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IT is not only the certain drift of tine
policy, but the definite purpose of the
infiationists to debase the currency
dollar. The meaner, the poorer, the
cheaper the dollar, the better they will
like it. The inhationists wish to pay
their debts in cheap money, and to be
hoated out of corners in which they
been placed in speculations. There is
not an intelligent man advocating infa-
ton who does not know that very
soon, under the policy he urges, the
pinching times of which complaint is
made would become harder. Then the
direct raid on the public credit is to
come. h..
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AGENTS WANTED for
RIeasant and Profitable Employment.

Beautiful p ",Jharmingi' "Oh, how lovely r'
sWhat are they worth &c. such are the ex-
clamstions OF those who see the large, elegant
American Chrome Publishing Co. Every one
will want them. IL requires no talking 10 sell
the pictures they speak for themselves. Can
washers agents and ladies and gentlemen out
of employ yInent, will find this the best opening
ever offered to make money. For full larticu-
lars send stamp for confidential circular Ad-
dress F. GLEASON q CO.. 73S Washington st.
Boston, Mass. --.-.. ..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16

1T is little odd that the Democratic
papers, which up to two weeks ago
spoke of the California campaign as of
no importance because it was confined
to merely local issues should now
hooray so loud about the glorious old
fashioned Democratic victory over
fhoro
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16

LAST year the Democrats carried
Wilmington, Delaware, by large ma
jority, electing their councflmen in
seven of the ten wards. This year, two
thirds of their city ticket were beaten,
and they carried but five of the ten
wards,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16

THE people of this country might as
well wake up to the fact that this Ohio
initiation movement is the most Import
antevent since the close of the rebellion.
1t is an attack upon the credit, honor
and the stability of the country, and it
is of the most formidable character.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16

AN industrious mechanic said to Us
on Monday-'I have always voted the
Democratic ticket. l have not much
education, but what l have owe to
the advantages common school afford
ed me. shall, therefore vote and sup
port The Republican ticket this fall.
That man is an honest, sensible man,
and his plain words express the senti.
ments of the masses in Ohio to day.
Honest thinking men, lovers of free
schools, we ask your attention to the
wisdom of this mans platform and tell
us-does it not meet your appreciation
and fairly demand your support?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16

THE murderous raids upon the labor
ing men in Mississippi, because they
happen to be Black Republicans, show
the especial fondness with which the
Democracy of that Sovereign State re-
gard the poor toiling masses.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16

WHILE Sam Cary is on the long
howl in Ohio about the ir tensity Of the
affection of the party he operates with
for the poor laboring man, the laboring
man in Mississippi whose face is black
dare not show il in his own cotton field
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16
NOBLE CARTER.

MAINE led off On Monday with Re
publicon victory, giving her average
majority. Both branches ofthe Legis-
lature largely Republican. . s-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16

REPUBLICAN meeting and Demo-
cratic row, is about the way the record
stands in the parties in the county at
present,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16

BILL ALIENS friends in descanting
on his history, never get him down to a
Later period than 40 years ago, thus
making him bad case of tie back
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County Republican Ticket.


For Representatives,
WILLIAM BUNDY,
ELI V. CLEAVER,
Probate Judge,
CHANDLER W. CARROLL.
Auditor,
HIRAM J. DANFORD.
Treasurer,
SOLOMON BENTLEY.
Commissioner,
WILLIAM ALEXANDER.
Prosecuting Attorney, ..' .''
WILSON S. KENNON.
Infirmary Director,
WILLIAM RAMAGE.
Surveyor, .'l--
NnDT DTER
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8eimuai gafuuitIs.
Republican State Ticket.

For GoUernor,
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES, of San
,dusky county.
Lieutenant Governor,
.THOS. l.. YOUNG, OF Hamilton.
Supreme Judge,
GEO. W. MCILVAINE,o Tuscarawas.
Auditor,
LANES WILLIAMS, of Franklin.
Attorney General,
JOHN LITTLE, of Greene.
Treasurer,
J. NJ. MILLIKIN, of Butler.
Member Of Board Of Pa6hc Works,
PETER THATCHER, of CuyahOga.
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County purpose collecting
New Castle Wayne Township, Tuesday, October 5h
Mills Washington township Wednesday,
POwhattan, York township Thursday, October
Albright School township, Friday,
Centrevile, Smith township Saturday, October
Pennington, Colerain township Wednesday,
Hendrysburgh Kirkwood township, Thursday October 1h
MOistown, Union township, Saturday, October
Unionown Wheeling township Monday, October
ROckhil, Flushing township, Tuesday, October
Flushing, Evening.
Bridgeport, Saturday,
md
Belmont Goshen township Monday, November
Tuesday,
township, Wednesday, November
Somtron, Thursday,
BarEsv township
until December 20h Office A M. to P.
WIN. j KELLY. Treasurer.
st. Cairsvine, O.. 18th,
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TAX NOTICE FOR 1875 .

The Belmont County, r.
Dollars Valuation: ~ ' 0''' ae a. "A'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16
What is Vegetine 1?

1t is compound extracted from barks, roots
and herbs. II is natures remedy. 1t Is per-
fectly harmless from any bad effect upon the
system 1t is nourisning and strengthening.
IL acts directly upon the blood. 1t quiets the
nervous system. 1t gives you a good, sweet
sleep at night. 1t is a great panacea for our
aged fathers and mothers, Tor IL gives them
strength Quiels thier nerves, and gives them
natures sleep-aS has been proved by may an
aged person. 1t is the great Blood Purifier. 1t
is soothing remedy Tor our children. IL has
relieved and cure thousands. 1t is very
pleasant to take; every child likes it. II re-
iieves and cures all diseases originating from
impure blood. Try the VEGETINE. Give 1t
fair trial for your complains; then you will
say 10 your friend, neighbo aud acquaintance,
TRY IL: it has cured me-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16
alew Adrerttsemeats:

From Dauchy & Co., Adreztising Ag'ts,
H.. NeaC York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16
Coin to Give Away !

We will give s. 500 90 in GOLD COIN to 1s3
persons who send us the largest number of
to our Bazaar" at 81 90 each.
before March l, 1876.
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Report from a Practical Chemist
and Ap0thecary.

Boston. Jan. i, 1874
Dear Sir-This is TO certify that have sold at
retail l541a dozen 1852 bottles) your VEGET-
INE since April II, 1870, and can truly say that
IL has given the best satisfaction of any reme-
d for The complaints for which it is recon-
mended that l ever sold. Scarcely day passes
without some of my customers testifying to its
merits on themselves or their friends. am
perfectly cognizant OF several cases of scrOfu-
louS Tunors being cured by VEGkTlNEalone
in this vicinity. Very respectfully yours,
AL. GILMAN, 46S Broad way.
To H. Il. Stevens. Esq. .r.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16

AFORTUNE IN IT. Every family buys it. Sold
~ by Agents. Address. g. S. WALKEK, Erie. Pa.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-05
y City Taxes.

- OfTY AS9ESSOR'S OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, 8. O., December 18, 1874.
MOTIOE is hereby given that the books
IN are now open fot the returns OF the
Tax-payerh Of all property taxable by the
ers and ell others interested are notified
that their returns must be made before the
10Th day of January, 1875. Blank forms
can be had on application to
Deo IT. r,RIQH. JONES, Oity Assessor,
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MAIL ARRANaEMENTs. Northern
mailopens $50 a. NJ, 8 P, M. ;,closes
liam. 6 PM. Charleston openss
AM, $50 2. NJ; closes S,A. NJ, g P.
NJ. Western opens 6 Az NJ, 1 P.
NJ. !. closes 6, 1.3OP. IN. Greenville
opens 8. .45 P. M.: closes GAM. Will
mington opens P. NJ; closes 1O.3 80
A. NJ, On Sunday open. from 2.3oto
$50 P. M. ,t,, u r.a
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Change Of Gchedule.

oOUTH OAHUI4IEA NAILROAD COMPANv
COLUMBIA, s. c., October 18, 1878.
gH On III Change Schedule
ahua er Sunday 18th instant:
MAIL AND PASSENGER TRAIN s
Ecase CoIuhiD1a at.... .:........... 8.40am
aiaiseas Cnar!estoh st...... .4.20pm
Leave OnS.ieston at: :........ 800 pm
Hialre d. Colun pla at.... SEQ pm
NIGHT EXPRESS, FREIoRT AND AcooMMopA-
TON TRAIN, Sundays excepted.
Leave eColumbia.7.l p NJ Arrive. {. 80 n,
Arrived arleston7.1 7.1Op m Leave. C. as m
Camden Traint runs Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday, IS follows: -
Leave Columbia .50pm Arrive 11.50 am
Leave Camden 6.50am Arrive G.96 pm
=. =. PIcKINs. Genera al Ticket Agent. n
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A pair Of handsome and aerviceable
iron gray horses. with q light vehicle,
are to be disposed OF alta fair price.
They will be sold together or sepa-
Tateiy. any. Information, can be
obtained at PHGNIx Office. ,. v
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Piedmont Airline Railway.
12ssa 1sa - - ABLE, D RichmonG "a snd
Danviile, Richmond and Danville r. W..N.
G. Division, and Eorth Weetern n. O. .RrW
GOING NORTH 80. =
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for all points South and West. Thrnnnf
ticket: sold and baggage checked TO princi-
pal points. aE Sleeping cars on ali Night.
Trains. JAS. ANDERSON, Gener al SUP.
A.PoPE. Gen. Passenger and Ticket AGENT
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- -.---l-.ss,--s-i.. ti.-s -
The Short Line Schedule.

CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA L AUGUSTA r. r. Co.
COLUMBIA, &. O.. Dec. %, 1874.
k D - e.pase pAE sshsSnIeg s.1hltSSSi.g gx,I, R1se so
operated on and after this date: .,.
GOING NORTH Train No 2 Train No
Leave Augusta. .....9.30am 4.16p m
Graniteville. .10.z0a m GIL m
Copbia Junct'n. 2.13pm t9.O5pm
Coiunbia...... a6Pm 9.l7 m
Chester. 6.34 pm
Arrive Charlotte. coop m
NO; 3iraln makes close connection, uf1
Charlotte and Richmond, to all points
No.. 4 Train makes close connection ola
Wilmington and Richmond to all points
North, arriving at New York at Is p. III.
GOING SOUTH. Train Mol Train No 8
Leave Charlotte...... S.50am
Chester. I.02 m @
Winnsboro.. .12 SO m
Arrive Colum bia..... 2.42pm
Leave Columbia. 2.52 m $40 m
CorDia Junct'n. 4S:17 pm 415 am
Arrive Augusta. .s.05p m s.15am
south bound Trains connect at Augusta
Tor all points South and West. Through
nsEse: @ sold and baggage checked to princi-
Tnams a JAS nSbIs%sRRng cars on all Night
A.PoPE. Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent
Wilmington. Columbia and Aug R R
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPART,
CoLoMblAs o. W, NOV. "a, 1624.tsf
fsSa Eel 3Ra3tts THEtollowing sche:,
on and after this date: - =
GOING NORTH. TRAIN No2 TRAIN NO
Leave Columbia. $50 m. 8.15 m
Florence. ....... 1.1Opm 1850 m
arrive Wilmington. GAS m 7.1O m
doIXa SOUTH. TRAIN NO 1 TRAIN no 8
Leave Milmington..... GAO m f6.lOpm
Florence. 1880 m 1l.4O M
Arrive Columbia... 5.l0 pm 4.OOa m
Train No. 2. from Columbia, is an accom-
modntion to Florence, and there connects
closely with n K. Il. IT,, and at Wilmfpgto
Win ". W. B. r. to all points North.
Iraln No. from Columbie is fast ,Ex.
press, making through connections, allrail.
North and South, and water line connec.
tions uid Portemouth, 80. >.
Train No: !. from Wilmington, connects
closely at Florence with N. Il. q. r. for
Gtharieston, and is an accommodation train
thence to Columbia. IT.. -
Train No. 8, from Wilmington, is fast
E1preas, connecting closely from and to all
points North and South. Through. tick cts
sold and baggage checked TO ali principal
points. Pullman sleepers on night trains.
Train No. leaves Columbia daily, Sun.
days excepted. E1prees No. every night.
JAS. ANDERSON, General SUB.
A.PoPE. Gen. Passenger and Ticket a gent
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City Eicensss.' - r s',''>, '''''''


COLUMBIA, s. O., Oecember 29,. 1871. u
NOTICE Is hereby given that the City
IN Clerk and Treasurer la prepared to
iasue LICENSES for tho year 1876, and tho
attention Of all parties concerned is called
to the following, viz: An ordinance to con-
solidate the office Of City Clerk, City Trea-
surer and City Assessor into one office, &c.
Extracts: <Ssotion 4. Be IL further 0rd0in.
ed. That it shall be the duty OF the said
City Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor, as
City Treasurer, to collect the taxes levied
eatd city, according to the ordinances
thereof, for the support OF its government,
and shall collect and receive the entire
revenue OF the said city, derived from
whatever sources" No license or permit OF
any kind will he recognized unless issued
from this Office. AN licenses must be ap-
piled for and paid on or before the 9Th Of
January, 1875. R1OHARD JONES,
Deo 30 City Olerk and Treasurer.
Notice to Holders Of Claims Against
the State of South Carolina.
OFFICES OF CLERKS OF SENATE
AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
COLUMBIA, 8. O., December 23, 1874.
DURSUANT to concurrent resolution,
Il adopted by both Houses, tho under
signed hereby give notice to holders of all
claims against the State, other than Blue
Ridge Scrip and Bills Of the Bank OF the
State, to present said claims at their Of
fces, or at the Office OF the Attorney G ene-
ral, In the city OF Columbia, on or before
tho 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1875, for
registration. j. WOODHUFF,
% 40. JONES,
Clerk of House OF Representatives.
Dec "a
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The PHOENIX is the Oldest daily paper
in the State, and has beon regularly
issued since March, 1865.
THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
By Telegraph and Mails, from nearly
all parts of the World; together with
FULL MARKET REPORTS;
Besides we'll selected MISCELLANEOUS
and HEADING MATTER, of interest to
everybody, will be found in these publi-
cations. The Daily usually contains
twelve columns of reading matter; the
Tri-weekly twenty-four, and the Week.
ly forty-eight.
THE EDITORIALS
Are carefully prepared, by competent
writer's; while special attention is given
THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Taken as q whole, NO DETER OR
MORE SATISFACTORY INVESTMENT can be
made. than subscription to one or
the other of these publications. They
are Conservative in politics, and are
devoted to the best interests of the
State. The following are the
TERMS FOR SIX MONTHS.
DAILY PHESIX. .S4 90
LII weekly. 2 30
Weekly CLEANER us columns).. l so
These papers were the first issued in
Columbia, in 1865. after its partial de-
strnctlon. and have been regularly
Published ever since. They
CIRCULATE EXTENSIVELY
Throughout middle and upper Counties
or the State, and are excellent
MEDIUMS FOR ADVERTISING.
The PHOENIX has greater circulation
through the upper part of South Caro-
lima than any OTHER daily paper. Mer-
chants andothers will fad its columns
an admirable means of communication
with the people OF The entire up.coun-
try. Advertising rates are reasonable.
Send advertisements marked with the
number OF insertions desired, and they
will be stopped upon the expiration Of
the time. Office on Richardson street,
between Taylor and Blnnding.
JULIAN a. SELBY. Proprietor.
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ureenVille and Columbia Railroa d
CHANGE OF SCHEDuEE.. 49,.

izsa laRzsz ~ M4sa q ThA1Ssrnn \ Z r. Md daiiys
Sundays 8 excepted, connectlne with Nieit
Trains on South Carolina Railte ad ND and
down;; On and after Friday, August 28,
the following will be the Schedule: -
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I. Q, 3 and Sheet Posters. Hand billie,
Programmes, Circulars, Pamphlets,
Bills of Fare. Briefs. Letter Heads,
Dodgers. Bill Heads, Checks,
Horse Bills, Receipts, Labels, =
Railroad Blauks, Legal Bldnks,
Tags, Cards NIL kinds and sizes-f.'
Wedding, Visiting, Bnsiness; ShHRaa",
JULIAN 4. SELBY, Proptietuaep
PHGN1x and CLEANER Estabhshde if
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Leave 7.10 an, :
Loave Alst9n. .................. 9.05 Q m
IeaNeMy... I4eaveNNeMwoeIry... ........... .10.31 q m
Ia Iea1e EoihesouEy... 2.U5 p m
Hease oei.on ..,;,;.............. $50 p M
Affi'eA' A'9Feenvil!e: vil!e:..:'.........6 $50 p m
Lesyeqrsenville Leave = s.soa !, m /
Toaxe I oetton ............... $500 IN
1Iosve SoAes snury...... ..10.13a M
Iea aveNseMoerry' ry'................ =. ts80p ID.
Arrive st Columbia 4.SOn;n,
anderson Branchand Blue RIDGE DiSision
DOWN. up ''.''s'.(
Leave Walhslla. 4. .45 m Arriye7.i5 n IN;
Leave Perry Vile $50 a n s8sp -,
Leave Pendleton 6.1Oa nj .550n -,
Leave Anderson 7.2Oam 46i1n ~
Arrive at Bolton $40 M Leave S6Nn
Accommodation Trains run on Ahbeviile
Branch Monday. Wednesday ana Friday.
On Anderson Branch. between Belton and
Andereon, Tuesday, Tbureday and Satur-
day. THOMAS DODAMFAD, Gen. Sun.
JAaEz MOTION. General Ticket Agent.
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Final Discharge.

ElHHi OiBcHHfS0.
NOTOE 10 hereby given that Thomas s.
IN ~ Lee, admfnistrafot OF the eatate OF
Maty S.P. Gibbes. deceased, has applied
to Hon. B. I. Boone, Judge OF Probate, in
and Tor the County Of Richland, for final
ordered. That the 29th day OF January,
A. D. 1875, be fixed for hearing Of petition,
and . final settlement Of said estate.
.It.l Bal BOONE,
Judge Of Probate, Riohland County.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-21
Building Houses.

"Women and Work" says: at is
of the modern himsy style
of building that the only walls in Tou-
louise which have escaped the terrific
fury of the floods have been those built
hundreds of years ago. The old forti-
fications are almost uninjured." 1t is
significant of something more than this
of great waste of work and material
in the olden time. The tendency of
builders has been to extremes, and, as
usual, the conservatives are nearer
right than either party Of extremists.
Some of the dwelling houses in Penn
sylvania, a century or more old, have
walls more than two feet in thickness,
although their builders had no fear of
earthquakes or floods. Other houses,
of modern build, have partition walls
of four and balf inches and no walls
more than nine inches thick, and are
not built so as to Withstand ordinary
rain and wind storms.
The one extreme is quite as bad as
the other, except in consequences, but
our ancestors, if they did waste both
material and labor, at least ran no risks
from falling walls, even in case of fire.
The ''Inodern f1imsy style of building"
is a much more sensible style than the
old one, especially when the cupidity
of spectators does not lead them into
extremes in carrying it out. 1t would
be waste of time and money to put
up houses intended to withstand floods
and storms which there is reason to be-
lieve will never come.
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BELMONTCHRONICLE.
ST, GAINESVILLE, OHIO.
THURSDAY, OCT. 81, 1875.
Aliens Refinement.

William Aliens resurrection exhib-
tied to the young men Of this genera
tion one of the worst specimens OF the
era CT our party politics, when party
spirit was most truculent, Democratic
manners in political controversy the
coarsest when Northern Democratic
leaders stigmatized the Wings as the
gentry, and themselves cultivated the
manners of bawds and Doors; when the
Democratic party proclaimed that the
country was the legitimate spoil of the
victorious party; when no Democrat
dared expose Democratic peculation or
plunder; when to invent the meanest
columnies against public men of the
Wing party was accepted as the duty
of Democratic speaker, and by none
more gluttonously than by William
Allen. He was farmer putrescence
which should never have been dug up.
He exhibited his old breeding on the
stump by calling every Republican in
public place thief, and by charging
that Republicans have no motive but
to steal. On account of his age he has
been tenderly treated by the press,
while his performance has been that of
a conscienceless blackguard. He will
60 down in his own bad odor, after
having been up long enough to show
that he is as abandoned to what he
used TO call Demscratic principle as he
is to decency and trutnfulness.-Cin
Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-21
Important Church Decision.

After seven years the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania has decided the IA
nous case of George II. Stuart. twill
be recollected that in May, 1868, he was
suspended by the General Synod of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church for
singing uninspired hymns and commun-
ing with other denominations. The
finding is in favor of Mr.. Stuart and
his sympathizing felIow-church men,
bers of the Fifth Reformed Presbyter-
ian Church of Philadelphia. A lower
court, We believe, decided that no
church or congregation could ALLEVIATE
its property from the purposes for
which its founders established it. Even
if ninety-nine one hundredths of the
membership waited modification, one
dissentient could restrain them. This
decision no doubt influenced the late
Bishop Whitehouse, of Illinois, in his
to deprive Mr.. Cheney's con-
gregation of their church. In Penn
sylvania there are two other cases
which this decision settles, viz.,: the
suits of the Synod against the First and<
Second Presbyterian Churches of Phil
adelphia. 1t will be seen that this de-
cision virtually establishes the princi.
pie that churches may deviate from the
polity of their sect or the ways of their
founders without alternating their ten
ure of property. The Supreme Court
does not affirm this directly, but bases
its objections on the vagueness of the
charges ofth Synod against Mr.Stuart,
and a failure to comply with the re-
quirements of the Book of Discipline.
1t was quite obvious, however, that
Mr.. Stuart's departure from denomina-
tional usages was quite marked, so that
the decision may be regarded as extend
ing further than its mere letter would
seem to indicate.