The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, May 30, 1863, Image 1

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    THE PRESS,
PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAYS BXCEPTED),
BT JOHN W. FORNEY.
OFFICE, No. IJ.I SOUTH FOURTH STBEBT.
TBS DAir.Y PRESS,
Fifteen Cb>*ts payable tothe CarriQrl
Mailed to Subscribers out of,the City at Seven Dollars
Pee Annum, These Dollars and Fifty Cents for Six
Months, One Dollar and Seventy-five Cents for
Thebe Months invariably in advance for the time or
dered. ...
Advertisements inserted at the usual rates. Six
dines constitute a square.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed to subscribers out of the City at Four Dollars
<?br Annum* in advance. *
' WATCHES AND JEWEI.RY.
LARK ' S ,
609 CHESTNUT STREET,'’ 5
Tfi the cheapest place in the city to buy
iGOLD or PLATED JEWELRY, SILVER-PLATED
*#ARE, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMB, POCKET-BOOKS.
"TRAVELLING BAGS, &c. . , . . ' -
Call and examine our Block before purchasing eise
’following is a ’partial list of goods which we are
'railing from 20 to 100 -per cent, less than at any other es-
PITCHES. • ’
SYRUP-PITCHERS.
CKB AM PITCHERS.
SUGAR BOWLS.
BUTTER COOLERS.
GOBLETS. .
CUPS.
CASTORS.
WAITERS.
CAKE BASKETS.
CARD BASKETS.
• SALT STANDS.
TOBACCO BOXES.
NAPKIN RINGS.
PRUiT KNIVES.
TABLE SPOONS.
DESSERT SPOONS.
TEA SPOONS;
<J3UGAR SPOONS. .
'SALT SPOONS.
DINNER and TEA PORKS. .
s BUTTER. KNIVES.
OYSTER-LADLES.
<3RAVY-LADLES.
♦SETS IN GREAT VARIETY.
BRACELETS.
>BREAHT*PINS. -
CHATALAINE CHAINS.
..w ..GUARD CHAINS.
MEDALLIONS. ♦ ‘ •
OHARMB. '
THIMBLES.
•RINGS.- '
3GOLDPENS.
GOLD PENCILS.
GOLD TOOTH PICKS.
GENTS’ PINS, beautiful style#*
•GENTS'CHAINS. ** “
•SLEEVE BUTTONS, “ *'
SSTUDB. .
ARMLETS.
NECK CHAINS.
POCKET-BOOKS. ■
TRAVELLING BAGS.
ALBUMS. . -
, CIGAR CASES.
CARD OASES, &c. • 3 ■ . . .
•OaU early and the largest and cheapest stock
&C goods in'tyc city. •
D. W. CLARK'S,
60» CHESTNUT STREBT.
WATCHES 1 WATCHES!
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY,
GOLD : AND SILVER WATCHES.
PQHFAOTTO SAXESBOOM
CORNER EIGHTH AND CHESTNUT ST.
I: B. MASTER,
AGENT.
These watches have now been in use over twelve years.
And* for
ACCURACY, DURABILITY. AND. RELIABILITY,
•In eveiy conceivable -manneri have proved themselves
.to be the most satisfactory’time-pieces ever offered to the
-.public. - '
This result has been brought about by a strict appli
cation of mechanical science to the construction of the
cratch from its very inception, rendering • it, when
vanished, *
3VIATHEDIATIOALLY CORRECT
.In all its proportions, and necessarily as perfect a time
keeper as it is possible to make. .
The Company have tested their Watches. In many In
stances, by actual daily noting, and the result of: this
test has been'that they have exhibited a rate equalin
-regularity to the best marine chronometer. •
We Invite attention to the
LADIES’, WATCHES,
elaborately finished,and, thinner than any we have
heretofore produced, with several improvements calcu
lated to secure thegreatest accnrady of performance, and
>to prevent the usual accidents and derangements to
'Which foreign watches are liable. myls-lm
A watches,
JUST RECEIVED PER STEAMER EUROPE.
GOLD WATCHES,
LADIES’ SIZES, OP NEW STYLES.
SILVER ANCRBS AND CYLINDRES.
GILT ANOBES AND CYLINDBEB.
PLATED ANCRES AHD CYLINDBES.
JorSale aiLow Katas totbe Trade, by
©VtTpratt,
oot OHtttfrwPT oT-msgrr ~~
Jgs FINE WATOH REPAIRING*
&3k ■ 'attended to, by the most experienced workmen,
■and exerr watch warranted for one rear. . , t
••• O. RUSSELIi,
M North SIXTH Street.
VULCANITE JEWELBY.—JUST BE
t. celved. 'a liandßoma assortment ofCkatelain and
Teat Chains, &c./and for sale at very low
mHpar • • ‘ Gr KU
»j 8 North SIXTH Street.
Importer and Wholesale Dealer in
J. O. FULLER,
FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
No; tl» CHESTNUT Street,
(Up-stairs, opposite Masonic Temple,)
'Has now open a . _
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK.
—■ ' EMBRACING .
m HOWARD :Ss CO.’S PINE AMERICAN WATHES,
“'COLD CHAINS. GOLD SPECTACLES, THIMBLES,
Aini
‘ TINE JEWELRY OP EVERY DESCRIPTION.
-piy27-tan22 •, ,
J 0. EULEEB’S
FINE GOLD PENS.
THE . BEST PEN IN USE,
: fob SALE IN AI.X, SIZES. my2S-3m
Jj?-INE GILT COMBS
' IN EVERY VABIETT.
S IMITATIONS OF PEAKI. AND OOKAL,
J. O. FULLER;
-No. US* CHESTNUT Street.
mya-8m
BINGS.
A'fall assortment, all sizes and styles.
J. O. FULLER,
No. Tia CHEST SBT Street. mvM-Sm
MUSICAL BOXES.
5 -fN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD OASES,
i ik 6'e a i y ol£ g J rom 1
j ap4 - i 38* CHESTNUT Street, below fourth
f ICT
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS.
}
QIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES.
OARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
OIL. CLOTHS,
' EN COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS,
{QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
WINDOW SHADES,
comprising every variety op NEW and ORI.
GINAL DESIGNS, PLAIN and OBNAMBNTAL.
These Roods will he sold to Dealers and Manufacturers
at-prices muoh belcnothe present price of stock.
THOMAS POTTER,
MANUFACTURER OF OIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES,
839 ARCH Street, Philadelphia, and
49 CEDAR and 95 LIBERTY Streets, New York.
! tnyl2*2ni r
| JJ, ® M O V A L .
J. T. DELACROIX,
£ 'iiaa removed ills
STOCK OF CARPETINGS,
I J?rom 47 South FOITETH Street, to his
I W 33 W STORE,
} No. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
im,.. he offer, to-his old customer,, and pnrohaMri
SeMriuy.Tl.AßaE AND DESIRABLE STOCK OP
CJ A EPB TIN Or a ,
-u nodes, and boot known make,. .
«SIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS; AND WINDOW SHADES.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
AT THE LOWEST PRICER
J. T. DELACROIX,
No. 87 SOOTH SECOND STREET. aboye Chestnut,
mhd’Sm
GAS FIXTURES, dec.
ARCH STREET.
O- A. VAN KIRK A OO.]
kasvfaoturers oy
ohandbliebh
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES.
Also, French Bronie Figures and Ornamente.Poreelala
«ad Mica Shades, and a variety of
FANCY GOODS,
WHOLESALE AND BET AIL.
neai. Mil and examine rood*. dolS-ly
U. g, INTERNAL REVENUE.
FOR THE SALE OF
UNITED STATES TAX
7JJNAAAL STAM p Sf
No #7 South THIRD Street, first door aboye Chestnut.
A fnU supply of all kinds of TAX STAMPS constantly
on hand, and for sale In quantities to amt. ■
A liberal discount allowed on amounts of WO and up.
<wazde.
Orders by Mall promptly attended to.
Office Hours from 9 A. M. to OP. M.
JACOB E. BIDGWAY,
Ae9-0e 10 Jfo. S 7 South THIRD Street
VOL. 6 -NO. 256.
SPRING OTIIXINERY.
g T K A W HATS,
MEN; AND ROYS,
LATEST STYLES,
LOWEST PRICES,
WOOD & CARY,
No. 725 CHESTNUT STREET,
Also, display the largest stcck of Straw, Faney, Lace,
Leghorn, and ('hip Bonnets: Children's and Misses'
Hats, Straw Caps, etc., Flowers, .nod Ribbons.
WOOD & CARY.
■ My27-tje7 • ■ ''
jP MILLINERY GOODS:
M. BERNHEIM,
No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET,
Has just Received
DRAB, BUFF, AND
WHITE RIBBONS,
IN ALL WIDTHS
DRAB, CUFF, AND
WHITE ENGLISH CRAPE.
BONNET SILKS TO MATCH:
A FRESH LINE OF FRENCH FLOWERS.
CALL AT
No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET.
STRAW GOODS, 1863.
FRENCH FLOWERS,
LACES AND RIBBONS,
OF THE LATEST FASHIONS,
JUST OPENED
AT
THOS. KENNEDY <fi BRO.’S,
No.* T 99 CHESTNUT Street, below EIGHTH.
- • • ap3-2m
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.,
1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
JOHN C. ARRISON,
(FORURRTjY J. BURR MOORS, >
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS,
/
MANUFACTURER
OF. THE IMPROVED
WRAPPERS.
COLLARS,
SATISFACTION GUARANTIED, my22-toc4
OQO ARCH STREET.
FINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER DEPOT.
: AH ELEGANT ASBOHTMKNT OF ,
GEITf B ’ FTRNISHING GOODS,
■*- ■ AT MODERATE PRICES.
. FOon-i»iniMinMS_AWARDED FOR
SHIRTS, WRAPPERS, AND STOCKS.
G.- A. HOFFMANN.
Bnoooaaor io Vi* rVi*- KlNlGli'l*
606 AJECH STBEET. 606.
Q.EORGE GRANT’,
HO. 610 CHESTNUT STREET,
. Has now ready
A. LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS,
of Ills own importation and manufacture. -
Hie celebrated
" “ PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS,”
manufactured under tlie superintendence of* -
JOHN i\ TAGGERT,
(FORMERLY OF OLDENBERG & TAGGERT,)
are the most perfect-fitting Shirts of the age.
49** Orderß promptly attended to. mh26-thstuSni
QLD ESTABLISHED SHIRT, STOCK,
AND COLLAR EMPORIUM,
NO. 146 NORTH FOURTH STREET.
CHARLES L- ORUM GO.
Are. prepared to execute’all orders for their celebrated
make of Shirts, on short notice, in-the most satisfactory
manner/ These Shirts are cnt by measurement, on sci
entific principles, and Burpaßs any other Shirt forneat
ness of fit on the Breast , comfort in the Neck, and ease on
the Shoulder. . aplS-stuthSm.
■C'INB SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
X? The subscriber would invite attention to his’
IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS,
Which he makes a specialty in his Also. con*
'‘“‘VoVELT&S FOR GENTLEMEN’S WEAR.
J. W. SCOTT,
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING STOEB, .
No. 814 CHESTNUT STREET, .
Four doors below ths Continental.
DRUGS AND CHEMICAtS,
ROBERT SHOEMAKER & GO.,
Northeast Comer FOURTH and RACE Street*.
PHILADELPHIA.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
JU.NUFACTURSRB OF
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS. PUTTY. *O.
ABBOTS FOR TEH OKI,EE RATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealer! and consumer, supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
ahB-3ip *-
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
j^AKDWARE.
CLOSING OUT AT
OLD PRICES,
The Stock of a WHOLESALE HOUSE, comprising a
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
ALL KINDS OF GOODS.
*37 MARKET and 416 COMMERCE Streets.
my2fl-lm ..... _
PCKSITIIRE, *«.
P U R NIT U RE.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W. A J. ALLEN <& BROTHER,
CIABINET FURNITURE AND BlL
yy LIARD TABLES.
MOORE A CAMPION,
No. 961 South SECOND Street.
in connection with their extenslre Cabtnetdraslnese, art
low manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
And Wave now on hand a full supply, finished With the
\IOOBE «t CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
Which are pronounced hr all who have used them to be
■nnerior to all others. * ’ .
For the auality and finish of these Tables, the maun
iketnrere refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
SniS” whoie fluniliar with the character or their
work. inll9 - 0m
enfi GOLDTHORP & CO., GOA
Manufacturers of ■. „ *
Tassels, Cords, Fringes, Curtains, and Furniture
Gimps, Curtain Loops, Centre Tassels.
Picture and Photograph
Military and Dress Trimmings, Ribbons Neck Mes,
No. MABKET Street
T XJ 0 K. E B’S
PATENT SPRING BSD, ,
Patentbd Jult 3, 1860.
Universally acknowledged for Neatnese,- Comfort, ana
Durability to be the StandardSprlng Bed.,
Tho above aro manufaoturod and r for Mlobj
jj Q a HBVEBB Block. BortonTMata.—
mh2fi-3m
WILLIAM H. YEATON & CO.
No. aoi South FRONT Street,
ORIGIN &Vo°C!HAHPAGIfE.
Offer that desirable Wine to the trade.
Also, 1.000 cases fine aud medium grades, .
BORDEAUX CLABETB. l vnT
100 cases. Brandenberg Preres COGNAC BBANBY,
Vintage 1848, bottled in France. .
60 caseß finest Tuscan Oil, in flasks t 2 dozen in ease.
50 bbls finest quality Rtonongahela Whisky.
’ 60 bbls Jersey Apple Brandy.
60,000 Havana Cigars, extraflne. • ~
Moet fit Chandon Grand Yin Imperial, Green Seal
ith. a fine assortment of Madeira, Sherry,
Port, Ac. ••:■■■■ < fe2l-ly
Ti/TADEJRA WINE.—I7S QUARTER
XTX casks and 100 Octaves, just received per “ Laura,'*
g & JAMES CARST AIRS,
ap24 WALNUT and HI GRANITE Street,.
PATTERN SHIRT.
UNDERCLOTHING, Ac.
606.
1909 CHESTNUT STREET.
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
COFFIN, & CO.,
890 CHESTNUT STREET,
Have for sale by .the package a good assortment of Staple
Sty lee
PRINTS, LAWNS,
BBOWN AND BLEACHED MUSLINS,
' COTTONA-DES, PRINTED LININGS.
SILESIAS: NANKEENS, COBSET JEANS. .
" ' ; AISO, .
6-4 BLACK AND MIXED BROADCLOTHS,
UNION CASSIMEBES,
.EXTEA, MEDIUM, AND LOW QUALITY SATINETS,
. NEGRO KERSEYS, PLAID LINSEYS.
ARMY GOODS, &C., <&C.
apH-tiuhsHm
jQLAOK SILKS.
JUST RECEIVED,
SEYEBAL LABQE INVOICES OF SUPEEIOB
BIBLACK GROS DB RHINE,
In 22, 24, 26, 28, 80, 32, 34, and 36 Indies.
Which will be sold to the Trade at a
SMALL ADVANCE ON COST.
M' L. HALLOWBLL <6 00.,
NO. 615 CHESTNUT STREET.
my2s-2m
JJAWSON, BRANSON, & CO:.
E.W. COBNEB MAEKET AND FIFTH STS..
(SOI Market Street.)
JOBBERS OF ENGLISH, FRENCH. AND GERMAN
DRESS FABRICS, SHAWLS, &c.
We Invite the attention of the RETAIL TRADE to
onr well-assorted stock of -
FOREIGN DRESS GOODS AND SHAWLS,
which we will sell at the very lowest market price.
We'pay especial attention.to the large Auction Sale*,
and Bayers can find' Goods in on* Store, at much less
than eoßt of Importation, and as cheap as they can be
found anywhere.
T. R. fiAwson. J. G. Bohqarpneb. O. BRAN3OU.
aulB-36t •' ' -
COMMISSION HOUSES.
piI LA D ELPHIA
“BAG”
MANUFACTORY;
BURLAP BAGS OF ALL SIZES,
FOR CORN, OATS, COFFEE,.BOHR DtJST, *O.
ALSO.
SEAMLESS BAGS,
Of standard makes, ALL SIZEB, for sale cheap, for net
•ash on delivery.
■GEO. GRIGG,
aplSOm ■ ■ . Nos. »19 and »»1 CHURCH Alley.
gHIPLEY, HAZARD, <&
IHUTOHINSONj
No. 11R. CHESTNUT. STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR THE SALE OF
PHIL AD EIPHIA. MADE GOODS.
mh3l-6m ‘ ~ •*•'''•
JOHN T. BAILEY A 00.
BA G S AN D ; B A QGING
y—- T,T,C’r T?T ■... .
N 0.113 NORTH FRONT STjusurfiy
-5 WOOD BAGS' FOB SALE.
CLOTHING.
•JOHN KELLY, JR.,
T A IL O K ,
HAS REMOVED FROM 1023 CHESTNUT STREET,
EDWARD P. KELLY’S,
Where he presents to former, patrons and the public
the advantages of a STOCK OF GOODS, eanal If not su
perior, to any In the eity—the skill and taste of himself
and EDWARD P. KELLY, the two best Tailors’of the
,ity—at prices much lower than any other first-class esta
blishments! the city. apl-tf
Fine Clothing,
. FOB-"'
Spring and Summer.
WANAMAKER & BROWS
S. E. cor. 6th & Market.
Medium and Common
GRADE B,
Cut and Made in
Fashionable Style
SOLD AT LOW PRICES,
•RLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50,
Jj At 704 MARKET Street
BLACK CASS. PANTS, JB.SO, At 704 MARKET Street
BLACK CASS .PANTS, *6.50, At 704 MARKET Street:
-BLACK CASS PANTS p. 60 At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK cab!: pants! #5.60. At 704 MARKET Street
GRIGG & VAN GUNMEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street
GRIGG % VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street
GRIGG & VAN GUNTBN’B, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG A VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUHTEN'B, No. 704 MARKET Street
mhiS-Om .
BUNDS ADD SHADES.
AND SHADES.
B . J . WILLIAMS,
HO. 15 NORTH SIXTH STREET.
VANtTFACTUEBB 07
VENETIAN BLINDS
WINDOW SHADES.
40* The Largest and Finest Assortment In the city, at
the Lowest Prices. Blinds Painted and Trimmed eqnal
to new; Store Shades Made and Lettered. apO-Sm
SEWING MACHINES.
gEWING MACHINES.
THE “ SLOAT” MACHINE,
WITH GLASS PRESSES FOOT, „
NEW STYLE HEMMEK, BRAIDER,
ud other valuable improvements,
ALSO,
THE TAGGART & FARR MACHINES.
Agency—9»»CHEBTNUT Street. mhB-tf
PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, dec.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF
LOOKING GLASSES.
OIL paintings.
. . ENGRAVINGS,
PORTRAIT,
. PICTURE, and
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMER
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
EXTENSIVE LOOKING GLASS WAREROOMS AND
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS,
lnl.tr Htß CHESTNUT Street. Philadelphia
COTTON SAIL DTJOK AND DANYAS
of all numbers and brands. ' # _
Kayen’s Duck Awning Twills, of all descriptions,for
Vf id.. Tarpaulin, Boton*. SaU T™,fe. N CQ
19M JONES’AIIay.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1863.
Hit South THIRD Street,-
C|i IprrsiL
SATURDAY, MAY 30/ 1863.
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
News from tire Richmond Papers—Experi
ments in Giinnery-The RastVirgiiHa
Election.
tSpecisi.l Correspondence of The Pres v]'
Fortress Monroe, May 28.
The flag-of-truce boat Georgia has returned from
City Point, without any exchanged prisoners.' A
more hopeful spirit is perceptible in the editorials of
the Richmond papers, but it is purely artificial.
Telegramsfrom Mobile, dated May 26th, report Bix
different assaults to have been made upon Vicks
burg, each one of very brief duration, very fierce,
and yet all indecisive. The rebels claim to have
taken a number of our men -prisoners, and to have
killed General Sleele. ' General Stevenson says he
can hold the works indefinitely. ; ’
Five hundred rounds are being discharged from a
huge Rodman'gun, on the beach in front of the fort*
to test its Value, resistance,, enduring |powera.
This gun :i» larger'than any heretofore made after
the, Rodman pattern, being sixteen feetTong’ahd
throwing a thirteen-inch shell. ' .The metal, is of
a very-fine yet soft quality} slightly steeled, and the
weight of metal about the breech is much heavier
than can be found in the columbiada- that lie Beat
tered and dismounted in great profusion upon the
sand. The trial of to-day was not for the purpose
of getting :the ;rahge or expulsive power of this
enormous gun, but to see if-there was much possibi.
lity of its exploding. Upon the top of .the cartridge,
composed of thirty poundß of powder, was pressed
. a solid ball weighing 275 pounds,which was fired into
a large pile of sand at point-blank range, and demo
lishing the shifting pyramid at each discharge. For
a gun of such heavy calibre the recoil was very
slight, averaging but six feet in every fifty dis
charges.
To-day the election is going off smoothly. State
and municipal' officers are to be choaen. The Ad
ministration* ticket has the name of Francis Hi
Pierpont, for Governor j Gilbert S. Moore," of Alex-*,
andria, forlaeutenant Governor*, and S. Ferguson 1
Reach, of Alexandria, for Attorney General. All
these candidates were nominated by the regular
convention of May 12, -1863, Some trouble was
anticipated during the election, but thus far nothing
notable has transpired, save that the two'candidates
for Corgreßß in this district—Segar and Watson—
have each a poll, where their friends are brought up '•
to vote. At Portsmouth much anxiety was preva
lent, on account of some boisterous men, who de
clared their intention to have their candidateeleoted
by fair means or foul. For some time previous, the
most bitter of the Secessionists'in Norfolk have
been resortingto every conceivable method of deter
ring young men of : strong Union proclivities from'
voting. They entreat, expostulate, threaten. -A -
young man, whose father had been naturalized a
numberof years ago, and for the express purpose of
thus naturalizing his-son, and empowering him to
vote, waß violently told he could not vote upon his
father’s naturalization, “ because there was a law
in the Constitution of Virginia which strictly pro--
hibited it.” And, although this man had resided in
Norfolk ten years, yet he was plainly told he would
not be allowed to vote. The reason is apparent—he
was going to vote for Pierpont, the “ bogus Governor
of Virginia.” -
The Riohmond Enquirer , of the 25th inst., does the
Washington Chronicle the honor of selecting a small
paragraph, which hits hard upon the Copperheads
in general, and Vallandigham in particular. The
Enquirer says in a parenthesis that the Chronicle is
(Lincoln’s personal organ)”. All their space is oc
cupied in bidding their faltering people to be of good
clieer—“Vicksburg iB cleared for action; stripped for
battle; glaring defiance all around upon the cloud
of thundering", gunboats in the river, and: the hosts
of 60,000 strong storming in upon her from the rear.
Our flag flies haughtily over the invincible bluffs,
and Johnston is near. Courage!”
Arrived to-day, the General Burnside, from Phila?
delphia, on her way to Beaufort, N. O.; the Deca
tur, from Washington, bound for New York. Tlie
.Charles Osgood came to-day from New York.
Steamer Emilie starts this day for Newbem. ..
-Returns from Norfork give thc People’s ticket the
'majority 1 over tlie u “*Pierpont-iß~no
doubt elected Governor of Virginia, and Chandler
Congressman. . < < .
TIIE SIEGE OF /iCKSBBRG.
Sliciiuaii’s CaptxirCsat Haines’
. —».
from the 15th Corps, Youngs Point, May 20th, con
firms the reports which we have received of the ex- “
tenßive.’captures at Hames’Biuff:
I wrfte you amid the severest roAr of artillery
that ever I beard. Firing commenced at fouro’clock
this morning from our mortar boats, which dropped.
near to Vicksburg, a point.of land and the river only
separating, and has now'become general and in every
direction. The fightfngtharis going onto-dayis
very hard. Yesterday Haines’.Bluff succumbed to
our foicea under Sherman, after a! heavy and san
guinary engagement. The result of the victory
was gloriou. We captured seventy-five pieces
of artillery and nine thousand prisoners. I have
not ascertained the losses on our side, but they
must be considerable. •_ . . ' ' ' ,
All day yesterday, even until after dark, (3-rant
wab engaging the enemy all along the rear of Vicks
burg, while our gunboats were blazing away at the
lower end of the town. I mounted a horse, and rode
down as'near to the city as it was prudent. The
streets were clouded by dust and artillery, and bodies
of trooper were bustling about in every direction,
probably going to reinforce weak points. Although
the air was still, the dust and smoke were bo sreat
that the prospect was very much impaired. Yet I
saw much, and. that, ‘too,' of a nature that I may
never again witness. Grant • evidently has taken
some of the outer-fortifications near the city, and I
noticed a battery on the bluff back of the upper part
of the town in engagement with one of the rebel
water batteries, which clearly Indicated the pre
sence of our troops. Several hundreds of our men,
■who have been taken prisoners in the recent en
gagements, have been paroled and sent over to us.
Many prisoner’s have reached our lines too, and all
coincide in the opinion that Vicksburg this time
will be oiirs'Jjeyond peradveuture of a doubt. .
The grlfttest demoralization is reported as exist
ing among the Confederates; many of them refuse
to fight," and are in prison. Frank Blair is reported
as having been taken prisoner. -
THE REBEL. GENERALS.
Another correspondent derives the following
sketches of the rebel generals from information of
prisoners: ...-
Lieutenant General Pemberton was born in Penn
sylvania, graduated at West Point, and at the com
mencement of the rebellion was an officer in the
Federal army on the frontier, in command'of two
companies of artillery. His command was ordered
to Washington,-and reached Baltimore during the
time the riot was in progress. Pemberton resigned
his position, and then went to Richmond and ten
dered his'services to ‘President Davis,-was accepted,,
and given the command of a regiment of cavalry.
He was afterwards made a brigadier and sent to the
Department of South Carolina. No one ever heard
that he accomplished any brilliant deeds in that
department, but he was an especial pet of Davis,
and was sodn after made a major general.
After a Bhort time he was sent to the Depart
ment of Mississippi and East and pro
moted to a lieutenant generalcy. •
Socially Gen. Pemberton is a brute; If you have
business of a military character he is approachable,
but not otherwise; He dresses plainly, and his per
sonal carriage is stiff and ungraceful. In temper he
is brutal and unmanageable, continually in a quarrel
with his adjutant and staff. Soldiers and citizens are
displeased with him, both socially and as a military
chieftain, and demand his transfer to some other de
partment. The War Department at; Richmond have
unlimited confidence in him, however, and there is no
prospect of a ohange. The President, in his address
to the faithful at Jacksqn, some time ago, spoke In
extravagant terms of him as a military man, and ad
vised hearty acquiescence in all his plans.
His personal characteristics are, height five feet
ten inches; eyes, dark gray; nose,-keen, sharp, and
straight; voice, coarse and rough, speaks quickly,
and plumes himself.upon his dignity; is reserved in
his manner; believes .in Gen. Pemberton, and don’t
care a rush for public opinion.
Gen. Doling is a native of Mississippi, and is con
sidered one of the best officers in the Southern army.
He loit an arm in the Mexican war. His personal'
characteristics. are those of a gentleman, treats
everybody with profound respect, and espouses the
cause of the rebels because he believes it just. He
is five feet nine inches high, dresses magnificently,
and aims to secure the confidence of his men. He is
a jovial, good-hearted fellow, and worthy of a better
cause. He was recently in command at Greenwood,
where the FedigU troops were repulsed, and is now
in the vicinity of Vicksburg.,
Brig. Gen. C. D.. Lee is a South Carolinian,, and
.when he became a rebel was a first lieutenant in
the Federal army. -He graduated at West Point,
and bears the reputation of an excellent soldier.
This officer commands the. Vicksburg batteries, and
all the artillery in the district of Vicksburg. It is
said that he was so indignant at the recent running
of the blockade by the transports and gunboats,
that he sent all the gunners with their officers in
irons to Richmond. - .
Gen. Lee dresses plainly, and acts the gentleman.
Jeff Davis believes in Lee, and ascribes to him the
possession of extraordinary military genius. His
conduct in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou is highly
commended. Gen. Lee is considered one of the
rising men of the Confederacy.
The topography of the country between Big Blaok.
and .Vicksburg is not unlike that between Grand
Gulf and Big Black—a trifle less uneven, perhaps;
but there are the same hills and valleys, the same
brave old forests, the same sweet-Bcented magno
lias—just now in full bloom —the sane'dense cane?
brakes, and the same natural positions, easily forti
ffitd, and easily delended. A good road, loads to
Vicksburg. - ■ , . vV ;;
There aie no guns mounted in« the rear of-Vicks
burg, although there is.cvcry likelihood there will
he now,iliat we are menacing the city from the rear;
There are heavy breastworks thrownup at intervals
of two or thrtc’iiundrcd yaule, regular In conforma
tion, and ready to receive artillery at short notice.
These extend hack from , Vicksburg for five miles,
and are so constructed that they oommand the ap
proaches from every direction. Our advance will be
sternly resisted.
THE FIGHTING ON SATURDAY.
Chicago, May 2D.— The Times ham special dated
“In the field near Vicksburg, on the 23d, at 9 o’clock
fighting to-day (Saturday.) Our
troops are resting from yesterday’s assault. .....
Our repulse was complete on all parts of the line,
hut no discouragement need be entertained of our
entrenching ourselves and building rifle
Pl The cavalry- have been sent out towards Can
ton, to 'ascertain the whereabouts of Johnstons
fOIC£B.
Our loss yesterday wrb not far from thou-
The Times* special Memphis despatch, of the 27th,
say a the steamer Sultaaa, from Young’s Point, is
reported lost. V .. . .
On. Friday the Federal forces were repulsed at
Vicksburg.. .. . s
LATER—GEN. HOVEY’S ASSAULT.
The steamer City of Memphis, from the vicinity
of Vicksburg on Monday, arrived to*dhy, and re*
ports General-Grant as having captured every.rebel
redoubt. .■ . \
At one place it was necessary, owing to the steep
ness of the hill, to scale it with .lAddere. Gen. Ho*
vey led the assault. The rebels rolled sheila down the
bin at theFederalß, which. exploded amongst them
making feailul havoc,
The fighting was going oii furiously when the City
of Memphis left.; -
The Federal losses are said to have been heavy.
A REGULAR SIEGE NECESSARY.
Cikoinnati, May 29.—Rumors and reports from
Vickßburgt are abundant. ' The latest definite intelli
gence is a-.brief despatchto the Commercial, dated
“ On th® Uield, near vickpbiirg, Saturday, May 23d,”
which says, v There is~no!!fighting to-day. The troops
are resting from yesterday’s - assault. Our repulse
was complete "on all partsbf the line. No discou
ragement need be entertained as to our-final success.
Thecity ia.closely, invested,and must succumb to
our sooner .or later. We are entrenching
and building rifle-pits. Cavalry have been sent out
towards Canton, to ascertain General Joe John
ston’s whereabouts. Our loss yesterday was not far
fiomone thousand, . It. is tolerably certain that the
works cannot be taken by assault. A regular siege
must reduce them. Two weeks'will probably be
consumed.”. - ■" '
Banks’ army, is reported comingiup.
v The Tebelß report General Cheatham and Peather
stone wounded in one,of the Mississippi fights, and
General Johnston' massing a : large force at Black
River Bridge. . '
The report via Memphis, that Grant had captured
every redoubt, is discredited.
GENERAL JOHNSTON’S DESIGNS.
St. Louis, May. 29.—Special despatches from
Murfreesboro say that Breckinridge and Crother’B
divisions are on their way South.
General Joe 'Johnston is-rapidly receiving rein-'
forcements in the vioiriity of Jacksony with the in
tention of. attacking Grant’s rear.
He is . reported to; have said that if Vicksburg
holds out fifteen days, he will, throw i. 00.000 troops
into it, if it requires the relinquishment of every
foot of territoryin his dep£j;tmeiit toeffect it,
: St. Louis, May ,29.—A'" special despatch from
Memphis, dated the 28th, says: The first ; lot of:
wounded from Grant’s army have arrived; among
them Colonel Massendy, Lieutenant Colonels Mc-
Auley arid'Zecherybf the 11th Indiana; and Lieu
tenant Colonel Barton, of the 24fch Indlaua. The
11th and 12th Indiana lost about 250 men each. -
ANOTHER REPORT.
; The : Cincinnati Gazelle, of May 28, contains the
following:. ,
■ MuHFBEESBORO,-May 27!—Under a. hag of truce,
to-day, about thirty individuals, of all sexes, ages;
and sizes, Were carried beyond the lines of our army
and left in Dixies Some of them were compelled to
go: others .went ,in accordance, with their own
wishes. * Of these latter, several!found their courage
failing them when they and their traps were put off
the ambulances which carried ’ them through the
lines, and -begged’to be taken back again. Some of
them shed tears, y :
The : party which accompanied the-flag learned
that a deepatchwas received last night by General
Pollr, containing thevery lateßt news from Yicks
burg. This morning the same individual received
another; despatch, containing nothing new, but con
firming what had previously - been obtained.
You may have the same or later intelligence
from other sources. But as it is perhaps .the
very last word on the rebel side, I think it
best to send-it. : The despatch declared that Grant’s
forceß had made six distinct assaults upon the inner
works at.Yicksburgj and'were each time repulsed.
Grant was making formidable preparations for an
other attack, from which the rebels seemed to fear
much/ 1
Pemberton, with the remnant of his army, was
immediately in Grant's rear, where he has been
joined-by Johnston with twenty f thousand, and both
these reber-leaders were near, enough to resist
Grant, who was in possession of the outer-works of
the city. . • ,
Prom the conversation of two intelligent gentle
men of rebel proclivities within rebel lines, it was
inferred that the rebels about Shelbyville did not
feel very enthusiastic over Yiolssburg pros
pects, ' * '
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Memphis/ May 28.—The first load .of wounded
from General Grant’s army has arrived. . Among
these are- Col. Maavendy, Col. McGinnis, and Coi.
Lecher, of- the nth Indiana. "Wounds severe, but
not dangerous.
In the severe battle the 11th and 24th Indiana lost
about 250 men each. Captain Holman, of the 24th,
is killed. ■ Gen. Hovcy’s Indiana division, at Cham
pion Hill, maintained the brunt.of the fight, against
an overwhelming force of rebels, under Joe
Johnston. •
Gen. Carr and Lieut. Col. Cameron, of the 34th
Indiana, are reported killed. Lieut. Col. —, of
the 24th Indiana, had hia right hand shattered while
grasping the colors of his regiment, and endeavoring
to rally his men, under a murderoua fire.
‘ MURFREESBORO REPORTS.
The following from'Murfreesboro, dated Thurs
day,.throws some hgi\ton some of the late reports
from Vicksburg: - - *
“Unofficial reports have come to us from two or
three idiflbrent sources With regard to Vicksburg.
affairs. So far as they go they may be considered
trustworthy,‘ but the newt in them, meagre as it is,
► is.probably anticipated from- other sources. Grant,
accordiDg-.to the very latest advices, was still in
• position Vicksburg.
ttJ accounts of six successful, assaults
upon .the cityafe exaggerations. They seem to have
magnified.every reoonnoiSßance Into an assault. It
seems-certain, however, that; once since Saturday
General’Grant aid make a pretty general attack
works, but failed'to carry them, and,~con-
the place was too strong to be taken in
- Giant, b) 11 S®? some way. to iend_W(ffil.'
far away. .He ifteey would hold out forfifteen
to IhegarrisonttatiMn >- (ired thouoa n<i me n to
; dayshe would_to>| one d would d lf be were
. their r^M^^S of hwte
coropellf/fTxt was not supposed the city could Hold:
'tuPfeifeer than to-day"(2Bth) at fartheia,-under the.
tremendous fire of General Grant’s artillery,”
General Synod of the Reformed Presby
terian Church.. ,•
_ i * ’ . • • ri<. ■
[Special.Gorreepbndeiice; of The Pre.Hs. D
Cni>AßViLi;E'i Ohio, May 27, 1865.
* The on the amendment to the constitu
tion proceeded after the despatch of eur laßt report,
on Monday. Rev. J. W. Morrison could not go for
any amendment unless there was some mention of
the subject of slavery. Adjourned.
In the afternoon the discussion was resumed,
when a motion to refer the whole matter to a spe
cial committee prevailed. The moderator an
nounced the committee as follows : Drs. McLeod,
Douglas, and Wilson, and Messrs. Sterrett, Bratton,
and Morrison.
Resolved, Thatwhen Synod adjourn finally, it be
to meet in the First Reformed Presbyterian Ohurch,
Philadelphia, on the third Wednesday of May, 1864,
at 7>£P. :M., to be opened with s sermon by the mo
derator, Rev. J. McMaster to be his alternate.
' Revrfe-R.' McMillan was' appointed delegate to
the next! General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, to meet in Dayton, Ohio, in May, 1864.
On Tuesday Synod met at 9 A. M,, and spent the
usual time in devotional exercises, Rev. ,Chaplain
Wyatt in the chair x Resumed business, when the
report of the Committee on the Theological Semi
nary was'read and made the order of the day.for the
afternoon. The reports of the Committee on Pres
byterial Reports and Treasurer of Domestic Mis
sions were read and adopted..
In the* afternoon session Mr. Crawford was ex
cused from delivering his historical lecture till next
year.
The report of the Board of Foreign Missions re
ferred to the death of. Dr. Campbell, recommended
the insurance of the lives of the missionaries, and
spoke of the declining health of Rev. Joseph>Oald«
well. It- Btated, also; that the proprietor of the
Banner 'of (he Covenant was desirous of disposing of
it, and giving it back, on certain terms, to the exe
cutive committee of the Board. This report was
made the order of the day after the disposal of the
report of 'the Committee on the Theological Semi
n J. y c. McMillan, Esq., presented the report of the
Board of Domestic Missions. It recommended that
Rev. John Douglas; D. D;, and Rev. J. A. Crawford
be appointed commissioners, to proceed to Wasiung
ton and other points East, to ascertain what can be
done towards the establishment of a mission among
the “freed men.” -Rev. M. Harshaw was recom
mended to go* to the Southwest on a similar mifr
sion. On motion, Rev; John McMillan was added
to the Southwest delegation. Report adopted.
The sum of $lOO was voted to supplement the
salary of Rev. Dr. Clarke, of Nova Scotia.
Proceeded to the order of the day-*-the considera
tion of the report on the Theological Seminary.
Pending discussion, it . was movedthat Synod hold
an interlocutory meeting on the subject. The Foreign
Mission report was then taken up; and a good deal
of followed in relation to the Banner oj
the r Covendm; Tending this, Synod took a receaß to
gbintoin/erlocwlon/at^ijo’clpckP.M.
Synod met on'Wednesday morning, the 27tri, at
nine o’clock, and spent three-quarters of an hour
in; devotional exercises. A motion was made to
appoint two delegates to meet with the TJnitedPres
. bytefian’Assembly; to meet this afternoon m Xenia,
l It was moved this motion oii the ;table, inaß-
'P.-Assembly had not responded to a
proposition of this kind2wliich : was made_to them a
years since. - ■7*. .. .. *'■■■■ ■*. * T .
The Committee on Financd*made their report, .it
was,.after some discussion, adopted. L
... Proceededito the order of the day—the cdnsidera*
■ tion of thereport on the Theological Seminary. The
roll was called, and each member..allowed five mi
nutes t'o'gi.ve his views on the subject. As we close,
the discussion iB progressing.
The Hunker Baptists.
GreAt Gathering op Dunicers in Blair
County:— During the past week, says a Blair coun
ty paper, our town has been'thronged with those
broad-brim, -long-bearded men .whom-we are alli ac
customed to seeing in Morrison’s Oove, in.-this
countv* They come from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
our own State, Maryland, and Virginia, and are on
their wayto Martihßburg,inthiscouQty, near which
place is .convoked ;.the national annual assembly of -
IlUDkerß, of which.sect these men,.of such striking
individuality, are members. . .. .
TheDunkera are a Baptist denomination, and are
(mite numerous in Ahe above-named .They
originated in Germany in T7OB, under the leadership
of Alex. Mack and a few others. By their reading
of the Bible they, were led to reject pedo baptism,
and their church government is much like that of
other Baptists.' They are .called Bunkers from the
Q erinan word luriken— to dip—in order to distinguish
them from the, Mennohites. They kneel m the
water, and dip the head in firßt. They have no edu
cated ministry, but every brother is allowed to ex
hort the congregation. If any one is thus found to
•be An '-apt • teacher'he is - chosen minister, and or
' dftined' by the layiflg oh of hands, with fasting and
nraver, and the right hand of fellowship. They use
the plain dresß and language of the Friends, object
to the bath, and are nonrcombatants. They do not
kb to law, nml until recently would take no interest
on money.-* Some of theirreligious ceremonies con
sist in washing feet, the Jove feast, (hebesmahl,) the
Kiwi of eharity, and the, right hand of fellowship.
They are a very worthy and honest people,-and
are ' distinguished for" their brotherly kindness
towards one another, .and for ..their, industry and
allied to "this sect are the Seventh-Day
Baptists, a distinguished representative of whom
appears periodically ... •
The Buckers must not be confounded with the
Mennoniteß, also a Baptist denomination, organized
b’v Menno Simon, in Holland, in the sixteenth cen
tury They also reject child baptism, and baptize
bv sprinkling instead of immersion. They, are
averse to war, oaths, and capital_punishment. They
observe the ordinance-of feet-washing, and require
their members to marry within the church. Thej are
much more numerous than the Dunkers. -
The Omißh are a branch of the Mennonites, and
are called alter Jacob Amen; of Switzerland, s who
organized* them. They are much more rigid than
the true followers of Mennoj .though *%-*>**■??**
suects like them. -They are sometimes called Hooker
McDnonitea, from the fact that they wear hooks and
eyes instead of buttons. .
It iB . said that at the present assembly or meeting
of Bunkers at Martinaburg there .are several thou
sand in attendance. have been making
for months for these visitors in the Gove, and we
have no doubt our broad-brim-friends from abroad
. >will find,them' amplejfor that region is one f Ofthe
granarieeofthe world, and the gardenspot of Blair
county.' Hundredsqf our citizens have been visiting
this quaint- assemblage of people, a:ndjthe
road from here to Martinsburg; is^. thronged with
vehicles going to and from this meeting. The wea
tber is fine, andwe trust the folio " er " f °?Ate* a^® r
Mack will have nothing to complain of mvheir Wa
tional Annual Meeting among tljeif tirethreij, in
Blair county. -
THE BEIfOMIIfATIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Annual Sessions of the Episcepaliaus and
Presbyterians.
The subject of a division of the Bioccae of Penn
sylvania occupied the; attention of the Episcopal
Convention during its entire morning session yester
day. The advocates and opponents of the measure
were equally represented on the Rotor by the intelli-:
gence and influence of the Episcopalian Church.
The morning session was quite animated', and though
the (liscußsion.of so important a matter is calcula
ted to deeply interest every member, the delibera
tions were of the most calm and placid character.
The attendance of; ladies was quite large, and the
numbers generally manifested the warmth of the v
! feeling with which the proceedings of the Annual
i Convention are regarded. The Presbyterian assem--
hly. finished, yesterday, its eighth day proceedings',
which were of an important character, 1
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION,
- Bishop ; Potter- presiding, called the Convention to or
i der at the usual.hour, and the usual devotional exercises
took place. ’ "I"' '
I The being the order of the day,
t the
i Kev. was the first speaker.
I Ab one-of the blheßtnaembers of the Church in the west*
Lera, part of the State, and president of the Convocation
1 in that section, be advocateddivision, and made refer
ence to the manner in which Conventions were conduct
ed in the South, as regarding the impugning of unworthy
nif ties to members.. . V. ■ - » ■ ..
• Dr.Taige stated '* 'thaL-ontthebre&kmg up of his so
cial ties, he dookediaround-hini 'Where to cast his lot,
and he made'choice of that in which he knew so estima
ble a man as his friend Bishop Potter was the Episcopal
bead. ” In pausing to pay a eulogy uponthe Bishop, that
-prelate showed his disapproval, to which Dr. Paige re
plied by saying “that he could not say anything bad of
-him. ”-Though he'should part with regret from both the
Bishop, and Assistant Bishop, he should still labor and
vote for division as being for the best interests of the
Ch urch in the West.
- Mr.- Wm. ’Welsh advocated a middle-course. . .The ac
tion of the member of'the committee, he thought, in
leaving it before final action was taken,-was reprehensi
ble. ■- ■ - -"i,- / '•"i' -
The Bev. Mr. Slatterly, in excuse, stated'that ttwas
unavoicable. . , :
Mr. Welsh offered the following resolutions: . -
Whereas, There may be more than one-portion of
Pennsylvania which may be canonically prepared, and
may wish .-to be organized, as> separate dioceses; and,
. whereas it -is desirable that the future relations of such
new diocese to the parent diocese, to each other, and to
the = Church at large, .should be*matured, considered,
and we'l settled; therefore. ;
Resolved, That a committee of seven, selected from
the various parts of the diocese,' be appointed to investi
gate the facts and principles involved, that to them he re
ftrred the papers now laid before the Convention, and
any others connected with the subject, and that they be
required to report at 4he next Convention, and that, this
Convention is prepared to recognize the desirableness of
an early division of the diocese. ?
Dr. Newton made a motion that the resolutions be
divided.
Dr. Ducachet asked that-the closing clause of the reso
lution be stricken out. ;He was opposed to the division
of the diocese under any and all circumstances. ! ; ,
Mr. Welsh replied, “It would be striking out the
enacting clause. . ~ , ,
Dr. Ducachet said the other points were well taken ;
lie was at all times in favor of-inquiry of all kinds, and
anything that might bring enlightenment to darkened
minds. ,
Rev. C. E. Swope said thatthe request forstrikirg out
the final clause contained all the merit it possessed. He
would accept the resolutions offered by Mr. Welsh only
because of that claused"He would ever maintain the re
port of the committee was a majority report, and that a
denial of that would be a repudiation of their own ac
tion. Be could not see that such weight should be given
io the vpse aiocil of any individual as to overslaugh the
report of a majority of the committee. -
Dr. Newton rose to a point of order. He contended
that the report wa« not accepted as a majority report, it
was only the expression of opinion uponthe part of three
inenobersof thatcommittee. '
Mr. Swope thought that all precedents were in favor of
the ground he had taken. In the Legislature of this
State fifty-two members constitute a, quorum, and any
part oi that number might pass a bill. The people of the
Wett did not ask for a division of the diocese from any
feelings of discontent.- In. support of that he would
instance the affectionate, loyal greetings ever ex
tended to the - Bishops in their visits to the
West. The work was too" arduous for any man, as
'the State was now . districted., He .disclaimed
"anr personal motives in the matter, his actions were
guided solely by a desire-to advance the Church and
the principles she espoused. He believed the. Episcopate
to bean office of Divine he was not one of
Ihose who believed the .episcopate to be an incubus —an
• evil, 1 a necessary eviL per,haps, and; the : least that was
seen of it the better. Bewas ofthosewho believed it
was entailed upon them by Divine Providence and that
God’s strong-arm and support was with it. The report
is a final one and it is presumed toApeak the truth. It
conld be substantiated were it desired; the secretary of
the committee was .present with, papers and -eyidence
which would be submitted if desired. . . -
-- Mr. Welsh'thought-that, as a determination to vetain
the diocese undivided in any case was expressed by some
in tbe Convention, he withdrew the request that he had
made, that 'Mr. Swope withdraw the resolutions he had
°*Dr? < Newton withdrew his motion for a division of the
resolutions offered by Mr. Welsh. ,
Judge Conyngbam, of Wilkesbarre, said that the ex
pression of opinionin Mr. Welsh’s resolutions was but
advisory. Action alone was binding. In his business in
life he was not in the habitof giving a decision until evi
dence had been submitted whereon to base a decision.
Let de leave the matter until we get the facts, and we can
makes proper disposition of them. There would be no
loss of time in a postponement. It-would be two years
before tbe next General Convention, and no final action
would result until approved by that body.
< Felix R.'Brunot.Esq:, of Pittsburg, said that he had
long'besin opposed to division. He was not in favor of
;.lhe Bishous going through the West, with staff in hand,
impugupersohal motives to some of the members.
Mr. Swope, ? interrupting, said one member of St. Pe
ter’s Church had promised that durmg hie natural_life
he would give $5OO per annum to.the support of the Epis-
mentioned another party who -wa.B will-.,
ing to contribute a like sum. _ Mr. Brunot went Into an
examinatlon-bf the interrogatories put to some of the pa
rishes He desired to go behind the , report
facts. One parish mentioned as self-supporting he was
connected with was deriving a supoort Diocesan.
Missionary Society. It had been said- that no dimccuty
could arise in the support of the episcopate. Sundry
churches had promised to double, treble, and, in one
case, make it ten times greater than the amount now
contributed to the Episcopal fund. sought to
create an impression that the West was abundantly-able
to support a bishop. ,He read a few facts concerning the
contributions of a church said to be self-supporting. The
church which had promised to increase, the amount
of their contribution,,ten timesjiad desired him to
protest against the report. The member of the
vestry who had promised this support was .a
member. of another parish. He. regretted exceed
ingly that he was compelled to refer, to. these things.
-Jmt duty compelled him to lay the troth before the Con
vention, no matter how disagreeable to him personally.
Mr- Brunot stated, that. the salary of the Bishop was.
$4,500 per annum; that of the Assistant Bishop
per annum. : The assessment of thirty-one churches in
the West, towards the support of the Episcopate was
SSS 3 In 1862 they paid towards that amount $}2S. The
■West had contributed towards the support of disabled
clergymen SIISS. They had drawn .from, that fund 4900.
The West was taxed-*1,'449; for the'support of missions in
3S62theyhad contributed S7SI4S, The speaker knew that
figures made drv speaking, but he thought that he had
piovr d the deficit in the Episcopal fund wa3 now ;
in the Convention fund $685. These were the amounts
as he had found them in the report of thejhirty
one churches who were to constitute the new diocese.
! The people in the East wonld be overrun with .persons
1 asking assistance for the support of Western parishes, if
a new diocese was created., By the proposed division.
Trinity church. Pittsburg, now assessed for the support
of the Episcopate sllo.'would be taxed $/67, a total of
SIX 7; Bt. Andrew’s. Pittsburg, increase tax, $324; St.
Peter’s, Pittsburg, $684; St. James’, Pittsburg, $162: St
Paul’s, $?3; Christ-Church, Allegheny, $129; Christ
Chuich, Meadvttle, $162; fit Paul’s, Erie, $209; Christ
Church, Brownsville, $194; Greentburg, $97. Seven
other churches, now slo increase tsx, $165-
Eleven other churches, now assessed .$l5 each, # would
be taxed $32. 50; each. Two; church es now paying $3,
would be assessed $l9 44 each. One church now assessed
' $2 and not paying that, would be charged in vhe new
diocese $l2 46 toward the support or the bishop, -bt.
Peter’s Church, Pittsburg, we.learned, was pacing its
'clergyman his salary, yet the interest on its debt was
allowed to still accumulate. TMawas_ one of the
churches whose representation on the ifioor was so
warmly-supporting the creation of a new diocese. Mr.
Brunot furnished .a tory of the., various-means en
gaged in to create a new aiocese—those comparing it,
and the action of the last committee, which; was a
strorgly -prejudiced one. - He regretted the constant
wrangling that was occurring in the western part ot the
State. He, too, was opposed to all compromises, and he
hoped the question would be settled here without the
aid of any more-committees. The’speaker related _an
incident which happened a few weeks ago. He_called
at a little church where a lay reader was engaged; this
lay reader complained that the bishpps_took little in
terest in this part of the Church, but if they had a rail
road Dr. Van Deusen would visit them. _ ,
- The Rev. Dr. Vaughn offered the following resolution
as an amendment: . ~ . . , ~
Resolved, That the committee on.the division of the
diocese be continued and increased in number to thir
teen, and the whole subject of the division of the dio
cese of Pennsylvania to two or four dioceses be referred
to eaid committee, to report at ttie next Convention. ■
The Kev. Benjamin P. Douglass decried tho imputa
tions made by members upon evidence ottered, lhe
question was, 4 4 What constituted a. self-supporting pa
rish?!’ The northeastern portion of the State desired that
a committee should be appointed from the State at large..
They-bad.no desire to sever their connection with the
'Convention;-but IT, in God’s Providence, it should be
forced upon them, they would abide the result. Some
time ago a parish, to’ be considered self-supporting, was
required to be able to give a Biuglejnan so(Mjper annum
as asuppori, and a married man $7OO.- :
Rev J. Livingston Reese,'.otLockhayen, states-that
the church at that place hadno sympathy for any other
than the church, as it was. Thcy were Attached to the
old diocese by strong, social ties; and he begged leave ,to
say, on behalf of St. John’s, Bellefonte, that she too was
utterly and entirely opposedto being classed with the
churches forming the proposed new diocese. The Vestry
of the latter church were reported as being divided on
tbe question of division in the -repqii of the committee..
Judge Bale, delegate, desired it be knojvn that the
church was opposed.to it The Kev.-Mr. Troope aiose
to a personal explanation, 1 lii-which-he regretted that
some mistake bad arisen on the part of the committee as
to the church at Lockhaven. No one regretted, the cir
cumstance more than the speaker.. ■ • ' _
The Kev. Messrs. C.W. Quick: Stone, of Marcus Hook,
and others, discussed the resolutions in the athrmative
division of the diocase. ” He suggested that word
“early”bestrickenout, and that-there be substituted
the words “at the proper time.” • . ' '
Mr. Welsh would not accept the suggestion; because
the division would not take place, he hoped, at an im
-I>rßevr Dr'liucaciet Baid tliat he co'ttld see no leasonaMe
objection for ihe Bishop pf the Diocese: to have a snffl
ciont number of;aufllaganß. The ancient yS?
known to have forty, suffragans.. Why ahonld not the
Bishop Of Pennsylvania have as many, -if. the, were
needed? Why cannot this great diocese present Its
claims to the Ocyieral will recognize
our rlpht to have more bishops if they are Teouired ?
Twenty yeai’s = ago, the'Bishop of ; Diocese took three
days to get to Pittsburg. To-day, the Bishop can
travel all oyer the.State.Has.the Bishop told-us he
has too much to, do ?. He has never said so- Bishop Bow
man did not die from over exertion. He' died from dis
ease, which was not brought on by too arduous labors..
The ipeaker loved'Bishop Bowman withhis whole heart
—he should have been sorry to have seen him overwork
ed. The Bishop visits the different portions of his dlo
cese, merely to perform the functions of the episcopate.
He Bhould not be expected to do the work of the prosr
bvters. Now. wbatiie wished.to impress upon the minds
of the Convention was that there was 9f a dm-.
sion of-tlie diocese, nor will it be necessary for many
years. The Btthop can attend to his functions all, over
tbe Slate,if he is not expected to do much. Ofcoui'se,
there are those who grumble because he does not remain
iu town ten days, and visit Uncle Tom and Aunt Sarah.
rLmighter. 1 To be more explicit, let the subject be
brought before the General. Convention, and await then
action. No doubt they would add more assistant, bish
ops, and the wants ot thodiocete would by them be pro-
P6, f be resoVuttons appointing a committee of seven were
Ducachet moved to strike .out the last.part of
the resolution, “and that this convention is prepared to
recognize tbe desirableness of admsion of thediocess.
- Kev 'Dr. Howe suggested to tbe mover of the resolu
tion (Mr. Welsh) to insert the words ~
before the words ‘’prepared to recognize, etc. When
the evidence shall have been submitted that the division
Wsjresoluhons.
Th 4V?ea S C anTmyrwl
to stride out the last wortsi of the' iosii^hle- 1
o<r^a..b,;Mr,
"The l ivjnfiig’of '-one hundred ‘copios of the cdhstiliition
and canons was authorized, and that one copy should be
Committee on-the Qualifications of
Lay Deputies was made of the day for fiye
o’clock. .
Afternoon session.
C« : nveDtion assembled at 6P.M. • , . ,
ThP ures dent stated that invitations had been received
to visit the Bouse of Refuge, United States'Mint,'aud
uroviding for the appointment of a committee to collect
fcWcbee from therectors cf tbe.various parishes within
the Diocere, together with such other notices of early
missionary efforts within the Diocese of deceased clergy
men, Buck fetches to be at the disposal ofthe Conven-
of-Marcus Hook, moved 'that when
Convention adjourn it adjourn to meet at St. Peter’s
Church; 1 Pittsburg, on the fourth Tuesday of May. c
Rev' Dr; Ducachet moved so to amend as to road ot.
•'Andrew’s Church,-Philadelphia. . ' , .
The amendment waß lost, and the motion agreed to ■ t
The committee ! appointed by the Convention oi iwu
with regard to the qualifications of lay delegateMubniit:,
ted a report, to which the following resolutions were at
ta IPAfereos. The Convehtibifof
ritual powers which affect tha rights of
of the clergy, of the bishop, making aud ca
THREE GENTS.
nonewhicft provide /or the trial and pimisliracnt of a
layman Tepefied from /-he holy communion ; making and
unmaking canons which declare what presbyters shall
Bitin convention, how thoy shall execute their ministry,
and kowthey shall proceed in the trial of-each other;
making and unmaking canons which prescribe what the
chief pastor of the diocese shall do or leave undone in
certain cases-.,, And whereas consistency requires that
persons wielding these and the like ecclesiastical powers
should'furnish the Church with such security for their
natare of the case admits f that is to
say, the security of an. ecclesiastical {standing not liable
to rebuke. .
Andwh&'ms. Tire communion office, far from regard
ing those who liveria the disuse of the Lord’s supper, as
persons for whose spirituality the church has security,-
rebukes people wneh-'neglectiDg to com© to the holy
communion..as “making excuses which .will not avail:
before God,”aa “separatingfrom theirbre2hron,”and
as -‘needing to take £6od heed that, they provoke not
God's indignation against them.”
•And: whereas, further. The General Convention,
moved.by such considerations, some years since :pro
vided, by an express change in its constitution! that
communicants alone should be eligible as members of
its body, it is hereby
Revolved, That the churches of the diocese.be affec-.
tionately and earnestly requested to select their deputies*
lo the Cpnvention from such of their peopie as come* to •*
the holy communion. ' *
. Resolved, That a copy of the above resolution be
annually to each parish or company, with the notice of
.the meeting of the Convention required by Canon XL
These resolutionß'were agreed to.
Mr. Horace Birney, Jr.,' moved the adoption, of the fol- '•
lowing resolutions: -
Resolved,- That, in the present'crisis of our national
existence, we feel, called upon, as a Convention of the
Church, not only to give to our beloved and bleeding,
country our earnest prayers, but to'’sustain the hands br
ibe Government by a distinct expression of our loyal
sentiments.^:
: Resolved , therefore. That we pledge to the constitu
tuted authorities of the land our .cordial sympathy and
support in their efforts to suppress the existing rebel
lion and re-establish our national Unionrand that we
will continue to offer our constant prayers to Almighty
God that He wilL be pleased to unite “the hearts of His
people as the heart of one man in upholding the supre
macy of law, and the cause of justice and peace.” '
Resolved; Tliat.we do solemnly recognizeand reaffirm, •
as pertaining to the character and requirements of our
holy religion, the duty of hearty loyalty to the Consti
tution and Government under which God, in his good
providence, has. placed- us,, the duty of religiously ab
staining from, and boldly rebuking all sympathy or
complicity with, - - the privy conspiracy and ‘ rebellion,
from which we'pray to be delivered; and the duty of
humbly acknowledging the hand of in
the chastisements He indicts, and of imploring :His for
bearance fand forgiveness, and His gracious interposi
tion in speedily restoring to us the blessings of-Union
and peace, through Jesus Christ, our only Mediator aad
Redeemer. ‘
Mr. George M. 'Wharton called for the reading again of
the preamble and resolutions, -
Mr. Binney again read the resolutions.
Thej were agreed to, some twelve voices voting “no.”
Rev. Mr. Lounsberry called up the resolution which
was addiional to those offered by the Committee on Ban
day-schools. but after some debate it was withdrawn.
Rev. Mr. Kellogg moved that the vote by which, the
Convention voted .to adjourn to meet at Pittsburg in
May be reconsidered, which was agreed to.
—Mr. Kellogg then moved to amend, so as to meet at St.
•Andrew's Church, Philadelphia. . * ,
Rev. Miv Kirk moved to substitute St. James’ Church,
Lancaster, which was not agreed to.
Mr. Kellogg’s motion was lost, and the Convention,
again resolved to meet in Pittsburg.
'« -A resolution to print .1,000 copies of the journal was
adopted.
The Bishop stated that he had not time to appoint the
commbtee.of seven on the diocese, but
would do so at an early day.
Several notices were then read, and the Convention
adjourned sine die, with singing by the congregation
standing, of the Gloria in Kvcelsis. "
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY,
EIGHTH DAT—MORNI>'G.BESSIO2f.
. The morning session of the eighth day commenced at
niae o’clock. The first hour .was employed in devo
tional exercise?;. Rev. Mr. S. H. Grialey conducting
them. Prayers and addresses were likewise made, ana
at ten o'clock the moaerator took the chair. The minutes
of the previous day were read and approved. On motion
ofihe Rev. Dr. Clarke, the order of the davwas sus
pended for twenty minutes, in order to hear the report of
the Committee on Home Missions, in consequence of the
fact that Rev. Dr. Kendall, chairman, was to return to
New York to-day, owing to sickness in his.famUy. The
report represents that the work in charge of the commit-.
tee was progressing in the most encouraging manner. It
was observed that, although over s3o,ooohad been given
to the American Home Missionary Society for this par
pose by the Churches of the Assembly, yet the executive -
committee of that society had declared that this money:
could not now be used for the behoof and benefit of this
denomination This wasbelieyed to be altogetherwrong
and unjust, and the donors were apprised by this
Assembly committee that every dollar of thiH money
was now alienated from our cause. The com
mittee, recommend that -every effort - he made
now to make -the Home Missionary Society of
this denomination more efficient than heretofore.
The following committeemen are recommended for re
election: Rev. Mr. Mearns, Rev. Dr. Darling. Hon.
: Judge Allison, and Dr. A C. Post. Rev. Dr. Kendall
said that this society had only about one-third as many
men at work in the cause as the American- Society and
-Home Mission, and yet ihe .Presbyterian Society had in
stituted half as. many churches, and has made nearly
half as many conversions. He maintained that an en
largements the.work was necessary, and-the society
must have more money thiß year than was given to it
last year. The order of the day, the report of the Com
mittee on Publication, was then taken up, and the Rev.
Dr. Fowler read two amendments, one verbal, and
the other recommended the election of the following gen
tlemen as additional trustees of the Presbyterian house:
Ber. Daniel March and Rev. Dr. W. D. Eva. These
were to be elected in accordance with the constitution,
which says: that only Pennsylvanians ean be trustees
of this institution. Mr. Leavitt hoped that for the sake
of expedition, discussion on this report would he limited
to one hour’s time. He made 1 a motion to this effect, -
which was carried.: Rev. Mr. Brownlee said that the
West was entirely destitute of . a religious literature
which the ministry could conscientiously Tecommend to
[ the people, and he made an earnest appeal for a supply
! of a proper
‘"Tmsglbns-Rinc eiJucaSom' He advocated the publication
of heavier or more'massive works/by thei commutes.
Such works as Calvin’s Institutes, the sheets of which,
as printed admirably in . England, making three darge
volumes, had been offered to Ihe Publication House,
through him, bv the English publishers, at about
SUBs'per volume, to be bound here-.by our house.
He hoped this' work .would be taken up. lie consi
dered this the veryTiest - edition of this work now
known. Rey. Dr. Darling said that’ he had been con-,
n«cted with the committee since its organization—for
eleven years—and could speak intelligently of .its
labors, and resources and needs; but of 1.466 churches
on the roll of the Assembly, only 160. had eyer
given anything to advance the interests of-the comnnt
'tee.' The entire receipts frourall sources, exclusive of
sales, is about $4,300. If the cause'isPWorthy it should
be sustained.' He alluded do the fact'.that many had
considered that the basis of the committee was too wide
or comprehensive. This was not the case, for the ex
tensive use of the public press was absolutely necessary,
for the promotion of the best interests of the Church, for
.it has a peculiar history and doctrinal/ theology which,
must be disseminated especially by this means. Prof.
Day thought that all were called upon to act as one man
in the interest of this canse. In the course of his re
marks. he recommended the American Presbyterians
and Theological Review to the patronage of the minis
try. Rev, Albert Barnes said he thought it was a very
material inquiry as to what was the • difficulty in regard
to the committee. "We cannot feoljaiwant of a sense of
the importance of it so far as the Assembly is concerned. j
The Assembly has changed the order from doctrinal
facts'so as to give a very wide field. . Prom the position
I occupy, I may say that a more laborious _ and faithful
committee could not be appointed. It consists of. those
appointed for the selection of works for publication, and
'of those for business dperations .of the committee.- The
business committee is' composed of fouT or five young
gentlemen, and a more faithful set could .not. toe
' found. We can secure a sufficiency, in literature.
I There is a very broad field of English literature, of
I which we could avail ourselves, such as Pilgrim s Pro
gress and Baxter’s books. There is also a wide field in
I American literature. The want of funds is the raitric
tion. • Perhaps this may be somewhat due to a fß<ding
in the churches that more funds are not needed. There
: has been no declaration of trust in regard to the ipabli-..
cation-rooms, and there is a ground rent upon the house
to the amount of twenty thousand dollars. If the declara
tion of trustweremadeandthegroundrentsettled, mat
ters would look m'orefavorably. We have receivedfrom
all of the fourteen hundred churches, during the past
year about four thousand dollars. A portion of that goes
back in the shape of books. What capital, then, is to be
had? A part is in the sale of books. _ Why not. go on
credit, depending on the confidence of the world, it may
be asked*' If we were alone we might perhaps do that.
Vew large publishing houses are'confident and certain
to dispose of an edition of any work they issue. As a
publication committee we are not incorporated at all,
and each is personally responsible. We are not willing
to place any private property which we may have at. a
risk, as individnals. .1 think we can go to any house in
this city, and obtain any amount of credit which we
desire. Is the Assembly disposed to endow that com
mittee with all the means for carrying out those pur
poses which the Assembly ever contemplated? The
Question occurs, do the churches feel any interest in sus
taining us in our trarsactions? We cannot budge an
inch farther, unless the Assembly places m the:hands
of the committee enough funds to enable it to progress at
a quicker rate than the snail-pace in w.hich movement
has hitherto beeirmade. ; .. .
Rev Mr. Johnson spoke of the great necessity of em
ploying the press extensively in this religious, enter
prise The irreligious press, he said, was the instru
ment of Satan to prejudice the people, and we must use
this instrument religiously to counteract.this influence.
He referred to the -influence and. work
done by the book concern in-the Methodist Church,
and to the Board of. Publication of other
nations. It was shameful; in this view, for this com
mittee to go about begging for, the "paltry sum .of
$25,000. He had presented the matter to the people of his
church as strongly as he could a short time ago, and as
acontequencehenad-brought with him as a contribu
tion to this cause the sum of $331- This announcement
was received with applause. . The moderator again took
the chair and Mr-Barnes retired. -Judge Alien, moved
that Dr. Skinner be authorized to open a correspondence
with the house in. Scotland in the publication
of Calvin’s Institutes in relation to the purchase of the
1 ‘ cheap stock” of that work. The resolutions appended
to the repert were adopted and the permanent committee
continued in office. It was proposed to re-elect the tms
tees of the PresbyteriaAHouse by ballot,/but on refer
ringto the constitution,it was found that a day s notice of
the nomination must be given. The following gentle
men were nominated : C S. Wnrts, H. D , Kev. J. C.
Farr, Rev. I Sheppard, Rey. Daniel March, and Rey.
Dr Eva The consideration of the subject was t hen laid,
over until Monday. The overture from the Synod of the
Dutch Reformed Church coming up,. -Dr. Howler ob
jected to its reception. -Rey Dr ‘ Skint er offered asjui
amendment to the repor of the committee that a corre
spondence be opened with the Synod on terms according
to* those existing with other bodies, .and the appoint
ment of a'commissioner.to carry on this correspondence.
After some opposition by Dr. Cox, this was at length
passed. The Assembly then adjourned with, prayer, to
meet again in the afternoon. *
AFTERXOOX SESSrOX.
The afternoon session Commenced at four o’clock. .The
session-was opened by and brief religions
exercise 5 * After these the report of the Standing Commit
tte on Home Missions, as taken from the docket, was
adopted The accompanying resolutions, as presented
by Rev. Dr. Bittinger, are as follows:. ,
Resolved, That our devout thanksgiving be presented
to God for- all the encouraging omens by which he has
been'pleased to acknowledge and assist Jhe cauieor
Home Missions in our Church,' during this first ana
most trying year of its history.
Resolved, That we place entire confidence rn
ment, zeal, and fidelity of tbe'Permanent Committee
in the administration thus far, wi fi, the desire imd ex
pectation that they will m the foto'o oondiiet P ie diflh
cult and responsible work which they have in nana
upon the same inst principles, and according to the same
ifatthlsGeMral Assembly, recognizing the
necelsi&a; duty Vimmediate
Home Missionary work, earnestly exhorts ail its asao
ciates the Synods, the Presbyteries, the churches, the
pastors, the children, t° co op e rat:e with its committee
■with zeal, purpose, and liberality equal to .tne exi
gencies of our position and ,to our high ■ calling : in the
*'3i£oh?ed, That this General -Assembly would most
earnestly recommend to all members of OM communion
xrhn have made beauests in their wills to the cause of
Missions 9 or who contemplate such acts, to pro
vid? with care that their benefactions shall
rea?hThe\hSh for which they were intended. , .
Rvtolved, That Jonathan F. Stearns, D. D., Rev. Hen
tv Datliu"-. H. D.> Cbas. S. Robinson, the Hon. Jos.
Allison Her. Alfred C. Post,.be hereby re-elected to
the places made vacant by the expiration of their term.
Signed W; Clarke, Norton, T. Bird, A.Duncan.D.
Clark, H." M. Moore, B. Scarritt, T. Kingsley, W: C.
Hart, W. D. Moore, A. J.Dallas, standing committee.
The following resolution was presented by Rev. Mr.
Niles and ' ,
Resolved, That the permanent committee, on Home
Missions pe requested to report to the next Assembly in
regard to the expediency of publishing, in a popular
form, more minute and extended information in regard to
that branch of the work of our church which is spe
cially committed to their care: the nature of that work,
the extent and character of the field to be occupied, the,
results from lime to time achieved, and all those con
siderations and motives for the prosecution, of the wprK,
which may seem, to them, worthy v the attention oi me
K. S.’ S. BemanV of Troy, *'
report on publication - The report was a
publication, prepared by a cj tmmlree a 1 “ ,at e
fast annual session,- to report to '1 11S - srvo5 r vo it smSo
discussion. • Eev.. Dr . Spear, with WSyfAffi
with brevity, and yet with -uch tome and BP,rltthat the
time he occupied seemed even briefer thM usual. Onr
publication cause. our chuicluerejhpn. and enurettex
tension, and . all other causes, furnish us, he thought,
with a ven-grand future. _ . .
'Bevo f ?ued W T^af e the U publicatioh cause should now be.
consfdS’ Sof the P estab:ished iustitutlons -of our
' That true loyalty to our own interests and
uoUcy demands of all our ministers and all our church
members devoted attachment to this cause, and its oor
411rLS!?£d. t 'That, as far as we and our churches are con
cerned we wil' endeavor to see that our celebrations be
mads annually, in our congregations,will use ourown in
' fiueuce in evdry legitimate way to induce ourbrethren
everywhere to do,the same, that our fund from this
source may he greatly ihcreased._ ~ ~ ,1 pc-imist-*
Resolved, Tint, inasmuch as the Churchifsalmisi
is our own denominational book_ for conducting one of
Be sweetrst and sublimes! acts. of. devotion, and.as.the
- ownership of this wort was of a fir
mer Assembly for the large ran. of *10,«», of tneongi
r al publishers, subject to.a small .tax or.tjriff. by wav or
* * / j-ivyuricht ’’to the compiler for teo years oaiy, iqyaiiy
a«5 nract’cal the only book of Psfilmodj used by
SoStton;p tLt In all cases of change in this
THE WA.**
IPHBLfSHED WHEKLT.t
T'era War Prsss will be sent to subscribers by
mail (per aasum in advance) at - 99 09-
Three copies " •* 50«
Five copiaa *» ** 8
Tea • “ ** “ i& m
Larger Clubs than Ten will be charged at the ssam
rate. 81.5 U per copy.
Th& money always accorojxmy the order, a**S
in no instances can these terms 5e deviated from, c*
they afford very little more than tTie cost of {tic paper. ■
Postmasters are requested to act ss Agents fog
Thb Wax Press.
To the getter-up of the Club of ten or twenty, Sd
extra copy of the Paper will be given.
branch of worship we use the “ Church Psalmist” as *
substitute for any discarded t>sok, and this for two rea 1 -
sons; Shat it may servers a strong nond of union among
üb, and give the Publication Committee no inconside
rable iimns for the promotion of those interests entrusted'
to their bands. „ ~
Reso.vidtj- That this General Assembly, following'the
example of fSq former Assemblies, totally disapprove of
thoEe books oU Psalmody which, fa their arrangement,
blot out the diotfnetion between those songs of devotion'
which are. Goddnspired and- thosewhich are man-in
spired. ;
Resolved; That we enter at once upon energetic mea
sures for raising the- sum of fifty thousand dol
lars, to be apportioned according to some /judi
cious plan' among o&Y 'jburcbe*; and that this fand'
be employed by the* Publication Committee as may
seem to them best for the - furtherance ofthe great into-‘
rests they are prosecuting under God- and ' the General
Assembly. Signed, : 3fi‘S;-S. BBMAN, Chairman;
7n the course of the incidental renarks, it was said
that, as loyal men; ministers had calle&'oa their congre
fat ions to perform the fchey had not always
een able, at the monthly concerts, to give them or the
officers any data from their own-sources, or their own
boaxds, but bad drawn'information from other sources,
and used such to perform theirwork.- These call for all
; our pecuniary means. If We heartily co-operate, we can
afford to spend money by thousands to'supply our
churches with all that they ueod. To co-operate thus ‘
heartily, and notlrelnctantly, with the Board, would,
the speaker thought; be the desiioand aim of each'mem-'
ber of the Assembly.'
It was moved, and* adopted, that Site sermon on home
iftissionß, which'was to have-been paeached last evening
at* the First Presbyterian Church,, be preachedThstead
e3*Bunday evening next.
Rev. Mr. Howard presented a report of the committee
to whom Was referred ibe ninth annual report of trustees
of cllnrch erection funds. The'-report was adopted, and
the following officers were re-elected;' viz i Asa D. Smith,
James-W. McLane, and Wm.- A." Booth.
The Assembly tben adjourned,' to. meet'on Monday
morning, at nine o’clock.
APPOTIfTTMENTS' FOB. THE; XUPFEBEWT " CHURCHES
TO^MOBBOW;
The following appointments have been made for the
different Churches thoughoutthe city.to-morrow. They
are'eomposed of members of the General'Assembly now
in session in this city:
PRESBVTERtAX. -
First Presbyterian Chnrch,‘Washington -square—Rev
Dr. Skinner, 1034; Rev. Walter Clark,' D: 'D.,' 4P. M.
Preßbyterlan Church, Pine street, near Fourth —
Rev: B. Johnson, 1034; Rev. ij. D. Chapin, 4. --
Sixth' Presbyterian church, Spruce street, above
-Sixth—Rev.- John Crowell, 10>£; Anson Smyth, 4. -
' Penn-square Presbyterian Church, Broad street, above
Chestnut—Rev. J.- E. Carey, 1034; Rev. P. H. Fowler, 4.
Cedar-street Presbyterian Chnrch, South street, above
Eleventh—Rev. J. McMaater, 1034.
CJinton-street Presbyterian Church,' Tenth street, be
lowSpruce—Rev. Dr. Cox. 1034: Rev. D. Leavitt, 4.
Calvary Presbyterian Church, Locust street, above
Fifteenth—Rev. P. H. Fowler, D, D., 1034; Rev.-H. B.
Smith, D: D., 7%.
Logan-square Presbyterian Church, Twentieth' and
Yine streets—Rev.; R. Duncan, 1034; Rev? H. Johnson,®.
Western Presbyterian Chnrch, Seventeenth and Fil
bert streets—Rev. George Howard, 1034; "Rev. T. A.
Kcble, 334. : . -
Walnnt-street Presbyterian Church, Walnut-above
Thirty-ninth—Rev Walter Clark, D. D., 1034; r ßev. S.
H. Cox. D. D., 8.
Kensington Presbyterian Church, Girard avenue and
Front street—Rev. T. A. Mills, 1034; Rev. C: M.-Tem
ple, 7%. -'■'••• " *
German-street Presbyterian Chnrch, German street,
above Second—Rev. S. H. Gridlej, D. D., 1034; Tier.
Mr. Chandler, 8.
West Spruce-street Presbyterian Church, Spruce and J
Seventeenth—Rev. G. E. Day, D. D., 1034; Rev. H. E.
Niles,'4.
Nesnominy Presbyterian Church, Hartsville—Rev.
James A. Darrah.
Market-square Presbyterian Church, Germantown—
Rev. E. French, 1034? Rev/ M. F. Leibenan. v ■
Mantua Presbyterian Church, Thirty-fifth and. Bridge-
Rev. H. J. Acker, 1034; Rev. S. Haines.
Manayunk—Rev.- Nanum Gould, A. M. and Evening;
7 )i.
Kenderton Presbyterian Chnrch, Kenderton —Rev. H.
McDoogal/
Norristown Presbyterian Church, Norristown—Rev. A.
T. Norton.
North Bread-street Presbyterian Church, Thirteenth
and Spring Garden—Rev. A. Eddy, 10X; Rev. G. A.
Adams, 7%.
; Marple Presbyterian Church, Marple—Rev. N. H. Wil
liams.
Bride.sburg Presbyterian Church, Bridesburg—Rev. J.
E. Vance;
Gloucester Presbyterian Church,-Gloucester —Rev.
Samuel Schaffer.
Darby Presbyterian Church, Darby—Rev. Daniel
Clark.
Buttonwood street Presbyterian Church, Buttonwood,
Fifth and Sixth streets—Rev. L. D. Chapin, 10>£; RBV.
McDougal, 73i.
Spring Garden Presbyterian Church—Rey. James Mc-
Lane, D. D., 10%; Key. B. B. Parsons, 4.
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Twelfth and Lombard
streets—Rev. JohnHawke, 10% ;Key. G. R. Carroll,3^
Central Presbyterian Church, N. L., Coaces street,
above Third—Rev. T. Bird, 10%.
Ninth Presbyterian Church, Sauscm and Sixteenth
streets—Rev. J. Brownlee-10>£; Rev.-F. Rand, 3%.
Green-hill Presbyterian Church, Girard avenue above
Sixteenth —Rev. Thornton Mills, 7%; Rev. S. Ben
ton, 10K.
Southwest Presbyterian Church, Fitzwaterahd Twen
tieth-Rev. T. D. Walker, 10%; G. S. Ledue, 3^.
First Presbyterian Churchy Germantown —Rev. T.
Hawks- ; .
Cohocksink Presbyterian Church* Germantown road
and Fifth—Rev. S. Waugh, 10, .
Kensington Presbyterian Church,. Frankford road
above-Girard—Rev. G. R. Carroll, 10% ; Rev. C. M. ’
Temple, 3%. r [
West Arch Presbyterian Church, Eighteenth and
Arch—Rev. C. Waterbuir, 103€.
Tabor Presbyterian Churchy Seventeenth and Fite
water—Rev.. B. K‘ Davis, 10% ;Rev.W.B.Parme2ee, 7%.
&.■ Eaiies School Honse, Sixth street, above Carpen
ter —Bev. C. Hutchinson, 10%; Kev; H. B.Bldred, 3%.
Tenth Presbyterian Church, Twelfth and Walnut
Rev. H. B. Smith, D. D-, 10%.
First Reformed Presbyterian Church, Broad, below
Spruce—Rev- B B. Parsons, 10%; Rev. J. M. Boat, 4.
Reformed Presbyterian Church, York, below Front
J.Thompson,-10K- , '
y Presbyterian Church, Twenty-second and
Wood—RaY. F. Rand, 10)4; Rev. L M. Luther, 3%
Colored Presbyterian Church, Lombard, below Ninth
street— Rev. A.: Dunn, 3%; Rev. C. F- ; Halloway, 3.
Reformed Presbyterian Church, corner Oxford and
Hancock streets —Rev- J- E- Weed, 10&;" Rev.. J. S-
Reformed Presbyterian" - Church,* corner- ‘Filbert and
Eighteenth streets —Rev Joe. Gordon, 4.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
District Court-Judge Sharswood.
Patrick Rafferty >? vs. - Cain et al., trading as Cain,
Haeher, & Cooke. Two cases. Before reported. Ver
dict for plaintiff in one case for $103.55, and in the other
for $215.
Aaron Rosonberg vs. Joel Woodward. A-feigned Issue
to dertermine the ownership of certain machinery levied
upon bv the sheriff, under execution as .the property of
Thos. B. Woodward,'but claimed by plaintiff aa hie
propertv. Verdict for defendant. .
Geo. T. Naylor and Abraham G. Stein, trading ae-
Naylor &' Co. : , -vs. John T. Jones, owner; or. reputed
owner and contractor, and Geo. Woelpper, terre tenants
Four cases. Actions on mechanics* liens to recover for
work and- labor done and materials furnished in the
erection ofhouses on Marshall street, above Thompson.
- Defence, payment. Jury out ~
Eliza Ann Black*vs. The United States Insurance, An
nuity, and Trust Company. \An action on a uolicyof
life tnsurs.nce"ou the life of Colonel Samuel W. Black
who was killed at the battle of Gaines’ Mill. The policy
was taken to the use of the plaintiff, the Colonel s wife.
No defence. Verdict for .plaintiff for $5,225. *
This being the last case on the list, jurors were dis
charged for the term. The June term of the court
commences on Monday, when the motion lists will be
taken up. •
District Court—Judge Hare.
Hagan et al. vs. The Philadelphia and Trenton Rail
road Company. An action to recover damages for tha
death of John Hagan, who was killedr on the 28th. of
January last, on the track of by a passen
ger train coming down to the depot. Before reported.
Verdict for plaintiff $2,300 D. Dougherty. Esq.., for
plaintiff; E. Rey and G. Mallery, Esqs., for defendant.
Edward Harvey vs. Mary Robinson and Charles Mc-
Allister, trading as M. Robinson* Co., garnishees. An
attachment execution to recover money alleged to be m
tbe hands of garnishees. Verdict for garmshees.
Gordon Worrell vs. The Commercial Mutual Insurance
Company, ‘ A feigned issue to test the ownership of cer
tain personal property. On trial. .....
This being the last case on the list, jurors were dis
charged from farther attendance. There will be no moM
juiy trials in this court until the September term.
TII E POLI O E.
CBefore Mr. Alderman White. 1
Robbing a Contraband,.. .
John Benton, a colored man,-was committed*by Aid.
-White yesterday, to answer the charge of stealing a
coat from a contraband. It seems that six contrabands
had arrived in this city a day or two since. Their ward
robe was rafcher.in a dilapidated condition, and excited
some attention on the part of several Quaker gentlemen,
wbo furnished the party with decent clothing. They
-made a much more respectable appearance than falls to
the lotofcolorod humanity in certain sections-of our
city. Benton met the contrabands yesterday, and invi
ted them to the houfe of Mrs- Tyndle. ia South Sixth
street. While here be stela one of their coats and
pawned it for one dollar. The garment was recovered
and the thief arrested. In default of one thousand
dollars bail he was committed to prison to answer at
court.
Use of the Knife.
Grace Moore, a resident of St. Mary’s alley, a local
thoroughfare where crime of almost every kind abound*
among its depraved inhabitants, was arraigned before
Alderman White yesterday on the charge of assaulting
with intent to kill Lucy Grey. But. little seems to be
known asto the prime cause of the attack; rumjhowever*
was its foundation. Grace seized a knife and threatened
to make "sausage-meat out of Lucy; ; The victim wa*
badly cut in several places about her arms and. body,
and had a frightful gash across her face.- The defendant
was committed in default of SSOO bail‘to answer.*-,..
_ Taking a Photograph'.*
A woman, giving the name of Margaret Smith, wa*
arraigned, yesterday afternoon, before.Alderman.'Whiter
on the charge of the larceny of a photograph of a gentle
man in a pretty embellished oval gilt frame. She offer
ed the picture at the store of 3fr. Asher, on South street,
above Sixth, for the sum of $1 He suspected she
had stolen it, and therefore called an officer, who took
her into custody. In her own defence, she said that a
man, who makes such pictures, gave it to her to sell,hut
she would not reveal his name; she would rather suf
fer herself- than do such a thing. ” She was. committed
in default of $l,OOO, to await a further hearing. Tha
frame and picture await the owner at the office of Alder-,
man White. /
[Before Mr. Alderman DoughOrty.]
Disorderly; House—Murder Cried.
Richard McCartvand Lydia Gibson were arraigned be
fore Alderman Dougherty, yesterday, on the. chargeof
keeping a disorderly house at bo. 140 Water street. The
evidence developed the facts, that at about. 2 o'clock-yes
terday morning the policein the neighborhood.were at
tracted by the cry of murder.- They entered the-house,
and captured all the persons therein. It seems that,a
man named Patterson indulged himself in beating a wo
man named Evans, cutting her eye in a most , shocking
manner. The defendants, who are alleged to.be. the
keepers of the home, were required to enter $6OO bail to
answer at court.. The remainder of this party.were
bound over to be of future good behavior.
[Before Mr. Alderman Beitler.J
Caughtinthe Act.
Bernard Mclllhnney, who has been,in the hand® of the
civil authorities many a time, but who had : as.hnany
times escaped, was caught.rather* ■ foul”'in one.of the
Baltimore cars, late on Thursday night. Yesterday ne
was arraigned, on the charge of stealing a watch, tno
property of Mr, X. C. Bows, of NewTork. Mr. B. had
)een in the smoking car.'and after the arrival of tne train,
he proceeded to another car to get his As i he was
going through the passage-way, inside the car. three
young men entered at the other end, ant UJ 1 f u A^ r n f a o -
him. He stepped aside to let Ithem pass, but they lialted,
as though they did not wish to pass. .He felt a jerir aj
his watSh and nutting his hand on his pocket found it
S McllSenny ‘be nearest one of. the tm to
him - Immediately. Mr. Eowe got between him and th«
‘ither tureSen; He charged hun-with stealing his. watch.
Mclllhenny became qufte indignant. , Just at this mo
ment Mr Sanies A. McLaughlin, who had been watch
iivtt a tlieving trio for some time, enteredthe car, and
took Ibe defendant into custody. The prisoner dropped,
iw watch Which Mr. McLaughlin picked,up., The ac
cn“ed was committed in default of $2 000 to answer.
Yesterday afternoon-another charge was preferred
against him—that of stealing a watch valued at $3.1, the
nronerty of Henry H. Sailor, on the night of the 14th
inst Mr- Sailor was at a ball. A fight took place about
one o'clock in the morning, and he went away.. He had
io go through the crowd, after which he missed his
watch. He saw the prisoner at the ball walking around,
l»ut did not see him taking any active part in it, suen. as
dancing.. There was no evidence implicating tne ne
fen dan tin the -robbery. This case was therefore dis
misfced. ’ :
[Before Mr. Alderman'Comly.]
Assault and Battery* '
Am» and her daughter were, arraigned before-
Comly, af Brenkford, on Thursday, charged
with cerniittinga revere assault and battery on Mr.
5.,.1. A a resident in that ancient and interesting
ri lace f seems Sa! the defendants, proceeded to the
Af Mr Donasyiu relation to the ceremony of-
godmother te his child. Mrs.* Delaney do
s red to oc-upy that posiiu,n, but Mr. D. : refused her, in
flings that were decidedly emphatic. Some pretty hard,
words ensued, and finally a.free fight was indulged m.
which resulted in Mr. Donnoy getting his head cut se
rerel v with a teakettle-lid. One of his thumbs was also
badly bitten, but from the teeth of Mrs. Delaney or Miss
Pelsney'the deponent did not clearly state.' The mother
*rd daughter were required to enter bail to answer at
court
Beautiful.Cab.—The Second and Third
strtet Paeeehger Railroad Company have just placed
upon the Richmond Road a beautiful and commodi
ous car, which will; comfortably-seat thirty
cers. The car was constructed iu the machine shop
5f the company, by Messrs. Shaffer Lulong, and
ia an evidence of the higbeat skill m, that depart
ment. This company is the only one tha. bulds its
own cars, •'
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