1862. 61mireizas VlooltvglFfia4 -AND- GENESEE . ,EVANGELiSe: JOHN W.;lklE44E . bi.i , ".'',* , ! 7:',* TIIIIICBDAY, MAY PRESBYTERIAN,; A WEERLY RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, . ; ,,lIQ TIIE INTEREST OF Tits Constitutional Presbyterian Church, Prirzs tvzny r itarteSDAY, No. 1334 Chestnut ,St„ Phllodelphla. TEitiiii-=:(lii advance). By mail, - By carriers, in.the city, nriMIZIEB. Any clergyman procuring us two new subscribers, with the pay in advance, is entitled to a thud copy one year, free. Any person procuring three new subscribers; with the pay itt advance, can have a fourth copy free, for one year. For Five Dollars we will send two copies.of .the paper and a copy of the Quarterly Review, for one year, to new subscribers. Any one prociring new subscribers, is, entitled to MAI cents far each one secured and prepaid. 41'4 tau ntellipute. Presbyterian. , Remarkable Scruples in regard to Thanks giving.-41At the late meeting of the Presbytery`of Baltimore," says &correspondent of the Presbyterian, Standard, " quite an interesting discussion grew out of a tcdtnite found in the records of one of the Sessions, in which the . Pastor and Moderator of one of the Sessions had expressed and entered as his opinion, that the appointment of a day of. Thanks giving by the Governor of Maryland, on the 28th of November, 1861, was in violation of the constant doctrine of the New Testament, and our standards on that subject "A motion was made to approve the records,with that exception, as an amendment to the report of the Committee, approving of thein entire. To prevent discussion, which might be exciting, 'and got rid of the subject, one member moved the previous ques tion, and by vote of yeas and nays,, the Presbytery refused to amend the report, After a' good deal of dismission, they finally approved the ,records with- out exception, requirin: brethren who do not bell; Scriptural or according against the vote, dr san. scriptural and unpres , . peace and quietness, w. the subject without an The Eleuthera Ass the Presbyterian Chu adjourned to meet i f Thursday, the first da Assembly at Augusta, meeting, was interests was the first Wedues. which they met at Au ! to observe as an anniv the third Wednesday bodies were then in se Pryor replied, that h secessionist, that he the same day with the last the first Thursda Bev. Z. L Hatab St. Congregational c] and accepted the un Second Congregatio ham, Massachuset bered, was excom church, in Union advocating a more Sabbath than the IsVs Catechism al The Unitarian now belongs, is _n regarding it (like as a time mination to which Mr. hatch iberal in its views of Sabbath; ksgiving and Christmas days) .ship, but also for Exchange. Atocial enjo; ',014.0 Beecher Stowe were lluntingtol Sabbath of that the am who has wi will now fn to learn th firmed in Articles.— Prison phia have itual good to the nut ed officers a circular of solid religious re cd, and 1400 voluui on a like errand, to May we not hope tl North better men removed, Donations in thankfully 'reed , member of the et. age, - Esq., Treastu Sunday School U , on behalf of the es Visiting the Christian Advocati Chicago Prayer-Dig mato who went' Landing, the scene marked that they i die on any of the bi without speaking to which he was assig' rently gono from at told him the man e by giving him semi and learning his nal " William, do you "Am I ?" responded you any message ti " Tell them I die fru: away again. lievivl any other message. in heaven." While dressing the soldier, the surgeon the other end of the Leaving the one he hands, ho hurried to who said, " Oh, I am till I die; I cannot die Jesus, who always wal' of the shadow of deatl know him, and now it with him a few moment by his side, who could while if he had sent for Editor $2 00 per. annum 2 50 " r.:. the weak consciences of e that opinion to be either 0 our standards, to protest tion what they hold as un , . terian. For the sake of perceive those brethren left i protest or com Plaint." The Assembly of the Confederate States MeTphis, Tennessee, on May. The debate in the the place and .time of the The first day proposed of December, the day on ta, and which they wished ry. A member proposed ay, as other Presbyterian w. To this the'Rev., Dr. "so much of a rabid not desire to txt sitting on rehes of the North." At May was fixed upon. gational. nearly pastor of the State h, in Brooklyn, has.reeeived r. ous call to the pulpit of the (Unitarian) ,ehurch in Ring r. Hatch, ' it may be remem . boated from Dr. Cheever's re, a year or two since, for genial, and Christian•nee of -tan doctrines and the ASSEIII ,—lt is said in the tat Miss Catharine Harriet Beecher Anuel church; (Dr. 'hop Eastburn, on is fair to suPpose "strong-minded," doctrines of grace, © pleasure to many permanently con -4' the Thirty-Nine iitteo in Philadel euient for the spir . now in our hands, , 1500 commission brary of 300 new volumes has already been forward to proeeed, in a few days, 000 prisoners at Chicago. ey will go hotne -from the soma bitter prejudices suitable books will.be aPOliebY any by W. Lyttleton Say ofilwof the American 1 122 Chestnut street, T. Y. Observer. • -The North - . Wes fern prooeedings of the " One of the cam- erers at Pittsburg terrible conflict, re lined not to.let a man lhould be asaigned to Is. On the boat to found a man appa a leg. The surgeon 3, but might revive :e gave him some, rade near by, said, are going to die ? " Yery faintly. "Have 3r and' sister?" ," and then sank was asked If he had them to meet me another wouided} . to mid a man at le him at once. the surgeon's , sent for biw, do not leave me Don't you know igh the valley' no, sir, I do not He re11 3 44,0.'t gone, with toile in the least, luoh earneßtnA ness as he did for man to•comfort and assist him, he would have found 'an ea.v passage over the dark stream of death. A Talk with some Preednien.---A writer in the Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia, speaking of the arrival of a number of" contrabands" at the Union Saloon, at the foot of Washington street, relates ~he following interesting incident : Entering into conversation with them, I inquired if there were any Christians among them. "Yes." AO . Baptists? "Yes, massa, I'se one," said a stout man, and we shook hands cordially. I asked an old woinan, looking more like an Egyptian Tanta my than anything else, if she loved the Saviour. " I does." Do you belong to any church ? " I does." What kind? "Baptist,_ mama." I told her I was a Baptist minister. "0 Lor bless ye; gib nke your hand - 'gin," and rising half way up, with such a shake, look and itrin, with eyes and mouth open, she said, " Lor bless.ye, Lor bless ye. Pse'so glad to see a dear minister - once more," tears running down her withered cheeks. I said, How old are you? " Don't know, tram was ploughing when Cornwallis was taken ; saw soldiers running, and women crying. Was,baptized by Mr. Baker, at Berryville, Va. ; am a rail Virginny nigger ; have had two husbands, arid twenty-one children; youngest son by my.. side, has a wife and four children in honduge." TThis woman, who seems to be a specimennf mummy-like longevity, found no where but among negroes, is farther stated to be 104 yeark - old. She' was, consequently, eighteen years of age when the Declaration of Independence was signed. The youngest son, above mentioned, is said to be a fine-looking negro, and very-tender of his mother; "In parting/' adds the narrator, " said, I shall meet you. in heaven. 0 yea, bless de Lor. All ob God's dear children born ob de Spirit. We'll meet in hebben,; date sartin.' This : she said with so much feeling, that many around wept." It is pleasant to be, able , toltdd that this- interesting group all found employment, and that is room for more.—N. Y: Examiner. - Missionary Items. Devil Worship.—" I now state, and I wish it to be ; heard in every corner of the Christian world, that the devil is regularly, systematically, and cere moniously worshipped by a large majority, of the in habitants of the, island of 'Ceylon I . The demon worship of the Greeks! and .11omans had good, as well as ;bad" demons : but I have „never heard of a benevolent being in the worship as practised in Cey lon. They are all evil, exercising .a most wicked and maJdelotts inftuence over the affairs of men ; and on this account,, tie natives are afraid of them eon • • When the Portuguese had possesssion of the is tind; tliey PrOhibiteil dein worship, and made it a capital offence for any one to profess himself a devil priest. The Dutch also enacted laws against it; but still it exists, and. nothing but the gospel of Christ can succeed in eradicating-its principles, and des troying, its practice, "-Rev, Gough. • .21adagitspat —The following facts are now ' clearly ascertained. . The number of native Chris tians •in Madagascar has not been exaggerated in the representations of.their friends, but actually ex ceeds their: largest calculations: the suffering cap tives were all set free, they returned to their homes, and, under thet!.s4ces of the new government,, en joy unresttiettePenrous liberty. The 'Christians are importunately requesting the earliest visit of Mr. Ellis at the capital, and through .him they en treat the London Missionary Society to send mis sionaries and teachers forthwith; with equal urgen cy they, beg for BibleS and other, books, from which they may acquire Scriptural and useful knowledge: and in all these measures they have the sanction and cordial concurrence of the new sovereign. X. E. Missions in. Thdia.,---The India Mission was commenced in 1856, under the superintendeuce of the Rev. William Butler, D. D. That :gentle man seems eminently adaPted for the important office that he fills with so much credit to himself and benefit to the mission. The statistics for the year 1861 are as follows: Missionaries • - - 17 Native preachers ""-. 12 School teachers - - 21 Communicants - - 93 Average Sabbath congregation 371 - Sabbath scholars - 223 Native orphans, - - • - 102 .Schools - 18 Day scholars, male - - 371. Day Scholars, female - 80 Baptisms during the year 7 1 ,, 57 Chapels - - - 10 School-houses - - 7 —Him. Advocate. A Convert in Siam—The Home and Foreign Record of the Presbyterian Church, relates the fol., lowing About the first of July, a very intelligent man, named Kon (Kawn,) from a- neighboring village, visited the mission, professing to be, a Christian, and desiring to place his son, who acCompanied him under regular religious instruction. A longer ac quaintance has confirmed the sincerity of his pro fession, and the hopes which were then awakened on his behalf. The following particulars have been learned in reference to him : He was the son of respectable parents; had been a prtpil in a temple, when a boy, and afterwards a priest. He was wild and depraved in his youth. About twelve years ago his father -received a,book from a missionary, which he gave to his son. It seems to have made no particular impression on the father's mind, ex cept that it was correct Siamese. It was that por tion of Old Testament history which contains the life of Moses, and the giving of the law. The reading of it produced in his mind a deep convie tion of, the folly of idolatry,, and the truth of relig ion. From that time he began to search for books, and some one to converse with ; but living in an ont country; village, it was so thathe did not visit. Bang, kok bUt once afterwards, and failed to have an in terview with one then. Some time after this he got from it neighbor, who did - not value it, 'a 'copy of the Gospel of Jein, and subsequently the Acts of the Apostles and' some tracts. . All of these he had studied, until he can repeat chapter after chap ter from memory. Nor does it appear to be a mere theoretical knowledge. He loves the truth, and the truth has made him free., He has studied it with earnest prayer for guidance and light, and has been, we believe, savingly taught of God. For the last four years he believes he has been a Christian, though - very much needing some one with whoni to converse, „and give him, further. instruction.. His joy at fintittig the missionaries was intense, and hp has listened with eagerness to all their instructions. He has walked five miles nearly every Sabbath since, to attend worship, and has given every evi dettenof his love to;the Saviour and his cause. He feels a deep interest in'the conversion of his own family and countrymen, and. has already, engaged with mach earnestness in the distribution of books, and bids fair to be an invaluable assistant in the work. `, Vower of" 'Prayer. —During a"missionary journey performed by one of,the missionaries of the English General Baptist Diissionary Society, in the vicinity of Orissa, a number of questions were, pro posed by the heathen in reference to the person and work of Christ, the, plan of salvation and a future state. After repeated expressions of satisfaction and delight, a grey-headed old man, with a bright open countenance said, There is one question .1_ should like to be auswered--Tell us how ;we are to worship the.nseen God ? " Dauludsr with admir able tact and dearness apswered the inquiry. Turn, jug to the man Ini,said; Brother,'God can bewor- 4.14-titititi!"..)-'fttislll....iitti - ity:- ault.7.6)'gltii - ..,.: -, tijt rivitteli(o. shipped in every clime and country, in every time and place—God is here." And with a propriety we can never forget, he said, "Let us worship Him now." And, without a moment's pause or hesita tion, our native teacher fell upon his knees, and of fered one of the most simple, yet sublime and touch ing prayers we have ever heard. Oh how he plea ded with God for the salvation of his countrymen ! A very marked , effect had 'been produced by our songs and addresses; but it is utterly impossible to describe the effect of this prayer ; the heathen were completely awe-stricken ; all were silent as death. Such a scene I had never witnessed, and on rising from our knees all were ready to exclaim, " Surely God is in thii place." The room we occupied had been built for heathen revelry, but that night it was converted into a house of prayer; instead of de bauched songs, the praises of him who gave his life for the . world were sung; and where Satan once reigned supreme, we found a very Bethel in our souls.—Rcp. of. G. B. S. etvo. The Capture of New Orleans.--PRELuitrNARy MOVEMENTS, —This greatest event of the war, de cisive, doubtless, of its result, took place on Thurs day, the 24th of April. Details of `the preliminary movements of our navy had already_ reached us, through enir own sources, but the startling announce ment of the fact, coming from the rebels, on the 28th of the month, seemed too ruoinpntous and too good to be trim. ; Flag officer .Farragut's fleet in the Mississippi includes Porter's mortar fleet of twenty-one schoon ers, each.carrying a heavy mortar and two thirty two pound guns the schooner Kittatinny, of nine guns; fourteen gunboats, of four, five and six guns each; the steam sloop Iroquis, of nine guns : the steam sloop Oneida, of eleven guns ; the steam slobp Pensacola, of twenty-four guns; the steam, sloop Varnna, of ten guns; the steam sloop Mississippi, of sixteen guns; the steam sloop Richmond, of twenty-eight guns; the steam sloop Brooklyn, of twenty-six .guns, and the flag ship Hartford, of twenty-six guns=—in all forty 7 Six sail, carrying two hundred and eighty-six guns and twenty-one mor tars. The United States Gazette says that sof our ships were plated, and further protected by chain cables spiked on their hulls. Besides this, General Butler had a large division of soldiers under his command, which for some time has been conveniently situated, for co-operating with the River Expedition by the Gulf and Take approaches to New Orleans; on the east. To oppose this force the rebels had op the river about a dozen steamers, and perhaps half as many on the Lakes, some carrying as high as eight gnus, but the most of them four or five. They also speak of two iron-clad vessels, the Mississippi and the Louisiana, carrying 20 sixty-eight.pounders each, which were expected to equal the. Merrimac irrtheir performances. 'The Bain Manaisas was believed to be on the stocks. In the line of fortifteations, the chief were Ports Jackson and St. Philip, some seventy miles below the city, on opposite sides of.the river, mounting, according to the rebel account, 170 rifled sixty-three pounders, received from Eng land, and manned by 3000 men. Between New, Orleans and the forts they claimed to have an al- Most continuous succession of earthworks. Chains were stretched across the river in range of the pis of the forts, and even a dam is said to , have been built just above the two forts named, Guarding the, entrance to Lake Pontchartrain they had Forts Macomb and Pike, two towers, and a battery; erect ed by the United States Gotemment, besides; such other defences as they have thrown up since.. 'West of the river there were also some defences, but our forF , es doloa.R.P.ear to kava.atkiciikted .•an advance in'thaesinarier • Advices from the river up to April 12th, were, received on the 26th, at Fortress Monroe. Recormois saticei had been made some 'distance above the head of the passes as early as the 12th . "of March. On the 13th Ihe flag-ship Hartford, in company with the Brooklyn, crossed the bar at the entrance of the river, and commenced preparing for action. On the 20th the mortar fleet came up to the head of the passes: On the 28th a reconnoissance was made to-within range of the guns of the forts by the. gunboat Kennebec, when sixty shots were fired, with no other effect than to reveal the calibre of their guns. On the 4th and sth of April the rebel flotilla were pursued until within range. of the guns of their forts; they refused to give battle to our fleet, in whole or in part. Meanwhile our large vessels were, with difficulty, getting over the bar at the n4uth' of the river, the Pensacola and Colorado being especially deep in the :water. Part of the armament of the latter vessel had to be. removed. On the 9th a much needed'supply of coal arrived. The following beautiful incident is noted hi the correspondence of the Herald for that 'day :—" A very large white eagle has been floating over our heads all day long, and its presence is, hailed as a good omen. Ido not know when I have seen such a sight. When first discovered he was right over our masthead, and just visible ; slowly and grace fully he descended until within, say`Boo yards, when sailing 'off southward for a moment, he suddenly darted upwards andlowards the centre of the sun. Thus he sailed and winged until dusk, when he was lost to our view." The attack on the forts commenced, according to the New Orleans Pkayung, on the 13th—the Sab bath we are sorry to say—though, as described in that journal, it was designed in all probability,' merely as experimentai On Wednesday, the 23d, a despatch was sent from New Orleans stating that a heavy and continued bombardment of the farts had been going on all night, and .that one thousand shells had fallen in Fort 3:ackson that most of their barbette guns had several times been dismounted, but that they were still in working order; and the garrison, cheerful and confident, were making -re pairs as best they could. Other official papers of the same date Speak of the.bombardment as terrific. One of our gunboats is first reported as having ascended beyond the forts, which the rebels make light of, saying they have other slefences which they rely upon. In Richmond, on the 26th, it was said that affairs were "critical at New Orleans at this time. On Thursday, according to intelligence received here, two of the enemy's gunboats passed Fort. Jackson, and commenced to make cautious. observations in the river above. The Same information stated that the Louisiana, the iron-clad battery, was in position to resist them. " yesterday there were reports that an a;ddi tional number of the enemy's vessels had run by the forts. Telegraphic intercourse with the city of New Orleans was very difficult, on account, it was stated, of the excitement pre - vailing there, which had caused a general interruption of business." This was only the rebel way of breaking the fear ful news of the actual fall of New Orleans into our hands. On Thursday, the 24th, at 4 o'clock in the morning, our whole fleet passed the forts, engaged and routed the enemy's navy, in a desperate con flict, and appeared at I o'clock in the day before the city, demanding its surrender. This - Was refused,. and the rebel flag left flying, but General Lovell, with the forces designed for the defence of the, city, evacuated, and retired by the Jackson railroad to Tangipahoa, 78 miles from the city. From that place, three days afterwards, .he telegraphed to Richmond that the bombarded forts which our ves sels had passed were still in the hands of the rebels, and in good condition, and that the Mcßae and Loufsiana, vessels, were safe. The other iren-clad, Mississippi, is said to have been burned to pre vent capture. Ciii the Lake tide of the city the panic was so great, that the day after its fall, the forts on Pont chartrain were evacuated, and all the gunboats burned, so that a clear passage was made for Gen. Butler's advance from,Ship Island. On Saturday, April 26th, flag officer Farragut, from the United. State s. ship %Hartford, demanded the surrender of tie city, the removal of the rebel flags, and hoisting of lila of the Union, and the protection of the Union 'Citizens He sayS: 7 -- ; `‘ I shall speedily and - sevetrely punish any person or persons who shall con:mit suoh outrages as were , , witnessed yesterday, by armed amen firing upon, helpless women and_ children for giving expression to their pleasure at, witnessing the old fiag.", , The Mayor replids in. the loftiest style of - sham patriotism, impotent, indignation and Southern bom bast. He ,says, to surrender .the city were an idle and wimeaning ceremony, and utterly rejects the idea of raising our flag or . " profaning the sacred emblem .of their aspirations." As to the loyal citi zens he says the people 4 New Orleans do not allow themselves to be insulted by the interference of ,such as have rendered themselves odious and con temptible by their dastardly 'desertion, cif our cause in the mighty struggle ht which we are engaged. The rebel papers do intgive us the results of, this correspondence. Our„forees have; since captured Baton Rouge and the Arsenal there. A Collector for the port.of NewOrleam has been, appointed. Later advises state, that General Bo.tlees army had reached New Orleans,.,' . at an im m mense aount of cotton had been discove d and seized, and that, the Union citizens of New; ‘ e- ea,ns lead held a meeting, which was attended by numbers ; r who indulged in the most, enthnsiastie, dinonstrations of boy. Congress.—The 11 - se on Monday passed a bill to prevent, and punish the practice ofpolygamyi and toannul certain acts ofibe Legislature of the Terri tory of Utah establishing' the same. , , .'- On Tuesday, - a violentiliscumion took place inthe House ; on the report of the Select Cominittee'on 'Government contracts:lV.lessr& Conlding, of New York, and Morehead an Stevens, of Penhaylvania, opposed the whole actin - of the' Comniittee as need less. Mr. Washburne, f Illinois, defendedit with intemperate though, , ' pirhaps, well-founded :zeal. He said: "That we shdild be met with opposition, with all this obloquy, w4very well uaderstoodf We . knew whose paths we messed.; *e'knew that the contractors, and'athe thkves, and the plthitlerers, who had the Treasury klithe throat, would be at our heels,. and we well knewt also, who were their sym pathizers and abators, oth in this . House and out of this House: We oflourse did not expect their approval ' ' o' .. On - Wednesday; tlatrlS'eaate refused to refer the Confiscation bills to i ieitimittee. The House passed a vote of implied censu upon Fremont for= me, Of his purchases, and of often 'censure upon Secretary Cameron for his emplornent of Oummings, and his contracts with irresponsihle partie& ' ' ' Before Yorktoxin, Ifgular siege operations are going on, which are nerssarily slow Both sides are busy throwing up ',works and Strengthening old ones. A brilliant slack upon an advanced out work of the rebels was made by five companies of the Massachusetts Firstiand. Eleventh, April 26, in which they were entirely successful. They took and destroyed the work and,aptured fourteen men, with the loss of three killed and 'thirteen wounded. Re markable coolness and .bravery were' shoWn.' in the action. Five rebel gunboats, appeared in Wakick creek on the 28th of April,, and shelled our camps on the left wing. Secretary Seward, with hi `usual: far:sigh*d 'leas and commendahle l joalousy_ of „our national honor, as earty_as last ;, November, sent out strong representations to the British. Government and other European and South A %ion .RoWe.l's,,i4 regard to will ~ . the Sumter in their poi; , and,exprissing bishops As, that they i take an earAn t ppor,tunity to withdraw their recognition of "toe "rhikie as belligqents. When the replies were not satisfactory, as in several in stances they were not (Great Britainrand- Brazil), Mr. Seward unhesitatingly expressed his opinion,to that effect, in further instructions to our ambassa dors. The replies, so far as published, -profess a, wish to maintain friendly, relations with us._ Mr. Seward adds, in conclusion . (Feb. 27), " . This do mestic war has been protracted: long- enough. It is the interest of humanity that it shoUld. be - closed as speedily as possible. It would come to an end to morrow, if the European States should clearly an nounce that,expectations of favor from them must be renounced.'' General Banks' column spent Sabbath; 27th of April, at Harrisonburg. All the chorales, whose pastors were not in the Secession army, were open for worship. Quite a skirmish between the rear guard of Ashby's cavalry. and the Forty-sixth Penn sylvania, took place on a 26th, Which resulted in . the discomfiture of the lapis. , . . Capture of Fort ~,igaeon..—From Southern Sources we learn diet yrt Macon surrendered on Sabbath, the 27th, with a loss acknowledged by themselves of 7 killed and 18 wounded. G-encral Burnside appears to be advancing upon Norfolk. Gen. Nitehell had a brisk and completely suc cessful encounter with the enemy at Bridgeport, consisting of 5 regiments of infantry and 1800 ca valry. He pronounces the camPaign ended in that quarter. 4eneraLafalleBes 'pickets on the 27th, were but half a mile-from those of the enemy. A report that the enemy's gunboats.were coming up the river to attack our flotilla, has led to a movement of gurt ners to Island 'No. 10, in :numbers sufficient to man the batteries there. Union. clubs '=are- said to be meeting nightly in Memphis, and oonimunicating with similar clubs in nearly every large city of the South. • . Despatches from Pittsbjug Landing state that on Monday, the 28th, a cavalry reconnoissance met a rebel foraging party neartMonterey , , A.sharp'Skir anish ensued, resulting e ;, de rt is of five rebel& including, one , major; an $ ie . capturing of nineteen prisoner& One man was wounded on •our side. The prisoners say ; the enculy have-upwards of _eighty thousand: men at Corinth, and:will fight„ and that they are busy entrenching and Mounting large guns. A reconnoissance in, force was made April-30th, from Pittsburg Landing to fourmiles, agave Purdy, on the Meinphis and Ohio Railroad, north of Co rinth. Two bridges were burned and a locoluotive run into the river, thus cutting off all supplies from that section to the rebels at Corinth. Part of Beau-, regard's advance, 4500. strong, were routed and dis persed at Farmington, close to Corinth, May 3d. General H. also telegraphs that on the 26th, a body. of 156 Missouri volunteers attacked and routed 600 savages, at Wesha., killing and wounding 32, ,captur-. ing 62 prisoner& with horses and arms in quantity. The Late Battle at , Pigeon Ranche, New Mex ico, resulted in 'such a complete defeat of the rebel Texans, that they have abandoned Santa Fe The two wings of our little army In 'that territory have formed a junction, and, are in pursuit of the retreat ing foe. , LATEST NE Yorktown Evatuatedo. On Friday morning, . . the enemy, appalled by the near approach and for , midable character of McClellan's siege wore, com menced to evacuate. The movement was suspected. but not known till Sabbath, morning, when York town and Gloucester were occupied ,by our forces. Between 40 and 50 heavy guns were left at York townand 71 at Gloucester, besides ammunition, stores, medicines, tents, camp equipage; and private property, in large quantities. The., entire cavalry and horse artillery of our army were: immediately sent in pursuit; The Me 11 1 .7110 4: came ontlOTeNtall's Point, with a view, it is believed, of preventing any movement of ours by way of James river, against the retreating forces. On the evening of the same day, the 4th, our pursuing forces came up, with the enemy's rear, two and a half miles cast of Williamsburg, and found him protected with entrenchments. His cavalry were repulsed, and 25 prisoners taken, with a loss on our side of 25 wounded—one mortally—and one gun lost by sticking in the. mud. The absence of our infantry forbade any further movements. goticto. Thirty-Eighth Anniversary. -- The thirty eighth anniversary of the AMERICAN SUNDAY SCIIOOL UNION will be obsemed by public services at Concert Hall,- Chestnut street above Twelfth, on Tuesday, May 13th at 8 o'clock, P. M. Tickets of admission may be had gratuitously, at the Depositnry, No. 1122 Chestnut street. The ANNUAL SERMON Will be preached' on the preceding Lord's day evening, May 11; at 8 o'clock, by the Rev. P. S. Henson at the Tabernacle Church, Chestnut street west of' Eighteenth et. my 8 1L The General Assembly OF THE PRISM/Tat:IAN CHURCH in the "United States of America, will meet in the Second Presbyterian church, of the = city of Cincinnati, Ohio, on Thursday, May 15th, 1862, at 11 &Clock. - , and be opened with a Sermon by the Rev. Jonathan B. Condit, DIX, the Moderator of the last General Assembly. The. Committee ; on Commissions will meet in the lecture room of the church on, the Same day, at 9 o'clock, A.M. Enwo F. ILLLFIELD, Stated Clerk. HENRY DARLING, ,aplo tf Permanent Clerk. Cominissioners and Delegates to the GENE RAL AssEMBLY Op . THE PRESBYTERIAN Crruncrr, to meet in Cincin n ati, May .15th, ,ape;,requested to send their names to the undersigned as soon as prac ticable, that they may be advised'of "the places as signed to them before they leave home. Any who: do not send their names- in season, will be providea for, on appliCation to the committee;of arrangements, at the Lecture Rdom of the Second , Presbyterian Church. • • P. STARR, _ Chairman. of Cora. Cicinnati, April 1862. dvlcttiotztitto. Ackw4ledgenient. PRESBYTERIAN, Roo s 1 • ' No. 160 Nasiau street, N. Y. f THE Presbyterian Committee of Home Missions X.. acknowledge the receipt- of the following ,con tributions during the month of April, 18624 - Presbyterian Church, Cortland, ll NY, $ 673 " • . " .Ellidottville,Y, 10 00 7th " " New York City, 44 00 • " " Middletown, NY, 25•_00 Missouri II 1t Soc'y, St Louis, Mo, in part, 65'00 2d Presbyterian church, Williamsport, - Pa, 10000 Ist " " Reading, .Pa, collec ted $BO 52 Sab School, 67 86.1.4838 N Broad Street church, Philadelphia,Pa, • Alex Whilldin;soo N ' Collection, • 77' 37--177 87 Mrs LB Parsons, Gouverneur; NY, 10 00 Germantown, Penne, • - 100 3rd Presbyterian Cli,,Pittsbur . g, paid balance 800 H Missouri 111 Soey, St Louts, Mo balance, 64 60 Harlem Presb church (m c) Nsv York,e 5,75 • Ist Presbyterian eh, Rome, impart 39 61 " " Mesopotamia, bal, 133 Mrs Catharine Beach, Rockaway, NJ. 3 00 H . H Blakely, , E Aurora ? NY, 8 00 Union Miss•ry'Soe'y, Wilson, NY, 3 00 Brick Presb church, ParsippanY, NJ, 41 75 South Presb eh, (m e) Brooklyn, NY, 65 81 2d Congregational church, Coventry, NY, 35 00 Presbyterian church, Gibson, Pa, 12 00 " • Harrisburg, Pa, 200 cc cc • Circlevi . lle, NY, . 5 00 " Ob 4 . " NY, 6'60 14th St Presb eh, New York City, balance, 25'00 Presb church, Fentonville, Mich, 15 46 Central Presb church, Broome St, New York, , 20 88 6th Presb church, Newark;NJ, 47 00 "A Friend," Orange ' NY, • 6 00 Presbyterian church, Hillsdale, Mich, 90 00 lst " ' 44 Kalamazoo, " 135 88 , 41 - • 41 Centreville, NY, 24 60 "D RN" Lancaster, Ohio, 600 S'S Miss'y Soey, Presb ch, Batavia, NY, 5 00 Rev R A Avery, Gloversville, NY, - 20 00 Horace Hunt, Esq., Buffalo, 44 300 Almon Presbyterian church, New' Yo.k, 3 4 , 40 Hornellsville 41 44 25 00 Watertown 44 14 " .150 45 Ethridge Miss'y Society, 44 20 00 Prattsburgh, in part, is 88 03 Ogden, Captain S Weare, " 8 00 Rome, bal in part, " • 18 02 Syracuse Ist Presb eh Ladies' H M Society, 79 39 Auburn Theological Seminary Society of In quiry, NY, 19 00 Dexter Presbyterian church, NY, 15'00 Lockport. ll " `Ladies' H. M Soe'y 50 00 Rev A. M Stowe, Canandaigua, NY, 10 00 " Member of Ist ch, Buffalo, 5 00 lst church, in part, " " - 259 84 Lafayette street church, " " 182•09 North church, CC CC - 2 0 0 0 Westfield church, " • 38 00 Panama 1 ' 14 11 00 Portland,Congregational eh, " 212 E S Ely, Lancaster, . 44 • 10 00 Cong'l ch, Griffins' Mills,, .6 00 Church at Silver Creek, ' - 3 ‘ 45 73 Jason Webster, Esq, Portland, " 100 ist ch, additional, Buffalo, . " - . . 30 .00 Church at. Clarrence t " 8 28 Panama church, additional, 44 700 • Ladies' H M Society ist, Presbyterian churchl... Buffalo, New York, "A Western Man," . Ist Ward Presb church, Syracuse, NY, 32 00 Presbyterian chureh,"Liverpool, " 15 00 " Sturgis, Mich, - • 37 50 North Presb church, New York, 187 00 ToCal;' - - - - ' $2839 80 EDWARD k. LAMBERT, TRESSURER. PAESBWERIAN PUBWCATION COMMITTEE. THE BIBLE ON •BAPTISEL only nodesmall work, .shparing, that- Immersion as the only ninde of liaptisra, is NOT A BIBLE DOCTRINE. 311161i14 15 Cents. 'ln Paper, 5 Cents. LEAFLETS FOR.,THE , THOIJOBTFUL, • ,Brr REV. 111:1JERT BARNES: ' • In packages of 24 Leaflets, 12mo. The same in Book Form. Price, 6 Cents postage 2 Cents. . LESSON& FOR, IMF. ;LITTLE , ONES; = Lessons adaptedto use • IN THE. FA.VTLY, THE INFANT SCHOOL And the Youngeit Classes in Sabbath Schools. A new book; by'the 'author' of " Moriey," "The . Bar: clays," etc., etc., -and" the, fruit of experience teaching the "Little Onei In Muslin, 20 Cents ; in paper, 10 Cents. By mail, post paid, at the same price: . THE SOLDIEWS FRIEND. Price 16 Cents ; by Mail, the same One. of these little books. should be placed in tlie handi of every soldier itiour ariny."—Evengelist. We know not when we have seen a-hook better sui ted to the end."—S. School. Times. CHARLES' S. LUTHER, myB 6t ~ 1334 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. • The Union Bible -Dictionary. ANEW Edition of this valuahle and popular Work is how issued," containing M. pages, with Six Finely Co'hied Naps, Six Plain do., and ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY Illustrative Wood-Cuts, P EvENTY-riirE Published and for sale by the , AMERICAN , SENRAY-SCHOOL ENION No. 1122 Chestnut street, niyl 8t - Philadelihia. , . (WARTER-CENTURY SE R N.—Quarter:- Century Sermon of Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D. D., in Old Pine street Church with the account of the Commemoration Festival, in Sausom street Hall. For sale at the PRESBYTERIAN BOOKSTORE, No. 1334 Chestnut 4treet, Philadelphia. myl tf WOOD & CARY, (SVCCESSORS TO LINCOLN, FOOD & NICROLS,) CITY BONNET AND MILLINERY STORE, f - No. 725 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. EVERY description of Millinery. work executed with neatness and despatch. Special attention paid to goods for Misses' ,and Children's wear. ap24 2m A CARD. MEER • undersigned takes pleure in announcing to 1 the patrons of the " American Presbyterian," and the public in general, that the CLOTHING manufactured, either ready-made or special order, is from material of the' VERY BEST FABRICS - , and warranted to give satisfaction. The prices are marked in PLAIN FIGURES, • on each garment, and in all cases, uniformly low. TERMS. CASH, . . ; EDWARD, T. TAYLOR, For cIIARLES STOKES, `octal - No. 824 Cheatnut street, Phila. HENRY C. BLAIR, PHARIKACEUTIST, PRESCRIPTION AND PAkILY MEDICINE STORE, S. W. corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, PRILADELPRIA. (Established 1829.) THBzundersigned having resumed the entire control of his 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 WINDOW SHADES, Damask, Lace, and Muslin Curtains. (1112 Cornices, Bands, Gimps and Fringes. NJ! Spring, Hair, and Husk Isiattrassesi Verandah A:svnings, improved styles. - - Old Furniture re-Upholstered and Varnished. Furniture Slips cut and made to fit. Carpets cut, altered and laid, at W. HENRY PATTEN'S, West End Curtain and Upholstery Store, No. 1408 Chest nut street. mar& tf B. A. DREER, Nurseryman, Beadsman and Florist, No. 327 C±IJiSTNUT STREET, • Philadelphia. Vegetable, Grass and Flower Seeds of the best quality. , . Fruit And Shade Trees,Evergreens Grape Vines, Strawberry Plants Asparagusßoots, etc. "Dicer's Garden Dalender for 1862," published for gratuitous distribution, will be forwarded to' all applicaits; by enclosing a stamp to the above ad dress. •feb27 3m The Presbyterian Sabbath-Sehool Visitor, A. MONTHLY -P.A.PER, Prepared expressly for use in Presbyterian Sabath-Schools, PRRSBYTERTAN BOARD OP PUBLICATION. TT is printed on beautiful paper, and embellished in _L. the highest style of art, while the reading matter is entertaining and instructive in the greatest possible Its terms are prepayment, WITHOUT-POSTAGE For one : wpy, bide re - Titi — - 7 " 26 " ten Copes, to one address, - • - 100 IC fift y ' 4i. ti 4.50 " one hundred coPies, to one address, - 800 There is nothing gained by paying postage through the Publishers in Pennsylvania. The postage at the Office of. Delivery is Three cents each copy per annum, when paid in advance. POSTAGE - PAID Fifteen copies to one address, .- Twenty-three copies to one address, Thirty " " " Forty Ct Cl SC Fifty " " CC Seventy-five it ‘` g,c One hundred " " " As by law, the packages must at least weigh eight ounces, orders for less than fifteen copies cannot be sent postage paid. Packages are delivered free of charge in New York, Troy, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Wheeling Chicago, St. Louis, and Louisville. Orders should be sent to PETER WALKER, AGENT, feb22 3m No. 821 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. CLOAKS, PALETOTS AND MANTILLAS,— 'Ladies in want of the above articles will find it to their advantage to visit the old established house of Mrs: HENRY, No. 38_N. Ninth.street, below Arch. All the latest Paris styles always on hand, at prices that astonish everybody. N. B. ---- A: large assortment of Ladies Morning Wrappers always on hand, at the lowest market price. apl.o 3m LMERI.CAN Life Insurance - and Trust Company. COMPANY'S BUILDINGS, _Southeast Corner of Walnut and Fourth Streets. Authorized Capital ; - • $500,000 Paid up - 6 6 ' 6 250,000 Incorporated 1850, by the Legislature of Penna. Insures Lives during the natural life or for short terms, grants annuities smd- endowments, and makes contracts of all kinds depending on the issues of life. Acting also as Executors, Trustees; and Guardians. Policies of Life Insurance issued at the usual mu tual rates of other good companies—with profits to thn assured—last Bonus January, 1861, being 48 per cent. of all premiums received on mutual policies—at Joint Stock rates, 20 per cent, leas than attove, or Tota' Abstinence rates 40 per cent, leSs than Mutual price. Also a NON-FORFEITURE PLAN, By which aperson pays for ft, 7 or 10 years only, when the Policy is paid up for LIFE, and nothing more to pay; and should he be unable, or wish to discontinue sooner, the . Company will ussue a PAID UP, POLICY, in proportion'to' the amount of -premium' paid, as fol lows : On a Policy of $lOOO, At 5 Year 7 Year . 10 Year after payment Rates. Rates. Rates. of 2 An. Preni's, for " 4 d 0,.. ." 6 . it " 8 d o ALEXANDER WHILLDIN, President. SAMUEL WORK, Vice-President Joann S. WILSON, Secretary. BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S... Alexander Whilldin, J. Edgar Thomson, Hon. Jas. Pollock, Hon. Joseph Allison, Albert/C. Roberts, Jonas Bowman, Samuel T. Bodine, ' H. H. Eldridge, George Nugent, John Aikman t William J.. Howard, Charles F. Heazlitt, Samuel Work. dIEDICAL J: F: Bird, M. D., 5. Newton Walker, M. D. in attendance at the Company's Office daily at 12 o'clock, M. , -feb 22tf. WILLIAM S. YOUNG, BOOK, CARD AND jOlk , PAINTER, No 52 North Sixth street, PHILADELPHIA. R. S. 'WALTON, FASHIONABLE HAT. AND GAF STORE, No, 1024 JSIARKET •STILEET,' :Umbrellas always on hand THOSE interesting CARD PHOTOGRAPHS are 1 = made in great quantity, and of 'Superior quality, REIMER'S GALLERY, jan2 ly Eti: Second street, above Green. $ 2 00 8 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 9 00 11 00 $285 705200 00 571 40 I 400 00 857'10G00 00 I 800 00 $4OO 00 800 00 PHILADELPHIA. oetlo SCHOOL FOR PHYSICAL AND MEN TAL EDUCATION, NOW OPEN FOR BOARDING AND DAY PUPILS. HIS School has two peculiar features,7lZ. c 11 - EA-Lt IT, T as aprimary object, and INsTatrotiow by Lectures. Young ladies only are received arboarddra. The school is desiped to give them as,completi , and finished an education as can be had in any Seniinaig or Female ripils may commence any tithe: Apply for terms, at the School, No. 1432 S. Pas SOAItE, or address, WM. M. CORN - ELL, A.M., M.D. Principa l. Miss MAitioN A. &mom, .late of the ! Female Semi nary at Harrisburgi Pa., is Assistant Principal. Dr: C. has also a Department for BOYS, in separate rooms, where they are fitted for Business, or College, or Military, or Naval Schools. Miss Clara F. Sher man, of Boston ' is - assistant teacher in the School for Boys. Both Schools have a PRIMARY Dm...fat - nu:NT, in which pupils are received at a reduced price. In strumental Music, Latin, Greek, French, and German are taught•by competent instructors. nov2l REFERENCES..—Rev. Alfred Nevin, D. D.; Rev. H. A. Boardman, D. D.; Rev. H. S. Clarke, D. D.; Rev. Albert Barnes, D. D. Rev. J. H. Jones, D.D. Hon. Alexander Henry; Hon. Richard Vaux ; Wm. H. Allen, L. L. D., Philadelphia, Pa. ' A. H. Vinton, D. D., New York City. Rev. David _McKinney D.'D Pittsburg, Pa. , !I MARBLE WORKS. HENRY S. 'I'ARR, MANITFACTURER OF • Carved and Ornamental Marble Works, No. 710 Green • Street, above Seventh Philadelphia. Having erected specimens in almost every cemetery throughout this State L _and supplied orders from nearly every State in the Union, 1 trust to receive your influence and patronage for the above establish - ment. I also contract for Vaults, Sarcopliagis, etc. I have many references throughout the Divan, which can be seen on application. Carved, Ornamental Statuary and Monumental work of every description, apl3-1y THOMAS H. McCOLLIN, Plumber and Gas-Fitter, S. E. CORNER. ELEVENTH AND RACE STS, PRILADELIIHIA. lIAS constantly on hand, or furnishes to order, Hy draulic Rams Water-Wheels Windmill 3, Lift and Force _Pumps, Stationary Washstands, Hydrants, Bathing:Tubs, Lead, Cast and Wrought Iron Pipes, Sheet Lead, and all other articles in the trade. Port able Gas and Water Works put up on the most ap proved principles. All work done on moderate terms, and warranted to give satisfaction. N.B.—Grimm:AL WORK, or LEAD BoaiaNG person• ally attended to. jau3J 3y 'Monumental Marble Works. eff A 'RIES •FINNEY, North Twelfth, street, above Ridge avenue. Flak MONUMENTS, HEAD er, FOOT STONES, POSTS, &M., at the lowest cash prices E H. ELDRIDGE, AGT., Fashionable Clothier, [Formerly of Eighth and Chestnut streets,] AS taken the Store, No. 628 'MARKET STREET', Where he is prepared to furnish his old friends aad the public in general with CLOTHING Reqdy Made ,or Made to Order,:in , the Best Style, AT MODERATE PRICES, As he buys and sells exclusively for Cash. [decs ly E. O. THOMPSON, NERCHA.N-T TAILOR, N. E. ORR. SEVENTH AND WALNUT STREETS, I _l7l 4, d • qtn....of this estaldishnic _ of Gentlemen accustomed to, or desirous of hay . bag Clothing made to order and measure. Suitable selections can always be made from large varieties of material on hand for the purpose. o=3o ly NEW STORE. No. 133-South Eleventh street,.above Walnut. , C.. W. CLARK, ATENETIAN BLINDS and WINDOW SHADES, V Cords, Tassels and Trimmings. 'Best quality work at very low prices. Repairing promptly attended to. Brandh Store and Manufactury, Second street, above Walnut. Blinds for Churches, Halls, and Libraries, made in the most substantial manner. nov2l Superior 'French Confections, . MdtufactureA by AUGUSTUS TILLMRS, No. 1302 Chestnut street, Phsladqphia. IUT up neatly, in: 1.2, and 5 pound boxes, without • extra charge. Also, a large - variety of Box Bocs, which cannot be excelled. A fine selection of FRUITS and GRAPES constantly on hand. blecl9 6m The Cheapest and Best Hair Dye in the World. NEVER FADES OR WASHES OUT. TTPHAV S Hair Dye, 38 cents a box, three boxes lJ for $l. The best in use. Try it. Sold only IJIEFT A MIS, No. 408 Chestnut Street. feb27 8m The °ray PeliodieAs PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. "The Sunday-School World," A. Monthly Religious_ Newspaper, is pages, quarto, for Sunday-School Teachers, Bible Classes, Parents, and all who are engaged or interested in the religious training of4he •Young. - Only Twenty : five Cents per Annum. " The Child's World," A.new, , : cheap Illustrated paper for Children and Youth, supplied Monthly or semi-Monthly.. , , Only $6 00 per 100 copies , Monthly; and $l2 00 per 100 copies, Send-Monthly. Specimen copies furnished gtaty.itonaly, on (post= paid) application to TFUE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, No. 1122 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, or No. 599 Broadway, New. York. : ap 0 8t •ST. -L OUIS Sunday-School Theological and Tract Depository. r - FIHE American Sunday-School Union and Amen% J. can Tract SoCietyi each maintained for many years depositories of their. respective publications in this city ; these are now united under the care pf the subscriber, and he has added thereto a seleot assort' went of the publications of the various - evangelical: denominations, with. those ofprivate publishers, which are sold at publishers' prices. T Catalouges and specimens nf Slay-School paperi sent On application. School B ooks and Stationery. Addiess ) J. W. McINTYRE, No. 9 South Fifth Street,St. Louis3f O. aplo TTUSBAND'S CALCINED MAGNESIA is free froin unpleasant taste, and" three times -the strength of the common Calcined Magnesia,. A World's Fair Medal and four First - Pieinitim Sil ver Medals have been awarded it, as being the best la the market: - For sale by the Druggists .and conntPY Storekeepers, and by the manufacturer, THOMAS J. HUSBAND - • N. W corner Third and Sprucell ap3 3at UU AR TIMES.—A reduction 'of a Handred Per I" V Cent. Suferior Colored Photographs for $l, . Ambrotypes at al prices. ,REIMER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, jan2 ly Second street, above' Gren. 143 de 1, ly Philadelphia. ewsntr
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