THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for No- Lowell; The Conspiracy at Washingvember, (Ticknor & Fields: Boston,) ton; Reviews and Literary Notices. has the following table of contents: In the prospectus for 1868, the Part eleven of The Guardian Angel; Publishers announce that they will Opinions of the late President Nott seek to give yet greater variety and of Union College, respecting Books, value to the Atlantic in future, and Studies and Orators. By Prof. San- that deeming an important feature of born of Dartmouth College; Cretan such a Mngazine to discuss frankly Days, the first of a series of articles and temperately the great principles by W. J. Stillman, U. S. Consul at and issues that agitate the country, Crete, describing the Island, and the they will endeavor to procure from character and incidents of the strug- the ablest writers of the land such gle between the Cretans and Turks; articles as will aid to a clear underChanson without Music; The Rose standing of the leading questions of Rollins; In the Gray Goth; Busy the day, and in a settlement of them Brains; The "Autobiography of a in the interests of Liberty and JusQuack" A short essay on the author- tice. Amongst the numerous conship of the noted poem entitled, "The tributors Dr. J. J. Hayes, the Arctic Lie;' The Bowery at Night; Stephen C. Foster and Negro Minstrelsy; The Feast of Harvest; A Great Public Character. A sketch of the life, character and services of Josiah Quincy, of Massachusetts, by James Russell scribers, $4 per annum. Voyager, James Parton, Bayard Taylor, E. E. Hale, E. P. Whipple and Wm. J. Stillman, U. S. Consul to Crete, will furnish series of articles for the coming year. Single sub a prepared HE UNDERSIGNED having purchased the entire stock of A. Phillips, is now preparnotice, to attend all funerals in city and country. METALLIC AND WOODEN COFFINS, On hand at all times, and coffins made fo order. Prices reasonable. THOMAS MASON, Who has had years of experience in the business, and is extensively known, will be with, and assist me, and will pay particular attention to all preparations for funerals. S. C. BYER, No. 50 Main street, Opposite Phillips Hall, Richmond, Ind. THE FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE, IS THE BEST IN USE. THE FLORENCE Makes Four Kinds of Stitches. THE FLORENCE HAS THE REVERSIBLE FEED, Enabling the operator to sew either way, and fasten the ends of seams, without stopping or turning the work. It has many important advantages, possessed by no other machine, combining Strength, Beauty, Simplicity and Durability. For Circular, address, either WM. H. SHARP & CO., J. W. SMITH, No. 100 Washington street, CHICAGO, ILLS. AGENTS WANTED. CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONN. Incorporated 1846---Acquired Assets Over $15,000,000. Or this Old Reliable Company, the Insurance Monitor, for June, says: 'It has in its time paid its living members nearly FOUR MILLION DOLLARS In Dividends, an average of over FIFTY per cent. annually, and in 1866 its yearly dividend exceeded $541,000. 66 Of the Company's present state a few words may also be appropriately said. Of its immense assets we have already spoken They include the most indubitable evidence of its intrinic proserity, the very back-bone of Life Insurance security, a clear NET SURPLUS, LARGER BY TWO MILLIONS THAN ANY OTHER LIFE COMPANY IN THE COUNTRY, namely, $5,198.569_96. "This is areserve from which all liabilities are excluded, and places the institutions in ABSOLUTE SECURITY bevond all possible contingencies." Applications received, and correspondence promptly attended to, by OLIVER W. COGGSHALL, Agent, N. B. Fine opportunities offered for a few good solicitors. VOL. I. RICHMOND, IND., TWELFTH MONTH, 1867. CONTENTS. Peace Association of Friends.. No. 12. Obituary of E S. & G. W. Pennington...293 Presence of Christ.... Horeb and Zion--Sinai and Sion.. The Heart and Lip.. Freedmen's Record. Letter from Walnut Ridge. .297 The terms will be, for one copy in .295 advance, $1,25; for ten copies $10; ..298 for twenty copies $20, and an extra copy of the paper. Address, .300 .302 302 AMERICAN FRIEND, ROBERT L. CASE, Pres't. 66 REUBEN H. Underhill, JOHN F. WILLETS, A. R. WETMORE, ISAAC H. ALLEN, Sec'y. THEO. R. WETMORE, Vice Prest. Dr. STEPHEN WOOD, Med. Ex. JAMES H. KNAPP, CHICAGO, GENERAL Agent. The number and respectability of the Friends and those connected with the Society who are Directors and Managers of this Company, should be a great inducement to Friends to insure in this reliable and popular corporation. Policies are issued on all the various plans adopted by other companies. BELL & BELLIS, Agents, SUCCESSORS TO WM. BELL, RICHMOND, INDIANA. Notaries Public, Real Estate,Marine, Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Agents. CRAWLEY & MAAG, PRINTERS, No. 67 MAIN STREET. JONATHAN DENNIS, Jr., Counsellor for Inventors and Solicitor of Patents for Inventions, 371 F Street, Washington, D. C., Opposite the South-west Corner of the Patent Office, SUGGESTS to Friends, everywhere, who make inventions or discoveries, to send him a rough sketch drawing or model of their invention, with a brief description, enclosing five dollars, for him to compare the invention with those in the Patent Office, and advise them whether it is probable a patent can be obtained before incurring further expense, as only about two fifths of the patents applied for are granted. His long experience in building and operating machinery, and soliciting patents, enables him to perceive with facility the points of difference between the invention sent and those already patented. He will make applications for patents, and transact any other business with the Patent Office, on the most favorable terms. When a model is sent, take a receipt that the freight is paid to Washington, D. C., and send it by mail, to prevent the express from collecting it a second time. Circulars, with desirable information for inventors and patentees, sent to any address, on the receipf of a stamp. When inventors live four hundred miles from the Patent Office, I can do their business for them better than they can do it for themselves if they come here, for less than their expenses here and home again. WANTED, an assistant, who has some knowledge of machinery, and can make drawings and write descriptions. Also, wants to purchase a "Horn Book," such as were in use before the American Revolution. Old Patent Office Reports for sale. Friends' meeting at 11 o'clock, at 453 Ninth street. The location of Friends' meeting may always be found in the Church Directory, in the newspapers. SCHOOL DESKS AND SCHOOL FURNITURE. EZRA SMITH & CO., wish to call your attention to their manufacture of Single and Double Desks, with Patent Closed Book Box, which is closed by a lid in front, that pushes back under the top of the Desk, so as to be entirely out of the way, thus giving all the advantages of the Desk with hinged lid, without its objectionable features. We make them all sizes, to suit Common Schools, Academies or Colleges. We also ask your attention to our New Elastic Joint Chair, which is one of the most comfortable, neatest, and best School Chairs before the public; also to our New Style Combination Desk and Seat, on two feet, with our new connecting bars, fastened with bolts and nuts, instead of wood screws, and with open, or close book box, as ordered. COMMON OLD STYLE DESK AND SEAT ON IRON FRAME, TEACHER'S TABLES, DESKS, AND CHAIRS, PRIMARY SEATS, RECITATION SEATS, AND GENERAL SCHOOL FURNITURE SUPPLIES. Send for Circular and Prices. EZRA SMITH & CO. RICHMOND, IND., Ninth month, 1867. THE PEACE ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS ecutive Committee as recommended, IN AMERICA. IT will be remembered by the readers of the AMERICAN FRIEND that a Peace Conference, composed of delegates from nearly all the Yearly Meetings of Friends on this continent, met in Baltimore, Md., in Eleventh month, 1866, and held an adjourned meeting in Richmond, Ind., in Third month following. This Conference recommended that the different Yearly Meetings appoint Standing Committees on the subject of Peace; that the Standing Committees (should the Yearly Meetings appoint them,) each appoint two Friends to unite as a General Executive Committee; and that the Yearly Meetings raise the sum of $10,000 per annum, in the following proportions, to be expended by said Executive Committee, in the promotion of this cause : Indiana, 24 From New York-Benj. Tatham. From Indiana-Daniel Hill. From Iowa-David Hunt. Wm. B. Collins was present as al10 pr ct. ternate for Robert Lindley Murray, of New York, and Barnabas C. Hobbs as alternate for Murray Shipley, of Indiana Yearly Meeting. For James C. Thomas of Baltimore, and Enoch Hoag of Iowa, delegates who were absent, no alternates were present. North Carolina Yearly Meeting appointed delegates, but they did not reach the meeting. 19 5 66 North Carolina, 2 "6 and that this Committee hold its first meeting at Damascus, Ohio, in Eleventh month, 1867. Nearly all the Yearly Meetings adopted, in some form, the recommendations of the Conference; (New England Yearly Meeting referred the subject to the consideration of the Meeting for Sufferings ;) and directed their several proportions of $10,000 to be raised, and appointed Standing Committees on Peace; and these appointed members of a General Ex A more permanent organization was made by appointing Daniel Hill President, John Henry Douglas, Secretary, and Murray Shipley, Treasurer. The address of the President and Secretary is at present New Vienna, Ohio. for publication are Benjamin Tatham, |