Nand an ahoi.aW
DDAVIDMoKINNEY,' } ''''' ,;' . ' ',.
JAMVS ALLISON, psorgirrous
STEPHEN LIT'PLIgi " .
FITTSBVEGFL FEBRUARY 18.:1859.
TlCELitale.. $1.509 to advasso; ar to moue
01.1liij mai dollosrod roottlinumikof
Immo 'Loom Moo Psoolootas, omi siflyd *ass.
R>aIEWAL Y sluodd ha preempt; a little
while before the run expire*, that Wa NMI
Masks fullaraluagememente for a steady auppiy.
4111 REID .411,APPNIR , indicate , that Ins
desire a reinewale Ifs however, in the hest*
f Immalliao this Aped should be eastitted, are
hope oar friends will still hot forget mas.
RICKIIIPIDADORD.--Sand pelisse* , by safe
kande, liken soar Meat. Or, *Mad by =all,
onelosiegg with ordhaary ears, and troubling
neleady with a knowledge of what yen are
della& *lbw a large allielilitg send a Drafts or
ISM* sots& For oirsiorivr9 papsrs,send Gold
or small notes.
WO MAIM 011EAWOW, Road portage stompq
lbotior sting Had for more pillars; Kr 0/11
or Moronity imiuialloors, or el for WidirtY4 l A l ,r . eil
lirsaabibm •
DEILICOIP all Lenora and Comumuilestlein
is DAVID Man:NINNY & Pittaburigit
VERY JIIDIOIOUS.—A Christian gentle
man sends the True . Fifties!, of NeW, Orleans,
as a present, to every Presbyterian minister
in Texas.
COLLEGE BußNED.—Williant and Miry
°allege, at Petersburg, Va., was destroyed
by fire on the morning of the Bth inst. The
Library and Laborateri perished with the
building. This was one of the oldest Col
leges in the country. • No lives were lost.
Tab BoAnus of Domestic MisdOns and
of Publication, olose their fiscal ,year with
the last of March. The Board, of „Mum
lion continue their accountsiill , the last of
April, before making
. out their etatement
for the Assembly.
WZSTICIW TICEOI,OGIOAL
There will be a meeting ,of the . Trustees of
the Western Theologioal ,Seminary,.held at
the Seminary building, on Taeaday,Tebra
ars, 22d, at 'C'eleck P.
F. G. BAILEY ,
President =of Board of Trustees.
11•111
WAIITED.—A nuinber of dol.
has to send the BANN= AN]) ADVOCATZ
to ministers in destitute circumstances.
There are some paetors very poorly ens.
tabled, alio t sOrne missionaries. And there
are many good brethren without charge,
some aged, others infirm; whose means of
living are exceedingly sinall. To these the
gift of the 'Banner ;and Actoo«zte is truly
valuable. A balance of $4.63, just received,
is all we have now on hand for this fund.
Acknowle,dgments.
FRAME CITY CHURCH) 1L14,--:-Mr. ,801-
villa idehee -no to express hie thanks, to the
donors, for $l6, from a few -friends in Sten
benville.;, $25 from Second.. church in
Wheeling; $26 from a few Mende in Dr.
Weedie , cliurch l Wheeling; $5 from Rev.
R. V. Dodge; -and $5 from Rev. A. -Paull.
We have - received 'for the came object,
sl.oo,from G. W. Z;:5599 from A. M.
W.; $l.OO from S. A. L..;And 010.0,0 from
an Elber in Steubenville Presbytery.
CITY, N. hive its
, t •
ceived, also, for
,the church at this ilia!,
from S. A. L. 1 .81,25, andfrpm'lll.4. 3 U:00.
Rev,`3., ,
We attended: a portion of .the course, of
Lectures of this excellent brother, on the
eouritiies and. cities around' the Levant.
They were fraught . with instruetion. kr.
Dierks has, with his own eyes, seen what he
describes, and sheep sp - describes E that the
hearer almost ,fancies himself a beholder.
The reiteration of the Lectires, called for in
our Cities , testifies te,tb.'eir'w(irth.
Mr. Markopas me,unierstend,, accepts an
invitation tol visit) Washington and Canons
burgh.. The good people of those plaaes
will doubtlesi idiow•their appreciative 'pow
ers by a hggeatt‘ndanoe.
, Columbia Seminaxy.
•„ , •
.
From private source, we learn that
.Judge •Perkins,., of, Qolumbus, Mississippi, _
has dopted to - the. Seminary $5O 0097 for
the purpose of founding a Professorship of
Natural Soienoe in connexion with the Evi
denceii of ChrietienitY, and for other edUca
tional purposes.. The amotuft intended for
the former will be available in twelve,months,
andtthat for Ike Jitter in four years. ,
There are now, forty-two students in at- ,
terubecice t and the feiends-of the Seminary
A ave the Strongesit reasons for gratitud e to
"the great Head of the .ohitroh.—N. 0. Pres.
//Serino. , ,
• To the Mtialt Public.
. BRETHREN :—Yott.have all heard of the
crushing. _embarrassments of ~ the ; West'. -
'l.ohuroh interests are not exemptlrom these'
embarrassments. Among others,thkehurch
in Fulten . pity,,,l)l o claims special attention.!
It occupies a position of no mean im.
portanoe. ' If his a - spirited and ?united 'little
`hand of members and sympathizing frieuds,
ands valuable properthrthe loss of which is
• hazarded by debt—legal demands to the
"'amount of 'fourteen hundred dollars ($1400)
' being in the hands of the Sheriff, which,
unleSS otherwile cancelled, willtbe walled
by a ruinous sacrifice of the personal
•property- of three .individuals, who -have
already been liberal. Six hundred dollars
more.. of liabilityla kept out of the hands of
•
the, same !officer, r : L i t .f l fficulty. Certainly'
ohnreh enterprise which, his come to our
knOwles* ? has stronger claims upon the
syniipaillyand prompt, "liberality ; of Washy
imbue, than'thie. , We , therefore earnestly ,
•••.,
commend it to
„ your prayerful oonsiderition,
, 0,4 generous benefaotions. ' •
The Rev. Mi. Mason, the 'ester of th ey
ebritob, is now in. Pitteburgh and *ill make
some calls. Mr. Mimi is a laborious min.
inter; and worthy of the utmost confidence.
Penvoluvwholmay not,find , it practicable
to contribute ,to, Mr. Mason,lwill please send
to office -.of Banner and • ; ,4111,vocate. , All
receipts prior ,to the .middle of, March,:will'
be available. Wm. S. IlluDint.k
DAVID MCKINNEY. I
. Is it So'
The Presbyter kindly notices our recent
Proprietor, and Editorial arrangements. We
cordially reciprocate the good wishes of cur
brethren; but feel disposed to notice 'a few
of their remarks. They say ;
Dr. McKinney is the father of the cheap paper
enterprise, which is now an obsolete idea in our
Chireh. •Hii experiment inestablishing the Ban
ner, at Philadelphia:, proved that the scheme was
practicable, with sufficient patronage. Any fore
man in any printing dace could have proved that
'in half an hour, with as much certainty as it has
been proved by the career of the Banner: That
paper bad, for a time, a living support, but the
fact is, that a s Soon as the honey-moon of the
cheap paper and its readers had transpired, its
patronage diniinished, and hence the Banner has
also proved that the Church don't want a cheap
paper, er is not willing to sustain one. We were
deeply interested in Dr. McKinney's scheme, and
we did not hesitate to say so, even after 'we:
became an editor ; but we are now. free to: say
that our views have been changed during his
experiment. We have no doubt it ,would be for
the interest of the Church and.of truth, if the
pricey of all the papers were higher 4. provided the
inorease were expended in improving theta.
There is no want of ability or inclination among
Presbyterians. to give a fair 'remuneration for
religious paper, except in a few oases, which
can be best provided for by individual churches
taking steps to furnish the'poor.
Though the Banner has Buffered by its low
*ice, and .must suffer more under the new ar
rangement than ever, its founder, it would seem,
clings to his idea - of cheapness. He would rather
retire than seeMte abandon his pet project.
There in this quotation, much of, that
loose statement sometimes found in the edi
torials of the Presbyter--partly correct and
greatly incorrect, But we mean not, for the
present, to either defend, apologize, or re
fate. We would merely propose a questfon,
with some brief remarks.
Is. it so, "that.the •Churoh don't want a
cheap paper, or •is : not willing to sustain
one "? The'ability of the Church, and the
praotitiabilitY of the work, are here both ad-
tided. The affirmation hi, that the Church
either does not wish that cheapness shall be
an element in the religions newspaper, or
that wish is 'so feeble that she will not
give - a paper the needed circulation. Is
this so 7
,
If all the Presbyterian families within
the field of our principal circulation would
'become subicribers, we would not only <be
'sustained, at present terms, but could either
reduce the price, or enlarge the paper: And
if our subseriptiOn list shall`be increased by
but one-fourth its present number, together
with a moderate accession to our advertising
columns, we shall be amply sustained. May
We not confidently look to Presbyterians,
ministers and people, for this aid 7 ll' we
should raise our prices, one or two thousand
families would most certainly be thereby de
prived of the benefits of a religions journal.
Would it not be 'greatly preferable to oon
dime onr paper on the terms which will , sc•
commodate. these, if, by using the needed
effort, we owlet it into two or three thou
families more; We mean to try.
Sometimes, that is, where there is real
worth, true principle, and due appreciation,
the ii honey-moon" of marriage is as en
during as are the triers of the parties, and
the last sweeter than the first. So also, in
the pastoral relation ' And so also as to the
cz hOney-moofi of the' cheap paper." We,
and some of our friends, love it as dearly as
we ever , did; yea, more dearly, as we have
tasted its value. And still, we are aware
that attainment will not always secure per
manence. We know that, often, men are
t .
obliged ,to part with their lonrst.loved
and most ''cherished pets, and when the
necessity comes, they elan but yield; but,
,
even 'then', the more wisely they have loved,
, ,
and the, mor e devOtedly they have cherished
the object of their affection, the
nantis their grief. . •,t
The partners in, the new arrangement are
of one 'Mind, in regard to a eiteaimess,' . ' - aa
well as Mimi points; in' our enterprise. No
other sentiment could have been admitted.
We 'are entitled to a fair - remuneration. We
ask no more. This we =still hope to have, on
existing terms.
We endure the more and persevere the
more, because we , regard cheapness in the
newspaper, as one most important element
in the progress of religion. To have this,
belongs'to the principles, of the Christian, to
the self-denial and consecration which he
makes of.himself, when he enters into cove
nant with Jesus and with the Church, in
baptism and communion. He gives himself,
a living sacrifice. He promise's to , live, not
to, himself, but to OhristHierving Christ in
.thelustaining and promoting of his cause.
In doing his work he must use the religious
newspaper. It is connected with the ad
vancement, of ohristian life, with the ens
tentation of • pastors, with the education of
the 'rising race,,with missions at home and
abroad—with every think that will establish
and extend the
,Itedeenierts kingdOm.
Oar brethriti . 4now all this, anityet .they
tell .rts ; % ff-the ,Churoh don't want a cheap
paper; or is not willing to sustain one."' We
appeal to Christ's Ministers and people, and
ask them " ' IT soy? "
_, , ~~r,
Progress of PoPery.
We, lately„deyoted a long etlitoriel to
this subject: It .was .pliced on our first
page; to-make ,room for the . very= excellent
review of English Literatiire,:by'onr London
Correspondent.We note th e ' progr ess:of
with ;
,spir)inalLF‘ome, : sorrow ; but is our
duty to, note it with fidelity. • It is the ene
my of true religion; and of true civil-free
dom; and should not be permitted to make
its invasions etealthily. I
Rome, - however is
, •
deprived of a great deal of her , gitoSly
tyranny and debasing superstition, when
' she kola fight her way through' literature,
and°an"the light of an ormi BIBLE and a
pure religion, and under civil institutions,
where 'every one haithe right to ckoose, and
thcfreedom to act.
..Popery in Great:Brit
ain and in America is not, and cannot be
•made, what it is in Italy, Austria; and
'Stlle. Let' Americans maintain their pub
lie sehools, and the Bible in the schools, and
bat ,for real Romanista will. voice to matu
rity in the bind. • •
The Papacy is Yoweveri the Man
'of 'Sin." is - to be regarded 'as' an int
monse evil, to be resisted by the power of
Divine tilith; and cured by . the influence of
THE PR g * It A AND ADVOCATE.
a pure Gospel. Let Christians be always
awake, truly wise, and ever active: -Let
them, and especially their ministers, who
know the truth, and who both 'enjoy and
appreciate its power, and who serve the God
of truth in spirit and in truth—Jet them
excel 'tome and Rome's priests and emissa
ries, in wisdom, zeal, and self denying and
untiring labors. All Will then be well.
Truth is mighty. Strenuous .and well-di
reeted labor, t will ,produee :its ; appropriate,
fruits: ""'
Ii we would excel Rome in results, we
must first excel her in the instrumentalities
which produce results. If we =shall—still
compel her, as we now do, to use in her bat
tles with us, the weapons, of the school, the
press, and the pulpit } in a land where
thought and action are free, he is losing
the 'ferocity of her character and changing
the'vileness of her nature by the very con
test which she wages for' existence and en
largernent. We say, again, let us excel her
in wise, persevering, and energetic action.
TIM Convention . in . Pittsburgh, on the
Bth inst, was a large and'enthusiastic meet
meg
of the friends of Temperance. On' our
hist page we give the proceedings, with
brief sketches of the remarks of the speak
ers. The speaking , reminded us much of
" old times," when there was a hearty zeal
in the efforts made to banish the most pro
lific source of evil under which our country
suffers. Some enthusiastic singing, and'
scores pressing forward " to sign the pledge,"
would have made us fancy that days, a de
cade gone, had happily returned. As it
was, we had to satisfy our enjoyment by at
tending to good speaking.
One thing we had, to regret. There is
the same diversity of sentiment as to.action,
and the same hesitancy about adopting ef
lective measures, which prevented the con
summation of our hopes for the cause, years ,
ago. Christians have .16ng had, and still .
have, the power in their hands—the power
of numbers and of social influence—to stop
drunkenness, in the main, with its horrible
evils, at any time that, they might choose to
unite in effective measures. And • temper
ance men, that is, men who profess temper
ance, have had power in their hinds, politi
cally, for the last twenty years.. All they
needed was union, in wisely 'contending for.
the cause. We are not sure that they have
had the majority in numbers; but they have
been sufficiently numerous, all along, to
hold the balance of power, and so to con
trol the election of Legislators, Judges,
Magistrates—the whole law-making and ex
ecutive power of the State. They could
have done it, but they would not; they
could now do it, but, we fear, they will not.
They incur a fearful. responsibility. We
regard the temperance question as of more
iMPortance, socially and individually, phys !
acally and intellectually, temporally and
spiritually, than any one which has, for the
last twenty years, agitated political parties.
We have' not space to argue all ,thiseit
large. We will state, briefly, a' few prop;
sitions :
1. The community has a perfect right , to
protect itself from an evil so overwhelming.
2. This protection can be had only by
law. Men will be ever found whom moral
suasion cannot reach : bad men, who, - fa. tie
greed of gain, will furnish intoxicating
drinks ; and, while these are furnished,
drunkenness in the community is pertain.
The traffic and the drunkenness are cause
and'effect, indissolubly connected.
8: Law cannot be had till good men will
Oatry their principles to the potls,and Leg.
ielativc half. . ,
4. Temperance men should make it a
point, publicly knewn, and from which not
one of them would ever deviate, that they
Would vote for no person as a legislator, or
Judge, or executive caner, who was im
moral, or who could not be depended upon
to fully carry out moral principles; 'embrac
ing temperance to the extent of prohibition,
as one ,'of those principles.
•
5. Laws are of no use where there is not
public sentiment to enforce them; brit tent
perence men, good men, Christians, the la
dies being uniformly and actively on one
,
side, in • this question, would create and con : .
stitute,the public sentiment needed"
6. The most ardent men are • not Always
the best leaders. We should not be kept
bait/ by laggards, nor be deterred by the
pusillanimous; but neitlier , should we press
on more rapidly, than the army can be kept
in 11 . 1MIssi or in due connexion.
From this it will appear that we are de
cidadly in faior of totalabstirienee, arid' of
,
a prohibitory law to remove temptation and
Make the, abstinence t practicable, ,and of the
earnest and persevering use of all Ana means
`to' forma public sentiment by which prold ,
bition,can be enforced.
The lectures and addresses, of Mr Sinolair,
since` the. Convention, to n large audiences of
children and adults, have been most inlitrue
the and entertaining, and we hope for much
permanent benefit.
MEE
Advertising in Religious Newspapers.
The Religious Newspaper is attended
With expense and needi to be sustained.
Religieis People need food raiment
books, schools, medicines, agricultural im
plements—they have many wants,' and need
toknow Where and bow these wants canbe
Most advantageously' snpplied.
A. religions journal has, usually, an .ex
tensive circulation. Its readers , bill( much,
and educate much.: They -.are industrials
and well-to•do, and safe customers Those
who have the iherewith to accoinmodate
than will understand this , remark. .
Temperance.
The devoting of , seven! columns of these
.papers to , advertisements, is a custom, and
is hence implied in the contract with sub.
scribers. The income from this source,
also, reanOs the subseription prise, and it
enables ,the conductors <to,nse a better ma.
terial than they otherwise 'could,. and to em
ploy more mind in giving value to the read•
ing oolumns. " -
Subscribers are not bound to read the
advertisements ; and if they do rep; they
are not boned to buy nor employ All this
ii left to their own taste and ja ment, and
is a matter of choice with the selves.
By issuing the advertisem t, the pub
lisher does not endorse the g ds, the books,
the persons, the schools, &o. The reader is
supposed to havp a Mind of is own, to ex
amine and decide for him elf. Still, the
man who will nse a religiojournal, shows
I
thereby, that be is willin .a -to subject his
wares to the' notice of inte ligent people.
Advertising. is an important part of our
means of living. it is indispensable to the
continued chi3apness and excellence of our
'ournal. ' '
, , ,
Those wno wish n thatat l tne .DANNER, AND
ADVOCATE Alin live, and maintain its low
:
subscription price and its high relative
standard, should advertis with us, if they
have any thing to offer to an intelligent
; and, they should e deavor to increase
our 'advertising lists.
~
The advertising should!not encroach nn
treasonably 'upon the reading ' matter. Of
papers now before us, the Boston Recorder
s f
occupies eight oolnmns wi l l advertisements;
the Episcopal Recorder ve I the Examiner
five; the Central. Pre terian seven ; the
St. Louis Presbyterian even; the .Preslry-
ter seven.
Oar own ,journnl haslbad ins thaii four
columns, anif,4o whole average has not been
much, if any, over feu& In this matter
we feel that ,we haat a diity 'to perform,
and with all - due ki4lnese and deference,
1
we ask our good frie ds to sustain and aid
As,
The Cath -, al Burning.
Our , correspondeit, " Observer," two
weeks ago, spoke of, e representation made
by Bishop'O'Conn r
r, before a New York
audieuce. The 'Bishop had said that the
Cathedral, burnt in This city some years ago,
had been deetroyediief design, during a po
litical 'excitement. , i, This was denied by
"Observer," and pMof was called for. The
Bishop has since, ial a letter to the Gazette,
so explained the matter as to free our
citizens of all blame. He attributes the
burnh2g ,
to Some base, prowling incendiary;
such as often coMmit wiekid* deeds stealth
ily. " Observer!! had also written in the
Gazette, and re . :2_,4 us to copy, but the
, Bishop so fully w it raves all his, charges,
_
that we have his consent to let the matter
drop. '
Revivals.
ForsoN, Mo.—We lately noted the be
ginning of a precious revival in this place,
in which- Westminster College was deeply
interested. The meetings continued four
weeks. We now give, from a letter of the
Rev. W. W. Robertson, in the St. Louis
..
Presbyterian, a statement of results, and of
still further prosriects. He says :
i t
Fifty. one. uni d, on profession .of , their
faith, with our c roll. ' Eighteen of these
are members of e i Weetminater College.
llowsraciously his God. watched over and
blessed this; child o our Church, from its'
beginning!- This "„ the fourth revival in
Fulton church since theCollege,.was.looated
here; in all of whin' it has partaken largely,
For more than twi weeks brother Mutch.;
more, of Columbia, pyeached with faithful
ness and great adleptance to the people.
May he soon be: able to rejoice over, even a,
greater revival in his own church. The
daily prayer-meetings will be continued, until
after thelast Thursday , in February, when
we hope to gather even a richer harvest.
; •The meeting 'has dosed, leaving ,a. large
number inquiring; f!"Fhat must we do ?"
a very general serikusness in the entire
community, and twel‘e or fifteen indulging
in hope,- who will' sins join our own and
other Evangelical oh clues,
. ..
HENRY Cm, ILI, —Tioenty-three have
been lately added to t is church under the ,
..
pastoral care of Rev. T. T. Smith, as the
fruit, in part, of a gracious revival.
JACKSON, LA.--As the first fruits of an
abundant harvest, hoped for, in this, place,
thirteen memberi *have been .meneived into
the Presbyterian; church. , ;
LARATETTE, 1n —Rev. R. H. Allen's
labors are greatl blessed. Arty new con
verts.are added his church, and the re
ligious interest is ; nabated. .
BT. Loui s , 1110 —The St. Louis Presbr
.
tericpt pays : 1
"There =are man feetat ns in our churches
whieh'betoken the Pomin of the Spirit in
the power of his rice to revive his people
and , ,c add unto, them of such as shall be
saved.' In all of them the attendance, is
unusually large and seris. Prayer•meet
ings have. assumed an un onted interest by
an extraordinary present) of the Spitit of
grace and supplication. D aily meetiugs ,for
prayer;and exhortation are eld in the Second
Presbyterian! (lurch; and is pastor on last
Sabbath announced the:fol owing Friday to
be observedimunited:humil Sion and prayer.
In the churches of .other' denominations
theft, is a like evident awakening. ' In short,
there is a general moving and shaking as if
, the life:giving Breathhad once more breathed
upon, the. field of the-dead.-; Let Zion's
watchmen be .all awake, and Zitm's people
all prayer." • . . ~
NxivPiuti: KY —The .Piesbyterican An.
ald,,infoims us that this church which for
tome Months past, has been supplied by Rev.
Tohi i:.Coons ' is now enjoying a very. in
terestingg se a son .
r of evival 1 Last Sabbath,
. .
,
eleven persona were received into th c h urch
on , prCfession of their filth in Christ.
Preaching is continued every night, with a
favorable prospect of Still farther accessions.
, In .
TIM IIIESBYTERIAN gTOILICAV ALMA-
Ner /15, AN 0000 the Preabyteram Rooms,
St.- Clair ,Street.
-"Nor the Presbyterian Biome and 'Advocate.
The Presbytery of St. Clairsville
Appointed, at their last meeting, pie following
-applies : - ' , . '
liarassuffie.—Filet Sabbath lit February, kr.
'Mahaffey. '
,'Third 'Sabbath' of 'February, Mr.
/Alexander. First Sabbath of March, Mr. Mitch
ell. Third Sabbath , of March, Mr. Moffat.
First Sabbath of April, Mr. Bolyd. Third Sabbath
of April,,Messra.„ Grimes and Graham;. toad. minister the Lord's Supper. First Sabbath of
May; Mr.' Holliday. Third S bbath'of May,` kr.
Crawford. Fifth Sabbath of , May, Mr: Ferpuson.
lira Sabbath of lune ' 'Mr. Vincent .:;., Third
Sabbath;of Jon', Mr. .A;ntstropg. , First Sabbath
of July, • Mi. Grove. Third Sabbath of ,Tuiv, 141 :0
Tanneyhill. Joni MOriAT,'S. C.
Nzw Yom, Feb. 14, 1859.
DEAR BANNER is not the most
pleasant thing to arrive in this great me
metropolis just after a snow storm, or rath
er a snow-fall, for there was no attend
ant wind. The depth of the ,snow in the
streets was increased considerably by quan
tities thrown,from the side.walks, the yards,
and the tops of the houses. A slight thaw, and
the constant and crowded passing of stages,
carridges, wagons, carts, &e., left the middle
of the streets covered with a plush, varying
from three to twelve inches in depth. To
cross them in the throng of passing vehicles
was no small undertaking, and to pass, along
the pavements was not easy. Yet - that hur
rying. crowd, which a noted steamboat cap
tain from the West waited two hours (some
two years ago,) to see pass, moved on, re-
gardless of the diffieulties of locomotion, the
men, with , pants in the tops of their boots,
and ladies with tall India rubbers..
It will not do for New . Yorkers to sneer
at the dirty streets and murky atmosphere
of Pittsburgh, after "the experience of the
last few days. For between fog and slush,
the - very thought of venturing abroad, filled
one 'with apprehensions of struggles not to
'be overcome without a goodly degree of per
severefice. Yet many do.turn out. Activ
ity and energy are depicted on every coun
tenance. The stores are filled with goods
for they Spring trade, and salesmen stand
ready to welcome every new face seen on the
streets. However, but few buyers, except
from the extreme South, have yet arrived:;
q,nd therefore, the people are still ready to
turn aside for an hour, to witness an enter
tainment or hear a lecture, Which will not
be so six wieks hence, at least so far as
the gentlemen are concerned.
The 'lectures of Professor Mitchell con.
dune to be the subject of much conversation
in "intelligent circles, 'and it is hoped, that
the construction of the proposed ,Observatory
id no longer a matter of doubt Professor
Mitchell combines the rare faculties', of cor
rect investigation with the ability to popu
larise the most difficult of the deletions of
Science, so as to reach the common mind:
Five hundred copies of the last lecture, on
"The Unsolved Problems of the Universe,"
have been printed for special distribution
among those who are expeoted to furnish
the material aid, as Kossuth was accustomed:
to say, toward the erection of the Observe
tory. The same lectures are now in course
of delivery in Brooklyn, to large and deeply
interested audiences.
One source of excitement, last week, at
the Academy of Music, was the appearance
and recitations of little Ella Burns, the
child-reader, four> years of Age. This lit
tle girl acquired the habit of reading
unperceived by any=one, and without the
ordinary process, of training from the alpha
bet upwards. The peculiarity was first no
tieed by her mother, who resides in ,Cincin
nati, when leading her along the streets, by
noticing that she was engaged in reading the
names on the signs, although , the mother
had not been-aware of the fact that her little
oaughteroven knew,her letters. Presently
elle began to read every thing foundin her
way, tot the astonishment of all: At the soli
citations of others, the child was Brought to
this city, when' an, exhibition was given for
her benefit, under the, auspices of Mayor
Tiernan, Cyrus W. Field; Dr. Prime, and
others, with the' express agreement that this
was to be the first and last appearance of
the child in such iveapao4 before the pub
lic, and that the proceeds were to be ex
pended in her careful and Christian educe-.
tion. At the appointed horn:, there stood
the Mlle one, in the presence of at , least two
thousand five .hundred of the beauty, wealth,
and intellect of New York; and itr the most
artless and natural mender did she recite, in
a clear and distinct voice, that could be
heard in all parts of the immense building,
"Yankee Doodle," " The Fashionable Wo;
man," and a number of pieces from the
Poets, while peal after'peal of applause con-
tinned. This would have beenati, absolute,
cruelty, (and •we are by .'nn means certain
that it was not,) had it not been that there
was not the least appearance of effort, and
that the moment any piece was ended, she
was ready to play with any child, or=to en
tertain herself after tilt manner of other
children. The phenomenon is certainly very
remarkable, and what may be the future of
such, a child, no' one of mortals can tell.,
One thing is certain, both her mind and body
are exposed to great perils, not only from
premature over-exertion, but alio from flat
tery, and the notoriety thus early acquired.
However this may be, it is certain that
those engaged in this entertainment were
actuated by pure motives, and from a desire
to save her from the course recornmended by
others, and under solemn proniise - that she
should, henceforth retire from public, and
never appear on the stage.
But !me of .the .principalattrietions of the
,evening, was to , see and hear Mr. William
Mason.play the Magnificent Steinway,Grand
Piano. Even to one who „knows seareely
any thing of the science of music; and who
drinkin the aweet sounds, scarcely
knowing why or wherefore the delight,:it
was a treat not to be forgotten. ' It would
have taught some young ladies, who can
scarcely` sit down` to'a piano without goiilg
off into the operatic style to have listened . to
the music that leaped from the soft , touches
of Wm.- Mason, and. to have heard the
applause that followed.
This building, erected merely for the par
pogo of amusement, and that in, a way, for
the most" part, not best suited to = *note
good habits and ) sound morals, is very
and constructed so that the soft - Whisper, can
be heard in the remotest divisions.; but it is
altogether overloaded with ornament, andis
sadly wanting in the simplicity and chaste
ness of design demanded by good taste.
Probably, when packed to its utmost ca.
parity, it could contain six thousand per
sons, but gentlemen,.--competent:in every
Nay to form a correct• opinion; say that the
size of the audience isoften greatly exagger
ated, and that it is only' on a very few oc,
026i0128 that more than four thousand have
been really present.
With respect to the religious services held
here, great difference of opinion exists.
Sono affirm that large numbers attend who
are not in the habit of attending publics
worship any where; while others assert that
tbe great mass of the people in attendance
are constant frequenters of regular churches,
and that but few come in who habitually
neglect the ordinary public means of grace.
As a matter of course, strangers are unable
to decide the question, but it is proper to
mention that this diversity of sentiment
does exist, and that the proposal to open
some other of the places of public resort in
the fashionable parts of the city, for preach
ing on Sabbath evening, is opposed by some
of the wisest - heads and warmest hearts in
all the leading branchesof the Church rep.
resented here. Although it is, to be borne
in. Mind that no one doubts the purity of the
motivesfrom, which the present movement
originated; and every one commends the
liberality displayed by a few individuals in
sustaining it.
Last Sabbath evening was clear, the walk.
ing good, and the air bracing, and conse
quently a very large audience was present.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. A.
Kingman Nott, of the Baptist Church, and
succeisor to the - late Dr. Cone, from Acts
XVii : 18—"'He preached unto them Jesus,
and bre resurrection." The speaker could
.
ered the resurrection of the Lord Jesus
Christ as establishing his Divinity andlles
eiahship, and as being a type of the awak
ening of the sinner from the sleep of sin,
of the occasional- hidings of the spiritual
life, of its immortality, and also of the res
urrection of the dead. Mr. Nott is a young
man of pleasing appearance,' and of much
- popularity in his own denomination. His
discourse was delivered with , considerable
ease; and muoh fluency of expression, and
contained many beautiful descriptions, and
one or- two passages of great tenderness.
But, after all, it was not equal
,to - the place
•and the subject; there was no diammeion
of any great principle, and there was nothing
to probe and.aronse the eonseienee. It was
also wanting iii . power. A plain and pointed
presentation of some Qospel truth, or of the
very truth contained in the text, would
have made a much deeper impression, and
the effects would-have been much more last
ing. But, the' singing was such as is but
rarely heard. Every one. was supplied with
a card, on which the hymns for the evening
were printed. single voice led, but a
column of praise ascending from four. thou
sand voices is not - often witnessed in this
world. Every one seemed to sing.
This leads us to speak of the music in Dr.
Alexander's church, corner of Fifth Avenue
and Nineteenth Street, where we wor
shipped this morning. The fine organ is
played by Mr. Mason,. of whom we have
already made mention; and Mr. Woodman,
standing in front of the pulpit, leads the
singing. If all organs were played:as this
one, not to supersede the vocal music, but
only to aid it, there-could be but little oh=
*don to their use. And some of our
choirs—ao, ambitious "to attempt difficult
pieces which the congregation cannot sing,
and which are considerably beyond their own
powers, and at best but poorly suited for the
worship of the sanctuary—would be sur
prised to see the old and familiar tunes
selected by thes4s masters, and also to hear
almost every one in the house joining, in
singing praise to God, as it always should be.
The sermon of Dr. Alexander was from
John xiv : 17, and, as always with him,
was earnest, able, plain, and .pungent. The
great truth of the text was set forth clearly,
and solemnly pressed upon the hearts and
Consciences of the hearers.
In a' bity.where so; many changes are oc
curring, it is gratifying to know the length
of some ' of the pastorates ; those of Dr&
pring, McElroy, Phillips, and Krebs, ex
tendi each, over a quarter of a century, and
two of them, at least, reach to nearly half a
century. The continuation of such a rela
tion for so long a time, in this country, is
very, unusual, and is much to the credit
of pastors aid people. In , such a commu
nity as this, families are often greatly broken
up and dispersed widely; but still, many
are not so, but worship _from generation to
generation in the same,chureh organization,
and sometimes in the same sanctuary.. As
in instance of this, we nay mention that
*hen Dr. McElroy took charge of his
present church, Knee thirty•sjx years ago, a
man with his family ooenpied a single pew
in the middle aisle. That family has since
grown and'expandekso• that tow the differ
ent branches occupy ekven of the ` ; principal
pen% in the church.
The pastors and Sessions of the leading
churches find great: difficulty in deciding
with respect to the applications, for assistance
to various churches and enterprises, from
Hardly a week passes without a
yeqUest for aid from some quarter. To meet
all these, is impossible, and to decide what
claims should be e ntertained, and what
should by rejeited, often involves great_ per
plexity. Bat, at the same time, our
churches abroad have no proper conception
of the immense sums that go oat every year
from .the churches here, to different parts of
the land and the world, in addition to the
,regular contributions through the Boards.
The Presbytery of New York, at a meet
,ing held last week, received the Rev. Alex
ander Clements and his cong regation, of this
'city, upon certificates of regular dismission
from the Associate Reformed Church-
10? the Pre*lotiorian Banner and Adrocii6.
Card.
The. pastor - of Sharon congregation' soknowl
,,edges the handsome donation lately made him,
amounting, iii all, to one 4undred and twenty-six
dollars, in Ayaluable suit of clothing and money,
in addition t 6 the mast Proofeof their kindness,
during thirty years of ministerial labor. May the
great Mead of the Church minister unto them
richly in, 16 spiritual thinge," and may they ei-
Aerience the truth, that sit is more blessed Lo
give than to receive.""
Are there not many other congregations who
have as worthy pastors, well worn in the - servi.ce
of the people? "SO and do likewise."
LUNG AFricrizs.—We have a number of
theee on hand, and some of them are very
good. But such need to .be superlatively
good, or on a subject peculiarly attractive,
to obtain a read*g. Those who would do
good through the columns of a newspaper,
need to make brevity one of their cowsPrc
uous excellences.
EucleaiaiticaL
Mr. JOHN DArntooH was licensed to preach
the Gospel, by the Presbytery of New
Brunswick, at its late meeting.
Rev. joust N. BOYD Was installed pastor of
the 'skim,/ of Washington, White Deer,
Lycoming Co., Pa., by the Presbytery, of
Northumberland, on the nth ult. Rev.
Mr. Reardon preached the sermon, Rev.
Dr.' Watson gave the . -charge.to the pas.
tor, and Rev. Mr. Thomas the °barge
to the people. „
Mr. BENJAMIN F. MYERS was liOelMed to
preach the Gospel, by the Presbytery of
Allegheny City on the 12th nit.
Rev. Dr. J. N. WA_DDEL'EI pastoral relation
to the church of Oxford, Miss., was re
cently dissolved.
Mr. C. H. PARK was ordained to the work
of .the Gospel ministry, and installed pas
tor of the united churches of Ohillisqua.
que and Mooreaburg, by the Presbytery
of Northumberland, on the 18th ult.
Rev. Isaac Grier preached the sermon,
Rev- John Hudson, gave the charge to
the rustor, and Rev. M. B. Patterson the
charge to the people. ,
Stins tgartmtnt.
To Farmers.
. _
Moore's Rural New Yorker advertised in our
columns, we esteem as a truly valuable journal.
Stoves.
" A good stove is a most useful and most comfort
able article. Our friends, Messrs. Graff &. Co.,
will, supply customers at any time. See their
advertisentent, and note their change of place.
Garden Seeds.
Now tithe time to lay in a supply. Mr. War
drop, whose establishment has a high reputation,
informe the public, through our columns, of the
richness and variety of his stock, and his readi
ness to accommodate all customers.
A Fire and Water Proof Roof.
This must be a thing most desirable:by every
owner of : a dwelling. Messrs. Batas & Johnston,
of our city, profess to make such. The subject
is worthy of serious attention, and we advise the
interested to examine into the merits of their
claims. Their advertisement appears in our
columns.
The Wheeler, Wilson Stming Machine.
Our townsman, Mr. Reed, advertises this article.
Some, of our friends, who use it, speak of it en
thusiastially; We are, ourselves, not able to
judge-of the comparative merits of the various
Machines invented to relieie the ladies of their
wearisome` toils with the needle; but any good
Machine in the house, must be a great benefit.
Tice Traatsit,Route.
We are pleased to learn that-the Cass-Yrissart
treaty opening, and securing, on fair conditions,
the Transit route, from ocean to ocean, his been
duly ratified by Nicaragua. England and the,
United States, have , now harmonious treaties
witli , Ninaragua on, the subject, and the prospect
is fair for peace, good, will, and unimpeded trade
and travel. This result is , through the judicious
arrangements of- President Buchanan with Sir,
William Skire Ouseley, the British Minister.
Fayotte Cotint3r Railroad.
This rend Wended to corm' eet Uniontown
with' the Connelliville - road, at Commllwrille, a
distance of about twelve miles. The cost, when
finished, is estimated„, at $140,000. Of , this
smoust $101,482.50 is subseribed, arid _ much of it
paid in. The work is progressing in the hands
of enterprieing men. The iron is engaged. And
there ere'bopes 'tile cars will. run on it in less than
six - months. This Will bring Uniontown within a•
few hours of Pittsburgh.
Washington.
Politicians and Statesmen are being greatly ,
exercised on the subject of money. This article
is very scarce. in ,the pnblio coffers. There are
many who have been in the habit of using it very
bountifully, bni it is exceedingly hard to draw
out of ' an empty chest; and where drafts are so
many and so large, it is no easy matter to replen
ish the chest, when-it is once exhausted.
_ Much is said in * Congress about reducing the
public expenses, but it is all talk, as yet. Much
also is said about a new Tariff, but the proi )
poets of any important alteration are still dark.
Some talk of direet !'ii4,4 , sonie of loans, and others
of more
,Treasury notes---proutises to 'pay. No
action, by the present Congress, could be looked
for, only that there is an urgent neeessity.
Money, or a substitute for money, must be had.
Avery few weeks now must decide the question
of means ; or must turn the matter over to a new
Congress, and an extra , session.
The Homestead Bill, which has passed the
House, provides that each actual settler who shall
locate a quarter section of United States lands,
eha live thereon for five years; shall have a patent
for ten dollars. This looks like really a Home
stead bill The Senate - has not yet acted on it.
The Senate, bill, admitting Oregon as a State,
has passed the House, by a vote of 114 against
103:
The appoint:S.oAß of Samuel W. Black, Esq.,
of Pittshurgh, Governor of Nebraska ; of 'Wilson
&Wandleas, Esq., also of this city, to the vacant
Pennsyliania Judgeship ; Mr_ Amidon„ as
NanrAgint at Boston; have all been confirmed by
the Senate. , ,
California.
The Moses Taylor has reached New York, with
$1;344;000 in specie. No intriortent news 4 Tr . om
California
Revolutionary Soldiers.
`Two hundred revolutionary moldier's are living
and drawing their populous, according to the re•
port of the Secretary of the-literior.
True Bills.
fiavannew, Feb. 14.=—The Grand Jury has
found true, bills. against, Capt. Conde and three
others, implicated in the. slave trade in connexion
with the yacht Wanderer. They are now. in
prison.
Telegraphing Tire Thousand Niles in One
Circuit.
On the 12th inst., the National Telegraph Line
worked in an unbroken circuit from New York to
LetivenworthilCansas, and subsequently to Prairie
"dtt 'Chien; Via. Messages were sent and received
with the ; same promptness with , which they could
have been mint fifty miles. The distance by the
wires to Leavenworth, ;le _nearly two thousand
Miles: Dispatches were alio' dropped at an the
principal cities on the route.