ism. —A ND — GENESEE EVANGELIST. ,iOHN W. HEARS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1861 the AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, A WEEKLY RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, IN THE INTEREST OF THE Constitutional Presbyterian Church, Published every Thursday, at No. 1331 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. TEEMS-“(in advance). $2 00 per annum. 2 60 “ A,' mail, |iv carriers, in the city, PREMIUMS. Any clergyman procuring ns two now subscribers, , ill "the pay In advance, Is entitled to a third copy year, free. Any person procuring three new subscribers, with i.!■ pay in advance, can have a fourth copy free, for .nr vonr. V'nr Five Dollars we will send two copies of the ;,|,i>r aml a copy of the Quarterly Review, for one ; ' s r, to new subscribers. Anyone procuring new subscribers is entitled to fifty cents for each one secured and prepaid. Presbyterian. Eev. Dr. Bullock, of Baltimore, declined to iwarh to his people on Thankgiving day, and de- Alta,il even to be present in the congregation. A lialtimove daily paper says: “ Some excitement i iYvaik among tho members of the Franklin street j’lvibyteriau Church, in consequence of the remarks imlii last Sunday morning by the pastor, Rev. Dr. ! liiil n'k, who is, by the way, a brother-in-law of the I hi. .John C. Breckinridge. The Doctor, after ivii Uiig the Proclamation of tho Governor said, l it lie thought the day Would be more appropri ;,!,■!}• observed by sitting in sackcloth and ashes than 1, ilumksgiving aud praise; for the nation had billon upon awful times, However, to such of the a,embers os desired to observe the day, the church Kutilil be opened, and service conducted, but he would not be there,” Tho Rov. gentleman, says tho Iwini/dut, should be presented with a certified mpy of Mayor Wood’s celebrated dog-in-the man l t proclamation of last year. Tin Presbyterian OS.), of Louisville, Ky. i is au article in very bad taste and spirit, eontrast ; c tlie Thanksgiving Sermon of Br. Thompson, of I'im-imiati, with Dr. Bullock and “Old School” I’lv.-bytcrian preachers generally. Such sentiments the following are quoted from Dr. T’s sermon, mid held up to ridicule in this Kentucky paper: “I ,mi set; many ways in which it [the war] may min •U'v health and happiness to our nation: for which in cost of it both in treasure and in lives, will be i easy price, if it shall put an end forever to the •[lrntioiis and assumptions of the slave power, and inaugurate a system of gradual diminution, to end viiitmilly in the extinction of that giant evil, etc. t’mt (lure are other things connected with the war iv which thanksgiving is due to God. Shall we "t thunk God for Maryland, so long wavering, yet '«■ faithful to the Constitution. And for glorious nir Delaware, like Bethlehem of old among the lilacs of Judah, least in extent, yet not least in iniii l or in fame among her sister States —Delaware, k very waves of the sea trumpeting her praises as luv dash upon her coast,” (1!) eta, To this the Herald adds among other things: Now we are obliged to confess that this sort of i lulling is not and never Jjits been popular among >ll School Presbyterians, except a small part of tnii of the sort represented"by the’ tfrlter In the ; /«r. , , . Some allowance, therefore, should ■ niuile for Dr. Bullock." 'Vo do not regard Dr. Bullock or the Herald as -'-l ining the great body of the other branch of I'-Clmrch. The boot is on the other leg; the mull part being exactly that to which the Editor m! i In- Doctor, with a number of others, promi i ! imii, it is true, belong. The Minister to Japan. —Tho Christian Intel- V in, speaks of Mr. Pruyn, of Albany, who sue '"'l- Mr. Harris, as a decided friend of Missions, m l hi possessing the rare qualities necessary for •iii 'i ss. lie is au active member of the Reformed I'uich Church. Methodist. Revivals.—lt is with feelings of profoundest gra similc to Atmighty God, says the last Christian ■bh’imtie, that we call the attention of the Church i t tin l notices whioh, tinder the above head, we are 1 tii l onicling from week to week. Last week the I>iM"i sfif our Zion reported through our columns '!« dmldening intelligence of 467 conversions, 294 ■it -li accessions to our Church, and one convert pre :-annc for the ministry. This week our brethren -HO conversions, and 246 probationers re vel. Hero are over nine hundred conversions hat have transpired in a comparatively recent pe 'l. Docs not this indicate that our Church is en .'iiic the favor of God? Does it not promise a •Icimi ami glorious manifestation of God’s power hmughout the whole land, if the nation is true and '"“lietit, and the Church mighty in faith and W'HVCT? ■ ■ - Zion’s Herald.— The Boston Wesleyan Associa >"ii. whoso sole object asasociety is the publication X;»»'s Herald, met lately to see how the books v ''»uli! balance at the end of the year. The list of 'il -i riliers they found to be a good round army of -mi) souls. The association mate a call for two h"H>iiiid new subscribers. The Funeral Oration in commemoration of the »' t 01. E. D. Baker, was delivered in the Metho h* Kjiiscopal Church, Portland, Oregon, on the 9th 1 November, by Rev. T. H. Pearae, editor of the l (Jhrixlian Advocate. Army and Nary. Official Appointments,— A correspondent of the ! b .</,,//, r ;, m relates a striking instance of bigotry in J'i'is a chaplaincy. The Thirteenth New; York 5 "iniitocr Regiment had a Baptist chaplain. The ' I 'Mi l resigned. His place was filled by the ap 11'itment of a Captain Pickell, of Maryland, an 1 ;‘ ‘'"lmHan. The new colonel soon brought into Im iveiment a second chaplain—an Episcopal mi- This was a gross violation oflaW, and the l-i .'■lopal minister had temporarily to absejithim- tnini the field. But Colonel Pickell was'not to ' I milled, and brought such influences to hear on 1 ' em' -Morgan, of New York, ns induced him to 'Hi'n o the Baptist and appoint the Episcopalian. was bad; but worse cases have happened. l' r - Roberts, a local Methodist minister of Balti l' 1 ’ bad officiated many years as chaplain in Fort '' 11 1 nry, For a long time, we believe, his services ' 11 a gratuity. It is only of late that he received ' ! ■ nation. The church in which services are was built, if we are rightly informed, I'.v his agency, and a rumor has reached; us ' be is personally held for some claims against ' diort time since ho was dismissed to make 11 lor an Episcopalian. No reason existed for removal, either in a want of loyalty or a defl ■ ' ■ iu ministerial ability. : '®»e place was simply wanted for an Episcopal minister, andtlie Metho ds must go. So far as we can understand it Se cretary Cameron had nothing to do with the re moval of Dr. Roberts, and when advised of it ex pressed veiy marked disapprobation of the step’ Tt was brought about by officers educated at West Point, at which place sectarianism has run riot Pittsburg Christian Advocate. Editor. Religious Interest in Various Regiments - Rev. J. C. Cromack, chaplain to the Massachusetts Twenty-second, writes as follows to Zion’s Herald- Our social religious meetings are most preciously interesting. Since my return from Massachusetts three hopeful conversions had occurred, and previously we had one anxious inquirer and one backslider reclaimed. Christians of all denominations are much encouraged and take hold cheerfully to sustain the meetings I hope the churches at home will continue to pray for the soldiers.” The Methodist m sr~“ ifreyivaJ of religion.fa now m progress among the soldiers of Colonel Puller’s regiment at Camp Upham, Le Roy, New York. Rev. Charles Strong, formerly a local preacher at Lockport, is chaplain.” A company of Norwegian Methodists are now in the Forty-third Illinois Regiment. These brehren have regular religious meetings in their own lan guage, and are among the most regular and steady companies in the whole army. The regiment .wws at iipton, Mo.,' at last accounts. A chaplain reported to th’e Pulton street prayer meeting, a conversation he had held with a soldier m the regiment, which cqttcludes asfollows—“Chap lain, I have been very thoughtless and wicked since I came into caihp, hut lam going to quit it. I will break off my wicked ways. My mother shall not pray m vain for me. I have got something to do about it. And what are you going to do?” “Seek the Lord and be a better man. I know toy mother prays for me. When you told us what kind of prayers yon heard offered for ns jpoor wicked sol diers, it seemed like a cannon-shot through my heart, lam going to seek the Lord and become a praying man.” Commodore Dupont, says the Episcopal Recor der t has been one of the most eminent laymen in our Church counsels, and by his energy, wisdom, and piety, largely contributed to build up the interests of religion in Delaware. No one who has visited Dupont’s Mills, hut hasbeen struck with the noble church edifice, 'Which has been mainly erected by the family of which Commodore Dupont is a leading member. Of Hugenot descent, there are few cases in which Hugenot principles and Hugenot piety have been, maintained more courageously, and, at the same time, with greater Christian dignity and beauty, than by those Whose homestead is at Du pont’s Mills. Commodore Dupont was a member of the General Convention from Delaware, in the sessions of 1856 and 1859. A resolute and warm supporter of Bish op Lee, he acted systematically, both in Delaware and in the general Church, in maintaining positive evangelical views, and a liberal Church policy. In the General Convention, his great intelligence, his noble bearing, and his high religious tone, made him a leading member, though he rarely addressed the House, and made no set speeches. Aids to Faith. —Dr. Weir, the British corres pondent of the Pittsburg Banner, says: “Mr.- Mur ray announces the publication, of ‘ Aids to Faith; a Series of Essays.’ It is a joint performance, as were the Essays. And thus Professor Maunsell treats of Miracles ; the Bishop of Cork, on the Evi dences; Dr. M’Caul, on Prophecy and the Mosaic Record of Creation;. Prebendary Cook, on Substi tution; Professor Rawlinson, on Genesis and the authenticity of the Pentateuch; Dr. Thompson, (Bishop-elect of Gloucester and Bristol,) on Atone ment ; Profbsstw Brown (of Cambridge University)', on Inspiration. This volume is sure to attract ex tended observation, and to provoke replies from the Rationalistic party, but probably not from the Es sayists themselves. The haven of these principles Is very formidable. It is found in a series of pam phlets to he purchased at railway stations all over the kingdom. ‘Tracts for Priest and People ;’ in articles by Mr, Maurice in MaeMilkms Magazine, as well as in ‘ Tracts’ (of the series just mentioned) written by him; while the Daily Telegraph stands up daringly to endorse the views of the New School. Rev, Henry Ward Seecher has taken sole edi torial charge of the Independent, in consequence of a change in the proprietorship. Rev. Drs. Leon ard Bacon, J. P. Thompson,- and R. S. Stows, jr., the former editors, have withdrawn. , Mr, Beecher is under a remarkable hallucination as to the doctrinal side of his new colling. He says: “ The Independent will still continue explicitly and firmly to hold and to teach those great cardinal doctrines of religion that are substantially held in common by the Congregational Orthodox Churches of N.ew England, and by the 1 Presbyterian ehurehes of our whole land. But, as heretofore, this willhe done for tbe promotion of vital godliness rather than for sectarianism.” Those who desire information on the great cardi nal doctrines above referred to, are reminded that, so far as Presbyterians are concerned, the standards of the Church are more reliable than the editorial effusions of the preacher of Plymouth Church are likely to be. The Baptist Missions in' 'Northern Europe, which have already achieved such great results Tor Germany and Scandinavia, are rapidly spreading eastward in Russia and Poland. They have already three hundred members among the Poles, and in Russia Proper their cause is likewise prosperous. Their success argues well for the future of Protest antism in the powerful Slavic race, which occupies the whole of Eastern Europe and of Northern Asia, and in which hitherto Protestantism has been but very feebly represented.— Methodist. Boston. —On the evening of the 4th, a Congrega tional Church of thirty-two members was organized in Boston, in connection with the Chamber street chapel; where preaching has been sustained for some years by the Old South street church. The new or ganization will, for the present, be carried on under the auspices of the Old South Society. Government, and the Banks. —One of the most important Bank meetings ever held in the city of New York, took place on the afternoon of the 17th inst., .take into consideration the best course, to pursue in regard to the events .which threatened .to bring about a crisis, tp which the memorable panic of 1857 would be nothing. ; First and foremost was the general dissatisfaction at the policy of the Secre tary of the Treasury, in seeking to subordinate the State l?anks to a “ Monster” scheme of his own j next, the rapidly accumulating expenses of the war; next, the withdrawal of deposites from some of the leading banks with a . view' to make “ especial deposits” of them, and last, but not least, the wholesale sides of State and Government secu rities; by ’Englishmen and other'foreigners, for the purpose of remitting to Europe. All the banks in the city were represented, and during the delibera tions, the meeting was in constant and direct tele graphic communication with Mr. Chase, at Wash ington. The discussion was strong and earnest. For the present, the suspension of specie payments has been avoided. The Biumside Expedition,—ln New York the Utm’dst aotlvity prevails at the head-quarters of the Miscellaneous. The North. gunman ftcsfojrtmatt and dmiSff dvanijfliist. urnside expedition, and the office is daily crowded with mechanics and laborers seeking employment. s the number of workmen needed have been ob tained no more will be engaged. WASHINGTON AND THE POTOMAC. On Friday morning, the 20th tost,, a portion of eiiei IVlcCall s division proceeded in tlie direc ? Dramesville on a foraging expedition, and r e purpose of making a reconnoissance in that locality. Drainesvilie is about midway between eneral McCall’s headquarters and Leesburg. On arriving to that vicinity, they encountered the ene my, who had four regiments of infantry, composed or south Carolinians,. Alabamians and Kentuckians, With one battery of six pieces and a regiment of ea- TOhy, under the command of General Stewart, The only troops on onr part engaged in the affair at iJramesville were General Ord’s brigade, the First Regiment of Rifles and Easton’s battery of four *"° Ur °' c ' o °k> after the action, General McCall sent two officers to count the Rebels who were killed and .wounded, and it was ascertained that they left on the field 57 killed and 22 wounded. Three of the latter died on being removed, making their loss 60 killed and 19 wounded—a total of 79 killed and wounded; and they no doubt carried off many more. They also loft nine horses killed or disabled.. The enemy was completely routed and fled precipitately j after a figlit of an h.onr and a half, leaving two cannons and a quantity of small arms, blankets, etc., more than our troops could bring away. Our men also brought in some prisoners besides the wounded. Our loss, as near as can he ascertained at present, is about 10 killed and 15 wounded. General McCall, in a despatch, said too much credit could not be given to* General Ord,i for his gallantry and skill throughout the day. Easton’s battery was admirably served and did good execu tion. The Rifles also behaved finely. The South, Further from Port Royal. —Advices by the steamer Atlantic state that 400 of our men, on the 16th tost, crossed to the mainland towards the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, and encountered a rebel force of 1500, who retreated after firing a volley, without effect. The Fourth New Hampshire Regiment had gone to Tybee Island, The rest of General Wright’s brigade would follow. The spe cial correspondent of the New York Tribune from Port Royal, gives a rumor of the defeat of the rebel Commodore Hollins, and stoking of his ship by the Massachusetts. [Hollins, by the latest accounts, was at Columbus with his ship. 1 Universal depression is reported throughout the South. New Orleans is particularly depressed. A great negro insurrection is reported to Missis sippi, by which an immense amount of property was destroyed, including $150,000 worth on the Quit man estate alone. Advices from Memphis, Tenn., dated the 13th instant, state that there was a great commotion at that place the day previous, and that more troops have been sent to Gen. Bowen, at Feliciana, La,, and also a regiment to Union City. The Unionists at Cairo are reported as having changed their poli cy ; none are allowed to leave there, and all commu nication has ceased. The Government transports are idle all day, and busy at night. It is supposed by those in high official quarters, that the Unionists are moving an immense force to cut off the commu nication with Bowling Green. From the same source, we learn that 3000 U. S. troops marched from Paducah to Vienna on the 12th instant, and burned some dwellings, lumber piles, etc. They returned to Paducah and made no attack on Fort Beauregard. All is quiet at Columbus, Ky, Jeff. Thompson recently surrounded a party of U. S. troops, guarding the bridge between Charlestown and Bird’s Point, and killed four and captured two of the bridge guards. The Third Georgia Regiment have returned to Portsmouth, from Roanoke Island. The Fire at Charleston, S. C.—The Charleston Courier of the 13th gives a list of between-200-and 300 sufferers, and says that the loss is estimated at $5,000,000 to $7,000,000. Five churches were de stroyed, the Cathedral, St. Peter’s Episcopal, the Cumberland Street, the Methodist and the Circular Chureh. The Mercury says that five hundred and seventy-six buildings were destroyed. Richmond papers of a late date, state that it was known to that place on the 17th tost., that.com missioners had arrived to this country from the Bri tish Government to regard to the Mason and Slidell difficulty. '■* The Southwest. Louisville. —The recent engagement at Mumfords ville, proves, when the disproportion of numbers is considered, to have been the most brilliant Union victory yet achieved. Four companies of about 350 men of Colonel Willich’s Regiment, led by Lieut Colonel Van Weber, drove back over 3000 rebel cavalry, artillery and infantry. They were first at tacked by a regiment of Texas cavaliy, whom they repulsed and followed, when they were drawn into an ambush, and fired at from all sides by the rebel infantry. The U. S. troops returned the fire vigor ously, and stood their ground until the rebels fell baek, leaving all their dead and most of their wounded on the field. No reinforcements reached Colonel Van Weber’s command, as reported on the 17th, until after the engagement was over. Captain Stone’s Louisville battery supported the U. S. troops from the north side of Green river. The firing was at very long range from rifled cannon. Four other companies were on the south side of the river, but engaged as pickets a mile and a quarter from the scene of action. The U. S. loss was 10 killed on the spot, 7 mortally wounded, and 13 otherwise wounded. Of those mortally wounded;four have since died. The rebels lost a colonel, a captain, and a lieutenant. Of the Texas Rangers, 62 were killed besides Colonel Perry. The number of the ; wounded is Unknown, hut it is supposed to have been large. Another Success in Missouri. —Further infor mation is received from the West, to the effect that in addition to the expedition of General Pope against the enemy - at or. near Clinton, the county seat of Henry county, another part of his forces, under Col. Davis and Major Marshall, surprised another camp of rebels on the afternoon of the 18th, near Nutford, a little north of Warrensburg. A brisk, skirmish ensued, when the finding themselves sur rounded, surrendered. Colonel Davis took 1300 prisoners, including three Colonels, seventeen cap tains; one thousand stand of arms, sixty-five wagons, one thousand horses, a large quantity of tents, bag gage and supplies; Our loss was two killed and eight wounded. The rebel loss ,is not yet known. Information from Glasgow states that, our troops have captured about two tons of powder, buried on Claib Jaekson ’sfarm. Major Hibbard recently cap tured sixty rebels in Johnson county. Good news is expected from Kansas, the troops being already briskly moving. British and American Navies. —The whole force of the British navy numbers 431 steam vessels and 128 sailing vessels, This would make a total" of 613 actual war vessels, without including the large number of transports and other ships that could at short notice, be converted into men-of-war. The fleet would carry between 15,000 and 16,000 guns. Thd effective force of the American Navy is 82 sail ing ships, carrying 837 guns, and 164 steamships, carrying 1055 guns. The Secretary of the Navy, makes the whole elective force 264 vessels, 2557 gunsjiaud about 23. 0 seamen; but he’includesin his list receiving sh i and ships of the line that have een on the stocks ncc 1858. When it is reflected Naval. that this respectable navy has been refitted, built, and collected together within three or four months, no American need be disheartened at comparing it with the mightier armaments of France and Eng land, A private letter from Beaufort says the stone fleet had sailed from Savannah for Charleston, in com pany with a man-of-war. The ships were to be sunk in Charleston harbor on the 21st tost. Tybee Island is now occupied by 1000 United States troops, who are to throw up batteries for use against Fort Pulaski, if necessary.. The sloop-of-war Savannah and three or four gunboats were off Tybee Island. The steamer Baltic, with 1000 troops, had left Port Royal for Fernandina,, accompanied by the Bien ville and another gunboat. The rebel fortification there consisted of a bakery of five guns, manned by from 200 to 300 men. It was believed that it would fall into our hands after a brief struggle. The steamer Vanderbilt sailed from New York for Port Royal on the 17th, with a detachment of Colonel Serrill’s Engineer regiment. Items. The Richmond Whig ealls upon all the farmers of Virginia, near the lines of railroads,f to build ice houses and collect large supplies of ice during the present season, as the whole South will have to get its ice from Virginia for the coming summer.- The barque Island City sailed from Boston on the 17th instant, with 250 of the Hatteras prisoners for Fortress Monroe, to be exchanged for United States prisoners now in prison at Richmond.——The Rich mond Enquirer of the loth acknowledges the receipt of the balance of clothing .from Massachusetts, for the U. S. prisoners of war. It is consigned to Gen. C. Winder, and will he distributed by Lieutenant Pearson, who was taken prisoner at Leesburg. The Norfolk Day Bodk is printed on a small half sheet, and is to be raised in price to five cents.——. A despatch from Augusta, Ga., of the 14th instant, shys it is reported that the Legislature of that State has appropriated $106,000 for the relief of the suf ferers by the Charlcston fire.-——The General As sembly of Virginia, on| the 14th, adopted a resolu tion tendering its sympathies to the citizens of Charleston, and instructing the Committee on fi nance to inquire into the expediency of an appropri ation for their relief, j —Silver is selling to Rich mond at 25, and gold at 35 cents. The rebel con gress is said to have confirmed up to Dee. 18tli, not less than 7000 army{appointments.-—-The Paris Correspondent of - the! Daily News states, that Mr. Slidell’s despatches ware entrusted to his wife as he was leaving the steamer Trent. A series of reso lutions adopted by the Legislature of Tennessee, re lative to the opening of the Southern ports, and re commending that no crop of cotton be seeded to the ensuing year, had been received by tbe Virginia Lrgislature. -R. M?T. Hunter is censured by the correspondent of the Examiner for wishing to re sign his place to the rebel cabinet to avoid the trials whieh possibly await the administration. As the subject of abolishing slavery to the District of Co lumbia is now agitated, it may be of general interest to know that, according to the recent census, the number of slaves to Georgetown is 577, to Washing ton 1744, and to the remainder of the county 834, making a total of 3,185. The number of free blacks to the district is 11,131. The total population of Washington is .61,123. The Presbytery of Ontario Will hold their next; Annual Meeting in Lima, on Tuesday, January 7th, 1862, at 4 o’clock, P. M. Sta tistical Reports, and Records of Churches should then be presented. J. Barnard, deel9 2t Stated Clerk. | The Annual Meeting of tile Religious and Literary Association of Philadelphia, will be held at the Presby terian House on the first Tuesday of January next, to elect three members of the Executive Committee, and to transact other business. ' The Presbytery of Rochester Will hold its StaiedMeeting in the Central church, in the city of Rochester, on Tuesday, the 7th day of January, next, at 2 o’clock, P. M. Charles E. Truman, decl9 2t ’ Stated Clerk. Stated Clerks,_ Secretaries, and Others, Take Notice. Hereafter, a charge will be made of Fire 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 be made. Sacramental Wine. A Pure and ' Ifnadultcrated Article. Especially suited for Communion Purposes. For sale by STAHL & MILLER, Importers and Dealers in fine Wines & Liquors, S. E. corner Tenth and Arch streets, dec26th ly .. Philadelphia. YOUNG LADIES’ INSTITUTE, WILMINGTON, ODEL., "VrUMBER limited to Thirty. Buildings new and J_N well located, Accommodations desirable, and Charges moderate. A few more pupils can be receiv ed. For information, address TIIOS. M. CANN, Principal and Prop’r. Catalogues can be had at the Music store of J. E. Gould, No. 632 Chestnut street; or, at the office of the “American Presbyterian.” dec26 ly fifth edition —-—OF THE — MEMORIAL VOLUME —OF THE — , : First Fifty Years of the American Board. BY REV. R. ANDERSON, D. 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The ‘ Memorial Volume’ is in every respect one of the most important, contributions ever made in America to missionary literature.”—[The Methodist. “ The fects embodied are of the deepest interest, and the manner iu which they are presented makes the volume eminentlyreadable.” —[Boston Recorder. “ It is handsomely boiind, beautifully and clearly printed.” —Newbury port Daily Herald.' - ’ '■An important contribution to our missionary lite rature.,”—[Bibliotheca Sacra. “ The volume cannot fail to arouse fresh interest for missions in the hearts of all Christian people.” —[The New Englander. “ A treasury of information for all times, as well as an interesting volume for reading now.” —[Vermont Chronicle. “A noble and valuable volume, skillfully and tho roughly edited, and printed in the best style.” —[The Boston Review. “ Thousands of the followers of Christ will be an xious to avail themselves of its well chosen and well arranged treasures. ” —The Macedonian. “The clear, classic style, the logic of its reasonings, the scrupulous accuracy of its statements, its candor and fairness, the avoidance of whatever might wound the feelings of opponents, or bear against other Boards and Organizations—these commend the book to the favor and confidence of the Cristian public.”—Chris tian Mirror. 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INTERIOR Views of Presbyterian Churches, for card Photograph Albums. . ' ' ' McAllister & brother, No. 728 Chestnut street. GOLD Spectacles, Gold Eye Glasses, Spy Glasses, Microscopes, Kaleidescopes, Stereoscopes, Ste reoscopic Yiews, etc., etc. moallister. & brother, No. 728 Chestnut street. decl9 2t Snperior French Confections, Manufactured by ■ AUGUSTUS THAMES, Mo. 1302 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. PUT up neat)}’, in 1,2, and 5 pound boxes, without extra charge. Also, a .large variety of Box Bons, suitable for Holiday presents. A fine selection of Fruits and Grapes constantly on hand. [decl9 6m Ornamental Marble Works. CHARLES FINNEY, North Twelfth street, above Bulge avenue. Plata. MONUMENTS, HEAD A FOOT STONES, POSTS, &C., at the lowest cash prices. E. H. ELDRIDGE, Agt., fashionable Clothier, [Formerly of Eighth and Chestnut streets,] HAS talcen the Store, No. 628 Market street,* Where he is prepared to furnish his old friends and the public in general with CLOTHING, Ready Made or Made to Order, in the Best Style, AT MODERATE PRICES, *■> ; As he buys and sells exclusively for Cash. [decs ly FORTE—RECTE—CITEQUE. VEE 0 N FLE T C HEE , ARTIST, No. 815 WOOD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Historical, Portrait and Landscape Painter and Photographer, _PHOTOGRAPHS IN OIL, Which, for Superiority of Execution and Cheapness, defy Competition. LOOK AT THE PRICES, YIZ: 10 xl2 inches, Orn’d- Gilt Frame, complete, $5 00 13x15 “ “ “ “ 10,00 17 x2O ” “ “ “ “ 15 00 20 x 24 “ Life size, rich Orn’d. Gilt Frame. complete, - - 20 00 25 x3O “ Lifesize, “ “ “ “ 25 00 29 x 36 “ “ “ “ “ “ 30 00 LARGER SIZES IN PROPORTION. Copies from Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Pho tographs and Oil Paintings, re-produced any Size and Colored in Oil. Views of Country Residences, Landscapes, Cattle, Horses, etc., etc., from nature. EVERY PICTURE WARRANTED. "W& decl9 3m fOR CHRISTMAS. E. W. CAREYL & CO., No. 715 CHESTNUT STREET\ MASONIC HALL. Fine Plated Wares, TEA SETTS, IJENS, CASTORS, Cake Baskets, Butter Dishes, SOUP TOUREENS, FORKS, SPOONS, „ LADLES , ETC. Table Cutlery, Japanned Trays and Waiters. WILLOW WORK STANDS, CHAIRS, ETC. , - —ALS O Military Goods, Swords, Sasbes, Belts, CAMP CHESTS, STOVES, ETC. decl9 3t NEW BOOK-STORE. CHRISTMAS HO LIRA YS. A FULL AND WELL ASSORTED STOCK OF • . ■ - ' r *' Gin Books for the Holidays. American and—English Toy Books, Fine Pocket and Pulpit Bibles and Prayer Books, in velvet and other styles of Binding: Annuals, Autograph and Photograph Albums, etc., etc ., AT VERY LOW PRICES. Every variety of School Books furnished at the NEW WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOK-STORE OF CHARLES DESILVER, No. 1229 Chestnut street. Military Books. C. D, publishes Gilham’s Manual, Cavalry Tactics, Infantry Tactics, and Artillery Tactics ; Knowlton’s Tactics, Sully’s Mannual for Non-commissioned offi cers, etc. A large stock of Other Publishers’ Books kept Constantly on hand. Any Books not on the shelves, ordered at the shortest notice. P.S.—Plain and Fancy Binding promptly attended to. decl9 8t Catalogues furnished on application. GLOAKS! CLoAKS ! ! The largest stock in the city. The newest styles, the finest qualities, the very best work and the most reasonable prices, at VENS’, No. 23 South Ninth Street. LOW-PRICED HOLIDAY GIFTS. JAMES M. LEIDY'. BIBLES , HYMN BOOKS AND DEVO- decl9 tf Opposite the Mint. CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY. SUPERIOR MIXED SUGAR PLUMS, Caramels, ROASTED ALMONDS, Roasted Filberts, BLANCHED CREAM ALMONDS, Cream of Peach, CREAM OF ORANGE, Cream of Lemon, CREAM OF STRAWBERRY. Cream of Raspberry, & CREAM FILBERTS. Superior Cream Chocolate, JIM CROWS, Cordial Chocolates, ORANGE CHOCOLATES, Extra Fine assorted Sugar Almonds, FRUITS GLASSE, Fruits Crystalized, SUGAR TOYS, BON RONS, Cossacks, Cornets, ete., For sale by E. G. WHITMAN & CO., Manufacturing Coufectioners, \ " SECOND AND CHESTNUT STREETS. dec!9 2t doel9 ly GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. STOCK OF NEW CONFECTIONS, Of the finest quality, NOW READY FOR THE PUBLIC. Choice Mixed Sugar Flams, Put up Neatly in Boxes from I to 5 pounds. Orange , Lemon, A BRILLIANT IMPORTATION Beautifully Ornamented Bon Bons. Selections may be made from thousands of varieties, of New Patterns and Styles, and altogether forming a display unequalled in SO LID AY GIFTS: decl2 4t FOR THE HOLIDAYS. NEW AND BEAUTIFUL BOOKS : 'i# VERY LOW PRICES. AMERICA N TRACT SOCIETY, H. N. THISSELL, Sbc’y, dec!2 it No. 929 Chestnut street. BUY YOUR CLOTHING! READY MADE, OR MADE TO ORDER, . AT SLOAN’S, No. 80S MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Also, Cents’ Furnishing Goods, and Flannel Shirts, in great variety. dee!2 8m FRENCH CONFECTIONS, Has removed to 836 CHESTNUT street, below Ninth, (Under the Continental Hotel.) WHERE he invites his customers, and others who love pure and good Confectionary,—heus'ng nothing but loaf sugar, and having his drying rooms heated with hot air, thereby avoiding all dust, etc. Also, always on hand, fine Grapes, Sweet Oranges, Figs, Raisins, Almonds, etc. A fine assortment of Fancy Boxes, French Glace Fruits, etc. dec!2 6m ' GEORGE T. COBB, Designer and Engraver on Wood & Brass Dies, Engraving at Lowest Rates, No. 411 Chestnut street, Philadelphia'. CHILDREN’S BOOKS, IN attractive bindings. TIONAL WORKS. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, Ranging from 75 cents to $8 50. AT THE PRESBYTERIAN BOOK-STORE, No. 1334 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. In fancy or plain boxes. THE LARGEST AND MOST VARIED Cream Bon Bons OF THE FOLLOWING FLAVORS Chocolate, j» Vanilla, Raspberry, Uocoanut, Pine Apple, Strawberry, & Sherbet. Superfine Sugar Almonds, Assorted flavors. Fine Chocolate Confections In great variety. Clirystalized Frnit, Handsomely assorted in Wooden Boxes, AT $1 50 EACH. TOGETHER WITH of RICH FANCY BOXES STEPHEN E. WHITMAN, A. S. .VANSANT, MANUFACTURER OF dee!2 It No. 1210 Market street. HENRY 0. BLAIR, pharmaceutist, PRESCRIPTION AND FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, S. W. corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, PHILADELPHIA. (Established 1829.) undersigned having resumed the entire control or the business, will be glad to see his old friends, and the public generally, and will endeavor to serve them with courtesy and fidelity. decl2 H. C. BLAIR FRUITS AND FLOWERS! FRUITS AND FLOWERS! The Second Edition of the beautiful Volume of PLANTS OF THE HOLY LAND, With their Fruits and Flowers. J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., Publishers. Beautifully Illustrated by Original Drawings, Colored from Nature. By Rev, Hi’-Vfi y S. Osborn - ,- Author of “ Palestine Past and Present.” THIS new edition (1861) contains a notice not only of every I’l-AVT of Scripture, alphabetically ar ranged, but also a list of about eighty of the varieties at present existing in the Holy Land, from specimens 11 1 possession of the author. The peculiar habits of flowers, the migration of seeds, and many points of intei est to all, including the methods adopted by the author to preserve slips of plants, roses, etc., taken from the gardens and forests of the East. This splendid volume has enriched my library, " * the beauty and legibility of the type enhance the valuable information it contains.”— T. Hartwell U.D., PitEBEXDARY OF St, PaITI/S LONDON STt-v/f”- dK I' CO copies of tlle last and ’>est edition, (IbblJ m three bindings—muslin, plain, gold and green, and full Turkey gilt, at the Presbyterian Bookstore. ' CHAS. S. LUTHER, No. 1334 Chestnut street, (opposite U. S. Mint.) xt -n ,r. . _ Philadelphia. iw-7? M- i“ lstera J Su l’ ei ' mtend ents°fSabbathSehools and. 13ible Classes) and Sabbath School libraries may receive the work at a large discount. Copies, care luily selected) sent by mail, free of postage, by ad dressing the above. dee!2 R. NEWELL’S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, NO. 724 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. ONE of the largest and most complete Galleries in the United States, where the best pictures known t 0 -j .Photographic art, at prices no higher than are paid for miserable caricatures. The proprietor, a practical Photographer, attends personally every sit ting—and allows no picture to leave the gallery unless it gives perfect satisfaction. Daguerreotypes and Am brotypes of absent or deceased.friends, photographed to any desired size, or taken on Canvass, life size, and painted in Oil, by the best artists. At this Gallery pictures can be taken in any weather—as perfect in cloudy days as wjhen the sun shines. Persons visiting the city, are respectfully invited to examine our spe cimens, which for price and quality defy competition. Instructions given'inthe art of Photography. “©3 R. NEWELL, Gallery of Art, No. 724 Arch street, Philadelphia. COMMENDATION'. From Colonel Janies Page. “Haring occasion for a portrait, I procured one from Mr. Robert Newell, of the city of Philadelphia, a miniature in oil colors, under the new process dis covered by him, and take great pleasure in expressing the satisfaction given me, not only by the accuracy of the likeness, but its artistic finish in all respects, and recommend him to the patronage of those disposed to encourage the beautiful art.”— James Page. [dec!2 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORLD. A Monthly Periodical, 16 pp. 4to. Published by the American Sunday School Union, for teachers, parents and all others who are engaged or interested in religious training of the young. Sin gle copies, 25 cents, payable in advance. Sample copies furnished and subscriptions received at the Home Depository, No. 1122 Chestnut street, Phila elpbia; New York, No. 599 Broadway; Boston, No. 141 Washington street. nov2l 5t CLOAKS! CLOAKS!! CLOAKS!!! MRS.' HENRY, No. 38 North Ninth Street, Below Arch. IS now opening the largest and handsomest assort ment of fashionable Cloaks in the city, or, remark ably low prices. nov2l 2m PIANOFORTES. Messrs. LAME & CAIRL, OF tie Piiilalelphia Company, in closing up their business, would call the attention of the public to their fine assortment of first class instruments, which for beauty of tone, and excellence of workman ship, cannot be surpassed—and at prices to suit the times. No. 122 North Sixth street, second story. nov2l 3m G RUSSELL, No. 22 North Sixth street, Ame . ican and Imported Notches.' FINE Coral, Lava, and. Carbuncle Jewelry, in Etru scan and plain mountings. Silverware of every description, warranted equal to coin. Plated Ware- Tea Sets, Cake Baskets, Castors, Cups, Knives, Forks, etc. Repairing carefully attended to. nov2B ly CHEAP HAT STORE! TEMPLE OF FASHION!! HATS ANI) CAPS Particular attention paid to bespoke Hats. [decl2 ly FINE GROCERIES AND TEAS. THOMPSON, BLACK & SON, N. W. corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets, PHILADELPHIA. WHOLESALE and Retail dealers in fine Teas, Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Fruit, Spices, Pickles Preserves, and every variety of choice Family Groce ries. Goods delivered in any part of the city, or packed securely for the country. sept2o ly NEW STORE. No. 133 South Eleventh street, above Walnut. C. W. CLARK, VENETIAN BLINDS and WINDOW SHADES, Cords, Tasselsand Trimmings. Best quality work at very low prices. Repairing promptly attended to. Branch Store and Manufactory, Second street, above Walnut. Blinds for Churches, Halls, and Libraries, made in the most substantial manner. nov2l FULL WEIGHT. WITHOUT PAPER. WILSON’S DANDELION COFFEE IS the best and cheapest Coffee that can be used, and is entirely different from any other Dandelion Cof fee that has yet been offered to the public. Persons who use it once will continue to use it, as, in addition to its peculiarly rich and delicious flavor, one half the quantity is sufficient. It is prepared from a receipt which the proprietor used for years in England, with great success, andean be procured at WILSON’S Tea Warehouse, No. 236 Chestnut street, or at every gro cery and tea store in the United States or Canada. N.B.—The Dandelion Root used is imported by the proprietor from France, and is of the finest descrip tion. The green Dandelion Root for sale. Cash or ders from the country promptly attended to. decl2 REMOVAL. JAMES R. WEBB, DEALER IN Fine Teas, Coffees, and Choice Family Has removed to the S. E. corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, Phil a delphia, a few doors from his former location, where he will be happy to see his friends and customers. Goods carefully packed and forwarded to the coun try. Aquariums AKD Fern Cases, Manufactured and for sale by William Perrins, No. 144 N. Sixth street, (Odd Fellows’ Hall). Groceries,
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