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noe and Montgomery, and Fountain
and Warren, to the Illinois State line.
+ The Wesley Chapel Sunday School,
in Indianapolis, has recently been
supplied with books at a cost OF
1910. =
The circular of the Sunday School
Union, Methodist Episcopal Church,
for 1866, presents some items of great
interest The figures show that our
Sunday Schools have had, during the
past year, an increase of 481 schools,
and of &c, 199 scholars, with an in
crease of S,971 officers and teachers
The most blessed item is that of con-
versions, which amounted during the
year, to A ZIG, being an increase of
19194, over the former year, and A
per cent. of the whole number.
Rev. Griffith Morgan, of Battle
Ground, and Capt. /. W. Hart. of At
tica, have been appointed to increase
and collect the centenary subscrip-
lions IN the Northwest Indiana Con-
ference for the Indiana Asbury Uni
lyysfsity. afol2 Yofss9qya b s
The opening paragraph Of the pas
t6ral address of the Missouri and Ar
Kansas Conference reads as follows; +
s -. Two years ago We had 60 members
sof Conference, last year, LIZ; this
yeag lag men are sent to the fields of
labor within oar bounds. Last year
we had 1926 members and proba-
tienists ,gthis yearWelhave 20,64lt an
increase of q, 9l5. 1oa
SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvENrIos.7-;
The Indiana Conference Sunday.
School Convention promises to be, an
occasion of interest. A number OF
distinguished Sunday School men,
both lay and clerical, have promised
to be in attendance, among whom we
may mention Rev. j I'll. Vincent, of
New York; Rev. DIR. Reid, of the
Western; Rev. DIR. Bowman, and
Prof. Hoyt,5 of aAsbury University;
DIR. Mutt, of Indiana State Universi-
ty: Prof. Hoss, Superintendent of
Public Instruction in Indiana; and
Philip Philips, the singer. Other
distinguished ministers and laymen
are expected to be- present. The.
Convention meets in Bloomington,
May eth. Il IGfd
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PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.

St. Paul's Church, corner of First
and Chestnut Streets = Rev. H.CW4
Spalding, Rector. Services on Sun
day next Fourth Sunday in Lent) at
102 AN. and "a Pms Sunday School
at9 An. and 3 PM. q
81 During the week, Monday, Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday at s
AN, Wednesday and Friday at IL NJ,
> Litany, and at 7sRe-lM.ss leenI Wednesday
evening, there will be Confirmation
Lecture. Subject The Mosaic
Church. n ~ On Friday evening, after
service, there will be Bible Glass,
under charge Of Rev. E, W :Bpalding,
who for the present is assisting the
Rector s1.sg3vinEI srIf 20 Jnsb LAD
aaT On Wednesday the usual monthly
meeting of st. PauPs Missionary So
ciety was held Immediately after d.
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fighting and quarreling. Gipson's
only sin was, in the sight of Belt,
that he was Republican. and had
been a Captain in the Federal army
Gipson is quiet and peaceable citi-
zen, and well liked by all good men
that know him. He formerly lived
in Kentucky. After he left the army
and went home, he was compelled to
leave Kentucky, on account of the
rebels, and moved to this county,
where he now lives. Belt and Clip
son both lived back Of tie Cave-in-
Rock, and but few miles apart.
OBSERVER.
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q There will be the usual religious
services in the Methodist Churches
tosmorrow. = Ins Trinity Church, Rev.
Cyrus. Mutt, DID,, President of the
State University at Bloomington, will
preach in morning at 10l o'clock
and perhaps dn8 the evening. Mr..
Mathis a very pleasant speaker. We
presume the pastor will oficiate at
Ingle Street. Hamosq seso dseo
The Methodist Churches in New
Albany have 81 been considerably
strengthened by revivals during the
winter. Rev. James Hill, pastor of
Centenary, on Sunday last received as
probationers some forty persons. The
pastor presented each with a copy of
the General Rules of the NJ. E.
Church, and urged the new members
to become familiar with and obey
them. ioG1 ms ~a 9l3ft8
Colonel John w. Ray, of Indianap-
oils, has proposed a new plan for the
division of Indiana into Conferences.
This plan proposes three Conferences
instead of four, as it is now, the lines
running across the State, and making
q Northern, Central, and Southern
Indiana Conference. This would
give all the river cities, with several
Important inland ones, to the South
Conference It would give Rich
mona, indianapolis, and Terre Haute.
to the Central. and Lafayette, Logans-
j port, sort Wayne. and all north of
tneHy 70 the North Conference. 1t
E rs a give the North. Conference
~, oot smemoefs, 6,342 practitioners,
Cyl ocnurcnes, 8! parsonages, 38I
iSapDatn Scac OILS, 3,987 teachers and
officers, N,056 scholars, H4,S53 adult
males, and ISI,74o persons between
Central itfwonids give 25'ees 10 Wa the
bers, 4, 147 probsstiisonsrs, Az CHURCHES,
$3.50 teachers and officers, 27i3l
scholars, ILL., 29 adult males, and
I It's, 1852 persons between and 81. To
| the South it would give 80, 1874 mem.
bers, 1872 probationers, 40 churches.
80 parsenages, 1888 Sabbath schools.
1859 teachers and officers, 26,60S
scholars, 114,730 adult males, and
POP, $50 persons between 8 and p
years of age. 80 -
? by comparison il will be observed
that this division is not far from being
equal. anu - a1sf
k4 The South line of 1.-The Central Con-
ference would begin at the Ohio line,
y atthe northeast corner of Franklin
County, and run west on county lines,
striking Illinois at the northwest cor
ner of Sullivan County The north
/ boundary would begian at the north
east corner of Randolph County, and
run west on county lines to Tippeca-
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vine service, Mr.. II. G. Gwathmey,
the President, In the Chair. Remarks
were made by the Rector, the Presi-
dent, and the regular business was
transacted. The Collectors made
their reports, which showed the So
ciety to be In highly prosperous
condition, with over one hundred
and eighty members. Thus good
beginning has been made in this par
ish, by which it becomes henceforth
a steady contributor to the Diocesan
work, The COLLECTIONS for the past
month were, in tie neighborhood of
fifty dollars.
News SuMMARy.-- correspondent
of the american Chs9chnsaa has re-
ported the list of. aceessions to the
ministry of the. Church, from the
ministry of other religious bodies
during the year 1866, as be has col
lected it from two papers, and it foots
up as follows: Methodist 8; Congre-
gationalistF q = Presbyteriauy6s Bape
tist A Unitarian, 2; Upipefsalist,s 2
Total. 30. During this time no cier.
gyman of the Church has sought q
home elsewhere.
Bsssp Il ten f pups cf
sentedFby the -feetor,s ReQ 1 FIN.
GreggsiHRd9T9Ef
Bishop Talbot visited st. Andrews,
Warsaw, March Sd. and confirmed
five persons presented & by Rev.
Reeves, rector.sA0l aN9
A Convocatione was held at Mt.
Pleasant, Feb 20 and q. Bishop
Lee was present and preached mis-
sionary sermon, also confirming class
of seven
- Bishop STEvENs.-A letter from
Bishop Stevens, dated February 2lst,
at Nice, says: My health is SO much
mrSeYed that / have determined, d.
y, to sail from Brest for New York,
on the 9th of April, thus. avoiding
England, This will bring, me home
BY the 10th or 18th of May, in time
to arrange for the duties Of the Con-
Yention." svnof
n TheK Church of the Epiphany,
Washington, D. c., gave last year to
domestic missions, $500. Its icontri-
butiodsl for this year to athe same
cause hays already reached the sum
of 81 s800HoaIn OH
!. On'Ash1 Wednesday new mission
airy society was organized in the school
at Faribault,a and named, after the
first missionary bishop that ever came
out from the Old Worldto our shores
Bishop Berkeley. Fsg
On Sunday morning, February II,
an ordination took place 10 st. johns
Church. Montgomery. . and in the
evening Bishop Wilmer preached and
confirmed twenty four PERSONS.
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A letter from Mr. Staples stated
that thirteen societies were represent
ed at the recent local Conference, in
Milwaukee. N6a !.
= = The following instance of mission
airy effort in one place was given:
"One Of the Ministers attending the
~ Syracuse Convention was requested
by two ladies, of Binghamton. to
preach in that place on the following
= Sunday The ladies hired a hall. and
went to, it with the ,apprehensions
that the preacher would have no an
~ j dience but themselves. But quite a
large assembly was gathered, and the
interest awakened was such that
y 81 preaching had been continued ever
since; society had been formed,
and minister invited, at a salary of
u . 81 800" Elis sie5o5 sa.lE.na7
:, :, E $40 Interesting addresses were also
made by Rev Dr. Lathrop, H. P
Kidder, and Rev. Geo. Hepworth
The latter said, there had been ;
81 4 great chspgs i'm preaching within I
few years. He had heard doctrine:
uttered which preached to-day would
scatter congregations. The world
IL 4 WassmagingT en- to perfecf dove anG
brotherhood, and Unitarians were
helping itronward. Not many year.
ago an English clergyman published
a catalogue of diabolisms. at the heac
of. which. he. placed Unitaria nism
- To-day all was changed. - - Q.
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SASH, DOORS, LUMBER, &c.
.sa Hunnel a. Sons, s

I. Sash, Doors, Blinds, Frames, DC;
- - f'fioa Also, Dealers in an
MICHIGAN PINE LUMBER; i3l
Keen constantly on hand Lumber of every
description, Pine and Poplar Flooring,
Misunderstanding Shingles, Lath, &c.
Saving of every description done to
= Orders from abroad will be promptly
attended 70, Factory st. and Yard ard +ed,
CORNER WALNUT STREET AND CANAL,
prN Evansville, Ind
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RELIGIOUS.


6 Al.t & O-sE
There will be@LiberaF Christian
worship at the Court House, to-mor-
row, at the usual hours.
Subject of sermon in the morning,
Inward Resources. In the evening,
aLoye to God-in what it consists"
z Seats free, and no collections
e..g LIBERAL CHRISTIANITY IN NEW
ENGLAND.-There are 1859 Unitarian
Churches in Massachusetts,. In Bos-
ton, there are 10, with the twentieth
a in prospect, giving an excess at pres
z emit of FIVE over that of any other de-
aT nomination. The congregation of
49, Rev. Mr.. Hale, formerly DIR. Hunting
don,ss is now the0 Largest Protestant
one in the city.
The largest congregation and most
elegant church building IN Maine is
he Il q aiyetsalist lRev- Mr.. Bolles'l
In Portland.
In New Hampshire. the largest
: church is the Uniyersalist, at Ports
mouth.
~ An immense Unitarian meeting was,
recently held at the Music Hall, Bos-
ton, for the purpose of quickehing the
enthusiasm Of INSTRUMENTATION, and
raising funds for the missionary work
of the, present year., Ex-Governor
Andrew presided, and made an open
ing speech of CHARACTERISTIC force and
eloquence. In no spirit Of mere en-
thusiasm," he said, or of opposition
{ = to others, but in spirit of fidelity, as
we hope, to the faith Of our fathers,
r and to the doctrines of our Lord
70 Jesus Christ, as they have been re-
"a vealed to our souls, we desire to do
81 our part as united brotherhood in
! the great and universal work which
needs the sympathy. support and
fidelity. of all Christian people, of
whatever name, all over the earth.
Last year and the year before, un- /
der the direction of the united body,
our Churches raised for the general
the denomination. about 81 So 900, andil
convention it was voted to raise $780,
900 dutingthe, oarreptyeaf fol expenEI
dltIres IN the gsn nha m,sshlenafy
carry the missionaries of our faith toI
tnS O0oPOoS6 Va OANlAlLotiOh Vn WI
own continent, planting the standard
of the gospel in new fields, distribu-
ting the literature Of our faith, and in
. aid of religious young men AYho nde,
sire to devote themselves to he work |
of gospel ministry" -
aAlReT. Mr. Lowe, Secretary Of the
American Unitarian Association, re 4
ported the work Of the Association |
during the year as follows 1t had
aided SO feeble societies, given oppor-
stunities for Unitarian preaching to- be
held in 107 places, where it had never
been heard before, and employed |
nineteen Missionaries for three
months or more, besides eighty seven
for longer or shorter periods 1t had /
purchased a large Methodist Church
= at. nm Arbor, Michigan a great
y, Y centre of influence, with its university
u attended by fourteen hundred stu
! dents; and a letter. from Rev. Mr..
~ Bingham, who was preaching there,
p. represented the experiment as de-
icided success. This was only a
striking instance of large class of +
- 49, - .bgfif /
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bHoEEIZABETHTOwN, Ill, \
,5isiYsHaS ~ March 26th. 1857.
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STEELE 4 TREBLE.

econd st.. Between Chestnut and Cherry
- ~" 'lll Evansville, Ind. -TTr'
SASH, DOCKS, rWINpow BLINDS, DRESSED
LUMBER, BOARDS, iLATHs, &C., of every de-
cription constantly on hand. Packing
Boxes of all kinds made to order. Saving
OF every kind done on the shortest notice.
aplS-ly. y.t.r 1 fs..,-..l- --''' sizejt
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

For BALTIMoRE.-Trains leave daily, except
Sunday, at 200 and 7:45 m, and 1918, 200, AGO.
and 6:45 p. m. On Sunday, at 7:45 a. m, and 4:3O
and S:45 p. IN.
For ALL WAY SrATIoSs.-Daily, except Sunday
at 7:o0 m, and 200 and s:45 p. m Sunday at 7:45
a. m, and 40 and S:45 ?. m.
For Way STATIONS South OF ANNAPOLIS JUNO
TioS.-6l5 and 200 a. M, and go and ABS D. m
For ANNAPoLIs.-7:c0 a. m :. and 430 o. m No
train Sunday.
For ALL PARTS OF THE WEsT-Leaye daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at 7:i5 a. M, and 4:30 and s45 p. m
On Sunday, at 4;3o and s45 p. m. only, connecting
at Relay House with Western trains
Philadelphia and New York Through Line.
For NEW YORK. without change of cars-Leave
daily, except Sunday, at 745 and 1918 and ZOO
p. m On Sunday, at 7tO p. m. only. Sleeping cars
on I p. N. train.
For PHILADELPHIA.-Daily, except Sunday, at
TAB a. m, and l2:l5 4:sO, and 200 p. m On Sunday,
at p. m. only. .T5a
Great Pennsylvanla Route.
For THE NORTHWEST, South AND Sou rHwRsr
Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio depot at As a. M
| and 4:30 and S:H p. m.
Steamboat Travel.
For RICHMOND AND THE South A Nd SOUTHWEST
he steamers of the Richmond and Frederic ksbure
line leave Seventh street wharf daily except Sun.
days, ate q. n. and p. m. On Sundays at a. m.
only. .u ..sh
For ALExANDRIA.-Steamers leave Seventh
street wharf every hour from q M until D. m ).
daily. 80 st48H
For MOUNT VERSoN.-The steamer Wawasset
leaves Seventh street wharf Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings Of each week at 10 clock
returning ut Be p. m.
For BALTIMORE AND Potomac RIVER LAND.
lN6s.-Thc steamer Columbia leaves Rileys wharf
foot OF Eleventh street. every Wednesday morning
at 6 clock.
PoToMAc TRANSPORTATION LINE FOR BALrr.
MORE AND POTOMAC RIVER LANDISGs.-Steamers
leaye Sixth street wharf at 6 a. m IN Wednas
days and Saturdays.
For THE EASTERN SHoRE:-Ths steamer VIII.
son Small aGsegant boat, leaves her pier oppo-
site No. no hight street wharf, Baltimore every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 9 p. M, for
Easton Point. pouble Mills, Oxford, Clora,s Point,
Wallachs wharf, Cambridge, Hughlett,s wharf
Cabin Greek, Medfordis wharf and Lloyds Land .
ing. -. n j
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A Minister yictimlzed.

rom the LOUISVILLE JOufnaI.l
a most ludicrous scene transpired in place
not . thousand miles from Louisville, one
night recently, which, though little annoy
yet so innocent and funny, that we cannot re-
train from giving the generai outlines. Two
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ting their cousin, young lady who, like her
guests was Of that happy age which turns
everything int merriment. All three, who
were fond of practical jokes, occupied room
on the ground floor.
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party and did not get home till after twelve
Half an hour after they had left, however. q
young Methodist minister called It the house
and craved q nights lodging, which was
granted, and he was given the LADIES' rsou
and Fannie, the daughter was TO set up for
the party goers. She stationed herself In the
parior, but the night being sul:ry she soon
fell asleep. At the time mentioned the other
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their room by the dim moonlight. and saw
Fannie. as they supposed, asleep. And they
saw likewise pair OF boots! They saw it ali |!
II was one Of FANNIE jokes, intended to scare
them, so they would turn the tables on her
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both jumped ito bed, emo on each side Of the
unconscious person, exclaiming-"Oh, what
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few persons experience in Q lifetime.
The noise awoke the old lady, sleeping in
An adjoining room. She conprehendsd the
situation in moment. and rushing to the
room she opened the door and exclaimed,
my heavens. girls, il IL q man sure
enough" There was one prolonged scream;
fa.h Of muslin through the door, and all was
over.
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PROPOSALS.
DROfOeALs ron NArkRIALs UNDIR TIE
COGNIzANCE OF THE BgREAQ OF
EQuIpMENT AND RHCRQITINo,
aa TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE DIE
EEREGT NAVY YARnS

y s.aag NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF Esu.rMssr AhD fns gnIy : ns
Sealed PIopesals to urnish MateTisls for ths
ssIy y h .si. asf ySo oessl
f1e fh OF July next at which tirae the proposals
The proposais must be addressed to the Chief of
the Bureau q kanirment and Recruiting, Navy De,
sos tas they
MAJ gs dsstin from Other pnslasss
structions to bidders giving the forms Of prsposel
Of guarantee and Of certificates Of gaarantors, Will
piieaen e s Of the gespsetss
Navy = rdf and thosspf all the Yards On sppiica-
The ComInsndsnt of each NAVY Yard and the
Purchasing Paymsster for each station, win have
nation,only, in order that persons who intend to
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The Tropssa hnss be- Tor the Whole .: Class;
ard all applis ations for inforpaton Or for She sx
The proposal must be accompanied by certif
ssnse to deal if IN the s,eies for BE-
Of or regular dealer in. the articles which he Of
ars to supply. The guarss,tors must he certified
in v bic h they reside. pa 40
The contract win be awarded to, the person who
makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee re-
, which hs e. Esss the lowest any
sureties in the fun amount win be required to
gn Ine contract, ana uae1r refpons1b must De
certified to the satisfaction OF the Navy Depart
As additional security twenty per centum win bs
withheld from the amount of the bills until the
tract shall have been completed, and eighty per
centun of the amount of each bill. approved in
triphcate by the Commandment Of the respective
yard. will he paid by the Paymaster of the station
designated in the contract in funds certificates,
at the option of the Government withia ten days
after the warrant for the same shall have been
passed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The classes OF this Bureau numbered and
designated az follows: ttt I71 - 70 I
mol Flax Canvass &C.; No. 2, Cotton Canvass
&c. No. 8, Iron and Steel; No. 4, Tin and Zinc;
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Ok Hides; No. IL, Tallow, de-; No. @, brushes;
chapalery No. Dry Goods; No; g, Firewood
No g, Pig Iron; No. 81, Chain Iron; No. IS, Sand;
NO. 10. Charcoal. pT& tE ts
The following are the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective Navy Yards:
sa- KITTERY.
Nos. !, 2. Z, 10, 20, q, q. "a, 81.
CHARLEST0WN. a.s-
so''l'2's'7'lo TO- B j, bs; II =, f. a's.
Nos. l,2,s,4,z, y, ls 20 si "a z z, q, s9,n.
Nos. 1.2, 10, "a. s- r-
80 go - = WASHINGTON. lE8
Nos. 2, 4, 20, p, Is, q. g, SO. 80. "a, IS, &c.
NORFOLK. Il +. go II
Nos. 2,3,4,7, 10. q, o.. %. jy 9-law4w