THE Consul of the United States at Palermo, Italy, reports, under date of Eleventh mo. 12th, that there have 3937 eases of cholera in that city—of which 2093 proved fatal. Over 60,000 people succeeded in leaving the city. FOUR inches of snow, the first of the season, there, fell at Chester, Vt., on First-day night. The tops of the Catskill mountains were covered with snow on Secondday. TRAINS on the Canadian Pacific Railroad, through from Montreal to Donald, 40 miles beyond the summit of the Rocky Mountains, have begun to run, the first one leaving on the 2nd instant. The distance is 2445 miles. It is expected to open through to Port Moody, on the Pacific Coast, next Spring. DEATHS in Philadelphia, last week, numbered 327, an increase of 17 over the previous work. There were 47 by consumption, 18 by croup, 14 by diphtheria, 10 by typhoid fever, 16 by imflammation of the lungs. THE WEATHER LAST MONTH. THE following is the meteorological summary for last month, from the officer of the U. S. Signal Service stationed in Philadelphia: Mean barometer, 30.012 Highest barometer, 30.325, on the 10th. Lowest barometer, 29.096, on the 29th. Monthly range of barometer, 1.229. Mean temperature, 54.8 Highest temperature, 78.2 on the 3d. Lowest temperature, 34.6, on the 31st. Monthly range of temperature, 43.6. Greatest daily range of temperature, 27.5, on the 28th. Least daily range of temperature, 6.5, on the 2d. Mean daily range of temperature, 16. Mean daily dew point, 46.8. Mean daily relative humidity, 75.5. Prevailing direction of Wind, northwest. Total movement of wind, 6256 miles. Highest velocity of wind and direction, 36 miles, northeast, on the 29th. Number of clear days, 14. Number of fair days, 11. Number of cloudy days, 6. Number of days on which rain fell, 12. Date of lunar halos, 19th, 28th. Date of thunder storms, 29th. Date of frosts, 23d, 24th, 25th, 31st. THE SCHOFIELD SCHOOL - ACKNOWLEDG- Amount of Interest and Principal paid On HENRY DICKINSON, New j ñ, Wiskin; iiND MORTüß (0. O Surplus, $1 OO,OOO///TEREST GUARA/WTEED O GUARANTEED COUPONS AT NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE IN NEW YORK. 10,994 Mortgages negotiated, aggregating - - $7,223,800 six per cent. Real Estate Mortgage Bonds, principal and interest FULLY CUARANTEED. Security SEVEN fold. For sale at our New York Office O-P SEND FoR PAMPHLET roRMS AND TESTIMONIALS. of Q Address J. B. WATEKIN's I. M.R. CO., La wrence, IRansas, on day of maturity, 4,118,272 Express on week-days, 3.20, 4.35, 5.00, 5.45, 6.50, 7.30, 8.20, 8.30, 11 and 11.15 a.m. (Limited Express 1.14 and 4.50 p.m.), 12.44, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6.30, 7.10, 7.40 and 9.16 p.m. and 12.01 night. On Sundays, 3.20, 4.35, 5, 5.45, 8.30 a.m., 12.44, 4 (Limited Express, 4.50), 6.30, 7.10 and 7.40 p.m. and 12.01 night. For Brooklyn, N. Y., all through trains connect at Jersey City with boats of “Brooklyn Annex,” affording direct transfer to Fulton Street, avoiding double ferriage and journey across New York City. Express for Boston, without change, 6.30 p.m. daily. For Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Ocean Beach, Ocean Grove, Asbury Fark and Long Branch, 8.00 and 11.30 a.m., 2.44, 3.30 and 4 .m. on week-days. Saturdays only, 5 p.m. Sundays, 8 a.m. (does not stop at Qcean Grove and Asbury Park). For Freehold, 5 p.m., week-dayS. Daily except Sunday: Express for Easton, Delaware Water Gap, Séranton and Binghamton, 8.00 a.m., 12.01 noon and 6.00 p.m. For Scranton and Water Gap, 4.00 p.m. FROM KENSINGTON STATION, FRONT AND NORRIS STS. For New York, 6.50, 7.40, 8.30, 10.10 and 11.15 a.m., 12.05, 2.10, 3.15, 4.55, 5.35, 6.10 and 11 p.m. on week-days. On Sundays, 8.25 a.m. Daily except Sunday: , Express for Easton, Delaware Water Gap, Ścranton and Binghamton, 7.40 a.m., 12.05 noon and 5.35 p.m. For Scranton and Water Gap, 3.15 p.m. FROM MARKET STREET WHARF. Express for New York, via Camden and Trenton, 9.00 a.m. on week-days. e e Express for Long Braneh and intermediate stations, 8.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sundays, 7.30 a.m. Trains for Trenton, connecting for New York, 6.20, 7.30, 10.30 a.m., 12 noon, 2.30, 3.30, 4.30, 5.30 and 7.00 p.m. On Sundays, 6.45 p.m. PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD. TRAINS LEAVE NEW BROAD ST. STATION. For Baltimore and Washington, 12.20, 3.45, 7.20 9.10, 10.16 a.m., 12.05 noon, 12.30 (Limited Express), 4.02 and 6,03 p.m. For Baltimore only, 5.05 and 11 p.m. On Sunday, 12.20, 3.45, 7.20, and 9.10 a.m., and 6.03 p.m. For Baltimore only, 11 p.m. to For Richmond, 12.20, 7.20 and 12.05 noon (Limited Express, 12.30 p.m.) On Sunday, 12.20 and 7.20 a.m. §§hgo; tickets can be had at Broad and Chestnut Streets, 838 Chestnut Street and Broad Street Station. The Union Transfer Company will call for the check baggage from hotels and residences. Time-cards and full information can be obtained at the station and at the following No. 838 Chestlıut Street. S. E. Corner Broad and Chestnut Streets. No. 4 Chelten Avenue, Germantown. No. 324 Federal Street, Camden. J. R. WOO TICKET OFFICES : CHARLES E. PUGH, General Manager. General Passenger Agen A Mamoś A MOS HILLBORN do CO., SILKS soon. Furniture, Bedding, Curtains. —AND— COOPER & CONARD, 9TH & MARKET STS., PHILA. THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND. 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ORDER, NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL, e & & so to & . 625 AN ESSAY AT ABINGTON UNION, . e * to wo g . 626 SPEAKING IN RELIGIOUS MEETINGS, . * e * & . 627 EFFORTS TO FULFIL THE LAW OF CHRIST, . & go o . 629 THE WALUE OF CHARACTER, . & o & g so o . 63() CHARACTER, . y ge * & * e * y g . 631 EDITORIAL : Righteousness, . wo * g e e * & to . 632 DEATHS, . to e o ge & & e so s to . 632 VISIT TO FRIENDS IN NEBRASKA, . e go o * 4e . 632 LETTERS BY THE WAY, . & & to g * * g . 633 DECEASED MINISTERS AMONG FRIENDS, s * & e . 63.4 THE FIRST-DAY SCHOOLS : Closing of Wrightstown School, . g fe e to . 634 Meeting of the Philadelphia Association, . t to . 635 EDUCATIONAL : The Advantage of a College Education, . & * . 636 COMMUNICATIONS: Labor and its Result, * o {o to g o * . 636 PoETRY : Silent Devotion ; Aspiration; The Secret of a Happy Day, so & o g ge g - * . 636 THE LIBRARY, . to & & & * e * g to . 637 ORTHODOX FRIENDS, ge * & to e * o e . 638 A STRANGE STORY, . {- * * © * so io to . 639 ECONOMIZE YOUR STRENGTH, . to e & * * g . 640 NEWS AND OTHER GLEANINGS, . o & e a $ & 4) CURRENT EVENTS, . . . . . . . . o MT. 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