fit ,fataiJg §inlt. PRAYER BEFORE BATTLE. PROM THE GERMAN OP CARL THEODOR KORSER.* Father. I call on thee, Through the dun smoke and the clangor of battle, The lightning and dread thunder’s rattle; War’s great dispenser, I call on thee. Thou, Father, lead me. Thou, Father, lead me; Lead me to victory, or lead me to death. Lord, in thy hand is my breath; Lord, as thou wiliest, so lead me. God, I would know thee. God, I would know thee. When, like the autnmn leaves driven together, Hosts meet In war’s thunder-weather, Source of my firith, I would know thee. Thou, Father, bless me, Thou, Father, bless me; Tnto thy hands would my free spirit go; Recall it, for thou didst bestow. In life and in death do thou bless me. Father, I praise thee. Father, I praise thee. This is the field for the fight of the Lord; Guard we our faith with the sword. In fell or in triumph I praise thee. God, I give all to ,thee, God, I give all to thee. ! When on the battle-field death sends me greeting, When my warm life-blood is fleeting, Take me, for thou hast redeemed me. Father, I call on thee. * This celebrated soldier-poet was killed on the 20th of August, 1818, in battle with the French. The Ger man words of this hymn are set to beautiful niusic, and the translation adheres closely to the original, in measure, rhyme, etc., which are peculiar. ADOPTING AN OBPHAN. One Saturday morning, while Mary Reed was making her customary visits among the poor, she passed a little shanty close by the road-side; whence issued the sound of a child crying loudly, but apparently from grief rather than physical pain. Mary paused; suddenly the cries ceased for a mo ment, and a low, broken voice was heard, and then from the child again suppressed sobs, Mary knocked at the door; it was opened by a child of some seven years old. The traces of tears were visible on the child’s damp cheeks and swollen eyes; her long golden curls fell disordered about her shoulders, and her voice trembled so that she could scarcely speak, “ What is the matter, dear child !” asked Mary. “Oh my mother is going to die!” sobbed the child. Mary entered a small bed-room where lay n woman in the last stages of consumption. On her bed was a German Bible. “ He keepeth them in perfect peace who stay their trust on him,” said Mary in Ger man, taking, as she spoke, the invalid’s hand. ■■ God has surely sent yon here, as you can speak to me in my own tongue before I die,” said the woman. “ Are you dying ?” asked Mary. “ Yes only a few days more remain for »*o on. witk. 1 - - - - - “ Are you afraid to die ?” inquired Mary. “ No, not afraid. I trust in the Lamb of C >d; but oh my faith is weak; my poor little child, my Henrietta, penniless and friendless, where will she find a home ?” Mary soon gathered from the woman that sin had come four years before, to America. A fter remaining a year in New York they (•;une to Chicago, where her husband died .-Uortly after. The widow had toiled bravely for herself and only child, but grief and hard h» hour had thrown her into a consumption, in which she had lingered five months. Her money had been spent, her clothing and fur niture pawned, and hut for the kindness of H neighbour, a poor Irish washerwoman, she uiid her child might have starved. Mary having learned these particulars, took her leave, promising to return in an hour or two, and encouraging the little girl to hope for the best. She' went to the benevolent wash erwoman and made some enquiries. The ""man was loud in her eulogies of her af flicted neighbours, enlarging on their good ness and poverty, but modestly abstaining from mentioning her. charities towards them. •• fudeed,” she said, in .conclusion, “often "hen I have been in there have I thought that I*d change places with the dear crea ture, sick as she is, for the sake of being -iiuh a, good holy woman, so well prepared Mary was not one of those, who having discovered a ease of great necessity, go home . 11 l; d spend a day or two considering what 1 <■ nurse they had better take for relieving the misery they compassionate; leaving the suf f rers meanwhile to suffer or die of despair. Mary decided quickly, and was careful not i o overstep what in any case might be the hounds of prudence. She now hastened into a a adjacent street, filled with shops, and having bought a basket put into it some mgar, tea, oranges and bread. She then stopped at a butcher’s, and bought a fowl ;md some beef, and having directed a boy to bring her some coal and kindßng wood, she returned to the widow’s. Her busy hands ' ion made a fire, and prepared some tea, " bile the broth was being made ready for the mother, and a piece of the meat for the half-famished child. Mary was a most skil , ful nurse, and she arranged the sick woman’s bed, in so comfortable a way that for the time a visible change for the better appeared. The pain that had racked the poor woman’s worn-out frame, was alleviated for a few hours, and she lay refreshed and strength ’ oued, in whispered words thanking and bless ing Mary. The little room now called •for Mary’s attention. She restored it to < unwonted order, and placed a little standby -the.bed, the sole relic besides the Bible of i former and happier days; and upon it the , Bible, a few flowers in a glass, and the ! oranges she had brought. It was the mid dle of the afternoon before Mary departed, having promised to call the next day on her return from the mission-school. She oon i inued her visits to her new proteges for ■. everal days. The mother grew feebler and nt was evident she had not many days to live. Maty saw that the thoughts of leaving her i child alone friendless in the world, were fill , ing her last hours with grief. She said to \ her, “ Would you be willing to have me find r a home for your little Henrietta? can you , trust me to find one where she will be happy c and under good influences i” H “Oh my kind friend,” replied the widow, r “ if yon will uut promise to do this, I will " die in peace. I ean tr ust you with all I have, ‘ nth tny child.” Mary went to a friend of hers, Mrs. Cap tain Caroll. “ Mrs. Caroll,” she said, “ I want you to adopt a little girl.” “Oh, Mary Reed! areyoucrazy?” cried Mrs. Caroll lifting up her hands. “Not at all, Mrs. Caroll, but there is a little girl, a widow’s only child. The mother is dying, and I wish to make her last hours happy by finding another mother for her little girl.” “ On, I can’t think of such a thing, Mary,” said Mrs. Caroll. “ Why, madam, who has a better oppor tunity ? You are rich, and childless. I have never seen any one better fitted to train up a child for happiness and usefulness than you. I really think it is your duty to take a child to adopt,” said Mary. “Oh what would the captain say ? I’m sure he would never consent. Then grand father and grandmother you know, I feel just as if they were my own parents, as I have always lived with them, and they wouldn’t fancy the idea at all. Really, Mary, you must find some one else.” Maryjleparted, but in a day or two, called again. “ Come, Mrs. Carol!,” she said, “ I am going to visit a sick friend, a poor per son, and I wish you would come with me, and take one of your glasses of currant jelly for her.” Mrs. Caroll, who was very benevolent, at once consented." “ Have yon found any one to adopt that child yet ?” asked Mrs. Carall. “ No, every one had some good excuse,” replied Mary. ' “ Every one ?’” said Mrs. Caroll. “ Every one except one lady, Mrs. Cap tain Caroll,” answered Mary, smiling. “Oh you are too bad to say that,” said her friend. Mary walked on silently until her companion resumed, “Well, Mary, what are you think ing about now ? You have been in a brown study for ten minutes.” “ I was thinking of this, ‘inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these ye have done it untome.’ If we feed, clothe, love, and shelter one poor child, Christ gra ciously receives it as done Before Mrs. Caroll could reply, they entered the German widow’s little dwelling. Mrs. Caroll was so absorbed in thoughts, called up by Mary’s last remark, that she did not think of its being the house of the child she desired to take. After a while she began to notice the extreme beauty of little Henrietta, and the refinement and Christian humility, and patience under suffering of the mother. She was finally startled by hearing the wo man say, “ And, does the lady you spoke of, still refuse to take my little girl ?” “Yes, she thinks she cannot,” replied Mary. “ And have you found any other place?” she inquired. “None, I have done my best,” replied Mary. “ Oh, this is very hard. God help me to bear it. I have only a few days or hours to live, and I had hoped to see my litlle one provided for. God help thee, poor, little Henrietta!” and as she said this, she turned away her face to hide her grief from those about her. Mrs. Caroll could no longer re fuse ; coming up to the bed, she said, “ Take courage, I will help you. lam the lady asked to adopt your child; I cannot refuse it now. I will take her for my own, and love her as my own.” The woman clasped her thin hands and whimpered a prayer, before she spoke, “ With all my heart I thank you, let the blessing of a dying mother follow you ! Oh you have made me happy indeed. Come here, my Henrietta, see how good God is. He is taking me from you, but he gives you an other mother in this good lady. Love her, Henrietta, and obey her, and try all your life to be a blessing to her.” Mrs. Caroll took the child in her arms. The little creature bent over and kissed her mother, and then overcome by her excited feeling, turned away and hid her face on Mrs. Caroll’s shoulder. -—Presbyteuuk, A few days after, the sick mother died, and Henrietta was taken from the grave, to her new mother’s home, Mrs. Caroll was about to leave town for a week, and as Mary was going to Mr. Lytton’s she begged her to take Henrietta there until her return, when she would take possession of her. She left money for Mary to provide an ample ward robe for Henrietta, and when the child’s wants had been attended to, she accompa nied Mary to Mr. Lytton’s. The Richmond J Examiner gives the follow ing account of a scene that occurred upon the departure of some Yankee prisoners from Richmond for the South:— “ A young lady, of Northern birth, who has been some time a resident of this State, and, haying a lucrative occupation, preferred to remain here after the war broke out, dis covered, by-pome means, that her brother was among the prisoners in the city. She had made several ineffectual applications and attempts to see him. Owing to the necessity of military law in such a case, her most ur gent request had been refused. For some weeks the poor girl had been too unwell to leave her home, but was recovering, and sit ting at her window, just as the prisoners passed by, on their way to the depot. An impression seized her that her brother was among them, though a separation, of several years, and the difference of dress and circum stances rendered recognition difficult. A mis giving, however—ont of those impulses of the heart that are not to be stifled—caused her to start to her feet, and hastily throwing on her shawl and bonnet, she summoned a friend and hurried to the depot. There the guard was so watchful and the line so strict, that she was unable to approach within-ten yards; but with straining eyes and anxious love did the poor girl endeavor to scrutinize each probable form, until a mutual gaze met hers, and revealed the object of her search. Her brother recognized her, , Darting for ward, but repulsed by the guard, each pre cious moment threatening to sever them, per haps forever, who can judge of the agony of the poor, stricken sister ? Some of the by standers, becoming interested in the scene, used their influence to permit a message to be conveyed to the. prisoner. “ ‘ 0, is there anything I can do for him?’ she exclaimed. But the wants of the prii soner were few. With loss of liberty, what else could avail him ? ‘ Take him this,’ said she; Aitis all I have in the world.’ And she handed him a small, a very small packet. So they passed to the prisoner a few dollar bills, with some small change, not knowing whether the poor hoy would ever find need for it, or an opportunity of spending it. Soon the cars were ready; open cars with seats arranged upon them, and a boarding round the edge for security. He took his seat Ttfith the rest, m full view of his sobbing sis ter,, and the ears began to slowly move. With, an irresistable impulff darted for —Mary Meecl A SISTER’S AFFECTION. guttnifM and dcittsef ward. Sympathy governed stronger than law the crowd who were watching the depar ture ; an opening was made through the guard, and she reached his hand. One grasp so firm, so tight, was fastened upon the hand, that she was drawn along the track, as the quickening motion of the engine was bearing her long-absent brother yet further from her presence, and not until her arm was nigh strained from her body, and the poor prison er as he leaned himself toward her, was in danger of being dragged from the car, could that long, loving grasp be loosened. THE SOLDIER AND HIS OFFICER. The heart-sustaining and soul-comforting influence of the precious truths of the Holy Bible at a dying horn*, was manifested m the case of a poor soldier who was mortally wounded in the battle of Waterloo. Having received the wound that was to cause his death, his companion conveyed him to some distance, and laid him down under a tree. Before be left him, the dying soldier entreated him to open his knapsack and take from it his Pocket Bible, and read to him a small portion of it before he died. When asked what portion of it he should select, he desired him to read John xiv: 27 —“ Peace I *have with you, my peace I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid “ Now,” said he, “I die happy. I desire to have peace with God; and I pos sess the peace of #od which .passeth all un derstanding.” A little while after, one of the officers passed him, and seeing him in such an exhausted state, asked him how he did. He said, “I die happy, for I enjoy peace with God which passeth all understand ing,” and then expired. The officer left him and went into the bat tle, where he Was soon after mortally wound ed. When surrounded by his brother offi cers, full of anguish and dismay, he cried out, “Oh! I would give ten thousand worlds, if I had them, if I but possessed that peace which gladdened the heart of a dying soldier, whom I saw lying under a tree; for he de clared that he possessed the peace, of God which passeth all understanding. I know nothing of this peace j I die miserable! for I die in despair ! "—-Examiner. “NEVER BROUGHT A TEAR T® HIS MO THERS EYE.” "A paragraph, in substance as follows, has been-journeying through the newspapers for three months past — “My son is now twenty-five years old,” said a mother to a friend, at the : same time wiping tears of gratitude from her face, “and he always remembered what I told him in childhood. He has been a good boy. He has never brought a tear to his mother s eye." There are some valuable lessons in these six lines, not the least important of which is that every boy and girl can do things which shall keep the tears out of their mothers’ eyes. The youngest reader who catches these lines knows how he can put a knife to the heart of his father or his mother, and he knows 'how he can keep the knife away and send joy there instead. Who will try the great work of being thoughtful and kind to his mother ? and what mother is there, who will not be kind and thoughtful to all her little boys? The dark days, if they are not ours now, will be ours in the future; and wffiat rapture it will be in the hour of. sad dened gloom to go back to that spot And hour in boyhood or girlhood, when the great gleam of sunshine from a mother’s heart made us feel that we were not of earth, but citizens of the skies. AN HONEST BOY. “ You have dropped your pocket-book, sir!” said a boy to. Mr. Reid, as he walked along the sidewalk of the park- Mr. Reid turned round. “ I have indeed, my boy! I suppose it fell when I pulled my handkerchief just now.” “Yes, sir,” said the boy. “ You are an honest hoy,’ said Mr. Reid; “what shall I give you for your honesty .?” “ I don’t want pay for being honest,” said the boy; “but I would like to——.” “What?” said Mr.. Reid, seeing he hesi tated. “ I should like to please God, and my mo ther.” - L “Yon have pleased both,” said the gen tleman ; “and me, too.” And then Mr. Reid inquired where he lived; and having learned, he visited , his mo ther. He found that’Samuel (for that was his name) went to a Sabbath school that he sometimes visited. He kept watch of the boy, intending when he was old enough to get him a good situation. And then he be gan to think that Samuel was an honest boy before he found his pocket-book, although he did not know it, and that there were a great many other good hoys that ought to have a little help forward, as well as Samuel. And so Samuel’s honesty was the means of a Seat deal of good being done by Mr. Reid. onesty is generally rewarded in this world and is always pleasing in the sight of God. A KSBMBg*S ON AUMKJA One of the suite of Prince. Napoleon is giving his impressions of the country and the crisis in a French paper, remarkable at once for their breadth of view, their sharp insight into the character of our people and institu tions, and their singular candor. We make a few selections:— “I declare to you that, arrived in Amer ica with prepossessions extremely favorable to the United States, the reality has proved to be far beyond these prepossessions, at sight of those immense Cyclopean cities and those magnificent workshops, proportioned to a condition of things where everything has dimensions unknown to the Old World. I have found in the United States that which, despite-my inclination to admire everything, I did not expect to meet with, on the word of even the most favorably-disposed travelers, and that is perfect order, honesty, eagerness to he of service, if not urbanity, life comfor table, easy and regular ; in fine, an habitual intercontact by all classes of society, which neither soils, woundß, nor chills any one. I will add that I have been struck and touched by the ardor, in some sort chivalrous, with the people of the North, contrary to their most immediate and most imperious ma terial interests have thrown themselves into a war in which they have but one end —that of vindicating the honor of the flag of the common country, which they believe to have been outraged by the South. This is what; I have seen, and what I am very happy to say-apd repeat. Ido not-dopbt that the present crisis, which Exposes the wounds of Government, its impotence, its incapacity, and its thorough unpopularity, will be the beginning of a salutary and regenerative re action. Ido not pretend to predict the new political form under which America will pur sue the career of her destinies; but this peo ple has a vitality too great; a practical sense too powerful, ;us to fear that she will not experi ences of the past; extinct races, she will not be inSniovable-in her errors, nor, to avoid throw hersblf into the opposite extreme. ’ The crisis will pass; the elements of vitality whidh America bears within her will give her strength to surmount it. Scon you will see this country greater, more full of future, than ever. THE GREAT EASTERN SAVED BY THE SKILL OF AN AMERICAN ENGINEER. In our issue of Oct. 12, .(says the Scientific American) we published a graphic account of the disaster to the monster steamship Great lt is a fact worthy to. be widely circulated, that the ship was saved by the timely skill and ingenuity of an American, engineer—Hamilton. E. Towle, of Boston. " It will be recollected that in consequence-of the breaking of the rudder, shaftjthe ship became wholly unmanageable,thus left to the mercy of the restles| sea. In this terri ble emergency, when spemed unavailing., to jsave the: heupreeious f freight of eight’ beings from destruction, Mr. Towle 1 demised an ingenious’ arrangement, which was 'adopted by the of ficers in command, and the vessel was soon put on her way back to 1 the port of Cork, Ireland, where she arrived on the 17th of September, after a most terrible experience and narrow escape from .destruction. It is gratifying also to know that the timely aid of Towle has been duly acknowledged by the English press, Mpr. Towle was for three years and a .half superintending engi neer of the Austria dry dock works, construc ted upon the plan of Gilbert, who is also an American. Over one million dollars were expended on these docks, arid they have given the highest satisfaction tC the Austrian government. We have much pleasure in re cording these facts, as they are highly cre ditable to Mr. Towle, who is a young man. CLAY’S OPINION OF SLAVERY. ; Dr. Davidson President of Transylvania University,' iflTKentucky, and in this sermon he valuable remin iscence, that ought to be preserved in the history of the times. He says, “ Any one that was on the stage of acjtive life thirty years ago, knows’ that there was then a tolerable degree of unanimity on the slavery question. Slavery was acknowledged to be an evil, and was excused and apologized for. Abolition had not yet shown its teeth. Garrison was yet below the horizon. The Colonization Society was regarded as the great safety valve, under the blessing of Pro vidence. One of the largest colonization meetings ever held, was hem about that date, in the city of Lexington, Ky., in the capa cious Methodist Church, at which Mr. Clay and Robert Wicklifte, Senator, the two great men of the vicinity, made speeches. In Mr. Clay’s speech occurred the following memo rable sentiment, which I give in his very words, uttered, and uttered without rebuke, in the ears of yi.ll Slamrnis a curse to the Maxker, dm, "<£ wetter, a grievous wrong to the'Slave.” Iri tihose days such men as Judge Green, Judge Underwood, Rev. Robt. J. Breekenridge,President Young, and others-of the wise'amd gibd of Kentucky, stood and labored in the sffene cause, shoul der to shoulder.”— N. Y. übseTver.. CUT OFF TtfE BACK #)GS OF YOUR CHAIRS, i- I will tell you a secret *worth knowing. A thousand things worth half as much have been patented and elevated into a business. It is this. If you cut off. the back legs of your chairs so that the back part of the seat shall be two inches lower than the front part, it will greatly relieve the fatigue of sitting, and keep your spine in mutpi better shape. The principal fatigue in sitting comes from yOuf sliding forward, straining the ligaments and ;mUscles of the; obviate this ieiidendy,-and jis I have sugges ted, add greatly to the comfort and health fulness of the sitting posture. . The front edge of a chair should not he more than fifteen inches, Jngh, for thie ave rage man, nor more than? fourteen for the average woman. The average chair is now seventeen inches high fell all, which no amount of slanting in' tfiS 1 . seat -can make: comfortable.— Dr. Dio Le&is. ' ' ' ."l' ' ' ' scientiwSd. Mineral .Wealth of England.— The an nual product of the principal minerals are.; eighty millions tons of coal'are consumed and exported ; eight million 4ons of iron ore raised and smelted, producing 3,826,000 tons °f pig iron; 236,696 tons ,of copper ore, yielding 15,968 tons of metalic copper; 6*695 tons of tin; 63,525 tons pf lead; and 4357* tons 6f zinc. The total agimial value Of mi- coal is at .£26,993,573, and iffittr bf thd oude i of the minerals,) and coal at £%aM',318.. Railroad TuNNELiNsi-The longest tun-, nel.in England is on the jjondon and North Western line at Standedgo. It is 3 miles and 66 yards long, >and its construction re quired but two years, i This was accom plished by working a mufiher of faces, ‘pro cured by sinking shaffsffrbm surface above, and making lateral drifts from the sides of the shafts. ~>l' The tunnel through- life Alps (Mount Ce ms) will be about 8 miles'long (7 miles 1596 yards). If worked fronj.both ends only, and without machinery, it rrauld require ninety years to complete it. In this tunnel, drilling machines worked by compressed air are now used; they are said to work satisfactorily; but with an expenditure of over $300,000 for machinery, and with as large a number of men as can be worked, |at from 8 to 10 feet Cftrijjjbe excavated from each in 24 hours, or 1 mile a year. | . The tunnel through tip. mountain in Mas sachusetts vzrillybe long,ijt has. now been about two years irfepiistruction, and if worked by manual labo|, without the assist ance of machinery, anq from tha two ends only, it will require about fifty years.to finish it. Machinery has beep used with hut par tial success. . The tunnel on the’Virginia Central Rail road is 4240 feet long, Was worked from the two ends only, and required seven years to execute it. 'S’'- JPrtrtiMMftltS. THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN GENESSEE EVANGELIST. A WeeMy Religious and Family Newspaper, Published every Thursday, at No. 1884 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Devoted ¥o Hie Promotion of Sound Doctrine, Correct and Elevated Moral Principles, and Pure Re r ..ligion, as Taught in the Constitutional Presbyterian Church in the United States. JOHN W. HEARS, - .... Editor . Tab American Presbyterian was commenced five L- fc Religious "and Literary Association ofPhiladelphia, and is shll m their hands. One year afterwards, TRe Genesee Evangelist, for ten yearß published in Rochester, N. Y., was united with, and merged m, JLhe American Presbyterian. The Synod of Genesee publicly and cordially endorsed this union, and the united paper continues to circulate in the for mer held of the Evangelist. The field in this part of the country has providentially opened to a large extent to our paper,, and pastors and 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 wulbe improved in character and increased in substantial value and usefulness. The services of someof 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 securingjegibility and -in - As a Religions Teaeher, 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 good forms of sound words and sys tems of Christian doctrine; this it will endeavor to do m 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 his obligations, as laid down in Scripture, 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. IVith oar 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 in the slightest degree acquainted with' jits columns, need not pc informed of the ■‘consistent loyalty of its posi tion! Arid it will continue earnestly arid 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 whole Presby terian Church in 1818. As a Religious 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 correet-iriformatum of the progress of Christ’s king dom in every branch of Ms 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 pf 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 wMch will be, a narrative illustrating effectively some moral principle or religious truth or duty, for the benefit of the younger members of 'the family. What is relished by them, will not fail to please those of all ages. Secular New 5,...... Great pains will be taken to sift out the truth from the accumulated mass 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 nsy will-ble 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 ofTB6l. Endorsements of Religious 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 OF PENNSYLVANIA,. 1860. ' ' “Resolved, That Synod has heard with pleasure of the accession of Rev. John W. Mears to the Editorial department of the America*' Presbyterian. “Resolved, That Synod has entire confidence in the American Presbyterian, a?, a Religious paper, advbcating 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 iE'cmr churches, and that ityrilL.-.cordially co-operate in any proper measures''toWat'&d.”' 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. Mears, and dp 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. Four copies will be sent to one Postoffice for a year for seven dollars. Ten copies will be sent to one Postoffice for a year, for 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 be 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 letteSi, 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 publisKOrs, and receipts fciu 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 jap'er, generally used by the household, and circulates argely among the intelligent families in all ,sections of our country, especially in this city, and at the North and West. ' _ Six cents will be charged for the first inser tion, and tour cents for each subsequent insertion. Annual advertisements one dollar a fine per anum. S/S* AH communications intended for this paper, or on business, should be directed to JOHN W. MEARS, Editor pf American Presbyterian,. Philadelphia, Pa. Sixtra, Wore. . William MoCopci*. Ksakxr ana lUstt, Potsbwio BANKING HOUSE OF WORK,' II oCO U C H & 00., - .. .i¥e.Bd South 27« rd Street, - Beelers In ; Ukcorrekt Bank Notes end Coins. Southern and Western Funds bought on the most firrorable term*. Bills op Exchange on Now York, Boston, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Richmond, Cincinnati. St, I/Ouis, Ac- constantly tor sale. Collections promptly made on all aewslble points la the United States and Canadas. Deposits Received, payable on demand, and interest allowed as per agreement.. Stocks and ItfANS bought and sold on commission, and Bcswass Paper negotiated. to Philadelphia and Commercial Barr* Philadelphia; Bead, Drexel & WiNBLOjr, iANiEft it Co- New. York, and Cmzm' and BXCfIANeBBANKS,'PittSbarK.- CLUBS. •• * *s»o.— o.ll. Have You Provided for your Family an Insurance on your Life ? DOIT MADE EASY. cot?^' OFFICES: SO. 16 COURT STREET, Brooklyn, HO. 18 WALE STREET, Hew York. MUTUAL, WITH A CASH CAPITAL OP $125,000, Invested in Stocks of the State ofNew York and First-Class Bonds and Mortgages. - ' DIRECTORS: " N A. tow, Thomas Carlton, W-W- Ca i 7. John T. Martin, J. H. Frothmgham, John Halsey, J. S. T- Stranahan, John Sneden, Thomas Messenger, J. Milton Smith, Samuel Smith, Harold Dollner, Henry E. Pierrcpont, A. B. Capwell, Abr. B. Baylis, Nehemiah Knight, Peter C. Cornell, Edward A. Lambert, John D. Cocks, James How, H. B. Claflin, L. B. Wyman, S. B, Chittenden, George A. Jarvis, Then. Polhemus, Jr., Samuel Perrv, J. I-.. Southworth, S. E. Howard, ? z ? 1 ' Running, George T. Hope, John G. Bergen, Charles A. Town semi, Lewis Roberts, Cornelius J. Sprague, Walter S. Griffith, Josenh W. Green M. P. Odell, WALTEBS. GROTCTH, President. 1.. IT. FROfHiNGHAM, Treasurer. * GEORGE C. RIPLEY, Secretory A. B. CAPWELL, Counsel. Medical Counsel, 19- L. Mitchell, ILD., Brooklyn. - 1 -kts. Stewart, M.D., New York. Dividends of profits declared annually and applied immediately to reduce the amount of annual premium. Premiums payable one-half in cash and one-half in a note at 12 months, which is not in any ease subject to assessment, but is a permanent loan on the policy jP' ■ Ja™ onl y by the application of profits, or de ducted from the amount due when the policy becomes payable. The cash part of the premium may be paid annually, semi-annually, or quarterly, in five, ten, or any number of years, or in one sum. - ‘ Policies, the premium on which is payable in five annual payments, may be surrendered at the ex piration of two years, auji the Company will issue for it a paid up policy for Life for two-fifths of the original sum. If at three years for three-fifths, etc. And on the same principle .where the premium, is payable m ten or any other number of years. Policies issued for life or for any term of years, and on the participating or non-participating scale, at rates as low as any sound mutual or stock company. . Premiums on short tern and non-participating poli cies are payable in cash. Endowment policies issued, the sum payable to the representatives of the party at death, or to him or her on attaining 45, 50, 65, 60, 65, or 70 year of age..— Also all forms of Children’s endowments and annuity policies on the most favorable terms. This Company has adopted a principle intend ed to prevent the lapse of any policy, and to secure to. the assured in every case all the assurance which their payments will provide for. Our members need not apprehend, therefore, that their inability to pay the premium at any future time will involve the loss of what they have paid. Our prospectus and other publications will be sent gratuitously to all who require it. Good Agents wanted, and will be treated with on the most liberal terms. 768 e. o. w-lyr TARRANT’S EFFERVESCENT SELT ZEE APERIENT. THIS valuable and popular Medicine has universally received the most favorable recommendations of the medical profession and the public, as the most efficient and agreeable SALINE APERIENT. It may be used, with the best effect, in Bilious and Febrile Diseases, Costiveness, Sick Headache, Nau sea, Loss of Appetite, Acidity of the Stomach, Tor pidity of the Liver, Gout, Rheumatic Affections, Gravel, Piles, and all complaints where A GENTLE OR COOLING APERIENT OR PUR GATIVE IS REQUIRED. It is particularly adapted to the wants of Travelers, by Sea and Land, Residents in Hot Climates, Persons of Sedentary Habits, Invalidsand Convalescents. Cap tains of Vessels, and Planters will find a valuable ad dition to their Medicine Chests. It is in the form of a Powder, carefully put in Bot tles, to keep in any climate, and merely requires water E cured upon it to produce a delightful effervescent everage. Numerous testimonials from professional and other gentlemen of the highest standing throughout the country, and its steadily increasing popularity for a WUfJ guaranty its efficacy and va luable ’OKarScterT htfff 5 eSfifßreffldrit to the favorable notice of an intelligent public. - ' . TARRANT’S . ~ Cordial Elixir of Turkey Rhubarb. This beautiful preparation from the True Turkey Rhubarb, has the approval and sanction of many of our Best Physicians as a valuable and favorite FAMILY MEDICINE, And is preferable to any other form in which Rhu barb is administered, either for Adults or Children, it being combined in a manner to make it at once palatable to the taste and efficient in its operation. TARRANT’S Improved Indelible Ink, For marking Linen, Muslin,. Silk, etc., has been proved by many years’ experience, to be the best most permanent, and reliable preparation ever offeree: to the public. ’ The superiority of this Article is acknowledged by all, and purchasers and dealers will find it to their interest to give it a preference over all similar pre parations. Manufactured only by J OHN A, TARRANT & CO., Druggists, -No, 278 Greenwich St., Cor. Warren St., New York. b®" And for .sale by Druggists generally. ly THE FIRE IN CHESTNUT STREET. Letter from Theo.H. Peters & Co. Philadelphia, January 19,1860. Messrs. Farr el, Herring A Co., 629 Chestnut Street. GferrrLEMEN:—We have recovered the Herring’s Patent Champion Safe, of your make- which wie bought from you nearly five years ago, from the ruins of our building, No. 716 Chestnut street, which was entirely destroyed by fire on the morning of the 17th inst. So rapid was the progress of the fiames, before we could reach the store, the whole interior was one mass of fire. The Safe being in the back part of the store, and surrounded bv the most com buslibie materials, was exposed to great heat; It fell with the walls of that part of the building into the cellar, and remained im bedded in the rains 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 fire. Respectfully, yours, THEO. H. PETERS A CO. The above Safe can be seen at our store, where the public are invited to call and examine it FARREL, HERRING & CO. No. 629 Chestnut Si.\ ' ■■ - (Jayne’s Hall.) • :*ep 29—ly MARBLE W,ORKS; HENRY S. T.AM, ■ Manufacturer of Carved aHdOmamental MaTbleWorks, No. 710 Green* Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia. TTaving erected specimens in almost every cemetery , throughout thisStatejandsupplied orders from nearly every State in the frnion/f trust toTeS jour mfluence and patronage for the above establish * a * so contract for Vaults, Sarcoplaagis, etc. u[l^iMok NOV. 21,1861 1861. PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD. 260 Miles Doable Track. THE capacity of this road is now equal to any in the country. Three Through Passenger Trains . between PHILADELPHIA and PITTSBURG, con necting direct at Philadelphia,With Through trains' to and from Boston. New York, and all points East, And in the Union depot at Pittsburg, with , Through trains to and from all points in the West, Northwest, and Southwest —thus furnishing facilities for the tran sportation of passengers, unsurpassed for speed and eomfort by any other route. - Express and Fast Lines run through to Pittsburg without change of ears or conductors. AH Through Passenger trainsprovided with. Langhbridge s Patent Brake-speed, under perfect control of the engineer, thus adding much to the safety of travelers. _? Smoking cars are attached to each train; Wood ruff s Sleeping cars to Express and Fast trains. Ihe Express runs daily; Mail and Fast Line 7 the Sabbath excepted._ ' : * * ■■ A '.’ 1r Mail Train leaves Philadelphia at > 7.30 A. M. Fast Line “ “ ' • - H-20£-M. Express Train leaves “ > 10.15 P. M. WAY TRAINS LEAVE AS. FOLLOWS-: - Harrisburg Accom’tion, via Columbia ’ '.2.80 P-Mv Columbia “ . . '. . 4.00 P.M. Parkesburg “ . . . 5.40 P.M. Westchester passengers will take the Mail, Parkes buvg and Columbia trains. . Passengers, for Sunburj) Williamsport, Buf-. falo, Niagara Falls, and intermediate points, leaving Philadelphia at 7.80 A. M. and 5.80 P. M., go directly’ through. --'A Tickets may be .obtained at the offices.of the Com- - panyin Philadelphia, New York, Boston or Baltimore;, and .at any. of the- important Railroad offices in the West; also; on board of.any of the_regular line of. Steamers o»,thfe Missisfdp'pi or Olub rivers. jg@?“ Fare always as low, and time as quick, as by • any other route. ’ For further information; apply at the. Passenger' station, Southeast corner of Eleventh and Market streets. The completion of the" Western connections of the Pennsylvania Railroad, makes tkis the DIRECT LINE BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE GREAT WEST. The connecting of tracks by the railroad bridge at Pittsburg, avoiding all drayage or ferriage of freight, together with the saving of time,- are ad vantages, read ily appreciated by shippers of freight, and .the travel ing public. Merchants and Shippers entrusting the transporta tion of their freight to the Company, can rely with confidence on its speedy transit. - . The Rates of Freight to and from any point in the West, by the Pennsylvania Railroad, are at all times as favorable as are charged by other Railroad Com panies. Be particular to mark packages “via Penna. R.R.” For freight contracts or shipping directions, apply to, of address either of the following Agents of the Company:— D. A. STEWART, Pittsburg; H. S. Pierce & Co., Zanesville, Ohio; J. J. Johnston, Ripley, Ohio;/R. M’Neely, Maysvifle, Ky.; Ormsby & Cropper, Ports mouth, Ohio; Paddock & Co., Jeffersonville, Ind.; H. W; Brown & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio ; Athern & Hibbert, Cincinnati, Ohio; R. C. Meldrum, Madison, Bad.; Joseph E. Moore, Louisville, Ry.; P. G. O. Riley & Co., Evansville, Ind.; N. W. Graham & Go., Cairo, 111.; R. F. Sass, Shaler & Glass, St. Louis, Mo.; John H, Harris, Nashville, Tenn.; Harris & Hunt, Memphis, Tenn.; Clarke & Co., Chicago, HI.; W..H, H. Eoontz, Alton, HI. ; or, to freight agents of Railroads at different points in the West. E. J. Sneedkr, Philadelphia. Magraw & Koons, No. 80 North street, Baltimore. _ Leech & Co., No. 2 Astor House, or No. 1 S. Wil liam street, New York. Leech & Co., No. 77 State street, Boston. H. H. HOUSTON, General Freight Agent, Phil adelphia. L. L. HOUPT, Ticket Agent, Philadelphia. ENOCH LEWIS, Gen’ 1 Superintendent. Altona, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE CENTRAL RAILROAD. OPEN TO OXFORD’. SPRING ARRANGEMENT. ON and after Monday. March If th, 1861, the trains will leave Philadelphia from the Depot of the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad Company, Northeast comer of Eighteenth and Market streets, at BA. M. and 4P. M. Leave Oxford at 6.45 A. M. and 2.50 P. M. A daily line of Stages leaves Oxford, via Hopewell, to Peach Bottom, on the arrival of the morning train. Returning, leaves Peach Bottom, to connect at Oxford with the afternoon train for Philadelphia. ~ HENRY- WOOD, Superintendent. NEW NATIONAL LOAN, JAY COOKE & CO., .BANKERS., NO. 114 SOOTH THIRD STREET. PURSUANT to instructions from the Secretary of the Treasury, the Subscription Book to the New National Loan of Treasury Notes, bearing inte rest at the rate of seven ar„d three-tenths per cent, per annum, will remain open at iny officej NO. 114 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Until further notice, from 8 P. M., till 5 P, M., and on Monday till 9 P. M. These notes will be of the denomination of Fifty Dollars, One Hundred Dollars, Five Hundred Dol lars, One Thousand Dollars, and Five Thousand Dol lars, and are all dated 19th of August, 1861, payable in gold in three years, or convertible into a twenty year six per cent. loan, at the option of the holder. Each Treasury Note has interest coupons attached, which cah be cut off and collected in gold at the Mint every six months, and at the rate of one cent, per day on each Fifty .Dollars. Any explanations required by the subscribers will be cheerfully made, and they will, by the plan adopt jffij.be saved from any trouble by writing letters, the "ttndersigned reporting each subscription to the Trea sury Department, from whence the Treasury Notes will be sent to each subscriber as soon as possible. Payment of subscriptions may be made in Gold or Checks, of Notes of any of our City Banks. JAY COOKE, SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, NO, 114 SOOTH THIRD STREET. PKOBT 06E APHY! jUVv ijvs rn vc tiojt la UO, Raw and Important System of Short-hand Writing, giras DAY AND EVENING, S. E. Corner of Chestnut and Seventh Streets, BRYANT A STRATTON’S MERCANTILE COLLEGE. (tomography Is a philosophies! method of Writing the English language, with an alphabet composed of the simplest gee* metrical signs, which accurately represent the sounds of spoken words. It may be written six times as teat as the ordinary long-hand, and Is equally legible, and very easily learned. It Is universally conceded to be one of the most useful scientific Inventions of the age, by every one acquainted with Its piineipfce. The signs for the sounds are so simple and small* The)-occupy scares any paper at all; Thme’e a page'iu a lio#] —a book in a sheet! A nut shell will swulioid the Bible complete. There's a word iu a dot I—a thought in a stroke! A sign to mark sorrow!—ascratch for a joke! In foot, all our thoughts, be they simple or wise, Are down in a moment as soon as.they rise. PITMAN’S MANUAL OF PHONOGRAPHY. A Comprehensive Exposition of the System, with copious En graved Illustrations and Exercises—;being especially arranged so as give the fullest Instruction to thoae who may not have the as sistance of an oral teacher. Price, prepaid, by mail, 60 cents in Stamps—or *5.00 per do*, by Express. Also, THE "REPORTER'S COMPANION—price SLOG. - And' all other Phonographic Publi cations of the day. Address, : . H. BOWLAITD, Reporter and Teacher of Phonography, S. E. Corner Chestnut &Beveatbst&« Phllafe- ORIENTAL NOTE PAPER & ENVELOPES. Just put new style Note Paper, colored border, with Envelopes to match. S 3" Storekeepers supplied at the very lowest prices. Orders by ntail promptly attended to. Handsome‘Show Cards put up with each lot, at MAGEE’S, 816 Chestnut Street, above Third, comer of Hudson St., nearly opposite the St. Louis Hotel, late- Franklin House, Philadelphia. MELODEON MANUFACTORY. The undersigned having.for the past twelve years been practically engaged in manufacturing MEIOIIEOSS, feels confident of his ability to produce an arlicle sope *ior to any other in the upon the most mode rate terms. Tuning and Repairing promptly attended to. _ A. MaCNUTT 3 No. 115 N. Sixth Street. ED WIN CLINTON, brush emporium, -No. 908 Chestnut Strut of ® y "7 si **> Et . v,e - a »3 qnellty of TOILET aSPfiS, noietn^ B(L A ™» Shell, Irory,Buffalo, BojwmL mciesaU and FINE-TEETH COMBS, •» 1861. OFFICE OF
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