October 5. "Rhode Island Day: " at Centennial Exhibition. Paid admissions to Main Exhibition, 88,977; live-stock exhibition, 83; free admissions, 11,886. Total, 100.946.

A portion of Lauber's Restaurant, Centennial grounds, burned. Loss $8000.

- James Laws died in consequence of being knocked down and run over by a wagon at Lancaster av. and Thirty-eighth street on September 30. The Coroner's jury found it was driven by Samuel Bowden, and that there was criminal negligence on his part.

October 6. The American Fish Culturists' Association met in Judges' Hall, Centennial grounds. October 7. Steamship Illinois, of the American line, arrived at Cape Henlopen in eight days, twenty-one hours and twenty-two minutes from Queenstown. Shortest trip yet made between those points.

October 8. Corner-stone of South Philadelphia Universalist Mission Chapel laid at S. W. cor. of Twelfth and Dickinson streets.

October 10. Meeting in Select Council chamber for the purpose of raising funds for the better endowment of Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

-Meeting at Maritime Exchange in relation to the establishment of a line of steamships between Philadelphia and Brazil,

October 11. Tenth annual convention of the American Institute of Architects at the Mercantile Library building.

-Corner-stone laid of Ebenezer Church (United Brethren in Christ), Twenty-eighth and Federal.

October 12. "New Hampshire Day" at the Centennial Exhibition. Admissions to Main Exhibition (paid), 100,633; live-stock, 908; free admissions, etc., 13,881. Total, 115,422.

-Monument and statue to the memory of Christopher Columbus, procured by the Italians of Philadelphia, dedicated in Centennial grounds, Fairmount Park.

October 13. Special meeting of the House of Bishops of the P. E. Church of the U. S. at Church of Holy Trinity, Nineteenth and Wal

nut.

October 18. "Reading Day" at the Centennial Exhibition. Admissions to Main Exhibition (paying), 123.857; to live-stock exhibition, 920; free admissions, 14,097. Total, 138,874.

October 19. "Delaware and Maryland Day" ending with a tournament, etc. Admissions to Main Exhibition (paying), 161,355; free admissions, 15,052. Total, 176,407. October 20. Monument statue in memory of John Witherspoon, signer of Declaration of Independence, dedicated in West Fairmount Park. October 21. Fire at Geo. Griffiths' shovel-factory, Locust above Fifth. Loss $50,000. October 22. Corner-stone laid of Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Visitation, Lehigh av. bel. Front. October 23. Mayor Stokley is officially informed that the British government intended to present St. George's House, in Fairmount Park, to the city of Philadelphia.

October 26. "Ohio Day" and "Merchants' Day" at the Centennial Exhibition. Admissions (paying), 122,300; free, 13,361. Total, 135,661. Reception of Governor Hayes at the Union League House. October 27.

"Vermont Day" at Centennial

Exhibition. Admissions (paying), 95,563; free, 12.517. Total, 108,080.

October 28. J. W. E. McDermott, tried for the murder of John Crawford in May, was acquitted on the ground of insanity. The court sent him to the State Hospital for the Insane.

October 30. Girls' Normal School, at Seventeenth and Spring Garden sts., dedicated.

November 2. Weeden, Collyer, Goodwin, Neery and Clark, tried at Salem, N. J., for participation in the prize fight in which Philip Koster was killed, were found guilty of manslaughter.

"German Day" at the Centennial Exhibition. Admissions (paying), 115,298; free, 12,724. Total, 128,022. Monument to Bishop Richard Allen of the African M. E. Church unveiled in Fairmount Park.

John Hart, charged with the murder of Michael Kirwin in May, was found guilty of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to nine years' imprisonment.

November 5. Memorial M. E. Church, Eighth and Cumberland sts., dedicated.

November 7. Election for electors for President and Vice-President of the U. S., and for county officers. Vote: for Hayes (Rep.) Electors, 77.095; Tilden (Dem.) Electors, 62,646. For City Treasurer: Southworth (Rep.), 76,569: McManes (Dem.), 62,172. Judges: Yerkes (Rep.), 77,291; Ashton (Dem.), 61,553: Allison, 137,351; Pierce, 137,380: they were on both Dem. and Rep. tickets. For Register of Wills: Neal (Rep.), 76,909; Sheldrake (Dem), 61,740. For Sheriff, Rowan (Rep.), 63,272; Wright (Dem.), 70,524 Baxter (Ind.), 886.

"Women's Day" at Centennial Exhibition. Admissions (paying), 76,053; free, 11,806. Total, 87,859.

November 9. "Philadelphia Day" at Centennial Exhibition. Admissions (paying), 176,924; free, 16,154. Total, 193,078. In the evening there was a display of fire-works by Messrs. Brock & Co., of London, England, and Jackson, of Philadelphia.

Banquet by the Centennial Commission and Board of Finance to the Foreign Commissioners at St. George's Hall. President Grant and a portion of his Cabinet, with ministers from foreign countries, were present.

November 10. The Centennial Exhibition was formally closed with appropriate ceremonies. During the 159 days that it was open the paying visitors were 8,004,274: free, 1,906,692. Total, 9,910,966. The free admissions were mainly those of exhibitors, attendants and employés.

November 13. Philadelphia Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children founded.

November 17. Fire at Grangers' Hotel, Elm Station. Loss $80,000.

November 19. Main audience-room of Ninth Presbyterian Church, Frankford av. and Cambria, dedicated.

November 21. Cotton Exchange founded.

THE New York Journal of Commerce, speaking of the enlargement of the Ledger, says: "This excellent paper comes to us greatly enlarged, and showing signs of increased prosperity. Under the excellent management of Mr. George W. Childs it has become one of the leading papers of the country."

THE force exerted by the sun's heat, when estimated as we estimate other forces, furnishes matter of surprise and interest. The rainfall of a country gives an easy and satisfactory means of measuring it, since the water which comes down in the form of rain has all been evaporated and raised to the clouds by the sun's heat alone. It has been calculated that one-half a million tons of coal would be required to evaporate water enough to cover ten square miles to the depth of ten inches. Thirty inches is a low estimate for the average rainfall of this country for one year, so that in order to raise as much water as is raised by the sun in a small space of ten square miles, there would be required the burning of one and a half million tons of coal. Taking the area of the United States at one and a half million square miles, the amount of coal required to do the work done by the sun in raising water in one year in this country alone would be about 250,000,000,000 tons. It is interesting to know

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that this great amount of heat is used up in supplying us with rain, and that it is only the reinainder that gives us the great heat of summer.

THE Philadelphia Ledger comes to us in new style, in enlarged form, in improved and much more attractive shape. The Ledger, always an attractive paper, and one of the most welcome of our exchanges, is at the same time one of the most prosperous papers in the country. In entering upon its forty-first year, it has the satisfaction of knowing that its efforts in behalf of good government, sound morals and sensible living are appreciated, not only by its immediate patrons, but by all respectable journals. It is a publication that reflects credit upon its manager, is at once accurate, enterprising, and never offends by admitting unworthy matter to its columns. It affords us satisfaction to note the continued success of what we conceive to be a representative family newspaper.-Evening Chronicle, Pittsburg, Pa.

MANY a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.-Milton.

CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SER

VICES IN PHILADELPHIA.

The location and time of service of the various churches in Philadelphia, with the names and residences of the pastors in charge.

When not otherwise stated, the hours of service are-101⁄2, morning; 3%, afternoon; and 72, evening, from October to May, and 8 o'clock, evening, for the rest of the year. All the churches have morning service, while some have afternoon and others evening services in addition; a few have morning, afternoon and evening services.

The Public Ledger, on Saturday of each week, generally contains a summary of Religious News, embracing important facts relating to all denominations.

On Saturdays the Ledger contains advertisements of the principal Religious Services of the following Sunday.

It is estimated that over half a million persons read the Ledger every day.

ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Edwin King, Corresponding Secretary, 1716

Francis street.

Eighth street nr. Buttonwood: Elder Geo. A. Brown, 30 N. Eleventh; h. 639 N. Eighth. Hall, Wharton ab. Seventh.

CAMDEN.

Stephens street below Fifth.

BAPTIST.

Baptist Home, Seventeenth and Norris.
American Baptist Publication Society, 1420 Chest-

nut.

American Baptist Historical Society, 1420 Chest

nut.

Rev. J. V. Ambler, District Secretary American Baptist Missionary Union,

Rev. G. W. Anderson, D.D., Book Editor Amer-
ican Baptist Publication Society.
Rev. L. G. Beck, Corresponding Secretary Penn-
sylvania Baptist General Association.
Rev. Sidney Dyer, District Secretary American
Baptist Publication Society.

Rev. E. D. Fendall, Sales Department American
Baptist Publication Society.
Rev. Benjamin Griffith, D.D., Secretary Ameri-
can Baptist Publication Society. Rev. E. D.
Fendall, Assistant Secretary.

Rev. Howard Malcolm, D.D., Honorary Presi dent American Baptist Historical Society, 1520 Mt. Vernon street.

Rev. I. D. King, Financial Secretary American Baptist Historical Society.

Rev. Warren Randolph, D.D., Sunday-school and Missionary Secretary American Baptist Publication Society.

Rev. G. M. Spratt, D.D., Corresponding Secretary Baptist Educational Society.

Rev. Thos. Swaim, D.D., District Secretary
American Baptist Home Mission Society.
Rev. H. A. Wayland, Editor "National Baptist."
Address of the above, 1420 Chestnut street.

Angora, Baltimore av. and Chapel: Rev. J. E. Craig.

Berean, Chestnut ab. Fortieth: Rev. Edgar M. Levy, D.D., 4019 Chestnut.

Beth Eden, Broad and Spruce: Rev. J. Wheaton Smith, D.D., 417 S. Ninth. Bethany, Fox Chase: Rev. George Hand, Hatboro'.

Bethlehem Mission, Sixty-third and Vine: Mr. Edward Roberts, sup't., Fifty-third bel. Vine. Bethesda, Fifth and Venango: Rev. Thomas C. Trotter, 1339 N. Eleventh.

Blockley, Fifty-third ab. Wyalusing av. : Rev. C. J. Jones, h. next to church. Broad Street, cor. Broad and Brown: Rev. E. L. Magoon, D.D., 1319 Girard av. Bustleton Chapel, Bustleton: Rev. W. E. Cornwell. 71⁄2 P.M.; Sunday-school, 21⁄2 P.M. Byberry Chapel, Byberry: Rev. C. M. Dietz, Holmesburg 21⁄2 P.M.

Calvary, Twenty-third and Christian: Rev. J. H. Parks, 2231 Catharine.

Centennial, cor. Twenty-third and Oxford sts. : Rev. I. D. King, 1408 N. Twenty-first street. Chestnut Hill, cor. Summit and Main sts.: Rev. E. McMinn, Evergreen av.

Eleventh, Twelfth ab. Race: Rev. I. Newton Ritner, 708 N. Eleventh.

Enoch (colored), Germantown: Rev. James D. Brooks supply, 5 Alfred st.

Falls of Schuylkill, Queen ab. Ridge av.: Rev. Alfred Free, 126 Queen.

Fifth, cor. Eighteenth and Spring Garden: Rev. Benjamin D. Thomas, 759 Corinthian av. Fiftieth, Seventh and Susquehanna av.: Rev. E. C. Romine, 2225 Franklin.

First, Broad and Arch: Rev. George Dana Boardman, D.D., 3815 Walnut.

First, Manayunk, Green Lane bel. Wood: Rev. John Humpstone, 197 Green lane.

First African, Cherry ab. Tenth: Rev. Theo. dore Doughty Miller, 1611 Burton.

First German, Sixth ab. Poplar: Rev. J. S. Gubelman, 1218 Randolph.

First (Germantown), Price street nr. Main: Rev. Edw. N. Harris, 14 Price.

First West Philadelphia, cor. Chestnut and Thirty-sixth: Rev. George Cooper, 221 S. Thirty-eighth.

Fourth, cor. Fifth and Buttonwood: Rev. John Peddie, D.D., 505 Brown.

Frankford, cor. Paul and Unity: Rev. T. P. Coulston, 4721 Penn, Frankford.

Frankford Avenue, Frankford av. and Aramingo: Rev. Alpha Mullen, 575 E. Cumberland. Gethsemane, cor. Eighteenth and Columbia Rev. L. P. Hornberger, 1700 Oxford. Grace, Berks ab. Eleventh: Rev. L. B. Hartman, 1901 Mervine.

av.

Hope Chapel: vacant.

Holmesburg, Main street: Rev. C. M. Dietz, Holmesburg.

Immanuel Chapel, Twenty-third ab. Race. Lower Dublin, nr. Bustleton: Rev. W. E. Cornwell, Bustleton.

Macedonian Mission, Twelfth and McKean. Manatawna, Upper Roxborough: Rev. John Rainey, Ridge av. ab. Ninth Milestone.

Mantua, Fortieth and Silverton av.: Rev. J. G. Walker, 554 N. Fortieth.

Mariners', Front bel. Christian: Rev. Joseph Perry, 504 Washington av.

Memorial, cor. Broad and Master: Rev. P. S. Henson, D.D., 1423 N. Sixteenth.

Messiah, Dauphin nr. Coral; Rev. C. A. Adams, 1910 N. Tenth.

Milestown, Oak Lane.

Mount Olive, Lombard nr. Thirteenth. Mount Vernon Mission, Washington above Jefferson: Rev. John Humpstone, 197 Green Lane, Manayunk.

Nicetown, Germantown av. above Broad: Rev. Jabez Ferris, 4072 Germantown av.

North, Eighth ab. Master: Rev. Albert Foster,

1622 N. Tenth.

Oak Street (colored), Forty-first and Ludlow: Rev. Robert A. Pinn, 4006 Locust. 101⁄2 A.M., 8 P.M.

Olivet, cor. Sixth and Federal: Rev. J. H. Chambers, 636 Wharton.

Passyunk, Passyunk av. and Broad.

Rittenhousetown Chapel, Rittenhouse nr. Wissahickon: Rev. David Spencer, Roxborough.

Roxborough, Ridge av. below Lyceum: Rev. David Spencer, next to church.

Sandy Ford Chapel, Bustleton turnpike: Rev. Wm. E. Cornwell, Bustleton.

Second, Seventh bel. Girard av.: Rev. Wm. Cathcart, D.D., 830 N. Sixth.

Second (Germantown), cor. Main and Upsal: Rev. Jas. Lisk, cor. Morton and Upsal.

Second German, Chapel, Second ab. Norris: Rev. John Linker, 2231 Hancock. 10

7 P.M.

A.M.,

Shiloh (colored), South ab. Tenth: Rev. George W. Hamlin, 1314 S. Eighteenth. 101⁄2 A.M., 31⁄2 P.M.

South Broad Street, Broad and Reed: Rev. P. L. Jones, 1330 Reed.

Spring Garden, Thirteenth ab. Wallace: Rev. Wm. M. Lawrence, 1433 N. Thirteenth.

Spruce Street, Spruce bel. Fifth: Rev. A. J. Hastings, 247 S. Fourth.

Star of Bethlehem Mission, Sixty-third and Vine. Third Church, Germantown, cor. Wister and Wakefield: Rev. J. W. Folwell, 4533 Rubicam. Tabernacle, Chestnut ab. Eighteenth: Rev. G. E. Reese, 1721 Vine.

Tenth, Eighth ab. Green: Rev. A. J. Rowland, 525 Franklin.

Third, Second ab. Catharine: Rev. J. H. Peters, 431 Christian.

Third Church Mission, Front and Hazel. Twelfth, Richmond nr. Shackamaxon: Rev. Thos. B. Bott, 1141 Frankford road. Union (colored), Minster ab. Sixth.

Wissahickon Chapel, Ridge av.: Rev. David Spencer, Roxborough."

CAMDEN,

Broadway, Broadway bel. Spruce: Rev. E. Dallas Stager, 825 Broadway.

Fourth Street, Fourth bel. Market: Rev. I. C. Wynn, 702 Market.

North, Second and Pearl: Rev. R. G. Moses, 215 Friend's av.

North Church Mission, Tenth and Penn. Second, cor. Fourth and Mt. Vernon: Rev. Wm. W. Dalby, 273 Kaighn's Point av. Third, Broadway bel. Jackson: supply. Trinity, Fifth ab. Market: Rev. A. H. Lung, 426 Stevens.

Seventh (colored), cor. Kaighn's av. and West Jersey R. R.: Rev. Moses Wilcox, 716 Syca

more.

BAPTIST REFORMED.

Kensington, Otis ab. Girard av.: Rev. Joseph L. James, 1311 Otis.

St. John's, cor. Sixth and Dauphin: Rev. J. G. Scharf, 574 W. Dauphin. Also, of St. John's Mission, Baker street.

St. Paul's, Westmoreland and Edgemont, and Zion Church, Bridesburg: Rev. M. Sindlinger, Bridesburg.

Zion, Forty-third and Rittenhouse: Rev. J. K. Seyfert, Forty-third and Rittenhouse.

CAMDEN.

Camden Mission, Camden: Rev. N. Goebel.

FRENCH PROTESTANT.

Free Church, 1512 Chestnut: Rev. Henry Mauny.

FRIENDS (Orthodox).

Northern District, Sixth and Noble: Samuel Balderson, 1513 Oxford; John S. Stokes, 452 Marshall; Phebe Elkinton, 444 N. Fourth; Deborah Brooks, 460 Franklin, 10 A.M., 3 P.M., win

ter: 4 P.M. summer.

Fourth and Arch, Fifth days only. IO A.M. Includes also Orange above Seventh, First day only, to A. M., 3 P.M., winter; 4 P.M., summer. Ministers: Rebecca M. Collin, 413 Spruce; Elizabeth Evans, 322 Union; Abigail Hutchinson, 238 S. Seventh; Joseph S. Elkinton, 331 S. Fifth.

Western District, Twelfth below Market: First and Fourth days, 101⁄2 A.M. First day, 7% P.M. Also includes Merion, Lancaster av. ab. Hestonville: First and Fifth days, 11 A.M. Haverford, First and Fifth days, 11 A.M. Approved ministers: Samuel Bettle, 151 N. Tenth; Abram Marshall, 1227 Spruce.

Frankford Monthly Meeting embraces Frankford, Orthodox and Penn streets, First and Fifth days, 10 A.M.

Coulter and Main, Germantown, First and Fifth days, 10 A.M. Ministers: Wm. Kite, 32 Penn, Germantown; Yardley Warner, 4666 Knox; Samuel Emlen, Linden, Germantown; Elizabeth Allen, 4666 Knox, Germantown; Samuel Morris, Oiney,

There is a meeting-house in West Philadelphia east of Pennsylvania Hospital, but only used occasionally.

Sixth and Noble, J. F. Balderston, John Stokes, Phebe Elkinton, Deborah Brooks, 1573 Oxford, Marshall ab. Noble, 444 N. Fourth, cor. Fifth and Callowhill.

PRIMITIVE FRIENDS.

Olive ab. Eleventh, First and Fourth days, IO A.M. First day afternoon, 3 P.M in winter and 4 P.M. in summer. Minister: Joseph E. Maul, 1510 N. Twelfth.

FRIENDS.

Race above Fifteenth, First and Fourth days, 101⁄2 A.M., 71⁄2 P.M. George Truman, 142 N. Seventh: Lucretia Mott, Cheltenham; Louisa A. Evans, 305 N. Ninth; Sarah J. Sharpless, 1513 Arch; Annie S. Clothier, 1620 Filbert; Rachel C. Rogers, 13 S. Sixteenth; William P. Sharpless, 1513 Arch; Rachel W. Townsend, Harvey st., Germantown.

West Philadelphia, Thirty-fifth and Lancaster av. First day, 101⁄2 A.M. Sam'l J. Levick, 128 N. Thirty-second.

Girard avenue and Seventeenth street. 10%

First and Third days. Ann Townsend, Fairmount av. ab. Corinthian av.; Allan Flitcraft, 1530 N. Seventeenth.

Green street, cor Fourth. First and Fifth days, 10 A.M. First day, 7 P.M. Omitted 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th months. Recorded ministers: Jane Johnson, Fourth below meeting-house; Anne Weaver, 468 Dillwyn; Mary A. Cox, 823 Marshall: Anna Parrish,

Germantown, on School street, nr. Germantown av., First and Fourth days, 10% A.M. Frankford, Unity and Waln streets. First and Fourth days, Ic1⁄2 A.M.

Spruce street, cor. Ninth. First day, 10 A.M., 3 P.M.; Fifth days, 10 A.M.; monthly meeting, Sixth day. Deborah F. Wharton, 336 Spruce; John J. White, 526 Arch; Anna Morris, 242 N. Nineteenth. 10 A.M., 3 P.M. winter.

Eyberry Meeting, First and Fifth days, 10 Recorded minister: Watson Tomlinson, Byberry turnpike.

A.M.

HEBREWS.

Adas Jeshurun, Julianna st.: Rev. L. Sanger, Randolph st. Hebrew school attached.

Anshe Emeth, New Market ab. Poplar: vacant. Beth-el-Emeth, Franklin ab. Green: Rev. Geo. Jacobs, 957 N. Eighth.

B'nai Israel, Fifth and Catharine: Rev. J. Worzanger, at the synagogue building.

Rodef Shalom, Broad and Mount Vernon: Rev. Dr. M. Jastrow, Rabbi, 925 N. Eighth; Rev. T. Frankel, Reader, 1323 N. Thirteenth. There is a Hebrew school attached to the synagogue.

House of Israel, Crown bet. Race and Vine: Hebrew Rev. Dr. M. Elkin, 871 Marshall. school attached.

Jewish Hospital Synagogue, Olney road, nr. York pike: Rev. L. Sanger.

Mikhve Israel, Seventh ab. Arch: Rev. S. Morais, 546 N. Fifth. 9 to 12 M., evening at

Lutheran Mission and Church Extension Society. President: Rev. J. A. Kunkleman, 1314 Spring Garden.

Secretary: Wm. H. Staake, 136 S. Sixth.

Treasurer: P. A. Keller, Union National Bank. Treasurer of Ger. Ev. Luth, Ministerium of Pennsylvania and the Theological Seminary, Rev. A. T. Geissenhainer, 1838 Mt. Vernon. Treasurer of the General Council, John C. File, 238 N. Third.

Board of City Missions. Chairman: Rev. J. A. Kunkleman. German Secretary: Rev. A. Spaeth. English Secretary: L. L. Houpt.

Orphans' Home.

(Main above Carpenter, Germantown.) President: Daniel M. Fox, 551 York av. Secretary: Lewis L. Houpt, 2029 Green. Treasurer: John C. File, 238 N. Third.