The New York Herald Newspaper, November 22, 1868, Page 5

He RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Progress of Religious Interest tn the Unitod Staten. We have gratifying intelligence of the progress of Veligious interest in all parts of the country. The past week the tidings have been particularly cheer- lng from the South, especially in North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. In the former State, in the Smyrag church of the Fayetteville Presbytery, twenty-eight converts have just been received, of whor five are colored persons. To the two socicties constituting this charge there have been added the past month 160 members, Thirty-three con- verts have lately joined the Smyrna and Bethel churches of the Atlanta Presbytery, Ga. Rev. J. M. M'Lean ia supplying the puipit of five churches in the neighborhobd of Fayetteville, Ala, Atone of these, the Unity church, a seagon of fruitful religious iuterest has been lately enjoyed. The wemberstiip has increased from twenty-one to forty-nine, Qne of tue converis was a colored woman. Twenty-five years ago, in the little town of New- market, Ky., @ Presbyterian church was organized and @ house of worsiip erected. ‘The membership ducreased to the number of forty. But after a time, the pastor removing frqgm the place, the pulpit was suilered to remain vacant. blic worsi was month, and only six names on the list of members, while the editice had become sadly out of repair, But last month, saya the Weslern Presby- ferian, a meet Was held in the place. The Weather was ifavorabie, The people flocked in from the country. God’s spirit was present. For fifteen days services were heid morning and evening. And Row the church is reorganized with thirty-two mem- bers, including sixteen heads of families. The house ef worship is to be immediately renovated, and every effort will be made to secure the staved minis- fy of the Word. A year ago the village of Eureka, Kansas, con- @isted of four log cabins. Now there are between twenty and thirty buildings in the place, among wi are af atone schoolliouse, five stores, ® print- ing office, where the county paper is published, and team saw mill and grist mill, In this young and ‘owing community last month a Congregational oburch of ten members was organized. A snail company of Christians, representing nine Gifferent denominations, lately united in forming the Union church, of Bethel, Branch county, Michigan. At Bird’s Creek, Wisconsin, and Chebause, Ill., small churches of the Congr order have been lately organized. A large Presbyterian church of 111 members was organized a lew weeks ago iu Wilmington, Del. The =e ee will be known as the “‘West Presbyterian ure! In Frankford, Pa., the 29th ult., the Herman Pres- byterian church was , Rev. Dr. Herrick Johnson, of Philadelphia, wrenching. the sermon. ‘Thirty-two members were received into the church, ten of them on profession of their faith, Dr. Leake ‘was elected and ordained as elder. At the late meeting of the Presbytery of Palestine & committee, previously Sxpoin , reported the or. tion of the Second Presbyterian church of a, Ill., consisting of about forty members, Baptist churches have been eer Teocmnlaee. at Bale Green county, Pa., where Sugar Grove church with a membership of fifty; in Gor- donville, ; at Burke’s Station, Fairfax county, Va.; at Plymouth, N. C., and in White Oak Valley, A new German Reformed congregation was orga- mized in Eniladeiphia, in accordance with the action of the Philadelphia Classis, on Sunday, October 11, ‘under the title of “Heidelberg Reformed church.” dist charge organtued lately int Iudianapols, ed. it @1 at janapolis, Ind., by the appointment of Rev. M. H. Mendenhall as pastor. e membership includes about 135, most of whom, like the pastor, come from Roberts’ cha} Special religious interest is now prevailing in Bid- deford, Me.; Guildhall, Vt.; West Attleboro, Mass.; Providence, R. 1.; Howard, Steuben county, N. Y.; Whitewater, Mich.; Glade Run, Alleghany county, Pa.; Delevan, Wis.; Stockton, Cal., and in various parts of Mississippi. The Jesuit Controversy in its Historical Aspect. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— In the HERALD of last Sunday an article appeared Breply to one in defence of the Jesuits, the writer which makes some rather remarkable historical statements. He complains that in the previous artu- ele referred to no appeal was made to history, and Proceeds to appeal to history himself in a manner which can hardlybe termed felicitous, The Jesuits, he informs us, sprung up when Popery Was on the decline—Minerva-like.”” Minerva, ac- cording to the mythological account, sprung, fully @rmed, from the head of Jupiter. Hence, to make the figure complete, the Jesuits should have been originated by the Pope and vested with full power from the beginning. On the contrary, they were originated by Loyola, and when at last they were sanctioned by Pope Paul III., their number was Mmited to sixty and their power weakened by a vow @f obedience to Rome. The great object of your cor- Yespondent seems to be to prove that the vocation of ‘the Jesuits is to persecute and their legitimate occu- ion bloodshed. He cites the inquisition ia Flan- ra, the revocation of the edict of Nantes and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. That Jesuits were employed in Flanders as inquisitors I admit. That they were more cruel than other officers of the tnsti- ion in other counsries there is little evidence. And if a few were employed by Philip II. to perse- éute Protestants, ts it reasonable to charge ali the order with a persecuting spirit? The writer seems to consider that if he can convict a few Jesuits of —— he proves the whole order guilty of bru- ty. He mentions the revocation of the edict of Nantes next, for reasons best known to himselt, although it happened after the atrocious massacre next referred te. The revocation was & measure executed py Louts XIV., who was not always on such good terms ‘with the Court of Rome as would make him well in- clined to aid the Papal authorities “by ther agent: the Jesuits, for the restoration of their power an and the extermination of heretics.” The massacre Of St. Bartholomew was schemed, planned and con- summated by Catharine de Medicis and Charies IX. The Jesuits, of whatever crimes they may have been guilty, are not usually accused of want of sagacity, and no body of reasonable men would ever sanction such a wretched act of senseless brutality. This remarkable order was not more intolerant, as ® whole, than most persons were in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The inquisition in Flan- ders was not more cruel than in other parts of Europe, and Protestant countries were slow to set an example of toleration. Calvin approved of burning at the stake those who cisagreed with him, and in Engiand, although aufos du # have not been in vogue during the iast three centuries, the penal laws caused Catholics in Great Britain to suiler almost. a living death, But many of the early Jesuita had a nobler end in view than the persecution of Protestants. Those who toiled in the reductions of Paraguay and those ‘who suffered and died among the Indians of Canada, may be as truly said to have plyed their vocation as those who were inquisitors in Flanders, Yet your correspondent concludes by assuming as certain that for the last two centuries they have not exercised their vocation. But is it comprehensible that the order should last for 200 years, the part of its existence, without exercising its vocation? It certainly seems 80; and it appears not unreasonable to conclude that the Jesuits to-day are plying their bmg ee teaching the hens converting, if can, by persuasion, consoling tue poor and com- Sorting the ‘lox Christian Temperance Cnnvention. ‘The following call for a Christian temperance con- vention has been signed by nearly 300 ministers, of various denominations, in the six New England States, and by many others:— Regarding intem: with the customs which lead to it, as one of the citer enemies of the Church of Christ, hindering her work among men whose bodies, defiled by strong drink, are not meet ‘Tem- pies of the Holy Ghost,” we mvite ministers and church members to assembie In a New England Christian Temperance Convention at the Meionaon, Tremont Temple, Boston, on Wednesday, December 2, at ten o'clock A. M,, to consider the religions aspects and spiritual bearings of the subject, and gend forth such utterances as may seem to them wise and timely, tending to the purity and activity of the churches and the ministry in & matter go vital to the safety of the young and to the interests of patrivt- fam, morality and piety through the iaud. How to Raise the Wind for Religious Purposes. A preacher in a frontier settiement had been col- lecting money for some church object.‘ There was still some twenty doliars wanting, and after vain ecforts to make up the deficiency he plainly inti- mated, as he locked the church door one day after pervice, that intended to have that said twenty Gollars before any of them leit the house, At the game time he set the example by tossing five doliars on the table. Another put down a dollar, another a half dollar, another a quarter of a doliar and s0 on. The ad out every NOW and then the state of Thar’s seven and a haif, my friends.” ine and @ quarter.” ‘“fen and six bits are ‘3 in the hat, friends and Christian brethren.” Slowly it mounted up. “Twelve and @ half.” “Four. teen.” “Fifteen.” “Sixteen and three bits,” and so on ‘Until it stuck at nineteen dollars and fifty cents. “it otf wants fifty cents, friends, to make up the a@mount. Will nobody make it up?’ Everybody had subseribed, and not a cent more was forth- coming. Silence reigned, and how long it might have fated it was diMfcult to say, had nota haif Gollar been tossed through the open window, and a rough explanatory voice shouted:—“Here, parson, there's tmy gal. 1m about tired Ci waitin’ for hon riser be The Clergy and the ‘Nasty Drama.” Several ministers in Chicago having passed @ reno. Mutton reprobating the indecencies of the stage, they are asked by, some of the daily papers how they now anytbing sbous the matier—de they go to nee | | ana herr? A Presbyterian eotemporary regards this | @8 3 ary silly quoopion, and adds, “The daily papers themise'ves have told us what the modern stage e<sents for the entertainment of the youth of fe ity, and the playbills im the streets and the illus trated papers, with their pictures, have left no room to duupt that the pasty drama is the great attraction. We have been assured by the press that even Paris sensuality is too refined to tolerate the cles of the American stage, itis weil for our mmisters and all good people who have any influence with the public to lift up a voice of remonstrance and warning. And it is quite likely that oy be censured for doing 80 just in pro- portion to the need there is for their protest and the pre there is tm their earnest voices, The truth a8 not yet fallen in our streets, and while wisdom has @ voice she is bound to make it heard. IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT. The Evangelical Alliance Coming te Now York. On Thursday evening last week a very large num- ber of gentlemen, including the more prominent clergymen and Christian laymen of this city, were called together by Mr. Wm. E. Dodge, at his mansion on Murray Hill, to consult in reference to convening the General Conference of the Evangelical Alliance of the various nations of the earth in this city. The venerable Dr. Spring led the company in prayer and Mr. Dodge stated the object of the assem- bly. Rev. Dr. H. B. Smith stated that the American branch of the Alliance had sent an invitation to the General Conference in Amsterdam to hold the next meeting in New York, and, at his request, Rev. S. Irenus Prime read the following papers relating to the subject:— EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE, BRITISH CRCANTEATION, | No. 7 Adam street, Strand, London, W. ©. At a meeting of the Council of the British Organ- ization of the Evangelical Alliance, held this day, uly 8, 1868, to confer with the Rey. Dr. McCosh, rior to his departure to the United States of Aerica, the following resolutions were adopted:— 1. The Council avail themselves gladly of the op- portunity thus afforded them to send their Christian salutations and the assurance of their brotherly love to the committee of the American branch of the Evangelical Alliance, with its Presi and other officers; and te all their fellow Christians of every Rrangalical, Church in the United states, Shorer4 them all godly prosperity and increase, an: mm im the biessed experia S e with thei nce of the con- sciousness, as well as in the revealed fact that all true believers are one in Christ. 2, The Council refer with eet recollections to the invitation sent by their brethren the committee of the American branch of the Evangelical Alliance, and communicated to the Amsterdam Conference, to hold the next General Conference in the city of New York; and to its unanimous acceptance subject to the result of correspondence with the several branches of the Alliance, The Council await with deep interest further communication from their bi in the United States on the subject. 8. The Council have perfect confidence in the wisdom of their brethren to appoint the time most suitable for. the proposed Confere: but as it may assist their ju ent in fixing it, the Council would lay before m & few considerations b: which they are influenced in the opinion that it should not be indefinitely or very long deferred. (1) The Council have rejoiced mu m_ the udable readiness which has been of late mani- fested on both sides of the Atlantic to seize upon every occurrence in the ordinary course of Provi- dence, that might be improved for the purpose, to elicit the kind and generous sentiments cherished by the people of the two countries towards each other; and they cannot but think that the Alliance will be wise to take advantage of this state of pub- lic feeling, and by holding their meeting sooner, haps, than was at first contemplated, contri- ute all the pty Corals enter ne divine ener i strengt en and render rmanent oy ane Council cannot look without Sixtety on the state of the European continenta! nations, and the many causes which, unless restrained by an Almighty arm, may in an unexpected moment disturb the present labry jarend and endanger the peace of the world; and thus prevent the poasi- bility of the intended conference being held. (3.) The attitude of the Papal power towards nations which have recently agserted the right of self-government, and are in various ways breaking off its yoke, and have proclaimed religious liberty to their subjects, together with ita vigorous activity in Protestant countries; and the growth and prevalence still fur- ther of various forme of intellectual infidelity and ractical atheism in all nations, strongly impress the uncil with the conviction that Evangelical Chris- tians must be more than ever united and active, nor be slow to fulfil the great duties to which the times so loudly call them. (4.) And, finally, the Council ‘would be ungrateful not to recognize the manifoid and Tich blessings by which all the general conferences of the Alliance have been attended and followed, thus leading to and justifying the inference both that they are signalized by the approbation of our Divine Re- deemer, and that their recurrence, as often as Pro- vidence permits, is pleasing to Him and tends to advance His glory. For these and similar reasons, the Council are induced to inquire whether the autumn of next year might not be looked to, on the Feo peg that circumstances in the United States in Europe favor it, ag the probable time of hold- the Conference. Lastly, the Councti, heartily and with sincere affection, commend theirhonored and beloved friend and associate, the Rev. Dr. M‘Cosh, to the brotherly love of the American Branch of the Alliance, as one with whom they have delighted to take counsel, and who is abundantly qualified to represent their senti- ments and views on all questions of common inter- eat to the Church of Christ at LORD SHAFTSBURY TO DR. M’COSH. Lonpon, Sept. 27, 1868. Dear Dr. M’CosaH—You are, I hear, avout to leave us aad commence @ new career at Princeton, in the United States. We ought, perhaps, to rejoice that so worthy and efficient a man is going to be the principal of a trans- atlantic college, and so to impart to our American brethren a portion of the advautages we have so long enjoyed ourselves. Nevertlcless, we are selfish enough to regret a little what we shall lose so soon, and we may boldly and truly clothe our sentiments with the name of patriotism. But is there not as much room for the spirit of British patriotism in the country of your adoption as in the country you will have left? Can there not, by God’s biessing, be much done to smooth diferences, round angular points and harmonize the sentiments of the two nations, the one towards the other? That declamatory sentence, which we So often hear, ‘A common freedom, & common language, &@ common religion,” should become between us a practical reality, and keep in unin- terrupted peace the mother aud daughter, who, did they break out into open war, would be guiity of the biggest wickedness and the biggest foily ever yet exhibited among the families of mankild, But such friendship, to be cordial and lasting, Must rest on the communion of the great privileges: and doctrines laid down at the Reformation, not in apy spirit of aggression, but on a great basis of mu- tual assistance and defence. Popery 1s not our only enemy; rationalism is as hostile as the Church of Rome to the cardinal points, the “plenary oe tion of the Scriptures,” and the supremacy of the Word of God as the sole guide and rule of life.” Now, although on these matters the dangers of America may not be #0 imminent at the present time a# our own, she will have them before long in the richest abundance and variety, All deep and sustained earnestness tn religion, as distinguished from the feeling and action in support of establishments, political and ecclesiastical, seems to be fast declining. The prs of St. Paul to know “nothing but Jesus, and Him crucified,” will soon be accepted or understood by a few only, either here or elsewhere. And yet between the religious peo- ple of America and the religious people of England there cannot be, except in this principle, any firm bond of union. The feelings it inspires and the habits of thougnt that it creates and maintains—I speak not here of eternal things—are the sole guarantees for the harmony of nations and of perfect freed om, collectively and individually, under either @ mon archy or a republic, ‘With earnest wishes and prayers for your success, believe me, very truly, yours, SHAFTESBURY. Mr. Doage then said ne bad the great picasure of presenting to his friends the Rev. Dr. M’Cosh, Preai- dent of Princeton College, who had lately come to us from abroad, and would give us further information on the subject. Rev. Dr. M’Cosh was warmly greeted as he rose and proceeded to speak of the enthusiasm with which the American invitation was received at Am- sterdam and of the strong desire on tlie part of the most eminent men of learning and piety on the Con- tinent and in Britain to hold the next General Coun- cil in this country. He spoke of the warm attach- ment of Christian people in Britain to America and Siete carness Led comens more toseiy xne bond of union by embracing the present period of peace to meet their brethren in fraternal conference. views he urged with great force, and his the good feeling toward this countr Feceived with expressions of great satiat Rev. Drs. Cox, H. B. Smith, J. P. Thompson, Bud- ington, N. Schenck and others responded, and urged the grandeur and importance of convening such a conference in America. It was said that the leading German and French evangelical scholars and divines and sa cer matesmen and clergymen would attend. 8. Schioffelin moved, and 0. E. Wood seconded the following resvlution, which was unanimously adoptea:— That this meeting cordially approves of the plan of holding the next General Conference of the Evangelical Alliance in the city of New York, in the autumn of 1869, and pledges ite Ct ie to the branch of the Ailiauce in thie After singing s hymn, and the benediction by Rev. Dr. Schenck, Mr. Dodge invited his guests into the upper room, where an elegant entertainment was joyed, and at eleven o'clock the company sepa- rai ‘The decision has thus been made under the most auspicious circumstances to convene the World’s Alliance of Evangelical Protestantism in the city of New York in the autumn of 1869, With God's biess- ing it will be the most influential, dignified and ven- erabie assembly of good and great men ever con- vened in the cause of Christon this Continent. It will involve labor and expense, but not more than Church wil cheerfully respond vo he aamenin iene ‘0 the demande of the Great vccasion, | fraud the beuevoient Creator out of LOGICAL PUENOMETA. An Eloquent Discourse by a Lady in a Trance SiatemAnother Rochester Marvel. {From the Rochester Union.) Many years have passed since pupiic attention in this country was called to some striking and myste- rious developments in psychology. More than half century ago there appeared in Albany # wonder- ful personage, who in a trance state discoursed with admirable eloquence upon various topics—some- times relating to the condition of the human soul after leaving its earthly tenement. These manifesta- tions strongly tended to the belief, in the minds of such as had an opportunity to witness them, that spirits beyond the ordinary vision communicated With and dictated lessons of wisdom to beings in this life. Learned men were confounded at what they saw and heard, Orthodux piety was shocked at the exhibitions of what, in stubborn bigotryy was denom- inated a device of the evil one, and few would give credence to the testimony of their own senses when they saw and heard Rachel Baker, night after night, in her retirement—unconscious, apparently, of the resence of those around her—breathe forth such simple piety and goodness as made her hearers dumb with astonishment and admiration. Various were the theories propoukiaea among can- did listeners to account for strange discourses. Some pe eo iil health produced a nervous.excite- Ment and a sort of nightmare succeeded, in which the mind was troubled witb visions such as are con- jured up bom A by diseased intellects, Others thought intense seg jous anxiety in her waking hours infu- enced her dreams, the same drift of thought contin- uing aiter she closed her eyes in slumber. And many more skeptical could not be convinced that she was not an impostor, notwithstanding all she said and did tending to an opposite belief. She mingled, diMidentiy and modesily, in society, and proved, 80 far as negative evidence could reach, that she was incapable of practising such a fraud. In want of pod apparent Inotive of a pecuniary nature (she re- ceived no compensation), exhibiting powers of mind im these trances entirely superior to any discovered in her waking hours, @ deliberate consideration of the phenomenon and a moderate exercise of charity, uninfluenced by stupefying bigotry, led some of her hearers to conclude, however unpre- pared for that result, that she might be a medium through whom some departed spirit communicated with beings of earth by means of a sort of prophetic vision, rarely known to transpire in modern ages, and perhaps never more plainly since the days ol the prophets and aposties of old, The wonder of that time passed away, and the phenomenon made no lasting impression upon the minds of those who witnessed or heard of it, except a vivid recollection of something strange and unac- countable, somewhat similar to that left by the arta of a necromancer or the feats of some curious slignt- of-hand practitioner; though the remembrance of it was always serious and the mystery that shrouded the whole occurrence was the more striking, inas- Much as at that period the public mind was less pre- vent of such @ wonder and gene- Yally well guarded against any innovation upon doc- trines then very generally conceded to be scriptural and orthodox. What became of the sleeping preacher, Rachel Ba- ker, the writer of this cannot state. Some, doubt- less, yet live in Albany who knew her and listened to her trance discourses, and she 1s here mentioned, with a brief traditional account of what she was an did, for the purpose of showing that something has heretofore been Known on this subject of spiritual- isin, now commonly so called, and that this genera- tion is not alone roducing evidences of what Many now firmly belleve to be an established doc- trine—direct communication with the spirit world through human media. With me nothing is claimed or pretended or advo- cated on this subject, but at the risk, perhaps, of un- -Warrantably using the name and speaking of the cha- racter and performances of @ lady highly aud univer- sally esteemed wherever she is known and now about to be mentioned, I cannot forbear giving a faint sketch of what lately transpired in our midst. The citizens of Rochester were notified in the evening papers that Mrs. Jonathan Watson would lecture by request at the Unitarian church on the evening of October 20, 1868, Many were personal! acquainted with Mrs. Watson and some heal her speak on several occasions, in a trance state. Others of her acquaintances had learned much about her in that way, but had never taken pains to attend any of her so-called lectures, Ail admure her for her fine personal arance, her pleasing, winning manners, her gense in social conversation, her noted amiability, her unassuming, modest demeanor, everywhere aud on all occasions—having at her com- mand, as she has, to any extent, the means and op- pertenty for rich display and luxurious comfort and for widespread charity, which is constantly dis- pensed by her in a Christian f On the evening appointed a large and biel jd audience assembled at the Unitarian church to hear and see Mrs. Watson. At the appointed hour she ‘was seen silting in one of the clerical seats upon the Came: and amid the silence that pervaded the house she arose and moved towards the desk, and with a low voice briefly addressed the audience, apologizing for her infirm state of health and ex- pressing her regret that she might fall to meet their expectations, unable, as she always was, ys in public, except as @ medium in a trance state. She hoped, however, they might not be entirely dis- appointed. Then with @ wave of her hand to the organist she took her seat in's chair. weetly irom the instrument issued the notes of “Home, Sweet Home,” and while tbe duicet tones, with lowest, softest touch, rolled through the still aisles, every gaze was turned upon the speaker, who with uplifted hands and eyes showed many symptoms of nervous agi- tation, not very pleasant to behold, but intensely interesting to those who came there to scrutinize every movement and watch every look of her who was to address them. Some painful contortions and twitchings were discernible for a few minutes, with hard and seemingly very labored breathing, and then the music ceased and she arose and moved slowly and with closed eyes towards the desk. Placing her arms upon the cushion she raisea her hands towards heaven and craved in few words holy guidance to utter good only, and not a word of evil, and then stepping back again began her dis- course. Her physical appearance was that of a siceping person, though at the onset there seemed to per- vade her frame an unnatural strength and power that continued during the whole lecture. Her head was thrown well back and her fine symmetrical form ‘was never exniblved to better advantage. She was tastefully dressed and looked a queen, or, before she spoke, like some royal statue standing with closed eyes in deep revery. Her first utterance came with a surprise, as the tone and volume were changed from hesitation and feebleness to energetic, loud articulation. No sub- ject was enunciated, nor was any inumation given what might be expected; but every word spoken being distinct and clear and every movement easy and appropriate, all was readily heard aud under- stood. She began by speaking of the wonderful works of nature in the universe of creation, the multifarious forms given to matter, the marvellous combination of spirit and material substance in the animal king- dom, and especially in the formation of man, who was intended to be made in the image of his Crea- tor, with a mind capable of communicating with Him and receiving revelations as he progressed in the life and faculties with which he was provided, It is not practicable to give a complete analyais of what she said, but the general drift of her discourse was to set forth the revelations made by God to men in the thousand changes and moveinents constantly going on in the lapse of time in accordance with the necessities of the eternal laws of nature in the mate- Every’ at transpires, for or evil, has ite origin and cause in this universal law, and noth- ing exalted or vile in the actions or conceptions of human beings can be omitted, since the slightest in- terruption or impediment thrown in the way of a perfect working of this law would be fatal, and even &@ suspension of the force by which a particle of sand 1s held upon the sea shore would throw the whole — into confusion and destroy at once the work ae in the beginning pronounced “good, very go Revelation, she said, was not confined to the small volume we have been taught to believe con- tains all that God has ever revealed to man. When this little world was in chaos—when darkness a the Lied face of saree — nee at com were comm: one het ne- ous ase; and the Creator had not finished lls. work or pronounced his approbation of it, his revelations were continually Zon, The small volume called His revelations that a child can bear in his tiny hand is but an insignificant part even of what from time to time is revealed to us in everything we sce and hear and Know and learn from the beginning of life to the end, both in this and the world where dwell the spirits that have gone before us. They live and learn more and more, and see more closely the great designs and ends for which all things were brought into existence, and what are th 8 by which mortais, when they are animated bere and guided by an immortal spirit, a hed prepared for the so- ciety and intercourse with purer beings in a world beyond this we now inhabit, where all sce and know whence arise the evils that befall men and the errors they ee that Im the retrospect cause them 60 much unhappiness, In the creation or allowance of evil in the world the Sreat and good designs o: the Creator are no leas manifest than in the wondrous beauties and abound- tu that mortals see and experience, Some individuals are formed and constituted with a seem. ing design to live a life of baseness nud sin and leave @ record of evil apparently quite inconsistent with the idea of that exalted benevolence and goodness generally supposed to exist in the purposes of a di- vine Creator and Father. We are perplexed and confounded that our fellow creatures are, some of them, ao vile and Cause so much misery and distress to those bound to them by earthly ties, and whose happiness in this life is thereby nearly destroyed. We are led to distrust the goodness of the Creator when, by causes we cannot see or comprehend, sorrow an Se fall upon us in the Providences, so called, that frequently occur, and the whole of our earthly lives are made sad and desolate b; irreparable destruction to our ~— of comfort and enjoyment in the future. We are led to Turmur and repine at our lot—instead of looki quietly, patiently, philosophically, and with right heart and spirit, to the probable a mn all these manifestations of the Creator's will, which po Ba as LA many wie pees to As! ‘Sox in- ry a and unvi w does all things for the eat ond . 4 The vilest creature, no matter how much in: may be heaped up in his career in te design of NEW YORK FRRALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. goodness In forming him, for an end, that to many Of us seems terrible aud desperate. But the being who always watches over that soul, and 1s able, {u good time, to iiastrate his ess by such an ex- ample, will, when we shall be suMciently enlight- ened tocomprenend the object of that life and charac- ter, win praises from us and cause us to confess the ess that 8o formed it from the beginning, as a Tevelation, to those who might be suiliciently pre- ys to receive it, of the infinite and eternal wis- lom of Him who fashioned all worlds and all beings that sais them, whether mortal or spiritual, for eventual good, When we complain of Providence for misery in- flicted, or with thankful hearts confess the protec- tion mantfested in scenes of peril and disaster, do we remember that the laws of nature, formed by such wisdom from the beginning, made perfect, un- geangeshic and good, cannot be varied or modifica tosuit any emeryency, or subserve any end other map pat originally designed, without a shade of Variation Mortals, with mortal vision, look. upon al! these things in different light. The fanatic, or he who is bound to the forms and practices prescribed by con- tending sects and contlicting religious professions, is rone to attribute the good or ill that happens to ieir kind; a8 special manifestations of God’s appro- bation or anger calling for their most hearty praise and thankfulness according to the customary forms of their creed and faith, or deep and low prostration in sorrow and repentance, for the direct rebuke and punishment for iniquity practised by somebody, or for vile hearts and thoughts that deserve thus to be chastened, and by misery inflicted brought to a just sense of damning wickedness, 1f God can thus turn aside from the everlasting purposes in his plan pro- nounced 80 and to favor the upright or punish the guilty for the sake of favoritism or revenge, where is the infinite perfection that constitutes a character wherein ts “no variableness or shadow of turning?” No, friends, these occurrences are but necessities growing out of the perfect system of laws established before this world was brought out of chaos, or even the shining planets that twinkle in the skies took their positions in the vast expanse of the universe, and now serve to adorn, in magnifi- cence and beauty, as lights to one another, the measureless work of the creation. The natural phenomena that exist in this beauti- fal world of ours, chailenging the wonder and admi- Tation of all intelligent beings, teach to different minds, with varying capacities and capabilities, divers instructive lessons, ‘To one our magnificent Niagara exhibits the terrible frowning power of the Creator, inducing constant fear and dread that holds the soul in contemplation of ita own insignificance and nothingness. ‘Yo another it is a striking revela- tion of the law that pervades all n er, immutable as the mind that fashioned the Gupenrous tide, drawing tothe mighty ocean the waters of half a continent—a law that even human caring will rarely boss unchangeable, inevitable, eternal The rustling sere leaf that is driven over the lawn by the chill breezes of November not only reminds us that everything earthly must perish, but in the midst of its fading and decay, while with melancholy gaze We watch the beautiful tints that adorn it, thus Nitting beyond our vision, we read a promise, plainly revealed by its departure that soon, soon will appear the opening bud on its parent stem, and Bp will come forth in her loveliness, and the beautiful fragrant flowers will again greet us with their sweetness and fill the soul with contentment and delight. So when the spirit leaves this mortal tenement, sorrow and misgiving may sometimes cloud the mind of those dear to the departing one, but unseen spirits, that are always waiting to con- duct it to another realm of lignt and beauty—though ae and suffering sometimes aisturb the dying one ill the final effort ceases—generally smooth the dis- turbed features, throw a placid smile upon the coun- tenance in the dying moment, and leave to those who silently listen to hear the last soft sigh and intently gaze for the last heaving of the st ‘ling bosom ~& sweet hope that somewhere the spirit of that dear one will find rest and happiness. Friends, oh profit by the lessons thus taught, by the revelations thus made of the gravd designs of Him who does all things for the best! The revelations that God 18 constantly making of His infinite power and goodness, unheeded as they generally are, if viewed through the proper vision, are as striking as any ever recorded, and, as 1 have before said that we have ever been taught to be- eve, are all that arereiiable. But superstition, foig- Cel bye faise teaching have led mankind to over- look and disregard the revelations that are con- stantly foreshadowing events in due time to be made manifest, and trom the same causes men have been misled into palpable sin and evil and gross inconsis- ae with the doctrines even professed by them- selves. Go into your so-called Christian temples, where thousands assemble at stated perious, professedly to btm the living God in the spirit of the lowly jesus. What do we see? Many who kneel at those alta:s go there attired in the most costly robes they can afford—aye, oftentimes when the very wants of their households forbid such extragance and osten- tation. Which, think you, they strive most to exhibit, a meek and pious reverence for the pure precepts and examples of the gentle Jesus or the finery of their apparel and the adornment of their persons? Where do you believe, from their very appearance, the thought# of their hearts go forth? Are they towards him whom tley profess to believe died and was crucified to save them from sin and the indigna- tion of a just creator? Or are they silently ponder- ing upon some theme unworthy of such a place and better suited to the mirth trifing of a drawing room gathering? Do such modern professors of faith in the doctrines that Jesus taught spend their time and means in al- leviating the distress of the destitute and needy among them? Do they welcome with kind words the poor beggars that humbly crave 4 morsel at their doors? Do they whisper words of cheer for them and their families as they bow in thankfulness to re- ceive the scanty pittance doled out to them for the sake of appearances? Or are they disturbed and aunoyed by the interruption these needy ones cause to their comfort and pleasure, and inwardly wish them somewhere else, with a heartiess warning that so much must suffice, and prevent the repetition of such calls? To such little is revealed of good. To such not many of the marvelous beauties of God’s works of creation reveal, with theirthous and tongues what should be the hearts and minds of those for whom all was provided to prepare them for a higher sphere of enjoyment. In another world how memory will hauut the gality, spirits who look back upon their misdeeds inthis! What sorrow and regret must they feel in the retrospect! What more is necessary to constitute a hell for them than this memory of evil deeds in their earthly lives? We hope it will not ever be thus. We would that the scales may fall from their eyes and that love and charity may yet more abound, The revelations and prophectes of old were not more a) than some in modern days. The in- Spirations of those days that seem alone to have been recorded an: handed down to us in any author- tative shape were, doubtless, utterings in many instances of pure-minded persons, induenced by ee, of another world, May not the writings of joses, and some of the sayings of the prophets have beea of this kind? None that fell from the lips of any human being, of which we have an account, were wiser and more preg- nant with the spirit of prophecy and good than those attered by Jesus Christ. His nature was adapted to that end, and he early became the medium through whom more leasons of good were taught, more revelations of the purposes and will of the Creator were made known tn definite language, than sprang from avy man who preceded lim, or that has lived since his day. He was uneducated, untaught in the wisdom of men, but his pure nature fitted him for communion with spirits of # superior sphere, by whom he was inspired to teach by pre- cept aud example, as no man had ever done. be thus endowed certain exalted elements of character are necessary. Such aman must have a maternity pure and siimple—or as nearly #0 as hu- Man nature is susceptibie, This Jesus had, and though he was not perfectly devoid of ain, so slight was the taint that no impediment seemed 14 exist in his nature to the clear development of power to utter the wisdom and truth that lies at the founda- tion of all peace and happiness incident to human ing. Were there to be found such purity of character now among us we should not want media through whom would be revealed much that would enlighten the world of mankind in what is essential to the happiness of all, both here and in the spiritual world, whence we must some ciay go. ‘The defiiement of our nature In @ vast majority of men renders us unsusceptible of sympathetic com- munton with such spirits as would contro! our minds for good did no obstruction exist. Our minds are too much occupied with what c juces to the grati- fication of vile passions and propensities, and sordid desires and impure motives render men unfit for the calm, clear, unimpassioned, undisturbed yearnin, for truth and good that must flow forth from the soul before a response can be given, communicating any lesson of wisdom by the control and dictation of anseen spirits, We are ripening for a better era. Finally, she uttered an logy for the long deten- tion of the audience, and the controlling spirit, through her, expressed some fear that the medium had been unreasonably taxed in time and strength in the views thus declared, and hoping no evil would come from the exertion, and that @ blessing would follow the effort, she retired to her seat. Durmmg an hour and a half Mrs. Watson chained the audience with her words and action in a most masteriy manner, sometimes becoming very ani- Mated and frequeatiy bursting out in strains of sur- passing eloquence, gesticulating very gracefully, and ‘ofven with wonderful earnestness and force; always commanding the most profound atteation and silence, and many times creating @ plainly per- ceptible sensation, Which was munifested by deep feeling and sympathy depicted upon the counte- nances of her hearers. ‘The eutire discourse Was as strange as able, and whatever may be the cause to which the whole scene ought to be attributed, and however those who were present a disagree respecting the sound- nese, theologically or philosophically, of the views of the speaker or the controlling spirit, one thing is certain—rarely is heard @ more eloquent appeal to the heart understanding, and seldom is wit- nessed a more interesting dispiay, from the pulpit or forum, of genuine oratorica! power, that would have done credit to any learned divine entertaining the same views. Who cau expiain the mystery? RELIGIOUS NOTES, Don't forget the poor on Thankagiving Day. advice is as good as a Sunday sermon. One hundred and thirty clergymen of the Church of England are converted Jews, fiome of the Presbyterian religious papers hold the Pope of Rome reaponaible for the immoralities of the three last successive Queens of Spain. ‘The statement that there are 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 epirivoaliaws tm the United States ie denied. But there That are probably more than that number who are con- cerned in mixed spirits, It ts stated that the Baptists do not intend to aban- don their principal religious rite on account of the sudden death of a person recently while undergo- immersion. ing the act of © Dr. John in Memphis, Tenn., has re- nounced the Epfscopal Charch and joined the Catho- ic. This Joho Rogers evidently don’t intend to be burned at the stake as @ heretic. The Independent is right among the first measures to be informed that be brought before the approachin, Congress will be a constitutional smendinedt ordaining a uniform rule of suffrage throughout the repul The directors of the American and Foreign Corta- tian Union have commissioned Mr, Allen, 8 member ately and to ovel a religious books furnished by the American Bible and Tract Societies, 5 WEXDELL PHILLIPS ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION, {From the National Anti-Slavery Standard, Novy, 21.) AHEAD. Some republicans imagine that the great battle has been fought. We think that there bas been only a skirmish for position, The two armies have meas sured their swords in @ struggle for the best position on the fleld, The republicans have succeeded and hold the point of vantage—that Is, the government. To-morrow comes the fight. Wheluer ‘‘to-mor- Tow” means the next two years, or 1572, no one can tell, In numpers the armies are about equal. It te Most alarming to see that, with @ mobocrat rebel like Seymour for candidate, and a platform dictated by Forrest and Wade Hampton, the democratic vote ‘Was not 300,000 iess than the republican, in @ mass of More than 4,000,000 votes, the republican be ey be- ing about six per cent of the whole vote. With such an enormous minority gravitating towards Rebeldom the future of the country is critical. It ts idle to Adi New Testament, translated and edited by the American missionaries, 18 now in course of publication in Japan. The English and Japanese are are printed in parallel columns and in Roman type, Qn arrangement which will facilitate the mastery 0! both boy ee es, enabling the natives to learn Eng- lish and foreigners Japanese, There is no sound in the Japanese tongue which corresponds to either the letter tor th. The former is expreased qy substitut- ing r, and the Jater by s, A pressing call upon Christian beneficence is made by the American arity School Union for aid in its great work of establishing and supplying Sunday schools in the destitute places of our land, It pleads for the sake of Christ and the children. During the months of June, July, August ana Sep- tember sixty-two missionaries were employed. The full returns of some of them are not at hand ; but reports from fifty-five of them show 593 new schools organized, having 3,461 teachers and 25,159 scholars ; besides 1,974 schools visited and aided, having 13,571 teachers and 108,900 scholars, They Visited, relig- jously, 9,392 families, and distributed 3,995 copies of the Scriptures, &c. PARIS FASHIONS. “The Day of the Dead”—Fashionable Griet~ Preparations for the Imperial Hunting Pare tiesLeisure Hours and Industry. Panis, Nov. 6, 1868, Ladtes having fo preside over a good many more things nowadays than their husbands’ shirt buttons, and the presi*ing over everything everywhere being an extremely recherché employment, I will begin by describing the last toilet worn by the Empress at the Privy Council of Ministers. It was, of course, a grave, reflecting robe, on which hues of steel gray met rays of studious brown, the ensemble being bur- nished armor. This very appropriate sult, uniting sober contemplation with invincible ideas, was trimmed down the front with black lace bows from the throat to the ground; it was made of sultana satin and the necktle in front wasa lappet of black Suppose that such a state of affairs will not have & large influence on a man like Grant, When we know Who are to compose his Cabinet we can divine something of bis policy. We have no fear that he will give us a democratic Cabinet. We have no ex- pectation that he will give us @ radical one—the most that we to dare hope is that he wil execute the Jaws impartially, and thus give opportunity for the great clvilizing iorces of the age to enter the South and remould it, In numbers, we said, the two armies are about ual, The republicans, holding the government, ve their opponents, necessarily, one advantage— tt of Let 3 critics merely. They can int out the mistakes of the ruling party, without being r any responsibility, without the burden of proposing a plan of their own. In all times like these—civil life out of joint and labor burdened with @ War bebt—this ia an immense advantage. Sktifali: used it would almost insure a democratic taumpl im 1872, as it came near doling tis fail, The only sure method to offset this disadvautaye is for the re- publicans to appeal to ideas and to anchor the prin- ciples already accepted so deep in the constitution itself as to prevent any future democratic adminis- tration from disturbing them, Ideas alone are immortal and omnipotent. In looking at civil affairs there is always one encouray- ing feature visible. Cunning men Lever succeed ia betraying ideas. They often betray their party and succeed. John Quincy Adams did in 1807, But neat ag men seein to come in betraying ideas, it is always the cup of Tantalus. Witness Audrew Jonson and Salmon P. Chase, We see therefore with great encouragement a movement in several different quarters to suomit a constitutional amendment obliging all the States to make suffrage impartial in relation to nattonal oMces, We would have it so in regard to all oifoes, State as well as national. The aimendment to the constitution should provide that no State should Inake any distinction among its citizens in regard to civil or political rights or privileges, the right to suf frage or to eligibility to office on account of race, color or previous condition, The constitution will not be tal till bex also is included in this last enuimera- tion, If Grant will give his countenance and support to such an amendment Le will immortalize his adiuin- istration and lift the nation far upward toward ita true level. The enforcement of such a rule will ha’ an immense etfect in securing peace. No parchment lace. This is not the only grave solemnity of the week; ‘Wwe have had strings and lines of ladies, all clad in mourning, at the Paris cemeteries. The ‘day of the dead,” as it is called, is pious custom, a poetical anniversary, on which the bereaved remembering severed ties carry wreaths to the tombs of their de- parted; but this comforting custom has degenerated into a holiday, and if one parody can be more repre- hensible than another it is certainly that which turns grief into a fashion. Thus is is I was not at all moved at Pére la Chaise when, standing behind cypresses, I viewed young widows in black cashmere or Scotch merino drapery, cut after the last Camargo style, slowly and demurely gather their crape veils round them with no attempt to disguise they were getting up an effect, and then with worldly grace kneel before they placed their immortal garlands on those lowly mounds. Some were certainly not widows; there were sisters, cousins, orphans, but none in Trianon attire looked orphanhood, and I shall propose a motion at our next fashion meeting that women who do mourn may keep to their trains and be allowed to glide silently by, shrouded in their natural grief. May these reject our new styles energetically until the bill passes, One more remark. A novel industry was inaugu- rated this year at the gates of these cities for the atlent. Dealers had laid out on slabs a whole para- phernaila of goods forsale. Tears made of crystal, regrets strung with beads, sighs of muslin on hearts, and soon. People who were not provided with either tears, sighs or regrets could, fo? a trifle, not only purchage them ready made, but pay the dealer to carry their purchases to the es they designated, with instructions where to hang them, and with their best compliments of course. A plain visiting card would just as well have answered the Purpose as far as the dead are concerned. But I willleave this lugubrious satire to describe some lively toilets seen at the first tea party given by Don Carlos in Paris. He is now called the Duke of Madrid. Some young ladies well Known in P; society were introduced to the Duchess on this occa- sion, which introduction will entitle them to invitations at this little court through the coming winter, The Misses V—s wore white tulle, worked with green chenille; the Mar- chioness of Aoust, an amaranthine ght ad satin under a black tulle, much quilled and looped with amaranthine roses, The Duchess was in white taffeta, with plaid vel- vet ribbons, Don Carlos, in a black dress coat and white neck- tie; wore no other ribbon or order but the orange and blue stripe in his button hole. It is called the Order of Christ by the Spanish, and it is a simile Le- gion of Honor. Grand hunting parties are now meeting at the Chateaux of Anjou and Tourraine, The Emperor's grand dinner service for 150 gocsts has been de- Spatched to Compiégne, and sixty tinkers are at this mending and slopping up holes in the imperial saucepans, Kettles, fryingpans and ovens. I[ may, therefore, add that if this first series of visitors is really taken from the depths of low life they are as well accustomed to the fingering of metal as Messrs. Pereire, Mirés & Co., though it may meit quicker in the more delicate hands of the latter. The great trouble with court dames last year at Compl*gne was how to spend short intervals be- tween Pompadour dressing and Pompadour undress- ing. They are all going to have some needie- work this year. Nothing useful, of course— no such oo things a8 musiin frillipg for poor babies’ caps that was fashionabie two years ago; and every court dame then reaily did try to get @ poor jam) but they are troublesome for any lengthened period of time; and when tho Pte pe season is over there are no intervals left to fillup. The new needlework over which curis are to dangle and long eyelashes lower, while the best needles Mash in and out and glitter, is Venetian guipure on netting, and these squares are really worth comparison with the grandest feats done in point lace during the needie ages, Mr. de Nieu- werkirke lately showed me a piece tn his collection of treasures which | thoaght must be unrivalied, but our present court ladies are imitating it, and nothing richer can be imagined than a boudoir thus fitted up over biue satin with Lenn + trimmings, ruche tassels, dc. Another great noveity are photo- graphs on silk ior medalions on sofas, armchairs and cushions, It will be quile @ suggestive idea for a granddaughter to give ber sire a boister with her sweet rounded features upon it, and ten to one the old gentleman would sleep all the better with her cheek next to his, but it will not be agreeable to have @ drawing set of faces on the backs of all the chairs. Some men are obliged to be photograplied in spectacies, too, which will add a nervously argus feeling to ladies in panniers every time they sit down. ‘There is an innovation In bodices called Wattean. AS the square cut would ex many to coid, and ladies would all rather be consumptive than not a Tashion, the rat geen cant is filled with @ high dat satin chemisette matching the trimmings. Biue aod green cloth costumes are being covered with satin rouleaux or piping of scarlet velvet, but the Com- plegue morning robes are made of ruby and lapis biue velvet over gulpure petticoats en tablier or White satin, with faciugs, ‘The Metternich rose has appeared. Itisa violet pur- ple. The fleur des iles, a white velvet vanilia-tookiog flower, is much worn for looping lace up over pouit, for the rosy white of the heart is very effective. Pomegranite and grenade are, with red currants, the favorite suades for poplin, Lapis blue ia Leing Winmed With pink rouleau. PRACTICAL RECONSTRUCTION IN THE SOUTH. General Mahone has been re elected President of the Virginia and Tennessee Ratiroad, which ta a source of congratulation among the Southern presa and those who favor a speedy and energetic resump- Mou of travel and trame in the South. ‘The bark Helen Sanda cleared from Charleston on the 17th inst. for Liverpool with 1,763 balca of Up- land and twenty-five bags of Sea isiand cotton and 202 bags of cotton seed—total weilgit $14,650 pounds, being a gain of 81,541 pounds on the weight of her i 0, and @ considerabie gain in the number of eotton. ol le The extension of the Selma, Rome and Palton Railroad to Rome, Ga., where it connecia with the lines of railroad to the North and to Chariesion and Savannah, waa completed on the 3ist of October, and cotton is now forwarded direct from Selma, Ala., to New York, by way of Charleston, and comes through in eight days, diminiahing by about one- half the time previously required, ‘The Brownsville (Tenn.) bee suye:—We are pleased to chronicle the fact that active steps are being taken to build a large number one cotton and woollen jactory in our town. It is contemplated to raise and commence with @ capital of $100,000, The building by ete, egg to commence by the mid- die of February, 1869, The Kagle and Phoenix cotton mills, of Columbus, Ga, now consume five bales of cotta and from 8,000 to ye} Boyne of wool per day. Over 7,000 oan operatives are constantly kept itis to issue a German weekly news. perin Laat ie that country ODiling up wit Fried will secure the submission to its own provisions. This comes from natural forces. To make the ballot @ practical thing the holder must have education and land. And national prosperity requires one thing more, Some journals have stigmatized the discussion of the finance question as premature. We shared in that mistake a while ago. But there never wiil be any industrial or commercial activity here until the ee of the nation is free te engage in such efforts. While government borrows $2,000,000,000 at a better rate of interest than business speculations are likely to pay, there will be no activity in business. In & heaithy condition goverameut should pay only four or five per cent, just enough to attract sluggish capt- tal—that of women, children, savings banks and re- tired old men—classes which aim at safety, not great dividends, The moment government attracts, by ite large interest, the funds of active men it is the foe and nightinare of business, ‘The first aim of our financiers, therefore, should ernbe to reduce the interest on the debt. Let the gov- ment pay $120, if necessary, to buy back agovernment bond of one hundred. Only let the interest in the bond given be four percent. it is not the amount of the debt that kills business, it 13 the high rate of in- terest. This is the first principle to be kept im view. The second is, let not labor be called on to pay one dollar of the debt. Labor has paid its share of the national expenses in blood and toll. The man who gave five years in the field, ho who came home a cripple, the wife who gave her husband for five years and. whose brother was starved at Andersonville or Libby Prison, all these have paid enough towards saving the nation. The capital which their blood saved and which had been half worth- jess but for their valor, should pay all the debt. Tax every man who owns more than three hundred acres at a rate doubiing and trebling foreach additional three hundred; tax every man who has more thay one hundred thousand dollars at &@ rate doubling and quadruplivg for every additional one hundred thousand, until the Treasury bursts with the means toclear off the debt in twenty years. Paythe debt in coin, not vecause we are legally bound, but because it has been #0 understood. Hon- orable dealing is economy. But by one decisive movement buy it all up at aay price and reduce the interest, so a8 to save business from this incubus. Norbondholder will reluct or be obstinate, while re- udiation is whispered in the plots of parties, And ¢ nation, in all its interests, will easicr bear a dept of three thousand millions at four per cent than one of two thousand millions at practically nine percent. What has given the democratic party ite hold on the people is that its leaders have felt, not seen, these two tg eae In the biind and hasty strag- gle to reach them they planned payment in Paper and taxing the bonds—poor, wicked methods—but still they were blundering efforts to reach good re- sults. To content the people and help the nation we must inaugurate these principles. To save our donor we must apply them rightiy. Pay in coin; but by one act buy up the debt and reissue it at four per cent. Find the means to do so by taxing capita). Be 8 you ask of labor only the meaus to meet tue current and ordinary expenses of government, Thus we may remove the most perilous clement from poiitics and disarm the democratic party. Thus we leave the fleld clear for the special work of tila epoch—the reconstruction of our government free from the element of race or sex. ‘ WENDELL PiILLips, a eee POLITICAL NOTES. While General Grant was enjoying lis equine-imity behind Dexter the other day he wanted to know of Boaner—it is the first conundrum ever atiributed to the General—“Why Dexter resembled Chevalier Bay- ard?’ Bonoerdidu’t know. “Because,” repiled the hero of many battles, “he ts sans peer, sans ap- proach.” Bonner handed over the reins. General Grant to the office seekers—“-Let me have peace.” A Southern paper states that General Pierce was carried to the ‘*povis’’ on election day in a hack. Shooting two birds with one stone—The debate in the Women’s Rights Convention at Bostou vetween the Misses Bird and Lucy Stone, An exchange regurds the office seeking letters to General Grant as “burnt offerings.” Only sacrifices to Mo’-luck ! OMctal majority in Connecticut for Grant—2,006. They fatten turkeys in South Carolina on charcoal, This might account for the color of tae election re turns about Thanksgiving time. The Philadeipmia Telegraph (republican) is of opinion that the proposition to amend the constitu. tion 6o as to establish universal suffrage cannot be carried by the constitullonal majority of States for many years to come. There is @ meworial now in circulation in Western Maryland cialming to show the antt-republican fea- tures of the present constitution at Maryland and appealing to Congress to correct the evils com- plained of. The Charleston Courier, of the 14th inst., states thaton the previous day, a lady who was passing down Wentworth street, met on her way two colored girls who rudely pushed against her, and when re- monstrated with, was told by them that she should have taken the outside, and ought to have known bet- ter, since the election was over, A trivial matter, but an exemplification of the old preverb—“Coming events cast their shadows before” Mayor Shorties (of Boston) has Been nominated for Te-eloction by the democrats, Moses Kimball 1s the republican sandi¢ Moorhead and Grow ate rival candidates for the United States Senatorsirp from Penneytvanta, in place of Buckalew. Perhaps some unmarried man may grow more ahead and be the successful cand date after all. The Alexandria Gazette thinks that two things are impossible—to break up the “whiskey riags” and wo put an end to the “Erie Rallroad’? war. That hard labor ta frequently poorly rewarded never had a better tilustration than tn the present Position of the aubject of the following paragraph, which we copy froma the Washington Jnteltigencer of the 2ist instant: We learn that this distinguished Senator, who has within the past three years done such signal service in the conservative cause, aoes not desire to continue in public life through an executive appointment that the President might delight to confer and the Senate confirm, but will at once enter upon the practice of the law. ‘This is @ measure of economy on his part, since thas his twelve years of service in the Senate finds hii at the end In such moderate circumstances as to res, quire p application to make goud what An honest devotion able duty hag ben & pris vate sacrifice. ‘The situation is one of houvr vo one whose intellectual power and effectiveness have been Bae ang Me Moth United State in this city, will practice ie. - oar’ and i our avae tr alwauage sa 4 in the District aud Chrvwit ( Chicag® = *