printing-press—the magneti6
'telegraph=-and the almost incredible triumphs
achieved in the realms of science—who will
say that God is not in these things? Who so
steeped in atheistic self-complacency as to
dethrone the Maker of heaven and earth in
this invaluable department of his limitless em.
pare? What! Shall Ho that made the light.
ning have nought to 'do with the uses it sub
serves? Shelf/le, who supplies the fire and
tha water that generate the ateam, have rio
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPMA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1857.
hand in the revolutions that its application to
navigation have wrought in the world? Ab
not cc The Lord reigneth !" It was Ile who
enabled NZWTON to discover the great law of
gravitation. It was He who taught FRANKLIN
to snatch the lightning from the clouds, and
cork them in abottle. It was He who enabled
Form to apply steam as a propelling agent,
and the Magnetic Telegraph belongs not to
Moos; but to God. It is his, and lie will
use it for his glory. The world is full of in
ventions. We follow the chain, bestow honor
hero and there, but the links run irresistibly
up to God, who guides, and governs, and con
trols them all.
And now, yet finally, I observe—
V. God rules the commerce and the business
of the world. By far the largest proportion
of mon's time and energies, in this world, is
spent in the prosecution of certain pursuits,
whether of commerce, trade, or artisans*.
Men buy and sell, plant and build, and have
various avocations. But it is to bo feared that
very few take into the account how constantly
and entirely their successes or reverses tire de
pendent upon the favor or disfavor of the Su
prom Ruler. Almost as a general rule, they
act as It all depended on their own skill and
exertions, and nothing whatever upon the
blessing of heaven. It is most certainly true,
that God works no Miracles to encourage the
indolent in vicious courses. Ho does not
rain manna front the skins when bread Is to be
earned, and can ho earned, in the sweat of
the brow. And it holds good, therefore, In
the all-wise economy of God, that if mon
would be helped of God, they must help
themselves. Said the wise and woll-instructed
LUTHER, in one of those graphic utterances so
characteristic of the man, and so full of intel
ligent piety and truth : "So strive and labor
fqr thy comforts in Time, and thy best estate
in Eternity, as if thy success depended en
tirely upon thine own efforts, as if there were
no God enthroned in the heavens to assist
thee; and yet so strive and labor as if nothing
rwhatover depended on thine own exertions,
,but all upon thy God, who is certain to assist
thee, if thou tellt call en Him in the day of
need." Most happy conjunction of Christian l i
self-reliance and self-abasement, and thrice
happy is he who bath learned so to be
"diligent in bnsiness," as still to remain
t; fervent in spirit, Serving the Lord."
But who shall dethrone the Qmtdpotent Ono
from the commerce and business of the world?
Rath He not prepared the ocean, as a high,
Way for argosies of commerce and explora
tion? Has Ho not given cottons to ono na
tion,_ furs to another, spices to another, the
breadstuffs to another, that there may be an
Interchange of commodities ? The merchant
freights his vessel, and commits her, under the
guidance of skilful mariners, to the stormy
deep, but it rests with God to say whether
she shall bo wafted by propitious 'gales into
her destined haven, or be driven by tempests
Upon rooks and perilous coasts, there to he
riddled to atoms. And not only upon the
tempestuous sea, but also on the dry land, does
God rule over the pursuits of men. If a sales
man employs false weights, or false measures,
no matter how deep the obscurity that Tells it
from human vision,
bath not the Omniscient
Eye discerned the fraud, and noted it in his
Book of Remetabrance If a merchant vio
lates integrity, transgresses the boundaries of
Prudence, disregards the established economy
of things, who lc certain le pay the penalty,
and fool it, in all the ramificatloas of lila pur
suits 1 And so the just man, he who conducts
his worldly business according to the precept
of Christ, of always doing unto others as he
would have others, in like circumstances, do
wife him, God rules over his secular affairs, for
he allows go:4 to rule over them. There is no
promise, indeed, that eFen the godly man shall
be always prospered in his secular pursuits,
for, alas, "there is a vanity which is done
upen the earth—there aro righteous men, unto
Whom it kappeneth according to the works'of
the wicked, and wlclted men, unto whoth it
bappeneth according to the works of the
righteous.'
And yet c• the Lord reigneth I" The tea and
tho ships, the gold and the silver, and the cat
tle on the thousand hills, all belong to Him.
He is in the midst of all these financial and
pecuniary distresses, these tradings and over
tradings, these contractions and expansions,
these insolvencies and suspensions. The Lord
is ruling over them all. Have any of us vio
toted his laws, whether of prudence or into
gity ? He is making us feel the conseqUences.
Have we run in our career of worldly-minded
nets with too great a velocity? Ile is holding
us in check. Have we fared too sumptuously,
and attired our frail bodies to gorgeously,
and garnished our crumbling habitations at too
great a cost? have we spent our money for that
which is not bread, and our Isbell for that
which satisfieth not? havo we been too deeply
engrossed with the gains and gaieties of this
life, and cared too little for the surpassing glo
ries and felicities of the life to come? have No
cared too much for Mammon, and too little
for God? • Then let the pious lament leap in
spontaneous utterances from our hearts:
"See how we grovel here below,
Fond of these earthly toys;
Our souls how heavily they go
To roach etornal joys.
Dear Lord ! and shall wo always live
At this poor, dying rate;
Our love so cold, so faint to thee,
And thine to us f 0 great ?"
Once and again, then, in this sacred place,
and on this sacred day—mado sacred by the
holy purposes to which both aro consecrated
—following the safe precedent of the inspired
psalmist, do I urge upon you the universal
sovereignty of God as ample ground, amidst
every condition and vicissitude of life, for uni
versal thanksgiving, in which not only we, but
even the multitudes of the distant Isles, may
participate.
In the affairs of this world, then, let us hab-
itually recognise the government of God,
always bearing in mind that God's will and
providence operate not by cruelty or caprice,
but by fLved and revealed laws, and that, if we
would seek the "prize of the mark of our high
calling," we must discover the paths which
those laws indicate, and walk undoviatingly in
them. The universal dominion of God! Ah,
it is this which cheers the heart of the Patriot
when he does bravo men carrying forward the
flag of freedom, through baptisms of blood and
martyrdoms of tiro! It is this that consoles
the Philanthropist amid the moral disasters of
the world, who remembers that God can make
even the wrath of men to praise him, either by
arresting it, or giving it full scope, and than
over-ruling it, to the destruction of his ene
mies and the advancement of his own glory.
And it is this, too, the reign of the Lord, that
enkindles in the soul of the Christian a gener
ous and self-denying enthusiasm, that impels
him to a heroic self-consecration to the service
of his crucified Master.
." The Lord reignelh" over the nations.
Yes, how thankful ought wo all to be, that it
is not Popo Pius the IXth, who reigns, nor
the Emperor Napoleon, nor Queen Victoria,
nor the Autocrat of Russia, nor any earthly
Potentate, nor even the President and Con
gress of tho United States—but the Lord—
our own exalted and benevolent rather in
heaven. Now, need wo not despair of the
Repiblic.
" The Lard reigneth" in the Church ! What
a blessing the Roman Catholics do not reign !
What a blessing the Methodists do not reign,
nor the Baptists, nor the Quakers, nor the
Episcopalians, nor the Presbyteriads, nor
the German Reformed, nor even wo Luther
ans—but our gracious and sovereign Lord I
Now, we may lie down at night, having said
our prayers, and go soundly asleep, for wo
may bo sure Zion will never be moved ! ller
walls will stand for over
The Lord reigneth" over the commerce of
the world I What a blessing it is not the
Rothschilds, nor the Asters, nor the banks,
nor the brokers, nor any but the Lord! Now,
may we feel assured that these financial
storms, like the electricity, that shakes the
heavens only to purify them, will soon blow
over, leaving us all to breathe fuller and freer
than we over did before.
The Lord reigneth" over the learning of
tho world! What a blessing it is not Volney,
nor Voltaire, nor Hume, nor Bolingbroke,
nor any of tho men, who reason themselves
out of reason, with their ponderous tomes of
theological and philosophical—nonsense. It is
the Lord who reigns, and tho wisdom of men
with Him is foolishness.
The Lord reigneth" over the moral world!
What a blessing it is not Congress, nor the
mon Wo send every year to Harrisburg, nor our
State and City authorities, greatly as wo re
spect, and sincerely as wo desire to obey them.
May they over remember that they, too, have
A Master in heaven, which is Christ, to whom
they must render an account.
To this reigning !dor/Anon OF THE Urn
vEnss, then, let us bring the tribute of grate
ful and obedient hearts! Let us come before
his presence with thanksgiving, and make a
joyful noise unto Him with psalms! Let us
call upon our souls, and all that is within us,
not to forget Him and his many and unspeaka
ble benefits! Let us thank Him for the health
we enjoy—for our happy exemption, as a
people, the past year, from raging and fatal
epidemics—for the plentiful harvest that has
again'crowned the labors of the industrious hus-
s;ll(l=n—for the ties of kindred—for the do
lights of friendship and Lociety—for the pre
nervation of our bond of Union—for the emu
forts of Peace—for the blessings of civil and
religious freedom—and for trio hope of a bliss
ful immortality. For these unspeakable bone
flts let us award praises to lllm, without whose
universal providence nor man nor angel can
lift n thread or waft a feather.
If we are reconciled to God, through the
blood of his Son, sprinkled on our renovated
hearts, what dangers have we to fear I If we
do that which is good, who or what shall harm
us? Then, though God slay us, will we trust
in him. Then ‘i will we not fear, though the
earth be removed, and though the mountains
be carried into the midst of the sea." Then,
"although tho fig-tree shall not blossom,
neither shall fruit bo in the vines ; the labor
of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield
no meat; the flocks shall be cut from the
fold, and there shall be no herds in the stalls :
Yet will we rejoice in the Lord, and joy in the
God of our salvation." Then may we sing
the paraphrased psalm, by the poet ADDISON :
"The Lord my pasture shall prepare,
And food rail with g 610j/heal care;
Ills presence shall my wants silkily,
And guard mo with a watchful eye;
My noon-day walks Ile shall attend,
And all my midnight hours defend.
"When on the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain pant,
To fertile vales and flowery moods,
My weary, wandering steps Ho leads,
Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow,
Amid the verdant landscape flow.
"Though in the paths of Death I tread,
With gloomy horrors overspread,
My steadfast heart shall fear no ill,
For thou, 0 Lord, art with me still.
Thy friendly crook shall give mo aid,
And guide me through the dreadful shade."
It is never pleasant to Interrupt the fes
tivities of a Thanksgiving occasion. Minis
terial fidelity, however, sometimes Imperiously
demands it. To this pleasant aspect of our
theme, alas, there is ono sorrowful counter
part. The unqualified and universal dominion
of God, whilst it Is over a source of unmingled
joy and comfort to tho pious and good, to the
vicious and depraved, the perseveringly im
penitent and unconverted, the same truth is
naught with the most fearful apprehensions.
To the wicked this same Supremo Jehovah is
a consuming fire. They shall be turned into
hell, with all the nations that forgot God.
With them God is angry every day, and though
hand join in band, they shall net go un
punished. He says: 4 't Now consider this, yo
that forgot God, lest I tear yo in places and
there be none to deliver.'.' Oh 1 what a lesson
for man to learn his dark apostaoy from his
Maker, and that ho must have a Divine Sa,
vlour, or perish. Such an ono our sovereign
God, in the plenitude of His superabounding
moray, has provided. Ohrist canto to seek
and to save them that wore lost. But lur
shall wo escape, If we neglect so groat salve-
Oen ? Most sincerely would I rejoice if all
mankind, without any exception, could be
glad in the universal dominion of God, but I
do not see how the impenitent and ungodly
con. The only ground of rejoicing they have,
oven on this festive day, is that they are not
already cut on; and placed beyond the reach
of hope and mercy. Ohl may the long-suffer
ing and forbearance of God lead them to re
pentance, for, alas, how many aro yet to bo
brought into tho Kingdom who aro not in;
how many who aro yet shivering under the
colds of the second death have yet to make
the transit from the precincts of tho Mitre;
fate the broad and blessed jurisdiction of the
covenant.
Impenitent and unconverted sinner i DO
you hoar this solemn utterance of heaven's In
spired oracles The Lord reigneth 1 To you,
in your present state, alas, the shiolds of Om
nipotence aro bronzed with terror. For you
the sword of heaven's inexorable justice Is
burnished, and it needs only that the righteous
Lawgiver sunder the thread by which it is sus
pended, to consign you to irremediable de
struction. May the repoilestion of God's
long-suffering and forbearance, and of God's
unnumbered and superabounding blessings,
called to mind this day, conduce to enlighten
your darkened perceptions, melt and warm
your benumbed sensibilities, so that your moral
nature be quickened and renovated by the
genial sunshine of God's pardoning grace.
And then you too, amidst the diversified vi
cissitudes and
rials of earth, and mach mere,
hereafter, amidst the inconceivable felicities
and beatitudes of the shining temples of hea.
von, with the multitudes of the saints and re
deemed of every kindred, tongue, and Mime,
will lie 41)10 tq echo that other kindred and
joyful exclamation c trAtztrarm, 1 Trfpl LOP
GOD GUN/POTENT REIONETIt
Shipping.
SITIP MARGARET FOR NEW ORLEANS
—Loui•l sus Llno.—Cluarantiod first 'vessel.
Freight taken at as low rates as any other vessel
loading.
The remarkably fast-mailing packet ship MARGARET,
Merryman mastrr, now loading rapidly at Race...teen
wharf, will continue to receive what freight offers, and,
being of moderate capacity, Will have quick despatch.
Shippers will please hurry their good% alongside, and
bills of lading to the counting-house for signature, and
may depend on this being the first vessel to sail.
freight, at low rates
M ally to
• 11181101', AIO& tr, CO.,
40 (NO 3§) NORTG IVHARVEEI.
Agents at plow Orleans, 0. J. MEEKtfc The
Margaret Insures at the lowest vitae and will take
steam down the Delaware and up the Assissippl. nab
THL PHILADELPHIA STEAMSHIP
DOOR COMPANY.—Notice is' hereby given that
a Meeting of the Corporatore of THE PHILADELPHIA
STEAMSHIP DOOR COMPANY will bo held at No
328 North DELAWARE AVENUE, in the City of Phil
adelphia, upon the twenty-eighth day of November, A.
D. 7857, at 12 o'clock. and that tho Subscription Dealt
to the Stock of the maid Cotikpauy will then and there be
opened. (Signed) no2o-7t .
SAM% V. MERRICK, WM. DENNIS,
EDWARD G. JAMES, DAVID WOELPPER,
JOAN AL MITCHELL, A. HERON, Jr.
VOR LIVERPOOL.-TTIURSDAY, DE
MISER 10.—The Packet Ship PHILADEL
PHIA, Capt. CHARLSIP.TOOLN, wilt sail as above.
Cabin passage fSO
Second cabin
Steerage 18
Second Cabin and Steerage Passengers found with
PrOVICODS, according to the American passenger act.
Per freight or passage, apply to
THOS. RICHARDSON & CO.
Drafts on the Agents in sums to snit, from .£1 up
wards, nolt
pOR HAVANA—Packet ship NAPLES.
.S 2 —To sail with quick despatch.
The fmt•eaning packet ship Naples, Eastman resistor,
is now loading at Itaco•atroet wharf, and having nearly
all her cargo on board, will sail aa above.
For balsuco of freight apply to
1118110 F, SIMONS, & CO.,
120 (late 82) North Wharves.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.---THE FIRST
clue Clipper Ship MARY ROBINSON, Captain
IlAnnmo, and the magnificent A 1 Clipper Ship Yl
- Captain Witteson, will have quirk despatch
from New York. For freight, apply to
BISHOP SIMONS, k CO.,
nolSltf 120 (late 150) NORTH WIIARY.ES,
SAVANNAH STEAMSHI P LINE.
STATE OF GEORGIA
AND
KEYSTONE STATE.
In consequence of the depressed ot.ito of trade, the
above fillip will be withdrawn for the present.
October lath. A. HERON, Jr.
O SOUTHAMPTON
, agnincent nteanutipVAN
commander, 5,208 tuna,
PARE REDUCED
AND lIAVRE.—The
DERBIVE, .Edward /lige
will nil
From Now York fer South- From Southampton and
ampton and Havre. Havre for Now York.
Saturday Oct. 24 Saturday Nov, 14
Saturday Deo. b Saturday Doe. 20
Price of Panoage—Firot cabin, $100; second cabin,
$5O. Specie delivered in London and Paris. For freight
or postage apply to D. TORRANCE, Agent,
No. 5 Bowling Green, Now York.
Lettero for England and Europe, pre-paid, 22 cents
each half ounce, (by enclooure of postage stamps if from
other cities ,) will be reeolved at No. C. Bowling-green,
New York, up to 11,3 o'clock on the morning of sail
ing. oclo4f
CI PEAT REDUCTION IN FARE TO EU
'LA ROPE.
First Cabin $BO J Second Cabin 050
In the float-class paddleotheel steamship ADRIEL,
2,000 tone, 0. D. Luntow, Commander, and NORTH
STAR, 2,100 tons, I'. E, bilki , llll, to sail Iron, pier No.
3 North River, at noon precisely, carrying the UNITED
STATES MAILS, via:
Leave N. York foci
Southampton, Bremen for
-dram p ton, ... _. _.____ ______ipton
vreandßremen. Southampton for New York.
Ariel, Saturday, Oct. 31. Wede'day, Nov.h.
N. BaVy, Oct. 81. Saturday, N0v.28. {WWl's, Doc. CO
These ateamere touch at 11AVRII. Spode delivered
In London and Parte, For
. pamago and freight, apply
to D. TORRANCE, Agent, No. 5 Bowling Ocean, Now
York. oclo-tif
lIIHE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERI
.1 CAN ROYAL MAIL STEAMSUIPS.
YROII NEW VAN TO LIVENPOOL
Chief Cabin Plumage
Second Cabin Pnagrago
YOO.ll noarox TO blvenroob.
Chief Cabin Passage $llO
Second Cabin Passage CO
The snips from Boston call at Halifax.
PERSIA, Capt. Juilkins. CANADA, Copt, Lang.
ARABIA, Capt. .1. Stone. AMERICA, Capt.Wickman
ASIA, Capt. E. G Lott. RIAU ARA, Capt.llyrio.
AFRICA, Capt. Shannon. EUROPA, Capt, J. Leitch.
Them, vessels carry a clear white light at mast-head;
green on starboard bow; red on port bow.
PERSIA, Judkins, leaves N.York, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
CANADA, Lang, " Boston, Wednesday, Nov. IS.
ARABIA, Stone, " N York, Wednesday, NOV. 21.
NIAG ARA, Wickman, Boston Wednesday, Dec. 2.
AFRICA, Shannon, " N York, ' Wednesday, Deo. D.
AMERICA, Lott, ii Boston Wednesday, Doe, 16.
EUROPA, Leitch, " N.York ' , Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Berths not secured until paid for.
An experienced Surgeon on board.
The owners of these r iThips will net tie accountable for
Noid, Silver, Bullion, Specie, Jewelry, Precious Stones
or Metals, unless bills of lading aro signed therefor and
the value thereof therein expressed.
•
Sor freight or passage apply to
n 021.1 P. CUNARD, 4 Bowling Green N. York.
111ertfiant &nom
JOHN P. DOHERTY,
YORKERLY WITH KELLY & BREEDER,
LATE %VIVI LUKENS, KELLY, & CO.,
TAILOR,
814 CHESTNUT STREET, ABOVE EIGHTH,
line now with him the beet Tailors that are engaged
In the bueinese to thin country.
Commits Roru, formerly the loading tailor of thin
city; M. !Carden, formerly cutter for 0. Roth & Co.,
and late Coat and Vent cutter with Lukone, Kelly, &
Co ; Hauer WAGNER, the best Pante and Vont cutter
la the United States, for yearn cutter with Deplerrls,
under the Irving House, Broadway, and with Deplerrie
Pettue, under the St. Nichol/le Hotel, Bro.vlivay.
The meet unremitting attention paid to the wlehee of
all who patronize the eitabliehment.
The beat of Clothes mule at moderate prices for
credit, low pricee for tail,, ocl3-tr
TAMES SHERIDAN, MERCHANT
a/ TAILOR, No. 10 anllB South NINTH STUNT
ABOVE CHESTNUT.
A large and well oeleeted Atonic of OLOTIIB and
OAB9/MBRES al Trap on band.
All (Nothing made at this Establishment will be of
the beet quality, and in the most fashionable style.
Partioular attention given to UNIFORM MTH
aue.tf
Qrommisoion ,Mercbanto
I 11. CHASE gr. CO.
o GENERAL
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
48 North FRONT and 44 WATER Street, Philadelphia.
CONSTANILY RECEIVING
CLOVER SEED
On eonalgnment from the interior of Pennsylvania,
where our new Cleaning Mill is now In general uee.
Ea - Aloo, THIOTUY AND RED TOP always on
hand. se/24f
HANDY & BRENNER—COMMISSION
mnonANTs and Dealers in Foreign and Ame
rican lIARDWARP, and CUTLERY, Nos. 23, 23 and 27
North FIFTH Street, East aide above OesareerSo street,
Philadelphia. and-6
fiLIARLES TETE, COMMISSION MER-
L CHANT and Importor of EAVANA BEOAIIII,
(New) 138 Walnut street, second story. aul.ly
riIIARLES P. OALD WE LL—Wholesale
'V and Retail WRAP and 0 - ANAI Maatasoturer ) Na.
Notts TOVNTRAtion. ird
11IIE BEST ASSORTMENT or LEHIGH
-111- AND 801111IYLKILL COAL le at
IL DOIIMAN , B YARD,
BROAD STREET, above Irma.
Bold at reduced prices. Call and see. 0c3144
62421ari LBS. IS A TON.—BUYERS
.7 and consumers are invited to examine our
stock of "LI.MIMI LOCUST MOUNTAIN and BLACK
MEATH COAL." Our Coal Is selected expressly for
family use; being carefully screened, we will warrant it
free from slate and duet. "We sell 2240 /be." being
" 240 lbs. more thou sold by retail dealers, at , 25 cents
less per ton
Also, on hand a full Supply of " BROAD TOP BITU
MINOUS COAL" for Steam -generating, Blankamithing ;
and Rolling-mlll purposes. This Coal cannot be ex
celled.
Yard', BROAD and VlNE—Biglgn, 1, 2240 LBS. 18
A TON. p5OB-8m) LRIOLITON & 00
C 0 A L COAL I COAL I—TAGGART's
ORLRBRATED SPRING MOUNTAIN LEMUR
00AL.
J.& R. 0 ARTERI3 GREENWOOD, TAM AQUA 00AL
GEORGE W. 9NYDRIO6 PINE FOREST BOUM
RILL 00AL.
RANDALL & MEREDITH
nave for male, enters constantly receiving from
above celebrated Co lerlee,
COAL OF ALL SIZES.
There is no Coal mined anywhere, equal la quality
those, and a trial will Convince any one of their great
superiority. Our Coal le very carefully screened at our
yards, and we will warrant It perfectly free from slate,
dust and ell Impurities. Oar VIIIOES arose LOW as the
VERY LOWEST.
°Mere left at our °Mee, No. 161 $O01•II FRONT
street, above Walnut.
Orders left at our Yard, OALLOWHILL Arad, bolo*
BrzOLD aired.
Orders left at our Wharf, WATER street , above OAT,-
LOWLIILL—or sent to either place per Heepattb Poet,
will TeCIMB prompt attentiOn •
Purcheeers (or Family use will do well to call and ex
main, our Coal before purchasing elsewhere. au4-tf
QI:HIUYLKILL AND LEHIGH COAL.—
K. 3 L am daily receiving, at my yard, the beet quality o.
BOITOYLKILL AND LEMON COAL. lily cuotorners,
and all othere who may favor me with their ordain, may
rely on getting Peel that will be eatlefactory to them.
No inferior Coal kept at this eltabliehnout to
otter at LOW PRIORS.
ALEXANDER OONVRRY,
ant-tf N. B. earner of Broad and Cherry Bta.
.EHIGH AND SCHUYLKILL COAL.—
JI-1 'DALY, 'PORTER & CO., COAL DEALERS, No.
SU PRIME Street, above Eighth, keep constantly on
hang, at the very lowest rates, a full supply of Lehfgh
and Schuylkill Coal. au l-tm
garbwart,
QUAKER CITY NAILS,
HIEEORANT BANS,
RIVET' MON,
histosfeotnred et FOUNTAIN GOREN itpuzxa
on the Schuylkill, &Nee Spring Gerlen Water work..
wkrtEimaz, Notth WATER. Street.
QUAKER OTT NAILS qre trerreuted egniel to soy
taste.
oc9-tf JOIDT UALOSIMIAN, Agent.
T HOMAS E. BAXTER.-HARDWARE CUTLERY AND TOOLS, No. 919 MARKET BT.
bows Ninth. cOO% ilde. ?MM.ITAIIa so 1-em
Wince anb fignoro.
irkLD WHEAT WHISKEY.-13. I'. MID-
kJ! & BRO. No. E. North: St., tut
porton of Opo BLIEITON rto and lioPhello Brandies, &B and (tin.
Scotch and Irish Whiskey. Also, sole proprietor of
tho Ohl Wheat Whiskey. N. p. gf. & 00. have on
hand the largest and boat stork of tine old hlonaugabela,
Bourbon, and Bye Whiskey of any doaler Is the United
Sator, all of which Is highly Improved by cgs. met•te,
BRANDIES.--ig Pinot Castilian," Narett,
end other Cognate or YRTIOUS ... I**4I_, In half
pipes and quarter ea,ks • Yelleroisin Brandies,
pale and dark, In half fillies, halt casks, eel yea-eighth
Mks. Imported and for eale by
HENRY ROEILBN & CO.,
&32 221 and 223 Routh Fourth street.
PORT bond and optitlod to do
bentnre 260 nuke Bt, /mat's Pita lithe Port
Wine, In qrs. and eighths.
Ton puncheons John Ramsey Islay Malt Boot% Wide.
key, 2 years old
llitty pipes Author Gin.
Marett, Martel, Bouvet, and I. J Donny Brandies, at
of whlols I offer to this trade at reduced prices.
.108. B . TOMAS
031:97-Bmos 88 and 90 B. Pro ,
Proof. fit—below Walnut.
A LEXANDER V. HOLMES, WINE AND
LIQUOR STORIL, No. 220, Sou th east Corner o
CHORUS and SOUTH, Streets. aul-ly
L LEWIS, IMPORTER AND DEALER
\/• IN PINE WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, &0.,
South EMU Street, Philadelphia. en}-17
4.NDIES.—Pinot, Oaqtilion Br. Co., Ma
ret t & Co,, and Other brandi qt Cognacs of various
vintages, In halt pipes and quarter casks ; Pelleecifein
Rochelle Brandies, pale and dark , in half pipes, quarter
auks and one-eighth casks, all In Custom Rouse gores,
Imported and for sale by
HENRY BOHLEN Zr CO.,
an 6 Nos. 221 and 223 Bouth Ponrth street.
nITIIMAR & BUTZ, PORTER, ALE
-14 , AND LAGER BEER BREWERY, No. 520 (new
No. BM North THIRD Street, Phihulelphl4.--Shlpping
orders promptly attended to.
proposalo
-PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THE
CC PAVER FOR THE PUBLIC FEINTING.
01,1016 SOPSIIINTENDENT OP Tlllll PUBLIC PRINTINO,
Washington, October ht, .1857 gl
IN PURSUANCE or the provisions of the ' , Act to
provide for executing the public printing ao.. ap
proved August 1,6, 18512, sealed proposals will ' be received
at this office, in tho Capitol, until the first Monday (7th
day) of December next, at twelve o'clock lit , for fur
nishing the paper that map be required for the public
printing for the year ending on the first day of Decem
ber, 1858.
The subjoined list specifies as nearly an can be ascer
tained, the quantity, quality, and description of each
kitki of paper that will be required:
10,000 ream line printing piper, unealendored, to
tuelSure 24 by 88 inches, and to weigh forty-rive pounds
to the ream of 450 shoots.
•. • .
4,000 reams tine printing paper, ealondored, to measure
24 by 38 inches, and to weigh fifty-Mx pounds to tho
!kora of 480 sheets.
6,000 reams superfine sized and ealendered printing
paper, to measure 24 by 39 inches, and to weigh fifty.
two pounds to the roam of 480 sheets.
200 ream Btlperfillo herd-sized and relendered minting
of younds to moment
the rea 2,A bym of 400 sh 32 inches, endeet& to weigh forty
eigh
7,000 reams superdne mixed and caloodered map
paper. of such else' 1111 may be required, corresponding
In weight with paper measuring 19 by tt4 inches, and
weighing twenty pounds per ream of 480 sheets.
CLASS Ye.
2GO roams superfine plate paper, (calendored or un
calenderod, as may be requirNlo 10 by 24 inches, and of
such weight per ream as may be required.
Tho Oro of the paper of each of the above classes to
be of linen and cotton, free from all adulteration with
mineral or other subetances, of a fair whiteness, and
put up in quires of twentpleur sheets each, and in
bundles of two reams each, each ream to contain 480
perfect sheets. Uniformity in color, thickness and
weight will be required; and no bundle (exclusive of
wrappers) varying over or under five per cent. from the
standard weight will be received, and the gross weight
will, in all cases, be required. /fixing of various thick
nesses in the name bundle to make up the weight wall
be considered a violation of the contract.
@CEEB
No. 1-1,600 reams quarto poet writing paper;
No. , 0 410 reams Catnap writing paper ;
No, 3--600 reams dead writing paper;
No. 4-2,000 reams folio ries; writing paper;
No. 5-500 reams medium writing paper ;
No. 0-30 roams royal writing paper ;
.No. 7-50 reams super royal writing paper;
No. 8-50 roams imperial writing paper;
No. 9-100 reams colored medium (asso rted.)
CLASS TM.
No. 1--5,000 roams writing paper, 10 by 20 inches, to
woigb tirenty-eigbt, pounds per ream. .
No 2-1,600 roams writing. paper, 19 by 20 Mellen, to
we,Rb tweaty—three pounds por roam. . .
No. 8-3,100 reams writing paper, 18 by 2.5 inches, to
weigh twenty-six pounds per ream.
NO. 4-100 reams writing paper, 18 by 22 inches, to
weigh twenty-four pounds per ream.
No 5---310 roams writing paper, 18 by 18 inches, to
weigh twenty-two pounds per ream.
No 8-400 reams writing paper, 12 by 18 inches, to
weigh twelve pounds per roam.
All the papers designated In classes 7 and 8 are to be
of the best materials, tree from adulteration, and finished
In the bent manner. Tho papers in clans 7 are to be
white or blue, of the regular standard eines of the res
pective kinds, and of such weights en may be required
by thin office; those in clans 8 are to be white, and of
the sites and weight speolded in the schedule,
' The right is reserved of ordering a greeter or less
quantity of each and every kind contracted for, et such
times and in such quantities as the public: service may
require.
Each class will be considered separately, and be sub
ject to a Separate contract ; but bidders may offer for one
or more of the classes in the Same proposal; nod the
privilege Is reserved of requiring a bidder Iv ho nifty have
more than ono class assigned him to take ail such
Claws or forfeit his right to any class.
Samples (not less than one quire) of each kind of pa
per bid for, and bat one sample of each kind, must ac
company each bid; and, in classes 7 and 8, be numbered
to correspond with the number of the paper proposed for
in that schedule; and, in the that six classes, to be
properly designated on the sample, or it will not be con
sidered. All proposals and samples must be transmitted
to this office free of postage or other expense.
Each proposal meet be signed by the inclivianal or firm
paking it, and must specify the price per pound (nod
bat one price for each ) of every kind of paper contained
tor.
Allthe class proposed or.
All tho paper In the several classes must be delivered
at such place or places as may be designated in Washing
ton city, in good order, free of all and every extra charge
or expense, and subject to the inspection, count, weight,
Awl measurement of the Superintendent, and be in all
respects satisfactory.
blank forms for proposals will be furnished at this
office to persona applying for them ; and none will bo
taken into consideration unless substantially Agreeing
therewith.
Bonds ? with approved securities, will be required;
aed the Supplying of an inferior article In any of the
classes, or a failure to supply the quantity required at
any time will be considered a violation of the contract.
Each bidder Is required to furnish with hie proposals
satisfactory evidence of his ability to execute them ;
and proposals unaccompanied by such evidence will be
selected.
The propene]s will be opened In the manner required
by law, " on the first Tueedny after the drat monday in
December" next, 18th,) at ton o'clock A. Id., at the
Mace of the Superintendent.
Proposals will be addressed to the " Superintendent
of the Public, Printing, Capitol of the United State.,
Washington," and endorsed " Proposals for Supplying
Paper."
A. D. SEAMAN,
oe3 a 91
Superintendent of Public Printing.
ITNITED STATES POST—OFFICE, IN
IL/ THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
SEALED PROPOSALS, for supplying materials and
workmanahip required in the erection and construction
of a Post-office building in the City of Philadelphia,
for the United States Post-00100 Department, will be re
ceived at the office of the undoraigned, Commissioner
for the building, No. 200 South FOURTH Street, on or
beforo the twelfth day of December next.
Contracts will be awarded only to master-builders
and meohanics. Such Proposal moot bo accompaniod
by a written gunrantee, signed by two responaiblo par
sons, to the effect that the bidder, will, when required,
it his proposal bo accepted, enter into a contract and
bond with proper and sufficient Imo nrieties fur its faith
' fel performance.
Plane and specifications for the building can bo seen
apau application at the office of the Architect, John
McArthur, Jr., No. 16 Mercantile Library Building,
where every information respecting materials and work
manship will bo given.
Tho Proposals must bo sent to the office of the Corn
mieeloner, and addressed to John Rice, and endorsed
"PrOpoll4l3 for the United States Post•offico at Phila
, delpltta," and will be opened at noon of the last-named
day for receiving the same. JOHN RICE,
not' 12-dtdel2 Commissioner.
VI 'US SIA AND AMERICAN TARRED
Al+ 001 . 1DAGE..—a superior article, manufacture
and for sale by SYBA.VHII, V.TLY..I% es 00.,
au f.tf N. 22 N. Water it.. & 22 N. Wham'.
LENWOOD CEMETERY OFIFICE, NO
114.0 . 118 WALNUT St., Indow TUTU. as 31-tt
FLOORING BOARDS—•2B,SBO foot Caro
Ma flooring bosrde, afloat, for nide by
MARTIN et MAOALISTRR
WI wear
Onningo Inntte.
SAVING.FUND-FIVE PER CENT. IN.
TET—NATIONAL SAFETY TROST COM.
PANY.— R W ES ALNUT STREET, BOUTTI.WEST CORNER
OB THIRD, PHILADELPHIA.
lIOORPONATMO BY YRS BUTE OT PXYYSTLYAIIA.
Money is received in any anni, large or small, and in.
tereat paid from the day of deposit to the day of with
drawal.
The office Is open every day from 0 o'clock in the
morning till? o'clock in the evening, and on Monday
and Thursday evenings till 0 o'clock.
LION. HENRY L. BENNER, President,
ROBERT SELPRIDOII, Vine President.
Wit. J. BUD, Beoretary.
DIRIROTOIS
. . .
lion. Itertry L. Benner, 0. Landreth ?durm,
Edward L. Carter, Y. Carroll Browder,
Robert Selfridge, Joseph B. Barry,
Semi. K. Aehton, llenrl L. Churchman,
James B. Smith, Francis Lee.
Money is received and payments made daily.
Tbo Investments are made In conformity with the
provisions of the Oharter, in REAL ESTATE MORT.
GAGES, GROUND RENTS, and such first clue secari
ties as will always insure perfect security to the deposi
tors, awl which cannot fall to glee permanency and sta
bility to this Isstitation.
NO. 83 (241) DOCK STREET.—FIVE
PER CENT. STATE! SAVINGS FUND.
NO. 83 (241) DOCK STREET.—FIVE
PER DENT. STATE SAVINGS FUND.
N O. 83 (241) DOCK STREET.—FIVE
PER aENT. STATE SAVINGS FUND.
NO. 83 (241) DOCK STREET.—FIVE
PER CENT, STATE SAVINGS IUND. i 1-1 y
illachitterg anb iron
PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOIL
BR WORKS.
REANEY, NEAFIE k CO.,
PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS,
MACHINISTEI,_ ISOILERAIApIRS, BLACK-
fiiilT'laAND FOUNDER'S
Baying for many years been in succeesful operation,
and been exclusively engaged in building and repairing
Marine and River Buginee, high and low pressure, Iron
Beate, Water Tanks, Propsliere, tco., respectfally
offer their cervices to the public, as being hilly prepared
to contract for Engines of all sixes, Marine, River, and
Stationary. Haring seta of patterns of different ekes,
are prepared to execute orders with quick despatch.
Every description of Pattern-making mode at the
'Mortat notice. nigh and Low Pressure, Me Tubu
lar and Cylinder lloilere,ot the beet Pennsylvania char
coal iron. Forging, of all sloes and kinds; Iron and
Brass Outrage of all deeoriptione; Roll Turning, Screw
Cutting, and all other work connected with the &boys
business.
Drawings and specifications for all work dens at their
establishment tree of charge, and work guaranteed.
The subscribers have ample wharf dock room for re
pairs of boats, where they can lay in perfect safety, and
are provided with shears, blocks, &e., for
raising heavy or light weight..
TWA 4poIcIAI3 REANDY,
G. 10.1.1f11,
JOUN P. LEVY,
ata-7 DEkOll sad PALMER Btreeta, Konalvron.
Flamm. ♦. *sums• a. YAINgAIf miasma
WILLIAM H. miasmic.
SOUTHWARK FOUNDRY,
PIPTII AND WADDINGTON STRUM
PHILADVLITIA.
MERRICK. & SONS,
manufacture High and Low Pressure Steam Engines, for
Land, Inver, and Marine service.
Boilers, Gasometers, Tanks, Iron Boats, &e., Out
ings of all kinds, either Iron or Brass.
Iron frame roofs for Cu Works, Workshop!, Railroad
Stations, So.
Retorts and Gas Machinery of the latest and most
Improved construction.
Every description of Plantation machinery, such an
Sugar, Bow, and Grist 1114 Vacuum Pans, Open Steam
Trains, Defocators, Filters, Pumping Engines, &o.
Sole Agents for N. Ritlieux's Patent Sugar Bolling
Apparatus; Nasmyth's Patent Steam Hammer, J. P.
Ross' Patent Valve Motion for Blast Machinery and
Steam Pumps,
Superintendent—B. 11. BAIITOL
RICHARD NORRIS & SON, LOCOMO
- TIVII
STEAM ENGINE BUILDERS,
NIVILNIIIEISTH atiIZIOT, lIAIIILTON, 1 , 41.11V1.11W AID
AMINO GARDEN Braswll,
MILLADEPIIIA.
/gLOagCeOM noOla T el lnVlEy
In
StTE mAeMnn EN G INES.
lifenufaotore to order Locomotives of any arrange
ment, weight or capacity, for the we of Wood or Col.,
or Bilumtnous Coal ix eta crude Vale, or
ANT/I.IIAOITX COAL,
W14H0177 iIIIVHSO Boone , GOB OIL VIII.
In deeign, material and workanship, the Locomo
tives produoed at then Works are equal to, and not ex
celled by any. The materials used in coratrnation are
made on the epot, and Insure the beat quality and most
reliable ate*. The large extent of Bhopa, and Com
plete Equipment of Machinery and Tools, enable
them to execute the
BEST OF WORE WITH GREAT DESPATCH,
OP AC AROANOIMENT REQUIRIZO.
OUILLRD OAR WORRLS, KAMAIRRED AXLES,
With, gorwiuga of r.o Mu or tom,
IRON AND BRASS CASTINGS,
Aud MACHINE WORK getterelly.
111011AIID 1011.1110
sttl-1y
07.9fi8Y LATIMIII NOIIIII
ATOTICE.-CRESTNUT STREET
BRIDGE.
PLANS AND ESTIMATES fora Bridge over the
River Schuylkill, on the line of Cheetnut etreet, in the
City of Philadelphia, will be received by the Chief En
gineer and Surveyor, at the DEPARTMENT OF SUR
VEYS, City Building, FIFTH Street, be`ow Walnut,
until the second day ofJanuary, 1858. s+sa Bridge to
be of the following diumneious, without any pier,
or
with not more than one pier in the water-way; the
materials of construction throughout to bo indestructi
ble by Bro.
Distance between abutments . 386 feet
Width of Bridge ' out to out, not lees thou.. 42 "
Elevation above low water . 37 "
For an arch the springing line should not bo less than
eleven feet above low water.
The Plans and Estimates will be received under the
arrangement and conditions specified in the ordi
nance of Councils, approved November 2d, 1857, as fol
lows, via :
MOTION 2. That all plane and estimates to be rewired
by the Chief Engineer and Surveyor of the City of Phila
delphia, each plan and estimate to bears private mark,
and be accompanied by a sealed communication having
a corresponding mark thereon, so that the name of the
designer may not be known until the plan most ap
proved shall have been selected.
SEOrieft 3. That all such plans and estimates shall,
when received, become the property of the City of Phila
delphia, and shall be presented within two months after
the passage of this ordinance, when it shall be the duty
of the Chief Engineer and Surveyor, by and with the
advice of the Committee on Surveys ind Regulations,
to invite a commission, consisting of three civil engi
neers, who, In earh:maims with the Chief Engineer and
Surveyor of the City, shall examine and decide upon the
relative merits and applicability of the plans presented,
to the Bridge site proposed, and report to Councils the
number of plans received, the names of the designers,
and the character and estimated cost of the three plans
by them preferred.
Anopox 4. It shall be the duty fit' the Chief CCIMMIS•
'loner of Highways, upon a certificate presented and
signed by the Chief Engineer and Surveyor, to issue
warrants In payment of the cost of the aforesaid adver
tisements, and also in favor of those persons who may
have presented the three plans preferred by said com
mission to the Bret In point of merit, the sum of $460;
to the second, $250, and to the third $lOO.l said warrants
to be charged to Item No. 19 of appropriation made to
the Department of Highways, &e., for the year 1857,
-approved March 16,1857.1
For further information, or for cross section of ricer,
address STRICKLAND KNEASd,
Chief Engineer and Bumper City of Philad a.
nob-dtjeci3
MARC n o
R A y N B
T T AL
'
B OGRAPIIS,
OR PIIOTOGRAPIIIC_ MINIATURES IN 011
N. E. oorner of NIOUTU end LOCUST.
The above pictures differ wenteally from any-thing
ever before offered to the public. Their softnem, and
truth of color and outline, extraordinary minuteness
and accuracy of detail, Insure, of necessity, the greatest
fidelity of resemblance; while the severity of the or.
deal to which they are exposed in manipulation equally
settles the question of their permanence. These fade
enable the subscriber to offer them, with the greatest
satisfaction and confidence, to the publics and to Ws
friends.
They are secured by lettere patent to, and can be had
ONLY of E. A, IIARCIIANT.
1.1:r Portraits of the cabinet, and life else On C. 3.1.11
an heretofore, se IS-3m
Puma° L A MP S.—TIIE PUBLIC IS
respectfully informed that Offices have been opened
by the District Superintendents of Publio Lighting, at
which citizens are requested to give information respect
ing accidents which may happen to the Public Lamps; or
of any failure in lighting or extinguishing them at the
proper time; or if not properly cleaned and in good
lighting condition. The Books will be kept by Joseph
Pally, ho. 808 Wharton it., First Ward; Charles Carty,
No. 18 South Seventh street, Ninth Ward; Illrant
Kirk, No. 1438 Hutchinson street, Twentieth Ward_ ; M.
2331. W
W. Deshong, No. Coat erect, Fifteenth ard,•
T hos. V. How thy, Gas Office, T wenty-Fou rth Ward, (Wes
Philad e lphia;) 31. 11. 81 'hoiden, (ha Office, Twenty-
Second Ward, (Germantown;) Win, N. Market, Gas
Office, Twenty-Third 'Ward (Frankford,) ant at the
Gas Office in Seventh street, below Market.
By order 8/ the Trustees of the Philadelphia Qas
Works. A. J. SITE
,
oel-Ont Superintendent of Distribution.
PUILADELPIIIA TYPE FOUNDRY
N. W. Cot. TRIAD and CHESNUT Sta.
. . .
L. PELOLIZE & dON, thankful for the liberal pa
tronage heretofore accordod to their Establishment,
and desirous to merit its continuance, would announce
to PrinteN and Publishers that their new SPECIMEN
1100 K is now ready, end from their Increased
are now prepared to furnish every thing necessary in a
complete Printing Establishment, at the shortest no
tice. Their long practical experience In the business,
and the fact of their personal superintendence of the
manufacturing department, justifies them in asserting
that they can furnish a more durable and better fin
lobed article than their cotempormies.
Those, therefore, who desire Printing Materials,
would do well to apply to them pretious to purchasing
elsewhere.
Old type taken at 9 cents per pound, in cacklinge for
aul-tt
new at specimen prices.
(Z OLD MINE FOR SALE.-THE SUB
NA scriber otters for sale, with a perfect title, the
property known as the REID GOLD AND COPPER
MINE, situated 8 miles from Concord, Columns county,
North Carolina. With the mine is a plantation of 745
acres of excellent land, well watered and wooded, and
a large MANSION ROUSE, with barns, miners , houses,
powder and engine house, and other buildings; new
steam engine, 45 horse power; Chilian mills, stamps,
pumps, kc,, embracing athe machinery and tools no
cessury for the full equipment of a mine, in good order.
Tho mind has been worked at Intervals for the last 50
years, and bus always been profitable to resident pro
prietors, but has never boon worked for any length of
time with an engine and machinery. The shafts and
galleries are well constructed, the stoppings have never
been taken out, and from 50 to 75 miners can be profit
ably employed in the old workings. On the property le
a formidable vein of copper and lead, which has never
been worked, and A now gold vein has been discovered
since the first of this month, at which three men have
been at work, taking out fifteen hundred dollars a day,
with a good prospect of Its continuance.
not-0m CHARLES J. GILBERT, 181 Broadway,
eIIIEAP SUMMER FUEL-GAS COKE,
xi of excellent quality, le sold at the PIIILADELSIIIA
OAS wenv.a fox the reduced price of flee cents a bushel,
and may be obtained In large or email quantity by ap
plying at the GU Of f ice, No. 20 South OSUMI
Street.
T. Purchasers by Wholeaate, It la sold at the Works,
In First Ward by the ton, at a price equivalent to An
thracite, a 42.60 per ton.
(3iguect,) J. C. CRESSON, Engineer.
YiriLAngLritiA Oke WORKS, Aug. 26, la. aull-tt
COAGH, ENGINE AND HOTEL LAMP
Factory of E. 'S , / ÜBBREIIB, No.loo (late 43) South
NICIITH, below Chestnut etredt, hae become • saving
of 60 per cent. to our SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
MNROHANTB, and also the convenience of having their
old Carriage Lamps new silver-topped and bottomed,
and cent by axyrite• to all Darts .nl2 ty
MARCUS BAST,
No. 204 NONTII THIRD STREET,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOKSELLER
U for sale THE AkIERICA N ADER.--a new book,
designed by tta author, A. D. KALB T.tnn, for the Ilse
of the higher classes In the Acio.tootles and Behoole of
America--by The doyen or.einlgle copy. nog-1m
ID EVANO4,-10,000---rittiNlVEll i !A
1 ft Card. per [lour; st, W
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that rLs 0rud..1.1 by d m *We VIM . A
10 PL1,141.1.4 Pro, II a. Y.
A ra.1. 1 . 14 .../tuto , I
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The
rabid.
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_ ..ev,o , ( hel / 11- 'Rata. Cub awl Mesta D
.r.n....10.4,0,..,,
'" OVV 5 du ,v 7 WI slyk-Vir Mow rinds .4••• t. E
Si 1
Inenrante eampanies.
LIFE INSURANCE AND TRUST
a -A DON
PANT.—The PENN MUTUAL LIVE 'NM:MANOR
COMPANY. Northeast Center of THIRD and DOOR
Streets. Capital, 012,725 03.
INSURES LIVES for short tones, or for the whole
term of life—grants muralties and endowments—par
chaise Ilfe interest* in Real Bistate, and makes all
contract. depending on the contingent:lea of Lire.
They act as Executor*, Administrators, Assigns*,
Trusteed, and Guardians.
TEVITIIII.
Daniel L. Miller, Samuel H. Stokes,
Benjamin Costes, William Martin,
Richard 8. Newbold, James B. McFarland,
William P. Hacker, Joseph H. Trotter,
William 11. Kern, James Easton,
Samuel 0. Huey, Theophihis Paulding,
Charles Hallowell, Edmund A Bonder,
Henry 0. Townsend, Daniel L. Hutchinson,
Rod°lobes Kent, John W. Hornorp
William H. Carr, Ellis 8. Archer,
Edward T. Mott, Samuel J. Christian,
William Robertson, Joseph M. Thomas,
Warner hi. Basin, John 0. Brenner,
P. S. Miciiler, Easton,
DANIEL L. MILLER, President.
SAMUEL B. STOKES, Vice Preet.
Jowl W. WORKOI. Secretary. n13..1.,
'TOWARD FIRE AND MARINE IN
'LA. St/RANCE COUPANY--011ice No. 412 WALNUT
Street, Philadelphia. The following statement of the
snits of the company is published in conformity with a
provision of (fa charter :
PBlOllOl3 lIIICEIYYD NAOSI AOOOO2 1, IL%Y, ro .00000?
33, 1837.
•
Pire premiums
Marine premiums,...
Perpetual premiums..
238,729 81
217,793 82
t 00
Total amount premiums taken
%arced tire premiums ...... • • 25,072 00
Earned marine premiums..... 155,005 00-150,070 66
Deduct return premiums
Net earned
Mislpo losses paid. $93,585 75
Sire losses paid.... 8,031 11
$101,916 BO
Salvage re•
calved... $7BO 67
Interestre.
Delved.. .4,851 DT
B e .Inimr.
lance
2,071 62 -4, 663 66-- 83 , 1633 70
ESpenses for commissions to
agents, abatements In lieu of
scrip, salaries, office rent,
furnishing office, books, sta
tionery, ,ko
Profit and lon.
Net profit
48BETd.
Cub on hand $12,515 En
131118 rocoivablo 110,25 . 1 0•;
Bands and mortgages 105,000 W
BSooki 252,100 00
Stock notes 112,000 00
Due by agents and
others 22,312 03
F 754,095
DIRECTORS.
P. M. Potts, Wm. P. Leach,
0. E. Spangler, R. T. Retail,
Abraham Rex, H. II Houston,
Wm. 11. Woods, Joe. It. Withers,
George Howell, Abraham P. Eyre,
7. Edgar Thomson, W. Raiguel,
0.0. Sower, Charles P. Norton,
John W. Sexton, John 11. Lawful,
Herman Haupt, ' James E Stile,
Nathan U. Potts, IL R. Shlllingford
PERCIVAL M. POTTS, President
0. E. Brksaura, Vice Preoldent.
W. 11. Woone, Secretary.
ocM R. T. Kgssn., Treasurer.
FIRM INSURANCE.
-
SPRING!. GARDEN FIRE IisiSIIRANCE COM
PANY.
CAPITAL $120,000, PAID IN CAM,
AND SECURELY LEVEsTED,
OPPION, N. W. CORNER OP SIXTH AND WOOD
BTS , SPRING GARDENS.
()HARTER PERPETUAL.
LOSSES PROMPTLY
IRIIOTOIII3.
John H. Dobnett, Icloldry M. PAM il,
DaVid Woeigier, Leiria Shlnnaok
Benjamin Doyle, John Landoll,
John VACS, Jr Oharles Pleld
Anley AL Park, William Z. Woo .
James Darnell, John B. Stevenson,
Jamb 8. Alintser, Cnrwin Stoddard
Henry Homer, Thoe. D. Tillinghaet,
George H. Childs.
.108114 11. LORNXRT, President.
L. ERUMBELtAR, Secretary. Sept 21-17
NEPTUNE INSURANCE COMPANY.-
LI OFFICE 414 WALNUT St. Franklin linildinge.
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE.
CAPITAL $lOO,OOO, WITH PRIVILEGE tO INCREASE
TO 600,000.
This Company is now tally organssed, and prepared to
make all kinds of Inecuisice against loss or damage by
Fire end Carlos Perils, at current rates.
°mons.
13.0. LAUGUI.II4_, rresident.
RICHARD SHIELDS, The President.
CEO. SCOTT, Secretary.
DLItECTORS. •
11. O. Laughlin,
D. Bharwood,
Wm. Osborne,
Richard Shields,
T. P. !bevel!,
11}GQUAKER CITY INSURANCE
ILPANY, Office No. 408 (late 92) WALNUT Bt.
Capital and Surp lus, $240,000.
This Company continues to mans Irumranas against
lose or damage by lire and the Portia of the Boa, Inland
Nasiption and Transportation, at current rates.
UPPICESS.
President-OEO. H. BART
Vice President—E. P. ROSS.
Secretary and Treaanzer—.B. B. COGOSHAIL.
Assistant Secretary—Z. BUTLSIL
ZOTORS.
George H. Hart,
R. P. Roes,
A. 0. Garton,
Joseph Miura.,
John G. Dale,
Hon. Henry M. Pallet,
Poster B. Perkins.
John 11. Chambers,
an 8-ly
A ROTIO FIRE INSURANCE COMPA
rm.. NY, NEW If 011X.-01Bce, No 23) Wall street, ad.
joining the Mechanics' Bank—Cash Capital, 12.50,000,
with a. surpiwt. This Company 1131311111 Buildings, him ,
thandlse, Yurnitore, Tames in port and their Cargoes,
and other property, against Lou or Carnage tiro and
the Risks of Inland Namation.
Dustyrosa.
Joel:lna L. Pope,
Enfrus A. Graves,
Zany Darin
0. 11. Lilienthal,
Theo. Polhemns,
Ellsba E. Morgan,
Abut. R. Van Nest,
William A. C 4 17,
Thomas S. Nelson,
James W. Phillips,
Charles A. !dairy,
Edward IlLneken,
Wm. E. Shepard,
Mulct L. Frost,
Lothrop L. Struve',
William It. Fosdick,
Ilmery_Thayer,
Cleo. Westfeldt,
.2.almon Taylor,
Dewy E. llicwwwn.
Henri Grinnell,
Caleb Ballston . ,
henry 0. Brewer s
Edmund reprold
Minton K. Corning,
Ogden Haggerty,
Thema" &Notion,
Jobe U. Earle,
Albert Ward,
°hulas Eaaton,
Louts Lornt,
Samuel G. Glidden,
Steph. Cambrelena,
Thomaa Boott,
John Ward
henry B. Bogert,
Peter Ede'',
Benjamin IL Vold,
A. it. Prothingbams
Then. p. Yoangs,
Samuel L
ALBERT WARD, ProeMont.
It.',HARD A. 01CLITI Secretary. an 1114 y
MANUFACTURERS' INSURANCE
COMPANY.—Charter Perpetual. Granted by
the State of Pennezlranla. Capital, $500,04/0.
Marine, and Inland Transportation.
Dtasoroas
Aaron S. Lippincott, Charles Wise
Wm. A. Rhodes, Alfred Weeks:
Charles J. Field, James P. Smyth,
Wm. B. Thomas, 3. Rinaldo Sank,
Wm. Neal, John P. Simons,
AARON 8. LIPPINCOTT, President.
WM A. REODES, Vice President.
ALFRED WEEKS, Secretary.
J. W. MARTIEN, Surveyor.
This Company was organized with a cash capital, and
the Directors hare determined to adapt the beetles' to
Re available resources—to °hearse prudence in conduct
ing its affairs, with a prompt adjustment of loses&
Office No. 10 Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia.
anl-dlr
grim MERCANTII
RANGE COMPANY 01
No. 272 WALNUT Street, o;
RINE RISKS on Vessels, C
LAND TRANBPORTATIOI
Canals, Boats, and other am
ALL TUN PROFITS Wet
lured, and ample smutty It
.A 3 MUTUAL INSU
)Ir PIIILADELPHIA.--Offlos
/pposlts the Exchange. MX
Cargoes and Freights. IN
/N RISKS, per Rallroada,
oriages.
Ided annually among the Al.
n mea of lone.
TIES.
Edward Harris Mlles,
John M. Odenheimer,
Mahlon Williamson,
Samuel J. Sharplesa,
Isaac Jeanes,
Henry Precut,
Edward G. Jaries
William L. Sprinii,
Franklin 0. Jones,
Daniel Maddock, Jr.,
William Taylor,
James Murphy,
Wm. F. Smith,
A. J. Antelo,
Samuel L •
EDWARD LIA
ALFRED F
Joni 0. Herren, Secretor
Thomas T Butcher,
Algernon B. Ashburner
Alfred Pasalit,
Thomas S. Foster,
Gustavus English,
James H. Stroup,
Alfred Slide
A G. Cattail,
Chsries B. Csnstairs,
Samuel Rablruson,
John 0. IlosTer,
John P. Steiner,
Henry Grarabo, -
Wm. J Oaner,
rentsborg.
MS MILES, President.
Tl', Vice President.
Y. aul.ly
CHARTER OAK.
INBTIRAI4ON COMPA
IRE AND MARINE
NY or HARTFORD, CONN.
Lows In Philadelphia wad
Radaphia Qom
cash Capital $300,000. _
vicinity adjusted at the PA
By leave we refer to
D. 13. Brews It, Co., Phils. Don Joel Jones, DILIIs.
Cliffeas, Stout h. Co., " Hon. Rufus Choate, Boston
Hector, Lea .t Co., 64 Ron. T. 8. Williams, 11art'd
We hare facilities for p acing any amount of Insu
rance In the moat reliable Companies.
PHILADELPHIA GENERAL INSURANCE
AGENCY, No. 413 (old No. 145) CHESTNUT ST.
T.110,14.1130N Jc ROOD,
Agents,
Lumber.
LUMBER I LUMBER 11—The subscriber,
who has for emieral years occupied the presniees at
Blosn's Planing 31111 Kensington has removed to
COATES STREET PIIIARP, adjoining the Phcenix
Planing Mill, oa Delaware avenue, where he Intends
keeping a large assortment of Carolina and other floor
ingloards, steps, risen shelving, ceiling, fencing and
scaffold boards, thoroughly seasoned and well worked.
For sale at the lowest cash price.. Purchasers are in
vited to cell and examine for themselves, and every ef
fort will be made to glee satisfaction. Orders received
and supplied at the shortest notice for ale kinds and
sizes of Southern yellow Plush Timber and Scantling.
and-tf S. 8 WOWS
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CHANGE OP 1101:1115.—P HILADE L.
p lliA , wiLmINGToN AND BALTIAtORR RAIL
ROAD.
On and alter Monday, Nov. 2.3 d, 1667,
PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE PIIILADELPIIIA
For Baltimore at 8 A. M., 1 P. M., (Rxpreas,) and 11
P.M.
For Wilmington at 8 A. M., 1, 3 30 and 3/ P. M.
For New Castle at 8 A. 81,, I and 3.30 P. M.
For bliddletown at 8 A. DI: and 1 P. M.
For Dover at S A. M. and 1 P. M.
Fcr Seaford at 8 6.. M. '
and 1 P M.
TRAINS FOR PIIILADELPWIA
Leave Baltimore at 8.40, F.spresa, 11 A. M., and 6 26
P. M.
Leave Wilmington at 7.22 and 11.44 A. M., and 2 MI
and 9.66 P. M.
Leave New Castle at 665 and 11.65 A. ht., sad 8 6 0
Leave Middletown at 10.10 A. M. and 7.05 P. M.
Leave Dover at 9 r 6 A. M. and 6 P. M.
Leave Seaford at 730 A. 61 and .1 P. M.
TRAINS FOR BALTIMORE
Reim Wilmington at 9 19 A. M., 2 P. M. sad 12.15
A. M.
SUNDAYS only at 11 P. M. from Philadelphia to
Baltimore.
do. do. 625 P. M. from Baltimore to
Philadelphia.
Freight Train, with Passeagar Oar attached, will run
as follows :
Leave Philadelphia for Perryville and Intermediate
places at 6.00 P. M
Leave Wilmington for do. do. 6.60 P. M.
Leave Baltimore for Darre-de-Orace at 6 m,
no 21- 1 y B. M. FELTON, President.
eiOTTON-200 bales good hil.d ing to Mid
lJ far Cotton, piitors and far by
& MACALISTIn t
out 119 North Water Amt.
DENNSYLVANLA. CENTRAL RAIL-
I- SOAD,
in?, POE PITTSBUIICaI, Phitr
Cincinnati, St. Louis, lowa City,
Loairrilie, Neer Oriuse, St. Paal,
Inthaaspolia, Cleveland, Karam,
Terre Licatei, Chicago, Netosaka.
Forming doss CCIMIct tan s ceitA all tie Great Wast
ers Railroads
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OP TEM THROUGH
MAINS.
At and from the Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger
Station south-east corner of BLZPINTH and MLR
NET streets (entrance on Ilerenth street.)
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA POE PIT/ABC - RCM AND
WESTERN Cr 21.112.
Mail Train at T3O 6. Y.
Fad Line at 12 65 P.M.
Napreat Mall at 11 00 Night.
Colombia B. B. Liao lemma for Harrisburg, yis Co
, mbia, at 2.30 b 31.
For Lane-later ( 4 coommodation,) at 4 P. Y.
ARRIVE IRON PITTSBUROI.I AND WESTERN
emus.
Mail Train at 12 00 night.
Past Line ►t 600 ♦. M.
Express Mail at 1 00 P. If
Colombia it. 11. Line Inlets from Hatrabarg, via CO.
timbis 5%7 30 P. 31.
From Lancaster, (Aceemosodatioo,) 10.35 A. M.
The Express Mail rasa daily, the other trains, 91a.
days ezuspted.
Baggage will be received at the Passenger Depot by
the Baggage Master, at any time during the day. No
charge for handling baggage.
Nonce.—ln case of loss, the Company will bold
themselves responsible for personal baggage only, and
for in amount not oteeeding $lOO.
NOTICE ---Ornaibuses will be to readiness at the New
York Depot to convey passengers for the West to the
Pemmican's Railroad Station.
$256,T 4T 43
THOMAS MOORS, Agent,
Peasemor Line Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Philadelphia, November 21, 13.5 t. 3221-77
110 WESTERN TRAVELLERS.
BPHINO AND SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS.
NORTHERN RAILWAY.
TWO DAILY TRAIN C
SE N
ROM BALTIMORE TO
PITTSBURGH AND UE. WT.
On and after Jane let, V;5l, TWO D AILY TRAINS
will leave Calvert Station for Pittsburgh mpg all West.
ern and South or Northwestern cities.
THE MORNING MAIL TRAIN
Leaves Baltimore daily (Smalley excepted) at 1.11 A.
M. eonnest' with the Mall Train over the Great Penn
sylvania Railroad , end arriving in Pittsburgh at 1 n 3
A. M.
THE APTEIL3OON EXPRESS TRAIN
Leaves Baltimore daily (Sunday excepted) at 3 P. ht.
for Harrisburg.
THE NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN
Leaves Baltimore EVERY NIGHT at to P. it, eon
netting with the Lightning Express over the Pennsyl
vania Railroad (or Pittsbargb, arriving at 1.2.0 P. M.
(Er All these trains connect Closely at Pittabung
with trains over the Pittssvrra, Feet Browns fad
Chicago Rastreed, sod its Northern, Sonthera and
Western enneeetions.
Ear Passengen for Chicago, Rock Islam,. Bwrlte.
ton, lowa City, hlilmatikee, Dubuque, St. Paul's. Mad
son, and other leading cities in the Northwest , willeari
owe hetdred mile, traref and ten hours in tree, With
four less changes of cart by taking this route.
fEr Passengers (or Cleveland, Sandeaky, Toledo and
Detroit, go by this route, and the time nunequaled,
being 113 tniles shorter that by any ether route.
{tr Passengers for St. Lonia, Indianspons Toms
Haute, Cairo, and all points on the Lower mid Topa
SI iseissippi, make leas changes of cars, and &MIT* to al.
Vance of any other route ; and to Cincinnati, Cointabets,
Dayton, Louisville, and other prominent atm, an qui&
as by any other route.
All Western Baggage CHECKED THROUGH sod
handled with cert.
FOR THE NORTH.
The 8 15 A.M. connects eloaelrvith laprus Trains
over the Dauphin road (or Williamsport,
Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. and Canada, thew
forming the most direct railway route to Northwesters
Pennsylvania and Western New York. Peaseelrers wilt
Willie the Shortest, dies et, and most expeditions
route to Niagara Falls and Canada
Through Ticketa are tuned to Philadelphia via Co
lumbia and Lancaster by all the trains at 13 each, Vida
trahn having sure connections. Passengers by this
route &void tresaelled bridges, and all the Inconvenient*
of ferrying acmes the Sasquehanna ricer.
Passengers for Hanover. Manchester, Gettysburg, Ewe
mittaburg, Carlisle, Cluinabersbarg, gee by the Maim at
8.15 A.ll , and 3P. M.
WESTMINSTER BRANCH.
The Can on this road make one trip per day, canoed
big with the train at 3 P. M.
For THROUGH TICKETS and further btformaties,
agysi a vn sad Erasklin
ti
at the Ticket Once, Calvert Station, N. E. corner
sep'a-tf C. 0. ADREON, Bop'.
51e5,362 09
60,986 87
63 40-144,'53 2T
1P.,1,015 82
LIEN NSY UV - AN LS. RAlLlilLS.D.—Tillt
GREAT CENTRAL BOUTS, conneeting the dt
lantte Cities with Western, North-western, and South.
western litotes, by a continuator Railaw direst. Ilia
Road also connects at Pittsburgh with daily line or
steamer* to all port on the Western Myers, and at
Cleveland and Fandnaky with Steamers to all port oft
the North-western Lakes ; making the ooat DIRECT,
CIIZAPPAT and RELIABLE ROM: by which Naisia
can be forwarded to and from the GMAT Wltn.
RATES BETWEEN Pgrr 4 DPLPHLt AND PITTA
RD MR.
Puss? Cuss—Boots, Shoes, Hats, and
Caps, Books, SIT Goods, (in boxes
bales and trunks), Drugs, (in boxes
and bales) Feathers, For. &c 000. Prc 100
all 00110 C1..188---Domestie Sheeting,
Shirting and Tick, (in original
we e ), Drug. (in Hardware,
Leather, (in rolls or boxes), Wool,
and Sheep Pelta,Dastsiard, kn. ke—..7se. per 106 lb
Time Calis—Anvils, Steel, C h ain s„
on casks), Hemp, Bacon and Pork,
Salted, (looee or in sacks), Tobscoo,
matinfactored, (except Cigars or cot
km., to: Sac, per 100 lbe
Foram Class—Coffee, Fish, Dimon,
Beef, and Pork, (in caste or bores
matward), Lard and Lard Oil, Nails,
Bodaksh, German Clay, Tar, Pitch,
Basin, /to Me. perloo lla
lftova—lfe. per bbl., until fortber notice.
corro)r._,S2 per bale, not exceeding 500 lbs. weight,
until further notice.
Operge )(Water,
W. 0. theteabary,
B. M. Oarlite,
0. 0. Butler,
Geo. &ott. (aul9•y
In dileltz Goods f rom any point East of Walk Let
phis, be 'ruler to wa pactuge rim Potarptramois
Baiiroa ." All Goods consigned to the Amt." of thin
Road, at Philadelphia, or Pittsburgh, will be forwarded
without detention.
X. W. Batley,
Charles G. 'natty,
Win. D. Lew'', Jr.,
J. L. Pomeroy,
Andrew IL Chambers,
11. R. Coggshall
Samuel Jones, hi. D.,
A. W. Oheetbrousk.
YISIGHT A onwre.—/larrie, Weradey & Co., Memphis,
Tenn.; R. Y. Bus & Co. , at. Louis, 110. • P. Ct. o , Kiley
it Co., Sranstille, Indisos; Ittunetail . , Bell & Co.,
and Cuter & Jewett, Lonurille ; Bp.; B. O. Mg
dram, Madison, Ind,• 11. W. Brown & Co., and Irwin
& Co., einr;nuti ; N. W. Graham & Co., Zenearillo.
Ohio; Leech & Co., No. 64 Kilby street, Dittos,. Lout
& R
, No. 2 Astor oue, New I irk, No. 1 Willman at.
and ho. 16 Uttar" Piece, New 'York • 3. &under,
Phllndelphie.; Mtliraw Boone, Baltimore; D. A.
Stewart, P.lttehurgh. . . .
NEW YORK LINES.-THE CADIDKN
1 AND MIDDY B.MLBOAD AND PIIILADLI.THIA
AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY'S
PEON PLIIVADILPRIA TO NNW TORN, AND WA
PLACID.
Lure am tenon, T 11:
At lA, U., to Kensington Depot, via Jimmy
City, Mul
At 8 A. M., via Camden and Jersey City, Now Jen.
my Accommodation
At 6 A. M., via Camden and Amboy, Ameeranods,
tea 2
At 7 A:M., via Camden sod Jersey City, Morning
At 10 A. M., by 'downbeat Trenton, via Tunny
and :army City, Morning Express
At 2 P. M., via Camden sad Amboy, C. and A. Ex
preen
At 6 P. M. via Clunden and Jersey City, Evening
At 3 P. M., via Camden and Amboy, Accommoda
tion, let Clue
At 3 P. M., wiz Camden and Amboy, Arefewsms
Lion, 2nd Class. 1
At 6 P. Al. ' via Camden and Amboy, decoramoda
tion, lot Clara
At 8 P. M,
via Camden and Amboy, Accommoda
tion, Con, 2nd Clue 1
The 6 P. M. line tons daily, all others Sundays et
oeptsd.
Express Lines atop at the principal stations only.
For Belvidere, Fasten, Plecningten de., ate A.
and 2X I M., from Walnut *treat whirl.
For eater Gap Streadebtux, Scranton, Wilktsba.re
AJontrose, Great Pend, AC , at 6 A. M., via Delayer
Lackawanna at Weste rn Railroad.
For Freehold, at 8 A. M. and 2 4.11
Yoe Momst [lolly at 7 A. M. and 2X, S and 6P. M.
WAY LiNES
For Bristol, Trenton he. at 2g and 4 P. M.
WAY imix
Tor Palmyra, Banearm Beverly, Barltogtoa s florae*
town &c
' at 3 P. M.
Steamboat RICHARD STOCKTON for Bordestont
and interne ditto placee at 234 P St
Steamboat TESS: t.fi for Tammy at 10 and IIX A.
If., and 4 P. M.
M.
All linen, Inept 1 A. W., lure Walant eras
wharf.
117 - Fifty pounds of baggage only allowed each pas
senger. Passengers are prohibited trona taking soy
thing al baggage but their wearing apparel. AU bag
gage orer Bay poonde to be paid for extra. The Cc=
pan] limit their responsibility for baggage to owe dollar
per pound, and will tot ba liable for lay amount hi
pond $lOO, 11Zoept by special contract.
WIL Y. GATZSISIt, Agent
io 1-ly O. k A. S. B. CO
TDFIILADELPHFA, GERMANTOWNIT
Jl. AND NO It RIB TOWN RALLROAD.—WINTKEL
ARRANGEALILST.—On and atter MONDAY, Octet":
19th, ISST. . .
Lear° Philadelphia at 6,7%, 8%. 9X,11% A. X., 2,
3-10 min 4,5, 6,7, 9, and it P 31.
Leave Germantown at 6X, 745 min. 8,9, 10% A. M.,
1-10, 3-10 mln. 4,5, 6, 7,8, and 16 P. M.
MT The 7.3.5 o'clock A. M. train from eermnutawa
will atop only at Wayne Street Station.
ON SUNDAYS,
Leave Philadelphia. at 9.20 mm. M., 8 and 6X P. M.
Leslie Germantown 8 2a min. A. li , 1. 10 min. mad
6.45 min P. 51.
curstnT lIILL ItAILRO&D.
Leave Philadelphia at IX, SX, 113, A. 24., 2,4, 6.
and 9 P. 91.
Lemma Cheatont TUC at 7 X,E.-.401,D3.10.-10 nals. A. X.,
1240, 3-40, 6-40 and 740 min. P.
Leave Philadelphia. 9-20 A . H , 2 and 6% P. H.
Leave Che.tnizt Hill At 8 A. M.. 32-50 and 5-9 P. M.
TOR ILS.NATINK, CONSHOHOCKEN AND NORRIS-
- .
Leave Philadelphta at dX, 9, 11 A.ll , 3,4 X, ISK,
and 11 P. 11.
Leave Norristown at 7,9, 11 A. 31., 3 and 5 40P. Si.
Leave Philadelphia at 9A. IL, and 3P. I.
Leave Norristown at 7 A. M , and 5 P. M
CIINSTER VALLEY RAILROAD POlt DOWN111(1
Leave Philadelphia at 6)( A. M , and 3P. M.
Learn Downingtown st 7x A. M sad IP. M.
H. K. 3113T11, Superintendent.
Depot, Moth sod green streets. Philadelphia
_____
N ORTH PENNSYLVA_NIA RAI OAD
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
101
BETIILEIIP.3I, EASTON, ALLENTOWN, MA U C
MONK, WILKESBAIIRE, DOYLESTOWN, &e.
On and after Wednesday. November 4th. 1657. the
trains on this roeil will leave Philadelyhaa daily (Sian
dijos wieepted) en follows:
1817 Bethlehem, Easton, Allentown Mooch Chant, land
Wilkesbarre (Express) at 9 A. N.
For Bethlehem, Allentown, and Mooch Chant, (Ex
pres,) in eonneet:on with L. V. IL R. and Easton, by
stage, from Iron Will Ststion, at 115 P. 91.
For Doylestown, (Accommodation,) at 4.30 P. M.
For Gwynedd, do. at 10 A, M.
On Tuesdays and Pridsys the 10 A. 11. train will run
through to Doylestown, leaving Doylestown to return
etI3SP.M
TRAINS FOR PIIILADRLPRIA.
Leave Retheiem (Erpresa,) at 9 A. M., and 2.25 P.M,
Leave Doylestown, (Atermmodetion) at 5.35 A. M.
Leave Gwynedd, do at 2 20 P. IL
ON SUNDAYS.
For From
Gwynedd ......915 A. M. I Gwynedd...
Doylestown 30 P. 51.1 INltwwtown
laze to Bethlehem
Mantle Cban4
Wilkesttarre
PASSENGER DEPOr,
FRONT and WILLOW Ste „ Plat,
ELLIS CLARIS, Agent.
,fire proof Balers.
SALAMANDER SAFES.
A lugs wortmeet of
EVANS A WATEON - S
PRILADBLPRIA MANUFACTOIRD
SALAMANDER SLIMS,
VAL - Li DOOR,
/or Banks and Slone.
DANK LOOKS,
Equal to any now ta us.
IRON DOORS, SRUTTRRS, &A„,
Oa aa good teens as any o th er ettablithatent lAA
United States, by
&VASS & WASI I O. N,
21...1/1 Beath yeurtra
Philadelpk4.
PL31.311 0/Y3 IT A PALL . salsl
flaitraabo.
H. B. notßroN,
General Preislli Agent.
H. J. LOMILk.Ta.
Euperiateadeat, Altoona,
FOR OF.RMANTOWN
ON EL'NDAYS
ON STINDiT3,
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