111:Ii=11 4440 4 44411+ thif One tires 'T 'in nat fot Men to trifle t Life is brief And sin is hero. Our age is but the falling of a leaf, •A dropping tear. We have no time to sport away the hours, All must be earnest in a world like ours. Not many lives, but only one have we, Only, only one; How sacred should that one life ever be, That narrow span ! Day after day filled up with blessed toil, Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil Our being is no shadow of thin air, No vacant dream, No fable of things that never were, Bat only seem. 'T is full of meaning as of mystery, Though strange and solemn may that meaning be. Our sorrows are no phantom of the night, . 4 - No idle tale; No cloud that floats along a sky of light On Summer gale. They are the true realities of earth, Friends areVeampanions even from our birth. 0 life beloio MIT brief and poor and sad! One heaiy sigh. 0 life above t hoW long,‘how fair; and glad! An endleisjoy. O to be done with daily dying here.; 0 to begin the living in yon sphere! C day of time, how dark ! 0 sky and earth, • Ho* dull your hue! 0 day of Christ, how bright! 0 sky and earth! Modell& mid new! Come, better Eden, with thy fresher green; Come, brighter Salem, gladden all the scene!. Paul nti LETTERS TO THE JONESES. By _27motly Z,Veoostt, author of "Letters to Young People," "Lessons in Life," etc. 12tn0., pp. 347. New-York: Charles Scribner. For sale by R. S. Davis, Wood Street, Pittsburgh. Dr. J. G. Holland has been long and favorably known as an editor, a lecturer, and, under the nom de.plume of Timothy Titcomb, as an author of several•" popular works noted for their humor, wit, and practical good sense. We cannot fully endorse the views which Dr. Holland at times so confidently and plausibly advances in regard to religious SUbjects. While he usually speaks of religious things with the most becoming re spect, be sometimes alludes in an objectionable manner to matters considered by. most evan gelical Christians as highly important. In hie letter, for example, in the present volume, addressed to Rev. Jeremiah Jones, D.D., concern ing the failure of his pulpit ministry, while he offers some most excellent criticisms and sugges tions, and while his condemnation of exclusively intellectual and dogmatic preaching will be con curred in by thousands of our best Divines, still, throughout the whole letter, there runs a vein of sarcastic feeling, the- tendency of which is to create in many minds a most bitter prejudice against religious creeds and all forms of syste matic theology. There is, however, so much in these Letters to the Joneses that is humorous, witty, sensible, and, withal morally and religiously excellent, that we feel far more disposed to commend than to censure. If those who read these Letters will read for themselves, and not for others, we fancy most will conclude that, if not veritable Joneses, they are at least near akin to the family, and that Timothy Titcomb has written one or more of his letters for their particular benefit. AN. ESSAY ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF TIME. By John Foster, Author of "Essay on Decision of Character," etc. Edited by J. E. Ryland, M.A.. 'With a Preface by John Shep pard. 12m0., pp. 264. New-York : Robert Carter it Bros. For , sale in - Pittsburgh by R. S. Davis. The Improvement of Time has ever been a fruitful and familiar theme for the school-boy composer as well as for the mature and profound essayist. On a subject so hackneyed, few could at present preimme to write with any reasonable expectation of gaining very extensively the at tentifih rif the reading public. We are pleased to see that the present elaborate treatise on this familiar but still too much neglected subject, comes' to us with such incontestable claims to public favor, as the name of John Foster must ever carry with it. Men in professional life will not regret as lost the time they may devote to its attentive perusal. They will find it stimula ting to thOught, contributive to mental expan sion and invigoration, useful in its historical in formation, and eminently suggestive of practical hints , which may be turned to excellent account. To young persons, the book will prove especially valuable, if they will not. only read it, but make it a particular subject' of 6E114. — A portion of the, work is intended for idlers ; those of this class who are not too far gone to bring to the reading of it the mental exertion which it re quires, are likely to be greatly benefited; The book is worthy of the attention of persons of all ages and conditions. 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Persons visiting to subscribe will address Orange -Add, New-York city. ,111( 'For the Bieebyterian Banner. A. Story for the Little, Ones. . On.e day a little-lamb left the fold of the kind shepherd, and. wandexed off toward the woods. ; It . was a beautiful, sunny day; and everything looked so bright and joyous that the lamb felt very happy i and thought, How much •iiibb? it is ont, , t6iii 'in the fold. Hells the& is no one told' rite ;what to do, snort ukiin 'do just as I please,. now."' - It had a merry time, racing here and there till it was tired; it then• laid itself d m i rotP . ' red. TWCO. aiut,w_duld not shine always ; so it slowly sank down toward the hills in the West; and at last, took a final peep through the trees, as much as to say, " I am going, good night." So the lamb began to look around for some safe place to atay in all night. It did n't think of going back to the fold, though it had heard the shepherd •calling it, and knew he would take it in. But, it got into a rough way. Thorns choked the path, and tore the poor little lamb. It was getting dark too, and it often stumbled and fell. Then it heard the howling of wild-beasts, which would gladly have torn it in pieces, if they could have reached it: Now the little wanderer wished it was safe back again, if it could only find the way ! But, did the shepherd forget the foolish little lamb ? Oh no ! He saw it go, and fol lowed it, calling it to Teturn; but as it heeded him not, he felt very sorry that it should act so; and still followed on, hoping it would yet come. At last, just as it was getting dark, jie heard its piteous bleating, and called once more. The lamb did not run away this time, but came to him, and, wearied out, lay down at his feet. The shepheid stooped down, lifted it in his arms, all torn and covered with dust as it was, and carried the trembling little thing home, washed' it nice and 'clean ' removed the thorns and briers from it, fed it, and led it into the fbld, with the *other lambs. Now, my dear children, can you tell me who are meant by the kind shepherd, and the' wandering lambi What is Meant by the thorns,-the wild-beasts, and so on'?'Try to find out; or if you cannot yourself, ask some older - person - to explain it to you. And now, lest some of you have never seen it, I will write part of a beantiful hymn which children often sing in. Sunday School. Will you please learn it? • " I think, when I read that sweet story of old,• When Jesus was here among men ; How he called little children' as lambs to his fold, I should like to have been with him then. —Dr. Sonar. " I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, Thai his arm had been thrown' around me; That I might have seen his kind look when he said, Let the little ones come unto me,' " COUSIN MART. John Smith is good looking, dresses neat- ly, and has easy, graceful manners. But he is little loved or respected, for he is neither noble, nor generous, nor kind. When first I saw him, he was in company with other boys, who wanted him to play at " bat and ball." "I don't like to play ball," he said. "Please play, John," said the other boys. "No, I don't like to play ball." " Please play this once, they said en treatingly. " There are only four of us, and we can't play without you " No; I shan't play ball," answered John, firmly fixed in his intention to have his own way, regardless of the pleasure of others. " Well, what will you play, John ?" "I don't know. Let me think what I like to play best," said the selfish boy, with an air of great consequence. " I'll play 4 king,' or I'll play' lion." " 0 lion.' Let's play lion,' and we'll all* take turns in being lion," shouted the other boys. "I must be lion first," said John, "be cause I thought of the play." This was agreed to. A cave was built for the lion, and John, on all fours, took pos sesion of it, roaring and growling in a most lion-like way, as he thought. The other boys, jackals for the time being, brought their offerings, and laid them 'stealthily at a little distance from their king, who growl ed and snapped most royally whenever he espied their humble approach, filling the poor jackals with such apparent tenor that they fled away, and hid themselves. After a time it was 'proposed that John should let some one else be lion, and take his turn in jackal service. " No, he wouldn't ; he had rather be lion, and wouldn't play unless he could - be." The other boys, wishing to try their pow er and skill in Railhead, and having some idea of fair play, demurred at this, and ceased ministering to his majesty. He growl ed and roared in his cave, unattended and unnoticed for a short time, and then leav ing his all-fours, emerged from it with a most unlionlike growl, "I never saw such selfish, disobliging boys I" Oa the opening of school, John appropria ted to himself the best seat and-desk, . , d when the classes -vivre formed, he rushed for the first place, as if the most important scholar. At noontime, in a group of several boys, he was the only one who had a lunch, and though' he had a superabundance of dainties, not one did he share with his companions. After having eaten too much, he saved the rest, thinking he might possibly be htingry in the afternoon recess, or on his way home from school.. He had a fine knife whiCh his uncle had given him, and. which he had great delight and pride in showing to the school-boys, but he would not let them so much as take it in their hands. 'He heal, toy-pistol which he liked to fire, but he would let no one else fire it. , What do you think of John Do you like him ? Do you know of any, one who at all resembles him.? I :wonder how he has become so very selfish? Has he no Bi ble ? Does he not know that God requires him to love his neighbor as himself, to , do to others as he' would have them do to him ? Does he not know that " it is more blessed to give than to receive," that " the liberal soul is made fat," and that " the Lord lov eth a cheerful giver ?" Poor John ! With out love, without generosity, without;,-kind ness, he is indeed poor and pitiable-- John has had a few lessons to teach him the folly, if not the sin of selfishness. And he may have learned that" before honor is humility." The boys of his acquaintance were forming themselves into a military company, and invited him to join them, off ering him the office of sergeant. He de manded to be captain, declaring that he would have nothing to do with the compa ny unless he could be at its head. His demand was refused. He was too well known to be popular. Too many of the boys had played jabkal to his lion, to, en list under him as head officer. But John persisted in his demand, and the company was oreunized and went into drill without him. When• he saw it on its first grand march, 'drums beating and banners flying, he went to the captain and offered accept a vacant office. " Our offices are all filletd," returned the captain, who was not an admirer of John. " And well filled, too," he added with dig , John then wished to join it as ptivate, but was told that no "raw recruit"could {'be received on parade day—that on certain named days he might be permitted to enlist, on signing the articles of the company. John was greatly humiliated by this cool treatment, and still more when, after enlist ing, he was obliged to take his place in. the rear rank. • A giant snow-man was to be . bui'lt by the John Smith, the Selfish Boy PRESBYTERIAN IMNE4.;I-WEITNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 186' boys in the school where John went, and all hands were hard at work building him, roll ing little. balls into larger ones, and piling large ones above each other. All were at work but John. " Why don't you take hold and help, John ?" asked one and another. " I don't like piling snow, but Pll be the spirit when the old fellow's finished," said John. " 0, will you I how obliging I perhaps you Will I" answered some of the indignant boys in a tone of irony. The man of snow was made hollow, and, so large that a boy could stand within him and speak for him, answering , questions . put to him, telling fortunes, reciting verses, or declaiming speeches. The boy who occu pied and animated the snow-man was called his " spirit." When his snow-excellency was finished, even to his red flannel lips, inked paper eyes and eyelids, and a pasteboard crown on his immense head, the boys summoned " the spirit" to dolts duty. John presented him self with a proud, elated air, when there was a wild scream, " A spirit ra spirit!" and the boys, one and_all, ran' from the play ground, pretending the greatest fright, and leaving John all alone in perplexity. But they soon returned and then such a volley of soft snow,balls as was poured upon him ! It was his turn to run, and „tie , ran, never faster; his hands on his ears,' and• his. eyes nearly blinded by the flyufg . ,snoW. "We'll:Make .a snow-man of you, you sel fish good-for-nothing !". shouted some,of the boys, sending their balls after him till, he was quite out of sight: Jelin didnot a , gain offer his services as U spirit," but Oneday, when the snow-man was animated`bY a prophet, he ventured to consult hiiii 'es to his fortune and fate. There was something the 'deep, sepnlehral voice, which reteinded'ene 'Cif the preeocious captain, as the prophet slowlyand solemnly` pronounced this, doom, making John turn pale ina tremble : . , " Art thou selfish, thou shalt be hatcd in life,, neglected in death, and d4isedin thy grave.' The snow-prophet spoke the. truth., Though he could not look into the future,' he knew something of it from the past. John felt that he spoke the truth, for' he was already hated by some and shunned by. many. Poor John ! It is so hard to over come selfishness. It requires such close watching, hard inward struggling, and earn est prayer for help from God. But how-, brave, how worthy is he who overcomes it I Better is he that ruletli his spirit; than he that taketh a city."---Conyregationalist. " Oh, mother, I wish you would whip Ed win, for he struck me in the face with his hoop stick !" cried little Emma, as she came running home from school, with the blood gushing from her lips. " Why, Edwin," exclaimed , the'mother, "how came you to hurt your sister so bad ly ? You surely could not have done it in tentionally." " No, .inother, sister knows that it was an accident. She came running in .my way when I was driving my hoop, and the stick struck her; I did not.' "Come to me, Emma, and let me wash the blood from your face ; then I will punish your brother, if you wish me. Shall I do so ?" " Yes, mother, he is a careless, naughty boy." " But think again, Emma, you may- be sorry after it is done._ You are satisfied that it was an accident, and that you -were as much to blame as your brother. You were both careless, and that was the way the accident occurred. If I punish him, I shall hurt him more than he did you. Would it do you any good to see him cry ? Would it make your face feel any better to kucw, that be was suffering pain ? Think again; I will do just as you wish. Shall.l punish him ?" "No, no, mother," said Emma quickly, and the tears fell faster than before. " know he did not mean to hurt me." " Then go and kiss him, and tell him you forgive him for his carelessness ; and' ask him to forgive you, for your anger toward him." It was a sweet sight to see the loving chil dren locked in each other's arms, kissing away each other's tears. Little children, never do or say anything in anger ;but think again, and you will al ways find that ,the second thought is the wisest. Let elder children guard against the same• exhibition of passion. Think, think again. isttllantous. -Murillo, the celebrated artist of geville, often found upon the canvas . of 'Some one of his pupils, sketehei or speeinienti of draw ing,lmperfect and unfinished, but bearing the rich impress of geniis: They were et= ecuted during the night, and he ivas utterly unable 'to conjecture the anther. One morning the pupils had arrived at the studio before him, and were grouped before an easel, uttering eiclan2ations of delighted surprise, when Murillo entered. - His as- tonishment was equal to their own on find,,l ing an unfinished head of the Virgin, of exquisite- outline, with many touches of surpassing beatfy: - . He. appealed first to, oneand then to' another of the 'young gen tlemen; to see if:,they'coteld lay claim to. the choice but mysterions production; 'but they returned a sorrowful negative. " He who has 'left this tracery will one day-be master of us all. Sebastian," said he to 'youthful slave who Steed' trembling before him, " who occupies this studio . it night?" One but myself, - Senor." take your'station here to-night, and if you do not inform" me • of the myste rious visitant of this room, ,thirty lashes shall be your reward on the morrow." He bowed in quiet . submission, and re tired. That night be threw •his . mattress before the easel,and:slept soundly' until the: clock struck three. He then.. sprang from his couch; and exclaimed:- . ".Three hours are..my own; the rest are my master's !" He then Seized., a palette and took his . seat. at the, frame to erase the work of the. preceding night., With brush. n. hand,,to. make . the oblivious stroke, 'he. paused... " Oh; those eyes," said, " they pierce: me through : that blood will _run frOm . those purple veinsHl cannot, I cannot erase rather let me finish it." He went to work; and, soon the slave—. the darkened brow—the child of toil and' suffering—are merged into the youthful spirit, rising from the impetus of his own. double energies into a Aladsorne sphere of liberty and brightest beauty. A little coloring here, and a touch there soft shade here ; and thus three hoers rolled unheeded by. " • " Oh, those beaming eyes"; those lips— they will speak and bless me I My beauti= ful—Oh cmy beautiful"— • • ' - r Think Again The Unknown Painter. A slight noise caused him to look up. Murillo, with his pupils, stood around— the sunshine was peering brightly through the casement; while yet the unextm guished taper burned. Again he was a slave, and the spirit's folded wing seemed to flutter. .11i,t3 eyes fell beneath their eager gaze. " Who is your master, Sebastian ?" " You, Senor." " Your drawing `master, I mean ?" " You, Senor." "I have never given you lessons." "No, but you have given them to these young gentlemen, and I heard them!" " Yes, you have clone better—you have profited by them. Does this boy deserve punishment or reward, my dear pupils ?" "Reward, Senor—reward," was the quick response. " What shall it be ?" One suggested a suit of clothes—another a• sum of money; ;but::nos chord was touched in the captive's-bosom. Another said " The master feels kindly to-day—ask your freedom, Sebastian ," He sank en Itiees, and a. groan of anguish burst :Trent - trim. He lifted his burning eyes to !his &aster's face : " the free dom of mi.fatler _The death-chilL passed from his heart, and he breathed. Alurillo folded him to his bosom. '' 'pedoil c hiqi*' that you hive tal ent—your request, that you have a-heart ; you are no longer .a slave, but my son. Happy Murillo,' I have not only Fainted, but made a painter" ' There are still to be seen in classic Italy rainy ,beautiful specimens from the pencils of Murillo. and Sebastian. Is there not a voice . franaht with sweet , eloquence from this little story, penetrating tg..the,aanotuary.ottliedieart and , awaken ing its holiest sensibilities? Is there not :between the circumstances and trials of our :little hero and'the events that sometimes lemur in the career of a Christian, an im pitheivi iriainitliftil analogy?. - ',„ 7 • Elia • .Louis Napoleon. The Paris, correspondent of the Provi dence I . :;ktiFn ' says : Durin ' g,five or six months passed first and last in Paris, I never saw Louis Napoleon tintil lesterday. :I never took the trouble to ice him. If it were. possible for the male or female s spins to forth. a matrimonial al liance-with one of the sons or daughters of Israel, I should expect that a man-child or woman-child would be born with a visage of precisely the same type as that of the Emperor of the . French. In.its,expression is.cpmbined the mystery of the spinx with the cunning of the •Jew. And - all the world knows that the characteristics of the man are in harmony with , these- traits of his physiognomy. Louis Napoleon has a hooked nose,-but its hook - is more that Of the hawk than the eagle. The latter bird is the inspired-symbol, although the cock also figures among, the feathered creatures on the national ensign. - The darling object of this man's care ev idently is, the establishment of a dynast3r, and he dreams of stringing for the French people, a line of modern Caesars. By reck oning one that never figured in , history, he has been able already to get as far in his arithmetic as number three, but it is hardly probable that the round Roman dozen will ever be made out. To,be sure there is prom. ise in the earnest eyes of the Imperial. Prince, still an innocent boy of less than eight years. But if .the Emperor .. should' be knocked on the head to-morrow, how could the interval of his minority be bridg ed ,over, for•I ~have heard -more , than one Frenchman declare that the nation would never live under : a crinoline regeney, which that of the Empress must necessarily be. The old French maxim--' Le Roi refine et 2,tegouveruspas,' is not applicable to. the nation Which invented it. In this country ,it is clear enough that the King must not only reign but govern, and with a' strong hand. My opportunity for, seeing the Emperor was a favorable one, and I turned it to ac count by making ,a leisurely inspection. Returning from Paris to Si. Cloud through the Reis de toulogne, he descended from the carrriaue and walked for half an hour along the border of the great lake. I do not re member to have seen a faee with a more profound expression of stony gravity, but I would not say of impassability. The lines are slightly deeper than one would expect to see in a man of fifty-five, and a very de- tided general tone of age is beginning to settle Open the whole' physiognomy. The skin has a leathery, bilious hue, and the features bear,traces 6f the acute pain which it is -known he suffers. I noticed a sway ing motion in the gait as he leaned rather heavily upon the arm of his companion. The Emperor's malady is such that he is not able to go on horseback without suffer-. intense pain, and all his visits to mineral springs do not seem to produce any perma nent relief. Happily, or unhappily, Etnpe rors.also.are, but mortals, and no lithoto mists can be found in ,all their .wide domin ions who are able to use the knife without causing pain. Think of Louis Napoleon bound to a surgeon's table after having es caped the bombs of Orsini and the other, attempts upon his life. - The Tower .01 Babel. After a ride of about eight miles, we were at the foot: of the Biers-Nimrood.. Our horses' feet were trampling upon the re mains of bricks, which-:showed here and there, through the accumulated dust and rubbish of ages. Before our eyes uprose, a, great mound of earth, barren and bare. This was the Biers-Nimrpod, the ruins of the Towei of. Babel, by which the first builders of the earth, had _vainly hoped to Scale high-heaven. Here also:it was .that Nebuchadnezzar built--4or brie s bearing his name 'haVe"been`found'in the ruins. .At the top*Of the mound a great mass of brick work pierces the accumulated soil. With your finger you touch the very kicks, large, square-shaped and massive, that' were'" thoroughly" burned; the very mortar—the "slime;" now hard as granite =handled more than four thousand years ago by' arth's impious people. Fromm ihe summit of the naound i far away over. the plainiwe could.see:glistening, brilliant as a star, the gilded dome of a mosque, that ,caught and reflected the bright.rays of the morning, sun. , . This. glittering -speck. was the tomb: of the holy Aly. To pray before, this at.some :period of' life, : to kiss the. sacred dust,of the earth -around,, there,at some time,erother to bend his body . and count lais.beads, is the daily desire of every devout Mobammedai.—A letter. in, Bkick., Agricultual. Wintering Sheep. In.reply to some inquiries in regard to his, method of feeding sheep in = Winter, John`Johnston 'irrites Tu3 as follows : :The.besCtitetelaid sheep foffattening, -44.i.e.12 , 7 1 4) ... r.v...:,- . ..-.3 r..."'i :, ..,.,.? or even store sheep, is when they do not improve on the pastures. There should be no loss of condition in the Autumn or early Winter, nor at.any other time. You want dry yards well littered, so that they can always have a clean bed, with sheds to go in wken they choose ; but unless quite stormy they always prefer the yard for their beds. I have fed as many as 600 in one yard, but theta too many, as they are apt to hurt each other in going to their grain. From 150 to 200 in one yard does very well. I salt once a week when feeding grain, about two quarts to the 100 sheep. When fed oil-meal without any grain they care lit tle for salt and I feed them none. It is the same with cattle. I put the salt in the troughs when there is no grain in them. For the first two months I generally feed straw only for fodder, and I have sold many fat sheep that got nothinc , but straw for fodder. But much depends upon the con dition of the straw. If the wheat is cut in a raw state—that is, not quite ripe—and gets no rain, it makes better sheep-fodder than ripe timothy hay. I fodder the sheep three times a day in the common board racks. I feed the grain twice a day—one bushel to the 100 sheep in the morning, and another bushel about 4 P. M. When I keep my sheep until the middle of , , March, -4hey have generally increased troM 20 to, 22 pounds on , the average; but much depends on how much and how long I have fed clover hay, and whether I have reduced the corn or oil-meal on commencing tlielukk; Teri fat sheep Can be made' .. with early cut clover hay and one bushel of corn, buckwheat, or oil-cake meal' to the 10111 sheep per day, if you can commence with the clover hay when pastures fail, and con tinue it until March, but they eat au im mense bulk of good clover hay. It is difficult to buy sheep (good ones) for feeding purposes at present forless than 41 cents per pound, live weight—a high fig ure to start with—and Corn very high, pil cake still' higher,ind I fear buckwheat wont be low. There is nothing <better to fatten sheep than buckwheat: One or one-and-a half pounds to 'each sheep per day makes fine sheep. 1 have been writing about fine-wooled sheep—Merinos. I have had greater in crease in weight with:grade Leicesters, with the same amount of grain 'or oil cake meal. --Genesee Farmer. We have no reason to °flange our old mode ofkeeping cabbages through the Winter; and to those who have not stored theirs we again commend it as all that is desirable. Take up: the cabbage by the roots—set it closely together in rows up to> the head in soil, roots down the same as zit grows-41rive in pests at the corners of the bed and inter mediate spaces if necessary, higher one side than the other—nail strips of board, lath or anything else that will answer on these posts—lay upon these old boards, d6ors, or if you have nothing else bean poles and cornfodder, so that the roof will be clear of the cabbage and allow the air to circulate— close up the sides with yard or garden offal of any kind—and your cabbage will keep all Winter, fresh and green, and be accessi ble at all times, or nearly so, the frost, not being hearly so severe under this protection as- in . exposed places. We have pursued this plan for years and it has always given satisfaction. Re:mei:ober, exclude moisture —never mind the frost, which is a benefit rather than an injury.- - Germantown Tel egraph. The most advantageonsund cheapest food to use for fattening every description of poultry is ground:oats. These must not be confounded with oat, meal or with ordinary ground. oats. The whole of the grain is groind to a fine powder—nothing of any kind is taken from it. When properly ground, one - bushel of the meal will more effectually fatten poultry than a bushel and a half of any other meal. The greatest point in fattening poultry is to feed at day break. FORM OF A DEVISE OR BEQUEST WILDS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The" State laws differ so much that no one for& will answer in all the States, but in every ease it is essential to give the aIGHT CORPOILATS NAME. The oldest Board was originally called the Board of Missions, but is now incorporated un der the laws of Pennsylvania under title of "".The Trustees of the Board of Domestic Ifissi,fms of the General Assembly of the Preskyterian aura in the United States of America." Of the Board of Education the corporate name is, " The Trustees of the Board of Educa tion of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.l4- The Board of Foreign Missions is incorporated under the laws of New-York, under the style of "The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyte rian Church in the United States of America." The Board of Publication is incorporated un der the laws of Periiiiiylvania under the style of "i'27to Trustees of the'-Presbyterian Board of Rub lication." The Board of Church Eitension of the Gen eral Assembly is not incorporated, but thirfol lowing form of bequest, it is supposed, would be ' I bequeath to my executors the sum of dollars, in trust, to pay, over the same in after - my decease, to the person who, when the sameTshall be payable, shall act ite 'Treasurer of the Board of Church Extension of the General As sembly Of ,the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, located in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, to be applied to the uses and purposes of said Board, and under its directions, and . the receipt of the said ,Treasurer shall be a 'full and legal acquittance of my said.executora for the same. When real estate or other:propertyls given, let it be particularly described., RESOLUTIONS. OF THE GENERAL ASSEM BLY IN REGARD TO COLLECTION& WinnerAs, Many of eur , churches do not con tribute to our bene volent enterprises, ant where as, it is desirable,to test the power of simulta: nexus effort; and whereas, an emergency has arisen, requiring the cooperation of all our churches to save our Boards from serious em barrassment; therefore, • Resolved, 1; That this Assembly earnestly re quest all our churches that have no fixed times for the purpose, to take up annual colleCtions as follows, - ids:: . For the BOARD. ON DOMESTIC MISSIONS oil the FIRST SABBATH OF NOVIDIBER. . . , • Fer.the BOARD OF:FOEIGN MISSIONS on the Flan SABBATWOR JA.NITAILYi - , For, the -BOARD:.: OF :4EDUCATION- on the FIRT 'SABBATH OR MARCH. ' ' Poi the COLPORTAGE FUND of the BOARD OF PUBLICATION - on the FIRST BA3BATEE or For the. BOARD: OF ORITRCH EXTENSION OE the FIRST SABBATH OF JOLT. For the ,DISABLED MINISTERS' FM) on the FIRST SABBATH OF SEPTEMBER. MiIEMM Resolved, 2? That'when the annual collections cannot be taken up on the days aboTerdesitenated; it be recommended to take them up as soon thereafter as possible. - TEE 10BIE .AND, FOREIGN RECORD. By order of the General Assembly; the publication of the Home and Foreign ReMid• in the quarto or. newspaper form will - cease with .theT ,,, December number. - It Will from' thence -be ,printed W only in the , notary, - or , , , lotptog of Winter . CAblOgOs; Fattening Poultry. TO ANY OF TUFF - -= - 1 M i i pamphlet form, which will be advantageous to those who annually bind it in a volume. The matters it presents have a permanent interest. It is our duty, as Christians, to know what, as a Church, we are doing now ; and, if preserved, it will be a valuable record of the progress of the Church to succeeding generations. The change presents a favorable opportunity for pastors and others interested in the welfare of the people; to make a new effort to circulate the Record among them. It is now several yesra since any considerable accession has been made to the list of subscribers, and it is thought that in many churches there are numbers recently added, who know nothing of the existence of this periodical. It is hoped that the action of the Assembly .will meet the approval of the Church, which could be shown in no better way than by a, great increase of subscribers. THE HOME AND FOREIGN RECORD OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Is the organ of the Boards of Domestic Missions, Education,Foreign Missions, Publication, and the Boar of ChurOh Extension, and is issued monthly, at Fifty Cents a year for a single copy. Packages to churches, for any number of copies, at 25 cents per copy. Payment in advance. Address, Mr. Peter Walker, 821 Chestnut St., Philadelphia." Posracs.—The postage , of the Home and For eign Record is one cent each paper, payable quar terly in advance;-at the office of delivery. But packages to one address are liable to one cent for each four ounces contained in them, payable quarterly in advanoe. Packages of the Home and Foreign Record are delivered, free of charge, in New-York, Balti more, Louisville, Cincinnati, Wheeling and Pitts burgh. As OFFER.—Any missionary, colporteur, or other person, pro Curing new subscribera'to the Record at 50 cents each, shall be entitled to 20 per cent. for each such subscription procured and prepaid. Ule SAW rtsbgtefian Xialtur, WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, Published at PI'l u rS33VEtC3-171', BY UV. DAVID WICINNEY; THIS IS At LARGE RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPER PRINTED ON EXCELLENT PAPER; AND IN S UPERIOR STYLE IT CONTAINS 3E4ol.loltiobaroJi_as,limi on all the leading topics of the day, both Religions and Se& Mar. All the various subjects that present theinselves for consideration, and that are worthy the attention of intent.- gent and Christian people, are diseuased• from the Christian stand-point, and in the comprehensive spirit of Christian charity and enlarged benevolence. From - the beginning of our present National troubles, this paper; while allying itself with no political puny, has taken high and fearless ground in firvoiof the Constitution and the regulaAy ordained Government, and of the .preservation of the integrity of the Union. its utterances have been firs and decided, and they willcontinue to be such until the spirit of rebellion has been entirely quenched, and our Our! eminent once more firmly established. 0138 European. Correspogdonee is unsurpassed by any other Americanjournal, in breadth of view, reliability, and general InefUhlOOLL le &complete history of the progreas.of Waits in Europe, that is inval uable. - • EASTERN <SUMMABY gives. a , complete view of business, opinion, religions tin- Genus, and matters and things in general, in NEW-ENGLAND, • NEW-YORE,,. AND This is a feature found in no other religtotus mmepaper, and makes the Banner a moat valnable repository for informa tion toner dng those places, to all reader& .Mnong onr CONTRIBUTORS are Borne of the beat newspaper writers In the Mara. We also have OCCASIONAL: CORRESPONDENTS In all parts of the land The Compendinm'of , Domestic and Foreign News is prepared with much care and labor. And just now the news in the daily papers is often so uncertain and-contra: dictory that the seedily papers can give by far the moat e liable news for the public, since theopporturtity for, sifting and correction is allowed..; -.'. Under the heed of PECROONAL, the toast interesting inddentn connected tefth individtudo of note, whether dead or tiling, ate gublished. Azia.nodor'*e . ,.head of VMIIETTPIR I are given the results of Science, Travel, Discovery, Statists• cal Information, &c., of moat value to the public. While at the same time moat valuable 'SELECTIONS • , . from )9°. '-F 4 l e a ge rl rtel i t andother , ne relnteret ere ilren for the Christian, the paient; the men or literatariand hernia and for the children. • ' " Nor are the Clinq OF THE PARITIPMFAX, forgotten; but much of the ft for/ninon needed In - both , is regu li k ili,: p i ed i athd ; I{,t , 7.f.: 0 311191EXIIIMICAS Thiepaper fa landidied at the low rate.of : ll.6o per an nwm,,when paid in advance; with an additional. copy to the person getting up a (nub of Twenty...ClAO at the end of three'voceithe. 112.811 at the end of tie; Year. SP l awata extra When delivered ky Carrier, Address ' • REV. pAv.T.E. WIC-INN:EV lI!ORESBYTERIAN 'BitiPIER; 4I Ncite.t.m, JOHN D. DI'CORD ". ',WPC 031313113, air qu ill 41 ' .11LAN7T74 =BEES AND DEALERS.I IN Hats, Caps, and Straw GOOdek WHOLES ALE AND RETAIL, 1:1 Wood Street, Pittsb ur Rave now on hand for Spring sales, as large and cot., 4 gh , assortment of Goods m can be found in any th °Ries, consisting of e Lr*.t. Fur, Silk, and Wool ot every style and quality; CAPS of every quality Brd • fashions; Palm Leaf, Straw, Leghorn, and Pananm Maw, and. Silk BONNETS, etc., etc. Persons nurebitaseither by Whole ale or Retail, win find it t en.; owrocnino mug.- .01,..pb OIL AND LEATHER STon}:. • D. KIRKPATRICK & SONS, No. 31 South Third Street, BwrwiteN Mum= Arm Museum uf STarsTa, PRlLianp n4 Have for Bale SPANISH AND GREEN SLAUGHTER HIDES, CAI rr. TA AND PATNA RIPS , TANNERS' OIL, k 0, ,.• THE LOWEST PRICES AND Dp01 . 4 THE BEST TERMS, 'fir All kinds of Leather in the rough wanted, for at the highest unkrkeprice will be given in cash, or taktl3' exchange for Eh -es. Leather stored free of charge, and ' 461, on commission. Liberal Cash Advsums, made me Leather Consi o ,, to 1T ian24.l G TLEILEyIoiR9S FALL AND WINTER. 'CLOTHS, GASSIMERES, VESTINGS, and OVERCOAT• !NOS, will be found at NiI4IIIII3IMILIIINE , s4 Tailoring Establishment, NO. 84 WYLIE STREET, PITTSBURG); pl marl l-ly F eRGII-SON - 81. c Book and Job Printers, 84 FIFTH STREET, GAZETTE BEILDINV PITTSBURGH, PA. Sir Every description of Printing executed neatly, , SHORT NOTICE. TIE BOARD OP COLPORTAGE - IN .7 1. 7 JOHN A. RENSHAW 1 S NEW BUILDING No. 57 Hand Street, PITTSBURGH PA . Have Just added to their stock a good assortment of Tiap a _ ble boob, of recent issue, byMartian, Carter, and other;, ~ few of which are the following: Christian Self-Cult - are• .r ` Solitude Sweetened Thenidden Life ' The Old Horseshoe Beyond the Lines Robert Reclaimed Woman andler Saviour. ' Last Days of our Lord's Passion • Life Scenes from Mission Fields The Young Christian Merchant The Wicket hate; or, A Short Narrative of Christian Life t'a The Mother and her Work Calls to the Saviour The Pilgrim Path; or, Interesting Experience of aid: , flans t.; The Children's Picture Book Also, all the late issues of the Baird of Publication, and large assortment of Sabbath School Books. JOHN G'ULBERTSON, Librarian. feblS-tf $ lO L R. A R S OF The Ainerican Sunday School Union FOR DISTRIBUTION. The $lO Sunday School Libraries for distribution e 0 Pei legacy in Will of the late CHARLES BREWER, will be ready for delivery on and after July 10th, 1860. The Sunday Schools entitled to these Libraries are thte, established in Allegheny County, Pa., since March Da., 1860. - Applicants will be required to subscribe to statement Qi ing name, location, and date of organisation of the Stine; name and Pest Office address of Superintendent; as«rage number of teachers and scholars in attendance, and menu therevontriblited for support of'School. Reasonable evidence, by amount of contributions andeth erwise, of the permanence of thO'Schcolwill be required. Apply to F. 11. EATON, Of Earoo, Keeney & Co., Stllo. At , Pittatmroll T HE CONSTIITUTION OF THE UNITED iSTATES, In pamphlet form. Price 8 cents. $2.00 per hundred, Single copies mailed, postpaid, on receipt of price. Address all orders to JOHN P. HUNT, Publisher, maar.ere Antl. vie*. Stras.t.„ Pittsamr6. FDGEHILL SCHOOL, PRINCETON, N. J. Prom their knowledge of Edgehill School, under the care of the Rev. "Messrs. 'ROOMER and CATTELL, the end.:- signed cordially recommend this Institution as worthy of the confidence and patronage of parents, who desire for their eons a School, where due attention is paid alike to the morel and intellectual culture of the pupils. JOHN MACLEAN', President of the College. STEPHEN" ALEXANDER, Prof. of Natural Philosophy. LYMAN H,ATWATER, Prof. of Moral Philosophy. ARNOLD GUTOT, Prof. of Physical Geography. G. MUSGRAVE GRIER, -Professor of Latin. JOHN T. DIIEFLELD, Professor of Mathematics. J. 8. SCHENCK, Professor of Chemistry : J. H. MoLLVAINE, Professor ..of Rhetoric. H C. CAMERON, Profemor of .Greek... CHARLES HODGE, A. T. MVIILL, W. HENRY GREEN, Prora in the Theological Senthey. JAMES C. MOFFAT, • • - C. W. HODGE, 3. MACDONALP, Pastor of-Pinst Presbyterian Church. JOSEPH R. MANN, Pastor of Second For circulars, addreWs either of the Principals. REV. JAMES P. HUGHES, A.M., REV. THOMAS W. - TATTELL, A.M., roye-ly Princeton, N.. 1. PIaL,U)ELP.RIA.. WE. INVITE THE ATTENTION OF the public to the PHILADELPHIA Housekeeping Dry Goods Store, where may be found rt, large assortment of all kinds of Pry Goods, required in furnishing a houSe; thus saving th trouble usually vx,perienced in hunting such articles, in va rious places. In consequence of our giving our attention to this kind of stock, to the exclusion of dress and fancy goods, we can guarantee our prices and Styles to be the mostfavors ble in the market. , , IN brzgir - GOODS, aie able td give perfect sathrfacilen, being the Oldest 'es tablished Linen Store in the city, and having been for more than twenty years regular importers from some of t 1 6 ebest manufacturers in Ireland. Wender, also, a large stock of FLANNELS AND MUSLIMS, of the best qualities to be obtained, and at the very lowest prices. Also, Blankets, Quilts, Sheetings, Ticking*, Damask TableCloths,and Napkins, Towellings, Diapers, Huckabacks Table and .Piano Covent, Damasks and MOrea.llls, Lace and Muslin Curtains; Dimities, Furniture Chintzes, Window Shadings, he., dre. . JOHN V. co - cnria.4-efax, S. W. corner of Chestnut and Seventh Ste., Vhilaolowlphis. M 1 GEWORTR -S EMINA RY - • FOR . . - ro UNG LAMM% AT SEWICKLEY, presents the advantages of a delightful and healthy location, entirely in the country ; a limited and select number of pupils, forming a pleasant family circle; every - desirable domeistic comfort; the best influences on manners and morals; with the most efficient and thorough instruction in All the Branches a Education. The e'r.tensi re group& embrace a pond for skating, in Winter. Facilities for - riding on horseback are akto provided. PROF. •r_ DE HAM gain:laughter have charge of the do- partment of Music and French. New pupils received in the order of their applications. at vacancies occur, A new Session will commence on MorDir, January 4th.. . • For a Circular, or personal interview, addreas the Prin. ripe!, REV. A. WILLIAMS. DX.. feblB-ly Sewictleyville, Pa. • WEST BRANCH ,HIGH. SCHOOL • MALE AND FEMALE. Duties fesurned September :Bth!' 1862. The mecum a tions for BOARDING PUPILS are equal to any iu the Stan The comas of instruction thorough. Pupils received at any age preparatory to entering the High School classes. TEIIIIB.--lor'lloarders .... per quarter. If or Circulars, address . P.IXICLEANY Principal. sep&lit Jersey Shore Lycaming Co., Pa FOR. SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES, &C. Bongo of Gathering; Songs of Welcome; Songs of Meet. ing and of Parting; Songs of Brothers and Sisters Home; Songs of the School-room; Songs of Study: of Play; Songs of. the Woods, the Fields, and the Fiewen,: Songeof Union; Songs of.Freedoin and our beloved Father land; Songs of Exercise and of various Trades and OecePl lions ; Songs Merry ; Bongs Bericam; Songs for the Chapki , and Bongs for the Concert, are to be found in the W —By_ GEORGE F. ROOT. Oenteins Over 200 Pieces of Music. Copies mailed on receipt of 45 cents. • CHAS. a. MELLOR. - No. 81 Wood Strict, Pittsburg:lt_ WILLtAIITS, :WIECITaItIiALE AND BRUM Tea Dealer and Grocer. • 114 SIITTRPIECR STREETS, PITTSBURG% Pure Freak Tear!, and *general 'variety of Fine Groceries, et - - ' the 10mg— Cash teem Aar (hinds carefully and forwarded as desired. innlo-ly - C• WARRINGTON, LATE OF FOURTH STREET, Would invite the attention of the Ladies to his well assartel gook of :BOOTS.AND SHOES-of his own make, or mad' " order; and a superior inlicle in material, workmara . bil': style and finish, warranted not to rip, and to give Sen a "` satisfaction, which he offers for sale as low as any made shoe in the city. Eastcra Peer OPTIC/ Box. 801. MEM Union League Pledge, CZEI =3 . • T. 0. WARRINOTON, quint surest; (opposite the Cathedral.) 116 P1 8 -Bfal . ' rittaburitrt re mom
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