1862. ourtiras fruibetniau -A N D--- GENESEE EVANGELIST. JOHN W. MEARS, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1862. TILE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, A WEEKLY RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, IN THE INTEREST Of' THE Constitutional Presbyterian Church, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, AT No. 1334 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. TER Xs—(in advance). By mail . , . By carriers, in the city, PREMIUMS. Any clergyman procuring us two new subscribers, with the pay in advance, is entitled to a third copy one year, free, Any person procuring three new subscribers, with the pay in 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. Arty one procuring new subscribers is entitled to Fifty cents for each one secured and prepaid. ' digiono ghttellistuct. Presbyterian. Dr. Breckinridge Resigns.—ln consequence of the violent attacks made upon Dr. 8., by the disloyal clique of Presbyterians in Kentucky, he announces his purpose to resign his position as Theological Professor in Danville, and thus to give to the Gene ral Assembly the opportunity of endorsing or con demning his course in that position. The Danville Review, in which this intention is announced, has re-appeared with large accessions to its list, from the loyal Presbyterians of the North. Dr. Cox in the Wrong Place.—On Sabbath evening last, Rev. Dr. Cox was engaged to preach in the let Reformed Dutch church, of Williams burgh. On his way thither he went by mistake into a Universalist church, on the same street Dis covering himself to be in the wrong place, he blandly told the people they would not like to hear the doc trine he was going to preach that evening. After getting out, and getting in and commencing his ser mon in the right place, he said that of the mon strous self-stultified doctrine of Universalism, in the words of Dr. Mason, it was "the pre-eminent lie of the devil," which no honest man would credit for a moment unless he was willing to change the words. of Christ and read, He that believeth not—shall be saved.—Ar. Y, Observer, May 5/4. The "Confederate" General Assembly Scarcely could have met in Memphis on the first of May. Dr. Palmer could not have preached the opening sermon, as he was doubtless captured in New Orleans just a week before the proposed open ing ; the seimure of the chief lines of railroad com munication east and west by our forces, and military movements threatening others, or requiring their use for transportation of troops, etc., by the rebels, would discourage the delegates; and the imminent probability of capture while in the city of Memphis, would in the boldest. Hence , it is quito likely that in accordance with a provisional arrangement I made at the meeting in Augusta, the clerks have called the meeting of May in Montgomery, Ala. Rev. T. V. Moore. " Charity believeth all things." Does it ? It will have hard work to cre dit the sincerity of Rev. T, V. Moore, a Presbyte rian clergyman of Richmond, who lately told his congregation that if the Yankees captUred their city " they would be slaughtered like cattle, their wo men violated, and their homes laid in ashes." Said Moore is a Northern man, educated at the North, and for several years was pastor of a Northern church. " One renegade is worse than a dozen Turks." I hope when we capture Richmond, the Reverend will be condemned to preach to our sol diers on the Sabbath and confined, during the week, with Mrs. Opie on Lying.— Watchman and Reflec tor. Severe in General.—The True Presbyterian is not yet weary of abusing the brethren. It pronoun ces the American Presbyterian guilty of "outrigeous rudeness," the Presbyterian of " meanness," the Standard " incapable of courtesy and good man ners," and asserts that the N. Y. Observer evinces " a diabolical spirit." It also characterizes the ar tide on "Revolutions," in the Prtnceton Repertory, as "flashy and Fourth-of-July-4e in its style."— Standard. Matthew kewkirk, Jr., was ordained and in stalled at Downingtown, in this State, on the 24th of April, by the Presbytery of New Castle. Congregational. Plymouth Church, Brooklyn.—A. deep religious feeling has been manifest for three months past in this church, particularly in the Sabbath School and Bible classes. As part of the fruits of this awaken ing, eighty-five persons were received into member ship on Sabbath morning last, a large part of whom united by a public profession of their faith. Eight een were baptized, sixteen by sprinkling, and two, nn Friday previous, by immersion; So far the Independent. The Tribune, quoted by the same paper, says: "There had been provided neat me morial boqueta for each new communicant, which were distributed at the close of the services." ev. d. 0. Holbrook` and some others, have'is sued a circular from Dubuque, lowa, proposing to publish in that city a monthly paper entitled The lowa Religious News Letter, in small quarto form, eight pages, at 50 cents per year; designed not to supersede but to supplement existing papers, and to furnish a local organ of intercommunication for ministers and churches of that State and contiguous localitieL—lndepencient. Army. Waverly 1:11.--A. correspondent of the Indepen dent writing from this place speaks of the Battle of Pittsburg Landing as having spread a deep gloom over that community. He says :—" We were largely represented there, and the list of killed and wound ed reveals many a familiar name. Lieut. Col. Ross of the 32d Regiment, a prominent citizen of this place, and a member of the Congregational church, as also of the Sabbath School, fell early in the en counter, while in command of his regiment. He lay for more than twenty-four hours uncared for, al most covered with water, and when found was yet alive, but died in three or four days. His re mains reached here last Saturday ! , and his funeral was attended in the- Congregational church yesterday. The house was crowded to overflowing, many being unable to find seats. Quite a number belonging to the company from this place were killed or danger ously wounded, and several more or less injured. How terrible the account which the instigators of this wicked rebellion will be called to render I" Olmapo among Ohaplahm—ltev. 8.W. 4 Chid levy, chaplain of the 39th Regiment 0. V., has been compelled hr ill health to resign. Rev. G. 0. Becks Chaplain of the Forty-Fourth Regiment I. V., is at Fort Wayne, still very sick. He is unable to write or even dictate to an aman uensis.—Rev. L. F. Drake, Chaplain of the Thirty- First Ohio Regiment, has resigned on account of protracted ill health. Methodists with Gen. Bittler.—Rev. H. F. - Morse, of the New England Conference, now Chap lain in the Western Massachusetts Regiment of Butler's Brigade, writes from Ship Island :—" Two members of the New England Conference, Capt. J. W. Lee, and let. Lieut. H. F. Morse, are connect ed with the 31st. Regiment of Massachusetts Vol unteers. A large proportion of its rank and file are also members of the M. E. Church." Editor John. Hodge, son of the Rev, Dr. Hodge, of Princeton, has been appointed second lieutenant in the Tenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers. Churches in "Newark.—There are in the city of Newark seventeen Methodist churches, twelve Pres byterian, besides three or four mission chapels, seven Protestant Episcopal, seven Baptist, and three Reformed Dutch, besides numerous others be lough% to the Lutherans,,Congregationalists, etc., making in all nearly seventy places of worship. $2 00 per annum. 2 60 " The Approaching Assembly of Bishops in Rome.—Thirty-six Bishops, nearly one half the to tal number iu France, have notified to the Minister of Public Worship their intention of repairing to Rome, in compliance with the summons of the Pope. No impediments 'will be offered to them by the French government. The Patriachs of the Maronites, Chaldeane, Melk ites, and other bodies of- Syrian Christians who are in union with Rome, have also , made preparations for going to Rome. The Bishop of Jerusalem will likewise join them. Nashville Book Concern. The Methodist Book Concern at Nashville belongs to the M. E. Church, South. It early identified itself with seces sion. It has however, been bold enough, since the re-establishment of national authority in Tennessee, to apply to Secretary Chase for permission to ship its books, on the ground that it is " exclusively a religious and charitable establishment." Its lead ing officers are John B. M'Ferrin, book agent; Thomas 0. Summers, book editor; L. D. Huston, editor of the Home Circle, and H. N. M'Tyeire, ed itor of the Advocate. The presence of Andrew Johnson effects a sudden conversion in. these gentle men, which we hope will prove permanent. Decrease of Crime.—The New York correspon dent of the Ledger says : " The fact that crime is largely on the decrease in this city is apparent, from the statement of losses by robberies during the past year. The total amount lost was only $25,000—a large falling off as compared with previous years." The Movements towards Union in the Presby terian Church are attracting the attention and long ing of other Bodies who are passing through seem ingly opposite experiences. The Pittsburgh Chris tian Advocate says: " Presbyterial bodies are now entering upon a new phase of their hiStory, and may well be contemplated as teaching the world an important lesson. Their disruptive period is apparently past, except as alien circumstances, like the rebellion, precipitate on them revolution and schism. They have reached a coal escing era. In this country, British America and Australia reunions of sundered Presbyterians have become facts of history. -Other reunions have been discussed, but_ are, temporarily obstructed and hin dered by old antipathies not yet fully uprooted. The tendency of the present is towards the union •of Presbyterial churehes- differing -in little -eke - than_ name. This is a good omen. As the process of re union goes on the efficiency of Presbyterianism in contributing to the evangelization of the world must increase. Methodism would do well to profit by this example and lesson. Late events prove that as a Church we have not yet outlived a tendency to disruption and the formation of small and uninfiu ential ecclesiastical organizations. The Free Meth odist Church, of Western New York and the Cen tral Church of Baltimore are offsprings of the pre sent decade. We have not reached the period of re-unions. But a patient outlook into the future discovers the glimmerings of a brighter morning. The re-union of Methodistic bodies is occasonally agitated. The isperities of old controversies are dis appearing; and an interchange of fraternal greetings is preparing, the way for the more permanent bonds of Christian fellowship." The Presbyterian reports that a delegate from the Associate Reformed Synod of the South, an ultra pro-slavery body, appeared at the meeting of the seceded assembly in Augusta last December, and suggested the possibility of union between the two bodies. It is believed by the Presbyterian that a proposition to incorporate one hundred and fifty Psalms of Rouse's version in the Hymn Book was adopted, and that a union may be the result. Scarcity of Churohesin Southern Missouri. —A correspondent of the Methodist with the army of the South-west writes: "On coming to Rolla I was struck with the fact that there was neither church nor school-house in that town. From there to Springfield a distance of one hundred and twen ty miles, in which there are farming neighborhoods settled over twenty years, I saw but one church— a half-finished building, commenced by the South ern Methodists, and afterwards abandoned—and not a single school-house. At Springfield there were indications of moral, religious and intellectual cul ture, ( churches and academies, temporarily aban doned during the possession of the town by the re bels, some of them destroyed,) but from Springfield to Cassville there was not a church or school-house to be seen. In Cassville, I think, there must have been some obscure place used for religious services, but it was not visible, nor distinguishable from the other houses. From Gassy& to this town, no church or school-house has met my eye„' Dr. Bangs .--The New York Evangelist says:. The venerable Nathan Bangs, D. D., died in this city, last Saturday morning. For upward of sixty years Dr. Bangs has been identified with the Me thodist Episcopal Church, and a full biography of him would be a history of Methodism in the United States. He was born May 2, 1778, at. Stratford, Conn., and at the age of 13 removed to Stamford, Delaware county, N. Y. In 1820 he was elected book agent. At that time the entire business of a concern that now vies with any book establishment in the work, was carried on a in a room in the dwel ling-house No. 41 John street. Dr. Bangs soon in fused new life into the concern, and on his own re sponsibility purchased new premisas in Crosby street which proved to be the beginning of a new and pros perous era in that important branch of the Church organization. In 1828 he was appointed edLtor of The Advocate. In 1829 he published the " Life of the Rev. Free born Garrettson." In 1832; his "Authentic His tory of the Missions under the care of the Methodist Episcopal Church." In 1830 he was appointed ed itor of the Methodist Quarterly, in which depart ment he experienced great lack of assistance, and worked indeed almost single-handed. He also published an "Essay on Emancipation," treating briefly of the history of slavery, and of its introduction into this country, and proposing a plan for its removal [substantially that of President Lin coln.] He was one of the originators of the Mis sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for sixteen years served it gratuitously in various capacities. With the exception of Rev: Dr. Spring, the Rev. Dr. Bangs has been longer in this city than any other urea. Miscellaneous. Amtritan frtolltterian an taro. Cougress,—ln the Senate, Wednesday, May 7, a number of petitions were presented, among them one from citizens of Maryland, asking for the repeal of the act abolishing slavery in the District of Co lumbia. The 'Howe bill to provide for the defi ciency in the appropriation for the payment of vo lunteers, and for the payment of troops in the West ern Department, was reported. It appropriates over $30,000,000. In answer to an inquiry as to how many men are in the army, Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, stated that the number was not known exactly, but he thought from 500,000 to 520,000. After debate, the bill was laid over. The House bill to provide increased revenue was passed. Mr. Sumner, of Massachusetts, offered a resolution for the expulsion of Mr. Starke, of Oregon, which was laid over. The House Committee, appointed to announce the impeachment of (fudge Hum phreys, appeared at the bar of the Senate, and fill filled their mission. They received assurances that the Senate would take the proper steps in the mat ter. Messrs. Clark, of New Hampshire, Collamer, of Vermont, Harlan, of lowa, Cowan, of Pennsyl vania, Wilson, of Massachusetts, Harris, of New York, Sherman, of Ohio, Henderson, of Missouri, and Willey, of Virginia, were appointed the special committee on the Confiscation bill. in the Home, from the Committee on Com merce, to establish a port of entry'at. Port Royal, S. C., was passed. On Thursday, the Senate passed the bill esta blishing a Department of Agriculture, also the bill limiting the number of Major-Generals to 30, and the number of lyigadier-Generals to 200. In the Rouse, Mr. Lovejoy called up the bill to abolish slavery within the exclusive jurisdiction of of the Federal Government. After the preamble, it goes on to say, Be it enacted, that slavery and in voluntary servitude in all cases whatsoever, other than in the punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall henceforth cease and be prohibited forever in all the following places, viz : First—ln all the Territories of the United State 3, now existing or hereafter to be formed or acquired in any way. Second—ln all places purchased by the United States with , the consent of, the Legislatures of the several States, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings. Third—lrr all vessels on the high seas, and on all national highways beyond the territory and juris diction of each of the several States from which or to which the said vessels may be going. Fourth—ln all places whatsoever where the Na tional Government is supreme or has exclusive ju risdiction of power. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That any person now held or attempted to be held hereafter as a slave in any of the places above named, is here by declared to be free, and the right of freedom is hereby declared and may be asserted in any of the Courts of the United States, or of the several State.s in behalf of the party, or his or her posterity after any lapse of time, upon the principle that a party once free is always free. A motion to lay it on the table was not carried. Congress.--On ;Friday, a discussion took place about the conduct of some of the Ohio troops in the battle of Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing. One or-two Senators criticised General. Grant severely, while others defended him. The bill providing for the education of colored children in the District of Columbia was taken up and passed. • In the. House, Mr. Lovejoy presented the follow • "Resolved, That it is with feelings of devout gra titude to Almighty God, that the House of Repre sentatives, from time to time, have heard of, the triumphs of the - Union army in the great struggle for the supremacy of the Constitution and the in tegrity of the Union, " Resolved, That we receive with profound satis faction the intelligence of the recent victories ach ieved by , the armies of the Potomac, associated from their localities with those of the Revolution, and that the sincere thanks of this House are hereby tendered to Major-General G. B. MCCLELLAN, for the display of those high military qualities which secure important results with but little sacrifice of human life." - Further about the Capture of New Orleans. —The Union accounts of this important event have come to hand, and tbey more than confirm the pre vious intelligence from rebel sources. It appears, that there was a very severe naval conflict, last, ing during six days, in which our officers and sailors sustained the ancient glory of the navy for skill, daring, hard fighting, and brilliant success, The official despatch states that " Flag-Officer Farragut has been vouchsafed a glorious Victory . and triumph in the capture of the city of New Orleans, Forts Jackson, St. Philip, Livingston and Pike, the bat teries below and above New Orleans, as well as the total destruction of the enemy's gunboats, steam rams, floating iron -clads, fire-rafts and obstruetions of booms and chains. The enemy, with their own hands, destroyed from eight to ten millions of cotton and shipping. Our loss is thirty-six killed, one hun dred and twenty-three wounded. The enemy lost from one thousand to one thousand five hundred, be sides several hundred prisoners. The way is clear, and the rebel defences d6stroyed from the Gulf to Baton Rouge, and probably to Memphis. Our flag waves triumphantly over them all." A desperate combat took place between the Va runa, one of our gunboats, and the iron-clad rebel steamer Webster, in which the latter was sunk. The Vairma, howeier, was so much disabled her self, that she also went down, her last guns being fired with her decks below water. We have already received accounts from the rebels of Commodore Farragut's arrival at New Orleans. After he had passed the forts and succeeded in clearing the river, he, sent a despatch to Commodore Porter, below, announcing his success, and that he had captured at the Quarantine grounds four hundred rebels whom he had released on parole, not being able to take care of them. The rebel forts, though cut off entirely from communiation with the city, refused at first to surrender unconditionally, but subie quently concluded to do so. The New York Times says in regard to this event: " For a naval battle of varied and thrilling interest, in which not only.ship fights ship, and cannon thun ders responsively to cannon, but in which ships fight forts, ships, (wooden ships) fight iron-clad rams, fight chain barriers, masked batteries, fire-rafts, fire-eaters, and whatever other warlike engincry Southern ingenuity may have devisod,—there is nothing equal to the one fought near the month of the Mississippi, for the possession of the Southern metropolis. It seems, from the narrative of our correspondent, that all the wonderful and monstrous devices for the defence of the city, which had been so frequently and grandiloquently descanted upon by the New. Orleans press, were truly and actually in existence, and each of them in readiness for the ordeal of which they had been forewarned. Take it all in all, the capture of New Orleans, as de scribed from authentic sources, is the most brilliant naval feat of the war—one of the most brilliant feats in naval history ; and its far-reaching conse quences already begin to appear. The gunboats that took the city have pushed up to and - captured the capital of the State, and at latest advices had their prows still turned northward." The right at Williamshurg.—Te our last issue we stated that there had been a slight skirmish at Williamsburg after the evacuation of Yorktown, be tween the rebel rear guard and our advance. Since then an important battle has be. fought there be tween a large force of the enemy ongly entrenched and our forces, or more partfo';' I se; that portion of them in General Hooker's ', ' Jon. The battle raged from early in the mornin ntil three o'clock in the afternoon, when Genera celellan arrived with fresh troops, and reliev t pd i e division of Ge nem]. Hooker, who were ''ax prostrated ,with fatigue and exposure—whil e Third Excelsior Regiment of the brigade a, its ranks terribly I thinned by the bails of the ' , my. Therare _re l presented as having fough All - inch - impetuous . bravery, that not less tha i!.' hundred of them were killed and wounded. f r the arrival of Ge neral McClellan; • the rebe .1 re fiercely charged upon by Hancock's brigade , ; were driven within their works before nightf - 1 - ith a heavy loss. Nearly seven hundred of th , .ad were left on the field, with many wounded, t ' h most' of the latter were carried into Williainsb Ohr loss was less than three hundred killed an 'Out seven hundred wounded. Night hairing Com an, 'We occupied the battle-field, the enemy havi a :, l een driven within his Works. , , , - It is said thit . the rebels i left the direct line of, retreat to Riclimond, And - $ • crossed the Chick ahOminy,, destroying the bride: in their rear: This movement has been induced, .bably, by theknow ledge that General Medlell, has thrown a large force in their rear frein *est!oint, at the head of navigation on the YOrk Ri# - 2 "This new line of retreat brings them 'near to i e James River, on which our gunboats could do't 04 -effective service,' if allowed. ' • - • :-• : . - • " Evacuation of Sewall's with the above, news has be euation of Sewall's Point, the principal barriers in the Richmond. Besides this, t sels were at the latest ailvic the James River, having Point, about ten miles fp stream, and upon the oppil; ninsula, upon which (Mr g. 4 the past few days, won so The successful passage of t gunboats is all-important of the rebels, cutting off, as nication of the retreating alba:tiny. Intelligence from Gene . ITALLEOTeS 'army says that Beauregard is in clan' r of being ;surrounded, as three brigades of Gener Buell's army had seized that part of the Memph* ad: Charleston Railroad mid Way between Corinth d Grand Junction, thus cutting off'the rebel co ttutlication between`the two points; • It is also re i rted that a detachment of General Pope's army ad seized the road south of Corinth. - , Bombardment of Sa all's Point. —Several ,of the vessels lying at litort , Monroe, steamed up to Sewall's Point, on •Thu - day, and bombarded it from-noon until about : 3 'lock. The Monitor was in the van, and with the her - vessels threw a large number of shells into the ebel batteries. At half / past two the Merrimac neared, but soon turned and steamed towards N rfolk. The damage done is not known. The rebe could be distinctly seen from our vessels carrying Of their dead and wounded. The President of the united' States viewed the action from the tug-boa' lying about a mile in the rear of the fleet. On, return, and as he passed up the wharf, he was cifereusly cheered by the i s troops. , ~ , •. , ( A Commendable CNder.--After the capture of New Orleans, the following order was issued. It is dated April 26th "Eleven o'clock thii morning is the hour ap poi . ted_thr all t. e . lri °I r • and crst— '''‘' 4 ". ' ' 1 I return thanks to Almighty God, for his great good- ; ness and mercy in permitting us to pass through the last two days with so 4tle' lois of life and.blood. At that hour the church pennant will be hoisted on . every vessel of the fleet, and their crews assembled will, in humiliation and prayer, make their acknow meats therefor Co the great DisPenser of all human events. ' ''D. G. PAnnAotri,; %2 Battle near West Pqint, Va.—,--The divisions of Franklin and Sedgwick, which had been, sent forth to intercept the rebel retreat to Richmond, met the enemy, under General Lee, near West Point, on Wednesday, the 7th. A severe , battle, said to be the hardest fought on the Peninsula, ensued. With the aid of the gun-boats, which by McClellan's fore sight had been ordered up the York river, the rebels were routed, with great slaughter, and driven back towards the force ;under . General Johnston, on the Chickahominy. The whole number of United States troops killed and wounded was three hundred. The enemy had not less thin. 30,000 men, while our whole force at the time was not over 20,000, only that number hav ing landed. Had it not-been, for the gun-boats our, forces would have been defeated. The Capture of Norfolk.—A despatch'from the War Department dated May 10, communicates the pleasing intelligence of the "`recapture"'of Norfolk. This important event was accomplished by General wool at the head of 5000 men. He landed at Wil loughby Point on the morning oflast Saturday, and commenced his march on that city. Secretary Chase accompanied the General. About five miles from the landingp place a rebel batteri was feund on the opposite side of the bridge over Tanner's creek. After a, few discharges by companies of infantry, the rebels burned. the bridge. This' compelled our forces to march around five miles farther At five o'clock in the afternoon, our forces were within a short dis tance of Norfolk, and'were met by a delegation of citizens, and the city was formally surrendered. Our troops marched in, and we now have possession. General Viele is in eon:inland as Military Governor. The city and Navy Yard we,re not burned: The fires which have been.seen for some hours proved to be the woods on fire. The rebel> General:Huger withdrew his forces without offering battle. Fort Naval Engagemeht near Fort Pinow.—Capt. tkimmanding the Weitern flotilla; under date of 10th inst., reports u battle with the rebel fleet, consisting of eight iron-clad gunboats, four of which • were fitted up with rams. He says the action lasted one hour. Two of the rebel gunboats were blown np and . one sunk, when the enemy retired precipitately under the guns of the fort. Only six vessels`of iny squadron were en gaged. The Cincinnati sustained some injury from the rams, but will be in - fighting condition to-mor row. Captain Stemble distinguished hiinSelf. He is seriously - wounded. The Benton is uninjured. Mortar-boat No. 10, in charge of Second Master Gregory, behaved with great spirit. The rebel squadron is supposed to be commanded by Commo dore Hollins. The Dierrianac.—A despatch has been sent to the Assistant Secretary- of War,. stating, that the Merrimae was blown up, by the rebels at, two minutes before five o'clock, Sabbath,. 11th inst. She was set fire to about three o'clock. It, is said to have been a grand sight by those who saw it. The Monitor, Stevens and the gunboats have gone np tovrards Norfolk: Special despatches also -state that the iron-clad steamer Galena had, destroyed the rebel gunboats Yorktown and Jamestown. , A Skirmish in the Monutains.—An indecisive battle took place on Friday, the 9th, between Gene rals Milroy and Schenck, and the rebels under Jack son, Johnson and Ewell. Our loss was five killed and seventy wounded. The, rebels lost severely. Gem McClellan, at lasti amounts was within a day's Mardi of Richmond. connection received of the eva, la has been one of - ay of our approackto. ree of our armed yes-, steaming rapidly up !ready passed Dog's 1 the mouth of the to shore from the pe nt ii g ly have, within lair& glorion4 victories. e James River by our he rapid annihilation t will, all river ootnmu y south 'of the C.hiek- Flag Officer JpeCial The Presbytery of Ontario will hold their next Stated Meeting in Lakeville on the first Tuesday of June (3rd), at 4 o'clock, P.M. J. BARNARD, utyls 3t Stated Clerk. Important Facts. Constant writing for six months done cheaper with our Gold Pens than with steel ; therefore, it is economy to use Gold Pens. The Gold Pen remains unchanged by years of con tinued use, while the Steel Pen is ever changing by corrosion and wear; therefore, perfect uniformity of writing is obtained only by the use of the. Gold Pen. The Gold Pen is always ready and reliable ' while the Steel Pen must be often condemned and a new one selected ; therefore in the use of the Gold Pen there is great saving of' time. Gold is capable of receivii* any degree of elasti city, so that the Gold Pen Ls elactly adapted to the hand of the writer ; therefore, the nerves of the hand and arm are not injured, as is known to be the ease by, the use of-Steel .Pens. See " The Pen is mightier than the Sword," in another column. mar2o 6m r►tarriagio. At Calvary church, on Thysday, May Bth, by the Rev. Dr. Jenkins, James Awnenmoz, Esq., to Mae; youngest' daughter of the late Levi Tay lor, of this city. - A ; ictrt,ot talc . Presbyterian Historical Societ3r. , TITRE Annual Meeting of the PRESBYTERIAN .L HISTORICAL SOCIETY will be held in the United Presbyterian Church, of which the' Rev. Di. Dales is pastor, Race street, near Sixteenth . , Phila delphia, on Thursday Evening, the loth inst., at a quarter before'Eight o'clock. . The Society composed of members of the two branches of the Presbyterian Church, whose Gene ral Assemblies meet . this year_ in Columbus and Cin cinnati, Ohio, of the UnitedPresbYterian Church, and the two branches of 4he Reformed Presbyterian Church, and enjoys the sanction and patronage of the highest judicatories of their churches. Addresses may be eected from the Rev. Thomas 13rainerd,,D.D.,_ReV. J R Dales, .Rev. T. W. J. Wylie, D. D:, Rev. Samuel I. Baird, D. D., and Rev. Samuel 0. Wylie, D.D. Thqpublic, and especially Presbyterians, 'are invi ted t^e present. SAMUEL .3. BAIRD BENJ. J. WALLACE Committee of " Arrangements. 7 It SAMUEL AGNEW "VIVA I; AMERICA," "GLORY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH," The latter with new words written for all the children of the Union, will be found in the 200dth Edition of THE GOLDEN WREATH, published this day. This popular book, two'hundred thOusand copies of which have been sold, now con tains upwards of two hundred and fifty Songs, inclu ding all the best, among which are the following ad apted to the spirit of the times: Star Spangled Ban ner; Hail Columbia; Our Flag is There; My Country 'Tis of Thee; Origin of Yankee Doodle;.Revolution ary Tea; Up goes the Banner; Yankee Doodle; and Children of the Union. Its brilliant collection' of two hundred or more Home and School Songs comprises, Annie Laurie, Cheer Boys, Child's Wish, Darling Nelly Gray, Dearest Spot, Nettie Moore, Grave, of Washington, Home Again, Shells of Ocean, Lulu is our Darling, - May Queen, My own, my Gentle Mother,' Shed ndt a Tear, Star of the Evening, Come to the Sunset Tree, Angels Told me .So, Invitation,, and all the other favorites, together with Elementary Instruc tions and numerous attractive exercises, many of which are adapted to Calesthenic Movements. Price only Thirty Cents, on receipt, of which it will be mail ed postpaid. OLIVER DITSON & CO., Publish ers, No. 277 Washington street , Boston - mylstf TARRANTS' 044441.*1601.64 SELTZER APERIENT., Ns valuable and popular Medicine has universally received the most favorable recommenda tions of the MEDICAL PROFESSION - and the PUBLIC, as the most EFFICIENT 'AND AGREEABLE . SALINE APERIENT . . It may be used with the best effectin Biliolfs and Febrile Diseases, Costiveness, Sick Head , ache, Nausea, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Acidity of the, Stomach, Torpidity - of the Liver, Gout, Rheuina- ' `tic Affections, Gravel, ' Piles. • . • AND ALL CONPLATNIE WHERE A Gentle and ,Cooling Aperient or Purgative is It is particularly adapted to the wants of Travelers by Sea and Land, Residents in Hot Climates, Persons of. Sedentary . Habits, Invalids and. Convalescents; Captains of Vessels and Planters will find it a valua ble addition to their Medicine _Chests. It is in the form of a Powdei, carefully put'up in hot ties to keep •in any climate, and merely requires water:poured , upon it to produce a delighttul effervescent beverage- Numerous, testimonials from professional and other gentlemen of the highest standing throughout the country , and its steadily increasing popularity for a series of years, strongly guarantee its efficacy and val uable character, and commend it to the favorable no tice of an intelligent public. Manufactured only by TARRANT & No. 218 Greenwich street, cor. Warren, New York, myls ly And for sale by Druggists generally. The Union Bible Dictionary. A NEW Edition of this valuable : and popular Work 21. is now issued, containing 690 pages, with Six Finely Colored Maps, Six Plain do., and - ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY , WOod-Cnts. PRIG E - SEVENTINFIVE GENTS. Published and for sale by the AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, No. 1122 Chestnnt street, raylo at - Philadgphia. PBESBYTERIAN PUBLICATION y. CONIXITTER, TICE BIBLE ©N BAPTISM: A small work, showing that Immersion as the only mode of Baptism,is, NOT A BIBLE DOCTRINE, In Muslin, I& Cents. In Paper, 5 Cents. LEAFLETS FOR THE THOUGHTFUL. By REV. ALBERT BARNES. In packages 0f,24 Leaflets, 12mo. The same in Book Form. - Price, 6 Cents ; postage 2 Cents. LESSONS:FOE THE LITTLE ONES. = Lessons adapted to use Ix THE FAMILY, THE INFANT SCHOOL, And the Youngest Classes in Sabbath Schools. A new book, by the author of " Money," " The Bar clays," etc., etc., and the fruit of experience in teaching the "Little One's." In Muslin, 20 Cents ; in paper, 10 Cents. By mail, post paid, at the same price. THE SOLDIER'S FRIEND. Price 15 Cents ; by Mail, the same. " One of these little.books should be placed in the hands of every soldier'in our array."—Evangelist. " We know not when we have seen a book better sui ted to the end."--S. School Times. CHARLES 8. LUTHER, myB 6t 1884 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. REMOVAL. TAXES R WEBB, DEALER IN Fine Teas, Coffees, and Choice Family Groceries. Has removed to the S. E. corner of Eighth and Walnut trzeets, P.hila delphia, a few doors from his former location, where he will be happy to see his friende and customers; Goode careftaly packed and forwarded to the comp 117. (DARTER-CENTURY SERMO N.—Quarter- NzZ Century Sermon of Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D. D., in Old Pine street Church ; with the account of the Commemoration Festival, in Sansom street Hall. For sale at the PRESBYTERIAN BOOKSTQRE, No. 1384 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. myl tf WOOD & CART, (SUCCESSORS TO LINCOLN, WOOD & NICEOIS,) CITY BONNET AND MILLINERY STORE, 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 2in A CARD. THE undersigned takes , pleure in announcing to 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.satisfaetion. The prises ere marked in PLAIN FIGURES, on each garment, and in all eases, uniformly low. TERM'S CASH, EDWARD T. TAYLOR, For CHARLES STOKES, No. 824 Chestnut street, Phila. - • HENRY C. BLAIR, PHARMACEUTIST, PRESCRIPTION AN D FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, S. W. corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, ' PHILADELPHIA. (Established 1829.) THE undersigned haying resumed the entire control of his husiness; 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 khan Curtains. G ILT Cornices, Bands, :Gimps and Fringes. Spring, Hair,. and Husk Mattrasses; Verandah Awnings, improved styles. Old Furniture re-Upholstered and Varnished. Furniture Slips cut and made to fit. Carpets cat, altered and laid, at W. HENRY PATTEN'S, West End Curtain and Upholstery Store, No. 1408 Chest nut street. mar 6 tf H. A. DREER, Irtirseryman, Seedsman and Florist, No. 327 CIikiSWEJT STREET, Philadelphia. Vegetable, Grass and Plower Seeds of the best quality. Fruit and Shade Trees, Evergreens, Grape Vines, Strawberry Plants, Asparagus Roots, etc. " Dreer's Garden Callender for 1862," published for gratuitous distribution, will be forwarded to all applicants, by enclosing a stamp to the above ad dress. feb27 3m The Presbyterian. Sabbath-School Visitor A MONTHLY. PAPER, Prepared expressly for use in Presbyterian Sabbath Schools, BY TEE PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICATION. IT is printed on beautiful paper, and embellished in the highest style of art, while the reading matter is entertaining and instructive in the greatest possible degree. Its terms are prepayment, WITHOUT, POSTAGE. For one copy, one year, " ten copies, to one address, fifty CI " 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 isThree cents each copy per annum, ihen paid in advance. POSTAGE PAID Fifteen copies to orie address, - Twenty-three copeso to tte address, Thirty " Forty Fifty Seventy-five One hundred c c IMIIMMIED . it it. it 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, Wheeli,ng Chicago, St. Lome, 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. A large assortment of Ladies Morning Wrappers always on hand, at , the lowest market price. . . , aplo3m AMERICAN Life Insurance " and Trust Company. 0311'.ANT S BUILDINGS, Southeast Corner of NJ Walnut and Fourth Streets. Antiinrized Capital, - - $500,000 Paid up Capital, - - - - 250,000 IneorPorated by the'Legialature of Penna. Insures Lives during the natural life or for short terms, grants annuities and 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 the assured—last Points January, 1861, being 48 per cent. of all premiums received on mutual policies—at Joint Stock rates,, 20 per cent. less than above, or Total Abstinence rates 40 per cent, less than Mutual price. Also, a NON-FORFEITURE PLAN, By wide' a:PersOn pays for 6, 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 VP POLICY, in proportion. to : the amount of premium paid, as fol lows :--- On a Policy of $lOOO, At 5 Year I 7 Year . I 10 Year after payment Rates. I Rates. I Rates. of 2 . An. Preto's, for $4OO 00 $285 70 $2OO 00 " 4 do " 800 00 671 40 400 00 " 6 do " " 8 . :do • - 800 00 ALEXANDER WHILLDIN, Presidgat. SAMUEL WORK, Vice-President. JOHN b. : WILSON, Secretary. BOARD or WINSTON& 'Alexander Whilldin, J. Edgar Thomson, Ron. Jas. Pollock, Hon. JosepluAllison, Albert C. Roberts, Jonas Bowman, Samuel T. Bodine, H. H. Eldridge, George Nugent, John Aikman, William J. Howard, Charles F. Heazlitt, Samuel Work. MEDICAL EXAMINERS J. F. Bird, M. D., J. Newton Walker, M. D. In attendance at the Company's Office d f a e ilya 2f. t t l2 Di o'clock, M. b 2 WILLIAM S. :YOUNG, BOOK, CARD ABM JOB PRLNTER, No 52 North Sixth street, PHILADELPHIA. R. S. WALTON, FASHIONABLE ,HAT AND CAP STORE, No. 1024 MARKET. STREET, Umbrellas always , on hand. (PHOSE interesting CARD PHOTOGRAPHS are J. made in great quantity, and of sup ' eriOr quality, REI WPM'S GALLERX, jan2 ly Second street, above Green. SCHOOL FOR PHYSICAL AND MEN BOARDING AND DAY 'PUPILS. THIS School has two peculiar features,viz.: HEALTH, asaprimaryobject, and INSTRUCTION by Lectures. Young ladies only are received as boarders. The school is designed to give them as complete and finished an education as can be had in any Seminary or Female College. Pupils may commence any time. Apply for terms, at the School, No. 1432 S. PENN SQUARE, or address, WM. M. CORNELL, A.M., M.D., Principal. Miss MARION A. Slocum, late of the Female Semi nary at Harrisburg, 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 DEPARTMENT, 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. MANuFACTITRER OF Carved and Ornamental Marble Works, No. 710 Green Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia. TT acing erected specimens in almost every cemetery JLL throughout this State 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, Sarcorbaes, etc. I have many references throughout the Ution, which can be seen on application. W Carved, Ornamental Statuary and Monumental work of every description. apl3-ly Plumber and Gas-Fitter, S. E. CORNER ELEVENTH AND RACE STS, FHTLADELHHIA, HAS constantly on hand, or furnishes to order, Hy &antic Rams, Water- Wheels, Windmills, 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.—CHEMICAL WORE, or LEAD BCRNING person ally attended to. jan3o ly MONUMENTS, HEAD dr, FOOT STONES, POSTS, &C., at the lowest cash prices Fashionable Clothier, [Formerly of Eighth and Chestnut streets,) I : 1AS taken the Store,_ IN o. 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, As he bays and sells exclusively for Cash. [decs ly E. 0. THOMPSON, MERCHANT TAILOR, N. E. cox. SEVENTH AND WALE= STREETS, Philadelphia. THE design of this establishment is to meet the wants of Gentlemen accustomed to, or desirous of hav ing Clothing made to order and measure. Suitable selections can always be-made from large varieties of material on hand for the purpose. [jan3o ly $ 2 00 8 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 9 00 11.00 The Cheapest and Best Hair Dye in the World. NEVER FADES OR WASHES OUT. e, UPHAM'S Hair Dye,BB cents a box, three boxes for $l. The best in use. Try it. Sold only UPHAM' S, No. , 403 Chestnut Street. ANERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION " The Sunday-School World," A Monthly Religious Newspaper,l6 pages, quarto, for Sunday-School Teachers, Bibe Classes, Parents, and all who are engaged or interested in the religious training of the Young. OulyTwenty-five Cents per Annum. A new, cheap Blustrated paper for Children and Youth, supplied Monthly or Semi-Monthly. Only $6 00 per 100 eppies _Monthly • and $l2 00 per 100 copes, Semi--Monthly. Speeimen copies furnished gutuitonsly, on (post paid) application to T.tt.B AMERICAN SITND.A,Y-SCHOOL UNION, No. 1122 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, or No. 599 Broadway, New York. HUSBAND'S CALCINED MAGNESIA is free from unpleasant taste, and three times the strength of the common Calcined Magnesia. A World's Fair Medal and four First Premium Sil ver Medal's have been awarded it, as being the best in the market. For sale by the Druggists and country Storekeepers and by the manufacturer, THOMAS J. HUSBAND, N. W corner Third and Spruce. PHILADELPHIA. oetlo lA/ AR TIKES.—A. reduction• of a.Hundred Per Cent. Superior Colored Photographs for $l. Arabrotypes at all prices. REIMER'•S 113.01:0(3-RA.PEGO GALLERY, jan2 ly Second street, above Gran. TAI EDUCATION, NOW OPEN FOR MARBLE WORKS. HENRY S. TARR., THOMAS H. McCOLLIN, Monumental Marble Works. CHARLES FINNEY, North Twelfth street, abot* Ridge avenue. Phila. E. H. ELDRIDGE, AGT., AT MODERATE PRICES, NEW STORE. No. 1.38 South Eleventh street, above Walnut. C. W. CLARK, ATENETLIN BLINDS and WINDOW SHADES, V Cords, Tassels and Trimmings. Best quality work at very low prices. Repairing promptly attended to. Branch Store and Manufactury, Second street, above Walnut. Blinds for Churches, Halls, and Libraries, made in the most substantial manner. • nov2l Superi9r. French. Confections, Manufactured by AIIthISTIIS TILLMES, No. 1302 Chestnut street, Phsladelphia. PUT ny; neatly, in 1.2, and 5 pound boxes, without extra charge. Also, a large variety of Box Bolls, which cannot' be excelled. A fine selection of FA PITS and GRAPES constantly on hand. [decl9 Ont feb27 8m The thAy Periodicals PUBLISHED BY MB " The Child's World," aplo S t ST. LOUIS Sunday-School, Theological and Tract Depository. TrITE American Sunday-School Union and Amen. can Tract Society, each maintained for many years depositories of their respective publications in this city ; these are now united under the care of the subscriber, and he has added thereto a select assort ment of the publications of the various evangelical denominations, with those ofprivatepublishers, which are sold at publishers' prices. Catalouges and specimens of Sunday-School papers sent on application. School Books and Stationery; Address J. W. McINTYRE, No. 9 South Fifth Street, St. Louis Mo. aplo 4t apB gm 147 deel9 ly
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