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CITY 1T e NJ s |.

FOR SALE-The Lease and Fixtures OF the
hesntiful Store now occupied by s. Dealham.
In order to close business within the shortest
possible time, my fine stock Of Clothing and
Gents Furnishing Goods will be sold Oft =;
whatever sacrifice. All those who are indebted
TO me will please pay up without delay,
Inay6-2awtf 5. DEALhAm.
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fn- NOTICE.-We have on hand q
fkS large stock of Ladies, Misses and
Children's BOOTS and SHOES, and in order
to reduce our stock, will sell at greatly reduced
King street.
ian 28-tf w. IS. WADDE1.
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NTEW BOOKS AND COUNTING HOuS"
STATIONERY,
JUS! received and for saeM
ERESGH'S

NTEW BOOKS AND COUNTING HOUSE
~ STATIONERY,
jus. received and for Ss'e q.
FRENCu'S
BOOK AND STATIONERY store.
No 95 King street.
"Na Plus Ultra" Combination Ru.c: is 4
psrallcl ruler IN ordinary ruler, paper cutter,
scale Of inches, pencil rubber attached, a't"-
eether forming one OF tao most useful article
;maoin.blc for al classes OF the community
sizes TO- l., IA and IS inches.
The Combination Arm Res. Paper Gator
and Ruler is selling rapidly. il gives unirc7
sal sat;S faction ; p7lco 81.
Just received q fu' supply "t tho new fa'ea!
Canoeing Stamp; 50.
Ano,her lot of Book Sls.es. fcr lead and Slate
pencil Ell sizes from EJJc to 81 each The most
useful and economical memorandum book il
use.
Only G1irl or q Physician for the Sou ;
romance from the German Of Wl!he!mine Fo"
HilerH vol. limo. 81.
The Vale OF Cedar: or the Martyr, by Grace
Aguiiisr, being the third volume o: the nor
edition Of her works; 81.
Bstaed, or Micssel Brand Wroag, By julia
THE Search for tho Oral" etc. sc.
1h3 Woman Of Business, or The Lady ~ :
the Lawyer. By Marmion Savage author OF ,ae
Bachelor Of Albany" &c; 75c
A Race for q Wife, capital book, By Hsw-
leg SWact ; 60c.
so Runs the World Away Soc.
The Eule Of the Monk. by Glribaldi; 5Gc.
Wavcrlcy Novels; new edition. crown l2mp.
tinted paper green cloth. gilt top, II volumes
complete; S24 Volumes sold separately
This is a splendid edition.
New clifton OF IrvEgs Works, conplcto IL
25 volumes; Si.25 per volume. sold separately
New Globe Edition Of Dickens Works; com
ple:e in IA volumes $3.50 per volume. Sold
separately. The best edition in the country.
Daily receiving New Books. Magazin es and
Reviews.
mv9 G.. Z. FRENCH.
NNE. PRICE ONLY
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STOVES STORED AND REPAIRED dur
inc the summer at the TIN and STOVE store OF
THOMAS HOY, corner of King and Pitt sts.,
ornosite the Marshall House. ap LIT
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BANKERS.
ARTHUR HERBERT
JOHN ". BURKE.

JOHN ". BURKE. ARTHuh hh"0
DUKKE s. HERBERT,
BANKERS AND BRO kEE5,
3FF-Cw---lIoHNEE EIEa & WATER sTs.
ALEXANDRIA. We
buy IND SELL
rNCGRREET MONEY,
GOLD AID SILL YER corr,
dND EXCHANGE.
BONDS AID STOCKS,
nOUGYiT AND %OLN on COMMfh'2!uH.
Loans nes0laLod Gigas Drafts Checks and
Time Bills collected on all accessible points,
and RENTED Tor promptly.
L. :; !:ovenun Stamps and Corporation lax
Certificate r Alexandria always on hand End
for sniC. nov LII
rfinrK u. cotsE MoNTGouHKv II. r0ksE
DAIE!NG hUU6t. OF
,VlE.siEr d. CORSE 3; co,
t1oa. az & 50, King go.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va.
WILL. DEAF. III
:iNtE.3WiE ENCHANGE COLE an
*I,VER COIH, UNCUENEEG
! MONEY. r. lLkO
BONDS, &C, &c.
! CUTEENMENT BON Dis and other sac';Tl'
! ,;rs bought and sol! or commission.
COLLECTIONS arac on all accessible poIn!s II
the Ifnitcd States, and proceeds promptly re-
! ::li..rl ;ra. Rev. Stamps for sale. sen !
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~ OMMI5blONER'S SALE UE i VALU.
~ ABLE FARH.-Pursuan. 81 decree OF
the Circuit Court OF Fsuquier county. made OF
the 9Th day OF September 1868, in tho case OF
+. II. Young, Executor of VIM. Rawlings, &C.
ceased VS.. John u. Rogers, &c, the undcr-
named, will offer to the highest bidder, bcf1rc
the "Beveridge Eouse," in tho town OF Midclc-
burg, on SATURDAY. tho 10Th cay Of J.nG-
sry. 1870, thst Deautiful farm. called 'SP RI NG-
FIELD" owned snd lately occupied by John
D. Rogers, containing 39G acres.
This farm is situated on the Turnpike from
MiddlebuTg 10 The Plains, aboHt 3 miles from
the former and 6 miles from the latter place. -
It is of the best quality of Fsuguier land; is
we'll ienced with stones and rails, well wato:ed,
large portion oft well set in clover; h as An
abundance Of tho most valuable tim Ger; y
young orchard Of cho,co fruit is in :! hca thy,
fine neigh borhood, and is altogether about the
most desirable farii now offered for sale in this
section Of Virginia.
The improvements consist OF a comfort ia: :ra
sble SION DWELLiNG, Kitchen, -ssy sza
Meat House, Dairy, sc.
The decree authorizes us TO sell either FL rT
vato or public sale upon the following
TERMS, viz :-One.tenth Of the purchase
money in cash, and so much more as with said
one.tenth will make one-third Of the whole
purchsso-money, to 60 paid on tho contrma-
ton Of tina sale by the. Court, and tho resi-
due in two equal payments in ono and
two years the deferred payments to bear in
forest from the day of sale. and to DO secured
by the bonds Of the purchaser and retention o.!
the title until last payment is made.
BURR p. holland.
ARTH. i. ROGERS
Commissioners Of Sale
MiddGburg, Va, dec 17-eots
&a-The above sale is postponed till TU rs
DAY. March LIST, whom it will take place before
the Court Houao door At Warrenton. [fe3- cots
va The above sslo is postponed until T @ lGS-
DAY. the Goth day OF March 1870, when it will
take place before tho Court House in Warren
ton. vs.. NH i-Gots
W. The shove sale e postponed to tn ES-
DAY, tho 9th day OF May, Court day, when
will take place in front Of tho Court House in
Warren1oT. ap 2-oots
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w A N TED.
A PARTN Err for five yeas, with :. cash "~l'-
itsl OF Sd, 0JO. for which he will be "iGwed "
per cent per annum and nnn. fifth 81! IT,. -"
profits OF now wooden factory now - Ucc"-,-
full operation IL Piedmont, ~. 'r j.. pr cent
per annCm for the loan Of til" money, ss.;s lac
torily secured by mortgage Sc For Ir.rtiru-
lars apply to SMOOI Z MlhLEE,
ap TT Real kst. hGta. ll2 King street.
AIOTICE-Persons having small IMPROV-
~ ED FARMS for sale this city, or ).
ing on or near the lines Of railroad lending here,
will do well 10 enter them a: our olco, Us we
have frequent applications for property OF that
kind. SMCOT 6 MILLER,
ap II Real Est ACTS, No IL King st.
HOUSE AND LOT WASTED We wish
a to purchase fer an Investment, 3 sm";l
House and Lot. None but dcsirab bic property
wsntol. Apply to
SMOOT g MILLER.
epl4 Real Estate gents. 1l2 kinGSt.
DOYS' CASSIME EES.
a ru!l supply BY :ha New Io:s steamer this
week.
SD u EOBT. J. WOOD
MARYLAND HAMS, uncovered, for sale
M by AVERY s DAVIDSON,
my3 IlG King st, cor. a lfref
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TOUSE:; AID LOTS FOA: : \

IyOUSE; ANU LOTS FOB - ~
No.G !, two story .;EIGE HOUSE, with
rooms, back building AID Large los ~: WHier
street, south slso.
No. s A coInfort.bIo .wo-story rhM 4
HOUSE and LOT, Oh Columbus stree; north ;
Nc. 7. a double LOT, fronting ~ Ice: o.
King and Commerce streets has Oil Commerce
street BRICK HOUSE r1d on k;H-""o!i :,
walled up. and the right Of walls on re: ana
west side Can be improved II sn.rH cost -
Some material on the promises. tenn: a"conl-
No9. A comfortabletwo.s.p-rD 1%fLiI&G
HOUSE; on Wolfe street, opp'@ SIC -" resi-,
dencc OF F. L. Smith, ESQ; beautiful y"7d ;.ha
garden; very desirable residence "@d Go"|. ~
vcstmen!. Also,
A beautiful BUILDING LOT adjoining tie
above on tao corner OF Wclfo aad -! AsaIh
streets, fronting G. fec. on the former @nI 10G
on the latte. street. farms acromIn "6a.;nS
Apply .. once 20
apIG Zeal Est. gents, ~ King =.
T OOk EFT THIS!
S!XTY.TWO ACRES in Fairis& rolnty, :,
miles north of the Court House; handsomely
improved timber, and hi things necessary t"
comfort, and in good order, for $1,000, ~
SMOOT x II lLhhR,
Real Estate !, c"nis.
also.
TWENTY A:ii: rs in AlcEanH-i;t cpun..;., i
miles from Washington city SD :; :r":n 'f@"tg"-
town d. G.; literally improved; row il high
cultivation 81 81 market garden, presenting the
appearance Of sn earthly paradise. His can
be sold a great bargain On spnliGat!2n to
SMOOi i; MILLER,
ap Il Real iIstatn 4 gents.
NITT PROPERTY FOE SAI.E.
No. I. FIVE dc:irsbly located BUiLD!NG
LOTS or Columbus street, between Duke md
Wolfe, 20 feet front by l29! deep.
No g. ONE LOT, 20 By SOL feet, or Wolf: 81.
Nos ONE LOT, 70 by 50 feet, on Wolfe st.,
sdioining on which is u small Drc; house.
No. d. ONE LOT on Duke street, ii fec!
front by 1l5 feet Deep tho same rs now coca.
pied by H. Mifhcton'S shops. The above pr"i-
erty is offered for sale very low. Apply -
SMUOT u MIILEt, Lend Agents,
ap II III King street.
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C;ear the Bank OF tie Old Dominion.j
: PREPARED 10 execute, with dispatch ard or
TIE most reasonable terms, al worl; in his line
md satisfaction warranted.
!.e :o!iCi:s work from the uGucnn! COUNTY, -
h0 !. prepared to contract for building, CT ~ DO
INV kind of repairing 'e 1871
9YAVING BEEN APPUINTED AGENTS,
3 / We are prepared to furnish the celebrated
e.JUDSON GOVERNOR,
II factory prices. 10 enginc Sh0NR 6o IGihoHt
one. It. is tho most perfect Governor in use,
saving from 10 to - per cent Of fuel, besides
securing grea, uniformity III speed:
JAMESON & COLLINS,
Corner Of Royal and Wilkes streets.
mh l7-:f Alexandria, w.
{! t!crma..'i %ow Building,
May I'd. 1870.
Having :ccurod the services of Mr. August
:ipnni:ll; ~ Librarian, the Library will hcres:
;c- be- opened ieiy at the following hours:
!'com 81 - 9: O'Clock IL. Ii.
y ) to & o'clock p. m.
{: ) 80 10 @ clock y. m.
K. KEMPEK,
WV Pres. Alcxa. Library Co.
seAlETS, OILS. &c-Lewis Pure Lead.
Pure English ditto Fhenix ditto, K. sur
cam ::row White ditto, Pure Snow White
Tinc, L;nseei Oil, Boiled ditto. Spirits Turpen-
tine Nca,stO0t Oh Lard ditto. ii achine Oils OF
various kinds Puro Sperm ditto, Paint Brushes,
VArnshes aad Tube Coiors, tor sslo at reduced
prices by
"p Il 4. S. LEADBEATEE 81 BRO.
~.EOiCE JAPANESE CLOTHS.
DEAUTlFUh NEW STYLES.
Ill co:"rS; very cheap; opened this day.
Gall %II &C., them before they are Hll pick ed
over.
nv7 WILMER & GLAYMAkER.
NoT'oz'
| haze this day Withdrawn from the firm Of
Ashby Il %. Ny withdrawal is because of Il
businu:s engagement l have formed in an i'd
joining county. l would still recommend TO
nmyG-5ts ]. P. JORDAN.
DUFFING, IN 6WISSES, NETT AND
CAMDkIC.
Twiss ard Cnnbrie Edgings aad ln::ertIngs,
al kinds OF Coltons End Linen Trimmings r-
+.s,r. KID Gove:, S1.25 pc. psiT; Fringcs, But,
tons, Gimps, Zeal Laces. Linen Col!a!s, al!
HOW ynnis md sold 1t reduced prices At
.u 20 Mrs &. j.. SIMPSONS.
"a Fi,i,;yriUN OF rHICES-Toasted and
"a Ground Co1ees- God Kio, lSc; best do.
SIC; bcz. LaSuyra, 35c; Old Government Java,
l2e Green toDees Sugars and other goods
lower IL
DOULTHkhR'S FKl1ND; also BENGAL
POWDERS for the cure Of Cholera in
Turkics and Chickens also recommended as
preventive and cure for gspes in chickens. A
iuil supply received aud Tor sale by
inv 3 4. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
ASK To LOOK AT The
= l5c. Z5c, 25c. 25c, &c
HENSTITCHED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The quality.-all Li1en-wll astonish you.
CHAS. w. GREEN,
I'D 25 G8 King street.
FOH EENT-The WAREHOUSE, No. SO
Il south Union street. now occupied by z. h. |
Hoott. Possession immediately. Apply to |
ROBERT JAMESON, |
~ ls-eo2w ~ King street.
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AND FOH SALE-Fursuant to decd OF
/ trust from Leo Tuttlc TO tho undersigned,
bearing date april %: 1859. and Of record on o;
the land records of Fairfax county, liber B,
10 4 pege g. I shsll, on MOI DAI, the ION
day of May, 1879 Court day, in front of the
Court House door Of Fairfax county, sell 20 the
highes: bidder, tho following described fkOP.
ERTY: All ths. TRACT or PARCEL OF
LAND conveyed by said deed Of trust, con-
t.ininc two hundred sDd ton acres .nd, one
hundred and torty.soven poles. This !and !:c;;
nesr Bur:c's station, g., = & ii K. r.. ard
near G.. a. ArunGle's.
TERMS-So much cash as will discharge the
expenses CT sale and tho amount due and TN
paid under the said deed OF trust, and the resi-
due on g credit OF SIX months ! lie cas- re-
I.s,,.o,l <,;n DO tho day oil L.
Seiiintr rs Trustee, l wall convey such tiIle n;
is vested in mo by said deed OF trus: iy,Whicl
is believed to he good.
WIN. SAGAR, Trustee.
Fairfax CO, nd 16--laWiW
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rs,ii Il PHIDE OF MARTLAND.

Z u = 7 n UE OF M = Il ] I:hND'
This :landii STOVE has been tested in TIE
presence Of many citizens Of AleIand ria, who
express themselves as highly pleased with It's
ope.g:ions II is aa entire success, AID with 1t
in he hoIsc washing and ironing GaT passes
by with no more trouble than attends any other
;!.y il the week.
l. L. CLAR&>OE. Nc. - south Royal ST.,
is the agent for this city. my 3-lw
.5.I;t:Si:.; SINCLAIR
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WASH1NGTON, u. &.

Washington, dec ljtf
TMPORTA Mt TO STOKEKEEPERS AND
L MERCHANTS IN GENERAL.-Havinp
procured the agency for the sale OF Thos Hav-
enncr's celebrated PLAIN and FANCY
CRACKERS. trosh from the bakery ovcry day
and put put up in packages TO suit the trad O.
am enabled to sell ct reduced prices. No chArg.
for packages. Merchants and others would 10
we'll to give me cal! and judge for themselves.
+. RECKER.
Corner hing IND st. Asaph st..
Goods shipped to any part Of the city free Of
charge. NH 81
TIRST NAT. BANK, ALEXANDRIA
FOR SALE
FIRST MORTG AGE BONDS OF THE
CHESAPEAKE e OHIO K. x. CO..
at 90 and accrued interest. They have thirty
years to run from January Is, 1870, with inter.
est, at six per cent per annum from November
1st 1863 Principal aad interest payable in
gold in the city OF New York. ---- -.
sp l9-lm CHAS. r. HOOFF, Cashier.
MRS C. L. SIMPSON,
NN No. l25 King street,
Will open on Saturday, Nay l4th, All elegant
assortment Of
SUMNER MILLINERY.
all OF the newest sly les, which she is now 20
leclihg ~ the North. my II
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-, r,acE rAnox "a EAerhy,

IRosl Estate Agents arl AEcNol,rr:si
lots AT AUttlH y
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A RARE OPPORTUNITY-A gentleman
n wishing to retire from business offers to
exchange his one-half interest in an old estab-
ished and fashionable dry goods store on Penn
sylVania avenue, Washington city, for Virgin
ia lands. Value of interest estimated st Sl5,-
600 to $40, 900. Apply at once to
SMOOT s. MILLEE,
An 1G Real Est. Brokers' liz King street.
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Just received large supply Of LEWIS
PURE LEAD. SNOW WHITE LEAD,
FRENCH ZINC, BOILED AND RAW
LINSEED OIL, and 3 full line Of COLORS!
both dry and in oil, at
NH SO COOK G. CREIGHTON'S.
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-,a:cessnr IL VIVA .j'!rkiHgAnm,)
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
SELLING FROM WAGONS.

Commissioner Delano, the head of the
Internal Revenue Department., is great on
decisions. Indeed he is almost always ma
king decisions. One day, we presume,
would be nowhere near an average. Deci-
sions about steamboats, with their carrying
trade, and decisions about pea nut stands,
and other peristaltic merchants belonging
to the various commercial interests of this
great country. Decisions involving millions
and decisions pennies, but always a deci-
sion. We rather like the Commissioner for
this. 1t is great deal better to know ex-
actly what one has to depend upon, even If
it is a little wearisome to bear, than to be
perpetually uncertain as to whether there
will be any undertow to bear. The last de-
cision from Mr.. Delano is, that farmers and
gardeners who sell their own produce from
their own wagons in the streets, changing
their location from day to day, are not liza
BILE to be taxed as produce brokers. We do
not know that there has ever been any So
rious trouble in Bridgeton on this point, but
in other places there has been considerable
conflict, and sometimes the vendors have
been compelled to pay license or be fined.
1t will be matter of graduation to our
small farmers and gardeners to know that
hereafter they cannot be troubled on. this
point.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
THE coLoRED VOTE.

Congress has still some work to do in en-
forcing the Fifteenth Amendment by appro-
pirate legislation. In the States where the
Republicans had the dominancy there has
been but little difficulty in securing with
reasonable safeguards. the right guaranteed
the people of color in this added article of
the Constitution. In some of the other
States however, the path has not been made
so easy for the feet of the new corners into
the political wilderness. The registration
of these men is one difficulty which, where
the parties in power insist upon it, will take
some little time to get over, and prevent for
while the passage into the promised land
of political equality. In California the
matter has assumed still stronger shape,
and the Attorney General of that State has
rendered an official opinion, that until the
StGte law is changed, it will be the duty of
the county clerks to refuse registration alto
gether, thus putting off for still greater
distance the enjoyment of the privilege.
This is nonsense. Whether this amend
ment is, or is not calculated to advance the
prosperity of the Union is not the question.
1t is now the law of the Union, and we con-
fess that we should be willing that Congress
should administer rebuke to this estate
rights supremacy, which would be felt for
a good while to come.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
LIFE OF DIR. MATTIs0N.

| N. Tibbals s. Son, No. 81, Park Row,
N. Y, have recently brought out in neat
and beautiful style life Of this distinguished
gentleman, by Rev. Nicholas Vansant. DR..
| Mattison was one of the most celebrated di-
vines of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and had oficiated on various occasions in
this vicinity. During the centenary
year he made addresses in Bridgeton upon
that subject, which were the subject of uni
yersal commendation. He also preached
the dedicatory sermon of the Central M. E.
Church, in our city, which sermon was es-
teemed a masterpiece of intelligent ability.
His sermons at the camp-meetings were
specimens of the highest blending of calm
ness and passion, and will long be remem-
bered by those who heard them. He was
the author of several works upon i'm
mortality and the resurrection, which have
become astandard" in the denomination.
At the time of his decease he was Cores
ponding Secretary of the American and
Foreign Christian Union, and his reputa-
ton became national in his conflicts with
the church of Rome. Mr.. Vansant, the au-
thor, was many years ago pastor in this
city, and is now a Presiding Elder in the
Newark Conference. A number of pages
in the work are contributed by Rev. A. E.
Ballard, who was for many years an init
mate friend of Dr. Mattison. Every friend
of the deceased will desire copy of the
work, while the general reader will enjoy
its reading.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
DECLINE.

There are some facts in the present his
tory of the country, which make startling
appearance to every thoughtful lover of his
country. Among these facts is one to the
effect, that in agriculture we are certainly
declining, while in manufacturing, we do
not sensibly advance. In the statistical re-
port published by Ohio, which is probably a
fair illustration of other States, it is found
that the land titled in that State in 1858,
was nearly half million of acres less than
in 1860. In the general staples there were
thirty -one millions of bushels more pro-
duced in 1868, than in 1860. In this time
100, 900 people have been added to the pop
ulation, which fact ought to have given a
large increase to these agricultural interests
In the statistics of the agricultural bureau
of the United States, it appears that the
country possesses only 21,000,000 of neat
cattle now, against 26, 100000 in 1860, and
sheep have decreased fifty per cent. We
are not prepared to give the reasons for
these facts, but the facts themselves tell
strongly against the real prosperity of the
country, which prosperity is always under
lain by the advance of the interest connected
with the soil.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
DEDICATION.

The new Methodist Episcopal Church, at
Elmer, (Pittstown) will be dedicated by the
Presiding Elder of the District, to the wor-
ship of God, on May 10Th. Rev. DIR. Bar
tine of Jersey City, and J. w. Jackson of
Philadelphia, will preach on the occasion.
The church is one of the most tasteful and
elegant village houses of worship in our re-
gion, and the community amid whom it is
built deserve the highest credit for the pub
lie spirit displayed in it's erection. The en-
terprise was commenced under the pasto-
rate of Rev. Mr.. Hiesley, and it is owing
largely to his indomitable spirit that the
people were induced to believe it could be
done and afterward to proceed to do it. 1t
was finished as far as the basement story
while he remained, and now under Rev.
Mr.. Norris it is completed The village,
ever since the people commenced the church,
has been constantly improving, and a
number of new and commodious houses are
being erected. The ladies have collected
nearly 1000 for. the purpose of its furnish
ing, and the congregation propose to raise
the amount of remaining Indebtedness on
the day of dedication.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
KER O s E N E.

AS the accidents from the use of this ar
ticle of daily or rather nightly necessity,
do not boone any less numerous, everything
that tends to make its employment safer
should be generally known. Competent
authority states that the most of the explo-
sion occur from two causes. The one is the
filing of lamps after nightfall when other
lights are close at hand. This of course
can only be guarded against by filling the
lamps in the day time and away from fire.
People who will persist in replenishing them
at night, are incapable of listening to any
thing that can be said by way Of caution,
and there is nothing to do but let them go
their way. The other chief cause is found
in allowing the lamps to burn too nearly
out before refilling. AS the oil is consumed
it generates a gas which covers the oil in
the lamp, and which is nearly as explosive
as powder. The tendency of the flame is
toward this gas, and when there gets to be a
large quantity in the lamp, the danger Of
an explosion is always imminent. Let the
lamps be large and filed full every morning,
and probably half the accidents from the
use of coal oil would cease at once.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
MRS. VAN CoTT.

The Lady by this name, who applied last
year to the New York Conference, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, for admission
into the ranks of the travelling preachers
and was put off for a year, reversed her ap-
plication at the last session of the Confer
ence. The report of the committee to
whom the case was referred, was in her ia
vor, but the Conference tabled the report,
thus letting it lay over again. The case is
perple1ing one. The lady is possessed of
fair abilities as public speaker, and of un-
blemished points of religious life, but the
Methodist Church is, evidently not yet up to
the point, where it is prepared to confer the
pastorate of the societies upon females. The
same difficulties perplexed Mr.. Wesley in
his day, but with his usual good sense he
cut the knot, by allowing the women to
preach where they could, but he did not ad-
NIT them to his conferences. What the f.
nal settlement of the question will be in the
church, no one can fortell, but it is proba-
BILE that the old Wesleyan solution will be
the one adopted now.