Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-13

A Philadelphia man, the manager of a marvellous combination" in the show line, is preparing for free distribution very large edition of the revised edition of the New Tes- lament. The front page will be occupied by an imposing advertisement of the Philadel- phian's business
 The London Tunes emphatically de- nies that Englands rosperity is on the wane. It makes the point that 8 country that was going backward would not show $40. .o0O, 900 more on deposit in its banks to-day than was deposited one year ago, and this, too, year marked by great revival of reckless speculation. The Times closes its article with the pertinent state- ment that the English hove become such in- veterate grumblers that they don't know when they are well off.
 Some of the Canadian newspapers openly advocate secession from Great Britain, either States or to the establishment of an inde- pendent republic. ''Our idea of loyalty, D says the Montreal Star, for example, lis to be loyal to our own country first, and then to the rest of the world afterward." On the other hand the commercial advantages of Canada's present relation to Great Britain are dwelt upon. The Toronto Globe puts it in this way 'It is connection which rebounds in hun dred ways to our honor and our advantage, and which costs us nothing. Any restriction involved in regard to our dealings with for eign nations is counterbalanced ten times over by the security, the influence and the pres tige we derive from our relations to the great empire as one of it's integral parts.'
 The annual report, just issued, of the Soci- ety for the Encouragement of Studies at Home shows that 96O students were instruct ed during the past year. Hereafter, the re- port says, beginners will not be allowed to taketw or more courses at once, though af- ter some experience of the methods any stu dent may, if her correspondent approves, add another to her first study. Of the 426 students previously recorded, 205 took their second years work; 1O9 their third; 72 a fourth; 23 fifth; 16 sixth and 1 sey- enth Now and then an enthusiastic pupil writes that she hopes to study with the socie- ty all her life. Thirty-six of the former pu- pills are now among the instructors. This year 134 professional teachers were enrolled as students in the society. There were 9,349 letters written to students and 8, 453 letters received from them. The lending library in Boston has increased to 1,O55 volumes. No student has thus far failed to return book, sooner or later, unless she purchased it from the society. The work done in science is in- teresting and progressive. The teaching grows more and more specialized and -objec- tive; ;, there is constant increase in the number of those who desire to follow special lines of study, and are willing to do real work h the third section the unexpected result is reached that the study of mathemat ics, originally introduced as preparatory to astronomy, proves to be separately attrac- tive. One hundred and thirty-three students entered the science department, and Ss per severed.
 The Charleston (South Carolina) Neaos late ly accused the colored people of the South of lack of interest in the recovery of Presi- dent Garfield. The negroes of Charleston and vicinity were naturally displeased at this, and mass meeting was held in Charleston at which the imputation upon the race was resented In Wednesdays issue the Neacs reiterates it's accusation, saying that from 8 number of counties it has received letters in x,1sal, &1,. nv~a+t,., ~A %I,<, .,<1...a5