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.CUNABD Line or1o.
VIM the view Of Eliminating the chances OF COL
sison the Steamers Of this line take spec1hc course
Tor al seasons Of the year u.v
Hork or Boston, croesng tne merloiAn VI W ~ ~
On the homeward passage crossinG t as 20 %of>"
az 90 ~ ~ lat. or nofhins to the norm OF "a
rur m1NARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIN
Ratvoen New York and LIVERPOOL CaA-
ing at Cork HarbOr:
R.rs ase. @ ' 21.a ssSss.. Ny Ny i
GAIA. 49,. We'd. April g Galli.: Wed. May 2s
Hiaeria wed, April 30 Algeria. w cd. June :
scythis wed. Hay scythis Wed: June II
RATES OF PASSAGE. -
By steamers Carrying Storage, 8So ana IUU 8olos
aoO0rdfu6 accOmmo dAt1OnA-
Tfckefe TO Paris, e15, gold. additional
Rekurn tickets on favorable terms
DteeRage ct very low rates 6teerAge dckees from
liverpool and Queenstown. and al other parts OF
through bills OF laden given for Belfast, Glasgow,
HaVra, Antwerp and other ports on the Continent.
md for Mediterranean pOrtA
TOT freight and psseage apply % tho Oompany'g
ni6Ca No Bowling Green. or beth steerage and
cabin, % OTIS BIGELOW. COS It'll street. Washins.
so sa:ni1 oHAa q. FRANOKLYN. Agent, N. Z.
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NLYDE,D NEW EXPRESS LINE
PHILADELPHIA ALEXANDRIA,

PHILADELPHIA. ALEXANDRIA,WA8
AND GEORGETOWN,
C0nnoettng at Philadelphia with Clydo's
Line for Boston, Providence, and the
U0W ENGLAND States.
Fr o,c .sSinsRRnn-Honas11:1
From 6eorgetovn- MoudaySk >. N.
pi1 q iadins siven to Boston and Providence, and
tan River. Consigneealy ishin8 their goods landed
For fnn Information apply to J. b. JOHNSON b
Wilmington, D. q. :; g. u HYDE, SO water street,
6eofgsEoVn. D. O.; WILLIAM p CLYDE 8 90.
eensfA Managers. u South Wharves. Phi1adel-
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RAILROADS.

RALTIMOREA AND OHIO RAILROAD,
THE GREAT DOUBLE rRA0k.
and so1th~sst." ''
10 Ake effect Sunday, Nov. IL, 1878
New Yor xAfs hsdeIpSis and Boston
MP adIRrees, Ellic9tt CITY Or Sunday 70 Baltimore
ton. yessup's. Hanover. and XII Ridge. Bresffass
$50 m.-Baltimore, Annapolis and Way. apied.
mont Strssburs, Winchester, Hagerstown, and Way
t7:4O 4 m.-Balttmore and Laurel kxpresa.
$40 L m--Point Of Rocks, Piedmont. Strasburg,
Winchester. Hsgerstown. and way stsHcns
Phsdeiphia Stops q Ann.pos junction net aol1 ana
bus and PsD1rs Express Frederief. HssssssoWn
snd valley Branch except Sunday Through q %
sans.s stSSS: Ann.po.
burg Gosee Bssys Taars zn Hns SI: june
1910 p.mL-Baltimore. Annapolis. Ellicott City
So p% a;ol. IYo1s, Phll.dslphi. and Boston
q ;s6 pm on Sunday only for Baltimore and Way
Express. Frederick via Relay. Stops At Annapolis
f4:sS P.m-Point Of Rocks. Frederick. Hssers-
" and dn Wv On
f4:4O p.m.-Baltimore. Annapolis and Way Sta
tons.
: rs 80 m-Phfadelphis. Norfolk and Baltimore
Expresses Ellicott City Norfolk except Sunday:
sG 9: r. Sszf Boot
ts:s0 pm-Bslthi%, o.se and nd. VIZ st.t1ons
Sleeping Cars to Chicago.
1910 p.m.-BAltimore EXprega
500 p.m.-Point Of ROCKS and Way StAnonA
to 80 p.m.-St Louis Cincinnati, Louisville ana
Pittsbnrg Kxpresa Pittsburg. except Sunday. Pull
fiO:I5 p.m.-New York, Philsdalphis and Bslti.
more Express Stops ut Bladensburg and Laurel
Sleeping Car TO New York. and Special Sleeping
Car to Philadelphia.
(t)Daily. ton Sunday only. Other trains daily
except Sunday. All trains stop ct Relay Station.
pot, corner Of New jersey avenue and street. 619,
6O1, COS, 1886 PennA. avenue NV, Washington and
cts can be procured. and orders taken for ba9gage
to be checked and received q any point In the city
l. II. COLE, General Ticket Agent
GEORGE g. KOONTZ. General Agent nov1o
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAY,
TUTU - OAYUe
WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LAND SIT
UATED ON ROCK CREEK, ABOUT FOUR
MILES FROM THE CITY.

BY virtue Of adeed of trust. dated the 73d ~
In Liber No 7S6, folio 257, one Of the Land .ls4
auction on WEDNESDAY. April 23d AID. 1879, az
O'clock N, at the auction rooms OF Walter B.
Williams Co. No l0Ol d street northwest, ali that
veyed ~ o one Robert Beall on the 18th day of
Of Washington and District aforesaid, begin
land called Feewsnip" formerly the h property Of
the late William Dggs, and running thence with
TIE given line of said tract revised north sixtytwo
loz) degrees, west one hundred and twenty-five
E sR of hs snss S e ssd ss
and seventy -four d74 perches to the beginning Of
the fifth line Of the part Of the Original now resur.
yeyed thence north twenty seven CD degrees ast
ten O) perches to the end of said lne thence south
(o6) degrees. east sixteen perches thence
nine 90 perches to the second line of the part of the
aforesaid land called " The Second Addition to Haz.
ard, and formerly to Charles Carroll, of "Dud-
dington~ then south on, eightysix 1869 degrees east
called The Girls Portion - then with the said line
SCUM twenty eight and one half (251) degrees west
one hundred and sixty Q6O) perch.., to the b gin.
dred QOo perches; thence with stra line to the
nrst beginning now laid out, and containing eighty
eight and onequarter $50 acres Of land, together
with the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale The amount OF the Indebtedness
And expenses OF sale cash balance in one aud two
years. at ten cent interest per annum, secured
on day Of sale All conveyancing at purchasers
cost Terms Of sale to be complied with within six
days after of sale 9th. rwse the Trustee reserves
the right to resell the property at risk and cost of
JAMES T. OSBORNE, Trustee
WALTER b. WILLIAMS 4 co, Aucts. ap1l-10t
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INVENTORS VISITING THE OITY are invited
70 consult CONNOLLY BIOS, P1tent Attorneys,
20 49, No charge Tor adVica IN potaft nat.
~ IS1Sbi0 oogy10 rondor0l n0YlQ1W
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UWAAM LINE
UNII1D STATES RoIAL NAL 6xzAA1Hs.
NEW YORK to QUEENSTOWN and LIVERPOOL.

4ay q Kelanond. 4eI 6ssy q BpsssIs. .s75s s
These nAgnjfoent steamers are among the strong.
Fl, laryest and fastest the Atlantic, and have
Seter End electric beils IN ststerooIns, revolving
hairs IN saloons, bath and sGokinS rooms, ba.bsr
For rats Of passage and other inform.s;o1, Apply
b a EROSNAN 936 @ It. }. W. BOTELkh d
BRO, s.s Penns. ave-; g. ". HOss, Ada a *
Dress Wazhi1stOn- ooC4o-eN.!
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AUCTION SALES.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS q 90. Anct,onesr,

WALIEh D. WILLIAMS q CO., Auctioueers.
AUCTION SALE OF BAR AND RAP ETY.
By virtue of deed OF trust ir.r,n1n...p.-
aan gay o. Deoember. 1879. and recorded in Liber W
DAY. the 23d day Of April, 1879. at III o,c,acs hi
m. offer for sale. at public auction, at $50 Penn
sSivanhts avenue NV, all goods contained in the
hrst Glaze Bar-Drinking and Oyster Bar Beer Boy
Iabes, Chalrs Mirror Shelving, &c, sc. At phi
THOs K DAVIS. Trustee.
WALTER b. WILLIAMS CO.. Aucts. ap2I-d
DUNoANsoN BROS. AuceOnesr.
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1879 s$ $sHAH1 1879
TO THE NORTH. WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
Double Track. Steel Rails.
SPLKHDD SoKHERY. MAaNuIoxHx Eou1P11lH7.
TRAINS T nEa asF v W%saiHa iS from Depot.
corner Of Sixth and streets. ss follow:
or dr 70 ana sspns from
VIZ R e. a Ss1 70 az 6 Sssss0
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Gan.ndaieu, Rochester, Bufialol Ni.sar.
sf e.. q: e s !. e.
For ~ rs sSa sss * 80 and .o;,s Pr
q Pmsn fslor d.1
Ts3 S VIII q bo q B4ea qs ass. 4
ho1 Sdns d:ct transfer to Fulton street ay9ia
For Phi!sde1Rh 80 80. and 10 10 p. m daily
For Ba@o4s g asS n.y.
daily, except Sunday day: 10 10 g. m.l:so.s:so. Tao
For .f Pep aS'e oFseR aay 90 M and 42o p M.
For AnSspoils aoSna and 4:so p. H. daily. sz.
MAX AHP AIExANDHK AND WASHING
49, TON RAILROAD N ANA
~ eee. snd Ii Do Pm 3; On sunday It An. and
For Richmond and the South. 8 80 am and s 90 p
IN. daily.
Trains leave AIexAnera for Warrington, 8. 2, $3.50.
., 10, IL Am: l, 8, 90, 8, :l6 and II pm. On
Sunday at and 10 am, and 6: 1t pm.
Tickets, Information. Sleeping and Perlor Oar 70
cOmOdAtions can be procured ct the ofhoee, north
e e srss
M a1a &
'o'e's 10 !: TAKaEs. General Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager nov9
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r H. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer
THREE STORY BRICK RESIDENCE ON THj
EAST SIDE OF TWELFTH STREET, BE

lHhEEr STORY BRICK RESIDENCE ON THE
EAST SIDE OF TWELFTH STREET. BE
TWEEN AND G NORTHWEsT.
24th, 1871 recorded in Liber No. ESQ., folio tMHH
800 one of the land records Of the District of .:
Columbia, and at the request of the party secured
thereby. shall SELL at public auction, In front Of
the premises, on MONDAY, April l4th, 1879 at
O'Clock m all that certain piece or parcel Of ground
situate II the city of Washington District Of youm
nal Lot numbered five go, in square numbered
three hundred and twenty 800: BEGINNING for the
same at the distance Of one hundred feet from the
southwest corner Of said square 18th street and
running due north twentyeig (28) feet and ei.ht
90 inches; thence due east ninety-five f95) feet
thence due south twenty t2s2 feet and two (0
of beginning together with the improvements rights
ard appurtenances to the same belonging.
Terms OF sale: One-third of the purchase money
10 cash. and the balance in six and twelve months
after date Of sale, with interest All conveyaucing
at purchasers cost $500 to be paid at time of SALE
or property will be Immediately resold
ap2d&ds JONATHAN KIRKWOOD, Trustee.
eg THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED TILL
SAL UkDAY. the Goth inst at same hour
ap12 JONATHAN KIRKWOOD, Trustee.
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w ALTER B. WILLIAMS Il CO., Aucuoneers,
" No. lOOl, NV. corner 10th and ID north west
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THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.
THE ELEGANT BROWNsTONE PRIVATE RES
IDENCE, No. 1341 K STREET. OPPOSITE

THE ELEGANT BROWNSTONE PRIVATE RES
IDENCF, No. 1341 K STREET. OPPOSITE
FRANKLIN SQUARE. AT AUCTION
On MONDAY AFTERNOON. March 3lst, "a
1 lSa2 at o'clock In front of the premises
front Of rs feet and running back lat feet to 30
basement brownstone front residence, containing
seventeen rooms, including bath, wash and furnace
rooms, with all the modern improvements; fiue
BRICK stable on Of lot, with capacity for three
best location IN Washington and fronting the rand
Ole Franklin Park, presents unusual Claims as to its
desiraoility for private residence.
Terms One-third cash balance at six, twelve and
eighteen months with notes bearing interest st z
pergent per annum until paid, ana secured by q
detd OF trust on the property sold, if the plr-
chaser desires to pay all cash. discount of the in
teIest wiz be mace on the deferred payments A
deposit OF $500 will be required when the property
Is truck OIL. All conveyancing at the cost OF the
purchaser.
marl5eo THOMAS BOWLING, Auct
IYTHE PURCHASER AT THE ABOVE SALE.
Mrs 8. F. B Mayo. having failed to comply with
the terms thereof the above property Will be sold
on THURSDAY. the 24'h day Of April, AID 1879,
Mrs Mayo.
ap15.d THOMAS BOWLING, Auct.
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II. =. GILBERT a. CO.,
BANKERS AND STOCK BROKERS,
10 BROAD ST., new YORK, ADJOINING NY. STOCK
&XCHAN0E.
Buy sell and carry, through tho New York Stock
Exchange, al the active stocks - long ae1aeired, on
6per cent margin. Eirst-class stock p134 egss ne
goeated ct from to ~ Per cent distsnto Explan-
story circular and daily stock report mailed Tres on
application. mar26o06nn. 4thp
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NO1AcG 1V sENaEKs VERNON fAS-
The Steamer W. ". CORCORAN. which has been
Eecently built and furnished. I. a@A
lowed TO land passengers q Mount
Vernon wharf. Round trip 81, including admission
% mansion and groundA Sfeamer leaves 9th street
wharf daily Bundays exceptedl ct 10 = M, and re-
turns about D. N. j. MCH HOLLIN0SWORTH.
4upt Ladies Mount Vernon Association. l. T.
BLAKK steamer w. W. Oorcoran 3elEly
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BANKERS.

Gas FIXTURES.
The finest and largest stock OF
GAS FIXTURES
EVER OFFERED FOB SALE IN THE CITY,
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST.
VIII guarantee entire satisfaction
T. r. BROOKE.
feblS-tr UoRooRAN BUILDING. 18th 81.
SHIFTS TO ORDHH. SPECIAL
Blk VERY BEST FOB sl2
Material and Workmanship unexoelled
FIT WARRANTED.
THOMPSONS SHnT FAoroBY.
$40 y street ss0sthsCeSss
maflGly Opposite Patent Oice.
TAPBOvED sTUDENT 1.AAPs'
BRASS ZND NIOKLD PLAxDD.
At RIDUOAD PRIO1e
DCHARFER's,
1919 Aevess&A eseees nssoss
jals&S Dealer In Oh1na. 0lan and Plated Ware
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DUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.

M II. y. a aELMHN. Trustees.
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An Irish Zulu.

Mccarthy, the recently captured
Ckief Of the Umzuzi tribe, a tributary
Of the syeqt Gwazi people, was a
draper clerk Ia IjGerick in the year
of the Fenian rising. lie bad a rela.
tive, q constable OF police, who warned
lfW that his name was on the castle
BOOKS. a8l that it he wanted to pre-
serve his iite,y ke lad better leave
the country. McCaitas sel 10 the
South African diamond fields. where
he prospered, making two profitable
iPyastments in London. Healso CON
ti7pAtcd sqYG readable sketches Of
the DIAMOND Aetds % the London
ulaDe. Somehow or QtAer he Eicl,od
up with Csc natives and being Of a
bold, adventurous disposition. and
already reduced to a half savage state
by his occupation, he ended by JOINING
ne Umzu2is. When the chief Of
thqt tYihe died Mccarthy was elected
70 the posiAan which he secured BY
kltllng ~ sip4e combat half a dozen
p~fetehdefs; ne maze Gn effort to in
troduce Christianity. bit f3liad. He
has a white wife, a daughter OF a rIeI
Boer, who eloped with him some time
ago. The ladys father would be plad
q. gsaeiYe his son iu.law, but tho
tgish kaRir gsiage5 to desert hi,
adopted people. S teqFeq . ill %
bsya with him Oh court. martial. N
MeCAfthy. u q cowbipation Of Feniat
and Zulu, can hagdIg eHlist the friend.
ly admiration Of his eaptOfs.
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Destructive Fire IN City ofsiSsra,
Royalty PRtreRising a Fair tOI
the French Hospital.
Sensational SceRe In ne House Of Com.
mOnS.- .cOrpOrtal euNlshment,

Berlin, July Son the third
reading Of the tariff bill in the reich.
stag, it was finally resolved, on a mo.
ton Of Count Stoldberg Weineigerod,
that the tariff bill on flour shall come
into force immediately, the tariff for
grain and wood on the LIST Of October,
aud for all other articles the LIST Of
January, $780, This arrangement
postpOnes the change in the tariff on
the bulk of articles for three months,
The count pointed out that the prepa-
ratiohs would not be sufficiently adj
vanced for the enforcement Of a COM
plete tariff on the LIST of October as
proposed by the tariff committee.
ST. PErRsRuG, July s,-Latest
official kilograms state that houses
of fourteen out of fifteen wards,
forming the most important part of
Irkutsk, Siberia, we're destroyed by
IRE on the 18th inst, and many inhabi-
tants are homeless.
SIMLA, July S,-Serious disturb
anccs have broken out below the town
Of Bhamo, in upper Burmah.
LONDON, July 8-The Dexbury
aud st. Pierre section OF the French
cable was repaired July 9th.
Bullion withdrawn from the Bank
of England on balance to-day slOO,0O0
The Prince and Princess of Wales.
Duke and Duchess of Edinburg and
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught
attended the fete and fancy fair at
the Royal Albert Hall yesterday for
the benefit Of the French hospital
aud other benevolent institutions in
London. 1t is estimated that 10000
have already been realized.
The scene in the house of commons
last night causes a sensation. A sec
ton of the Liberals, who have already
obtained from the government great
restrictions on the practice of fogging
in the army and navy, ~endeavored, by
obstruction, to force the total aboli-
ton of cOrporeal punishment. The
Marquis of Harrington repudiated all
responsibility for their action. Cham
b%erlain, the member for Birmingham,
amidst Radical cheers, said The
Marquis of Harrington, who was for
merly the leader of the opposition, is
now only the leader of a section"
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Mexico.

CRY OF MEXICO, June 3O.-On the
18th, part of the crew of the Mexican
war steamer Iibertad, at Vera Cruz,
mutinied and seized the steamer while
the commander was on shore. Stimuli
taneously some officers at Vera Cruz
garrison attempted to raise a revolt.
Nine of the rebels we're killed. The
steamer Libertad went to sea-, and
other steamers went in pursuit.
While the government has apparently
mastered the situation, since the re-
volt Of the garrison a reign of terror
has prevailed. All merchants ara
hostile to the government IN conse-
Quence of the passage Of a law against
contraband trade. and they have ever
since been in a state of quasi revolt.
1t is geaefally believed that the nine
rsyolters killed were assassinated in
the guard house, on the pretext that
they attempted to escape.
The resignation of Zamacona, Mex
lean minister to the United States, is
officially denied.
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natl are declared as making such
satisfactory pFOgreN IN their studios
that Il Is now necessary 10 erect =
eolleE building.
Consideration Of the quegtiou OF a
slrleter observance of the Sabbath
Is recommend. while an aim Of the
Union should be a Hebrew youug
ladies seminary also to lend brrth
rem to agricultural pursuits letter,
Of generalization from Adolph IRE.
mieQuS, president Of the Allianc,
lsraelite uNiverselle Of Paris, anc
Baron Henry do Worms, Oft the Anglo
jewish Association at London, wer,
read, A motion to elect these gentle.
men honorary members met with som,
objection, aud finally the letters wer,
referred to the committee on CORE
spondence, A number Of invitation
10 visit institutions were received, anC
recess was taken.
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HEBREW CONVENTION.
Meeting and Address o.
l. Welcome.
Felix Adler's Name Creates an
Exciting Scene.
Permanent Organization Effected.

New York, July 8.-Maritz 10th,
of Cincinnati, president of the Union,
called the convention to order, and
prayer was offered by Rev. DIR, Gott-
he'll. Coroner Ellinger delivered an
address of welcome to the delegates.
lie hoped this union Of congregations
would last as long in this country as in
Judaism.
Simon Wolf, Of Washington, was
chosen temporary chairman A. Bis
enger, Of St Louis, temporary secre
tary. Committees were then appoint
ed IN credentials and permanent
organization, and when these retired
Dr. Soppepscheim, of ST. Louis, by
request, made an address He con-
graduated tho delegates on such a
large gathering of representatives of
Judaism from both radical and con-
servatiye branches. He said he was
glad they had met 10 S~turtevant Hall.
made memorable by the preachings of
Prof. Felix Adler.
This sentiment created g saod deal
OF excitement AND some Of the dele
gates called the speaker to order.
Halt a dozen delegates were on tb9iE
feet addressing the chairman, hut the
uproar was IA great their voices could
handy bc heard. A motion to take a
recess until the committees we're
ready 10 report vas lost
pE. sopnensOhoip then concluded
bis remarks. whaiich we're Of a congrat-
uiS ,.ory nature, at the success ef the
Union. The committee on credentials
reported favorably on over 200 dele
gates, and the report was adopted.
The committee on p%ermapeat organ.
%ization reported the following for Off
GERS President, William IL. IIacken.
berg, Philadelphia; vice president
Moritz Ellinger, New York sccre.
tary, Lipman Levy, Cincinnati assist.
ant secretary, A.. BisongeT, 81. Louis
Moritz 10th, president of the execu.
tive board, submitted his report.
The report says: The sentiment o
the Union Of Israel has grown ant
spread among our people in ever.
section Of the United States, for ever
patriotic Israelite readily and clear
ly perceives the benefits to be derived
from every Israelite becOming a mem
Der Of the congregation. To strength
en- the congregation with their mem
bership and bring every c~ongregatioi
into the Union should be the aim o
every I%sraelite who desires to sec tn.
standard Of education elevated an,
the people advanced to a higher plan
on She way 10 perfection Students i
The Hebrew Union College at Cincin
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BRILLIANT AND DARING
Illumlnlug the Sacred Narrative With
Apt Illustrations.


London Saturday ReyisW.l
America may be regarded as the ac-
knOwledged leader of fashion in all
matters Of religion. We still look to
Paris for the latest novelties 10 dress,
but the newest thugs in the modes
Of public worship nearly always come
to us from the United States. The
invention Of the old country exhibits
in this respects falling vitality. We
have IeEeE ranked ourselves with
those who take 4 Responding view of
England's future, but it would be the
blindest patriotism to deny that here
at least our powers are oyermatched.
We have in our time invented a sect
or two, and it is possible that in the
course of years we shall be- able to
add 70 the number, But tbpre ia q
dull decopgm IN all our attempts at
religious innovation, which compares
most unfavorably with the more
brilliant and daring method adopt.
ed By our rivals. Whatever
tbey attempt L aeAieyed with a COM
| pleteness 0fguccess altogether beyond
the REACH of our more hesitsting and
timid efforts. The singing Of hymns
was not perhaps altogether an nm
known exercise among the members
OF our religious communities, and yet,
when Moody and Sankey appeared,
the splendor Of their performances
was hailed as the revelation Of a new
art. From that moment hymn-singing
was recognized as an independent and
patent meaps Of conversion and mgpy
who had listened pnMoged 10 the
most eloquent preachers, yielded at
last to the charm Of Mr.. Moody
voice aud the stirring strains of Mr..
sans cy 4rsaE, Rgt aIthqBgh hEma.
singing is practicod as q separate re-
ligious art, it is not therefore, 70 be
supposed that preaching is neglected,
American preqehars have lHde9a q
@Olid. vide tGn0Gn. S94etlmes, as il
tho case Of Mr., Henry Ward Beecher.
they add 10 their intellectual attrae.
tons the interest os y Eoman''c char
aeteT and career. But even without
these tender claims upon the consider.
alton Of their hearers, American
Ueapherg app fairly found to be dull
fbo most eminent Of them posses
. certain easy mastery in deal
ing with the facts of Sacre,
history that is not to be resisted. The,
are Hail fellow we'll met" with al
the eminent characters Of the Oh
Testament, and they are on intimat,
terms Of friendship with the apostles
They lllpmine the incidents Of tn,
sacred narrative without any familiar
Illustrations boldly seized from tn
life Of our own time, aud in this wa!
they contriye TO make their nearer.
perfectly at home, even in the pres
ence Of the most solemn and awful
themes, II is distressing to reAee
tllat aVOh talents are not understood
} even IN America. The Rev. DIR. De
Witt Talmadge is a very eminent ex
ponent of the kind of eloquence W
have described, but his extraordinar
gifts have only served TO involve hin
|, in a v~exatious trial before the Brook
/ lyn presbytery. lie has been accuse
Of rsensational preaching aud injudi
c~iQusness,' and after defending MIN
/ self against both these charges, he ha
shaken the dust ct the United State
of his feet. aud has come 70 EnRlan
81 q search Of rest and quiet