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mir. iu i=cri!ier3,*all receivS the aixilicopy gratia. ihem, than tO bells;^ and (ItHlkeys. It' oEna .ifthp TJm-Hsfta Bagii« on Union street auihorizes the baptism of disciples or

ap[..i ite the F iijOffice, it t c new Baptist Book believers Mnly. This is conceiled to us by all scholars and commentators of any respectability. If there lie a law for the baptism of infants at aU,ii musi exist somewhere else besides in this commission. Here it has no place. Il enjoins, first, lo make disciples or be-

wiiy Papist Jrrirls ihi-i doctrine with de:i(lly effi.-cH ajrainsl ithe Profeslant . Siiid priest .V^Guire, I'rt his celebrated det^ate with Rev. Riclir.rd T . P. Pope, " I f ' the Bibloe.Kclusiveiy contains the

-^r— From the Westenc Baptist Review.

I N F A N T B A P T I S M . (CnnalosTon oCtlie review of Ejv. W. EAGLETON

* "" ^ ;nn Baptistri) - InHint B;i]3t|scn is iHfi weak point of Uevers of the nations; and, secondly, to ProtesuntlsrQ.! En all t^air co:ite3t3,!he baptize ihem in the name of the Fa th -

er, and of the Soli, and of the Holy Ghost. T h e path 'ofd ' i ly is too plain-ly marked anri too clearly defined fbr any to mistake. Even our author is r«rced to concede that infants are not

word of Gntl. will Mr.: Pope show us embraceil in the commission—that ii fni(fi the Bible, that ^infants may be cannot be supposed to inclmie them ba'|)trz(Ml coiiirary to ?he practice of without involving the terrible conse-Chr i s tand his Apostle^?" This bold qnencesof their damnation! His lan-dff iance rece/ved no aijswer. Indeed, guage is, "No man, nor antjel can ap-ihi- Papists maintain | the only true ply this commission of the adorable ginund in defence of Tnt'inl baptism. Author o four religion to infants, so as Tliey claim for it no h jghe rand holier lo exclude them f>om baptism, without w.irrant than ecciesia'aioal t radition, al-the same time, excluding them from Emrh many of thdfmos^ eminent schol- Salvation. • • » -One thing ar« and histonans amrjng Protestants, ' is certain; the apostolic commission ascribe In il fhe same origin- T h a t it cannot be applied l a infants, without Is more than a humau tradition, no sweeping them to merciless perdition," rarin h;i5 e v e r p m v e d . -That it is not to pp. 106-7. be found In the bible, it^ warmest defen- ; W e ask no other concession. Th i s der^hnve be°ni forced lo admit. Those involves in utter and hopeless ruin ihe wh.i labor lo Sustain 4I by scriptural whole superstructure of^ pedobaptism. aulhiirity, resort to ihs most tortuous W e endorse without the slightest men-cnin!ruction tolescapie fhe obvious im- tal reservation what our author here port of the pLuiiest pas^lges, and to the slates. If the commission requires the miMt fir-felchj^l inferfhces lo obtain baptism of infants, it requires also, at sornelhing which may feeem lo counte- the peril ofdamnalion, that they should nurr-H their doctrine, f believe the gospel. What it says to

• ^ r . E igleion's defenjje of infant bap- one it says lo all without any exception, lisi'n h 14 in II nothhig n^w, and scarce- " H e that believeth and is baptized, ly ii.'iyihlng true. It ti^^y be disposed .^shall be saved; but he tiiat be ieveth oFvrry summarily. have a l ready no t shall be damned." But it has noth-3h<?fVii t'nai In his expo-3j3 of the mode of ing to do with infant^. No man would baptUm, he erased ih^ouTidaiionstone riaote the commission lo prove infant of Iiiiarit ba(«ijSm. I^ ien be sa id— salvation; neither should any one refer " T h a t wati'r is^he Scrfpture symbol of to it to prove infant ^damnation or in-llie H i l y Spi^t^ and qmi water bap- fant baptism. I t mdkes not the remo-lism is i n e r e y the e.xif5riiiil and visible test allusion to infiinis. Il is a law in siginit 'an Ini^rn;d, intisibli*, and sa- relation lo those who have passed the viug iufi.ienct(." p. I ' i . "Bapt i sm is period of in fmcy . Infants are not a Sign—an nuj.ward ai^l visibh* ^eal of saved by the gospel. Gospel is good the a ivenent of gnicrt, as well as a news, but it is no news to infants. T h e symbol of' the'bl«>od of |c i i r i3 t , a prilled gospel is to be taught and preached; of savingly by the Holy .spirit. Repent- course infants are not - i t s subjects, ance lenvardsiGod. 'ar jd faith towards " T h e gospel is the power of God unto our Lord J e s i h Christf are the gracious salvation lo every one that believeth;" fruitsMjf the flpirii 's sLi^ing inftuence, and to no-one else: then it is not the ami iht; necessary cn^iililiou of salva- power of God onto tiie salvation of iii-tl.)ri. These holy aS-.-uiii)ns are the fanls. If none had been contemplated in\V:ird seal and raiifjctiiion of God's in-the covenant of redemption except grtKrlous covsrnanr. WhiMi this cove- infants, there would have been no need niiiU is thudi t-utered jiiid raiiti^'d be- o f thegospeL Christ must have died, tweeii Gii'l a i d the -CMJI, il is fit and it is true, but it would have been whol-prn 'perihi t ifje visiblesign and seal of ly unnecessary thai the gospel should thoct iveiuui t^ iould bfe used. Il is al- be preached in all the world to every so fit and p ro ie r that ^he symbol, ap- creature. There would, in that case,

. pointed t<i represent ib^ renewal of the have been no church instituted, no or-Htily Ghost,-;houUl b^-used, iuastnuch dinances established, and no TOinisters as dial important change has passed, ordainetl. T h e Bible would not have I l is iatendeil to g ivej visibility lo an been written—no seer would have sung invisible and glorious Reality. I t i s i n - and no apostle would have preached, tended visiiily lo put |he crown of glo- Infants are saved in Jesus , but nut by r y o n i h e hea . l . i f ihe Falh«;r, Son and believing in him. No. where in all the Holy Ghost, fl)r a t o n ^ g blood, renew- Bible is there the slightest iniimation, ing infiueiice, and [^?riloning grace, that the gospel avails to the salvation of So dull, whi le i t is a Risible manilesta- any persons except those who embrace lion of rene«5ai and ^ r d o n , i t is also it by faith. It is a message of mercy, an avowed r«cognitifW of Christ 's au- of "good news" lo a lost world; but il thority, and a badge^of discipleship." ia sublimated nonsense lo send a mes-_ pp. 26, 37. ' I sage lo babes or lo suppose they caif

But when Mr. E . in te rs professedly understand and appreciate "news" upon the defence of Ijiiant Baptism, he from heaven or of men. It is address-veers round, tacks t c another breeze, ed therefore, to those who can under-and urges the baptis idofi iabes because s tand it; and only those who can be-thev have no ."interiK;!, invisible and lieve it can be its bem-fitMaries. The aav'ing infiueppe." ir,i;,uls, suchas he giJ-^pel not preached to infants, would baplizH he bdlieves to l,e "op- Hence they are not saved by believing posite to all g w d an.1 wholly inclined it. nor condemned /o r rejecting it- Nor lo all evil.' o r c o u r ^ l . n p t i s m to them have they anvihmg to do wiibils minis-caniiot be w h a i M r - E declares that il try or il3 ordinances. This accouuls is in Die above exirai;;s. His language ^ r their not being included in the apos-is clfi ir . prt-tfise ant£ specific; and no tobc commission, one cull mlsuuderstalid his.lefinition of Mr. E., as we have seen, affarms, the ordiniiuc.-: and mi, one, we bi ld ly with great boldness and propriety of affir 11. however slireUd and ingenious, speech, thai " the apostolic commis^^ion can rrconcile that dfcnuition with ihe be applied lo infants, w i ^ o u l "Preslivit-riaa p r a e l i ^ of Infant Bap- sweeping ihem to perdition. Very

I well, let It be so. Then this coraniis-• " B u t we need nQtl 'waste . time in sioh caiinot be applied lo the baptism threading th'- mazes; »f ihe labyrinth of infants, "without sweepmg itiem to Uirongh Tvhfch our ajiihor has conduct- perdition'." In other words, itifants " d h i s re^iders in orcler lo fiu.l the lo- cannot be baptized by the co' i im.ss^n cali ivufhisfavorite-idocirine. W e m - ' a t a l l . This is what our author leach-. lea . rVLik . . . iur po4t?an on the great es, as a child may see;;and all th i . we cnm<ni..ion p f o a r 3 u V i o r to his discU cheerfu ly subscribe to as tru^e

.h,|sf.;rtifi^ll we will quench f ^ l ^ t r . f c i J l Ju f i e r j . l a ru f.f the a.lversaVy. and al hts b rp '^^ . "

- ,Tha, com J s s i o u re lds . - G o y e . t h e r i apostolic eomtn.ss on to ^ n ^ a m ^ v ^ " iure, and leacb* all inatinns, L p t i s l n g w t l / ^ ^ ^ ^ them in the name n r ; l h e , F ; i l h e r , ^ d of ' " i s if he dares, anu we wm summon the Siin-.'iint I |.rih<' H.. lvGho3jVteach- "is own chiircfi and conj,reoaiion as ing Ihem l u l ^ s t r v e i h i n g s whaiso-. swift wiitiesses against him. W e

charge upon him and his brethren that whenever they baptize babe3,they bap-tize them "in the name of the Father , and of theSon,andof the Holy Ghost."' In other words, they claim to baptize them according lo the commission. Out of his own mouth, then, we con-demn our author. By his own show-ing. whenever iie baptizes infants, he applies to them a law that sweeps them lo merciless perdition! H e is involved in the meshes of his own net, and we defy him to escape.

W e repeat ,—we plant ourselves on the commission, and scorn all the shafts of Pedo-baptism. W e care not to sum-mon to om: support another passage of the scriptures. T h e whole controver-sy binges hare.- This is itie law of fiaptism. So Mr. E . believes, for so his Confession of Faith leaches. That instrument says, "Bapt ism is a sacra-ment of the New Testament , ordained by Jesus Christ;" and refers only to the commission, as quoted by us, in proof of the ileclaration. By this law, according to his own testimony, infants must not be baptized. It cannot be applied lo them, "without sweeping ihem to merciless perdition!" Then infant baptism is not " a sacrament of the New Tes tament , ord tined by Je -sus Christ!" If infants ought to be baptised at all, it must be by another law; their baptism must be another baptism than that enjoinail in ifie com-mission, and ordained by Jesus Christ.

Besides, the apostles practised no other baptism than that ordained by the Saviour as required by their com-mission. Every where ihey labor<>d, lliey sacredly observed these last sol-emn instructions of thei r divine Master. T h e y doubtless knew as well as Mr. E., that their commission could not be applied to infants, "without sweeping ihem to merciless perdition." They never therefore applied it to them— they never baptized any infants. This was their only authority for b ipt ism; and like their S ivior, they loved infants loo well to apply it lo them, when they must have been fully aware of all the horrid consequences. Besides, as al-ready intimated, we cannot suppose tliat the apostles were unmindful of their Master 's will—that they neglect-eil to do whal he commanded. Hence it fl#»rtair» that mharou.ar jIioiT war., they were careful to perform all the things enjoined in their commission.— It is enough for us lo know then, that this law of baptism given to the apos-tles, cannot fie applied to infants.— T h e question is settled. It cannot ad-mit «)f further deliate. without, like the Papists, we contemn the authority of the scriplures and appeal lo human tradition. After admitting that the a{)ostolic commission cannot be applied to infant baptism, Mr. E. ought to h^ve thrown down his arm^. All his efforts after that are but buffeting-; of the air. T o show this is all that remains fbr us to do .

Mr. E . resorts lo the old Presbyte-rian method of proving infant baptism, by first asserting the identity of the Jewish nation and theChristian church — " T h a t the church," says he, "is one and the same under both dispensations is abundantly evident." W e might easily refute this proposition. Its ab-surdity could be demonstrated in a very few sentences. But it is unne-cessary. W e can grant it to him, and it will avail him nothing. Le t it be supposed thai he has won this position, and his conquest is a barren heath and his victory a defeat. For admit the identity, and can that, on any princi-ple of right reasoning in morals or reli-gion, furnish any justification for "sweeping infants lo merciless perdi-tion" fjy applying to them the apostolic commissioni*

But he argues, secondly,lhat infants were members of the church before Jesus came in the flesh, and that since the church is one, they are members now, for there is no law for their ex-clusion. This position might also be easily demonstrated to be sheer sophis-try, deriving no support whatever from the word of God; but we can even grant it, and still prove that our author has not advanced one inch in support of his darling dogma. This is a contro-versy about the baptism of infants, and not about their membership. If in-fants are members of the church, they do not become so by baptism, but by birth, the Presbyterians themselves be-ing witnesses. T h e Larger catechism teaches ihus :

"Bapt ism is not to be administered to any who are out of the visible church, and so strangers from'the cov-enant of promise, l i l l f t e y profctss-their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but ' infants descending«from parents, either both or but one of ihem, profess-ing faith in Chris t , -and obedience to him, are, in that resfiect, within the covenant, and are to be - bapiized."— Ans. to Quest . 166.

But D n Miller, professor of Eccle-

siistical History and Church Govern-nient in the Theological Seminary at Princeton, is remarkably lucid upon tfis point in his tract on Baptism, pub-l i^ed by the Presbyterian Trac t So-ciUy. That learned and venerable faflierin the Presbyterian Israel thus expresses himself: I

'Can it be, my friends, that when ihestem is in the church, ihe branch is outof it.? Can it be thai when the pa-reri is within the visible kingdom of the Redeemer, his offspring, bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh, have no coinection with il? It is not so in any ' other society that the great moral gov- I erncr of the world ever founded. It is no t so in civil society. Children are oorn ditizeiis of the Slate in which their parents resided at the time of their birth. In virtue of their birth they are plenary citizens, bound by all the du-ties, and entitled to all ihe privileges of that relation, whenever they become capable of exercising them. From these duties they cannot be liberated; of these privileges ihey cannot be de-prived, but by the commission of crime." But why should this great principle be set aside in the church of God.^ Sure-ly it is not less obvious or less powerful in grace than in nature. T h e analo-gies which pervade all the works anil dispensations of God are too uniform and striki.ng to be disregarded in an inquiry like the present." p. 8.

In another pla< e, Dr. Miller, taking it for granted that all Presbyterians know and admit infants to be born in-to the church, inculcates as a conse-quence, the following very important duty-

"I f children of professing parents are born member* of the church, and are baptized as a sign and seal of their m embership, nothing can be plainer than that they ought to be treated in every respcct as church members.and, ofcourss, if they act in an unchristian m inner, a bar ought lo be set up in the way of their enjoying Christian priv-ileges," p." 4 9. •

These authorities prove that,accord-ing to Presbyterianism, the infants of believing parents are in the church bo-fore b.iptis-n—ire born members of the church; mid ih u no Presbyterian min-ister must baptize an inf inl whicih is

ir, r K o . , i . , . r , - h ! . The inlaiits of B ip-lists then are members of the church just as much as the infants of Presby-terians! Il matters not lo ibis contro-versy, whether they be in or oul of the church. It is enough that we prove that they should not be baptized. We are certainly unacquainted with any law for the baptism of church mem-bers; much less of any principle of our holy religion making il a duty to ' sweep them to merciless perdilit)n.' I f infan s are members of the church by birth, why baptize them.' Mr. E., p. 125, tells us that baptism is " the initiatory rite" of the church. And his Confes-sion of Faith declares, that "baptism is for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible church." But infants, "born members of ihe church," canuot be initiated by baptism; nor can baptism be for their "solemn admis-sion into the visible church." Here then is Mr. E. 's . dilemm i:—If infants are in the church, ibey cannot receive "the initiatory rile," nor receive bap-tism for solemn admission into the vis-ible church: and if they are out of ihe church, his Standards forbid their bap-tism, "till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him." Now, whither can he flee.^

He has labored in vain in trying lo prove infant membership. He has spent his strength for an impalpable phantom. W e can grant him all that he contends for, and still successfully resist bis maniac efforts to "sweept in-fants into merciless perdition.' H e shall not sweep them there. Armed with the sword of the spirit, we view in calm contempt all the stratagems and all the engines of war which he has so ingeniously employed to effect this awful purpose!

But Mr. E . urges in the third place, that baptism has come in the room of circumcision; and as iho infauts of J e w s were circumcised, - so the infants of Christians ought lo be bapiized! T h s too is sheer sophistry. There is no de-pendence of the conclusions upon the [)reniises. It only involves our author in a more ridiculous dilencma than be-fore. For it proves either that infants must be baptized accordingto the apos-tolic commission, or that they musl not. I faccordi i ig to that commission —if that is app ied to them, then their baptisrn 'sweeps them to merciless per-dition:" anil if not according to that commission, then they receive not the baptism which is " a sacramenl of the New Testament , ordained by Jesus Christ," as tanght by Mr. E. 's. Con-fessiftn of Faith and which he believes with all his heart! A baptism derived from circumcision, if there be" such, is altogether a different baptism from

that required by the commission.— There is no relation possible to be es-tablished between them. According i to Mr. E . the former may righteously be applied lo infants, but the latter j cannot be applied to infants without | '^sweeping them to merciless perdi- j tion." T h e primitive church recog-nized but on(! baptism. T h e apostles a lways adininisiered this ordinance according to the commission. They ! knew nothjn;; of another baptism de-rived from circumcision. Such a bap- i tism then is not of Heaven but of men. I Il belongs to the great family of papal frauds. ^ It deserves no place in iheaf- . fections^bf such as receive the Bible

Mr. E . appeals lo the household bap- j tisms reebrderl in the New Testament . | The Baptist:! have demonstrated a thousand times, the utter futility of such a reference. The descriptions of these househ jlds, as given by the in-spired penmen, s h o w that they were not composed of infants. But in the absence of such descriplions,though no clue wore furnished in the narrative by which to ascertain their character, still we would know from the commis-sion which thc! apostles bore, that these | households were disciples i>r believers | before baptism. They had no author- ! ity to baptize any others. Il is no where ' said that Gaius, whom Paul baptized at Corinth, believed in Christ before baptism; and yet who doubts that he did.' Who supposes that ihe apostles would so soon forget the last solemn injunctions of their Lord, and baptize one who was 0(jta disciple or a believ-er. Al least, we think we may safely summon Mr. E. as authority, that the apostles did nnt apply their commis-sion to these households if they consist-ed of infants. W e feel very sure, that he will not charge the apostles with be-ing engaged in the horrible business of •sweeping infants into merciless perdi-tion.' Then lie does not and can not believe I hat they bapiized the infants, if infants they were, according lo the commission. By whal law then tlid they baptize them."* And in what name were ihey bapi ized. if nol in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoil.'

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apostles, unless it can be^shown that ttiey violated ihe commission, or had another law f j r baptism:—that they practised two baptisms; one for infants and another for believers or disciples which could not be applied to infants "without sweeping them to merciless perdition."> An officerof court is com-manded to summon twelve freeholders to serve as a jury; he returns and re-ports that he hds summoned the jury. We know, without his saying so, that if he has obeyed his instructions, he has summoned twelve freeholders.— Jus t so; the apostles were commanded lo baptize disciplcs or believers.— Whenever, iherefirt ' , they report the baptism of certain pt^sons, we know if they did as they were cnmmandeil, that those persons were disciples or believers. Nor did th^y ever violate their commission. They faithfully performed all that God required at their hands. No where is it said that they baptized any infants. T h e terms infants and baptism, are never associa-ted in the Sacred Scriplures. They are two things which God has never joined together.

What need we say more.^ Il would be a waste of time to discuss the mat-ter further. All that Mr. E . says is empty and valueless, when he confess-es, as he was compelled to confess, that the apostolic commission—the on-ly divine law for ba[)tism now binding upon the church as his own creed de-clares—that this law cannot be applied to infanflWiihoui consigning ihem lo the dismal regions of the damned.'' W e conclude then, that Mr. E . has utterly subverted his own cause. H e has left the temple of infant baptism in utter ruins—without one stone upon anoth-er. L e t o u r enemies writes books! Error cannot stand before truth. In-fant Baptism has been in all past time the main pillar of Popery. But Pope-ry is falling. T h e Pope himself sits upon a loitering ihrone. And when the iruth-stricken superstructure in which he has hitherto sat and reigned shall have tumbled into the dust, then infant baptism will have no advocate, for T R U T H will be uiwn the throne of a regenerated world.

. J . L . W A L L E R .

K I N D N E S S T O D O M E S T I C S . A lady will neVer speak harshly to her ser-

vant—she will not even "hint a finlt" in the presence of company. Anv person can fiill in-to a rage, and say rode, d"isa>rreeable things, than which at such a time, nothing is so utterly coniemptible. T o reprove calmly and judi-ciously*, that is, at proper times, and on proper occasions, is the mark of refinement. When one sees a lady so far forjiet herself as to be an-gry with her servants before her guests, ^e ' i s apt to wonder if she really boxes their e u s when no one i« present.

A J E W E L O F A W O M A N . F o u r years ago we were in possession of fa-

cilities for looking out upon a quiet, humble "grave-yard, situated on the Sixth Avenue. Ear ly one morning a scanty funeral train visited the yard, a hasty burial service was pronoun-ced over a plain coflSn. the earth was speedily covered over the mortal remains enclosed there-in, and the few mourners departed—aU sa%'e one. Tha t was a girl about thirteen * a r s of age. who, casting herself npon the ground, could only sob " m y mother," until completely exhausted by the violence of her grief. She recovered, after a while, and disappeared; but the next morning she was at the spot, planting flowers there.- Ea r ly every morning, for two years afterwards, that girl paid a visit to her [la-rent 's grave. In the season of flowers that tnaund bloomed like a garden and in the wintpr iks appearance was retreshed by several valaa-ble little evergreens, and it was religiously kejit cleared of all unsightly incumbrances.

One morning last week, chance led ns to the grave-yard, and the first object that met our eyes wai the girl, now a blooming, marri-ageable maiden, kneeling over her mother's fi-nal resting place and plucking away the weeds from among the beautiful peutonias, zinnias, etc, which beautify it. We are told by those who know, that rain or shine, cold or warm, that girl has never failed once to make her daily pil-grimage to that sacred shrine since the morning of the burial. Happy parent, even ir. death, to have given birth to such offspring. W e hazard nothing in saying that the girl is a jewel among her sex, ami that the man fortunate enough to wed her, will procure a true woman, than which the earth aintains nothing superior. There are many imitations of the arricle; but this, all hearts stirred by commendable impulses will ackiu'wl-edge, is the thing of all its purity. F e w chil-dren remember their parents with more than common respect while the latter live: how bi au-tiful to cherish their memory and ilecorate their tombs with nature's rarest works when dead'— .Y. Y. Mercury.

C H O I C E E X T R A C T S . Do not wait for extraordinay opportunities

for good actions, but make use of common sit-uations. A long continued walk is better than a short flight.

I would never separate myself from any man upon the dilferenco of an opinion, or be angry with his judgment f r not agreeing with me in that from which, perhaps, within a few days, I should dissent myself.

Good nature is one of the sw^eerest gifts of Providence. Like the pure sunshine, it glu 1-dens, enlivens and cheers. In the midsr of hate, revenge, sorrow and dispair, how glori-ous are its effects.

If you will be happy, correct your imagina-tion by reason, reject opinion, and live accord-ing to nature.

Men of the noblest dispositions think them-selves happiest when others share with them in their happiness.

• piinaasuon. ITienl-ship. love, and piety ought to be handled with a sort of my.-terious secrecy; they ought to be spoken of only in the rare moments of perfect confidence—to be mutually understood in si-lence. Many things are too delicate to be thought—many more to be spoken.—yoruUs.

Notes to a poem are like anatomical lectures on a savory 'y}\Dt.—Schlegd.

Hate makes us vehement partisans, but love still more so.—Goethe.

RESPECT TO AGE.—There is a stnry of an occurrence at Athens, daring the celebration of games in honor of a gid, illustrative of the respect paid by the Lacedemonians t.i old age. The seats in the theatre was crowded, and an old man entering late, found no seat. Some young men beckoned him towards them, and of lerej hira a seat; but as he arlvanced, they sat closer together, making the vacant seat further along, and continued to do so as he ap-proached it so as to excite the laughter of the audience. There were departments of the theatre devoted to foreigners, and as the old man a iproafhed the seats of the Lacedemoni-ans, they all arose. The Athenians, with characterisric impetuosity, cheered their cour-teous neighbors with tremendous applause, and the old man turning around remarked; "Tl ie Athenians know the right, thc Lacedemonians do i t . "

T h e present age might learn a lesson from the Lac^emon ians . The politeness every-where shown to ladies, makes a poor excuse for the inattenrion to old age. In steamboats, railroad cars, hotels, and elsewhere, an old man receives but a passing glance, and it is not an unfrequent occurrence to see a man scarcely able to walk, supporting himself in a car by the back of a seat, or by a post on a steamer, for lack of the seat which a young strong man occupies near him. W e saw a lady give up her seat to an old gentleman once in such a case, and half a dozen chairs were instantly of-fered her by gentlemen who had remained mo-tionless before. Americans know what is po-lite, if they do not practise it.—JV. Y. Jour. Com.

THE MAGIC POWEB OF A GOLD PIECE. An amasing illustration of the false philosnpby

which est imates man's wealth by the quality of his clotheji, and his worth by his wealth, uccurrcd a t a religious meeting, not a long time ago. A couple, apparently man and wife, entered the church wheiB the meeting was held. From tJieir style of dress it seemed probable tha t they wer« s trangers in a strange land; their garments , though good and clean, were neithercostly nor fashionable. They entered a pew where sat some ladies whose exter ior was conside-rably mote showy, and who seemed to look with loiTia contempt, notrepublican, certainly, upon their neigh-bors, the lady being, of coarse, the principal object o fobser ra t ian . I

T h e business of the meeting proceeded, the strangers er inced much interest in the speeches, and the coUecdon was mtdc . T h e pla te bearers present-ed them to those in the pew who appeared respec-table—to the s t n i n g e n they presented them not, pos.<ibly thinking they were poor imm-grant i , who could not afford to give anything, and doubtless form-ing this judgment o o t h e false p r indples to which we have adverted. But the strangers were not i hn i to he cxcIiidM—the man watched the m u m of the plate, arrested it , and p u t upon i t a dollar gold piece. Oh, the nwgic power of the p r e d o a s metal! T h e collector, who had passed hjni onnoticed, felt i u inflnenee, and hi* cottnteoanee lighted up with a most complaccnt g raedng , an eager inqaiiy after tba fstmnger's name fbllowad, and the owner of the name, before and o&r o C wa* a t once a

- b r o t h e r " beloved. Oh , himuudty, hinnaoity! thou ar t an inexplicable cnmpoond. Would i h u there W1U more of t r ue u t i l i t y in thy nitOTB, and that men. Christian men, espeeially, wonld oeaie to took coldly, on a {i!Uaw.cbrisdan, tiecaiMs i h s wear* .a rough coat. " A man'* a man for a* t h a t . " — y ^ Commtreial.

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TENNESSEE ORGAN. ThiaexceUenl paper we ought to

have noliceil before. It is the organ of the Sons of Temperance in this State and ably edired by Rev. F . E. Pitts. W e commend this valuable paper to our readere^" and hope the friends of sobriety and temperance will aid in securing for it an extensive circulation. It is neatly printed ou a super-royal sheet, issued every "Wednesday, at $2 per annami in advance. Address "Rev. John P. Campbell, Nashville, Tenn. '

Coi TTnliinW itioos.

" ^ o r k is the law of life. H e who' stands still, goes astern—for the woild ' runs on and leaves him behind it." '

This is not a paradox, for there is not one wheel in the

" Horoloque machinery divine," but has been rolUng its appointed cir-cuit since "the evening and the morn-ing were the first day,"-soin the re-generating or resusciung resources of nature in all her domains, from the an-imalcnlffi that gilds the coral reef, to the huge leviathan that ploughs the briny billows; from the busy mile that stows its bread for winter, to the active child of Adam that lives by the sweat of his brow. This maxim, so true in nature and providence, is eminently so in religion—for its great Teacher asks,

fF/jy stand ye here all the day idle."

ANNIVERSARIES FOR 1848. Western District Association at

Bird's Creek church, six miles north of Paris, Henry county, on Saturday before the 1st Lord's day in October.

South Western District Association at Ramble Creek church, 10 miles north of Camden, Benton county, on Saturday before the 2d Lord's day in October.

I expect,-if Providence permit, to be at the above meetings, with a general assortment of Religious books.

J E S S E J. SMITH, Sommerville, Tenn.

<« For the Tenntttft BapW. T H E G E N E R A L ASSOCIATION

OF T E N N E S S E E . D E A R B R E T H B E N :

The next annual meeting of the Bap-tist General Association of Tennessee,-^ will be held with the church at Con-cord, Williamson county, some thir-teen miles south of Nashville, un the Nolensville road, to commence Satur-day morning the 2Slh of October,^^ox-imo; the introductory sermon by Rev. A. L. Stovall, his alternate Rev. A. W. Meacham. Brethren, Churches, District Associations,- are you ready for this great meeting? It will be the first under our new constitution, and ione of unusual importance. Will the several Boards and Agents be ready with full and well prepared reports.?' Do brethren, I entreat you. The exe-cutive board is located in Murfreesho-rough. They of course, and their agents, will be well yrepared. The Education Board is located there also. From them are expected reprt s re-garding what they have done for gener-al cdutaiiuii, uijJ fcr Lr«-n<;G ciaries. Their agents will a lsc^e heard from. .The Tennessee Baptist belongs to them, and their special committee who live in Nashville, having charge of its affairs, will report regarding it. The Trustees and the Agent for U. U -niversity, and also the Faculty, will re-port. The Trustees of the Female In-stitute chartered last winter will re-port. They are also at Murfreesboro. Much is yet to be done to arrange and put in proper tiain our educational af-fairs. This done the Association -will call for the Bible Board which is loca-ted with the Second Church in Nash-ville. What have yon done brethren i* Are you ready to give an account of your stewardship? The Foreign Mis-sion Board is with the First Church in Nashville. Art you ready? Will your agent be ready? The Publication Board is also with the First Church. They will report regarding what they have done; and so will their Depository A-gents, who conduct the book store and colportage, and who publish the Bap-tist paper. I do not remember who are the Corresponding Secretaries or I would call upon them by name. Read the Constitution as printed in the last minutes. All these reports must cre-ate great interest, and serve to "post

those who hear them, and the

Veapons of their warfare, whicV are not carnal, and the banners ofpfiace raised upon the pole given by iheCTp-tain himself, stained with the b lo^ of the jamb,—may we not expect that principalities, powers and sptritua wickedness in high places will fall harmless at their feet, and a glorious victory to be achieved. Is not this the case in West Tennessee. And nay the Lord of the harvest carry on his work over tfie head of every oppogng power, until the last enemy shall be conquered, and all know him, from the least to the greatest. Having s p n t nine pleasant weeks with my brett'ien and witnessed the conversion of nuny,

• I took my leave of them, to letur.-i to Union University and arrived hereyes-terday, and met with my brethren and associates, and entered my stud/mg room with renewed zeal, to speni ten months in the attitude of a student

Yours in bonds of christian love, D . W . SELPH.

Sept. 23,1S4S.

There will be a protracted meeting held on Pumpkin creek, Humphreys county, embracing the 3d Lord's day in October.

-Therp- wilLbe^a nrotracted njeetine Me held at Mount Union louse.

nnef leeting He

in Humphreys county, commencing Saturday before the fifth Lord's day in October.

AMERICAN INDIAN MISSION ASSOCIATION.

Next Annual Meeting.—The sixth Annual meeting of the American In-dian Mission Association will be held in Augusta, Ga., commencing Thurs-day, October 26lh, 1848.

The friends of the poor Indian from all parts of the country, are earnesdy solicited to attend and participate in its deliberations,and aid by their presence and counsel the workof Indian reform.

W e hope the brethren who design attending the Annual meeting, will re-member the pressing demands upon our Treasury, and bring with them liberal donations to replenish its almost exhausted coffers.

The Annual Sermon will be preach-ed by the Rev. Dr. Howell of Nash-ville, Tenru

T H E MERCILESS R U M S E L L E R . Falling in, a day or two since, wi ib

one of the city police; he related an in-cident which had a perceptible effect in quickening our pulses. He had just come from the jail, where he saw a poor woman paying the fine for which her husband stood committed. As she laid down the money for which she had sweat in exhausting toil, she said: "It is not my husband who has wrung this money out of my hands: no, it is the Rumselter! "I went to him in tears, and begged him not to let my husband have rum. But he toJd me to "clear oQtrfor he wonld sell it to any man as long as he could pay for it."

Talk of moral suasion in connection vvith such creatures! As well might you recommend, nutmegs to a swine, or discourse to a wolf about pitying the sheep, when his very bowels are year-ning after them. Your suasion only stimulates mmseller's appetite for his accursed gains. For this sole profit, oar poltce courts are daily toiling with the mass of crime which every night accamolates. W e wonder not that one of our magistrates, worn out .wi th the odious drudgery, should begin to aflk, as was slated a few days since, wbetber something could not be done ID check^'lbe growing evil by taking bold^'of the fnmseller? What other power can take hold of the mr^readt, vrfaowill repijlse the supplications of the speepTog wife? There can be no stronger appeal to humanity than such petitions. The force of moral suasion can no fiirilier go. There is no choice; bat either topsubmit passively to sui'h lyraririy, or' Id in voke the arm of public Jasticc with uplifted mace of might.

up speeches made upon them, in all Bap-tist affairs in the Middle District and North Alabama, at least. And will not the Eastern and Western Districts do us the favor to send us copies of their Annual Reports, in time to have them rypopnt at ru»rm»»p«ino? .Tin hrpthrpn It you please, do not wait to print them but send to me manuscript copies. Remember, brethren, we are at our ap-proaching anniversaries,to close up this year, and make arrangements for an-other year's work. W e must also pre-pare to receive thegreatSouthcrn Tri-ennial Convention, which will meet with the First Church in Nashville in May next. Brethren, let us endeavor oy the grace of God, to act in all res-lects -worthy of thai glorious cause, the interests of which, under Christ,are committed to our charge.

R . B . C. H O W E L L , Moderator.

Nashville, 20th Sept. 1848.

Obituary Notices.

W I N C H E S T E R , Tenn. Sept. 12, 1848.

Departed this life, on the — Sept., 1848, VIRGINIA F I T Z P A T R I C K , daugh-ter of Dr. John and Mary Fitzpatrick, aged 6 years, 9 months and 4 days. She died of congestive chill, something over 48 hours alter she was taken. Virginia was a promising little girl, whose disposition was such (though a child) as to endear her not only to her parents but to all her acquaintance, es-pecially her teachers and school mates. Being the only daughter of brother and sister Fitzpatrick, their affections were necessarily directed upon her. and we sympathize deeply with them in their affliction. May God bless this dispen-sation of his mercy to the good of our beloved brother and sister.

A. B. G.ORDON. S h e ' s gone—the lovely child has fled T o brighter worlds on high; She calmly sleeps in death's cold bed, Her sj/irit 'a in the sky.

She ' s gone—the tinge of youthful bloom, No more is seen to glow; Her sparkling eyes o'erspread with gloom, H e r voice is still in death.

She 's gone from pain and tears, to-dwell And reign with Christ above; H e r voice with angel sweetness swells T h e songs which seraphs love.

She ' s gone—her heavenly whispers say, Loved ones weep not for me; For soon we'll meet in endless day, W h e r e parting ne 'er shall be.

For the Tennessee Baptist. BRO. EDITOR:

It is known to many perhaps, that I was a student at Union University du-ring the last session. At the examina-tion of which I took my leave of Mur-freesborough, and travelled westward to spend the vacation. After crossing the rugged hills and rippling streams 1 arrived at West Tennessee, the point of destination, where scenes appeared ] reliance upon tTiis'hope, she bore.with-dflightful and sounds harmonious, out a murmur, the wasting pains of dis-

FOT the Tennessee Baptist MOULTON, Sept. 19, 1848.

Died, at the residence of her hus-band, in Lawrence county, Ala., Mrs. INDIANA G E W I N , consort of Christo-pher C. Gewin, Esq., in the 30th year of her age.

The best commentary on the life of this worthy and pious lady is to be found in the manner of her death. Al-though but a few days elapsed between the commencement of her illness and its fatal termination, yet she was pre-pared and ready for her depHrture. Having been for six years nn orderly and pious member of the Baptist church, cultivating with diligence those virtues and graces which adorn the christian, and manifesting in her life and conduct the fruits of the Holy Spirit, she fell calmly to sleep in the arms of her Redeemer, to be awakened only when her Lord "shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admir-ed in all them that believe;" then shall she "be clothed upon with her house which is from Heaven,"' and "appear

: with Him in glory." In a confident

From ^''^blxcal Recorder. L E N O I R CoM'lf. C., Aug. 7, 1848. Mr. Meridithril am nn occasional

reader of the Biblical Recorder, and allhotigh not a member of any church, I trust anchumble inquirer alter trutli. In the early part of my life 1 was strong-ly prepossessed in favor o fa Podobnp-tist church,and while reading the scrip-tures for the purpose of becommg'con-firmed in the faith,' I found that every step I advanced only presented new difficulties, until at last they became insurmountable, and I was reluctantly compelled to give up my predilections and acknowledge that the Baptists are righl. I have read the letters of the Rev. Mr. Bumpass, andjyour strictures upon them, and cannot express the sat-isfaction I feel, for.fihe triumph ol 'truth.' over 'logic' and sophistry. I do not think the Revd. gentleman will ev-er 'turn the world upside down,' on the subject of Baptism. Principles which have withstood the attacks of the whole army of Pedobaptists, for centuries, when they had at hand wea-pons more powerful than the quill, are not likely to be overthrown in. this our dtty, by ony one roan, no matter what may be his knowledge of'Greek,' „a"cl although his skill in 'logic' may throw even the 'admirable Crichton' in the shade. But sir, is it not a shame fi>r Baptist ministers 'learned or unlearn-ed' to appeal so frequently to 'Greek and Latin prepositions?' Some years ago before the schoolmaster was abroad among Baptists, they were told Bapti-ze signified to sprinkle or pour, and if they were only acquainted with the 'Original,'—ah! if they only were, they would be convinced of their error and give up 'immersion.' But now that some of them are fine Greek scholars, and contend even more earnestly for the faith, they are taunted for their fre-quent appeals to the 'Greek.' 'Consis-tency thou art a jewel!' Truth is pow-erful and must prevail in spite of all the labored efforts, learning and 'logic' of Rabbins and Savans. Almost eve-ry day the leaven is seen to work, and eventually the whole lump will be lea-vened. Look at Pengilly, Judson, Rice, Jewett, Hooper, Remington, and a host )f others, al scholars, some of them ripe and good ones,' to say nothing of

the immense numbers of private mem-bers, who although belonging to Pedo-baptist churches, have been 'buried in Baptism.' I was amused at the allu-sion of our author to 'the other critic who even quotes Hebrew.' I presume it was intended for Alex. Campbell. Now while I hold in utter detestation the distinguishing tenets of Campbell-ism. I must be permitted to say that something more powerful than ridicule

fo,rr»rilfT ilf i1m> -ttlltlinr must be brought to bear against that old gentleman—he belongs to the race

A. Shaw, of Washington, has come out on the side of truth. Dr. S. was brought up in the citv of Raleigh, ntibe feet of thrit venerable man of God, tKe late Dr. McPheteers—and after graduating al Chnpcl Hill look the degree of M.D.at therUniversity of Penn. in the palmiest days of that Institution. He is a man )f ability, and a scientific physician.

Yours respectfully, B.

of giants, and is not to be vanquished by a 'stripling'—and should onr author enter the lists against the old knight, I

From the Reflector and Watchman. B A P T I S T A R Y IN PISA.

In the Boston Daily Journal, of A-pril 4, 1S46, is a letter ftoni 'Hezekiah Ringbolt,' giving an account of his visit to Pisa, in Tuscany. The author is understood to be the master of a vessel from this port and the son of a Pedo-baptist clergyman.

After a sketch of the city, and of va-rious objects of interest, such as the Compo Santo, or Cemetery, the Cam-panile, or Leaning Tower, and theDu-omo, or Cathedral, he says:

"The Baptistery is a building of the octagonal form, built ofthfe most cosily marble, and adorned within as the Cathedral. It would look large by it-self, but by the side of its immense ncighl>or, lie a p p e a r a n c e is rather d i -minutive. It was built more than a hundred years later, ahhough its erec-tion was contemplated at the same lime. Such works as these need tin^e; bui when completed, they seem to mock at it. The arrangement of the differ-ent marbles is in bolh alike, and pro-duces a most enchanting effect. It is probably the most difiicuU work of art to combine beauty with grandeur, bul here it has triumphed with complete success. The pulpit in this Baptiste-ry is said to be the most costlv and beautiful in the world,and itis difli<;uli to imagine anything more costly, with-out partaking ofa lavishness that would detract from its latter quality. In the centre of the building is a large font, principally of marble, but inlaid with lapis lazuli and other precious stones. Its largest basin is capable of contain-ing several persons, and al each of the four corners are small basins for the immersion of infants. Here would be a rich fund for a theologian, especially a Baptist to draw from, for he could prove pretty conclusively,that baptism by immersion was practised in the 11th and 12lh centuries, while his op-ponent wonkf- have a plausible argu-ment on his side, being able to prove also, that infants had likewise the same advantage."

Madame Starke in her description of the same edifice, says:

"The font, elevated on three steps of beautiful marble, is adorned with in-tagli and mosaics, so well executed lhal they appear to have been done long before the building. On the mar-gin are four places for the immersion of infants; and, in the centre, is a large basin for the immersion of adults: ihis practice of immersion, however, has

From the Ckristicn Jndex. ANXIOUS S E A T S .

Inthe August number of the Evan-gelical Preacher, publish) ti .-ii Zancs-ville, Ohio, and which has hitherto contained the sermons of-some of the most distinguished prcabhrrs in our country, we find, in a brief wny, the substance of what might be said for and against the use of this means for the conversion of sinners; in a sermon on "The Ministry of Rnconcilialion," !)y Rev. B. I. L.-mc,-pastor of the Old Cambridge Baptist Ciiurch, Cam-bridge, Mass. As this means is em-ployed very commonly among us in revivals, and has not 'the practice of Apostolic times to recorhmend it, we give ihe views of this writer. There are certainly abuses liable to creep in ihe chuich when such ikiedns are re-sorted to thai will requirt? the soundest judgment of the paslor to prevent. Let every one, then, attentively consid-er this subjrcl as here presented.

While I would stand and look with gratitude at the prospects for a copious production of that country, and isten to the warbling notes of the songsters of the foiest in harmony. I hear from the wilderness as it were the voice of gladness. Behold, the wilderness and solitary place are glad, rejoicing and blossnming like the rose,and^j^ings of ihe water of salvation are breaking out in the desert and the parched ground will certainly become a pool of living water. It is not thus' at one point only but listen from various quartets, and look outin every direction and delight yourself with the thought that the glory of Lebanon and the excellency ofCar-mel and Sharon are given to the king-dom of God, and hundreds of the prod-igal sons and profligate daughters of our apostate race are returning to the Lord. This is truly a time of refresh-ing firora his pre'sence. No period of time since my recollection, has ever been marked with such striking indica-tions and powerful demonstrations of God's approbation to the Baptist cause, as the present. When the Lord of Lords and King of Kings rides into Jerusalem, in the meekness of his ma-jesty, may not the daughters of Zion rejoice and Israel be glad, to think that he is riding on llie white horse of his power, cpnqaering and to conquer. When MichaeK marches out into the battle field of the _Lord with his angels equioped as men of war, having on the whole badge of Christianity, the breast-plate, sword and shield, wielding the

ease, and with marked composure and serenity look her «leparture for her home in the skies on the 15th day of September, 1S48.

She has left behind her an affection-ate husband, mother and sister, with a number of friends, equal to the number of her acquaintances,todeplore the loss of her society; but their cup of sorrow is sweetened by the consoling anc heaven-bestowed reflection, that 'she whom t h e y mourn has entered upon "that rest which is prepared for the peo-ple of God."

Let us prepare to follow her, that we need not be ashamed in that day, " W h e n all flesh is at once in the sight of the

1 the Lord,

And the doom of eternity hangs on his word." D. G . L .

H O W T O MAKE A C H U R C H MISERLY.

Keep out all agents—set your face against all contributions—complain o the extravagance of missionaries—kee away from the monthly concertlestyou should be called upon to give some-

pport of missions—ant ich

become as unfeeling as a rock. It is fact worthy of being remembered— that those churches who give the tnost frequently, not only, ^^give the most in amount, but are the inost benevolent— they love lo give.—Bop. Guardian.

' •Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part—there all th« honor lies."

thing for the su_ the heart of such a church will soon

doubt not he will share the fate of Ow-en, McCalla, and a few others who have been put 'Hors du combat,' by his powerful battle axe. These 'learn-ed and unlearned' Baptist ministers do execution too when they preach on the mode and subject of Baptism, and ap-)eal to 'Greek prepositions. Some ,rears ago a sermon was preached on that su^ect all during a revival, and I think at leasl one half of those admitted into the Methodist communion, were immersed in the river'—'there being

much water there,' and even now ii is jrobable that a majority of the church would pronounce in favor of immer-sion as the mode. 'So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.' 3ut if Pedobaptists would stop these )raling Baptists, they must first hang

the traitors in their own camps; they must anathmatize a Doddriclge,a Hen-ry, a Wesley, and a long list of their most distinguished 'Commentators, for jiving aid and comfort lo the enemy.'

ay they must do more—make a new Bible 'revised, corrected and expur-gated,' for this same Bible translated by wise Pedobaptists of King James' lime, preaches Baptist principles in language too plain to be mystified by learning or 'logic.' True, they have instead of translating Baptizo, merely transferred it, yet ihey tell you that the act which it relates to was perform-ed by going down into and coming up out of the water—that it is intended to represent a burial. 'Buried in baptism,' and that it was performed in primitive times in rivers and large brooks, 'be-cause there was much water there'— from all which it appears so plain that immersion is meant, that the 'burden of proof lies entirely on the other side and it is an uphill business^ to get any one to believe differently—'jffic labor, hod opus esC And here I will remark, that l a m utterly ppposed lo a n y new translation made by Baptists. The Bible as it is—as it came from the hands of Pedobaptists, is Baptistic enough for me, and if suffered to goto the christian world, without being clog-ged with «:oraments or 'logic,' uulh will finally pre^iil among those who love the Lord Jesus Christ insincerity and truth—no^ will all the batteries of its opponents be able to stop its on-ward march. While I write, a revival is going, on in ihg >lower part of out county among Methodists, and I learn that probably half have been 'immers-ed' by ministers of that denomination.

I am truly glad to learn that Dr. W .

been abandoned since the ihirteenlh century.'

The Baptistery was built in the 12th century, and it is well known that un-til the thirteenth century, immersion, as baptism, was the common practice o( the papal church.

When I was in Pisa, I made some inquiry into the history of the font. The custode of the building, an amiable young ecclesiastic, was very free in giving the desired information. H e said, lhal for more than a hundred years the font was not disfigured by those 'small basins'on the margin; and then stooping down, he called my attention to the mechanical proofs lhal ihey nad been superadded as the result of an authoritative change of practice,ad ding with entire simplicity, 'C'este moderne. Monsieur.^ Upon this a conversation ensued which shewed abundantly that ihe man understood the papal argu-ments in favor of the change. He ad-milled that 'immersion was unques-tionably the exclusive mode in the apostolic and primitive church,' bul in-sisted that 'the church' had committed to her the full power of her original Lawgiver, and therefore could, at any time, change any ordinance or institu-tion at her pleasure. She could abol-ish or alter or enact laws for her own, just as her convenience might seem lo require. T o him, consequently, the antiquity of a Christian ordinance, or of its form, was unimportant. ^C'este modeTTie was to him a fact that occa-sioned no embarrassment.

It is reserved for Protestant Pedo-baptists, who have received their in-fant baptism from the papists, to manu-facture proofs that it is not a human in-vention. A hard service, indeed, they have. With no help from the New Testament, and none from any writer of the first two centuries, they are com-pelled, as Dr. Woods admits, to make out their argument in 'someoiher way.'

B A P T I S T E S .

This subject" may a Ford us some instruction in re.'pect lo anxious seats, and such like means for ^he conversion of men. They consiiiute no part of ihe ministry of reconciliation. So far as ilit-y call aneniion lo xhe trulljj very well: bul it is an impcirianl inquiry, whrtlier they do not, iu as many in-stances, divert the atteijitinn from the truth. After a very shcrllime il ceas-es to lax either the courpge or the sin-cerity of individuals to lake such, a po-siiion of an inquirer, and however much you may endeavor lo guard against such a result, many willl look upon this siep as some advance towards propiti-ating the divine favor, ifuot as the ac-tual submission of theiit souls lo God. The word reconciliatiori,while it makes its affecting appe.d to tlie heart, is also addressed lo the understanding and the reconciliation which is the result of its being sel home, as Pau^ hasii, "not in word only, bul also in ,power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assu-rance," is the farthest possible remov-ed from mere nominal feeling or sym-pathetic excitement. The an'^ious seal, we think, has much miire lo do with the animal, lhan with ihe inlelleclual part of our nature: indeed, we do not see how it has to do directly with the latter at all. While we ought nol lo forget that man has feelings as well as judgment, and that, ira his unrenewed stale, his feelings govern him in reli-gious matters, yet it ought lo be ob-served, lhal the gospei aims lo move the affections only through the medium of the understanding. The feelings thus moved are moved to some pur-pose; but when the passions only are wrought upon, and the judgment can give no rational accourjt of the matter, Ihe leelings, whatever ihey be, win very probably be as little enduring as 'the morning cloud and the early dew.'

"We make no complaint, and have no controversy with ll^ose who employ anxious seals, nor do we regard it as sinful to use ihem. In some instances they may result in good: bul we do not need them. The gospel will be equal-ly powerful without them. T o make them essential, is putting a piece of new cloth upon an old garment, and rather manifest a dishonorable want of confi-dence in the power of Jlhe word.

L I T E R A T U R E A N D T H E B E L L E S L E T t R E S .

<5ood out of evil may be wrought: W h o never doubted, never thought; T h e battle brightens, but the truce Rus t s out the blade, for want of use.

W h o th inks as others, and agrees Wifl i all, finds nought, and little sees; Did all accord, then all might stand Stock-still, and darkness drown the land.

Columbus differed, but he found T h e prize his mighty mission crowned. And a new world rose to unfold T h e rooted errors of the old!

B A P T I S M OF A MAN GOING TO BE H A N G E D .

At least he was sprinkled, and this passed for baptism, or, as the folks termed it, being "kersend," i. e. being made a member of Christ, a child of God,-and an inheritor, of the kingdom of Heaven. This happened in the in-stance of Will i im Dawson, who, at the lasl Durham Assizes, was convicted of having shot the game keeper of the duke of Cleveland, and who, also, with his accomplice, Thompson, was left for execution. It seems lhal the early guardians of the former had put no failh in ibe christening righl, so that, in his case, it was omitled; but the un-happy man, it appears,was not inform-ed that without this he could not have the "Sacrament," noi- christian burial, and, of course, could nol inherit the kingdom of Heaven. . Bul query—if he is now made a fit inheritor of the king-dom of Heaven, and 30 destined forev-er to live in a holy Heaven, can he be unfit to live out his little hour in a world likethis.^ And if ihe State Church can so far prevail as to transform one con-victed of murder into "a member of Christ," &c., could 'it not also being one with the State, have allowed him the so much smaller'grace of living ta the end of his brealh in this world.^ A child of God, vet hanged like a dog! A member of Christi and yet hanged like a dog! An inhqrilor of the king-dom of Heaven, and yet thus shame-fully cot off" from the; earth! Can this be a service acceptable and well pleas-ing in the sight' of God and of Christ? And by whom is it done? Children of God hanging a child of God! Mem-bers of Christ hanging a member of Christ! And inheritors of the kingdom of Heaven hanging^ man they them-selves had just now made an inheritor of the kingdom of jHeaven, and with whom they expected lo dwell in Hea-ven forever! If the pan ' s thoughts were at liberty, what might one fancy his tbopghts would ibe, as he looked at the two individuals' his solitary atten-dants under the fatal tiee.'' " M y bane and antidote.'are both before me:

This 1 inomeni And inf'iniis

.'But, then," vastly coiitraiiDij ihorilics ihiit iia^ messengers—:>(i| mill tliu othnr lo is one auihiirii is siylf^cl the Cl-one and the ollu|

Mil

S T E A M . P l G i Nn finer '!llus!ratl

,if t-iiU'r|in/.e, ii. furni- l i fJ I'v u;i than in ilie recej in tbi^ ciiy nn Sa i . the ne« s wus |ire[ per5i>ij who went This wa-i |ilaci-d cons, n-hicli wcr eiphty miles li Button hetwcni ' ihe Devv:, was Lru was given ui ihf Bullenti. at 1 n'ci. 11 was published in an hour lici ire tb wLari iti Boston.-

A C U R R i T h e Bim C.i!

peum. cftt-r a lur, ha~ cu~t off lii> sli a r-calf. Who; p.iwer ufrL-newiuf to year .

C A T T A i For mure thau ,

ter in Gmtlon, dit inst-. aged abuut f "Mother Bailey, '! •w ho pa%e her r w hen ibe Brili Sbe still snrvi

A PROVn Mr. Aaron (Jljj

was unf irrunateH the river, an'l ilrS .Mbany. took o n t | ill New York, ah one iur Si,50U at I ring to hia familyl children, the com| cost of less than •

C H U R C H E S J There are 23aJ

the city of New directory. Pro 38, Presbyterian I Roman Catholic J ews ' Synagogal theran 5, Dui^ver

A N E C D O T E ! 'Dn you ever]

Mr . K. ' I do no reply, 'uBless the ference. ' 'Then have-iielected md iiig for the same of the same dayJ New Bedford . eil for his lot of pack on his baci not procfeded al •when Mr. A. come back. *Si| credit for any provided they 'But . ' stammer can give you n o j gerhere . ' 'I aa| responded thei furnished by yq above his busin to J ohn Jacob . menced a trade I was continued : advantage of Mr. K. is now i talists in New j

G i l Breathe not i

give not on expi will oBend ana through his sensitive heartsl miglii fill 10 the | careless of the t ers. remember 1 from yourself, cast a shadow | aside the smile a pleasant couc

How^eaaO oil] aijf l

R E V E l H o w .

ence ing .respectfuUj but we feel EUlj is always due I and a jirofmr i Reverence old I of glory, when] ness. The pr teach us to Te< the hoary hea and temples tt pect, reverenc

Happy is t | •who wishes perity, being and delight around him: 1 •with the Gu9e| Blows a genet t y . Enloyu ouB walks of I his head-and nounshjrf cool and refn ports his wea getfulness, trouhla, s a c h | nance, t h a t ' and the disc

" sigh. Likei among them,| consolation, fellow morta and n bliss claim.

CF-Hei fault is a s& human hen^ once in his ] looked, to thonsands h ] peculiar ten exposed, gainst the ; in his faos a moment 1 to_ recall the •e'cret and we forsake 1

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l e f t f a r l y

n o ^ t ^ i n

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t h e t i f h e

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! f h a a tnoment brings m^ tc, m y end} _ 'infl iji's infiirma me I shali never die."^

t h e n , " i t m i g h t ^ e a d d e d , " h o w Easily caiiLrariDU? mais t b e t h o s e a a -iiioriliea ^ ^ a t b a 3 s e n t , m e t h e s e t w o j j j e a a e n g e t a — n a e l a d ^ a t r o y m y b o d y , i i d iliE o i l i e r t o s a v e i n y s o u l i " B u t i t

H u m a n i t j , Phi lanthropy and fielig^on, c ry (»nV"ForgiVe h i m ! " ' H e who vyillnot fo^ve m u s t possess the heart of a demon. • Sore ly the love of God is not in him.—Porlland But.

'""MARRIAGE. I never knew a marriage expressly for mo-

ney chat did not end unhappily. Y ^ m a u i -

i i u n e a u i h n r i i y , t h a t , : n a m e ! J i i t y l f t d t h e C r n W n t h k h a s s e n t b o t h w j e ' a n d t h e o i h s i r . — & / i f f a l k Chronicle.

Miscellaneous.

; ^ ., ' ring mothers atnd heartlesa daughtera, l y , w h r c h tmnally playing the same unlucky j

are con-gsma. I

I believe that men more frequently mar ry for love than wonMn, because women t h b k they will not have a better chance, and dread' beiag dependent. Such marriages, no doubt, some-times prove comfortable, but a greater number would have been far happier single, i l f f m a y

i'vv A M p i r pn>i<5 i T Tr ;HTis r r \ -R J"''®® ^y observationsofsuch mat ters ,mar-i?TEAM. P I G E O N S A l ^ D L I G H T N I J N G . finer lUuarrannn of tile wonderful effects | one. Mrs. Child.

(if enteqjrixe, in mukingTi«e of the resources ftmiahed by nature und a r t , was "ever seen tnnr, in tVif» rwfnfi i in -oT tTit. Rrifjlnnin'a nAxcra tiianin the receptiim jaf iBe Britannia's news

this d t y on Sa tu rday I4st. A summary of trie news w a s prepiired oc ithe steamer, by a t^:iun who went to jHaliiak for tha t purpose. ThiJ was pjaced on : the ctfcks of carrier pig-rans, which were lilierated when seventy or r.gfaty miles Bostnn. T h e y reached Jliiaton between 9 ^nd 10^ bn Sa turday , and t j e news k-os tran.4uitted ^o Philadelphia. I t •ias given :ij the pijblic of j h i s c i t y in an extra joEetin, ar 1 u'clo.»k, P ; i f . , two hours before i; was published ir N e w i 'ork , and more than ^ hour bHft«^ the Britannia arrived at her [ iliori 'in Boston.— PhU- ^alUtin. i.

H-

iistrt^t The Biiu Constrtctnr at the American Mu-^ n m . after a tiirpi4 bleep [for several weeks, £aa cast olF hia s k i j fwithciat breaking scarcely I k scale. W h a t wi'iild net man give for a like pijwer uf renewing his mojlalcoatingfi i im yea r fa year- M ^ 1

? C x l P T A I N " ^ L I J . i . H B A I L E Y , Far mure than forty yejirs past the poatmas- j

ier in Grottan, diedjin th^t place on the 24th •aat., aged about 9Ct Hf^Kvaa the husband of I "Sluther Bailey,". t | ie heroine of Stonington-, [ ^ho 'kave her petSuoatto-.iiiake into cartridges When tlie B r i t i ^ re btjii^barding the town.

A R E Q U I E M . Breathe low, thou gentle wind.

Breathe soft and low; T h e beautiful lies dead! T h e Joy oflife is fled! And my lone heart is wed

Henceforth to woe!

T h a t thou should'st droop and die At early mom! r.

W h i l e ye t thy youthful dew A joyous fragrance drew F r o m every flower t h a t grew

Liife's path along!

T h e green earth mourns for thee. Thou dterest one!

A plaintive tone is heard F r o m flowers and leaflet stirred. And every fav'ri te bird . Sings sad and lone!

Pa le is t hy brow, and dimm'd -Thyspark l ing eye!

ASection's sweetest token I s lo s t fo r ' e r and broken! T h e last kind word is spoken—

Why didst thou die!

DetpalchtJt'for :the Mepubliean Baiaiert,

BY O'BIELTV'S U N E .

LOBISVULLE, Sept. 25, 1848. The Acadia arrived at Boston on Sunday, the 24lh

inst. The prices of grain bad drclined to nearly tlie extent of the recent advances. Flour unchanged and dull.

COTTOH, good demand—sales' of the week 2G,730 bales, closing steadily—Mobile Upland 4a4id—Oi^ leans Fine .4ii4|d. Imports of provisions limited-Dacon dull, but firm. Money market easier.—Weath-er more favorable for harvesting. Potato disease less farming.

The steamer United States, in consequence of an accident which damaged her condenser, returned to Southampton.

The Queen delivered an address to Parliament on the 5lb, and started for Scotland.

Ireland was tranquil. In France Lamartine had published liis defence

against charges "by which Cavaigaac was compelled to deny an intention of suppressing the " ConititVr-lionel." That journal and La Preste had resumed their attacks on the government in spite of Cavaignac's declaration that the government should not be assail-ed by the Press.

The Bonapartists were moving with a view of elect-ing Louis Napoleon to the Presidency.

The Austrians have enforced heavy contributions on the city of Parma, which the citizens refused to pay. Then began the pillaging of tho city, and a conflict ensued, the issue of which is unknown.

Schleswig and Holstein refuse to acknowledge the armistice concluded between Prussia and Den-mark.

Tho French Government has been informed by Arago, its Minister at Berlin, that the Austrian Gov-ernment accepts the mediation of England and France between Austria and her Italian possessions.

Great excitement everywhere prevailed in Italy.

I

A P R O V I D E N T J 3Ir . Aaron

I , S V E S T M E N T . PR

U S E O F T O B A C C O . The re is an article much used in various

ways, though not as an aliment, the; deleteri-ous effects of which on the assimilating organs require to be briefly noticed; namely tobacco

Clark, of Portland, Me . , who ?vas untLr^unately crowds,1 from the wharf in to P " " o n s m nature, y e t such « the f a ™ n -

.._.i 1 .v . t , a influence of this noxious weed, that mankin resert to it in eve iy mode they M n devise to ensure i ts stupifying and pernicious agency

ihfldreu, tbecumff)rtahle!aum idst of less than irioo. never, indeed, been able to trace the develope-

ment of oxalic acid to the use of tobacM, but . „ ™ „ that some analogous and equally p.oisonous

[ C H U R C H E S I N N E W Y O R K C I T Y , principle (probaWy of an acid natuie) is gen-; Thfire are 238 places 4f public worship in erated in certain individuals by its abuse is ev-!;he c i ty of N e w York , Jiccording to the new ident f rom their cachetctic looks, and from the ll irectiry. Protes tant Ejpiscopal 42, Baptis t da ik ewid often greenish yellow tint of the hl8, P i ^ h y t e r i a n 34. Methodist Episcopal 31, blood. T h e severe and peculiar dyspeptic iEoman Cathoiic; 18, ©u tch Reformed 16, symptoms sometimes produced by inveterate iJews' Synagogues 10, Qgngre^ t iona l 9, L u - snuff taking"are well known; and I have more riheran a, Univers^list 4 , j l ln i ta r ian2 , &c . than once seen such cases terminate fatally ; j ; with malignant disease of the stomach' and liv-I A N E C D O T E O P J O f i N J A C O B A S T O R . er . Grea t smo^kers, also especially those who i 'Do you ever t ius t , M r . Astor?' inquired employ short pipes and segars w e said to be Mr E - ^ j l d o n o t L s t s ^ a n ^ e . , s i r / w ^ l j e i t ^ p - r : ^ ^ ^ - " S t h fcriJu"

the strong and h e a l t l ^ suffer Arenoe . ' 'Then ; n^oth.JVt . K . the s ^ s I ^ ^ ^ w e a k ^ d pre

and several of the cars consequently ran~offthe track, injurfeg the former somewhat, and crush-ing almost to pieces two of the first iters, in which were the compjioy of Washington fire-men and the-Washington Light Infantry, be-sides many ^ the rs from the District. T h e shock was very s e u r e , and a l i e n board were more or Jess s tuo^n^by it, while Mr . Costigan had his foot badly c m s h ^ ; Mr. Harding, at-tached to the Washiiigtdn N a v y Yard , two or' three, fingers torn off; Mr . Cooper, his head much cut; and Mr. Jbhn Kelly, his feet and legs terribly injured. I t is feared that the am-putation of one foot will be rendered necessary —One of the passengers had his b<»t literally torn froni his foot, but fortiinately and miracu-lously sustained no injury. Another gentle-man received a severe contusion of the knee. These are all f rom the District. The re were others who sustained bruises, but not of a very painful character. T h e ladies were in the rear cars and fortunately all escaped in jury .

T h e locom{)tive ran into an embankment and was not so much damaged, while two of the forward cars were much crushed.

Manjrof the passengers, after the accident walked into the city, whil« others were brought in by a train sent out for them.

M e d i a l aid was procured for those injured and every other attention paid them.—Bai t PaL

M E M O I R O F M R S . S . B . J U D S O N , T H I R T K E N T H E D I T I O N .

P U B L I S H E D B Y L E W I S C O L B Y , 122 Nassau Street, Ntw York.

t ^ A lihcral discount giwsn fo ^gtnU,

"New.Bedibrd pacliet, th» yotyig trader return jeil fof hia lot of furs . 'Throwmg the whole 'pack on hia back, he le f^ the store, but he had i not proceeded a dozen ya rds f rom the store iwhei^ Mr- A. called hU name, biddiiighim ; comBjback. 'S i r , ' said A . ' yoa c a n h a v e

to the health and so ofiensive in all i ' s forms and mode of employment, would speedily be banished from common use.

Prout on Stomach Disease*.

t of goods you require bel found in m y store. '

r . B. , 'but , m y dear sir, I • references—I am a s t ran-

ot^er recommendation,'

; credi': for any ami • pnivided they arp ' •But , ' s tammere4

can give y o a no a ; ge t here. ' ' I asM.

res pimded the rich] . famished hy y

ahtme hia business _ _ ; to J6hn Jacob Aatpr foi credit. ' T h u s com-

menced a trade between, two merchants which was continued ta rhe matoa l satisfaction and a d v a n t a ^ of bdtji for k long term of years .

; Mr. K. is now of tHe most eminent capi-talists in N e w Bedford. 1

NKW OBLKANS, Sept. 20. FLOOR—Illinois and St. Louis $5; choice Illinois

$5 25; choice St. Louis $5 12i; Com 53 cents; choice yellow 58cts; St. Louis oats 30cts; Whiskey 20 cents. Deaths by jellow fever on the 19ih—six.

MEMPBIS, Sept. 25, 1848. The steamers Gen. Lane and Alhambra left for

Louisville yesterday—forenoon^ The Homer left lor ports below. The Harry Bluff ascended the river as far as the Cumberland dam could not get over returned.

By Telegraph for the LouiseiUe Courier. CAPTURE OF SLAVERS—MELANCHOLY SU-

ICIDE. &0. NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 8 P. M.

By^an arrival from Sierra Laone reports are mad of the capture of four Brazillian slavers, and the res-cue thereby of two thousand blacks.

Jerry Oakley, Clerk of the Superior Court of this State, blew out his brains to day. His broth>ir. J udge Oakley, heard the intelligence when opening Court, nnd was so overcome that he fainted, and was car-ried home insensible.

Ci.vciN»ATI, Sept. 23, 8 P. M. Buisness is nearly suspended—parties ore awaiting

ihe arrival of the foreign news. . FLOUR.—Sales of 400 bbls Flour at $3 81in3 874.

OoR.i.—Sales of 2000 bushels Corn ttt29a3l c. WHISKY. Salesof 400 bbls Whisky at IBalfiJc. TIMOTBT SxiD.—Sales of Timothy S ^ at $2 20a

12 624. LINSKBD OIL.—Sales of Linseed Oil at 52a53c.

leed seve r hesitate to apply

frotu yourself, ann case a shadow jon aside the smile: a pleasant cuu

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT FIRE AT BROOKLYN, N. Y-

New YORK, Sept. 1 0 ^ 1 0 P. M. The flames raged with the greatest fury from II4

o'clock last evening until 8 o'clock this morning, when rcltant, ' than that already I they wets finally extinguished by blowing ap several 1£ } The man who is not | houses on Concord street. !

, The number of buildings destroyed 'will nearly reach two hundred, coveting an era of about fifteen acres in the very heart of ihe city. The loss is esti-mated as high as one million of dollars. ,

Tba burned district is bounded by Fulton, Henry, Pino Apple and Washin^n streets. Insurances were effected by the following offices.

Hill's large btiilding on Fulton street vrss entirely destroyed. Rooms were occupied by sev^nd Odd Fel-lows lodges. Their furniture, valued at $4000, was also destroyed. Tho building was fully insured.

Among the most valuable buildings are 3 churches, the Universalist, cpmer of Fulton and Pineapple su.; Mr. Thayer, pastor; the Baptist church, corner of Nas-sau and Liberty streeu, and the Methodist Episcopal Church in Sands street, the oldest Methodist church, of which nothing but the bare walls remain. Besides these are the large Franklin block, owned by Mr. Cra-

TH* GRIAT COMKT VISIBLB.—The great cornet, whose period of revolution-round the sun is accomplish-ed in 292 years; has at length appeared, in conformi-ty with the calculations of astronomers. It was first seen by Dr. P«TBB»O», TJF Akona, ON 7th of Au-gust, and is now small in app^rance, but bright and easily discernible. It passed its perihelion during the last week in July, and is now descending into the Southern hemisphere, and approaching the earth, but will not come so near it as in 1264. It is expected to lie visible in the evening, in the northeast, not far from the constellation of Castor and Pollux.

N O T I C E S B Y T H E P R E S S . New York Obterver.—Rarely have we read

more beautiful sketch of female loveliness, devoted piety, mtssinnary zeal, fortitude, •acrifi.re and suc' cess than is here drawn by a pen that is well known to the reading world. We trust its wide perusal will awaken the mission spirit in the hearts of thousands

Newark Advertiter.—"BeButiful, exceedingly," is this portraiture of female loveliness, piety and hero-ism, drawn by th« graceful pencil, and embellished by the delicate hues of the fair author's poetir fancy All who are acquainted with the eventful life of that heroine of missionaries—Ann (Hasseltine Judson will be doubly interested in this memoir of one whose gentleness, patient endurance of suffering, and culti vated tastes.^eadored her no unworthy successor, either in domestic seclusion, or on the field of action, of that energetic martyr in the missionary cause.

CbritHan Regitler.—We commend this book as the portraiture of a very lovely, accomplished, and Christian woman.

JVetr York BaptUt Register In preparing this work, the gifted authoress found a theme worthy of her classic pen, and thousands will rejoice in the ad-dition she has given to religious literature, and to missionary biography. We shall be very much mis taken if this beautiful volume does not secure a very wide and extensive circulation.

New York Evening Pott.—Like all the other writings of this distinguished author, this book most happily combines interest with instruction. It can-not be read without adding refinement to the feeling; and making the heart better; ar.d if commenced will not be laid aside till finished-

Christian Index.—We hail this "Memoir" with much pleasure, and tender thanks to the enterprising publishers for the copy sent us. It is a memoir of very inteiesting personage, written in a highly fasci-nating style, by a polished and justly distinguished writer.

The Banner and Pioneer.—This little volume fijll of religious thought and experience, and is udiciously and tastefully compiled that tho reader

cannot fail to derive both pleasure and benefit from its penisal.

Southern Presbyterian.—Il most admirable little book it is, and its publication is a valuable addition to the list of religious memoirs.

WOraaville Exjrrets.—"Memoir of Sarah B. Judson, by Fanny Forrester," is before us. We have perused the pages of this popular authoress with un-usual interest: and unhesitatingly pronounce the "Memoir," in our judgment, a woit of decided mer-it—and not inferior to the moat SnUhed production from tho pen of this graphic writer.

Sept. 28, 1848.

• f GIVjE N Q P A I N .

Breathe not a sentiment—say not a word— give not an expressioti ^f the countenance that will offend anothkr, orj send a thrill of pain throngh his h o s c ^ . W e are surrounded by aensiiivB hearts,* which a word, a look even, might fill to the b im wikh rorrow. you are ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ careless of the op nionsand expressions of oth- ^^ containing about thirty stores, the AraericM^Me-ers, remember th sy a r ^ difierently constituted chanic'» Lodge,

i l e i . , f j

and the_oEce of the Long Island Star. nev^r by a word or sign, ! The new Free Soil paper, the Barnburner, was in the a hiijipy heart , or throw I same office.

(f joy and love that linger on inancel

REVEAENC|: FOR AGE.

The crowd on the Fulton ferry bridge was so great I that it gave way and many were precipitated into the water. One fireman was drowned and otters were se verely injured. Edward Crowley, of Company 22, was run over and Instantly killed.

The, Post Office, with part of Saturday's mail, was A. M. Kirley and a child wer? killed by a ITowieau t i fu ln t is to s ee the young rever- je,tn,yeJ. ,

encEolifage! W e ne\ier see a little boy bow- Lvall falling gpon them. Another child had iu leg^ ingireapectfully Ki an aged man in the street, awfully crushed by an engine running over them. but we feel surti he is a iood boy. Reverence detachment of marines and sailors v™ sent from the

. . i s always due t 4 a g ^ people ^ o d - t . ^ d a proper e ^ c a n o n , say to the y o ^ g - The sufferers art> mosUy me-

- Reverence ^ ^ stor^eepers. A number of of glory, when Jttund in,-the w a y rf rigl»teous- | " ^ ^ s t e d ^nd imprisoned for steal-rrtl Ir.nHlu fiotTjrf '

j chanics, laborers and J- . • _ -r . - j i - . " thieves have b<

nes^. T h e proii pangs-, of our tandly nature teach lU to resptfct the pged. to rise a p before Jbe fire originated in Riley's crockery store from the hoary head. T h e aye, the farrowed brow I the explosion of a camphine lamp. and temples thini^y d a 4 — w h o would not res- Another letter says-— , , . . , . , . Mct re verencts Ind l o ^ t h e m l In the rear of the Methodist Church, pf " h j c h ^ pect, reverence; a n u t o ^ i u c u i i ^ ^ ^ ^^^^ ^ standing, I travelled .iversome hundred

! „ Kiave» coverwl with tho burning ashes, and charred B tt N E V Q I i E N C E . | remnanw of the church, the martle slabs, majiy of them

H a p p y is thiii who wishes an

li 'iman who is free from envy, L f beautiful workmanship, c r a c l ^ and btekened by Q o i c e k in his neighbor's pros- the devom-ing elemert still uphftmg their h e ^ s M if

^e^Jty, b e i n g l ' d t e n t e l w i t h his own condition I - - 'he melancholv spect.cle. Snatched from f 'I ! I f^.rtnno nF thnRR and delighted [at- the good fortune of those •round h im: h i l avmpa the t i c breast in unison with the suffer«il/and from his little stoie be-

ta adil to the melancholy spect the burning walls by soma faithful hand, e'ei the work of ruin Wa» complete, I marked among these sad .m^ mentoa of the departed, a beantiful whtta marble slab, upon an Egyptian ground, bearing the following in-

atawa a genero if an te to the children of pover- ^ p , i o o , which tho fire had left unscathed, tv. Enjovmei tJ attemfe him through the v a n - Beneath the Altar lie the remains of the L w a l k s ' o f l i i misf t r tune rests Ughtly °Hs- ,mer f i e Id , A M,died Juno 13 his head—the ^ r s e l vihich he e a u is sweet the remains of h.s father, Wm. Summerfiold, died Sep^

is Itiir . s t tp-

arv iUmtis, isooines mm m soft for-^ t f u l n e s s , W i e a hoJ visits his neighbor in trouble, such L ^ g n i t y i a p p e a r s in his counte-

ot : sorrow wears a snme nance, tha t the fcye of , . .. and-the distressed br^ i s t ceases to heave » r u n n i n g h i t h e r a n d thiAer lookmg tor^tte.r^^^^^ " o h Like a ^ i 8 t w ® f p e a c e , b e i a received childr™ were . c r y i n g for P ' " " " :

in^tJation. SJirely he , above the rest of his | the tailing of some walls, , — ^ ,, • • 1 'U. .A TTAn Tiarn

timber I9th, 1825, aged 55. •, • r Neoriy one thousand families have been deprived ol

all they possessed in the world by this calamity, Md it is thought that many of our insurance companies have been rendered insolvent.

The spectacle which Brooklyn present^ this mor-ning was deplorable anil heart rending. W omen were

cni

tnti a bHas w ciaini-

^ H e w h d &alt is a stra< luiman heart , once in bis li&

sion, disorfcr and Ijprror. I t presented ihe appear-ance of a socked c i ^ in every respect.

I forgot to raendoa that two houses w e ^ ^ n op i r i n t u ^ a w a v a friefld for one by gunpowder, by order of t te M a ^ r • w t S I M of the dU:tiouof Captain Sands, of the Navj Yard, wiA ^ to ?he best fMlmgS ot WB f pjvenung the fire extending to a W h o ^ not erred, " (i^citly cohered with wooden bmtdings. The

W e know not the ;oM toswfiicli a n o ^ e r m a y be

tJnusauds h a ^ d e s c e n t f e d t liecsIiBrtemptl^i - , , „ espnsed. H a Inay h ^ ' e fiiught manful ly

ly be lly a-

at least more edifices would^havo been ^ t r o y e d .

rnKshowm. At last'lie was overcome. a moment be lyieldetLL H e would n v e worlds to recall the a j i . H e m a u m e d over tf in secret and reifthted m d u s t and ashes. SbaU we feake hil^f E«rt | l and Heaven—jusnce .

K t h i t fault were not o'rer- iuccea, forif looked, to whkr deptb^ o f i n f a m y jiheflame. had progressed in that d i ^ ^

Prom the N. O. Commercial Timet, 14«i. M E X I C O .

By the arrival hete yesterday, of the United States schoonfr. Major Vinton, we have received files of the Vera Cruz Arco Iris, to the 27th ult., inclusive, and the Tampico Noticioso to the 30th.

THB SIERRI,,Mjj)RB ScHEMi.—The authorities of the State of Tamaulipas have at length taken the alarm relative to the projects for the separation of the Northern departments of Mexico, to be formed into the Republic of Sierra Madre. The Governor, in a circular, dated Victoria, the 14th ultimo, de-nounces in unsparing terms, the abettors thereof, and calls on those invested with authority in the Staoe, to apprehend all perturbators of the tranquility and in-tegrity of the Republic, promising 10 punish sum-marily and severely, without distinction of rank, all who may be detected in the plot. He repels wiih indig-nation the assumption by the promoters, that the 8u-jireme Government of the State and the Con^ss , are privy to or in any wny countenance tlie project. He denounces the turbulent and factious men, who. Tampicqand Matamoros, have agitated the subject. The circular is signed Francisco Vetal Fernandez.

In reference to tlie same, there is an extract from the Eeo del Commercio, city of Mexico, in which ad-vice is given to the annexionists. It states, that in-formation has lately been received from New Mexi ico, from two of the most eminent personages tbeie, giving a deplorable account of the state of society there, since the conquest. All order has been de-stpjyed, and there is neither religion nor morality. T ie rich have been set against the poor, and the poor against the rich, and the conquerors, equally detested by both, have totally neglected administrative jwuce,. upsetting all things, without re-establishing any. There is ho doubt that all this is downright calumny, pro-ceeding from discontented and baffled ambition.

The gan-ison at Tampico was to be immodiMely reinforced by two regiments of infantry, some ind^ pendent companies, a squadron of cavalry, and it will then comprise a force of more than 1500 men, quite sufficient, saM the Notieioto to present a c o u p ^ main by the Buffalo hunters on the Rio Grande. The troops and officials are to be paid regularly, from the receipisat the Customhouse of the port.

CITT OF MBIICO.—By the Courier, arrived at Vera Cruz from the capital, the 26th ult.. intelligence has been received of the resigna.ion of Senor Riva Pa-lacio, of his office of Minister of Finance. He «eems to have been an able man, and hia retirement is much regretted- The Eco announces that Senor Luis de la Rosa has been nominated in his place.

CoLomzATtoii —By a decree of the President, mil-itary colonies are to be established along the frontier, dividing the Republic from the possession of the •United States. There are'to be three lines, viz: that of Tamaulipas ami Coahuila, to be called the East-em Frontier?that of Chihuahua, taking that aame; and lastly, that of Sonora and Lower California, to be designated Western Frontier.

SxH Lnis.—Letters from San Luis, state that be-nors Adame and Avila, are disaffected to the govern-ment, and do all they can to causa a fermentation in the elements of anarchy in the State.

ID Vera Crui, the Governor is doing ol! he can towards the cause of common schooU among tho population.

R A I L R O A D A C C I D E N T . — W e regret to state that a serious acddent occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio Rai l Road this morning, which not only did considerable damage to the cars and locomotive, but unfortunately injured several persons very seriously — T h e accident occurred beyond Mount Clare depot, about five miles from Baltimore. I t seems that after the

Extk'a Ctaeap Carpeting^s.

fV. GREENFIELD

BEING determined to sell his stock of Carpet-ings, which is large and well assorted, good bai^

gains can be had for cash. V Great Bargains

Can he had in Furniture, &(c., for Cash at W . G R E E N F I B I i C ' S ,

WHERE you can find some of the finest Rose-wood and Mobogany Parlor and Chamber

sets ever in I his market. ALSO, plain Parlor, Cham-ber and Dining-room Furniture; Looking Glasses, do. Ploies, Lamps, Girandoles, Bouquet holders. Clocks, Window Cornices, do. Venecian Blinds, Trans-parent Shades, Floor Oil Cloths, Mattings, Mattras-ses, &c., &C. Please call and see.

Farqataar & Gossett,

WO U L D respectfully inform their friends and tho public that they have jus t open-

ed a T A I L O R I N G E S T A B L I S H M E N T on Deaderick street, nearly opposite the Ban-ner office.

They will at all times be ready to execute all orders in their branch of business in accord-ance with the latest approved Fashions.

They have, and will constantly keep on hand a select a-ssortment of Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, which they will sell at the lowest cash prices. Sept . 14.

F O U I l T H O U S A N D C O P I E S ! Published in about as many months,—

Benedict's History of the Baptists.

A FEW more competent Agents may find profits hie employment in circulating this work in

fields not yet appropriated, particularly in the West-enrand Southern States. Apply to the Publishers.

With the above work may be cirralatedby agents Tbe Baptist I^ibrarr,

Three volumes in one, royal octavo, bound in | | style uniform with the History, consisting of mOi j than 1300 pages. The Library has been befoie the public sufficiently

long to be known as containing a large amount of val liable reading, and a number of excellent distinct works no where else to be found. If what it contains were published in separate books. Twenty Dollars would not purchase them. *

FKICES: History, in sheep binding, $3,50 in cloth $3 Library, " " 3,50 The Set, " •' ^6,50

A liberal discount is made to Agents purchasing for cosh.

From Rev. Wm. R. WiUiamt, 2?. D.—The new edition of Benedict's History seems to the subscri-ber a book of much value. He has made large ex tracts from the history of the Mennonite Maters. From the great variety of the work which furnishes these, the extracts will, to our churches have besides their own intrinsic interest, the additional charm of novelty. As to tbe Baptists of the United States he has wiih laborious fidelity compiled a mass of histori-cal and stariscal intelligence no where else to be found, and which would, in the judgment of the subscriber, make his volume almost indispensible to every ono of our pastors, and abundantly deserving of the patron-age und sludy of our churches."

From Edvard B. Underhill, Etg., Cor. Sec. of the Hanserd Knollys Society, England.—The volume is indeed an Encyclopedia of Baptist Literature and Baptist h i s to^a book for perpetual reference in ev-ery ttllllg relating to our tsxlcvnal afftiirs.

The Neto ^rk Recorder.—The work commences with a review of the dissenting parties of early times, among whom Baptistic sentiments are traced with more or less distinctness. It increases however, in interest as it advances to later periods, where facts are established by more numerous and incontestible historical documents. Since the publicatiun of the earlier work, a good deal of progress has been made in investigating the character and history of the Ana-baptists of the Reformation, and Mr. Benedict has made good use of the additional information which has been gained in this department of historical literature. Indeed we think this part of the work intensely inter-esting, and worth far more than the costof the volume

"The work contains likewise nn extended review of writers and writings on the baptismal controversy, botli American and Foreign,—some of them exceed-ingly curious and interesting. It then proceeds to the distinct consideration of American Baptists, whose rise is narrated at very considerable length. It is a useful study to inqnire into the sufferings of oar fath-ers in the cause of truth,—men of whom the world was not worthy, enduring on American soil, fines, im-prisonments, whipping and exile, because they assert-ed and maintained tbe sentiments of Baptists on. the ordinnncesof God's house and the righlsof conscience. This jjortion nf the work should commend the work to all Baptists. It is well printed, and makes a large and handsome volume. In our opinion all Baptists should possess it.

The Nea York BaptUt RegUter.—lt presents an astonishing amount of statistical information, and ex-cites the wonder of the reader, how, in ail its iletail, it could have been collected. In the account of the Anabaptists of the Reformation the author has avail-ed himself of tbe information recently obtained. And the history of the American Baptists, including an account of their labors, their imprisonments, and their sufferings, is worth the cost of the whole volume.

The Christian Chronicle.—We have looked over this work with interest. It bears the marks of much labor. The maltor herein embodied could only have been collected by years of investigation.

The Botton Daily Time*.—"Though of especial interest to Baptists, it cannot fail of commanding the attention of all inquirers into the higher facts and real philosophy of history. The history of that de-nomination is intimately connected with that of the progress of the human mind. And the persecutions to which they were at various times subjected, and their uniform advocacy of the most enlaiged principles of toleration, must win for them the sympathies of all enlightened minds. A history of their origin and va-rious fortunes mustbe inslructive; and such a work is this of Mr. Benedict."

The Alabama Baptist.—We commend this great work to our readers. Let every Bapiist in the land secure a copy. It will instruct and comfort and en-courage him in his pilgrimage, and be a rich legacy to his children.

The Southern BaptUL—lhfs whole getung up of this work is in a style highly creditable to the firm that published it. In the preparation ol this wurk Mr. Benedict has made a most valuable contribution to Baptist literature. His book should find a place in every intelligent family of our denomination.

The Christian Seriew.-There is no other single Work which even approaches in completeness and comprehensiveness of design, Benedict's^ History of the Baptists.

The Christian Reflector and Watchman.—What days and nighM must have been given to tedious reading, to hard study, to the collection of documents, the examination of dry details and extensive corres-pondence, very few can fully undersiatid. U is pro-bable that the next generaii.in w.ll feel more deeply tlie debt of gratitude which t!i.!y owe to Mr. Benedict tiian does the present.

The Tennessee BapUsl.—The contents of the History as a whole are i. us u treasure, and as such we recommend it tii others. But for ourselves, we would not be without itie inC.irmation furnislieil in re-ference to Baptists ol" the iilil world from the Piur-teenth to the seventeenth centuries alone, for tbe price ofthe whole work.

The Christian Xndex.—lhe volume before us is in itself a library on "ecclesiastical history. Its real value we know not how to estimote aright. Ceitain we are, ten eagles would not bear away from us our

without some assurance that we would be able

CITY HOTEL., BAST SIDE OF THB PUBLIC SQUARE,

Nashville, Tennessee. M A R S H A L L & S C O T T .

P i w p r i e t s n . May 15, 1847.

. S O M E V H O r G i v i s w ON BR(J\AD S T R E E T .

f T l H B undersigned has just fetornad from the Bart-i em cities with a large stock of

FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS, which he is now opening at his old stand on Brood street, betweeu Cherry and Summer. He fiatw himself from long experience in tho trade of this city, lie can furnish evei7 article usually called for in the line of Dry Goods, &c., Particular attention i« solicited to his stock of LADIES, GENTS. 4- CHILDREN'S WEAR, and it is confidently believed that no person need go away without being pleased with snles, prices and quality. Many of tbe styles for Ladies Dresses can challenge comparison with the finest ever intro-duced in this market.

MilUnert and Drett Makers are invito to an ex amination of the Stock of Bonnets, Bibbons and Dress Trimmings, SILKS OF EVERY VARIETY, FOR BONNETS

AND DRESSES. Ladies, Gentlemen's and Children's Shoes, Genu. Fine Calf Boots, Qoeensware, of every description, ^

At Extremely Low Prices. Thedepartmedt for Fancy Goods is kept up stairs,

over the store, where a lady every way competent and attentive, takes pleasure in exhibiting the articles to persons that call to examine. Although the loca-tion is remote from tbe Public Square, yet the ex-pense of store rent, thereby being saved, it is believed that but few establishments in the South Western States, can oSer greater inducements to close pu; chaser* ' R. SMITH.

May 25,1843. Tbe Bible Manual,

COMPRISING Selections of Scripture, arrangen for occasions of private and pnblic worship, both

special and ordinary, together with Scripture Ex-pressions of Prayer, Abridged from Mathew Henry, with an Appendix, consisting of a copious classifica-tion of Scripture Text, presenting a systematic view of the doctrines and duties reTelation, by W. W Bv-arts. Pastor of Laight Street Church, New York, Second Edition, 43D pases, 12mu. Clot^ price $150. For sale by GRAVES & SHANKLAND.

July 13, 1848.

TENNESSEE BAPTIST DEPOSITORY. G R A V E S & S H A N K L A N D , A G E . N T S ,

Arcade Buildings, Union Street, Nashville. Jesse I . Smitb,

BOOKSELLER. AND GENERAL AGENT FO PERIODICALS AND BENEDICT'S HIS-

TORY OF THE BAPTISTS, SOMBKRVILLE, TESS.

Jan. 20, 1848.—if. CREaudNo. 1 WHITE LEAD.IN OIL, for

sale at the lowest market price, by May 22 H. G. SCOVEL.

TOE

4

J. li. Collins, M E R C H A N T T A I L O R ,

In the house laldy occupied by F. Hyronemus, on Deaderick street.

TA K E S this method ofinforming his friends and the public in general that he has on

ha d a large and general assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, suitable for gentle-men's rarments, which he is disposed to sell on the lowest terms. He guarantees that all of his work shall give full satisfaction to the most fastidious.

L a t e s t fashions jus t received. Catt ing done at the shortest notice. Nashville. Sept . 14, 1648.

more Piano Fortes.

W GREENFIELD has jiut received at his • Furniture, Piann ami Carpet Store, four

more fine Pianos which will bu sold very low for cash. September 6, 1848.

copy, to rcpluce it.

Sept. 24-3w.

LEWIS COLBY, 122 Nassau Street, Publishers.

C O m P A K I O N ; i A NEW COLLECTlOS OF

H I ' ' M N S A N D S P I R I T U A L S O N G S , Adapted to

DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES, L BIKEV. J. M. D. CA.TCS.

StCOND EDITION—Revised and enlarged.— 4'ubiished by Graves & Shanklaud, Arcade

Buildings, Union street, Nashville. Tenn T 'lis new and elegant edition of 10,000 cop: ea is

just^rom the press, and for sale at the following Retail Prices:

Plain Binding, single copy. Extra, gilt,

^Extra Morocco, • Wholesale Prices: Plain Binding, per dozen,

lExtra, gilt, " 'Extra, Morocco, gilt.

As the publication of the Companion is a partner ship affair with the compiler and ourselves, none of tliein can be furnished to persons to sell on commit-tioa.

Orders for the Companion must in all cases be ac-companied either with the money, or a note at four months, with approved security.

June 22. GRAVES & SHANKLAND.

30 cents. .50 " 65 "

$3 00 4 50 6 00

ten-DB. JOHN W. KOfG.

HAVING located in Nashville, respectfully ders his,Professional Services to the citizens of

town and vicinity. Residence—City Hotel. Office, on Cherry street, recently occupied by Drs. Fnrd & Winston. Feb. 24, 1848.

UPERIOR KENTUCKY MUSTARD, wnrrante.1 best quality, in cans, bottles, m bulks, for sale

H. G. SCOVELL. Bnnyan's Pilgrims Progress.

ILLUSTRATED edition with Scott's notes. Price $l 50 per copv. For sale by

GRAVES & SHANKLAND.

May 5. Arcade Buildings.

Union street, Nashville.

rXTHE subscriber has just received a fresh supply of JL Dmgs, Medicines and Chemicals, loeinher

with an assortment of Fancy Articles, some of which are almost indispensably requisite to the ladies toilet.

Nov. 3. H. G. SCOVEL. Tbe Christian'^ I>aily Treasury,

A Religious Exercise for every day in the year, by Ehenezer Temple, Rochford, Essex.

"The people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day."

"Give aaendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine."

From the Second Revised London Edition, 407 pages 12 mo. Cloth, Price $1. For sale by

GRAVES & SHANKLAND.

VAN ILLA BEANS, of the best quality, for sale by May 22 H. G. SCOVEL. .May

LEMON SYR'OP, sale by

May 22

for making Lemonade, for

H. G. SCOVEL. COOPER'S REFINED AMERICAN f^^SXS R — —

J r ISINGL^¥S, for making Table JeUies, Blanc Mange, and of great service in diseases where deli

H^G- SCOVEL.

GREEN, a beautiful article of Paris lARlS GREEN, a Green, in Oil, can be had at

'ODA OR MINERAL WATER, superior to which r j none can be faund—as those will attest who have experienced its healing, healthful and exhilerat-ing effecu. Thesick and convalescent would do well to repair to this of Health. All who feci indisposed, whether of strong or delicate physical constitutions, Will be greatly benefitted, if not perfect-Iv relieved, by partaking often of this delicious bev erage,at H. G. SCOVEL'S,

Public Square, 3 doors west of the Nashville Inn.

— J - = - , -T J I D«ATH o r DB. NKTB«RL.I>TU W e regT« to gainst the sin, nd still |kept t h a secret l o ^ e d j vy/Neiherland. residing fi---e miles Bast oJ

fcT. f t Ht l iutthe was overcome. I n I u- pi^ce died on last night, of Cor-^tive If ever. Dr. Neth^land wa. a phpiciw of f'™ had manv warm and devoted a large family and I^A ' He Imaged about 47 Co,rter,l6th.

miles from . . . early train had passed out for Washinr ton sev-e r a l workmen had taken u p a portibnof the rafls, for the purpose of repairing the T t e tnun from Washington came in a t f u U speed, and not having received notice that the track had b e e n t a k e n u p , approached so near with-out observing the obstruction, tha t the engine

not be checked. T h e locomotive, lender

"Dronchitis, Chronic I.aryngitlsor -D Clergymen's Sore Tbroat,A*>tb-ma and Consumption—Their nature, causes, symptoms and cure illustrated in selections from four hundred and forty two laie cases, by S. W. Hall, M. D., and W. W. Hall, A. M. M. D., FifUi Edition, with Additions—Price!I 50per copy. Just received and for sale by

GRAVES & SHANKLAND, Arcade Buildings, Onion St., Nashville, Tenn.

Flsb Hoofes.

GENUINE LI.MERICK HOOKS, of aU sb

Trout Hooks, assorted; River Hooks, togethtii with a large supply of "good common Hooks, foi sale bv May 22 H. G. SCOVEL.

MADDER, for sale May 22

May 2 ^ H. G. SCOVEL. I ^ O A O ^ f Furniture, Japan and black VARNISH. V ^ forsnleby „

May 22 H. G. SCOVEL.

MILLET SEED , for sale at the lowest markci price, by H. G. SCOVEL.

X 10, 10 12. 10 14, 12 X 16, 12 X 18, 14 X 20, 16 X 24, 24 X 30. and34 X 36 WIN-

DOW GLASS, for sale by .^^VDT May 22 H. G. SCOV EL.

PEARL^ARLEY, one of the mildest and leasi irritating of farinaceous substances, forms by de-

coction with water, a drink admirably adapted to feb " 1. For sale by

H. G. SCOVEL. rile and inflammatory complaints.

May 22.

H. G. SCOVEL.

Printer's Ink.

PBINTBR'8 News and Book Ink, warranted—for .ale by H. G. SCOVEL.

TO dealers in Dnigs Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dyo Stuffs, Varnishes, Brushes, Perfumer, Fancy

Articles, Glass, Glassware, &c. The subscriber is prepared to, and will sell every article in line, noi at cost, (as that kind of business cannot be ailvanta. geously continued by any person or persons,) but nl reasonable prices, or advances on easteni cost. An examination of stock and prices is respectfully si> licited. H. G- SCOVEL.

Drtiggist and Apothecary, North side of the PubUc Square. 3 doort tclttof

Mav 22. the Nashville Inn For the Sick.

CALL and get a very superior article of TAPIOCA —which bring" nutritious, and at the sanie time

easy of digestioa, and deiritnte of all irritating pro-perties, forms an exr«ll«nt d iet for tbe sick and coo-?iescent,at H . G. SCOVBL S Nortx side of the PubUe Oi{uare, 3 door* from the

May 22. ^ NathviOe hui

EEN FUN—The celebrated Chinese Skin Powder, can be found at SCOVEL'S. Ladies

wishing to avail themselves of this admirable prepa-ration, so much sought after in the eastern cities, would do well to supply themselves soon.

November 3, 1848. RANGE GU.M SHELLAC, for sale by

May 22 H. G. SCOVEL.

C H E W I N G T O B A C C O . H. G. ScoTel,

North tide of the PubUc Sjnare, 3 doanvett of the Nashville Tun,

Has a very choice artieJe uf Gold Leaf and James River Chewing Tobacci>.

POUNDS of Kentucky Tobacco, said to J ^ V r v F be decidtdly tho finest ever bnnght to bis market; and about 3,0U0 pounds of very fair Kentucky Tobacco,, which the subscriber will sel low for cash. U. G.^SCOVEL.

^ BBLS. LARD OIL, a superior article, just A V r received and for sale by

H. G. SOOVEL, May 29. North side of Pobl ic Square.

RUS. BLUB,U]traMarine Blue, Antwerp Blue, Chrome Green, Paris Green, Chrome Red,

Yellow Ochre, Venitian Red, Spanish Brown, &c. &C., for sale by H. G. SCOVEL.

T J O R T WINE.of a superior quality, for the sick" A and convalescent, for sale by

May 22 H. G. SCOVEL.

Please to Bead This. ' A Good Chance to Clear from $500 to $1000 a

year.

AGENTS WANTED , in every town and county, throughout the Unkin.to procure

subscribers to "Sears' Pictorial Fariuly Bible; and Monthly Magazirie;" and also to sell Sears' New and I^pular Pictoral Works, uni-versally acknowledged to be the best and cheapest ever published, as they^ «re certainly the most saleable. Any active agent may clear ^ 0 0 or $1000 a year . A cash capital of 25 or

will be necessary. F u B particulars of tho

Oils.

LINSEED, Tanners, Neat Foot, and Lard GO, for sale by

May 22 H. G. SCOVEL.

principles and profits rf tha Agency be given on appUoation, either personally or by letter. T h e jiostage mos t in «1I cases be paid, or t h e letters will not be t«ik6n from die' ofBce. Please address to

R O B E R T S E A R S , Publisher, No. 128 Nassau street . Mow York .

August 10,1848.

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Mr. Editor—I embrace an early opportnni-"ty of for the Recorder, the follow-

ing totchiog and beaatifnl Kaes, just received . ^ f i w Manlmain, and iutended for t h e ^ x t

(eleventhy edition of the Jndson Offering; They'are, b^'the requesr'of ths ^ ' e d au thor-

i fesSjUo he in^rted in the place of the beantifnl 'fines addres3ed""To my Mother." on page 272 of the last six thousand of the offering. The reason'ofthis changeia that the latter po-tim, though by mistake, dated "Boston, July, 1846," waa, as I'am infonned by Mrs. Jj^dson, •written several years previously tc t h ^ time,

•- and contains some expressions not quite com-patible with her state of feelmg after having

.become the wife of Dr. Jndson and voluntarily devoted herself to theluils rf a missionary life.

Justice to the esteemed authoress requires that the above statement should be made, and justice to myiself as editor of the Judson Of-feting, requires the explanation, that the mis-dated poem was found floating through the pe-riodicals of the land, soon after the sailing of the missionaries, as a recent production, and was therefore ioserted as such in the Offering. The above remarks will explain the reason why, in future editions of the Judson Offering, the funowicg poem will be inserted instead of that entitled "To my Mother."

J. B O W L I N G . New York, Sept. 6,1646.

T O M Y F A T H E R . BT HBS. EMILT C. JCDSON.

A w e ' c u m e f i j r t h y r h i l d , f a t h e r , A w e l c o m e g i v e t o - d a y ;

A l i h t n g h s h e m a y not come to t h e e . A s w h e n she w e n t a w a y ;

T h o u g h n e v e r in h e r o U e n nea t , I s s h e to fold h e r w i n g .

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M . W e d o iK>t h e a r v e r y m u c h o f w h a t h a p p e n e d lo i h e c l i i l d r e n o f I s r a -e l d u r i n g t h e r e s t o f the l i m e that t h e y w a n d e r e d in t h e w i l d e r n e s s ; but n e a r l y i h i r t y - e i g h t y e a r s nnorc t h e y d i d w a n -d e r t h e r e ( t w o y e a r s not h a v i n g q u i t e p a s s m l w h e n i h e y first d r e w n e a r to the p r o m i s e d l a n d , ) g o i n g I ) a c k w a n l 3 a n d (tir^vards f r o m [ i l a c e to p l a c e , u n -til a l l t h e p e r s o n s w h o h a d b e e n first b i u u g h t o u t o f E g y p t w e r e d e a d . A n d in the first montli o f the fortieth y e a r f r o m t h e t i m e o f their first l e a v i n g E -g \ ' p t , t h e y c a m e a g a i n to K a d e s h ; w h i c h w a s . a s y o n r e m e m b e r , t h e p l a t e on t h e b o r d e r s o f t h e l a u d o f C a n a a n f r o m w h i c h M o s e s s e n t t w e l v e m e n t o s e a r c h the l a n d . G e l the m a p , a n d . let u s i r i i c e t h e r e al l t h e i r w a n d e r i n g s , f r o m the t i m e G o d s e n t t h e m b a c k into t h e w i l d e r n e s s until t h e y c a m e to K a -d e s h a g a i n . T h e r e i l iey s e e m to h a v e r e s t e d , a n d t h e r e l o h a v e s i n n e d a g a i n s t t h e L o r d a g a i n , a s i h e y h a d o f t e n d o n e

, b e f o r e : f o r t h e r e w a s no w a t e r i h e r e , a n d t h e y d i d c h i d e w i t h M o s e s , a n d w i c k e d l y w i s h e d that i h e y h a d d i e d w i i h i h ^ r . b r e t h r e n jn t h e w i l d e r n e s s . A n d t h e y " s a i d , " W h e r e f o r e i i a v e y e m a d e u s l o c o m e u p o u t o f E g y p t , lo b r i n g ua inlo this e v i l p t a c e ? it is n o p l a c e ot s e e d , o r o f figs, o r o f v i n e s , o r o f p o m e g r a n a t e s ; n e i t h e r is t h e r e a n y w a t e r lt» d r i n k . "

And God desirod Mo.'«;3 lo take his rod,aiul g ^ e r t h e people logether,and to sjw^^anto the rock before iheir eyes; anti G^_;said, ibat at ihe voice of Moses the rock should give forth its -water,'and :lhal be should bring forth wider Ibrthem^put of the rock,'and thus give all the fMsofiie and their caltle

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t h e p e o p l e t o g e t h e r , a n d s a i d , " H e a r ' n o w y e r e b e l s , ragst w e f e t c h y o u w a -ter b u t o r i h i l ' i w k ? " T h e s e w^ere a n -g r y - w o r d s ; s u t b " a s w e h a v e n e v e r h e a r d M o s e s s | ) e a k b e f o r e ; for h e w a s e x c e e d i n g m e e k : btjt h e r e h e w a s p r o -v o k e d b y t h e ' m u r m u r s o f t h e c h i l d r e n o f I s r a d t a n d s p a k e u n w l v i s e d l y w i t h his. U p s : t h a t is , h e s p o k e w i t h o u t i h i n k -Ing^lrt V ' m o m e n l o f a f i g e r a n d i i n p a -^tedee. A n d M o s e s d i s p l e a s e d G o d y c t l j n o r e t h a n t h i s : f o r i n s t e a d o f s t a n d -i n g b e f o r e t h e r o c k , a n d o n l y s p e a k i n g t o c o m m a n d t h e w a t e r s to flow, a s G o d had, d e s i r e d , h e s t r u c k t h e r o c k t w i c e w i t h his r o d . A n d t h e w a t e r c a m e o u t a b u r i d a n t l y s o that all the yjeople d r a n k a n d t h e i r c a t t l e a l s o . B u t M o s e s c o u l d h a v e h a d b u t little p l e a s u r e in t h e s i g h t ; for t h e L o r d w a s m u c h d i s p l e a s e d w i i h h i m for w h a t h e h a d d o n e ; b e -c a u s e h e hatl d i s o b e y e d t h e w o r d o f thi L o r d * a n d s h o w e d g r e a t u n b e l i e f in .«:riking the r o c k , i n s t e a d o f s p e a k i n g to it; a s i f h e d o u b t e d w h e t h e r G o d c o u l d s o e a s i l y o p e n s t r e a m s in t h e w i l d e r n e s s : t h e n this a c t o f d i s o b e d i -e n c e a n d w a n t o f fa i th w a s d o n e in t h e S i g h t o f a l l the p e o p l e ; s o t h a t M o -s e s h a d b y this m e a n s d i s h o n o u r e d G o d bcfdrje t h e m , t h a t is , s h o w ^ a w a n t oi ' r e s p g c t to his c o m m a n d . ^

T h e p l a c e w h e r e this h a p p e n e d w a s c a l l r t l M e r i b a h , w h i c h n ^ a n s s t r i f e . " A n d t h e L o r d s a i d u n t o M o s e s a n d A a i o n , B e c a u s e y e b e l i e v e d m e not , t h e r e t b r e y e s h a l l not b r i n g t h i s p e o p l e into the l a n d w h i c h l h a v e g i v e n t h e m . " " A n i ^ M o s e s b e s o u g h t t h e L o r d , s a y -i n g , O L o r d , m y G o d , thou h a s t b e g u n ti» s l w w t h y s e r v a n t t h y g r e a t n e s s a n d t h y jr i ighty h a n d ; for w h a t g o d is t h e r e in h e h v e n or in e a r t h t h a t c a n d o a c -c o r d i n g to t h y w o r k s , a n d a c c o r d i n g to t h y rnighii' I p r a y t h e e let m e g o o v e r a n d s e e the g u o d l a n d t h a t is b e y o n d J o r d a i i , that g o o d l y m o u n t a i n , a n d L e -j a n o i i . " B u t t h e L o r d w a s w r o t h w i t h h i m , a n d w o u l d not h e a r h i s p r a y -e r .

A f i ^ r this t h e c h i l d r e n o f I s r a e l j o u r -n e y e d " f r o m K a d e s h , a n d c a m e u n t o Mount' H o r . T h e r e t h e L o r d s p a k e

u n t o M o s e s s a y i n g , " A a r o n s h a l l b e g a t h e r e d u n t o his p e o p l e ; " that is , A a -ron s h a l l d i e : " f o r h e s h a l l not e n t e r in-to the l a n d w h i c h 1 h a v e g i v e n u n t o t h e c h i l d r e n o f I s r a e l ; b e c a u s e y e r e b e l l e d a g n i n s t m y w o r d a t t h e w a t e r s o f M e r -i b a h . " A n d , b y t h e c o m m a n d o f the L o r d , M o s e s a n d A a r o n w e n t u p to-g e t h e r u n t o M o u n t H o r ; a n d M o s e s took ilie g a r m e n t s o f A a r o n , t h o s e " h o l y g a r m e n t s , f o r g l o r j ' , a n d f o r b e a u t y , w h i c h he w o r e a s t h e p r i e s t o f G o d , a n d put t h e m u p o n E l e a z a r his son, w h o w a s m a d e p r i e s t i n s t e a d o f A a r o n . A n d A a r o n , t h e s e r v a n t o f t h e L o r d , d i e d ; a n d all the h o u s e o f I s r a e l m o u r n -e d for A a r o n t h i r t y d a y s . "

T h e I s r a e l i t e s w e r e n o w , y o u k n o w , on t h e b o r d e r s o f t h e l a n d o f C a n a a n ; a n d w e find t h a t t h e k i n g o f t h e C a -n a a n i l e s , not l i k i n g t h e m to e n t e r ttie l a n d , f o u g h t a g a i n s t t h e m ; but the L o r d e n a u l e d I s r a e l l o o v e r c o m e h i m , a n d to d e s t r o y h i m , a n d his p e o p l e , a n d m a n y o f their c i t i e s .

T h e y m i g h t n o w h a v e b e e n v e r y soon in t h e p r o m i s e d l a n d , b y p a s s i n g thrr u g h the c o u n t r y o f F d o m : but the k i n g o f E r l o m w o u l d not let t h e m g o t h r o u g h ; a n d t h e y w e r e t h e r e f o r e o b l i g -e d to l a k e a l o n g w a y r o u n d , e v e n a l o n g the b o r d e r s o f E d o m , b y t h e w a y o f the R e d S e a ; for G o d d i d not w i s h to g i v e then; t h a t l a n d , b e c a u s e it b e l o n g e d to the f a m i l y o f E s a u ; a n d t h e r e f o r e he w o u ' d not let t h e m fight a g a i n s t the p e o p l e o f E d o m .

T o b e o b l i g e d to t a k e s o l o n g a j o u r -n e y m u s t h a v e b e e n v e r y d i s a p p o i n t -ing to the c h i l d r e n o f I s r a e l , w h e n t h e y w e r e w i t h i n s i g h t o f t h e p r o m i s e d l a n d , a n d m i g h t so s o o n h a v e e n t e r e d . B u t a f t e r all G o d ' s g o o d n e s s l o t h e m , t h e y s h o u l d h a v e b o r n e t h i s trial p a t i e n t l y , & h a v e w a i t e d c h e e r f u l l y for the m o m e n t w h e n h e s h o u l d l e a d t h e m in. B u t , i n s t e a d o f this, w e r e a d t h a t " t h e soni ol the p e o p l e w a s m u c h d i s c o u r a g e d b e c a u s e ^ o f the w a y , a n d t h e y s p a k e a g a i n s t G o d a n d a g a i n s t M o s e s . T h e n the L o r d in his a n g e r s e n t f i e r y s e r p e n t s a m o n g the p e o p l e , w h i c h bit t h e m ; a n d m u c h p e o p l e o f I s r a e l d i e d . " F o r the s e r p e n t s in t h e s e d e s e r t s w h e r e t h e y w e r e t r a v e l l i n g w e r e o f s o p o i s o n o u s a k i n d that t h e i r b i i e w a s d e a d l y ; noth-ing c o u l d c u r e it: t h e y w e r e a l s o flying s e r p e n t s , w i t h w i n g s l ike S o

d r e a d f u l w a s the p u n i s h m e n t t r i a t the I s r a e l i t e s b r o u g h t u p o n t h e m s e l v e s b y their d i s o b e d i e n c e a n d u n w i l l i n g n e s s to d o w h a t G o d c o m m a n d e d t h e m !

T h e n t h e y s a w h o w foolish it w a s to p r o v o k e G o d ' s a n g e r a g a i n s t t h e m , a n d t h e y c a m e to M o s e s a n d s a i d , " W e h a v e s i n n e d . f o r w e h a v e s p o k e n a g a i n s t t h e e ; p r a y u n t o t h e L o r d , t h a t h e t a k e a w a y the s e r p e n t s f r o m u s . " A n d M o -s e s p r a y e d for the p e o p l e . A n d t h e L o r d s a i d u n t o M o s e s , " M a k e t h e e , a fiery s e r p e n t , a n d s e t it u p o n a p o l e ; a n d il s h a l l c o m e l o p a s s t h a t e v e r y o n e t h a t is b i t t e n , w h e n h e l o o k e i h u p o n it s h a l l l i v e . A n d M o s e s m a d e a s e r p e n t ot b r a s s , a n d p u t it u p o n a p o l e , a n d it c a m e to p a s s , t h a t ii a s e r p e n i h a d b i t -ten a n y m a n , w h e n h e b e h d d t h e s e . -p e n l o f b r a s s h e l i v e d . "

Here, Edward, we see again the wonderful power of Got"! The bile pf these serpents'was, as you have heard, a deailly bite; ihere was noway known ofcuriag ii; bui now by merely look-ing up lo a brazen serpent, all ihose who had been ^ bitten were healed. Here too was a trial ol ihe faith of ihe

p e o p l e . I f t h e y w i s h to b e h e a l e d t h e y m u s t l o o k u p to the b r a z e n s e r p e n t : l>y^ t h i s t h e y w e r e to s l i b w t h e i r f a i l h : i h e y w e r e t o s h o w tliat t h e y r e a l l y b e l i e v e d G o i i to b b ' a b l e l o h e a l t h e m in t h i s w o n d e r f u l m a n n e r ; aii§l t h e i r faith s a v -e»i t h e m . F o r al l w h o lotiked u p to t h e s e r p e n t o f b r a s s l i v e d .

W h e n w e r e a d o f t h i s m i r a c l e , w e a r e l o think o f o u r L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t . O u r b l e s s e d S a v i o u r h a s h i m s e l f t a u g h t u s , t h a t i h e b r a z e n s e r p e n t in the w i l d e r -n e s s i s to r e m i n d u s o f h i s d e a t h u p o n t h e c r o s s . H e told his d i s c i p l e s that a s M o s e s l i f t e d u p t h e s e r p e n t in t h e w i l d e r n e s s , e v e n s o m u s t h e b e l i f t e d u p , t h a t w h o s o e v e r b e l i e v e d in h i m s h o u l d not p e r i s h , b u t h a v e e v e r l a s t i n g l i fe .

A s t h e I s r a e l i t e s s u f f e r e d f r o m t h e d e a d l y bite o f fiery s e r p e n t s , s o w e s u f -f e r f r o m t h e no l e s s d e a d l y a t t a c k o f s i n ; a n d a s the s e r p e n t o f brtws w a s l i f l e d u p in the s i g h t o f the p e r i s h i n g I s r a e l i t e s , that t h e y m i g h t behdUl a n d l i v e , s o C h r i s t , b e i n g m a d e l ike u n t o s i n f u l m a n , w a s l i f l e d u p a s a s i n o f f e r -i n g u p o n the c r o s s , t h a t w e m i g h t l o o k to h i m in h u m b l e f a i t h , a n d for the s a k e o f h i s d e a t h , m i g h t b e s a v e d from t h e d r e a d f u l c o n s e q u e n c e s ot sin, w h i c h p o i s o n s a n d kil ls the s o u l .

\ V c d o not h e a r a n y t h i n g m o j e t h a t h a p p e n e d to t h e c h i l d r e n o f I s r a e l a s t h e y w e n t on t h e i r w a y b y t h e b o r d e r s o f E d o m t o w a r d s t h e p r o m i s e d l a n d , e x c e p t i n g t h a t t h e L o r d g a v e t h e m p o w -e r to o v e r c o m e all the e n e m i e s w h o w o u l d h a v e h i n d e r e d t h e m f r o m e n t e r -i n g the l a n d . A t l e n g i h t h e y c a m e c l o s e to the b o r d e r s o f the l o n g l o o k e d -for C a n a a n , a n d p i t c h e d t h e i r t e n t s in t h e p l a i n s o f M o a b , on t h e s i d e o f t h e r i v e r J o r d a n , the c i t y o f J e r i c h o b e i n g on t h e o t h e r s i d e o f the r i v e r .

Y o u i n a y l o o k , E d w a r d , a t the p l a c e s on the m a p . N e x t S u n d a y e v e n i n g I s h a l l h a v e a g o o d d e a l to tell y o u a b o u t t h e k i n g o f M o a b . T r y to think o v e r , in the m e a n t i m e , a l l t h a t y o u h a v e h e a r d o f t h e c h i l d r e n o f I s r a e l , so a s to b e a b l e to r e m e m b e r p r e t t y w e l l w h a t h a p p e n e d to t h e m ftonn t h e t i m e o f t h e i r l e a v i n g E g y p t to their p i t c h i n g t h e i r t e n t s in t h e p l a i n s o f M o a b , w h e r e w e a r e l e a v i n g t h e m t o - n i g h t .

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A p e r t c o n c e i t e d M a g p i e w a s b o a s t -i n g o f his o w n e x c e l l e n c e s to the o w l , s a y i n g h o w m u c h he w a s s u p e i i o r to all t h e o t h e r s o f his f a m i l y . W h e n the s a g a c i o u s O w l t h u s a n s w e r e d h i m : " I s h a l l not a t t e m p t to a r g u e w i t h y o u o n y o u r s u p e r i o r e x c e l l e n c e , w h e n c o m -p a r e d w i t h the rest o f y o u r f a m i l y ; o n l y 1 m u s t o b s e r v e , that w e a r e r a r e l y the m o s t u n b i a s s e d j u d g e s o l o u r o w n m e r -its; b u t i h e g r e a t s e c r e t t o w a r d s a c q u i -r ing a c i i m p e l e n t knovvled«;e o f o n e ' s sell is b e s t :ouii<l b y a c r i t i c a l a n d i m -parlii i ! v i e w o f i h e m o s t c o n s p i c u o u s q u u l i i i e s o f o u r n e a r e s t o f k i n , a n d then return to m a k e a str ict e x a m i n a t i o n ink) o u r s e l v e s , lo d i s c o v e r if t h e r e i s n o t s o r a e s l ight t i n c t u r e at least o f a f a m i -ly s i m i l i t u d e in r e s p e c t to t h o s e p r o -p e n s i t i e s w h i c h w e s o o f t e n c a n ^ d i s -t i n c t l y d e s c r y a n d d e s p i s e in t h o s e v e r y n e a r l y a l l i e d to u s b y n a t u r e . "

A P P L I C A T I O N . T h e a p h o r i s m o f " n o s c e te i p s u m "

( k n o w t h y s e l f ) is soon s p o k e n ; but then it is a l o n g w h i l e in a c c o m p l i s h i n g . G r a t i a n w a s p l a c e d a m o n g t h e s e v e n w i s e m e n for h a v i n g b e e n t h e a u t h o r o f this m a x i m : " b u t n e v e r , " r e p l i e s t h e s a g e , " w a s a n y o n e p l a c e d t h e r e f o r h a v i n g p e r f o r m e d it; s o m e m e n know-a s little o f i h e m s e l v e s a s t h e y k n o w a g r e a t d e a l o f o t h e r m e n . " T h e fool k n o w s b e t t e r w h a t is d o n e in his n e i g h -b o r ' s h o u s e than in his o w n ; a n d s o m e a r g u e m o r e a b o u t w h a t d o e s not c o n -c e r n t h e m t h a n o f s h o u l d i n t e r e s t t h e m in t h e h i g h e s t d e g r e e .

N B W W O R K S . V

Th e C H D B O H I N . E A ^ B S S T . By J o h n A n -gett James. ' t . O.onteiitsi'^Tlie" design toljp ac-

compluhrd liy the C h ^ j l as regards the pre^ei.t wurb). 2 . Remarks oii" llm 'Epist les to tlie seven churches in Asia; tendiog to il l intiate the earnest-ness in religion 3 . Nature of EarnesUiess, viewed witli reference to individual action anil j rimarily a.< regards personal religion. 4. Eurnestuess in the way of individual exertion and direct action tor ihe «ilvauon of aouls. 5. Oh'n earnestness in family reli-gion. 6. The activity of churches in their cnllective capacity, for the diligence of Christians considered as chuich members. 7. The causes that operate ti> te-'{ircsi this earnestness of religion. 8. Inducements to earnestness. 9. Examples of earnestness. 10. The means tol>euse<l to obtain ah igh degr«i of earn-est piety in the churches. I I . Conclusion—the mil-lennial Mtateof -hochurch.

N O T I C E S OK T H E P R E S S . 'We rejoice that this work lias been republished in

this country, and we cannot two strongly commend it to the serious perusal of the churches of every uame. —Ch. Alliance.

I ts arguments and appeals aro well adapted to rome to action, and the times call for such a hook, which wo trust will be universally lead—.V. Y. Obs.

This is eminently B timely production, from an au-thor who is already a great favorite with the public. —N. E- Puritan.

A very seasonable publication. The church uni-versal needs a le-awakening to its high vocation, and ihiag^ a book to effect, so far as human intellect can, the much desired resuscitat ion.—N. Y. Ccm. Adv.

Mr. James* writings all have one object, to do ex-ecution. H e writes under the impulse. Do some-thing, do it. He studies notto he aprofouna or learn-ed, but a practised writer. He uims lo raise the standard of piety, holiness in the heart and holiness of life. The influence which this work will exert on the church must be highly sa lu tary—Bos. Recorder.

We are glad to see that this subject has arrested the pen of Mr^ James. We welcome and cnmmen>l it. Let it be scattered like autumn leaves. Wo believe its perusal will do much til impress a cor.viction of the high mission of the Christian, and much to arouse the Christian to fulfil it. The reader will feel that he is called into the church '>f Christ,noi to enjoy,only but to labor, and that his MjJ te i ' s busiije^s is not a business lo be approached with an indifl'erent heart or a feeble hand — N . Y. Recorder.

.MODERN KRENCH L I T E R A T U R E , By L. RAY.MO.NU DE VBRICOUR, formerly

lecturer in the Royal Atheuteuni of Puris. member of the Institute of France, &c Revised with notes, luting principaliy to authors prominent in the late Revolu'ion at Paris, by William S. Chase. With a., fine portrait of Lamartine.

This treatiM! has received the highest praise as a comprehensive nnd thorough survey of the various departments of Modem Frcnch Literature. It con-tains tiiographical and critical notes of all the promi-nent names in Philosophy, Criticism. History, Ro-mance, Poetry, and the Drama; and presents a full and impartial consideration of the Political Tenden-cies of Franre , as they may truc-d in the writings of authors equally conspicuous as Scholars nnd as States-men. Mr. Cease, who has been the Parisian cor-respondent of several leading periodicals of this coun-try, is well qualified, from a prolongL-d resid»?nce in France, his familiarity with its Liierature. and tiy a persiinal acquaintance with many of these authors; to introduce the work of De Vericour to the Americaii public.

'This is the only comple treatise of the kind on this subject, either in French or English, and has received the highest commendation. Mr. Chuse is well (jual-jfied to introduce the work to the public. The book cannot fail to be both useful and popula r . "—S . Y. Eve. Post.

Literature and Politics are more closely allied than many are aware of. I t is particuljily so in Fmnce; and the work announced by this learned French writer will, doubtless, be eagerly sought af-te r . '—Symbol .

I t pupplies an important deticienry in our literature and will prove highly useful to all who would make themselves familiar in ihe present poiitirai, literary and religious state of Franco.—Sal . Rambler.

We believe this is the only complete treatise of the kind extant. I t will be read by all who desire in-formation respecting the authors of F rance .—N. Y. Com. Adv.

tho young, and in no country is t!iere a finer field open-ed up to the naturalist than in our own.— Ch. Alii aitce, Botton.

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tion and Natural arrangement of the Races of Ani-mals, living and extinct; with numerous Illustrations. For the u.«e of Schools and Colleges. Par t I—Com-parative Physiology. By Louis Agassiz and Augus-tus A. Gould.

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The design of this work is lo furnish an epitome of the leading principles of the science of Zoology, as deduced from the present state of knowledge, so il-lustrated as to bpintelligible to the beginning student. No sitTiilnr treatise now exists in this country, and, indeed, some o f t h e topics have not been touched uji-on in the language, unless in a strictly technical form, and in scaitered articles.

Being designed for American Students, the illus-trations have been drawn, as fur as possible, from American objects Popular names have been em-ployed as far as possible, and to the scientific names, an English termination has generally been given. Tho first part is devoted to Comparative Physiology, as the basis of Classification; the sPTo: d to Systematic Zoology, in which the principir^ i.f C'assification will be applied, and the principal groups of animals briefly characterizeil.

N O T I C E S OF T H E P R E S S . This work has been expected with great interest.

It is not simply a system by which we are tau-b t the classification of Animals, but it is really what it pro fesses to be, the "Principles of Zoology,' carrying us on step by step, from the simplest truths to the com-prehension of that infinite plan which the'Author of Nature has established. This book places us in pos-session of infonnalion half a century in advance of all our elementary works on this subject. No work of the same dimensions has ever appeared in the English language, containing so much new and valuable in-formation on the subject of which it t r e a t * . — P r o f . James Uall,in the Albany Journal.

A work eminating from so high a source as the 'Principles of Zoology.' hardly requires commendation to give it currency. The public hav^ b e c m e acquain-ted with the eminent abilities of Prof. Aga-ssiz, throu' his lectures, and are aware of his vast learning, wide reach of mind, and p. pular mode of illustrating sci-entific subjects. In the preparation of this work, he has had an able coadjutor in I l f . A. A. Gould, a fre-quent contributor to the Transactions of the Boston Society of Natural History, and at present engaged upon the department of Conchology, for the publica-tion of the late exploring expedition. The volume is prepared for the student in zoological ^science; it is simple and elemenUry in its style, lull m its illustra-tion, comprehenilve in its range, yet ^well condensed, and brought into the narrow compass requisite for the purpose intended.—SiWmaii'* Jour., June. 1848.

The work is admirably adapted to the use of schools and colleges, and ought to l>e"mBde a study in all our higher seminaries, both male and female.—^. Y. Ob.

T o tho testimony which is furnished by their distin-guished scholarship, wo may add, however, th«t the clawifications of t h f w o r k are so admirably armnged and its description* given with so much siniplicity M d clearneas of language, that the book cannot fail of i t t practical aim—to facilitate the progress of the be-(finnioif student. I t !• a work for school i .—N. Y. Recorder.

T h e namet of its aulhiits gnvo ample Mtnrance that It was nocumpilationdrawn f m m other works, no mere reconstruction of e*i»ti g mnterials. The »o|. umo exhihiti throughout great labor and care in [/re-panng it for the public eye, and for tho use of ttu-ae^.'—CA. H.'^eelorand Walehmm. ' *

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