Tittrarg
HOMES seat to us for a *blies, 1111 be duly
attended tos Thaws iFeeies pub ors ha Phila.
&aphis, New:lrorms diNg amity e left at our
rbiladelphla Ocoee, Wr Soot oth St•, below
viieetnnts In ogre of Jemstsis • Wilsons Esq.
A , from the Discov-
Northmen, A. ILI
Colonies declared
1776. By Marla
mes Bvo., pp. 479 ;
s Scribner, 877 and
: Trubner et Co. 1857.
mes are an admirable
formation on the sub
;, noh se has been written
• =Raps and ,the land
famous, there was still
e us. The author does
philosophimil style, or to
„y of the incidents he re
ulations. Be 'rather con,
.ting and arranging an im
or which he s s forth in a
Bible manner, If we This
.
is in private 1' some what
Ire are sadly stray in our
t,al structure, ilhe does not,
ossess the sa l keen sense
1011 elaaracte ed the late
Ton HISTORY OF RFAV ENCILA
ery of the Continent by
986; to the period when
their Independence, A.
W. Elliott. In two
492. New York: Chi
379 Breading. Londi
These goodly-sited v
repository of facts andi
sect of New England, ar
and published on th
which they have mad
*redo for the work b
hot seem to labor aft
set forth the philost
cords by profound :
tents himself by ct
roense amount of 1
it
clear and very in
take not, 3kdr. Ell
of a humorist;
•nonception of li
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of the ridiculous
Sydney Smith.
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Wier Poems. . dr (man Rethi.
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This il real' po r z-oetti-neisrnur, non „it!
and in this little lie Mr. Reaft gives ahnn
dant evidence of dcent• Sylvia is the long.
eat poem in this 7 , but all the other pieces
equally bear the of genius. : -
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tie subjects
Christian Wife ; A Christian
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;
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remember our notice of the
a
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vi : cara wh ik place; and 'our warm corn
rnendatio biography of this devoted
young ma, t was given to the public. We
are happ 'nit that the demand for the
work hie' ry.
,great on both sides of the
ru
Atlantis! j, Nair York publishers have, now
considersl ed an edition somewhat smaller
in size ti i riginal one, though, comprising
all the bile it is offered at about half
il
. the price!
1 1
DamNi itais CHURCHES, in the styles of
Engliarh rehiteoture ; with an anal
"pis 'oifstyl ;: a. Review of the Nomen
• - clatur4 Pe 'ods of - English Gothic Ar
led
ehitee sme remarks Intioductory to
Chnro fag, exempli fi ed iti a series of
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Over o retrillustrations. By .7'. Coleman
1
Sari, ct. , Bvo., pp., 111. New York:
Dana 81.11roadiray. 113.57.
. . •
The a cellence displayed in the getting
up of t k, is of the highest order. The
London era Ore famed for the beauty and
' con.ectu h Which their magnificent ptibli
cations iePar°d; but we have never seen
any aioitral volume, even from 'Neale of
Ifolborn j for paper, type, engraving, and
-beauty i.e perspective views, exceeds this
Work fro fess of •Plana & Company. The
- book l *es?'
ingly 'suggestive one, and al
though 'date blob Mr. Hart has here given,
are d eu id for he services of the Episcopal
ch uru hfil th, wel is of great value, and will
afford :I' inflimaion to architects, bi project
lug art ifice for thi k use of any other section of
the pr i titant (hull. During the last twenty
five y i d there h s ben a wonderful revolution
in'Enitid, in ti" deprttnont of Church Archi
teetiu During .0 nigus of the Georges, art
teem q to have , eeti istried in a deep sleep.
Etruicires of ti nios absurd character,. and
'cute; n appea • ce, were ereeted, and called
ohl4teite All . lea were consaingled in one
vulfoc, ugly m • , Blabs, tilos\ Offices, Meet.
ing Mcrae, Dist". ing Chapels, miff \ Churches,
were al indOnglll sin . style; andWit ‘ e anything
wac ne4pted in othie Arehitecture, , t e result
was dePleeable. ,at state of affairs i(i &Oily
anything
passed away; an. though the pendulum ay in
InanY Places have ..gto an opposite .xtivme,
and in the real r: al of the silence of\ Ai ,i-•
teetttre which has en place, there maybe ..
tslesiologioal Socie .: and individual Arcllteo .'
that have gone BO f as to restore certain PO
members which are , rte out of place in a Irot
estant Church, we ..t that an enlightened dm
linnlit7 will Been he eto • discriminate betwt
the essential nrincipl of a style, and the m -
appendages of that s le which render it 'usef.
for certain parties. .• .g the reign of dark
ness ti England, it WI customary to urge the .
expense o a Gothic Ca oh as areason why such .
a. style a Mild not he a emptied; While- the. fact
was, that the Architectin their ignorance did
. , ,
not disc .
nate between .e periods and chase
ten of" e styl e , and ., Asking ornament for
beauty, , ey lavished in mere ornament, Vast
sums vb h were not reqtdred g and after all pro
dueled a, . hferable hybrid structure. This arose
very mu , from the fatt that the different front-
ODB of , t•: Medieval Archikicture were not un
derstood It was., in Englaiid as it is nwith
some C . enters and self - stylad4rchitect They
did not 1 ow the essential • differences ttween
Norman Early English; Decdrated. anti Perpen
dicular &floes. ' They did not :knowi that the
window pillars, buttresses, door ways,,mould.
lags, &c. ,of the Norman, differed heal they of
the Early English, and those of this pesiod fr
the members of the Decorated, , while the Perpe -
dimbir IdifferiaLfrom each of them. Hence, I.
they attempted a s 'Gfothie Church, they mixed up
in one Mass the elements Hof eillhese styles, and
the building was, as -might be expected, a gro
tesque and costly absurdity. It is now known in
Eughmd that a beautiful a.. plain \ tiorman or
Early English Church mail) . erected for as will
a sum, as a building of a s . liar site will cost in
any other style. It is very •• uch the , same with
Churches as it is with a in .'s cost A certain
sum 'will be required to in. eit of good material,'
and have it easy and n. ful; but the expense
may he increased to a ~ st any extent. by gold
lace, gold buttons, and , ther adornments. One
main value of this boo consists in its adapta
tion to teach our. Char ~ -builders the character
!sties of the different tyles, to show what is es
emit's' to them, to p int out manifold ways in
which the forms and imensions of buildings may
'be enlarged or mod . ed, while the style is pre
served, and thus t. show how funds may be econ
omised when nee fns; or, where the treasury is
ample, a building/of resplendent beauty, and fair
propositions, moY be erected.
We have only to add, that we cannot follow
Mr. Hart in his tendency to symbolism, which we
do not believe to be essential to the art of which
he is so deioted a student. ,
~,
THZ VIINOLORICAL AND LITERARY JOERNAL.-7
Number XXXVI ort its ably AonAaeted Quar
tecai made its appearance. The aulAfects
treated are : I. Waldegrave's Lectures, and the
Princeton Repertory on New Testament Millen
arianism ; IL. Dr. Sprague's Annals of the Amer
ican Pulpit; 111. The Coming of Elijah ; IV.
Mr. Lee, of Dublin, on - the Inspiration of the
Scriptires ; V. Notes on Scripture ; VI. Dr. Bu
chanan on Modern Atheism ; VII. A Debignation
and Exposition of the Figures of Isaiah, Chap.
xli ; VIII. Literary and Critical Nothies.
Dr. Lord agrees not with the interpretation
most common in the Presbyterian Church, of the
Scripture Prophecies ; but he so writes, that
those who differ - from him, may yet have the
boundaries of their knowledge enlarged by con
sulting the pages of his Journal.
1:11
THa PRESBYTERIAN QUARTERLY REVIVAL—The
number of this excellent Journal, for March, is
before us. Its contents are: I. Atheoasims in Con
test with the Arians, second article; 11. Bitolu
sivism ; 111. Scotland; IV. The Historical De
velopment of Christianity; V. The Writings of
Nicholas de Clemengis; VI. The Bible and Sci
ence; VII. Literary and Theological Intelli
gence"; VIII. Notices of New Books.
We allays take up the Presbyterian Quarterly
with interest. There is ;a directness and spright
liness in its articles, which makes it attractive
Poe the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
Is the Power of the Pulpit Waning?
This inquiry we most unhesitatingly an
swer in the negative. Never, since the
days of the apostles, has there been a period
when more of the real elements of power
met in the pulpit, than now.
Denominations that once openly and zeal
ously contemned all College culture in ;the
ministry, have of late suffered their views
to undergo.a radical change for the better.
And individuals who once scoffed at the idea.
of candidates for holy orders spending y'eam,
in scholastio pursuits, to secure , the necessa
ry intellectual furniture to fit them for the
awfully responsible stations,of Divine ambas
sadors,, are now loudest in their : approval of
the most rigid mental discipline, and the•
most thorough development and test of all
the powers of the mind, prior to liconsure.
Rollers' and revilers of Colleges and Cal
vin, are dully diminishing. The time was,
when their number was • great. Then they
had but a meagre modicum of moral power,
either in the pulpit or out of it. Now, hav
ing become the fast friends, both of sound
learning and doctrinal knowledge, there has,
with the change of their views, come an
increase of their power over all thoughtful
and intelligent minds.
So far is there is power in intellect of the
first order, in profound learning, polished elo
cution, %general information, and talent of
every shade and kind, the pulpit of the
present day is far in advance of its state in
former years. The style and manner of
some of the leading writers and speakers of
times gone by, Would scarcely be tolerated
now, even by the pious and devout. Not
onlyiso, - but even the. morals of many who
were then 'Church members, would now be
censured by professors, whom we- by no
means regard as peculiarly conscientious.
This may be - denied; it is nevertheless true,
as a reference to, tie ecclesiastical records of
those times will clearly. attest.
The revolting accounts of intemperance,
licentiousness, dishonesty, falsehood, decep.
Lion,quarrels, revenge, hatred, spite, envy,
proanity, vulgarity; indeed, sin of almost
every kind, therein recorded as having been
practiced, not only by lay members of the
Chuich, but by some in high official stations
also, certainly go to prove that the pulpit
now is more powerful over man than it MS
then. If this were not so, the counter
agencies of a special kind, brought by Satan
to bear against the Church now, would soon
overcome it, and the gates. of hell would
prevail over Zion. But to the Church, as
well as the individual Christian, is that rich
promise made good which says, According
to thy day, thy strength shall be.
Far be iffrom us to deny, but that in the
moral heas ens of the past, there shone stars
of the first magnitude, both lay and cleri
cal ; but we are taking a view of the Church
as it once appeared in its general and not
in its individual aspect. And tliis view
clearly proves, that much as wickedness and
scandal pervade the lower walks of society,
in these modern times, they are by no means
so common as they once were among Chris
tian professors, and ehurch-going people gen
erally. Sessions, Presb3rteries, Synods, and
Assemblies are not called on now, as former
ly, blessed be God, to spend wearisome days,
and weeks, in the investigation of judicial
.eases,' developing immoralities of the most
revolting character, originating, too, in some
trifling matter, which the pulpit seemed to
lack power to control. The time was, when
such business consumed'the greater part of
the whole time of the sittings of our Church
Cotirts. Now, their' time is, as a general
thing, occupied in the more pleasing and
reofitable task of hearing and considering
porti from Committees appointed to devise
the best means to extend the Church; and
And in what way the Boards, and all the
\rms of the Church, may have their strength
std. efficiency increased.
‘ at the pew, contains much evil, and the
P it much feebleness yet, is by no means
de a; but, goodne.ss is gradually growing
in t bne, and power in the other. There.
fere l the troubles of
.the. past Past *ill no more
be caned up to the Church Courts of the
future. An evil which, by the time it
would 'each the General Assembly, would
have as nied the horrid .coil and terror of a
huge.. b -constrictor ,, can be crushed to
death in moment, by the heel of the pul
pit's
pit's pow 7 as it first creeps, young and
-tender; fro the egg of the anake-nest of
some serpe iin the congregation. By a
wise watchful*, and a judicious movement
in the pulpit, \wful conflagrations, such as
arise merely fro, ' a,spark, but which spread
throughout the thole land, carrying moral
, destfintion,and Aath in their course, may
be readily extingui,W. The pulpit hay
' this ahtuld duly exercise it.
' ilutral, and , not prevent
ndisoreet, but highly
.
to rosy, over the evils
is heering to know,
a., as
I , l \
he commissioners
wart , is , increasing.
longs the House of
l :.
ar will wax' stronger and
Lotions of\ the earth are
subjectiorrto the Prince
it is God's seat; and
control individuals,
- 4 governme4s, that Christ, his Son,
will, ere leN, receiA the heathen for his
inheritance, sl i d th e e
rmost parts of the
earth for a peethsaion.-- ii: 8.
This increase IT -Nthe poker rer of the pulpit
has a cause—one re 4 '..... .3, ,
to those who feel , its iNenee,v
=.6 almotry as much,
to him who
th iease.Axcellences
wields it. Whilst the
of our schools, both' °late nt' a .,.
.1, theologi
cal, give additional power tk the
bkinister's
intellectual qualifications, the •kp ii
is fitting and preparing the min uix press
~,,
the ee
ple to receive and retain the impft P
of this
power. So that faithful ; and', °Calm. r ,_
flows, .. and, conscientious and - relti,7
, EditOnsi arti , ile.primir, agents, hat God Z.
k okospts Jo. give to the puißitAnuch of it
TEE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AM) ADVOCATE.
present influence. These are God's plowmen.
They break up the new and hard ground of
the heart. They grub, too, and clear away
those stumps and rocks that nature leaves
in the -great field that the minister has
to sow. Truly, they are a useful class of
workmen, and are worthy of their hire. .
Every good book, religions journal, and
periodical that gains a reading in a family
or congregation, adds power to the pulpit.
And every minister that is not urgently
solicitous for the general circulation of such
seeds of power, is blind to his own interest,
as well as to the great cause of truth. A
family in the Church, without religious
books and newspapers, is like a thorn
thicket in the midst of a wheat field, or a
miasmatic swamp in the centre of a grass
plot, or a black spot on the disk of the sun.
A whole congregation without Church
journals, is a cold, dark, bleak, moral desert.
Woe, woe, to the poor son of Levi, who is
unfortunate enough to, be 'called to , stand in
the pulpit of such a place. He may thun
der, and and lighten, and labor for years,
an produce no lasting effects, for the people
will just, sleep on, and on, and ori. God
bless the Colporteur, and the Editor, and
the Professor, for they are the great pro
moters of the pulpit's power !
The pulpit of the present day needs only,
a re-baptism from
. above, to make it omnipo
tent to the end of its institution. Humanly
speaking, it has within it all that is beauti
ful in poetry, profound in philosophy, rich
in history, powerful in logic, sublime in elo
,fpience, glowing in imagination, persuasive
in love, and pure in truth.,. All , learning,
ancient and modern, secular and sacred; all
nature, with her rich kingdoms, and store
houses of 'wealth ; and all heaven, with its
grace, light, and glory, stand ready to pour
their combined influences through the pul
pit, into the minds of men. What an en
viable position is the minister's as he stands
in the sacred desk, holding in one hand the
charter of salvation, , and in the other the
key of all knowledge, wisdom, and power !
The richest benefits of the Divine grace-at
tend his ministrations, and. thelwo leaved
gates of glory are opened at his behests !
Why, then, it may bunked, is the pulpit
so feeble in some localities ? For numerous
are the places where; t puts : forth or no
influence on the masses. It may be an
swered, that special exceptions are no inval
idation of general truths. And yet, it must
be 'admitted,r that ' not a few - ministers do
most shamefully fail. They neglect their
duties, or they pander to the vitiated tastes
of their people. A people often fancy them
selves gifted with an uncommon amount of
intellectual refinement. They call a minis
ter of the boa ton. order, and expect of him
sermons to their taste. They look rather
for graceful , manners in the man, than for
the doctrines of grace in his message. A
short, jingling, generalizing, meaningless
essay, on some fantastic topic of the day, is
mis-named an 4, exquisitely beautiful ser
mon." lisuch a place, it would be as vain
to look for power in the pulpit, , as for piety
in the pew... The. sermon may be beautiful,
but it reaches not the heart. It is not a
production of the warm breathings of the
true minister of Jesus Christ. Stich a pul
pit has no power for good. Dreadful are
the responsibilities of the man ; and sad is
the condition of the people.
Again : • The power of the pipit is crip
pled, when either minister or people view
Christianity as a dry code of outward morals,
or a bald system of didactic .truths, er con
eider " religion a mere compend of specific
statutes. This is to forget that the soul
needs nourishment, and that the GOSPEL is
the rich provender that the good and.-great'
Shepherd has furnished. Religion has
warmth for man's emotional, as well as light
for his intellectual nature.
Alas I also, what cold,, speculative light
flickers from the •pulpit in some would-be
thought refined places I and how the worldly
conformity of the people is fitly matched by
the secularization of the minister And
many there are who love intellectual enter
tainment more than spiritual instruction.
And the tickling of their ears is more agreea
ble to them than the improvement of their
hearts. Rather would they see the towers
of rhetoric in a pulpit discourse,,than behold
the Dose of Sharon or the Lily of the
And another class there is, with whom the
E
pulpit seems to have but e power. They
are self-styled free-thinkers. 'They consider
religion, worship, the soul, immortality,
nothing. These are they whom ,a vain phi
losophy has spoiled. Their creed is abom
inable ; at • one time as licentious as the
Epicureans; at another, as snappish, as the
Cynics; and at another, as unimpassioned as
the Stoics ! 'They set their -vain Reason
above Divine Revelation, and turn a most
impertinent sneer at the truth, saying to the
God of the Bible, " Kant, and Hegel, and
Sehelling, and La Compte, we know; but ,
who art thou.?" •
Such foes, the rilpit may, pity, but it
need not dread. The sword of the Spirit
has conquered greater,giants than they. A
greater than' David'S sling is now in the
hand of the weakeSt stripling found in the
ranks of the Israel of God. Let ministers
only have faith •in , the efficiency of " the
sword of the Spirit," and strike every form
of error with a direct aim, a steady arm,
and a fearless heart, and soon the leagued
hosts of darkness will turn and flee be
fore the waxing glories of the pulpit's
Dower. W. M: F.
Paz tte going.
Fortlite Preebyterian` Inner and Advocate
To Youthful Readers of the Presbyterian
Banner and Advocate.
TALLAHASSEE MISSION, Jan. 29.
MY DEAR LITTLE PRUNES :-- The
merry, merry holidays are now pasta Still,
I oan easily think how happy you have been,
'giving and receiving your nice presents, es
pecially about Pittsburgh. But now I sup
pose all are settled down to study, again ;
and after your, lessons are learned, these
long evenings, I presume you still have a
little time for reading besides.
Well, this lovely morning, that seems
here more like your May days than January,
I am going to tell you how we spent Christ
mas away out in the far, far West. , But,
first of all, you will wish to know where we
are situated. Then, take your map, and
look for Fort Gibson, near , Arkansas; and
ten miles West of that, , and something like
-two thousand miles from -where your paper
is published, yon might find a large mission
house, capable of accommodating more than
one hundred persons. The number of pupils
in school, is eighty-three; forty-five boys and
thirty-eight girls, nearly all boarders; with
eight missionaries.
A few years ago , nearly, if not, all, the
poor Creek Indians were living in a s t a t e o f
ignorance of God and their duties to, him ;
and even, now many of them call:Christmas
"Big Sunday;" and pay more respect to it
than to the holy Sabbath.' Therefore, Mr.,
'Ungirridge `4ltriled the=
, difference to scholars eveilingigifOteL
and suggested some ways of spending the
day pleasantly and profitably.
All then retired as usual, and I heard no
more of the anticipated enjoyment until the
rising bell gave its first tap. Then the joy-,
ous shout of a merry Christmas rang through
the girls' apartment, and was again and again
re-echoed, on meeting the smiling faces of
their teachers.
Muck
.curiosity was excited concerning
some preparations they thought were making
for their entertainment,-'' and, when all were
completed, and they arranged in nice order,
they were conducted to the large school
room, and, to their great surprise, found it
ornamented with evergreens, and in different,
parts nice cedar trees, that seemed to have'
sprung up in a night; and, more than all,
loaded with fine, rosy-looking apples. In the
centre of the^ room was a long table, spread
with what I:know.you.would call good things.
And first the apples at each end, put up in'
the form of a pyramid ; then sweetmeats
and in the centre a large cake, surrounded
by smaller ones, and all tastefully decorated
with evergreens; and last, though 110 t least,
bordering the whole, a row of nicely-iced
cup cakes, with the: number of.each scholar
put on, with candies of various colors.
Here all were allowed to feast their eyes for
a little time, while listening to sweet music ,
from the melodeon, and tine addresses by mils
sionaries. I. would love Ad tell you , much
they said, but time would fail. Let me.ortly
say, Mr. L.'s remarks'were founded on the
words "Set your mark high';" and would
not this be a good• motto for you
Mr. Wensiett ap . excellent Indian man,
our, interpreter, spoke in the native language,
and, as I learned, contrasted the happy
scenes that surround these yottth, with
some of his boyhoed days; and the happy
expression of their countenances told how
ninth they were pleased. Then came the
refreshments, and you may be sure all were
delighted.
As . I was, but a stranger here then, I
Marked particularly-the good order observed
by all the scholars; and as many of them
have attained the. .size of those you would
call younk ladies and gentlemen, really
thought they deserved the name, too.
The afternoon was spent in walking, and
different amusements, and after a good
supper, .prepared mostly ,by' the 'lndian
girls own hands, the . evening ..was „passed
' away - viewing many beautiful Scripture il
lustrations, by the aid of the magic lantern.
Many, questions were asked, and the prompt
answers given. by `scholars ,showed Lno little
knowledge of Scripture history. There was
onehowever, I wish you to think •whether
it . was correct.., . When asked what kind of
food, the birds brought to Elijah, some
one said " Sofka," or boiled hominy, the
Indian's favorite dish. This mode of spend
ing the 'day has been adopted to prevent
them-from wishing to go horne, where many
would spend weeks, perhapk, in a very im
proper
,manner; and now we find all are
Contented and happy..
- .There are many, very many, things I
-would love to tell you 'about these ludian
boys girls, as to their appearance, their
schools, their work, their amusements, &e.i
&a., but I fear I hive already wearied your
patience ; and I must wait till Bora future
time. • But just let me say I have care of
the girls out of school, and a few days ago
Mr. L. gave me a name for one of them.
I called her to my room, and asked how she
would like to have a new name ?. Then her
eyes brightened:with pleasure; and she said,
" I will be a goodogirl if you call me Hetty
Wilson." This is the name ,Of a lady sent
by a Sabbath School far away in 'Virginia,
who contribute -twenty-five or thirty dollars
yearly, to aid in supporting an Indian girl.
Now, we have others here, who would no
doubt love to exchange • a single, or 'perhaps
a rude Indian- name, for that of some of
your good ladies, or little misses, and will I
not you go and do likewise? and be assured
everything possible will be done to have
them become worthy of your names.
Many of them love to write letters, and
still more to receive them . and anything in
teresting concerning yourselves, or Sabbath
Schools, will be read with the greatest Plea
sure, and maybee directed to my` Arc ' at.
Creek Agency, West Of Arkansas. have
just read a letter of one of tile girls to the
lady for whom she was named in New Or
leans. I thought it very good for one who
could not speak a single, word of English
five years ago. She is studying some of the
higher branches.
Now I must close; and,-above all things,
let me say, do not forgetto pray for the poor
Creek Indians. Oh 1 you do not know how
much they need your prayers ; and for your
encouragement, let me tell- you, that at a
late communion, quite a number of the girls
attended inquiry meeting, and said they
wished to, be Christians. Only 'four of the
scholars are members of the Church.
From yours truly,
M. H.: &MEAN.
-, i%tillantous.
Pittotial•Presching.
,We have heard of various specimens of
negro eloquence in our time, but never se
tually listened to the illustration till yester
day. Dropping into an African meeting
house, . we, found the sermon just Com
menced. The toile seemed to be the de
priiity of the human heart, and the sable.
Divine thus illustrated his argument:
" Bredren; when I was in Virginy,, one
day de.old:woman's kitchen tablesokbroke,
an' I was sent into de woods to out a tree;
to make a -new leaf for it. So I took de
axe on de shoulder, and I wander into de
deeps of de forest.
"411 nature was as beautiful as a lady
going to de wedding. De leaves glistened
on the maple trees like new quarter dollars
in de missionary box ; de sun shone as bril
liant, and nature +looked as gay.as a buck
rabbit in a parsley. garden; and de little bell
round de ole sheep's neck tinkled softly and
musically in de distance.
"I spied' a tree suitable for de purpose,
and I raised de axe to cut 'into de trunk.
It was a beautiful tree ! De branches
reached to de four corners of de earth, and
raise;up high tode air above,, and de equir'ls
hop about in de limbs like little angels flop
ping deir wings in de kingdom ob heaven.
Dat tree, was 'full, ob promise, my friends,
just like a great many oh you.
• ",Den I out into de trunk, and made de
chips fly like de mighty scalps dropping
from Paul's ; .eyes. Two, ihree. out I gave
dat tree, and alas, it was holler in de butt !
"Dat tree was much like you, my friends
—full oh .promise. outside, but holler in de
butt !"
Ministerial Hit.
A renowned clergyman, not a thotrand
miles from this city, lately preached rather
a long sermon from the teat, 4 4 Thou art
weighed and
.found warding." After the
oongregation 'had listened , about an hour,
some' began .to get Weary; and 'went nut
others ! Foo4 followed, greatly .to the annoy
ance of the, minister. Another, person
. statird j lwhernupon , tits patonn.stopped in hit
sermon, and said, "That is '
right, gentle
men ; as fast as you are weighed ? pass out l"
He continued his sermon at some length
after that, but no one disturbed him by
leaying.
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YAHTBH CHRIST;
'THIS: MEMORIAL. `a - &MB.
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Chap. I. The Memorial Name. 2. De m , le the prreene.
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(NI ENTItAX..AOADRUNY I AT AIR VIEW,
Tuscarors Valley, Juniata County, Fa., one-fourth of
a mile from the Perrysville Station of Pennsylvania Rail
rand.
The Summer Session will commenee on Monday, the lath
of April. Whole expense per melon of twenty-two weeks,
for Board, Room, Tuition, Washing and Incidentabi,Erb, pay
able one-half in advance
'lor. See arraslam. DAVID ,
tuarlf.li , Principal and. Proprietor, Port RoyaIWILSON P.O.
DIXON 00 L Is NI a lAT IG. INSTRTUTEe.
DIXON. ILLINOIS.—This Inetitutlon, under charge
of the Presbytery of Rock Rivpr, Is now open for the recep
tion of student,. Having a location pleasant, heeltldhl.and
early of awe**, with an able and efficient cameo( twins
it
For is hoped that It will receive the patronage of the peddle *.
Rock River terms of tuition, board, dc.. apply to any marnheetkf
tlort, Preabyteri, or to the President of thibraldag
. jyl.2ly REV. W. W. HAltant:
:
•
CEAM-JABLICS LOCIZak Ai*, DNB=
TJBT. Third Street. above Plui,Williniewt, ?a
'iron
• WO* Die •lIAFL P 1, It. LEUPORTSIX. OF
d WATORIBII. No. 104
atom➢MLulelphie. OH N l OllOO, Street mond
m Phllsulelpliba
femS.ly
rwi SIB •PLACE' TO WITT-101NX 'QV ATOMIZES
_E. JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, and PANDY GOODS
la at W. D. ELTONHEAD'S
Watch, Jewelrj, and Silver • Were Store, No. 184 S.
SECOND Street, between Pine and Union, west side. Philada
where you will Snd a large assortment of the above
named goods: alao, Plated Otanmunion Service, Tes-
Sotto, Cake Baskets, Deators , • Spoona, Foram, &c
All
Muds of • Watches, JeWel4,. and Silver Ware, made to
; ordersarld repaired. .3.A de4oetloo made to,Olergyiata.
• Vs /wi n 48/1 gcan be had in the My
ly • ••• • • • . d os • •••• -•••
DcFF9IS MERCANTILE CO L
UV PITTS DUROL{, WHEELIIIO, (VIEWN
Is IJ KLINGTON, lOWA.
Founded in 1840, and incorporated by the Leg' ,;. ;
Pennsylvania, with perpetual charter.
BOARD OFTRUSTEES,
His Excellency, the Hon. James Buchanan, Presil
of the United States.
lion Judge Wilkins,
Hon. Judge Hampton,
lion. Judge Lowrie.
FACULTY AT PITTSBURGH.
P. DUFF, President, author of " GulTs Bockl,„
"The Western Steamboat Accountant," dc.; Pref::.
the Principles and Practice of Double-Entry Rock.),,f l
A. T. IIoWDEN, Professor of Mathematics ass
Professor of Rook-keeping.
W. H. DUFF, -
TKOS. - NcCARTY,
THOS. AIcCABE, Associate Profeers of Beels.kt.
T. IL JON XS,
J. C. STOCKTON,
J. D. WILLIAMS, Professor of Commercial and Om,
tai Penmanship, the beet Business and Ornamental N;
in the United States.
N. B. HATCH, Profemor of Oommercial Law and P
economy.
lion. Judge SHANNON and J. M. HIREPATRII:E.
cial Lecturers on Commercial Law.
REV. DAVID FERGUSON, Professor of team,.
Ethics..
Jun* MURPHY, Teacher of the Art of Detettiar
terfeit and Altered Bank Notes.
F. L. APEL, Professor of French and German Ly nzq
E. OUDEY, Professor of Mechanical and archaic:*
Drawing.
PARE BNNJAKIN, of New York, and other eq, 3 , 4: ,
tingulthed literary gentlemen from Eaatern cities
lecture before the College during the Winter.
This is believed to bethe only eatablishment in th e t .
founded, organized, and conducted by a practical
who, from the most matured experimental Informativ
brought the Accountant's and Merchant's education
gree of perfection never attained by the best tl.:
teachers.
'Upwards of four thousand Students hate been ki t ,
for-the Mercantile Profesalon; and each has been thF
Increase of business, that a large additional Hall, ht,„ .
eral additional Teachers of ,Rook-keeping, hare became
eery for the Beeomikodstion of the Students.
Students hare &CCM to a library of three therms',
UMW.
For foil particulars ' send for specimens of Mr. A
LUMS' Penmanship, and a Circular of forty•four
mailed free.
DUFFS BOOKKEEPING, Harper's new edition, pp
royal octavo. Price SLSO ; postage 21 cents
DUFFS STEAMBOAT BOOK-KREPINO. Pries
postage 9 cents.
RP' To ensure prompt answers, address all letterea F ,
lag the College to the Principal. Por Dnff's System °lli,:
keeping, or Blanks,, address any of the Pittsburgh
sellers, or the Publishers, Harper & Brothers, tiew Tr.d:
de27-tf
T° ImirAL,lns•
- Dl{.. CALVIN IL PITCH,
Author of the Invalid's Guide and Consumptive's 31e, 1
rho., Ao., will be et the ST. CLAIR HOTEL, Pittsburgh
from
MONDAY MORNING, MARGE BM,
TO
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 16T5,1117,
Where he may be consulted daily, Sabbath exequi,, , .
Consumption, Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, dc.
Dyspepsia, FEMAIX DISKASES, and other affections mtgs..
with or predisposing to Consnmpton.
If from any cause Dr. F.f.TOll. should be washis, to r?, - .A:
during the whole of the period above named, the app,
meat will be concluded by his associate, Dr. J.
Those intending to consult Dr. Fitch are partieularl:,
quested to apply as early as possible ; for on the Doi.
of his former visits Dr. Fitch has :mend it utterly ini?
ble to Eire all the attention he could have desired t.
number who delityed visiting him until the last, as!.
thronged upon him during the last few days of his Rpm.
meats.
And Dr. Fitch wishes it furthermore' distinctly ati. ,
stood that, although he considers Consumption a qtr;,
ble disease, and treats it as such, still that he does rot: ,
tend to raise the dead, nor to cure patients who
neither lungs nor constitution left ; and those who
treatment from him must apply reasonably early in
course of their disease. And he would add, also, that 're%
himself and his • associate are accustomed to tell thee
plying their real situation, nor need any apply who are
prepared or unwilling to learn the truth. A curatirt to
=ant will of course only be undertaken in cases where th-7
seems some chance of remedy. In case when thesei t:-
the treatment must of course be merely palliative.
' Consultation, personally or by letter, free,
OFFICE MITES, 10. to 4 daily.
St. Clair Ifotel,Pittaburgh, Idarchlo,
001 C AND JOB PRINTING. Tnf
,M 1 trabscriber, being : . provided with Steam Print:
Presses, and a great variety of Printing Types and cthaE
tures, is prepared to execute every description of B&
Pamphlets, Cards, Bills, Labels, do.
Blank Deeds,Blink Book! Paper and Stationary, elvt7
on hand. • J. T. SHBYOCK,
No. 84 Mtn Street, Gazette Buildin;
Pitreburgk. - Dec 8. - 1855: •
OOUTMo ICIRKPASPRICH, ATTORNEt
AND 001:1NSBLOB. AT. LAW, and Solicitor in CU:
mg. Office, No. 133:76iiith Street, above the come
mitkiield, Pittsburgh, Pa. jys4c.
I :fp, 01 1 .111 ,if:l4
IVERRET,•Pitteburgh„ dealers in Watches, Jewelry, L
8 ter Were. myll
SILVER. PLATED WARE%
Manufactured by
. JOHN O. MEAD SONS,
The oldest and most experienced =MO PINXIMS in
• United States.
TBA-OBTS AND URNS,
PITCHDPi.
- GOBLETS, TIIIIBENS, Ac., Ac,
The most elaborate and richest patterns
in America, •
A 1330.
SPOONS, FORKS. LADLES, PRIIIT, TEA AND TAR
KNIVES, ETC.
No. 15 South Ninth Street, above Chestnut,
• Neer the Girard House,
PhEadelpht
se27-Iy*
itT.iffOlf PUBLICATIONS BY TEEM AXEII
OAN TRACT SOCIETY, 808 Chestnut Street, ft
ltilL.
or Pilgrim Boy; pp. 144, 18mo., with illustration=
eenta, 25 gilt. A striking narrative of the incident
the life of an energetic lad who was thrown upon his c
resources, and through many errors and hairbreadth 'am
bers's:ea at length a useful man, and an active Christ.
Postage 7 cents.
No Pains, No Gains. With engravings. Written by
H. 0. Knight, of Portsmouth, N. H., from the life of Eta
Budget, of Bristol England, a distinguithed merchrt:
great benevolence and fidelity to Christ; pp. 120, 18mo. :
cents. or 25 gtL. Postage 6 cents.
Faithful Ellen. With frontispiece; pp. 106, 18mo. •
cents, or 25 gilt. An interesting history of a colored cb
who was long a cherished inmate of one of the best Cl
Lien families,
and became a happy and useful mo th er c
tunny. Will be special y acceptable to servants or dm-
Um. Postage 6 cents,
The Farmer and his Family. With frenitispiece; p;. •
18mo. • 15 cents, or 25 gilt. Narrative of a proud, sot.:
English' farmer, who, through the conversion and Mee,
of a dinehter, became a consistent and useful Claim , :
Postage S cents.
Glimpses of Life in Africa. With engravings. By 5
Anna M. Scott,' of the Episcopal mission at Caps prim.
pp 64, 18mo.; 15 cents, or 20 gilt. Affording much iv:
genee of . A fr icans, an d adaptation of the Gospel to tts:
temporal and spiritual wants. Postage 5 cents.
Bible Primer of the Prophets. By Slim F M. Caulkim
New London, Conn.; being Part nr. of the series. But:
fully illustrated; 25 cents, or 35 gilt. The author has dr/:-
deep into the spirit of the prophets, and prepared a vi - ;•
which will be as acceptable and profitable for parents
children. Postage 10 cents.
That Sweet Story of Old, or History of Jesus; PP.•
18mo., with many engravings; gilt, 30 cents. Giving i?
history with great simplicity, and a happy adherence t
Scripture narrative. Portage 7 cents.
These books will be sent by mail, postage pro-paid, coal"
receipt of the price, and the postage annexed to each
A now catrlogne of the Society's complete list of pntt. ,
None, with price and postage annexed to each book, rat!
ways be had on application at the Tract House, 303 Chem : :
Street, one door below Tenth, Phila.
BOOTBAND SHOES, BOOTS ABB SHOO'
—JAMES ROBB, No. 89 Market Street, between
Market House and Fifth Street, would call the &Henna
his friends and customers, and all others who may favor In
with their trade, that for the nature he will be found sr:,
New Shoe Store, as above, with an entirely New :toes
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, s; Palm Leaf; Pedal, Tustivg-
Braid Hats, &o 4 con sistingin part of Gents' Fancy (P"
Boots. Congress Gaiters, ord Ties, &c., &c.; Ladies', ll- 1
and Children,' Fancy Boots, Gaiters, Ties, Slips, &r,"
beantiftd; Boys' and Youths' Dress Boots, Shoes,
Pumps:
Ilia stock is one of the largest ever opened In this oSY:f
embraces everything worn by the ladies of Philadelpbag .
New York, and, ho trusts, cannot fail to please all. 64 ,
care be. been taken On selecting the choicest good',
which he warrants.
also condones to manufutinv, u heretofore. al
Beriptions of Boots and Shoes, and his long experien"
ever twenty years in business in this city is, he trosts.,,r
.
Relent guaranty that these who favor him with their Cu- •
will be fairly dealt with '
111 DX., 0 I L- AND iraraimr.o ST011 : z!
D. i:.N.PATRICJI k 80N8, No. 218. TRIED rt-:
wean Market and* alkeetunt Streets, Philadelphia. to"'
nale
DRY AND SALTED sPAlrisif RIDES,
Dry mut Gxren Salted Patna Kips, Tanner's CAL
and Currier's Tools at the lowest prim, and Upon the !"
terms.
Ater All kinds of Leathers In the rough vs , "'"'",
which the highest market price will be given in cot
.
takes in exchange for Rides. teethen toned hes of rte '
and sold on eomenfeeion, j 15.(!..
BICLL P 4 .1 BELL IN BELLS s BELL S I--
wsi
Clistolies s . Academies Fairtoriart, Steamboats, ?
tlons, Ake., made by the eubecribers, and a large soscr cr. . - ;
kept constantly on hand, mounted with their nest
proved Iron Yoke which, by • detached plate , Fer rell ' -•
bell, without taking it from the yoke, to be tarsed7,
vertical axis, any distance, however small, or COW ' ,
found ; them lessening the anger of a fracture from or::
od blows of the clapper in one plat*. This yoke alsO
bines the movable arm by which the bell may be rtts . , 4 ':
loisered its bearing, if desired, thus increasing or ° .f." ;
Ming the force of the blow. The recent adaptation d i
cases„ in which they mould all sizes, increases tbeir Sur:
improvements,
and also enhances the quality of the castintr:l"..,
iMpvemente, with those of thirty years during rrb' r
aetabllshment has been in operation, have gained Pre' ' ,
bells an unequalled celebrity for volume of eound and et:
of tone, and for which they havejust received, Januar? ,
the first premium at the World's Fair, many from thir ts":
try and Europe being in competition, and which it the
teenth medal they have received. Being located at the..
tion of railroad., canal and river routes, they can sbil ,
direction at a moment's notice. For farther inform''' .
apply for circulars. Address
c25-Iyeow
ANDREW MENEELTS SONS.
West %toy, Albany Co. N'
NOEitH sigwrcELLEYACADP /EY. °
TER COUNTY, PA.—Rev. HMI' WISTIBER.
The present Session will close on the 19th of March
Summer Session will commence the THIRD WEDNEF }
IN APRIL. This institution le designed forboth
Pernalee. Strict attention is paid to the itoprccem' t :
pupils in all those respects in which parents doll* 0 . 7.,
see their children advance. For terms, he., eke Pob l : -
Catalorne.
SAVINGFUND OF TILE lITATIO R y
SAFETY TRUST COMPANY—WaInut Street,
West corner of Third, Philadelphia.
Incorporated ty the State of Pennsylvania.
Money is received in any an. large or all. d,
paid from the day of deposit to the day of witbdtsv
The once is open every day, from 9 o'clock iu tbtZ er ,+,
tRI7 o'clock in the evening, and on Monday an dr
evenings till 9 o'clock.
Interest Five Per Cent.
demo
All sums, large or small, are paid hack In rad, on
without notice, to any amount. be
r
This Company con fi nes its business entirely to •, i
iug of money on interest. The investments. amour,'
nearly ONE MILLION AND A RALF OF DOLLARI': jr,
pnblinhed report of ASSETS, are made in cenforulT j r.
the provisions of the Charter. in REAL BETA"' _;.:4 5
GAGES, GROUND . RENTS, and such brattiest , str.rf :e
sill always • Insure perfe c t security to the derv! ,
whirVcannotiajlt9 give permanent, and ttabllitS
451 allliwqm ,6 !anfthed rut:nation. "
Hon. Charles 'Naylor,
General J. K. 3100r1,,,,
mh. -