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ORIGINAL
For the X. C. Christian Advocate.
Quarterly Review of the 31. E.
Church, South."
Bro. IIkflix. Allow nie te call the at- j to save the world,
tention of vour readers to the c laims of our I Now I have no idea a that the Meth
Quarterlv Review, as a valuable contribu- ! odistsare to turn back faom their triumph
tion to Southern literature. It certainly ' ant march, and meet their fellow christians
has intrinsic merits which entitle it to the i who are so rapidly advancing on them.
patronaseof literary men, without regard j Let us move forward in the old paths and
to Church affinities. The articles in j let the mighty hosts of Israel overtake us,
the January number ought to give curren- j
cv to the work among the highest walks of
literature. They challenge comparison
with articles found in the best periodicals
of the present day without superceding
our weekly papers. The Review will furnish
reading matter sufficiently light for gen
eral readers : and, at the same time, suffi
ciently elevated for all purposes of literary
criticism.
The Review commends itself in a very
particular manner to Methodist preachers.
It is a valuable auxiliary for diffusing cur
rent views of the doctrines and institutions
of Methodism : and for affording to our
members just grounds for a higher appre- , T ,
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ciation of their church relations. j tllis Meniior W:!S a native of South Caro
the Methodist preachers generally interest- j ;n q hh Uth
ed in it, so far as to present its claims on I . u, , -
' t j year, he professed to rind the pearl of groat
suitable occasions, its patronasre would be t . , . ,. . . , .
so enlarged as to juify the publishers in
such an outlay as would place it in the fore
most rank of periodicals. They could then
Oiler SUltaiiie llKlUCLUlCULS to iih.ii nit: uvcl
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talent of the South.
Methodist Ministers ought to be deeply
interested in its extensive circulation.
The General Conference after the maturest
deliberation resolved to continue its pub
lication as a necessity, notwithstanding the
pecuniary loss to our publishing house in
past years. They relied for future success
mainly on the renewed interest which they
hoped to awaken in the minds of Methodist
prceachrs, and on their consequent active
agency in extending its patronage, without
whichit must prove a failure.
Compared with similar periodicals, those
outside of our church will regard the Re
view as the highest standard of Methodist
literature But how can its literary char
acter be sustained unless it have the
means to command the best talent of the
South ? Suitable means can be furnished
increased patronage. Until this is secur
ed it must continue to depend on the grat-
tuitous labors of those who have but little
time to devote to literary composition, or of
those who, exempt from necessary toil, can
entertain their leisure hours by critical in
vestigations. Whib it is not the time for
the Methodist Church to relax her aggres
sive efforts, no conservative element ought
to escape her consideration It is not en
ough that she has subjugated vast territory,
and brought countless mutitudes to the
obedience of faith. Her triumph will be
incomplete unless these multitudes are
made to participate in the benefits of her
snmifl doetrino and wholesome discipline and
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are brousht to an intelligent appreciation oi
the excellent government and institutions
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by which Methodism is. distinguished from
other Christian Societies.
The Review is eminently fitted to this
end. No indifferent Methodist can read
the first article in the January number,
by Bishop Andrew, without being asham
ed of a cold hearted support of Methodism,
as it descend ed to us from its devoted and
self-sacrificing pioneers, whose biographi
cal sketches, published at Nashville, he
reviews with so warm a heart. We have
sometimes met in the Methodist mind, a
lurking inclination to look on Methodism
as behind the age as not adapted to the
progress of society but rather suited to
the civilization of the past, than to the
present age of refinement. Our general
rules, Class Meetings, Lovefeasts, Quar
terly Meetings, and Camp Meetings, are,
by many uninformed Methodists of the
present generation, regarded as aged s;res
too often are by their thoughtless descen
ents venerable for their antiquity, but
powerless in authority. A proper inter
pretation of the "Signs of the Times and
the age of the world" would most assuredly
correct an estimate so iujurious.of our pru
dential rules and regulations.
The Bishop of London is now engaged
as Mr. Wesley was, one hundred years
ago, exhorting and beseeching the igno
rant masses, in the most densely populated
and characteristically pauperised streets of
the Metropolis. The simple means used
by Mr. Wesley, which under God's bless
ing moved the heart of England and sent
its waves across the Atlantic, are now being
used by all evangelical denomi nations, and
the result has filled the world with profound
astonishment. The present extraordinary
renewal of evangelical religion had its ori
gin in a simple prayer meeting.
The fact is, the Christian Church is now
moved by a mightier spiritual power than
it has felt since apostolic days, and the
whole movement resolves itself into this,
viz . The simplest instrumentality is that
which God approves in spreading the
knowledge of the truth Prayer meetings,
Class meetings, Love feasts, experience
meetings, lay ex hortation, private reproof
and admonition. To these Methodism un
der God, owes it power, and to these the
universal church now looks for the great
consummation of God's merciful provision
and outstrip us ; if they can by God's
help do so. God grant they may, if we
are so unwise as to dispense with those con
servative measures, by which our Fathers
secured the fruits of their abundant labors.
Let us urge all our people to read, and
then furnish them with entertaining and
instructive books and periodicals, that they
may be made, not oiriy true Christians,
but well improved Methodists.
BENNETT T. BLAKE.
Oaky Grove, Feby. 4th, 1859.
For the N . C. Christian Advocate
ITIemio' ofKcv. J uhscs Patterson.
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with the Methodist Episcopal Church. His
walk as a private member of the Church,
! was exemplary an 1 pious ; and he enjoyed
cl , n n , ,
tne confidence and esteem of all who knew
In 1795 he was admitted on trial in the
! South Carolina Couf-renee, and that, year
appointed to the Little Pedeo Circuit. In
179G he was in Washington, 1797. An
son and Little Pedee, 1798. Burke. 17
99. Greenville in the A'a, Conference.
1800. Pamlico, 1801 ; and 1802 Franklin
Circuit. 1803 Salisbury. 1803 he was
located, and remained so until 1816 when
he was re-admitted 1816 he was on the
Bedford Circuit Va. Conference. 1817.
Presiding Elder on the Norfolk District.
1818. 1819, 1820, and 1821. P E. on
the Yadkin District. 1822, Franklin Cir
cuit. 1823 Located. 1824. again re
admitted and placed on the Superannuated
list, in which relation he continued until
death. f
Brother Patterson was several times a
delegate to the General Conference, and
was rccoguized in this relation, as a man of
sound judgement and great prudence. lie
never was a dehafer, either at General or
Aunual Conferenre ; but was always regard
ed as one the most efficient members.
In the struggle occasioned by the
O' Kelly an schism, he had much to do, to
restore peace and order m the M. E. church,
where the influence of that schism was
principally felt. He was ever a firm sup
porter of the pecularities of Methodism.
His views of her economy, were compre
hensive and sound ; and always, readily
communicated to the membership and
ministry, when occasion required.
i
acquaintance with Brother Patter
son, commenced in 1818, when he preside
ed over the Yadkin District. Since then,
until his death, our association has been
of the most intimate character. He was
one of the best P. Elders I have ever known.
He was truly a Father to the preachers in
his charge, and especially so, to the junior
class. His intercourse with tliem was free
and instructive, and he evinced a dispo
sition to do all he could to aid them in their
studies, and give them counsel in the dis
charge of their duties as administrators of
Discipline.
Brother Patterson was very sound and
clear, in his views of the doctrines ofMeth
odism ; these he defended when occasion
required, with great success. He was a
Very good p eacier. His views were al
ways clear, and comprehensive," entering
deeply into the sentiments and feeling of the
inspired writers : hence, he always was
prepared to bring out of this Divine Treas
ury, " things new and old." His preach
ing was deeply experimental us well as
practical. He had himself experienced
the deep things of God, and was prepared
to present these to his hearers with
great power. Pure, holy.and diligently
obedient himself, ho could always urge
these matters upon the consideration of
those who heard him, with convincing en
ergy. Wherever he labored, whether as
an itinerant or local minister, his ministra
tions were always salutarj'. Many seals
were given him as the reward of his toils.
He was unassuming in his deportment,
alwajs acting, as though he ' 'estreated ot
her better thun himself? 'yet, he never de
clined any distinction that was awarded
him. He was truly and deeply pious,
he enjoyed, in a very great degree, free ac
cess, in all his entercourse with the'ehurch
and society generally.
As a husband, he was affectionate, kind,
provident and pure. As a Father, he was
tender, kind and attentive to the interests
of his children, striving to 'bring them up in
the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
As a master, he wa indulgent and faith
ful, be governed, as far as possible, by the
instructions of the Aro tfe.
He was in the minstry 65 years, during
which time, he laboured much, and with
great success. He continued to preach
until within a few days of his death. He
died in peace, the first of July 1858, being
85 years of age. Dr. Wm. Carter of the
N. C. Conference, preached his funeral to
an attentive, tho' sorroowing congregation.
He is doubtless, gone to his reward in heaven.
For the N. C. Christian Advocate.
Education.
Bno. Heflin. In a private letter which
I received from you a few days since, you
expressed a desire to do all in your power
for Warrenton Female College ; that as
one of the newly elected Directors, you
were especiady interested in the success
of the institution ; and that you would take
it as a favor, if I would suggest, from
time to time, when and how you could
best serve it, by Editorial notice, or other
wise. I know you feel interested in this Col
lege; so do I. and so do many others : and
we all should feel interested in it. There
is. it seems to me,' some room for com
plaint at 1 Lis point. The interest mani
fested, by a large majority of Methodists
throughout the Conference, it too m&taer.
A few, just around the Col ege, have been
doing all they could for it, while others at
a dis ance have done little or nothing.
Now, should not all Methodists every where
throughout our borders feel interested in
and work for it? Why noi ? Should they
cultivate just one field iu their plantation,
and neg ect the others? Should they not
rather divide the labor and thus reap a
bountiful harrest from all? If this field
of ours is -haded by territory belonging to
others, it is no reason why we should neg
lect it, but it is a strong reason why we
should pay more attention to it.
It is very gratifying to us, and will be
to you, to i now that the present session
opened with a gocdly number of pupils ;
which number Las rapidly increased, till
now there are upwards of sixty young la
dadies in attendance, and still they come.
But let them come, we are not done taking
in yet. And let them come right along,
the sooner the b'ttfr. It is always best
for students to enter at the opening of the
session, the reasons for which are too pal
pable to be mentioned.
Again, there is quite an extensive region
of country around Warrenton, and especi
ally east of it, occupied mostly by Metho
dists, wealthy Methodists, who should pat
rouize this College. And not only so, but
they should make it one of the best Insti
tutions in the State; they are fully able to
do it. And now, would it not be well for
the Directors and Stock-holders to look to
this fact, to explore this section, to stir up
the minds of the people, and to wake up a
feeling of iuterest in the success of the in
stitution? Not that an agent should be
sent out, tho' this might be the better plan ;
but why not all the Directors and Stock
holders become agents, if not in person, at
least by letter ? Let them write to prom
inent persons at different points, asking
their co-operation in sending pupils to the
school. While this method might not
prove successful iu every case, it would in
many, and surely this would be better than
to do nothing at all. Altho' men may know
their tuty, it is often necessary to remind
them of it, in order to get them to do it.
It shall be my pleasure, Bro. Heflin, to
aid you in 3'our efforts to benefit the insti
tution by any suggestions that may be in
my power. And here I would humbly
suggest that it would be well for you, and
for all the Directors, to make it. a matt r (if
duty to visit the College occasionally, not
only at commencements, but at other times.
You would thus encourage the Faculty
students and patrons al would feeil your
influence and be benefitted. But feeling
assured that it is your purpose, together
with all the other Directors, to do all vou
can for the College, I close, by stating, for
the encouragement of ali, that the present
session now promises to be better than any
previous one. And so may it, be.
R. G. B.
A Three Shilling Dispensation.
The Pope's bull, by which dispensation
is given to all good Roman Catholics to
eat fast-days at the rate of three reals a
head, has been published in the streets of
Madrid, with the usual pomp, the proces
sion being accompanied, as heretofore, by
the lackeys and musicians of the royal
household, in gorgeous liveries.
The Family.
If parental duties were worthily observ
ed, from the family circle the emanations
offilal piety would spread and diffuse
themselves through all the departments of
society, improve the peace, order, and
happiness of all families, communities and
nations, and powerfully tend to the regen
eration of the world. Disk.
SELECTIONS.
Personal Differences.
Are there any ' ' old grudges," Christ
ian reader, between you and your uncon
verted neighbors ? If so, we entreat you
to heal the breach, and to heal it at once.
Perhaps you are in the right ; we do not
question it. The other party, it may be,
ought to make the first advances toward
reconciliation ; we are willing to grant it.
Still, we earnestly exhort you to settle the
difficulty as speedily as :t is possible.
1. It is the best iir.lif. " There is no
little enemy," says an old proverb. You
have not a single neighbor, tut at some
time or other, the opportunity to injure
you convs into his hand. Remove, then,
out of his heart the disposition to injure
you, if it may be done with no dishonor.
2. Your peace will be promoted by it.
He who has not forgiveu a foe, and avow
ed that forgiveness, has a soul out of tune;
and the jarring strings often make discord
in the breast, when he knows nt why.
God has so constituted our nature that it
cannot be at peace with itself, unless it is
also at peace with those around it.
3. It is necessary to your usefulness.
You have a commission from God to labor
for the conversion of your neighbor. You
are called to save him with fear, pulling
him out of the fire. But an estrangement
nf long standing effectually steels his heart
against yon. He deems you unlike Christ,
and will not hear Christ's claims from your
lips. " Physician,. Leal thyself," is the
motto which he applies to you, in all your
course as a Christian. Will you throw
aw the opportunity to save a soul from
death aitd to hide a multitude of sins ?
4. Dcnomiivtt ional interests, too, are
implicated in the question. He may be
repelled by aversion to you, from the
communion to which you belong. It may
throw him into another congregation, where
he may learn the ways of the Lord truly
iudecd, but less perfectly. And, if con
verted without your agency, he may in this
way Ve prepared to seek a spiritual home
differeut from yours. Thus, the church
which you esteem nearest the model of
Scripture, and most exactly in conformity
with the mind of Christ, may lose a mem
ber a household a connection. Is it
right that you should bring this to pass ?
Lay-Prcachingr.
Laypreaehers are coming into vogue be
yond even the pale of the M. E. Church.
The American Presbyterian speaks in the
highest terms of the occupation of the Scot
tish pulpits by ' 'local" or lay prcachrs. A
correspondent also of the D te Wist Teles
cope (Associated Reformed Presbyterian)
is in favor of holding protracted meetings,
inviting laymen to, exhort and call sinners
to repentance, and of introducing the
mourners' bench. Hear him.
"In the appeal from the pulpit to sin
ners, let the minister come down from the
pulpit or stand, and, as it were, meet sin
ners halfway ; and also that two or more
seats be appropriated, one for male, the
other for females, for seekers after religion,
that they may be prayed for by the min
ister and congregation. Now the bare
mention of these may startle some, but
what if it does ? That should not defer us
from making a move in thi s direction.
Dr. Tyug on Sabbath SchooSs.
In the late State Convention of New
York Sunday School Teachers, II. W.
Beccher made the remark that for many
years he had not been able personally to
labor in the Sabbath school, whereupon
the venerable Stephen II. Tyng thus re
plied : "I have been engaged in the Sun
day school for forty years. My friends',
the great butiuess of a Sunday school
teacher is conversion, not catechism I am
wearied with the name not confessions
of faith I wouldn't care if there was net
a confession on the face f the whole globe
not schenics and plans I am tired of
them all and not Churches. It is the
Church that the Lord loves the great
family of whom Christ is the head. Were
I to occupy the hour of Sunday morning
teaching children some dry, statistical facts
in reference to the mere details of Christi
anity feeding them with that which is
but the husk, while the kernel! is left en
tirely uotouched or thrown aside it would
be like fatteuiug a family on Peruvian bark.
It accomplishes nothing but death. Our
schools are to be Bible schools, technically
and entirely.
" How can a minister suffer himself to
say that he don't go into the Sunday school
twice a year, and don't know what is doing
wit.- the little ones committed to his charge?
I should like to know how Satan would
want the minister to be more completely
mounted and equipped by his side. " Now,
you just 6tand there and fire at the grown
people, and I will stand here and steal away
the little children as the Indians catch
ducks, swimming under them, catching
them by the legs and pulling them down."
"Look at the affections of children.
If there be a throne cf affection on earth.
that throne is established in perfect crystal
in the heart of a little child. Give me the
little ones to love me. Was it not said of
the Saviour that mothers came to him and
put their children in his arms ? I don't
think he ever could have done this if he
had looked likesome of our Puritan divines.
Laughter. Some ministers, the moment
they take up a child, will have it like a
catamount.
" There is no such attentive audiences
for preachers, as those who have grown up
in Sunday schools ; and no minister will
speak disparagingly of the Sunday school,
and TriiVtrj- t- lrcep it out of hi.? Tray, yho
knows any thing about it or its workings.
I would say to every pastor, if you value
your own happiness, and the welfare of
your Church, enter into the Sunday school
and give it as much time and strength and
thought as you can."
Read an Hour A Day.
There was a lad, who at fourteen, wae ap
prenticed to a soap-boiler. One of his res
olutions was to read one hour a day' or at
least, at that rate, and he had an old
silver watch left him by his uncle, which
he timed his reading by. He staid seven
years with his master, and said when he
was twenty-one that he knew as much as
the squire did. Now let us see how much
time he had to read in, in seven years, at
the rate of one hour a day. It would be
twenty-five hundred and fifty-five hours,
which, at ther ate of eight reading hours
per day, would be equal to 310 days, equal
to 45 weeks; to 11 months; nearly a
year's reading. That time in treas
uring up useful knowledge, would pile up
a very large store. I am sure it is worth
trying for. Try what you can do. Be
gin now. In after years you will look
back upon the task as the most pleasant
and profitable you ever performed.
How The 3Iiui&ter Missed It.
and ther(fT
A revivai was in progress
were more than twenty -five conversions.
It extended into a neighboring town,
where there was Universalism. I was
glad ; souls were precious there and I want
ed them saved.
The minister went there to hold an even
ing meeting. Ali right ; a fine chance to
do them good while there was an awakening.
How he could, in the fullness of the bles
sing of the gospel, have pointed them to
the streaming cross, and most lovingly in
vited them to the Savior! How he could
have caused them to feel that there was
something better than they professed!
But he made a bold attack upon Univer
salism. So sifter meeting there was an ex
citing discussion for some hours, which
neither made one " hair white nor black."
To attack such errors as LTnivsrsalism
publicly is no doubt necessary sometimes ;
but as a general thing, especially in cases
like this,is is not best; instead of advancing
that which leads to debate, (a matter that
Universalists very much like) to go in the
spirit of revival, and, in tones of melti ng
love, invite them to come and taste and
see how good tne Lord is ? I think so,
and I think I have tho spirit of the Lord. J
S. JTear Don n East.
A Singular Kciigious Kingdom
in Africa.
Iu the highlands of Ethiopai.Major Har
ris found a so called Christian kingdom, a
national establishment dating from the ear
liest ages. By this church saints and an
gels arc invoked, the Virgin and St. Mich
ael are made scarcely subordinate deities,
a crowded calender of saints received hon
ors, and a half year is composed of fasts
and festivals. It enj ins also confession
to the priest, whose curse is dreaded by
the people as the last calamity, while they
confidently rely on the almsgiving and
penances he imposes as an 'expiation of sin.
its most extraordinary peculiarities are
certain usages and ceremonies, either bor
rowed from the Jews or retained from the
Ethiopie faith. Their churches, which
generally are small and mean, resemble
precisely the Jewish temple; they are di
vided into three parts; the innermost is the
holy of holies, aud may be entered by the
priest alone. The service is in a dead lan
guage, and dancing is one of the ceremo
nies. They keep in the same manner.and
with equal strictuess, the seventh and the
first the Sabbath of the Jews and the
Lord's day of the Christians. They ob
serve the Levitical prohibition as to un
clean animals ; they wash their cups and
platters as a religious duty, they will not
eat with the Pagan or Moslem, nor taste
of flesh that has not been slain iu the name
of Trinity. They practice circumcision,
ligorously imposing it on every Pagan
convert to Christianity. They allow con
cubinage. They are all baptised once a
j'car, commemorative of the baptism of
Christ at the Epiphany, by a procession to
the river, into which men, women and chil
dren enter in a promiscuous and shameless
crowd. Fasts of extraordinary frequency are
observed with unaxampled strictness to
every week, on Wednesday and Friday,
while reckoning all the holy days togeth
er, one entire half of the year is thus oc
cupied. Jewish Chronicle.
Death-Warrant of Jesus Christ.
The following is sent us by a friend, and
we give it as a curiosity. We should want
more evidence than we have seen ere we
pronounce it original. It appeared a num
ber of years ago :
Of the many interesting relics and frag
ments of antiquity which have been brought
to light by the persevering researches of
modern philosophy, none could have more
interest o the jAUutlvc Ue
liever than the one we copy below.
"Chance," says the Co'irier des Flats
Unis, 'hasust put into our hands the
most imposing and interesting judicial doc
ument, to all christians, that ever has been
recorded in human annals ; that is, the
identical death-warrant of our Lord Jesus
Christ. The document was faithfully
transcribed by the editor, and is hue
verba : "
Sentence rendered by Pontius Pilate, act
ing governor of Lower Galilee, stating
that Jesus of Nazareth shall suffer death
on the cross.
In the year seventeen of the emperor
Tiberius Caesar, and the 25th day -of
March, the city of the holy Jerusalem,
Anna and Caiaphas being priests, sacrifi
cators of the people of God, Pontius Pi
late, governor of Lower Galilee, sitting in
the chair of the Praitory, condemns J esus
of Nazareth to die on tlie cross between
two thieves the great and notorious evi
dence of the people saying
1. Jesus is a seducer.
2. He is seditious.
3. He is an enemy of the law.
4. He calls himself falsely the Son of
God.
5. He calls himself falsely the King of
Israel.
6. He entered into the temple, followed
Dy a multitude bearing palm branches in
their hands.
Order the first centurion, Quill us Cor
nelius, to lead him to the place of execu
tion. Forbid any person whomsoever, to op
pose the death of Jesus.
The witnesses who signed the condem
nation of Jesus Christ are, viz: 1. Dan
iel Robani, a pharisee ; 2. Joanus Roro
babel ; 3. Raphael Robani ; 4. Capet, a
citizen.
Jesus shall go out of the city of Jerusa
lem by the gate of Strucnus.
The above sentence is engraved on a
copper plato; on one side are written these
words : "A similar plate is scut to each
tribe."
It was found in an antique vase of white
marble, while excavating in the ancient
city of Aquila, in the year 200, and was
discovered by the commissioners of arts
attached to the French armies, at the ex
pedition to Naples. It was found enclosed
in a box of ebony, in the sacristy of the
Chartrem the vase in the chapel oT Ca
serta. The French translation was made
by the members of the commissaries of
arts. The original in the Hebrew lan
guage. The Chartrem requested earnestly that
the plate should not be taken away from
them. The request was granted, as a re
ward for the sacrifice they had made for
the army. Mr. Dcnon, one of the savans,
caused a plate to be made on the same
model, on which he had engraved the
above sentence. At the sale of his collec
tion of antiquities, etc., it was bought by
Lord 'Howard for 2,890 francs. Its in
trinsic value and interest are much great
er. A few years ago there was found at
Catskill, in New York, a " shekel of Is
rael," of the time of our Saviour. On ono
side was the representation of a palm leaf;
on the other, a picture of the temple, with
the words underneath, ' ' Holy J erusalem ,"
in the Hebrew tongue. Relics like these,
properly authenticated, have about them
an inexpressible sacredness and moment.
They seem to blend two worlds, and carry
human curiosity from the finite to the in
finite . Pit iladtlph ia Gazette.
Auricuiar Confession Tolerated
in iiiKiaud.
There is one form of auricular confes
sion against which an Englishman gener
ally does not rebel. It cannot be said that
he likes it, but still he tacitly assents to
the system, annoying as it may bo. The
annoyance may be persevered in at un
seemly hours, and may even assume the
proportions of a persecution ; and yet the
Englishman, though he may be groaning
at the time, has too much sense to interfere,
but suffers resignedly, and doesn't say a
word. He tries to turn a deaf ear to all
the questions that are put to him, and if
he does make a move, it is not so much to
remonstrate as to compose himself comfort
ably off to sleep. The form of confession
al to which we are alluding is the one
which was adopted with relentless constan
cy for so many years by the celebrated
Mrs. Caudle, and is known generally un
der the popular name of " Curtain Lec
tures." The Englishman submits to this
form of confession because he cannot very
well help it ; but if any other old woman,
in priest's garments attempts to come Mrs.
Caudle over him, his blood is up in a minute,
and be is very apt to kick the meddlesome
intruder out of the house. London Punch.
Captions of Laws
PASSED AT TUK
SESSION OF 1858 59.
REVENUE.
Real property, wi h the improvements
niercon, mcl-alurf rnult s or liia,; -wew-ty
cents on every hundred dollars of Its
value. Every taxable poll eighty cents.
Every toll gate on a turnpike road, and
every toll bridge, five per cent, on tho
gross receipts, and every gate permitted
by the county court to be erected across a
highway, fifteen dollars. Every ferry ono
per cent, on the total receipts of toll.
Every studhorse or jackass, six dollars.
Every dollar of nett interest, on any bond,
note, contract, account, or other claim or
demand against solvent debtors, four cents.
Every dollar cf net dividend or .profit,
upon money, or capital invested, four
cents. Every note shaver, or person who
buys any note or notes, bond or bonds
made by individuals, shall list the profits
made and received or secured on all such
purchases made by him during the year
for cash or in exchange for other notes or
bonds, and pay a tax of ten per cent, on
the aggregate amount of cuch profits, iu
addition to the tax imposoJ by this act on
the interest he may receive on Fiich notes
or bonds : Pr t ided. There hhall be no
deduction made from the profits in conse
quence of any losses sustained. Every
person resident in this State, engaged in
the business of buying and selling hlavctf,
one-half of one per cent, on the total
amount of all his purchases. Every car
riage, buggy or other vehicle kept for
pleasure or for the conveyance of persons,
of the value of fifty dollars or upwards, ono
per cent, on its value. All gold aud sil
ver plate, aud gold and silver plated ware,
and jewelry, worn by males, including
watch-chains, seals, and keys, when col
lectively of greater value than twenty-five
dollars, one per cont. on their entire value.
Every watch in use one per cent, on tho
value : Prodded, That all watches worn
by ladies shall be exempt from taxation.
Every harp iu use, 2.50; every piano in
use, $1.50. Every dirk, bowie-knife,
pistol, sword-cane, dirk and rifle-cane,
used or worn about the person of auy one
at uiiy time during tli year, ono dollnr
and twenty-five cents. Arms used for
mustering shall lie exempt from taxation.
Every resident surgeon-dentist, physician,
lawyer, portrait or miniature painter, dn
guerrean artist or other persons taking
likenesses of the human face ; every com
mission merchant, factor, produce broker,
and auctioneer ; every State and county
officer (except J udges of the Superior and
Supreme Courts) ami every person in the
employment of incorporated or private com
panies, societies, institutions or individu
als, and every other person, (except min
isters of the gospel,) whose annual total
receipts and income, (whether in money or
otherwise) in tho way of practice, salary,
fees, wages, prequisities aud emoluments,
amount to, or are worth five hundred dol
lars or upwards, one per cent, on such
total receipts and income. Every resident
of the State that brings into this State, or
buys from a non-resident, whether by sam
ple or otherwise, spirituous liquors, wines
or cordials for the purpose of sale, ten per
cent, on the amount of his purchases.
Every person that buys to hell again, spir
ituous liquors, wines or cordials from tho
maker in this State, his agent, factor cr
commission merchant, five per cent, on his
purchases.
Every company of circus riders, or ex
hibitors of collections of animals, seventy
five dollars fur each county in which they
shall perform or exhibit for rev ard. Every
separate exhibition (commonly known as
side shows) accompanying such perform
ers or exhibitors, which cannot be seen
without the payment of a separate charge,
fifteen dollars for each county in which it
is exhibited fur reward. Every company
of stage or theatrical players, or orsoiis
performing feats of strength or agility, cr
exhibiting natural or artiticial objects, ex
cept amateur performers, twenty dollars
for each county in w hich they exhibit for
reward. Every company f itinerant nirip
crs, or performers on musical instruments,
or dancers, or itinerant companies, who
otherwise exhibit for the public amuse
ment, ten dollars for each county in whi h
they exhibit for reward. Every insuranco
company incorporated by this State, ex
cept companies for mutual insurance, who
take no policy out of the State, one hun
dred dollars. Every money or exchange,
bond, or note broker, private banker or
.-.gent of a foreign broker or banker, three
hundred dollars for each county in which
he has an office or place of business.
Every express company, ten dollars fur
eaeh comity in which it proposes to deliver
packages.
Every public billiard table, one hun
dred and twenty-five dollars; every pri
vate billiard table, twenty-five dollars.
Every public bowling alley, whether called
a nine-pin or ten-pin alley, or by any oth
er name, fifty dollars ; every private bow
ling alley, ten dollars. Every livery sta
ble, where horses and vehicles are kept
for hire, twenty-five dollars. Every li-cen-cd
retailer of spirituous liquors, wines
or cordials, or retailer of malt liquors,
thirty dollars. In addition to this,
such retailer shall list the amount of liq
uors, wines and cordials as required in
schedule A. of this act, and pay the tax
there imposed. Every itinerant surgeon
dentist, portrait or miniature painter, da
guerrean artist, and other person taking
likenesses of tho human face, ten dollars
for each county in which he carries on hi
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