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GENERALITIES.
The Rights of Railroad Traveller

In the Supreme Court, Boston, the case of
John w. Coleman VS.. New York and New Haven
Railroad Company, was concluded by verdict
of $3450 for plaintiff. 1t was an action of tort
for damages for injuries sustained by an alleged
forcible and violent ejectment from the cars.
The plaintiff had coupon ticket from New
Haven to New York, and offered it for his pas
sage from New York to New Haven, andit was
coupons are not good except as expressed upon
their face. The plaintiff refused to pay any
other fare, and was elected at Stamford, the de-
PENDANTS saying with no more force than was
necessary. The case has been three times tried.
At the first trial verdict for the plaintiff was
rendered for $780, This the Judge set aside as
being excessive. At the second trial the jury
disagreed. Mr.. Coleman, who is Providence
gentleman is entitled to great credit for his per-
sistence under many discouragements in pushing
the inquiry whether passengers on the New York
and New Haven Railroad have any rights
PIO0io ence Journal.
MIR. stockton's 'sFox vs.. Goose"
The Tribune, speaking of the production of
Mr.. j. ID. Stocktons comedy at Booths Theatre
last night, says
Telling situations and good writing made For
Uersus Goose a capital play. 1t contrasts cool
audacity and adroit skill-in swindling-with
comic simplicity easily overborne, discounted,
and made ludcrous. The current of the piece
may be briefly and clearly defined. "Jack Cos
ling, the eccentric simpleton, on the way to be
married-to lady chosen by his father, and one
WlOm ne mas not seen lor ycdtb-Scts urunk
and his name and identity are assumed
by cool adyenturer. Subsequently
they are confronted in the house of
the prospective bride. Entanglements ensue,
from the fact that she desires to wed a third
party, but chooses to keep up the deception
commenced by the swindler. We do not design
TO give particular and minute analysis of the
plot That would scarcely be pleasant reading.
Dictionaries are useful, but not entertaining.
All that seems needful is hint as to the sub
stance of the play. There are three acts in it,
and ten people. The texture Iof it is
smooth, graceful witty language, weaving
together many amusing incidents. Mr.. Clarke
personates ''Gosling." The performance began
with one of those sketches of comical inebriety
for which this comedian is famous: This, it is
needless to say, was received with roars of
laughter. In later scenes the actor aroused
excessive merriment by his rapid transitions of
mood, from theaspect of earnest integrityto that
of utter confusion, and by those indehnabiy
comical infections of voice and curious facial
changes which make his acting luxury of
enjoyment.
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STATE ITEMS.
Distressing Accidents-Laying of Church
Cornerstone.

Distressing AccidentsELaying oil Church
"A most distressing accident occurred in
Conestoga Centre, Lancaster county, few days
since, which resulted in the death of little
GIRL about two and a half years old, the young
est child OF Mr.. Ulrich Strickler. While Mrs.
Strickler had for few moments left the house
to 90 into the lot where Mr.. Strickler was at
work, the washer-woman discovered the clothes
of the little girl to be on fire, and gave the
alarm but before Mr.. Strickler arrived on the
spot her clothes were nearly all burned off of
Eer. He Immediately extinguished the fire, by
holding her under the spout OF the pump, and
pumping water on her, but her face, arms, and
body were burned in such a terrible manner
that she died the next morning at o'clock.
The cornerstone of the Wayne Independent
Presbyterian Church was laid with appropriate
services on Thursday afternoon last. The
church is located on the northeast corner of
Lancaster pike and Wayne avenue, Louella,
Radnor township, Delaware county. 1t will be
built OF stone, 40 by 20 feet. with spire 10S
feet high, and will seat 400 persons. A pleasant
feature of the occasion was the change of
weather at the commencement of the services
the sun shining out and continuing clear during
the balance OF the afternoon. The services
were performed by the Rev. DR.. John Cham
bers. An organ placed on the platform was
performed on 5y young lady with singing by
The choir of the church,
An accident occurred at Erie on Saturday
last that resulted in the death OF an accom-
plished daughter of the Rev. ID. III. Steyer. Pre-
siding Elder of the Erie district OF the Metho-
dist Church, while driving with his family in
the vicinity of the cemetery. Three of Mr.
Stever's children were in the carriage with him,
and while descending Cemetery Hill, on Ches-
nut street, it is supposed some break in the
harness threw the buggy on the horse, which
became unmanageable. Mr. Stever and his
eldest daughter, while attempting to escape from
the carriage were badly injured by contact with
the moving wheels. Neither of them at the
time were supposed to be seriously hurt. Both
were taken to Mr.. Stever's residence on Brewn
street, the girl complaining of headache, with
pain in the temples. Mr.. Steyer's injuries al
the time of the accident were thought to be
more serious and they have since been acutely
| painful His daughters symptoms rapidly grew
worse the internal injuries occasionlng hemor
rhage. She died at about 10 o'clock.
| John Hoover, residing within three miles
of this place, lost his life on Friday last while
' work on Goodfellows saw mill, under the fol
lowing circumstances. He went to the mil
about O'Clock, and not coming to dinner SOM
one repaired to the mill about O'Clock, an'
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there found him corded on the bullwheel,
dead and mangled in the most horrible manner.
1t appeared from the surroundings that the first
thing he did after he went on the mill was to
draw a log out of the pond; and in attempting
to prevent the rope from ''piling up" on the
wheel he was evidently caught by the hand and
drawn upon the wheel, and the rope wrapped
around him. His legs, head, and arms were all
pounded into ielly, caused by striking the tim
bers while revolving around the wheel. The
rope had broke, but he was still held tight to
the wheel when found. Mr.. Hoover was a single
man, about thirty-five years of age. 1t is not
long since death was caused at Messrs. Big
lers mill, near this place. through similar care
lessness. Cledrfeld Republican,
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Memphis is very proud over an Irish jaunt-
ing Car.
The ladies are SO anxious to invade male
colleges-why don't they admit men to theirs?
We suggest to Mrs. Stanton that Rutgers Fe-
male College and Vassar should be thrown open
to male students Immediately.
Some manufacturers are trying to frighten
the revenue-reform Congressman by holding
meetings looking to the stoppage of the manu-
facture of pig iron. But the slipperiness of that
pig is pretty well understood
1T is said that some ladies who are troubled
with large feet are trying to bring Dame Fashion
back to her old and bad habit of long walking
dresses Let it be generally understood that al
advocates of this step backward are physically
jl!srsslsd!
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OUR RELIGIOUS COLUMN.
MISSIONARY WORK IN INDIA.
BY BISHOP KINGSLEY.


But few persons at home have any ADEQUATE
conception of the real nature of missionary
work in foreign fields. They know that the
Lord has commanded the Church to 70 into all
the werld and preach the Gospel to every crea-
ture; but of the difficulties to be overcome in
obeying this great command, they know but
very little.
new and difficult language, with idioms
wholly different from anything TO which the
missionary is accustomed, must be mastered,
requiring long and patient study. A native
teacher must be employed whose prouuncia-
ton of sounds and breathngs and gutturals
must be Initiated with painful efforts, which will
be pronounced failures until there is a strong
temptation to fear that all efforts will be failures
The slightest variations, intonatons, or inlec-
tions, inappreciable to the unpractised ear,
must be dwelt upon with all but everlasting re-
petition.
Such variations, while not important to a
knowledge OF written language, are all impor-
tant to him who speaks it. Differences in sound
that can hardly be detected at first will give
wholly opposite meanings, and on this account
many yexatious and mortifying mistakes occur
with beginners. Thus, years must be spent in
this patient. anxious toll before one can feel
confidence III addressing an audience in a
strange language. 1t is said that, in some of
the Eastern languages, quite a number of dife-
rent meanings may be given by the different
ntonatons of the same word. We have
something OF this in the English language, but
ar less than in some others; and yet we know
with what difficulty foreigners acquire perfect
mastery of the English. Indeed it is never
done except when begun before the middle
period of life.
Hence the necessity of missionaries entering
on their work when they are young. a good
ear and great lexibility of vocal organs are
necessary. man in middle life begins to be
etereotyped in all respects, and any change be-
comes much more difficult AS general rule
good singers most readily acquire spoken Ian
guage, for reasons that are obvious from what
has been already stated. 1t is greatly desirable
that the children Of the missionaries should in
turn become missionaries, for to them the for
eign language is their vernacuar. They ac-
ouire without effort what by others is obtained
only by long and exhausting labor. Only a
proper zeal for the salvation of men, joined with
much patience and faith, with the proper natu-
raj endowments, will overcome these difficulties.
But they have all been nobly overcome by our
missionaries, male and female, both in India
and China Christian Advocate.
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METHODIST.

The members of all the Methodist churches
in the world now number about three and half
millions: minister's 1909; local preachers,
81 934; Sunday y-school teachers, nearly four mil
lions.
The recent General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South set off all
the colored members and preachers into a
separate general conference, with full and equal
power to elect bishops, and observe all the
functions of a church of Christ.
Recently, while DR.. Kynett, Corresponding
Secretary of the Church Extension Society, was
making an address at a conference anniversary,
gentleman present formed the resolution TO
contribute five thousand dollars to the loan fund.
He announced his purpose at the close of the
meeting. and is to pay the entire amount in
July. At least ten new churches will be
erected through this one gift before winter,
and ten new Sabbath schools organized.
EPISCOPAL.
Connecticut has furnished twenty bishops TO
the Episcopal Church, of whom about half have
come from Hartford.
The Episcopal Church in Lexington, Ken
tucky has built baptistery in connection with
its house of worship, for the purpose of adj
ministering baptism by immersion.
CONGREGATIONAL.
An effort is being made to secure the Rev.
Mr.. Paine, of Pennington, for professorship
in the Hartford Theological Seminary.
-Of the two hundred and forty-nine Congre-
sational churches in the State OF Connecticut,
one hundred and forty rec Give charitable aid.
Park Street Church, Boston, and the Centre
Church, New Haven, have the largest average
congregations in New England from l2OO to
l400 each Sunday.
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PROPOSALS.,
DRoPosALs FOR CLOTHING AND CLOTHING
Il MATERIALS.

NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING,
Sealed Proposals. indorsed "Proposais for Cloth
ing" will be received at this Bureau until o'clock
p NJ the 21th day OF july 1870 for the supply of
the following articles, VIII
80, 600 Yards Dark Blue Flannel
10000 yards Blue Narkin.
10000 yards Barnsley Sheeting.
$4,000 pairs Woollen Socks.
5000 pairs Calf Shoes.
1900 pairs Kip Shoes.
The aforementioned articles must toe delivered
at the Navy Yard, New York. within ninety days
from the date OF contract aud must conform TO navy
standard and be equal in all respects to the samples
at the several Navy Yards, and must pass the usual
Inspection.
dyed with pure indigo and must be in pieces OF
about fifty yards in length, twenty-seven inches
wide, weighing five and One-half ounces per yard,
and to have list on each edge of four white woolen
threads woven in the whole length OF the piece; the
and no piece to have a less average weight than five
and tour-tenths ounces per yard. The quality aud
color OF the flannel to be equal to the samples at the
The Nankin must also be pure indgo-dyed.
The Sheetlng must be free from cotton, eighty
inches in width, weighing twelve ounces and thirty
one one-hundredths per YARD, texture by to lie
inch.
seasoned white pine, planed and tongued and
grooved; sides, top, and bottom five-eighth inch
nailed to the bottom and the top to be secured by
not less than ten one and threefourth inch screws,
one screw at each emo OF the box to be counter
in diameter
The sizes of the Socks and Shoes must conform to
the schedule to be supplied by the Inspector at New
York.
Bonds, with approved security, will be required in
one-quarter the estimated amount of the contract,
and twenty per cent, in addition will be withheld
from the amount of each payment collateral
security for the due performance of the contract,
which reservation Will not be paid unt the contract
is fully complied with
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per-
sons, that the bidder or bidders will, il his their
bid be accepted, enter into obligation within five
days, with good and sufficient suretes to furnish
the articles proposed.
No proposals will be considered uness accompa-
MED by such guarantee. nor from any parties UhO
not bona ride manufacturers Of regular dealers
in the articles they offer TO furnish, in conformity
with the second section of the joint 9luton ap-
proved March 3, 1868.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
proposals unless the responsibility OF the guarantors
is certified to by the Assessor of Internal Revenue
for the district in which they reside and unless
the license required by act of Congress is furnished
with the proposal well as to reject any proposal
not considered advantageous to the Government.
K. Il. DUNN,
ftuSt Chief Of Curcau.
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SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS.

The Southern Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, voted Unitarian, 'Popish," and Camp
bellte" baptisms invalid.
Rev. A. F.. Kittridge of New York, has
taken the pastoral charge of the Third Presby-
terian Church Chicago, at q salary of $1,000.
Professor Martin, of the Greek Chair in
Hampden sydney College, has been recently
elected President of Kings College, at Bristol,
Tennessee.
At the late Commencement Of Hampden
Sydney College the degree of d. d. was con-
ferred upon the Rev. James Woodrow, of
Columbia, :. c., and the Rev. j. G. Shepperson,
of Bedford county, Va.
The Rev. F. p Mullaly is pastor of the
nized only few months ago, now numbers a
hundred members and is in a flourishing condi-
ton. 1t is one of the new enterprises on the
frontiers of the Southern Church.
The reunited Presbyterian Church lacks but
fifty-one of having doubled the number of its
ministers since the disruption in 1888, and but
ten thousand of having doubled its membership
This is exclusive of the Southern Presbyterians
who have S5I ministersEand 79,96l church MEM
bers, and who have separated from the great
body since its disruption.
Salem Church, near Pinson Station. in West
Tennessee, which has long been vacant, and had
well-nigh ceased to exist, was reorganlzed on
the third Sabbath in May. The Rev. a. G..
Brown. the evangelist of the Synod, first visited
all the families of the old organization. Then,
on Saturday morning and Sabbath, divine SER
vices were conducted by himself and the Rev.
E. McNair, and the church was reorganiZed
with twenty-seven members.
"A correspondent of the Presbyterian, who
has carefully read the reports of the dolngs OF
the late General Assembly, gives the following
items. which may interest the curious. OF the
600 members of the Assembly only l49 are
reported as having spoken at all, leaving 45l
silent members, except that a lew are reported
without name as "A member said" etc. The
sDaal,pra were "a follows
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SUMMER RESORTS.

GUNNER RESORTS ON THE LINE OF
y PHILADEIPhIA AND READING RAILRo AD
AND MAY %, 1870.
MANSION HOUSk, MT. CARBON
Mr. Caroline Wander, Pottsville r. o., SchuSlku
TUbUAROkA HOTEL,
Mrs. n. l.. Miller. Iuscaro p o., Schuylkil county
: MANSION HOUSE,
W. +. Smith, Mahanoy City p o., Schuykill county.
MOUNT CARMEL HO USK,
Charles Oup, Mount Carmel I; ., Northumberland 90
ANDALUSIA HALL
CENTRAL AVfNTE HALL
q. ID. Dav Reading y. o., Berks county.
SPRING MILL HEIGHTS,
Jacob III. Br iah Oonshohocken p. o MONTGOMERY co.
BOYERTUWN SEMINARY,
H. M koon Boyertown p o., Berks county.
LFTIlSPRINGS,
George II. Grelder, litiz p o., Lancaster county
LIVING SPRINGS HOTEL,
Dr. A. smith, Wernersville p. o., Berks county.
-, GOLD bFRINGS HOTEL LEBANON COUNTY,
EPHRATA SPRINGS.
John fredeYtef. Fphrata p. o., Lancaster county
PERKIOMFN BRIDGE HOTEL.
DAVIS LongAker, Collegeville p. o.. MONTGOMERY co.
n =, PROSPECT TERRACE,
Dr. james Palmer, Oollegeville p. o., MONTGOMERY
o., ~ - DOUTY HOUSE,
OSgoIEe .. burr, Sbamokn, Northum berand county
tickets will be sold at Philadelphia to ana
n aDove points at reduced rates. good for same day
day. $50 ~ Wv avs as a,ns
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ITO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposas for
building Public School 5ouse In the Twenty-hlth
Ward" will be received by the undersigned at the
ONCE, southeast corner or SIXTH and ADELPHI
streets, until TUESDAY, July 5, 1870 at IL clock
NJ, for building Public School House a lot OF
ground situate on Frankford road and Helen street.
In the Twenty fifth ward.
Said School House to be built in accordance with
the plans of L. II. Esler, Superintendent of school
Buildings to be seen at the office Of the Controllers
OF Public Schools
No bids will be considered unless accompanied by
q certificate from the city Solicitor that the pro-
visions OF ordinance approved May 25, 1861 have
been complied with. The contract will be awarded
only to EEown master builders.
BY order OF the committee on Property.
L. w. HALLlWE ELL,
je 23 "a 2S jy255tS Secretary.
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Z ftuSt
TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

ITO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
Building a Public School House in the Twenty
second Ward" win be received by the undersigned
at the Office, southeast corner of SIXTH and ADEL-
PHI Streets, until TUESDAY, July 3, 1870, at IL
O'Clock NJ, for building Public School House, stu
ate on Highland avenue, .Twenty-5econd ward
Said School House to be built in accordance with
the plans OF L. III. Eser Superintendent of School
Buildings, to be seen at the office of Controllers of
Public Schools.
No bids will be considered unless accompanied by
a certificate from the City Solicitor that the prov-
sions of ordinance approved May 25, 1860, have
been complied with. The contract will be awarded
Only to known master builders.
BY order of the Committee on Property.
Ii. w. HALLIWELL,
je23 "a 2S jy 55ts Secretary.
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SCOTS AND SHOES.
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THE OLD INLET HOUSE, ATLANTIC
Il CITY, is open for the reception of guests This
is the pleasantly located houses the Beach
and the Wines Liquors, Cigars, ETC., will be found Of the
most superior character JOHN METZ,
Gil I'm Proprietor,
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I OOK LOOKil LOOK l!l-WALL PAPERS
IL and Linsn Window Shades Manufactured, the
cheapest o the city at JOHNSTON'S Depot, No 1893
SPRING GARDEN Street, below Eleventh. Branch, No
sO7 FEDERAL Street, O4nasns NsE JsTssg.
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TOHN FARNUM & CO., COMMISSION MER-
81 chants andManufscursrs Of Oonsst0ga Ticking. eto
No. Gs OHESNUT StfSst. Philadelphia. Twins
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ITO ooNTRACToRs AND BUILDERS.

ITO CONTRA ACTORS AND BUILDERS.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
Building Public School House in the Second Ward"
will be received by the undersigned, at the office,
southeast corner OF SIXTH and ADELPHI Streets,
building Public School House on lot of ground
situate on Carpenter street, above Ninth, in che
Second ward Said School House to be built in ac-
cordance with the plans of L. H. Eser, Superintend-
tnt OF School Buildings. To be seen at the Office
of the Controllers of Public Schools.
No bids will be considered unless accompanied by
a certificate from the City Solicitor that the provi-
been compiled with. The contract will be awarded
only to known master builders.
BY order OF the Committee on Property.
II. w. HALLIWELL,
je23 "a 2s jy255t Secretary.
DROBOS TO CONTRACTORS AND
l. BUILDERS.
SEALED PROPOSALS., endorsed proposals for
Building a Public school House in the Twentieth
ward, west VIII be received by the undersigned, at
the otfce, southeast corner SIXTH aud ADELPHI
Streets until TUESDAY, July 8, 1870, at IL O'Clock
NJ, for building a Public School House on lot OF
ground, situate southeast corner OF Twenty third
and Jefferson streets, Twentieth ward, west Said
School House TO be built in accordance with the
plans OF l.. ii. Rsler, superintendent OF School
Buildings to be seen at the Office OF the Controllers
of Public Schools. No bids will be considered unless
accompanied by certificate from the City Solicitor
that the provisions OF an ordinance approved May
25 1860, have been complied with. The contract
viii be awarded only to known master builders.
BY order OF the Committee on Property.
Ii. w HALLtWELL,
je 23 "a rs, jy 55t Secretary.