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NO: 89 SOOTH THIRD STBEET^
PHILADELPHIA,
BATS 808 B*LB
STOCK AND BONDS
THE LEADING PASSENGER
IMJLWA.Y3 IN PHILADELPHIA, <
,to which Jh«, InVit« tie »tt?ntiOtt of ospitiil.t., !,!. :
/.StMjfcf,.'Bonds. »nd Corporation Idnna bought and
•gold on ooiainisMon at tb'o .Board of Broker,. sol-3m
'• CRACKERS.
JgOSTON CRACKERS.
BOND’S EXTRA CRACKERS
FOR FAMILIES.
WM BISCUIT,
tlAobtfia Mio” , we Ain -
MVsouixj: : oMiteis*
EXTRA PILOT BREAD.
Wo aro oonKtactlr reoeiving thl. oolobratod maJto of
draokart, .roatiftoin the Bun In barraU, bozM.artd
fai. "•.■••
. H*: H. TBENOB, Aobm,
- ue SOUTH WRARyEB.
HATS* CAPS, dec.
T.MOOKRiDQE & OOi,
■ * WHOLESALE DEALERS
■ ■ H A*T S„ '
? - OAFS, AND STRAW GOODS,
BLOWERS, RDOHES, AND FANCY FOBS,
■'. “ NOS, aa AND 31 NORTH FOURTH 8T„
(Ns&itj opco.it* Morchc-nts’ Hotel,) ,
' ■ ,au!-te ■ PHILADELPHIA.
1859. FALL TSADE -1859.
O. H. GARDEN & CO..
. Manufeoturdrs of and Wholesale Dealers in, :
- HATS, .CAPS, FURS;
■ . ' FEATHERS. RUCHES, fcc.lfcc.,
NOS. 80S AND 003 MARKET STREET, .
'* EXTENSIVB So BTOc£°^B3'f f -?'ffllS, LOWEST
aulß-Bro PRICES. * 1
& DAVIS,
KOS. I 9 -AND S 1 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
, - (epataiMj
Philadelphia.
' Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealentn
WOOL, FUR, AND SILK HATS,
LADIES’ FURS, RUOHES, . Ao., to.,
now open for inspection anew and elegant stock,
to whioh the attention of buyers Is invited® ~
an3-im ~, . . ~
SHOE FINDINGS.
YyM. JOHNS & SON,
IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS IN
BOOT, SHOE, AND BAFTER MATERIALS,
. ASTINOS, GALLOONS,
. SHBETWQB,' PATENT LEATHER,
RENOH KIDS, SLIPPER UPPERS, LAOKTB, Ac,
N. E. OORNER. FOURTH AND AROH STS.
aug-sm ‘ 1 ,
WATCHES; JEWELRY, Ore.
& 00.,
BAILEY * KITCHEN,
••'BM'o rtiiiov64W Ui6 iieT Flre-firoof,, Whlt» M»»Me
' SIS CHESTNUT STREET,
WOJITH BIDK, BELOW THBOIRARD HOOSB.
Now oyenin* their Fall Stook of
IMPORTED JBWBLRT, PEATEI) WARES, AND
FANCY GOODS,
To which tier invlt* the attention of the public,'
BIL YBIUWARB,WATCHES, DIAMONDS. AND
' PEARLS, '
XI wbouuxlz ako s»hii,
J. S: JAKDEN & BJBO.,
•MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF
. ' SILVER-PLATED WARE.
Foi JIM, CHESTNUT, Street, abovo Third, (»p *1*111;,
' r ' Philadelphia. .
.Clffingiitfa gHtmg <WfllMtiaA» of tncUl*
: 'lO BOY CHEAP WATOHES. GO
HAKUWAUEPACKAttE JIQI/SBS,
JJANJDZ' &' BRENNER,
NOS. a?, 2J, AND- 3T : HORTH FIFTH BIBEET
V:- 1 PHILADELPHIA. ■ •'
WIIOLKSALK COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
-;• -, Fcr the »,-Jo of allidndrof
. .... ambiuoan manufactured hardware, ,
- ■ AND WrOBUBS OP J
GERMAN, BELGIAN, FRENCH. AND ENGLISH
r ,. .-;^icajapWAßK'Airp ; 'otrTi*EßX»
• Kent aoutaaHy on tandalsw .took of Good. to. up-
. ply Hardware Dealers.
, , BUTCHER'S FILES,
By the oask er otherwise#
•FUTCHER'S .EDGE-TOOLS,
BffTOHEft’B STHfiL OF VARIOUS RINDS,
WJIIQHFS PA'mT ANYILS ANR VICES,
SHIP CHAIN.
And other kinds in ovary variety.
aoiiS aoium roa
..HARP’S. REPEATER PISTOL
. , : WEIGHING ONLY 8)4 OUNCES,
SHARP’S NEW MODEL RIFLEB AND PISTOLE
- nowaan a ,hutoi. Jito.o. snamtsa# c. p. aaaßttxa,
naM-tf ; ' ‘
: ’ l-ttWHA UK. HARDWARE HOUSE.—W©
;> ><c JL' would respectfully call the attention of tho Gene
<. .«fi :Riwdwivte Tnwlejoour extensive Stock of BIR
- - IiuNGHAM' HARD w ARE. whlob we offer at a email
advance by"the package., ,
tor direct importation eolioited, and Goode de»
v either limn elty, Orleans.
- .‘.'C > . • -ii* COMMERCE Street,
- - Importing ana Commission Merchant*.
And Agent* for Foreign and Domestic Hardware^^
MEDICINAL.
Mrs. winslow, ■ 1 ‘
AN EXPERIENCED NURSE AND FEMALE
Physician, present* to theattenUoaoC mot he re her ,
, ,fif t o,o XH 1G - SYRUP
. FOB OEUEIiOBEK TBBTHIirO,
Thioh *re»tlrfMlH»t(!f the irMeKnf toolhin*.!), Kjfl
, enlhg the com*,‘reducingall inflammation'; will alter
IoWELB.
Depend upon it,, mpthere* it will giverest toyconwlvM
“Relief and health to your infants.
< •- w* have pnWP and awl A yde artiole for over.ten
v«ire,»odcaoeay,\noonf*i ndasoe and troth, of.lt*
, eLB tNS’rANOB.TO HF « FBqf A CURB, wb«rf
- - Htrißir need. ’ Never did w we. know an -tostasoe of
~. BsSfeHai® «
:' ;BSk3ws«*
.'t’.Bßibwhat we ftfrede 2 plare. In almost every
■ ijut&nfte where the Infant W is aafihrin* from paiH ana
' ShAuaUoii. rener will .be found in fiftwnor |wenty
rnltmtee after the Syrupie i administered, j- >
re'S'LTifl'Afg WaHPßfWdSjtt
NjXMEBjnN«»Hßslitiii Z, «nd 6*. b«.n n«d Wiffi
- " OPfJABES. ■■. :,■
,- . It not only relieves the child from pam# out m-
V‘ I 'ftgjjratestheetomaoband *. bpwel*, - oorreot* Acidity#
t lf.vrGS?lWTHil
i. ' • >BOWBbS_ AND ( WIND O OOLlCanaoveroomeopn
itnNiorw.'which, tif speedily,remedied,endjn
death. 'Wa. nelleye it the. Tz t«st add enrest remedy in
~;MrfoM§fe Mfci d M
: : aatwe,. We would eay to
” - every mother wnohaea [7 child enffering from my of
i ■■} th* roreromgoomplaiats, s
nor. tFe 0 . otheA I .*^stand Serireen
•; < Bfflrjhfferingthe relief that will be
g «fesfiraK
• ■ t § ami
', Nbw Loric. l. 0 i . IW (WWS.Tr.pKI. - .
o7:f|o Ali OIIj,. .
.. j>jj IL'ADEtP.H XA , ,
VA w o a k a
**'..*•? ■ • ; .
'. ' 4 Mantifactrurad and for *al« by - -*•
morris,' & oo.;u^;, ,■<
«P®k.
YOL. 3.-NO. 48.
MILLINERY GOODS.
OPENING.
LINCOLN, WOOD, & NICHOLS,
■ 735 CHESTNUT STREET,
TWO DOORS WEST OF MASONIC TEMPLE,
war. havs ntsin
FALL OPENING OF BONNETB, Ao.,
!T H I S DAY,
THURSDAY, THE Bth INST.
sS-tall
•JiHOMPSON & JENKINS,
DEALERS IN
SILK, CASSIMER, AND WOOL HATS, CAPS,
LADIES' AND CHILDREN’S FANCY FURS,
. SILK AND STRAW BONNETS, FEATHERS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,'. RUCHES, Ac.
NO. 538 MARKET STREET,
BKLOW SIXTH, SOUTH SIDE.
The attention of barers is invited to An examination
of our Btook. aH-lm
jjTALL MILLINERY GOODS.
JOHN STONE & SONS,
805 CHESTNUT STREET,
Hare now open a oomrleta assortment of
FLOWERS, RIBBONS,
FEATHERS, VELVETB,
CRAPES, LACES,
' r <AW
BONNET MATERIALS,
To winoh they Invite tho attention of the trade,
‘ austt-lm ; : ' -
. MARKET STREET.
RIBBONS,
Of every kind, in ImntenM variety ;
NEW BONNET MATERIALS, ,
BONNET YELYETS, SATINS,
GRO DE NAPS, LINING SILKS,
BNGLIBH GRAPES, of the heat makee,
FRENCH * AMERICAN ARTIFICIAL
FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RUCHES, Ac
Alao, neweat Fall atyle, of
STRAW AND FANCY BONNETS,
And BTRAW. GOODS, ol ovenr aesonptton,
Now open, and preaentin* altogether tho moat com
plete atoek of MILLINERY GOODS in thia market.
, Merohanta and'Milliner, from every eeotion of the
country are cordially invited to oall and examine our
stock, which we offer at tlie
CLOSEST POSSIBLE PRIOES.
ROSENHEIM, BROOKS, * OO.j,
aulO-tnovlO 431 MARKET STREET.-
1859. trade, 1859.
AG ARB & CO.,
, 323 MARKET STREET,
■WHOLESALE DEALERS
111
HATS. CAPS, PURS,
BONNETB, RUOHES, FLOWERS, Ac.,
Have now in store a full stook of Goods, to whioh they
invite the attention of fir»t-clm» borers. . aul3-Im*
J., HILLBORN JONES.
Importer and Manufacturer of
FANCY SILK
• AKD
STRAW BONNETS,
ARTIFICIAL roowms,
; , • FEATHERS, RUCHES, Ac
The atldnStm of Oity and Country Dealers la invited
to a targe ana varied amok of the atmve gooda, at
.432 MARKET STREET,
qufl-gm Below FIFTH.
COMMISSION HOUSES.
HAZARD, ,& HUTCHINSON,
: !, ' NO. a* CHESTNUT ST.-,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
RHIUAOELPHIA-MADE
GOODS.
*B-gm . ' .
'JV R. gaßsed & 00..
*OKNBHAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
COTTON, COTTON YARNS,
SPERM, LARD, AND
WHALE OILS,
' ' . FLOUR, DRUGS, Ac
wr The' attention of Mannftotttrete le etreclallr
called to our , -•, ■
SPERM OILS.
aod-dm "I No. 82 N. FRONT STREET.PHILA.
yyEST.POBES & LLOYD,
, SlB CHESTNUT STREET,
Invite the Attention of the trod© to their Stock, oofl
■isting of various makes and grades of
■s»
DOEBKINB. MAttljSßHfl’fiXaiPEß,
' %n!^- C 01, 0“ ' -(fApVILLB BAGS.J
SHAWLS,* Xc.*So.
Also, agents forth*
- -WINNIPAUK 'COMPANY'S
gftgfiftg . •
to fall awortmoct of gtodee and oolore au»-w «-lf
MURPHY, & 00,
83T MARKET ST., AND 9»eCRtIHCH ALLEY,
Are bow opening,their ,
, FALL AND WINTER STOCK
STAPLE AND FANCY.
DRY GO O DS,
To whies they invit* the attention of
OABH AND PROMPT SHORT-TIME BUYERS.
PflitLASi*; August* MM. ••* , auS'Sm
gCOTOH LINENS,
BAXTER’S DUCKS,
EDWARD’S CANVAS,
GUI,ROY’S BURLAPS.
VKOMJPSON’S HHMP CARPETS,
RAVEN DUOKS.
HEAVY OANVAB,
diapers, towels,
SHEETINGS, DAMASKS,
Ac., Ac,, Ac,
At mi
LOWEST PRICES.
CONRAD % SERRIED.
NO. *O6 CHESTNUT STREET,
aui-to „, - , ’
UMBRELLAS.
gLEEPER & FENNER,
WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS
or
UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS,
330 MARKET STREET, PHILA,
Art now maklpitmort than vivn hdhdup hhumi
yenintiM of Urabrellae, of overt eize, from S 3 to <0
U injen who have not had S. A F.’e moke of food, a 111
find their time well epent in looking oyer thit well-made
etoak, which inoladee MAitt NOVKI.TIZ,. not to be met
mthehewher-t. ° u3ir n
gIHON HEITEB,
1 WHOLESALE MANtJFAOTXJHBIB
OF
UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS,
NORTHWEST CORNER OF THIRD AND MAR
KET STREETS.
' My stook ia pow very complete in every department
end win be found to offer inducements to buyers unsur
oaasad by anr other house. auli-2ro
FERTILIZERS.
FARMERS.
PHOSPHATIO
GUA N O
FROM SOMBRERO ISLAND, WEST INDIES.
THE RICHEST FORMATION OF PHOSPHATE OF
- LIME KNOWN IN THE WORLD.
It oon tains over SJ set oent. of Pone Phoephateof
Lime, being SO per oent. richer m Phoephate of Lime
than Bone Duet. '
FOR SALE BY THE TON OR CARGO, AND TO
FARMERS AT
$BO, PEE TON OF 2,000 LBS.
JOS, B. HANSON,
. Sole Agent in Philadelphia, _
aoll-thsmlm No. 108 North WATER Street,,
PERSONAL.—A, D. ANCONA Gives a
A Question Answered,
TO THE TUNE OF YANKEE DOODLE.
BY TQX BARD OV TOWER HALL,
We vo had a note—** You noi#y Bard,
Why don t you atop your capors,
Displayed in your fontastio tncks
Of writing songs for papers?"
woaay, because whenever we
With pon of steei indite them*
we wound gome knave who, wntlung, turim
And asks ue why we write them.
Sometimes, at least, with Humor'a sploe
_ A poem we can season,
Wnil© Foot and Fancy, closely linked,
Aro seen with Rhyme and Reason.
The Journals, strong against a wrong.
Can foes opposing scatter—
* Great Guns" thoy have, and His our wish
To furnish “ leaileri matter
To shoot at “ follies as they fly,"
~For if we rightly sing thorn, .
With nerve and well-directed ami,
Nine times in ten we’U “ wing" them.
Vice stalks abroad, and well we know
Soino sinners will be toasted
By fires of wrath, if their accounts
»Aro m the papers posted;
Andsuoh, with all the •' Jacks find Jills,"
Uhe.hills of folly climbing.
Wo shall to publio soom hold up,
In sharp, saroastio rhyming.
WeHl take them earnestly in hand
. With neither glove nor mitten.
And strong,m right our lines shall be.
Though they are weekly written.
On Tower Hall we’U raise our songs,
And foes must stand trom under,
Or fall by lightning flashes sent
From vorsea oharged with thunder.
The Clothing made at Tower llaU
We’ll have the poople buy, sir*
By singing songs to make thorn laugh.
Or songs to make them cry, sir.
For, if on laughing they grow fat,
„ We'll feast them so with fun. sir.
That ev’ry patron’s weight shall be
At least a naif a ton. sir:
As in this argnmeut there’s teeighf,
Tho people lean and small, sir.
Will an. of course, say. ** Go ahead 5
You Bard of Tower Hall, sir,
And let us have the funny things.
That wo mav grow and grow, sir,
And often to tho Towor Hall
- For change of Raiment go, sir."
We thus shall slug, but now and then
Khali do a little preaching—
Our songs and sermons, both alike,
Borne useful lesson teaching.
A full and complete aasortment of Fall and Winter
Clothing, suited to every market, now on hand, to which
the attention of Wholesale buyera is invited. We would
particularly oall attention to tho atrlo and make of our
garmonu-at TOWER HALL CLOTHING BAZAAR,
No. eld MARKET Street, Philadelphia.
DRY-GOODS JUDDERS.
JAS. R. CAMPBELL & 00.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS
in
DRY SPODB,
LIKENS, WHrrE GOODS, CLOTHB,
CASBIMERES, BLANKETS, Ao
NO. 301 MARKET STREET.
auS-Sm
gITER, PRICE, & CO..
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
815 MARKET STREET.
J W. GIBBS & SONS,
NO. 031 MARKET STREET,
Aro now owning their
FALL A WINTER STOCK OF GOODS ADAPTED TO
MEN’S WEAR,
In whioh will be found a full &Mortment of
CLOTHS, DOESKINS, VESTINGS, TRIMMINGS,
Ac.
pALL IMPORT,
1859.
HERRING & OTT.
Have now In Store their utual
SPLENDID STOCK
or
SILKS.
DBOW |kIMMING8 b
“^Mgoodb.
N. W."CORimt FOURT& AND MARKET BIS.
auft-Im -
18591 tm JflBs9.
SHOHTRIDGE
(BUCCEISOBB TO HAMMAKp StfTDBJL A C 0.,)
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
DRY GOODS,
4 SO MARKET STREET,
Hava in store a complete line of
FOREIGN AND DOMEBTIO GOODS,
Seleoted expressly with a view to the interests of
CASH AND PROMPT SHORT-CREDIT DEALERS,
To which they respectfully invite the attention of the
trade.
N. B.—A full stook constantly on hand, and orders will
be exeouted promptly, at the
aoS-Zml LOWEST MARKET RATES.
GRANT, & 00.,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
CLOTHS, OASSIMKRKfI, VESTINGS,
attn
TAILORS’ TRIMMINGS.
NO. 333 MARKET STRBBT,
(Up Stain.)
au»-Sm PHILADELPHIA.
W. LITTLE & CO.,
*SILK GOODS,
NO. 326 MARKET ST.
jgHAPLEIGH, RUE. & CO.,
IMPORTERS OF
UWJJW \hITK GOODS,
A s ’“Embroideries.
NO. 3*o MARKET STREET.
MfOurStook, seleoted in tbe best European markets
by ourselves. Is large and complete. aus-3m
JOHNES & GO..
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS t
or
SILKS
t AMD
FANCY DRY GOODS,
NOS 027 MARKET, AND C 34 COMMERCE STS.
BELOW SIXTH.
Having just removed to tbe above location, are now
opening a new and very dosirable Stock of Goods, em
bracing every variety in’their line, whioh they offer to
Uie trade at the lowest market rates, for oath or ap
proved credit auS-tm
pRIGE, FERRIS, & CO.,
IMPORTERS OF
WHITE GOODS.
t ™® r( ifcffißlbßßlBB,
LACES,
MANTILLAS, Ac.
NOS. 620 MARKET ST., AND fi32 COMMERCE ST.
tar Our Stook is seleoted by a member of the firm, in
the
BEST EUROPEAN MARKETS.
auh-im
jj WOOD, MARSH, & HAYWARD,
* IMPO RTERS
AKD
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING.
* NO. 309 MARKET STREET.
PHILADELPHIA.
Fall and Winter Stook now complete and ready for
buyers. auMm
U| > WILLIAMSON & 00.,
WHOLESALE dealers and jobbers IN
DRY GOODS,
HO. 436 MARKHT STREET,
(And 414 Commeroe street,)
JKTWKSR VOURTB AMP FIFTH, MOUTH BIDH,
Our stock, eepeoially adapted to Southern ami West
ern trade, is now large and complete in every parti
oular. aufi-tf
I^Bs9 FALL IMPORTATIONS. Jg5Q
DALE, ROSS & WITHERS,
«D 1 MARKET, AND SlB COMMERCE STREETS,
PHILADELPHIA,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
or
SILK
xtto
FANCY GOODS,
Have now n oomplete etoek, to whtoh the, invite the at
tentlon of buyers. *ug-Sm
Buckwheat flour, tiie first
of the Season, Just received and for sale, nt the
Buckwheat Emporium, No. 60 North DELAWARE
S?«nue. the first invoice of the Season, of extra nete
’ vlour, direct from Albany. R MOOR .
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1859.
THIRD-STKEET JOBBING HOUSES.
1859. FALL T HADE. 1859*
BUNN, RAIGUEL, & 00.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS IN
FANCY DRY GOODS, .
137 NORTH THIRD STREET,
Are prepared to exhibit at their salesrooms the most
complete stook of goods ever oil'ered by them, present
ing unusual attractions to tho trade generally.
The etook comprises ncuinplet# assortment of every
variety of
SILKS,
RIBBONS ,
DRESS GOODS,
WHITE GOODS , EMBROIDERIES,
CLOTHS, OAPSIMERES AND VESTINGS,
HQISERY, GLOVES, AND TRIMMINGS,
Also, a full and general assortment of Fall and Winter
SHAWLS,
To all of which thoy invite the attentiou of
CASH AND PROMPT SIX-MONTHS 11UYERSJ
8. M. BUNN, V. C. BUSH,
H. R. RAIGUEL, W. W. KURTZ,'
t2O-Im H. F. BUNN.
JJAIOUEL, MOORE & CO..
IMPORTERS
ASO
WHOLESALE DEALERS
IH
DRY GOODS,
NOB. 220 AND 222 NORTH
THIRD STREET,
ABOVE RACE, WEST BIDE.
We have now open too Larokit and Most Com*
plxte Stock of Goods wo have ever offered to the
Trade. The attention of
CASH AND SIX-MONTHS BUYERS
is solioited. s7-lm
BENNETT A CO.
JAMES, KENT, SANTEE,
& 00..
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
OF
DRY GOODS,
Nos. 33T A an NORTH THIRD St., *bovb RACE.
Would now inform their customers and the trade gene
rally, that their stock this season will be
UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE.
auAlm
(CHAMBERS & CATTEEL,
NO. 32 NORTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
IMPORTERS OP
FRENCH CAEF SKINS.
AND
MANUFACTURERS OP
OITY CALP AND KIP SHINS,
Moroooos and Linings, Oak and Red Sole Leather,
auft-tooft
YARD, GILMORE, * coj
"ntm.*t> Am»'ii» NORTHTIIIRD STREET,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
SILKS, RIBBONS, DRESS GOODS,
WHITE GOODS, LACES, LINENS,
EMBROIDERIES, Ac.
HOSIERY, GLOVES, MITTS, AND SHAWLS.
auB-3ra
1859. FALL TRADE. 1859.
.T. T. W A Y & G 0..
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
or
DRY GOODS,
, NEW MARBLE BUILDING,
-»N k O. 3 8
NWITh THIRD STREET.
We offer, by the package or piece, to
BIN-MONTHS BUYERS, ,
A Stock of
FOREIGN DRY GOODS.
PuroK‘/en|WlU find our stook well assorted at all sea
sons of noVear.
J» T WAY* JAS.U DUNLAP,
WM. P. WAY, .tftttfcSm] GEO. P. WAY.
LAING & iviAQINNIS.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
- ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
SHOE THREADS,
FRENCIf AND ENGLISH LABTINQS, AND
BHOE-MANUFACTBRERB’ ARTICLES;
K Sewing Meohine Silk, Thread and Needle..
. , NO. 30 NORTH THIRD ST.,
Agents for
„ UPFIKLB’B PATENT BOOT-TRKKB,
aus-3m
JUNGERIOH & SMITH.
NO. 43 NORTH THIRD STREET
W Honey, nnd Lovering’a Syrnp alwnye on hand.
&u5-2m
gOWER, BARNES, & CO. #
PUBLISHERS AND DEALERS IN
MISCELLANEOUS, SCHOOL,
BLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
NO. 37 NORTH THIRD STREET, BELOW ARCH,
Publishers nf Peiton’s Bpendut Series of
OUTLINE MAPS ANI) KEYS.
DR. EMMONS’ NEW AMERICAN MANUAL OF
GEOLOGY. *
Sanders* Now Renders. Greeolenf’g and Brooks’
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1859,
The Aurora Borealis.
On the 29th of last month, as our readers
may rocollect, the most splendid Northern
Lights over remembered wore visible in this
country—their brilliancy remarkable, whether
Us glory flashed in the northern limits ol Ca
nada, down the seaboards of tho Atlantic and
Pacific, iu the fur West, in the central States,
or down South, to startle and delight the
dwellers in New Orleans and Mobile, in Flo
rida or Texas.
Sonic curiosity exists us to whether this
luminous appcarauco (which was repeated, on
a minor scale, on the night of tho Ist of Sep
tember) was confined to this hemisphere.
Several correspondents have requested us to
let them know whether Europe was honored
with a call from these luminous appearances.
We have carefully watched the English news
papers, and can report affirmatively.
In The Tinm of August SOtli are throe let
ters, describing tho Aurora Borealis, as it ap
poured in England, on the self-same day upon
which its splendor shono upon tills country.
AU those communications are dated August
29th, and refer to what the writers saw on the
morning of that day.
Tho first, from Brighton, says, “ About half
past 1 o’clock this morning I observed a fine
aurora borealis, occupying more than one half
tho sky. It had tho appearance of an irregu
lar hemisphere of white light, fringed with a
band pf crimson, from 20 deg. to 30 deg.
broad, scotching from S. W. to N. E. by E.
A few dark clouds served to give increased
effect to the phenomenon. Notwithstanding
tho gront light, tho stars seemed to have in
creased in brilliancy. Each of the six stars of
tho Pleiades was distinctly visible to tho naked
eye, more distinct than I remember to havo
seen them, evon in the clear nights of tropical
regions. When tho aurora ceased this group
resumed Us usual somewhat dull and misty
appearance.”
The second, from Clifton, (near Bristol, in
the West oi'Englnnd,) was written at 4 in the
morning, and says «It commenced last night
(Sunday) about 10.45 P. M., and has lasted
probably the whole night (two hours’ unavoid
able sleep prevents my speaking with absolute
certainty on this point.) On its first appear
ance there were sovoral flno streamers, some
of them white and some faint crimson, ex
tending from near the horizon almost vertical
ly to a and /1 Ursjo Majoris. Prom that time
till midnight there were generally very beauti
ful streamers, but witfftut lateral motion
(which remark applies to tho whole dis
play), most of them being not quite vertical,
but inclining slightly towards the east at the
top. There was also always a general light,
extending at midnight from X. E. to W., and
sometimes bright enough to cnablo a person
to read the timo on tho faco of an ordinary
watch. There was generally a bank of clouds,
near the north horizon, and sometimes this
obscured tho sky for 20 degrees or so upwards.
Barometer steady at 29.8 (228 feet above the
sea.) Air calm. While X write the approach
ing daylight has put out tho aurora. At 2.50
A. M. there were two feathery streaks of light
extending from tho horizon to near tho zenith,
and passing across a and /I Urate Minoris.”
Tbia writer draws particular attention to tho
coincidences of tho time of tho occurrence of
this extraordinary phenomenon with that of
tho appearance of romarkuble solar spots.
Tho third account, written in Loudon, says—
** At a quarter past twelve o’clock, A. M., this
jjywnintt iu? attention was drawn to tho illu.
m&ateti stale of tho gky to the aonihweat,
W&fuh I supposed originated from a fire. A
kind friend having extensive factories in tho
locality indicated, lat once proceeded to tho
spot, but, on reaching a more open apace for
observation, I was enabled to defect ray mis
take as to the cause, and onjoyed the treat
of observing tho aurora in great
brilliancy. Tho intense glare pj* e rod, cover
ing a very large extent to southwest, remained
fixed for twenty minutes, without play of
light generally to bo observed, and in a
northeast direction rays of white light were
playing in all directions, and at intervals
black masses, their edges tinged with blood
red, produced a sublime spectacle.”
The aurora was also visible, we perceive,
in Belgium, Hollaud, Germany, Kussia,
France, and Switzerland, but not so grandly
in tho South of Europe. Everywhere, the
peasantry beheld it with uwo, in the belief
that such ati uncommon appearance forbodes
disastrous wars.
liicut. Mohlc’s Expedition*
(From ihe Kanwa Citr (.Mo.j Jinu jal of Commerce,
August 2M
No matter on what routo tha Oovornmont ma> send
uut its explorers over thfl plains, or from-wlmt part of
Uiiscountf) thov.may start, when they return home wo
always meet them in Kansas City. Tlius, list weok, we
!»id the satisfaction of mootin'; Captam Pope on his re
turn Irom hiawoll-boriim expedition, and josterda) wo
had tho pleasure of BrcotiiK I.iout. Benlo, on his return
Irorn hissecond expedition by thoifith parallel.
Ho and party loft tho Tula Springs, two hundred miles
.e.mt of the Colorado, mid arrived nt this city in thirtr
fonrdaye, having travelled with males that have, many
of thorn,seen a year's aervioe, drawing heavy wagons
adistanco of Ijiuo miles-a foat tuner before performed
with alike equipment on the Continent. From Albu
querque the tune was twenty days. Anothor fact is im
portant in connection with this trip, as showing its
adaptability to maintain a population, which is, that
during the entiro trip the mules did not have a mouth
fid of gram, or anything elno but what grew by tho road
*ido. This fact is a triumphant refutation of tho “two
hundred-imlo doicrt” story, which it the medium al
low oil iu Senatorial debates.
Ttua euer&eUoatul efficient officer l»vn mm lra\ernod
the plains thirteen times, and his testimony is certnmly
ontitlod to ns muou credence as the assertions of any
Senator or Representative who ]ms never been wont of
the Mississippi.
From tho assistants, Messrs. Thompson, Laws, and
Cirrington, we have tho following particulars of tho
trip:
| The party left Fort Smith, Arkansas, tho latter part of
October last, aud vrintotcd at Ilatcho's Rancho, oue
hundred miles oust of Albuqurque. Loft tho latter town
on the 9th of .March, ami arrived at Cold Water Spring,
at tho orossingof tho Rocky Mountains, outlie2oth;
and arrived nt/.union the 25th. and at tho groat Colo
rado river on the Ist of May, This was the terminus of
tho wagon road which, under his instructions, Lieut.
Beale was to open.
Tho party left on their return on the 29th of June, and
were employed for the first 2W miles as far east as Lo
> roux BpniKs on thn work upon that portion of the ros'd.
Their finslloavo of tho work was taken onTlhe 16th of
July,at tho San Francisco mountains, arriving at Kan
sas City on the morning of 2lth> or thirty-four day* from
I.ctoux Springs, 1,180 miles. Tho travelling time from
this point was fourteen days and eight hours.
Tho party has been out in alt ten months, two months
of which were spent in winter quarters at Hatcdio's
Rancho. In this tiiuo Lieut. Boale has explored and
i opened 1.400 miles of wagon road, and travelled in all
near 3.000 miles,
In speaking of the route west of A!bu<iuorquo,our in
formant says that thoro is an abundance of water, tim
ber, and grass \ there being no ditliculty m obtaining
supplies for any amount of stock amt emigration. There
if not one place of thirty miles on tho whole route with
out water. In many localities tho wild clover is found,
which is preferred to ordinary grass by stock, being
sweet and very nutritious.
The paity also took out a ilrovo of sheep from New
Mexico as far as tho Colorado, and brought them back
toPimth’s Springs, near Floyd’s Peak, nliout one hun
dred jnilos west of Ztmi, without losing a sheep, and du
ring tho whole march they kept up with tho teams, and
unproved in condition, making good mutton for the
party.
On the rotum trip, m crossing tho mountains between
tilts’ waters of the Pacific and the Atlantic, the wagons
.wore but fifteen minutes in passing from one to tho
other,so slight is the elevation ami so oasy tho transit.
The time from Leroux-Spring (travelling time) was
one huudrod and eight hours to Albuquerque, and from
thence to Kansas City two hundred and forty-seven
hours thirty imnutos. The mules used bod thus tra
velled from Toiou Pnss, in California, to this city, a
ilistnuco of 1,7U0 miles, without anything but grass,
making tho best time evor performed by wagons across
’ins portion or the cnnhuoiit.
This fact alone demonstrates tho practicability of tho
lutiro rmito from tho mouth of tho Kansas to California
by the 35th pnrallol, and proves it beyond question the
best yet explored for a railroad or emigrant route to tho
Paeifio. It has boon performed, too, during a season in
which it rained ovory few days during the entire trip,
ihowing that in this respect it is superior to any routo
inuth, where it so Worn rains during the summer months.
Trtking tlils together with tho previous trips of Lieut.
Itenlo, it is beyond cavil the fact that ho has done ntoro
ofthe piaotical character to develop and open up the
yverland travol uf Hie continent than any man who has
preceded him.
A man who was arrested nt Detroit, a low
lays ago, disguised in female garments, proved to
bo a horse-thief, who broke jail at Whitby, On
tario oounty, about thirty miles oast pf Toronto,
god assumed the disguise of a fomalo tho moro
reftdily to effect his escape.
Mn. JohnMixnon, of York, Pa., astonished
* large crowd of spectators on Friday, by a rmm
bor of antics performed nn top of a church spire,
on Bouth Ocorgo stroot. 110 stood upon nn ar
row near tho top of tho vane, lay at full length
upon It, and assumed other positions too frightful
to look at.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
German Seventh-day Bnptists-»No. 2.
THEIR PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES.
BY OBAYBEAUH.
From inquiries received since the appearance in
The Press, on the 10th instant, of an article de
tailing the oarly history of this Socloty, the writer
infers that a brief synopsis of thoir religious doe
trinoB and principles will not bo entirely unac
ceptable.
Pornioious ns is tho advocacy of mere dividing
creeds, a general knowledge of them unquestiona
bly constitutes, with many, an important branoh of
information. Indoed, to professing Christians, ad
hering to any particular denomination, one should
think that the study or these was a in measure indis
pcusablo, especially where anything like party teal
is manifested. It is, in fact, questionable whether
to tho student of the- Bible, as every Christian b,
at least by implication, a eloao comparison of the
manifold "forms of faith” with the Holy Sorip
tures is not a most efficient means of making him
familiar with the sacred text, of which, it is sad to
aay, thero is a melancholy ignorance manifested,
evon among somo who set themselves up as " mas
ters of Israel,” in these times of unwonted religi
ous inquiry. It is, perhaps, not unreasonable to
suppose that if, instead of a promiscuous condem
nation of “ all who do not belong to our sect,” the
noble conduct of tho Bercans was more generally
emulated, who " searched tho Scriptures daily
whether those things wore so,” tho cause of intcl
liftcnt Christianity would be bolter served. But
to our task.
The widest difference between the Soventh-dav
Baptists and all other Christian denominations is
found In their observing tho seventh, instead of the
first day of tbo woek, as thoir Sabbath, or rest
day, their argument for which will be given pre
sently. Although rather peculiar in some other
points, thoir doctrines aro essentially what aro
usually recognised as CalviuLUc; not because
Calvin was their author, by any means, for, as
ovory one acquainted with ©oolosiastioal history
knows they aro in substanco tho samo as were held
by many other leading reformers-by tho Wnl
densos for centuries before the Reformation, by
Augustin and tho primitive Church, as thoy are
the samo also which belong to the symbols of the
Synod of Dort, that aro contained in the Heldol
borg Confession and Catoohism, and tlio Tbirty
nino Articles of tho Established Church of Bug
land.
They bolieve in the Divine inspiration of tboSorip
tares, anil in tho trinity of tho Godhead, nnd, with
tho excoption of their Seventh-day views,would pro
bably bo recognised, in the popular sonso of that
terra, ns thoroughly evangelical. They beliovo
that salvation is of grace, and not of works, relying
solely upon tho merits and atonement of Christ.
Iu harmony with tho New School Presbyterians,
they beliovo that Christ died and made an atone
ment for all, nnd not merely for the elect of his
Church. They hold to believer's baptism, in com
mon with all other Baptist churohes; bat instead
of immersing tho neophyte backward, one time,
thoy dip him under the water forward three times.
While, howover, they discard the baptism of in
fant*, as not having the slightest shadow of Scrip
turo authority, thoy practice the dedication ofchil
dren of believing parents unto the Lord, in the
public assembly, by tho laying on of hands, for
which they conceive tho passago in Mark x, 16, to
give them anthority.
Like tho Catholio Church, they consider celibacy
a virtue, but, unlike it, they do not require this, nor
sanction vows concerning it. Liko tbo Quakers,
thoy are non-resistants, and opposed to litigation hi
their principlcs.and,liko them,thoy ncithor approve
of, nor practice paying their ministers a salary, be
lieving that, as the Gospol w&a sent freely, those
who aro really called to preach tho Word will do so
from tho levo of it. following in this the advice and
example of Puul. As is tho beautiful custom in
Methodist churches of fret to all who choo3o
to occupy them, they also discard the practice of
taxing worshippers with u stipulated rent. !£hoir
ministers, however, aro never left to suffer, as all
the members feel that ho who ministers over them
in spiritual things is worthy of partaking with
them of their temporal things, and in this simple,
apostolio way, their ministry is supported. The
practice of “temperance in all things” probably
never found a more perfect human exemplification
than in tho history of this society, especially
through the first half century of its existence at
Ephrata, wheirn thfiir hrVt setrlcmentVas mado.^^
With regard fo the offeole of Adam’s fall, they
conoeivo that wKilo it entailed a natural, innate
depravity upon all, it was not enough to condemn
tbo souls of those who do not live in tbo world long
enough to commit voluntary sin. They reject the
doctrine of Universaliaui, that all will ultimately
bo saved,and subscribe to tbo belief that the “wage*
of sin is death ;” at tho same time, they do not
accept this death (of tho soul] ns being a cessation
of Itjc , but merely an exclusion from tho presence
of tho Lord and the joy* of heaven, in which inter
pretation, I believe, they aro sustained, by a Urge
majority of tho pulpit teachings of tho present day.
Tho Idea of “ universal restoration,” which is one
of tho phases of Vniverualhin, did exist muong
them in their early history, nnd perhaps docs still,
though it was never promulgated by them, but
rather regarded os a delicate point, in reference to
which, whon questioned, they would admonish all
to 4 * make their election sure;” to be prepared tor
tho first resurrection, and not to depend on a
second.
A word, now, with regard to their Siventh-day
principles—their reasons for which are simply
these: It is undisputed that thojreveutk day, cor
responding to our Saturday, was originally or
duiuod by Jehovah ns the Sahbatht aDd fa, in fact,
tho only day set opart in tho Scriptures to bo ob
served weeily as holy time, no other having ever
been recommended or enjoined by Divine authority
in its stead; and “ believing that it requires an
authority equal to tho Great lustitutor to alter
any of his decrees,’’ these people “reject any
other substitute as the invention of tho Man of
Sip, of whom it Was foretold by Daniel, that he
would attempt to subvert tho order of the At*
mighty, and change times and laws.''' Inasmuch
as the Injunction to keep that day has never been
abrogated slnoo its reiteration amid tho thunders
of Sinai, thoy regard its alteration by man us a
palpable and presumptuous violation of nn tx
plicit edict of the Almighty. Taking in con-1
nooUou with this the facts that Christ him
self observed the Seventh day, and that tho
Apostles bavo given no command anywhere
for tho substitution of the first for the Se
venth day, tho mere ciruumetanco of tho dt.ut
pie* meeting together to break' bread on the Jitst
day is deemed altogether insufficient for this great
innovation, especially as “ tho first day ” specified
in tho Scriptures commenced on eve
ning. It is known that the reckoning of days, up
to that period, by tho Hebrews was fruw sunset to
sunset, so that, in fact, the disciples might have
observed tho sovonth day as the Sabbath, and alter
itscloso (on .Saturday evening) mot together to
break broad on tho “first day of tho week,’’as
tho Scriptures state. This inforenco u held to be
the moro plausible, from tho fact that in this case
tho supper would bo a more strict imitation of that
instituted by Christ. That their course upon this
poiut of Scripture is founded upon honest convic
tion will hardly be gainsaid, aud to the question
whothor their position, so far as tho real Sabbath
idea is concerned, is tenable, somo of the most
cininont Biblical scholars living hftvo given at be3t
but an indefinite answer.
It may bo of intorost to know that there is still ij
small congregation at Ephrata, who moot regularly
for worship on tho Seventh day, whioh is still con
ducted in all it 3 primitive simplicity, although, as
one of their most talented members, William hi.
Fahnestock, M. D.—to whom I am largely in
debted for tho information horo given—has said,
“ lehalod is written upon the walls of this branch
of their Zion.”
Upon tho whole, it is questionable whether the
denomination is now making any numerical pro
gress. Of n settlement mado by them nt Borruuda
creek, In York county, in 1758, there remains a
small romnant. Anothor branch, established in
1763, in Bodford county, is said to be in a flourish
ing condition. Several other settlements exist in
different parts of tho State, of whioh perhaps the
principal one is located at Snowhill, Franklin
county.
AnnivAL or run Inisn Deputation. —Tho de
putation from tho Irish Presbyterian Assembly,
composed of ltev. Dr. Edgar, of Belfast, Rev. Dr.
Wilson, of Limerick, and Kov. Samuel M. Dill, of
Ballymena which arrived in New York on Monday
last, and whioh is shortly to visit this city, has been
tho subject of comment in religious circles here for
several days; and, taking tho enthusiastic recep
tion which they received at the Cooper Institute,
Now York, on Thursday evening, na an expression
of popular sentiment with regard to their mission,
there will doubtless be a great outpouring of tho
masses hero to hear thorn when they arrivo. Tho
Sunday School 2'imcs, in speaking of this depu
tation, says:
“It has for its object the presentation to tho
Christians of America, of tho subject of tho Roman
Catholics of Ireland. For a number of years the
Irish Prcsbytorian Church has been engaged in
this important work, and great success has crowned
its efforts. Moro recently, tho influence of the re
vival which is now prevailing so extensively in Ire
land has boon felt in this part of tho country, and
great multitudes nro attending upon toligious ser
vices, and many renouncing thoir orrors, and turn
ing to tho Lord. From tho well-known reputation
of tho mombers of this deputation, it is to bo anti
cipated that their visit will excite universal inte
rest. It may bogratifying to our roadors to ho in
formed that Dr. EdgaT is the author of the well
known tract, callod or a Voico from Ire-
TWO CENTS,
land for Temperance, 1 which has been so widely
circulated wherever tho English language is spoken,
and which has had such a happy influence in con
nection with tho temperance movement.”
PERSONAL.
Thoma* F. Meagher is to lecture in Boston on
the 3d of October on “Jonathan Swift,” tho doxn
of St. Patrick’s.
J)r. E 11. Barton, who wm a surgeon in tho army
during the Mexican war, died at Columbia, S. C.,
on the 10th Inst.
Atchdoacon Stopford, whoTias been studying the
phenomena of the great revival in Ireland, has just
published a pamphlet, in which he gives many in
stances of the effect* produced by it, and hia rea
sons for concluding that they aro only tho usual
phenomena of bystoria and hypochondriasis. He
gives an analysis of the skill with which he says
somo of tho preachers excite hysteria, carefully
eliminating all intellectual action, and endeavoring
to produce only a vague and undefined horror of
“hell.* He says that almost every girl now
“ struck” in Belfast has “ virions,” and she attri
butes these hysterical illusions to Divine influence.
The Archdeacon states that be has beard of more
than twenty coses of insanity produced by this
hysteria within a few weeks.
Bishop Hughes will administer the rite tf Con
firmation to 350 childctn at the St Lawrence
Church, Now York, to-morlrow.
On Sunday morning last, Bev. P. Rathroff, pas
tor of the Bvangelioal Lutheran Chorcb, at Worth
ington. Armstrong county, Pa., died from aa at
tack of asthma, that lasted only half an hour.
Mr. and Mrs, Barney Williams it is said have
notted about $50,000 by their European tour.
Messrs. Phelan, Soorieter, and Tieman have
lately been in Chicago, trying to make up a bil
liard match between the two last-named gentle
men. They disagreed, however, on the sue of the
halls, and the match is off. Mr. Phelan, It Is eaid,
refuses to meet Seeriotcr again on any Jerms.
Hon. J, M. Kirkpatrick, of Pittsburg, Pa., with
his brido, on their wedding tour, aro at Cleveland.
Ohio.
Isaac Butts, Eaq., editor of the Rochester (N. Y.)
Union, returned home last Wednesday morning,
He was accompanied by his family. At the depot,
Mr. Butts was received by a number of personal
frionds, and a deputation of tho men employed in
the Union offico. The latter had a carriage and
four horses provided to convey tho returned travel
lers to their home
Mr. George Power, for more than twenty yean
at the head of the marino department of the
Commercial Advertiser, died on Wednesday eve
ning last,athisrcsidenoo, in Brooklyn, New York,
after a short illness.
Col. Joseph Bragg, for many years president of
the branch of the Bank of Virginia, at Petersburg,
bas tendered his resignation.
It is said that Hon. Edward Everett is to be a
prominent literary contributor to Col. Florence’s
new Bevicw,
Tho Rev. W. M. Fornald, pastor of the Sweedec
borgtan Society, 'in Thirty-fifth street, New York,
is about to publish a book on the new church doc
trine, concerning, “ God and IBs Providence.”
Yesterday, Mr. Frederick A. Beelen, of our city,
who has passed several years in diplomatic
service iu South America, and whose marriage to a
wealthy and beautiful Chilian lady, wo have al
ready mentioned, departed last evening for New
York, to take passage for Chili, in which charming
country he intends for the future to reside. Mr.
Beelen ha* spent his honeymoon in a moat delight
ful manner, by touring it over Europe, and on his
7oturn to the country of his adoptioo, will, we
doubt not, meet with a reception and welcome,
anything but Chili in its nature. We wish him
length of days, and ftbappy life; aod may he never
torget the dear, old. dirty city, which gave him
birth.— Pittsburg livening Chronicle, Sept. 22.
Father Taylor, tho well-known seamen's preach
or in Boston, is prostrated by an illness, which it is
feared may prove fatal. H+ has reached an ad
vanced age, and has lived an active life, chiefly
devoted of late to (because of seamen.
The Irish, eoramitteo have collected about £2OO
towards the purchase of a sword of honor for Mar
shal McMahon. At a meeting of the committee,
recently hold in Dublin, a sub-committee was ap
pointed toToquest tho Emperor’* permission for the
presentation. Another sub-committee was to be
appointed to procure designs for tho weapon.
Mr. Henahaw, of Bummer (Mass.) Academy, has
J>ee» elected of Mt 1 uatfos, in Rutger*
CbTfegtf, if J., of which l , Swdore Freling*
huyron is president.
Hon. Anson Burlingame left Boston last Tuesday
for Kansas, to bo absent several weeks.
In ucoordanco with tho request of the member*
of the Dane Law School, Prof. Theopbilus Parsons
will prouoanco an eulogy on the late Hon. Rufus
Cboatc, in the Unitarian Church, at Cambridge,
Mas*., on Thursday, tho 29th Inst.
Tho remains of the late Leigh Hunt were in
terred in Kensdlgreeu Cemetery. The funeral was
strictly confined to the relatives of the deceased.
Letter from Lttke Superior.
(Correspondence of The Pres*.)
Siteriou C»Tr,Lakc Superior, Sept 12,1859.
The late masterly letter from the pen of Senator
Douglas h peculiarly gratifying to the citizen* of
Superior aud Douglas county. It scatters tho
sophisms of tho Republican party to the winds. It
will bo handed down to posterity as one of the
eblcst of State papers. In common with other
Pennsylvanians here, we rejoice greatly in the
action of tho Democracy of that banner county,
Old Berks, in instructing their delegates to support
the nomination of Mr. Douglas, first and last, for
President. A hard battle will be fooght this fall
in Minnesota, for Governor, Legislature, Ac. As
Superior City is tho general rendezvous for the
••North Shore” of Minnesota, I hare a full op
portunity of hearing the merits of the various can
didates discussed. Popular sovereignty, as ex
pounded by Senator Douglas, has always been tho
doctrine at the west end of Lake Superior, and it
goes hard for the “Blacks” of Northern Min
nesota to shake up the “ dried bones ” of “ bleed
ing Kansas.” Ex-Governor Seymour, in hia late
speech before tho Young Men’s Democratic Club of
St. Raul, truly remarked : “Standing here, as I
do, at the very head-waters of tho mighty Missis
sippi, whose arms lock our country together, teach
ing us a perpetual lesson of fraternal love aa l
union, I beg you to pauso before you cater upon
a sectional warfare, which will rive asunder those
whom God has joined together.” Again he says:
“Slavery fa sustained Tiy the firm of * Weaver
Wearer, A Planter,’ and two of the partners li v
up North. Every one knows that but for tbeloonr
of New England and Old England it could not live a
day. Tho loudest denunciations against slavery
are uiado by men with cotton shirts on their backs
Tho most fervent pulpit exhortations against
slavery coma from rncu who wrap themselves for
reposo at night iu cotton sheets, who lay their
heads upon cotton pillows, and go to sleep, thank
ing God that they aro better than the men down
South.”
Thu sale of lots and lands for delinquent taxes in
this county is now going on at the treasurer’s
office. Quite a number of pieces have been bought
by parties residing bore. air. W. J. Cullen, the
Superintendent of Indian Affairs in tho Northwest,
loft here a few days sinco. The first annuity pay
ment to the Cbippewaa of Lake Superior wasmade
at tho Grand Portage Reservation. Tho Lake Su
perior Agricnlturai Society paid tho premium on
tho first barrel of superior flonr to Mr. Grant
Samples of wheat raised by the various farmers arc
carefully bottled for exhibition. That of Mr.
Grant i& far better and plumper than the finest
quality ac-fttto this nlm»-for seed. Another fanner
has one hundred and thirty bushel? ef tho pret
tiest white Hint winter wheat I have ever met
with. Among other curiosities exhibited in the
agricultural rooms, are two immeoeo “ brook or
speckled trout,”preserved in spirits; they are the
admiration of visiters. Indeed, an English tra
veller was so oarried away by the sight, that he
hired a small boat and visited the trout streams in
tho neighborhood of Superior. Ho roturned in
high spirits with accounts of trout of marvellous
size, and, hotter than all, his pockets were filled
with specimens of pure coiiper ore. which he picked
up. The secretary of the Agricultural Socioty
tried hard to get some of them for the collection,
but without success. John Bull mado anxious in
quiries about tho pre-emption laws, naturalization
papers, Ac., in hopes of securing ono hundred and
sixty acres of copper land, near Superior, before
tho public land sale. Another large schooner is
now loading with lumber for the Portsgc-lako
mines. Nobth-Sborb.
The Shooting <sase at Richmond.—lt was
stated on Wednesday that P. Oliver Simms, the
chief clerk at tho Exchange Hotol in Richmond,
Va., was shot and fatally wounded on Tuesday
night, by a man named J. 11. Melton, of Louisiana.
Tho ball took effect in the abdomon,near the nave’,
and glancingdownwards, lodged somo where in the
bladder, and could not bo extricated. Melton, who
was a lodger in tho hotel, bad been intoxicated, it
U alleged, for several days, and ho bec&xno very
abusive, when Simms threatened to call in the
police. • This exasperated Melton, who struck
Simms a blow, which was returned, whereupon the
former drew a pistol, and fired tho fatal shot. Mel
ton then proceeded to hia room and got in bed.
where ha was soon after arrested. Mr. Simms is
but twenty-seven years of age, and exceedingly
popular in Richmond Thoro is said to ba no hope
of hiß surviving. Melton isrepresented as a wealthy
Louisiana planter, who came to Richmond to pur
chase Blavos. While on his way to court on Wed
nesday, in custody of the officers, the excited poju
lace threatened to hang him on the spot.
Insanity Caused by Spiritualism.—Sam
uol C. Tenney, a painter, who has for several years
been in the omploy of John Bates, 41 Broomfield
street, Boston. became insane on Saturday. The
'Traveler says that he has reocntly conversed freely
on Bpiritunlfsm, and has attended ono or twospirit
ual meetings, aud from his conversation row his
insanity ia supposed to be eausod thereby. He is
a single man, of stoady andhulustnons habits.
Aluoator Killed ar*A Lady —Wo learn
from one who had an opportunity of knowing the
faot, that Mrs. Eleanor E. Southall killed A largo
alligator near her father's plantation, in Bruns
wick county, in this Stato, a few days ago. The
weapon she used was A lightwood knot. Mrs.
6. Is a horoine, and na mistake,—Wrirfon (IV. C.)
patriot.
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CLOSE or THE PROCEEDS* Of THE XIGHTMXTH
XXXI XL COXTEJJTIOX or THX LCTHBJLAJT STSOD
or EAST PEXSSTLVAXIA.
[Correspondence of the Pres*.]
HAEEistrxo, BepL 22.18».
Synod resumed its session with prayer by Bct.
A.S. Link. The report of the director* of lie
Synod in the Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
waj considered, and the question of its approval
elicited a protracted disunion, ia which Here.
Titni, Fisk, Wedekind, Hatter, Hay, Sets*, Cul
ler, Plitt, Reimenenjder, Prof. Basgher, and C.
W. Schaeffer participated. The report <nf the di
rector* was finally adopted; bat, on motion of Dr.
Hay, it was eonpled with a proviso, that by such
action the Synod does not commit itself to an en
dorsement of the arrangement prescribed at the
recent meeting of the board of directors, held at
Gettysburg, to the professors. On motion of Rct.
C. H. Hay, D.D., it was farther resolved that Sy
nod has heard with pleasure of the proposed ehttga
in the coureC of study in Pennsylvania College, re
cently resolved opon by the trustees of that insti
tution, whereby the above-named professor shall
qe enabled to devote his undivided attention W the
appropriate duties of his office.
Rev. Henry submitted a series ef rwohticai
®?sinst the use of intoxicating drinks as a beve
rage, which were adopted.
The Orwigsburg charge wm declared vacant,
ana It was resolved that the officers of that church
be informed of the fact, and be requested to m
another minister.
Rev. Wedekind, from the Education Committee
made report that Synod had fourteen beneficiaries
on its funds, vij: eleven at Pennsylvania Coll ewe
one at tho Theological Seminary, one at tbo MU
sion Institute, and one at Pinegrore. Two hun
dred dollars have been rent, borides, to the
rations at Springfield, Illinois Synod Is exhorted
to redouhle its efforts in the eaore of edaeatios.
Nearly $3,000 will be required by Synod to edu
cate its beneficiaries the current year, who will
number from seventeen to eighteen. Revs. Weda
kiml, Steck,asd Dr. C. A. Hey were continued as
the Executive Committee of the Education fend.
Revs. Fink, Domer, and Parson were constituted
the Executive Committee on Missions.
Rev. Sentman, from the Committee appointed
for that purpose, reported a series of reeoiettons
expressive of the grief of Synod, on account of the
dea*h of Rev. Frederick Ruthranff. one of the
founders of thU body, who ditd on Sunday last, at
his residence, at Washington, Pa.
Rev. H. S. Koons was excused for non-attca
dencc, owing to sickne&in his family.
Rev. Fink made report on the part of the dele
gates of this body to the General Synod held at
Pittsburg, which we* adopted.
Rev. Titus, chairman of the Committee os the
State of Religion, made a report, which was
The report exhibits % most gratifying
and prosperous condition of the churches in con
nection with this Synod. The aoceerion* have been
unusually numerous. Caterfmatinn has been
faithfully attended to, and revivals of religion have
been witnessed in most of the congregations. Six
young men, recently converted, are preparing
tbemselres for the Gospel [ministry. The atten
dance on the regu'ar wonhxp is generally highly
encouraging; the Sabbath Softools are reported aa
unusually flourishing and efficient, and an increased
interrs’ is manifest in them. The contributions to
all the benevolent and religious enterprises of the
Church are encouragingly large. On the whole
the report exhibits a highly gratifying exMMt ©f
the rendition of the churches connected with the
East Pennsylvania Synod. The report was adopted
with a hearty and unanimous ave.
Synod proceeded to elect spe&kerafor the eustxta*
year, which resulted as follows: Rev. E. W. Hut
tar elected to preach the Ordination Sermon,
with Rev. Joseph A. Sets*. D. D.. as ffiltemata;
Rev. M. Valentine was elected to deliver the ad
dress on Education, with Rev*. E. 8. Haber as al
ternate; Rev. P. Sentman was chosen to deliver
the address on missions, with Her. -T. T. Titus a a
alternate.
Delegates to sister Synods were chosen at follows:
Rev. E. W. Hatter to the Pennsylvania Synod;
Rev. J. K. Plitt to the Maryland Synod; Ber. S.
Domer to the Central Synod.
On motion, it was Resolved. That it be a stand
ing rule, to be observed hereafter, that the speak
ers be appointed by the officera of Synod.
Rev. J. A. Seise. D. D., was annotated on the
Examining Committee, in place of Dr. Brown, who
has removed to South Carolina, and taken leave of
Synod.
Rev. Stock presented bis report on Home Mis
sions. Various appropriations were mad«% and it
was resolved that the executive committee be
instructed. If possible, not to expend more than
two*thirds of tee missionary funds on Synod's own
territory, so that one-third may he forwarded to
the parent society.
On leave given, Rev. Barrett addressed Synod
on behalf of the American Tract Society.
On motion, thanks of Synod were tendered to
the reporters of the Telegraph of ibis city, and
the Ijcdster and Press of Philadelphia, for their
kindness in furnishing reports of its proceedings.
After ytagtag kb appropriate hymn, sod en
gaging in a most fen-cat and pathetic Praver, of
fered by the president, Rev. Strok, Synod ad
journed to meet on the third Friday ta October,
iB6O, in the town of Sanbury, P». 0.
Tue Xoted Pcoeusts, “ Australian” Kelly
and Ed. Price, are traintag actively for their ap
proaching fight The even! is to take plaee in Can
ada early in October. Both tho combatants are
powerful men. and are avid to bo in ‘‘excellent
condition” Kelly is well-known in New York,
but Price is a Boston man. and is iu training at
Spy Pond, rear that city. The *• hardened” state
of this individual's muscles is dwelt upon iu an ©c»
static strain in Porter's Spirit of this week. Ths
following aro emong the interesting particulars
given:
“ His fleah is m bard a* iron, his muscles art
steel, bis skin firm, rosy, light, yet soft as a wo
man’s. He has had to take no medicine at all,
one may say, his only dose being one emetic, as a
sort of preliminary to the commencement of actual
work His weight when he began was 190 pound*.
Ue has reduced that to less than 160. His fighting
weight will be about 155. Price will leave for
BnfTtlo in a day or two, where he will rest* on hit
road to Canada, for about a fortnight. It harbaae
arranged to select a referee at Buffalo ten days be
fore the battle, so as to avoid difficulty in the
ring.”
Tue Dead Alive.—A short time since we
announced that the body of a female, eoppoeed to
be that of Mrs. Richmond, wife of Jason Rich
mond, of Exeter, R. I. r who had been missing since
the 10th of June last, was found on the 22a nit,
under the stump of a tree that had blown over, and
that Mr. Richmond had been arrested on suspicion
of having murdered his wife, and thus concealed
her body. One day last week, however, the mut
ing woman cr.me home. She left home on account
of a family jar which she and her husband had
mansgod to create, and having stayed away aa long
as the pleased, returned *3 aforesaid.— Boston
Journal. *
Mavmotu Lemon.—A friend presented us
with a lemon, yesterday, which we feel loth to de
scribe. for fear of losing our character for veracity
with friends at a distance—onr city readers oaa
call and see for themselves. It was'groirn at En
terprise, in Florida, and except in color, resembles
the largest sized egg plant. Upon subjecting it to
the scales and tape, we find it weighs just four
pounds, U eight and one-fourth inshea in Its short
est circumference, and twenty-one and three-eighths
inches in its longest. —Savannah {Ga.) Republi
can, 13/A.
A Youthful Desperado.— in
Irish boy about ten years of age, got into an alter
ration on Wednesday evening last, with a boy
named Robert Finn, of 61 Tike street, N. Y-, when
an end was put to the quarrel by Maloney drawing
a knife and 6tabbing Finn in the back. Offioer
Pierce, ot the 7tb precinct, arrested Maloney and
took him before Justice Brennan, who committed
him to await tho result of Finn’s irjaries.
Among tho premium stock exhibited at tho
Chicago fair were three babies born ata birth—two
Hoysar.il a girl—children of Joseph and Teresa On*
li'stroke A silver spoon was presented to 6«*eb,
and quite a largo collection taken up and paid to
the parents.
Card.
Tho following correspondence will fully explain
itself *
Philadelphia, Sept. 20,1859.
DEan Sin • A friend, yesterday morning, band
ed to use the Sunday Dispatch of the 18th hut.,
(of which I send you a copy) containing an edito
rial article, from which I extract the following:
“ But the complicity of Mr. Kneass in the frauds
of 1850, which were perpetrated for his benefit,”
Ac.
Will you behind enough to say whether the charge
thm ventured against me, for Hie first time to my
knowledge, is true or otherwise? If eo. you will
much oblige yours truly, Ac., H. R. Kneass.
To Wm.B. Reed, Esq.
Dear Sir • I have no hesitation in saying to yon.
that I never for a moment believed, and do not
now believe, that you knew anything of the frauds
of 1850, and I have never omitted as opportunity
of saying so. Very truly yours,
William B. Reid.
Philadelphia, Sept. 22,1550.
Philadelphia. Sept. 2ft, 1659-
Dear Sins: A friend, yesterday, handed to me
tho Sunday Dispatch of the ISth icat., (ot which
I send a copy herewith.) containing an editorial
article, from which I extract the folTowinz :
“ But the complicity of Mr. Kneass in tne frauds
*->f ISSO, which were perpetrated for his benefit,”
-n
As yon were counsel for William B. Reed, Esq •
my successful competitor in the District Attorney
election case of that year, permit mo to aak you
whether the charge thus ventured against me. for
the first time to my knowledge, i 3 true or other
wise? t . ...
Your answer, at your earhestconveDience.mil
very much oblige Yours tru’v Ac..
11. B. Kneass.
To St. Gkouc.u T. Campbell, Esq.,
William M. Merbditu, Esq.
Dear Sin • W© have just received vonr note. It
gives us pleasure to etate that there waacoevi*
deuce tending, in any wife, to connect you with the
frauds urovea on the of the election ewe
to whvh you refar. No annS id»a was ever enter
tained by Yours, very truly,
St. Geo. T. Ctvraau.,
tYjf. M. Mbriditb.
Sept. 21et, 1559.
H. R. Kxbass, Eaq.
Cass of Horn H. Kr.eass—2 Parsons' Select
Equity Cases, page 553 to 601.
Jalge King, the President Jadgo of tho Conrt of
Quarter Sessions, fn pronouncing the opinion of the
oourt io the rear 1851, uses this emphatio and un
mistikeahle language on page 595 :
“ No party can claim a right throngh a fraud
committed on another, although tbo party claiming
such right he situated as Mr. Ktie.us certainly is
—entirely unconnected irith the fraud —and al
though f%t* himke has had neither lot nor par f
t« If. 0