, . ftrESTfiM STREET. '."
- ; -- u&j TTTft’ 1 . 1 _ u'i. •* . : ,
M^)MW J Bpiilptiber«outbf : tt , «‘OUritBix i 'l)ot , .ill«
rBR f Xn*HiTM.'PotR CqLLAKS pott Eiqjit Months;
TnißK Siseinvariably in nd~
vMfefm’.iho timeurdorod. : , ■» - :
: PRESS. ,' .
I'tnileit W suboirilrara out of the Citr at Thbb Dol:
, : ; ”4 IT.WJC BKOIKKIRS.
8 BBS ON;
STQPIf
*Bim
33 • ranjAWßLjear*
w»>; i
’J. 6b S' AND Bq n i>s . •
OF; A&t THE HEADING;,PASSENGER
■/MIOT'A7S IN roiEADELtfIIA; :
to w)Moh'*^w«^^2!2H£2iiit am*
■HofVankliataiiMk.lMjitniKr.-'. '.
i ;^)A|PSi'FtJ-BS.’; . : ;:
; iwei.^.'iuw-wa^^KßX-.MSiwtj^i
LOWEST'
KOCl»“ ; AHB M SOUTH FOURTH SlBnr,
-ii.r V , ' 1 .V , -7 1,.,',-.; ,' :
/ WMalkoUrMt^.yhoUMlii’PwliTdt
WOB’/f HATS,
'ti&XßA' *o., ",
Ban navcvm for iwwtfon » nmr and alataat stock.
:•;■ DRYGOODS.
J.»: STRYKER & 00.. *
- ;.V DBALERB IN \\
;ifSHS?BSNOH, AND AMERICAN./;
' DItXGO OD S.
"i'fPXff -ys-i jaitWiW* >
j :?quaißpr.;AT Jipqlfw»;';„,;. \
NO.. 310 HAKKJSX BIHBST,'
»ui V'- ~ V~ rafcAbßLggiA
. - SHOE FINDINGS.
• & SOtf. ; -
; 333REPOBTRW, AND JJKUIBM HI
BOOT;.BHOB,ANI);aAimMATBRUVe i
■"
FBE«onKIDB;SIiIPfER ; tn , fEKB,LAOKT9.k t ,.
B. .Ej AItCH BXB, r
aaB-Am -y.-.-;;v -t f-u:i
CRACKERS;
jgOSXON obackiss. ' ;
B Q»iK'BBS;
.■ .*Vx* •!■. r --jr-i ™
Br« Me«c»»t«iUri»o*jTipr tM> otlsbnted oukrof
OiKkwitOimlromttaiut taWraWlnxMintfl
1181. V
H. H. TKENOH. Aawri,
an-fr r. •' , ; rmaini^!tncafyi.’
WATCHES, JEWEEUY, Ac.
JJAILEY&CO..
• »o*K**L» '
• BAttBYA KirOHItN, • "
H»*» ismoTsd to tho new Fireproof, Whits' Mubls
. i, • _Btor«,
SIS OHEBTNCT gTREKT, .
KOitxri SIDE, BELOW THE SIR ARB HOUSE.
Now opening their F&U Btook of ~. ,
IMPORTED JBWELRV, PLATED WARES, 1 AMD
'• FjWOY DOOM, /' i' ! l
Towhioh they innts ths atiAation of the yebile.
SIL\IEE-WARB,WATOKEB,DIAMONBSiAND
J t'/PEARM,’' ,
'At Wholuaxi akd xktaia* '7 „ 1
u"/, ■■■ 7,7 V .
JS iIABDBN A/BRO., , .
•MANUFACTURERS AMD IMPORTERS OP >
. ' SILVER-PLATED WARE, ‘ •
Ho.*E CHESTNUT Street, above Third, (up stsin,,
• '.'.-.tThlWelSlis-t;.; ‘= .
Oildict end plating on ell hinde of meul. ’ seS-lj
0 BUY CHEAP ;WATCHI^wj
MriMoISHPONDnS.JffiJYSt..,
HARDWARE PACKAGE HOUSES.
JJANPY;. & BRENNER../
nos. as, and si, north- fifth street :
, 77' 1 ' PHILADELPHIA, 1 7-- ; ; ' 7
WHjJI^SALESOOMiUBSIOIfMEROHdu.TE,'
1 ■ Poltheeaieofallhiediof 77 7 -
AMERICAN MANUFACTURED HARDWARE,
'<' 'ASBiRMBtaaB or : '
GERMAN. FRENCH, AMD ENGLISH
AUTHEHT,:
Keep borietantiyon hand s Urle etook of Goode to eup
. *;ply Hardware Deal ere.
. '.jBJDT'C HEK’SEILEB, ’ .
- i ,:
BUTORER’SEDGE TOOLfI, 7 ~ . ; .
tfjffimtftiiiai&b'm Famous tom,
WBISHT’S PAmST ASVILS AND VIOBB,
.. .. BHIP.OHATH, . 1
~ And otiurkimU in everyyarletr. ' '
V 0V77 >Ol/* ASKAIB TOR r -
B H AtfP’B- R B PXBTOL,
MODEL- RIPLESANDPISTOLS,
xdwabd ». aumrt::'lf.-p, pjipinraß.'
anli-tf •' .
■pXCKAOE. HAB*WABE HOUSE.-We
, Sttontido'of,tho Ofiw.'
GoOde de
liyeredeilher IntMa grUeße. '■
AadAtkaWi^ei^SCS" I *':
• - _-.rcr’’O;';-;--■lrt-it, - auC-tf <
777
lifßB. WINSLOW. • •• i' V,
AN BXtSR®NOBD.NtiBBB ABB FBMAMS
T OR S 0»fl-I)BE N TEEI!HINO,
J>efend won it, mother*, it lrilfirTvftreittrj yoar*«lv#tf
. ’ '• ' , ' ' ’ '” '
:\
■A
jVOL. 3—P*o. 36.
| MIIiMfCPHY ’COODS,
.ft'PE N-I-N _Gr- J
, ; TfOOB.&NIOHOLS,
, - . . .135 BTiuBBT, '.
I DOORS WEST OP MASONIO TEMPLE,
j ; i Witt Him Ttlßlk ‘ ’ ■
fJaljl OPENING OP BONNETS, Ao
. i s DA Y.
i i I >' ' ' 1
, j THURSDAY, THE 8m INST.
j awnn • v j "■■ , y
MBjUNBRT GOOljs.
'j JOHk 8-TON* *; SONS,
FLOWSRS, -.v, -i i •>• RIbBONS/ ; ; ■' ’•
pv. OBAPES,--' - V LACKS,
;T.'M®’P-.
] B'.jMKN,B T i'M AT. HR I.AL 8,
attention ofth.trftde.
i iIABIcei, t STKKET.r'!
•" ‘ "• lnuaen*e rtu.t»! '
, \
; ,J OONNBT VELVBTSpi^.jj, 0 I
. ! eßtfpVNjtfs'PMNiNtfßsjyta; , X,
. ; , FRENCH k AMERICAN ARTltvn.r,
; FLOWBRa/FBATHBRS, B.UOHEBrvn
‘ . ' : X AlaOinaweitFaUityloiof, *■
! STRAWAND FANCY BONNBTB,
| Asa SiRAW,.GOODS, of .Terr dwripHon, .
1 Now open, and pre,enUngaHog«Uier the moot opra
»lete a&k of MILLINERY GOODSUA title nierirot.
Merchant# and WlUiner* Bom oVatf'Motion 1 of the
oountry ertrwrdiallytnvHed to’oell nad'eaemlne bug
•took, Which wo offer At Urn ■
Xj ; CLOSESTPOSSIBIS PRICES.
!,'jiOBBNHBIM, BROOKB, k 00,,
s>a*M-teorl 1 .-4* V MARKET STRBHT.
y~" ■■- '. ■ . s_*
'MIiMUIM, 1859.
N|;|Agabd sr co.. , ’
, ’ r fe;; ; .W 'MARKET STREET,
WHOLBBALB DEALERS
-r, •• •■■ ■ - ’.MU - . . ' '
Saw, 1 caps,’purs, ■ 1
, • (.BONNETS, RUOHBS, FLO WEBS, Ac.,
BA.# liowin etorea full .took of Good** to which they
invite theatt#kticm of Arit-olaeabujin, avld-am*
J ; HIIjTjBORN JONES,
- Im*ort»r’«ad Manofutiirerof ’
FANOY SILK
' . Atm ■
gTBA’W -BONNETS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,
• ' ‘ ' l ‘' 7 FEATHERS, RUOHBS, *0
Th# attention of City Rmi Countfr Dealer.!, Invited
to . largo and rained Hook of too abora goods, at
.- ■ 433 ' Market strhbtt
i aif-Am Below FIFTH.-
„, CQJI/IMSSION HOUSES..
gHUtfoEY, HAZABI),: A lIUTOHINSON,
i 7:' '•■'''n'6. ? »iV cttkmtur.tfrJ. 2 ".
j - COMMISSION, MERCHANTS
'ill ’"fob'tSß jaleof !
.©HIIaA-DELiPHIA-MADE
,%j ** ' GOODS. .
itto- . ...
IgEiI^PES^EEO^D.
; JX9.CHBSTNUT STtIBBT,
. I«rite the attention of a* ti»d* toUi«ir -BtookiOoa
ifaitlfil of vrf inAtf of >j -
‘ffIWBXX ;»fli,:
awfiP“"‘ "sHPuyMM
■■ Alab,'af«ntefcrtli» 1,1 -
iWINNIPA UR 0 O.JMP.ANT’S
Mmfs: \
\ J l 4 fott MEorlwiwit ofiradycid aok>r» au*.w»*tf
gURGESBAMBAD.
DUNDEE GOODS.
„ «r irn* >ACKAo».
WOOLLENS AND CLOTHING GOODS,
, ■ HOSIERY AN? OLOyBB.
' Sol. Ag.ot. in the United Bt&tM for the aele of
CARTWRIGHT fc WARNER’S
MERINO -HOSIERY AND'.UNDERWEAR,
~ N0.,#8 BARCLAY STREET, ,
(O;route Collet* FUoe.)
-?(! .r... ■ ... ,NBW YORK.
1? r R. garsed & CO..
. OBNBRAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
COTTON, COTTON YARNS, , ,
sperm, lard; and
> , . WHALE.OILS,
.: FLOUR, ;DRUOS. *o
lIW The attention of Monufooturero t. ttrtclalljf
«ollM to oar ;,
SPERM OILS.
■HA-ta . No. 98 N. FRONT BTRBBT, PHIL A,
gMITH, MURPHY, & (JO,
B>T MARKET ST„ aHd BSS CHURCH ALLEY,
i '■ Aro now oponint their
NALL AND WINTER BTOOK
■ ; btaflband fanoy _
DRYGOODS.
To whioh ther invite tH6 attention of
. OAfiH AND PROMPT BHORT-TIMB BUYBRB.
Aamst, ÜBO. anMm
pARRELL * MORRIS.
; ' 00MJUB8I0N KBROHAHTB. . *
. raroxTßKs
/ • ■- or >l - l
CLOTHS, LQESKINS. &«.
. MS OSBBTHirrSTBBBT, ,
•M-tm, .", ', rmUiPBhfHU.
; gCOTOH LINENS.
BAZXBB'B DUCKS,
HOWARD'S CAHVAB,
OiI,ROY’S BURLAPS.
THOMJWff'B BBMf OARPHTSi
;R A VEN DECKS.
HEATT CANVAS,
DIAPERS, TOWELS, ,
BHHETWO6,DAMABKS,
Jto.i *o., fcOi
u iaa
LOWEST PIUOEB.,
CONRAD & SERRILL.
,* ; HO. 808 OHESINUT BTRBBT.
■ Mj-tm '
; CIGARS, TOBACCO, Ac.
'""‘ v ’Ift'BQDTH'jRONX BXRBBT,
’ , v i Offer* for 'IW», t iAije AMOrtmeet of
U;'
■lieelveidlrsot from of.hoi*. »n 4 Writ*
i;; T
,|^OOKINQGI<AaSES,
Jtow.io itert ft* EMt *rt»B»lT«,«ld »l««*At .iMofl-
Trttnf ht' ;V/ "/ ".v l ' ~
VJ •“ DOOMING BLASSES, '
•bumm*** “ tt * ' Dott
[?Tj ; , , ,- : ■
l* ft. ft* «M*> »®»ft tnmtt,
iftfeHlfl ttti'WH tuft, Mil In'ft* mo«* nMUtld
Sft&wivfiiiS&SftßSm' 7»• ■ .
? £sXS£fisu£^Lt f * i****dk*tur*il by. ovmHn 1b ow
,^Mjip>^WoriNB ; 'atiiiSEB ,}
liutaM- WALNUT frueu foMJonnbr
j-infr • . ? • > "
L 1 STREET, ’
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
gITER, PRICE, & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
815 MARKET STREET.
,§HAWL SALE.
A FULL LINK
• K ■ .
; r STELLA SHAWLS.
PRINTED AND BROCHE BORDERS,
* , RIdUJK AND COLORED CENTRES,
rnou ’/in
GREAT AUCTION SALES
I . - OF
PATUBLE, LUPIN, A CO.,
H. HENNEQUIN 4 CO.,
to nn
OPHN B D TH I S DAY,
JOSHUA L. BAILY,
NO. 313 MARKET STREET,
J ( W. GIBBS & SONS.
. ijo. in market street,
Art cow opening their 1
FALL A WINTBR STOCK OF GOODS ADAPTED TO
N MEN’S WEAR.
I In'dtioh will befound a fall assortment of,
GLOTlfe: DOEBKINB, VESTINGS, TRIMMINGS,
** . ■ • x » • , ' au^a
W m -. m XEU& co..
NOB. M 80VTt( FRONT STREET,
~ ■ -W •
»S LBTITIAIn^RBT,
IMPORTERaop
IRISH AND SCOTCH LINENS.
Of amt rov.il makM,
ALSO,
BRITISH GOODS, oomprUin,;
ITALIAN CLOTHS,
ALPACAS,' CORDS, BEAYERTRBNS, VBLVETS,
TIED PADDINGS, PAPER MUSLINS, to., to.
iTt-otutUiSSt
JAS.R. CAMPBELL Be CO.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS
Hi
DRYGOODS,
LINBNS, WHITE GOODS, CLOTHS,
OABBIMRHEB,' BLANKET*, to
NO. 304 MARKET STREET,
UMa
PALL IMPORT.
18 B 9.
HERRING & OTT.
Hava now in Store thalrturaal
SPLENDID STOCK
■""'Sibrons,
. GOODS,
S. W. CORNER FOURTH AND MARKET STS.
1859. TBADB - 1859.
SHORTRXDGE & BROV,
(#tC<nfl«>KBTfO SAMltfAff SBTDBt, & C 0„)
■ \ 3MPORTJSRS AND JOBBERS
DRYGOODS,
480 MARKET STREET,
1 • H.vo fa, .tor. a'oomptot. lins of
FOREIGN AND DOMBSTIO GOODS,
Sol.otoS exprmolr vith . view to th« iatorosto of
CASH AND PROMPT BHORT-CREDIT-DEALBRS,
To wUioh theyrejpKjtfuUr mvit. tH» ettoutlon of the
,N. B.—A full otooV oonaUntl, on hand, and ordo n wiU
bo executed nromptlr. at the '
. aua-lml LOWEST MARKHT, RATES.
GRANT, 4 00.,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DBALERB IN
CLOTHS, OASBIMERKS, VESHNGB,
ABO
TAILORS’ TRIMMINGS.
NO. 333 MARKET STREET,
(Up stair*,)
Mt-ta PHILADELPHIA.
—^———— ——
w. LIYTLE & CO..
’silk good^
NO. 325 MARKET BT,
PALL GOODS.
BAROROFT & 00..
NOS. 404 AND 40T MARKET STREET,
IMPORTERS Aim IOBBKRi 0?
FOBHIGN AND DOMBSTIO DRV GOODS.
Stock now oorapleta and readr for barer*, (auß- Ut
gHAPLEIGH, RUE. & CO.,
IMPORTERS OF
LINENS,
*,I,TBaOOD ?
EMBROIDERIES,
NO. 320 MARKET STREET.
■7* Oar Stock, eeleoted in the beet European marketa
bj oureelvef. is lane and complete. auff-Sm
& CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
or
SILKS
Airs
FANCY DRY GOODS,
NOS *9t MARKET, AND 024 COMMERCE STS.
BELOW SIXTH.
Having Just removed to tbs above location, are new
opening a new end vary dedrable Stook of Goods, em
bracing every variety in their line, which they offer to
the trade at the lovreat market rate*, for o&ah or ay
proved credit aui-Sm
pRIOE. FERRIS, & 00.,
. IMPORTERS OF
, XA (4/S)tILLAB, Ac.
NOS.SSff MARKET ST.. AND *B* COMMERCE ST.
WTOqt Stook I. uleoftd b, * memtur of the (inn, in
ft * ' BBBT BUROFBAN MARKETS.
«UK-Sm
£| f WOOD,'.MARSH, & HAYWARD,
’ IMPORTERS
AND
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
DRY GOODB AND CLOTHING,
NO. 809 MARKET STREET.
PHILADELPHIA.
FaU and Winter Stook mow complete and ready for
trayere. auS-Sm
WILLIAMSON & 00..
WHOLESALE DEALERS AND JOBBERS IN
DEY GOODS,
NO. 4*S MARKET STREET,
(And 414 Commerce street,)
BBTWBIIT ronkTH AHD VlftH, NORTH •!»*,
1 Out atook, eepeoiallj adapted to Southern, and West
ern trade, ie now large and oomplete in every parti
cular*
1859PALD IMPORTATIONS. Jgg9
DALE, ROSS & WITHERS,
*Bl MARKET, AND «1S COMMERCE STREETS,
PHILADELPHIA.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
or
SILK
Ann
FANCY GOODS,
Rave now . eomtfete itaelt, to whloh th.r invite the.t
t.s«on of bnr.r.. onstm
fKTRIiI CONFECTIONERY,
, Wointz;
Late cif fl. Henrron. -
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1859.
»Y THE BARD 0» TOWER HALL,.
Text.— 4 * Jack and Jill went up a hill ,
. To Ret a pail of water: .
Jack roll down and broke hi* orowtw
Anu Jill came tumbling aOer.”
The world is full of Jacks nn<] Jills,
AU climhin* up the rugged lulls
• To leave the vales behind—
riie lulls where stand the oaatles fair,
Which fairy fnnoy air
For man and womankind.
Some Jack in speculation tries <
His hand, and wealth, that.hand supplies,
Then onyard rush the Jills, ;
Andt Beeping gold to pamper ptiue, v 4
Go olimbin* on the paths untried.
Of Speculation's hills. . : j.
Borne Jack, a pohtieina. startii ' : -
A dodge to make the people’s hearts
Dent hard against their ribs,
And, lo: he finds, In little tune.
A host of Jills, and hills they climb -
To feed at party crib*. „ ■ ■ <
Some dame, to Fashion’* shrine en route, ,•
Arrayed in styles “ the latest out, * - V
AKKttfflUd- - - '
The Jills—start up, and ro it “ blind”
While husbands foot the bills. < <
For place and power, for pome and pride, - * <
They foohsUlv and blindly ro ’ , *
From where the streams of pleasure flow ’ >
In sweet Contentment’s vale. . u
Too many, with a trust misplaced, 1
Dame Fortune o'er the hills have chased, 1
For few, nlass have caught her—
The most nave fared like Jack am] Jill ,
Who, in Our text, went up the lull
To get the pail of water. 1
Noth.— Gtir tenders need not fear a fall ’ ' *
Who climb too stairs *t To WBUHALLr
_lv to the topmost rafter— • .1
Than, for their Clothing, let the Jacks
To Tower Hall be making tracks. . 1
While *• Jills go tumbling alter.” 1 t
A full and complete assortment of Fall and Wlnthi
Clothing 1 suited to every market, now on hand, tuwhinhr
the attention oCWhotesale bujor* in invited. W%jwould,
particularly call attention to the atjrle and makftVt one
garuiente—at TOWER HALL CLOTHING BAfcAAR*
No. M 8 MARKET Street, Philadelphia, , i
BENNETT $ yO. ., t
PHILADELPHIA.
THIRD-STREET JOBBING HOPES':
CHAMBERS & CATTeBS'
NO. 33 NORTH THIRD BTRBET, PHILADELPHIA.
IMPORTERS OP 7
FRENCH OAXjF SKINS,?
AND 1,
‘ MANUFACTURERS OF
CITY OALP AND
Morocco! and Liningi, Oak and Red Bola Le&thef,
aus-tooB \
MOORE & C<j>.,
IMPORTERS
AND
WHOLESALE DEALERS
m
T> R T qr O Or> B\
NOS. 230 AND 333 NORTH
THIRD STREET,
ABOVE RACE, WEST SIDE.
We have now open the Lahoist and Moat Com
plete Stock of Goods we have ever offered to Dio
Trade, The attention of
CASH AND SIX-MONTHS BUYERS
is solicited. a?-Lo
JAMES. KENT. SANTEjB.
& CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS - <‘A.
.v •
DRY GO O DS.
N0«.83T t 841 NORTH THIRD Br.. x«o»x RACE,
Would now inform Ihoir ouilonwra and thn trtd« nun
mllr, that their itoak thic muon urill bn 1
. . UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE.
aus-Jui
YARD, GILMORE, & CO„
NOS. 40 AND 43 NORTH THIRD STREET,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
SILKS, RIBBONI, DRESS GOODS,
WHITE GOODS, LACES, LINENS,
EMBROIDERIES, Ac.
HOSIERY, OLOVEB, MITTS, AND SHAWLS.
au4-3ra
1859. FALL TBADE -1859.
J. T. W A Y & 00.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
OT
DBY GOODS,
NEW MARBLE BUILDING,
N 0.128
NORTH THIRD STREET.
We offer, by the package or piece, to
‘ CASH OR PROMPT SIX-MONTHS BUYERS,
A very large and Attractive Stock of
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN DRY GOODS.
Puroh ere will find our a took well assorted at nil sea
eons of no year.
J. T WAY, JAB. H DUNLAP,
WM. P. WAY, lauft-km) OEO. P. WAY.
& MAGINNIS.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
SHOE THBEADS,
FRENCH AND ENGLISH LASTINGS, AND
SHOE-MANUFACTURERS’ ARTICLES;
Savins Meohino Silk, ThreaO nnd Needle*.
NO. 30 NORTH THIRD 8T„
1,11 UP?IKLD’S PATENT UOOT-TRBES.
ouSJra
JUNOEKICH & SMITH,
NO. 43 NORTH THIRD STREET
Honey, and Lovermg’* Syrup alwaye on hand,
aus'2m
gOWER, BARNES, & CO.,
PUBLISHERS AND DEALERS IN
MISCELLANEOUS, SCHOOL, AND
BLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
NO. 37 NORTH THIRD PTREET, BELOW ARCH
DR. EMMONS’ NEW AMERICAN MANUAL OF
Sander*’ Now Renders. Oreenloaf'e and Brooks’
Arithmetics, fco. Blank Books, Writing, Wrapping,
Curtain, and Wall Papers. aua-3m
JJENDRY & HARRIS.
MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS
BOOTS AND SHOES,
NORTHWEST CORNER THIRD AND ARCH STS.
rpHOS. MELLOR & CO.,
NO. 8 NORTH THIRD STREET,
IMPORTERS
OS
ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN
H O S I E R Y,
GLOVE B, 811IRT8, DRAWERS, *0
uMm
FiTnn SIBOKR, Wm. 8. Baibd, Joint Wi*»t,
Jacob Riscna, D. B. Ekvin.
jjIEGEL, BAIRD, & CO„
(Late Sieger, Lamb. A C 0.,)
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
or
D RY GOODS,
No, 47 North THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
OUR FALL STOOK
I. now oomplote in nil it. department., end .ready for
Bujrpre. Prompt pnjring Merchant, from all part, of the
Union ate respectfully eolioited to call and enamme for
thenuelvee, ° uB - Jll >
EMORY, & CO.,
NO. 387 MARKET STREET,
Importer, and Jobber, of
' HOUSE-FURNISHING DRY GOODS,
BLANKETS, GUILTS, TOWELLINGS, Ac., Ac.,
CURTAIN MATERIALS,
And Sole Agent* in Philadelphia for
HUOtIBKOI BREBTXNGB.
auU-im
Jacks and Jills*
WHOLESALE
OROOERS,
PHILADELPHIA.
CURTAIN MATERIALS.
C| \]t Jrm.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1859.
Sale ol tins.
It is ciilculated thiit tho sum paid i'ot ga's in
jSngljtnd ainounta to $25j000,000 a year. Largo
as' this disbnrscmont is, it should Lo tiotod
tlmt tho quantity of gas, in domestic consump
tion, In*.;England, is very small. Not ouo
-liouse in 30,000 liurnsgas, ibr homouso, as wo
'clo iq thin country. Gas is there consumed by
street lamps, In public ostnblislmicnta, in ware
houses, in shops, and in hotels, irins, and public
liohses, but scarcely at all in prirato houses,
/IjKb'people, taking them generally, aro afraid
of It* t They look upon agos-meter as a sort of
itilornal machine, which, without notice, may
take it iufo its lierul to explode, and hurl the
.house and its indvvollors into an unhappy
state of everlasting smash* They aro afraid of
escapes of gas,-and asphyxia from its deleteri
ous qualities, if spontaneous combustion does
Hot take place. They are afraid, moreover,
of allowing their domestics to turn tho gas
oft' or on. Tho rosult, us wo Imvo said, is
that gas Is used very little in private houses
lik u the old country.”
With us, as everybody knows, it is entirely
different. The greaterquantityofgas is used,
in this country, in! dwelling houses. Wo could
not do without it, Gandies, campheno, oil, or
any other artificial light-givers aro at a great
discount, in this country, wherever there is a
-fehsometer. -Sodiflercnt, even among pcoplo
of Aicommon stock aud much tho same amount
of civilization, are uses, customs, and habits.
, In ono point, however, tho English and the
Americans unhappily agree. Owing to tho
absence of any legal control or supervision in
-th(f matter, a fierce battle is continuously
Mging between tho gas-compauios and the
gaa-consumers on the sutdoct of measurement.
Both parties in this wrangle raako complaints.
Tho gas-consumers declare, very pertina
ciously, that (hey are frequently charged
largely in excess of tho quantity actually used,
while tho gas-coni panics sometimes declare
that their consumers have a trick of tampering
with their respective meters.
To provide a remedy for these evils, the
British Parliament, in tho session just ended,
yielded to the de;fire of tho gas-consumers,
Id that country, aud passed a statute, which
bears tho title ot « Sale of Gas Bill.** IVo
annex a summary of its provisions t
tho ,P a ?‘ n K of this act the only legal
standard or unit of moasuro for the sale 6f gasby
metre shall bo the cube foot, containing M.ftt lb,
avoirdupois weigh t of distilled or nun Water jW sighed
ft 1110 tetoporstttro of t!2 degrees of Fahren
noUs thermometer, the barometer being at 30
inenes; except as relates to contracts made boforo
ir mfi 4 ? Dff i by whioh a difference of unit
?iI!! eM j ro i2. ,w * o P to< *’ which contracts may not be
renewod. Tho models of measures aro to be mode
and verified under tho direction of the Treasury.
r«niiVi er^ rda *? frj d«positod In the office of the
Controller-General of at Westmin
ster, and coplosof the same are to be sentrio the Lord
MJyorof London, theohief magistratesofEdinlmroh
an< \ to the ohlo? magistrates of such
other cities And boroughs, and To other plaoes
H® J^” 0119 « her Majesty’s dominions, as tho Lord
High Treasurer of hor Mnjesty’s Treasury way
from time to time direct. The number and slios of
tho said models to be decided within nino month*
from the passing of this act in England by order
of general or quarter sessions, cxoeptlng in the
oaw of boroughs where the ordor shall be made by
the town council, and iu Ireland by the town coun
cil of towh commissioners of every borough or
town, (Wioh town council or commissioners not be
ing manufacturers or sellers of gas, ) and in Scot
lend by meetings of justices. The sarao authori-
VW-tD the-appointment of Inspectors
!£*?• Pf 7™* 1/1 h" P**d out of the county
rato, and in boroughs ont of any funds applicable for
purposes; and if no suoh fund, then out
°. the borough fund (In tho city of London out
-Of tho consolidated rate.) Similar arrangement*
are made in the caso of Ireland and Scotland. In
spectors are required to furnish security, are sub
ject to a fine not exceeding 15 for each breach of
duty, and aro prohibited from repairing, making,
and selling motors of gas, and must hold no ap
pointment of any kind iu any gas company. Jus
tloes of tho peace and the town council in bo
roughs to dctormlno and appoint on what days, at
wbat hours, and at what places tho Inspectors shall
attend with thoir measuring apparatus within their
respective jurisdictions. A trifling fee to bo
obargod for testing, do., each meter—for meter*
of ft small size it will be 6d—such foe to be
©aid over to the treasurer of tho county, or
to Buch other person as shall bo duly au
(homed by those by whom he may have been ap
pointed ; no motor shall bo stamped which shall be
found to register or bo capable, by tho increase or
decrease of water, or by any other oontrivai.ee
practically provontod In good motors, to register
quantities vnrylng from tho truo standnrd measure
°l more than two per cent, in favor of
the seller, or three peroont. in favor of the con
sumer. Tho only excretion to this which i» per
mittfix is where tiro tontrorth/g parties enter into
a'written agreement to adopt a Jijjerent Lind of
meter. At tho request and expense of any buyer
or seller of gas, it shall bo lawful for any inspec
tor, authorized in writing under ththand of any
justico of tho peace in England or Ireland, or
of any sheriff, justice, or magtatrnto In Scot
land, at all seasonable times, to enter any build*
toff y®rd» °r othor place whore nuy meter,
whether stamped or unstamped, is fixed, and
to examine and test, and if necessary to remove
the same, liefure this ran he done , however , it is
necessary that the other party to the eon tract
should /ujve previously received 24 hoars' notice
in witting ofsneh intention. In oasoof a dispu
ted decision of inspectors, tho points to bo referred
to two inspector* of adjoining district*. Persons
n fs6 r i ev °d may appeal to Quarter Sessions. After
tha expiration of twelvo months from tho passing
of this act no gaft-metor shall bo fixed for uso but
what Ims been duly toated and stamped outside in
lcgiblo letters or figures by an inspector of meters
under tho provisions of this act, ami every purchn*
sor and seller of gas may at any time after the ex
piration of said twelvo months, require any un
stamped meter by whioh his gBB is measured to be
examined, tested, and, if found correct, stamped,
or he may, at his own exponse, substitute a stamped
meter in plaao of any suoh unstamped motor.”
Tho provisions which we Imvc printed in
Italics niay bo evaded. For example, though
tho Act provides that tho gas-meter shall not
register with a variation of not more than two
percent, in favor’of tho seller, or three per
cent, iu favor of the consumer, unless a dif
ferent kind of meter be used, by mutual con
sent, a gas company may refuse to supply gas
unless Us consumption bo tested by tho exist
ing meter, and by this reftiaal compel tho con
sumer to use that or none.
Again, cither party, vendor or consumer,
should bo allowed to call on tho Inspector,
without notice, in voasonablo hours. For,
suppose that a consumer believes that Ills
meter robs him, by registering falsely, if ho
has to give twenty-four hours’ notico of his
intention to have it examined by tho legal offi
clal, tho Company may come in, in tho mean
while, and adjust tho meter. So, too, in tho
instances—which wo tako to bo rare—where
tho Company has reason to think that the con
sumer has tampored with the meter.
Tho clause, allowing tho Consuinor, at his
own proper charge, to substitute a stamped
meter for that supplied by tho Company, is
very fair and judicious.
Tho idea, of having a regular inspector of
metres is not new. If wo mistake not, tho
legislature of Now York State, in 1858, passed
a law providing New York city and Brooklyn
with such officers.
Wo should think that not only gas-consum
ers, but gas-companies in tins country would
approve of such statutory regulations of tho
sale of *gas as arc supplied by the English laws.
To gas-companies, who arc perpetually charg
ed with requiring payment for moro gas than
is consumed, such a law, placing them above
complaint or oven suspicion, would bo a groat
relief.
A Screw Loose.
Lord FaljMKrston took office, on the down
fall of tho Dcrby-Diaraeli ministry, on a so
lemn pledge to bring in a Reform Hill which
would greatly bettor tho parliamentary repre
sentation of tho British Islands. Ho lias suc
ceeded, on the pretext of want of time, in
carrying that promised measure to the next
Session of Parliament, which will commence
next February. It has been reported, for se
veral weeks past, that Lord Palsierston and
Lord John Russell cannot agreo upon tho ex
tent of tho reform to bo granted. Neither, wo
bellcvo, cares ono phi s s point about the mat
ter—but Reform is a party cry, and Russell
bidding moro largely for popularity than his
colleague-rival, is willing to extend tho fran
chise rathor more than suits tho old Toryism
of that political Vicar of Bray, Lord Viscount
Palmerston. There is said to be dissension
in tho camp, and a strong prospect that, If tho
two cbiofh quarrel, tho Dcrbyites will again re
turn to ofllce and pass a toally good Reform
Bill!
News ot Literature.
Among tho attractive literary novelties which
Mesars. Harper, of New York, have nearly ready is
a library edition of Miss Mulock’s new novel, “A
Life for a Life,” uniform with their recently
issued !2mo edition of ** John Halifax.”—We bo
liove that when the two leadiug attractions of
Harper'* IW eJbly (“Trumps,” by Hr. Curtis,
and “A Tale-of Two Oltles,” by Dickens) are
completed, It Is Messrs. Harpers' intention to pub
lish them in book form, with tho characteristic
illustrations by A. Hoppin and John MoLcnan.
Copland’s Medical Dictionary, literally the work
of a llfo-time, whioh has lately been completed,
and issued in three !aj#e Bvo votumos, by Messrs.
Harper, Is meeting with a large, steady, and in
oroasing salo. It ia a dictionary of practical
medicine, comprising geueral pathology, the nature
and treatment of diseases, morbid itntfthres, aod
the disorders especially incidental td climates, to
die sex, and- to the different epoohs of life, with
numerous prescriptions for tho medicines roeom
mended. It also contains a classification of dis
eases, a copious bibliography, ah appendix of ap
proved formula, do.
T. B. Peterson A Brothers have in the press a
novel by Charles J. Peterson, entitled “ The Old
Stone Mansion,” which we noticed, with high com
mendation, as it appeared in Peterson's Maga
zine. It has boon revised and enlarged, and we
are confident, will bo an agreeable addition to our
popular literature. The same publishers have
nearly ready “Peterson’sNewCook-BOok,” which
will be wholly original, and particularly adapted
for thoso who have more taste than money.
Sheldon and Co., of New York, announce
“ Smooth Stones from an Anoient Brook,” by the
Rov. 0. 11. Spurgeon; “Lessons from Jesus,” by
the Rev. W. P. Bellbrn; three new religious works
by Mrs. Thomas Geldart, and “The Chinn Mis
sion,''by the Rev. Dr. Dean.
Next month, Mr. Scribner, of New York, will
publish “ Gold Foil, hammered from Popular Pro
verbs,” by Timothy Titcomb, i>f whose “Letters
to the Young, Single and Married,” over 17,000
have been sold.
Tho seventh volume of Appleton’s New Ameri
can Cyclopedia will appear in about a fortnight.
We bare frequent occasion to consult this elaborate
work of reference, and rarely aro disappointed
either in the fullness or accuracy of the information
whioh it supplies,
“ Battles of tho United States, by Sea and
Land,” written by Mr. Henry A. Dawson, and
snperhly illustrated by Chappel, has reached its
sixteenth number. It poaaosses one groat advan
tage. To the author's own spirited descriptions of
each battle, which will hore includo from Lexing
ton to Moxico, he apponds documents giving the
official reports and other corroborate acoount*.
This work U issued by Johnson, Fry, A Co., of
New York.
A now comic paper in New York bears the title
of “Pickles.”
Whether Robert Merry bo a uom de plume or
not, it is certain that he is almost unequallod as a
writer of books (or young people. He avoids the
too common error of writibg down to the capacity
df children; Blx books, each of 240 pages 12 mo.,
Written or edited by him, and neatly illustrated,
have just been Issued by H. Dayton, New York.
These aro Merry’s Book of Animals, Book of
Eastern Wonders, Book of Tales and Stories, Book
of Travel and Adventure,- Book of Birds, and
Book of Prose and Poetry. They will be most de
sirable acquisitions to thousands of juvenile libra
ries throughout the Union.
Bulwer, whose health Is restored, is on the eve of
leaving England, on a tour, whioh ho will probably
extend to Egypt and the East. Before he departs
ho. will complete and publish an historical novel,
commenced many years ago. We know (for we
have it in hlv own hand-writing now before us) that
he commenced a romance previous to 1843, upon the
subjoetof Alehomy and Theurgy, taking Cornelius
Agrippa as his horo. Some of our female readers
may like to khojr Balwor’a ago. He is in his fifty
fifth year, havingbienboip in 180$.
There la some talk that Mr. John Raskin, the
most eloquent and most Mlf-opinlooeted art-critic
of the age, wilt visit the United States upon » lee*
taring tour. We doubt Whether it wilt pay.
Dickens or Bulwer might draw large houses, but
scarcely any other foreign author. ’
Tho folio edition of Shakspeare, published In
1632, formerly the property of Mr. J. P. Collier,
aud now belonging to the Duke of Devonshire, has
been withdrawn by him from the British Museum,
where a closo, and not very friendly, or oven fair,
scrutiny of tho numerous manuscript notes whioh
it contains, has lately been made. A committee' is
to be appointed, consisting of litorary men and
paleographies, (from which the rival editors of
“ Sliakspearo,” Mr. Dyce, Mr. Knight, and Air.
Halliwoll, and all officer* of the British Museum,
are to be exoluded,) for the purposo of deciding
the question of the antiquity of those marginal
readings. Whoever is curious on tho subject of
this annotated folio, should read “Notes and
Emendations to tho Text of Sbakspcare's Plays,
from tho Early Manuscript Corrections in a oopy
of tbo Folio of 1032, In the possession of John
Payno Collier.” This was published in England
in 1K52, and republished by lledfield, of New
York, in 1853. For our own part, having vory
carefully studied the emendations iu question, and
having found most of them decidedly good correc
tions and restorations of the text, wo predict that
tho result of a fair examination of the MSS. notes
will establish their antiquity—as far back, at
any rate, ns tho latter pArt of the seventeenth
century.
There are many strange ways of raising tho
wind. Here is one: wo cut the advertisement
from the London Atheneeum:
rrHE FISHES EATEN by our SAVIOUR,
-R WITH HIS DIBCfri.ES, after His flenuneehon
from tho Dead. Their Hyecies and nature nooertamed
hf on ancient Pliraician. A fac-Kimil* reprint of on ex
treme!} taro amW'u»ious tract. Bent free on receipt of
nix iiiintiweetiunps. Address J, H. Fax.Mai.aTrifCoii
rorui, Kennuigton-Fote, Surrey.
Ornithologists will be attracted by the announce
mont, from a publisher iu London, of the first vo
lume of “ Tho Birds of Europo not observed in tbe
British Isles," by 0. R. Brce.
Thero has just appeared a complete edition
(hitherto unattempted in Knglimd) of Beethoven'*
Bongs, with the original German words and Eng
lish version, written and adapted by Mr. William
Hills, editor of tho highly popular “105 Rounds
aud Canons."
A very fall and accurate biography of Lady I
Morgan, the novelist, has appeared in the last num
ber of tbo Risk Quarterly Review.
Tho Book of Jonah, in Ghaldoo, Syriac, Ethl
oplcand Arabio; with Glossaries, by W. Wright,
Professor of Arabio in the University of Dublin,
has just appeared.
Tho Kev. Dr. Gumming, of London, announces
an Bvo volume about “ The Great Tribulation
coming ou tho Earth.” This reverend gentleman
has a propensity for propbeoying Once, he wrote
a book to warn the public that the world would bo
ended |in 1862. This was about 1849, at which
time tho sagacious prophet, who had oqly thirteen
years before him, on his own showing, took a bouse
on lease for twenty-one years!
We notice that Professor Authon’s classical
workß, for schools, are largely reprinted in Lon
don. Fourteen of them aro advertised in tho last
received number of th s Athenaum.
Sir Bernard Burke, the Irish Herald, announces
a volume of “ Vicissitudes of Families, and other
Essays,”
Sir John Bowring’s “ Visit to tbo Philippine Isles’
in 18&8-’59,” is announced for immediate publica
tion.
U. 11. Dana’s “ To Cuba and Baok,” has been
republished in London, at noftrly thrice the Boston
price.
Thackeray, whose “ Virginians ” is nearly finish
ed, is about editing a magazine, to bo published in
London in January.
PERSONAL.
Ex-President Fillmore and Mrs. Fillmore bavo
been passing a few days at Westernport, Conn.
Captain Thomas Blair, an old resident of Froat
burg, Md., died on Tuesday last. He sorved in
tho war of 1812.
The St Louis pnper* arc urging tho commence
ment and completion of a monument to Col. Ben
ton.
Death of a Veteran Printer.— Col. Samuel
Greon, boliovod to ho tho oldest printer in the
Union, diod at Hartford, Conn., on the 6th instant,
in the 92d year of his age. Ho servod hla time at
tho printing busineaa in New London, Conn. The
Register, which for many years was known as
Green's Register, was commenced by his father,
Timothy Green, in 1785. In 1790 his son waa as
sociated with him, and it was published by “T.
Grocn <fc Bon.” Upon tho death of his father he
continued its publication until 1838, when he re
tired from busiuess, on account of advanced age.”
Rev. Dr. Georgo W. JJu map, D. D., died last
Thursday morning, in Baltimore, Md. Ho was
tho pastor of tho first Unitarian Church in that
city—an office which he has filled with devoted zeal
for many years.
Captain J. 11. Roberts, of tho steamer Courier,
who a few days ago, mot with a serious accident
at Parkersburg, Va., by being thrown from a car
riage, died from the injuries reoolved on Tuesday
last. Captain Roberts was one of the most popu
lar steamboat commanders on tho Ohio river, and
wts well and favorably known.
Mr. Ralph B. Goodwin, of Binghamton, New
York, a graduate of the State Norma) School, Al-»
bany, Now York, has received an appointment in
tho flourishing academy at Erie, Pa., and entered
upon his duties.
[ Wo percelvo that Mr. George Hamilton, formerly
TWO CENTS.
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ill in (ha puMination of theAf todviths Agt.
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me nee ofiqnia of th* Esropaars iiaSral He
fill be ahaanl .ahrrat one; year., Hr.
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io celebrated, Swedish: authoress u fellow*:
Miss F. Bremer Is at present here. She is a dear
little old lady. She has a very high forehead.
Her manners are very pleasing. She speaks
English very well, although with what yoo wcndd
oall a German accent.” ..
I Mr. 0. 0. Woodman, nixie* datatoteollMli— iV
** maoh noU* at New York two jroara etolvydied
on tho 30th nil., at Cojnor’i Springe, .-Ktr:
The Boaton Altai tind Hie HR,, thatfk«.itmftg*.
ration of the Wehater Btatae, on AMl>thiMk, twill
be a general hoUdaj, M UUUteMafcnftnfptftL*
lettlementof the modem .dtflfolfo 'atotoitfwtby
Mr. Brerett, upon nhieh flAhte itope engaged for
ajiue Uina. will bea mMWrpleeetfhfoHle.
j Tbomaa ff. PhtlUp* Btatoa, the old eat
sen of the Mon. Jobec-Phillipe,, for matter -yeara
president of the Jgefokif ct Mueubitfette, and. the
Srat Mayor of.Boatopj tMe4»tS»ta&i bhttZhara
day morning. . . ; ,
1 Er-Preaident ?iUmorh afrlred et-.Niiram, o*.,
oh Tnoaday last,, to atiaai foeU-oentalutiil tele
bratlon.,, .
MlwMilpheUhw caused aft observatory to be
bhilfc in Nantucket for th* r i Miniliteii»rif bo
and beautiful telescope. 6he take* put da
light in this instrumept, pud p****
tbo entire night in her observatory, watebing the
he&resly bodies. Her new telescope, which to *
very powerful instrument, was proofed to ho by
a few personal friends.
RELIGIOUS.
Histort, pßiircirtES Aim RcvoLUfiowAßr Tra-
DiTtoxs or the Oehmam Bevesth Bat Bap
tists—No. I.
Br Qraybcard.
iHaving had occasion, in a previous number, to
refer to tho original settlement of this devoted so
ciety of Christians, at Ephrata, Lancaster county,
1 recur to It now for the purpose of redeeming a
promise then made. The eight individuals spoken
of In the former article, as having met in the year
1708, in Northern Germany, for the purpose of im
pirtially examining the Scriptures, (which resulted
in tho formation of the society now called Bunkers)
were bonded by Alexander Mack. Goaded by re
ligious persecution at home, a large number of con
verts to this new society left thoir native land In
1719, and came to Pennsylvania, under the leader
ship of Mack, who, to attest his devotion to the
cause, gave hia entire property, which was conside
rable, to their common use. These settled respec
tively at Germantown. Skippaok, Oley, Conestoga,
and shortly after a church was also formed at
Muflbaehy (Mill Creek,) Lancaster county, which
latter had the fortune to number among its mem
bers a man of decided mark, and destined to figure
in no mean degree upon the checker-board of the
future history of his adopted country. I allude to
Conrad Beiisel, the original founder of the German
Seventh Day Baptists in America.
Beissel was converted and admitted into the
Presbyterian church as early as the year 1715, bat
ombraced the views of tho Bunkers shortly after
his arrival in this country, and was baptized (by
trino immersion, which is the only mode considered
valid by this society) by Peter Becker, in Peqtira
Creek. TiYith scholastic attainments of a high order,
Beissol combined a degree of natural ability that
few possess. Having applied himself with great
earnestness to the independent research of the
Scriptures, he became persuaded that instead of
the first, the seventh day of the week was the one
conimandod by Jehovah to bo observed forever as
The Sabbath- iiUviowa on this subject he set forth
and advocated in tracts, tho effect of which was to
win a largo number of his fellow-members to em
brace the same opinion. .To escape from the ex
citement which his new doctrines were evidently
creating, he retired from the settlement at Mill
Creek, to a cell on tho banks of the Cocalico, a lit
tle stream on which tho village of Ephrat* was sub
sequently built, and which derives its present from
the Indian name Koch'Uaickung % tho German of
which is **>’ ehlangen hoehle, or Serpents' Den, from
the abundance of serpents along the stream. This
same coll, tradition tells us, had boen previously oc
cupied by one F.liraelicb, a hermit. Beissel’e place
of retirement having been ascertained, a Urge num
ber of his converts gathered around him, and erect
ed cottages, which constituted tho nucleus of eer
tainly one of, if not the most interesting old settle
ment in Pennsylvania; and it was that in the
year of 1728, the new society “ Sieben Taeger.’* or
UermaQ Seventh Bay Baptists, had its rise.
Having started out on a thoroughly independent
and uuprejudiced basis, they admitted no pre
existing rites or customs without first submitting
them to a rigid Scripture .test. By this inquiry
they were soon led to oxchange tho solitary life
which they had at first adopted, for a coovcntical
one, and accordingly a Monastic Society was estab
lished as soon as buildings were erected for the
purpose—May, 1738. The habit of the Capuchins,
or White Friars, was adopted by both the brethren
nod sisters. In consequence of this, the term Klos
ter, from Cloister, was for gome time applied to the
village prior to its baring received the beautiful
nnrnc it now boars. Monastio names wero given to
all who entered the cloister. Onesimua (Israel
Eckcrlin) was constituted Prior, wbo was succeeded
by the next most noted name iu tho history of this
people, John Peter Miller, surnamed Jftbcz, Upon
Beiasel tho title of Father was bestowed by tho so
ciety, whoso monastic name was Friedsam, to which
the term Gottreeht was also afterward added; the
joint names implying Father Peaceablo God-right
—“Father Peaceful” being to this day the common
term applied to this exemplary Christian man, by
his followers and their descendants in the vicinity
of Ephrata.
With regard .to the monastery hero established,
however, no vows were taken on entering it. neither
had they any written covenant; which is still the
caso, I believe, in Bsptist churches generally. The
Now Testament was their only confession of faith,
their codo of laws, and their church discipline.
Tho community was a republic, in which all stood
upon equal footing; yet, while the property of the
society aid the labor of the single brethren and sis
ters were common stock, none was obliged to give up
Any of his possessions ou becoming a member. As
early as 1740, twelve yea s after the inception of
the society, there were thirty-six'single brethren
iu tho cloistor, and thirty-five sisters.
The greatest number which their membership,
iu whole, ever attained, was about three hundred,
which was prior to tho Revolutionary war, nt which
time the practical workings of their principles,
being still cherished in the hearts and exemplified
in the lives of those who felt the magnetism of ha
ving carved out the truth for themselves, elicited
the highest encomiums from many visiters from all
parts of the world, including some of the most emi
nent dignitaries of this and other lands.
Iu the matters of bearing arras and litigation,
tboeo people strike hands with tho peace-loving fol
lowers of Penn, notwithstanding which, however,
they were decided Whigs In the Revolution; and,
witii a blush for tho vaunted religious liberty of our
institutions bo it said, they have not unfrequently
boen obliged to defend themselves in our courta of
justice on account of their religious convictions
with regard to the Sabbath. Exemplary and con
sistent lovers of their country they havo always
boon ; and although they have not v indicated their
claim to that particular seven-sided phase of patri
otism—tho “ five loaves and two fishes”—os loudly
as some others, yet it must be admitted that in the
part of acting thu good citizen, the history of Eph
rata will stand forever an honorable monument to
tho wisdom and virtue of this now, with sorrow bo
it spoken, waning religious society.
In tho French war of 1750, tho doors of their
cloister, and every other publio building in the set
tlement, was opened as a refugo of the inhabitants
on the frontier, from tho incursions of hostile In
dian*: for which service the royal governmental
Philadelphia made tho society at Ephrata a pre
sent of a pair of large glass communion goblets!
which was tho only recompenso thoy would receive,
though it may be added that the wooden goblets
which they had previously used were never sup
planted by tho glass ones for active seme©, the
former being still employed at each communion,
and were thus seen by tb© writer within the lost
two weeks. Governor Penn visited them frequent
ly, and to attost his regard had at one time a tract
of five thousand acres of land surrounding Ephrata
surveyed and conveyed to them, as the Seventh
Bay Baptist Manor, but they refused to accept, be
lieving that tho accumulation of property was in
imical to thoir spiritual interests. It in&y now
probably bo eahl, without doing injustice to any
ono, that this class of conscientious scruple*, like
tho* palmy days of the society, is among the things
that were.
As mentioned in a former articlo, some five hun
dred wounded at the battle of Brandywine were
taken to Ephrata, where nearly two hundred of
thotn died, and are burled. The completion of the
monument to their memory should be a matter of
pride to every Pennsylvanian, and I doubt sot If
proper efforts were made, the requisite sum for
tb)d object would be promptly subscribed. The
school-house in which Ludwig Hacker, or Brother
Obed, as he was called, commenced tho first Sab*
bath-sohool in the world, was used as a hospital on
that occasion. The industrial arts, which were early
patronized at this ancient settlement in Laneaster
county, are espooislly worthy of cotioe, did space
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X will conclude this number by; rolotinf, as I
beard it from the lip* of Joseph Kaaigmaeber, fit].,
• revolutionary inchfexd, which may >Ol be fedd
with pride by the descendant* of Uris peculiar pea*
pie, Mißaitrativeo# the sincerity of thatr fatbera
if the religious doctrine* they professed. Atth*
.<feath of:W, (F*tb«rFwe*fia)
*9 l learned frotor th 4 ancUnfiUß trhleh marks his
fomb, on the 6th of July; 1768,' Pater Miller, a man
pf gram learning, and hightympeeted bytbefirat
mwa*fth* Revolution,become Ussaeoeaor. A* ;
certain Tory by thenam* of Michael Whitman, vbfr -
ownedaaverol traetsonosdsentZptusih,Ralston
bod alike distinguished hjjnsalf Ice rny bam vm- :
duct toward the .society of ; which Hater was sow
the head, and treason to hi* eouatey, being brought
to trial for the latter offence, vu fouadgmlty saiff -.
condemned by the proper authorities to Rtffertt* -
prescribed penalties, which ware death’ sad th* .
confiscation of bis estate?- The confiscation deed *
fardhefour properties owned by the Tory TOHmas,
glreii sader data of March 15lh, 1780, over the sig
nature of Joseph Retd, them president of -tits Btr
prane sxecutiva Council, at Philadelphia, as tb*
writer has seen, is still in an admirably jraserrei
condition. Whitman was sentenced to bo hag.
No sooner had this been announced - than Peter
Miller, with motiTe* which they who know experi
mentally what it it to lote iheir enamlas are akaa
qualified to appreciate, set out on toot to visit Qm.
Washington at Philadelphia, for the purpose of in
terceding for Whitman’s life,. Ha had aa inter*
view with the General, and suited his petition, but
In answer to which was with oharaotaitette
decision of purpose, that much as Washington ee>
teemed his friendship, the prayer of Millar la be
half of his unfortunate friend Whitman c ouUnot
be granted. “My friend!'* exclaimed Miller;
“ on the contrary, I have not a worse enemy living
than this same Whitman.” “What! 1 * rsgdaed
Washington, “ yon hare walked sixty mile* to are
the life of your enemy That, io my judgment,
places the matter in a different light; I will grant
yon his pardon.” The pardon was immediately
made on t and placed in the hscdsof the disinterest
ed petitioner, who,. without losing a mocncnVf
time, proceeded on foot to old Chester, fifteen
miles distant, where the exaeation was to take
place on the afternoon of that day. MiQer arrived
at the spot just as Whitman was being conducted
to the scaffold, and seeing the w*" with Ms
white friar robe and tall staff in the crowd whteh
had assembled to witness hi* death, he remarked
to a by-slander, ‘ ‘There's old Peter Miller; he ha*
walked a)l the way from Ephrata to kave hi*re
venge gratified to-day by seeing me hung.’- The**
words had scarcely bee* spoken when be waa made
acquainted with the .very different nature of Mil
ler’s writ. The criminal’s life was spared, and
the pleasure of that moment doubtiem repaid the
good old man for the labor* of his journey, fie
must have been past seventy years at the time, a*
he deceased September 25th. 1796, at nearly eighty
seven yean of age,-and the event which I hire
here related occurred In 1780.
Letter from New York-
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PLE AM* MS* LIRR’f OP TH* UPPER TRS.
(Corv«a*oDdeaos of Th* Preaa]
New yoRC, Sept 8,1559.
That large and highly respectable class of per
sons who have takin active part in the daily prayers
held in this and other cities, have determined to
hold an anniversary in this city, for- the pftrpos*
of affording an opportunity for the exchange of
views, and of Christian greetings to those wbo may
be gathered from all parts of the land, and to take
measures for establishing daily prayer meetings la
cities and villages throughout the country. The day
fixed upon fur holding the Convention la the 22d of
September, the anniversary of the establishment
of the FuUon-strect meeting.
A new and uniform edition of the work* of th*
Hon. John P. Kennedy, carefully revised by him
self, is being got ready for publication.
Tuckerman is correcting the proofs of his new
volume, “The Character and Portraits of Wash
ington.” It will prove to be one of the great es
sayists most felicitous and scholarly production*.
The Hon. Grontiey Berkley is stilt at the Cla
rendon Hotel, quietly making preparations for his
grand hunt on the prairies and wilds of the West,
but will not probably start until after the first gam*
of cricket shall have been played between the All
Englanders and AU Americans, on the 27th* Last
evening Mr. Walter, one of the principal man of
the St. George’s Club, told me that the Bogtidi
eleven are, beyond question, the best eleven pro
fessionals ever combined io a single game. Parr,
in particular, is not only the best batsman going,
bat has this season made the best displays known
in the history of the game. Twice this year ha
has kept his bat for five hour* in succession,
against the- best bowlers of England, and once
made the unprecedented number of one hundred
and fifty innings. The United States twenty-two
are already agreed upon, bat their names will not
be made public until after the arrival of the bloody
Britishers. Besides ample refreshments to be fur
nished in the field, on the eventful day, an im
mense formal feed is to be given them at on* of
the Broadway hotels, where the usual spreading
of the wings of th* national fowl of A memo, ana
the howling of the royal beast of Great Britain,
will mingle aeroee the common mahogany.
The committee of the American Institute haring
charge of the preparations for the Annual Pair
are progressing satisfactorily in their work. The
agricultural and horticultural exhibition will b*
held in the spaoious halls and the adjoining
grounds of the Third avenue Railroad depot, whka
fs accessible by several lines of ears and omni
buses. Ample provision will be mad* for the exhi
bition of stock, and, for the publio convenience,
the Florer and Fruit show will be kept open
daring the evenings. The mechanical and miscel
laneous exhibition will be held at Palace Gardens,
corner of Sixth avenne and Fourteenth street, and
will continue open for several weeks. I learn from
a member of the Institute, haring partial charge
of this branch of the exhibition, that the specimens
of machinery will cot be inferior, if they do sot
prove to be superior, to anything of the kind here
tofore offered.
The police authorities have a summary way of
familiarising the force with the physiognomy of
recalcitrant nickers and stealers, a practical ex
ample of which took place yesterday. A well
dressed youDg mao, named Johnson, whom the
detectives knew to be a thief, was arrested on
board the sound steamer Connecticut, and taken
to the police headquarters, where, among other
articles not usually found on the persons of repu.
table individuals, were nippers, skeleton keys,
do., Ac. An effort was made to take th* portrait
of the fellow, to be added to the Rogue's Gallery,
but be wouldn’t sit still, and th* artist gave up the
attempt in despair. The officers, thereupon, took'
my gentleman into a carriage, and drove him to
the several station-houses, where the captains,
sergeants, and clerks, took aeerutiniiing vi«w of
his thiefship, alter which he was permitted to va
moee.
In a few days, those splendid specimens of Ame
rican marine architecture, the voUini steamers,
will be again afloat, and in active sendee- The
Atlantic. Raltio, and Adriatic, now lying' at th*
foot’ of Canal street, are swarming with painters,
caulkers, joiners, and carpenters, preparing them
for service In the California tine. They will soon
be ready for a voyage.
Next Monday there will be opened, at the room*
of the Academy of Design, what is regarded as
the most extensive and varied collection of French
and English paintings erer exhibited in New York.
It will contain, among others, the master-pieces of
Rosa Bonhenr, Ary Scheffer, Frere, Troyon, Mil
lais, Contnro, Bryon, Herring, Gerald, Isabej,
Landseer, and Stanfield. Some of these pieturee,
including the hut ever painted by Ary Scheffer,
and the “ Hay-Making,” by Rosa tionheur, which
was pointed expressly for this exhibition.' were
never publioly shown "in Europe- The pnbtio are
indebted to tho enterprise of Mr. Gam hart, the.
publisher, of London, for the opportunity of Boeing
this fine collection.
Ben Wood, proprietor of Wood’s Minstrels, (bro
ther of ex-Mayor Wood. and one of the firm of
Wood, Eddy, A Co., lottery dealers, has invaded
the very inner sanotum of fashion, having leased
for twenty years, at eight thousand dollars per an
num. the splendid double-mansion of Mr. Pitml
man, on Fourteenth street, directly opposite Union
Square, which he proposes to convert into an Afri
can Opera House. Tne effect of the manauvT*
upon real estate in that rose-colored quarter may
be as easily imagined as described.
Gas-Lighting I.vsTßrxxNT.—An improved
method of lighting gas by electricity, by which
any number otburuen throughout a budding may
be ignited instantly from one point, consistsin
combining with a galvanic battery *n iodootxra
apparatus and electro-magnet, so arranged as to
emit electrical sparks from metallic points con
nected with the bonier. Though denees, of which
this Is an improvement, are a good deal used in
England, they h&Te cot yet been introduced hero;
but as several inventions have been recently tried
with apparent success, they will probably be rapidly
applied in all our ehurches, thc&ttee, publio nail*,
Ac.