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T H. MONTAGUE, 111o MAIN STREET,

II n,.Io,-,, A.. I5nTT,5
LIFE 4SsIJRbNUE socIET 'E OF HEM
YORK. Assets over $40. 900. 900. Annual cash In.
come, S8.5O0,ooo. All profits divided annually
vestigated by leading business men and by the In
surance Department OF the State OF New York.
Holders OF this. company's policies oftener Int
quish. Its past and present success Is most con.
spicuOns. Applications solicited WILLIAM q.
ALEXANDER, President; HENRY b. HYDE,
Vicc-Prcsident; GEORGE w. PHILLIPS, Ac.
trary; JAMES W. ALEXANDER, Secretary.
70 lo-5m
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THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
"hc estimated amount Of loss by FIRE in
The city Of Richmond from January lst to
paHmhcr 3lst, 1869, was 1923 900. Num-
he, Of incendiary hrcs, ii accidental fires,
- false alarms, 3O-total, SO. Strength
of 'ompanies-Commandcrs, 4; foremen.
(; tremcn, 72-tolal, so. Number of en-
gincs 1; names of engines, A, B, C, D;
numhcr of steam-cngines, 9; number OF
han engines, 2. Hook and Ladder Com.
rany incorporated With Company B.
Cantain +. NJ. Mullen is the chief of the
Fire Department.
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N FN.WALKER 81 CO.,
LIZ FIRE, MARINE, AND INLAND -.
INSURANCE. AefENTs.
GEEfGE. No. I0Il MALE STREET.
rnd8r Messrs, II. ri, MaufY Il ca. ~. e..

Eaild!ngs merchandise fur1ts sssrs aua H<rs "a E$
property OF nil kinds, IN ths gitx Sia s3s
sGrcd against tess or daHsEe hy ffa hi tho lf 3f
Tobacco tn warehouses and NatlaA All 4alsSA8
risks taken at the loMest r&tns g
Losses oqultabiy adjust Anst p4onpktyQz
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LUMBER INSPECTIONS.

Neasrer-A. Millspaugh. Deputies-
I. 4. Crenshav and G.. W. Morris.
The following table will show the quan.
tity of lumber brought into the city by
public conveyances. That brought in by
wagons is not MEASURED by the city officers,
and so no account Of it could be obtained:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-01

rum, 292 barrels; vino, o6 barrels mo-
lasses, 5,72l barrels; oil, 1,ls0 barrels
turpentinc, 81 barrels vinegar, 2G5 bar
rels
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SECURITY, CHEApaEss, LrBERALTTY
PROGRESS, and SUCCESS. mark ana -dist,nss
guish the management Of this company.
..~..-. ISAAC HUTZLER,
General Agent for Virginia and North Carolina.
Once. No. soa Main strcex.
DR.. J. G.. CADELL, Medical Examiner. no re. ..s
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Primary mo. y, Miss Lucy E. Hocka-
day, teacher; 80 scholars.
Friends Meeting House Schools, Clay
bet'rcen First and FottShee streetS.-Girls'
Grammar, Miss NJ. s. Watkins.
Girls Intermediate, Miss S. e. Haskell.
These two schools will probably he changed
to intermediate and primary schools, and
tic grammar scholars be sent to Miss How
ards, on Broad street between Ninth and
Tenth. The two schools now number farty.
FIVE pupils.
Primary Scho. Fifth street between
Broad and Grace; to be opened January Sd
Mlss Mollic D. Shell, teacher. Full num-
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GUARDIAN MUTUAL
LIsE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK
ORGANIZED IN 1859.
HALF LOAN GIVEN,
"AsH CASH DIvIDENO, FIFTY PER CENT.
Policies :, STATEMENT:
Annual income ''''''''..."......... ,0ee, 900
losses pstd '.''.'''................E 107AtN
'''......,,............ rs, ssa coss
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&34,
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

This department now consists Of the
chief Colonel George T. Egbert), cap
tains, 10 sergeants, 6 detectircs. c..a e
privates. During the year there haze been
$500 arrests made, the offences ranging
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w ~. II d. rECKHA'L President;
W. I. HOOKER, yfce-pres,dan..
L. NcADAm, Secretary and ,Ictu.r
u. a. FUDICKHR, super:ntenaen,.,.'s
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Net Increase in tonnage of all
classes. .,,,.,,,............--- 10 ah 10
The New York herald., 1870-12-19

Jordan. From Hls baptism and the Fathers &C
acknowledgement He went to the temptation IL was
dark, SAD part OF HIS lire. Almost wilnout Iood OF
friend or sympathy "alone with the WIG beasts"
He iet the power OF the empter as severely as ever
we do. Kingdoms and emouments ana JOY were
Ofered Him, but He preferred pure ilIe 70 dis
honorable acceptance or them. Let US DO liKewlsc,
and, like Him, we shall eventually gam lasting
Kingdom. From Hts trial He went 10 teacn men
THE BETTER LiFk.
And shall not we also point men 70 Tue SKIES ana
read the wayY He teaches US also the power ana
besseduess OF prayer. On all great occasions ne
began his work by special season OF prayer ana
- re was zeaons for the Things OF Goa. No half
work WAS nis The world ever felt that Tie was IN
earnest In His devotion TO God lie did not forget
men Society as we'll as self, has claim on cvcry
one and who should be more worthy 10 gS INTO the
word than those who try TO ILLUSTRATE the pure Ilo
"r men some people cOnflne their social work to
the rich some TO the poor; but He regardless or
mere circumstances, went wherever men were, 10
bless them as men. . .
like Christians lie had often to contend against
nome influence. Though His mother sympathlzed
with Him, HIS brethren opposed Him. Having
shown
WHAT OUR NATURE MAY BIZ
on EARTH He to the throne Of Ged, Whero IN the
highest splendor He exhibits to angels and to us
what man redeemed saa be. "Let US walk IN tho
light as He was In the light"
Al the conclusion Of the sermon the well known
hymn, commencing "Jesus. lever OF my SOUL" was
sung when the pastor invited those VINO were de-
siroas OF participating In the baptsma rites of the
church to come forward. large number accepted
the invitation after which all present partook of the
communion
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY.

"Eehold there Sfandeth One Among You
Whom Yc Know No,,'--A Sermon by the
Rev. u. II. Tracy.
The odd, struggling, cosey structure dedicated 70
the worship OF GOd and dear to q fashionable con-
gregation known as the Church of the Holy Trinity,
was well filled yesterday afternoon to listen 10 q
sermon by the Rev. U. p. Tracy. The music at this
church Is, perhaps, as finely rendered as at any
place OF worship the city, being under the direc
ton OF the famous organist, Mr.. Henry Eyre Brown,
and the list OF singers includes Miss Amanda N.
Wells soprano; Miss Mary f. Hance, contralto; Mr..
Weeks, tenor, ana Mr.. Thomas, basso. The seec
tion yesterday was particularly fine, including an
opening voluntary erteap0re, Brown; Gtord
Patri0 chant; Bon'Ga Est, Benedict; Psalm
A. Mendelssohn; hymn Al, Handel; and In
conclusion voluntary upon the organ from
tile ID minor quartet. The Rev. Mr. Tracy sad
that Christ came to save man from the punishment
which he had justly merted by his sins. Man was
weak and suffering temptations on every hand, but
God was mercIful, and IL was from tnat Infinite
mercy that lie sent HIS son earth
TO REDEEM THE WORLD.
Jesus came TO us In Bethlehem in the guse OF tho
poorest and saddest OF our race having an mex
pressiblc love for us which covered us with It's glory
aud Its protecting light But must walk IN that
light. we must feel tie influence Of that love and
The New York herald., 1870-12-19

Christ Exemplar-sc-mon by the Rev
q. Il. Fo8te.

CHRIST an Exemplur-Scrmon by the Rev.
q. IL. Fo8te.
The morning services ia the Christian Free
church, in Twenty-eghth street, near Broadway,
were commenced Yesterday morning by the singing
or the old Missionary Hymn, "From Greenland's
ICY mountains after which the pastor, the Rev.
Charles b. Foote, announced as his text the
fourth verse or the first chapter of st.
john. e., "ln Him was life, ana the
lie was The light OF men, The rev.
erend gentleman in his discourse remarked that
the thought OF this Scripture would have been
clearer had translation read, 'in II life.r
II refers TO the word IN the first 1t gives
us TO understand that the term "wordn does not
mean q vocalized utterance nor wisdom; it means a
person The person we call Jesus He lived among
men, and is conduct HIS an example for us-it
sheds light on tle dark ways OF lie.
Part OF jesus mission was 10 snow MS how 10 i've,
how TO be perfect ana now to please God. He took
human nature in infancy and carried it into the arena
OF common life. He lived III private circles and lie
shared in public affairs. lie knew want and sorrow
anG trial Just as we know it. Whoever VIII do as He
did VIII share the grace OF God, and like Him gain
A COMPLETE VICTORY
over the world ana death and SIN, and will at last
bc exalted 20 the throne and the glory OF God.
We need give little heed to the creeds ana doctrines
ana reConGite interpretations. II we study Christ
ana initiate Him we shall attain TO full salvation
and TO perfect manhood.
Last week traced Him through beauteous
childhood and youth and MANHOOD at home aud Till
lie consecrated Himself TO HIS great mission IN tue
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
CHURCH OF ST PAUL THE APOSTLE.

Sermon by Rev. Father Spencer True
Happiness.
In the above named edfce the usual numerous
thrOng or worshippers assembled at half-past ten
yesterday. High mass was celebrated by Father
Lake, while the choir rang out the solemn strains OF
the Kyr',e, Gloria and Cred0 in very impressive
manner.
The sermon was or the same philosophical charac-
ter rs those usually delivered by the Paust Fathers
The preacher discussed the remarkable question of
happiness, which has attracted the attention OF
philosophers in every age. He commended
throughout that since no happiness could
be true and real except 1t were enduring the per.
ishable goods and pleasures OF thisworld cannot
constitute the object OF happiness, and that God
alone Is the object of true JOY. The text was the
words, 'He that Is blessed on the Earth Is blessed
also in God" How Is it, observed the speaker. that,
Notwithstanding the general pursuit OF happiness
on the part of lnortals lew find IT ? Because they
seek not the true object or happness-they look for
1t in the multiplicity Of things, instead OF concen-
trating their desires on the one highest God, who
Is from the beginning, the essence Of all beauty
and perfection, the vast sea and the overnowing
FOUNTAIN OF ALL DELIGHT
Since this Is indisputable our next aim should he
to determine the best means Of finding Him. This
state, whatever it,may be. Christians may be IL.
vided into three ciasses-lay people. clerical and
religious. The first and third classes are the most
numerous. yet the same maxim applies to each.
Perfection is not Tor the coster alone Christ says to
all OIL u.s. "Be ye therefore perfect, as your Heavenly
Father Is perIect.n The ancient Christians under
stood this, and won the admiration Of the pagans.
Kings, ana warriors AMI men OF eyery rank in BY
gone tunes BY obeylng this mandate have been deco
rated with the immortal crown and received the
sublime title OF saint. The
so CALLED DARK AGESN
have been ilunined by unnumDered brilliant lights
ot heroic sancity, aud there IS no reason why our
age should not be like unto those. "The religeuse,"
says st, Bernard, finds perfection in becoming
living image OF his crucned Master" The laity will
lind consolation in patiently bearing their crosses.
IN rlc q
attendance at mass, by charity, modification and
prayer Then VIII their hearts be flied with true
Joy especially on Christmas morning, when they
Snail find that spiritual Joy by far transcends ma-
terial comfort. The preacher Concluded by quoting
a beautiful passage, inspiring the same sentiments
with which he himself was lmDued during his dls.
course
The New York herald., 1870-12-19

swindies Of to-day wore unknown. Men worked
ana struggled where now you find them
IDLE UPON TIE SIDEWALKS.
IN our Gays IL Is thought honorable Tor men 70
smuggie themselves into public office, there to live
me- eating the food gained by taxation OF
sne people Ihere y no damnation for those who
work, anu nothing else but damnati0n for those who
90 not work ldleness and luxury are as destructive
as disease. see now the superb French nation has
neeu eatcn ous ~ .ne core ana In the soul TILL before
bleS at the touch.
THE PECULIARITY OF THE PIIGpIxs
was not that they were Calvinists. The,r reio,oa
was spiritual one. They took the sacrament out
or the bread and wine; they made hov no Altar:
they consecrated no church nor man; they maae
their ground holy by holiness; '
THEY MARRIED WITHOUT PRIEST
and they buried their dead without prayer. In
their earliest coming they founded Harvard, ana
they made nobler advance when they gave brth
to the public schools where every child might learn
sun the Pilgrims were not models OF charity. Per-
hapS the finest specimen OF the New England type
t0.day-the man OF rarest virtues and OF greatest
seilsacrifceis one OF the most bitter aud int0le-
rant OF reformers-tne prosecuted. and not always
last to perSeCuto.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19

lies are pure and good society Will also be pure.
Tbis n truth to which the Church Is iully alive.
ThaI the family and the community may be filled
with faith and Kinded with love for the Saviour 1t is
necessary that the children should be early taught
and trained In the right way. With this object and
for this purpose the Church IS here and everywhere
The work In this parish has been most gratifying.
The Rev. Bishop then proceeded to relate his cxpe-
rence on visit TO the large school connected
with the church, and said that
HE WAS MORE THAN PLEASED.
The school was under The direction OF the Sisters
OF Charity and the Franciscan Brothers, the former
having in charge the instruction OF the girls anu the
the school may continue to prosper 1t viii have to
be literally supported. Judging by their exertlons
In the past he had no fears for the future After
paying high compliment to the parishioners OF St.
Peters for their zeal and iberaliry In every good
cause the Bishop brought his discourse to q close.
Father Franclola then from the altar addressed
the congregation on several subjects appertaining
to discipline. after which the service was brought
to q close
The New York herald., 1870-12-19

Civil ind Religious Li0erty-Scrmon by Rev.
DIR. Bellows.

Civil ind Religious Li0erty-ScrmOn by Rev.
DIR. Bellows.
Tho fine, crispy weather which prevailed yester-
day had remarkably good effect upon the frequent
ers OF the above church. Hundreds fockcd from all
quarters, and before the commencement OF devo-
tiOna exercises the church filled to Its utmost
capacity The fashion and responsibility OF the metro
polls were worthiy represented by the large assem-
bage present, whose elegant and appropriate toilets
were In harmonious Keeping with the sudden but
agreeable change in the atmosphere. After the usual
preliminary devotional exercises the Rev. DR.. Bel
lows preached sermon, taking his text from Psalms
and proceeded to discourse upon the spread OF Pur
tansm ana the advancement Of
CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
throughout the country. In referring to the religious
freedom throughout the land and the numerous
blessings which attended 1t, he showed the great
advantages which were to be derived from a repub
lican form Of government. America had raised the
followed by the civilized world. European nations
had long been oppressed by
MONARCHICAL TYRANNY
and desp0tiSm, and the people were thereby de.
prved OF the grand and noble privileges which
free and independent administration insured. After
having commented at considerable length upon the
great diffusion OF religious sentiment throughout
the land, he went on to state that Mexico and
South America would one day, under proper rule
enjoy the civil and religious freedom that prevailed
in the United States. He then alluded to the
triumph OF John Calvin and the
VIGOROUS AND uNFLiNCHSG ADHERENCE
or MS followers 10 the cause which he advocated
and IN connection herewith pointed out the great
religious advantages which resulted from the untlr-
ing energy OF a noble and independent mind.
which the press In this country enjoyed the reve-
rend gentleman concluded his eloquent discourse by
commencing TO the earnest attention Of the con-
grcgauon the glorious benefits OF universal religious
freedom.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
LYRIC HALL.

The Pilgrims Progress from England 10
New England, fr0m the Past TO the Pre-
sent, and from the indifferent TO the Diff
fcrcnt--Sermon by the Rev. o. u. EroIi,-
inghnm.
multitude OF Christians and sprinkling OF
pagans congregatea in Lyric Hall Yesterday to
listen 10 the sermon o! the Rev. Mr.. rockingham.
There among them many beautiful women
and many bearded men, all admirers of the famous
divine. Miss Gibbs, the beautiful ana clear-voiccd
soprano; MI. Haws and Mr. Capp, sang
WONDERFULLY WELL,
ana Mrs. Hopper presided at the organ with her
usual grace. The musical selection was as follows:-
.'Hear Our Prayer,n IRON The Kwfe; Farmers
Mass; "As Pants the Heart for Cooling Streams
from Franz ny $. Jackson; hymn sos, and air
from "Aiet' by Cole. Among those present during
the service was Dr. (RabbD Isaac Wise, OF the
Jewish tabernacle, Cincinnati The Rev. Mr..
rockingham said:-l spoke last Sunday morning
on the elements OF character. propose
to speak this morning ON episode OF history.
Two hundred ana ty years ago one hundred and Two
practise their religion unaweu by power and un.
Influenced by terror These persons mad first laKcn
REFUGE IN HOLLAND,
but finally left the shores OF thai country the 9th
of December Tor America, where they arrived on the
Cape Cod, where they landed, to the southern
coast and finally the 2ist oi December-we
celebrate the IZd-lHcY settled In THE HarbOr
of Plymouth. Receiving additions from time 10
time they finally reached 1900 IN number. Then
the Immigration from the mother country fell
or 1t IS sale say at this day that one-tnird OF The
entire population OF the United States nay trace It's
origin TO these 20, ,000.
THE FRENCHMAN
De T0cqueville dscerned the influence Of these
people on all the institutions Of the country. lie
satl il extended first through neignDonng otarus
ana then TO more remote ones I'LL 1t finally per.
mcated and influenced all. This ihnuencc was not
born 0f their numbers, for they were iew not from
their knowledge, because they were uneducated.
Success came nom their eaIneStness and Their In
duslry.
THEY WERE TofLERS.
in England they had been farmers and artisans;
IN Holland they followed the Industries OF the coun-
try n America they relied upon their muscle. 1t
was upon a saturday afternoon they landed, ana
the next day was Christmas, but ON that day they
worked increasingly. They first built II bock house
TO guard against the attacks ul the indlans,
ana then they went to work 1T the forests and
sterile lands to transform them to productive fields.
To-day New England has In taxable property ASIDE
from Its asyiuns It's public schools It's hospitals,
Its libraries and us otRer public ana beneficiary in
stitutions oJ every kind,
ONE BILLION DOLLARS.
III can give 10 every one 0; It's men, women and
Children eieht dollars and eighty Gents ana can give
dollar 10 every one OF the thousand millions oi
human beings upon the globe IN tnosc days stock
oDbng. gold gambling and the other speelous
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
RELIGIOUS.
Yesterdays Budget Of Ser
mons.
The Anatomy Of Repentance and the Dismal
Swamp Of Utter NegatiCn.
Reecher ON Billiards and
Beard Bills.
Catholic and Protestant Views
OF the Pope.
PREPARE YE The WAY or THE LORD /!
The TheO gical Aspects Of Scandal, Faith,
EepnblcaniSm aud Happiness.

We publish below an interesting and carefully
reported collection Of thc principal sermons de-
ivercd in tie churches OF the city ana
suburbs Yesterday. Tue hraclng air OF
bright sunshiny December morning, no Doubt
contributed something 10 The large numbers
or Tie audiences that hronged nearly All the places
of public WORSHIP. But It also evident irom the
general earnestress thar pervaded NEST OF the con-
.regations that the good attendance was mostly due
to fhy strong instincts Or religious duty thar, IN
spite of the gloomy statements Of several clergy
men. = N characterize The majority Of New Workers.
In the morning Il few gathering fakes Of snow iell
from The sky, but this was but an excitement Of
Few minutes duration, and the day passed OIL IN
plea SAINT sunshine.