The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1870, Page 8

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‘MORMONISM. ene Progress of the Schism in the Mormon Church. Principies of Mormonism, New and Old. Argamocvts Advanced by Champions on Both Sides. Sarr Lane Cory, U. T., Dee. 27, 1608. The new Mormon movement ws stil! the atorbing suvject among the slate of thew “latter dam’ eudiers, bishops and texchers have been ‘wuzy bere in Salt Lake City, and we learn ID provin Ctal owns aad Setlioments tm the Terriory. tuking privately with tho people and eadeavoring 0 din Buade them frow following What t+ called thie new 40.08 of Balen, wlied ls Iniended to ead teem away from me woe Charch and the road to heaven. Die courses have Leen Celvered, warming the people Against going to hoar the “apostate”? preachers It Would sects that the “Orihedes” aubhoriias re of OpiDion Liat Lhe dangerous for toe people le Nxtwn to Wem, They see that the liberality of the gomeral principles advanced, aad tic appenla made to the Feason and heart of alt bumaany compiod with Uo. @aring idea of a direct divine com numion to Jesepa ‘Smith, 18 Likely lo load certaa Mormoe minds to re REC UPON the exwmung conditioa of aMeire, Whica w Just What they do pot want, It (8 seid that 1 @ aot considered safe to let (ue poopie bear from the ips Of the men themselves What tue CXpenUders of Lue new kystety term the “treth.” Henee the people APC Qumouished pot to heed this pew (angie’ fain, Which they are old recogmizes no order of price! bood, @enics toe infaliibiitty of the rating Mormon power nna many of the measares Inernintes for oral and spiriual goverameat of the Ouures, discards the boos of doviring aed Cove nails, detracts from the character and mimion of Jesus, cOnLAILa The seeds of Iniiderity, aod ines im wroduces au novation conceived In sn and brouent Sorth 19 iniquity, Which destined to dame avd @estroy eternally the souls of those who may yield (bewselves to us evil infvence, ‘Tpis in brief # tne way the people are admonished and commanard vy those who nold the reins of power. ‘The Mormons, a4 4 Clase, ate a fanatical and obe- @ieni people. Most of them are a class of people Who beture comipg hore were accustomed to Doug Gietated to; whose minds, natoraily of a religious turn, hove beog kept In darkness im a certain sense, but led on into the bundest Ligotry; Who, in Be atm- Dhecity of their hearts, emuraced the Mormou dow trine as a grand reiigious system, whose ayecious promises dazzled them, while its tasidious evtie Were concealed; who, evermore attracted by the fatal murtage of their cusiaving fata, have sailed over stormy seas and traveled over imhos- pilable plains, exposed meanwhile pot onty to the @anzers of the deep, but to the dread and danger of 4@eath from fatigue, Indian outrage and te driving gnows, to join here the grand gathering of te faints, who, for over @® quarcer of a ceatury, have been hela under the power OF craity men aad @ se- Guctive system which appeared te them supreme authority im everythlug coucermug Church and State; who haa been taaght to believe they had w real right to the gou of Utan, and would one duy see the tmpendiog judgments of Jehoyah ta on the people of tue United States, because the “innocent loud” of the Smiths was sued; Who have had the sorments of cterual death pictured to themseives as the condemnation God decreed for those who d@eubtod the divine authority or disobeyed the dic- lates of those who ruied the Church; who have besn Ratarally aud Cosignedly isolated from the sympatny and ogsociations of the outsute world; Whose {vel- Panis ot ures eg we ES iogs and fears, naturally 3> éasily Worked updil, have been jposed upow unull most of Lese Mor- Mons lionesily beheve that the volce of Brigham Yeung js» the echo of the voice of God, that the blasphemy of the ‘‘priesiliood’” ts the phraseology of angels, thas the United Btares is a wicked pation, whe woman ms degraded. and that salvation 18 the exclusive priviicge -of faithful and subservient gaints, It would not be surprising, thercfore, that the private and public denauciaiions of the Lew movement would nave, among the majority, tor a Ume at least, the desired effect, Sull the breach what the ‘manifesto’ made is gradoaily widentng, and converts are em- braciag the new universalian creed. Some who signified tue sympathy with the movement tiave Just been ‘cut of” from the Church ta the town of Provo, ald more of these ecclesiastical executions ‘Wil Moss likely follow the meeting lu Ogden, which Godve and Harrison are to boid tus ween, Some of the sisters are now beiug “cut of,” and slormon s0- ciety, in Which there was once so Much freedor and uwnky, @ fast cuaugipg into exclusiveness and chgves. Many of lue Mormon Women ave open ade vocates Of ihe movement because, Hotwilstanding Ht does not discard compietely tue doctrine of poly- gwny, they secin to see in ita star of hope for uli- mate’ deliverance from # system ander which the devoted sympathies of true womanhoou are doomed Wo # melancholy wariyrdom, Aithough Orson irae said yesterday that be had carefully iaguired into the principles of the move- Ment mi order Lot vo do it or is advocates tnjua- tice, its real characwes, Whether fu itselt 1 be true or false, bas Deen misrepresented. Inat 1s to say, tne peopie have been told in effect that while li was.ap Invention oj the devil aud contained some truins Waien he had wcorporated iio it ve make it pa.a- tabie, it Was Opposed Lo eternal truth, the jasuce of God and the sentiments of Jesus. Leaving out the question of polygamy (Which we are led to imagine as bo be very much etucrialized), the ueedie does aot int more truly Lo the pole tinu this new Byatem, 50 ¥ a4 it bas been expounded, pomts io the seutl- wenis of Chrisi as We great iouncauon of 118 pili. ‘cipies,” His solicitude tor tne welfare of numanity 19 the burden of ail tat Godbe and Harrison have pro- muigated. Tho justice and harmouy of ali God's amny#ienous Ways, Wve uilimate Object Of wich 6 the redemption of the race, form the sum and substance Of this new relormavory system of the samu, Its advocates imagine wnat all che world must eventu- eily embrace ils principica and enjoy ls saving aerace. They seem vo fecl very much as sinners jo when converted at revivats in any of our Christian churcues, They feel so aud Lappy that they can scarcely comprenend tow any one can be wicked, and they imagine that ali the World muat @0on think and feél as they do, Waiie the apusties of this new system are 20 sanguine that 10 must epread not ouly over Utail, buc the world, many Ovwer people 100k at it witn reference to the exinuing Mormon clement alone; and in tals igut they view it as a something wien, napptiy, may tend toward @ speedy solution of thie wholo Morime@a question, which must suun be setiied so far as the exisience of ‘the system in its present form within the jurisdicuon 01 tue United States government is concerned. On the other hand, the “orthodox"’ Mormon leaders cau wee Do good in it save much as might come out of the tendency it may have to Pe ul enforcement Of the laws of the United states in Utaa, which, L believe, tuey feel certain will be done. “Indeed, i rather like to see the movement,” fal@ one of ihe orthodox elders of Israel 10 me, “because it miny Have the eilect of prevenilng auy action in the aflaira ac this Winter by the goverument of the Unied ‘The Thirteenth Ward Assembly Roomy 14, next to ‘the Tabernacle, the Jargest and most popaiar Mor- Mon meeting house Wi Lown. Iygs the buliding in Which the “seceders” told treir Punday joorning Bervices, On Sunday evenings it is used by believers m the old or “orthodox” Mormon creed. Thas, yesterday in the moraing Harrison and Godbe advo- Caied the docirines of the new religion, anu in the evening Kishop Wooley aud Liaer On Pratt de- ‘gounced the new @ud extolled the old. Mr. Harrison to sone ica of what le taeant by the “Cburcu of jou.” Lie said that ior thousands of years there Ads existed in ihe apirit or célesital worid an orgaul- #alion which i# there called the “Chureb of Zion,” ‘Wich is governed turough a priesthood, not by the gasertion of @ dictatorial styie of rate, but by the pooner jodueace and power of love. ‘the couu~ millions Of intelligences in other spheres were ‘ing turough various stages ol development of th mlud aud heart to Mb them for that nmruest ere to which all were inevitably tending, aad in cb the most glorious condition of cetestia! lute SXsted. No hiiwaa tongue could tell nor no human » malt imagine the glorres of that heavenly condi- | Son, Jt was God’w intention to establish bero on earth a braach of that Church of Zion. Bence fovepk Smith had been comimissioued to inaugurate Abe inovement by gathering togetuer au inspualional Weople; ior the will of Heaven could by accomplianed Only through the influence of inspiration. It was Od, £8 Lie existing Mormon system ta i, to BWay she tre in the name of ‘that this Courch was ;,Bot to build a city among these vains Whien shouid be a model of veauiy, sobriety and chastity—for cities more than this, and Individuals as pure aud poly these vallays existed elsewhere; not to dil bith id accumu Qa big poexet power io con- ULNEW “YO me waetoer He He put tuto wy bad belore. ‘Tout wwe veopie. es oO “aportase’ Or “oad mite,” al tae lasiauations of motster at the comparisons of Goube aud bimseil oLAer WOR, Weetert Moe OF ad, Who bad ever ‘ok tee Chanel, WoGed pass @way as the snow meus Weare Ube SUA. CrMGATIOD BAO DOL DE HG wibiE FMMALAAUOR; DAL wi WOO C8pOusea Lhe NEW Bove meus emo Vinca ih bY MaMGng OA the joltier paler of gree WUlUs aud COMmasBiOUucly toOstng GOWN apou & World iM wNOTARce. wut nos eo geo ant, alert be sald, fox Goo had brougut tae Works up Ww pout Of Gevelopwent bOW Line hod CWEr PedoMed GOUEe. Vuore UOVEr Was a Hime When IneH Were Bo Weil prepa. ed ior oF so near & Universal DrGtuernovd as wow. AB Lie Aposus JME OBE OF Bin LOUAMUALONS Said, “CaLtsl yaar odors ly le Gara Of Butamiy (Oday tian ever volore.” Ii bad taken ages ior men to reaiie Wwe tact het the Gud of tae Turk was tae God of tue and now toe trata hed began Ww dawa upon wen’ Wind ORL Kae works wi LE a. Pron) Wraces, (be yremlent #piry gs, Uke grea Of bee Lloly By hat tual Badever Loew ex- peienetd would be Maauesied im Our olideL ie Was ny, Ue saul, WApalleul 4 s€@ poopie Cuuveried by Gass FAG, CeCRUMY Key Would bs graauaiiy lod to Apptecete ani embrace I; ae emects of tae LrMLn woud ov seen Uke lac uaa hag of @ Dower, anu 6.6 many Mowat Whowends Woud jou of ther own doours ka tHe prawes OF tue work for the Cleveuon Aid Fedempwou ot Ubeansud, Mr. Godve wade & lew pleasing observatioas on the nace Of the mission, m Walch be sald it was thee couse We Meuveas denied to because, INOViOg laer on lie's sage, We Who live i tow supelur have giea Ceath UPON Lie CTOSs, GAVE RWC A glur Of We Gouuse HeBLinENt Ul Cud- everywhere Would acknowiedyes broeseravud, and wuea they (nus rowed PO Of ONE WOU, AB UG 69 (ue divine sealiment a 8 Gi ta AeStua, tne diviner Wows be developed, 210n Wours ) Y Tul Garnltuts, Kitgs Would come fro! agia the brigniness of wer resuag, Dany orhdr proywecieg Would 06 willed, pouwe Wourd reigu, Bud tue Lar mortal ¢randew of haaauily, Ma un Wile tag shaar Yul Higler seuument Of Deity, Wou.d ceiL- brave Che ili niLavie love of Mim Wao bb eaprome. At woe close of the morning meeting Kashop Woolley, Wo bs (ue suepherd of bus regular Morwoa flock in the Thrvecuia Ward, ald WhO bad come to hear what the .“seoeders” had to say, auuoduced luat ta the eveuing the seutuwents advances uy Harrison aud Goave Would be scauned. Mr. Godbe maid Towt Wille it Was DOL & part of bueireprograuniuc to enter tuto regular discussions tuey Were prepared to Weel a4 ONCCKODS Liat Might be Fraisea, Wat Wey Courted the Ciosest sorutimy Of tae principics luey publorih; Ube to vesugauon Was Lue best means ot arriving at the traih; tie. Wf ther pru- ciples could nob stand the severest Leste tuey were quite wWihag they should tumbie to the grouwna, aad (Oat op the fol owing Bunday MOTHiDs Whe COjections Wal Wiki ve Laubed Lacaa- while woald ve rephed to and removed. Altuougi the aay was the Savbacn, the house & place of wox ship and Whe Characier Of We mecting rex assembly did Lot restrain their feelings of vai of the Manner aud matter of this » but rather spontapeousiy burst imo au. Godbe quietly sai dewn, In the evening Kisuop Woolley vrieny alluded to the principles put iorea vy Wwe “scveders,” aad coun- gelled tis hearers not to truss in taem; because, os he eatd on G@iorgier occasion, although Unis uew snip of Zion, with ail sails URiuried Was #0 beauliui to jvok Upon, it was Rafer to stil sali On in tue old siip of Zio, Wich bad Weaiherea the storms of persecution for iorty years and was known to be Blanco gud sound, Tue testimony whick tarrison aud Godbe had giveu to the eifecs that tacy had re- ceived divine revelation wad, he said, 80 positive and strong tuat he was inclined to doubt It for inat very season; because he bad noticed tat whea med were so stroug aod certain im thew fauh Mu did not ast very long. For ius part, he preferred to have jess faith and have it last @ Jouger tine. Kelerring to the worming mee the dous ‘dos Jorce o1 Lis eloquent eulogy by deavuucing this tem- Povai Kingdom, whicu 1 Was undouvtedily the muten- Uon of Deity to baad up, as weil as to ber, What was called an ‘ins, Pr About Byear ago, on one jon when Mr, had been calicd Upon by the Bishop to preach, he had Genounced this temporad Kiagdom 10 & siaitiar style, calling ittow and grovelllag and beneaia we spirit embodied 1m Lue Wea Of the Vuurch aud compared it to digging post holes, while his mind aspired something bigher, Harrison, he occasion preacned himseif 99 Jar from earih, frowt eyeryibing tangivie and witnin the scope of our 08 that he had mever yet come back; and, as the Bishop toid Lin at tne tune, 1 reminded ty Irivbiaau’s story — the borse which could travel so iar 1m one iy he again in two, Mr. reboraved what bad tilled to uy feeling he had and ihe in@ae; produced upon the pi principies, “oul,” said see ali the beauty and giory in them aud felt wl the heaveuly lufiueaces that they pretended, they could ace ana feel & good deal more than 1 could.” The irreverent toauuer in wich iurrison had of the Deity had quite shocked tae lecungs of the Bishop, und, be said, made & cold shudder run through him. They had talked themseives up frou tuetr voyhood wo show bow very religious vwoy had alWays been; but le couid see the Gloven foot mich- ut aiready, aud he predicted taal toey Would soon run plo spiritualism (al ihey had a already), aud tnally mvo infidelity. command of God, aud contiuaed by Bergham te we present Lime, was bu be done away with—tt was low and grovelling, and tiese cities were as pothing — anda Godbe aud Harrison were going to bund up something New, something that we id not unde stand, and he questioned 1 they understood (oe! selves. J( the mission of Joseph was divine, and t Lord conferred on dum the and authoized it to be traneu tne building up of this kingdom, e suppose thas Lie would build 46 up dus lar and then have (0 acknowledge taat He Dud beou short-sighted and made a miss? We did not waot any revelation Ww destroy What bad been ope-tuird of & building, because there would be ne cons it. If God's Pypened aud revelations aud ba were trae ti Biro zion was ree, ake w Were asked Lo let ali those things go. oy charged Vie Jeaders Of tne Church wid veing woridiy, Hat Who bad been any more woridly than selvea had been! The A aS ee ee. ue of uuiversa: saivatiop, and got it from Bub dev said wey souuds Me ge pial ee ae Wwe eptrit, ri Ua! eit. iestalons since soon i God bad revealed mmseli to Joseph. And if He bad Soytiing usw to reveal now Me Would reveal 1% throug tug proper channel of the priestucod and Would bot select Home obscure Indiv! Uke Godoe Or hitaseil (the bishop), Bywh Wogiloy said thet io bad Visions “and revelations pimseif, but he never had any contradicting thp revelations _ throug ener anctent or modern rophets, ver had uby teacuing toat Sonepi sine had tat fea, thas Krigaam Young haa tallea or bad failed to carry Out tue purposes of Joseph's mission. Every- body knew Shut those purposes tad been carried out by briguwa. These nen dia not tke to be called Spostares, wut ia ivrmiey Limes Wey Giewservos Bad caticd epostiates others who taken a shtiar courac, ‘They knew that every who had ever igen against the Quurek gone down, & cor Mt Apostles 1 the game ‘ength would cantiave: to roll On, Vhrough the'pricethood. Any and aul ‘ito would £2 equines tie doctrine were gnting the Lord, fie bead W geo the end of sus DEW the Bi s00n subaiaed and apsed imtndbieot over to tue Kider, avie to grapple with it. same general weyio ay ue ud pier ‘aber: He tought order of commanded to butd. re ve, here aad there, » few individuals who might suifer taemselves to be biindea aad led astray trom the Caurcn, some in one way and some in another, bus God bad giveo Aus Word, reveiauious, law, ordinances, tue iustitu- His Huy ‘spirit; aad Muon v1 tue. priest aod of Mormon, with the reveiattous cou- wath the Bi in tie book Of Doctrine and Coveuants, With the LAving Oracles In their midst, wita the Spirit of God iu every Konest heurt, he could see no dauger of any houest-learted person being led astray. sub were Was dapzer of tose Who saifered themselves fo tue Unto baat 3 W.leb Worldly mucus Wer Over them; to let their hear be carr away with covetousness, being bliudeu, Jaiiiog nso the snares of the devil, Delag seduces by peduuay, spirits, overcome by Unem wud inal lost, He nad uiready said wud Ou What was called tue new movement, Out what he caed vy Md rea nawe—upostacy srou the order of the kiugaow oF God. He had come to Lis ConC.UsiOn aicr Cure- fuily reading Wwe Ulan Magagie—not because he Feilsbed 1, not because he expected to find 1a 10 ony truth, figs Or imioxmMauion, Vut Lecadse, DeLeVInE Ja iis Nears tuat Lagy Were aposta ws, ie was oe- sirous vi seellig Waal PArUCtar Course Satan bad devised to overcarow tas priesthood und the kiag- dou, und of kuowing ne measures O1 tise powers, da Ofder Lhat he might NOt Wusrepreseny bavi, Lor be Git Mos wish bo misrepresent tue Ucvi, aor any fusiea angels, bor Buy Wicaed people, Mor any rei gvusdevomingtion, but raiwer to reproseat tucur us Lucy represent Lucmbelyes, He canuidiy veheved Cunt Unese pretsuded divine Tevelatioua Were Ouly & MEW BLieips OF Dated to Overthrow tue KingduiL. ‘the devil Wad appeared to Moses Lot sunpiy iu tue wher Of B Voice Dut as ® Teal LeLLg, Doi the Son Gf God aod usking Moses Lun, Had the devi altered? not do such things now as in the days of Moses? Ho could u God permitted Him ‘Tuese men (uodoe and Harrison) ussered tuat Voices spUkE Lo Lueu, aud bial Ou one UCcasiOn ce Voie of Jesus repeated soils pas-ages of scripture sometding ike “1 win the Light wud Lue lie of tie y are tne words whlch 4 i bhnes OF vid,”? aud #0 On. Bue i Was Very eusy for datan to qyove Scripture, @ud be bad doue it.on eeveral OCcas.dus Lo Lue Sou of God. and it Wus easy lor the dev.i Wo Come here ‘Witu Geiusious a8 he Was doing “duwa Io tie World youder” vy Dpirituaiisin aud by perwissivn of God, becwuwe the people aad rejeclea tae Lrue churcn, perseculed ils propiets and shed thew mauceul bwod, The statement inat Goud bad ralsed up o prieschood With auluoriLy VO Teach Only, vut NOt to dictale OF CoulBOl Droved thay the Waue Of tits Mew system Was false, dud tab God lad uobaing Lo do wita If, omy so Ike as WO suuer the devi wo Wake sack mantles: Tue uew “manifesto” came Ifow boved’, row tuo spirity of dur wees, gad tae walviduals Why pubilshed is were im the dark, Mt advocated true reveiation iulorued Us “that God liad decreed tout Le would bend jorth Wars aud livods wud plagues untu tue Wuolc earia should ve eupty, and wt aes Fomainod suodd KuOW Lao Lord, ifud tue jeaa to Woe yreates.” (Orson did BOL expiald Woo would rewaia ween tie earth would be vupty), Wulle ins wew-lauyied tolng BeOMed vy discaia Lue dos Of eke Lora '# doing aay #UCe Luly. A uere Was Gauad Jor God ratnug uy Wie W Koyprove bac plice& dwod Wiel 16 CuUnUiticd mduitery, LugiL aud every Bild Ob Cine, Mad ladle The streeis oF seruowiem Lo fue red wit Dood; but these Was MO pucaiicl ve~ tween Liuse days did tiese, bebWeed Lac niLuaiiun of dasa toeu wa bie si.uatonu Ul this peuple, veLween Vast praeavud ans cbc priv baocd ui tis CuUrch, ale tavuge men Were Wupernect, teas Of Ligusauus coud bear Wilwesd by HOW Uiligeudly Presiveus LuUny lad Jaughs tae people, mouth aher MouLU wad your aver Joar, Wer by gol hem wy pracuce tguleuusues3, Watued teu WO Pepent Of biel Bibs, alu had spoxca agusiust Gduliery and every spccics Cf Wiesedates, Aad so Whe 3d CouUCH Bad tus ‘weve. Ail had tried Wedo tie best thoy coun; bas Ww err Was buwan. 1 10,0) props Buyuid coue Wit SULd JOUR Vaguries as Werte i tua “waniiewo” be Would say, * Les tuem go to aur Own piace,” as tiey corimiuly woud un, 034 ues suowu repent, Sy iong as ufS Picsenc/ uud pid- Pious of Hus Churoa Coauausd (0 sped LUELE 4Vo9 sa eshuEts WS Ls peope GO gh eousiugsy ud Lord owns BAL. pauew uy PTOpacw iS way they Were Wivag. “What Weald becume of lied Kaigdom,” falda Gber PAU MA Choy, SUV Laest Ou. Bp ils Carty Od) Che Meas a8 preACues Lb bud Hdd aad io (ae dudestys = Wuere Would ducuurky wld Orgad eaviou gor THCY Would go WW tue devi, dud bind people Would wu to the VeVi (00, sudusd buyy uaacr La.@ 60 10W0W Uidoe Vail, L90lod Wedouwys. 1 bope Wat Lb luuy Mob oe ULUer Lae MeConBiby 14 Llues to CURE Of BUS lag MUCH MOLE OL Lbs BUujeCG LL is too LooKsh, loo Stunt, lod WUE 10 Oyusilion wo tae Work of God ior any sound-Minded waa or Woah, any Dyiiest-uearied perou Lo ve carried eWay with Caose ova Wuuedces.” ° 4b Was AuNOUdLed Laat a “testimony” mec'ing Would ve wed GurmMg tue Week, we wuich noite ut the mew Feveiulious Would be read Lo Like poopie. THE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY cyozE. 4 Mas His Wife, thea Shoots Hime eel, Cute Mie Turont and ies by stryche nive—A Horrible Atiair. {Frou the Jackson (Mich.) Citizen, Jan, 6.) Yesterday asteraovn our usually quiet community Was siactied by tie auuouncement Liat a wraDe Arayeuy wad beea enacted ia tue vowa of Biackuaa, @ suort distance (Pom 6a@ ayrtaerna units OF tue cily, tue paruculare of Which are suvstadtiaily as 10i- lows: and Miss dome two years ago Marion Dodge Augusta Hardy, voth of the towa ol biackuan, Were maccied, ihe usion proved, in tuisuy respects, to be aa Unhappy one, and last July urs. pouge re- fused W live way loager With her busband, aod weut back (0 bee fasuer's Rouse, Dorige has several Uiaes hnportaaed bis wile Ly recura bo uu, Dut she as oftea used. Yesterday allernoon avout taree o'clock Le the road as sue Was going [row ner hume obor Hamed tury. Karl, living Mr, K. W. Chamberigin. Here renewed bis ¢acrestics for ver ty live with bia, answer. She not giving he Waiked to tae Rouse live with bum. Upou this drew a rovuiver and Gre ai ner, the ball taking the rig) cuees. Dassed tnarough. kr: doth ant Lb th fig? mous, sud da not oe but threw ap lete arnt bo protect Ler tace the revoiver, ie tintwediately tired this te the bail turough vist, and she drop on her kacos, perate man red tho third time, aod Wasstruck iw the Dack of the hand; We vai rough, aod a ber skull near the cen- forehead passed dowaward sod came out e the right temple, The poor wowan rose and with the heip of airs, Earl uarried house, aud they bad scarcely got vutsue mu they ' ig panteer shot aad beard fowad Dim lying on tie oor kuue aud an ewpty yiai by ais kis fonip, @ fearral gash ia Wis sry canime scatvered ever nis mouta and man had used buuet, knife and polsvu e deterwihation to destroy Uimselt wily believing (hat he tad lasep tue Was resolved not to survive her. je Was GONVEYed BE oUCe to tue bovel Kept bY vou! @ Gitte distant from the scene of Lbs wageds Wie Was iakon to Wer parents’ resi- deuce, but # short distance away, Dr. Goruoa Contrck, of sie city, Wae Mmaeuiaey calied bo. Biiend Ger, Who dreseed Ber Lumervus wounds Bad ety ber im & CvudiGoa lar more comfortav.e tiaa could Rave Deen EXpecied Wander tae Carcuuetan. os, Wiia four severe basdet Wounds, mufaculously escap- Ing de.iu from aay of tem, Waiking # cousiveralio Uisance Wane Weckag proiusely, aad tae Weuen- ous CXC wens IWeKdout Ww Lhe Kad adau, Bae DITO ah with the Coolness Gi & Yeleral, aud Goud (ak Tath wally Upea the s@ ect of (Re wUruerovds aysiu | OF Buy Gbber fof boUrs aller Lue Gooucreace. Cue opmiea of the phyewian aud hor Iteads 15 tiat she wil recover. Mr. Ly lived about of an hour after the aifair aaa aw TERE aHEE $3 g t Fi i : Hy z z i é; f g z Wouud la Als trout Was sudicwat to Mave causea &80, but there Was mo belp for ths Latortunute Vickiat of Shin iwartal Wragedy as he Wme Le Was Sad Md, morouvver, We Universe: Lpinion, of bis own Trends, that the lotmimation of ia Jearful or.me, thoagh aread/@: im the exteeme, was the bent tout coud be Gesired. Manou Dodge was About ww ULES FORTS OF age, Aud Waves asuluer, mother, Ory aad msters, Deskles Dis Wile, to moar he eer non Be oud. Mra. vodge i ey owy elgiteen —vut verrivie wragody wilh uve ae ectan sn mho sosnina ing lie Una: Bes totu ved. G@ ailelr creaial Mie most intense excitement tn Our ciy, aad Is UaLversauy ood bo be LiKe Wiest dreadiul Wagedy Lie: hasever occurred ya tuts county, wthuugh the lueaded victim's muaculous escape from domth hav ito jensdte recooened ait cuMeerbed iw Lie foariu! deata of tae Woaid-Ue Wie dover aud suicide. Attempted Parricide and Subseqecm Suicide. {Prom the Dubsque (Jowa) Heraid, Jan. 4.) We have been put ia possession of a .awl ingely and suicwe wat vecurred jo Van Daren towns vip, ducksou county, last Weduewilay, We sul od «ib BLALCE OF WHICH LH 118 100 Wo im Ciarence Manning, son of Nelson Banning, # Tarner i Comsoriable C.redrastances, Was sue yest eid, aad Gat WiLUIE LALee Yeats Wee Loe valy sea. He was peited #06 S00U0d OF ali tus Jamis, ie was EEE pe: AE TS a th Oe ae, A ne ee ES LEE EEL Le OS BER EAE) tn the army dartog the war, bat fur tie last year or 80 bas Leen Living On» farm of his own in the west ern part of she abate, and foe 9 tout weeks, han been on a visit at home. goo! terms war hls. lather, We oF la Cigve at brother-aa-aw's. On Wednesday evening last be went to bis beg 2] house aud asked tor fis by logo to De Witt to take the care west. father Suggested that he bad be w with St ta te tps te es ly, aud wens lave ao army revolver, shoot his . if li ti i i ; of sisters followed bii the porch, heard tha report her er full. On Was tound thas-the wall above tho rigat ear. He liv wards. ‘The onty reason which can couduct seems to be that the give nim a sum of money. came for the son to leave, anwilling to give nim. frienus about (wo ours vetore didn’t have thay mony ready for htm sorry for it. HA 3 5 VIRGINIA. aud in Favor of Specdy Admission-A Seuth Carulina Seaator Sues a Virgiuin Railroad for Daun Pe TRAD Rionsoxp, Jan. 9, 1670, The question of the admission of the State 19 till the all-avsorbing topic oF discussion, though many are beginming to realize the fact tt additional ex- penditures for @& Legislature, elections for every oMeiai in the State and political turoulence will be one of its first results; bat still the ery 18, “Let the State tn, for these things must come sooner or later. Mitary rule aupplies legislation, does away with elections and causes a cessation of political feeling and strife that, to say the least, is avsohutely essential to thorough reconstruetion; ‘and this perkaps uccounts for the udvanced stage Virginia has reached, besides the more Southern States aiready safe wiihin the buiwarks of the Union, Opinion here seems divided as,to the requirements on which the State shall be admitted. Radicals of the most extreme type demand the exaction of the test oath from the Legisiature, which would unseat & Majority of the conservative memvers, Who would then be replaced by the defeated radical candidates receiving the next bighest mumber of votes. By this the entire contro) of the State would be given to the maluority of carpet-bag politicians, with the election of the entire judiciary of the Stave—a fea- ture of the gravest interest to the people at large. On the other hund, the previilling sentiment among repubilcans lg the speedy admission of the State with such guaratitees of good faitn a3 Congress may deem Ot to engrafs in the bill providing for a re- publican form of government and tne carrying out of tne constitution adopted in July last in letter and spirit. Professious sliniiar to these were wade by @ committes of ine Legisiature, thoroughly con- servative in churacter, to the revénairucuon com- mittee, and fruui an intunate Rnowledge of the pco- pie, t beiteve they expressed thelr most earnest wishes and desires In this respect. Numerous masa meetings have been Held in various portions of tie Slate by republicaus at which reyolations were auopted decturiig uguinst the exaction of tke test eath and favorurs tie minediate adinisslon of the Stare. la Surrey county at the it mass meeting ever Neid there, On Lue 1st Inst, the followlig reso- Junons. were entnustastically and unanimously adopted:— We, Union republicans, oitizens and voters of county, Va, hailing wun gratecu joy the prom early sottiement of the vexed question of Virginia's recan- truction upoa prinelples of sourd and thorouge republican- fag, gain prguisiining ous Lal coauveace in the wisiova aad prac’ ‘of (ue pyseeat Congress, and renewluy Our suiemn Sarrey pest of alt Pedges ever to suppgrt and decid the great prinepies of ‘our poitign! Tultin, uu hesebv declare :-— fue Luat we Ry desice the speody restoration of ‘Vicginia to her Lali federai relations. el T hak we ply deplore the efforts of some of our poiitical brethies—hoves repuvilcat4. a8 we know them ty be--to secure tue adinigglon of Virgaes upon the vasls of a ‘ i? yaqnitemant, deeintag a & pouey, althoug aéciirTug for us prescat success, tod surely calculated to Weasea our pars io use Casnre wad to re.Std Fatucr than quicken tae growsh of our State and county, Lacri—-Lhak walle we beg our friends ta Consreas spegstly to reatore Virginia to tue Union wiihont requiring the “west cash of ber legislators eect, yet We as curncety boseocn tied to secure ston yuacautes foc « Cail aut Caihlul compt- sauce With all the provisions of the Lew constituilon as thelr wisdom muy inuitim kuae lie we Lellevo it to be true that the proves- siona of wiling soyaity of bie great bulk of the so-called.con- fervauives are Waoily dadlactre, yet very many of those citizens are repdulicans, stancu aiid drm, and will honestly sustain te policy uf these resolutions. #1, H.—That we will eheeriwiy uad earnestly support Con- greasin its eilucts to restove Virginia whatever poucy tt in ts ay see ut to adopt. dames H, Piatt, Jr., our member of Congress wiect, we have @ thorough and ib erat repabilcan and « nan whose sole alm is to secure pre- bout and future saccess for epadlicanisin in Virginia. ‘These resolut.ons embody 10 a great degree the sen- tument, not ouly of the repusicaps, bul or Lae mass of the people, a wajority of whow may very properly he classed republicans, silice they voved for tue adop- tun of a thoroughly republican consutution and eiectied @ Governor Who prociauued Liaselt.a repub- iicaa on the stump everywhere througuoul tie ‘Stal te. Vorter, tho leader of the anti-admiasion:sts ana test oatii exactionists, 18 becoming decidedly unpop- ular with Dis party, more parucuiurly since the re- port has been current. in tne Nor.hecn sewspapers hat he will be reused bis sea: in Congress on ace COUDL Of Aisioyaity In 4564, for Which he was tried and sentenced vy ben Butier to six months’ hard kabor and luprisodwent in tie jallat Norfolk. Tine Aad obi OiMer sigus tacen togetuer leave very little Kcound for Cougress longer to reiuse the State ad- ulission, or to suguire ulreasouab.e teats in the saape Of oaths, or sirmment guarantees veyond hose pe given by soine of tue best men in the Legis- Lure, From the fact that a colored woman was succeas- ful 10 a sul Jor Gamages against a railroud company lm Underwood's cours several others have been ent boldened (o make simiiar expermeuts under the Civil Kights bill, ‘he lavest of these is J. J. Wright, @ colored State Senator, rou South Carolina, who, iu company wil Oue of the Uiired States peaators trom that State, was on 3 visit to tho national capl- tab ‘lie bad purchased a through iirat ciass ticket, but Wuen te elierged from North Cavoltua, wiere there 18 No disuincuon of race or culor,and came Upon the sacred 40 of Virginia, he was ignomini- ously ejected irom the Jadies’ car on the Daaviiie Ranroad because ho was @ ‘unan and byowuer.” Yowerday he entered sulL, TMrOMED hie ettcruey ior $5,000 Gamages AZaInst ine ralirvad company; but, @8 16 18 an imperative rule of the company that no gentleman unaccompanied by. a snaliridein the lauies’ car is is scarcely probabie that Mr. Wright wu recover the hanasome sun at Waich he vuides his aignity. Petersourg now lays claim to the most cecentric Specimen of Fradicaligm extant, WHO carries his re- gious fagaucism to profanity. He was an ap- poles of Generai Canby a8 common councuman, aud to rid tuemseives of tim nis bretoren electod him au overseer of the poor, irom which he alcerwarda rose to the positioa of surgeon of the poornouse. Not comient, however, with attending to hus own business, he lately made a proposition to the Bohoo! Vounissiwners of. thai city to mix the choruses Of lamar songs with Use of bymus, in order, #4 he said, to Make theu siugiug more gen- eral and to popularize tiem with the children in the pubuc echools. Yo expiain more thoroughly what we meant, as it Was hard to be understood, and by Way Ol llustraiion, he sang for tue Commissioners the following words to a well known and very popular au:— ‘the Lord and Saviour died for thee, Show, yt dou's bodder me. Here ts sacrilege of the most flagrant character, Abd Wits 13 4 spermmen of the men holding respousl: ble positions of trast among the people of Virgima by tailtary appointment. Of one thing everynoay feels awsuced, and that ts, cat General Cauby is a Christan yentieman and a sirict member of the ehureh, who will hardly suffer such @ person to re- main longer tn ofice than the time to make out an order ter iy removal requires, Ji ures Gut Wat amoag the defaulting shertits ts Colone: Witiam H, Boyd Sheriff of Fauquier county, Who recentiy dgured conspicuously in a newspaper doei with Colouel Mosby, Boyd was appoluted to twe saeriMaicy by Genera Canby at a Ue every- body Knew bli to be a bankrupt, and, m defiance of tue law, Canby only exacted hull the bond required by tue statue or the be @ defauiter in the lected wou on We asseseed by the Comuissionérs of the county. Suck ap extent Rave defaications gone among the Carpet-bag sneriffs that the Auditor, Major I. H. biaunton, United States Paymasier, has issued aa order requiring vue Couections Of eaci’ weed to be regwary paid into @ national bank sabject to hus Order, Uuder tus Tale tie Ouicials Will Dot Mave bucu temptation to @uscoud, THE GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL ROUTE. To Tay Eprron oF THe HexaLp:— Jn your Sunaay’s issue my attention waa called to @ paragraph Which stated in substance that owing to ihe cowpietion of the short line between Cincin- hath and Louigville the Great Southern mail was beiag sent via Cincinnatl and Louisville, instead of via Washingtén, Alexandria and Lynchburg (Great Southern mati route), Will you do tne ollicers or taw route tue Krudness and justice to contradict this matement, asthe mui to Mobile and New Orleans does go Vie Washington, Alexandria and Lyach- burg? Your toformané was ralsiaken, aud 8 your paver bas @ very large circujation both Soutit and ost, the artivie above referred to may work to the iajury of tals route, which was not iniended by you, J. Be YATES, General Rastorn Paswonger Agent, RK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1870.—TRIPLIS SHEET. THE CASE OF CORINNA LEWIS. Sireet,. SUC Was accoinpa- . Rickuioad, aa iacimate and true Iriead; New York police; aoc with detec: ay Fil e § i i d 5 are’ od was filled with inci- if not romautic, The re- Hi fab | its devoted motner ts Of of i E you, Every- heart saw and felt that ouc—ous New York and New York justice ia suca certain wai? ‘There 19 no tell- Sac saprand rene i €: fox ine, as yor ri charge, a I tee! additionally Great an Outrage bas Hven fouowed Fomivauon. |New Yors. 16 wierus, Singular place, and every attenpe Was wade te bat | trluawpheu, a8 1 could pul not bus iee! 1 shouid, KBPOKTER—lé wast have tried you severely to have passea tue fiery ordeal of the court in New York, Lawyers there are nut always, or not at all umes genuewen, Mrs. Lewis -That ts true, Ifonnd it out b; ant experience, go to extretmes which Boy cun justly. | have seen and Heard as much of them as { care to during my hue. RELORTHR—Did you expect 80 severe & Cottest as tov pluce wo get jon of Coruine, Mrs. LEWis—Hardly. ‘Ihe opposing counsel were very desperate aud daring, but ihe cage Was tco inuch against them wo KerOuieR—| wuy| us the case had been sent up tou Pepe ty A ecowld bave been done— rou would Lave ton. . Mrs. Lewis—Indved | would. If it had taken six Weeks, HIX MOiNS, BIX gears, the rest of Iny Life, I would male bg haa it, aud 1 aw eure I should bave trumped a I Heir ourdn—-Md you not feel afraid that in a city Ne New York, where such strauge und wicked tuiogs are perpetrated, that foul’ moans might be reseried Lo to defeat your design? Were no: Dr. Lewis and others datiy- visitors to the house of Capt. Jouraan, who was for tie ime her custodian? drs, LEWis—I do novdeny bus thas nu: tunes f was anxious; and yet, too, I felt that the a girl was sae UnGer his roof, Oaptain Jourdan 1s @ true man, no less than a brave, wbarp, Just officer. It would Rave vcen & 13 adventure wo enier nis house to curry out a second abduction; and after the decwsion Of. tae Court the peril would have been increased, “i KIER ols wt , Mra, Lewis, you nave not only siown pluck which dves honor to your Bex, but @ Bunanity aad motherliness that Wil Iwepire overs Who may be placed under simuur misfortunes, ‘Tuousands who have read the story of the past sevea Weeka will and 40 extend wo you their joylul greet Airs, LRwis—I hove none of my sex will ever be cated uyon to endure the misery of my Ife, not Ouly for seven Weeks, but for as many years. I have OL MY Veur Child, B00 1 ineaut bo, KEPORIER—It 8 a fortunate and a creditable thing that mea, juries, courts have, as a general thing, a preponueraiag sympathy for woman wien the vic- um of wrouy aud lajustice, This tact must have been at least some littie cowfort to you. Mrs. LEW:8—it may be, a8 you Say, but I should feel vastly more conlidence IM & Cause Uf it had a deal of ryht aad justice in it. HEPORTER—Nupoleon sbougue tue god of victory Was on tne aide of whe heaviest arulicry. Now ths You ace Dick 10 Massachusctia sud protected by 13 Jaws, I suppose you feei quiie safe, dv you not? You donot, I lake 1, lotend tg have dugiuer chapicr added to the bistory of Child stealers ¢ urs. Le wis—i invend U0 look after my ciNd. Ido not (nuk 14 will be am eeay matter to get her ol by svealta again. KBvOKseR—Tho first cifort was fruivess in its ulut- mate result, and the second would ve gill iess ‘ve whole community would teel»ligel! person: aud individnaly ousraged should anytiung of tie SOrt De repeardd. i Lewss—t do not envy nor have 1 sought the pibbaty Which bas bean forced upon me, but at the sae tune ] shoud be ungrateiul indeed were L in- senziole to the sysnpacby on the part 01 the pavl dhe repurter again assured ber of the existeucs of this ivarcy and general sympathy and retired, LHe 18 Loud 10 suite oat Mrs, Lewis Is.1u every genso & jJauy, auke iu manuer, 9) conduc: “and in- suucia, There is a deal Woltaniiness, heroisin and wilin ier nature, and yet she eviuently pos- esses & Sweet, quict, joy-dispeusing disposition, Her iace ia fal of character, inteliigence @nd in- lerest, and the whole is Infused with positive beauty. Just Dow it naturally beara the traces of anxiety aud 18.shaded wi b the lines of suilering. It 13 a lace that Woulfattract attention anywhere because Of ita pi elements, It bas strengtn, tender- ness Cp eases cree: dee should judge ner to be some twenty-eight or years of age. Her bair siort and négligé and disdaus combs, pins, bands and otuer hirsute femae finerics, in matters of dress we showid judge ber to bave a reiined taste, and to be as close a ee of soy ere ed real sense Land wlows rset Lo by. Her girl Cort ® sprignily, pipy- tui, mteresting girl St Poi tg Sauk fy Bi and wiio seems quite unconscioad Of the prominent character sue has played in @ drama whose audience was almost the wuole nation, She is an amiabie and alfecuonate croature, lovey her: mother only aa @ true culld kuows how to do, and on belong reunited to. her:was one of the happiest of beings. It ty hoped thas both mother and daughter, having passed fh @ Most severe and trying ordeal, may now have the opporcuuity and privilege of rest, retire- ment aud oappiness, Mrs. Lewis gives evideace ‘Chat she needs ail taese In Tull measure, as she most Certainly haa earned thera. We stould add that Mrs. Lewis and her iricuds speak 10 the highest terms of the Kind treatment of Corina by Captain Jourdan and his estimanie Wile whe she Wad at their nouse oe tae pendeucy of tue Dabeas corpus proceed- i e THE RHODE ISLAND MASUFACTURERS? WAR. Sprague ve. Brown & Ivew—The Brown University LaudeSenater Spraguc’s Hee tractiou, ~~ {From the Providence Journal, Jan. 8.) It wili be seen by Luo statement of our reporter be- low that ut the aneeting of the Committee on Colloge Lands yesterday Governor Sprague took pack tue charge thas be had made in the Senate upon Brown & Ives, ‘rhe committee met at two P. M. in the President's room, Manmivg Hall, In addition tothe members of the committee Senator 8} fas Pye hyes, Payne, Puvien, Gammell, dard und ve were present. ‘The secretary read # communication from Governor Sprague, In which he stated that alter reiding the report of the committes upon tie sale of the tands and the letter of Dr. Sears he was satis- flea that aesther Mc. Brown nor Mr. Ives acted ta collusion With any person in the sale of the lands, or derived any profit from suci sale. He therefore withdrew any cuarge that Messrs. Brown & Lveg had protived pecuniarily by the sate, but re- lied apon tie evidence referred to as showing tiat whose gentiemen 80 conducted themselves as in con- ection With others to Occasion’a serious loss to the university. ‘Sais charge ne considered, althougi: aiiferent in form, was substanually the same so far as argued hostility to the real interests of Brown University. This coumunicaiion was accompanied by a leiwer from Governor Sprague to Mr, Allen, say- ing that the statement woud be printed at the ume its reading was coinmenced before the comatites, Mr. Ives then said that having seen tits state. ment, aud ciumking It required some explanation, he had requested Mr, Payne to be present, who, with the permission of the committee, would propound some questions to Governor Sprague. Mr. Allen re- pied tat ne presuined Governor Sprague Would be iad to 1uroish au tae information Be could, Mr, Payne then pus thts question:—"*Y ou say I waa induced to say what. I did 1a ‘the Senate of the United States by the kuowledge that a valuable property had becoine lost to Brown University through the iniluence of these gentiemen.” What facts were in your knowledge a6 the time you mado that state- - ment in vie Senate of te United States which In- duced you to believe that a valaable property had become lost io Brown University through tie in- fluence of Messrs. Brown & Ives ? ‘To which Governor Sprague replied:—“T can sim- ply observe that questions iu relation to this subject day be put in writing and submitted w counsei, and answers Will be sabimitted if thought proper.” Aller reuring to consider the mode of mvestign- tion proposed the Comuiittee announced that they ron RO objection, especially 68 Doth parties assented 10 Ie Governor Sprague here remarked that he did not say the question propoutided would be answered, aad thas the statemens be had submited was all he could coaceive We had to say. Dir, Alieu said that, inasiuca as Governor Sprague had disavowed any idea that the sale of the land had been carried out Jor the pecuniary benedt of Messrs, Brown & Ives, tho primary question seemed to hii to have been conceded, and there was now a new issue, to wit, Whether or not those gentieinen had thwarted we selling of the iand vo the best advantage, Mr..vayne said toot he would prepare the ques- tions and hand them to the coairman of the com- mittee by ten o'clock thd 1oowing morning, and whe chairman said he would ave that Governor Sprague pad tiem at once, This course Governor Sprague said was agreeavle to him, and there. upon gsked permission to retire, as bo bad aa en- agement ; , LITERATURE. pennant Criticiems of New Books. ¥ wi e Cone! 4 By Lord ty ttou. With Latin Text from the editions of Ureill, Mucteaue and Yonge. New York: Harper & Brovhers. So admittedly fine are these translations and sa general has been the praiso bestowed upon then since thelr appearance that we can do but litle lore than add our testimony to the great merit they possess, Itis not unlikely, pay it is ceruain in ous mina, that dome of the odes bave been translated by others, in tne past, with greater fidelity to their Spirit as well as to tuclr meaning. But in @ work of this kind we are called upon to render judgiicnt on the whole and not upon 9 part, And this. whole 1s go in- fuicoly superior to nearly every other transiatiow taat bas been made that we have nothing put praise for it, Perhaps the tranvlawous could bave been imbued With more O1 the pooise spit; but tis Lord Lytton does not possess Ww uny remarkable degree. Indeed, a88 poet ho baa never been distinguished. But for feiicity and compactness of lapguage—for a, true appreciation of the inden und meauing of wha! Horace wrote—there 18 itue seit Ww be desire here. We welcome wis ediimu o1 the most agreea- bie of classic poets #8 & very Valuavie adaition Lo Our classic literature, aud —nly reerce nat we Have not space wo give @xtracts showing its merits. The work 1a very neauy printed aud ovuad, ana con an imroductory chapier in Walon the character of Horace and that of bis poems ure subjected to ay’ abic and impartial revicw. THE,Pors aND ‘THe COUNGIL. By Janus, Boston; Adberta Brothers. ‘Tus is @ work of peculiar morit, Written by a projessed Catholic, and condeuned by the Church Jor its heterodoxy, it will nevertueless be read vy Provestants and Catholics alike tor the sake of the jiberal prmeiples it givea expression to—principles Which should not come in contact with the taith held dear by the great majority of Christians, but which the fanaticism of the Ultramontanes would proclaim heretical, Such quesuons.as bave been or will be brought before she sitcug _Reumenicat Council are aualyzed aud subjecteu vo criticism, ‘Tad wricer, WRO WW One Of uc Wsst protound of German thinkers, 18 persuaded—‘virst, that the Cathollo Cunrca, far trom assuuing » uostne and suspicions atucude wowards the principles of political, mlel- Jectual and reugious freedouw aad ludependence of Judgment, in 80 dar is Lhey ate Gaytbia of a Onrisuaa luverpretation, Or racner are aircouy denved from the’ jouer and spirit of the Gusyei, ougut, on toe coxtrary, to ve iu positive accord wita taem,'and to exercise & consvaut purityug aad ennodling tofu. euce om Whelr developuicus; sevoudiy, that a great aud searching reformation of tac Cuurch is necessary Gud mevitavie, however loug M way be evaded.’? With these ideas a8 tue »roundwork, the aulnor euers upon the discussion O1 ius sugjects, ~The dov- (rine Of the personal iutiibiuiy ol he. Pope is the great question under consideration. ita error ia domonstrated by the wust Cuuvicing argument, Which noue can read Wituouc percesi its proclamavion as a dogma of faich wil be Lojarious to e best interest of Catuolicisu, Unuoubdtedty thera are some thil wen mm this volume which will be rejected as unorthodox by all strict Cathol: but the roundation on waich the argument reais none the less firm and siuble. Nune more Cavpolcs have reason” iv opjose the absolute politt., cul aod religious freedom w atch eXists in tats repab- lic, and hone shouid ce more devo.ed partigans of ‘that michectual itberiy Wich comoaty and sup. Pressea error far wore eiectively wen coercive jueasures possibly cau. Love 50NG8 ANB OTHER Pozms. By Mary A! Vere, New York: Filth Avenue Publishing pany. There is a sweetness of expression in thése poems whicit gives to them a value far avove the ordinary ran of lyric poctry. Some of them are quite original , while otuers, if even (provably tosensibiy) borrow’ ing the ideas and conceptions Of previous poets, yet display so mach of grace and imagery as makes Tuem wost agreeable reading, At the present day We buve jne poetry of love expressed lm ite most passionate, aud, undoubcey, ba its Inteasest form, by Swiaburne, Whose pens are unequalled by con- vemporaneous writers; and We have it 11 Lhe Maud!in, sentimental language Of scrivoling riymaters, To soWeLMINg More wan the mean vetween these tht “Love Songs” belong, ‘Whey are, 1p Lact, Uw not of tho. very highest erdor of ‘puctry, considerably above mediocrity. Selaom hus intense pas- sion deen described iu siuper and more Cilective language tian in “Love's Longing,’? which) 18 @ gem lu its way. Of the same kind, and put litte tnierior in amorit, 18 “One Littie Lock.” ‘There are buivevous Otders Lhat we could name. but have net spaceso to do, watch extiolt tia true poetiospirit, Wo Lave no doabt baat this litte Yeruue, which is handsomely gowen up, will be ag Wael faa aud adinived is ib deserves tobe, It ta deqdi@wed in gracelui language co Robert Roosevelt, Of tis ci Hisrory oy ENGLAND PROM THE FALL ov WoLsEY ia DUATH OY ELIZAUEG. By James Anthouy Froude, M. A. Vcdumes ill, aud LV. New York: Charles Secroner & Vo, ‘Thése volumes belong to the polar edition of Mr, Froude'’s works which Messrs, Scribner & Co., are publishing uta notably low price. Their cont tents embrace & period from the year 1535 to the death of Henry VILL, aad narrave the events which occurred therelu. Tne dual s3varanes of the English Church from Rome and the prociamation the King as its héad, the suppression and 8; i monasteries, the rise gud iat oc Thomas Crom we many Marriages of che King, the fol domesuc policy uf tae gorerumedt, as weil matters Of interest thas tradsywesd durt of ilenry, are here set for.h in minute ‘details, ABS we remarked some time ayo,- wile Mr. Froude has not convinced us that Heury Vill. was other than A sensual, unpriacipled tyraat, itis andeniabie th; us work 14 Of immense vaine two buscor, Literary production at 18 unsurpassed, NO one can iad Lite Clear, terse schvcices Witnbul admiring the abluty of tno writer. tne Buje i vigorous 10 @ degree, reminding One os Cariyie, with the udvan- tage of being invariably éasy and natural, which Cariyle is not aiways, Four more voiut two of which will be issued monvly, will compiete the edi- Uoy, Willch we heartliy recuumend to toe public. We understand that Mr. Froude has abandoned 1s origina) purpose of continuing the Work to the death of Mlizabers, and will close with the defeat aud desirucuion of the. walt ATS in the Nogiish Channel. Thi 18 to be yreauy regretted, as, in spite Of ail the objections tat oan be raised agamst tig history, 1 18 the mos¢ interesting that has been written on the subject, Numerous facts that would haye never seen the Jight but tur the research of the auttior are given to the word, and we @re thos en- abied Lo form & nwre daparual ee of themen aud messures Of cue Of bus tases Luportant eras In, a history than “ce wave uerevoiore been abie to do, ‘THe PURSUIT OF HOLINESS. A Sequel to “Thonghts on Personal Religioa.” by Edward Meyrick Goul- burn D.D. New Yer: . Appieton & Co, ‘To those who have read the previous works of tha erudive Dean of Norwici we need say but few words commendatory of tia litte voluuue. To the many who are ignorant of Dr. Gouivurno’s writings, and who feei the necessily for literature saat will instruct. them how to lead moral and religious lives we shail merely say that the work contains many lessons whose study cannot fall to materially benett them. Te embraces aluget every wpic to wilch the human fade int oa ‘huere enapters, in the fires ol w itis ow. man can altain to noliness by full mm th teachings of Scripture aad by @ proper val tion of those imspired men kuown to world a8 saints, The cougepilon of sanctity above our reach ls Sterror, @5.@il Liat ia 43 “to faith, hope aud love of primitive saints to achieve spiritual marveis.” Toe necessity of baptiam as a means Of Attaining Louness uw poloted out In aa admirably, written chapter. We might, perbaps, because ofan inabilty to review tac Boek at length, better explain its character by giving tae titles of a few of Uie chapters, ‘Tlicse are, “stat Holiness is Aitainabia,”” “Vybat we Lave w segin Upon.” “The First Principle of Hotness ana tow tw Attain [t,’* “The Pout of Departure ta we Rigat Course,” “sue Experimental Kuowlesge of God the & larg Curisdan Endeavor,” “1ao End of the fad: ment and thé lnportance of Keeping Iti View,’" “Of the Various Sentiincats Kmbraced ta the Love 3 e de Jouse Voinee tho reign of God,’ Of the, Atiiuity Between God and Man in, Regard to duau's Wauls au@ God's Fulness,” “Of the ua! Relauons of Mw to4od, Gpon waich the Love of Gud is Poanded, “OL the Love of God as tavolving Aulpathy to Bvii,’” “Of Purity of Motive,” “seli-pucriice a Test of the Love of God,” “Wuat Stes Out Curist icom Our Hearts.” Dr. Goulburn analyzes the character of Taan, slows im bis faults apa toe causes that give rise Co then Aliogether, the Word ma very pro- fougd and valuable ove. Aside irom the moral doctrines tt Inculcates its literary sty.e 1a excelent. Soriatcnte Miscellaneous, We have received copies of tie iast mambers of the sunday Magazine aad tae Church Montliy, both of which publicatious are, ta thelr respective spheres, excelioat. The American Odd Fevow for January comes to us in av enlarged form, 1¢ is much tmproved in other thing of the sligitest smterest to ihe order of ‘oad: Fellows i@ ueziected, Lav purely lie. vary matier 1s also good, The Christian Quarterty for January 8 (ull of very superior articles, “devoret to the alvocacy of primitive Curistianity, a5 distingaished froma tho religion of see” Macu tuougus aod acwiy are apparent in lis coutens, wick aro quibe snteresiin s. “Brigadier Genera) Tuoiaas F. Meagtor—Iiis Po- . litical and Military Carecy, with Selections frei His” Writings aud Speeches,” 18 the title of a work writ- ton by Captain W. F. Lyons, ahd which wilt shorcy ~ be pubiistied, Tac subject I# Oue of decided Inte: est to the public, and as wie waver 9 @ gentemaa of taient and erudition, aud nas had at aig co. mand Ample material Tor the composition of tio work, We feel assured that tie boo will be a mwoas enieriniing opr m

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