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AN English religious publication has just
made an attack upon Charles Dickens for an
alleged hatred of religious men, and dispo-
sition to draw their characters in the most un-
favorable light. The special instance of this
mentioned is the letter written by Dickens
thirty years ago, and published by Forster, in
which he describes the performances ola Non
conformist minister at the funeral of Hone,
the bookseller. This person is described by
Dickens as having got into state Of mind
during his funeral discourse about news
paper paragraph stating that when "Mr. Hone
failed as a bookseller the said minister adj
vised him to try the pulpit. This the min
ister-according to Dickens-said sis false,
incorrect, unchrlstian, in manner blasphe-
nous, and in all respects contemplate. Let
ns pray" All this report Of Mr.. Dickens the
clergyman now denies which is extremely
small business. The writer Of the article
goes on toaccuse Thaekcray, Mr.. Kingsley,
Mrs. Oliphant, and Miss Braddon of being un
just to religious people, and the editor OBJ
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How 'Wrisht's Ferry (Wrightsville) rs
capped Greatness.

How wright. Ferry (wrightsviiie) Es
capped Greatness.
James Parton, in his interesting paper OF
Washngton's Cabinet, published in the At
lantic Monthly for January, tells us how the
National Capital happened to be located on
the Potomac instead Of the Susquehanna:
AS carly as September, 1879, the ques-
ton of Capital of the United States
had been debated in Congress, and debat
ed with that warmth and irritation which
such a subject cXc;tcs always. A ring
loomed up dimly upon the imaginations OF
members, supposed 10 have been formed
"out of DOORS" in order to fix the Capital at
"Wright's Ferry, on the Susquchanna," a
place which has since developed into WriGhts-
VILE, containing, according to the Gd=efiecr,
1.-TWO saw mills and thirteen hundred and
ten inhabitants"
Few, perhaps, of these thirteen hundred
and ten inhabitants know what narrow c5-
cape their secluded village had of being the
Capital of their country. The members from
New England aud New York agreed in pre-
icrring il as the point nearest the centre OF
population, wealth, and convenience; and
for many days il seemed to have n better
chance than any of the other places pro-
posed Iiarrishmg, baltimore, New y ork,
Germantown, Philadelphia. Wrght's Ferry
was shown i'll the debates To be the veritable
'hub of the UNIVERSE region favored by
nature above others; where, rs one member
remarked, not merely the soil. the water,
and the advantages of nature were unsur-
passed, but where, III honorable gentlemen
were disposed TO pay attention To a dish OF
fish, he could assure them their table might
be furnished with nice and good from the
waters of the Susquehanna."
But Wright's Ferry lost its chance through
the opposition Of the Southern members and
the Ring rumor was the ass jawbone which
they used to kill the project. ''Preconcerted
out Of DOORS" said Madison. Il am sorry
the people should learn" remarked the loud
Jackson, Of Georgia, whose home was a
thousand miles from Wright's Ferry, THAT
the members from New England and New
York had fixed on a seat of Government"
such a report, he thought, would "blow the
Goals of.seditiOn and endanger the Union. F."
The members from New England and New
York denied the offensive charge, and con-
tended thai Wright had fixed his ferry at the
point which would be the centre Of popuia-
ton for ages yet 10 come" With regard to
the country west of the Ohio, San immense
wilderness, % Fisher Ames was of opinion
land il was everybody's opiniOn) that il was
80 perfectly romantic" to allow IL any weight
in their decision at all. "When it will be
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serves that "the thingi Is becoming so common
as to amount to a nuisance, evenin literary
point OF view" All this seems to US very
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THE CONVERSION OF "CASDACE,"
QUEEN OF ETHIOPIA.

SoN VT ''sh
QUEEN OF ETHIOPIA.
BY s. ADAM wIGGIN.
Upon her golden throne, encrowned,
The virgin queen in splendor shone,
Her royal robe of purple hue
Confined beneath n diamond zone.
Her midnight eyes, with gentle light,
Beamcd softly as the evening air,
Thick tresses ripping to her waist,
Entwined with jewels from atar.
About her ebOn brows of night,
A coronal of gems and gold,
Dark burning rubies, gems of snow,
Ofbeauty rare, of price untold.
She speaks, and music filled the air,
Soft-toned; so pure, so tlutc-like fell.
She wonders why he cOmeth not,
AS sweetly chimes the evening bell.
Behold! he comes, her trusty slave,
The eunuch, tall and shapely made,
And as he bends his willing knee
She bids him rise. The slave obeycd.
Feline what strange things thou hast seen.
What news from fair Jerusalem?
Ddst see the famous temples towers?
He took her robe and kissed the hem.
Beloved mistress, l can tell
Naught of the temple fair and grand.
I'll tell thee of this wondrous thing,
Crossing the burning desert sand.
Reading, the Prophet, strange and dim,
Behold Il stranger smiling stood.
He told me things / never knew,
L., a1 H. h
He told me of man of God
His brethren nailed unto cross;
The Holy One, the Wise, and True
Dying to save the world from loss.
lie healed the sick and raised the dead,
He wiped the mourner's tear away;
He died, and Nature, shuddering, stood,
The sun refused to shine that day.
For he was God, to earth come down,
That they who on his name believe,
Might through his great atOnement made
Immortal life and Heaven receive.
And believed that Jesus Christ
Was the true prophet of the Lord.
Nay, more: the holy Son of God
have within, n great reward.
Up IoSc tHc NSuCCl lIoiil SoiutH luiouc,
And cast her royal robes aside
From oil her ebon brows of night,
She tore the emblem of her pride.
All these lay with my poor self,
At thy sweet Jesus bleeding feet
Ny power, wealth, and life beside,
lay them there with worship meet.
For well know no human form
Could suffer ell that thou hast said.
He was God. l know it well,
too beliece, be not afraid.
Love is the lesson that he taught,
And to my proud race will show
That Christ hath taught Inc truth divine,
How well to live this life below.
SO spake Candace, Elhiop's Queen,
Her large dark orbs with tears allow,
As kne:ling at the eunuch's feet
They shone with holy fervor's glow.
Upon her discrowned head he laid
Baptismal waters gently there,
While from his heart of hearts uprose
To God, for her, grateful prayer.
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RuMoRH OF TROUBLE-sTORIEe THAT sCorT's PAPER
HAS BEEN PROrEsTED-HE OFFERS TO RESIGN
Tie Philadelphia STR. of last evening" has
the following item 1T was reported all over the
the streets to-day that Col. Thomas A. Scott
had failed to meet his personal obligations. A
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vVanla Railroad this morning. Ho could not see
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| LAPSE OF THE FIRST SERIES IN THE DFLAwARE-
AN EPfroME OF THE HISTORY OF THE Associa-
TIoN.
After an existence OF ten years and six months
tho Delaware Loan Association, the second or
ganized in the CITY, has apssd in its first series.
and on Monday evening next meeting of the
stockholders will be held to receive final re-
port from the officers and to make final settle.
ment OF the affairs OF the Loan This is the se O.
ond Association which has expired in this city
by reason OF an attainment OF the shares to par
value, the Wilmington Building and Loan Asso
citation having apssd about eleven years ago,
after an existence of ten years and eleven
months.
The Delaware Loan Association was organiz-
ed in April, 1868. with 1859 members, represent
ing 300 shares and incorporated on the 17th
of March, 1865 The first officers we're Presi-
dent, Joshua Maris; Vlce-Prcsident. ]. Wood;
Secretary, Geo. U. Maris; Treasurer, II F. Pick.
els. At the expiration of the first year. James
Bradford succeeded Mr. Wood as Vice President
and at the commencement of the third year VIM.
L. Westbrook was substituted for Treasurer IN
place OF Mr.. Pickes. The other officers have
hed the positions to which they we're first elect
ed throughout the history OF the Association, :
and Messrs. Bradford and Pickes liaye filed
their Offices respectively. TO its close.
In the rates of Its premiums the Delaware
mas peeu very HlctuatluB organized as II was
during the war, when the volume OF our currency
was much inflated, and money was in but little
demand, the premiums obtained on loans were
very low, ranging between B and 10 per cent. and
there have been times in .its history when the
money was loaned at par. Ih this respect there
fore, the Delaware differs from the Associations
OF more recent date, aud ii cannot be regarded
rs fair example of the utility and pTscical
benefits of the system. The other Loans almost
without exception. have obtained a uniform pre-
MUM on the money which they have sold hence
they will expire in a much shorter time han the
Delaware, the premiums advancing the shares
to par more rapidly.
Tabulating the sales Of money and the amount
Of premiums obtained annually we have the fol-
lowing