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The New York herald., 1872-12-25

For future delivery basis low mddling ihe sales have
been follows -sales last evening after three r. M
i s;1 A. SssI %
3; LOO az is lslsc;; March; ge A. a6Es;i 100
100 81 90 i-lsc;, B, b; 100 at 2S1sc.; ,Apri,
today up three M-December. oS & igSc, toS st
3: r. 4Oo at iSsc loo at Ig iisc b. 5o1atls,ss
at tlec 80 at is ilec 400 at - li6c: 100 .ts iasc
100 st isiSc M March; re 1oc 500 M e. S cSlSsss 10y at
% SflSc s 900 at 20 lisc 100 2o,sc 200 At 70 iisc
2Sse B. BB a. % Ssc; p. = B. lo3 az S9se., iSS At
20 56c, 100 at sxc., NO at 10 516c. b. May, 800 at
20ll.lsc., 4o9 at %ssc June, 2oo at alc' 1870 %o
s Totsi loS5c bales Grand total, lssso bales Rates
on. cotton to foreign ports closed firm at :, the
sail. ic: compreslsd To Hamburg, BY steam ad; com
erpool BY steam "a ilsd sail "a Lied; by steam
9i6d I'D last half January regular boats The receipts
at the ports up thus::Galveson, 2s4s bales; New
orlesns s72i Mobile, ls7 % %ssySnnah 4ss2; Charlss e les
This day last week, $3.50. This day last year, ss7s
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The quotations based cotton In store running
quality not more than half grade above or below the
grade quoted.
CorrEEThere was very little doing to day, but not
only to note sales Of 500 bags Rio, ship, at 191c
We quote kio-ordnary cafeoes, l6kc Ice. fair
p1I%s rsIfsSs. ssISoss s sss,
Singapore o2O grass mats l5c. l6c. ceylon, i5sc.
f6}Sc Maracaibo, l5c 16Sc Laguayra, l5lac l7tc.
to 30 days $500
446l0 bushels corn, 81 400 do; oats LOO do barley
$500 do. The -four market was steady under moderate
expOrt demand; the sales last foot up about
i266o bbs including all kinds At prices within & The
but steady; sales 200 bbls from 81 70 80 50 West
er yellow, s. u s. % for do. white AID S. 81 So 90
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Wheat was frmer under a better dcn~ 81 a 81 81
for Nos and mixed 81 5s 81 90 for No. Mlwa.-
81 62or No Duluth, 81 "a for amber Canada and 81 70
very strong at about 81 S for Chicago and North
western, and 81 6D for Milwaukee Corn was DULL but
unchanged The sales only about 1900 bushels, at
&C. for old Western mixed, aoat; 72c 75c for south
other descriptions not dealt in and nominal Oats
dull and heavy still not quoabiy lower. The sales
foot up about 5000 bushels at i5c. 6c for black
Illinois, aaoati 46,sc: l9c for de- Western mixed,
adoat Acc the track and l9c. 69kc afoat for good
70 choice new white Western SIC bid and S3c asked for
active, but firmly held, especially for the former
FREIGHrs.-The market was quiet to-day, both In the
line of berth engagements and for vessels for charter No
material change In rates was noticeable. The engage
at 3D.. and by SAIL 52W0 bushels corn at 3d. To London
by sail 1000 bbis. S. Cd. The charters include "A
British bark hence TO Gibraltar for orders 200 bbls
fined petroleum private terms; British steamship
of provisions private terms Norwegian steamship
0O tons same voyage general cargo, on private terms
GUNNIEs-Trade has been unimportant during the past
three days, but the market remained very firm. Small
orders from the South were nled which was about the
only business transacted We quote domestic CLOTH
I2lc tsc spot lS4c for the Winter months and l3yc
lac. for the Spring months
Hxnr AND Jyry.-The market for hemp still remained
dull and Manila quoted nomnally at 1910, gold
Jutc was also neglected but steadily held at c a5c
2'4c, currency, for prompt delivery.
HAY AND SrRAw-The arr ivAls were very light during
the past three days. anc the demand only moderatc
but tho market exhibited considerable fruincss. ana
hay 81 i5s 81 M retail qualities 81 20 81 7si long rye
straw, 25a 30; short ryo do, VI % u io; whea1
81 n 81 0J; oat 95c. \ ST. -. -,
iiors-Undcr light receipts and continued gooo
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and OK per cent IN she total earnings.
GOVERNMENTS RAMPANT.
The government bond market, on light busi-
ness was exceedingly strong. the CTS rising to
116X and the currency skies another fraction, to
112X 112X. The registered "January and July"
issues OF the nve-twentes were quoted 112H .
112k when gold was 111K-or at premium OF x
per cent In gold. The coupon CTS ct 1leX
stood at premium OF nearly TX per cent In gold.
The following were the closing quotations united
States currency skies, 112x 1l2X; do. do,
1881, registered, ia ll4k; do do. coupon, 117x
1l7X; do. ive-twenties, registered, May and No
vember. 112K 112k; do. do, 1862, coupon, do 112x
1l2k; do. do. 1864, do. do. 112k 1l2K; do. do,
1885, do. do, 1l2K 1l2X DO do, 1857, registered
January and July, ll2k 112k; do do 1895, coupon,
do, l16x 116X; do. do, 1867, do. do, 116A III;
do do, 1868, do. do, l16x 1l6N; do ten-forties,
registered, 1ook Q 109X; do. do. coupon, 1929 q
1OoH; do. nves OF 1881, registered 111k liz; do.
do, coupon, ll1K q liz
STOCKS DULL AND STRONG
The stock market was less active owing to the
approach OF the Christmas holidays and the alb
sence from the street Of most OF Its leading spirits
The transactions, while smaller In volume, took
much wider range, and business was unusually
well distributed-prlces up to two O'Clock under
going what has come to be known as "a holiday
per cent, the latter extreme being reached In the
case OF Harlem, which sold at 11ek, although 1t was
offered later at 49, Wabash advanced to 70, but,
in the furry before three O'Clock, when there was
"a holiday fall" dropped to TAX. The rest
of the list kept most Of the days rise excepting
Pacific Mail, which, after an early show OF strength,
succumbed to the rr,'.-'r:i;ss i 2a..s '''~
PRESSURE OF SALES
and declined to TAX. The recent weakness in st.
Paul Is attributed to an impression that no divi-
dend will be paid In February or at least that the
dividend will be insignificant Erie was quiet, be-
tween go and COX. New York Central touched
9Sh, the highest point OF the season. The decline
at the close, which was credited to the reappear-
ance Of dealings In money at l-16. although the
rate on call closed eventually at per cent, coin.
was assisted by vague rumor that there had
been heavy defacation In one Of our city banks.
the amount involved being placed at as much as
million dollars 1t Is only proper to ada that dill
gent inquiry has failed to verify the rumor Morris
and Essex sold at 90.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
Hol1Oy fohIo Ia chO tha t0ho ond
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demand prices have again advanced snoa cur ,..x ~
market closing very nrm at the Improvement With Al
insumcient stock 70 meet the demand We quote Ststs
English. &c t5c. and Bsravian. lOc. . Sc. '.s
M0LAssks.-Tho market aimed dull for All dassvs~
tions. n and prices were nemnally unchanged. We
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In the gold loan market the rates ranged nom
S per cent for carrying to nat for borrowing. The
operations OF the Gold Exchange Bank were as
follows:-
Gold balances 1,6S0,997
currency DalanceS Z,No,9Vl
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The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices OF the principal stocks during the day.
SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Dec. 24-1Os15 A. M.
$1,000 US Ds. 1910, c.. 109sS
lC0OO d0............c &C l095s
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cent last month is explained by the following re-
turn OF earnings and operations for the month OF

Decrease. $84,42O 90 $9,6s3 90 $74,1O4 90
"A decrease OF nearly 10x per cent In the Illinois
earnings nearly per cent In the Iowa earnings,
and 0A per cent In ghe total earnings.
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SALES AT AUCTION.


a Lien II. MINER, AUCTIONEER.
"A Ssesrooms % Chambers and " Rcadc streets.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Dec. n and ~. at II O'Clock
eacy day. at their salesrooms IS Chambers and keadc
streets "
VALUABLE DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS
STONES, MOUNTED IN Is CARAT GOLD, removed
from IS Union square to IS Chambers street
the trustee to weight and quality as per catalogue;
elegant hunting Watches ladies and gentlemen,
set enamel and diamonds &C. to be sold without re-
4. w. BURR TRUSTEE,
comprising undoubtedly the finest stock offered at
auction in this city, and aggrcgstng nearly sSoooo
value
sales and of the latest and most elegant designs and
NECKLACES, BRACELETS CLUSTER AND SOIL.
TAIRE BROOCHES, EARRINGS AND FINGER RINGS
LOCKETS, SCARF PINS AND RINGS, STUDS, SLEEVE
BUTTONS &C. Ac all OF the finest cut and water. Of old
and mine stones
SOLID GOLD DJEWELRY-Comprsing bracelets, Neck.
iaces Earrings Brooches and Sets Of Requisite workman
ship. az
The above will be on exhibition Thursday Dec @.
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TUESDAY, Dec M-6P. M
On 'Ohange to-day cotton was quiet and stead
for lots on the spot, but easy for futures. Flou
sold moderately for export ct former prices
Wheat was In better demand and frmer, while
Corn remained quiet and steady. In the Wal
street markets ,,.,, -, ~-s.5:.
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Etrst Board-IO,3O A. m.
5000 I'm Pac 1stm .

5000 Un Pac lstm. -. 901
lUOO do. ...... SUH
4OOO Nor &Es lst ln... l03S
5000 M h st y, 10 div. 8yH
1000 q, q 4 l CD M. ~
1000 Pac RR Of Mo ID. IS
IOUO Alb d Sus I'd m... 95
10 shs Am Elk Bank. :. ll0
20 Central Nat Bank. "a
100 Canton Co. .......bc lO2M
200 Wells Fargo Ex.... &H
10y d.. ID &C 81
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OF $500 900 for Wednesdays steamer also helped to
render the market firm. The principal fluctuations
are shown In the table,: -
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m1nO TO ssoo-sToCK PRIVILEGES, ONE PER
SIUU cent and ceminsson for privileges to to cal or o.
humber OF shares 100 to 50o privileges sgned
Nv brokers' II are ont OF town
vyriie 10 s FOR circular explaining Privileges tc'c-
rraphcd for viii be delivered to banker or broker
here by. .-c-,.,...
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-04-25

OF horses generally discontinue their elouga-
tiou NJ about between four ana four and
halt wears old, With respect to substance
and structure, they are not quite developed
uttil the animal is about Ave years old
There l. also in the same paper letter
from "Netrinarv Studen." Of which the
annexed Is a portion, but which hardly dis
plays 50 much practical knowledge Il
perceived a paragraph. signed Rowel,'
condemning the use Of bearing reins, and
~ | fully concur with the views Of the
writer on the subject, Won viii perhaps al
low me TO observe that he has omitted in
his list OF diseases, vices, etc consequent
upon the continued use of the bearing
rein, very common and at the same time
rather dangerous affection, viz poll-evil
W hen the head of the animal is elevated for
length of time, the muscles Of the neck
especially the longissimus dorsi- being
placed in an abnormal position, that is, too
long contracted become lrritated, and
certain amount of inflammation Is set up
which ends IN the formation of an abscess,
constituting the so-called pOl-evll; and.
owing to its proximity to the spinal cord,
there Is danger of the pus narrowing in on
the cord, causing paralysis and death.
Then, IN the operations for this disease, it
l. almost impossible to perform success
fully unless cOUversant with the ANATOMY
of the parts, as the igamentum fucha4 is
situated there, and If that IS cut he head
Immediately drops
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NUMBER -.

i thought IA much,' said I to myself.
THE gold is hidden il the straw
Look at them" Aud he threw down
a bundle Of papers. aud held the aim can
die tor me 10 read
There were hundreds Of letters. All
written in a w0man's graceful hand, some
addressed to Godfrey, and some to WI
SON Now and then there Wa one with
border of black, telling that some one
at home m longer waited his return.
Some of the letters | read Come home
come home :" WAS Ut the bottom of them
all. | chanced on one addressed 10 VIII
son, of 4 recent date, thanking him " ith
all a mothers and sisters tenderness Tor
the money he had 50 constantly sent them
through tll the many veais | did not
understand it, and looked up AZ Forty
nine. He bent over me-. rs sat on the
bunk beside the letters. with hrs candle
That was it, Won see; that wa it. A.
Godfrey that's the Gopher ~ dead, ana
can send them no more money. and H.
YOU was a going to the States | thouUht
best that Won should dr0p in and tell th.
two families. gently some how Tint tiev
both are dead Sav that thav died to-
gether Hr sent them the last ounce he
had the week before he died. and made
me take these letters to keep Them away
from the coroner. ~ that he might not
know hi. address. aud 81, tha' they NIGH
not know at home that Curly had died
long ago. and died a gambler Take one
Of the letters along. tud that viii tell vou
where thew arr
Again o'd Fout-ninc resumed tha tow
StrinU He looked toward the door and
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A Good One on Butler. if True.

The following, from Washington pa
per, will be regarded as a good Joke bv
All who do not believe il to have been
manufactured from the whole cloth" or
IN other word. that no such scene ever
occurred
4 rather amusing story il in circulation
al The expense Of the eminent gentleman
from Massachusetts commonly called "Old
Strabsmns" Al the Presidents levee
the other night. which was densely crowd
ed, an eld lady from the interior some
where, in a tainting condition. requested
her husband 10 get An ice
Cant he did" responded thub" in
some irritation there amt no refresh
ments here
Don't believe it. Didn't we get plenty
al Belknap's the other night ?" the good
woman said angrily; "now 60 and get am
ice and some lemonade"
Il tell YOU don't be a fool there amt
no refreshments; everybody says 80"
gruuted the lord and master.
"Iou are 4nite mistaken, sir. said the
Hon. ;. ;. Cox, who happened to be near
ana Wh" never loses An opportunity 10
pu1 in a Joke The President always pro-
vldoS substantially. There is his butler.
whose business il is TO show ladies to the
suPppr-room, and the Hon lester pointed
iiIle sfnct IN ] apd or oI h,,+ II , nn' nlin a
mind that: tell him TO get YOU tcrrapnS. ="
This was said 50 grayely that the two
Struggled through the crowd t. whore the
General stood talking to some ladies.
II say. mister, are You the butler, ."
said the man.
bi.mns ,laa.,n,lr tbini. ;,,gI ~
nnn",rr nan,,in tIinh i.,i''Ni ,,ir twt >o''it
his graatna. ''' VIM ''''''' II '''' '''' At
~ .i,,,.t
bnrlar ""n s., %af@ n' "nrfn@r m yom asf srnrra
a',, r,.,,,,'..i =, ~ Wy "'''i'S aP'.
81; :, sn"r,a4 old p :, a,,o.o,.,.,,,
and dis..,.i ''' ~ ~ '''ii'N'''''''''
..oh,-dna;t +a1-oa,, Ill.,. .,,.,. MILL,
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SD~ SO
With respect, &r.. Sc..

Ip~tft mol SION
General Knox evidently regarded the
island As OF great value He predicted
that in Importance, it would be to the
Penobscot, what the island OF Manhatten
is to the Hudson Writing to his friend
Col. Israel Thorndike, of Beverly, under
date Of Aug. IA, 1905, he gives this ac-
count OF its situation and advantages:
''Brigadier'S Island is one Of the most
valuable islands on the sea coast o. the
United States. The soil is excellent; the
hard wood growing thereon from 10 to
l2,O00 cords, with heavy spruce spar~.
The wood now on the island would 90
far towards paying the price asked, which
is $4,000 At small expense Of cutting
the bushes one hundred tons OF hay might
be cut annually, and one hundred head Of
cattle pastured on the rich paSturage The
island forms the western part of Cape
Jelison harbor. of two miles in length,
with a sufficient depth Of water near the
island secure from all winds, and safe for
ships at low water. The island is CON
nected with the main bv a sand bar. of
about fifty or sixty rods, passabIe now bv
wagons at halt tide, which /. capable with
small expense compared with the I'M |
provement. of being made solid cause
way or road, from the island to the main. !
The goodness Of the harbor the depth of |
water preventing its freezing, the beauti- |
full formation OF the island the vicinity of |
Penobscot River all combine to render ii |
the future capital of Penobscot Bay and |
River. The plantation before mentioned |
and Others will afford abundant resources |
for expectation OF beef, pork. live stock,
wheat, rye, barley, corn, potatoes, g.
Cod, halbut and the river fish abound,
and for five miles around the island there
are fine salmon fisheries In fine. this
island. in combination of Prospect and
the plantations above mentioned, would,
in the hands of a company, or a rich and
energetic individual, afford as great pros
poets OF increase as any East India or
other object of commerce Whatever
TO BE CONTINUED,
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Entire abstinence from all intoxicating
drinks, as a beverage, would, with all its
attendant blessings. in the course of a
single generation, carry comfort, compe-
fence and responsibility. with but very
lew exceptions, into all the dwellings in
the land. This is not matter of proba.
bility and conjecture; it depends upon
principles as certain and fixed in their
operation as those which regulate the ris-
ing of the sun and the evolution of the
seasons. Horace Mann.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-04-25

A MYSTERY SOLVE About once in
tour on five years The question Was Nor
gan murdered by the FreemaSons?" comes
up IN the newspapers. and is discussed
with as much fervor as if the transaction
1t refers to was matter Of Yesterday. 1t
will sadden those who delight in mystery
to know, on so good authority AS that Of
Morgan's son, that the supposed victim of
the brethren of the mystic tie was neither
tied TO stone and sunk, had his throat
or was torn asunder. according to the
general custom in such cases. On the
contrary he lived until nearly thirty wears
after has abduction, and finally ended his
days IN corpulence and contentment, at
iiobartown Van Diemans Land, where he
Tor some years published a newspaper.
the eAdVertiser-which is still in existence
According to the statdseH of the son re-
terred to, Morgan was eased on condi-
ton Of his leaving ~ c5sptrv forever,
He was accompanied to QueBcc. where he
entered the British navy, and was placed
on ship which left soon after for England.
Later he accompanied government yes
sci to Australia, and his period OF service
being ended he chose to take mp his resi-
dence in that quarter of the world His
son is Il resident of San Francisco, and is
responsible for the statement here given.
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The Great Earthquake.


ius from his own building having fallen
upon nin. and oUt of the ruins of which
hr bad a most miraculous escape. H
comes to this city for the purpose 4
arousng the sympathy of the people III
pph;llt ut the survivors OF the fatal occur-
r nee His descriptions Of the sensations
snd talr,rS endured during the earth
quake are simple but graphic and thrill
ing. He says thlt at the time the hrst
strong shock took place he was itst
asleep, bnt the force OF the shock threw
him pu Of bed and almost instantly he
found the house totterng aud staggering
until il tell, u complete mass OF ruins.
Dulg one means OF escape was left him
small hole through which he saw the
moonlight, aud thns guided he escaped,
bruised aud bleeding, into the open air.
Upon emerging the most heart-rending
-ighr4 were to he seen Those Who had
escaped immediate death hv The crash of
buildings ware terror-stricken men. wo-
incu and children running about bewil
dtred Fathers were weeping over the
loss NJ the children, and mothers IN agony
sought their babes. Tie wounded lying
in tine wrecked houses groaned for help,
ana here and there, in the pale moonlight
Of the crrlv morning, the faces oi the
WV u III N'o'l = I.'2,'l XIII n,,
~" I, 'n, '',,'s,'i ''', ,Io,' 'isi ''i.h IT,
greatest energy to rescue the wounded
,"iI 'nS 3''tn'u7 P'HI''""9; '"' " I" ~
l'' "''" l'''n III I'm - oo"',''@ II
'"7 N'G"'r "a 'le 'e'''', .l"s ~ s".',i'i''j
I"'"F" "' me- 1t wa. 'o%'u' % I'a' "T '.;,'.',
Una" >rNeh'eth Ptr9' " nav ''een Nlt''
'"" ~''ce tllo'i 'HT' TAI ~
,''' "I "'"'''' i''''Fe'' TX |i'i1s' =
''"''' '''' iI'''l,''. ~ a.,''' ''0i .,i'','
'.th'' '' " F'i'' '"'- '''F", e" ''l'
~ SERIOUS si'' ne - ~ I,so'
In ''i' =. V'l' 'i'P,tl''', ~ ''''' I" "'PP.';
'''''''"- 77Nt''iN io' 'n'u IT,
(h'''''' '". >'h' "' ''f ,'o"''N' ~" u.s.
~ ~" w.
''- strenuous ''l''l Us =" i''l'N' 'h''"'
ihe commissions ot nature '',d-ed ny
th 'uthqulve lre among the mo-t r.
marktp,a tn;t over occurred in any coun-
try a0d VIII torn data tor future earth
quake b~rnr1lt-. An immense trlrt "t
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-02
Communicated.
Dedication at Barton !
Sermons by Rev. James Nelson. d. D.. Of
Washington, ID. G., and Rev. l.. Mew-
e.lyn, of Fr0stburg-l'resence und
Participation of other able Minister
An Interesting and Successful Day, ct

On Sunday last, 21th ult., our new Bap
fist Church was dedicated to the worship Of
Almighty God. 1t is a neat, chastc cdilcc
IA perfect gcm-with seating capacity for
100 persons Its entire cost is about 5000
The morning service was opened by Rev
JAMES NELSON, d. D., of Washington, D.
c., reading the hymn
''Blcst are thr sous OF peace
This being sung, Rev A. BAUsH the pastor,
read Solomons prayer at the conservation
ofthc temple The reading concluded, cv.
WILLIAM HARRIS (McthodisD offered pray
err After singing the .rcond hymn Rev.
DR.. NELSON said it was customary upon
such occasions to preach so-callcd appro-
pirate sermons, and to endcavor to derive
some lesson or doctrine from al the symbols
of the old tabernacle and temple. 1t was
not his Intention however, to make an at
tempt at spiritualizing brick and mortar"
but to preach that which is ever appropriate
the Old old story Of Jesus and his love"
He selected his text from Hebrews H. 3 ::
How shall escape II neglect great
salvation:
His remarks We're impressive and thor
oughly practical. As lie proceeded he evil
IDENTIFY enjoyed the grand truths he advanced
his emotions throughout were apparent.
Al the close of the sermon near $3.50
were realized from contributions.
The afternoon service was opened with
prayer by Rev \. NJ. CoURTENAY, (Mctho-
dist after which Rev. l.. LLEwELIyN, OF
Frostburg, preached an admirable sermon
! from the words:
For thou hast made him little lower than /, c
an els.
| In his imagination he pictured three
mountains. On the first he saw man "a
| little lower than the angels Psalms viii. ) ;
on the second man equal with the angels
Luke Xxx. So; on the third man higher
than the ;ngels'-lIcbrcws i 4.
AT the c1cning service there was an over
flowing attendance, there being no services
at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
Rev. w. J. CRIBB conducted the devotional
services, after which Dr. NELSON preached
from the words;
What shall it profit if q man gain Che whole
world and lose his sOui:'
In his usual able, impressive manner
The Methodist choir rendered efficient
service throughout :he day. The new mu-
sic upon Rev. \. CooNMANs dy ing words:
Sweeping through the gates shed in the blood
of the Lamb,
Was beautifully rendered.
Laudatory compliments were fcclingiy
expressed to the members of other eyangc!-
zeal denominations fVt their liberal support.
At the close of the service the secretary
reported that there remains now 4 DEBT Of
only 500 upon the church. The contribu-
tons during the day amounted to $3O1.
Anon