New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-29

MRS. ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
MRS. HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE,
JOHN @. WHITTIER,
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL,
Rev. HENRY WARD BEEcHER,
WILLIAM N. EvARTs,
Rev. STEPHEN H. TYING DID,.
Prof FRANCIS LIEBER, D. D.,
WILLIAM ALLEN BUTLER,
Rev. DANIEL CURRY, D.. D.,
Rev. GEORGE B. CHEEvER
THE INDEPEND DENT
FOR THIS WEEK,
Opens with
ANEW AND ORIGINAL POEM,
From the Pen Of
MRS. T.. BARRETT BROWNING,
Entitled
"A COURT LADY"
The heroine of this beautiful poem Italian Florence
Nightingale visiting Hospital The at the bedsdes
tenderly cuchingy depicted The poem is in the authors
hsppie vein and will be Immediately recognized of her
best efforts. The following are the opening lines.
Her hair was tawny with god her eyes with purple
Her cheeks pale opal with red and restless spark
"Never was lady of Milan nObler in and in race;
Never was lady of Italy fairer to see in the face"
REV. STEPHEN H. TYING. d. d.,
contributes another
FRESH AND INTERESTING PAPER
Of his series of
PROF. FRANCIS LIEBER, LII. d.
discusses
"rHs PROPOSED ARCTIC EXPEDITION"
in an eloquent and mastery STYLE reviewing and commencing
the project of Dr. Hayes another Ac, search for the dis
cOvery of Open Polar Sea.
SLAVERY IN THE FREE STATES,
BY WILLIAM NJ. EVARTS, ESQ.
Mr. Eyarts who wenknOwn the country Of the
leading members of the NewYork Bar, and also brilliant
and able writer will write for the columns Of The inde'
pendent series papers discussing several of the most inter
estng and important questions have sprung out Of the
Lemon Slave Case.
"a FAMILIAR LECTURE"
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Ar interesting conversational discourse from tho text
"But put ye on the Lord Jesus Chyi'."
The growing public manifested in the d,coses Of the
pastor Of Plymouth Church printed in this paper with the
authors own reysions evidenced by the letters
which every days mails bring the Office stating that they
read aloud in family circles In the cabins
Of steamboats, church pulpts the Sabbath
"TIIE METHODIST CHURCH:
PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE"
BY REV. DANIEL CURRY, d. ID.
Dr. Curry one Of the perspcuOus, graphic, and enter
tanning writers in the Methodist Church He will contribute
series ef articles the above subject beginning this week.
which will have special to the questions that are to DO
ssed in the approaching ouadenna General Conference to
NEE, a: Buffalo on the first Of May. Dr. Curry says:
Three principal questions expected to be discussed and
perhaps decided approaching session. to wit Cd Certain mod
fclons of what is technically called the nersncy The
admission of the aity share in the government Of the
Church, and ) The Slavery question To esch Of these We
propose to devote our attention in future papers"
Dr. Cuuys article for this week gives an account OF The
founding of the Methodist Church in this country in i7 by an
Irish lay preacher in the City Of NewYork
"THE INTERPOLATED CONSTITUTION"
An Editorial Article in reply to Hon. Mr. Curry Of Aabama
showing how in certain circumstances SGrey may be n'an'
taneory aboed any the Southern States by the exer
cise of Martial Law on a military order Of the day.
DIR. HAWES OF HARTFORD, CT,
THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY;
In which he takes ground as follows
Isay Nth all deliberaon the position Of that Society
pydetieduva SlQrery stands boldly saying
Saptrv be touched (and that sHppoTtHg SdreTy
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