1862. 1 ameriran ftrobgtvcian GENESEE EVANGELIST. JOHN W. MEARS, THVILSDA.Y,, ,TUNE 5, 1869 THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN A WEEKLY RELIGIOUS AND FAMILX NEWSPAPER, IN THE INTEREST 'OF THE Constitutional Presbyterian Church, PIIBLIMED EylflTC TlitiltBDAY,, 1 4 No. 1334 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. TETLYS—(in advance). $2 2 00 per annual 50 " By unal, - - By carriers, in the city, PIONIUMS. Any clergyman procuring las two new subscribers, with the pay in advance, la entitled to a third copy one year, free. Any person proenring three new subscribers, with the pay in advance, can have a fourth copy five, 'for one year. For Five Dollars we will send tuns copies of the paper and a copy of the Quarterly. Review, for one year, to new subscribers. Any one procuring new subscribers is entitled to Fifty cents for each cube secured and prevail: . Nuttilitenzt. Presbyterian.' Vindication of Dr. Dreckinridge.—The Geo -col Assembly, at its /ate meeting in. Columbus, fully endorsed Dr. Breekinridge's course in connection with the Danville Seminary, and in opposition to Dr. Robinson, of that supremely spiritual newspaper —The True Presh,yserian. The following resolutiona among others, were adopted on the occasion : Resolved, That in the judgment of the Assembly, no facts have come to their knowledge which impair their confidence in Dr. 13reckinridge, as a Profeasor in the Danville Seminary,; and they are fortified in this conclusion by the official declaration of the Board of Trustees of the Institution, that all the charges and insinuations against him are without foundation. Resolved, That the Aisimblydo not caimede,that in accepting a Professor's chair in the Seminary,Dr. Drectinridge did necessarily yield the right of ex pressing freely his views in relation to matters of great national concernment; and that, instead of censure and condemnation, his lucid.and able utter ances on the rise, history, and character . of the great conflict now in progress, entitle him to the gratitude of the Church and the country. Resolved, That the Assembly, duly appreciating the eminent qpalifications of Dr. Breckinridge as a teacher of theology, and his great usefulness in that department, would deeply regret his withdrawal from his present position, and therefore decline the acceptance of his resignation.. Presbyterian Domestic) Missions. —ln the same Assembly; a report was read on Domestic Nis siona, of which the following• is an abstract : The number of missionaries in commission Mai& 1, 1861, was 618, to which have been added to March 1, 1862, 121, making. the whole number 639. The number Of Antoine and'missionary stations in whole or in part supplied (as far as reported) by thosein eammission l is 803. Eigitteen churches are reportel as Baying organ ised during the year. The number of admissions on examination is 1782, and on certificate 1035 ; .making a total of 2817. The whole number in' communion with churches connected thus' with the Board is 20,409. Sabbath Schools number 347 ;* their teachers 2813 ; and 11;778 - scholars: - The number of baptisms reported is 2468. As almost, ontrlitlfin:tommis.sion have trot repor t,ed,„ the returns are manifestly inadequate, and do not express the facts. The entire amount of moneys received, from all sources (lurks Ole fiscal year, was $85,332 62. , Episcopal. . Reviving a High-Church Organ. The fol lowing is from the New York correspondent of the , Philadelphia Inquirer " A promising indication of the revival in busi ness is visible in the fact, that the Chtlrchman news paper is about to be revived, under the auspices of the former proprietor, Mr: Hecker. The Church man, it will be remembered, was compelled to sus pend about a year ago, immediately upon the sus pension of mail communications with the seceded States, where many of its subscribers resided, but a subscription list having been made up by its friends nearer home, it wane enabled once more to take the field. Of course, it will be in future, as itnl ways was, the organ of the High-Church party of the Episcopal Church., " Another reason for the revival of thi pee )1' tdiar journal is, that the Bishop of the diocese at present has no newspaper medium for communicating With the Church at large. The Church Journal deis not enjoy his favor, and though there is another paper published here professing to be Episcopalian, its typp of Churehmanship is said to be too low to suit the Bishop's taste." Episcopal Labor in, Minnesota, : -- The Right Rev- 11% B. WbiPPle) D.D., writes "Yon know that in days of a common sorrow, it helps us to tell each other of the things which are near our hearts. The work in Minnesota is the seine as in ever missionary field, and so I write freely td you, whom the providence of„ Clod has made the almoners of the. Church in missionary work within our Western borders. " The Winter visitation, although more severe, VII account of the intense cold and, storms, has been very Joyous and blessed. I have baptised thirteen adults, and thirty-nine children, confirmed' ninety three persons, preached more than one hundred times, and celebrated the Holy Communion fifteen times, The congregations have been : unusually largeond many times tearful eyes'have shown the feeling that God was nigh, and that they were called to repentance. More than two-thirds of these, ser vices were held in sehool-houses, log cabins, or pub lic, rooms. 'There were no other notices at many places.than the one dent the postmaster in Nove,m ber, but in every instance the people had remem bered the appointinenty`ituf made preparation." ,40'iqddpal Recorder; • Methodls ,;° Life of Dr. Bango.—BY e; provision in the will 'of :Pr. Bangs,-the Rev. Dr. Abel 'Stevens has been appointed4o write his memoir. The proceeds of the publicationmill be devoted to the widow and daugh ter of Dr. Bangs. It is stated that there are ample materials in a journal which he kept from his early ministry to his dosing years, and Also in an 'autobiography " replete wlth'interesting incident.' 'Wanting Eloquent 'Preaohers.--Dr. Jesse T. Peck states in one of the series of articles which he is now contributing to the California Christian Ad vocate, thiit "there is a. morbid' demand throughout that State, among all denominationsi for eloqeent ministers, and a dilposition to = be dissatisfied with any others. In other new settleinente; th.iiiks, Where many of the people are - poor, ignoant; un cultivated, and simple-hearted, and 'preachers grow up with the communities in which they labor, no such disposition has existed ; but in California, wealth, education, and refinement are so common, and true religion so, rare,. that public sentiment de mentia of, its ministry superior, delivery and high in tellectual qualifications," Editor The. Want of Naval Chaplains.—lt is stated Eby an exchange that there are now above 30 frigates, *loops of war, and naval steamers in commission, which have no chaplains—iheir armament ranging from 20 to 50 guns, and tieir force of inn front 200 to 500. . . - lope not. to le Bought. -- A Methodist chaplain, describing some scenes of the Shiloh bat tle, says : " Near a little stream was a wounded young man, whern the . Writer desired to remove to a more comfortable place, as the ambulances could not carry him off the field that night. Ohl no, sir, I thank you,' he said, adding, ' the ground is warm under me, mid I ,have been so cold since I was wounded.' Near by I found ayoung man who, in answer to an inquiry'as to' his hope in Christ; re plied : Oh I yes; and for this hope, humble as it is, I would not, Mien. worlds. -It ie my all now.' Tuesday morning the wounded were all removed, and the dead buried : in. one instance one hundred and seventy-eight of our enemies in one long grave. ' ' A Soldier's Chureh.—A: correspondent of the Independent, writing from. the South, thus' speaks of a chapel tent of one of the Connecticut regiments I do not boast when I say it is the finest tent on the island. Its size is 20i by 27i feet, and accom modates 300 standing. The door of the tent can always be thrown back; ,S 0 that the chaplain could address all the reginient; 'Within and witheatt. The diversity of Uses to which it is put proves its value. It.is our church. Sabbath afternoon the usual ser vice is held. Sabbath evening a Bible class or Bible conversation occupies an hour. This combinea the study of the Bible with prayer and - conference. Tuesday and Saturday evenings are giVeri.to prayer meetings. These evening meetings have thus far been attended , by an average of, seventy-fiVe. When the men are • acclimated and rested the'number will be much greater.. Wednesday evening a singing meeting is held, one of the captains taking charge of• this department. Thursday evening it is pro posed to haVe a lecture upon themes literary, 'sci entific or humorous. Ili Faith dnit Lorre of Native Chris' ttarts.— The Board of Foreign ns for the Reformed Dutch Churek—The .Arcot. Churches, India, have been very importunate for the immediate return of Rev. Dr. Jared W. Scudder. He has been impor tuning the Board to return hint; and the Board, fearing their receipts would not justify them, hale been relieved in a manner which will, we doubt not, increase their faith in God and faith in man, 'We extract the following from the Christian Intelligen- My DEAR jAugo,—l ha:ve good news for you. Our poor Churches, hearing that the Board have failed in procuring funds to send you to India, have been making a noble effort to remedy the defect. You know how poor they are. By making great sacrifices they have collected, a sufficient sum to pay the pmage of yourselfaud family to India-, I am atitll6rizedVO saYto t you that our mitsion will stand responsible •for> the sum of•eight hundred dollars for this object. Sere is a loud call of God, through these Churches, for your immediate return. I trust no circumstances will prevent you from, respending to it at once. The effect Of such a course Woulii disastrous to the fixture . liberality Of our •Chairch members, and, in my humble opinion, in direct con flict with, the plain `indications of Providence. It would be cruel 'to disappoint the hopes of our dear Christians who have made such self-sacrificing efforts to secure your services for the cause of Christ in this land.,. Come,,then,,dear brother„oome quick ly, for the heathen are daily perishing. ---Bee. Scudder. Protestant Parties Italy.-:-There are three parties of Protestant „religionists and,agencies in Italy- 7 4e, Evangelical and - Presbyterian-;Walden ses ; the Party of Gravazzi, who is nearer Congre gational-lresbytm thanany other form, and claims liberty to denounce and attack, -as well as to preach the gospel, (it is the man's natureito be combative); and lastly, there are the Plymouth Brethren frater nizers, headed by Dr. De Sanetis. Indirectly, yet powerfully, the English'Bible and Tract Societies, with the Free Church ministers stationed at Leg horn and' Florence; help 'to diffuse written truth. The mass of population are political, and little more in their Mike of-the Papacy. The women are devotees—the men infidel and ungodly. But at Rome itself; it is believed, that were the Pope com pellet:lto fly, there would be found a greater Protes tant and Evangelical development than in any other part of the Italian peninsilla.H. cur. of Presbyterian, .Rornsudani in England and Wales.—ln 182 there were. only 449 Romish_ehapels in. Great. Brir taro.. now *there are 1019: then there, were 411 priests, now there are 1388. In 1829 there were no colleges; there are now 1250 monasteries and 162 (*invents. And it is a fact, that at the present there are more' priests in Eneland and Scotland iu propor tion to the Romish Pepulation, than in Ireland it self. These facts speak volumes about the spread of Romanisml- 7 Ohrist...integ:igencer. London Drinking Places.—The number of gin and beer shops in London is 18,853, while the pbp ulation is 3,000.000 ; that would give one gin shop to about every 160 persons, including- women and children., The number, of, butchers' , and bakers' shops amount to one-third the number of gin and beer shops -= so that, while there is-;one of, them for every 160 persons, there is a butcher's and a baker's shop for every 00 Persons t In 1859, 89:903 , pei sons were charged with drunkenness, of whom 24,- 395 were women l't • Of the whole number charged, 56,161 were punished by the magistrates for being drunk, or drunk and disorderly, and of those pun ished 10,486 were women t I In 306 cases of coro ners' inquests a verdict was found, "Died from ex cessive &hiking." 270,000 persons were ,counted entering. 14 of,the principal gin palaces of London in one week, which would give an average of nearly 40,000 daily attendants at only 14 out of the 18,853 iriLondon 11-11 r. Y. Observer. Perfcminiita Hindu Worship. The Rev. C. 13. Loupe% in his " Recollections of an Indian Mis- Sionary;" thus describes the worship of the Linga— a stone emblematical of the worship of Siva—at the chid temPle fill:tenons : " The manner in:..which the poojah, or worship, of this and of _every other idol is performed, is as follows :---The person who intends to worship must first bathe in the Ganges, from which he takes some holy water in a, small hrass vessel. He then pur chases the necessary offerings, which consist of flow ers, rice, cloth, or money. The Biehmen'i'fell' q ua that money is the most acceptable offering to the god. Having procured the offeridg, the people pro ceed to the temple. On entering the court, they how toward the idol; and then walk around the tem ple once or twice, or perhaps three times. While they do so, they mutter their prayers andincanta tions. Their prayers being in the`Sanscrittongae, the people generally do not understand what they say. BA cou!d We read the language of their hearts, it wdhliffie sn'clfas—' Give me riches, iiVein L e c.hil dren ; destiOY my enemies ; let me have my heart's desire ; let Me enjoy this or that, - without being dia. Army. fiseellaneous. VELLORE, Feburary 11, 1862. *Am . l - •x"itattlttobltitian. ••and 11 tittOtt .fraittelfig:l covered.' You would not 4nd a word about grace, not a word about forgivenees, holiness, or heavenly mindedness. How can they pray for these things, when they have no idea of their 7 ,'The prayer being ended, they advance toward the idol, sgeend three steps, present their offering, and pour the Ganges' water upon the idol and •upon the offering. At this Moment the officiating priest strikes the bell, and, the poojah is over. The poor worshipper then de parts and believes-that his prayer is heard. If ex perience convince him . of the contrary he then sur poses that he must have made some mistake in the ceremonies, and perhaps renews his poojah." ostotir Before Riehmond.—The proxiinity of McClel laa's great armito Richinond has caused great con sternation there. The Virginia legislature has voted $200,000 to remove the "women, ehildren and de crepid persons resident at the seat of government" to a place of safety. Railroad communication, with the South by a new channel, via. Danville, has been opened, with a view to greater safety in case of.defeat by our forces. Gen. McClellan appears to be extending his lines so as to protect McDowell , On the 26th of May he telegraphed that he had cut the Virginia railroad at three- points between Hanover a .and the Chickahoininy. - o f n the 27th he attacked, the rebels at Hanover C. it, and routed them utterly, captur ing 500 prisoners and burying 100 of their dead 'oh the, field. Their logs is believed to have been 1060; ours 379 in all, 53 of these being killed. May 29.—A bridge, five hundred feet long, over the Seuth Anna Creek, one of the tributaries on:the Pamunkey river, on the line of the Richmond, Vre dericksburg and Potomac railroad, was' . burned this morning by the' Sixth Cavalry. This cuts off .all communication by railroad between Richmond and Jackson's command. The F e fftla Cavalry went to Ashland, eighteen miles from Richmond on the same road, and burned all the enemy's commissary and quartermaster's sup plies which they had stored there. This Will prove a severe loss to the rebels. • On Saturday, the 31st of May, the enemy taking advantage of a flood on the Chickahotniny, attaektd our troops on the left flank (the Southeastern po sition of the forces). The troops in the front line gave way unaccountably, but Generals Heintzelman and Kearney nuiSt gallantly brought up their troops, with divisions from the other side of the creek, and drove back the enemy at the point of• the bayone.t, and covered the ground with their dead. On Sab bath morning, the enemy undertook to renew the conflict, =but were ropulsed on eveity side. Our loss is heavy, but theirs must, be enormous. We'took many priseners, including 'General i'ettigrew" , and Colonel Long. Lewes balloon, with a ,telegraph operator; was over the scene of conflict, sending imL portant messages'all the time to "General McClellan. Our advance , is now considerably in front of the position occupied before the battle. General Mc- ClellatOs command has;been extended. to. Fortress Monroe; where defieraflXF. now entioned`. - Gen eral Wool is in taitimore. ' • - The'Shenandeah Valley,Hlt is summed' that movements for the recovery of, this valley and the intercepting of the rebel forces are now in .progress, chiefly, on the part of McDowelrs division, which advanced six miles southward on the 25th. The General left WaShingion, Tuesday morning, after conferring with the President and Secretary of War, for Predmieksburg. It will take rapid movements, like those of McClellan's canipaign in Western Vir ginia,, or like Sigel's, or Lyon's, or Mitcheirsi to ac complish such a result: Melancholy_ details of the route and retreat of our tor'ces lieforeiher superior and, -uliiquiteuslotnes: of the enciny, _are -being pbbliShe,d. - Ther29th-Pentr sylvania regiment- reports 265 killed, wounded and missing, of 622 .engaged. This is believed to be the heaviest loss. Col. Murphy, of this,raiment,- is a prisoner, at Winchester, unhurt. CollAkenlei; of the first Maryland, is also believed to be alive, though badly wounded. 'Collis' Zouaves, General Bank's body-guard, left in the rear to, burn bridges, made the most extraordinary escapes and the hardest marches, fought several times at, enormeus disadvantage,. and. came to_ Hancock on . _ the •Poto mac, on Monday, the 26th, at noon, bringing thirty five abandoned wagons with` them. They have re- cei4ed the highest praise frau the'Commanding Ge neral and 'all the officers 'who witnessed their cool brayery • • • • • • • We count a loss of 1151 killed, i'ounded and mis sing, in , all. • ' The whole sad story illustrates the fact,.which has 'over and over been illustrated 'in the war, that at almost any given point the, enemy is able to muster a larger force than our own. It is a miserable and false economy, a piesumptuOus self-Confidence, an almOst criminal neglect to develope our 'Superior resources, and a needless-imperiling of precious in .terests and riecious lives, to 'pretend, with inferior numbers, to contend with this desperate fee. Wu WANT :MORE MEN':; at Richmond, at Savannah, .in the valley of the Shenandoah. - • • ,Shoat-has been the exultation -of the rebels over their successes in the Valley. On Friday, May 30; just a week from the time of IKerdey's sur prise, a brigade of, our forces entered Front Royal, drove off the rebels; capturing 6 of4cers, 150 pi:sell ers,' 2 enginei, 11 cat* and 18 of our own men: The bridge over the Shenandoah was 'saved Our lags was 8 killed, and 6 wounded and missing. General Fremont,' who also hastened to the res cue; ,overtook Jackson's-rear guard at strasiwg, on Sabbath,.-June Ist. Jabkson was retreating, and declined to, stop and fight. - On the 31st our cavalry had, pushed beyond Mar- - tinshurg, and'learned that Col. Keriley' is wounded in Winchester.' ' The New ljprising.—Frorn 'three- to five hun dred thousand men were offered to the government in the Viiro'Or three days suceeeding Banks' - disaSter. Gov. Andreir, of Massachusetts, called .out the en tire State militia for a three months' service. The Seventh regiMent of New York,,' mustering 800 strong,.again hastened to the defence of the capital, - and on Monday evening' passed down Broadway, amid an ovation such as they received a year ago. They were, encamped near Baltimore. About•3ooo Horne Guards were' ready to, leave;Philadelphia on the 28th, but before that date orders for three months' men were countermanded, and they re mained at home. The enthnsiasm was extraordi nary every where. In. Baltimore, which a year ago was only restrained from violent demonstrations of rebellion by the United States forces, a secessionist dared not show his head for the mob.: Several 'sympathizers with the rebellion were roughly han dled. At Hagerstown, also, a rebel newspaper' of was destroyed'by the mob and several secession ists injured. Cougress.—The House passed a confiscation bill on Monday, May 26, by, no means the most strin gent in its provisions. The measure confiscating the slaves of rebels was defeated by a very elose vote, 74 to 78, and was reconsidered on the 28th, by e vote of 69 to 734 ,, It is the special , order . for Wednesday of this week. The Senate is at work on the tax bill. It has re fused to tax either cotton or slaves. An extraOrdindry Messa r ge - cilisent by the Presi dent,te the House on, the 27th, in yhich the'.entire responsibility of Senator Cameron's acts in employ ing Alexander Cummings to make army contracts at the outbreak of the rebellion, is assumed by the President, l and cleared of all appearance of personal favoritism. This is in response to a resolution of censure passed April -30, upon Mr. Cameron for these acts. We are glad that the good name of a' distinguished and much ahused Pennsylvanian so far vindicated. ' . . The following statement of the debt and expenses of the Government, was brought out as a reply to tho•frequent assertions of disloyal men and rebel sympathizers, that we were spending as inaoh, as -two, three, or even four millions a. day. It was made by Mr. Dawes, in. the House, on the - 27th. The expenditures, of , all the Departments of -the Government, outside uethe Army and NaVY, ;sir' tee the Administration came into power, are as follows; —For the Interior Depaittipant, Indians' and Pen sions, to the 22d of May, r 53,681,860 : civil list, foreign intercourse and miscellaneous, .$21;685,010; makings total of nearly $25,367,000. The expen ditures of the War Department' during' thattinie, amounted to .$374,472,000 ; Navy Department, for the same time, $42;055/000; or a:total of $410,227;- 000. , , The average daily dxpenditures of the War, De: partment has been $891,295, and 'adding , the deify average of the- Navy - ,. Making a; daily, average •for birth-. Departments, ,of $998,147., No requisitions are.unpaid, , '.excepting pf a few.thousands for Wei, galityor disloyalty. The payments, last Thursday, were only $864,91.7f, yet the day after, ;when the Paymasters eninena, the expenditures 'Were , $2,000,- 000, but Ont,Saturday only $500,000.: So the -ex penditures of the Geveroment, up. to the ,2 f 2d t day of May Jast, in round nu bets, were, for military,- $374,000,000;; for the navy,.;542,000,000,• nnd i all other expenditures, $25030,000,—a total of $441, 7 500,000 from the 4th of March, ,1861, till the.2.2d of May, when the publie debt, , ,includiog $70,000,000 of old debt bequeathedikY Bucillnit.ni 'lllacnnrt , ,ted, in the aggregate„ on Pridoy' lait, to . $4Bl ,796,145. , -, On the next day, Senator Simmons, who is high authority on - , matters, of finance, made .a similar statement, though slig tly varying in , some parti culars. He said: The expenses have been much greater during this, the ; l first year of g. k war, than they •would be apy othertyear, if it should• continue. The estimated expenses, or this week were $0,097,- 500, or about '51,600,t) . ,per day., ,The probable :l debtat,the, end of,tlle,fifeal : year will be $55 . 0,000,- 000. ' ' A Senate. bill Weofc taxes 'in.insurrectionaryldistricts, was pa&sed with amendments in the House owthe 28th. This pro vides, among other things, for the occupancy ,of lands deserted by the zt rebels, .by loyal persons. The. South tttl;Stjiith*est General. Loyell, froth' New Orleans, is believed to have reached Corinth With'7ooo men: Slow movements tower ds theonemys entrem hm4n 'are constantly' being made2bY Generhlllalleek. "'On the 25th of May, he was, in plims, but Ihree-quarters of a mile from them, entrenching as he went: An engagement Wohld fidleibt-be bronght 'on - earlier, . ..•, ~. were it not lir the dense 'weeds - ititeivethng. - Oh the 28th, three strong recormeitering coluinns were pushed forward' Upon the enemy's` , front -Which'was . driven back, and strong positions gained by our forces. General Pope's column i encountered the strongest opposition, where we lost twenty-five killed and wounded,-and thaenemv left thirty'dead on the field. We captured some five or'sik officer§ and se veral privates. 'On the 29th it Was - expected that, the rebels would open upon us; which , they,did not. Whereuixei General Pope-opened fire upon a• bat tery and compelled thelectifient§ to withdraw, 'key ing 'the position to-ouv roe's.`* , General Butler is eying a heavy .Band on,the stiff stiecked rebels of ew Orleans. - He has ,sup pressed one,newspaper .ind taken possession, of the officeptanother, for th use of the United States:, he , has suppressed Coafederate . paper ; has „eon demnedsix paroled , prisoners tube shot for recruit, ing a, company for rebel service.; , forbidden the , ob servance of ,a day of ffi L sq.nA, and. ; prayer " in ;obe dience to some supposeMproplenition'of one jeffer son Davis," and. has snbjected. ,women who are so silly as, to °display, their sympathies with secession by insulting our soldiers, *to the seine punishment which in New Orleans has been dealt out to .female.out casts and vile eharecteT--confinement in the cala boose. Meanwhile regular mails are established, the office of Adams' Express isre=cipened; sanitary measures aribeing carried into effect, goods are ar riving from the North, 'provisiOns , from the interior and some cotton from Plaquemine, and, a Union candidate is announced:for the'Recorder's _office, Beauregard's report of the battle 'Of Shiloh fust published, claims it as a rebel victorY. A loss of 10,699 is admitted, including 1728 killed 'Among the killed he mentions A. S. Johnston, nominander in-chief, Geo. M. Johnson, Proviiional Governor of Kentucky, Brig. Gen. Gladden, and' Brig Gen. Hindni Evacuated.—Du Fridaplast, the c,om- Inanity wasAtartled , withthe announcement - that an other boasted stronghohl had been evacuated by the rebels. Corinthwas:Wly abandoned on Thursday night, the -29th ult., though the Work; must haire been commenced, several ,days befere, ;as.. not a gun was' found in the entrenehments. The roads out of Corinth; however,, were strewn with smallarms and accoutrements r and two orthreethousand'stragglers, including almost the,-entirel3th Louisiana regiment, have been brought ! lido •Qur•linps. , _ , General Halle& says,%,", The enemy's position and works in front of ,Corinth,were _exceedingly, strong, and he cannot, occupy a; stronger.position in his flight." -,'The - direction of the enemy's retreat is not fully known.- It is not unlitely that ; a inert 'of l'the army will be sent to 'Richmond. Beauregard stated to the citizens , of Corinth, that he intended ) to throw himself on both our,flanks. • Colonel Elliott.sent from . General Pope's division before Corinth, May 28th, one ar2 .6 e.T.pedition to crip ple the Mobile and, Ohio .Itaikid„Nrap eminently successful. He reached Boonville on the !air, and destroyed , - destroyed , - the track in many . places, both south, and north of the ,town; hlew up one culvert, Ilestroyed the switch track, hurried -the depot and locornotive,s, and train of twenty4six. 161ideit—witplies of every kindT= destroyed "10,000 stand of aims (small), three, pieces,ofartillery, and a groat quanti ty of clothing and ammunition, and: paroled 2009 prisoners, which he could not keep with Iris' cavalry. The Navy• . 4 . Later accounts of the.action ,between, our fleet and the :James river batteries, below Riphmoad, speak of it as a reconnoissance rather ihan a: , final attack. We hear, however, of no further attack at this writing. ,The fleet were lying , below City Point at last accounts. May 12th, the Iroquois appeared off.Natchez,and demanded the surrender ef. , the placeA. May .15th, three more gunboats arrived,,, and no doubt our flag is flying over that city, y j Qpl7th four gunboats were at Vicksburg;`othLi'la;' , ltig been left at Natchez; on the 19th a landing was made at War renton, a suburb of Vicksburg, and no" doubt,both places surrendered, A refugee who left Memphis on the 25th, .reports that 10 Federal gunboats were at theinouth of the White river v on- the Arkansas shore, one hundred and.forty - railes;,below Memphis —.Tau easy day's The garrisons on three islands, one of which -is but 10 , milea from Pharleston, were shelled out by slur vessels on the 20th allay. ; . Valuable prizes are constantly reportud as cap tured at various pointS, by theblockadinguquadroxi. rLM stririteL 4 . . MARRIFA .May 29th, ty,the Rev. Thos. BielEi eidLD.D, Joiric IcatittrA, *Jr. to MiisAtizo. HAva, gcperial - The Presbytery of RoShester hold its stated meeting in Victor, on Tuesday, the Ipthdly of June next, at 2 o'clock, P. M.... • - Cults: E: IN ,• TRILIlli• • • Stated 01144 Rochester:, May 21, 1862. : - Notice.--The stated queeting of Buffalo Piesby r tery will be held at Panania l on the third Tuesday (the seventeenth) day of June; cornmenoing at four &clock; P. M. TLMOTHY STILLMAN, Stated Clerk. Dunkirk,. May 20, 1862. • Important -- Facts. Constant writing for six months done cheaper with our Gold Peas than. with titeel . ;_therefore,. it is economy to use Gold Pens. The gold - Pen remains unchangedbiyears of con tinued use, while the, Steel Pen is everclianging 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 Perr'intisf..be'often',Condemicd and a new one selected ; therefore, in the use of the Gold Pen there is great saving of , • 'Gold is capable Of receivineany degree of ,elasti city; so thati the Gold Pen 'is exactly adapted to the hand. le the' writer ; therefore, the 'nerves' of the hand - and erdr are not in is known to ,be the &Se the 'use. Of Steel ens. ' . See " The'Pen is mightier tlian the Swoni;" in another *: • mar2o enk, ledutrtiotintutli, hummer Biwa and Tiiiition.or tlul drezi,: at , Burnande.- ' • AIRS: JOHN REID would reminalfif friendsand ./.11. the public that she offers a healthful and plea sant Summer residence for Children, combined with instruction at a moderate rice. Such a home is es pecially desirable for children whose, parents may,Wisli to travel, or when unable to leave Lbws themselves they. may 'desire to give their children the benefit of the .country. An experienced physician resides in the family. Best of reference given. Terms for board, including tuition, $B6 par 'quarter, cm:, $8 per week. Burnside is situated on`Rabbit - 2i .miles from Market street Bridge.- Delaware county. cars leave West Philadelphia every hour , . and pass near the doikr. • my 22 St FAIRVIEtIV.Itousgi FAIRFIELD, COIN. MEM rairfield,Rouse will 1)e _ready for. , company 1." May Ist, 1862. ,' To those . iihd desire it' pleasant inidlaidt &twiner resort; -- it'inis -bee:n acknow ledied-that- Fairfield . : is witho'nt:•iimvalton. the New England- shore: . Its location is-on tho t inost beautiful portion of the sh ore Of Long Island Sound . ; and about two - hours' ride' from:New York Sy theNearYork and New Haven Railroad. • . • The Faitteld.House fitted up in. modernstyle, fuivished.in the beienianner, (lighted with gas)' and is in 'cif its' appointments specially adapted for families desiring: to spend the Summer in the country. Terms moderate. . . . . . Fairfield Aar ; fart ler ,pa,,#ießlarti r address S . niy..2-8t )313:174, , ; ' • • "VIVA L'AMERICA;" "GLORY,' GLORY, HALLELUJAH," The latter with new words written for &lithe Children of the Union, will be found in the.2ol:4lth Edition of • THE GOLDEN : WREATH, • •published,this day. This p opular hook; two heodied thousand copie s of *kith have been sold; now"ctiif tains bpiirsrad of two hundred and fifty Songs ] ' inelii ding alL , the hest ? , auiong/which are , the fellewtnll- 41 $ 1- opted to the,spint. of the, tames : Spangled Ban ner; Our Flag Is Tliete; 'My Country 'MeV-The - In Origio of Yankee Doiidle; Revolution airy Tea; -Up goes.. the Banner] Yankee Doodle; and ,Children of the Union, Its .brilliant collection of two lirifidred.Orsiiioie Home and Selo& Songs comprises, Annie Laurie, Cheer Boys, Child ' s Fish, Darling Nelly Gray, Dearest Spot, Nettie: .Moore, •Grave or Washington, Home Again, Shells of. Ocean, Lulu is our Darling, lktay Queen, My own, my Gentle Mother, Shed noto Tear, Star of the Evening; Come to the Sunset Tree, Angels Told me So, Invitation and all the other favorites, together with Elemeritarylnstruc tions and n u merous attractive' exercises, many of which are adiPted to Caleitanie Movements. l'rice only Thirtl , Cents; on receipt of which it willbe mail ed post paid. • OLIVER DITSON CO., Publish ers, No. 277 Washington street, Boston. mylEttf TARRANTS' EFFEVESCENT SELTVEII AP,ERIENT. This valuable and popular Medicine has universally receivedo most-favorable_ recounnenda SI - _ tions of the MEDICAL PROFESSION and:the; PuBLIO, as the niost • . EFFICIENT AND AGREEABLE SALINE APERLENT..,,,,, Jt may-be used with the best effect in Bilious sand Feb.rile Diseases,Costiveness, Sick Head ache, Nausea, Loss of Appetite, Indisestion, Acidity of the Stomach, Torpidity of the LiVer t Gout, Rheiima tic Affectlons, Gravel, Piles AND ALL COMPLAINTS IfilErfN A Gentle and Cooling Aperient`or ,Purgative Required. It is,particularly. adapted to the Wants of Travelers by Sear and Laid, 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 aPowder, carefully pain) in bot , ties to-keep hr any 'climate; and merely requires water poured upon it to produce a" delightful - effervescentbeverage- Numerous testimonials frorn professional and other gentlemen at, the highest standing throughout the country, and its , steadily inereasilag, popularity fora series „of years, Strongly guifanteeits efficacy and val .nahle character, and.commenfilt to the favorable AO' tice of au intelligent pnhlic. 'Manufactured only by , . . TARRANT & CO.. No. 278,Gyeenwich street, cor. Warreo, New York, 'rnyl6 4 iY 'And for sale bybruggists'generally. PBESB ,PUBLICATION dOXIWITTER , TEE BIBLE bit 'BAPTISM A small work, showing that'lmm - ersion as the only mode"ofl3aptism, is NOT. A BIBLE DOoTRIKE. In Muslin, 15,Cents.- InrPaper, 5 Cents. rizAPLETs,FOR THE THOUGHTFUL BY REV. ,ALBERT BARNES. In paciages af'24 Leafleps, I.2mg. The same , in. Book Form Piiett;'6' Cents 3 postage 2 Cents. ' LESSONS FOIV'THE LITTLE ONES, Lessons-adapted to use • TY-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 Ones.' In Muslin, 20 Ceuta ; paper, LiCents. By rnsil,, post paid, at the,sanie price: THE sopInis.FRIETTp. Price 15 Cents . ; by kali, tbv. " One of these little books should he placed. _in the hands of*every soldier in our army."—Evangelis. " 'We i know not-when we hivie SeenUliodiebeiter sui ted to.the end."---S. School Times. • CHARLES S. LUTHER, - inYB 6t 1834 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. - WOOD dc- CART, . —ts4pdEssong . TOTAIToom4 WoorrA Nicsols,y. dri"f BONNET AND MILLINERY STORE;' No, .725 Chestnut strop; EVRAY description of Millinery mirk , executed with neatness and despatch. - Special attention paid - to goods for Wises' and Children's wear. 424-2 m QUARTER CENTURYSERMO OettittrzSertion of Riv. Thomas, Brainerd, D. D., in Old -Pine , i stFeet Church;; _with the account of ; the convuemorationEestival, in ,Sansont street Hall. Fol. 'sale at the PRESBYTERIAN BOOKSTORE ) , No, •13131Vehespint'atreet, ladelphia myllf ' CARD. MIER 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 VER,Y BEST ; FABRICS, and warranted togive satisfaction. The prices are marked PLAIN FU t S, on each garment, and,in all;cases, ,uniformly TER AI 'C A,S H EDWARD 'T. 'TAYLOR,' For eIf,ABLES, , STOKES, oct3l . No. 824 Chestnut street, Phila. Y . + HENRY C. BLAI PllikitACEl7T-IST, PRESCRIPTION AND FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, S. W. corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, - • ' PHILADELPHIA. • (Esta:bugled 1829.) - Fl IHE undersigned having resumed the entire control of his business, will be glad to see his old friends, and the public generall,y, and will endeavor totem theta with courtesy and fidelity. decl2 H. C. KAHL H. A. DREER Ntirseryman, Seedaman and Florist; 327'CHES'I'XIETT STREET, Vegetable, Grass arid Flower - Seeds =of b,egt,qu aity. , Fruit and 'Shade Trees, Worgreens; Grape Tines ' "Strawberry. Plants, Asparagus - Rbota tte • Dreer's Garden. Calender for 1862,' , published for gintuitous distribution, will be forwarded to all applicants, by enelosing a stamp to the above ad dress. ' feb27 8m ( ONE PRICE CLOTHING (604 Market Street) made J in the , latest stiles and best manner, expressly for ,retail sales. The lowest selling price is marked in plain figures 'on each article, and never varied from. All goods made to order warrented satisfactory, and at the same Tate as reauy-made., Our one price systernis strictly adhered to, as we belieii this to be the only fair way of dealing, as all are thereby treated alike. ' - • - ' JONES & CO:, sepl3 ly 604 Market Bt., 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 Mrd. B.PARY No. 38 N. Ninth street, below Arch. All 'the -latest saris styles always on hand, at prices 'that astonish everybody. A ..large assortment of Ladies Morning Wrappers always on hand, at the lowest market • aplo 3m The Pr e shy t eri a, n Sibbath. Sehool Visitor, A MONTHLY PAPER, Prepared expressly for we in Presbyteriah Sabbath Schools, PRESBYTEBIAN I "BOARD OF PUBLICATION, TT is printed ou beautifal'paperc and embellished in theiliigheskstyle of;:art,rwhile the' reading matter is entertaining and instructive in the greatest possible Its terms are prepaymeat, NyrrnoisT POS'rA.Gt. For one copy, one year, , - - - $0 25 " ten copies, to one address, . - - - 100 " fifty " " ' "." - - 460 " one hundred copies to one. address, - 8 00 There is nothing gained by paying postage through the Publiihers in Pennsylvania. '.fhepostage at the Office of Delivery is Three cents eaelreopy per annum, when paid in advance. POSTAGE PAID. Fifteen.eopies to one address, , , Twenty-three copies to one address, , - 3.00 Thirty „ - 3 ‘ ," • • , 400 .Forty • P.' • - " • SAO Fifty ". "., - .6 'OO Sevent3r-five is - - 9po One hundred " "" " - - 11 00 As by law, - the packages must at kast we:lg eight 'ounces; orders for less than fifteen copies cannot he sent postage - paid. Packages aie delivered free ; of charge in New York, Troy, Baltimore; `Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Wheeling Chicago, St. Linns,'and Louis Ville. Orders should be, ent to • PETER WALKER AGENT. feb22 3m No. 821 Chestnut street,'Philadel'phia. H. S. WALTON,' FASHIONABLE HAT AND CAP STORE, No.' 1024 MARKET STREET, , , • , IL4DiLPHIA. Umbrellas always on hand. octlo. WAR TIMES.--- 1 A reduction of a Hundred Per V V Cent. Superior Colored Photographs for Si. Arabrotypes at all prices.. - REINER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC. 'GALLERY jan2 ly Second street above Oren. SCHOOL FOR PHYSICAL'AND MEN TAL EDUCATION, NOW OPEN FOR . BOARDING: AND DAY PUPILS. rrtms Schciol has two peculiar features,viz.: HEALI4, aSapriMaryObiOet, and .I,NSTRUCTION by Lectures. YOung ladies only are received ' as The School ni is' designed to' give the as complete andfirtished an education as can.be ha& in any Seminary or Female College. Pupils may ,commence any time. Apply for terms, at the School, No. 1482 S. PENN SQUABS, or. address, ' ' - ' IVM: M. CORiNELL; A.M., M:D., Principal. Miss illiamn A. Slocum, .late ,of the Female Semi— . nary at Harrisbizg,-Pa., is, Assistant Principal. , I)r. 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 DEPARTAIRRT, in which ; pupils are received at a reduce!' price. In strtimental Mtisie, Latin, Greek, French, and German are 'taught by competent instructors. ' nov2l REFEittioen.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 Vans;:Wm. H. Allen, L. L. D., Philadelphia Pa. • A. Vinton, I). D., New York City. , Rev. = David Meliinney,D,D., Pittsburg .Pa MARBLE; WORKS. feENlti S. l'Altit 'NUMIJFACTUREIt OF - Carved awl Ornamental Mu-Me Works, No.l 710 Green Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia. avmg erected specimens in almost every cemetery throughout - this State, and supplied orders from nearly every State in the. Union, :l trust to receive your influence and, patronage for the above establish 'anent: Lalio contract for Vaults, Sarcorhagis, etc. I have many references throughout the awn, which can be seen on appteation., Aer Carved, Ornamental Statuary and Monumental work of every description. ' apl3-ly THOMAS H. MoCOLLIN, Pluinbey and Gras-Fitter, E. E. , CORNER ELEVENTH,AND RACE STS, PHILADELEDIA. "ETAS constantly on hand, or furnishes to order, Hy draulic Rams, Water-Wheels, Windmills, Lift and Rime Pmnps,btatiOnary Washstands, Hydrants, 'Bathing Tubs,