Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 29, 1874, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNL: FRIDAY, MAY '929, 1874, e e e e e e — down as boing from 80 to 85 yoars of aga t that Intoresting poriod. ‘Hnbdnm ln\lgmurl.lj It wan tho enmo with regard {o tho formation of woman out of the rib, Somo un{a roligloniste would binvo it that Adam waa put to sloop o that ho might not feol the pain of the oporation when the rib was bolng taken ont, [Laughter.] Othora thonght that God put onr firat proganitor to slocp so that tho Iady might bo spared the Pnin of having hor_modo of constmurlm\ eritle clsed, [anmg ter,] In olther oase, tho lecturor thonght Evo - could vory rendily forgive tha sbseuco of the gontleman. [Groat langhtor,] In thin way, spoculntion might go on foraver. Peoplo might bo brought to spooulsto on the 8120 of tha fg-lonves that grow in Edon, whon, vory Iato in tho day, Adam and Eyo h scoldentnlly dlscoverod thoir omission to com- ploto their morning tollet, In fnot TUE ONLY THING 'TO DO WITH GENESIA waa to nccopt it for what it was—an Oriontal ppic—containing pearls of rovelntion, to bo desmed only from their incrusted stato by Sff, acld of oriticieam. [Seusntion,’ It wos & romarknblo foct.that the traditlons and chiaractor of all poople, choson or profane, followed preolsoly the samo routo, Tirst it waa the father {nstructing his offspring orally. Noxt it wna tho wandering bard, singlng thoso oraltra~ ditions to a barberic people who delightod inwar, Then came poets, such as Homor, rocounting in heroio vorse tho deods of thoso giants of herolo times. Then came historiaus, or chroniclors, such ns Herodotus, to make veritablo history, by combining the ibroe cloments of tradition, poetry, and contemporaneous evonts, The story ©of tho creation, and of man's and woman's origin, waa told in different ways, still presory~ lug the samo charactoristics in many differont tongues. ¥ * TNE STORY OF THX FINST PALL was familinr to the Greoks, to tho Romans, to tho Porslans, nnd to other nuciont . uations, — Tho cloquont lecturer then roceaded to quoto from anoiont * with & capital stook of "$100,01 atory and pootry in maintonaunco of his posi- tion, and furllor onlargod on the meagornoss end vogueness of many posssgos of tho Old Boripturcs, Ho, however, clung to his original bellef, that seioncn and undisturbed rovelation were not opposod. THE DELUGE. Fathor Torry noxt devoted his attention to tho story of tho delugo. Ho rolated many of the absurd thoories hold relative to that lpom;y— phal oveut. Some childish persons went so far na to sny—unablo to oxplain tho ocourrencs fin any other way—tbnt God caused an sc- colerated motlon of tho earth, &0 ag tocause tho waters to overflow the dry land, Just imagino, said tho locturer, the_plilosophy and dignity of supposing that God, or somo slupondous sugal, stood upon & promentory of the moon playing whip-top with the world. }ngh&er and some supproased mm-m\lm.jl Bo t wns with the Biblical atory of the rainbow {vlaund in tho skios as a covenant of ‘Yunno bo- woen God and man, whilo sciouco had long ago sovenlod tho fact that, ages boforo man over gazed upon tho wouders of Nature, tho sun whining upon theearth, in acertain atmosphoric condition, produced the dJovely phenomenon, sperking of the Ark, Tathor Terry said that 1t was rathor romarkable how the diiferent nnimnls maid to have been presorved in that struoture, ro- sppeared again in the vory parts of the world to which they must haveboen originally indigenous, Bomo theologinus thought that thoy were trans- ported to the Ark and buck ngain by means of angels, Just think, said Father "on? of nn clophant sitting jountily on tho shouldor of o soraph, and of apes borno grandly in tho air on the ~ winga of chorubim, { rent lnughter.] In sn({hporl: of his srgumonts, Father Torry uotod at groat length from tho writlngs of ardinal Wiseman, Bt. Augustino, Father Wal- worth, and other eminent divines, BODNM AND GOMORRATL, “The lecturer also dealt with the traditions xelativo to tho destruction of Sodom and Go- morrah, In the Biblical times M(éhfining aud, brimstona wero considered tho most vilal forces of heat, Thoroforo, it was only natural that tha Jows should l\pp]% them in sich & cnso a8 tho one roferred to, Defonders of the story wout, by geology, to prove that tho cities stood upon bituminous ground, and that the ma- torial of which tho louses wero built was largoly of a bituminous eharacter, Tiad thoso porsons lived fo our own time, said tho lecturer, they would doubtless have discov- grod that thero is heat groator than that of lightning and brimatone, as wo discovered when our city was swept to ashes i that famous fur- nace-blnst, His hoarors would remewbor that thero were not wanting thoologiane at the period of our fire to assort that Chicago was burued on soconnt of her wickedness, white tho common scnso of the community placed tho caugo whoro it bolonged—the high inds and the West Bide lumbor-yarda. EYOLUTION, Thespeaker noxt roviewed the dootrine of ev- alation, and took rather a favorablo view of that ory. There was nothing more wonderfal in posing that God caused the gradunl develop- mant of man from an embryonic to a perfoct hu- mn state, than that the same God, in a fow montbs,made the ovumprognant with human life. Seionce, he eaid, as far as it had gone, was still an fnfant. Gradually it was doveloping itsolf, and uufolding to tho gfaze of mankind the wondrous porfections of the created universe. Far from obseurlng God's foaturce, it only rovealed thom in a stronger and purer lght. 'Tho pooplo brd not yot learned a _ tithe of what futuro genorations wore to know, but lot them thank God that they bud, ot loast, gotton out of 33gypt ; that they saw tho true light, und be- au fo renlizo the mesning of their being in it lofiiest souso. Scionce, such as that, could nover bo inimical to revelatiou—to the idea of a div:nity, Those who clung to narrow doctrines might sbrink from tho broad glare of glorious kucwledgo, but thoy wero not of this ago—they belong to an older stratumn, Tae prescher coucluded with n magnificent ‘peroration, which evokod a tremondous round of upplanso, oven thoso who evidently dissented frowr his opinions—among them somo of his own cloth—joining most bourtily thorein, Fathor Torry hos a good voice and a rather aratantio action, 1o hins, like sll wen of genius, quity o stock of maunneriam; bué ho boars the stanm of truo power, and bids fair to make & groas name in church history. PIG IRON, Regolutions Adepted by the Manufacs turers of Pennaylvanie Special Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune. PiaLADELPHIA, May 28.—Tho pig-iron manu- tuctiwers of Ponnsylvania met in secrot conven~ lion in this eity this aftornoon, Charles J. Nourse, Chalrman of tho Pig-Iron Commitieo, presiding. ‘The Chnivman congratulated the weeilng intho interost manifested by the full utteudance, He bad nover witncssed auchan influantinland orowdod sssemblage of this branch in thia United 8tates, A committeo of fivo was then appointed to aralt & sories of resolutions, of which the fol- lowing 18 an abstract: _EAS, The Tecentlyipublished statiatics of this Auso”fntlou whow thut, in consequence of tho decreascd dem:.ud for row, moro than ne-hulf of the rolling wille du thfa conntry are now idle, and that nearly 300 Furnicces aroout of blast; ond 3 Wiienzas, By tho stoppago of theso and other eatab- lishn:ents depondent npon the prospority of our raile roud eyatow, which consunues ouo-Lalf of the iron prodace of the country, it lins boou shown that 176,000 worl lugmen huve beet throvwn out of employment and vew: {u uncmployed ; und £ LxRxA8, In cousequence of the general intory; ton-io the business of the ammlr;{ cuused by Lhr: yaniu, tho delogation of munufucturdtn which recently zullcd upou'the Ways and Menns Committee of tho Uonso of Representatives declared thut fully 500,000 worldng peaple are out of employment, und thut the fost 10 the country of produuiive wealth, in conso. ucice of this enforced idleness, wos at least $1,000,000 ity Lissolved, That we earnestly lp‘;cu.l to Congreas for suca legislativa nssintance to “the industrlos of the sonatry as will aid iu velighting tho fires which aro uow quenched, ond in giving employtment to our une wwloyed workingmen Fesolved, That this Conventlon esrnestly recom. mead the pasnagio of (he Fiuauce bill now ponding be- Jorathe lonao of Nopresentativos, providing for feco buzikiug, belloving thut efther thafor thoHeunts bill wihilgofur towsrds sffording thoe rellof which the 60, 1itry now 50 urgently noeds, sesufved, That It 1s futal 10 our intercsls to longer attempt koopiog our furnaces u biast at the presont wrices pald for lubor, Toe loss in the manufacture of pif lou i largo, wnd f stock scoumulated |t o lch beyond tho wanta of the cone simors, Uiy low will be increased und bankruptey will be inovitably reached. Au a #1.eanuroof aclf-prokervation, thercforo, we recommend w1l te manufectiurors of iy jrou in this country lo cartall production by stapping tie mining of coal aud veey wud suoh other work ss fu necesiary in tho yrepuration of stockt, and by putling out tholr fire us soon 88 poasiite, untll sich tnio aw k. Incroused do- 1gand witl Justify n chonge of nollcy; and “Resolved, Thet wo renitiroi the revolntion adopted ‘Asican Iron sud Slee Asoclition oo the Noveialier st prolestiog aatust tho proteut L0 e A NEW NATIONAL BANK, Spectal Dinpatch to The Chicgn Tribuma, Roox Isranp, 1, May 28.—A new Nutional Back, ‘i Tlo Phoplclo,” has buou foruied hure, . 'he Diroctord ta-doy olected Balley Duvsport, Frewmdsnt; Hoemy Burgower, Vice-Premwent, end 0. G, Beyers, Cashier, ' Fitty per ount of the capltal stoolkt was called In by June t!t and the bank will gommuncd hualhoss bout July 1, The requisite qoived, # Oortifluxte SRR s T 'RELIGIOUS. The Cofiéolidu.tion Question in the Presbyterian » Assembly. A Unanimous Vote In Favor of Union with the 0l1d-School Synod. Adverso Reports in the Southern Assembly on the Subject of Union. 1llinois Congregationalists in Convention at ILewance: The Michigan Methodists Favor Fomale- Suffrage and Prohibition, THE PRESBY TERIANS. Spectal Dispateh to I'he Chivago T'ribuns, THE GENERAL ASSENNLY. 81. Lours, Moy 28.—~The attondance at the Assombly was larger to-day than durlng sny other of the Conforance. ‘Tho first businoss of importanco was tho roading of an overture that will be & historlo documontiu tho aunals of tho Prosbyterinn Church, viz.: A statemont from tho deolaration and tostimony o the Synod of Missouri, reviowing the history of tho great fighta in the Bynod of 1865 in Pittsburgh, and of 8t, Louls in 1860, Theun, In tho most touch- ing torms, it oxplained tho dootrines, principles, and rules that ought, and do, obtain in tho Prosbytorian Church in Awmoricn, nnd wound up by intimating that the Synod of Mis- souri, that had thus folt uggrioved by the anction of tho General Assomblics of 1865 and 1806, had hesitated in joining tho Southorn Prosbytoriaus, ‘booausie thoy bellovod that the Gonoral Assom- bly now in session in Bt. Lous would do them ontiro justico, and that it was better to await the action of the Genoral Assombly beforo lis- tening to furthor overtures from thelr Southorn brothren, . Dr. Jamon H. Brooks, of this eclty, was the Chairman of tho Cdmmitteo whick presented this dooument to tho Assembly. Dr. Orosby, for tho Assombly, rend o concise and comprohensive ro- ply, which omphatioally declared that the ac- tion of the Assemblica of 1805 and 186G that is complatned of ay unjust or contrary to tho Con- stitution of the Ohurch by tho declaration aud testimony of the Synod of Missouri, was, aud thoroby was DECLARED TO BE, NULL AND VOID, Judge Drako arosoe and moved tho adoption of tho roport_offored by Dr Crosby, aud Iu Lis speooh said that io liad burled the latchet. Tho Tov. Mr. MoCook, now of Philadelphia, but for- erly of this_olty, soconded ‘tho motion of Judge Drake, Ho also put himsolf on racord as for peace; Lo, liko Drake, had lived in Missouri, aud had, in former times, folt it to bo Lis duty to fight these brothron aud to acquiesce fn the ac- tion of tho Assemblios of 1866 aud 18G6, yet ho thought he would not stultify himaclf in any way by voting for this brotherly action, Dr. H. A.. Nelson mado & most cloguent spooch, Toviowing considorablo of his own his- tory in'councction with leading * Confedoratos,” but fusistod that ho did not cousider that tho notion of the Assemblies, in rogerd to tho dos- Iarntion and testimony, was right at the timo it ‘waa talon, Dr. Musgrave, of Philadelphis, agroed with Dr. Nolson {u rogard to injustico dono to the Missouri 8ynod, and added"that ho was not & ‘mombor of the Pltteburgh Gonoral Assembly of 1865, and would havo opposed tho action of thnt Assombly bad ho beon thore, oven if ho had boen alono in his position. Father Hunt proposod that they should SING A HYMX OF PRAISE TO GOD for his blossing on tho voto to bo takou, A hymn was sung, and Futber Hunt appealed to God in prayer. Thon tho vote was tukon during tho #inging of the oxdolo, The voto was unani- ‘mous for Crosby's null-and-void report, It may thus be_cougidored na protty well wsotilod thnt tha old Bordor State Presbyterians will soon be undor tho fold of tho Prosbytorian Church now ropresonted hora, Aftor the auspicloua finishing of the rounion soheme, Dr. Reed, of Philadalphia, began Lis old speech, and rap over nenrly tho same groundthat v, Braed, of this city, had dono some dave ago, a8 published in TusTrinuNe, Dr. Musgrave, tho Rov. Mossra. Mitcholl, Niles, Crowoll, Renser, Woods, Wight, ~Ford, Brood, ond Andrews wout substantially over the argu- menta that wore delivered ou Monday, on the genoral subject of consolidation, and ol took the sido of the City of Brotherly Love, as they had done previously in rogard to all tho parts of the consolidation &chome, All the Ponnsylyu- nians think that thoy have mansged ovory finau- cial trust woll ; that they possoss tho very bost ‘business men that the country eifords, and show very testy tempers whonover anything is said that looks like IMPEACHING THEIR FINANOIAL ADILITY. Drs, Darling and Crosby led the Now Yorkers to-diy, a8 horotoforo, only Dr. Heruiok Joluson did not como to the front mueh to-day. 'Tho groat compromiser of the Assombly, Dr. Booth, at tho last moment, brought in o compromise in regnrd to tho Publicalion Hooloty, leaving the Sunday-schools and colporteurage where they aro, only demanding progress on the Sunday- achool question, and 8o making tho colportour- ago and Sunday-schools rather a_distines burean in tho Publication Socicty. His compromiso suited both partica pretty wall, aud thus left the matter to be fought out, a8 batwoon Now York and Philadelphia, at some future time. Dr. Jamos H. Brooks not being presont when his rounion proposal was boing acted upon this morning, was presouted to tho Assombly this afternoon, and crcated a most profound sensa- tion by declaring that he reciproonted the senti- ments of Judge Diake, spoken in tho morning, and that bo recallod the words spoken to Drake ton Yanru ago, when he said that he hoped they would never meet or crosd paths on this side of the grave. Judge Drake mounted the plattorm, aud tho long-sovered elder una pastor * BIIOOK IANDS AOIOSH VIE BLOODY OIASM. Many old mon wopt at this sceno, and thus tho most profoundly tirring day of the session closed with groetings, smiles, and toars, ‘Throughout the session Drake scomed more than ordinarily netvous, and noted as it ha oxpected to porform tho part that he did. A JUT AT SWING'S THEOLOGY. The Rev. Dr. Woods, of the Cumberland Pres- byterinn Clurch, was roceivod au a delegato, and mndo o spoech at, 08 well 18 to, the Asembly. It contained more thoology than ordiuarily, Dr, ‘Woods,in the course of hisspeech,took occasion, in au indirect but adroit manuer, to condomn Bwing's theology, sud to insist on_{ho old land- marks, which remarks woro loudly cheered by the Assembly. [0 the Ausocialed Precs.] OVERTURE FROM 'THE OLD-8CHOOL SYNOD, 87, Love, Muy 28,—The moutunrom.movauz which Las thus fur talen place in tho Lrosbyte- yian CGionoral Assembly wns tho rocoption, this moruing, of an overtura from the Itev, Jumes 1. Trooks, Jobn I, Phillips, and Witlinm Crisman, tho committos appointed at tho recent confor- ouce of .l’mubylcrflum‘couuucmd,\mh the Oid- School 8ynod of Missonri, Thoovorture rolated 10 tho otion of the Genoral Assewbly of the Old Sehool, and which subsequently led to & division of the'Synod of Mivsour, in 1866, Tt atated thut they were Instructad to ouunclate distiuctly the priuciples hold by thoso whom taey ropresented, uud if, us thoy boliove, tho tumo principlos wore hold by thls” Goneral A.saemblyl hun'u s nothing to provont thelr moro traternal ralations, which thoy long to soe secuvoly und pormuanontly eatablishad, Dr. Crosby then offorcd a response ay follows Witgneas, ‘Onrtain brothren bolouging to the Ol Hichool Prasbytorian Kyud of Missuuri luve overturad this_Asscmbly, by staling thelr principlos regurding Lhe pleunry inspiration of the b'ur}[!lurwl!m the prop= ez jurladiction of the Church courtu fu thiugs sccleai~ uatlo only, aud In theso souordiuy to the Word of God, :;;gal.h«:r with thelr firn adberenco to our Confession Fuith, Cateohtrins, und the for: et of S Dok of Dinstamand tue form of goveraui Jeccolved, 'That this Assmnhly cordially accept thiv ovoriuce, s -xmmunvue britciple of the Treibys terhay Ghureh in the United Htates of Americs, nud consider all uctions of thy Oburols fn the paat, if auy, whioh ny bave boen doue contrary to thews princls ploa, Lo ha null and vold, DEMALXH, ‘The responso woa recelved with loud sand loog- coutinued apnlnuse, ald sovoral gentlomen rose o upask on the question, Judge Drako obtalued the floor, and, fa move ing tho adoptfon of the ropoit, saul that thoro wars fow niembers of the Gouaral Assombly that et e A e fore hailed with dolight tho brosking down of tho barrlera which allenntod tho Chuvch of God at presont, o helleved the timo would soon como when nll who wora atranged by roason of ho civil war would como fogother again, I1f thoro was n man who olaimod to ho » Ohristian who ohorishad nuy snimosity hlnowlug out of tho war, ho shonld ium down on his knees and pray God to chaugo bim hoart. Dr, Nolson did not know that any such aver- ture was coming bofora the Assembly, but sinco it dld como, ho wantod something moro than n mero vota on the subjoct, He wished for no Lumiliation, This was o time for toconcilia- tion, 'The paper whioh had been rond wasa historio ono, and part of thn,fimnd rocords of tho Church, ‘fhe apeaker alladed to tho timo when he wan_pastor of tho Firat Prosbyterinn Ohureh of this city, and Dr, Brooks, who was ono of tho signora of this overturo, was his garnast antagonist. Not long ao ho saw » cir- oulat inpriat, signod by T, 1. Brooks, callinga convention in his Ohuroh of all thoso who stood by him, He immediataly wroto to him (Brooks), and sluce then sl their formor difforences woro sottled, . He nsled, if Dr. Brooks bo prosont, that ho o called on to spoak. - Thero wore loud calls for Dr, Brooks, but he was not in tho houso, Prayor was offored by Fathor Hunt to dircob tho Assembly to voto right, and soverat hymns wora sung. Mauy were affootad to toara, Whon tho voto on tha ndoption of the report wi 1t was unaulmous, THE_CIIUNCT SOUTI, On motion of Dr. Brockinridgo, s committes of woven was appointed to inquire into the oxpo- diency of appolnting n delogation to meot tho noxt “Genoral Assombly of the Irosbytorinn Ohurch South, which ia to maet in St, Louls uext yoar, and carry grooting and fraternal love. QUESTION OF PNIVILEGE, The Rev. I, H. Garnett (colored), of Now York, roso_ton question of priviloge. Fathor Huut bad charactorized tho Emnucipation Proclamation a3 one of tho most unjust and unviso acts evor done, ITa rogretted thas such a remark had omauated from any membor of tho Aszombly, and ho fonnd it hardto reconcilo Tather Hunt's statement on a provious oceasion, that ho had omanggiutod all -his slaves boforo the law compelled %im to do so, with what Lo had since snid. 110 could not sit by and hear that proclametion alluded to in that maunor without saying a word., Father Huut- had said that tho black could not bo raised ont of ignor- ance, but ho wonld tell him and tho world that the (:innpnl of Jesus Chriat oan ralso everybody D Father Munt oxplained hia romarks, repoating tho statement quotod, but ihe Assombly was unwilling to hoar him at any longth, and ho bad to take his seat. v °TUE PUNLICATION DOARD, Dr, Alox. Roed then gained tho floor, to con- tinuo his remarks on the Board of Publication, Ho considored that the Presbyterian Chucoh aud its mombors_ware not tenncious enough of its litorature. They purchased many books that woro not published by their own Boards. Thoy were liberal in this raspect, a8 woll &8 in othors 3 and, &s an instance of this, io mentionod tho {act that lnst yoar the Presbytorians.gave 36,000 mr;x[-u to tho Biblo Society than any other donomi- nntion. Tho Rov. Mr. Woods, of Mattoon, Ill, sald that thore was a_great projudice against tho Htorature of the Prosbyterian Churoh, which wag ono reason why the salos wero smallor. Preabyterian litoraturo was misrepresentod to a rent extont, but thore was no resson why any timu could be found with the Bonrd of Publica- on. 'The discussion was froely indulged in, nearly all being -in favor of continuing the colportour ‘work of tho Board. A gentloman from Santa Fo, N. M., said that to mako & ministor soll books would b tho moana af mnkinfi bim lose his influence as a ministor. As for himsel?, he used noarly ail the Spanish litornture which tho Ohurch publishod, -and ho wanted to eny, whenever a man askred lilm what & book vas worth, ** Oh, nothing, ouly that you will read it.” Mr. Gilknor, of Nebrasls, n homo misalon- ary, said that it was impolitio to give tho work of eolgurlnge to ministers, for thio) reason that they havo to neglect thalr ministorinl work to engage in it. DBosides, he ngreed with others that they lost their influance by beiug book-ped- dlars. Ho nsked if the city prenchors would liko to get down from thoir pulpits now and travel from house to liouse with & load of books, and “what was sauco for tho gooss was sauco for tho gander,” sud thoy should not expect tho poor, hard-working missionaries to do what they on't want to do thomselves. He advised them not to touch tho missionary work of the Board. "The Asgombly then took n rocess. EVENING BESSION. The disoussion as to whothoer tho Board of -Publication shall romain as st present, or bo cousolidated with the Board of Home Mission- aries, was rosumed. ‘I'he Rev. My Wood, of Lansing, Mich., offerea amondmont that tho Board of Pablication ro- 1mnin &8 at presont, excopt, instend of employing tho ngonoy of_colportago for tho circulation of f’ublicntiauu, it shall becomo tho policy Sof the oard to employ all othor suitablo agoncios,—as, for instanco, missionary pastors and ovangeliets, Dr. Crosby suid the real question uuder dik- cussion was, Blall colportage be under tho Board of Publication? No man should bo a col- portour, according to his viow, unless ho was titted for the work, and ha disliked to havo it spoken of as a degradation for o minister to en- gago in it. Business matters aro /gonorally well attonded to by ministerial hands, and tho Board of Publication should Dbo in the hmds of business men, allowing it only 850,000 for gratuitous distribution of its publicationa. If the missionary work of colportage and Sun- dl{-achoal were taken from tho Board of Publi- cation, thoNew York churchos would contribute ten times a8 much a8 nhe{ do now, Honry T\ Ford, of Philadolphia, dofended the husiness ability of the Ioard, and protestod aneinst the work of the Board boing committed totho Prosbyterios. Dr. Breed, of Philadelphia, called attention to tho fact thut a report was ready from a commit~ too of business yjon sppointed to investigate thoe subject, who gavo as their opinion that tha books of tho. Publication Dopariment are tho, chonpest on the markot, Dr. Reaser, of Topoks, thought a miniator would haye s hard time making sormons &s he trudged ulong a3 a colporteur. TILE OUMDERLAND CHURCH. At this poiat of the prosoadingy, the disous- sion was postponed in order that tho Rov, Lowy Woods, delogate of the Cumbexland Presbytorian Churel, could be hoard, Alr, Woods oxtondod the Christian greotings of his ohurch to the Assembly. ‘Lho phrascology of their oroods, hio enid, might bo differeut, but in hend, and heart, and conviction thoy were ono church, Ho had not heard & sormon from a Pregbyterian pulplt for twenty yeurs that he coula nat indorse every word of, and 8o he came to the conclusion that, if their croads stood 1n tho way of union, it was best to lot them go. In .conclusion, he expressod the hourty dosiro on tho part of Cumberland Prosbytery for union— a fooling that was steadily growing, and, ho hoped, would grow until in the whole country thore would bo but ono Prosbytorian Churoh, Mr. Moderator Wilson roplied Jn o fow ro- marks, in which he said that if the two churches wore not one organioally they wera spiritually. PUDLICATIONS AGAIN, Disousaion on tho Board of Publications was rosumed, Dr, Durling read a paper in which he oxprossed desire Lhat tho Board discontinue 1ts system of colportago as soon us possible, ‘Tho systom, ac- cording to his notion, was inofilciont, overy col- porteur costing more than s homeo missionary, ‘o wholo worlt of distributing donominational literature should be ausigued to tho Prosbytories. A briof digcussjon hero took place between Dr. Darling and Dr. Musgrove, the lattor accusing Dr. Dailiug of having made & misstatoment in vegurd to the Dr. Booth snid e had just learned that DI, 3, 1, DROOIH, OF 8T, LOUIS, was in the house, and it ho was he desired to boar from him. This sonouncemont wes ro- ceived with manifestations of dohight, and whon Dy, Brooks ascended the platform he was re- veived with lond, ringlog applauso, o re- rotted that pastora} dutlen provonted hitm from witnessing the grand rceno which had "hoon on- uetod thie moring, 'Ihe flat hio knew of it way when Dr, Crosby and Dr. Nicholls called at hia bouse, and told him what had been done, He Iearned partioularly of tr.o speeohies that moved hio hieart, made by men who in formor yoars had beon fu antagonlem to him. Ono had boen formerly pustor of tho ohuroh in which thoy mol; ‘with the other he .had boen on tarius of more familiar intimacy,and 1f ho saw him inthe houso ho wonld gladly tole him by the hand; Ho alluded to Judge Drako, The latter, who wes_stunding to theleft of the platform, advanced with extsnded hand, aud the two alnusml Landy in the forveuoy of friendehip, amid tho appianso und the tears of the nudionce, Mr, Modorator Wilsun ragllud to Dr, Brooks, The notion of the Ausemblyin the mnmln;i neomed to ba spontauncous,—nu inspiration of tho Moly Ghont, 'Thoro was o working-up of fuoling. ~Tho vote wau token aftor prayor, and woy fmsuimons, the eutire = Assembly bh:P moved, wi it were, by ona spirit, Thin. o sald, was but the beglinlng of whon sll the Prosbrtarian churches would come toyother sa ono unitad body, PUDLIOATIONH ACATH, amnenct el Sl AR U ovened, shat le had a subatl 1y h‘(?\l.ll‘ 0&01' fuy. tho nmendman of $lie Rev Kiy takon, & tar grandos unlon, . Wara, Hig substituto was that tho Board of Tubllication romain as now, with tho colloction from churchos for its minstonary work, The departmont having this in_chargo shinll bo sopa. atoly constituted, nnd shall koop o distinot ao- coiut with the Hoard, It ahall bo it duty to dosignato the pblioations of the Noard by dona-~ tlons to ministors and noedy churchos, and salos through It appointoos, who _shail bo oalled missionaries of " the Board of DPublioation, which shall bo subjoct to the supervision and control of tho Prosbyte- ries. Itshall also Bupervise tho wholo Sabbathe sohool work in connectlon with tho Preshytorics, ond it oball nfd’ to olovate this important brauok of evangelization to the prominent efil- clanoy which it desorvos. 'The substitute furthor provides that the Board shall, ln sddition to the amount of uprropmuonn frof collootions made by tho churohes for the Donrd, apply speclfle donations to the Babbath-school work, Dra, Danng and Johuson both heartily in- ;l‘:ltmutddlhn substituto, and it was unauimously opted. Tho item, a8 amondod, was thon adopted, and the Assombly adjourned. THE SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY, Oovunnus, Bflss, Moy 28.—The Genoral As- namxhly mot at 0 o'clack, tho Moderator in the chair. Tho Committeo on Corrospondencs with the Northorn Assembly roportod. Thore were threo reports, First, Dr. Xirkpatrick, favoring tho l{molnlmnut of o Jonferonco Committos, with a sincere desiro for friondly rolationa and frator- nal oorrospondonce, but not for or;influ union ; sogond, the Rev.d. W, Moyle, declining to o Imlnt & committee, but recommending tho soud- ng of fratornal dologatos at once; third, by Judge Foutress, declining the above proposi- tions; and anying that tho obstaclos set forth in tho paper adopted in tho Loufsviile Assembiy have not been removed, and that we caunot hold corrospondence until thoso obstaclos aro taken out of the way by the Northern Assembly. Those :hlx;oo roports wore placod upon tho dooket to alo up, : The order of tho day was to hoar tho Rev. A. MoLoay, Hocrotary of the Amorican Bibla So- cloty. ' A commitfoo waa sppointed to bring s minute exprossion of mind of tho asscmbly on this subject. Theo report of the Committeo on the Theolog-~ ionl Sominary at Qolumbis, 5, C., was taken up, Tho Rev, A. W, Pilsor moved tho priviloges of tho floor bo allowed to the Rev, J, K. Wilson, to make any statemont he might wish. Tho motion was carrfod, and Dr. Wilson was beard, ] A toat vote hiae boen rosched nftor throo d&ve dobnte on the seminary at Oolumbia. ZElder Collior offered & paper to expross con- fidenco in tho faculty, and to make attendancq upon tho worship of God ot tho sominary chap- ol ou tho Lord's day voluntarily. A substituta was offerad for this, tho quéstion caltgd, and tho voto taken by yoas nnd nays, and tho subatituto was lost by o good majority, This is a tost voto, aaall who voted no ou the substitute will voto for tho paper of Ar, Collier. Rocess until 8:30 p. m. 3 THE REFORMED CHURCH. , % PHILADELPHIA, Pn., May 28,—At tho Synod of tho Itoformod Yrosbytcrian Ohurch to-dny, & compiunication was rond from tho Gonoral As- gombly of the Presbyterfon Church of the United Btates of Amerios, rolative to tho moeting _of. an TEoumenical Conneil of churchos holding to the Wostminster standnrd, to considor subjeots of common Intorcst to all, and espocially {0 promote harmony of action in the migsion flelds at home and sbrond. It wes referred to & spocial committes. 5 THE UNITED PRESBYTERIANS. Monmourn, Ill., Moy 28,—Tho Goneral Assom- bly of the United Presbyterian Ohurch of North Amorica mot in tho First Union Prosbytorinn Churoh of this oity, at 7:30 laat.ovening, and, af- ter an ologuent sormon by tho Rov. R. B. Ewiug, tho altornato Moderatgr, the Asssmbly was con- utituted by prayor. Just bofore adjourning the Assembly recelved a dispatch from the Reunited Proubytoriau Gonoral Assombly, convened at 8t. Louis, which extended & kindly groeting to tho United Prosbytoriat Asgembly here. After tho opomng of the morning scssion by prayer, Dr. J. G. Brown was olocted Modorator, Tho re- mainder of the foronoon was devoted to tho rocoption of tho dologates from the I'ree Pros- byterian Church of Sootland.—tho Rov. James Wilson, of Barclay Church, Edinburgh, snd Dr. Burus, of near the same placo, In the course of their romarks, they &nid they wore in- dobted to America for the grontost rovival that country had over lknown, through thoinstrumen- tality of Brothors Moody and Sankey, of Chicago. The city is flogdod with pronchers, sud the woather ia exceedingly dry and warm. THE CUMBERLANDS. 8. Josera, Mo., May 28.—In the Cumbsrland Prosbytorinn Assombly, yostorday, it wad decid- cd to locato the Publishing House at Nashvillo, Tenn, Almont the entire day was ccoupied in discuss- ing tho question of argunic union with tho Pros- byterian Ohurch, The dobata wea very earnost and aninated, and there was much _porlfament- ary strategy. ''ho Rev. Mr, DBourrew, of ‘Tonnassoe, assorted his dotormination to with- draw if & union wasolfoctod, Dr. McGlumpy sud othors urged that the oxistonce of the Com- mitteo on Union unsettled the people and un- favorably affects the denominational intorests.' At 8 vory lato hour lust night a vote was taken ou discharging this Committee, and was oarriod. Thia ends the whole mattor in this body, for the prosont &t least. e THE METEODISTS, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago L'ribune, JaoxsoN, Miol., May 28,—Tho Methodist Convention closed its scesion in this city to-day at 12 o'cloclt. The seusion bogan with a regular love-feast, followed by o business meeting. REOLUTIONE, The Committeo on Resolutiona reported w series, which, with somo modification, was finally adopted, as follows : Reaolved, That the offorts of the women in various parts of our country to proniote abstinence from tntox. icating drinke, oud 1he supproasion of their sule, meet with ot hourty approval; and wo belove in tho em« ployment of ail proper moral iniluonce, aud also in tho euforcement of probibitory lglaation, to provont tho nonufactaro snd galo of all that intoxicates, Fewolved, That wo heartlly believe in ull the general Interests of our Chuxch, and rofoice in the growing Mberality of our people tn their support, snd believe it the duty of our poople to coutributo {o all the causea recommended by the General Conference; but at the samo t{me we ospress our conviction that tha next General Conforence may with propriety reduce the m!xamr‘:f\:, without diminishing the work dono by the Ohureli, Ttesulted, That s n Cliucch we have reason fo be tlinnkful to God for the oxcellence of our periodicals, fov tholr wido circulation, und for ho Providentinl ar- rangement wheroby their editors ure roleased from pe- ouniary depondence upon them, and all tho profity may bo dovotod to improvament of the perlodicals and fo tho dutoretsof the Olurcl. Wo enpeclaily rololcs in tho oxcollence of our own Northwestern Cliristian “Advocute, and hiops its clrculation will continue to in- croase, Resalred, That our hearis have boon moved and our minds oniightenod by thofacts and thoughis presented o us with referenca to our Chriatlun Miseious, at home and abroed, and wo do most earnestly commend 10 all our puopls the duly of making liboral and regu- 1o contrilittons 1o, tbe Misstonury Boolety, nnd to tao Wonian's Foralyu misulonary Socloty, and also to rend our Miesionary literature, and o cultivalo & hearty interoat in thia groatest of all entorprises, Resolved, Thot it fu our opinion that {he northern part of the Btate of Michigan in & fleld for missiouary work surpassed by fow, if ny, {n_our country i ini- portuuce and nocessitios, ‘Clie nowncsa of tho coun- try, rapidly opouing a3 it Is to immigration, sud bolng actually wottled with unparalloled Tapidity, demanda greater {wmodiato misalonary approprintions, I'hia demand {8 great boyond all that tho Chiurch hus been ublo to sppraclate, bocauss of its distance from tho orainary routos of iruyel, and we beg the Goueral Mis- slounry Comumitteo ta mra carofully constir our no- aonitles, Resolced, That this Convention approves of the action of tho Blshops aud of {kie Genoral Conforence in vogard to a cclabration of tho Contennial of Amorl- aun_Independonce, and we trust that the plan forc- shadowed i the action of tho General Conferonce will Do maturad and fuithtully carsted out. Resnloed, That we havo inoreasing intereat in our own Albion ‘College, ond wa dosize fliat ita Trustees, Tacully, and ull fmniediately chargod with its munoge Tmaent, should weo all proper mesns to moke it sucome Dl fully what tho Methoqsst commnunity of Michigan may properly destro of thole ouly elloge, Ilevolvat, Thut 1Y Is tha Judgment of this Conventlon that the pastors should encourayo {ie organizatinn of tho Ladiew’ and Puators’ Chivistian Unlon, for the yro- ‘motfon of Chiristlanity on the varions charycs, Wirknizaw; Tho Leylulatnro of Aichigan, bt fts recout wostlon, submitted o tho eloctors of tho Stute a prop- ositlon to nmond the Stute Constitution 80 us to admit the wonion of Miohiigan to the eloctive frauchive; therefore, 1 IResolval, That this Convention recogniza the aotion of tho Legiulaturo as o step towards b highor and purer ndministration of tho Government of our country, aud ‘we hopo tha provision will b udopted, Thonks were tendered to tho vltizons of Juok- son for the ltborality shown in_entortaining tha visitors, and to the ofiigora of tho Mothodist Epluunpn.l Oburoh 1o which the Convention was 0] —_— THE COONGREGATIONALIATS, THINTY-YIRST ANNUAL MERTING OF TIE OEX- ERAL CONGIEGATIONAL ASOCIATION OF ILil+ xog, Speotal Diepatoh to T'he Choago Tribune, Ky ner, lll.",mlfn'ymfla,—'-'rhn Gonoral Asgoclas tlon of the bongm ationaliata of Tliinois ia oo osed of all tho miulsters wio are members of ooul asscuintions fu tho Stato, vad n vopreacn- hklcmhcl tl!:l ohurohox by vno lxy delogaie from aucl churol Shit Wehionon wh orgualeed tuliiboy 5 yoars ago, which waa tho day of small things for Uongrogatiotialism in this Stato. Tho Proaby- torians, who linvo tho samo oreed of doctrine, thouglh not ko liboral in its conatruction, preoc- cuplod the ground to n groat oxtont,—Congroga- tonaliata nmong tho early sottlors ;inunmllr floating futo the Prosbytorlan organizations. The firet Prosbytorian_church of ‘Chicago was mpinly mado up of Congrogationalists,—thoy {aking the manual of nn Enatorn ohurch as its form, moro by accident than dosign. Cnnmo{(.l‘t- tionallim did ot come ont of tho Presbytor church in Oldongo until shaken out by the slavery agitation, Tho' Assoclation now consiats of about 240 churchos, situatod mostly in tho northern part of tho Btato, which hnvo about 20,000 memboré. Tho aunual meotings aro hold, by rule, in thoe Inst woolt in May, and distributod about from ono seotion to anotlior, to accommodnta g oqunlly as oseibly tho constitnoncy. Lnst yoar the maot- ng wai hold at 12lgin ; this lynm' it iu at Kowanos, Tl mooting ot J3gin was_inrgoly attondad, nnd 1ts procasdings wero gont by spocial tolegrams to Tur TRIDUNE, . An important papor wns there.prosontod by Prosidont Sturtovant, on tho basis of churoh- followsbip, And anottior paper will ba presonted ibis yoar, st Kewanco, by Prof, Ooorxe M. Doardman, D: D,, of the Ohlcago* Theologloal Bominnry. Prof. B. is_oxpectad to trent tho topio this year from n dootrinal standpoint, It is possible that tho disoussion may roview the Inta nation at Brookiyn on the Plymouth Church ‘polioy of dealing with its abaconding mombors. Tho Rov. Qeorga Huntington, of Onk Park, will prosont an osany upon tho Christian doctrina of tho family; aud " thoro will bo many othor essays and subjects for disoussion, Tha socond aunivorsaty of the £liinols Momo Misstonary Association Will bo hield in connec- tion with this mooting; aud tho olaims of other ‘benevolont orunnlzntfimn officially sanctioned by tho Association will bo presonted. A very largo mootiug s expected. PROCEEDINGS. EVENING SESSIO: Tho Goneral Ausoclation met thls ovoning, over 200 belug now in attendarce, Tho opening sormon was_prenchod by the oy, E. P. Good- win, D. D., from 1st Corintlians vii, 81." ‘Aftor 'giving tho councctlon o mosning of the toxt, Dr. Goodwin an- nouncod_ a8 his subject tho right uso of tho world and the roason for it. We should not uso tho world by stauding nloof from it, & theory which onco fillod tho desort with hormnite. This wag’ fighting the dovil on lis own torritory. All things woro to bo used ~ for tho glory ‘of God; this ehould bo tho originating thought in allavocatiovs, Chria- tiamty should nu truly bo painted, and sung, and plowed, as preachod; all rosults of business should bo God's,—we should scil ont our buei- ness to tho Lord. 'lho man should bo conse- crated to thosaving of souls, The mau who could not give an_ovening a weck to Christian work shouwld ask God to give him a gospel with lesa in it, Tho transiontuess of the world was tho ronson for g0 using it. What folly to bs dopending upon the bubbles which 8o soon burat, aud forgot what {s porma- nent]! _God gnve us but pno law of our steward- ship.. Living or dylng we woro the Lord's, AN AFFUIONT TO A COLORED BROTHER. At the close of tho sormon, Dr. Patton report- od tho follonln‘{; resolutions, which wore unani- mously adopted : ‘Warnias, It appears that, on tho arrival of the train of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad from tho East this noon, at ‘Mendots, couisining nu- ‘merota mombor of thi body, iu compnny with whom ‘was tho Rov. larnabna Root, Twder appointment a6 o mieslonary of tho Amorican Misulonary Association to Afrles, and on his way to aitond this meating, the Xeeper of ({ho dining-saloon rofused, will rudencss and profanity, to alfow Mr. Root to dino un- Josa ho would separato'from his frienda and sit ot a soparate tablo provided for the negro portors of the Pullman sleoping-cars, and persevered in s refusal after hearing from tho ministors with him yho Mr, Root was, and with whom lio was assoclated; thero- fare, Résolved, Thntthis Gonoral Assoclation of the Con- grogational Churclies of Iilinols feolu that this treat- Thait of Mr. Root, &_nnn of Chratiny charactor aud literary cultura, & gradusta of Enox Collego and of tho Chicago Theological SBominary, 15 an iusult to overy ‘mombor of thia body, snd to tho Univorsal Church of Chrfst, “Resolved, That in this event wosoo tho powor and ma- lignity of tho of projudico agaiust the negro raca wihlell still rankles u muny breasts, and wo carnestly requeat of Congress tho immediate onactmont of a Qivil Rights bill which shall put &0 end to such out rages wpon our colored fellow-cilizens, jtesolved, That we call upon tho railronds Interested 1n tho dining-safoon at Mendota to disavow this insult 10 Mr, Hoot and the Obristian traveling public, sud suitably to convey to tho offondiug person & senso of that indignation, - Kesolved, That n capy of theso resolutions bo com- municated’ by tho Scrlbs of his body to the National Congress and 1o tho railroads referred to, praaE T MISCELLANEOUS, ACCEPTS A CIANCELLOMSNIP. New Onieans, May 28.—Tho Rev. B, M. Palmor has tendered his rosignation as pastor of the First Prosbytorian Clurch of this city, and nccopted_the Chancellorship of the now Houth- \’;untnm Prosbyterian Univorsity, at Clarksvillo, ‘onn. New Yonrg, Moy 28.—At tho State Episcopsl Convention of New Jorsey, yosterdsy, Bishop Odonbeimor made an address, in which hoal- luded to the secossion of tho Rt Rov. Dr. Cumming from tho Church, nnd ssid in reforenco toit {hat it was * an ungodly, unchurchly and ungenorous action." \ THE EPISCOPALIANS. LouwsviLLe, Ky., May 28.—In the Episcopal State Convention, to-day, resolutions wero adopt- od prohibiting tho use of fairs, lotteries, and theatrical porformances for ralsing monoy for the benefit of tho Ohurch. Delegates wero_ap- pointed to the National Convention in Now York uext October. — THE INDIANS., The Cheycnmnes on the War Path—A Lively Campaign Expocted for tho Sumumer. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, #1,PAvL, May 28.—Gen. Torry’s informationis that 400 Indions from tho Oboyenno Agency havo avowed their purpose to attack tho Reos,who are under the protection of Tort Berthold, Whether thoy move against the Reos, Furt Linooln, or any othor fort, troops are rnn(’l{‘ to moet thorm, atill leaving Ouster strong onough to tako the fleld, Bismurck dispatch just received wsays that considorablo ex- citoment exists ~at TFort Lincoln over an nntlui‘slulud attacle from tho Chaeyenno Agoncy Indians, 400 strong, who loft the Agenoy May 22, and should arrive hore Saturday. Ono hundrad moro will joiu them at Stauding Rook. An old Indian bos warned Custer against tho Black Hills ux{mdiuon, saying that tliero would o bloody work, which may beexpoectad. If tho Cheyonne party comes within reach, Custor will attaok theom at onco, snd is prepared to follow them all summer 1f necossary. 2 DBlemarck is in no denger, and looka with inter- st snd cagorness for the oponing of hostilities, since no sottlomenta aro ondangered, A second dispatch from_tslsmarck mays that I the Indinus don’t sttack oyt Lincoln boforo Monday, 450.0f tho Seventl Cavalry will bo sent out to fearn their whoroabouts and obsorve their movomonts, Tho cavalry will go light, carrying oight days’ cooked rations. HBcouts of hostilo Indions camo noar yesterdsy, buf wore driven away by the cavalry, COTTON AND BREADSTUKXFS, Prospects at the Souths Mexpis, May 28.—Tho Committes on Infor- mation aud Statistics of tho Cotton Exclhange roport, to-dsy, the receipt of 149 lottors, repro- senting ninety-four countics in Tanuvessce, Ar- konsss, Mississlopl, Alabama, and two iu Mis- souri, whioh agiregato as follows : Doflojency in acroago of cotton planted ns compared with 1873, 8 1-10 por cent ; as with 1872, 3 1-10 ; esti- mated Ent to be pluntod aftor tho 20th inst,, 1 7- 10 of tho ecason's planting, The labor forco 1ins incronsod numerienlly 7-10 tho past year, and during tho past two yours, 1 7-10. In compari- won with the pasb two yoars labor shows uu im- provement in industry of 1 por cont, but nothing in thriftiness, Thore iy un inorcoso numorically in tho working stock” of but 6 1-10 por cont, ‘Tho conditiou of tho workas reported 18 b 1-10 poor, $1-10 fair, 18 1-10 good. The planting oporations Are roportod as avoraging fiftcon and & balf duys later than for the pan two yeurs, Of the cotton orop pluuted thoro fu raported as up on tho 20th fnat. 65 per ceut., of which is yeported holt bad, one-fourth fuir, and the one-fourth good conditioued, The excessiva dry weathor since planting has prevenied a good stand from coming up, and gonerally it has heon toa dry to oultivato in tho upluuds withous injury to tho stand. Tho condltion of the corn crop s decidedly bad, Wheat and vate modorataly fafr. All havo sufforad from tho dvought, There is & growing disposition to incrense tho ““’P" of coreals, ine cluding millst, ryo and bny, Binco the 20th thore liave boen but very light and partial showers, A gonoral complaint oxista of want of rain, —_— THE MILL RIVER INVESTIGATION, Nontwaueron, Alnes., May u8.~Tho il Tivor divastor Inveatigation was continued toe day, Tho tostimony ull wout to show that the dam was s misevable ntruoture, It was wlown that, #t the suggestion of Hpellmon, tho Come mittes direotod thub the foundation shioald vast on geanite, 14 \vogld toik unly 9160 ta m(‘l 0| he berd-pin; Tho gontraviers 89 vie Mie Qonnoll Bluffa; thenen neross tho Misnor nrd River to Omah, snd from Omabin Lo Linoulut thencs morous tho Missourl River and {hrough to 8L, Jo- sopl, Mo thonco o Atohison, Lenvensrorth Kangaa Cily, and Lawrenoa, Kaw, | Also tho g from Wilton, In., to Mucatine, and ihe lino from Lawronco, Kaa., to Topoka and Otlnwa, Kna,, lvm::.lucludod, in el about 700 milenof lelograpi atopped work on account of a_gravelly and aandy strenk in the ditoh, but the Dfmntom nald to go on. ‘Tho oontrnctors wero told that it would alwaya lenk at that point., Adjourned till Saturday, R OBITUARY. Jnmes Edgar Thomson, Svectal Dispateh lo The Chicaco Tribune, Pamapzrrma, Msy 28.—Jamos Bdgar Thom- son, Proeidont of the Penusylvania Raitrond Company, dlod at mldnight Iast night at hie rosidonoo, cornor of Eighteonth and Spruce ntroots, of Dright's diseaso of the kidnoys. Ho Imd been vory {llZfor somo mo, but yosterday the disonso nssumed & favorablo turn, and his rocovery at an oarly date was fully oxpeoted. Aftor sundown, however, his symptoms becamo alarming, and he rapldly sunk until doath on- suod. John Edgar Thomson was born ab the family, mansion in Delawaro County, in 1808, RAILROAD NIEWS, THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, Tor tho last six weoks nogotintions huve heon in progross to securo & Chiosgo conncotion for tho Baltimoro & Ohio Railroad, which was final- ly consummatod Wednosday afternoon by tho aid of the tolograph. Tho Company have pro cured aixty acres of land nt Soush Ohloago noar tho mouth of the Calumot River, lying caat of Commerelal stroot, and botwoen Elghty-fourth and Ninotioth streats, inoluding Iske and dook front. Thin Ia to bo virtually the termination of Both of his parents wore doscondod from tho | fuele road: All frolght bmins aro o plonoers who accompanied William Isson to this | 20 made up hore, Only Chicago fraight wil go to oud from Chicago; sl country. Ono of thess, Samuol Lowls, was & minister of tho Bocloty of Friends, and & membor of tho First Logislative Assombly, and nnother, T. B. Copieaf, of tho Provincial Council. Early inlifo ho studied modicine, but afterward turnod his attention to engincoring, and in 1827 was nssignod to tho engincor corps that built tho Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad, now a pat of the lino ownod by tho Compauy of which lio was Presldont, Under Msj, John Wilson, Chief Enginoor, ha waa subsequently transforrod to the Onmdon & Amboy Railroad, the ocastorn portion of whioh was located under hia direction. Aftor this sorvice,and somo minor engagomonts, through froight will bo traneforred at this point lu evory dircction via the Bolt & Transfor Railwny. At this place thore aro to bo immodi- ately eracted car nnd machine shops of firat~ oloss flre-proof construction at s cost of 8260,000 to furnisl omploymont 1 them to 1,200 hands. ‘Tho plaus are all roady, the arohitocts aud onginoors hiaving been muudfly at work for somo timo in rooms at tha South Uhieago Iiotol on the ’[‘flnuu for ul‘lu buildings and tho oxtonsion ;iomsl ) for which the ties aro rendy nud on tha id, Trom this point tho right of way is all seenred for tho oxtension thoreof, Hyde Parl to Chicaga 0 Y ! | on aatraight line from the corner of Eighty- ho Visited Turope, o tuepeet ™ yasil | fourth nad Commarclal sirasts to the i Soon sfter his return ho accepted an tion of Soventy-firat stroot with tho Illinols Contral Iialirond, thus passing dingonally uppointoment as Chiof Lingineor of the Georgin through Soon 81,!!5, 105 95,09, 14 ond & cornor O d 388, 14; Tallroad, ostonding from Augustato Atlanta, with a_branch to Athcos, This work ho com- moncod in 1830, and ho continued in chargo of its location and copstruccion until it was com- ploted. Ho was appoluted Gonoral Managoer of thebusinces of tho lino na soon us a Porhon of it wns roady for uso, in which capaoity ho con- tinued, until ho was oslled to the position of Chief ‘Enginoer of tho Pennsylvania Railroad in 1847, S The length of ths Goorgin Railroad and branchos was 213 miles, aud &b ono time, that Company possossed tho groatost numbor of miles of raitroad of any corporation in thiz country. Atlanta, tho wostorn torminus of this rond, was named by Mr. Thomson, Whilo engaged at tho South, ho, with a fow frionds, {)urchnnd tho !\tumgnmariy & Wost Polut Railrond, of Mnblm»‘ which had fallen into bankruptey, aud, aftor its completioniunder his dircotfon” as consultlog engineor, it become a very profitablo outorprise. Ho, also, durlug that period, laid out the Nashvillo & CObattancoga Reilroad, which was built, im- medintaly after his return to the North, upon the routo traced. Aftor ho nd entered upon his duties s Chiof Engineer of the Ponnsylvania Railroad, hio was offored large inducomonts to return to the 20, 38, 14, From Soventy-firat ptroot indepondont tracky aro to Do lald on the enat sido'of the Illinois Contral to tho Qontral Dopot, Lako strcot, whick will compel many changes in'round-lionsos, car shopy, and grading along the lino, Tho engine cery &ro selting tho ataites on this now line to- day, and tho work is to bo urged forward with ol possiblo dispatoh, TLLINOIY GENTRAL EABNINGS, Tho incrense in uot enrnings of the Tilinois Central from Jan. 1 to My 37 over the sama poriod 1n 1873 in 830,000, ATCHISON, KANSAS AND TOMEKA. Torera, Kas., Moy 23,—At & meoiing of the stockloldors of tho Atchison, Topeka & Sants To Railrond Company, held to'day, tho following Funtlumon wera_elooted Diractors for tho ansu= J. H, McKoroon, I, Strong, G, Twich~ aabody, A Spoar, G B. Wilbur, 7, G. Butrr, Geo. Opdyko, T. J. Potor, D. L. Larkin, B, 2. Glongy tud d. 2, Halliday.” Tho Dirootord olectod J, Nickerson Proaldout, W. H. Denbod; V‘lco Prosideut, O, W. Piorco Bocrotary and ULreasurer. Geo, H. Nottloton was rewppointed Goneral Suporintondent, and Edward Wilbur As~ sistant Cronsurer, Rosolutions-wero pasaod por- manoutly locating the general ofices and mae chino shops of the Company at Topeka. Houth, aud take chargo of tho Charleston a & DMomphis, oud othor conneoting linos | BostoN, Musa, May 28.-21ho Toston & At- of that rogion, but baving becumo po | bauy Rallroad Gompany informs tho Committos of the Commorcisl Lxchango sud Bourd of Trade, in_ connection with tho contemplated withdrawal of the Cunard stoanors, that it can- not make any chango in tho rates of Western froights, but will reduco the elevator charges to lg{ cents por bushel for clevating and ten daya’ storago, dooply Intorcsted, as an engincer, in tho location and construotion of the line over tho difficulty country betwoon Harrisburg and Pitte- burgh, he deolined thoso flattoring offers aud continued at tho hend of the ongincor depart~ of the Company until tho ontire lino was locatod aud the work was completod. After theao ob- Jjeots were sttained, Mr. Thomson's attention ‘was turned to tho complation of o direct lina to Cincinnatt from Pittsburgh, essontisl to tho Ponusylvania Railroad Company to coable 1t to got ite aliare of Southwest travol and freight, Porsonally, Mr, Thomson was very popular 3 his address rofined and digniflod, yot easy au courteous, [n business matters ho was o strict disciplinarian, and ovorything about him moved like clockwork. His porsousl appesrance was bland, yet commanding ; in fact, ho rosombled a Bishop moroe than a groat railway magnate, the ligad of tho greatest corporation in tho world, SUICIDES, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune, TFowr WAvNE, Ind., May 23.—Ab au oarly hony this morning, Johu Knight, book oauvassor, and aman of more than ordiuary intelligence, wau found in & wagon back of Bain's livery stable in an unconsotous etate, and by his sido o balf- emntlod bottle of morphiue, which showad bow Lio had onded his lite, Physicians were called but could do nothiug to savo him, ho hemg too far gone. Intemporance was supposed to bave boen the cause. "The Coronor’s jury rendered & verdict in necordance with tho abuvo facts. e ——— ey SPECIAL NOTICZS. RESOLUTIONS OF RETPRCT IN CHICAGO, The Genoral Freight Agents and ropnosontne tives of the various dispatch lines hold another mecting yostorday morning, but nothing of any importance was traveactod. In the aftornoon & grand banquet was given thom by ‘the propriotora of the Grand Pacifle Hotel. After the fonst Mr. Goorge Blanohard, Vico-Prosident of the Erio Railroad, aroso and spoko ag follows : Bn, Cramyax : Boforo the motion to adjourn provails, wo bavo & saddor duly to perforim us a Hequoncd fo the mosting of fo-dny, Thls moming, whilo ongogod in our various dutios und propuring for this “ fonst of reeson aud flow of soul,” tho wire ‘Drouglat s the sad iutolligence of tho deaih, at balf- Burnott's Cocounine. Noother sompound posscases the pooullar propertl phish 10 Gxholly wult tho variang conditivns of the Bimas air, Tt softans tho hatr whon harsh and dry, B e ey 24 457 It affords tho ricons lustro, It remalns longest in oifos It provonts tho hair from falling off. 1t prowmotes its hiealthy, vigorous growth, 1t 1a not greasy or sticky. Tt loavos ao dlangracabis odor, 1t 1s tha bost and ohoapost balr.dresslox i the world, Tt promotos the growthi of tho hair, aad 13 ontiroly frod from all irritating mattor, = . L0SS OF HATR. Uo.: Tecannot rofuse ta 1wy own ageravatod caso, of Atzan stato th ral allont bideofl, — 1 ine, st 11 o'clock lust ovoning, at Phildalphis, of the ’“w'r".‘..‘.«n{ Wonths any hatr isd boon falllng off, untt) on, J, Edgar Thomson, the great Prosident of the | was foxrful of losing it ontirely. Tho skin upou my hew ¢ Penusylvania syatem of rallways, It s, there. becAmo gradunlly mora aol moro Iaflemod, so tbhat fore, Atting thnt wo dischorgo o aad, yob motrnfully | ould notleuct I without pufn, 1lis irtltatod coadition , : Latiribnred ta tho usa of variods advortised husr-washios, plosiurable duty, “snd while” " so many | which Yiikvesinea baon lolid, contaii oxcphono et rallwsy —men who sppreciated - in various | By the adrico of wy physician, to whom you hud rhovrn massures Lis eervices and worth oro Yo\lr process of purifyivg the eil, I conunonced its nso the fogother that we give jolut and Atting teatimony to our nppreclution of Lis merit, Among thoso now prosent it hos besn my fortune porliaps, moro thon any other hore,to know tho Strongtll and wisdom with which ko’ counsoled and guhhlildflm great properties over which ho soably resided, - . P uring my own connaction of ofght yesra with the Dalthnore & Obio system, I had oceaslon to know and fecl in tho exlgoncica of compotition aud the compariaons nnd zosulta of palicius, that e guided his great trusts and interests with marked nbilities, cnlightened snd broad judgment, and singular suc- cosacs, 'Thrown by the fortunes of lifo upon auothor of his compoting lines, I have found there, in the do- partmont with which I'sm councetad,the like ovidencen of his power, and I have cama through such raasons t0 eatoom Lim asnman and a railway officer, and to fecl o constantly riponing apprecintion of his groat abilities in trade, Ananco, and rallwsy administration. Tt was hla fortune in lifo fo preside over tho grontost aggrogation of rallway capital that s over controlied by one man, Hix voice #poke tho pailclesof o kingdom greater than many of thoss of history, and his pen controlied sho destiuos and for— tunea of moro thon their wealth, e ruled aver more ‘mion than tho princos of mauyof the prinoipalities of last wook In June, 'Tho first applioation alinyad tho ftohe ing and rritation, In thraa or fonr days the rodnoss an toudornass disepriaacad; the hafr ovusud to fall, and oo now a thiuk growtli of now hule. 1 Lrust thet others slmilarly aitifctod will bo Inducod to fry {hu wamo remadg, Yours vory truly. SUSAN I, POE. __GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, REDUCTION B 3 Targest Btock of Medium to Extra Fine {ho old world—and as the death of ono of them would Do loralded by cablo overywhiero over tho world, T fecl thnt » groater than thoy hes gono from among Goods in tho West. WILSOM BROS., 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago, Aud Fourth-st., Pike's Opera lqugre._(_)_i|_|5Inr|.1;l SHIRTS! WILSON BROS,, 67 and 60 'Washington-st., Ohicago. TFourth-st.,, Piko’s Opera-House, Cinoine natl. w : e history of our material dovelopment, will put bia numo Jigh up pmony ith ablest mey, aud fceord to him the preatneus to which bis works justly entitle B s bufhiera and now T kuowT givo exnresaion to o common sand united :¥mmtby uud sonso of loss in mourning the denth of J. Xdgor Thomson, Tho Ohairman moved tize adoption of TUE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS: Wimenaas, Tho ead intelligouco Lus roached us of the death of the Hoy, J. Edgar Thomson, Presldent of tho Pouunsylvanis Railway Company, which took placont Philadelphis, Po., on Wednesdsy ovenlug, Day 27, 1874, sud the way ofiicors sssombled al Clicago, this date, desiro to givesuilable expression to tho doep senss of their common loss and sorrow; thoretore, it i ‘Jresolusit, That 1o his dooth the transportation fu- terent of America loscs ono of fts greatest chiofs, tho pyster of iniornal and national Improvomonts oie of iiv soundest thinkers and ablest workors, intornal ocommorco o _practical _advocute, our country alifo thut atded to muke its namo ‘overywhora liow- orod for business vigor, and the entiro frateruity of rallwny mon & consistont nud constant co-workor, Jievolwed, That we sympothize with the oficers of tha geout Pennsylvanio Railway syetom in thoir nearor loss of w persoual friend aud oficial conuseilor, Resolved, That wo rosnectfully tender bis bareaved famiiy and porsonul associatos our hesrty condolence and slncero sympathy, “Retolved, Thnt a copy of theso resolutions bo trans. mited Lo tho Secralary of tho Pounsylvonia Dallroad Gowpany. Linen Suits, &o. Chas. Gossage & Co. Are daily opening new and handsome styles of Embroidered Pique Suits, Braided and Embrd Linen Suits, Porcale and Cambrio Suits, Swise Evoning Drestes, Linen Suits, Polo« neiges and Dusters, the new Gossamor Waterproof; Real Shetland Shawls, Silk Zophyr Shawls, Lace Shawls and Saoques, Ohildren's Pique and Linen Suits all sizes, Oashmers Yak- Trimmed Mantles, Sleoveless Jaokets, English Walking Jaokets, Imporial Polonnises, and the elegant stook of Rilk and Fabrio Costumes, whioh they display in new and tostéful combina~ tions, Prioos always satisfactory, 106, 108 & 110 State-st. 00 & 62 Washington-st TEMPERANCE, Triumph of the Pittsburgh Orusads ers, Prrrsnunos, Penn., May 28,~The hearing in the caus of the fomale crusaders, who woro py- rosted lnst weolk, took place in the Cowmon Plens Court this morning., Judge Btowe gave e decision, reversing tho jundgmant of the Act~ ing Mayor, and ordorod tho fines to bo refunded, ,The ladies are jubilant over thoir victory, and aro now Lolding “a mooting to dacide upon their Turcther plan of action. Epiuode nt Ciffin. Spsetal Drapatoh to The Chicngo Tridune. Toreno, 0., May 28.—A lively littla episode ocowrred in tho City of_Tilln to-day, Tho sutl- tomporanco men carrled tho last muniolpal eleo- tion, und the ofticors olect are vory zoolous in ropressing any attetops at crusading, T'his aftor- noon tho Marshal attempted to arrost two Jadies who were quietly proienading tho streets, A orowd of 600 eurrounded bim and thom aud throntenod violenco, A ferrible riot soomed im- minent for somo minutos, but finully the Aar- shal and bis backors fled, aud tho ladies wero *sllowod to pursuo thelr way in posco, et reeBlake i TELEGRAN;IIT%‘NEFE% 1 Diapaloh to The Clitsupo une, DA\?:‘(‘::M. I, oy, 28,~To.duy Solah Jtoeve, tho vontragtor or bullder of tho Great Wentarn ‘Tologvaph lines, trausferrod to tho North Amorioun Tolegraph Ccmpany, of this olty, ol tho wum of ©204,000, sl the tolopraph lineo complato, with tho nlp urtanangen thomé)u oto,, nitunied west of the lillaslus) 1[;1 River, an Leratofare opaiated by tho Graat Wodlayn Come pruy, from Daveligort W sl peinty turough ty