1861. fmfcgteris# —AND— GESISEE evangelist. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1861 fMigtaw PRESBYTERIAN. The first TJ. P. Synod of the West met in Al kdW. Got. Ist ** have a under their care, the management ofwhich was . tonic of diseusssion at this meeting. The studies ‘. tend over four years, five months out of the twelve L„2 -.pent at the Seminary, the remainder under the supervision of Presbyteries and the ministry. The faculty were appointed a “committee, which yi be authorized to correspond with the principal Theological Seminaries of Europe and of this coun try to know the number and length of their terms; theological courses, their Text-Books, with the man ner of giving instruction: And to prepare and make to the Synod at the next meeting a full and well di gested report embracing such information as shall he Obtained, and an improved plan of operations so far its in their judgments they shall deem expedient to iwoiumend for the future efficiency of our Theologi cal Seminary." Strong resolutions in support of the government, and in favor of manumitting, by military proelamar lion, of all slaves of rebelsjlWere passed, and a com mitteo of six were appointed to proceed to the city of Washington for the purpose of pressing upon the attention of the President and his cabinet, as well as upon other officers of the government, the duty and necessity of taking immediate steps to put away our national sins that we may be restored to the favor of God. The Committee on the Board of the Church, .yMinng of the diminution of the resources of the various benevolent enterprises, says; “It is to be feared that the cause lies much deeper than any pre sent troubles of the land. It is to be feared that we all. ministers and people, need to be awakened to a more lively interest in the glory of God, a more com passionate sympathy with perishing souls, and a more unreserved consecration of ourselves, of all that ire are and all we possess, to the glory of God in the salvation of souls.” This very large body, comprising sixteen Presby teries, is to be divided into three, if the General As sembly so order. One of the Presbyteries reported that it had passed tk following: Resolved, That in our opinion the attempt of the country to keep out of view the fact that, Slavery is the cause of the present unhappy war, is only in creasing our sin and prolonging the conflict if not endangering our success. It is as true of nations, as of individuals, that “they that cover their sins shall not prosper, while those who confess and for a's* them, shall find mercy, ’' The Synod of the German Reformed Church in the United States, commenced its annual sessions ia Easton, Pa., on the 25th of September. Soon after the opening it was Resolved, That, in conformity with the recom mendation of the President of the United States, ire, ns a Synod, do observe Thursday, the 26th day <f September, with all due religious solemnities, as a day of humiliation, fasting and prayer. Accordingly the usual business of the Synod was suspended on Thursday, and the day given up to de votional services. Rev. T. 0. Porter preached a sermon on Jonah til 8,9. Among the sins of which we have been guilty as a nation, and which must be forsaken, were enumerated pride, luxury and extra ngsnee, almosit universal contempt for law and au thority, vile spirit of party, oppression of bondmen, aid the want of any proper recognition of our holy religion in the institutions of our country. The next day busmens was resumed. Por two years past preparatory steps have been taken by a committee of Synod to celebrate with appropriate ceremonies the 300th anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism in 1883. A correspondence has been opened with a number of eminent theologians of Germany and Switzerland, with a view of securing their co-operation in the way contemplated in the plan. Twenty-seven students were in attendance during tie past year, in the Seminary, five of whom were K- jlarly dismissed, having completed the full theo logical course prescribed. This is a decided advance <ci fast years. The Report of the Board of Home Missions o’- wed that thirty-four missions are supported by ' hureh, the most of which are in a promising ■ cation. A few missionary charges have become, Supporting during the year. The receipts for - 1 past year amount to over $3600, showing a di minution as compared with the receipts of the pre cious year, The contributions to Foreign Missions during the j car amount to $1354.82. A letter from Dr. Sehnei- ! icr, our missionary in Aintab, Syria, was read, re nting the present condition of Ms mission. This jission was established some twelve years ago. The access attending'the enterprise thus far is without ‘ parallel in the history of Foreign Missions in the Orient. The question of a revision of the Liturgy, was earnestly disoussed during parts of three days. The Matter was referred to a committee wMch already M the matter in hand. The committee was re vested, if possible, to report at the next annual tejting of Synod, with a view of bringing this de-' 1 ional work to its desired consummation by the '"lurch during the Tri-eeptennial commemoration •nr of the Heidelberg Catechism. As more than two-thirds of the Classes expressed I w mselves favorable to the formation of a General I nod, the proposed changes in the constitution ne- I ‘ary for this purpose, were acceded to. When I Western Synod will have taken action on it, the I ter will be definitely .arranged and fixed. I 'be contributing committee of the Messenger re- I • "ed to Synod, and was discharged. Rev, B. I iiman resigned his office as editor of the Messen- Changes in the Old School Churoh. —The Randolph A. De Lancey, Secretary of the ■' ith Western Advisory Committee of our Board '.domestic Missions at New Orleans, has resigned ' wise of the endorsement of secession by the wlmrn portion of our churoh. Mr. De Lancey is '' ll known as a devoted servant of the Divine Mas !-• He is loyal to the Union, and on this account : f found it necessary to leave the city and region uliere he has resided for many years, fhe Rev. John Miller, formerly pastor of .the 'well in Philadelphia now served by the Rev. Dr. is now captain of a company in the rebel '3'- under Henry A. Wise. And Rev. Henry 1 , Ruffner, formerly pastor of the Seventh Presby church, now Mr. Crowell’s, is also a captain 111 rebel army, Mr. Miller is a son of the late Rev. Dr. Miller of the Princeton Theolo -3 Seminary. Mr. Ruffner is a son of the Rev. Ruffner, of Virginia, who was a few years ago . ’•‘u'lorcd almost an abolitionist This is a sad M roiu the eminence in which God had placed them, ’“’ulsters of the gospel. —Banner, ® r ' Scott and the Old School Synod.— Our ,JI era are probably aware that the Rev. W. A. . D,, of the Calvary Church, (0. S.) San “eisro, has been compelled to resign his charge , kiive the city, by the great pressure of public ;against him, on account of his opposition to " Mviotie action of the General Assembly in this , i j, mob gathered round his Church on Sab tJ lol ’gb no violence was used. It appears, J ' cv * r > that his brethren of that branch of the church, on the Pacific coast, are disposed to sustain him in his course. The latest news from California says; “The Synod of the Pacific met at Napa on Tuesday, October 1, Resolutions were passed com plimentary to the Rev, Dr. Scott, and lamenting the demonstrations of personal violence at San Francisco. The Rev. Dr. Anderson and one other member voted against the resolutions. Resolutions of loyalty to the Government were also adopted. Division of the Old School Church deliberate ly planned.— A writer, in the last number of the Danville Quarterly Review, reviewing , the aetion of the last General Assembly, gives us his opinion of the origin and end of the late movements in the South, as follows; “A plan was formed—we speak advisedly—•& plan to divid,e the Ohureh, originating, most probably, in the bosom of the Synod of South Carolina, was formed ihefore the late Assembly met. A motion was to be made to rescind the deliverance of 1818, on the subject of slavery. On foiling to cany that motion, which was known to be just as certain as fate, the Southern Commissioners were to secede from the Assembly. Nothing prevented this plan from being carried into execution but the fact that certain persons foiled to secure an election as Com missioners, and others were kept away by the war. Synod of Baltimore, —We understand, says the Presbyterian, that, by general consent of the mem bers of the Synod of Baltimore, the meeting of that Synod this fell will be passed over.' The reason of this will suggest itself to every one who understands the geographical position of some of the Presbyte ries composing this Synod. Successor to Dr. Elbe,— —We learn that the North Presbyterian Church of Chicago have called the Rev. Dr. Gurley of Washington city to be their pastor. CONGREGATIONAL. From Unitarianism to Orthodoxy— We hear with great satisfaction that Rev. Edmund Squire, by birth an Englishman, and long a preacher of the Unitarian faith, has just been licensed by the Suf folk South Association, as a minister of the true gospel. We are informed that the statement of his Christian experience and of his doctrinal views be fore that body was not only satisfactory, but of much more than ordinary interest. And we are authorized to state that the members of the Association ear nestly commend him to the confidence and Christian affection of our churches.' Mr. Squire has com menced regular religious services in the Athensemn on Cottage street, Dorchester, under very encou raging auspices.— Cangrer/alionalist. Statistics of the Congregational Churches in Massachusetts sum up as follows:—s72 ministers, of whom 322 are pastors, 81 stated supplies, and 169 others; 491 churches, of which 53 are vacant; 75,637 members, 10,999 absent; 976 added by profession, and 1,676 by letter; 2,962 removals, and 82,159 Sabbath school scholars. The number of communi cants reported is 734 less than last year. The act ing Statistical Secretary says, ‘ ‘ the statistics for this year are imperfect, which is owing to the feet, as he thinks, to the wants of the efficient labors of the Statistical Secretary, Rev. Mr. Quint, who has gone to the war as chaplain. He says there is no town in Massachusetts without the institutions of the gos pel, though there are 26 towns which have no Con gregational church. The Association of Dubuque have very sensi ble views of the Independent. It was agreed on all hands that the Independent is a very able and valu able Bheet, but not distinctly religious or adapted to Sabbath reading, and the impressions seemed to he that it was doing injury to the spirituality of Chris tians, by being regarded as religious reading, and occupying,-to a large extent, the hours of the Sab bath in its perusal. Seminaries. —The Junior Class which has just entered Andover Seminary, now numbers twenty seven. The new class at Union Seminary, New York City, has thirty-seven members. Rev. Eliphalet Whittlesey, late pastor of Cen tral Church. Bath, Maine, has accepted the position of Professor of Rhetoric in Bowdoin College. EPISCOPAL. A Successful Minister.— The Rev. Dr. Tyng, of this city, has brought to confirmation 1417 persons; received to first communion, 1627 persons; married, 615 couple; delivered 6650 sermons and addresses, besides addresses at more than 1000 funerals; his congregations have always “brought forth fruit® most encouraging and abounding;” he has seen forty-two of the youth of Ms parishes called to the ministry, and has been the means of raising $1,218,- 242 for religious purposes. His Sabbath schools, teachers and pupils, number 2008 persons. ARMY. Character of the Chaplains.— The chaplains of the army constitute a most important corps of its of- fleers. In all those regiments that possess a good chaplain, his-worth is soon known and appreciated. I believe no New England troops have been insulted by the appointment of unfit men as chaplains over them. There are chaplains, however, (it must be said however unpleasant) in the volunteer army, who are entirely unfit for their places, and who sought them for the pay, and not to do good. When it is remembered that one chaplain forfeited $5OO bonds on a charge of theft, and that at least one or two others are no more sober than they ought to be, it will be perceived at once that sufficient care has not been taken to protect the soldiers by the gover nors of certain States. The story is told of a certain chaplain, that when a message was sent to him to read service, he was found engaged in playing a game of euchre. However, such facts are excep tional, and they are only alluded to that in formation of new regiments the proper authorities may see to it that good men get the chaplaincies. It is of the utmost importance to the troops that their spiritual interests should he, cared for by spiritual men. ] Manly, noble, courageous men are wanted—not cowards, nor puny, inefficient men. The soldiers will not respect a sickly, nervous chaplain, however pious he may be. He must be a man, and truly a Christian, to do good in the camp. As a body, the chaplains of the volunteer army are a noble set of men, and are doing a great and useful work. As such let them be respected.— Car. Cong. Religions Services in the Camps.—A Metho dist chaplain writes as follows to the Methodist : As to the order of exercises, that of the Presbyte rian Church seems to me best adapted to service in the camp. Kneeling is out of the question as a stated posture for prayer. No-one who believesthat we ean just be as humble in heart without bending the body, will object to standing. The service of the Episcopal Church, with all its beauty and power, is too long; and X am disposed to believe that even j were it abbreviated, the prayer book would be in the way here. Not having tried it, I will not speak po sitively. The invocation at the beginning of wor ship only differs from the form used in the Methodist Church, by being public. When a Methodist bows his head in his seat on entering God’s house, he in vokes the presence of i the Holy One, and asks the ministering of the Holy Spirit to his soul. The Presbyterian follows his pastor, who prays audibly. Here the Presbyterian mode is best suited. The offering of the closing prayer immediately at the conclusion of the discourse, I have for a long time thought preferable to our plan under all circumstances It certainly serves a double purpose. The petition goes up to Heaven with as much fervor, and it cer tainly tends to impress upon the hearts of the hear ers more strongly the lessons of the sermon. General M'Clellan,— The New York Christian IntelMffencer says: The more the country sees and hears of General glmmrxti and M Clellan, th,e more thorough the conviction becomes that he is the right man in the right place—that under God,, he is the instrument to be used in pluck ing the nation from the exceeding peril in which it has been, and still is, involved. A contemporary adds the following testimony from a angular source to the military talents of this accomplished leader of our army, “General Garnett, of Virginia, was in Paris last winter. In conversation with a gentleman •who is our informant, he declared that 1 if war should arise between the States, M'OMan would be the Napoleon of America. ’ It is a remarkable commen tary on this statement, that General Garnett should have been killed in M c oleUan’s first campaign, .* s possible tbat the district jail in Washington is used to imprison a large number of contraband negroes? The New York Post's Washington corres pondent so reports. A. slave of the noted rebel, John A. Washington, is among them—/bee accord ing to the Confiscation Act, hut confined within pri son walls, “without the color of law, under the eyes of the President. 9 7 No one seems to know why it is so, or why the Administration tolerates such an out rage. It offers poor encouragement to slaves to come over to the Eederal ride. Col. J, M. M'Carter’s Regiment.— We under stand that the Rev. J. M. M‘Carter, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, who recently resigned his pastorship for the purpose of raising a regiment of infantry, has in the short time of fourteen days, enrolled eight hundred men, and expects to complete his regiment inafewdays. FOREIGN. A daring attempt to give to the new Rational istic theology the character of a state religion, was recently made in the city of Basel, so celebrated as the centre of several great Christian societies. The Grand Council of this canton has among its members an eager advocate of the extremest kind of Ration alism, Mr. Rumpf, who, after having been expelled from the ranks of the clergy for his open attacks on Christianity, fried to propagate his opinions by means of the secular arm. He made the motion in the Grand Council “to bring the religious instruc tion given in the public schools into concert with the results of modem science, or at least to leave clergy men at liberty to what extent they intend to make use of the Biblical history. " In support of his mo tion, he pretended to show the incredibility of the miracles related in the Bible, from the present con dition of the natural sciences, and from the spurious ness of the books of the New Testament. The Grand Council, however, did not see fit to substitute “mo dem science ” for the Bible, and after a brief dis cussion, the motion was rejected with almost entire unanimity. Its fate may, however, warn the Evan gelical school to what dangers a state church of Switzerland is exposed at every new election. Sympathy of the Christians of Great Britain. —On the evening of the 26th ult., a special religious service washeld at the Islington Presbyterian Ohureh, in Liverpool, as a mark of sympathy with the na tional humiliation appointed to he observed in Ame rica on that day. The Rev. Dr. White conducted the service. He regarded the American war in the light of a correction from God to improve, and not as a judgment to destroy. The cause of the war he believed to he the curse of slavery, and he argued that the war would be the death Wow of slavery. Students at German Universities.— The latest returns gives the following as the number of students in the principal German universities: Vienna, 2,250; Berlin, 1,542; Munich, 1,280; Leipsie, 887; Bres lau. 850; Bonn, 836; Gottingen, 751; Halle, 720; Tubingen, 719;-Wurzburg, 651; Heidelberg, 588; Erlangen, 583; Jena, 454; Kaenigsburg, 419; Gies sen, 335; Friburg, 318; Griefewaid, 293;,Marburg, 254;. Kiel, 178. - Liturgical Revision. —The Synod of Adelaide, in Australia, has rejected a motion in favor of a Li turgical Revision to conciliate Dissenters, by a vote of 26 to 10. In the majority were the bishop, the dean, ten clergy, and fourteen laymen. In the mi nority, four clergymen and rix laymen. Madagascar. —The rule of the large and impor tant island of Madagascar, on the eastern coast of Africa, will soon he contested between the son of the Queen, who is reported to be a Roman Catholic, and a pagan relative. Eranee claims a protectorate over the whole island. §am»tu THE NORTH. Arrival of Dr. Hayes' Arctic Expedition—A despatch from Halifax, October 9, contains the fol lowing: Dr. Hayes’ polar expedition arrived here this morning in the United States. The party are all well. Two have died, including August Sontag, the 1 astronomer, and Gibson Caruthers. Dr. Hayes reached Smith’s Straits on the 25th of August, last year, but could not penetrate the strait with his vessel, either last season or this. He win tered at Port Foulke, near Cape Alexander, and with a dog sledge reached lat. 81 deg. 35 min. on May 18th of this year. The objects of the expedi tion were:— ' 1. To explore further the open polar sea discovered by Dr. Kane and to determine its limit and charac ter. 2. To complete the survey of the northern coasts of Greenland and Grinnell land. 3. To determine important questions relative to the magnetism, meteorology, 'natural history, and general physical features of the unexplored region north of Smith’s Straits. The first object could not, of course, be accom plished on account of the ice blocking up the pas sage to Smith’s Sound; hut we may presume from Dr. Hayes’ activity and determination, that the others have been, soikr, at least, as it was possible to effect their accomplishment. Treason in Ohio. —It is almost incredible to be lieve that an organization like the “Knights of the Golden Circle,” having for its avowed object the suceess of the Southern Rebellion and the overthrow of the Federal Government, exists in Ohio, hut such is the fact. An arrest was lately made, at Marion, Marion county, of a man named Fred. Court, who is “ Com mander” of a “ Castle” of the Knights at Marion. The officer took him to Cleveland and lodged him in jail. The records of the Castle were seized, and are in the possession of the United State Marshal. When Deputy Smith made the arrest, a crowd of several hundred men collected, and many of them, who are undoubted “Knights,” appeared- disposed to rescue the prisoner. The prompt and fearless conduct of the Deputy Marshal, who exhibited un mistakeably that he would relinquish his prisoner only with his life, prevented such an attempt. The Fremont—Blair Difficulty—Nearly all the papers, in regard to the unfortunate difference be tween these two prominent men, have been pub lished. It is difficult to determine from them where the blame lies. Some of Blab’s charges seem to us very trivial. Secretary Cameron and General Tho mas are now on a visit to the, West in order to ad just the difficulty. The Christian Observer.—The property of this paper, which was recently suppressed for its treason able sentiments, has been awarded to Dr. Converse, its proprietor, by a decision of the U. S. Circuit Court It is not known yet whether the issues of the paper will be resumed, or what will be its future course in regard to the rebellion. , Beaufort; South Carolina.—The necessity for the seizure of this port by the Federal forces has THE SOUTH. been often discussed in certain quarters, and has been said to be a seizure which would be highly ad vantageous to the Government. It is situated in an arm of the sea called Port Royal river, about fifteen miles from the Atlantic, and immediately south of the line of railroad, at. a, distance of twenty miles, running between Charleston and Savannah, and would afford an easy base for land operations against either. Either could be much more easily taken by land ope rations than from the sea. Its importance is then by no means'to be undervalued in any fature series of assaults upon these hot-beds of treason. The great desideratum gained by an attack upon it is that it can be taken with little or no loss of life, and can he so fortified as to be held landward against a most formidable force. Alarm in the South.— The wholesome effect of the naval expeditions now in course of operation, following on the capture of Fort Hatteras, is being felt very sensibly among the rebels of the South. The greatest alarm for the safety of the seaboard and Gulf States exist in all. quarters, which, it is said, will result in the recall of a large portion of the re bel army in Virginia for home defence. Already Governor Brown, of Georgia, has ordered the recall of five regiments for the protection of his own State. A Rebel Blunder in Kentucky— A large body of the enemy, in the vicinity of Paducah, committed a blunder yesterday - moriqng, which surpasses any thing of the kind of which,) the Union troops Rave been guilty. Their force ffgs formed in two divisions, and, in the excitement of their attack upon our pickets, they fired upon each other. Startled by this loud discharge, both parties fled, each supposing that they had encountered Jour cavalry. Breckinridge and Crittenden. —In Kentucky, the rumor that John O. Breckinridge was shot by a hardy mountaineer, is still-believed in some of the in terior districts, but the statement of his escape into Virginia seems too direct and circumstantial to be untrue. John J. Crittenden has been doing gallant service in rousing the people to a sense of their duty, and in many districts they have nobly responded to the appeals to their patriotism. Another Affair at Hatteras. —A force of seces sionists amounting to twenty-five hundred, recently attacked an Indiana regiment, and captured about seventy. Subsequently the Monticello having steam ed around the cape, met a body of rebels march ing down a narrow neck iff land to attack our troops. The steamer immediately commenced throwing shells among the rebels, which caused an immense loss. The Months of the Mississippi— lt should not escape notice that the UmtecfStates blockading squa dron has dug a passage to the Sand Spit, which commands all the mouths of the Mississippi, and that works are being erected there which will abso lutely control the communications of New Orleans with the sea, and render future attempts to run the blockade to that port utterly futile. The Health of General Anderson— General Anderson has been released from active service by order of Lieutenant General Scott, in order that he may seek, by rest, restoration to health. VIRGINIA AND THE POTOMAC. yestem Virginia.— Several brilliant and suc cessful reconnoisances have recently taken place, in all of which the Federal troops were successful In one of these, General Reynolds drove the rebel forces under Lee, from Big Springs, their former rendezvous. A fight afterwards took place at Green Brier, in which our troops acted in the most gallant manner. A participant in the fight writes: “Our loss is twenty—ten killed, and ten so badly wounded as to beunfittedfor duty. Their loss is terrible. The, groans of the, wounded could be dis tinctly heard at our batteries, when the guns were silent. The dead were seen strewn all over their camp, and the lower trench was said to be full of them.. Our fifteen hundred shells and exploded shot made fearful havoc. some forty or fifty were killed by our infantry in the first dash out side of the fortifications. We took thirteen prison ers—they none. “ Gen. Reynolds accomplished all he sought by the movement. His loss was small, and he now. tho ■ roughly understands the position of the enemy be fore him. When he gets ready to move forward, he can take that position without trouble. ’ ’ A Steady Advance. —Gen. M‘Clellari is making a gradual and steady advance upon the lines of the enemy. Regiment after regiment, and occasionally whole brigades, strike their tents and advance a mile or two toward the enemy, and then halt to fortify their positions. - On Wednesday morning, Leimnsmlle, and other neighboring positions, were occupied by General Smith’s division. Lewinsville, which is situated about four miles northeast of Vienna, is 'a litttervillage containing but a dozen houses, and when our troops entered the village, it was found to be entirely deserted. It is expected that the grand army will soon make a farther advance to Fairfax and Centreville, The rebels will doubtless retreat as from Munson’s Hill, and make a stand at Bull Run, as before. Stirring events are at hand. On Sabbath last, the 13th, the Union army was placed in battle array, in expectation of an attack of the rebels, but they did hot make their appearance. No more Visitors to the Virginia Camps. — For the information of many persons who come,‘ at a great sacrifice of time, money, and personal com fort, to Washington for the purpose of visiting their relatives in the army on the Virginia side of the Po tomac, Jt is proper to state, that as General M'Clel lan considers such visits inconsistent with the good of the soldier, as well as prejudicial to the success of the army generally, he has, by positive orders, re fused passes. MISSOURI AND THE WIST. Pursuit of Price,— Despatches from Jefferson City announce the departure of Generals Fremont and M'Kinstry, with their army, from that place to wards the West, on Monday, October 7. It was be lieved that General Fremont would continue to pur sue the rebels under Price into Arkansas, if neces sary, and that be was confident of the strength and spirit of his forces to insure a victory. It is thought that Price will not be able to escape from the hands of Fremont, but wifi be crushed be fore he reaches Arkansas. There is a bare possibility that a junction between Price and M’CuUoeh’s armies may be effected, which will render them strong enough to risk a battle with Fremont. According to a rebel account, which, however, is discredited by the Government, a naval engagement took place on October 11th, at the mouth of the Mis. sissippi, in which the U. S. sloop-of-war Treble was sunk, and the other vessels driven on on the bar. Items.— Governor Wise is seriously ill at Rich mond His death is expected.—lt (is thought that the rebels will winter in Richmond'.—-The War De partment have-ordered the reihstateitfent of all the officers of the Twenty-Fourth Illinois Regiment, who were illegally discharged by General Fremont, through the instrumentality of Colonel Hecker. A large portion of the naval fleet dasigned to operate on the Southern coast, has left New York for Anna polis, where it is supposed a considerable body of troops will be taken on board.—Southern papers re port that Wilson’s Zouaves had a fight lately with a body of rebels, and were beaten, though they admit that they fought well.—The returns of the Pennsyl vania election come in so slowly that it is scarcely possible to tell the result. So far it would appear that the People's Union ticket has been, for the most part, successful.—The valiant Roger A. Pryor is a candidate for a seat in the Rebel Congress.— Latest, Breckinridge, with other secessionists, is organizing a rebel camp at Prestonburgh, Floyd county, Ky. On Thursday", the 3d instant, in the First Pre'sbyte rian Church of Harrisburg, by the Rev. Dr. De Witt, Mr. George Edward Sterry, of the city of New York, to Miss Kate Van Vleit De Witt, of Harrisburg. On the 10th instant, by the Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D. D., Mr. Richard H. Watson to Miss Rebecca R. Field. On the 15th instant, by the Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D. D., Mr. Samuel Beerbower, of Lancaster county, Pa.* to Miss Kate Weber* of Chester county* Pa. Stated Clerks, Secretaries, and Others, take Notice, Hereafter, a charge will be made of Five cents per line for the first, and Three cents per line for each sub sequent insertion, of Notices and Acknowledgements. A reduction of thirty-three per cent, when a quarter of a column or more is occupied, will he made. Niagara Presbytery. The next Stated meeting of Niagara Presbytery will take place at Yates, on the 29th instant, at 4 o’clock, P. kL JOSHUA COOKE, oetl7 2t ' Stated Clerk. Synod of Geneva. The Synod of Geneva stands adjourned to meet at Geneva, New York, on the fourth Tuesday (22d day) of October, 1861, at 2 o’clock, P.M. , S. M. DAY, Temp. Clerk. aitirertiolevairn;to. SOLDIERS HYMNS WITH PSALMS. THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY, New York, have issued a beautiful edition of their SOLDIER’S HYMNS, with thirty-four Psalms and Scripture Paraphrases from the Scotch version. Price 6 cents single; $5 60 per hundred; $5O per thousand. Depository, No. 929 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. , oetl9 4t R.. S. WALTON, FASHIONABLE HAT AND CAP STORE, No. 1024 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA. Umbrellas always ou hand. octlO WILLIAM S. YOUNG, BOOK, CARD AND JOB PRINTER, No 52 North Sixth street, . PHILADELPHIA. SPECIALITY FOR LADIES. TRUSS AND BRACE DEPARTMENT. CONDUCTED by competent Ladies. Entrance on Twelfth street, first door below Race. A foil line of Mechanical Remedies, light and elegant in construction, especially adapted to Ladies' use. C. H. NEEDLES, Proprietor?, S. W. corner Twelfth and Race streets, Phila. Entrance to C. H. N.’s Rooms, for gentlemen, at the corner. • 753 ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOL LARS PER YEAR! BELVEDERE SEMINARY, NEW JERSEY. ONE Hundred and Fifty Dollars will pay for Board and Tuition per year, for a young Lady, in this Institution. _ Its location cannot be surpassed. The instruction is equal to any School of the highest order. _ A native French teacher resides in the family. Pu pils are received at any time, and charged accordingly. REV. J. ADDISON WHITAKER, Principal. MISS DELIA A. SLOCUM, Vice Principal. octlO ly . .......... ... .... HENRY 0. BLAIR, PHARMACEUTIST, PRESCRIPTION AND FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, S. W. corner of Eighth and Walnut Streets, PHILADELPHIA. [Established 1829.] THE undersigned having resumed the entire control of the business, will be glad to see his old friends, and the public generally, and will endeavor to serve them with courtesy and fidelity. H. C. BLAIR. jy2o 3m REMOVAL. JAMES R. WEBB, DEALER, IN Fine Teas, Coffees, and Choice Family Groceries. Has removed to the S. E. comer of Eighth and Walnut streets, Phila delphia, a few doors from Ms former location, where he will be happy to see his friends and customers. 'Goods carefully packed and forwarded to the coun try. SILVER PLATING. SAMUEL SMYTH, No. 1336 Chestnut Street, op posite the U. S. Mint, PhiladelpMa. Electro Silver Plater on Albata and Nickel Silver Metals, Britannia, Copper, Brass, Steel or Iron, where all orders for Plating will be promptly attended to. All Plating warranted to be done according to order. Re-plating done for use of hotels and private families warranted to give entire satisfaction. sep2o OIL CLOTHS FOR SALE BE THE MANUFACTURER, AT No. 229 Arch Street, Philadelphia. AND No. 49 Cedar Street, New York. The Stock consists of Enamelled Leather Cloth. Carriage Floor Oil Cloth. Table and Stair Oil Cloths. ' Stand Covers and Green Curtain Cloth. Floor Oil Cloths, from f to 6 yards wide. The style and quality of these goods are not ex celled. Will be sold to dealers at reasonable prices, feb 23-Iy THOMAS POTTER, Manufacturer. PATENT UNFERMENTED AERATED BREAD. ABSOLUTELY PURE, made without Yeast, Al kalies, or Baking Powders of any kind! It is perfectly cleanly, as no human hands ever touch it till it is baked. By tMs new Process of raising bread, all the nutritions and palatable qualities of the Flour are preserved unimpaired. It is , always light and sweet. It never sours, and will not dry up like Yeast Bread, and contains nothing but water, salt and flour. By tMs process we produce a more healthy and nutri tious—a sweeter and cheaper Bread than can be made by any other process. . _ We have a great number of testimonials of its su perior qualities, from eminent chemists and physi cians, both in tMs country and Europe, but the best proof of the article is" eating it.” Please try it. Ladies and others interested are invited to call and see the process of making the UNFERMENTED AERATED BREAD, Corner of Buttonwood and Broad Streets, PHILADELPHIA. VAN RIPER & CAMP, Proprietors. N.B.'—This Bread will soon be for sale by our Agents, and all respectable dealers in the city. [olO 3m ICE DEALERS. Your orders are respectfully so licited. ■ THE MOLIERE ICE COMPANY Is prepared to furnish a superior article of EASTERN ICE, EXCLUSIVELY, : As cheaply and promptly as any other Company in the City. ORDERS LEFT AT Jos. Elkinton & Son’s, No. 783 S. Second St.. John Krider & Co.’s, N. E. corner of Second and Walnut Streets. Thomas Weaver’s, Druggist, N. E. corner of 18th and Vine Streets. Robert Maull’s, No 18 North Delaware Avenne. J. T. Hu&al’s, Druggist, S. W. cor. of Nineteenth and Green Streets. 8 Pounds per Day, 55 Cents per Week. 12 “ “ 70 " “ 16 “ " 80 “ “ 20 “ “ 90 “ “ : Steamboats and Shipping supplied at the shortest notice. Please notify all changes or neglect, at the Office, in writing. Office and Dfepot, Np. 206 Shippen Street, Or, sent through the Penny Post, will be promptly attended to. ' Residence, Nos. 323 and 621 North Eighteenth St. WOLBEBT & BRO. THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN GENESSEE EVANGELIST. A Weekly Religious and Family Newspaper, Published every Thursday, ay No; 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Devoted to the Promotion of Sound Doctrine, Correct and Elevated Moral Principles, and Pore Ke ligion, as Taught in the Constitutional Presbyterian Church in the United States. JOHN W. HEARS, - - * - - Editor. The Americas Presbyterian was commenced five years ago, .bytile Religious and Litejrgay Association of Philadelphia, and is; still in their hands. One year afterwards. The GenEsee Evangelist, for ten years published, in Rochester, N. Y., was united with, and merged in, The American Prbsßyterian. The Synod of Genesee publicly and cordially endorsed this union, and the united paper Continues to circulate in the for mer field of the Evangelist. The field in this part of the country has providentially opened to a large extent to our paper, and.pastors ana people are more harmonious and more deeply interested than ever in promoting its circulation among their congregations. In proportion as these measures are successful, the paper will be improved-in character and-increased in substantial value and usefulness. The services of some of the best religions writers in the church have been secured to its columns, and a Foreign corres pondent, of character and ability, will shortly be en gaged. The' external appearance of the paper has been greatly improved by the substitution of new fonts of type for the entire sheet, thus securing legibility,and beauty in a very high degree. . As a Eeligious Teacher, The American Presbyterian will inculcate pure morals and sound Scriptural doctrine; particularly a true and firm adherence to the Standards of the Pres byterian Church as being in all the essential and ne cessary articles, good forms of sound words and sys tems of Christian doctrine; this it will endeavor to do in a catholic and kindly spirit towards all, with a readiness to recognize the image of Christ in every one of the rent branches of his church, cultivating union in spirit, and prepared to welcome every safe and ho norable movement towards union in form. It is impossible, and would be unwise and contrary to the spirit of Scripture, to divorce religion from citizenship and the social relations of life. The American Presbyterian has endeavored firmly, con sistently and carefully to bring home to every citizen' liis obligations, as laid down in Scripture, 1 to the State; it has labored to revive and stimulate the flame of patriotism towards our excellent Government—the best temporal gift of God to man, —and has aided to develope that wholesome public opinion which is now arrayed with such power on the side of law, order, and human rights, against the assaults of traitors. With our Church, it claims to have been in the van of that great and marvellous movement which electri fied the nation, and marshalled it as one man in de fence of its imperilled institutions ; it did not follow in the wake of opinion, or slowly shift with the changing and iirresistible current. Those who are iii the slightest degree acquainted with its columns, need not be informed of the consistent loyalty of its posi tion. And it will continue earnestly and fearlessly to advocate the more thorough and every-day applica tion of the Christian principle of the country to the concerns and relations of social life, of business and of politics. On the question of slavery, it will unhe sitatingly maintain the position of the wliole Presby terian Church in 1818. As a Eeligious Newspaper, It will contain the latest intelligence, carefully and systematically arranged, giving prominence to the af fairs of our own Church, while endeavoring to convey correct information of the progress of Christ’s king dom in every branch of his Church, and in every part of the world. The issue of the week .before the Monthly Concert, will contain a summary view of the state of religion in foreign lands for the , preceding month, so that our readers will be thoroughly in formed and enabled to join intelligently in the great movements of the Church for the spread of the gospel. As a Family Paper. It will present every week a fresh and pleasing va riety of instructive matter, original and selected; the main feature of which will he, a narrative illustrating effectively some moral principle or religious truth or duty, for thejb.enefit $f the younger members of-the family. What' is relished by them, will not fail to please those of all ages. Secular News. Great pains will be taken to sift out tbe truth from the accumulated maBS of despatches and letters upon the absorbing topics of the day. Every event of im portance in the great struggle, now making its deep mark in history, will be noted ; important documents, speeches and sermons bearing upon the issues before us, will be reproduced in whole or in part. So that a file of our paper will be found to contain a brief and reliable history of the rebellion of 1861. Endorsements of Religions Bodies. Our paper is growing rapidly in favor with the min istry and intelligent laity of our Church. We are con stantly receiving the most cordial expressions of ap proval of our course. We quote the action of three .Religious bodies to the same effect. SYNOD OE PENNSYLVANIA, 1860. “ Resolved, That Synod has heard with pleasure of the accession of Rev. John W. Hears to the Editorial department of the American Presbyterian. “Resolved, That Synod has entire confidence in the American Presbyterian, as a Religious paper, advocating the principles, and tending to promote the welfare of our denomination, and would cordially re commend it to the patronage of Our Churches;” ' PASTORS’ ASSOCIATION, 1861. “Resolved, That this Association regards it as a matter of the highest importance, that the American Presbyterian should be sustained,'and its circulation increased in our churches, and that it will cordially co-operate in any proper measures to that end.” WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY, 1861. “ Resolved, That Presbytery express its entire con fidence in the American Presbyterian, and sympathy with it, as conducted by Rev. John W. Hears, and do most cordially commend it to the families of our churches.” TERMS To Mail Subscribers, $2 per year, in advance-! City Subscribers, receiving their paper through a carrier, will be charged 50 cents additional. CLUBS. , ■ Pour copies will be sent to one Postoffice for a year for SEVEN I)o hears, ... Ten copies will be sent to one Postoffice for a year, fof FIFTEEN DOLLARS. ' Twenty-four copies will be sent to one Postoffice for a year, for thirty-two dollars. Forty copies will be sent to one Postoffice for a year, for fifty dollars. To secure the reduction, the money must invariably be paid in advance. Church Sessions desirous, of introducing the paper generally among their congregations, and others wish a supply FOR THE ARMY, will he facilitated in their good work by the above rates. . All papers will be continued after the expiration of the year, unless expressly ordered to be discontinued, and such orders should be by letter, and not by returning a paper. To secure a discontinuance, all arrearages must be paid. * _ Remittances may be made directly by mail at the risk of the publishers, and receipts will be returned in the papers. ADVERTISEMENTS. The American Presbyterian will devote a limited space to advertisements of an-approved character. It will furnish an excellent medium to advertise every thing of use or interest to the family. It is a family paper, generally used by the household, and circulates largely among the intelligent families in all sections of our country, especially in this city, and at the North and West. Six cents a line will be charged for the first inser tion, and four cents for each subsequent insertion. Annual advertisements one dollar a line per anum. All communications intended for this paper, or on business, should be directed to JOHN W. HEARS, Editor of American Presbyterian, Philadelphia, Pa. SbW ELI HOLDEN’S WHOLESALE AND EETAItCvfI establishment, So, 70S Market Street, bet. 7th & Bth, south side, PHILADELPHIA* CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, GOLD PENS HOLDERS, Ere. Every variety or ALARM CLOCKS for sound SDd risers. All at lowest cask prices. with a practical experience of 25 years—l 7 years in Ms present locution—the Proprietor Is at all times prepared to famish -war ranted Time-Keepers of the best Rhality and in all stvles. Above named articles also repaired with great care, and warranted, lil-ly MELODBON MANUFACTORY. The undersigned having for the past twelve yean been practically engaged in manufacturing ■ MEIeCHDEOHTSj feels confident of his ability to produce an article supe- to any other in the city, and upon the most mode rate terms. I’unJ?S 1 ’ un J?S and Repairing promptly attended fblOy MACNUTT, No. 115 N. Sixth Street. , CBiTTEMBEH’S e®tAg®i„ IT. E. corner Seventh and Chestnut Streets. pmL&um&ntk. An Institution designed to prepare young men for active barf. BOSS. ' Established September, 1814. Incorporate* June 4th, 1884. IBOARD OP TRUSTEES. B. B. Coarors, Ditid 3. Brows, Pbakcb liofitnxs, A. V. PlUibonA Oatob Milne, ]). B. lli.ymab, Oeokoe H. Sihart, Pkidxbick BboVn, John Spabhavk, Joshua Lippinoott, 3t. Samusi. C. Moktox, John Siblst. faculty. S. HODGKS CHITTENDEN, Attorney at Law, Principal, CoztjtfH lag Accountant, and Instructor in Commercial Customs and Commercial Law. THOMAS W. MOORE, Professor of Penmanship. JOHN GROE3BECK, Professor of Book-Keeping «nd Phonograph? and Verbatim Reporter. JAMES A. GARLAND, and H. A. WILTBKRGEIt, Instructors in the Book-Keying. Department; ■ At this Institution each student is taught individually, and ms? attend as man? hoars daily as ho chooses. The Complete Counting House course embraces thorough in struetion in Penmanship, Book-Keeping, Commercial Forms, and Mercantile Arithmetic; with the privilege of attending oil the Lectures on Political Economy, Commercial Law, the&utle* of Business Men, Ac., which are delivered at intervals during the year, in the Lecture Room of Hie College. The Department of Commercial Law affords business men ever? facility for acquiring such an amount of lenal information as wlmll guide them with discretion In their’ business affairs. Full Course Law Students also received. Catalogues, containing full particulars of terms, manner of In* Btruction, Ac., may be had on applying at the College, either hi per* son or by lettrri per cent, discount allowed to sons of Clergymen. CHITTENDEN’S BOOK-KEEPING for sale. (frit* *IAO. Key to the same, 50 cents. .AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. Company’s Buildings, South-East Comer of Walnut and Fourth Streets. Openfromfi, A ; SL,toS,P. 1L Incorporated 1850 by the Legislature of Pennsylvania. Capital, $500,000. Charter perpetual. Insures Lives during the natural life or for short terms, grants annuities and endowments, and makes contracts of all kinds de pending on the issues of life. Acting also as Executors, Trustees, and Guardians. Policies of Life Insurance issued at the usual mutual rates of other good companies—with profits to the assured—at Joint Stock rates. 20 per. cent, less than above, or Total Abstinence rates 40 per cent, less than Mutual price. SAVING KIND. Interest at 5 p«r cent, allowed for every day the Deposit and paid back on demand la gold and silver, and Checks furnished as in a Bank, for use of Depositors. This Company has First Mortgages, Seal J&titte, Ground Rents, and other first*class Investments, as well as the Capital Stock, for the security of depositors in this old established Institution. Alexander whilldln, President. SAMUEL WORK, Vice-President. John C. Sims, Secretary. John S. Wilson, Treasurer. SOASD OF TRUSTEES. Alexander WMHdin, J. Edgar Thomson, Samuel Work, Jonas Bowman. Joim a Farr, William J. Howard, John Aikmanj R.H. Townsend, M. D, Samuel T, Bodfne, T. Esmonds Harper, H. EL Eidrldge, MEDICAL EXAMINERS. J.F.BM,M.3>, J.Newton Walker,M.D. In attendance at the Company’s Office daily at one o’clock, F. IC. Feb. £2—ly. THU PIREIN CHESTNUT STEEET. Letter from Theo. H. Peters & Co. Philadelphia, January 19, 1860. Messrs. Far* el, Herring & Co., 629 Chestnut Street. Gentlemen:— We have recovered the Herring’s Patent Champion Safe, of your make- which we bought from you nearly five years ago, from the ruins nt our building, No. 716 Chestnut street, which was entirely destroyed by tire on the morning of the 17th inst. So rapid was the progress of the flames, before we conhl reach the store, the whole interior was one mass of fire. The Safe being in the back part of the store, and surrounded by the most combustible materials, was exposed to great beat. It fell with the wails of that part of the building into the cellar, anti remained im bedded in the rnins for more than thirty hours. The Safe was opened this morning in the presence of a number of gentlemen, and the contents, comprising our books, bills,, receivable money, and a large amount of valuable papers, are all safe; not a thing was touched by file. Respectfully, yours, tHEO. H. PETERS i. CO. : The above Safe can be sfeen at our store, where the public are invited to call and examine it. FARREL, HERRING & CO. No. 628 Chestnut St. (Jayne’s Hall.) LADD, WEBSTER. AND CO.'S TIGHT HOOK STITCH SEWING MACHINES- Buy the best, and cet the cheapest ! They stitch, hem, bind, fell, run, and gather without basting; use a, straight needle and wheel feed., and make stitch alike on both sides of the cloth: They are without any of those delicate and nice adjustments, which make many machines “more plague than profit.” We claim theta to be the Jest made machines in the world, and capable of doing a greater range of work, in a more satisfactory manner. PRICES REDUCED to *5O, and upwards. I.ADD, WEBSTER, & CO., 921 Chestnut St., Philad. MARBLE WORKS. HENRY S. TARR, Manufacturer of CARVED AND ORNAMENTAL MARBLE WORKS, No. 710 Greek Street, Above Seventh, Philadelphia. CARVED, ORNAMENTAL STATUARY and MO NUMENTAL WORK of every description. Having erected specimen* in almost every cemetery throughout this State, and supplied orders from nearly every State in the Union, I trust to receive youi inftu ence and patronage for the above establishment. I also contract for Vaults, Sarcophagis, &c. I have many references throughout the Uaion s which can-be seen on applications augl6~ly. BTOFFAT’S LIFE PILLS AND PHOENIX BITTERS. These Medicines hate now been before the public for a period o« THIRTY YEARS, and during that time maintained a high charac ter, in almost every part of the globe, for their extraordinary and Immediate power of restoring perfect health to persons suffering under nearly every Mud of disease to sriiich the human frame is liable. The most horrible cases of SCROFULA, fn which the face, bones, and limbs of the victim havetmen preyed.upon by the insatiable disease, are proved, by the undeniable authority of the sufferers themselves, to have been completely cored by these purely Vege table Medicines, after all others have-been found more than useless. Obstinate cases of PILES, of many years’standing, have rapidly and permanently yielded to the same means, and other of like kind are daily cured itr every part of the country. Habitual, as well as Occasional CnsHveness, Zh/spcjpsia, Bilious and Biter Diseases, Asthma* Drophf, Rheumatism, Fever and Affue, Warms, Settled Pains to the Limbs, Together with a long catalogue of other maladies, are shown, on the same indisputable evidence, to be every where and invariably exterminated by these mildly operating, yet sure and speedy re sources of health and strength, without the usual aid of puffery and az tificlal recommendations:,. JBSF" "Moffat's Vegetable Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters M have thus acquired a solid and enduring reputation, which bids defiance it, c.ontradiction, and which is co-extensive with the American popu lation. . > Both the Live Pills and Phosnix Bitters are mild and agreeable io their operation, and effectually cleanse the system of all impuri ties without occasioning any prostration of strength, or requiring any confinement or change of diet. Prepared and sold by DR. WILLIAM B. MOFFAT, S 3& Broadway, Hew York. For Sale by all Druggists. Oet 18—1 yr. AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS. Instituted in 1810. .The Board acting for Churches and individual Chris tians in America, have established missions in Africa. India, China, Turkey, Persia, Greece, the Islands of the Pacific, and among the American Indians. Contributions may be sent to James M. Gordon Esq., Treasurer, Missionary House, 33 Pemberton Square Boston, or to Samuel Work, Esq., Banker, 36 South, 3d et., Philadelphia, who consents to act as receiving agent for the Philadelphia District. JOHN McLEOD, , 76p District Sec. of the A. B. C. M. V. Tfflß SINGER SEWING MACHINES. The marked, and ever extending, popularity of SINGFR’S SEWING MACHINES, both in America and Europe, is such as best to establish their superiority over all others in the market. Sewing machines (so called) may be bought, it Is true, for a smaller amount of dollars, but it is mistaken economy to invest anything in a worthless or unreliable article, and those who do so must abide the consequence! SINGER’S NEW FAMILY MACHINES. In order to place THE BEST FAMILY MACHINES IN THE WORLD within the reach of all, we have re duced our . Letter A, or Transverse Shuttle Machines, beautifully ornamented, to 650. Singer’s No. 1, and 2, Standard Shuttle Machines, both ,of very general application and capacity, and popular both in thefamilyand the manufactory. Prices respectively, from 6135 to $9O and 6100. Singer’s No. 3 Standard Shuttle Machine, for Carriage Makers and heavy leather work. Price complete, $ 125. Also, to complete the list, an entirely new article, unequalled for manufacturing purposes, noiseless, rapid, and capable of every kind of work! Price (including iron stand and drawers,) $llO, cheaper at that, in view of its value, than the machines of any other maker as a gift- All of Singer’s Machines make the interlock stitch with two threads, which is the best stitch known. Jivery person desiring to procure full and reliable in formation about Sewing Machines, their sizes, prices, working capacities, and the best methods of purchasing, can obtain it by sending for a copy of 1. M. Singer & Co.’s Gazette, which is a beautiful pictorial paper en tirely devoted to the subject. It will be supplied gratis. I. M, SINGER & CO., * $lO Chestnut Street. oet. IS—l yr. G oorge Nugent, Albert 0. Roberts, B. H. Townsend, M. T>. sep 29—Ijr '
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