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coolly replied that ladies were as much en
titled to sleeping cars as the men, and that
tickets were given out indiscriminately
The lady did not seem scared. I imagine
she was a traveller ! L turned in for the
night, and thought of the wonderful im
provement made on the railroads during
the four years imprisonment in the Confed
eraey. These night trains are said to be
very popular with the members of Congress,
they all baveing free tickets.
The railways in France are generally en
closed with green hedge fences. I was not
prepared to sec so many beggars. They
seem delighted to get asoa. The hills and
valleys through which we are passing are
beautiful, though the idea that “every foot
of land in France is in a high state of cul
tivation” is a great mistake. I should
think at least one-third of the country
through which we have passed is uneulti-.
vated. The soil is naturally very poor,
and no fertilizer has yet been found that
will make rye, oats, grass and barley grow
on these barren hills of France. The coun
try is very broken and rocky, and I am
struck with the extreme poverty of the peo
ple. The women appear to be the princi
pal laborers in the fields, generally without
shoes, bonnets, or hats, living in low stone
houses, looking a- oil as the hills by which
they ate surrounded, and covered with straw,
beinu poorly ventilated. The dwelling hous
es, kitchen, stable, cow house, and pig pens,
are all united, and have anything but a
cleanly and inviting appearance. The ag
ricultural implements used are of poor quali
ty. I observed them cutting oats with reap
hooks, such as were in use before the Chris
tian era Marty of these people do not
know what it is to sit around a comfortable
wood fire, as the trees disappeared from the
land many years before they came into the
world. I see them digging up the low turfy
ground, which possesses a combustible quali
ty when drkd, and is used as a substitute
for wood or coal. You will see from the
above picture that I am somewhat disap
pointed iu the agricultural appearance aud
condition of the country. I was not pre
pared to find so much poverty.
I wish, however, to be understood as
desjribing the general appearance, manners,
habits and customs of the people as they ap
pear to me at first sight. In our journey
we have passed through sections for ntilps
in the Inchest state of cultivation, and have
seen residences that would do credit to
Broadway. We have also passed through
quite a large number of beautiful villages
and cities, ornamented with fine churches,
public buildings and manufacturing estab
lishments.
A large proportion of the men are either
in the army, or are employed on the rail
roads, wot kshops, etc. The women seem to
till the soil, and populate the rural districts,
often without husbands. I think the coun
try daughters of France have a hard time
of it The curse put upon mother Eve,
when banished from the garden of Eden,
rests heavily upon them. The old serpent’s
head may be bruised, but be is not dead;
his tracks are to be seen all along these
valleys, so rich with flowers and fruit. But
here is Paris 1 My, what a change !
Paris, Avgust 1860. G. W W.
— o -*
A Question.
Mr. Editor: —When a local preacher
of the M. E. Church (not South), and a
Union man from the beginning; one who
always opposed the introduction of politics
into the pulpit or church; who is persecuted
by Radical Union men, because of his con
servative principles, and called a rebel sym
pathizer; who preaches the gospel of the
blessed Jesus in purity and with p wer;
who strives to cultivate a spirit of friendship
and brotherly love wherever he goes, and
advocates an honorable, religious union of
all the different families of Methodism,
comes among ns what shall we do with
him so lung as he continues in this religions
conservative course ? Shall we bid him God
speed and open our churches to him and
help him to do good, or shall we turn the
cold shoulder to him ?
Am Old Fashioned Methodist.
[Answer*. “Be vo wise as serpents, and
harmless as doves.’’ “By their fruits ye
shall know them.” “Blessed are the peace
makers.’’—Editor ]
Emory and Henry College
Mr. Editor: Our numerous friends and
patrons, as well as Alumni, who are scat
tered over all the Southern States would be
glad to know something of Emory and
Henry.
We have commenced our Fall session with
between 80 and 90 students, who are en
tering upon their studies with a truly com
mcnduble earnestness. Our builuings, li
braries, cabinet, and apparatus escaped,
through the protection of Divine Providence,
the ravages of the war. Unencumbered
with debt, with a property in lands and
buildings, worth at low valuation 8100,000;
with an experienced and efficient Faculty,
we are confidently expecting that, a future
of prosperity and usefulness is before this
Institution, brighter than in any period ot
its past history.
I have never known the desire to educate
so strong and wide spread among both pa
rents and their children, as at this time,
through all this hill country. Had the peo
ple the means, all school enterprisesin these
regions would be entirely successful. As
it is, not onlv the established in
Virginia are well patrouized, from the I Di
versity down to the schools of lower grade,
but new educational enterprises, both pub
lic and private, are springing up. On the
score of climate and other natural advanta
ges, these mountainous regions arc admira
bly adap'ed to the vigorous development ol
both muscle and mind. Truly yours,
E. E. Wir.KY.
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
Ei-r the Southe ri Christian Advocate.
South Carolina Conference.
Various and urgent applications having
been made for a change in the time of hold
ing the session of the South Carolina Con
ference, the members of that body will
please take notice that the next session will
continence at Marion C. 11., on Wednesday,
Dec. 19, instead of Nov. 7.
W. AI. WIGHTMAN.
Sept. 7—3 w.
Our Annual Collections.
As the sessions of the Conferences are
approaching, the preachers should pay spe
cial attention to the provisions of the Dis
cipline and Conference Resolutions on this
subject. Though the times are hard, and
the people may complain, yet the calls on
our liberality are most imperative. Tho
wants of the Foreign and Domestic Boards
of Missions must be supplied —the superan
nuated preachers, widows and orphans must
not be overlooked—and the Bishops must
he supported The Publishing House can
be drawn upon no longer. The Confer
ences have no funds out of which the sup
plies in question nmy be drawn. There is
no other dependence than the voluntary
contributions of the people. Our Bishops—
those who are not on the retired list—are in
tho field—at work—supervising the inter
ests of the Church. Their services are of
immense importance. Let them receive a
liberal, generous support. Let them not
feel that they are regarded a,s a mere filth
wheel appendage to our organization. Our
doctrine is, work them well, and keep them
well Let every preacher .see to the finances
of the Church.— Nashville Advocate.
Dancing.
We believe there was no specific rule in
tho Discipline against 'dancing, until a
clause to that effect was inserted in the edi
tion of 1858. It was very well known,
however, that the Methodist Church from
the beginning was opposed to this danger
ous recreation, and it has always been
classed with those diversions which cannot
be used in the name of the ! ord Jesus, and
which are forbidden in the General Rules
At the last General Conference several sec
tions of the Discipline were ordered to be
taken out, and printed in the next edi
tion of the Preachers’ Manual. In one of
those sections is the clause concerning dan
cing. We are astonished that arty one
should consider this a countenancing of
that, amusement. With as much propriety
might it be said that the General Confer
ence has relaxed its opposition to bribery,
treating at elections, heart and Church di
visions, and the like, all of which are con
demned in those sections, and nowhere else
in the Discipline. Did any one ever im
agine that tiie Church did not disapprove of
card-playing, cock-fighting, horse-racing,
etc., because it had no specific legislation
concerning these evils? Our old preach
ers asked for no disciplinary authority to
preach against dancing and gambling, and
not a few of them expelled dancers from the
Church. The notion that a specific statute
in the Discipline makes it wrong, is vastly
absurd. If it is not wrong the Church
has no right to condemn it—if it is wrong,
no Christian can practice it, whatever may
or may not be the action of the Church. In
every age, the Church has opposed dancing,
though more generally by dissuasions from
it than by the excommunication of those
who practiced it. Dancing, card-playing,
and the like, have been placed by some
among the adia phoroi, as they are called—
things indifferent, in themselves, and there
fore mt within the scope of discipline in its
ultimate exercise, but as mischievous in
their tendency, or liable to abuse, highly
inexpedient, and therefore to be strongly dis
countenanced. Our own opinion is, that if
pasters enlighten their people on the sub
ject, preach against this and other danger
ous diversions, aud warn their members of
the potiis thereby involved, those who have
sincere desires to save their souls will
abandon those frivolous amusements; and
those who have not will excommunicate
themselves, or seek fellowship in other
Communions, where they will be less likely
to he disturbed in the enjoyment of dancing
and similar “privileges.” We are heartily
sick of this dancing question. We cannot
but think that if pastors and patents were
to pay more attention to the intellectual and
moral culture of the rising generation, there
would be vastly less disposition among them
to seek enjoyment in those foolish and dan
gerous amusements. Os their inconr atibil
ity with the baptismal vow, we may have
something to say on a future occasion.
[ Nashville Christian Advocate.
The “Ladies’ Home.”
To Mg Old Friends in Georgia and the
South:
Dr. Thomas S. Powell, Proprietor of the
“ Ladies' Home," a first class literary paper
published in Atlanta. Ga , h?s appointed me
a General Agent for Georgia and the South,
to solicit subscribers for his paper. 1 have
accepted this Agency, so kindly tendered
me, as a means of support for myself and
family in my declining years. The results
of the late war have left me poor, and old
age has deprived me of that strength and
energy necessary to labor or continued ap
plication.
Therefore, I appeal to you to get up a
club of subscribers in your vicinity, and
forward their names to my address, or to
Dr Powell, Atlanta, Ga , where they will
be placed on the subscription books, to my
credit. The getter-up of a club can obtain
50 cents for each subscriber. Five Pollan
is the subscription price of the “Ladies’
Hume.” per annum, which is cheap, when
the character of the paper is considered.
It is adjudged by the preas, and leading lit
erary men, as the best aud most elegant lit-
erary paper published in the country.—
Specimen copies will be sent free, by ad
dressing Dr. Powell, Atlanta, Ga.
I appeal to you, and to all my friends, to
interest youiselves in my behalf', in this
matter. A paper worth the money is offer
ed to you ; at the same time you will have
the pleasure doing an act of kindness to
one who will appreciate it aud be grateful
for it.
I am authorized to appoint sub-agents for
tho “ Ladies’ Home'’ in any part of the
South. If it be out of your power to act
yourself, will you please appoint .somebody
in your community to act as agent, and re
port directly to Dr. Powell. All lists of
subscribers should be sent to him, accompa
nied with the money, and be sure and state
that they are to be placed to my credit.
Any gentleman or lady willing to act as
sub-agent will please let me know, and Dr.
Powell will send such agent a specimen
number of the “ Ladies’ Home.” Address
Rev. Dabney P. Jones.
Palmetto, Ga., Sept. Ist.
Who Wants Good Books Cheap ! !
J. W. BURKE & CO,
PROPOSE ON OR ABOUT lOTH NOVEM
BER,
TO GIVE AWAY,
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars Worth
of Good Snndfty-Scliool Books on
the Following Conditions :
To any Church (or Society) or Circuit
which by that time shall send to J.W. Burke
& Cos , in payment of subscriptions to the
Southern Christian Advocate the largest
sum of money in proportion to the number
of its members,
Premiums in books to be selected by
themselves, will be distributed as fol
lows :
For the largest sum over $l5O
where there are 200 and more
members, $50.00 worth.
Next largest, SBO 00 11
Next “ S2O 00 “
For the largest sum over $l2O
where there are from 100 to 200
members SBO.OO worth.
Next largest, S2O 00 “
Next “ SIO.OO “
For the largest sum over SCO
where there are from 30 to 100
members, $30.00 worth.
Next largest, $25.00 “
Next “ $20.00 “
Next “ SIO.OO “
Next “ $6 00 “
Those who propose to compete for these
premiums of books for then-Sunday eobool*
will state the fact by letter, giving at the
same time the number of members in their
Church (or Society,) or Circuit,
The opportunity will be closed on Ist No
vember, and the award made to claimants im
mediately afterwards.
Os course, the preacher in charge or any
member of the church may take this mat
ter in hand, and act for the Church in the
premises.
The proposition can be made known to
the church in the Chut eh Meeting. And a
committee appointed to get the requisite
number of subscribers.
By enlisting the Sunday School Scholars
in getting subscribers, the work may be
readily accomplished.
|lcfos of t|e 4stetk.
THE PRESIDENT TRAVELLING.
The great event of the week, filling the news
papers and freighting the telegraph lines, is a
visit the President, several members of the Cab
inet, Gen. Grant aud Admiral Ftirragu! are ma
king to Chicago to lay the corner stone of a
monument to the late Senator Douglass. The
parly passed through New York, Albany, Buffa
lo, and of course passed by all intermediate
towns and villages and stations. There were
receptions and dinings and suppers and speech
es—the latter too numerous to tell.
In New Y'ork there was a grand Banquet giv
en. Amoug those present were Gen. Grant, Ad
miral Farrago , Mr Seward, Mr. Welles, the
Russian, Mexican and Brasilian Ministers, A.
T. Stewart, Wm. B. Astor and upwards of two
hundred prominent citizens The President
spoke at great length, and said in the course of
h s remarks, that the Government we.it to war
for the express purpose of preserving the Union
of the States, and the Government had estab
lished the great fact that the States have not the
power or the right, either by forcibte or peace
ful means, to separate from each other ; hut the
Congress has practically assumed, and up to the
present time carried out the doctrine that the
Government was dissolved, and these States
were out of the Union. We denied their right
to secede, even peaceably, and now we find,
w hen these Suites seek again to tenew the r
practical relations with the Union, by sending
their representatives to Congress, there are men
in that, body who, in violation of our Great
Charter of liberty, refuse to admit them. The
question is:—wil we submit —will we American
people submit—to this practical assertioa of
doctrine that we repudiated and overthrew by
the war? That issue is before you. If we sub
mit to this, we give the lie direct to every posi
tion taken by us since the war-commenced.
He asked in the spirit of Christianity, and
sound philosophy, if we are prepared again to
see one portion of the country arrayed against
the other in deadly conflict ? Or shall we make
every effort to unite the whole country in har
mony and brotherly affection?
Referring to the Philadelphia Convention, lie
said the best evidence that, can be shown of loy
alty are loyal professions and loyal actions ;
and when those gentlemen met in Convention
from the North and South, came forward and
professed devotion to the Union and Constitu
tion, and when their actions and professions
correspond, who shall dare to doubt them?
Have we reached that point that all confidence
;s lost in men ? If we have, 1 tell you that your
Government is not as strong as a rope of sand,
it has no might, and will t umble to pieces The
adhesive power of this Government is in the
confidence which the peop’e put in each other,
lie said the South had accepted the arbitrament
of the sword and lost, aud wanted to return
again to the Union. He did not want to see them
come back degraded and debased, but wanted
them to come with all their manhood. They
have again taken up the Constitution, and ask
that the laws shull be enforced —what then was
the cause of distrust or lack of confidence in
them ? There is no cause.
He also said General Grant and himself had
fought for the Union at one end of the line, and
now they were fighting for it at the other, and
if General Grant was not in the field, he was
doing equally good service. (Laughter and ap
plause ) He said that our three thousand mil
lion of debt could be paid only by the conso'i
dation of our Nationality and the prosperity of
the union of the States.
In conclusion, he said the demonstration in
New York confirmed him in his opinion that the
people will take care of the Government, and
those who would attempt to check their pur
poses had better stand out of the way. For
himself, he had reached the summit of his am>
bition, with one exception ; he said there is but
one thing wanting—would you hear it? (Cries
of yes.) At this particular crisis and period of
our history, when the States are in peril, if I
can be the instrument in the hands of the peo
p e of restoring their Union and making it com
plete, causing the Government to re commence
its glorious and mighty career of prosperity and
greatness, I wil! be willing to exclaim, as some
one did of old, when he saw the babe born in
the manger: “I have seen the glory of thy sal
vation—let thy servant depart in peace ” (En
thusiastic applause.) That being done, my
ambition is complete I ask nothing more I
would rather live in history and live in the af
fections of my countrymen as having consum
mated this great end, than be President forever
Here (lie audience broke into an irrepressible
burst of applause, and on the cal] of Gen. Sand
ford gave three cheers for Andrew Johnson, the
restorer of the Union
The Presidential Tour.
BvtfFALO, Sept. 3.—The President and party
vr*t« mettc-day by. a tremendous crowd. Yes
terday he visited Niagara Falls, but no formali
ties were observed, separate parties having
been formed according to their preference
The President, in company with Secretary Sew
ard and Welles, spent some time on the Ameri
can side of the Falls, and afterwards went as
far as the Suspension Bridge, but did not cross
over it. The President is suffering from hoarse
ness, owing to frequent and long speaking, but
iu other respects, is in good bodily condition.
Tha Disunion Convention,
Philadelphia, Sept. 3. —The Union League
members marched from their rooms to Indepen
dence Square, where delegates to the Conven
tion nailed with them, and all proceeded to
National Hall. Gen. Butler, Fred. Douglass
and Browniow were received with cheers at
National Guard’s Hall. Before the meeting of
the Convention Chas. Gibbon received the Sout
hern delegation, and Hamilton, of Texas, res
ponded, at the conclusion of which someone in
the crowd called for three groans for the dead
dog of the White House, which was followed by
a pretty general bovineous exclamation. On
the opening of the Convention, which was very
largely attended—four-fifths from the North. —
Thomas J. Durant, of New Orleans, was chosen
temporary chairman, and a committee was ap
pointed. After which the Convent ion adjourned
until to-morrow. The City Council, by formal
resolution, welcomed delegates to the city, and
extended to them the hospitality thereof.
Philadelphia, Sept. 4 —Ex-Attorney General
James Speed was nominated Chairman of the
Convention, and was received with applause.—
Committee on Credentials reported delegates
present from the South as follows : Texas 15,
Louisiana 18, West Virginia 51, Virginia 61.
Alabama 4, Kentucky 13, Mississippi 3, Missou
ri 30. Arkansas 2, North Carolina 7, Maryland
60, Delaware 6, Florida, 7, District of Columbia
27, —total 392.
A resolution was introduced in the Conven
tion to-day that there could be no permanent
peace or security for the loyal men of the South
without negro suffrage. It was referred after
an array of discussion. A Maryland member
said they wanted no such firebrand introduced
in the Convention.
The Greatest Achievement Yet.
A telegram from the Atlantic Ocean, 790 miles
away from the nearest land was received aud
read in this country on Sunday last, stating that
the Great Eastern had that day raised the lost
cable of 1865. No greater wonder has ever
been wrought by man. Here is the telegram :
Heart's Content, Sept 2. —The cable of last
year was picked up this, Sunday, morning, at
4:40 o’clock in latitude 61.52, longitude 36.03.
The splice was made, and the cable lowered at
seven, and the Great Eastern is now 700 miles
from hire—paying out everything and is going
on well, and they expect to reach here on Sat
urday next.
This work has not been accomplished without
trouble. The same day this news came, the fol
lowing telegram was received:
St. Johns, N. F., Sept. 2.— The steamer Ter
rible : rrived here to-day. She left the cable
fleet on Wednesday, being short of coal and pro
visions, at that time. The Great Eastern was
starting fora spot one hundred miles east of
where the cable was laid last year, all attempts
to raise the cable iu two thousand fathoms
depth having failed. The following diary
of events, prior to securing the cable on Sului
day, are interesting:
August 12th the Great Eastern joined the
Terrible and Talburg, at tho rendezvous The
Albany had hooked the cable previous to its
coming up* and lost it with two miles of grap
pling rope.
August 13th.—Drifting.
August 15th.—Mr. Canning being satisfied
by strain on the dynameter that the cable was
hooked at 1 o'clock, everything was made ready
to let go a large buoy with a spring rope at
tached
Aug. 16th, drifting; Aug. 17th, at 11 o’clock
(ship's time) the cable came to the surface at
the bow of the Great Eastern; but while all
were congratulating themselves on the great
success, the cable slipped off the grapples and
disappeared. From this date up to Wednesday
evening, we were grappling with various success.
On one occasion, the Albany brought up two
miles of cable. The weather was very unfavor
able at the time the Terrible left.
Foreign News by the Cable.
London, Aug. 31 —ln consequence of further
representations made to the Home Government
by the Canadian authorities, relative to further
anticipated troubles from the Fenians, of the
United States, the Thirteenth Hussars and 63d
and Gist Infantry are ordered to Canada. It is
possible that more troops will follow.
Berlin, Aug. 31st.—It is rumored that the
electors of Hesse will abdicate Munich on the
31st. Both Bavarian chambers approved the
treaty of peace. In the House of Deputies.
Herr Mahon spoke favoring a close union with
Prussia.
Prague, August 31st. — Ratifications of the
Peace Treaty have been exchanged, and now its
provisions will be enforced.
St Petersburg, Sept. 1 —The Russian Gov
ernment prior to the negotiation of peace pro
posed to the French Empire and the other pow
ers that neutrals should participate in the Ter
ritorial changes occasioned by the results of
the war. The proposition was not supported
by France nor by England, and the Czar re
frained from officially moving in the matter,
reserving, however, liberty of action to himself
in the future.
Paris, Sept. I.—The Emperor Napoleon, in
a letter written to King Victor Emanuel, on
the 11th of August, rejoices that the era of
peace has returned He says he accepted the
cession of Yene.ia from Austria in order that
the people of the country might be enabled to
choose their own doaitny. The Emperor adds
that he has exerted this influence in favor of
humanity and for the best interest of the people
of Yeneti.i and of Italy.
Vienna, Sept. 3, P. M, —The Austrian Gov
ernment has given orders for a reduction of the
army to a peace footing, and the work has com
menced.
Paris, Sept. 3, P. M.—lt is said that Count
Bismarck is endeavoring to form an alliance be
tween Prussia, Austria and Russia.
London, Sept. 3.—The Times of this morning
says the solution of the Roman question will
quickly follow the cession of Venetiato Italy.
Berlin, Sept. 4.—Count Bismark has refused
to receive the deputation from North Schleswig,
which desired to present a petition for the res
toration of their government to Bismark. The
armistice between Saxony and Prussia has ex
pired by limitation. Peace is yet unsettled be
tween the two countries, and hostilities it is
thought may possibly occur. The I russian
chamber of Deputies has passed the government
indemnity hill by a large majority.
Paris, Sept. 4. — The Austrian army is being
placed on a peace footing The Circassians are
again fighting the Russians.
New York, Sept 4.—Gold 1401. Exchange
7.) at sight. Cotton quiet, 321@33.
The Markets.
Liverpool, Sept. 3.—Breadstuff's market is
unchanged. There is nothing to note in the
provision market.
London, Sept. 3. —The official closing rate
of consols was 89) for money. American secuv
rities at close of business, to-day, 65.; 74-j
Erie Railroad shares 46| ; Illinois Central shares
73 J.
London, Monday, Noon, Sept. 3.—Consols
opened 891 for money; five-twenties, 735;
Cotton market opens quiet, 13] and. for middling
uplands; estimated sales to-day 8,000 bales.
New York Market.
New Yof.e, Sept. 3.—Gold 145$ ; Exchange
6} for sixty days, and 71 for sight; Cotton dull,
uplands 33c ; Orleans, 35c. ; Lard dull at 18@
20c.
New Yore, Sept, 4. Gold, 145jj; Cotton
heavy, sales to-day 950 bales at. 32j@35 ; flour
heavy, sales 600 barrels, Southern $9 76@515
30; wheat 3@sc. lower ; corn lc lower; pork
dull, 3,so9barrels mess sold at $32 75; groceries
dull.
Georgia Credit at the North.— dai/Hsia,
Aug- 31.—A dispatch received here thiamorn
ing, states that Gov. Jenkins, of Georgia, now
at New York, found the credit of his State so
good, that he readily disposed of five hundred
thousand dollars Georgia State Bonds at ninety
cents on the dollar.
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