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Borg ma MT COUNTRY, showing the Divinity of
Jesus Chrir,t, and his Care over his Church, as
exhibiting in the past History of our Country.
lu. Iwo Parts. Part I. pp. 64, Bvo. By J.
J. Janeway, D.D. Now Brunswick: Press of
T. Terhune.
This is an admirable production, of an octoge
narian, pious, sound, patriotic. The author pre
sents us with four reasons for his hope. L Je
nne Christ, our Redeemer, is truly God, having
universal power, in heaven and on earth. IL
He has provided his saints an abode in North
America, where they enjoy civil and religious lib
,erty. 111. He has , given the reviving influences
of his Spirit. IV. His Saints are spreading
abroad the influence of religions truth, by Bible
and Missionary Societies, Sce., and exerting a
salutary influence on the affairs of the nation.
These are truths and facts which the Christian
scan contemplate 'with bright anticipations ;
while he feels theiiinfluence in urging him for
ward to act well his part in all religious and BO
'cial affairs.
-Vmas AND COTTAGIS. A series of designs .pre
pared-for-execution, in the United States. By
Calvert Van; Architect ; late Downing &
Vans, Newburgh on the Hudson. Illpstrated
by 300 engravings. 8v0.,-pp; 318. New York:
' Harper'.` Brothers, Franklin Square. 1867.
Tilts is delightful book, and' ltogether to our
taste: We wish that we knew what term to use
in ccitnreend;ng it, in order to promote its exten
sive. circulation. Educated foreigners, on visit
ing the United States, are quite captivated by the
magnificence of our noble rivers, and the multi
tudinous sites of the most romantic and varied
character which are presented on their margins
for villas and cottage residences of a tasteful
character. There are few of our rising towns
and• cities where situations of great beauty are
not to be found in abundanee, and where a judi
cious expenditure of money in the erection of suit
able edifices, would not render these scenes quite
pictorial and delightful. In many cases, how
ever, the poisession of wealth by men of vulgar
taste and , uneducated minds, has only served to
deface these localities by structures of the most
absUrd, and mare forms that have cost the pos- '
sessors a much larger sum than would have been
sufficient, in the bands of a competent architect,
to have erected unobjectionable and comforta
ble habitations. Hence it has come to pass that
we have Grecian temples, two and three stories
high—church steeples upon stables, pillars sus
taining nothing, and columns cut across the mid
dle, under a pediment, by a huge gallery, and
manifold other equally absurd architectural
abominations. Some years since, the actual want
of educated architects left our people either in
their own hands, or what was as bad, in , the
bands of pretentious builders self-called
architects, who were the authors of many
monuments of ignorance and bad taste. Now,
'however, no such want can be complained of
Our large cities are abundantly supplied with
highly educated men of first-class attainments—
men who possess this eminent qualification which
is essential, to a true artist; namely, the capacity
of anticipating the appearance of their work
when surrounded with the drapery of foliage,
and when shaded. by the effects of trees, and all
•the accessories which are intended to produce a
full and finished effect on the mind of the spec
tator. In fact, no 'man can be a finished archi
tect who does not possess
_a goodli share of the
peculiar talent of the landscape gardner. These
professions run into each other. Now, the book
before us comes from the hands of an artist com
bining all these attributes. The associate of
the lamented Downing—enjoying much of hie
spirit, fully comprehending the principles which
made the'departed genius so well known and es
teemed in his own land, and which bad even
given him a European reputation—Mr. Vaux is
wonderfully Varied and versatile in his designs
without being absurd or extravagant in hieorna
mentation ; he is suggestive, to an extraordinary
••degree, and the effect of this book cannot but be
most influential in advancing the cultivation of
architectural" science in the public mind. We
have not space to criticise- the different designs
here given. They all have merit, while very
many of them are of the highest order of artistic
beauty. Among this class we would point to de
- signs •Nos,'2l and 25, which are perfect gems,
which-could not be surpassed for external effect,
while internally they afford all that convenience
and luxury might demand. We hope that this
delightful and most suggestive book may have a
wide •circulation.
ELEMENTS OF PLANE AND. SOLID GEOMETRY. To
gether with the elements of Plane and Spheri.
cal Trigonometry, and .an article on Inverse
Trigonometrical Functions, by Gerardus Beek
man: Doeharty, L. L. D., Professor of Mithe
maties in the New York 'Free Academy, &c.,
&o. 12m0.,' pp. 189: New York: Harper .3-' ' l
Brothers. 11357.
We have already had occasion to commend the
works of Dr. Docharty on Arithmetic and Alge
bra, and here we 'have an 'equally valuable trea.
Ilse on Geometry and Trigonometry, which he
has given to the public. We are so old-fashioned
as to esteem Euclid yet 'as a text book. In so
far as a knowledge is concerned of the nature of
mathematical demonstration, we think that can
be well acqUired from the old Greek Geometer.
After examining this treatise with some care, we
have no hesitation in saying that it is the produc
tion of a learned man, and will, no doubt, serve
as well as either the works of Leslie, Legendre,
or other compilers who have sought to make an
arrangement different from that of. Euclid. In
some respects ." . this book is an improvement on
Legendre. •
HISTORY OP KING RICHARD TIM EMIT OF ENG
LAND. By .Tacob Abbott. Witk Engravings.
12m0., pp. New York: Harper • t Brothers.
1857.
This is another volume of the series of Histor
ical Biographies ancient and modern, by Abbott,
.which we have had so frequently to commend.
They are really excellent books, well suited for
the•old as well as for the young. For the latter
they are supplied with a full complement of en
gravings, comprising maps, plans, castles, imple
ments, and objects of interest connected with the
narrative ; while for the mature mind they pre
tent It compact condensation of history, with a
plentiful supply of illustrative anecdotes.
ABouT Rum AND Waosa.
This is the fifth and last volume of the series
which the Harpers have published under the
title; "-Picture Books for the Nursery, by Jacob
Abbidt." Their titles are "Learning to • Talk,"
LiArping to Think," Learning to Read,"
4 ' Learning About Common. Things," and; the one
before us, " Learning about Right and Wrong."
Bach volume , is complete in , itself; but the five
make .a nicejuvenile selection.
,
THE EPISTLZ TO THE GALATIANEI, in tire*, -emu
English. With an Analysis and Exegetical
Commentary. Bvo., pp. 98. By Bantu
. 11.
Vurner, Professor of Biblical Litera
ture and. Interpretation of Scripture in the
TheolOgical Seminary of the Protestant Epis
copal ghterch, Pac. New York: Dana 4 Co.,
881, Broadiay. 1856.
';',l l bilitilVable - Commentary is cluiracteritid by
the same excellences whick,we have described as
lES7IIMi
belonging to the treatise on the Epistle to the
Ephesians, with which it may be classed. Both
of these works are free from two objections which
we have often to urge against critical perform
ances. The first is a needless display of mere
grammar, which would be in place in a critical
exercise in an Academy, but which is out of
place in a Commentary which is to be used by
educated men ; and the second is the pompous
display of authorities which often serve the pur
pose only of showing the writer's-acquaintance
with the works of others, but which furnishes no
contribution to the right understanding of a dif
ficulty in the text.
THE WAR. OF THE KINGS.-GEN. ETV
That there had been war before this, can
hardly be doubted. The deluge was pru
bably a punishment for " the wickedness o'
man," not only in the murder of individuals,
but in the destruction of families and tribes.
Even, if we pass the Bible notice of the
establishment of the kingdom of Nimrod,
which could hardly be peaceful, the twelve
years servitude of the kings of Siddim: conk;
'scarcely be brought about, without either the
actual march of armies into the midst, or the
knowledge of their eitistence, and of the•
effect of their prowess in other countrier
and other , times. This, however, is the firs•;
`recorded war; and it is described in Bible
history to show us Abraham's prominence
arid power, and how a separation from hitt
family, now the covenant people of God, was
followed by suffering and loss.
It may throw some light upon the circum
stances of this war, upon the period in which
it happened, and . the fear of Abraham which
followed, and was allayed by a vision of the
Almighty, that an estimate be given of the
probable population of the world at this
time. Abraham is the eleventh generation
after the deluge, and is now probably in the
85th year of his life. As we are not told
that Noah had anychildren after the frood,ive
may take the first of the series in his sons and
their wives. The Bible names sixteen sons
born to these. As no daughters are named,
we may supply the omission from the law of
equality of the two sexes. This would give
thirty-two for the second term of a geometric
series, with a ratio of five and one-third.
This would give near twenty millions for the
generation to which Abraham belonged.
But•cast out the' fraction, take a ratio of five,
and it gives 11,718,750, as the children of
the generation to which Zerah belonged..
The average length of generations up to this
time is thirty-six years.—Gen. xi : 12-26.
Two additional generations might be born
up to the 85th year of the life of Abraham.
This according
,to the laws of geometric
series, would swell the second of these, or
the twelfth from Shem, to almost 293
millions. Shem, Arphaxad, Selab, and
Eber, are all still alive. But as life de
creased from the time of Peleg town average
of 233 years; and in the elder Nahor to an
average, up to Moses, of 153 years, we may
not count more than three entire generations
as alive at one time, in the age of Abraham;
yet, this would give a population to the
world almost half as large as the present
estimate of geographers. Therefore, in the
later years of the life of Abraham, there
might be mighty and extensive empires
established; and the population of the globe,
A generation or two later, may have reached
a point beyond which it has not advanced
since then. do not affirm this to be the
case, but since this result is reached- by a
regular law of advance from data given in
the Bible, it shows the futile nature of ob
jections to Scripture history, because it
names great empires and immense armies at
early dates,
- Nimrod and Misraim, sons of Ham, found
ed empires, the one upon the Euphrates,
and the other upon the Nile. The change
of population during several generations of a
period remarkable for a spirit of emigration,
might very much alter the relations which
subsisted at first between different races and
settlements. Still, the earliest authentic
history, as well as that of later date, con
firms what is intimated by the author of
Genesis, that the territory between, either
profited by the commerce or was affected by
the wars of these two overshadowing powers.
Perhaps, at this time the • empire of the
Euphrates was in the ascendent, and the
way was preparing for the partial ejection of
the older settlers of Egypt, and the intro
duction of a race of emigrant shepherds, from
whom the Israelites at first had sympathy,
and with whom they mingled to a consider
able extent while in Egypt. The object,
then, of the expedition of Chederlaomer,
would be to .secure a safe route for travel
between the two countries. This would be
deemed a just ground for the conquest of all
the tribes which lay on either side of it.
The path of this invading army sent
forth by Chedorlaomer and his confederates,
was through Ashteroth, in the Eastern part
of Bashan. Thence they passed down
among the head springs which flowed into
the Jordan, till they came to the plain of
Paran ' which touches the gulf of Elath,
into which, at that time, the• Jordan emptied
its waters. Thence they marched up the
valley, which, since the destruction of the
cities of the plain, is dry, and is at'present
called Wady Eljaib, till they reached the
country of the Pentapolis.- Here they are
met by the whole effective force of five
kings, with the king of Sodom as the
leader. The invading army, however, soon
evince their superiority, and taking captive
all who were not slain, or- who had escaped
to the mountains, they march on their home
ward route.
Abraham, hearing through one who had
escaped, of .the capture of Lot, forms a
confederacy with three brother• princes, and
hastens to intercept the army of Ohedor
laomer, in the passes of 'Lebanon. By
forced marches, he might reach Dan upon
the evening of the third or fourth day.
The attack would be in the night, and the
confusion and total route would be like that
of the army of Midian, several ages later,
by the three hundred chosen men of Gideon.
As;Abraham pursued the fleeing army to
the "left hand," or to the North of Da:
masons, he marched at least one hundred
and fifty miles; this, with an equal distance
back to the plain of Mamre, could not be
accomplished in much less time than eight
or ten days.
A desire naturally arises in the mind to
know the probable number of warriors en
gaged in these several battles and to learn
'with ,'What weapons the dealt forth death
npon:eich other ; but this desire cannot, at
Afili t tistiint day be gratified, since the Bible
es silent, except so far as it gives facts inci-
Antally which may be brought to bear upon
the event before ns.
Lot, although he seems to have been an
equal of Abraham in servants or subjects,
and wealth, is lost in the population ,of
Sodom. This would indicate that the plain
of Sicldim was at this time thickly' settled.
Since it is compared to the garden of the
Lord for fertility, and contained, within the
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space of four hundred square miles, five im
portant cities, it is not unreasonable to Con
sider the country to be as densely peopled
as the whole of Canaan was in the time of
David and Solomon. There might be, at
least, a population of two hundred thousand,
according to this estimate, sustained by
the, yield of the plain, besides those
who chose to dwell there whilst their
flocks were driven to the mountains to
be pastured. Thus, in an age when all
the males able to go forth to war were
enrolled, forty thousand warriors might be
brought into the field. These citizen sol
diers, from the midst of a luxuriant people,
might be scattered by half this number of
trained warriors from Mesopotamia. These,
again, might be routed in a night attack, by
Abraham, the Leonidas of Palestine, though
his band did number but a few hundreds.
This estimate may appear large to some;
yet they will think it within the bounds of
probability who give any_ credence to the
great works and numerous armies, named by
profane historians, of Ninus and Semiramis,
the founders of the Assyrian empire; and
they will• deem it small who.take the trouble
to compute the population which 'might
spring from three families in ten or twelve
generations, each sweeping over a period of
more than three centuries.
Before the floodOnen were acquainted
with working "in brass and iron. The
builders of the ark, and of the city and
tower of Babel, would not be less artistic
than their ill-fated antediluvian ancestors.
Therefore, in reading of early wars,',we are`
knot bound"-to think 'only of Indian wooden
bows; and flint pointed arrows; Arms; as
good' as Greek could - boast of at the siege
of Troy, seven hundred years later, may
have been carried by the soldiers of Chedor
korner. Abraham, too, may have borne
" the beaded bow," " brazen shield,"
" shining javelins," "pointed spears," and
" glittering sword," like those described by
Homer, as in the hands or upon the
shoulders of his heroes, Paris and Menelaus.
G. W. S.
c*tletteV.
Remembering Christ at the Communion
Table.
We are permitted to publish the following
extract from " The Well in the Valley," a
new work soon to be issued by the American
Sunday School Union.
Remember, then dear reader, what Christ
says to you. Remember him in what he
was, what he became, what he did, what he
is, and what he will be. How terrible is
be as an enemy, and how estimable is he as
a friend I—a friend always at hand, able and
willing to help, able and ready to advise,
and able and ready to protect. His grace is
sufficient for every trial, and his strength
adequate to every weakness ; and you may
come with boldness to his throne of grace, in
the assurance that you shall there obtain grace
and mercy in every time of need. Let past
experience embolden and encourage you to
do this in humble, cheerful' and joyful re
membrance of him,by whose grace you have
come thus far. lere devote yourself to
him, and implore his grace, that you may
strive even until death shall terminate your
labors in rest, and peace, and joy.
Such, then, being the nature ' of the
Lord's Supper, it is at once apparent that
it is the most holy, solemn, and spiritual
service in which man can engage. It brings
us into the very presence-chamber of the
King of Saints, there to hold converse and
communion with the Lord that bought us.
• How sweet and awful is the place ! It is
none other than the house of God, and the
very gate of heaven. It is holy ground.
Holinesss alone becometh it. To all profane
and unbelieving deapisers it is as a consul&
ing fire. Let all such keep back, and draw
not, hither till they puta off the old man
with his dec.itful lusts, and put on the new
man, which, after God, is created in right
eousness and true holiness. " For my own
part," said Calvin, when required by the
Council and Senate to admit Bertelier to
the communion, "after the example of
Chrysostom, I avow that I will suffer myself
to be slain at the table, rather than allow
this hand to deliver the sacred symbols of
the Lord's body and blood to adjudged de
spisers of God." This was uttered with
such authority, and produced such an effect,
that Perrin, the . President, ,himself imme
diately whispered to Bertelier that he must
not present himself as' a communicant. He
accordingly withdrew; and the sacred or
dinance, says Beza, " was celebrated with a
profound silence, and under a solemn awe
in all present, as if the Deity himself had
been visible among them." Yes, the Deity
is present, really, present. "-There.am I,
says Christ; "Lo, I am with you always."
Our Lord unseen, yet' ever neaF,
His presence makes us feel
That we inspired with holy fear,
May reverently kneel
Our communion, therefore, is a personal
approach to a personal and present Saviour.
Believing in God; we believe also in him.
We need not now ascend the heavens,
To bring our blessed Saviour down, •
Here every heart - his face enlivens,
He is himself his banquet's crown;
To every faithful'soul appears,
And shows his real presence here,
Yes, my dear reader, this is not merely a
commemoration—it is a COMMUNION. The
King is among his guests. He comes in
and abides with them, and sups with them.
But he comes down as a deliverer—a Sav
iour—a Sanctifier, and a Comforter, to all
that mourn in Zion—to all that look for his
appearing, and to all that come unto him,
" desiring to see Jesus," and to be " healeti
of their sins " And as the elements evi
dently set before us Jesus Christ and him
crucified, and as every ad of the minister
represents Christ, in his gracious and conde
scending presence and power, a very pres
ent help and hope, so also does every act
of the communicant imply a personal faith
in this present Saviour—love to him, coming
to him, and appropriation of him as a living,
loving, all-seeing, and all-sufficient Saviour.
In coming, then, to the communion, en
deavor to realize all that Christ here teach
es, offers, promises, and pledges to you is` a
poor, needy, helpless sinner. Come to him
as such. Come as really desiring and . re
quiring all that is here signified, signed and
sealed.
Come, that your soul may know
The blessings of Christ's love,
The streams that through the dekert Sow,
The manna from above.
Come, and relying on his word,
Be filled with heavenly food ;
Your meat, the body' of the Lord,
Your drink; his precious blood..
Come, and his commands obey
Say, now, 0 God, I'm thine, -
And go rejoicing on your way,
Renewed with strength Divine.
Come to meet Christ now, that you may
be prepared to meet him and to lean on him
all through the wilderness, and to find him
your rod and staff as you paSs'ovef the e Jor
dan of death. The day and the hour of
your departure may be near, even at such a
moment as you think not of. Oh, come
then, knowing that your hour is at hand,
and eat this passover, as if it might be to
you the last as well as the first.
On the morning of which Wishart, the
first martyr of the Reformation in Scotland,
was to be executed, the priests sent, two
Franciscan monks to acquaint him that the
time of his death drew near, and to ask if he
wished to confess his sins to them, as was
customary. He replied, that he had no need
for friars, nor any wish to converse with
them, but if they would gratify him so far,
`he would be happy to be visited by the
learned man who had preached the day be
fore.* On this being reported, the sub-prior,
after he had obtained the permission of the
bishop, came to the prison in the, Castle,
where Wishart was confined, and held a
long conversation with him, intermingled
with many tears. At length, after he had
ceased weeping, from which he could not
refrain, he kindly asked, whether he would
not wish to partake of the sacrament of the
Supper? "Moat willingly," answered the
martyr. " If, according to Christ's appoint
ment, it be shown forth in, both kinds,
namely, in bread and wine." Winram im
mediately returned to the bishops, and, with
a view of conciliating them, informed them
that the prisoner solemnly affirmed his inno
cence of the crime with which he was
charged, and that he did not say so to avert
his impending death, but only to leave a
testimony to man of that innocence which
was, Itriown to God. The effect, however,
was quite opposite ; the Cardinal (Beaton,)
inflamed. with rage, exclaimed, " AB for you,
Mr. iinbiprior,". we know very well already
What you are." Winram then asked wheth
er the prisoner would be allowed the com
munion of the holy body and blood of the
SaviOur ? when the other priests; after hav
ing consulted a little together, gave it as
their minion, " that it did not appear proper
that an obstinate heretic, condemned by the
Church, should have any Church privileges."
This determination was reported to Wishart;
and it does not appear that he saw Mr. Win
ram again.
At nine o'clock, the friends and domestics
of the governot.having assembled to break
fast, he was asked whether he would par
take with them : to which he frankly re
plied, " With more pleasure than I have
done for some time past; for I perceive you
are devout men and fellow-members of the
same body , of Christ with me, and also be
cause I know this will be the last food I
shall, partake of on earth." Then 'address
ing the governor, "I invite' you, in the
name of God, and by that love which you
bear to our Lord and Saviour. Jesus Christ,
to sit doWn at this table a little, and attend
to me while I address an exhortation to you,
and pray over the bread which we are about
to eat, as brethren of Christ; and then I
shall bid you far4vell." In the meantime,
the table being covered, as is the custom,
with a linen cloth, and bread placed upon
it, Wishart began a short and clear dikourse
upon the Last Sipper, and the sufferings
and death of Christ, and spoke about half
an hour. He especially exhorted them to lay
aside wrath, envy, and malice, that their
minds might be filled with love to one an
other, and so become perfect members of
Christ, who daily intercedes that we through
him, our sacrifice, may obtain eternal life.
Having spoken to this effect, he gave God
thanks, and broke the bread and gave a lit
tle to each; and in like manner, he gave the
wine, after he hinmelf had tasted, entreating
them to reinember,'in this sacrament, along
with him, the hat memorial of Christ's
death; but for hiniself a more bitter cup
was prepared, for no other reason than preach
ing the Gospel. After this he again retired
to his chamber, and finished-his own pri
vate devotions.
Probably, since the institution of the
Lord's Supper, it has seldom been cele
brated under circumstances more solemn
and affecting than on this first celebration
of it in Protestant Scotland. Wishart was
a man of the most mild and amiable tem
per, of a sweet and venerable appearance,
and his manners are said to have been par
ticularly engaging. He had been a kind
intimate in the governor's family for nearly
two months, and during that time seems to
haVe conciliated the affections of his keeper
and attendants, the most of whom had
probabley, through his means, becothe "par
takers of like precious faith," as he ad
dressed them, upon this occasion, as per
sons whom he knew to be fellow-members of
the same body of Christ. In less than three
hours he was to stand in the presence of
that God and Saviour whose dying love they
were commemorating, and to be honored, to
glorify his name, by passing through the
flames to heaven. With what energy would
he address , them—with, what reverential at
tention would they listen l With what a
pressure of the powers of the world to come
resting upon lira, would he speak and they
hear, and both partidipate in the two-fold
emblems of a Saviour's complete and per
fect sacrifice 1 Scarcely can a scene of
deeper interest be imagined, excepting, per
haps, some which von followed, when,
"Leaning on-his spear,
The lyart Nret'ran heard the Word of God,"
and from this holy banquet gathered strength
to contend earnestly for the faith, and to
witness a good confession before many wit
nesses on the gibbet or at the stake.
But such ought every communion season
to be. It was the last command of Christ
'which instituted it, and his last act to ob
serve it. The Lord Jesus, the same night
in which be was betrayed, took bread. It
was the darkest night that ever was in
this world, and yet the brightest—the
night when his love to sinners was put to
the severest test. " Knowing that he
should now depart out of this world unto
the Father, and having loved his own, he
loved them unto the end," and therefore, to
comfort their sorrowful and desponding
hearts,
:When on that immortal even
Ever known again,
The unleavened bread was given,
The Lamb of God was slain.
And as hely writ had told,
In dim type of old,
Ate they the dread sacrifice,
Girt for great emprise.
Then for men of every nation
Broke Christ the sacred bread,
That on him and his salvation
Eatsh and all might feed.
And the ettii—his blood to save-
Unto all he, gave,
Pledge of everlasting bliss,
"Drink ye all—drink all—of this."t
" And now," said Christ, after adminis
tering' the ordinance, "I am no more in the
world. I come to Thee. But these are in
the world, and I come to Thee."
And so is each communion season "the
Last' Supper" to some. It is a coming unto
God. It is a preparation for their burial.
It is their last spiritual meal—their last act
of faith, and hope, and consecration—their
last communion with saints on earth,• and
with an unseen Saviour in heaven.
*John Winranv Sub-Prior of St. Andrews, who
was at that time'a friend to the Reformation, but
not openly, for fear of the priests.
fAn ancient Latin Hymn.
He knows what wandering hearts we have,
Apt to forget his glorious face,
And to refresh our minds, he gave
These kind memorials of his grace.
Come, then, into his very presence. Set
your affections on Him, that though you see
him not with bodily eyes, yet believing, you
may rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of
glory.
Christ and his love fill every thought,
And faith and love be fixed on him.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
irantsviLLE 36'.EMALE SEMINARY—
On the Blairsville Branch of the. Pennsylvania Rail-
REV. S. H. SITEPLEY,A. M., Proprietor and Principal.
MRS. P. P. SHEPLEY, Principal.
The same Teachers who have so successfully filled their
respective posts of instruction, the past year, and some of
whom for several years, in this Institution, viz.; Miss Pond,
from Bangor, Me; kliss McLaughlin, of this State; Misses
Baker and A. S. Noyes, from Brooklyn, N. Y.; and Miss E.
A. Noyes, from Brunswick, Me., will'continuemert year.
Ample facilities are here afforded for, the study of Instru
mental Music, including the Piano, Guitar, Melodeon, and
Thorough Base; the various branches of Drawing and Paint
ing; the Latin and French Languages; together with all the
branches of a systematic and approved Course of Female Ed
ucation.
The Terms are such as to place the advantages which this
Seminary oilers within the reach of persons of moderate
means, as well as of the more affluent.
The situation is retired and healthful, furnishing a pleas
ant and safe home fof Misses of tender years, as well as for
ladies more advanced, either from the country or the city.
Accommodations for seventy boardingscholars. The next
Session will commence on the 'FIRST MONDAY IN MAY,
and continue five months.
_ .
For terms, &c.. see Catalogue, which will be sent on appli
cation-to the Principal. The present Sessionwill close with
an examination, March 25th and 26th.
fe26-Stix S. H. SHEPLEY.
IMPORTANT It IBLICAL • WORK I
ANALYTICAL CONCORDANCE
of the
HOLY SCRIPTURES;
OR,. THE BIBLE PR h'SENTED lINI/hR DISTINCT AND
CLASSIFIED HEADS OR TOPICS.
By John Eadie, D. D., LL. D..
Author of "Biblical Cyclopedia,' "Condensed Concordance,"
One volume octavo. '836 pp. Cloth. $3.
The 'Publishers would call the sped.' attention - of Clergy
men, and others, to come of the peculiar features of this
great work.
1. It is a concordance of subjects, not of words. In this
reepect, it differs entirely from- the common concordance;
neither is, therefore, a substitute for the other, and both are
indispensable as a part or Biblical apparatus.
2. It embraces all the topics, secular as well as religious,
naturally suggested by the entire contents of the Bible. in
tbis respect it differs from: Scr.ntore Manuals and Topical
Test-Books, which are confined to theological or doctrinal
topics.
S. It contains the entire contents of the Bibleunabridged,
differing nothing from the ordinary Bible except in arrange
ment In this respect it differs from the class of worksjust
alluded to, which contain only a part of the Bible.
4. Where the same passage of Scripture relates to more
than one subject, it is repeated under the appropriate head.
In Ibis respect, the book differs from any other of the kind.
5. It containa a Synopsis of the contents separate from
the concordance, presenting in a readabloform, and in the
compass of a few pages, a bird's eye view of the whole. In
this, also, it differs from. any other.
6. It contains a table of contents, embracing nearly two
thousand heath, in alphabetical on.er. This is a degree of
fullness quite unsurpassed.
7. Mere is but one other work in the language, on the
same general plan; and this not only surpasses that in full.
ness and completeness of detail, but is offered at much-less
cost.
No student of the Bible wonld willingly dispense with
this work when once possessed. It is sukpted to assist all
classes—clergymen and theological students, Sabbath School
superintendents,. teachers, and Bible classes, and those en.
gaged in the composition of religious, and even secular
works; and, in a word, common readers of the Bible, who
have no other object in view than their own improvement.
Just published by GOULD <4 TaNpopr,
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The present Session will close on the 19th of ➢larch. The
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UTEST BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL,
JEnSEY SHORE, LYCOMING COUNTY, PA.
The next Session of this Boarding School for both sexes,
will commence on MONDAY, Aprild3tb.
The Boarding-House is new—conveniently arranged and
furnished ; and the Boarding department is in the chargeof
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett, whose character is too well known to
need commendation.
The Rev. W. W. HOWARD, S. thorough classical scholar,
and en experienced and successful teacher, has accepted the
charge of the Academic &pertinent. He will be assured
by competent - teachers; and parents • may feel assured
that every proper attention will be paid to the religious,
mental, and personal welfare of their children. The scholars
will attend church with the Principal, unless otherwise di
rected by the parents.
The terms for Instruction, Board, and Washing, are
$62.60 per Seesion . of dye months, without any extras, save
for Music, Drawing. and French.
Prospectuses, with full details of the Course of Instrnc•
non, Discipline, &c., may be obtained from the Principal, or
from the REV. JOS. STEVENS,
mh74t Pres. of Board of Directors:
TWIIUE CO A.TESVILL MALE AND
FEMALE ACADEMY.—The Summer Session com
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The Catalogue thy the present year just published, contains
the full particulars . , and much , valuable matter to students.
Mailed,postage pre-paid, to any part of the United States or
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In the discussion of a subject as momentous as it is novel
in Theology. It is entitled.
YARYETt •außrar
on, THE MEMORIAL NAME..
By Alexander Mac Whorter.
With an Introductory Letter by
NATHANIEL W. TAYLOR, D. D..
Dwight Professor of Didactic Theology in Yale Theological
Seminary.
16mo. Cloth. 62 cents.
CONTENTS:
Chap. 1. The Memorial Name. 2. Begun in the Promise.
3. Transferred to God. 4. Invoked by the Patriarchs. 5.
Affirmed to Moses. 0. Proclaimed by the Prophet& 7. Com
plete in Christ. 8 New Christoloiry.
I The object of this work is to show that the world has
hitherto labored tinder a profound mistake respecting the
Hebiew word given Jehovah," in the Old Testament.
The author undertakes to prove, by a historic philological
argument, that it was not " Jehovah," but " Tahveli"—that
it does n , t mean "I Am," (self existence ' ) but "He Who
Will Be, or Come," (The Deliverer,)—in short, that the
" Jehovah " of the Old Testament. and the " Christ" of
the New, denote one and the same Being.-
[Extract from Dr. Taylor's Introductory Letter. I
The argument is altogether new and original; and, if valid,
proves what many of the ablest theologians have believed,
without resting their belief upon grounds so thoroughly ex
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is read—a question in respect to a fact which it wniald seem,
if not admitted, must at least be controverted, if the view
here taken is erroneous, it is too plausiible to passed over
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3. William Bartlett, or the Good Ica; 'The
Seat; Lessons of the Stars; and Who le the liappieK
18mo , pp. ICB.' Price 15 and 20 eta.
4. Learn to Say SP.: or the City Apprentice.
the Board of rublication. 18mo., pp. 122. pri ve
25 cents.
. . .
5. Footprints of Popery, or Pisces where Martyr.
Suffered. 18nto.. pp. 177. Price 25 and 30 cts.
6. Rhymes for the Nursery. 18mo., pp. 91. Price::
25 amts.-
• • - • •
7. Select Stories for Little Folks. Compiled by
18/no., pp. 216. Price 30 and 35 cis.
8. Kenneth Forbes, or Fourteen Ways of Study'r•-
• ••,•••
Bible. 18mo., pp. 336. Price 85 and 40 cents.
9. The Child's Scrap Book. Compiled by the Editor.
pp. 144. Price 20 and 25 cents.
.10. Gems from the Coral. Islands. Western Poker,:.
comprising, the New Ilehrides Group, the Loyalty Gr.,
and the New Caledonia Group. By the Rev. Wilkes
Rarotonga. 12m0., pp. 232. Price 60 cents.
11 Gems from the Coral Islands. or Incidentsof Ccr.tr e •
between savage and Christian Life, of the South Sea
t,!-
era By the Rev. William Gill, of Rarotonga. FA,4.
Polynesia, comprising the Rarotonga Group, I'enri,y 4 ::
lands. and Savase Island. With 13 engravings.
up 285. Price 75 eta.
12. Faith and Works, or the Teaching of the Ay.
Paul and James, on the Doctrine of Jaenfication
Harmonious. Sy L. H. Christian, pastor of the I , ;crth
byterian church, Philadelphia. 18mo , pp. 13S. .hiL.
and 25 cents.
13. By Whom isthe World to be Converted? or Ctriitiu
Christ's Representatives and Agents for the Conner -'v;
the World. By the Rev. Thomas Smyth, D. B. Puti:;-
by request of the Synod of South Carolina. 15me,
Price 20 and 25 chi.
14. The Classmates, or the College Revival. Bya
terian minister. ISmo., pp. 203 'Price 25 nada) ON.
15. The Presbyterian Juvenile Psalmodist. By Th,,,„
Ensilage. Pp. 256. Price 30 cents.
JOSEPH P. ENGLES, Publishing Ac%
No. 285 Chestnut St., Vriiltufeipid•
MBEI
IMTE INVITN., THE ATTENTION OF
'ye the public to the
PRLLADRLDRIA HOUSEHREPING DRY GOODS nc.:
where may be found a large assortment of ell kir,
Dry Goode, required in furnishing a house, thus
the trouble usually,experienced in limiting such er.L.-
in various placea. In consequence of our giving ou
tention to this kind of steak. to the exclusion of ...--
and fancy goods, we can guarantee our prices and Ky,,
to be the most favorable in the market.
IN LINEN GOODS
we are able to glie perfect satisfaction, being the c'Lle
steranwumb • Lama BTOIM of THE CITY, and baying
for more than-twenty years regular importers from
of; the best manufacturers in Ireland. We offer Ms
largootook of _ _
FLANNELS AND HEMLINE,
of the best qualities to be obtained, and at the very kr,
prices. Also, Blankets, Quilts, Meetings, TiskingF.
mask Table Cloths, and Napkins, Toweilings ' D .
Huckabacs, Table and Piano Covers, Damasks and
mews, Lace and Muslin Curtains, Dimities, Forniz,
Chintzes, Window Shadings, dke., Ac.
JOHN V. COWELL k SON,
E. W. corner CHESTNUT and SEVENTH Ste.
a 03041 Pbiladelpt.h.
IXFOILD - IFICSIALE SEMINARY,
" CHESTER COUNTY, PA.
The Will ter Session, of five months, will commence the ts
Wednesday in November.
Expenses,for Boarding, Pnel,Light and Tuition in the E.
fish branches, $BO per Bandon. Ancient and Modern b
,guages, each $5. Lessens on the Piano, and ore of Inser:
ment, $l5. Painting and'Drawing, each $5. Or the pal
meat of $BO, will include the whole.
A. daily stage connects with the cars at Newark, Del., at
also atTarkesbuzg, Pa. Address
T. M. DICKEY, or
• 'Orford,Sept. 20, 1855 SAMUEL DICKEY, Ostr.d, re
sepr-PMS
'W B. RENSHAW, FAMILY GROCER
go 263 Liberty Street, hes an excellent stock, comp
ink the largest, fullest, and most complete assortment C
CHOICE FAISLT.LY GROCERIES,
PINE GREEN AND BLACK TEAS,
• SPICES, PICKLES, SAUCE
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN PRESERVED VELUM ;
CINCINNATI HAMS, AND DRIED BEM',
FLOUR, FISH, Ac., '
To be found in this market. He would cell the WC,
attention of proprietors of boarding schools at a diatom',"
his stock, as they may rely upon the quality of the 1.7
cies he sells being of the first class.
Catalogues furnished, giving an extended list of t:
stock.
Goods delivered free of charge, at Railroad depots
teardboat landings. ifv"
0 IA B TYE HaVECOOPES BEAN IJESI.
TORY, 6534 South FOURTH Street, below Chen:.
PM:WOW BBIA.
'Envelopes, Die Sinking and Engraving, Dies Altered,
velopes Stamped with rßusiness. Cards, Homceopathir
apes, selfsealed and glinted directions, Paper Bap for tr
eniturists, grocers, &e, for putting up --garden seeds
groceries.
PRINTING of all kinds, ♦is : Cards, Bill-Reads, C
=Klass.
ENGRAVING of Visiting and Wedding Cards, with
velopes to et exactly, of the finest litultish, Freud
American paper.
Envelopes made to order of any size., quality and it
oription. Conveyartrar's linvelopes for deeds, mortsa? ,
old'papers, &e.., made in the best manner by
. . .
N. B. Orders sent, by Express, or as per agreement
apl4-ly
ing OR SABB ATH SCHOOLS, BIBLE
jv CLASSES, .AND FAMILY INSTRUCTION—
Prof: , Jacobus's Notes on .Tohn, new edition.
44 " Mark and Luke, new edition.
" - Matthew,
Question Books on the same, interweaving the Skarn:
Catechism.
On Matthew, faith Catechism annexed). $1.50 per c :
On Mark and Luke, " each 1.50
or, the two - volumes bound In one, 2.25
On John; with Catechism also annexed, 1.50
They will be forwarded to any address, if orders to
to TAMES A. IRWIN.
Pres. Board of Colportage, St. Clair St, Pittsti'tn.
JORN S. DAVISON,
65 Market Street, Pittsbumh.
WM. S. RENTOUL.
St. Clair Street, Pittsbargi•
fe2l-tf
JAMES MOM . VIL C. REI
Aar le Dire - KING' dls REITER
AK have associated themselves iwthe practice of Nr .
eine and Surgery. Office in Dr. Ring's residence, O. L.
Fifth Street, opposite the Cathedral.
Dr. Reiter will attend at the office daily, and may be
suited at his residence, in Rut DR acty. in the mom?:
and evening's. '
Aw BD IA CLASSICAL INSTITITTE—Tg,
IVA Bummer Beasion of this institute will comma:cc
Tuesday, May Ist..
Circulars may be had at the Drug store of A. W. IDS:6 , !,
18thUnd Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, at the Book as r
M. Wilson, 9th and Arch streets, and at the Muni;
Rooms; 268 Chestnut street, or address
Bev. J. M. GAYLET.
Media. Del. Co.. Ps
opl4-tf
COTTAGE SEMINARY' FOR ForNG
LADIES, Pottstown, Montgomery County Pa.
The Winter Session of this Institution will emote
,
November 4th. Nor Circulars, with full particular.% add , '
REV. U. WORE.
and PrOPriti'f
selS-lp
EtMir LLOYD. . GEO.
l awsiriroroir-1 IRON - WORICS.—LLOIy :
It BLACK, Manufacturers of Bar, Sheet, 110 V.
Angle Iron, Nails, and Splits; also, Slat Bar-Punched E. ,.
road Iron.
Warehouse No. 99 Water Street, between Ways
Market.
0,15.€!`..
ATENICTIAN B L I N DS'
d:NRITION & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS, & WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEAL E
N 0.32 North SECOND Street, above ßS.
Market, PhiiadetP,
The largest, cheapest, and best assortment of PLAD
FANCY BIaNDS of any other establishment In the tI
States.
REPATRING promptly attended to. Give nS and satiety yotirselves.
()XFORD PER[ALE COLLEGE, BOTL E . S
IL. Comity, Ohio, ender care of the Synod of Cloci:
Principal, Rev. J. W. Scott, D.D., aided by eight
teachers. Empalme from $BO- to $9O per sessior.
months. Scholarships at rates still lower. The btaLll!t,
and grounds are unsurpassed. Dien , ' modern cortr'''':,
and comfort has been supplied. Rooms all heated R.,
steam, and lighted with gas. Semitone open early is
ary and September. lror circulars or information in 'rt.
apply to DR. SCOTT, or RSV. W. S. Roe:Bßs, Orfor&
ml -0 / 9 -tf '
ACADI6I,II4 AT AIRY lEIf
Tiumaxora Valley, anniata County, Pa., onetose O L
: ao rtal ... a from he ..Perrysv Me Station of PennsyiraMs
The Summer Session will commence on Monday, Lu`
of . Whole expense per session of twenty-tw B 5 :: •
for Board, MOOm, Tuition, Washing and Incidentals, s s e•
able one-half in advance.
See Circulars. DAVID WIISO N ' ,
inerlft-ly Principal and Prot:ulster, Port Royal
1 1111 - 1 X ON G
DIXON, ILLINOIS.—Thiii IxtstitutiOn, under cb*" . :
of the Presbytery of Rock River, is now open for then-.
Con of students. Raving a location pleasant, healthfa , ,!.
• easy of access, with an able and efficient corps of
it is hoped that it will receive the patronage of the f: • ':
For terms of tuition, board, Au" apply to any wer• 1 17:,, ,
Rock River Presbytery, or to the President of the
tient REV. W. W. Rtit'''
Lmin
CA IL D — Jj% MEES LOOKS. N. MI "ji
TNT, Third Street above P. WlllismOtS Ps
iYe.tf
g OMR 81. A .B. p kt, EgpoN.T.h.
Ci WATCRES, No. 104 utti,eTNTIT Street ,
:4,5 611 .
stnry. Philadelphia.
mime Praaws To BUY FINIS,
_M. JEWELRY, BILVRE. WARE, and FANO' -
la at W. B. FITONIIRAD'S
Watch, Jewelry, and Silver Ware Store. N O .
SECOND street, between. Pine and Union, west side, r , c e
"
where YOU Vili find a large asaorbLent of the
=mad goods: also Plated Communion Serv i l e '
Bette, Calm Baskets , o wstara , epoona, Yorks, r t ' o ,
kinds 'of Watebea, yeieelry, and 'Silver Were.
°rdera" ri Plired• VILA deduction made to ClerEK e . ° o
/ will sell my goods ea low as can be bad la U .
are- m y
Piunbur I
WM. COLBERT.