=;11..- 4 paelages of books from boys of House of Ilofuge. 11, 0 x of sundries from Mrs. I. Oliphant and c hildren, Springfield Furnace, Fayette county. 1 box of hospital stores from ladies of Ma honing, Lawrence county. 1 barrel of bread from New" Castle, Pa. 1 package of fruit from Mrs. W. Pickers gill, Pittsburgh. 1 hoz of clothing, 1 box of onions 1 keg of whiskey from Ladies Aid Society of Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland co. 1 box of clothing from ladies of Ist Re formed Presbyterian church, per Mrs. Dr. Douglas. 1 box of hospital stores from ladies of - Presbyterian church, Cowansville, Pa. • 2 baskets of sundries from Shafer Town ship Soldiers' Aid Society. 1 box from Soldiers' Aid Society of Fair . view, Erie co , Pa. 2 boxes from Ladies' Aid Society of Lockport Station, Westmoreland co. 1 box from soldiers' Relief Circle of Big Beaver tp., Beaver co. 1 box of hospital stores from ladies of Lawrenceburg, Armstrong co. 1 box of stores from Aid Society of Free hold, Warren co. 2 boxes of clothing and fruit from Ladies' Aid Society of Worthington, Armstrong county. 2 boxes of hospital stores from ladies of Mountville Presbyterian church, Lawrence county. 1 box from Strattonville Soldiers' Aid Society, Clarion co. Also contributions "of clothing, fruit, books, and papers from Mrs. A. M. Wall ingford, Miss Lawman, Mrs. Dr. Douglas, Miss Moore, Mr. Myers, Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. Homing, A Friend, Mrs. C. B. M. Smith, Mr. F. H. Eaton, Mrs. G. W. McClintock, C. A. Burrows, Mrs. G. Riddle, Mrs. Dill A. Smith, Mrs. W. Means, Mrs. M. Jeffers, Mrs. S. A. Long. The following stores are now needed: Woolen shirts, drawers, socks and mittens; also canned and dried fruits. A great cry is coming up from the Ar my. Soldiers are stretching out their bands to the Christian Commission, earn estly praying for the Bread of Life. The Field Agents in the Army of the Potomac, as well as the Army of the Cumberland, are calling for more ministerial delegates, to preach to the soldiers that come flocking to the Commission tents. Let all who can, go. Apply at once to the Treasurer, Jo seph Albree, No. 71 Wood Street, Pitts burgh. Stores may be sent to Wtn. P. Weyman, No 76 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh. 4 ,:rtsligterian PITTSBURGH, JANUARY 27, 1864. The War. We cannot but hope that the War will soon terminate. A weak man, however spunky and determined, must fail ultimate ly in a contest .with one who is powerful and equally determined. There is not a . ...round for a rational hope, on the part of the rebels, that the Government will yield. Their hope of foreign aid is almost perish ed. Their hope of Northern division in their favor has proved futile. Supplies are failing them. Their strong men are far wasted. Their best lands and navigable waters are occupied by the national forces. Dissatisfaction with their rulers exists and is spreading. A strong union party at the South, becomes daily more probable. Des peration may stimulate the leaders, to a vigorous Spring campaign, but, this being lost, the popular hope must perish. Our Government and people see hence the way plain to peace. It may be had sure, by one or two decided victories in the Spring; or it may be had, most probably, by a full show of determination and strength and ti vigorous pressing forward, without the cost of a victory. Let then. the armies be filled up promptly, and the Government be thoroughly sustained., LoriciaTux= in North•eastern Tenney• `gee, is being reinforced, and is pressing our army back toward Knoxville. CHARLFATON is still assailed by Gil ore's batteries, with some effect. Ms Veteran Soldiers are numerously ebnlisting. Reconstruction. Hitherto reconstruction has been rather a theoretical question. It is now taking a practical phase. Louisiana, it would seem, is to be the first restored State; and though we do not suppose that precisely the same plan of operation will be pursued every where, we may yet justly conclude that we have there a manifestation of the principle on which the Administration means to con duct the great work. Gen. Banks has issued the following : PROCLAMATION. HSADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF TUB GULP, 1 NEW-ORLIANS, Jan. 11, 1864. .1 To the People of Louisiana : I. In pursuance of authority vested in me by the President of the United States, and upon consultation with many represen tative men of different interests, being fully assured that more than a tenth of the population desire the earliest possible restoration of Louisiana to the Union, I invite the loyal citizens of the State quali fied to vote in public affairs, as hereinafter prescribed, to assemble in the election pre cincts designated by law, or at such places as may hereafter be established, on the 22d dsy of February, 1864, to cast their votes for the election of State officers herein named, viz.: 1. Governor; 2. Lieutenant- Governor ; 3. Secretary of State ; 4. Treasurer; 6. Attorney General; 6. Super intendent of Public Instruction ; 7. Audi tor of Public Accounts ; who shall, when elected for the time being, and until others are appointed by competent authority, con stitute the civil government of the State, under the Constitution and laws of Louisi ana, except so much of the said Constitu tion and laws as recognize, regulate or re late to slavery, which being inconsistent with the .present condition of public affairs, and plainly inapplicable to any class of per sons now existing within its limits, must be suspended, and they are hereby declared to be inoperate and void. This proceeding is not intended to ignore the right of property existing prior to the rebellion, nor to pre clude the claim for compensation of loyal -citizens for losses sustained by enlistments or other authorized acts of the Govern ment. IL The oath of allegiance prescribed by the President's Proclamation, with the con dition affixed to the elective franchise by the Constitution of Louisiana, will consti tute the qualification of voters in this elec tion. Officers elected by them will be duly installed in their offices on the 4th day of March, 1864. 111. The registration of voters, effected under the directions of the Military Gov ernor and the several Union Associations, not inconsistent with the proclamation, or other orders of the President, are confirmed and approved. IY. In order that the organic law of the State may be made to conform to the will of the people, and harmonize with the spirit of the age, as well as to maintain and preserve the ancient landmarks of civil and religious liberty, an., election of delegates to a Convention for the revision of the Con stitution will be field on the first Monday of April, 1861. The basis of representa tion, the number of delegates, and the de tails of election, will be announced in sub sequent orders. V. Arrangements will be made for the early election of Members of Congress for the State. VI. The fundamental law of the State is martial law. It is competent and just for the Government to surrender to the people, at the earliest possible moment, so much of military power .as may be consistent 'with the success of military operations; to pre pare the way, by prompt and wise mea sures, for the full restoration of the State to the Union, and its power to the people ; to restore their ancient and unsurpassed prosperity; to enlarge the scope of agricul tural and commercial industry, and to ex tend and confirm the &minion of rational liberty. •It is not within human power to accomplish these results without some sac rifice of individual prejudices and inter ests. Problems of State, too complicated for the human mind, have been solved by the national cannon. In great civil con vulsions, the agony of strife enters the souls of the innocent as well as the guilty. The Government is subject to the law of necessity, and must consult the condition of things, rather than the preferences of men ; and if so be that its purposes are just and its measures wise, it has the right to de mand that questions of personal interest and opinion shall be subordinate to the public good. When the national existence is at stake, and the liberties of 'the people in peril, faction is treason. The methods herein proposed submit the whole question of government directly to the people—first, by the election of execu tive officers, faithful to the Union, to be followed by a loyal representation in both Houses of Congress—and then by a Con vention which will confirm the action of the people, and recognize the principles of freedom in the orgaiiis law. This is the wish of the President.'` The anniversary of Washington's birth is a fit day far the com mencement of so great a work. The im mortal Father of his Country was never guided by a more just and benignant spirit than that of his sucseasor in office, the President of the United States. In the hour of our trial let us heed his admoni tions ! Louisiana, in the opening of her history, sealed the integrity of the Union by, con ferring upon its Government the Valley of the Mississippi. In the war for indepen dence upon the sea, she crowned a glorious struggle against the first maritime Power of the world by a victory unsurpassed in the annals of war. Let her people now an nounce to the world the coming restoration of the Union, in which the ages that follow us have a deeper interest than our own, by the organization of free government, and her fame will be immortal. N. P. BANKS, M. G. C. Secessionists may think this severe, ar bitrary, a deprivation of rights. But why? What rights has a traitor, which he may demand at the hands of the Government? Not any. None but the loyal have a just right to participate in the administration of the Government. Every disloyal man should be excluded. And if rebels are of fered pardon, and tendered a restoration to all the rights of citizens, on their simply taking an oath of allegiance, they are kind ly treated. Nota word of complaint should be uttered. A happy result of this plan may be the utter abolishment of slavery. The loyal people are, mostly, opposed to slavery; and they will hence be the citizens, to elect of ficers and make laws. But if slaveholders will become loyal, and take the oath, the way is open equally to them. And if they think they suffer an undue deprivation, the U. S. Court will hear their claims. We see it stated_that Gen. Steele has or dered a similar election in Arkansas. listural ebas. The Atlantic Monthly. This popular jeurnal appears regularly, and maintains its bold upon men of erudition and taste. The February number contains thirteen articles, leading off with a sprightly disquisition of mineteen pages, on that important subject, Genius. Anniversary Meeting. The Twenty-Fourth Anniversary of the Alle gheny, Bible Society (postponed from the 19th inst.) will be held in the First Presbyterian church, (Dr. Swift's,) on Tuesday evening, Feb ruary 2d. Addresses will be delivered by the Revs. Orr and McLean. The public is respect filly invited to attend. Services. to commence at 7 o'clock. Duff's New College Hall, Iron Buildings, Fifth Street, Pittsburgh, Fa. In addition to their main educational hall of thirty by one hundred and twenty feet, the enterprising proprietors of this establishment have just had finished, expressly for their busi ness, an elegant new ball of thirty by eighty feet, forming one of the most extensive and splendid establishments of the kind in the Union. The present staff of Professors, acting under the immediate direction of the Principals and the able Superintendent, Mr. Thomas B. Smith, an experienced practical accountant, in cludes Mr. R. L. Morrow, Professor of Book keeping and Assistant Professor of Penmanship, Mr. John S. Stewart, late Professor of Penman ship and Book-keeping in the Wheeling College, and Mr. W. S. Fulton, with several assistants, in the book-keeping department. The whole col legiate course Includes about fifty books, ruled to nearly thirty different forms, viz.: ten Ledgers, seven Day Books, five Journals, five Bill Books, four Caeh Books, four Sales Books, two Invoice Books, one Discount Book, one Check Register, one Deposit Register, two Collection Registers, one Tickler, one Hands Register, one Freight List, two Passenger Lists, one Fuel Book. Near ly six hundred business transactions are entered and systematically recorded throughout these books, pretenting a course of business practice that will be sought in vain elsewhere. A com parison of the books fef other commercial schools with those of this institution will decide this point.. PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1864. Curry's Normal institute, Pittsburgh, Pa. The rolls of this prosperous and highly popu- a. ler institution, for the year just closed, exhibit an attendance of over three hundred pupils. Perhaps no other educational enterprise exerts a wider and better influence in our community, as the pupils sent out from this school are all live teachers, and form a complete network all over this and the neighboring counties. The Faculty is composed of Prof. R. Curry, A.M., Principal; Miss M. A. Woodburn, Assistant; Lucius Os good, Profehsor of Reading and Phonetics •, Newton Shaffer, Professor of Penmanship and Book-keeping; W. IL Slack, Professor of Vocal Music ; Robert Kidd, Professor ,of Vocal Cul ture, Elocution, and Gymnastics. The regular course of study, which is arranged with special reference to the requirements of the School Law, embraces all the. branches required on the Professional Certificate, including_drill exercises in the elements of Penmanship, Book-keeping, Elocution, Vocal Music, Phonography, and Theory of Teaching. Special classes are formed for the study of the higher branchee. For per sons who wish to teach, this is the beet time of the year to enter, as they will have time to com plete course before the Summer examinations. Terms, for a session of four months, in advance, twenty dollars. Iron City College, Pittsburgh, Pa, The superior excellency of the system of in struction adopted in this school, and the uniform ancoess of, its graduates as Book-keepers and business men, have made its reputation-caxten sive with the, Union. There are at present in attendance students from eight different States. This is the result of careful attention on the part of the Principals, who are experienced teachers, giving their constant attention to their students. No school can long survive in which the instruc tion is imparted by subordinates. (fommerriaL PlttShrrigh Market. WEDNESDAY, Tan. 27, 1864. APPLES—S2.SOBB.OO bbl. BEANS—Prime White, $2.50 per bushel. BACON—Shoulders. 9Ac.; Sides, 113.5 c.; Main Hams, 18; Sugar Cured do.. 14@)1.5c.17 lb. BROOMS—Corimon. $1.60 ; fancy, 2.60@3.00. BUTTER—Choice Fresh, from store, 28400 c. lb. CHEESE—Western Reserve, 1334014 c. .f lb. Hamburg, 15c. CRANBERRIES—SIS.OO per bbL . DRIED FRUIT Apples, : 52.00' bushel. Peaches, $8.50 ill bus. FEATHERS—Prime Western, 60c. IS To. FEED—Shorts, $1.60 * cwt.; Middlings, 2.20. EGGS- 7 26c. per dozen. . FLOUR—Extra, 2625; Extra Family, $7.2567.60. GRAlN—Wheat: Red, 11.40; White, 1.4541.48. Corn ' dtelled, E 1.2541.20. Rye, $1.40. Oats, 83485 e. per bush. Barley. 212501.50. GROCERIES—Coffee: Good Rio, 25420 e. Sugar, 153 111.8 e. Molasses, 67c. RAY-132.0003.140. 1 0 14 ton. POTATOES-11J 0 per bushel. SALT—No.-1 Extra. $2.5042.75 per bbl. EBBDS—Clover, 17.50413.00. Timothy, $B.OO. 12.130. STBARINE-9X.@93.0.14 lb. TALLOW—Rough, 7c.; Country rendered, 80. sperial go&a. BROWN'S BRONCIIIna TROCHES.—These Lozenges 'are prepared from a highly esteemed recipe for alleviating IRnoNon= ArrEcnoss, ASTHMA, SOI,ItUNI9S, Comoro, Corms, and Irritation or Soreness of the Throat. PUBLIC SPEAKERS AND VOCALISTS will find them beneficial in clearing the voice before speak ing or einging, and relieving the throat after any unusual exertion of the vocal organs, having a peculiar adaptallon to affections which disturb the organe of speech. jan24.lm DENTISTRY.—Dn. C. SILL, No. 246 Penn Street, attends to all branches of the Dental profession. my64y MOTHERS! MOTHERS . ! ! MOTHERS !! ! —Don't fail to procure MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHINQ SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHENO. This valuable preparation is the prescription of one of the most experienced and skilful Nurses in New-England, and has been used with never-failing success in TIIOIISANDS OF CASES. It not only relieves the child from pain, but invigorates the stomach and bowels, corrects acidity, and eves tone and energy to the whole system. It will almost instantly relieve GRIPING IN THE BOWELS AND WIND COLIC!, and overcome Con vulsions, which, if not speedily remedied, end in death. We believe it the Bost and Surest Remedy in the World, hu all cases of DYSENTERT and Dummy. Err CITILDEEN, whether arising from Teething or from any other cause. Null directions for using will accompany each bottle. None genuine unless the Dic-Amile of °ITEMS & PERKINS, New-York, is on the outside wrapper. Bold by all Medicine Dealers. PRINCIPAL Orrias-48 Der STREIT, lorzw-Yorx. Si- Price only 25 Gents per Bottle. mar4-ly arriO4 On December 31st, at the residence of the bride's father, North Huntingdon Tp., West moreland County, Pa., by Rev. Win., D. Moor, Mr. PRINEAS R. GRAY, of Pittsburgh, to Miss SALLIE E. TAYLOR. On the 14th of January, by Rev. Franklin Orr, Mr. JosErM Dios.Er to Miss MARTHA J. HARROLD, Ell of Indiana County, Pa. January 14th, by Rev. L. Grier, Mr. THOMAS J. Rosenes.s_ ,v of Belmont Co., Ohio, to. Miss M M MARY JANE ILLIOAN, of Ohio County, West Virginia. January 7th, by Rev. D. Hall, at Slatelick, Armstrong County, JOHN BOYD, Esq., to Miss JANE J. HALL, sister of the officiating clergyman. January 7th, by Rev. Wm. Young, Lieut. R. S. DILWORTH, CO. I, 0. V. 1., to Miss Lois A. BLAKEMAN, of M'Comb, Hancock County, Ohio. On the 31st of December, by Rev. C. C. B. Duncan, at his residence, Mr. JOHN C. LITTLE, of Muskingum County, 0., to Miss AMANDA THOMAS, of Morgan County, Ohio. September 3d, by Rev. J. Stoneroad, Mr, A. J. HILL, of Dunbar, to Miss CARRIE, daughter of Mr. Stuart Strickler, Tyrone Tp., Fayette County, Pa. September Bth, Wm. YADOER to NANCY JANE MILLER., all of Fayette County, Pa. December 24th, Josh M. MILLER to RE BECCA STULL, all of Fayette County, Pa. De cember 31st, JAMES CUMMINS to SARAH COLE, of same county and State. By Rev. J. T. Fredericks, January 14kh, at the house of the bride's father, Mr. M. R. ALLEN to Miss ELLA M. DAUGHERTY, all of Burgette town, Pa. On December 29th, by. Rev. W. B. Reeling, Mr. JAMES COULTER to Miss ISABELLA ALLISON, all of Washington County, Pa IJ hituarg. [Announcements, Gratis; Additional Remarks, Six Cents a Line, Rine Words being a Line-] DlED—Sanuary Bth, 1864. in Mount hams, of dysentery, Hon. JOHN NBBI3IT, an elder in the Presbyterian church of Westfield, aged 82 years. - DlED—December 22d, 1863, Mr. JAMES LONG, of Derry Tp., Westmoreland County, Pa., aged 85 years. The deceased was born in the county of Derry, Ireland, and, along with his father's family, came to this country in the year 1791. Two years afterward he settled on a tract - of land in Westmoreland County, Pa., where he continued to reside up to the period of his death. Pos sessed of more than ordinary intelligence, and naturally gifted with a strong mind, he was one of the most prominent and influential members of society, and was once chosen by the people of Westmoreland to represent them in the State Legislature. Early in life he consecrated his pow ers of body and mind to the service of his Redeem er, and for more than sixty years he was a ooa sistent devoted member of Salem church, and upwards of forty years held the office of Ruling Elder. Toward the close of his long and useful life he was much engaged in religious meditation and prayer, and seemed to be fast ripening for his heavenly home, and anxiously' waiting the Mas- ter's call to "come up higher." At length, after a short illness, his ransomed spirit took its up ward flight. And now this beloved father in Israel is here no more; but the savour of his piety is still with us, and can never die. The happy influence of his Christian life still lives. Ilis wise and pru dent counsels, his kind and pious exhortations, and his earnest prayers, will never be forgotten, and will long continue to exert a benign and hallowed influence in the church below. Let us, while we mourn his departure, rejoice in the assurance that he has gone to dwell with the "just made perfect," in the Paradise above. Methinks I see him with the white-robed elders before the throne ; methinks I hear him from his shining seat, calling to his weeping friends, saying: " Weep not for me—l'm happy, safe At home, among the blest; And with the joyful, holy throng I shall forever rest. A few more years will pass away, Then we shall meet again ; 'T will be at home, in Christ's abode, We 'll ever there remain." DIED—At the Marine Hospital, near New- Orleans, November 30th, 1863, Sergeant HENRY L. BEER, Co. H, 42d 0. V. L, son of Wm. Beer, of Allegheny County. At the commencement of the war he was in Canada engaged in a lucrative business. This he left, returned home and enlisted for the war, a private. The company was already organized, and had started before he could leave home. He asked and sought no position . but such ap he might win upon the field of honor. He reached the company in Eastern Kentucky, and was with it in all its operations through to Pound Gap ; thence through Central Kentucky to Cumberland Gap ; to Charleston, West Virginia ; to Bayou Chickasaw, 'Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson, and NeW-Orleans, where he was thrown into the hospital by the disease of which he died. The same patriotic feelings that caused him to enter the service, followed him through his entire mil itary career. In the smoke of battle, on the scout, in camp, Cr on picket duty, be was ever brave, daring, vigilant; faithful; honored and trusted by his officers and beloved by his com panions. As a reward of merit, he was promo ted to a sergeantcy, and had his life been spared, he would doubtless have won a commission. He was worthy of any rank in the gift of his Colonel. As his life was that of a true soldier, so his death was illustrated alike by the' glory of the patriot soldier and the graces of the Christian. How doubly honorable such a death ! In his last sickness, though not sustained by the en dearing care of a mother or a sister, still he ex hibited a cheerfulness and patience shown , only in the death of the Christian. To a brother, who attended him in his last moments, he gave his dying blessing to be borne to parents and friends, expressing great satisfaction that he was dying in the service of his country, and that he pos sessed a good hope of the future. When Genius shall erect, by pen, pencil and chisel, enduring monuments to our patriot, dead, his name will be inscribed in her imperishable scroll of honor. DIED—On Sabbath, September 6th, 1863, of dysentery, in the 29th year of his age, Mr. ROBERT T. LARIMER. In the death of this young man, the church has lost a worthy member ; his friends, an en deared relative ; his companions, a beloved asso ciate; and society, a promising and worthy ele ment. His sufferings were of short duration, but of great severity. They were borne, how ever, with resignation to the will of God who sent them. Life to him was dear, and had at tractions strong and tender. Could the desire and .prayers of friends and others have prevailed, he would be with us yet. God had otherwise determined. His days were numbered, and the Angel of Death was. sent to take him home. By grace he was enabled to say, not my will, but thine be done. We trust, he has gone to a better land; freed from sin and suffering, he is now with those who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Why then should we mourn the removal of our young brother ? To the Christian, death is gain. Absent from the body, present with the Lord. That his death may be blessed to his friends and companions ; that all may be excited to be in constant readiness for the coming of the Son of Man; that they may see in the sudden re moval of this interesting youth, that we have no lease of life, and thus be always ready for the summons, and that when it comes = they may not only hear him say, but also feel it in their hearts, "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their work* do follow them; that all who have been bereaved in this case, and endeared to-the departed in in timate communion and fellowship, may fully, richly and constantly experience these blessings, is the prayer of him who pens these lines, ,its a tribute of respect to our departed raw frietid: G. M. DIED----Oetober 12th, 1863, Miss ISABELLA LONG, in . the 69th year of her age. Her disease was dysentery, which soon run its course. She had for long years been a worthy and consistent member of Bethel church. She loved the house of God, and when able; was sel dom absent. We trust death found her not un prepared for the change. In, sickness and cases of distress, she was always ready to lend a help ing hand. In- this reepect, many 'a family in this community will'miss her much. Farewell, sister We hope soon to meet_you where sorrow and sighing never come, and all tears are forever wiped away from all eyes. Thy lot in this world was comparatively obscure ; yet he who sees all things, often saw thee here min istering as thou couldet to the wants of others, and will graciously reward for all such service, even the lot - Vilest of his ohildre,n. G. id. t DlED—November 19th, 1863, HIRAM H., son of Mr. John Llanelli, in the 12th year of his • age. DlED—January 3d, 1864 ? CHARITY FLO RETTA, youngest daughter and child of Mr. Archibald McMurray, in the 3d year of her age. DlED—January 604 1864, of lingering con sumption, Miss MARY LOOKART, in the 76th year of her age. DIED—On the 2d of January, 1869, at his residence in Indiana County, Pa., Mr. ALEX ANDER MoMULLEN, in the 74th year of his age. The deceased was born in Franklin County, Pa. When a young men, he served as a soldier in the war of 1812, participating in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane. In early life he made a profession of his faith in Christ, uniting with the Presbyterian church under Rev. Dr. King. In 1816 he married Miss Catharine MoKinie, of Franklin County. In 1818 he removed to Indiana County, Pa., where he united with the Presbyterian church of Bethel, under the pastoral care of Rev. Joseph W. Henderson. In 1884 he met with a sore be reavement in the death of Mrs. McMullen. In 1835 he married Miss Rebecca Campbell, who still survives him. In 1839 Mr. McMullen was elected to the office of Ruling Bider, in which capacity he served the church faithfully until a few years before his death, when, owing to old age and infirmi- ties, he asked to be relieved from the active du ties of the office. Mr. McMullen was the father of a large fata lly, and few parents are permitted to have more satisfaction wiyh their children than he bad. He was afforded the pleasure of seeing them all, excepting his two youngest, members of the Pres byterian Church. Two of his sons are success fully engaged in the practice of medicine. And one who is no more, fell on the battle-field in front of Richmond. And near the same time, also, a grandson, Lewis McFarland. They were noble youths and brave soldiers, and their mem ories deserve to be cherished with fond and last ing remembrance. The spirit of a Christian man and a true patriot (as well as that of a de voted mother,) was sorely tried in this bereave ment; but faith triumphed, and with cheerful confidence they could say, 1 the Lord's will be done." Mr. McMullen was fond of reading—espe cially good .religious works. And as a conse quence, his mind was well stored with useful knowledge. Few men in the ordinary walks of life were so well acquainted with the teachings and doctrines of the Bible. He was devotedly attached to the church of his choice, and felt a very deep interest in her prosperity. He was faithful in training his family, and faithful in attending to all the ordinances of God's house. He always esteemed it a greet privilege to attend the preaching of the Gospel; and when not pre vented by indisposition was always in his place in the sanctuary. For a number of years before his death, his health was feeble; and he often spoke of his latter end, and always with calm composure of mind, expressing a willingness to die whenever the Lord saw fit to call him away. His confi dence was unshaken to the last, reminding us, 4 4 How blest the righteous when he dies, When sinks a:weary soul to rest." • F. O. DlED—January 3d, 1864, at the General Field Hospital, Bridgeport, Alabama, of chronic di arrhea, JOHN GRAY, of Co. I, 40th Reg't O. The deceased was a member of the Presbyte rian Church at Centre Unity, Harrison County, Ohio. He is the second son of a fonely and bet:eaved widowed mother that has gone to rest. He left his home and friends, and gave his life for his country's cause; and now has left a lone ly wife, and many loving friends; to mourn his loss. J. A. C. DIED-At Watterson's - Ferry, in August last, EDNA - CORA, infant daughter of James and M. Watterson. DIBD—At Watterson's Ferry, Clarion County, Pa,, on Monday evening, December 28th, Miss ANNA MALINDA, daughter of James and Mary A. Watterson, in the 17th year of her age. In the death of this 'young lady we are forci bly reminded that "in the midst of life we are in death." From its suddenness and dreadful character, how impressive to us all are our Sa vioui's words, "Be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man cometh." On Sabbath, about noon, she went to the kitchen to renew the fire, and was in the sot of pouring on it some carbon oil, when the flame ran into the can, exploding it, and throwing the contents over her clothes. Instantly she was enveloped in a sheet of flame. She ran out to a run near by, where her father caught her, tore off the burnitig fragments of her clothes, and put out the fire. As he carried her into the house, she exclaimed, "0! papa, I am burned to death." The family physician was soon at her bedside, and every effort made to save her life. But how little hope could there be, when almost the entire body was burnt over! She lingered, suffering intensely, for thirty-two hours, and was then kindly released from her "earthly house of this tabernacle," being transported to " a building of God, an house not made with bands, eternal in the heavens." We bless God for the comforting hope that "she sleeps in Jesus." She connected, two years ,ago, with the Bethesda church, and now, in her early death, leaves on record the strongest confirmation of the truth, that "Jesus can make a dying bed - Feel soft as downy pillows are." And why was her death happy—her end peace ? Why was she enabled, in the midst of these sore distresses, to sing praises to God ? The same Almighty Friend was there to support and com fort, who was with the three young men in the fiery furnace, and who has been with his martyrs at a thousand burning stakes. She had given her heart to ,Jesus; had trusted him in life; had witnessed a geed profession before men, and now in death he was her song. She wished to live, if it was God's" will, but was entirely will ing to die, firmly believing that, being "absent from the body," she would " be present with the Lord." She had full possession of all her fatal. ties till the very last. Not a murmur escaped her during these hours of affliction. The great burden of her prayers was for the unconverted of her family. With not a cloud to darken her sky, she died triumphing in Christ., and exclaim ing, " 0 ! I am happy, I am happy." " How happy are they Who the Saviour obey, And have laid up their treasures above!" J. H. S. DIED—In Hopewell TownshiP, Beaver Co., January let, 1864, ROBERT RITCHIE, in the 85th year of his age. He was born in Centre County, Pa., January 81st, 1779, and emigrated to Western Pennsyl vania in 1796, and lived on the same farmsixty six years. In 1816 he connected himself with the Presbyterian church of ML Cannel, under the pastoral charge of the'Rev. Andrew McDon ald. The writer of this notice lived in the same house wits him, and was reared and educated, by him and his aunt, from he was two years old till he was twenty. Though he was nothing related to them, he was treated as a child, and not as a stranger. More- than forty years have passed away since he left the hospitable roof, and hun dreds of,miles have separated him from Mr. R., but his influence left an impression on. the wri ter's mind that time cannot erase. Truth and honesty were the predominent traits of his char acter. Among all that I ever knew, I never knew any man- whose integrity excelled his. I have known him often, when a poor man would offer-to sell him -anything under value, to say, wont take it at that price ;" and often to pay a third more than they asked. In 1813, when many were suffering for food, and corn was sell- ing at s2.so,per bushel, be sold his at $l.OO to the poor, and refused to sell to any but the suffering poor. He had an abhorrence against dishonesty to such an extent, that he could never have any respect for a man that he thought was dishonest or untruthful. Mr. Ritchie's punctuality was so strict that he never owed a man one dollar after it was due; His extreme diffidence prevented him from tak ing the active part in religious meetings which his talents would have enabled him to do; but his piety was not doubtful; he lived out the principles of religion. The best- epitaph that could be put on his monument, and the most ex pressive of -his character, would be—He did justly, lo*ed mercy, and walked humbly with God. His illness was protracted six weeks. The day before he died, he told his friends he had nothing to fear. Thus lived, and thus died, R. Ritchie in a good old age. 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