The New York Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1869, Page 8

Progress of Religion—Kevivals, Ordination», &e. We receive from all sides accounts of the ben- efits of the week of prayer. generally observed than ever before, if we can rely ™pon the sources through which we receive our in- formation. Like the daily prayer meetings in our ities this observance has already taken its place among the establish all evangelical communities throughout the world, so that it is now looked forward to year by year with great interest and expectation, In the years past many revivals have dated from its observance, and the same may be true of the sea- In order to this, however, son just without a thought of any help from any other in- strumentality than thaf of its own answered pray- ers, ‘The season is most propitious, and not one more of its precious days should be lost in sinful 8 ust passed. sloth or irresolution, Meetings were continued during three weeks in States, was originated in 1845 by the Rev. Sabbath schoo! and youth in the church, but someof RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE ‘The occasion was more the converts were from the world and had been beyoud the two persons have dy projession and more will juduence of the church. been added to the church join in a short time. Among the incidents of the meeting the Presbyterian meutions the foliowing:—One morning, in place of a sermon, the pastor read the tract, “The Door was Shut,’ making comments ag he read. As the result of this three of them having been a were converted, one man Catholic, There 1s @ good degree of religious interest at Ver- Conn., and the ‘Was specially assist Edward P. Hammond, whe, in com; bas been visiting his early home. wil , the Rev. R. S, Kendall, for about a week by the Rey. venerable father, now eighty years of age, and still in resides the enjoyment of exceilent health, many Of lis relatives and church was tbronged to welcome Mr. Hamm ond after his protracted absence m Europe, and they lustened to his sermons and exhortations wit more than acurious interest, 4 good work is ward. On Monday last Mr. Hammond | for Kochester. Drs, Shaw and Campbell. A correspondent writes from Parkersburg, Ind.:— “A precious work of grace has been inp! this community for the last three weeks, byterian socieiy 1s Dearly three times as I The Presbyterian church at Lower Brandywit Pa., is rejoicing in the outpouring of the Spirit, ing for- this city He goes there at the invitation of in The Pres- fe as it Was before; 241 have already jomed the church, The work has been of great power, moving the whole community, and there has been the most harmony ainong ail evangelical denominations.” Twenty-two have already uuited with the church and many more are inquiring the way of life. A very encouraging re! the Congregational church in Birmi of which Rey. 8. L. Mershon is pastor, and since th ‘ligious interest prevails in ingham, opening of the new year thirty-flve converts have rofession of their faith. chusetts, at Nantuck Soutn Abington, et, Milburg and the Congregational cuupenen have received to their communion @ number of converts the present month. The Springfield street Boston, Rev. B. F. Parsons, pastor elect, =a mine new members oy profession and seven by letter at the last communion. was a vi remarkabie age of ninety-nine. newness of life, The Rey. Mr. Johnson, of Knoxville, Il, writes to the Northwestern Presbyteria deen doing great church, been For the pouring last out the shower.” The Third Presbytery of New York met last Friday evening, January 15, iu the lecture room of the Thir- teenth street Presbyterian church (Rev. Dr. Burch- ard’s} and ordained as an evangelist Mr. Richard C. Morse, assistant editor of the New York Observer. A timely and apposite discourse was preached by ‘Rey. Edwin F, Hatfleid, D. D., the text being First Corinthians iL, 1 and 2 ‘The Stace Christian Convention recently held at ‘Minneapolis has been followed by an increased re- things two upon us @race and supplication, and as soon as God's people became importunate, God sinners. The church is deeply moved and the work is beginning to be Jeit in the whole community. Some have found Christ, many are inquiring and we hope we lave as yet only felt the first drops of Jigious interest in some of the two dollars for one. large. nuinbered 9,437 met to this Tn 1860 the ag ate in 183} isos, 14,052, or about forty-nine per cent increase in thirty-seven years. According to the Yale College Courant fifty-two col- Jeges In the Unt ed States have this year conferred the degree of D.D. upon 96 clergymen. Considering | ments about the growing numerical strength in this ‘the Lord has weeks he the spirit of began to convert st ‘hurches, and the Minneapolis Young Men’s Christian Association are Bending Outiay members to hold religious meetings 4n the hewhboring towns with encouraging results, Like goou results seem to follow the State Christian Convention lately held at Fond du Lac, Wis. The Christian Mirror gives statistics of the pro- oe of the various evangelical bodies in Maine. om them we learn that since 1828 the Congrega- Uonalists have increased 161 per cent, the Baptisis 1 per cent. Since 1560 the Congregationalists have Increased between 18 and 19 per cent, tne Bap- fists diminished about one per cent. Baptist churches contained 2,029 more members than the Congregational churches; im 1868, 257 less; and the Sunday schools of the Congregutionals mumbered those o/ the Baptists by aingst 5,000 mem- bers, and their contributions for religious purposes exceeded those of the Haptist $22.398, or more than In 1526 the Methodist churches contained a8 many meimbers as the Congregational- iste; in 1828, two years later, lacking 379. they outnumbered the Congregationalisis 348; in 1868 the latter outnumbered them 422, while Congre- gational Sabbath schools exceeded theirs 1,969, and the contributions were more than three times ‘The Freewill Papas 3 in In 1860 ‘that there are about 3,000 Congregational cic: 4,000 Presbyterian tministers, $600 Northern dist traveliin preachers, nearly aa many Baptist preachers, ant over 2,700 Episcopal clergy, besides 8 oUt. men, ethno Among the latter jorous old gentleman who has reached the Rev. Father Cleve- jand, whose age is ninety-seven, is also a member of this church, and usually occupies a seat in the pulpit. Mankato, Minn., at this present moment is en- Joying rich supplies from the Giver of ali good. The Week of prayer was preceded by three other weeks of prayer, aud quite a number, it is hoped, in the various churches have passed from death to walk in other smnatier denominations, there is not quite so much reason to fear that the honorary title will become very chea) 85 Congregational as some seem to suppose. clergymen of California but two the are Doctors of Divinity; not one among the 33 in Kansas; one of the 39 of the 144 in Wisconsin; we believe, but one among the 172 of lowa. A Society for the Promotion of Evangelical Reli- gion in the Northwest has Missouri; but one among been organized in Chicago by some Episcopalians. Alexander G, Tyng, of Peoria, well known as a lay preacher and Sabbath school laborer, is president, Tyng. D. D. leis the son of 8. H. The Semi-Centennial Anniversaxy of the Mission- | strength only to Ary Society of the Methodist bpiseopal Church was heid last week in Washington. Last year the con- tributions amounted to $614,137: year before, $686,320. The forty from reachers. The aggregate coutribution of the five the in decades amounts to $8,531,377. Tidd a, bet They are now in debt a little over $100,000—a : loan on which interest an and Swiss Methodiat Conference 1s barely twenty years old and has but a litle over It is receiving rough treatment German theologians, who seem as feartul of itaneology as were the orthodox New Engiand- ers a hundred years ago. ‘Since May 1 bo New School Presbyterian body has commissioned the 450 of the Fhe church fi The Church 00 new missionaries, in addition to | into a regniar Christian sect. The fanatics previous year. One new synod has | v: that of Kansas, and two presbyteries. rection Committee has aided tn butid- thirty-one houses of worship during that time. North Dutch church in this city, in the consis- tory room of which the Fulton street prayer meet- ings have been held for more than eleven years, will Rees, soon be removed to make way for stores. it ia the only church but one in the city which was is still used for religious purposes. The consistory bailding at- built before tne Revolutionary War tached to it will not be removed, but enlarged accommodate prayer meetr Mr. David Cohen, an | . Was recentiy Store open on the Christian Sabbath. ete jaraciite, arrested living im Roxbury, to and Sabbath schools. his On his trial he pieaded that the Jewish Sabbatu oceurs on Satur- But the iniee overruled his fined forty dollars (or nis offence. he “Jeuria/ wenger says of such cases that those who break the Btate laws are generally the very ones who will not observe their own Sabbath. Rev. J. F. W. Ware, a distinguished Unitarian cler- ft as his opinion that is to be the religion of the man of Baltimore, gives but tain dices are inherited. to become ‘and charity.” tng with tne Methodists. given the African Methodist Church cousiderable ¢ states that the Mornin, “more Unitarianism, be popular there, broad South, is says, cannot It will succeed in the West; but not in the South, where creeds and preju- The Independen' Gay school of this city was months tn Pike's Last Sabbath ti The ofcers sidewalk, denounct He therefore believes in work- Unitarians have already Star Sun- it three have been meet- ney and found themselves locked out. Remonstrance with the agent was vain. @ series of resolutions, on the James Fisk, Jr., who was be- lieved to be the man by whose orders this was done. Growth of Episcopacy in New York. Not many years ago the Empire State constituted one diocese, under the charge of one bishop. has been the wonderful growth of the Cbureh in that state that it is now divided bishoprics, viz. York and environs, Long Island, Albony and the Hadeon river region, Utica and Centre w York, Buffalo and Western New York. If the tev. br. Huntington accepts the ofMee tendered hin mous COL monwealth have 6 voted York city; Huntingion, Utica; Cv. The ot in t tilejobn, Presetiiption to Bishop Coxe. Svracua® Journas y fay tien will this enor he most eart After Sueh jiscopal the Wo five d de- clone to set forward the salvation of all men.” The So- oo. meets every month, seven of the fellows con- stitu tion of St. Alban’s church, who is twenty-one years of age and a reguiar communicant, may become, on approbation, @ member of the Sodality, provided he is able and willing to devotea certain portion of his time to working among the poor, or to such other occupation as the Council may think fit. country by the Japanese government to be educated for the diplomatic service, has made public profes- sion of his faith in Christ, and on Sunday, the 10th inst., joined the Reformed (Dutch) church on Lake Owasco, in this State. church, Rev. 8. R. Brown, lately @ missionary in Japan, he is now staying. consistory was full and satisfactory. ligious impressions were received before his arrival in this country, for while stopping at Shi his way to New York, he wandered printing office room Board = of offered any work in Chinese entitled “The Heavenly Way,” and in reading it received his first impulse toward Christianity. gradually to quire and to learn the way of God more perfectly. proiession of the Christian faith, ® prominent preacher and editor in the Methodrst Chareh, died the 6th inst., in Mount Pleasant, Ohio. He was born in the county of Donegal, Ireland, in 1792, came to this country in 1814and entered the ministry io years andot Was for seven years, from 1823 to 1831, Madison College, Pa. twenty years an editor snecessively ot Comfserence Journal, the Western and the Ceniral Wesleyan University, at Mount Pleasant, from 1856 to 1860, and again ing after his services of nearly balf a century, he was placed upon the suj the author of the “Life oi niscences of the Wyandot Mission” and works on “Romanism,”* “Amer! the Great Secession’ and Methodist Episcopai Church in the South and West from 1844 to 1566,"" country of the denomination it represents. In corm- paring, however, the Presbyterians with the Luther- ans in point of numbers, it must be borne in mind that among the former the gommunicants constitute @ much simaller part of omy | the latter. that th the Presbyterian churches, are able to of their own denomination. anehave a membership namveriog, bat, 66,029 lees than that ere long, the denomination ‘will be ‘tates, bi | ly need @ more ly he but 1,748 “ministers, while Presbyterians have 4, ‘The Philadelphia Lutheran Seminary last y eleven theo! to 124,808, being more than says:— NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. Gautiens known as pleased witl this token of grateful remembrance ‘Aunt Sally’ and her daughters, Bisho) invited by the Indians to make a visi feel an fertained and pleased to visit their religious services t the Castle on Sundays, and to witness their fer- ent devotion.” New York. ‘There have been recently established in New York, it ts well foreach individual church to go forward ‘ander Episcopal ausy nase Protestant sisterhooda and one Protestant brotherhood. They are the only fstitutions of the kind supported by Protestants in the city. community of the kind organized in the United uhlenberg, the first pastor of the church Holy Commanion in this city. The @ssoctation 1s modelled upon that of the Lutheran deaconesses of Kaiserswerth, are en- gaged among the hospitals of A and other countries, Candidates for adi ion into the (gone or After a suitable probe. tion, they are elected by the vote of the other rs, and join for a term of three years, renewable or not attheir pleasure, and with the reapprobation of the other members. In 1858 the of St. Luke’s Hospital was committed to them, here they now make their home. The Sisi t. Mary, under a Mother Potter as Vi = Dix as Chaplin, consists of three orders:—Sis- rs living in community; associate sisters, who live in community whenever they have the opportunity, and who are bound by less strict rules than the Sis- ters; associates who, having domestic ties, , in connection with and under foot of Fighty-sixth street, North river. at present forty-five penitents living in this House pe lercy. It is a religious and strictly Episcopal jer. The only Protestant brotherhood in this city is the “Sodality of St. Alban,” founded in 1867 by Rev. Mr. Morrill, rector of the ritualistic church of St. Alban in Forty-seventh street. This association consists of laymen and the clergy of the parish, and already numbers forty members. In the first year its mem- bers have disbursed, from their own resources, $1,200 among the poor. The asso- ciation is§ governed by a Council, com} of a Superior (rector of the parish for the time being), the curates of the an almoner, a sub-almoner, a scribe, an assistant scribe and five of the fellows. Its objects are:—‘‘The glorl- fying God in the systematic performance of good works; eons sick persons; the exhorting each other to strict fidelity to their common mother, the Church; to secure the attendance of the poor at church; to reclaim the lost, to raise the fallen, and aquorum. Any member of the congrega- Another Japancee Convert to Christianity. O'Hara Renoski, a young Japanese seat to this With the pastor of this His examination before His first re- hae, on nto the of the Presb; fan. that city an fancied. He selected a Missions = in book he After reaching this country he was led his has finally resuited in his public Death of a Prominent Preacher. Rey. Charies Elliott, D. D., LL.D., for many years ams a ago. er Indians at Upper little more laboring among Sandusky, than fifty the Wy- Ohio, he rofessor 1b Subsequently he was for the Pittsburg hristian Advocate, He was President of the lowa from 1864 to 1867. His health fail- rannuated list. He was Bishop Roberts,’ “Remi n Slavery,” ‘The History of “The History ot ‘the ‘The Increase of American Lutherans. The Lutheran publishes some interesting state- h congregation than it is owing to this circumstance ¢ small nomber of Lutheran ministers, who would be totally inadequate to the pastoral care of take charge ‘The Lutheran says:— The rast immigration from Germany ts doing for Lutheran- igm in thle country what the Irish immigration has done for Romaniam. While the united strength of the two schools of Presb; will be @ membership of 407.880, the Luther- aggregate. The immigration from German: is matnly com- of Prassian es, aad fe Pape, Increasing ; inferior in numeri the Roraan Catholics, Methodists and Bap- numerone body of * stadente and eight the previous year, Last a from Germany to this country amounted from Ireland. A New Phase of Adventiem. Under this heading the Springfleld Republican ‘The course of thought at the recent meeting of Second Advenusts in this city and their final jon in virtually setting aside what has hitherto been the Point in their faith @udicates ait nw nie at aap or sl off an iF, OF take with them the more it saa Cotuions and regard to the personal reappearance the earth the majority of the sect now believe itis near, without undertaking to fix the day or the year for so momentous an event. Some in- cline to the still more safe statement that it is to be “the next great event in history,’ which may be near or may not occur for some centuries yet. ‘The doctrine from which the sect takes ite name having become thus vague and indefinite, with notn- ing to distinguish it frou the belief of most other Christian secis, the Adventists would have no ex- conse for keeping up a separate organization bu and liberal opimions on the subject, which is attractive to many who are shocked atthe former, but cannot quite make out the latter from the Seriptures; yet it May be coubted whether most men would not pre- fer the worst fate, with a vague hope of sume time and somebow getting out of the bad piace, to the prospect of utter non-existence, Religious Notes, “Lights and Shades at Oberlin” are discussed in the /ntependent. A rather shady subject. ‘The Observer is “down on” the Mormons. The American Tract Society ask contributions to started and holds a three years’ iease of a room | fand for the purpose of supplying our military and ra House, where the; aval schools with religious lighters? Pittsburg is to have theatre meetings. ‘Titusville, Pa., is to have two Jewish synagogues. New Jersey is the most Methodist State in the Union. Ln mae of Cincinnati are talking of butia- bureh. Jongregationalista have 245 students at their SIX theological schools, ‘The pews in Dr. Ellis’ church, on Berkeley street, Hloston, are valued at $150,000. A new Lutheran Synod, cor tracts. For cigar isting of seven min- isters, has been organized in Kansas, Of our population of 40,000,000 not more than 6,009,000 attend any place of worship. Father Ignatius ts lecturing in London on “The Christianity of the Low Chnrch Party.” in New York a chureh ts said to propose having # full brass and string ‘ instead of an organ. The ‘alist denomination of ITl- nake aneffort to raise $50,000 1 collegiate institution at Galea burg for Women stadenta. Heechor said. in a lecture in Boston, on Wednes- of the oly Communion at St. Paul's on Wednesday (at which ten Indians and squaws from Onondaga Castle participatec) Sally Lewis née Jones ‘Aunt Sally’) presented ishop Coxe, at the church, » minfature Christmas tree, with wonderful exotic fruit of the pecallar beadwork of her people. Upon its branches were in- Gnitessimal basket jars, large enough for fairies mar- keting. Bishop Coxe expressed nimself as very mah Coxe Was mn to thelr Uitle church of his planting. His engagements pre- ed and characteristic features of | vent him from visiting them at tnis time. All who interest In the ‘red man’ will be highly en- kpiscopal Sisterheods aud Brotherhoods tn ‘The Sisterhood of the Holy Communion, the first day, that “amusements are God's ordinances.” He thinks that amusements should be enjoyed alwa\ at home; but when this ts impossibie the whol home circle should go together to the place of amusement, eh Ee foes ates of white marble is now being for St. Augustine's church, Bridgeport, Conn, It will probabiy be one of the in the country, and will cost thousands of dollars, It is to be one of the most elaborately executed works in the United Sta! 38. letter deatring nm fo prepare lecture’ om temper” im to are ure OR per- ance for the writer, ‘for, sald he, ‘I am an excel- lent extemporaneous speaker if I had my lectures written for me.” This must have been the same in- dividual who gaid he had a few imprompwu remarks to make, which be had written out, in his ot, The Society of Sroenas Mass., Te- Baptist fused a widow fie pet ‘ing her e husband's funeral in church, for the reasoa that he had been engaged in the liquor traffic, and the Epis- copalians hearing of it tendered the widow the use of their church. i The first Protestant church on been opened at Mahon, in of Mi- ‘Stimulated by example the ty oe Peneions sons, os eee Ren . juest to Protestant inhabitants of the city, in them to petition for permission to found a church of their own. The Protestant community of Barcelona is not inconsiderable. Apart from the English resi- fo Sige are some seven hundred German-speak- People. PARIS FASHIONS. The Misfortune of Being in a False Posi- tion—Dame Fashion of 1868 on Trial—Her Defeuce aud Confession. PaRIs, Jan. 5, 1869, ‘There are a few very false positions to maintain in society. One 1s to be invited out to a soirée with one’s oldest maiden aunt and hear a fat funky an- nounce her as one’s wife, while a crowd of pretty giris are tittering and looking at you with astonish- ment, Another 1s to introduce @ friend (who never knows where to spend his evenings) to a charming family of which one has long not only been the hero, but almost an accepted suitor for the only daughter, and then in no time to find said friend welcomed as lover by sad daughter. Of course the false position can bot increase in discomfort until the wedding, when the climax 1s unbearable, as one has to appear as bridegroow’s man for the sake of appearances. These are but two instances, but they are frequent; for where 1s the ola maid who, at some time or other, has not mancuvred to make believe she is a Mrs., and where the friend who has not taken advantage of one’s benevolent bumps, standing out as they do like horns for others to lead man by? Where? I inquire and continue. My false position occurred on the last day of the old year, or the 31st December, 1868. Iwas at my rooms, which were littered with numerous white packages, both large and small, and tied up with red tape. I need not say they were étrennes, or New Year’s gifts, and after having cast up figures 1 was in one of those brown studies men do fall into when they come to the conclusion that their expen- diture totally outstrips their income; but, as they say to themselves on these festive occasions, what is to be done?—presents must be given. no more dine at a lady’s house once in a twelve- month witnout offering her a vonbonniare on New Year’s day, than one can avoid looking like a laden donkey under the numerous parcels that nave tobe carried about until New Year's day is over. I was, therefore, reviewing what I had purchased dis- contentedly; and before I go on I may as well say what were the items selected according to the taste of the times we live in. having subsided a little (the mania of vermilion pots, with black-winged mice, urns and lamps upon them), I had preferred the new hardware furor— the Henry IL. china, as it is called—Medicis tea ser- vices, known as “‘téte-a-téte,” because only for two, and I need not say they are more dificult to get with an authentic mark (the two entwined Ls) than to pay for. admissible this year where these other authentic brands are not visible, I had, consequently, plenty of ancient crockery. lay on Louls XV. clocks, candlesticks, artistic cabi- net trifles and fans, the latter very elaborate water- colored paintings on white silk, with Watteaa graces and mnocence under every folded leaf. J had also invested in enamelled ears, this bein; because it is the most costly. the diferent articles laid before me in various ena- mel stores 1 saw many objects of art truly deserv- ing of art illustration and the ciisel. antique enamel! on vermilion, witn light gray mytho- logical figures, set in pearls and hung in ligit chain: are the most harmonious ornaments that coul dangie from white satin skin, vartety of bronze, too, casts from models at Rome, Venice and Florence being preferred, as we are ail Medici—I_ may either had leather, especially Metternich green, had such a run. lesser articies of this description with gratitude, Such Russian morocco as { never saw, made up in writing desks, portfobos, tobacco boxes, purses, | Skagen card cases, almoner pouches, chate- a ! In Paris one can ‘The Etrusco mania Old Saxony and old Sevres are alone Thad aiso been grand tn out- ndants forthe throat and the only jewelry much cared for, ‘hile looking over Some of the Then there was a as well say medicinized. Never 1 had, like ail others, fallen on the ines, and even watches! It is all the fashion. Parasol handles, too, must not be forgotten, handles inlaid like Cora Peari’s with prec.ous stones, ‘This being a small epitome of the presents I had chosen, and the result of my survey, I resume the history of my final false position last Thursday night. It dawned in the shape of an invitation just as I had ut down tae totai outlay and had buttoned up my feelings under an overcoat, ready for a plunge of oblivion down the Boulevards, The note was brgnght in and ran as follows :—‘“Mr. *** (I really not gratify ladies with my name) is requested to attend the High Tribunal of Justice, as witness against the Fasiton of 1568, who is accused of divers misdemeanors. She will be sentenced or acquitted on the stroke of twelve, 3ist of December, The jury and witnesses will meet at ten in the Hall of Sights; doors close at eleven.” I was much distressed. I, who had been Fashion’s prime secretary for a whole year, had to witness against her. © Wolsey, O cardinals, allot ye sainted who have served your sovereigns better than your ——,oh! I thought thus, pulled my hat down over my eyes, locked up all fp Booed and did not stop till I came to the Hall of Sights, where all my former mistress’ ji and her accusers and tepid friends were thickly gathered. We all went into the adjoining hall of judgment and there Fashion sat grasping the arms of er chair and pale, though painted. When | remem- bered what she had been af the ——— of the Legis lative Assembly last January in her goiden tr auburn brown totiet and rounded cheek; when remembered her without any crinoliue in sommer, so clinging and mermatd-like under streaming hatr, and now viewed her with adromedary bump out behind and a lot of false hair tied up in a bow on the top of her forehead, [could not make up M4 mind that she was the same, and somehow seemed natural for me to go over to her accusers. She looked at me when I stood at her left, aud | did eel squeamish just then; for. after ali, if men had raged freaks would she have been sit- ting there? But had I encouraged her? No; I had reasoned with her. and it was not until | found she conid not understand argument that I let her thing e' man has to do, as he has ‘to go” vely, now and then a bottle to her nostrils very caimly, It not until she was desired to clear herself that she rose with her accustomed dignity and made @ few hearts flutter with her old winning smile, but it was transient, very. “Gentlemen,” she said, “the worst of the accusations against me is that L have, t! the influence of dress, ed society. I deny though | cannot prove ~ innocence; but am to a fe ideas before ‘going put Ww you, as the time now ieft me for my case is too short for my perfect I want to know why men look for moraisin women’s Is it because our skirts narrow mor- als can no more expand in them than in umbrella cases or their own garments? If we were to wear sackcloth would men be any better? 1 maintain they would not. Is not Victorien Sardou’s new hero- ine, Seraphine, the “Devote,” the most immoral ever heard of, and m robes of contrition? 1 am declining, but believe me [am not gomg to the hot- test part of the other world, because | have tried to please my father, husband and brothers by looking as well as the ladies who have no known fathers, husbands, or recognized brothers, (here Fashion looked reproach! ully at me); 1 maintain, gentiemen of the jury that respect for fashion laakes home happy. Where is the girl who does not love, best of all things, the lovely crepe de chine Which cousin Fred has smugyied over from India for her? and where is the cousin Fred who would not sinaggle it back again for one of the "8 it ances? That is a home feeling. Where is father who does not love to toss up the last chu baby in # cloud of white lace’ And as far as art concerned, do not mammas study icuven'’s cheru- bim with success? Where is the bridegroom or husband who is not kept at home instead club. bing and racing if his bride looks tempting in quilted cashmere and Pompadour rosettes ? “Bat the mind, the mind,” you say. “Women of taste and fashion are so hollow,” you complain. Well, gentlemen, take’ taste away from your own selves, thove of you who have it, and you will find yourselves caverns in which roomy eniptiness 18 de- posited. You talk of expense, otiay, money, aa if Jour own follies did not cost double; your horses, gambling; your drinking, smoking and re veiling. Know that the really fashionable woman turns every thread to account, defeats cracks in gloves, changes old into new—1# always turning and making something pretty out of nothing. The aris tocratic parvenue alone is insiptdly, stupidly extra- Vagant, because she has no education, Fashion is idea, not out And now, fort feel very faint, gentiemen, look atime. [am a wreck. Overwhelm me With some more substantial evidence,” “Your loose language,” aid the Judge, “there.” “Ah! you mean the new expressions aged in high life, such as admirative--quel chien” (how dogay'), ‘quel zinc!” (how metailic!). ‘auel tremble. ment!’ (what shivers!), I do own they are energetic, but why do men applaud them when Schneider or Blanche @’Autigny or Ahne Montaland says them? We like to be applauded, too, and that accounts for the acting we have at Court—all the duchesses and countesses are obliged to be actresses now.” Fashion here was compelled to ait down, She wiped her temples and looked very ‘uld, “Let me speak on without interruption, she said, 1am dying and I absolve you all, for { wish thé Fashion of 1868 to leave belind her the reputation of Raving been bonne ie, I may as well end life with a confession in Be Shakr 98 Ue ex! — from it by successor, Who 18 now nearing Wil Fe At 1 have done for women. At this point ny! Court, somewhat affected, wiped his—no its—I mean ours ! “My only mistake has been red stockings and heels,” continued Fashion. “1 do not regret the Venetian slashing nor inedixvai styles; they are chivalric. They will bury up the rapier feeling and redeem crevédom. I do not regret 8) os and calves. 1 only mourn that the latier be pos- tiche; but what glory in is the revival of Flora’s kingdom. Ihave rebuilt it. Girls can now in azure gauze look like placid lakes on which float the white water lily or yellow runephar. Mothers. in their new cigar-shaded tulle, are entwined with ivy, 80 emblematic of love. (Here we observed that Fash- fon was teliing us her last vision.) ‘The budding bru- nette, in pear! mauve, 18 now like a bank of violets, 80 iatricately are they en’ led under the folds of her platted skirts," while her sister, in white, dingies by in a shower of blue bells, with a diaphan- ous dragon poised on her aigrette on a blade of long grass. Here too comes the duchess in change/ul violet, from the light lilac shade to the bishop's purple, and she wears yeliow and mauve flags tow- ering from under tall sedges, Her daughter too fol- lows under @ shower of roses jailing down the most vaporous slope. But the dress | have loved best at a fancy ball is the “4 thorn bush.” Doyou gee the girl who wears ity How hopeless! Her skirts are of green tattered gauze, covered with the fleece of stray sheep. She makes me think of the poor young fellows who have left some of their down there on passing by, and of those terrible days when heat subdues nature and feverish youth seek some welcome stream, some dewdrop on their ed lips. Why does that girl fascinate me, standing out all alone with those red poison berries in her straggling hatr, and the deadly nightshade, so purple-eyed, pomenting its rank scent about me? Ithink, gentlemen of the jury, that I like her because she is tie last creation of mine, and because, now | am dying, I leave her to the world as @ warning.” These were Fashion’s last words. No one feels spitefully towards her, not even Dame 1869, who has come in, and ap, at the Tuileries yesterday evening in a thick round wreath, each dower as big asa turmp, But more of her when I have been formally introduced and heard her mandates. THE BALL SEASO: Onur city during the past week has been unprece- dentedly lively with Terpsichorean festivities. The votaries of the nimble-footed goddess have been re- galed during the last six nights with a greater num- ber of masquerades, fall dress receptions and civic and military balis than were probably ever before held in this city within the same iength of time, and each aud every one of these affairs, it is but just to add, passed off in a manner which reflects the highest credit upon those who were entrusted with their management. Twenty- nine balls, hops and receptions were held in this city alone from Monday to Friday night, inclusive, besides several similar affairs of some note which were given for the entertainment of our cousins in Jersey City and Brooklyn. It te estimated that at least 16,000 persons attended these fesiive gather- iogs—not so bad an exhibit that for our modest little village to make in the way of sociability and “light fantastic” amusement within the space of six nights. Now, if we average the necessary expenses of this sprightly 16,000 at five dollars per head, which is exceedingly low when we include the cost of tickets, supper, carriage hire and the other -de- lightful meidental expenses incurred In the prepara- tion of toilets, &c., we shall have the cent sum of $80,000 spent in one week for the mere grati- fication of doing the ‘hee! and toe” business on polished floors and for the excruciating pleasure de- rived from witnessing the envy of others by the dis- play of jewels and dresses which in all probability have cost at least $100,000 more. Among the more prorament balls held during the past week none were more enjoyable or more worthy of the support of our pleasure inclined citizens than the ball given in aid of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, under the auspices of the Young Men's Association; the Odd Fellows’ ball in Brooklyn, and the various receptions of Masonic lodges held in this city, These balis were all given in aid of deserving charities, and each received a fair share of public patronage. ‘To-morrow evening the Firemen’s Annual ball will be given at the Academy of Music. ‘The proceeds will be devoted to the fund for the reliet of the widows and orphans of the members of the old volunteer Fire Departinent. Many of our most promi- nent citizens are still members of this time-honored organization, and the bail itseif is always reckoned one of the wogt fashionable heid during the season. Balls to be Held this Week. The following named bails and receptions are an- nounced to come of during the present week:— Jan. 25—Thomas Coman Association—Irving Hall, sane 25—New York Fire Departwent—Academy of asic. Jan. 25—Trenor’s Soirée—Lyric Hall. Jan, 24—Brooklyn Caledonia Club—City Assem- bly Rooms, a 2%—Company I, Twelfth regiment—Apollo all. Jan. 25—Emerald B. Assoctation—Brooklyn Acad- emy of Music, Liberty—Brookes’ Assembly Jan. 25—Sons of Rooms. Jan, 25-—Williamsburg Burns Association—Trenor’s Washington Hall, Williamsburg, Jan. Jompany E, Kighth regiment—Regimental Armory. Jan, 26—Oreola Social Club—Lyric Hail, Jan. 26—Endeavor Base bal! Clab—irving Hall. Jan. 26—Insurance Patrol and Rellef Associauica— Apollo Hall. Jan. 27—Star—Lyric Hall, Jan. 27—Forrest Exempt Association—Irving Hall. Jan. 28—Columbia Yacht Clab—Lyric Hall. Jan. 2—Ball of the XXX Social Club—Apollo Hall. Jaa, 28—Amicus Clab—Thompson’s Academy. Ped 28—Company E, American Guard—Irving Jan. 28—Columbia Yacht Club—Lyric Hall. Jan. 27—Estella Assuciation—Masonic Jan. 29—Teiegraph Operators—Apoilo H: Jan. 209—Constantine Donoho Association—Irving Hall. Jan. 29—Calico Ball—Lyric Hall. TWE WHISKEY FRAUDS. New York, Jan. 21, 1869. To THE EpITOR or THE HERALD:— A few days ago you published a line from the undersigned on revenue matters. I am again im- pelled to send you a few more words on the same subject. The whiskey thieves are as busily at work as ever, and, if the truth could be known, it would add as grievous and astounding a chapter to the his- tory of revenue frauds as any that has been written. In common with many another citizen I wish the HERALD would only thunder forth against the ras- cals, both low. Are we ever fing to get rid of the revenne frauds? Is it useless to look for any power or virtue anywhere to suppress those infamous practices of the whiskey thieves which have for months been @ stench in the nostrils of the eountry? We have @ host of omciais, costing the people hundreds of thousands of dollars @ year, and #0 thick that they literally step on each other's toe, and yet every = frauds fagrant in their nature and mt extent are perpetrated. Who isto biame when dis- tillers run nigntly from their distilleries to their com- pounding places hand: or never have paid, and are never meant to pay, a cent tax? Yet Ae ae what is taking place in this city and lyn. I speak what I know and what [ have witnessed. Can no remedy be found even while Rollins is Commissioner? Why does not the new Supervisor, with his extraordinary powers and his costly staif of detectives, find out what is ut to every one? Or wi if these things are known—as it is dimeul are not—are no @ hee in the direction of stopping them? public have a right to know the reason, and, if they have any rignta which officials are boand to , they bave a right to demand that, at length, even at the eleventh hour, these frauds be checked and the oe it to punisument. OITIZEN. A BEAUTIFUL INSTANCE OF ALBANY CORRUPTION. — The Albany correspondent of the Buffalo Commercial saye:—it is that of the four republicans from Erie the only one who§ voted for Mr. Morgan for Senator was Mr. jer. ftvout the profuse nse “of money i the contest, and about se use Of money in the contest, ani of membérs taking pay from both sides. One mem- ber from a rural in & western county, it is openiy said, received early in the canvass $2,600 from Mr, Morgan’s commitiee, and subsequently changed bis views in favor of Mr. Fenton on recelv- ing $6,000 from that aide. Sharp practice, this; but ‘tis the old story of legislative venality. [may be this ie the very member who, haying received money from the M side and afterwards voting in caucus for Fenton, was striken will remorse of con- science and on Sanday returned $1,000 in an en- velope. With slip of paver sianed “Conscience.” A THE HERALD ADVERTISEMENTS. A Daily Epitome of Metropolitan Life Pre- wented in the Herald Advertisemente—Mar- vellous Multiplicity of Business and Wauts. A daily map of our busy metropolitan life, a per- petual panorama of every phase of existence in our great and stirring city, a perfect encyclopedia of most diversified intelligence, a grand epitome of the multifarious business and wants of the community, complete compound of commerce and trade, are the HeRa.p advertisements, As datly with ceaseless regularity rises the aun, shedding golden light and beauty and joy over the world, so dally appear these advertisements, shedding broadcast their bright trains of intelligence. Without the sun the earth would be in perpetual darkuess, Without the HeRatp advertisements the people would grope in darkness as profoundly perpetual. The sun’s rays illume the pathway of life, and through its bright halo one sees the way clear ‘before him. The HERALD advertisements shed a ike lustrous light, and through their effulgent beams make likewise clear every avenue of business. There is one point of comparison in which the HERALD has the best of the san—occasionally the sun is under an eclipse; the HERALD is never under an eclipse, It is issued every day of the year. Not only has this pecome necessary to keep pace with the daily progress of mighty events in the world’s history, but to enable.our advertisers to lose no op- portunity to make daily known their business to the public. The many interested in the daily record of passing events turn to our news columns ———Ite sheets survey, IpPearbe prepr ae me we Harangues and Peng and broken necks, All turn, however, to our pages of advertisements, and, though reading them with diferent motives, read them with more absorbing interest. These ad- vertisements oome home to the bosom of every- body—have todo with the wants of every day life. And what a variety of business is daily made known in these advertisements! There is, in fact, scarcely any kind of business that is not here revealed— finance and the fine arts, balls, buiness oppor- tunities, board and billiards, chandise and music, railroads and real estate, amusements and auction sales, lectures, loan offices, lquors and legerdemain, churches and circuses, sporting news and shipping notices, pianos and per- sonals, dry goods, dogs, divorces and dentistry, co- partnership and corporation notices, theatres and the trades, rewards, removals and rooms to let, lost and found, coal and wood, instruction, and all the varieties of wants, from cooks, chambermaids and coachmen to nurses and waitresses, and so on, alll- teration and anti-alliteration, to the end of the chap- ter. To illustrate more at length our meaning we give below samples of the HEKALD advertisements as classed under different heads and taking them in the order they come. Av machinery, mer- PERSONALS. eil of pt haent overshadows the meaning of some of the adv. one could only trace explicably curious might be the denoument, showing fact stronger than fi ment could be adduced touching ertisements under this head; but if these to their results, while in- no more powerful argu- ed” e feasibility of advertising. Through this channel estranged hus- ers; the whereabouts of long absent friends are ascertained; important legal intelligence involving large sums, and often the frauded orphans, is obtained through th hts of de- channel; missing property 1s recovered, and, in fact, it is im- ossible to enumerate all the benefits accruin; his specialty of advertising, ‘Tharsds from Under this heading in 's HERALD we find Catharine Kerigan anxtousiy inquiring after her brother Patrick, who came to this country from Ireland five years aso, and Mary Brady seeking through the same channel to get some she last heard in Texas two information of her son James, from whom years ago. The Consul General of Prussia offers a reward for any in- telligence regardin; the son of a lately deceased clergyman at Giebidrenstein, Prussia, so as to give him his share of his late father’s estate. A son of R. Sherrmeister, No. 600 Grand street, has been missing for some time, ym ig still living—the father makes known the circum- stances in @ perso obtaining on the record of these personals—all in the purauit of formation, and in nine cases out of ten, as the ee prove, the desired information being ob- ni nd in the ho} e of him—whether he to find out what has as been murdered or asthe most sure channel of formati nal, the desired infc jon. And thus runs ed. Stories romantic, stories tragic, stories of matters of common farthest st1 each revealing more or less that unusual though oft pones fen ie about fact being st ction, hap to light through advertising in the HERALD. e tale connection with the “Personals” in the HERALD» uy lace fact, stories almost rene i h of fancy, stories of al r than might be given, based on developments ve below @ story in potnt—an “o’er true and only one of many that might e given—in ~ Five years ago Mr. Homer E. Sawyer came to this city from Boston. He stopped at the Belmont Ho- tel, in Fulton street. He had $1,650 in bank bills, which for safe keeping he carried in his pantaloons watch pocket, and, to make assurance loubly sure as to its safety, agen his pocket pinned. ing en route to New Ori he went to a ticket office, bought a ticket, took out his money, aid for the ticket, returned the remaining roll to 18 watch pocket, carefully pinned it as before and instead of in his watch poc! was on January 8, 1865. It paypomnon was that the money soon got m! with tl with the street re’ in those days—would find its way to some dumplag re‘arned to his hotel. He shortly missed his money, but on examination found his pocket only conclusion he could come to was that he placed roll of bills ins! inned, The ide the waist of his pantaloons, and thus lost it. This ined hard all a. The ixed up the slush of snow and mud of the street, and fuse—for they cleaned the streets an irremediabie loss. wht shall I do about it?’ he asked Mr. J. P. Richards, proprietor of the Belmont Liotel, after re- cit to him his loss, “Advertise it in the HRRALD,” answered the keen- ly, fata Mr. Richards, e of the amount, was advert gested, the finder to callon Mr. Richards, Th: with no statement as Mr. Richards sug- ere loss of the money, thor came no response to the advertisement. Mr. Sawyer went to New Orlean: of yellow fever. HERALD, where two years ago he died That advertisement was seen in the The finder remembered !t—remembered the name of Mr. Richards, to whom the information was asked to be given. remembered the hotel, re- membered everything but giving back the The memory, in him through five years. The sti les of none followed conscience to restore fact, haunted him, can know. He determi the money, but with the determination resolved not to let himself be known. He wrote a note, without i ure, to Mr. Richards, as! him to speci fens “ipersonal” ulate et the Joss ‘of “the the next morning's HgxaLD he inserted the follow- ing “personal”’:— Moy Lost _on (BROADWAY, FIVE YEARS AGO dents coe Communication fer’ bie widow. who ie in very be gratefully for noes, ‘will received by J. P. Re, i. above was not suMciently explicit. Another The letter, by the same anonymous hand, was written to lowing Mr. Richards, was A. stger, Hi War Saye AT! Warren avenue, gh fied. He wanted the original owner of the third oie, with spectal should be wurected 40 t “personal” AGO MONEY LOST; MRS. H. EB. Boston ; amount, $1,660; + the roll might have separated In loging.’ letter writer was not satis or the money and. date of hs request ta the anwar t ans\ this So there could be upon which the foll the anoi Waters was no mistake that he was hohdng his with the same A communications following third personal The ‘Was the result of these further inquiries: — kinton, Mass, by Rev. lew Orleans, of yellow fev oct, OP. sr 2S; Si hae N Massachusetts and interred. By express to 171 West avenue, Ins fourth note the mon be no doubt of course but finder—for there can is was the ge 6 writing (hem—asks about the circumstances of widow of the one losing the money, the expense of advertising and if there is ne shadow of doubt that she isthe widow of the © ney. singing ina church. Paid ad’ inal owner of the mo- ‘This calis out the following personal:— BE. & 18 THE RIGHT PERSON; I CAN GIVE bonds to that effect. wt means of 3" It is Mota trace this story ont in ail ite ils. Minute deta came statements, closely veiled, restored the rio: not ont day of its lons till the day of &# f ad al Torn inst, this money was ¢ anonymous letter writer be- satisfied with the correctness of Mr. Richards’ And we come to the end. A lady, ney to Mra. Sawyer— lost, butinterest on it from th restoration, and ex- $2,100. On the to the widow and the m her fatheriess children—the result of one instance of advertising in the HERALD. Leading calling for contributions in aid of announcing the he receiv residing in this city to meet m Friday Delancey street to celebrate Polish revointion, After this of their celebrated metal wi id, but costing only one- wift, No, 234 Broadway, ties in collecting penalon a diers’ bounties an¢ warrants. two SPROIAL NDTICRS. jotices under this head is one peat acento ties b; contributions wi pNext comen, (aviation vo Fowenders anni’ the nave look! ithasmuch, Mr. F. B attention to his factli- prize money, sol- arrears of pay, and cashing land Messrs. Devoe & promise to make ands of butter from one quart of milk, and one doubting it to call at No. 26 Chambers Mr. Belcher advertises the Ashland House, reet. in Philadeiphia, the only European hotel there—a fact worth knowing to tens of thousands having oo- casion to visit the City of Brotherly Love. ter notices of various club and other meetings we find closing the list a notice from the Commissioners of ents announcing that the assessment rolia ‘and versonal estate of this city and county = Fill be open for pubic inspection and revision until orl the end of next DOGS AND BIRDS. Many people in the city will have dogs and more may be grant od by alling at Mf Dovey’s, Nos. 3 and 6 Greene street Mr. Francs Butler 0. 8 Peak silp, devotes his attention to dogsexclusively. John- son'é Go. 211 Fulton street make birds thelr #pe- HORSES AND CARRIAGES FOR SALE. One would pene from ‘ing the advertise- ments under this head—thirty in number—that @ number who have been Ing their car- and accompaniments of fine horses have been ob! to give them up, or else that the demand for eee a large. ur hyo ton oe ion is unusu: 3 5 Duane street, is to sell some superior trotting and road stock, Mr. Jenkins, No, 1,401 jway. ‘There is no end to the cpringe horses, powiea and carriages of all kinds for sale; also sleighs, robes, bells and go on, to the Cheap trucks, express and gro- cers’ wagons and horses to match. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. ‘There 1s a sufficient variety under this head to guit the broadest di ce Of ‘and pecuniary ca- a romises any one investing Prag tn the asinens to Rivide $29,000 with him i money, if furnished b; en canteen Be Ses ase, Sa aes aaa mn ‘The ainount of cay req! $50,000 to enterprise, inaustey and experience. ‘FINANCIAL, Messrs, At Belmont & Co, are still letters of credit to travellers on the Messrs. child in the ol leading European cities, and are also telegraphic transfers on California nd Eu- rope. Atlantic and Great Western Company have called @ meeting for the 30th inst. at thetr general office, No. 40 Broadway, to take action jomp: Columbus, an Sentral” Rail vi & Be Nr Company. Messrs. J. O of Southern ln. Next follows a list of proffered loans on bonds and mortgages, stocks aud promiscuous secu) i as for instance, $10,000 by J. W. Smith & (o., 132 Nassau street; $20,000 bye R. Wetzel, 164 Nassau street; $20,000 i LN. Dareapors, 132 Nassao treet; ,000 by Arinstrong, No, 2 Rector street; 111,000 by Wm. A. Crocker, 76 Cedar street; 175,000 by John F. Conrey, 62 Wall street; $200, 00d Bennet ‘& Klenen, 51 Cedar street; $750,000 by E. M, Mason, No, 1 Contre street, and $1,500,000 by James L. Kemper, No. 53 Pine street, LOAN OFFICES, Impecuntous persons—and impecuntosity is an 1h- separable adjunct of modern civilization—having the good fortune to have diamonds, watches or other Jewelry on hand, can, by consulting the HERALD ad- ‘vertisements under the head of loan offices, make their selection of parties with whom to deal. Some of these lenders confine themseives exclusively to the higher and more expensive eae of collater but others allow a wider scope to their dealings make advances on all kinds of personal property. It 1s only @ question of necessity and percentage. What would New York. be withoot its dry woul jew Yor! good stores? Of course the wholesale buyers and Jady shoppers find in the HERALD advertise- ments Fs the places to go to for just the kinds of goods they require. A. T. Stewart & Co, have no less than four advertisements. People look with astonishment on his colossal marble fronted stores and wonder at the accumulation of his wealth. It is no wonder. The secret is easily tola. He adver- tises, and through advertising brings purchasers to him. His latest advertisements offer good barge in housekeeping poe such as Irish linens, sheetings, damasks, towelling, flannels, blankets, comforters, and algo in ladies’ underclothing and infants’ and children’s apparel, breakfast Jackets, silk and fancy tarlatan evening dresses. But his list of goods 18 almost unending. Fos- ter Brothers, having two stores in tie city, one in Eighth avenue, near Eighteenth street.and the other at 272 Bleecker street, and a third at FortWayne, hold out extraordinary inducements to those wishing to purchase muslin goods. William R. Roberts, No. 281 Broadway, has marked his goods, embracing @ fine and comprehensive stock, very low. Cornyn Brothers, corner of Kighth avenue and Thirty-fourth street, present at most tempting prices an extended array’ of cloakings, velvets and cloths and shawls. F, D. Percival, No. 739 Broadway, 1s now offering for sale the balance of his winter stock, made up largely of infants’ wardrobes and ladies’ undergarments. Lord & Taylor are Piekies. large reductions front recent prices, Everything in the dry goods line ts to be found here. Sugden & Bradbury, Nos. 312 and 314 Bowery, announce thirty percent reduction upom . their fail and winter stock. And thus runs on the list—great reductions in prices and great bargains every where. STEAMSHIP ROUTES. Passing over the advertised sale of a well estab- lished newspaper of which the required information can be ined of George P. Rowell & Co., 40 Park row, and a variety of advertisements embracing the pulling as well a8 the cutting of ore tecth, we tnd nearly two columns filled with not of the routes ‘and movements of European and coastwise steamers. Steam will take one anywhere. You read the adver- lisements, take your choice and pay your money. We do not take it on ourselves to recomiuend any of the special routes. All that 1s required is to read the HERALD. Those wishing to take inland journeys can consult the “Traveller's Guide’ underneath. im either case it would not be a bad tdea to buy Harper's *Handbook” (by W. Pembroke Fetridge),. for the use of travellers and schools. Speaking of schools, our attention is called to nearly haif a columu of advertisements under the head of “Instruction,” intermediate between the ‘‘Trave!- lers’ Guide” and “New Publications.” We here learn that Patne’s Business College, 62 Bowery, 1s open day and evening; that Mra. Harriet E. Seymour has at New Caui Connecticut, a home school for girls, and that "Golden Hill Seminary for young ladies at Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1s stil under the charge of Miss Emily-Nelson. BOARDING AND LODGING. It isagreat achievement to get a good boarding house. t young man, or that old man, or that any man, who m successful in getting good lodgings has the fates and probably the HERALD to thank for it, From about 150 of these a/ivertisements one ought to be able to make a selection. It is gene- rally the liberal people who advertise, Mean people put up printed notices. The meanest those especially to be avoided, seek to victimize you through the medium of angrammatically written notices, giving token of barbarous manship. Contiguous to this class of advertisements are notices of country board and hotels, Under the last head we find ‘at the Reunion Hotel, in Forty-second street, and Clinton Mace House, 753 Broadway, are handsomely furnished rooms, to be let in suils or singly at moderate rates, with the table dla carte. The New Hotel gives lodging for fifty cents & night or three dollars a week—rates unusuall but usually known from ,the frequency of veing aa- vertised in the HREAID, pital i one who wants to buy or sellany real estate in city or any other, of any kind or size or de- scription, has only to read the HERALD, the me- dium of either obtaining or giving the information. D. M, Seaman, 14 Pine street; M. A. J. Lynch, 21 Nas« ‘Th vertisements, and to go extensively into names aud localities would occupy too much space, AMUSEMENTS, The iy three columns of daily advertisements neat!, usements in the HERALD are @ sure as well a8 font pleasing index of prevailing rey in bual- ness. Here are opera, and tragedy, a a Concetta and everything in the way of pabite aiause mente one can from which to Sanenity eu only of the city. First in number of our citizens, th ge sale of Scranton james M, Miller, J. M. lor and 1 Known are full of basiness continually, as will be seen by their advertisements. MISORLLAN' There are ments upon which we might dweil at length. columns of wants tell their own daily story. then there are notices of money and ‘and found and rewards, each conveying @ story many amoral. There are aiso advertisements of all sorts of business for sale, and dancing acadamies and balis. The present 1s the dullest season of the year as advertising, but yet the advertise- ments in each number of the HERALD do not fall to make up @ complete record of daily life in the city. E552 Important Decision Avour Income Revenvrs.— In the case of the United States va. William BE. Frost, indictment for a false income return for 1 the jury have retarned a verdict of not guilty. I Ean ay that Mr. Frost's return for that year jowed an income of about $10,000, The govern. ment claimed that there ought to have been returned about $3,000 in additions defence set up was that this sum was exempted from taxation as bad debis, The case tarne on a law point. Judge rummond decided that @ man was not bound to return as income debts or promises to pay, but was oniy required to return the gain profits or income of his business actually received. He thought it would be unrea- sonable on the part of the government to require @ man to paya ean or a mere debt, when neither might be oot especially aw the party would have no recourse upon the govern- ment to recover the amount so paid. The court tn- structed the jury that they would be justified in find- ing the party not i, under the opinion which he had intimated, ough he desired so to qualify it as to stave that if a person had a note or an account due him, and he neglected to collect when it ma- tured or refused the money when tendered, or if he received other property in exchange for the sum due and in liquidation of the indebtedness, then he would be liable,—Milinankee Wisconsin, Jan, 19. Ag o Great Mex.—While ee ones and Adiniral Farragut were rough Messrs. Gail & Ax’s manufactor Pestertay, each took & notion to ascertain their weight. Genoral Grant weighs 166 pounds and Admiral Farragut 161, 80 that it will be seen that our great men are not “heavy weighta.”—Hallimore Amerwan. Jan, 22,