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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12

AAUsKhKNTs - National 7henter. - To-
night Will be the last opportunity To witness
the fine acting of Miss Clara Morris, and all
who have not seen her should take advantage
of IT. She enacted the role of marguerite"
last evening before q crowded house, and the
play will be repeated this evening. Next
Aoncsy the kellogg opera troupe begin a
secoId engagement here. An extended notice
N unnecessary. Monday evening Martha"
will be presented.
F0rrrs Opera House. - The Iaugha5le
"Humpty Dumpty" will make his parting
bow to- night, and all who can enjoy good
hearty laugh and desire 10 spend a pleasant
evening, should call on him. The PERFORM
aDce throughout is very funny. Next week
Days Fifth avenue company play an en-
eagemeDt, which viii undoubtedly be a sue
cess1ul one. The company embraces many
of the Old "Big Bonanza" favOrites OF last
winter, who will appear in that play Mon
ds night.
IhedteT Cof1dQBe.-"Wide Awake" still
draws good houses, and the varieties elicit q
good share of the applause. Next week new
faces and new pieces are promised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12
Daily Waih. on En.y Feel

Daily W aihs on Easy Feet
tonouce 10 health and comfort, hence thous-
anus OF the Intelligent public patronize DR.
whites establishment, 14I6 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. opposite Willard's hotel for REFLEX
rom Cons, Bunions, ChiIblains, Inverted
Nails, Vascular Escrescencas &c Esfab-
ished lStl. Fee 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12

READ tie Ssiso!0y GGzfi.e To- morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12

SPIRITUALIsH.-Mr. Foster, the cele-
brafed medium, Is giving exhibitions of a
mysterious power at his parlors, go 18Th
street, that are well worth the attention of
al inter ested in such phenomena. Whether
IL be called sPiritualism, mind reading, or
what not, we only know that the manifesto
tors are as puZzling as they are interesting.
When the name and personal appearance OF
deceased friends are given, together with a
statement OF the disease of which they died,
and also ineligible and satisfactory ans
wers To mental questions, known only to the
propounder, the case becomes, 10 saw the
least, "a mystery. These things Mr.. Foster
does. in clear daylight, without the aid OF
dark closets, machinery, or other appliances
usually necessary in such exhibitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12
Bud0htsn.

According TO the best Oriental scholars
Slddhatha, the son of SuddhOdana King OF
a large territory on the confines of Dude and
Nepaul, was born about the beginning Of the
sixth century b. c. Up to the age OF thirty
he lived pretty much as described above;
then, escaping from his fathers kingdom he
became religious mendicant. and diligent-
ly studied the lore Of the Brahmans. Finding
This unsatisfactory, he took refuge In rigid
sscettcism, and for many years occupied
himself in endeayOring to discover the
causes OF things. Having at last, as he
thought, succeeded, he devoted the rest OF
DIS life to preaching the new gospel whereby
the world was to be led to q knowledge OF
the truth. His converts were many and
influential, several royal families becoming
earnest and devoted propagandists. He fs
supposed TO have died at Kusmagara in
OuGe, at the age of eighty, in the year 3I3 b.
4. Buddhism, which has low existed for
2,4tO years, must be regarded as the prevail
ing religion of the world. Though almost
extinct in Hindustan, the land of its birth.
II holds undivided sway in Ceylon, and over
the whole Eastern Peninsula. II divides the
adherence OF the Chinese with the systems of
COnfGcius and Lao-tse, claiming perhaps
tWo-thiTds of the population. IL also pre-
walls 10 large extent in Japan and Central
Asia reaching TO the extreme north OF Siberia.
and even into Swedish Lapland. According
TO Hassel, the numerical value of the va
rlOus important religions of the world NAV
be estima ted thus: Christians of all denOmi-
nations, 20,0OO 600; Jews, nearly 4OO0, 600;
Mohammedans, 252 900 GOO; followers of the
BRENNAN religion, Ill ,0C0, 600; BuddhistS
3l5, O00, CO. Bel1foria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12

CHAINS. vest, long link and curb, In three
sizes, opera and chatelaine made by Bsrrows
40; those goods take the place of solid gold
for at least five years wear; also, nickel,
silver, shell and rubber chains received at
Priggs jeweiry store. No. 451 Pennsylvania
avenue, near \ street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12
VITA, stat,sss.- .s the District.

The Beard or Health met last night. Dr.
Cox In the chair. Tie report OF vital sta.is-
tics for the week ending February 5th, 1876,
was submitted, showing 60 deaths, Of which
number ~ were white and 81 colored. me
principal causes were: Consumption, 90:
d1pntheria, A. eryslpelas, 2; whooring cough
5; marssmus, p tabes meser .erfca, 8; apo.
plexy, 5, pneumonia, s; CASTRO enteritis, 2;
was less than last week or at the rate OF
Z2.4Z3 per ,oO0 per annum. Increase of the
at The rate OTIS per 900 per aunum. Rate
OF mortality OF the white population was
issal per LOCO per anrdm, while the NOR
tality Of the coiored. population was 3l2 per
I,U.U 10, the -ne period. Number OF births
ItPor,e during the week was 93-white, 81;
'c.Jred, AZ. Rate of increase of the white
Population by births over deaths. 4oI per
LOCO; while the increase OF the coloreI popu-
lRtiOn by birth over deaths was 1853 per
Loco yer annum. Deaths corresponding
week 1875, white, Al; colored, 5l-total; 90,
The registrar stated that he had great
trouble In obtaining accurate and reliable
returns from ply sicians as 10 deaths aud
other data. which seems to be the result not
so much OF a disposition on the part of the
physicians 10 evade the law as their want of
thorough appreciation as TO what is wanted
by the board in order TO make complete
Submitted the form of a circular which he
had prepared TO address 10 all the PHYSICIANS
calling their attention To the laws aud ordi-
nanCes of the Board of Health in relation o.
the requirements; stating that there = .o !.
neglect ON the pant OF the medical s1oss
that heretofore the board has go ~ I
with those who have neglc Ito, ,,air
but henceforth rigid conf"-,;iw 20 IL 49,
laws and ordinances will be insisted u,nn
aa a., DuTiai pe1n IS will be withheld by the
O'neer until cf.tiricstes are perfected.
Inc poai". then went into secret session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12

THE entire business and editorial narag-
ment OF the Washington Chronicle will here
after be under the control Of Colonel George
T. Corkhfll and John Brisben Walker. judge
l.. W. Vale. who has been favorabiy known
TO the public In connection with the business
management, retires from any connection
with the company.-tCroAtcse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12

,hCnDlNG PRINTS issued by InspectO-
iowman; samuel kirby, n erick bath
room west side Sth street, between II street
anu Pennsylvanis avenue, 500. ThOmss
Betts frame dwelling east side 9Th, between
and u streets northeast; goo. Mrs. Caro-
l o DeDham. 8 three-story and baseUent
dwelling, NORTH side &, between 1th ard 5th
streets northwest; 50 ,Oe0. James e. Hisbs, a
t"0story brick store and dwelling, west side
80 600. George A hcilhenny, engineer
Washington Gas Light Company, a two
sorry BRICK dwelling, 20 by IS feet, on square
6t', between X ard l. and LIST and Canal
streets; also, a brick engine room, 80 by 40
f'et; en iron tank I'D feet in diameter, with
folI6r. the same - feet high, with coo coo
cubtc feet capacity; $40 0f0. Thomas . Brien
nee two story frame dwellings, west side
20, between q and III streets southwest;
$1,000. Il. r. Dyer, repairing brick dwelling
eaSt sue lst, between and X streets south
east; $500.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-27
Jacobs W ell.

One of the greatest diaappointmeDts ex-
perienced in trip through Palestine was at
Jacobs Well. We had seen many professed
pictures of it, and had formed an idea as to
its appearance. We had failed to notice
the facts here stated-if, indeed, any of
our authors had mentioned it--that the we'll
is now in what might be called the cellar of
a ruined church, and that it is quite impossi
Bile to see it until one is upon the very wall
above it. No picture, therefore, ever showed
the true mouth of the well:
One of the few sites in Palestine, the iden.
tity of which has never been assaulted, is
Jacobs Well. Captain Anderson, who ex-
amined it in 1866, cleared out the mouth and
was lowered by a rope to the bottom. He
found it seventy-Gve feet deep, of a circular
form, with diameter of seven feet six
inches, and lined throughout with rough ma
sonry. Captain Anderson thinks, however,
that the well-into which every visitor throws
a stone-was formerly very much deeper.
Besides the stones, debris of ruined church
has fallen into it and helped to fill it up. An
offer has been made by DR.. Nathaniel Rog-
ers, of Exeter, England, to contribute the
sum of ESQ towards the complete clearing
out of the we'll, so rich in scriptural associa-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-27
HYMN OF THE NATIVITY.
JOHN MILTON.

No war, or battles sound,
Was heard the world around:
The idle spear and shield were high up hung;
The hooked chariot stood
Unstsin'd with hostile blood;
The trumpet spake not to the armed throng:
And kings sat still with awful eye,
AS if they surely knew their sovran Lord was by
But peaceful was the night,
Wherein the Prince of light
His reign of peace upon the earth began:
The winds, with wonder whist,
Smoothly the waters kist,
Whispering new joys to the mild ocean,
Who now hath quite forgot to rave,
While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed
wave.
The stars, with deep amaze,
Stand fx'd in stesdfast gaze,
Bending one way their precious influence;
And will not take their fight
For all the morning light,
Or Lucfer, that often warn'd them thence;
But in their glimmering orbs did glow,
Until their Lord himself bespake, and bid them 60.
The shepherds on the lawn,
Or e'er the point of dawn,
Sat simply chatting in ruStick row;
Full little thought they then,
That the mighty Pan
Was kindly come to live with them below:
Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep,
Was all that did their silly thoughts so busy keeps
When such music sweet
Their hearts and ears did greet
AS never was by mortal finger srook;
Divinely- warbled voice
Answering the stringed noise,
As all their souls in bssful rapture took
The air, such pleasure 10th to lose,
With thousand echoes still prolongs each heavenly
close.
At last surrounds their sight
globe of circular light,
That with long beams the shamefaced night array d;
The helmed cherubim,
And sworded seraphim,
Are seen in gittering ranks with wings display
Harping in loud and solemn quire,
With INEXPENSIVE notes, to Heavens newborn heir.
Such musck, as It's said
Before was never made
But when of old the sons Of morning sung,
While the Creator great
His consultations set,
And the well balanced world on hinges hung;
And cast the dark foundations deep,
And bid the weltering waves their coy channel keep
Ring out, ye crystal spheres;
Once bless our human ears,
If ye have power to touch our senses so;
And let your silver chime
Move in melodious time;
And let the bass of Heavens deep organ blow;
And, with your ninefold harmony,
Wake up full consort to the angelick symphony.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-27
From China.

In private letter, OF date Hanchow, November
aries from Virginia, gives the following statement,
which will interest many. How much should
Christians at home pray, as Paul so often requested
in his eventfu life, that our dear brethren may be
delivered from the "perils among the heathen,'
to which they are exposed. Mr.. Painter says:
81 wish l had time this morningto write you of
the recent triumphs OF Christianity in neighboring
village over mob violence and superstition but
cannot 20 into details. Briefly. the case is this
Some two months ago, the whole country was In
an uproar, because of the rumored and believed ex
stence of persons who sent off Paper men, who in
the night would rest on the breast of sleeping
person and gradually grow to mammoth proper
tions crushing out life. In some places suspicion
rested-on one class, and in some on another, that
they we're the wicked agents of this gigantic crime,
and you can scarcely conceive OF the confusion ard
fear of the people. At this village OF SIM IL say
village yet its population is greater than that OF
Richmond) suspicion rested on the members OF the
Northern Presbyterian Church there. The mob
gathered searched the house OF the pastor, broke
up the chapel furniture, and had begun to tear
down the chapel itself, when the officials came with
soldiers to the rescue. They apprehended the
ringleaders, and dispersed the mob then searched
for the dreaded paper man themselves, after which
they sent off the pastor on gun Boat to Hanchow,
and made promises to repair the damages. This
they did without any consular or other pressure
being brought to bear on them, and last week |
went up with the pastor and several missionaries
from Hangchow to see the chapel formally handed
over to the Church again by the officials. Ooe was
present with several gunboats and military dis
play. He received US very kindly in the presence
Of large crowd of spectators, issued number Of
proCamstions warning the peple against any repe.
tion of violence and stating that the object of the
Church ives good. Thus wide notoriety has been
given to the church there, and it is plain case,
where the devices Of the enemy have been turned
against himself"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-27
THE DIFFERENCE.
The New York Observer of the 18th inst,
sets forth the following edict and prophecy :;

The New York Observer of the 18th inst,
sets forth the following edict and prophecy ::
1.-THE Northern General Assembly offered FRA.
terusl relations" with the Southern on terms Of
perfect equality and reciprocity. The Presby-
tery of New Orleans at its late meeting, resolved
that to require our Church to negotiate on the
basis of reciprocity, would require what IN the ma
ture of the case is impossible.
That is the real gist and root Of the trouble
Those in the South who think with Rev. Dr. b.
NJ. Palmer, refuse the "basis of reciprocity. =
And the end of the world will come before good and
wise men will consent to any other terms than
those of perfect equality and reciprocity
But why did the Presbytery of New Or
leans say that the requirement referred to
was thing :" in the nature of the case i'm
possible :" Simply because the Northern
Assembly has repeatedly, year after year,
loaded the Southern Assembly with the most
enormous accusations of Sin. On the other
band 10 no instance has the Southern As
sembly committed such, or any fence against
the Northern. 1t has in fact repeatedly dis
claimed any such purpose or act. And it is
also to be noticed that among all the crimi-
nations against ours by the other Assembly,
it has never ventured an intimstion of any
such specific aggression on our part.
Here then We have indeed the real gist
aud root of the trouble We might here
Justly condemn the Observer's code Of morals
as unsouud and unchristian. II l have
wroDged the good name of another man, and
think at the same time he has wronged me,
it is my duty to acknowledge and repair the
injury without regard to the question wheth
er be is willing to do the same on his part.
My obligation is not suspended upon the con
lition Of reciprocity from him. To place
the matter upon this low footing, is to de
grade the law of our divine Master.
But the csse before US does not turn upon
shat poins. The reason why reciprocity
is sin the nature Of the case impossible" is
because there is no equality" in the condi
ton of the two parties. We are ready to
almit that fer one party to demand con
ces8ion from another which, at the same time
and under the sane circumstances, it is not
willing to grant, would be utterly wrong and
diseraceful. Whenever the Northern AS
sembly will show that ours is placed upon the
same footing of guilt with itself-that ours
stands before the world condemned by as
many and as aggravated tranSgressiOns, or
by any; then if we fail to make reparation,
" let our tongue cleave to the roof of our
mouth" Yes, PREPARATION, whether the other
party shall reciprOcate it or not But the
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-27
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Contest for President Committees have been ap.
pointed by both houses of Congress to confer as to
some plan for ascertaining and declaring who is
elected President. 1t is hoped that this may re-
suit in some practical and satisfactory measure. 1t
seems now to be conceded that this Office belongs
to Congress and not to the President Of the Senate
Iu the meantime the committees of investigation
appointed to 20 South are busily at work, and if
reports are to be credited, they have brought to
light some remarkable facts. But in little time
the public will hear the truth. In Florida tie
Supreme Court has issued mandamus requiring
the Returning Board to make new and correct
count of the vote-a significant fact. In South
Carolina matters rest very much as they were last
week.
South Carolina - Columbia. December l9 The
Democratic House o,day had seventy nine sena-
tors and representatives present. This being le-
gal quorum of the Joint assembly, ballot was taken
for United States Senator resulting in the election
of M. O. Butler, he receiving sixy.four out Of the
seventy-nine votes.
James sprant, ESQ.,, Of the firm Of Alex. Sprunt
& Son, has been unanimously elected a director of
the First National Bank of Wilmington, N. O., to
ill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Eli
Murray. The bank has thus secured an excelleit
officer and borne fitting attestation to the high
character and financial ability of Mr.. Sprunt.
The Gresnbrisr Nv. Va Independent announces
the death of Mr.. Patrick Beirne, OF Lewlsburg, in
the S5th year of his age.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-27
INTERNATIONAL LESSONS.
FIRST QUARTER-LEssoN l.
January 7th, 1877.
I Kings xii: 1920. The Kingdom Divided

V. II. Jeroboam was the son of Nebat, an
Ephramite. An ambitious man. 1t had been
made known to him by prophet during Soomon's
life that the kingdom would be divided, and he was
to be king over ten tribes. He had fed into Egypt
from the wrath Of Solomon. Chap. ii: 40.
RehobOam,. The only son of Solomon mentioned
in the Bible. he was a weak-minded, imprudent
Prince.
V. Is. Ansoered roughly The extravaganza of
Solomon, and the enormous expenses of his king
dom, caused the taxes to be oppressive to the peo-
pie. 1t was an aggravation now to give rough or
harsh answer to their petition.
The old mems counsel They advised concession,
which was wise, and would probably have prevent
ed rebellion; but this he foolishly rejected.
v a. Counsel of the young men. Their advice
was not merely to refuse but to threaten. Whip OF
scorpions. There was whip with lash and
sharp wire on the end whose cut was 80 keen and
singing that it was called "a scorpion" None buta
weak and reckless man would have flung out such
an irritating threat in the face Of people already
greatly provoked.
V. Is The cause was from the Lord Here is
presented the old puzzle about Gods predestina-
ton aud mans free will. Both are true, though
we cannot explain the way in which it comes to
pass. Joseph's brethren acted freely though wick
eily in selling him; but see Gen. !: so. Judas
Iscariot acted freely, though wickedy In betrsying
his Lord but see Luke xxi % The Jews acted
the same way in crucifying Him but see Acts ii !:
o. H. 49, 81 20
him. Precisely ho,o this ia done We cannot tell,
but of the fact itself there can be no doubt; and it
is mighty truth to give Christians joy and keep
them from Encouragement.
Spake 6v Ahyah. See chap. ii lilo
VS.. Is, II. What portion haze zoe, dc. The
reign of the house of Jesse had always been an CO.
casion of jealousy, and here was good opportunity
for it to break out into open rebellion. And then
the great assembly of ten tribes dispersed, and
left only the tribe of Judah to cling to Rehoboam'
! VS.. Is, 20. King Rehoboam made speed, de-
He was near by, having followed Adoram. He
now saw that the fatal step had been taken, and
his kingdom rent in twain.
Rebelled unto this day. The book Of Kings Is
generally ascribed to Jeremiah-so " this day >
would mean the time when he wrote, which was
some 400 years after.
The tribe of Judah only. Yet the tribe Of Ben
ismiu responded to Rehoboam's call for troops
see v. % and the tribe of Simeon was so located
that its fortunes must have gone with those OF Ju
dab. But Judah was so large tribe that it gave
designation to the adherents of the king.
But if these three were left, how could ten go to
Israel? Probably it was thus the tribe of JOSEPH
was divided into those of Ephraim and Manasseh
both of which ranked as tribes; and the two hal
tribes of Manasseh are to be regarded in the coun
as whole tribes. They were SO separated in terri
tory that this would be natural thing, and thi
would make the number ten complete.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-27
The Bible Pavilion at the Centennial.

The attention of many Of the visitors to the Gen.
tennial Exhibition was attracted by the pretty lit
tie bible Pavilion" erected by the Pennsylvania
Bible Society on the grounds, not far from Horti
cultural Hall, and curiosity has been expressed as
TO the success of the undertaking. 1t is pleasant
to be able to reply that it prospered far beyond the
authorizations of its projectors The cost of the
building was borne by the special subscriptions of
few friends of the cause in Philadelphia. The
Centennial authorities gave permission for sales
without the payment OF any royalty to the Commits.
sion, and the Pennsylvania Society took care Of
the management and expenses The immediate
results were the sales of 3S4 Bibles, S,4S9 Tesla
ments, and Is. 1882 portions OF the Bible; making
total of "a l55 volumes in forty tUe different Ian
gadgeS
OF the remarkable little book containing Scrip
ture verse in one hundred and sixty four languages
there were distributed twenty five thousand copies
1t was computed that not less than two hundred
thousand persons entered the Pavilion, whilst
other thousands stopped to catch the object of the
building and to note that the Christianity, which
was so fully represented in its material results in
the Grand Exhibition, was also represented In its
written staudsrds--the bond OF union to many
churches separated in outward organization, but
one at heart.
The Centennial visitors seemed delighted to have
an opportunity to carry away memeDtoes so inter-
esting-and E" so cheap as they wonderingly ex-
claimed 1.-The only cheap thing sold on the
grounds, they opiued A Texas man bought a
hundred copies of the Centennial Bible, with the
Pavilion stamped in gold on its sides, to give away
to friends at home A Spanish gentleman puff
chased dozen copies, in different languages, to
send to Spain, and again ordered a second dozen.
Other copies went to more distant lands. The lit
tie book which illustrated the translation of the
Scriptures into hundred and sixty-four languages
made deep impression on those who had not
guaged the immense expenditure of time, learning,
study, life, and money cheerfuly devoted to the
giving of the Christian Scriptures to the nations of
the earth. In fact the Bible Pavilion at the Gen.
tennial Exposition was every way gratifying sue
Presbyterian.