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Ministers from Abroad.
An English correspondent of the Nelo York Oh.

An English correspondent of the Ne,o York o.
SeyUer says:
II see that in some of your papers anxiety is
expressed about the subject of the supply of your
leading pulpts. 1t seems an ominous thing that
you have to look across the Atlantic for men. Bat
indeed you may comfort yourselves under the ap
parent humiliation. Our dearth of great preachers
here is equally pressing, and it only proves how
strong must be the attraction of America that you
can induce SO many to leave their own land for
your sake. We have, both in Edinburgh and Glas-
gov, number of very good preachers-the aver
age, on the whole, has decidedly risen-but if any
one should ask where are now our Chalmers. our
Guthries, our Oandlishes, our Arnots, our Macle-
DDS, we would have to hang our heads in sorrow
Our only comfort is that this lack of eminent men
is characteristic of all the professions at present.
In Edinburgh we have no splendid speaker at the
Bar; no Abercrombie or Simpson among the Doc
tors no man even distinguished for good and wise
works as a citizen. We live for a moment in the
time of lttleness, and we explain the whole thing
to ourselves on the theory either that the highest
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never lose its WORTH if twenty Christmas old, may
iud these rich folios on the counters of our Rch'
mond booksellers.
The most attractive of the sessou-books OF the
Roberts Brothers, Boston, is The STORY OF RUTH,
printed from the Scripture text verlat, and Illus
trated in rich style by engravings from the designs
of Bida, the French artist It was pretty thought
to take this most exquisite of all the PaStorals IN
the world and surround it with the very best that
art and book-maker's skill can do. How much bet
ter that our young people should interchange suoh
gifts than Byronic ballads, or NJ ores anacreon'
tics Price, S..
In THE LEvANT. by Charles dudley Warner, is
published at very opportune tme-not only as
most entertaining Christmas book, but Just when
oubo attention is attracted tow ards 1.-THE Levant
oy the eager consideration Of the Eastern Ones
aiou." Mr.. Warner chapters are not written with
the same grave motive as Mr.. Schuyler's turks
TAM for he cannot be grave for long, even II he
would. Sill they abound in vivid BIT. of local
,olor, and are colored all through with that deli
,ate humor of which The author of MY SUMMER
| IN GARDEN is such master One Is ready to
weep over Jerusalem after reading some OF Mr..
Warmers sketches so utterly shorn does ne repre-
sent even her poor ruins to be Of that glory that
Invests all ruins more or less, We have more to
say of this charming book, but we cannot say II
Just now or here. 0sgood & Co.; price, 81
The illustrated, red-line edition OF LowELL'S
POEMS makes beautiful gift-book. AT this late
lay we need not praise poesk Us fame is world
vide; but we may call attention'to this compact
aad fine edition as everything that can be desired
And we must not pass over Professor Longfel
lows POEMS OF PLACES six volumes of which
have been issued They are gotten up in the bes
style; comprise such choice cuttings as only poe
knows how to give, and furnish such collection
and selection as ought to be in every college, ant
high-sChool library. To England, Scotland, Wales
and Ireland these volumes are confined. Other
will follow. We can only call brief attention t.
them here as suitable gift-books, besides being
books Of permanent value. Price, 81 per volume
In enumerating these publications, We hav
added the price in each instance thing which W
think newspaper book-reviewerS should, for thei
readers convenience always do, as far as they ar
able. M. j. Z.
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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Rev. VIM. Blackwood D D., Of South Eighteenth
street, Philadelphia, has sent as present to the
Library of Knox's College, Toronto, Canada, q
copy of the works Of Tertullian and Arnobius in
velium. 1t is nearly three hundred years old, and
is very bignly priced in consequence.
Rev. Simon Howard Cohoun, the venerable mis-
sionsry OF the Northern Presbyterian board of
Foreign Missions. died in Buffalo, N. Y, last
Thursday evening, after long illness. He has
been aborer in Holy Land for nearly forty years.
why do the evaugelists know SO little about
science2 was the question put, among others, in
the Christian Convention at Chicago the other day.
Without moments hesitation, and with an en-.
thusiasm that was perfectly electric, Mr. Moody
cried out, Because We have something better u
The Seminary at Danville, KY, has twenty-one
students Ia attendance at its present session.
Centre College, at the same place, has over one
hundred students, and seems to be in very pros
porous condition.
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simple truth is no such charge of wrong has
been made against ours by the Northern AS
sembly, and for the good reason that nothing
of the kind exists. Under all the provoca'
tons to resent the most outrageous accusa-
tions-repeated and prolonged through six
years-the wit of man may be challenged TO
produce single act of that kind.
Thus the matter stands. The Presbytery
of New Orleans is right-there is no "bass
of reciprocity" and if We refuse the offer
made on such terms, it is simply because we
cannot accept falsehood, and perpetrate Ii
before God, and angels, and men, to the dis
honor of our Church, and consequently to
the grief and shame of her people. The
Northern Assembly Cf the Observer inter
prets it Alright demands reciprocity of con
cession, where there is no equality as to az
erosion, where there is, in fact, no offence
at all preferred against u.s. To accede t(
such demand, under such circumstances
would be to proclaim what is believed to b'
untrue; would be to sin against God, ant
would only daub over what is called frater
nal relations with untempered mortar.
This is asking what is impossible. There ou
Assembly has taken its stand; there 1t il
standing now. 1t is position as honorable
as it is impregnable And if the cid o
the world shall come" and find it there, 81
let it be. We discover nothing in it which
will not bear the scrutiny of the omniscien
Judge.
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tions. The Palestine Exploring Committee
have accepted his offsr, and propose to per-
form this work on the return Of the survey
party.-E rchan0e.
8eIiaiuns gutelliasaee.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

"a time of Refreshing from the Presence Of the
Lord AS was stated in former notice at the
conclusion of the services at Cedar Greek church,
the pastor, G. w. Hollis, commenced meeting
about two miles distant The country is thinly
settled; but the Lord gave us most suitable wealth
er and roads we're good. The average attendance
was about seventy. five. The truth was preached
every night for nearly two weeks with demon
stration of the Spirit and of power" The Spirit
was poured out. Twenty-sevan made public pro.
fession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
There are number of others whom we hope will
soon come out on the Lords side. The immedi-
ate visible results of both services (preachng six
weeks 10 ally, are the remarkable revival Of Gods
people-what few there we're and sixty.seven con-
versions of those without and who GLADLY received
the truth and are of such, We trust as shall be
saved. They will all, with, very few exceptions,
unite with tie Presbyterian church. Verify we
have received a blessing like unto Pentecost. This
organization, one of the Oldest in the Valley of Vr-
GINA, and about half century ago fOurisbpg
church with hundred and twenty MEMBERS two
months ago with but twenty members, and but
name to live" has now been restored almost to its
pristine glory. The waste places have been built
M, former desolations raised up, and desolstions
of many generations repaired. The pastors heart
has been greatly gladdened in the Lord, the Holy
One of Israel. We hope as soon as practicable for
the settlement of pastor over this charge alone,
as it hes now the means Of self-support
@. w. II.
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LEGACY TO UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMI
NARY-The Plttsburg Presbyterian Banner
of the 20th inst, in referring to the death OF
the Rev. Thomas P. Hunt, of Wilkesbarre,
Penn, but formerly of Virginia, says: "Many
years ago he became the possesaor Ct lands
in the vicinity of Wilkesbarre worth but little
at the time, but the coal developments made
them very valuable. In his will, after pro-
viding for his family, he made requests to
Union Theological Seminary, at Hampden
Sidney; Va, to Biddle Memorial Institute,
at Charlotte, N. c., and to one or two other
objects. These last requests will not be
available for some years"
- Since the statement above was in
type we have received information that the
bequest of Mr., Hunt is to Hampden Sidney
College, and that the amount is $1,000
1t would be very gratifying to fad many
more, either among the living or the dying
who are prepared to go and do likewise.
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minds of the age ore giving themselves up to bust
ness, or that leaders do not grow because they DO
not happen to be needed.
ahead. In connection with the union formed
lately, they are raising large sum of money tor
Church Extension, and already they have got well
on to 100000. This is extremely creditabe to so
small body and for my own part should not
wonder now TO hear of that body leDgthening its
cords so rapidly as to become a very visible power
in the South. It's operations are greatly helped by
the Riluasm and Rationasm of the Church OF
Ensland'
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CHRISTMAS HYMN..-The periodicals abound
with illusions for this season; but what are
they all, when we have this grand hymn Of
the Nativity, by Milton? A few of its finest
verses are selected, and it adds to their in
terest to know that this magnificent compo-
sitiOn was produced when the author was
only twenty-one years of age.
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The GIFTS OF LITTLE CHILDREN,-"An-
ME and Sue," in South west Virginia, send
$3.50 "to make some poor children happy
at Christmas who have no papa or mamma.
Yes, that is the way to make this world bet
ter; let all try to help somebody. And the
blessing to others will come back into the
hearts of those dear children who sent it,
"He that watereth shall himself also be wa
tered"
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INTERNATIONAL LEssoNs.--This week we
give only very brief commentary on the
lesson for-Jausary 7th, and put it on the IN
side part of the paper. This is owing to the
late time at which the paper containing the
new schedule of lessons was received.
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BLAcKwooD's MAGAzNE.-Through failure OF mail
we have only now received the November number
and give the contents, both for that month and De-
cember, and recommend this standard magazine
most warmly to the patronage of our readers.
Contents of the November number:
Swift and Lord Macaulay; Pages from the Story
of my Childhood; A Woman. Hater-Part VI; a
Run through Kathiawar-The Holy Mountain; A
Greek Girl; Army Promotion and Retirement; The
tations and the East.
Contents of the December number:
Woman Hater-Part VII; A German Bath ;;
Preisvalsky's Mongolia and Sotudes of Northern
Tibet The Secret Chambers; Devious Rambles
with Definite 0bject-No. Ill; Winter Reverie;
The Conference at Constantinople; Index.
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FRANK LEsLIEs SUNDAY MAGAZINE. Conducted
by the Rev. Charles f. Deems, d. D., pastor of
the Church of the Strangers. 1877.
This is the first number of new monthly peri
odcal started in the city of New York. Our i'm
oressions of Frank Lesie's other periodicals have
not been such as would lead us to expect in him
safe guide and provider for Sunday Magazine
But DR.. Deems is well known as native Of the
South, and as faithful minister Of the Methodist
Church. 1t may be expected that under his edi-
toral management the matter admitted will be not
only objectionable but highly commendable. The
articles will embrace in their range history, phil
osophy, art science, biography and music The
Bible as the revealed word of God,is to be the
foundation.stone of the work. 1t will not be Sec
tartan in its character In the hands Of Chris
tan minister having the ability and excellence con-
ceded to DIR. Deems, there is no reason why this
should not be production of superior merit. 1t
is large octave, each number to consist OF l2S
pages, with many illustrations, and will be sent,
postage paid at the low price Of So so year. The
present number is stored with very interesting
matter.
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pREnIuw FOR sUBsCRIgERs. ls77.

Any person Obtaining new subscribers, and
transmitting payment, may retain seventy
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The little band of thirty Protestants in Ce7area
has grown, within the last TWENTY-FIVE years, into
a community of 500, largely under the labors of
Mrs. Farnsworth, of the American Board
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The ECLECTIC MAGAZINE for January. e r.
VorL

The ECLECTIC MAGAZINE for January. e r.
FELTON, publisher, 25 Bond Street, New York.
Contents:
The Arctic Region and the Eskimo; Bunsen and
his Wife The Law of Dreams; Historic Phrases
King Henry's Hunt; Secular Change Of Climate /;
On Turkish Ways and Turkish Women A Choos-
ing; Charlotte Bronte-A Monograph The AS
tronomy of the Future Cardinal Antonelli The
Silent Pool Forgotten Jokes; George Sand and
George Eliot; Parrots; A River Song Ex-Presi
dent Theodore D. Woolsey, of Yale College; Lite
rary Notices; Foreign Literary Notes; Science and
Art; Varities.
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The GALAXY for January. Sheldon & Co., New
York, publishers
Contents:
The Administration of Abraham Lincoln Lu-
Giles Letter. Some Old Almauacks; To Wait
,Whitman; Maseap E;-9asi >iSaliet on the Balcony;
Our Rural Divinity Lo1e's Messengers; The
Head of Hercules Romance Beer; On Reading
Shakespeare; Applied Scence-A Love Story in
two chapters; From Normandy to the Pyrennees;
The Ballad OF Constance The Heartbreak Cameo;
Monsieur Delille; Influences; Drift-wood; Scien-
tiic Miscellany Current Literature; Nebula.
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ton, TO give general notice TO the electors
OF their right TO vote upon the same and 20
receive all legal votes upon such amend
menf, and make due return thereof 10 The
Secretary of State, within the time required
for making returns ofthe election of officers
The said returns shall be made our Sepa-
rately and transmitted to the ofic,
OF Secretary of State. endorsed on the
back of the envelope containing the same
the words Election returns, Constitution
al Amendment. County of -"
SECTION 4. Be it further enacted. That
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State
TO lay before the Legislature. during the
first week of the session next following
such election, certified statement of all
votes cast for or against any amendment
proposed in the several counties of this
state; and in addition thereto. q certified
statement of the swhole number of electors
who voted for the mem bers of the Lepisla-
ture" az such election in the different coun-
ties, taking the average vote cast in coun-
ties entitled to choose more than one men,
Der of the House of Representatives. as the
actual vote given for members ofthe Legis-
.lature in sucn counties
SECTION 5. Be il further enacted. That
this Act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage
By Limitation.
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final settlement with any Tax Collector,
until exhibition and examination of such
Collectors cash book, required by law to
be kept. the entries on which shall be veri-
fled by the oath of such Collector, reco. ded
in said cash book.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts Is hereby pro-
hiDited from issuing any warrant TO any
Tax Collector for taxes overpaid; or from
issuing any warrant for any purpose what
ever, except on specific appropriations
made by law, setting-forth the amount APP
propriated, and for what purpose; or from
issuing any warrant under any annual or
pretended annual appropriation heretofore
made; or by virtue of any act directing
the issuance of warrants for certain pur-
poses, unless a specified amount shall have
been appropriated and set aside for such
purpose, a sufficient amount of which is un-
expended TO pay any warrant issued
SEC. z. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved January %. 1876.
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TITLES OF LOCAL ACTS.

=; An Act to incorporate the Southern Banl
OF oxford. By limitation, January 10 1916
z An Act to change the name of the Cb;ol
asa" savings Institution, and for other mr..
poses Approved January 18th, 1876.
9. An Act to extend the time for the payment
~ outstanding chool-teachers' WARRANTS in
18th 1876 PPio'eo January
y. T. An Act to change the time of bold;no tbo
Circuit Court of Colfax county. and for e3b ,nr
purposes. Approved January Y, 1876.
o. An act entitled an act to repeal an DOT -
create the office of County Engineer for 81 No ~
March 70, 1873 approved
o. An act to repeal an act prohibiting tho
sale OF vlnous and spirituous liouors W; ,i,e
hVe miles OF the town of CoffeeyiIie yo1ohnsI,a
county, State of Mississippi. and for othnr
purposes. By limitation, January d 1919
:; An Act entitled an Act to reneal tho Act
OF March 3, 1885, providing for Road WoStor
5f,L Ad 1a7e county. By limitation, January
O. "a An a Act In relation to the future sessions
VI the board OF Supervisors of Kinds comfy
.. An a ct entitled an act to amend the char
'er OF the town of Edwards Depot.
~. An Act to amend an act entitled an act
~ incorporate the town of Shubuta.
IL. An Act to extend the corporate limits Of
hall. III 'ne county OF Mar
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Citation.

supreme Court, October Term. A. D 1877
JANUARY Is, 1876
NiA Of MISSISSIPPI JAS. H. MAKER ct al
KINDS COUNTY WIN. Joyxrdf so. 1892
MS Ii cause being heard. on motto, 90
mons a. walker ct al, Appellants for q sun.
fro, ana severance against Robert w Taf
Co.. sneir co-defendant in the cbano oa,
IN - OF Alcorn county who has not 49,
als appeal and it appearing that O so 81
cit;za, Is hot resident of this State b 9tia u
hi EN- OF McNairy county Tennesses, ouI a
Statap. os'ohce address, Gravel Hill in s ald
ant Is ordered by the Court, that said co-dofoa
tb;s Gnooert d. Cafrey be and AIMEE boalt-
and Sourt, on the Sd Monday of 4nr;1 D ,a
sbo,..J JUN In the prosecution Of this caran e1l
therefrom ouio not De severed
l;shn na |. is ordered that this ordar ho -,
I;s shea IN The CLARION. a newsnanor pup
nt;r eu In the city of jackson. for four n pup
The weeks, commencing in twenty do ne on e
Court a vi this order, and the CLERK Of I'm I'm
ordar mai, postage prepaid. a conv VI ms
nostofs uirected to said non-resida1t % -. ms ms
4 'V ,na address, as above stated at MS
ue copy from the Minutes.
ian 1ou1 A. w. LITTLE. Clarl
by W. B. CAGE, D. c
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FOR ALL THE PEOPLE

because it is, and will be, politically FREQ
its d faithful to the principles of
controlled by no clique, caucus az cd PAY, put
~ iaoors to limit and direct legislation to the
Pupilc welfare, and to aid in comneIlinr fr .lre
P Ppen great parties nominations during i tha
in yGaf wif9h shall purity
a peter era for the politics of the wb aIo
i ~ 10y Cluzens who would vote intellieaut'
ty Y cannot dispense with the paper Which e1i
' and eandd heass
centennial year do more effective ssr1 IN TINS
the Puone good than by sustaining and ND lor
TO the circulation of journal deUotad
amons e tbegir riaa among the people, honestV
of the Republic. 0'eh'ial principles
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JOINT RESOLUTION.

Resolved, by tie Legislature of the State
OF Mississippi That whereas, there are
more than two thousand copies of the Re-
vised Code of 1871 in the archives for which
there is very little demand, and,
Whereas, 1t would be of great advantag e
to each member of the Legislature to have
copy of the aforesaid Code to aid in dis
patching business, therefore
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi that the Secretary of
state be and is hereby required to place on
the desk of each member of the LeGislatnra
copy of the Revised Code, and that at the
END of the present session each member re-
celving the same shall return the same to
the Office of the Secretary of State. and
each member of this body receiving a COPY
of the Code shall receipt to the Secretary of
State for the same.
Resolved further, That this resolution take
effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.
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An Act to confer upon the chairmen of com
nit.ees power to administer oaths and for
SECTION /; Be it enacted by the Legisla-
o lure go; OF the State of Mississippi, That the
nHdtea al or or acting chairman of any com
hI!tee OF the Senate or House of Renresen-
oatlves OF the State of Mississippi, and the
i;ualrman or acting chairman of anV
Iqlht committee of said Senate ~
ho OF Representatives, be and are
Hereby empowered to administer oatbS
OF animation TO witnesses i'm anv coeo ns
n matter under examination before said com
~ ana every person who shall willful-
~ ~ ,s ana corruptly swear, testify or affirm
he e peiore such committee, shall be liza.
liz, Ole W tne pains, penalties, and disabilities
perjury. INC oiiile OF
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted. That tb;S oo+
zane eject from and after its passage.
approved January 18th, 1876.
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FOR TEE POLITICIAN.

Because its Reports of events at Washing
ton, he State Capitals, and other political
tenters of the country are the fullest, fresh
est, and most trustworthy published, and it's
Election Returns retain all the old-time
promptness and accuracy which made them
the standard throughout the land.
The TRIBUNE has entered upon fields of en-
terprlse never before occupied by a newspaper
in this country, and its independent noIiticoi
course has earned for it the respect and favor
OF the intelligent men of all parties Boston
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FOR THE MECHANIC

Because every new invention of importance
and merit is described in it's columns tho mo
gress OF labor movements faithfully reported
and labor, with protection to America ~
try, always demanded IA - US
AS a newspaper it is unsurpassed. Under
us Ia present management 1T undiscovered new
neids for enterprise, and there are few ION
nals that can compete with it in some Of it's
most mos highly priced departments. = 1Boston
Daily Advertiser (Adm. Rep 'OH
ihE TRIBUNE has justly earned its distinc-
ton as the most complete newsnaner ~ nc ne
world Philadelphia Times Ind - 'le
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AN ACT to repeal the second section of an
Act entitled an Act in relation TO the Public
Revenue, approved March ID, 1875
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That the
second section of an Act entitled an Act in
relation to the Public Revenue, approved
March I'd 1875, be and the same is hereby
repealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
By Limitation, Jan'y 10, 1876