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TiIE CHICAGO TRIBUNLE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1877, 7 " PRESBYTERIANISM, Opening of the Pan-Pres- byterian Council at Edinburg. A Pap vt by the Rev, Dr. Samual Irenaéus Prime, of New York, On the Subject of Presbyterlanism in the United States of America. A Dooument of Interest, Hm.orlual]y 88 Well aa Theologically, {By Cable to The Chicago Tridune.] Loxpox Orrice or Tik Cmcaao TRIBURE, Bavsnony Staser, W. C., July 8~The Pan- Presbyterian Council convened at Edinburg to-day. The opening sermon was preached by Yrof. Filnt, of Edinburg University. Tho Rev. Bamuel Ireneus Prime, editor of the New ' York Observer, Yead the following paper, on ‘ TRESDYTERIAKISM IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMPRICA. The fonndation of tho Church whose General Councll Is now convened in this historle clty waa Jaid In the first century of the Christian cra.® It was one of the acisof the Aposties, dJuesus Chirist being the chief corner-stone. Ita track throogh successive is marked by whatever §s bencficent and glorious In the progresa of the Gospel. Rellgion, learning, art, selence, civilization, and hunanity have mada fta path iLustrious, and no nation has felt ita, power but in the good of {ts people. ‘Tlio wo'k nssigned to me {s the presentation in the levest posatblo words,—it deservea a vol- utne, and that inust be largo to contaln tho balt of it,—m outlino of Presbyterianiam (o the United tates of Amerfea., It Is commion to begin the history of religion in America with \ TIlW STORY OF TIA FURITANS, Of tho2,200 emigrants who came to New En- glandbefore 1640, no loss than 4,000 0f them were Ereshyterians, The early churches In Sa. * lem, Charfustown,, Boston, and clsewhero had tulitge Elders, whila in 1040 the miulsters, and an Ilder from each church, met in Bynod st Canbridge, Mass., and ndopted the Confession : of falth ot tho Westminster Assembly of Di- vins, . ‘The roformed churches of the Contidont, and mere than all that of Holland, gave to the New * World tho blood and *brain which still form a howcrtul olement fn tha Presbyterian Church. he Dutch planted, In 1019, in New York, the first strictly Presbyterian ehurcen, andit remaing fo this day, From and sfter tho British rovolu- tion of 163, Scotland and the north of Ircland scnt to our shores the mea who' gave tinctive form to that l"reab¥urlnn Church ‘which has been to thc religlou of America what the backbono is Lo a man, Thescstalwars Pres- byteriuns sotticd chiefly In Pennsylvania and Maryland. The oldest church organlzed bythem 18 that of Rehobotly in Maryland, formed before 1000, Freehald and Woodleldge,in New Jeracy, were born tu 1002, and the first Fresbyterian church In Philadelphls, Pa., fn 1008, As early 08 170546, the Presbytory Iu Pliladolphis, the ytory mothier of us all, was formed, and every min- Ister In it but one was fro: oMland or Ircland. Four Presbyteries fvero forfhed, in 1716, out of this oue,and thicn they constituted the Synod of the same wvame, buf tncluding ‘mintsters and churches In Now Juraoy and New York. After Whitetield's visit, in 1739, a divialon resulted in + the formation of the Synod of New York, bud the two were re-united in 1738, forming & Synod 1 which continued to be the highest cocleslastical authority until tho separation from the Govern- ment of tho mother country, when the General Assembly waus_tonstituted In 173, after tho model of the Church of 8cotland. Our Prosbyterianismbelped lorgely to mako us restlcss, and K FINALLY REDELLIOUS, when thocountry wasunder the British Crown, If the Church of En;i‘hml hodaent allthe colonists, sud the Church of Scotland had sumt none, the bistory of tho United States might ucver have Leen “written soparately fromn that of Grest Britain, Bishop Horslcy says: “Calvio was ur:‘:!ucl(lnnnl)l in theory a. republican. Bo wedded was- bio to this notion that he endeav- vred to foshlon tho government of all tho Protestant, cliurches upon republican prinet- ples.” Hujlam writea: * * The Behool of Knox « 4+ hado-systom of local and feucnu a5 sewblles. , . the forms of a Rupublic, Lord Macaulny says of the Scottish preacherst S“They inherited “the republivan oplalons, of EKnox,” sud Tsanc Taylor calls * repub- Hcauism the Presbyterian Xrlne! le.”" [Quoted by Tiey, Dr. W, P, Breed.] And if I should prsuo ii1s point, the tesatimony would prove tho state- ment made by our own bistorlan, Mr, Bancroft, that “the tirst volce publicly rafscd fn America to dissolve all counection with Great Britaln camy, ot from tho Puritans of New England, nor the Dutch of New York, nor the planters of Virginia, but from the Scotch-Irish Presbyte- rians," Americanis have honored but one of our Royolutionary divines with a statue; the; caused to be rected lnt&"t"nt our Centennl. yuar, at tha coat of §25.00 £5,000), a Lronze statue of the Rev. Joha Witheespoou, D. D, & Presbyterdun dergyman from 8catland, and the ouly clergyman among the immortul slgners of our Declaration of Independence,~a docgment that holds fu our hilstory ths_ same place with that of “Moagua Charta™ In England, and the “Holemn League and Covenant in Scatland. Lresbyterians in Amcrica have shuwn 8a great eapaeity for divisions and subdiyisions as In Beotland or elsewhere. They are thy samo sct + ol men, and sct in the same way,—that ls, thelr own way, Alwaya ready to giveé up when con- vineed; bul never cogvineed If they can help it Willlug at ouy time to part with their best {friend rather thion w{hld # point In dispute. ‘Wa haved tradition that one of our Presbytor- fan futhers in Beotland, when Moderator, prayed: “Grant, Q Lord, that we inay be rlul{t. for thou knowest we arc very declded.” Some ot vur Presbyterian bodies” are the off- speing of divislons tn the old country,—churches belug formed by guiuisters aud “people who ‘would preaerve the usages and specitio prinee Dles of thelr distinciive organizations io Scot- land. Othiers have beon formed by divisious In our own cecleslastical bodies. We huve at the present time TEN INDEPENDENT PHESBYTEIUAN OKOAMIZA- TiBNE, ViZ.§ . eneral Assombly (North) ; Geriaral Assembly (Saush)§ Reformed (Duteh) Reformed (German) § United Presbyterian: & Assuciate Kolormed Bynod of the Sgnta; Bynod of the Beformed Preabyterian Churchy Genersl Syood of the Reformed Preabyterisn harch; Welsl Cslvenistic Methodiet; Cumb¥riand Preabyterian, - The Presbyterian Ueneral Assemnbly () om\& bas 4,744 milnisters, 5,077 churches, with 533,31 newbers fu comnuulon; sod last year cou- wibuted for the support of the Gogpel at home and abroad £9,810; ut_$10,000,000, or 421,000,000, 1t supports sbout 1,000 persons {n its foreign misalon work. 1t has thirteen theo- atudents, 4 be Presbuerlan Churchi (South) has 2,700 ministers, 1,804 churctes, with 112,163 mem- burs; and 3 {eu‘ 1t contributed §1,133,671 for the suppurt of the Gospel at home and abrosd. Twd theological seminaries bave eight Profess- ors and 100 students. It sustains sixtecn for eigu missiuns, with seventy-five laborers, rep- reseuttug thS Clurch i Chioa, Grecce, fouth merly e The United Presbyterian Church has 625 min- isters, T8 nhumhu{ 77,414 members. Its con- tributions to ths cause of Clrist in.the past year, 8373075 It Las four thsologicsl sewni- uaries, with ninety-seven studeuts, ‘Iio Rvsormed (Dukh& Church hss 548 min- {sters, 508 churches, and 74,600 members; and ita contributions amwount 1o §1,082,540.16. ' And it 200 laborers aro adlong the heathen i Chiua, Judia, snd Japan. It bus two theologieal semi- narfes, with' tive Professurs and seveuty stu- dents. ‘Yho Welsh Presbyteriam Church, uguall Kuown as the Calvibiatic Slethodst, &5 the sus, growib of the revival I Engian under Wesley and Whitfield, The Chureh fs Calvintatic iu doctrine, sfter Whittleld, and io called Methodlst from Werley. 1t hasgt9 min- hv.‘n, 155 churches, with 6,139 members;@nd 5- eh|ul year §74,531.51 for the support of the ospol. 2 % The Reformed Preabyterian Church, General Byuod, n:l. twenty-six ministers and forty-seven 0! eRatiovg. 'fixn forwed Presbyterian Sypod bas 101 ministers, 108 eonnreiutlunx. with 10,250 wew- bern; and it raled Tast year $190,135.45,—au * averuge of nearly $20, or £4, to cach mwember. . The Assocluts Reformed gynod of the South Eias sixty mintaters and fAfty*four churches, with 6,680 members; and raised 345,69, The Reformed (German) Church bas 447 min- 1,000 congrey us, with 87,471 commu- uicants; and contributions, $595,117. . Te Cumberland Presbytesiun’ Cliurch {5 not 'l,nlv!nl-lllc in doctrine, bas 1,275 miulsters, ) cogregations, with 100,000 Taembers, and dta coutributions are cstimated at §50,000. ‘Lhaso show the grand tetal of the ;,‘}5‘“1 scmiuarics, with Glty-slx Professors and T Preabyterian Church foree ot the United Btates e 0,023 iminfuters, 121023 cungregations, with 1y 339 members, makimg In one year contri- hutlons in money for relizlous rummu to the sum of §14,512,{06, or npout £3,000,000,—ncarly £15, or £, to ¢ach communicant [ the wholo country. TNEOLOGICAL BCHIOOTA. Relying npon the sanctificd intelllgence of the minisiry, the Presbyterian Church has made the fnstruction of its candidates for the pulpit an object of the highest importance, planting and endowing In all parts of the oounlrunnumllonn luhlhy devoted to ilng men to be preachers of the Word. The “V'reshyterlans have moro than twenty of these divinity schools, with abeat geventy-five Professors, and more than 80) studeuts the most of whom have had & thorough cotleze_education in the sciences and arts, are now devoting tholr wholo time to preparation for the Gospel minkstrye - In all thesc inetitutlons for theologleal in- struction large and costly libraries have been gathercd with great dillgence and suceess, Under our Iaws, books for all institutions of learnin, may be Imported free of duty; and the lalls ol ourscaticred eumiarfesare made the r:’ms(l orfes of the best worka in alt Ianguages of the Uld World, 80 that astudent in Bouth Carolina or Iithiols may lay bis hand upon almost any yvolume lin- rtant for theological study as readlly as if ic were jn Eodinburg or Berlin, Sumeof theee librariea are cxceedingly rich us well as I:Xbells{xl'- ‘The Unlon Beminary in New York Clty hiha 86,000 volumes, and_many of them of great value, Princeton Liaa 37,000. New Bruns- wick hos 26,000. The Presbvterlan scminatics have 200,000 volumes out 0£f25,000 volnmeatu a1l the divinity achools in the United Btates. That i3 to sy, the Preshyterians liave libraries fn- cluding 200,000 volumos, white the librarics of the Congregntionalists, Baptists, Methodlsts, Eptscopallons, Roman Cathiolics, and all others united, have 25,000 volumes. Roma iden may be obtained of the value at- tached to theologleal education by Ameriean Preshyterians, from tha fact that the real cstato and {ovested fund for the support of teachers and candidutes for the ministry, owned by one of the ten branches of the P'reabiyterian Chitects, amount to 3 850,000, AnoUT £0608,000. ‘This s for theologieal education only, Bome of our collcges bave had large henefactlons. Princeton has property amounting to $1.518,000. More thian $1,000,000 have boen given sinco the accession of Dr. MceCosh to ita Presidency. For thu oudowment and foundation of colleges and theological achools, tho lagmen of the Pres~ terian Church have cheerfolly |§lvcn millions of mon:F whicl they regard not thelr own, bt the Lord's, whove stewards thoy arc. It i8 bo- lleved that In no department of tho Church of Christ is $he rolizious duty and privilege of con~ secrating money to the service of God more in- telligently undérstood and conscleutiously dis- charged and enjoyed. ‘The reunfon of the two greatest Presbytchdn bodies, in the ycar 1800, was narked by n free- will llmz}ta{l’eflnz tothe Lord of nearly $8,000,~ or 'hia is & amall part_of what the Preabyterian Church fo the United States 15 doing for God and man. In tho natlonat bonovolent and relige fous iustitutions, which have no distinctively denominational character, and I those privata or public charitics austained by the gifts of good ‘peaple of all Christian names, Presbytertans do and give not only more than any other denomi- nation, but in some of these union socleties they glve morethan many other denominations to- rether, and fn & fow of them thev give the rger part of all that comes {nto the treusury, TiLR AMENOAN BIDLR BOCINTY recelves the ncarly undivided contributions of the Amerfcan churches. As its supportors ara aseocinted In guziilarics, and not as churches, it ia Imposaible to distiuguish the contribations made by Presbyterana from those of otlior de- nominations. Bu uklm& the recaipts of au auxillary Bible soclety in the City of New York for an examplo, we get the followlig fgures: Pr Toul,. ++8372, 330, 48 An analysi sources of contributions to the Bible causo in any other city or part of the wuuna/, outof Now Kugland, will' show that the Preabyterian Church contributes to this great unutlonal socloty fn gbout the same pm!wnlml. The Amorican Tract Soclely fs oneof our noblest unsectarian natiopal fustitutions. Its Publleation Committes 1s com bers, represcoting 0s many df tions, sny oue of wbom inay veto the lssue of auy book, tract, or line which he cousiders px- ceptionable. Yet the Preabyterian Chugelhwith but one-sixth of the control, haa fom the be- glunlug, aud through Afty yearg ot its lle, cou- lr]hlu:;. one-third of all” the dpnations to this ety. ) The ‘l‘mzl or nhl;llar ‘m‘g:rxn would IB:o n:lula by tracing tho roceipts o merigan Sunday- Behool Unloa, Every Christlan institution in the {and tn ‘which all denominativns combine thelr energics, vrayers, and alins for & common object, receives substantially the samo_proportion of fts funds from the Presbyterian Church, It {8 nléo safo to say that money is tho least of the pilts of the Presbyterian Cliurch to* jolut. Christiat work fn the United States, THB CHUKCR IX THE STATE. ‘While wo have uo unlon of Church and Stete, there 18 substantial aud futlmate union of the relijclous Y‘nudpln with civll government, Tho framework of our social Institutions and laws implies the obligatlons of rtvulm! roligion. Ewr{) offlcer of gbycrnment, trom the lowest to the Presldent blmaclf, ts bound by a rellgious oath; the first day of the week, the Christian Babbath, {s rocoznized by the c¢Ivjl law o oach of our Blates, ava by tho Generul Governmoent § bissphemy taa rnu offence, and to dlsturb public worship secrima. Buch laws can- not bo made, preserved, and executed In & country where no church establish- ment obtains, unlesd rolly rooted in the conscicnce an affcctions of the' orent denomino. us principlo 1s enthroted In the people.. To cherfst ft from age to age, as the salt ot the Btate s the pu- cullar work of the Church of God, And that [wmun of the church will bo the most powerful b this conservation of saving fores, which wiclds the greatest amount of truth, with the higucat tutelleciual culture, and tha most su- rmnc devotiau tw tho law of God. Iow far Le Presbyterian elemont in the United States fulfills this misslon, we will not undertake to aftirm. 8le malutalus that system of doctrine which recognizes tho sovercignty uf God, the supremacy of faw, the divine right of the civil magisirate, the dyty of obedience, representa- tion In guverninent, with this Idea in the frunt and domiuunt;: that God rulus by the ruler who administers law us it is the will ot God. Holding with all other Christlans the brother- hood of men, aud the special brotherkiood of belluvers, therd can be no *lording it " over God's berftage. Holding to the garity of tho clergry, It cannot have & hierarchy. ~ Belleving in tho dlvine right of the peuple to share in the Church, and this right to bo exereised by ropre- scotatives chosen for the purpose,—u swmaller part of the Church to be guverncd by the I er,~the system becomea analagous to, and, {ndeed, almost ldentical with, our civil govern- meat, the Word'of God bejug the supreime law, and Jesuy Christ the bhead over il BULUCATION. Presbyterians, from the settlement of the gnntm have been earncst in the education of o o, by she support of public ur free schouls; by planting and fostering scadumlcs, seminari colleges, and uniwersities, ‘The wainber of incorporated literury insth tutions, besides ° theological, under exclu- sive Presbyteslan cuntrol, {8 more than tl‘eul{- tixo; but that statement couveya no advquale view of the institutions under "Rtato supervis- ion, or lndg}nndem Boards of Trustces, whose chairs are filled by min{sters snd wembers of the Fresbyterian Chureb, Each brauch of tho Presbytertan famlly has its nowspapers and other flunuuluh. devoted to the defenge of tho truth, the ditfusion of koowledge, and the promotion of practical god- linees. The boards and comwitices speclally erected for the publiration ol ruliglous books, tracts, aund papers are cfliclent o the vducation of the people, and, by @ systein ol culr«lru;:\:. the whiuly Church (s pervaded by the {otluence -of s wholesome snd elevatiuge religious [itera. ture. Bo thoroughly is this work performed under the sthinulating appreclation of the valuy of education, that no family in the Church is left unsupplied with the meaus of knowledge’ Aud the child of 8 Presbyterian family unable to read would bu 8 curlusity snd » shsme. CIVLL OFFICE. In all communitics, in «l| soctions of aar wide country, the muewbers of this Ghurch Lelug universally futellzent aud well educased, they will necessarily attract to themselves a soclil aud political inducuce somewbat ju pro n 10 their moral and intellectual foreg.” They sro not {dentifed as a soct with anygpofitical party, such T:ul.lou as divide the people Suding Preabyterians ranged ou both didcs, and equally ready'togives reasun for the falth that is tn thew. - And they ars to ba found iu offices o trust and power in egery department: of gov- ernent, in the Legislatures, In the s of Btate, fu'the balls of Cungress, and {n tho Chict u’z‘gisl{m: of tho United 5‘!2“:1. 'be'New Englaud States bave, from the set- tloment of thy country to tle presest time, beeu the chlet soat of "Congreyativnalism, as the prevalling typo of chuxch gevaruwent. But tho mssociatiun G cburches- sud ninisters has aiways produod & taoditicd furw of Frpebyte- sed of slx mein- rianlam distinet from Independency, while it 18 alao £ bo noticed that the Calvinfetic eyrtem of truth has been preserved a3 the professed falth of the Congrewativual Churches from 1445 to_the present day, These New Fngland States are the northeast- crn section of tho United States, with a popula- tlon of 3,437.0%43 the Etate of New York, mi- joning New Eugland on the weet, has o pobula- tion of aliout 5000000, or one-clhth of the whole country. I the State of New York, and in most of thio Btates outslle of'New England, the Presbyterian Church holds the same’ rela- tive place that Congregationalism holds in New England. And the constant, unimpeded inter- chango of minfsters apd communicantsecom- mingling thetwo, the colleges and heological schiools of each cqlunlly acoessible to the other, tho degree of Intellectunl cuiture luhuunu-llfi 1ho aawe In both, with the same zeat and worl fn the caute of education, morals, and_religion, 1t I3 ut once Just and becoming {0 regard the in- fluenco of the Congrepational churches aa run- ning fn the same line, to the same great ends, wltfi those of the whols Presbyterian Tamily. The universities of Haryard, “at Cambridwe, Mags., and Yalc, at New Iaven, Conm., are tha oliest of otir institutions of learning; they wero both founded for Chrlst and the Churely, and to this dsy are the largest universitics on the Weatern Continent, sending forth thelr cdueated rons {nto every State and Terrtory of the Unfon, In emmnum{ the moral force of our faith and order upan the body politic, In the ad- vancement of education and the conservation of good government on which the progress, pros- perity, and happliness of the State so largely de- pend, 1t §s right to recognize, and it would be n partial and inadequata view of the subject which dfd not recognize, the pervasive influence of New England uporn tho United States. COMPARED WITH OTHER COURCRES. ‘Tho relative power of tho Presbyterian ele- ment nay be more distinctly shown by statfstics derived from the United Biates consus of 1370, CILURCIIES OF ALL NAMRS. BSlrm | Pesominations. gilr:. Bittings, | Proerty. Allasen Taptias (res Baptiat (athie: Christian. Congrexst FEpiscopat ¥nnnll LIRS 2713 001 21 oy o eul 1,117,214 61, U3 13 ! Epirfu Upiiar ¥ a 1¥ ru o Chrl Unkmown (ocaly;| & Ubknown(lraiom| e These returns wero made seven years ago, and &1l the sums should now be lnr{:‘ely increased. But the United Btates ceneus §s taken only once in ten years, It nn{wnrs that Presbytcrians hold a ls?;vr amount of church property than sny denoming. tion, with one exceptlon, and more than tho Tomien Cathollcs by &"uflun. ‘These Presbyterian churches aro planted inso many cities and chief towns aml villages that there {8 no cunsiderable scction of conntry where thero are large comenunities without o Presbyterian churcl, ™ The Board of Hume Mis- slons, of one branchof thils Presbytertan vine, hoa churchcs undor its caro In all tha Statcs ans Territories axcept two. 5 ACIBNCR, ANT, AND LETTERS. ‘To give a catalurue of names {llustrious (n tho varfous departments of and sclonce, and learnjug, would be alike unjust to the dcc.:l b ¢ 543 8 e 31 57 and the living. It s botter to say, that philuso- flhy. chemistry, the uscful arts, andjthe fine arts av6 all and alfko Leen fllustrated and enrichied by Presbyterian acholars, Forsutne of the most fmportaut mventions and discoverics of tho age, which hayve made the ngeitaelf remarkable, such a8 the electro-maguetic telegrapl,t now thu nervo of the whole world, the reaver that gath- ors tho harvests of tho world, and_tho cabled that unites tho Old and tho New World, tho world 18 {ndebted to Preshyterfan Americans. in the realms of learnfng and letters the vosl- tlon of tho Church {anot less Important. Mwn{n on the alert In the work of odueation, it would be gtrange, fndeed, if it had not furnished largo coutributions to solid learning. It s conapley- ous by its abscnco from the departments of ephaueral and demoralizing literature. Its meu are masters {n those regions of Instruction that rcq‘u.lre patlent thought, thorough scholarship angl bigh noral tonc, such as theology, biblleal eriticlsm und exposition, meutal sud moral sclence. . Not by the number, nor by the might, of ita learned and lnborions men ‘dors it reign in the world of thought.. To malutain the truth, to defel the arke of the testimouny against all cowmers, to furnish a_champloa when- cver tho armics of the Lord aro dcfled, —this, indced, fs the duty aud the joy of tho Prosbyterian Cliurch. But in tho spirit of its doctrino and polity llca fts conscrvative and l)roxmllvu power, Tho Spectalor, of London, has recontly uttered these intelligent and dis- eriinfuating words: * Fresbyterlanism Is o |{u- tetn which combines frecdotn and precisivn with 8 _rare success, Uniting s Jarge measure of local liberty with a strict and authéritativo super- vision of fts excreise.. No nore admirable method of rulo was over contrived. It isnt once strong and free, cnergetie aud popular, haviug fores and virilance enough ta be prompt- 1y directive, while It Lus likewise the recotnnen- tiun of so atiracting the regards of thoso sute rx'l to ft that each memver of the body fecls itmaelf wedded to and mingled with it, and sl are bound up in a salutary unity." HEVIVALA OF UELIGION, The histary of tho Preabyterian Chureh fo the United States has been marked by steady, solid growth, drawing to ltaclf the cloments of sta- bility, progress, and usofulness; having the energy of vital forces, the traditions of a godiy ond léarned aucestry, ond thy impelling might of an intelligent apprehension of » Divine call o gubdue tho lund and the wliolo earth for the ccrown of Him who boueht It with 11ls_blood, "Ta do the will of God ia the Yimit of the Presby- terian’s idea of obllgation, 1o * go forwanl " his only duty, tho result being eull¥ and safely left in Almlchty hauds. Alwsys tlad In the pso- oply of the {iospcl, tAcre are frequent periodsof clul ravival, When the Church hears the yolcs of God, "Arlse, shive, for thy Hjzht has como.” In such days ot her relreshlig sho puts o* lier beautiful garments, aud goes forth ¢ fair as the woon, clear us thu sun, and terrible as on army with banners.” Tho first and only ventury of her life s all ablaze with theso revival fires; tho 8duth sad the North, the Esst and the wido prairics of the Weat, fave recelvod these bap- tisms of the Bpirit fu the early and latter rains; und thia year signalized by bo convocation of this sascinbly of Presbyterlans of all lands, is & year of the right hand of the Moat High, CONCLUSION, 9 We, the Presbyterian churches of the United Btated, are urrangod in houseliolls, accopling to our severul visws of uscfulness and duty, and 88 wo bave been gulded by the Providenco and the Spirit of U There {8 room enough for each ani all to revolve and shins In our great and wide world of the West, ss thore is for the stars in thelr orbits. If God has work forusto do in closer union, we will by his yolce; but now woare oue in Ilim; fo the same service; with the same tools and the same wages. By and by, the branches of this grcat Presbyteriau family, from the distant fslands of the sca, und #he 1auds of tha rislog sun, from the old world aud the uew, and wll other thurches hulding to Christ the Head, redeemed by His Ll nd gathered out of many lands, wfil Lo one #my of the living God! a multitude whom uo man c4b number, and out of the excellent’glory shall come a voice, aying1 * Whols this cometh up out of the wilderness, feaning on berbeloved! Itia the church, the bride, the lainb's wife; thou art fair, my love, my dove, my undeflied ; beautiful as Tirzah, comely ss Jerusalem; the King ahall reatly desire thy besuty, and thou shalt stand foru tim, Dot having “spot_or wrinkle, or any such thing, for the glory of the Lord bLas tisen upon thee.” s F IN TRE BvENING, ‘The reception of members of the Coundil was held this evenihz in the Museum of Sclence sud Art. Lord Provest proflered the welcome of the dty. Lord BaMour, of Bur loigh, delivered the address. Tha Rev. Dr. Adams, of New Yurk, and others roplied, Four thousand were present. 41 Timothy, ¥, 14, 18. ¥, l?. Morse. $Cyrus McCormick, §Cyrua W. Flold. e ——— THE NEW PENITENTIARY, . 8peclal Dispaich to The Tridyns, Bpamorisio, ik, July 8.-¢The Southern Tllinois Penitentiary Commissiofiers meat in this ity to organize on Baturday next. Parties bav- 1ng propositiung to mako as to the location of e proposed lnstitution sre luvised to send them a4 that time, ——— HYMENEAL, Bpectal Dispalch lo The Triduas, Kxwosma, Wis., July 8.—3{ss Lillic Bm’tu. bighly-pespected young lady of this city, was unlted in marriags $6 Mr. AL B. Lewls, of Chi- a0, lchh afternoon at '3 o'clock, at the Uni tarfan Charch, The bridal coupl ©'clock truin for au Esstern mg.' Iefhan b THE FOURTIL For This Is the Day on Which the Eagle Will Scregm. All Kinds of Attractions for Those Who Won't Stay at Home. P:peninl Bills Offered at the Theatres-— The Thomas Concert and the Circn- Excursions on the Lake and Plenies in the Country. Once mors the eagle screams. The 101st an niversary of American Independence has come, apd young Ameriea at an early hour this morn- Ing will bo either mentally cursing (that is §f ho knows how) the Council for abolishing his free- born right of blowing off his fingers and endan- gering the lves and property of Chicago citi- zens; or clse, If having not the fear of the 4 Cop™ before his cyes, hew! fire off his squits and crackers and make nervous people quake with- fear. But to come down to busi- ness, This is, of all days, the day wo cclebrate.,. T4 §s the annlvesary of the time wheb that noble band met fn In- dependence Hall, Philadelphia, and sdopted tho Magma Charter which declared ““That all men are born fres and equal.” Thero is cause for rejoleing and thaukegiving, The nation I8 pros- nering; the Ceutenntal Is uver; the Fourth-of- July orator {s heard intheland, His volco soars further than the eagle’s eyrie onthe moun- tain-top. Tooting horns in couutry banda sound .the * swoet refrain. The star- spangled banner flosts over cvery hill-top fa the Unlon. The cannon, gun, and sword are “burled, as it were, and have given place toths anvilend plow-share. Veace reigns in the South, President Hayeshas been to Harvard and Boston, apd Jamea Gordon Benpett {s still in France. Eventhe railroad war 18 over. Then, have we not a true cause for rejolclng? The 8hip ot Btate glides proudly ou. Qur natfonal debt is being reduced, Gen. Sher- idan is onthe plains, aud Gen. Sherman is on his way to Chlengo, _ Truly, there |Is cause for celebration, Barnuwi and Theo- dore Thomas arc bere. The pgrasshoppers urs on thelr 1ast legs. The cropa never prom-,| {sed better tirougout ths land. Truly, Jet us rejolce. Let America's heart ba glad to<day, It1s the anniversary of the dny which openea to the world this glorious asylum for the oppressed, and made it truly a lund of Hberty, To-day the sounds of frcedom will re-echo through the East and West, the North and Bouth; over a frea aud reunited country, than which there fs no ;u‘rfmdu or happler on the faco of God's foot- &t Of coursa the natal day of Amerfean Inde- peudence {8 celebruted by vur people fa various ways, and ample means are provided by rall or steamer to go W'the country and spend the day, and the city ainuscments arc such as to be at- tractive even to the moet critical and {sult-nd- ing. Below 18 miven & resume of what may be enjoyed: 8T, JANRS' CiURCH, corner of Cass and Iluron strects, hias prepared an oppropriate programme to bo given on lts new sct bells as follows: ca: * Yankee Doodle;” #The Bonnia i o )'\lu:lc( nfinm:;";“nfincflu' e *“Comin' thro' he Ry ng 1l chabizes on eight bells;” * Hafl Colujubia;™ “Blue Dells of Scutland; ™ * Colum! the Uem of the Ocgun; chiine aguin, ehimo azain, beautiful beil; Home, Bweet Home, ’l‘glaagkmgmmmn will be given between 12 and 1 o 3 x h Doon;” « TN NEWABOTS AND BOOTULACKS arc to have a grand time in the way of a plenia 1a the Wilmotio Grov: plementod by /o vx- cursion in the stoame m&‘?‘lmm the Good- rich dock at 7:30 o'clocl moraing. M. Dean Jones bas been tha chief ougfuecr of the scheme, and that it will prove a auccess thero can be no doubl, The hotels of this city have generously provided s great porifon of [N freshiment for tho lads, who will know what it is for: ono day to roam In the woods at will, out aof the dust snd heat of the crowded city. The Indfcs of Wilmette will entertaln the Chicago fanvited queats accompanying. Each gamin will also Lo gofi%eud with a bran-new stfaw hat by Parker AT TITR XXPOSITION BUILDING. ‘Theodore Thoinaa will give programmes, with the aaslstance of his orchestra, beliting the doy and the occasion, At tho 10 o'clock matineo tho incival feature will Bo the natlanal satige by o ull suilitary band; exbibitfon drill by Company C of thic Flrst Regimeut. Then willcomen most delight{ul prograwmo of light promeuade inusic by Thumas® orchestra. Thbs will be followed by the reading of the Declaration of Independenca brv Leonard 8wett, Emery A. Storrs will do- fver an address, Then “will be givon more music, fucluding the **Bridal Procosston ” from Waguer's * Lobengrin® and thd warch from “The Tannhauser.” In the cvenlng the grand Centennlsl programme given at hiladste shia Inst yeur will be repeated, fnctudiog J, G, ‘Vhlulcr‘- #Centenntal 1lymn,” with grand chorus and orchestra, and Dudley Buck's can- tata, ‘*Medltation of Columbia," the whole von- cuding with Handel's *latlelujah Chorus," from tho * Mesatal." TN RACHS, ‘To the loversof turf-sports an occaslon will be given by Col. Mausar to enjoy themsclves to their hearts’ contout st Dexter Purk, There Wil bo several trotting and runuing matches, in which Bolue, Little Fred, Marion, sud Little Gypey will participute, Thero will be o speclal truln for the coursy at 3:15 p, to., via the Micli {gun Southiern Kadroad, At D o'clock thi® worning there will be & spo- clal trot at Central Park, which will be free. TUR COLONED FEOLLE, The colored citizens will have s lttlo cele- brution of thelr own this evening fn Turuer Hull, corner of Van Burcn and Ciark strects. 'rh«‘:uumfmnmu will fnefude inuslc, orations by It M. Mitchell snd others, and a drill by tho Hanulbal Goards, . /Al the rallroads will carry passcuggers to any Place ou thelr lines oud ralirn for oue and onc- filth fares, except the Michlgan Southern, which has established !ts Fourth-of~July trips {for ona fare to go and come. TUSNAILS. The Poat Office and stations will closo for the day at 10 s. w, The afterncon and evenln, walla will closa gt that hour also. There will be ono delivery pnd ono collection by the care riers throughout the nr?. Nelther the Cushiers', Registry, or Money-Order Departinents will be opeued for businvsq, OUT OF TOWN, Iu the suborbs the following programnmes have been prepared ¢ Milllugton will give & grotosque processlon, with & baud, the like of which hos never before been seen. Tho Hon. W, P\ Plerce will orate, ‘Pl climax will bo cappod In the evenlug by lett tnig off Oreworks, Aount Forest s to have & lawn-party* firo- works, nud a hop at the hotel in the evening. ‘There will also be & bost-race on Willow-Spring e, At the Qakland Ifouse, on the Drexel Boule- vard, the Woman's Chris Femperance Union will serve a lunch, Including lee-cream, cako, lcimonnds, etc. for e benelit of teir int stitution at Y04 Cottagre (rove avenue. At Riverdala there is ta be a genuine bloy- out, at which C. H, Daltog will pruslde. The Hon. C. L. Easton and ¥, "A. Herriog will lct looso the famous bird of freedom, and C, H. Tlarriugton will read tha Declaratlon af Iude- vem{unuc. the Dalton Glee Club furnishing the music, ‘The Lord combination are to give Uncle Tom's Cabin at Elgin this evening, under Jubn White< y's management. . alew on the Chicago & Pacific Rallroad, -'m hare a little colobratian, to which sl aro Lt vited. At 0:15 this morniog & special train leaves the Wells-Strcet Depot, which will carry the e ployes of the Northwestern Railroad” and thelr Iriey & plenic at River Furcat, General Martiu Beew will elucidate ou ¥ree- dom ab Pritchard’s Grove, and teli what he knows about the American Eavlo, Juhy Comiskey will talk to the Lemonters on what he uuderstuuds about Amcrican {nstitu. tlous, aud what Le don’t kuow abuut the County AL Hulbards Grove there 1s o boa privs and sclect picale fruw Evangton, Jeiyeivia Tha new Cuurch of the Nativity Boclety will hold & plenic fu Ouwald's Grove, in the Town of ol *» ‘The choir of St. Anu's Church, at the car- shops, will plenfe in Silver-Leaf Grove. G. D, Plaut will orate, aud Mesurs, Barry and scGunn mnz also get a chance to say sawctbing, t Evauston there will awple entertaln. meut for all who yisit, and the Goodrich Steaus :10“ Company wili furnish smple trunsporta- jon. . At Highwood there witf be s celebration fu @ Depot Park. M, A AL Holden will read the Declaration ef Independence, and Prof. H. D. @atchell, den, J. W. Clampetl, and the Kev. Dz, W, W, Everts wre vaveetul o apea, Mes. . €, Ernest w1 glye s Jawn-parts, and there will he a bask tplente on the Iake shore, THE THEATRES TN-DAY, To-tay MiceJennie Hizht will personate Fan- ehonat the New Chicagg Theatre, having the as- slatance of Mr. Smith as Landry, snd Mr. Charles Woorl, & young_gentleman of Chicago sl Lake Forest, ns Didier, At Tlaverly's Theatre Messrs, \Webber and Lslafsdell will present u new play entitied Nip and Tuck,” ‘sald to have becn ancecastul in Farls aud London, At the Adelnhi, ** Uncle Tom's Cabin ' will be given by the Slavin troupe. The Elisworth Zouares represent *¢ Anderson- vilie” st the Murenm. Performancenwilibegiven atall theso placcs, except the dast-mentioned, Afternoon snd cyeninz, McVicker's Theatre will not be opened. -CRACRERA. rine. Notwithstanding all the explicit {nformation hat hes been published in reference’ to the firdng-off of fireworks to<lay, there scems to exist in (he minds of a great many Intcllfgent citizens the fdea that they can have just for themselves Individually ‘Immunity from the tonsequences of violations of the law, At least 150 gentiemen made inquiries yesterday of the Mayor's 8ecretary as 1o whether or not they would be interfered with in case they amused their urching by firiug crackers, ete., In thelr own hackyards. Some of them wanted parmits o use fireworks, but no permits were issued. One caller bad & lttle ¢annon that weighed abuut elgbty pounds. He feit that the sacred rights of an American citizen had Leen tram. pled upon because he was forbidden to annoy Ihe ncmnborlum«l with that little toy, Another Ywsn was *'a Inw-abjding citizen every day ex- tept the Pourth of Jaly,' and he should fire oft m,‘unm. crackers, and grass-hoppers' {f ho felt lika It. Another gentleman came fn and, smil- ingly tnclining hlmself, whispered to. Secref Cleveland, ** You don't suppose that-my lads ‘would be arreated if they celebrated on sy own premisca, do youd”" Mr. Cleveland told him: **Nu, unless "the (Sollm happened around.! Gne gentlemsnjconcluded to *“sca’ his police- nan; ayother proposed to ipake bis * guardlan angel " Inebriated, but conchided that the ex- vense of o suflictent number of Kegs of heer to occoinpllsh that cnd would be too grest an ex- travagunee for even the Fourth. The suthori ties anoounce & determination to enfurce the law, and the police are justructed to be not slow to arrest. It I8 expected that the ity will be obliged to engage the Tabernacla contain the people who will celebrate and violate. Tho swall boys can parthally cousole themeelves with tho thouglt that s great mauy officers have been detailed for duty vut of tuwn. Varfous gunticmen have cxpressod the opinion that there would bo mure fire-works firing to-day than there hos been npun annivorsary for years. The peddlers they say ‘wera as nuiicrous yesterdsy, sud theirtmaflic ss uomolested as in formner years, snd the knowl- edge thatarrest ynd perhaps 8 85-fuo (lo bo pald l.y{ the E:lrtuu:x pareut who would not con- 1] Yy o e the bouse, and thus only yprevent lis (‘ulchnlllnr;) s more than & possibility,—a probability,—will but add to the earerncss of Young Amecrica to do tontrary to the edlets of the City Coundl. Viewod'as the firermen view tho day, and in the l'ljl.ll. of past expuricuce, there are Lo be cxpect- od a great many fires, for open firing of com- hustibles belng more ugsate than a hidden nrinfi (ns far as arrests aro concerned), the youtls wi rvl:wbrl. wmljl:n celhr‘nnbt;lnl tho stables wflu off thelr_erackers, & , torpedocs, ete. Hence the fircs. Oue l‘juurth whenm use of fire- works bad been prohibited there wers twentys three slarms of fire, and sumoof the flremen are expecting that many to-duy. TIE COUBT-HOUSE CORNER STONE. ‘The publle 1s conlally juvited. Aithough the so-called cornerstonc of the Court-llouse was Jald yeaterday afternoon ina bed of cement from which It would test the sarength of a derrick to romove {t, the formality of faying it 15 to be gone lhwufih with this morulng. ~ Com- miasioncr Holden Is to bo there, and probubly othier Commissioners, bub to nasure on audlencs the above {ovitation fs given. Holden is not only to beshery, but e is going to muke a spcocl,—a specch of mllcufik—nnd he wanta everybody to Lear it. @ has bocn st work on it for wecks, ond i free to say that it will be the best speock he aver pre- pared. To publish it fn advance, or even to' ro- 1er to lts substauce, would ba to rob it of its in- terest, It 18 to boa big speech—a speech full of riciies fn sentfinent aud fuct, aod the deliver: —well, it must be heard to be appreciated. Ane when ha i thraugs, (f the poor bird s not oo badly wounded and tho subject cutirely devour- ed, other Commniesiors aro to talk. Then will coine lwr:hu frum the less distinguishicd bot nonu the less oloquent. Ald. Lawler has been fovited, aod wo has Ald. White. In fact, there {8 no end to the invita- tlons, and one fond ofy and who never ins had o surfeit of, speech-making, cannot better spend & fow bours thay lu attend- alicy upon the corver-stong la) The exel will comwencs promptly at 8 o'clock—to cousist of suurs, punches, aud vock- tails, which have been arranged to bo furnlshed ot Rlces' without mmwr ar_price for threo hiours toall who nay call. This cxpenditure has boen regaided as teccasary to stic ap the easentlul degree of enthusinsm for the other procvodlugs. - At 10 o'clock prompt the crowd will proceod to the northeast coruer.of the Luildiug wsud_tho exercisea proper will commence. The derricks around the suructuro are o bo’ decorated with and the halbresred walls arato be trimmed with cedar and overgreen, Tho exercises arv to be vpeued with prayer, but by whow s nut knoowu, for up to a late liour lastevening no ona had been found of tue mlnlukri; of the dty who would consent to offlciate in that capacity, No one need stay away, Loweyer, ou accuunt of the robabiiity that o inlulster cannot be found, or at the [-mncr will be missing, for what may be Jost in this direction will be roore than wnads yp In somo other,—in speeclies, 1 uuthhnf eleo, Next will come thy speech of AMr, iolden, tho Jepgth of which will the slzo wnd fatercst the nudience than upon the ounsfon or tho Ampumw of the subject. Then will come other ches, of which'Jt i3 uusafoto maky wuy predictious under the clrcumstauces, and from the fact that who will make the specches hias not been determined, This will be tollowed by Immln‘z a lead hox n the curner-stous, the contents of which it is lmpossible to forutell, 1t will contain gortainly the title page of Polt- zer's city map, and & seroll beurlug the nnucs of the Cominissloners and county contractors, ad the pholognsh of Perfolat. Walker has proinisod to contribute oue of his universal notes, Lut this will scarcely add to the intercet of the contents, A copy.of the morning papers will also bo Flwu 8 place, Tho pext move wliil be the laying of the cap-stone, and this, os far s the public” exerciscs ares concerned, will close the demonstration. The other exerclscs of the day remsin Lo be told, ‘The corner-stone is an unpretentfous affair, belugt pluin and of modorats dimcusions, It is five by three feet in size, and the only way it can ba distingulshed frum other stones ts that it Dears the Inscription, **A. D, 1877, which faces on Randolph street. Inits centre m holo thir- teen fnches aquara and cleven inches deep has been which 18 to contaln the lead box. £t had been .hoped that the cuntents of the box weuld be yalusble, but therv sro no Indica- tlous that sack will bu tho casc. The rontenta of ths box from the old Court-House were at. ane time expectud to form & part of thecoutents of the new, but tho chances aro agalnst it, com« ingof thefact that the old box aud contents were stolen, and are nuw lu the possession of & brothertu-law of one of the Cummissioncrs, which haa deterred thoso in charge of the exers cisos from sveking 1o recover them. in tho. afternvon yesterday, a pretended «ffort wis mads to arrest’ tha hrotherin. ‘law in questiou on tho charge of larceny, Lut up to a late hourno success had been re- rted, Tho box §s valuable, and the brother ml.ur wants $00 for it. It is worth more munl.‘{, however, and the probaullitics are that Lewill be allowed to keev it, It ha cannot otherwfyo dispusc of it, there may be anotber curner-stune Juying ot no distant day to accom- modate bim, 6 city may b prevailed upon to purchase it. LAKN NXCULSIONS, Probably the most delizhtiul snd enjoyable way to spind the day {s a trip on the lake in any of the numerous stéamers sunounced to make excursions, and, judging from {ndications, an unusual numbeg of people are gulug to avall thewselves of {he opportunity atforded. There neYer wis a soason when so many commodivus sud handsumo stedimboats were ready for the business, Tho following will serve w guide the vleasure secker n thls rotional mauner of spendiug the Fourth: “Tue Gootrich Trausportation Company's fine sidewheel steamers, Chicago, «8heboygan, and Muskegon, all veasels of the Buest uescription, will mau‘murlg trips to Evanston, tho. firat boat leaviuy at B a. ., and the list leaving Evunston pier ut 8:80 p. tu. The pler has been cuguzed for the exclualve use of thess steaicrs for tho day, and the ladics of the Fint M. °E. Church, of Evanston, wili [fluv(du refreshments in thy Uvlversity groves. Each steawer will bave & coruet baud on board. Tickets for tho ruund trip have been placed at 81, ou either bout; children under 123 years, B0 ceuts. Even- ng excursfons ou tho lake will also be wmade, bouts leaviog the dock at 8 o'clock, sud atfurd- {ug wple faulitics for danciug. Tho Goudrich Compauy huve also aunounced reduced rates to excurslonists ta Raciue, Milwaukee, Grand Haven, and other ports. To l‘mu who deslre ty spend 8 few hours out . on the lake, awsy from thepolse, heat, and dust of the city, Mesirs. Leopuld & Austrisn’s mgj- aldeeut scrow pteawmer Peerless 1s commended. Bhe will leave her dock st the foot of Fast Wishinston swests it 9 a lue aid zoturn sy of depend more 12:%0 p. i, Jease a eecond time at 2:30 p, m, and retttrn at G p. m., aud dnpnrt at 8 p. m, aud areive at 121, Musie will be furnished by the Meond Regiment brass and string bands, under Prof. 8.7, Dean. The Perrleas has ruch an miople aud onobstructed eabin thnt those desiring to dance will have excellent fadilitles for 1t Refrushments may be hai on the steamer, but no liquor will be sold. Round- trip tickets have been placed at 50 centa each, and children’s tickets at 25 centa. The ateamer John Bberman, & vessel adapted eapeciaily for the excursinn hissiness, will make regular trips out on the lake and to South Chi- cago dunmig the day and evening, Her dock i3 at Clark street hflv{qs_ . Commudors Cox announces that his trim littie steamer, Iien Drake, will make two ex- curaiona from Clark strect bridge to Bonth Chicago, leaving at 0 &, m. and roturning at 12:80 p. m., anl departing sgain at3 o’clock and returning at 7 p. m, The Laly “Washington, s new pleasure stesmer, will leave Clark atroct bridee for South Cilcago at 7:30 and 11, and Lake Froot at 8 and 11:20," Tha Inat trip from South Chicago will be marle at 7 o'clock In'the evening. The ateamer City of Duluth will make throe excuralons on the lake during the day and even- ing. i’he lttie steam yacht Pot will carry those who desire to go perch-fishing Lo the Gosern- ment pler esery fifteen minates from the Lreak- water, opporite the Exposition Butlding. Tbe Bret ilarte, 5 snug littls ateam craft np- der C‘-nt- Hlewett, wiil make frequent trf| anc rk street bridge to the crib aud Lincoln The steamer Ma ’ Park duriog the day,? " 4120 B to Lizcols e e NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE, New Oangans, July 3—The Cotton Ex- chungze will be closed on the 4th and 5th. THOMAS SUMMER-NIGIT CONCERTS THEQ. - Every Night. 26 and GO cts. Erposition Blmdlnu. THOMAS GALA DAY! APTERN00N and EVENING, Imposing Mnsie Milita, and Civle M(;en"inoulesfaléclebm(hv ' tho 101st National Independence Day, AFTERNOON, 1 0'CLOCK, Promenade Concert, tull Military Band, EXHIBITION DRILL, C0. C. Rending Declarntion of Indopendence by the Lieanard ® Address by the 11 ery A.Htarre, Qoneest b7 Fites: Thouran eehiruirns The BOARD OF ALDKRMEN and CITY OFFICIALS bave been [nvited 80 attend. and the MATUK to pre- sida during the civic ceremunles, 7 MEMORIAL CONCERT, 8 P. M, ‘When Mr. Thomas and his Unrivaled Orchestrs will be mssistod by & GRAND CHORUS, WM. L. TOMLIAS, ductor. tn rendering thie impresstve S w4 Thre reurateq: the, GISTENG 3 FTION, including the Qrst perform. of b ceutrnnial Ibuel's Cantate asd Whittier's Centennlat 11ymn. DNluminated Garden! MAGNIFICENT PROGRAMME, RN ormance. For the convenience of those wishing to EATH wi X afternoon whhoat dextra lh‘l;:‘ lmxll or the for the'evening EEEORGw NiiT, sRCOND BTMIIONT coX CERT, when Kolfs grest work, LM WALDE (In tha Woodsl, will bo Performed for ti onl?i Bedin YRIDAY-Topular programme, Batardsy night, Iy mme. POPsE peokr Curpenter ¢ Sheldon, Managers, BASE-BALL. FOURTH OF JuLY! The Chicago Club, Champlons of the United Btates, with thelr stre . iiod Mad saoccrtur e, will pivy e e + The Boston -Club, ‘Who are now leading In thde year'sLeague Contest. TUE GAMES WILL DE ON Wednesday, July 4, and’ : Thursday, July 5. i . e e Tor (o A ad tickets goud fur elther ga Are pow on sale At the ARGLE, 1y-sccond-at. 1“55'“1;‘.::-‘. fin“r 05t | KASTZLEI & 1,200 Reserved Seats Stiil for Sale at the Regular Prico of 75 ets. ndf wsl CO’I"I‘OX(H"VS OPERA-HOUSE, ' Mosenny, Don't r.nxfi« B-Emin éuéuulul EI oy fil‘i‘ scason, ELLSWORTHZOUAVE Buogessful personations aud §ruz hit of B, 1B, Ol N COTTON, JASB, . REN {AS, . WARD, A 1I. WAGGENEH, W. II. VREELAND R. MIGNAULT, TIHLH D. MISSEB BARTHAU, and tho _exoelient HLLSWORTH BOUAVE QUARTETTE, hon't fall to IQEIINJMII weats for the Fourth, oz Otfico open all dav an; Orund Gals Matines To- HAVERLY’S THEATRE, m?a?mfl‘..fl?w and First Annlversary of National TWO GRAND PERFORMANCES. 1776. JULY ATE. 1877. Afternoon and Evening. MR. I, A, WEBBER, h Versatile Comed! 1 T Takih e e e the sl Cotedy~ AND TUOIX] Sapparted by J, W. Dlaisdell sud & strong cast of Chl- a0 favoriiea b Ullle, 350 L now open. RE, « Propristor & Mangger GRAND FOURT!I OF JULY. . \{ATL" ‘Famllies’ and Ladies' Matiiso . Tor tls Holldsy, TUNOLE TOM’S CABI: Slawir's Uncls Toms Loig Troase adi Gt s ‘{'m:".ltl'y 100 ulghts st Graod Opers-liouse, ork City, AND XIGHT. 1S, e - New scenery, 50 choristers, 73 Georgla stugers, Juo susllisrios, Al Ladica’ Nights. Theatra delightfully perfumed. Rikilinces Weduesdars a4 Satunibys st 2 NEW CHICAGO TUEATRE., - TULY 4, 1877. ‘The only lugitiniate performancs in Chicago. Miss JENNIE HIGHT AS FANCIION. Matinos st 2. Eveologst 8. Matioce, 50c aad 33c. e, sad 33¢. Eveoltg, A e LAKE BLUFF CAMP-MEETING, FRANCIS MURPHUY snd Dr. HENRY A REYNOLDS, the Great ¢ kted-Ribbon ** Refori- er, and il the oiher elogueat Tawperance vrat will bg at the Lake Lfutf National Temperu Camp-Meoting (netr Waukegan, ou the Nous waslorn Hailruad). July 30, closes Jul Everybudy get ready, Boarding and ludguy swnla and chea Fare from Cbicago, $1.25 for roand tnp. SIARPSUOOTERS® PARK, To Societes, Todges, and Schouls, rth- 1. he Bhootl: Park 1§ nuw In besutiful condivion, sud SRR R ing o V! A% W oabins w., =y SIIAI_IIPSIIOOTBIIS’ PARK, JULY 4TH. GRAND PICINIC. Trslos leave coruer Carrell and Clinton-sts st 10:%0s. m. aud 1:40 p. 1. ‘Tickels. round iy, G0 ceuts, .. BAILUOAD TINE TimLs, RRRIVAL AKD DEPARTURE OF TRATFS ety RS SR e CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RATLWAY. Datly, Tleket Officen, 02 Clark-at. (Sherm: thi depoin: s Ilonse) and o —— e aracifie Fast Line.... aSfoux City & Tank abubuqae Day F.1.via A ellubuqre Night 1. vis C'top 5D, atmahs Night Kxj 4 D. asioux !N;th Yan] [ o P’ 20 . M. bMilwaokes Fart Maf ’;. m. Milwaukee I'smenger. )P, M. Milwankea Paawn, 0D, m. ireen Lake Expi 00w, m. ireen lll‘ Expres, 20 A m. L, Paul !!,nnum 00 A, m. 9t T'av] & Wi 00 b, m. LACTO"n FXTTeM. . 0 n. m. Marquetts Exprem 0D, m. enrea Lake & lioel 00 p. m. m, * Paulimaa fintel Cars aro run theotxh, heiween Chi- 2 d Omana, on the train jeaviog Chiceqo at 1058 other rosd runs Pillmsn of any ¢ther form of Dbotel ears west of Chicago. : g-froot comerof Wel) dnd Kinate st 3~Depot eorner of Canal and Kiazie-sts. OHICAGO, 8T. PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS LIKP- ‘Tlcket offices 62 Clark-at. &od st Ringle-Strees Depoty = L Leava, , Arrive. 8t PAul & Minneapolis Ex. 7 6001 Yinneanols Bx 005 . 1§ ;30 & s CHIOAGO. ALTON & BT. LOUIS AND OWICAGH KANBAS OITY & SHORT LINES.« Tnlon Depn 1A Weet Y e o ryhisdlion . briden, Ticket Office, 122 Radolph Lesve, | Amive, il Ransas City & Denver Fast Ex|*12:30 Rl in l‘v lPl‘llnrltn‘t CBIOAGO. MILWAUKEE & BT. PAUL RAILROAD, Tnlon Depoty comer Madison snd Canalsta Tiekes Office, 03 Kouth- Clark-st., opposita Bherman Honse, and st Depot. Taave, | Awiv. Miiwaukee Bxprem......... S m. + 710, Wisconain & Minnessia, B Dy, Ntevens oty O A and throngh Tl Repres: Wiaconsin. fo 008, 1, * 4:00p. . 15 p. m. *11:008. m. =+ i Al trafiis run via Milwankee. Ticketa for €4 Paoi and Minneapolisare efther vis Madlson ard Prairie ur vi town, Lagrome, xad Wivona. Depoty fout of Lake-st, and it of Tweaty: 14- ikt it F41 RARGSIRDost, meas (erer St Lonta Pxpress ., BL Louls ¥ast Line Touria, Reukuk & fiano! Huigue & Slous City K buque & Slous City K Gilmag Passenyer..... CHICAGO, BURLIFGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD. Depots foot of Lake-at., Indians-ay., sad Sixtoenth- 8., and Canal and Hixteenthosta Tiokes © Likre-at., andat dep Mendota, Otta d Bt inoe, &blonx City® RockFrd D'buque, &Sloux City,* v:: Pacite v.x;;m? oF Ormas ang, 120 >t insas 10:50 8. m, |* A ty . Pacifio Niuti 2 Ascti- 130, 6L, Joe, a0d Texns......[110:00 pm. It 0:33 w200 Onsna, Kansas Gily, OEFTRAL MICHIGAN RAILROAD, Depot, foot of Laket., aad funt of Twenty-second-r. cKet Ofice, 7 CIATK-aL,, southesst corer uf Jfan dolph, Grand Pacine Hutel, nad at Paimer iloase, 43 p, m. £33 5 . b 0:00 g1 10, FITTSBURG, T, WA-Y'H“F & OMOAD%M%AY. ‘ate. Tic! and Grand Pacige Hotell TJ_Lesre | Arrve. ~ 00 8, o0p. m, 151 08 T, 109, oiif B:voa w, Tratos I fmn o &n T, fock of " loare "xpouition Rolldh s nek.."’omé’."z"m;’snm-&f‘\-nm. rodie, urund Paclfic, anu Depot (Exposition Daliing). Leave. | Amive.© Momtog Exprest... Bi50a, .} 5308 m. Fenline. oo A S Bl Sox Morning Mall—014 Lin Ritmichs KLprone daiy itly Kx :_ugm_x_gpn'l-.‘.“.... , CLNOTNRATI & BT, LOUTS R R PITTTSBURG, Depot corper of Clinton and Carroll:sts., West 8ide, AW .18 A10 b m. CHI0AGO, BOOK ISLAND & PACIFIQ RAILROAD, Depot, corver of Van Buren and Sherman-ss. Tlekut Depari. | Asrive. Dar tfl" Niaht Kxpress, 100 p. 0. § 73308 D tlice, 54 Clarkest., sherman {fouse. Omaha, Leavenw'th & Atch Ex) Teru Acoommy Night Exproas, 2 |)¢B‘AN B T OINCINNATI' AIR LINE & KOKONO LINE. Frow Iy, WE\ coragr of l:llulun_ulfi_Cerf[l-lfl- Depart. 1d'nap'lis & Ctnel'nat! D; I e A LAKE NAVIGATION. GOODRICH STEAMERS . m cefic .,.‘,“"'!"}' buat dovs auk Liaws Forgre iacanaha, e10. FHdaY.cess.ss 75 I itca thd dogiic foot Alchiaiaate B T svaLks. FAIRBANKS' STANDAKD L4 FAIRBANKS, MORSE & GO, 1 111 & 333 Lake St., Chicago. ‘Bazarefulto buy anly the Genuine, SPECIAL NOTICE, P o L ol Y The dark- lovel) gl ©of Bpantsh:Amer 18 Have bad MoK & LANNANS FLON LS WATKE s their only coametic asd toflet perfumé. It s i) mOoal fragTant, as well as (ho muvst faating of uli Flui ‘Waiters, aud es lelhlnb lnlll»nllnlrh&» eriles pot contaloed (U suy other prepsrativn uf 0 nd? ST For e by Pertumére, Drugstda, and Faocy 1 BESORTS, Grand Union Hotel, SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. GANTLY-AP- o R Rl B R ORISR OPEN for tus RECKFTION of GUERTS. _ SEABSHORE RESORT. "IAN&L]X UOUSE, Chiltonville, Plymouth, Muss., e, breedy Jocallty at the bead of ¥iym . TIMOTHY WANTER, Proprietor, Reterences: Norton & G mlllers Chlcagor L N’ 4 UBE, CAPR MAY, 13 NOW "q?fl?m?.fih}io-mfiu-emu reasotadle. J. K. EC! aad 7. ¥ HAGKINS, Propricwrs VHEN BUYING SOAF ® —ASK FOB— PROCTER & GAMBLES \ Mottled CGerman: Tiere 48 None Better, | 0B MORS EQONOMIOAL FOB RAMILY URE' 5