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direction. .-., q.
Professor HOLMES explained that as
chairman of the committee he could not, OF
course, allude to his own work.
Professor HARRIS desired also to call
attention to the fact that others OF our y r.
ginia teachers had been earnestly and faith
fully trying to teach English. The lamented
Baker Thompson and Professor Z; IL. 10y
Ind filled the - Chair of English" in the
Albemarle Female Institute several years
before the war, and other teachers had been
engaged in this work. Since the war Il dis
tinct chair OF English had been established
in Richmond College, where DR.. Curry had
been enthusiastically and successfully CIV
ing 1t his whole time and talents. Other
institutions had also entered this important
field, and he thought that most important
progress was being made.
Professor JONES said that at Washing
ton College, also, very earnest efforts had
been made in this direction, and with most
gratifying results. As early as 1866 the phi
Illogical study Of English had been intro
iuced Us a distinct department, which had
since been expanded into full chair OF
English language and literature. 4 great
deal of earnest work had been done there
| in the study of English, and he concurred
with Professor HARRIS in thinking that,
| from the concurrent action of so many OF
our best institutions in this direction, the
best results might be confidently expected.
Professor JoYNEs added that in his opin-
| ion the great obstacle in the way of the eff
| cient teaching of English was the want of
| I good English grammar for the use OF stu
| dents. An English grammar should be q
grammar which should exhibit the facts OF
| the English language as they exist, and
| from these ascertain its laws and describe
| its characteristics. We have no such gram
| mar. Our English grammars start from a
false point of view. Instead OF looking to
tile English language itself, its idiom and
its history, and making their eXpianativeS
| in accordance with the autual facts OF the
Language, they have sought to apply theo-
ries derived from the Latin and Greek to
the English. In fact. however, these Ian
glages represented q wholly different lin
euistic development, and were useful rather
for contrast than for analogy to the student
of English. We needed a grammar which
| should exhibit the true forms Of the Eng.
fish language, and explain them in the light
of its own usage and its own history. Thus
only could our students be taught to un'
derstand the true characteristics and genius
| of our own language to appreciate It's relation
to other languages, and to comprehend the
secret Of its peculiar powers. he who
should study the English language IRON
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lions Of the country are charged. But, yd
further, it fully appears from the history
given that this system OF schools had al
ready before the war been adopted by eleven
out of fifteen slave States, and had pre-.
vailed in some of themfor fullya generation
It was then argued from the less to the
greater to show that if the predieated effects
OF common schools were correct all efforts
for intellectual Improvement ought to be
abandoned, and even the higher grade,s Q!
education given up, because 1t haa
been alleged that men learned ID
science had been found to impugn tue
very foundations of all morality. ln-
deed, this entire class OF objections seems 10
rest on confounding the "post h0c' ana
the "proptu hoe. No logical reasoning
had vet been adduced to sustain thell'
| True, high intellectual improvement doe,
not necessarily produce moral. But 1t mus
be remembered that IL men act the worse 0!
| being educated so the good will act the bel,
ter and do better by being educated. Ana
| the relations Of ignorance aud vice, aha
of idleness and wickedness, IRE proNn'
bal. After all, tho intelligent ana euu'
| Gated who attempt to deery the eau's,
| ton Of the masses Oh this ground as'
| with manifest inconsistency, when the M
| proyement OF their own children is the
| question. They take care to have them
taught, Education may be disadvantages,
to "Tom" and "Sally," but "AdOlphus,
and " Eugenia must be taught. They d,
AS all must do--use the best means ana truN
Providence for the rest. 1t is the testimohs
of all wise men, heather and Chrislian'
that for the soul TO he without knowleose
| is not good. Even it early Christians @.
came such without reading-if there BIZ!
be intelligence without books and leariisn'
without letters-yet it pleased God ID COR
NIT His revealed will to book; ana .nS
ancient seer heard voice saying 10 hilr'
I" Write the things which thou hast seen,
and the Divine blessing Is pronounced on
him that reddeth as Well as them that he''
the words OF this prophecy.
| 4. BY some it has been held that profisic,u,
for the higher grades OF education "i
prove to be adequate for the lower, rs tho ~
educated In colleges and universities w,
diftuse the blessings received throughoa
| the community az teachers and leaaef> v
public sentiment. But it must be reineais
bered that the State owes the humoiest c,.f
zen the same debt as to the richest. III sax
provides for one she ought TO provide Tor II,
and thus not only will larger nampe' y
candidates for higher schools ana cohessv'
be brought out, but oven those VINO hL'!
4 never prosecute on education Deyonu W,
primary grade will be all the more eapap,,
OF duty as citizens, and sustain tnteltige, y,
4 and wise efforts for promoting higher en ~.
II cation. The plan suggested has sigh.ss,s.,
!. failed ins England and In Virginia. i,
/; whole State may be dotted over Win scno'a
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FROM VIEW
The Fenian CrIaIs.

WINDSOR, VT, July 30.-Captain John J.
Monaban was arraigned before the court, and
pleaded guilty. General O'Neill was then placed
in the dock, and was asked by the court if he had
anything to say why sentence of the court
should not be passed on him, and in reply said
he had, and proceeded to make a most eloquent
address, recounting his services in behalf of his
adopted country as a reason why his sentence
shou'd be light. After some able remarks by
Judge Woodruff, O'Neill was sentenced
to the State Prison in Windsor
for the term of two years, and to pay a fine of
80. Colonel John IL. Brown was then asked
what he had to say, and handed in a reply and
made a speech which, FOR eloquence, enthu-
siasm, and pathos, has not often been excelled.
The Court then sentenced him to nine months
imprisonment and a fine of S5. Captain j. j.
Monahan was then requested to rise, and was
asked If he had anything to say. 1t appearing
that he had no command at the front, and that
he was not actually engaged in the fight, he was
sentenced to be imprisoned by the United
States Marshal for six months, and to pay a fine
of 81.
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FROM WASHINGTON:

The & ontract for the Alaska Seal Fishing.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day, after receiving the opinion of
the Attorney-General on the subject of the
meaning and intention of the recent act of Con-
gress, awarded to the Alaska Commercial Com
pany the lease of the privilege of taking fur
seals on the st. Paul and st. George Islands dur
ing kthe period of twenty years, the bid of
said company being considered the highest and
best bid offered.
The contract Is substantially as follows:-The
company is to pay $3.50 0 a year rental, 62X
cents on each skin taken, and IS cents per gal
lon for each gallon of oil obtained. 1t is also
required to furnish the inhabitants of the islands
of st. Paul and st. George annually twenty-five
thousand dried salmon, sixty cords of firewood,
q sufficient quantity of salt, and a sufi cient
number of barrels for preserving the necessary
supply CT meat, 200 barrels of oil, a sufficient
number of seal-skins to supply the inhabitants
with boats. and a sufficient quantity of sinews
and membranes to supply them with water
proof garments. The company is further
obliged to pay the expenses of maintaining a
school on each island for not less than eight
months in a year. The contracting party are
responsible, and have been engaged IN the bust
ness since the cession of Alaska.
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FROM EUROPE.
English Premium on Silver.

English Premium ON Silver.
LONDON, July 30.-The bullion circular issued
to-day reports that silver, after a spasmodic
rise, is now without buyers.
Americans and the French Army.
A correspondent of the Daily News says that
DR.. Evans, an American resident of Paris, has
been authorized to reject the offer of General
P. II. Sheridan and other Americans who were
said to be anxious to serve against Prussia.
France wanted General Sheridan authorized to
go as a professional spectator merely, but this,
too, had been rejected by the Government,
Movement of Troops.
Many rumors are afloat touching the move
ments OF troops in France and Germany, but
none of them can be traced. The French and
German accounts of events that have already
transpired are utterly irresponsible.
Mndame Ratazzi.
LONDON, July 30.-It now seems that Madame
Ratazzi, VIII recently died in Florence, was
the mother of the ex-Prime Minister, and not
his wife, sat first reported.
The English Court of Chancery.
LONDON, July 30.-Judge Trellish succeeds
the late Judge Clifford in the Court of Appeal.
Dickens Morality.
The Saturday Rerielo to-day has a severe
condemnatory article on the life of Mr.. Dickens
and the morality of his later works.
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OBITUARY.


Anna Cora mowntt Httchto.
The London Autengum announces the death
of Mrs. Mowah Richie, the American actress
and authoress. This lady was born In the year
1891 In Bordeaux, France, where her father, Mr..
Samuel G. Ogden, of New York, was then en-
gagged In business. She was the tenth In a
family of seventeen. Her childhood was passed
In an elegant residence in the neighborhood of
her birthplace, where she often participated In
amateur dramatic performances, with which
her brothers and sisters amused themselves.
These took place In O small private theatre
attached to the house. When six years old the
family returned to New York. AT the age of
fourteen, while at school, she attracted the
attention of Mr.. James Mowatt, a lawyer of New
York, to whom she was engaged by her parents,
with the understanding that she was not to be
married until she was seventeen years of age.
But before that tim she made q runaway match
with him. During the first two years of her
marriage she continued her literary
studies, of which she had been very
fond, and published two lengthy poems.
Her health beginning to fail at that
time, she made q visit of o year and a half to
Europe, where she wrote for private perform
ance q play called Gulzord, or the Persian
Slave, afterwards published. After her return,
financial difficulties having overtakeu her hus-
band, she gave q series of dramatic readings in
Boston, New York, and other cities, as a means
of support. Her exertions in this line produced
an illness which made her a confirmed invalid
for two years. During this time she contri-
buted 10 various magazines under the name of
t'Helen Berkeley, T" and also wrote a comedy named
Fashion, which was produced with considera-
BILE success at the Park Theatre, New York, in
1s45. In course of the same year she made her
debut at this theatre as Pauline" in the Lady
of lyons, and for many years after she was a
popular actress. In 1S47 she made q
professional tour to England, where her husband
died. In 1854 she played a series of farewell
engagements in the United States, and left the
stage. Soon after, she married Mr.. w. F.
Richie, of Richmond, Va, and has since lived
in retirement. She was the author of the drama
of Armand, and of the novel ga Fortune Hun.
ter" of the autobiography of an Actress, and
of "Mimic Life; or, Before and Behind the Cur
tain" Since her retirement she has busted her.
self in literary pursuits, writing short stories
and correspondence for the magazines and daily
papers.
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AS MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS OF CHILDREN orIgi-
nate from the irritation and the arrangements
caused by worms, a remedy that will effectually rid
the system of these pests is well calculated to be of
great benefit, and to be frequently required in every
amfy. DIR. D. Jaynes Tonic yermifuge is such a
preparation, net only certain to destroy worms, but
most excellent for the purposes Of a General Tonic.
strengthening the stomach and digestion, and dissi-
pating any febrie tendency in the system. In Dys-
pepsia, young and old will find 1t equally effective,
and, altogether, no remedy of more general applica-
ton could be kept in the household. Sold every
where. Small size, 81 cents; double size, so cents
per bottle.
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THE NEWS.
From the Seat of War.
Frussian Force ON the Rhine.
The Bogus Luxembourg Invasion.
ETC., ETC., Etc., ETC.. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
New Steamship Line

New Steamship Line.
VIENNA, July 30.-Austria will establish a
steam line from Trieste to Southampton to con-
meet with the American line.
The Luxembourg Story.
PARIS, July 30.-The Journal 06ioiel of this
morning denies the story which recently origi-
mated in Germany to the effect that one hum
bred French soldiers had invaded Luxemburg.
The French Senator Gerger, owner of large
factories near Saar Louis, has been expelled
from Prussia.
Benedetu
has left Rome on a furlough.
The French In Rome.
It is believed the French troops now In Rome
will all be in France by the 10th of August.
The Prussisu Forces. ~
French journals of this morning says that the
Prussians have 300,O 900 men at TIeves, 100, 900 In
the Black Forest, 200, 900 near Mayence, 100, 600
in Schleswig, and $4,000 near Berlin. The tri-
angle between Treves, Mayence, and the river
Lauter is well filed with soldiers.
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ENTIRE LINEN SUITS FOR FIVE DOLLARS.
ENTIRE LINEN SUITS FOR FIVE DOLLARS.
ENTIRE LINEN SUITS FOR FIVE DOLLARS.
All kinds of summer Clothing better in Out, Make,
and Fit than any other Stock Of Ready-made Cloth
ing In Philadelphia, and sold at prices
between TOWER HALL,
Fifth and sixth streets. SIS MARKET STREET.
KERRs CHINA HALL,
No. 1918 CaEsHUT STBEET,
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
WHITE PARIAN CHINA VASES,
ALL SIZES
AND ALL PRICES.
KERR'S CHINA HALL,
No. 1918 Chestnut STREET,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF VERY
FINELY DECORATED DINNER AND TEA SETS,
ALL PRICES.
FRENCH JELLY GLASSES,
THREE SIZES, STAND Hot WATER,
AT
KERR's CHINA HALL,
No. 1918 CHESTNUT STREET.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
FINE ENGLISH DECORATED CftAMBER WARE,
AT
KERR'S CHINA HALL,
No, 1915 CHESTNUT STREET,
ALL PRICES.
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N ". MONEY! MARKET YESTERDAY.

n. ". MONEY YESTERDAY.
From he N. T. Herald.
"ILe Wall street markets continue extremely dull.
Most Of the prominent operators have gone to the
country, and the leading spirits have taken a tenn
porary departure for Long Branch TO attend the
races. AT times to-day the Long-Room was almost
deserted. The early board was startled by the an
nouncemeato OF the murder OF MI. Benjamin Nathan.
BY resolution, a special NIT was appointed to
assist In the search for the assassins, and a reward
OF 800 was onered for their capture. The nag OF
the STOCK Exchange was out OF respect
to the deceased.
''The gold market was steadily depressed by bet.
ter quotations from London, where, although soma
thirty failures nave resulted from the present crisis,
our bonds since settlement day have steadily i'm.
proved. The 52s came So this afternoon. The Ger
man bankers were also large sellers on alleged
speculative account and were also purchasers Of
bonds. They seemed unwilling 10 leave the street
short Of the market, however, for after gold had
been depressed to 1905 by the news, bogus or other
wise, that the Due de Gramonr aud Lord Lyons
had q conference with a view 10 English mediation
fo- peace, they commenced buying gold and selling
b nds, with the efiect OF putting the former to 1905.
The street was disposed TO sell gold on the quota
ton Of IS for F~ive-twenties in London, and hence
the small rise attending their purchases. The higher
quf tatiOns OF the forenoon, when gold ranged from
l21A@l2lz, were due TO the report that the Shin
n ent OF specie by the City OF Paris in the morning
will be about two millions, and that the total export
Foreign exchange was fairly active but without
change IN rates.
'Ihe dizziness at the Stock Exchange prevents
activity in the money market, despite the weakness
OF the reserve OF the banks by the specie exports.
The rate on call ranged from three to six per- cent.
Commercial paper was moderately active for prime
double names al seven per cent. discount
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'The Government market was ~favorably areoted
by the foreign advices, and prices sharply advanced,
the '6ls touching 1907 and '6Ss Ito. The movement
was so sudden as to arouse suspicion Of speculative
manipulation, especially as the foreign BANKERS were
known TO have already bought large quantities Of
bonds, for which, In the presence OF merely nominal
quotations Of Frankfort, they were DESTROYS OF get
gold 70 cover their shorts as above noted, they
were also sellers Of bends late In the day, but the
market not being firm at the highest prices, they
found themselves unable to dispose of their load
except at a concession. Hence, the market closed
lower"
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THE MORTALITY OF THB CrTy.-The number Of
deaths In the city for the week ending at noon to-
day was Gil, being an increase OF 10 over those of
ing period OF last year. or these, 23l were adults; $50
were minors; AIS were born I'm the United States; III
were foreign; u were people OF color; aud 30 we're
from the country. OF this number, 4s died OF consump-
ton OF the lungs; 10 Of disease OF the heart; % Of
marasmus; 16 OF old age; 9 OF typhoid fever; 8 OF
scarlet fever; 9 Of Inflammation OF the lungs; 6
OF relapsing fever; 10 OF coup de soleil; 2s OF
congestion OF the brain; aud 1T2 of cholera in
fantum.
The deaths were divided as follows among the
different wards:-
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DIED.

LAWSON the evening OF the goth instant, Angus
TUs TUBNBR, infant son Of Jesse A. I. and Virginia
M. Laws.
SHUBBRT.-On the 27th instant, HANNAH II. SHU-
BERT, wife of George w. Shubert, and daughter of
the late Samuel Foster, OF Cape May, In the 2sth
year OF her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi-
dence Of her uncle, JacoD Acker, No. 1888 s. Sixth
street, on Sunday afternoon, July 81, at B O'CLOCK.
Services at Olivet Baptist Church.
SNITH.-On the Both instant, ULMBR YALE, son OF
DR.. II. Yale and Ellen L. Smith, aged 10 months and
IL days.
Funeral from the residence OF his parents, No.
1866 S. Tenth street, on Monday afternoon, the LIST
proX., at 4 O'Clock.
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FROM BALTIMORE.
Obituary

Obituary.
BALTIMORE, July 30.-James McConky, aged
sixty-two. a retired merchant, formerly of the
firm of MeConky q Parr, died last night from
injuries received from being thrown from a car
rage a few days ago..
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@
DEsnvER's CoPPER-PLATE MAP OF THE SEAT OF
WAR IN EURoPE-Comprising a map of France,
Germany, and a general map OF Europe on one large
sheet, size 26 by 80 inches. These maps are printed
from the plates of Mitcheilis large Universal Atlas,
Revised Edition. (Over two hundred and fifty thou
sand copies OF this work have been sold.) The supe-
riority OF the maps needs no comment. The war
map wiz be ready early in the week. Copies will be
mailed TO any address on the receipt OF the price
Fifty Cents. CHARLES DEsLvER,
Book and Map Publisher,
No. 1929 Chestnut street. Philadelphia.
Catalogues OF Charles Deslyer's publications mailed
free upon application.
CHEAP AND PLEASANT COUNTRY HOMES
The building lots to be sold by Messrs
Birch & Son, at the new town OF Morton,
on the West Chester Railroad, nine miles
from the city, present a rare chance for persons OF
small means to secure cheap and pleasant homes.
See advertisement, and remember that the free ex-
cursi0n train will leave West Chester Depot at 2
O'Clock on Monday for the sale.
10000 bricks were sold at Morton this week.
Building material plenty at Morton.
THOMAS BIRCH a Son, Auctioneers.
A BRILLIANT DIsCovERY.-Every man and woman
In the land, whose locks have been touched with
silver by time, or prematurely whitened, has reason
10 rejoice that PHALoE's VITALIA, OR SALVATION
FOR THE HAm, Is numbered among the wonder
working products OF this age OF discovery. 1t is
clear and free from sediment, while the shades of
color 1t imparts are more natural than those pro-
duced by any other agent.
A NOVEL PUBLIcATIoN.-Dr. s. P. Inll, the pro-
priet0r OF the tonic elixir known as Barbadoes, b.
w. l., will commence the publication, in a few days,
OF a newspaper, TO be called The Past and Present.
The most prominent feature in DR.. Idu's enterprise
consists in giving q detailed account OF the principal
events that occurred during the last days OF Presl-
dent washington.
1t Is the intention OF the publisher TO issue one
hundred thousand copies. Canyassers are soliciting
advertisements.
NEW STYLE PIcTURK.-The German Chromos
made BY A. X. r. Trask. No. 20 N. Eighth street,
9hey muat Re ssea 70 be admired
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TO SUMNER TOURISTS.
RAILROADS.

r EHEGH COAL Il NAV. CO.'S
RAILROADS.
PLEASURE TRAVELLERS
For the Valleys OF WYOMING and LEHIGH, for the
CATAwIsSA RAILROAD, and for the SWITCH
BACK RAILROAD, celebrated for its magnificent
views, should take the
e45 A. M. EXPRESS TRAIN from the NORTH
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD DEPOT,
Corner Of BERKs and AMERICAN sts., Philada,
Or by taking the s2o P. NJ. train from the same
depot, can go to Mauch Chunk, remain there over
night, pass over the SWITCH-BACK In the morn
ing, and continue their journey that afternoon.
Those wishing to visit MAUCH CHUNK and the
swITCH-BACK, can take the 945 A. NJ. Grain, and
return to Philadelphia the same evening.
Large and well-kept Hotels at Mauoh Chunk,
Williamsport, WHkesbarre, and Scranton.
Passengers to Williamsport by the 945 train reach
there In nearly two hours shorter time than by any
other route.
Be sure to call for your tickets over the LEHIGH
AND SUSQUEHANNA and see that
you get them over that road.
Tickets for sale at No. 100 South Fifth street, and
at North Pennsylvania Railroad Depot
e. IA. HYNDMAN,
Master Of Transportation.
JAMES A. DINKEY,
7s1mrp General Ticket Agent.
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NEW STYLE PIcTURE.-The German Chromos
made BY A. X. p. Trask. No. 20 N. Eighth street.
9hey last Re seen 70 30 admired
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THE DUSTY AND WEARY TRAVELLER will find ex-
cellent bath. rooms at the AMERICAN HOUSE, BOSTON.
Airy rooms, billiard halls, vertical railway, cafe,
reading room, ana a superior cuisine render this a
faYorite house with travellers.
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~ Medical examiners In attendance, and every
facility for effecting insurance Immediately and to
any amount. Agents and all others having risks
to place dealt with in the most liberal man.
ner. Z rs 6trp
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SINGERS FAMILY sBwING MACHINES,
Ten dollars cash
Balance in monthly instalments.
o. i. DAVIS, No. $40 Chestnut street.