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A PISA IUE OF AFFECTION.
Mils. IIEM A NS.
Blessings, O Father, shower!
Father of mercies! round his precious head !
On his lone walks and on his thought ful hour,
And the pure visions ol his midnight bed,
Blessings be shed!
Father ! 1 pray Thee not
Wc find in (lie Home Mission Record for
December, the following extracts from a diary
of Rev. 0. C. \Yheeler.
T.AJtOUS OK A SAHIIATII.
Von will get some idea of hotv I spend iny
Sabbaths from an extract from rnv diary of Aug.
sth. Avery warm morning, went about a mile,
and preached at V o’clock, among the tents, in
the open air, upon the beach, from these words:
“What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the
whole world and lose his own soul?” A vast
number present, all of whom paid me the best of
attention. () Lord, let the word by thy Spirit,
be “made quick and powerful and sharper than
any two edged sword.” At half past ten atten
ded a funeral in Pleasant Valiev, about a mile
and a half from town. At 11, preached in the
chapel to a full house of most intelligent and in
teresting hearers. Many, many of them wept,
while I discoursed from Rom. 1 : go. Rut I
fear it was only a gust of feeling produced by
tilts exercises of the sanctuary, bringing “Home”
to mind. At half past one preached to seamen
on the wars, from these words, “And let me not
be ashamed of my hope.” Ps. 119: 110. A
largo number and the best of attention. At :>
o’clock met and led the Sabbath School; 8 new
scholars,and 1 new teacher; 15 male adults in
my Bible ('lass. At 4 o’clock the church assem
bled for the ordinance <d the Lord’s supper.
Oh! wlmt a blessed season ! Oh how sweet the
intercourse at the table of the Lord! Is this
but a foretaste of heaven ? What then must
heaven lie! O Lord, bring us thy grace one day
to know what heaven is. In the evening went
and lighted up my chapel, and preached with
great freedom from the words, “Turn ye turn
EaeTcTb l ill. ‘-Ami now O my rath
er, 1 thank thee for strength to perform another
Sabbath’s labor. May 1 never doubt that “as j
tny day is so shall my strength be.” 1 only
pray God “God lit me for the work. God make
me holy and my spirit nerved for every hour of
strife.” And if 1 shall over reach heaven—if
one who has so deeply, darkly sinned—if one
for whom Satan lias struggled as he hath for
me, should overreach that blissful shore, O how
this heart of mine shall glow with gratitude
and love—and never once repent that toil and
labor once were mine below.
This Sabbath’s labor (being communion day)
is a little extra, and yet there is something extra,
almost every Sabbath
I.ABoItS OK A WEEK HAV.
Monday t Sept. nth. —Arose at C (rather
late on account nfbeiug up late, and much fa
tigued with the labors of yesterday.) Aided
Mrs. W. as usual in the preparation of break
fast. After a sweet season around the domes
tic altar, spent two hours in my study, and then
two hours upon my cook-room which 1 am
building with my own hands. Mrs. \V. aided
me by holding up the posts while I could stay
them by nailing the boards. Several strangers
called with letters before noon. One, a father
from Ohio (overland) inquiring for his son, who
should have arrived here with important letters
tome, three months ago. lie was to come
via Mexico. It was a moving scene, to look
upon the gray-haired sire’s countenance, all
wearied and worn with a four months’ journey
ucross the plains and over the mountains, while
the uncontrollable muscles of bis features pro
claimed the deep anguish of the parent’s heart.
And as he turned away, and with a deep drawn
sigh, ejaculated, “0 my God, what shall 1 do
for rny son,” “1 could not retrain from weeping
while I gave him the hand of my sympathy,
and pleged him all the service of which my
teeblo powers were capable. At two o’clock,
sent for, and went on board the brig o—, from
P—, to sec a ynimur Mr. found him very
low with dysentery, past all hope of recover)
and trying to prepare for another world, llad
been brought up in the church of liev. I)r. M.
of P., and understood the theory of religion
well. He was in an intensely interesting frame
of mind; read to him several portions of Scrip
ture, tried to point to the merits of Christ as his
only hope, and then knelt beside his berth and
commended him to the grace of God. During
my entire stay, he wept much in view of his
past life and prospects. When I was about to
leave, he held my hand a long time, and with
ebbing strength succeeded in uttering several
sentences, among which were the following'— ‘
“I am sorry to have made yorfso much trouble
to come away olflo the ship, but I thank you
for coming, 1 felt so badly; 1 wanted some com
fort, 1 feel so much better since you prayed.—
Do pray for me —farewell. 1 shall not sec you
again.” Nordo I think he will. Pound sever
al gentlemen at the house waiting to see me
with letters of introduction from l’oston, St.
Louis, Memphis, New Orleans and Marion,
Ala. Much time consumed in conversation.
Atevenmg went and lighted up the chapel,and
after waiting alone with my wife about an hour
four strangerscame in, and with them we enjoy
ed our prayer meeting. During the day, 1 have
received calls from 14 llaptist brethren (just ar
rived) many of whom interest me much, liut
| nearly all of them are bound Tor the mines,
j where some of them will most likely die, in uu
| attended agony beneath a burning sun. These
things, with some shopping necessary to a house
keeper, have made the work of what would at
home, have been my resting day. Twenty
three vessels, all full of passengers, have ar
j rived to-day. I shall have some calls to-mor
: low.
j The above maybe considered fair descrip
tions, in essential respects, of my Sabbath and
mjr weekdays’ work. Although’! cannot think
you will believe me idle, yet I sorrow much that
I cannot give a better account of my steward
ship. Several hours every day must be devo
ted to the calls of strangers. About 4000 have
landed within a week, and the overland trail is
pouring in upon us in a perfect torrent. All, or
| nearly all, are houseless, homeless and friend
| less. In such circumstances, the minister, or
j the missionary, is tliu first person sought for by
multitudes who care nothing for his services
j when in the bosom of their families and sur
rounded by the comforts of home. If a tnan is
; sick and without a place, and no funds—if he
i dies, and lias no friend at baud—if one has lost
; all he had, and suffers remorse—if a ship’s com
puny ora mining association has got into trou
| hie with their captain, and have not wherewith
to lee a lawyer—and a thousand other equally
unreasonable cases—the missionary may be con
sulted, and his time consumed free of charge.—
Hence a “run of custom” ofsome 13 to 20 cases
a day. But we love our work, and would not
leave it for any other post on earth.
ADVANTAGES’OF OUR COUNTRY FOR
HOME MISSION LABOR.
! Do wc speak oi the advantages which our
| wide-spread land presents lor labor of this kind?
I We cannot forget, that here are none of the im
pediments of nil adverse government, and an
alien nation suspicious of yotir missionaries as
foreign emissaries, impediments with which the
fctlnhorer abroad must ever contend. From the
, St. Lawrence to the Gnlf of Mexico, and from
the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains, and yet 1
onward to the coasts of the Pacific; a broad and j
: goodly land is open or opening before you, noti
the land of strangers, hut youV own native soil; !
blest with free institutions, and n government
springing from and accountable to Hie people.
Its lice institutions invite the free and giflhj la
bors of the Missionary. * * * To make yet
more plain your duties, and to render the \vt*b
and beneficent purposeful’ his Providence yet
more easy of translation to the reason and con
science of this people. (?6d has made their coun
try the point o| attraction to the oppressed or
the needy ofotfier lands, and the eyes of tnariv j
and distant nations are fixed upon you. Our
Heavenly Father lias, my brethren, made us a
national epistle to oilier lands. See lhat you
read a lull and impressive comment to all lands,
of the power ol Christian principle, and of the
expansive and self-sustaining energies of the
gospel, when leit unlettered by national endow
ments, and secular alliances. The evangelical
character of our land is to tell upon the plans
and destinies of other nations. See to it that the
men who quote your democracy and vour en
terprise, your energy and your increase, be com
pelled, by glaring evidence, which they may not
dispute, and cannot concent, to add, that tor
your freedom and all its better fruits, you are in- j
dobted to the religion of the Saviour borne
throughout the length and breadth of your land.
And last among the advantages with which
God lias endowed you, and hound you, as it
were to this work, let me name the amount of
uneducated or perverted mind, which He is dai
ly quarrying from the mines of European super
stition, and from the place where Satan’s seat
is. and easting down upon your shores to ho in
serted into the rising walls of your Republic.— 1
At home it was comparatively beyond your !
reach. The jealousy of priestly and of kingly
rule guarded it from your approach, God has I
brought it disencumbered to your shores.* Will
you meet it with the gos|>el—will yon follow it
to its western homes with the Missionary tea.
Your prayers have ascended to God in behalf
of those perishing in the darkness oPfalse re
ligion in other lands. Your prayers have been
answered, as God is wont to answer even his
own people, in the mode and the hour they were
perhaps least prepared to expect the boon ; and
while your souls thought only of the subjects of
your petitions as dwellers on a foreign shore,
lie has in his Wondrous working made them al
ready the denizens of your own land, and the
; crowds, to whom you had hoped to solid the j
Foreign Missionary, have already besieged
your door to ask the easier and the cheaper care
of your Home Missions. Their souls are evi
j denlly as valuable here, as they would have
been il sought out by your messengers on their
native soil, and there won to the faith of Christ.
You know not, hut that, although transplanted
to this soil, they may retain a hold so strong on
the affections—and an influence so controlling
on the character and destinies of the kindred
and countrymen they have left behind, that con
verted here by the labors of your Home Mis
sions, they may become the allies, or the chan
nels, or themselves the chosen instruments of
• your Foreign Missions to the lands whence they
j came. It was thus in the declining ages ol the
Uottitm empire, that the hordes oi’l’aganistn, dis
gorged from their own native seats upon the im
perial territories, became themselves christian
ized by the nation they Imd invaded, and evan
gelized the paternal tribes they had quitted.—
Let us regard the e nigranls then around us, not
as invaders, but as the exiles of a country, of
which they or their children innv yet become
the evangelists. Let ns count .wisely and grate
fully the number of the deathless spirits who
have thus been ushered under the most fa Cora- ,
hie circumstance, into our borders. Many ol
them have been the nurselings of a corrupt or
. ctreless hieruicliy; and lorn from the breast of
European error, they are now committed by
the hand of Providence to the fostering care of
your Sabbath schools and bihle classes, and the
pioneer churches planted and watered by the
cure of your Missionaries.—TVm. It. Williams.
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REV. JOHN FLETCHER’S PREACHING. j
On my occasional visits I was suuek with
several things. Preaching on Noah as a type i
of Christ, he was iit the midst of a most annua- -
ting description of the terrible day oflhe Lord,
when lie suddenly paused. Every feature of
his expressive countenance was marked with
painful feeling; and striking his forehead with
■ the pahu of his hand,he exclaimed, “Wretched
man that I tun! Beloved brethren, it often
THE CHH IST IA N INDEX.
cuts me so thQySoul, as it does at this moment,
(o rellecwthat/while I have been endeavoring
by the of holiness, and even by the ter
rors of,fib Lord, to bring you to walk in the
peaceaht paths of righteousness, I am, with re
| spect to jr;a|!y of you who reject the Gospel,
only tying mill-stones about your necks to sink
you deeper in perdition!” The whole church
j was electrized, and it was some time before he
1 could resume the subject,
j On another occasion, after the morning ser
vice, he a-ked if any of the congregation could
give him the, address of a sick man whom he
was dcsinJßo visit. He was answered, “He
is dead “Dead! dead!” he exclaimed;
, “another soul launched into eternity ! What
| cau Ido for him now ? Why, my friends, will
■ you so frequently serve mein this manner? I
; am not informed that you are ill till I find you
• dying, or near that yon are dead!” Then, sit
ting dowuhe covered his head with his gown ;
j and when the congregation had retired, lie
walked hone buriel in sorrow, as though he
had lost aiicnd or a brother.— Horne.
i TB-J CHINESE LANGUAGE.
An extra from the office of the New York
Tribune isfilled with a lecture delivered upon
’ this subject by Stephen Pearl Andrews, Esq.—
i It,is one Oi the must curious and interesting dis
sertations .v$ ever read. We learn from it. that
the Ghiues: *pokpu, language, which differs very
materially from the written, is extremely inea
! gre, its vocabulary comprising not more than
150 word)! These words, however, according
to the manner in which they are used, convey a
vast numberref distinct ideas, une ward frequent
ly standing for a hundred. The author gives
■ some idea of this operation, by the use ot the
English voids, write, right, rite, w rig lit, all
expressing diflereut things, yet all pronounced
alike.
It is vety different with the Written language,
lhat einhricing not less than sixty thousand dif
ferent chrraeters, including duplicates, obsolete
and varia t forms, <fcc. The discrepancy De
-1 tween the written and spoken language, lie ac
| counts for “frdpi the fact, that the spoken words
being so very few, cadi has a great variety of
significations, which are distinguished from ach
other in speech by live connexion of (lie sentence,
and by oilier special contrivances, while in wri-
UHg*each}lisbnct signification is represented by
n different character.’’ He illustrates ibis by
the we have just quoted—rite, wiiglit,
writer UrM. “all of which represent precisely the
same att; rp/ree.” but with different significations.
The more complex characters are made up of
combinations o| the more simple; of which there
are only net ween one and two thousand out of .
which allJthe rest are formed and may therefore
be regarded as the elementary portion of the
lajgbiagq. Among these elementary cliarac
tere; he nays, there are a lew, especially among
the mopjanciovit. obviously symbolic. But they
are verj*evv. Ho combats the Phonetic theory
of Duponjbeau, that :s, that the characters de
note, like the Egyptian hieiogly pities, the sound
meant hA be conveyed. lie admits that this
principle I ts at the base of the language, but in
process of time, the characters have become so
complicated, that it lias been lost sight of. He
illustrates it in this way.
{Suppose our own language h*d been begun
on the Symbolic plan. To denote the idea of
wriglit, an urtizuo, the figure ol u man with a
broad axe would ho employed. In process ol
tune the figure is abridged or obscured, until it
becomes a mere arbitrary sign tor the word
weight, arid denotes the sound or utterance. A
character is then wanted to express the idea of
rite, a religious ceremony; and for this purpose
the figure of a man and an altar is used. The
idea intended to he conveyed is simple enough,
but hovvys the word to be pronounced ? In or
der to indicate this, the figure of the mail with
the broad axe is joined to it, to signify that the
proni|ijci*tion ol ilje.twq is tije same. When a
ehat'affUn’ is needed to express the abstract idea,
right, accurate, strait, a rule and compass are
employed, and to denote the sound the man with
the broad axe is again brought into requisition.
Again, in the course ol time, it becomes essen
tial to express the word write. This may be
done by presenting the picture of a man with a
pen in his hand, and an inkstand before him; and
murder to give the sound , the man with the
broad axe is again introduced.
This, says Mr. Andrews, is precisely the pro
cess which has taken place to some extent in
j the Chinese language, and the proper point of
| investigation is the limit which divides the sym
bolic from the phonetic development of Hie sys*
: tent.
The Tribune introduces this lecture bv some
remarks upon the Chinese, and the probability
that California will in the process of time be set
tled by a people strongly tinctured with their
blood. It says they may properly be called the
Yankees of the Eastern world, being like the
New Englanders, distinguished above all the
surrounding people by their industry, enterprise
and migratory habits. The Indian archipelago,
it says, swarms with adventurers from China,
and great numbers of them have already set
tled in California.
Mr. Andrews thinks, that when the elementa
ry principles of their language are properly un
derstood. the acquislion ofil is by no means a
1 formidably task, and as there is uo doubt that
our future relations with them will be ofa very
intimate character, it would he well, perhaps,
for men of learning to pay some attention to the
subject. —Richmond 117 iig.
•In Indian's Theology —A white man and
an Indian were both brought under conviction
for sin about the same time. The Indian,
whose conviction was pungent,soon found joy
ami peace in believing, while the white man
continued 0 darkness and distress for a long
time. Seemg the Indian one day, who enjoyed
the sweet consolations of religion, “Why,”
says the white man, “should there b£ such a
difference? Why has God forgiven yonr sins,
while Ig> mourning! I have done all that I
call do, but find no comfort.” “Suppose,”
saj-s the Indian, “there come along a great
prince. lie holds out to you a suit of clothes,
and says: Hero tako these and welcome ? You
look around, feel ashamed, and say, ‘No, my
clothes pretty good yet; they do little longer,
thank you,sir.’ Thcu the prince, rather angry,
says, ‘Hera, Sam, take the suit.’ I look; my
old blanket all rags, Cold and dirty. ‘Thank
’ you, thank you, kind sir!’ Poor Indian now
be warm sud happy.”— H’esteyan Methodist
1 Magazine.
j; PENFIELD FEMALE SEMINARY.
riIUIS Institution will open the ensiling year under the
I charge of R-v. P. 8. Whitman and his wife. The
Spring Session will commence on the Ist day of February
and end on the last Wednesday in July. The Fall Session
will continue from the last Wednesday in August to the
15ih of December.
PRICE OF TUITION.
In Reading, Spelling, First Lessons f Spring Term,.sl2
in Geography and Arithmetic, f Fall Term,... 8
| In Geography. Arithmetic, Bullion’s s in Term * lB
Practical lessons in English Gram- !• s.
mar, and Spenci-r’s Latin lessons, ) a
In ait higher branches of Literary,l Spring Term, .s2l
Scientific and Classical Education, j Fall Term,... 10
Music (Piano,) Spring Term, $24, Fall Term, sl6.
For French, no extra charge when preceded by I .at in.
Any person may place in this School a pupil of indigent cir
cumstances, by the payment of half the regular tuition.
Board, (washing, die., included.) at private houses, sl6
per month.
A few pupils can have lioard in the family of the Prin
cipal, if early application to him is made. To such the
liigheu annual expense of board and tuition, music inclu
ded. wilt be $l6B.
Principal cun be addressed at Penfield.
Peufield, Ga., Nov. 1, 1*46.
MADISON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
POP. YOUI'TO LADIES.
nnHF. First Term of this institution, will c nnmence on
* A the 2;i Monday in January, I*s ). and end on the 3 and
Friday in November. There will be e vacation of two weeks,
commencing ou the Monday before the last Wednesday in
July.
TEACHERS:
GEO. V. BROWNE, Principal, P. LOUD,
AIISS N. C. BROWNE. MRS. LOUD.
COURSE OF STUDY.
Primary Class. —Spoiling, Reading, F.lementary Geo
graphy, Arithmetical Tables, First Rules of Arithmetic.
PftfianUari/ Class.— Spelling, Heading, Penmanship,
Geography, Parley's History, Etymology, Written and
Mental Arithmetic.
Hooks Used. —Webster's Speller, Town’s Analysis, Tes
tament, Parley’s Geography, Mitchell’s Geography and
Atlas, Parley’s Ist Book of History, Bullion's Practical
lessons in Grammar, Colburn's Intellectual Arithmetic,
Emerson's Ist and 2nd parts.
REGULAR COURSE.
KtnsT VRA'K.
History of the IT. S., (Wilhoii’h.) Botany, (tUvwtoltiV)
Syntax, (Bullion’* Gmimnir.) Aritlunerir,(KmerMi>n v 3ii Part./
(*v'*jmpiiyof|lie Heavens, (Bur- I'.-e of Globe*, (Keith'*.)
j ritlV)
SECOND TEAR.
Rhetoric, (NVwinanV.) Nat. Philosophy. (OhnsledY)
KvkJ. us Christianity, (Alexan- *hr;t, (('olhurnV.)
! tier*.) Geuui’ try. Ist &iW Books, (Le-
Hhtorv. (Worcester**,with Ly* gn<Jre>.)
iitan's Chart.)
THIRD YEAR.
Iconic, {Jfeilge'iO Geometry o>mjil\l,(LegciwlreV-)
.Menial PliHut-opJiy, (f pluint’*.) Application of AL'clmi to Gcom-
N.uuntl Theology, (Pa!e>‘s,) etry, (f/?gem!re*.)
Chemistry, (Siiliimui’s.)
FOURTH YEAR.
Political Economy, (Way lainl’*. ) Analytical Geometry, [Davies’.J
Moral Science, ( do. ) Geology, [lli!fli<o< k’s.J
Plane anil Spherical Trigonoin- Astronomy, [OlmstoJVJ
etry, (Legendre's.)
Common Htbdisr—Dictation, Hhctorieul Rcudirrjr, Prac
tical Exercises in Arithmetic, Script ure I wessons. Correction
of False Synt x, Composition, Penmanship, Mnemonics,
Vocal Music. These are attended to throughout the course.
TUI TANARUS! ON.
The prices of Tuition for the term of ten months, will
be ns follows:
Prim iry Class, 00, Preparatory Class, .£33 00; Rt*-
gultir Course, 00; Languages: Latin, Greek or French,
each $1.M)0; Music on Piano or Guitar, SSO 00; On the
Organ, S6O 00; Drawing and Painting, 00; Wax
Print and Wax Flowers, per Lesson, §1 (K).
%* The pupils in this institution, are supplied with copy
books, paper for compositions and other written exercises,
pens, ink, slates and stote-pencils; and for those, for use ot
pmno, and fur fuel and servants* attention to school room,
HO I'.Ml HA VIIA lt*)U IB MAtB.
This institution lias boon projected by the undersigned,
and will be conducted under their immediate supervision.
They have now in process of erection, a largo ami commo
dious building, intended for its accommodation. Appara
tus, Maps, Globes and every thing necessary to its success,
will be provided. They have secured the services of
Teachers, who, in their judgment, cannot be surpassed in
our State. Being deeply interested personally in the suc
cess of this School, they are de'eriniued lhat it shall con
tinue to he furnished itli such Teachers and conducted in
everv respect, in such a maimer, as will entitle it to the
highest confidence ol llie pub ic.
It will be seen from the course of study pre-cribod. that
it is their object to establish an inslitution of the highest
order.
Young Ladies may enter any advanced class for which
they are prepared.
Certificates of graduation will begiven to all who com
plete the course.
The advantageous location of this school, and the well
established reputation of Madison for good health and good
society, present inducements to parents and guardians, not
interior to those held out by any similar institution in our
Elate.
Hoard, including washing, fuel, lights, &c„ cart be pro
cured in tlie family of the Teachers, and in many other
families of the village at the rate otsLo per month.
15. M I‘EErI.ES, CllAI!LE8 M. IhVIX,
T. J. Bvu.xav, Jo;i.n 6. Wautsu,
/.ach. Fears, Ed .mix and W’alkeb,
Nathan Massey, E. E. Jones,
Bevj. Il.itnis, Witt. S. tyroses,
J. F. Swan-on, | N. G. Foster,
It. I*. Zt.ll .meiiman. I J. \V. Leaks.
\V. B. CRAWkJKD.
Madison, Ga., Oct., 1846. J in. 3, 1850.
ii £A rx schooL. ~ *
Trustees of Hearn School, tike tins occasion to
inform the public, that they have obtained the ser
vices of Mr. J. S Inukaham. of Macon, tor the ensuing year.
Mr. Ingraham is a graduate of Brown University, and
has hnd lu’elve years experience as teacher m Georgia,
the last eight of which, have been jient in Macon, with i he
lurgesl male school in llibbcounty. <'ertifivales from dis
tinguished individuals—his patrons—can he given, in testi
mony of his cement übihty to give instruction in all the
brandies of a liberal education; but this ;s unnecessary,
since his past success constitute* his best recommendation.
The Academy and beautiful grounds adj went, are under
| going thorough improvement, and it is dcs gned to attach a
teacher’s residence to the budding, thus placing the premi
ses under the constant supervision of the principal. The
Board intend that the institution shall present inducements
equal, if not superior, to any in the country.
The scholastic year is divided into two sessions : ihu first,
commencing the Ist Monday in February and ending, with
an examination, the Ist of July ; the second, beginning the
Brd Monday in July and ending, with an examination, Fri
day before the 3rd Monday in December.
RATES OF TUI I’ION I'ER SESSION.
! Orthography, Read mg. Writing and Arithmetic . .$ 0 00
English Grammar, Geography, U. S. History, Intro
duction to Natural Philosophy and Chemistry,.. 12 06
Latin, Greek, mid all the higher English brunches, 10 00
Tuition must bn paid in advance, or a note be given.—
Students charged from the lime ot entrance till the close of
the session. No reduction made for lost time, except by
sickness, and not then fur less thun one week. Board in
good families, including washing and lodging, near the
place, at about $7,00 per month.
oC7”Young men over 18 applying fir admission, must
give satisfactory testimonials (either verbal or written) of
good mural character.
C. W. SPARKS, President.
A. Richardson. Secretary.
Cave Spring, Ga., Oct. 28, 18-16. 1 5t Jan 3
SCHOOL FOR YOIWW LA1)I5:.
Cave Spuing, Dec. 4th, 1849.
T F'UIF. Subscriber will continue his School for Young
JL Ladies at this place, during the next year, his ses
sions and vacations commencing and ending with those of
tlio Hearn School, to the advertisement of which the read.
| era of the Index are, for the present referred, for in forma.
1 tion a* to the opening, &c. He is prepared to hoard twen.
ty or thirty young ladies, besides those considered ns al.
I ready erijraged, and to furnish all the ability, mule and
[ female, necessary for their proiier tuition and discipline.
! Dec. 13, 1816. \V. i). COWDREY.
v~IXVJLBSO.
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FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
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A COMPENDIUM OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
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v with the Christian era and brings down the nis
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, Christians of all countries anil of all churches, sects and
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jutors and associates to the present time.
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