a long career of merited prosperity, and been wisely and ably edited.

The EVENING TELEGRAPH. This paper, though of more recent date than the preceding, has, nevertheless, had a successful career. A Philadelphia publication says of it, “It is the most successful of modern attempts to render a double-sheet newspaper financially successful. By keeping its readers fully posted in the news, through facilities peculiar to itself in afternoon journalism, by the independence of its editorials, by the special feature of reproducing regularly the leading articles of important newspapers in other sections of the country, and by vigorous business management, it has gained a solid footing among its contemporaries, and a strong hold upon the public." -Well-deserved compliment.

The ITEM, a younger brother among the evening papers, than the preceding; a most indefatigable and industrious journal, is ably and brilliantly edited by Fitzgerald & Sons, and has achieved considerable success.

The EVENING STAR, a bright star indeed, is a penny paper, and has been very successful.

The EVENING CHRONICLE, BEE, and HERALD are also penny papers, and earnestly compete for their share of patronage.

The DAY, and LETTER-SHEET AND PRICE-CURRENT, are also in the field, suing for daily patronage.

The PUBLIC RECORD, published by William J. Swain, a son of the Swain who was one of the founders of the "Public Ledger," has reproduced almost a facsimile of the original "Ledger," published by his father and his coadjutors. It contains a less number of advertisements, and more news, than were to be found in the old "Ledger."

The GERMAN DEMOCRAT is under the control of Dr. Morwitz, and has achieved greater success than any other paper hitherto published by any of our citizens from the "Faderland." Its building is an ornament to the city. There are three other German papers in the city, the PHILADELPHIA ABEND POST, the PHILADELPHIA FREIE PRESSE, the PHILADELPHIA VOLKSBLATT.

The Tri-Weeklies are the NORTH AMERICAN, and UNITED

STATES GAZETTE, and the PRESS; the former $5.00 per annum, the latter, $4.38 per annum.

The only semi-weekly paper is the LETTER-SHEET AND PRICECURRENT, which is $2.00 per annum.

The Weeklies are the CHRISTIAN RECORDER, edited by Rev. B. T. Tanner, and published by Rev. W. H. Hunter; the COMMERCIAL LIST AND PRICE-CURRENT, published by Stephen N. Winslow & Son; the EPISCOPAL REGISTER, published by McCalla & Stavely; the EPISCOPALIAN, edited and published by Rev. Charles W. Quick; the FRIEND, published by John S. Stokes; the FRIENDS' INTELLIGENCER, published by Emmor Comly; the FRIENDS' REVIEW, edited by W. J. Allison, and published by Alice Lewis; the GERMANTOWN TELEGRAPH, edited and published by Philip R. Freas; the HARNESS AND CARRIAGE JOURNAL, published by Dexter & Co.; the KEYSTONE, published by the Masonic Publishing Co.; the LOCAL INTELLIGENCER, published by J. M. Power Wallace; the L'ITALIA, published by L. G. Contri; the LITERARY SOCIETY, published by a society of the same name; the LUTHERAN AND MISSIONARY, published by the Lutheran Bookstore; the LuTHERAN OBSERVER, published by Rev. F. W. Conrad; the MEDICAL AND SURGICAL REPORTER, edited by Dr. D. G. Brinton; the METHODIST HOME JOURNAL, edited and published by Adam Wallace; the NATIONAL BAPTIST, edited by Rev. H. L. Wayland; the NEUE WELT, published by H. S. Grossheim; the PETROLEUM CIRCULAR; the PHILADELPHIA SONNTAGS BLatt, published by F. W. Thomas & Sons; the PHILADELPHIA SOUTHERN AND WESTERN TRADE JOURNAL, published by Southern and Western Publishing and Printing Company; the PRESBYTERIAN, published by Mutchmore & Co., which has been the standard paper of the denomination for many years, and has grown better and stronger, exerting a wider influence with its increasing age; the PRESS; the RAILWAY WORLD, published by the U. S. Railroad and Mining Register Co.; the REFORMED CHURCH MESSENGER, published by the Reformed Church Publication Board; the REPUBLIKANSCHE FLAGGE (German), published by F. W. Thomas & Sons; the SATURDAY EVENING POST, published by R. J. C. Walker, a very

able and successful journal; the SATURDAY NIGHT, published by Davis & Elverson; the SHOE AND LEATHER REPORTER, published by Dexter & Co.; the SUNDAY CITY ITEM, published by Fitzgerald & Sons; the SUNDAY DISPATCH, published by Everett & Hincken, an ably edited and widely circulated paper; the SUNDAY MERCURY, published by Messer & Co.; the SUNDAY PRESS, published by the Herald Publishing Company; the SUNDAY REPUBLIC, published by Dunkel, Hales, & Co.; the SUNDAY SCHOOL TIMES, published by John Wanamaker; the SUNDAY TIMES, published by J. H. Taggart & Son; the SUNDAY TRANSCRIPT, published by E. W. C. Greene; the SUNDAY TRIBUNE, published by William Moran; the UNITED PRESBYTERIAN AND CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTOR; the UNITED STATES JOURNAL, published by Z. Fuller; the VEREINIGTE STAATEN ZEITUNG (German), edited by Gottlieb Kellner, published by Morwitz & Co.; the WEEKLY NOTES OF CASES; the YOUNG FOLKS' NEWS, published by Alfred Mar. tein.

The Semi-Monthlies are the CHILD'S WORLD, published by the American Sunday-School Union; the KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Journal, published by William Blanebois; the PETERSON'S COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR AND NATIONAL BANK-NOTE LIST, published by T. B. Peterson & Brothers; the PHILADELPHIA INTELLIGENCER, published by George C. Helmbold; the REFORMIRTE KIRCHEN ZEITUNG, edited by Rev. N. Gehr, and managed by C. J. Heppe; the YOUNG REAPER, published by the Bible and Publication Society; THE YOUTH'S EVANGELIST, published by James M. Ferguson & Co.

The monthlies are the AMERICAN EXCHANGE AND REVIEW, published by Fowler & Moon; the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA, published by the Homœopathic Medical College; the AMERICAN LAW REGISTER, published by D. B. Canfield & Co.; the ARTHUR'S HOME MAGAZINE, published by T. S. Arthur & Sons; the BAPTIST TEACHER, published by the Bible and Publication Society; the BUSY BEE, published by the Lutheran Association; the CHILDREN'S HOUR, published by T. S. Arthur & Sons; the CHILD's TREASURY, published by the Reformed Church Publication

Board; the CHILD'S WORLD, published by the American Sunday School Union; the ECLECTIC MEDICAL JOURNAL, published by the Eclectic Medical College; the GARDENER'S MONTHLY, published by Charles H. Marot; the GOOD WORDS, published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.; the GUARDIAN, published by the Reformed Church Publication Board; the GUARDIAN ANGEL, published by Gillin & McGuigan; the HOME CIRCLE, published by Jos. M. Horton; the JOURNAL OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY, published by Dexter & Co.; LADY'S BOOK, L. A. Godey publisher, Sarah J. Hale editor, "from the time that the memory of man runneth not to the contrary" almost, and as young still and vigorous as ever; LADY'S FRIEND, Deacon & Peterson, publishers; LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE, published by J. B. Lippincott & Co., an excellent periodical; OUR MONTHLY, Alfred Martien, publisher; PETERSON'S LADY'S MAGAZINE, Charles J. Peterson, publisher; PRESBYTERIAN MONTHLY RECORD, published by Board of Presbyterians; SUNDAY MAGAZINE, published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.; SUNDAY SCHOOL WORLD, Rev. Richard Newton, D.D., editor, one of the best writers for children the world ever saw. Quarterlies, — BAPTIST, H. G. Weston, D.D., editor; DENTAL TIMES, Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. No space for the other Publications in the State.

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CHAPTER XXIX.

STEPHEN GIRARD AND HIS ORPHAN COLLEGE.

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Birthplace of Girard-Cabin-Boy-Capt. Randall-Begins to speculateComes to Philadelphia — Marriage Removes to Mount Holly-Returns to Philadelphia Partnership with his Brother-Dissolution-Wife's Insanity-Massacre in St. Domingo - Death of his Brother-His Nieces - Names of his Ships-Smoking-Service in the Yellow-Fever -Softens with AgeCapt. Guligar-One Cent-His Dress - Dr. Staughton-Gives to the Methodists Cancels Donation - Widow's Visit - Girard Bank Hardware Merchant - Rope-Maker - Iron Work-Noble Plan of his CollegeHis Will-Explanation of Prohibitory Clause Opening of the Will-Girard College-Note from Dr. Allen.

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T is well that Philadelphia should be fragrant with the name of Stephen Girard. We have Girard Street, Girard Avenue, Girard Bank, Girard Hotel, Girard Insurance Company, and last, but not least, Girard College.

The life of simply a rich man is not of much consequence. Many such die every year, and are soon forgotten, and it would apparently have been just as well for the world if they had never lived. Simple wealth may raise the unpleasant passion of envy, but there is nothing in it to cause veneration or esteem. Miser is his name, and miserable is the definition.

Stephen Girard was born in France, in the environs of Bordeaux, May 24, 1750. Of his parents we know nothing. It is reasonable to presume that his early education was very limited. Reading, writing, and some knowledge of arithmetic, comprised all his education.

He is supposed to have left France at about the age of ten years, in the capacity of a cabin-boy, in a vessel bound to the West Indies. What caused him thus early to leave his home, and come to a new country, is not known. Soon he came to