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The New York herald., 1878-09-28
YACHTS. sTEAuBOATs. &C.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lroa SALE OhEAP-sLO0P YACHT CCENTRE,
bosrd, a. feet long by 1Is feet BEAM Apply, before
II NJ. too Q. FERRIS, rs Lafaveue place.
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE MONT Hs
or sEPrBMBRR AND OCTOBER.
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CAwRxAnrnES. Sept Is During heavy gale from sW
this aitsrnoon the Minerva Dublin from Cardiff
pool Ms. from CardlG Tor Yourhs while riding anchor
In Hr % snd eSn % ss Tour
Dusxinx, sept i6-Tbe American bark Lavinia burned
the waters edge and sank ut O'Clock this morning In
ansrsers Of mile distant the pier heads Part OF the
crew taken :. prison WIEN sSsns s.ys
on investigation, that the casualty may be attributed 10
accidental causes
for Prince Edward Island Gsilwsy iron) has put In with
cargo shifted
es sp'
Irish shipped heavy seas had et he al cattle washed
away aud deckhouse strained.
GooLK Sept I6-Yes,erday morning. on the Alt,na ts,
Of. Of Gcan %
ardbound In tow of steamtug appears that tho
swinging before entering the docks wheh caught
tho OF the brig, doing damage TO the cutwnter OF the
niso slight damsgs her beiwsrss The
sophia Cook 60 dock and both vessels will 1T once
LIVERPOOL Sept IS The Mary Fry, from Pugwssh. ar
rived experienced heavy pale on Aug ~ in lat 20
Ion SO W. aud had the whole OF dccsload washed over
10Th ship Empire Of Peace tBr from Liverpool for Del
she parieu csbe and was tosed into the ola harbo
and s a. % Ss sr.anS mow on Se bank
The Unity. from Rehbucto. docking Yesterday, struck
away. ngurehead smashed, sustained other damage and
the Eila B. from Charo,,etown grounded on Saturday
night In Crosby Channel but soon nos'ed; damage un-
known
LospoSpWnev Sept 1.-THE bark Danube, OF 81 John.
NB Dough Island since March last dismasted has
broken up ard gone 20 pieces
MANYpoRr, Sept Ie-Tbe bark Lakewood. Dickson. which
sailed hence for Oh ,restnn saturday put back 10 this
port yesterday In consequence OF the heavy gale ana W
TO her false stem.
wArxeroRp sept ie-The Grace Girdsr, from Haiifa,
uimbe tor Queenstown for orders. has pat In here with
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We went TO the Office oi Commodore Vonderbt II
was between twelve aud ono O'Clock In tho day Com
medore Vanderbilt wanted DR.. Stodard TO mako au
cxaminauon OF him; DR.. Stodard went into trance,
snd sald that no the spirit OF an elderly lady
around MIN; IL was tho sprit oi the Com modore's
wife: that sne spirit land, ana sno had much
cles siRht of there than earth, aud tnat
she said that ho should make William n. Vanderbilt
mis- successor, ana should make no mistake; Commo-
dore Vanderbilt replied, 'l do Hs tue spirit wants
me TO do" there Vas nothng else said until William
csme IN then Dr. Stodnrd came out Of his trance
ana the Doctor, when lac sew William, sad, "fhat IL
Tho man saw 10 my traDce;' the Commodore said,
That 10 William H.. my son ~ then am H.
ya,d he mad hsd a spirit mcsssga and that he had
some TO tell his ather about u the Commodore said
that he should make William bs successor, aud said
70 willisn, "lhaps so, Biny;' tho Commodore
seemed very much exciled ahd asked Tor glass OF
watsr; he then asked DR.. Stodard II anything was
going TO happen TO him Or. Stodsrd said "No; ho
sond 1--we long and be baLpier after he had made ais
siu =; Dr. Stodard and went egain and saw the Com
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HoLYnrAp. Sept 27-wind gentle; barometer. 3oO4s.
PLYMOUTH Sept 27-wine m moderste, cloudy bsromete
30I5.
ScLLY Sept 81 Wind fresh foggy; barometer 25.
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Bu,h was an active participa,or in tho scheme
UELL-KNOWN MERCHiNT MISSING.
HE unaT"ou"'"hi- Dread Of Water aud his
MNsterioMs Di.nppenrnnce.

Israel I. Potter, an old and well-knuwn
provision merchant. of 80 Barclay street rcsid-
lng nj 200 President street. BROOKLYN, has been
missing since New Years Day. lie j. 81 years
Of age. Ave feet ten inches high. and has u
prominent nose. dark chin whskers tinged
with gray. II sallow complexion. somewhat
stopping shoulders, and he usually walks with
his hand, folded in front Of him lie has re-
Gently had som" financial di4appointnent-
which, It II supposed. affected his mind. max
INK him temporarily insane. For some DAYS
before his departure II WINS noticed that hc
avuid"d company. kepi much hy himself, ami
was constantly mutt ring Ia himself.
There j.. 10 hope Tor me; God has con
d"mnod nc.
Hc had also n great tear OF water. and he
seemed To have part ular ana unHr,NuntHhlc
dread of tho GOWnnus canal.
Detective j. NJ. Fuller. who has had charge OF
the case. has detected some one who greatly re-
srmilr~ Nj. Potter ~ far n~ king drug store.
AZ Fourth nycnue AM l2-th street. whore ne
tried tu hay a hottl" oi audnnuln. hut WIS re-
fused. He then walked out of the drug store
nluttrrng to himself. and, ~ no further trace
Of him has vet hrcn found, II IL feared that in
MS insanity he walked INTO the Harlem river
and M,k~ drowned.
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MosDAr, Jan; 2i;-FLovR AND MEAI-The
.a bu, d@ ina tss IN n S"' nm It
made, There was -arc.lv rcporiahe market
eoq Extra STATE STATE .ds 90 Western F SPRING .b.ss
ssTs, ssS.Sgo Do Xxx .od NV systss:
ssJs Ninne.cis patents. 80 ,sss soi citv .h,cpnses-
s a sSS S Ss .%%ns az S SF' Corn
mea,,we.ern. sieNssas3 Brsndywine. sa2o rye
s Hss sr ackwSe", aor To- Ms saso6' ' '''
ain" Ts a end rsae were T points %
I"s eg d., a, ise fG1 ssn|sry o lS5 Fs dr
say and y re for june Sales Of futures ~ 800 b"lea
% G"s OK sS "es Sss' though selling
r1e h. %,a at :2 s 20 @ S
CIV Sn os sg hs% aic Bacon In wSsrS ana
err short clear at s. - C@t meats quiet Lard lower,
but NTH large sas. Of sno,, and futre: he clos. was
prime ely aud 81 700 81 70 tor prime Western mostly at
WIS fS@anf S1 W. oy asr CO. sa & s S ss
t nr and su ns unhs9,ed o state
dull STATE factory. Tia is,e do dsir,.s scs2le ohio
"S'Ss VICE On sS a gS IT, s@a nooIun
al; T 10 s"'e at st = 2,ss ! :, fUs o Nc s 2
slae Tor No red wins,r and 81 1901 40 Tor whis.
FDs s'% TOR ss5Ss a& S9' nj r at at 1
POI p" cGs No M~euhcs 10 STORE iG y 0' Rse
and harley quiet oats dull aud nominal: sales 1000
including 80 sraicd al 80 for nscd, aud ;'gs Tor
wsSd Sfr at % ns s SSl os n4@ NJ a
closed about A. on saturday. .ale. o. ihc $40. Ssco
el@'slc in .iorc and aaoat No at ooS5ic. and steam
mixed, 56si7c yellow Jcr-.y and Southern
56cs5gc For future delivery. 800 bush. steamer
mixed. for January, At 56S4c
Coz and SYs s Y o,. 4. an Ss r Ss
stock here nrst aud ond hands i2 bags and at
all ports $40 a5u hag-, sales ut Baltimore to-day 2srO
bags al l5ilsi7'sc gold Mid grades quiet az 0er To-.
Tor Maracab0 sud - a22c. gold, lot Java Domestic
rice quiet al - l7c Foreign in0,assc. uie,
New Orleans -, adv 2Do bbiS 10 choice $50
- Raw .nsars quet and UNCHANGED tar 10 gccsi re
inning. Ii,r1ac ccntrinigal HasAc sales 90 hhds
aud .d7 bxs nolas-cs grades exc Refined sells muii-
eratclN. standard 90 har,ls. % e.sec.
SuNprWs-Rpsins quiet and easy nj a tDGSi 70 tor
common ogoo strained Spirits trrpcniinc about steady
a. SIG Petroleum quiet bot siorfr. crude. In bulk,
NC refined. IN bills l2isc whi,keN quiet. ~ bills
sold at ~ - IalUw dun and weak r. prime.
Ocean reights quiet UNCHANGED grain to Liverpool by
steam. D,d prO, lIOns tsf5s Hour. Is ~. grain TO
London, hy sail s. 81 = qr -four - 81 to
HaVfe by steam 2Dr. gold do 20 Cork orders rs
al do to 81 hchncl-. i5isc gold. z hush refined ie.
troleum 10 Belfast IS 7J.d do IRON pnila'cluhia 10
Antwerp or Bremen. IS 81. naphtha IRON do to bre
me a.
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son Against ms MOTHER.
Jackson's Willingness. to MARI, his Aunt. and
her rreIerence for Anolher Man.

William ID. Jackson sued Anna NJ. Jack
son. widow OF his uncle. TO recover s2s. 2iU
which he alleges he advanced To her between
1872 AMI 1874 and which ,lc used in erecting
buildings on lots owned 10y her About year
ago he executed releases Of all claims against
Mrs. Jackson property She WAS soon after
ward married To- Mr.. Hunt Mr.. Jackson then
moved to set aside the releases. nvrrring that
he had made them under II promise by Mrs
Jackson To- become his wife and that that was
the main inducemcut for his signing them. H.
saws that when his father died. in 1872 he he
cnn,r po-s"~s 'd 81 pAtrimony of about sij 1000
A. long as hr had trat money Mrs. hSon was
exceedingly friendly O. MIN. Oh rcd him nhomc
ia her house. and induced him - part with
n large portion of It To- aid her in
her various schemes So that little hv little She
obtained nearly ul his legacy. Then. finding
no moro money left she pretended To quarrel
with him. She surrounded herself with every
comfort and luxury ut his "Npeuse. and his
money was used To- d"fraS tho household cN-
prn~es, although she nn"rward put in IA large
claim against himior bnurd.
Mrs. Jackson. Oh the other hand. asserts that
a decd ut some land in New Jersey. the assign
m"nt OF "A mortgage upon some property in
New YORK. and the rclinqu -hu"nt Of claims
led him 10 consent &" ~ - iilrmrui of IN" suit.
Sh" says that never al any time did she promise
or even urg" him 10 believe that she would
mnrry him.
On The motion before Judge Van Hocscn 10 set
aside the rrl"ase ana dis continuance. "A largo
number of nnidavits were read OH either side.
VIM. >. Jackson. son of the defendant. testified
against his mother.
judge Nan To- son denied tho motion. but in
slruccd nm how to sue for his money.
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Upward of three years ago. in the illagc
Of Huntington, Sunplk county. Long Island, Il
her OF one of the old fimilin- uf that nrighl~r-
hood-whllc returning home from 70 political
meeting. WAS nri2od hY "A gang Of nHsh"l men
head was 50 cut and gashod b, the shears that
tho blood flowed freely from the wounds
wiso cruelty and hrutaiiy mnhr'rt,d'
There can bo little doubt that he wHs foully
murdered.
have existed for putting this young man out Of
the way WAS an allegation that he was over
attentive to YOUNG lady VIII" had II rival lover
Thry were both SultOrS for the hand Of "A ilngc
belle whose natural charms were. perhaps.
heightened by her possession OF some pecu-
mary mnnnH
No one hHs yet been punished for that crime.
The blood Of the murdered victim cries aloud
for vengeance. VIII IT always BE- unhrard and
uulrodcIl
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LIQUOR AGITATION.


At an adjourned meeting OF tho Wine and
Spirit TRADERS Association. yeetr day, in Gu
hills house, In Park row, Charles Nick. Jocser
said that he had been in Albany for the past two
weeks and learned that the Temperance party
can control forty-f votes in the Assembly.
and are in a fair way of securing more. II il
evident to him that the lines will be contracted.
and that sooner or later n prohIbitory law
will be passed.. The temperance men
are thoroughly organized. and II is
necessary for the liquor dealers also 10 organize
m every Assembly district in the state Those
districts. he thought. should select three dele
gntes rnch to represent them In n Stats Conven-
ton. In Great Britain there is "a Licensed Vie
tuallers' Association Of 5000 members, and
there il no reason why there should not he u
similar organization in New York TO number at
least 5000 members. In ordinary times the
consumption Of whsKey il 1000 barrels "A day
In the state the brewing interest represents
tl5.OO0.O00. II the objects OF the Temperance
The United States Government re ,ognizos the
business as legal by Imposing u tax upon il.
General Committees are being organized in
the Assembly districts in this city. the basis Of
representation being ono delegate from each
election district. The Assembly General Com
mittres are each to select three delegates to u
Central Committee. which Is to take the steps
necessary to the organ zation OF n State Execu-
tive Committee. Members are already elected
In many of the Assembly districts. and the
Central Committee will shortly meet and
perfect the organization. Blank certificates Of
membership were distributed at the meeting
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WAsHINGTON, Jan. 81. Under tho call II
States the following bills were introduced and
referred:
To prevent the manufacture. importation or
sale of intoxicating drinks in the District of Co.
lunha.
by Mr.. Shnlenbergnr uep.. Pa-l-A bill au-
thori2ing the coinage of "A standard silver dot
lar. and providing that gold aud silver Jointly.
and not Otherwise. shall be full legal tender;
providing that there shall hc coined from time
10 time at the minis of the United States stand
ard silver dollars. rs provided for In the act of
Jan. IL. 1897 and any owner of silver may do
post the same at any United States mint. or NJ
the United States Assay Onlco in the city of New
York and receive in return therefor the full
commercial value Of said bullion n standard
SILVER dollars and from and after tie passage
of this AT tine said silver dnllnrs and the stnnd
ard gold coinage shall lunily De a full Legal
tender each to the extent of fifty per cent. and
no more. oi ali debts, public and private. except
~ otherwise provided by law or express con
By Mr. Riddle tDcm Tenn to reduce tariff
ard Internal revenue taxes by the SUSPENSION
al the Sinking Fund law until, under hropcra-
tiun OF sad law, th.r' WoulI accumulate the
amount which has been applied to the rrduc-
uun ui the national doht, IN "Are,s ol ne re-
guirrmrnls OF sand law from July !, 1862. to
July /. 1877
i, MR. browne Rep. Ind To incorporate the
National Railroad Company Tor the purpose of
construcng Il railway from the Atlantic sea
board To- On icago, II. Louis, ana Council BthlS
IS Alr. Fort Rep. To prevent the further
destruction or retirement of United States
Treasury notes and Ia keep tlnm after rrsumD-
uun NJ the paper currency OF the country,
By Mr. Buekner Dem, Motto suspend for
nVryoaIs the operation Of the law r"duringth tho
purchase annually oil one per ctm. Ol INC uebl
OF the United States,
Mr. Southnrd's motion 10 suspend the rules
and pass n bill making customs duties payable"
in grcrnhncks after January. 1874. was ihcn de-.
lentrd-ycns l54 nays 90 not twO-thlrds IN the
Affirmative.
Tho House then at 81 adjourned no report
having been made from the Committee on For
cign Affairs ON the invitation of the Italian
Minister H. attend rcligiuu1x '"r, mnnics to-
morrow in memory Ot the late hlns ui Italy,
beware OF Liquid Remedies.
Flliotts Carholic Snum cures catarrh. Price
u cent, Al dyIsgisls.-iis
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The Juvenile American Opera Company
Inst night opened season at the little theatre
in Twenty third street, formerly known as
Brynut's Tho audience WAS cytremely mcaerc,
hut tho troupe gave what may be chilled young
folks Interpretation Of Ross nj linrber. ana
su'cecdcd in cliciting q great deal Of hearty
commentator from thG people in the front
seats and the usherS in the back row.
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Finesu Indictments Thrown Aside.

District Attorney Phelps entered nOe pros
equi yesterday in the Joseph o. Yates against
whom fifteen indictments have been ndng for alleged
completely In the issue Of the spurious York Central
aud Buffalo ana Erie bonds thai flooded Wall street about
nvc years stephen Raymond Is in STATE prison for
the offence Mr. Phelps said that the only evidence
that might have connected Yates with the forged bonds
that OF the late Dr Avnh d. Baiseu Of the Burdel.
Cunning ham murder notoriety.
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stat, bonds wr quiet The only rccnri, sales hayi
been noted ~ T. nnnsDc els, ol az 49, aud e.. N4i -.
duf-Vd AZ lh hhAi .nu -t'NlNr- ware ttltf- Hll
a,uNr. with the priucrl tii,ar tom, A. follows asa.
hutton. Cedar Rapid. aNA N.filHrn -t-. o'a .tl. d.
tcurN ls.s new, llt. ali-h sul Nllk -Nl.t l-a,.
dated. 81. MlWarhDe nui 80 fiul =. siI. ieI'. NJ.
WHuhu and - flnl u-ll .f.l .lNknt r.If Ni .i1-
@".'a Milwaukee lui ~ ftui tiu' i.r Nurl-. I.t
l-,eN =, ls'i %" hHlnl" SOW YORK. "ni ~, l.t, ui.
Detroit Mnrn' am f1' DO l-t,. 1885, 90, N.n : rs
ttuttal q. l~~t. lp'. onln .i Mr.ls.pin 'al- iit
p>eti"', ~ ul'm 1T m -. coup ~ 'rri "u rs,in
49, san J'"pmn hlan' 4 49, .rnirn r"elh' -"i
Ia, lue Railroad nl Ml-sorl lists lnl la ilr RtlIui
o Museum III 80 Central ftrnr Isis, cal aut p4,.ui
ligncl IT. th,i tennessee Nu+ua. auu q or.lt l-i-.
li'a 1~ Delaware and N Hl.nn i,terDi h..is 80
t. e. Hud lud Central i,t.. "a Missouri kt.>t.. amt
~ t.u-iilhi'd 'nhm. luml h.,.I'f a.. 'l.st..
and Nuiih western cuu,oNdatod coupon end lud, ils
Wal" ihA. ana 81 f1ui e ami VI HiNi.nIi iui. iiU'l
ami Sous 'ttN ~ oNi-liL ltr. l.ik' SInrt ron
ted i'l-, cuurnu. lr lluispu lhNtI 2t. -n.ln- iiI
w oAio amt MISSISSIPPI c"nsohdad s.n"tu- iuI nif
$50. lWln l'lu iani -faut lti thi,.-n. l,,,.
lshih. Hld fhciu' t., l'li. 10 tcUftN fulnr -0'i
lnnis Icy. anon va iiO sinking iuni N'.a g., G..
m. u.ull. L- l1n.1 .H. ~ 4. NJ .L... ..-...
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Yesterday. at the Exchange. Howard ".
Coates sold. under foreclosure the three story
ment brick house with lot. 23A77G. 327 West Fifteenth
street north sidc, 81 feet east of Livingston place.
ell eaD to plaintf
X Stevenson Jr. adjourned sale OF premises 10 wet
Thirty nth street sine die.
To-day at the Exchange. r II Ludlow A Go aunounoe
at public auction premises 81 aud ~ barclay street 4
number ofioreclpsure sales are also announced.
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Boston, Jan. 2l-At 3 O'Clock this morning
Corucliu. OC,nncll james Doran, John Smith. Hlia
Maicus DAYTON nmd Henry Smith confined IN the attic
over the chapel ui The state PRISON ~ thnfltstoNn Is
capped by boring through the wall
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City Clerk Bishop in Brooklyn Yesterday rc-
appointed Dennis Mcnamara who Tor eight or nine years
had been deputy clerk GrOrge Siernns, cN Alderman
nom The second ward, was appointed I" an assistant
clerk-ip al ~ 800 year
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With Limo AMI MIA Cherry, is an excellent
rtm~lN tor coughs culds, and cuiisunltlun Depot,
| BvMvIy.-AGs
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$prtmI ,toute5

4 srIENUID opPOKTIsIi't 'rO WIN
4 ltfl " 900 o. 20 Sew prffu. t,f nl Don -fuhufinn
l.Oi lSlANA ~INNL iOiII.hN COMPANY 80 uril,s
lutl.I fIs tool 80. capital wi.c,. s.ftsi SluVJ
ltst i, lsi'N %. .Dt.. Two dlfl, .-s uaif,. nisi
is..u - a. spoon 's mt, Cor sale Ni ticket. at
I-IiN l.NN .aii IulWn,liui MEiiir1 4 ar points
a uu .Nfh' LNnHnrNntrN Drawing. ir. .nu, ~, 10
INf 100 fsrNiHii OF Gems a. e. 81. ~ iiloAl.u
in1 tALA EARLY address VI a DAlPuIN. ro.t
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Acts luiekrrihin uihrrpprous plast"rs. relieves
pain az "t". nnl cures where "'li clusters AMI Inn
IN, ats ill.-.if
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The Peruvian Syrup vitalizes, pnriiless. and
ennccs the bloOi giving strength ana NHor " Tue sys
tsm-Ata
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rElI~sfFE In the cliV of NcM Nnrk nu the .ii
daN Of iin'tiN. is;- lN tn liil tiihrf 81 Slslr
Ir1-. 90 iue >ur.inr tnu.f. Clotlf. fel,.'c irom
Eulr fehe-. r ttN,r. adultery
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Marine INTELLIGEN CE

s's''rrVt AvN~Ac-rrf,
sunrsc. ~ sim Sct>. - n,I Noon .ises.. ~
I..H NAfNR-ru
Sandy iI0Vk Ia II l. ALT II uJ Hell "Nle... u a
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beware OF Liquid Remedies.

Flliotts Cnrholic Snum cures catarrh Price
~ evnta Al dlsgisls,-Ais
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sentative. Bland Butler AID ssAsi. s"'' .uS AspF'.
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NV ~" "F''F 'F'H
81 Pilr, snnl luuug to tiuoD dollars. cahtl prle,
9ttull. 'titI. fIwu eNriA ~ days nrNi drawing fh
tr .ittliu fuInl,icl. nitrrs nilvd lllAfs 'asnt
n,uu.,li Hti, l,Ii. li Gov tnWcnt, pui 'hi,li 80
lA1lli s go bankers. " NHll IT. Sew York
DIX FANbot. MAGNETIC PHYSICIAN,
CulN, Nlf.N. i IA me cancers uinur,. iitruuaus
uDrNnv> hhir md Dlomc disease. units ~ 49, 4
4, cN ,uf rairiYs hpure. NJ 10 I T.. lNc
poor hrrl iitr IuW ~ tn -
BI.NIH's FILLS. -kush>h rcmc.l, ~ au.i aud
rhcumHusiu hnN - Wlis 81 ,tby uMl II fl.ANri,NG
sos. ~ NNh Hm - New York Soi h} "il dra,-ls,s
THE My,' rir, Of rams. BY Eu-ruc Slr. rui n a
giNtunWI' MIA 80 40 oi the FRI slnl COMPANION,
Out iVHta! anA Tor sale by all ucNs lcai,ls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13

had infinite creduty and infinite careessness, and
was often tempted to stain the chaste pages OF
history with the tints of his family friendships and
his family feHds."
A wonderful contrast TO Cotton Mather, in every
respect is presented in the character of the profound
thinker acute reasOner and original writer fres-
dent Jonathan Edwards. His personal traits are
described with just admiration by Professor lyler,
and his literary position IS Analysed WIN equai
truthfulness and ability. BIZ his parents on DOM
sides he came of the gcntlest and most lntelIec-
tual stock i'm New-England." In early childhood he
began 10 manifest the lofty and beautiful endow-
ments that distinguished him In subsequent me-
Even at that tender age he was remarkape ioI
simplicity, mOdesty, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES anu
marvellous capacity for the acquisition VI
knowledge. As a mere chud he reau ho'
only tho ordinary writings in Latin, Greek and
Hebrew but the most abstTuse works III Eng
lIsh literature. But the great problems when aD-
sorbed his mind in mature life the problems OF
theology. He held the theology of John CALVIN
and n the defence and illustration of that theology
in all its rigors Though with logical shadlngs, he
brought his supreme ability as dlalecticlan. III
this relation he was the inspiTer OF many minds ID
his own country, and subsequently, IN Ureat blV
am and thus fills large place IN eccleslastcai anu
philosophical history. HE had the fundamental
virtues of q writer, abundant thought, and tile Ut
most clearness and precision IN the utterance
of it: his pages. likewise hold many examples
of bold original and poetic imagery and though the
nature of his subjects and the temper OF his sect re-
pressed the exercise of wit he was possessed OF VIII
in an extraordinary degree, and OF the keenest edge
In the execution of his work thus far, Professor
TYLER has evinced skill in the arrangement OF his
materials, and a mastery power of combination
which will at once place it in very eminent RANK
among American historical compositions Ii Is hoI
so much the history of a special development oil III
erature as series of profound and brilliant studies
on the character and genius of people OF whom
that literature was the natural product. The work
betrays acute philosophical insight. rare power oil
historical research and a cultivated literary habit
which was perhaps no less essential than the TWO
former conditions to it's successful accomplishments
The stye of the author IS marked by y'gor, oriE-
nality comprcheusivcness. and curious instinct III
the selection of words In this latter respect though
not in the moulding Of sentences, the reader may
perhaps be remndcd of the choice and fragrant Vo-
cnbularv Of Washington Irving whose words alone
often leave an exquisite odor like the perfume OF
sweet brier and arbutus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13

By the author of "The BOdley Family Town and Coup
try" 1.-THE Bodleys Telling Stories" With n Beautiful Pic
lures many of them page ana An ornamental cover
81 so.