1862. Xatturizan grtollgittian GENT.SEEAVAITGELISI'. JOHN Wt 1E41M,, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1862 THE 'AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, A WEEKLY RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, IN THE INTEREST OS THE Constitutional Presbyterian Church, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, AT Na 1334 Chestnut St.orhlladelphla. TERM;-(in advance). $2 00 per annunk. 2 CIO " By mall, • • By carriers, in the city, PREMIUMS.- Any clergyman procurinf us two, new subscribers, with the pay in advance, is entitled io a third copy one yeer t free. ; Any person procuring three new.subscribers, with the pay in advance, can have a fourth copy free, for one yew. roe rive Dollars we will send two copies of the paper and a copy of the Quarterly Review, for one year, to new subscribers. A.rontr - pWaliiia n -oer-sinsieribirii is entitl- Fifty cents for eael'o'ne secured and prepaid. digiono :, c ' „....,,:.•:„: PrObttOtiOn. Dr, Piturter's Disloyalty.-The committee ap pointed by the Old School Presbytery of which Dr. Plumer is a member, to report on the difficulties be tween him and his congregation, presented two pro positions, one was that the Presbytery earnestly re commend Dr. Plumer to resign; and the other, that the pastoral relationship be continued and the disaf fected parties be refunded to,the amount of their en tire outlay. On the motion to adopt the former, there was a tie vote, and the moderator, Rev. D. A, Cun ningham,deeided in the negative, which according to the terms of the report secures the passage of the second' propesition. The Pittsburg Banner is not satisfied with this result, and asserts that the Doctor is not sincere In his loyalty, It uses the following language : " Dr. Plumer claims to be loyal to the Govern ment ; he neither speaks nor acts against it, and he pays his taxes, etc. He also affirms that he is a Union man, strictly and eminently so. He wishes all the States to be united -under one Government, and the Constitution to be kept by all inviolate, and the people to love each' other, dwelling in harmony and peace. He desires the country to be as it was five or ten years ago. He cannot pray for the me Bess of our arms, nor give thanks for the victories, because arms and victories produce alienations ra ther than fraternal feelings; men cannot be 'coerced` to love , ; swords and bayonets , can never pin toge ther these States in a happy and enduring Union." OupPression of the True Presbyterian.— Notwithstanding the efforts of this paper, to avoid polities, it has in some way or other come under the law of the civil or rather military authorities, in Louisville, A correspondent of the Presbyter, Cincinnati, is responsible for the following ; LOUISVILLE, KY., July 14, 1862. Editors of .Presbyterian : —On Sabbath evening as Rev. Stuart Robinson was entering church to com mence the evening services, he ~was waited on by Mr. Bligh, one of our police, and taken before the Provost Marshal, who informed him that by order of Gen. Boyle the publication of the True Presby terian mint cease for the present. Mr. R, expostu lated upon the injury to him in a husiness point of view, and the manifest unfairness of thus summari ly stopping a I?eligious newspaper, but all to no purpose. The Provost Marshal informed him that his orders were peremptory. So the matter stands at pment. There are good prospects of a loyal Presbyterian paper being started here shortly—loyal to the church and loyal to the State. The paper, however, has been allowed to reappear. The Committee on Education of the Dutch Church reports, that " There has been received during tha,past year for educational purposes, from the churches, $5335 57; from individuals, $2 108 92—making a total of $7444 49, being $lBBB 89 less than the amount received last year, and $2337 65 less than received the year next preceding. . During the paid, year there have been eighty-nine beneficiaries under the care of the Board. Of these, thirty-one.have been pursuing their studies in the Theological Seminary at New-Brunswick, thirty-one in Rutgers College, one iri the Grammar School at New-Brunswick, two in the Holland Academy, and one in Union College. Union <of Presbyterians in New Brunswick. —At the late meeting of the Synod of the _Presby terian Church, the Rev. W. -Elder submitted the Report on this subject. It recited the previous pro ceedings of Synod, the correspondence with the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of New Brunswick in connexion with the Church of Scotland, and it recommended Resolutions to the following effect— we have not a copy of the minutes at hand : 1. that this Synod heartily reciprocates the desire of the sister Synod for the interchange ofgocsi offices, not only as tending towards union, but as an obvious Christian duty. 2. That this Synod is not impressed with the exis tence of any insuperable obstacles in the way'of union, and woUld be pleased, through its Committee, to confer with any Committee of the Synod in con nexion with the Church of Scotland on that subject. 3. That the Convener and. Committee be re-ap pointed, and instructed to prosecute the business entrusted to them. These resolutions were` received by the Synod with the utmost cordiality, and unanimouily adopted. Methodist. Growth of Methodism in the West. -•- The North W. Christian Advocate makes the follow ing statement The outgrowth from the Old Western Conference since 1812, exclusive of what is on slave territory, is ; Animal COnterences, 25 : traveling preachers, 3,269 ; local preachers, 4,538 ; members and proba tioners, 475,959 ; and an aggregate value of church property, in °b itches .and parsonages alone, of $7, 764,495.. The contributions front the above conferences to the cause of missions in 1861, , amounted to $99,778. • Bat a few years since, and the entire territory now occupied by these conferences, was an unbroken wilderness, the pasture-field of the buffalo, and the huntifig-ground of the Indian. Baptist. PreSbyteriktaism "Among thnßaittisti.—The N e w yerleeetiespoudent of the Boston Watchman and Reflector* the'last number of that paper says : " At a late meetibg of the New York Conference of Baptist ministers, one of their number was ap pointed to write an essay on Church Government so far as set forth in the Scrititures.- In connection with this ippointment an allusion was made to a recent agitation of this subject. This expression referred, no doubt, to the interest elicited in the Philadelphia Conference by the discuAsion that was started by the , &my' of. Dr. Jeffery. Be„ was re, quested to pUbliSh his 'essay. Ala .imposing to enlarge it, and will, probably, put it forth in the form of a volume. We have had an opportunity of lemiing some thing of his position by seeing a portion of the manu script. The distinguishing feature of the work is not, in the main, a new position, but rather, the use that is made of an admitted truth. That admitted truth is, that in the apostolic age there was only one church, in a city or a community. That church consisted of one or more congregatiqns ; several con gregations being governed in common by one Pres byter; (Elder or Bishop;) and each congregation was superintended by one or more members of the Presbytery,(or eldership,) these presiding officers being severally equal in rank. These Presbyters severally governed the respective congregations in accordance with the joint ruling of the entire Pres bytery or Eldership. The administration of each was subject to appeal by, the members of the con gregation and to review by the Presbytery. "The great practical aiin of the essay is to follow out the.se principles in application to our times and circumstances. ,And here Dr. Jeffery will certainly come athwart some of our common opinions and lunges. But let us give him a hearing. He has approached the New Testament as an earnest man, a fearless inquirer, seeking the old way,' and has been led to some conclusions he did not anticipate. In such an attempt, with such an aim, so accordant with the spirit of our martyr fathers; 'let us stand by him and encourage him to do the best that he can. When the book:is published if we cannot refute or modify his positions, • we will accept and sustain them. , Editor Missions.—The fourth Quarter ly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Bap tist Missionary donvention of the State ofNew York, was held in Utica, July sth. Labors have been performed at thirty-five stations and out-stations, where 1389 sermons:have been preached, 450 pray er-meetings held, 1549 religious visits made, and 1277 children and youth instructed in Sunday schools and Bible classes. As the effects already developed, fifty-six have been hopefully'converted to. God, of whom thirty-seven have received the ordinance of Christian baptism Pious Naval Officers.—A clergyman of Chicago recently remarked in the daily meeting, that there was one`fact full of interest to him, connected with this war, and one which marked the overruling hand of God's providence in honoring them that honor Him. He bad been credibly informed that five out of the' seven flag officers of our navy were pious Christian men. As if by a miracle, God had given one of them New Orleans against every hu man expectation, so much so, that a person who knew, the defences of that place, as a friend, advised him not to undertake " a hopeless task." Said he, "I have been sent to take New Orleans, and God helping me, I mean to do it." Another was the hero of Forts Henry and Donelson and of the Island No. 10, and another had apperently, at least, just saved our grand army of the Potomac. Our people and our rulers had not recognized ;the fact, as they should, that God rules the surgings of this strife, and will punish besieger and besieged until His name is honored in high places, not with paper pro clamations merely, but by the strict observance; of His laws. Soldiers of the Cross.—lt was stated in the Boston meeting that in a neighboring city two vol unteers of the United States army requested pray ers for themselves, last evening, that they might become soldiers of the cross. After the meeting closed, several of the brethren held a special season of prayei in their behalf, and before the close of the meeting they both professed to give theinsehres to Christ. Ong individual present, who has just enlisted in the serirke4of - his - canary, - aid - tßitt — bniadTu — st become a soldier of the cross, and desired prayers for himself, that he might be faithful in both A brother stated that he saw in the ears this morning, a wounded soldier, who lately returned from Richmond. He asked how he felt in battle. He replied that he, was perfectly cool, and was con= Mont of victory. He was anxious to get back,again to renew the fight. He said that the rebeit `could not stand the'-bayonet.—that they would run. This is the only way that we can defeat them; The question arose, Are the soldiers of the cross as valiant for the truth as these men are for their cause ? Do Christian soldiers charge bayonet upon ,thee army of aliens? Are they confident of victory ? If they do the aliens will flee as do the rebels. Christian soldiers should learn wisdom from martial conflicts. Resignation of a Chaplain.--Itev. Thomas B. Hudson, formerly pastor of the church at Union Springs, has, resigned 'the chaplaincy of the 75th New York Volunteer& The climate of Pensacola, where ,the 75th is stationed, does not agree with Mr. Hudson, and he returns considerably debilita ted, though able to discharge the duties of his office up to the time of leaving. The religious condition of the yegiment (recruited, principally in Seneca, Cayuga, and neighboring counties of Western New York) is very encouraging. The weekly, prayer: meetings are well attended* the soldiers, and. Mr. Hudson has preached regularly to his regiment on 'the Sabbath, occupying the Episcopal churCh. Churches Nei York City.—The New York World states on the authority of Trow's -Directory, that there are 305 churches in that city, as fol lows "Baptist, 33; Congregati6nal, 4; Dutch Reform ed, 22; Friiinisi - 3 ; Yewish. Sinagognes, 18 ; Lu theran, 7 ; Methodist Episc44l, 34 ; Afriam Me thodist Episcopal, 4; Methodist' Protestants, ; l; Presbyterian (including two Mission chapels), 48 ; United Presbyterian, 6 ; Associate Reformed Pres byterian, 1; Reformed Presbyterian, 5 ; Protestant Episcopal (including seven Mission chapels), 62 Roman Catholic, 31; Unitarian, 2 ; UniVersaliSt, 4; Miscellaneous, 20. " Some half d6zen Mission cha pels are not enumerated; but as several of the fore going churches will probably ere long be sold out and closed up, .the number `may stand as it is —305." It also gives the following table Cities. ' Population. Churches. No. , tq Pop. New York t ' 805,651 305 Ito 2641 Philadelphia, 565,529 275 Ito 2056 Baltimore, 212,418 170 1 to 1249 805t0n,177,718 112 1 to 1588 Brooklyn, which has a population of 266,661 ; Newark, which has 71,941, and Elizabeth, which has 11;567, have each been represented as hiving a church fot every - thousand inhabitants ; we have not the exact' figures at hand, and, therefore have not included theni.iri our table. —N. World. Calling themselves Presbyterians.—A writer in the German Reformed Messenger, complains of certain members of his church, that they are in the ;habit of calling themselves Presbyterians. He says, lady whom I met' in the West, and who, was from York county, Pa., was asked by me, after a com munion, to what Church she belonged. - " Presby terian," was her reply. From observation, it Ap pears to me, that those of our people, who speak but little English, are most given to the habit of mdling•themselves Presbyterians. • It is a pity, that they possess the spirit of their Church so little, that they even do not know her name; or if they do, they have so little love for her as to seek refuge under a false name. This ignor ance is the reason why so many of our members join the 'Presbyterians in the West, Christian Association.-- Mr. Ballard, of the New York .AsSobiation, has, at the instance of the London AssOciation, addressed a circular to' every Army Miseellaneoum. . . . . , , , ~. . AtititiOitAitiolittitiiii4ifi • . 41 titi#u itilititteli#:4-. kindred body in this country, containing the following questions : 1. The number, names, ages, and avocations of delegates'appointed by your Association. 2. The date of your organization. 3. The population and staple trade of your loordity. 4. The number of your members. - 5. Your particularlelds of labor. 6. The classes ofyoung men most effectually oPera ted upon` y you. ' 7. Any suggestions as to the means of making more effective the agency of Christian Associations in the welfare of souls and the gloxification of God. 8. Any suggestions as to subjects, pro Per, in your opinion, to be brought under the notice of the Con , ference. 9. Any speeds]. communication which Your As sociation may desire to make to the Conference. Our Association 'expects to be represented at the . proposed Conference; and we shall be happy to cooperate with sister societies, in the United States, in any way which promises to prove how united' we are in the earnest wish that our joint labors may be owned of the Master, and made fruitful of good.-- 67eristian intelligencer. Foreign: The Waldensian Synod.-- This ancient body.. met May 20th, near La Tour, and transacted busi ness of considerable importance. The - Table repor ted that M. Best had been solemnly admonished for •g.4p,..certain.wAtino- of "a stjin fortunate inchtterence in respect to the great Teri ties which , form the foundation of the Christian Church, and of the Waldensian Church in Pardon- The tmbject of education was earnestly discussed, and particularly the question, Whether their'schoolS !Should be put on the same platform with all the other schools of kingdom, or maintained as they now are. This matter was not decided on account of difficul ties in the way which required further considera tion. It was reported that Mr. Lennox, of New York, and his two sisters had contributed £232 to wards, the purchase of, a building in the village of Perrier, to be used as a: - ,church and school; and also, that James Burns, Esq., of Broomhill,.and John Henderson, of Park, in addition to their noble donations for the Waldensian Theological College at Florence last year, had generously given' this year, the former ,f6OO for the church,—the latter £5OO for the schools connected with the college, all of which he hoped would be finished in September next. The evangelistic operations of the. Synod, were reported as quite flourishing. The centres of evan gelization are 18 in number-3 in Upper Piedmont —Courmayeur, Aoste, Verres-Chatillon, Carema 3 in Lower Piedmont—Pignerol, Turin, Casale and Pietra-Manazzi ; 3 in Lombardy—Milan, Brescia, Bergamo ; 3 on the River of Genoa—Genoa, Nice, Favale ; 3 in Emilia—Bolcigna,-Reggeo, and Mode na; 3 in Tusatny— Florence, Livoune, and Isola d'Blba ; and 1 in Sicily—Palermo. The presence in the Synod of eight Bandois,, and their statements, added much to the interest of what was quite a hammnious meeting. (.1 ittotir *two, The New War Programme. --- General Hal leek arrived at Washington July 22, wider appoint ment of the President, as Commander-in-Chief of the armies of the Union. and. to remain at Wash ington. This will give usawhat was a great deside ratum,ll a competerit military Person at the head of our affairs in that department. Meanwhile Se s,retary_Stanton-lasissuali-ia-tlao-name-of--tlxe--Pre-- sident, the most, warlike order that has yet appear ed ; directin& military. commanders within jilt the rebel States but North Carolina and Tennessee, first : an Orderly manner to seize and use any property, real or personal, which may be necessary or convenient for their several commands, for sup plies, or for other military`purposes ; and that while property may be destroyed for proper military ob jects, none shall be destroyed „in wantonness or malice. Second; That military and nayal Comman ders shall employ as laborers, within UndTrom said States, so many persons of- A.fiican descent as can be advantageously used fdi military or naval par poses, giving them reasonable wages for their labor. Third; • That as to both property and persons of Af rican descent, accounts shall be kept sufficiently ac- curate and:in, detail ; to show quantities and amounts and from whom both property and such persons shall have come, as a basis upon which compensation can be made 'in proper cases; and the several departments of this,Governm ent, shall attend to and perform their appropriate parts' towards the execu tion of these orders. • ' Further:Orders, dated ginly23d, require -thelin mediate arrest of all disloyal male- citizens within; reach of .the Army of Virginia, and their removal South in the event of their refusing to take the oath of allegiance, and to give security for its observance. Death is threatened as the penalty of an infraction of the oath. Communication •with the enemy is prohibited under the same penalty. in . hlissouri the entire militia is summoned out on six days notice, to crush the guerrillas. No arms are allowed to be • sold or transferred; and a sworn report of the anoe 'eh hand be :made by all dealers, •with , a.. view to their appropriation by the State. There is significance in •these•directions ; the war will cease to be one of comparative forbearance to the guilty, which is another name for cruelty; to. the loyal and innocent. Our armies will be less encum bered with baggage, and can:move with:far greater alacrity. The rapid movement of a portion of Pope's forces to a point within - , thirty - five miles of Rich mond; destroying: fourlpiles railroad track and quantities of rebel stores, and throwing the entire country into a panic, without the loss of a man, is itA single instance of what is likely henceforth to he the character of our movements.. • Ou " is neadny 'Of lastWreek it was computed that 48,000 vohintiers had enlisted under the new levy. Our iron-clad. , vessels will be ready for action in the early Fall ; the New bymeides, builtat this port, is within a few days of completion: The rebel army or the West is broken up into guerrilla bands. That at Richmond was terribly eat up in the late battle& McClellan has been reinforced by General Burnaide and General Stevens. His army has ,recovered from the fatigues of the late movements. We shall have before us henceforth a more distinctly comiv ed policy, and one more likely-to be followed with permanentresultsin binding everywhere and indis , solubly the;cause of the Union with that of huinan liberty. There iT thgrefore every reason to expect the Divine favor and.the ultimate and complete suc cess of our arms To show the diabolical earnestness of the rebels, a single instance may be given, as found in the Charles ton Courier, and copied in our secular journals : " The conscript law is being- fully enforced in Texas, and the Government had summoned every man between thirty-five and forty-five to organize for the defence of the State. An order has been extended for every, family to -leave Galveston, it having been determined, as.in the case of Vicksburg, - to defericl it to the last. This Orcier has been `com plied plied with except by sdme'Severt families. The par , ties being suspected their homes were searched; when the Stars and Stripes were discovered, inten ded to be hung out when the - Feder:As takelhe city. All those guilty of this treason were taken out im mediately and hung." As to the practical value of the,order in regard to the services of slaves, General Levu Wallace, at POughkeepsie, N.- Y, said in' a recent speeek that " Oil theinarch to Keutphi4 he eouldlia - ve obtained for the asking three times as many stout, able-bo died, willing black men as!he had white men in his entire division. A part of the new pri l amme is a general ex. change of prisoners, whic has been agreed upon by General Dix and the rebe authorities. „ . War Meeting in Pi 't , delphia.—An immense gathering of the people • cdr place in Independence Square, on Saturday afte i oon last, to express their confidence in the' Clover ent, and their determina tion to sustain it in the prosecutioni of the war. Speeches were.delivered onathree stands.* great audiences, while many co d not get ; near enough to hear. There was but one piritand one sentiment.: that the war must be pro ented more, vigorously, and with a cessation of ' ; timed leniency . towards incorrigible rebels. „The s ; timents nest, applauded were such as grappled m it directly with slavery, and proposed the trnost s ; wary measures towards that species of property. Judge Kelley said that the war was not only, _to .. carried into Africa but that Africa is to be earrie' into the, w,a,,r. The fav orite speaker was Rev. J. alter Jackson,,pastor of St. Paul's M., E. Church, .. the Southern part of the city, and an early grad ,ate- of the Philadelphia; High School, where he distinguished .for his ability as a writer and ep- ker. „Rev. J. Wheaton ginith, of the Baptist Ch eh,„ opened the meeting at the principal stand wit . prayer, and aft erwar d s made a brief address. Ad i sign were also made by. Ex-Governor Pollock, Hen. W. D. Kelley,, Isaac . a .v.h.0,-Estr, — Derilel DOngherty, Esq., _Colonel Small (who is•sufferieg froraythe effects - a,” wound received in a, recent engagement), Captain Powers, Rev. M. Oliver, chaplain to. General Aber,c,rombie's Brigade ; John W. Forney, Est.,. and others. Mr. Forney said that he ,had• just been traveling with a gentleman who had lately ;represented our country in one of the courts of Eurgraa,.and. , who had,just returned from a South *glean tour, who told him that the Northern portioa of.the United. States was even now the happiest an rettist prosperous country of the world.; and that dap civilized,nations which were suffering from the.war, the North was actually suffering the least I • .. - . Forty-two thousand, dollais additional.were sub scribed on Saturday to the Citizens' Bounty Enlist ment Fund. Amongthe iames we find two of our clergy,:_ Rev. Dr., Dluxtehet, $3OO ;, and Rev. Mr. Barnes, $lOO. These art noble examples. With the subscriptions of the, Pennsylvania and Reading Railroad Companies, s tI4 sum , total, Is $200,- 000. This, added to the City subseriptim of.half a million, would give $lOO It) each of seven thousand men. There would seems be no reason tO,doubt that our city's quota of 5000 men will be made np without a resort to drafti . - . - •• The' War feeling has een slowly „but surely and steadily rising in: our State. Recruits are `re ceived for nine and twelve! months, — as .well as for three years or the war, bi'Governor Curtin,'under the authority of the President. A great'war meet ing was held inPittsburg July, 24th, at which 20;000 persons were present, • and great enthusiasm i pre vailed. Immense bounty subscriPtions and appro priations are being made all over.the State. The city councils.on the 24th voted half a =lion for the purpose. The' Pennsylvania R.silioad subscribed $50,000 ; forty citizens and business firms (litchi& ing.M. W. Baldwin $2000;11homas Potter. Single ton 'Mercer; F. J. Dreer, C.; Sherman & Son, and many others $lOOO each, A. S. Whitney & Sons, $3000,) subscribed another $50,000, and provision was made for a mass meeting on Saturday. Lan caster county votes a bounty. of $5O each, and Ches ter county appropriated $30,000 for the same pur pose, which ninety citizens have pledged themselves to pay. The Corn Exchange Assmiation of this city undertakes the expense,of raising aregiment. The Rebel Gan-boat Arkansas; armed wit twelve rifled sixty-eight " pounders, came out of the Yazoo river, on Tuesday, Jily l5. She encountered first:the Tyler, s e Carondolt and ram Lancaster. Al , ter a running fight of ten miles the Carondolet closed with the rebel, and both vessels, grounded, . fighting side by side. The rebel being outside, sue °ceded in getting off. The Tyler steamed ahead, maintaininga' running fight until the fleet was reached: Our transports tieing in range, prevented an effective fire from our gun-boats, the Arkansas succeeding in getting to' Vi3ksburg under shelter of the batteries there, to appearance much injured. The total Union lois is twenty-seven killed and wounded, and among these are the engineer and pilot of the Tyler. CommOdore Farragut's entire fleet is below Vicksburg. ' Slight damage was done to our vessels. As they went down past the Arkan sas, each vessel poured a broadside into her. The rebels acknoWledge that one seven-inch steel-pointed shot went through* the Arkansas, but assert that this is the only damage she sustained. A recon noissance next morning showed that the Arkansas was undergoing repairs ; btit she lid 'not appear to be in, any danger of sinking. ' , Guerrillas have been committing great ravages on the Tennessee river, within General Mitchell's lines. On Tuesday, the 22d, they entered Florence, Alabama,. burned all the warehouses used for com missary and quartermaster's stores, and all the cot ton in the vieinity. They also seized the United' States steamer Collima, used 'for conveying army supplies, took all the money belonging to the boat and passengers, and then burned the vesseL, Tim property destroyed is said to, have been of great Val ue. A small detachment pf General Mitchell's army was captured. The rebels then proceeded down the, Tennessee river to chickasaw, Waterloo, and . the vicinity of Eastport., and burned all the warehouses• which contained cotton. Another band of forty.re bels attacked a wagon train near Pittsburg I.4ndbig, agd captured sixty wagons, conveying commissary and quartermaster's stores. • Guerrillas are making Kentucky and'Tennessee the scene of their operations.' They have even threatened Nashville and Louisville, and have cross ed the Ohio, and occupied, r a brief period, the town of Newberg, Indiana: l ' 'Henderson, Ky., they blOckaded the Ohiiiiiiref; Morgan, who had captured the town of Cynthiina, Ky., about fifty , five miles south of Cincinnati, was pursued, and overtaken on the road to Owensville, some forty miles further 'off, by otii Cavalry. After an hour and a half's fight Morgan's 'forces were completely scattered and the cannon and horses captured by Morgan at Cynthiana, were retaken, as was also a large portion of the,stolen property. The rebels lost twenty-five killed. The Union loss is twenty killed. Curreney.—Gold ;reached a. premiuni of 20 or 204 last week It is now receding. :Postage stamps are freely circulating as currency, but the Govern ment issue, to be legal far sums less than $5, is not yet issued. It iiithe on paper better adept' . ed for currency use ,tind without gum. Stocks are. low. ‘. U. S. 6 1 s of • '01; sold .down to 98 7.3 4 11 to. 102/. , r , • Increase of the LiteratiLie.of the Country. , —ln the last decade the 'riewaikaper.and periodical literature of the country his atoitil in numbers . and circulatiOn. The tigu'rea 214 as NEWSPAPERS ANiiii6DICALS. Number. • 'CircidatiOn: 2526 426,409,978 4051 ' 927,951,548 Year. 1850 1860 Baltimore. T!ie second branch of the City Council has rejected over and over again sition gassed' by the 'first branch,trappropriate mo ney as a bonntyfor volunteers. They were elected in secession' times, It is With extreme difficitltii that the police, can prOt4tctli4a against the nant mob. They haie siiiee•iesigned. Ex -President, P.m/ died. 4 on the 24th ink aged 80 yenia. An English Steamer Captured.—The Navy Department learns that the blockading fleet recently captured the Tubal Cain, a large English iron steam er, off Charleston,.while attempting to run the block ade. She was heavily loaded with'arms and ammuni tion. The prize has been ordered to New York. Gordonsville has not been occupied by our troops, not certanly for any length of time. Jack son and Ewell are there, and at Louisa Court.Honse, with 30,000 men. Twenty-eight of our cavalry were captured on the 18th, as General Hatchma,s falling back from Orange Court }louse to Culpepper, before a superior force of the,enemy. Rey. Hiram Eddy, chaplain of the Third Con necticut, and'llev.'G.. W. Dodge, of the New York Fire Zonaves,'"captured at 'Bull Bun, were released from Salisbury, N.. C., and brought'to MeClellan's camp ou Saturday'list. . t Nyezial feticto. ' Important Tants. --- Constant 'writing -,for.six months done che,aPer with our Gold Pens than with steel';'therefore, it is economy to use Gold Pens. The Gold Pen remains unchanged by years of con tinned 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. Giact i_s,cap able of receiving any dgree of elasti city, so' that the Gold Pen is exactly'adapted to the hand of the writer ; therefore, the nerves of 'the hand and arm are notinjured, as iiknown to be thn case by the use, of Steel Pens. See The Pen is mightier than the Sword," in another column. , ' mar2o 6m : 7• :. : , :• , , ;1 litPi.qp,E. On the 21st inst., in , the North Church in_Hart ford, ConnectiCut,, by Rev. Horace Bushnell, D.D, J. L. NOYES to ELIZA IL WADSWORTH, both of Hirtford, Connecticut. At the Olivet Presbyterian church, on the morn 'rig of 'Tuesday, the 22d inst., by the pastor, Rev. W. Taylor, Mr: ROBERT W. Thorn! to Miss ANNA M".'JOHNSTON, all of this city. , Aduttiotmtsto, YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE, WiLMINGTON DELAWARE; NUMBER LIMITED TO THIRTY. Building Hew and Cmrveniently Arranged. Spacious Grounds for Exercise. charges moderate.' NEXT SESSION COMMENCES THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER. For information, address REV. THOMAS` M C4NN, A. M., Principal and Proprietor. Catalogues can be had at the Music stores riti.T. E. 'Gould, and Lee & Walker, Chestriut street ; .or at the office of the "Anierican'Presbyterian:" july3l tf 1000 AGENTS Winted, 1431 tf • .140'E'vv. , 'mVs , x.e:-Aboit.. - : OURGE CHOIRS, and all ,others wishing for a VV NEiv FIRST-CLASS booh of Church music are iu vited: to examine THE TABERNACLE, A new book of Hymn Tunes, bhants, Anthems etc • By. B. F., B I LKER and. W. O. PERKINS. Piice $8 00 per dozen The publishers, in offering this new work; beg leave to say that it has enlisted the best efforts of its able and.experienced authors, and will be found Most ad mirably adapted to the wants of choristers and choirs in churches of every denomination. Send to the publishers for a circular fi.eserrp five of the work. Asample copy foiwarded,Pbstpaid for One' Dollar. TICKNOR & FIELDS, jnly3l ?t] N 0.1.35 Washing,tOn St., Boston Mass syaup. . .or . . . .. JITIEELLE'S COMPOUND SYRUP. OF. DOCK TS the remedy now - Elora extemiivelYimed- than'any J other, for: the 'mkt gf Coughs, Liver Complaint, Spitting. of Blood, and, 4. Pains in, the Breast.: As a blood purifier:and 11:millers** specifie,'as a restora tive in cases of physical debility and nervous irrita tion, it has no equal: • . Sold by the Proprietor, F...TITMELLE, No. 1525 Market street,. and at all Druggists. july24 tf Ri'ohaidson's New Method for the Piano-Forte. An Improvement u s pson.all other tnstruction Books, i Progressive A l .ini . ,tirre - AdOtation and Sim . ' • Founded apinr:ti New and. Original Plan, • and Illustrated by a senesi.'of Plates, showing the Proper Position of the Handstand Fingers. . To Which are added the Rudiments of Harmony and Thorough Bass. •. : BY NATHAN` RIOHARDSON ' Author of " The Modern School for the Piattolforte." • This LAST and BEST WORK of its . distinguished author, is universally admitted to be superior in Ex cellence to . all , other " Methods," " Systems," and "Schools," and THE BOOK THAT EVERY PIT PLL NEEDS for the acquirement of a Thorough Knowledge of Piano-forte Playing I It is adapted to all grades of Tuition; from the Rudimental Studies of the, youngest, to the Studies mid Exercises of Ad vanced Pupils I , Teachers 'and Scholars 'can order this work with perfect reliability upon • its!being, in every particular, all that it is represtmted to , be. Two editions are pltb lished, one adopting American,:the other Foreign Fingering. When Ihiliweprk is'araiired; if no prefer enceis designated; the - editions.with American Yin geringwill be sent. • • . 'Be sure that in ordering it you are particillar insiSecifying the "NEW METHOD." Price $3. Mail - ad, post-paid, tonny address. Sold by all Mimic Dealers. . •• • : Published by OLIVREDITSDrt 4 C 0.... 277 . Washiagton. Street, Boston. kilkl7 tf. GEOR.G,E J. BOYD • BANKER, .. , Noi• 18 South Third Street, Philadelphia, • ,' (Two:doors above Mechanics' Bank.)., • - • TAEALEB :in•Billti of Exchange, Bank Notes and ,Specie. Drafts on 'New York, ;Boston, Balti more, etc., for sale, ,Stocks and Bonds.bonght and Sold on commission, . at the Board of Blikeirs. Busi ness Paper, Loans on Collaterals, negotiated. bepoSits received and interest allowed. 'jag r 1 i UIISSELL, No. NORTH Slrrix sTnierr Am , M • camand rnported. 1 7 .W4T - C - •:HE'eS FINE Coral, Lava; and, Carbuncle Jewetry,inEtru acan, and plains mountings. Silverware of every dacription, warranted equal to coin. Plated Ware— Tea Sets, Cake Baskets, Castors, Cups, Knives, Forks, etc.,Repairing carefully attended to. nov2B ly Collegiate LuditUte fOi Young Ladies, NO. 1580 'ARCH' STREET, PHILADELPHIA., Rev. Charles A. Smith, D.,D., Principal. • The eighth. Academic year begins on hionday,,Sefi-. tember 15th, 1862., Circulars ,specifying terms, Lc., will be sent:, and additional' information 'given, •on application tb the Principal. , Letters may be directed to Box 1839, Post °SW: Philadelphia. July 10.-ly: A good 'reliable Agent want ed in every town, to take the entire - control, for his neighborhoint, of one of the BEST and MOST PROFITABLE articles.ever presented to the public. The right " soar ,or WOMAN - can make fiont $2O to $66 a week easily. For ,circular, with full de scription, address - JAeOll, LEWIS & CO. 82 and 84 ga:ssau St., •New York 141A.RC1ING ALCING. • ' — .2. =g The children :we reth'ring from near end from THE - GOLDEN SHOWER. A Second Volume to, " Golden Chain." A CARD. TN answer to. rinnierinis and urgent requests from 1 Superintendents 'and 'others who have used:the " GOLDEN CRAIN " in their Sunday Schools ever since its first publication, (May, 1861), the author has the pleasure of announcing that' he has now completed a second volume to that work, of 'the newest and choicest'music and poetry: • The new volume is entitled "THE GOLDEN SHOWER : " All Who have been chained" to' inusie in their schools for' a the past year,' and now deaire a "shower" of new melodies,, may be gratified by enclosing Fifteen cents for a specimen coy, to WM. B:• BRADBURY, 421 ITroome SL, PRICE OF. GOLDEN SHOWER—Net Cash, = Per hundred, in paper covers . . . . . $l2 00 Per hundred in board covers . WM. B. BRADBURY, '421 Broome St., NY. PHINIsITY & CO., 48 & 50 Walker St, NY. july3 4t • A New Work on Practical Reli'gion. - ESTHETIC PIETY. - • BY REV. WM. BACON., The character otthe*ork can beat, be seen from the following RECOMMEINDATIONS From Rei,. Adm. - Banas, pastor of the First Presbyterian' Church, Philadelphia. "I have read with as much care 'and attention as I could bestow on it, a worksy the Rev. William Ba con, tentitled ".esthetic Piety or the beauty . andlove liness. of the Christian Religion." The design of this work, as stated,"by . the author (pp.2B, 24,) is to alio* ' is That' the Christian Religion is essentially beau tiful and lovely. c. 2. That Christians• should strive as- much as possi ble to attain and to exhibit all the excellences of this. religion. 8. That sinners as well as saints should candidly examine and' correctly estimate the duties and graces of Christianity, and thence be led to adopt and prac tice them in order to secure all the happiness to, which , willthey lead." No one can doubt the importance of the sUbject tlins discussed. And in my judgment the author has discussed them in such a way as to be eminently uses ful to all those who will read his work. The piety of the church would be of a higher order, and the hap pineis of Christians would be much greater, if they would'follow the counsels addressed to them in this book ;and it would be for the eternal welfare of those who are not now Christians, if they would, as the author suggests, so examine Christianity; so lay aside all pre . judice ; so yield themselves:to the conviction of truth, as to embrace the Christian system and practice it in their lives. I think that the book is adapted to elevate the faith, and increase the piety of the Church, and that its tendency would be to convince all persons that the Christian religion is "worthy of all accepta tion," and.is the richest gift which God has confer red on mankind.—l have known the Rev. Mr. Bacon for many'years, and in such circumstances as to , show what manner of spirit he is of,' and I have the utmost confidence in his piety, his zeal, and his de sire to do good to the world, and commend this work -=the fruit of the reflections of many years, and the result of a desire to do good when he is unable pub licly to •preach the Gospel, to all with whom my name may serve as a sufficient commendation of the Work to induce them to examine it for themselves." ALBERT BARNES. Frs:mi. Rev. MARK Homos, D. D. L. L. D. ' Pre sident of William's College, and of the A. B. C. F. " Your work on Bathetic Piet?' I have no he sitation in commending for its judicious design,its clear discrimination of .the elements of .Christian character its forcible commendation 'of them, and its full, reference to those passages of ' Scripture by which they are sustained." MARK HOPKINS. From the Professors of the Auburn Theological Seminary. " I have read your, work 'on /Esthetic Piety with entire, approbation and unmingled gratification. It is full of sound commonsense, suggestive thought and sci;ptu truth. It cannot fail profit those who will attentively read it. lam glad that while you are disabled from all labor, abroad, you are Able to divert your own mind, alleviate the pains of your long, con finement; and render yourself widely and permanent ly useful by producing such works." _ "I have read your last volume entitled " /Esthetic Piety" with much satisfaction. , The cultivation of this department of Christain character demands at-, tention. Your book has 'mY cordial approbation, as it furnishes desirable help to`the many who are in need of aMannal on this subject. Prejoiee that dur ing your long confinement you, are, able to, use your pen for the good of the Church." 3. B. CONDIT. "T. have read with interest and profit the work on "lEsthetic Piety" by Rev. Wruxot Ricox. "The very di'scriminating and full analysis'of the aria tian character it contains, classes it as an aid:to:self examination with the best extant works on experi mental religion; and the exhibition of the reasons why piety is too often presented in an unattractive fortmis lull of admomtion to all Christians. 'As a work, not for popular reading, but for closet contem plation I wish itmight be put into the hands of every church member." Simi,. M. Horams. "I have yet been able only to glance at it"--- Asthetie PietY.' But I have read enough to disco ver, that :it, is an excellent work of its kind, skilfully adapted to.recommend our holy religion even as a mat ter of taste to show the groundlessness of the-impres sion-, (whence so much aversion to Christianity,) that it is "unsightly and, forbidding." At the`same time lam glad to notice, thatlyou do not, lose. ,sight of those higher ,eonsiderations,.which would make. it, an, imperative' duty,' and the true interest of sinners to embrace the Gospel, even though it should he offen sive, to the nice taste of the cultivated and refined." E. A. HUNTINGTON. For Sale at, he PRESBYTERIA.N BOOKSTORE. , duly 17—tf - REMOVAL:" • • E. 7, G. .victirriii.Alf it' C 0.,. MANIIFACTURERS'OF Fancy and Plain Candies, Chocolate Confectioni,Grn • Drops, Mixed Sugar Plums, etc:, etc. Also, • dealers in Foreign Truits, and brilliant, . colored Fire Worki. Hiying removed troth Sehond and Chestnut streets to 318 CHPISTNUT ST.. BELOW FOUR/H, where the publicwill find pure Confectionary and an assortment of .Fire Works, not surpassed by any, es tablish-merit in'the city. ju26 lm 7 7 . f7i W • T Wilson's Tea Warehouse, No. 236 Chestnut street, ; • - • W T. WILSON, .. Proprietor. Tea and' Coffee at the lowest wholesale ,priees for• CASH. Orders .from. _the country promptly attende to.' - • • - ju26 tf The4Lttention of Housekeepers- s'ealleeto ottr large stock of the l UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGERS, **are the only reliable WRINGERS in the market it Ars ; easily. fastened to the Tub, and neva-, works lOoSe,;it has +llO Wooden Screw to break, no Rubber band le stretch and no Iron Frame to rust .the Clothes; e In they diannfacturedin foul- sizes, and sell for t, 55,,-*6, *7, and - $lO, They are reliable and , warranted. ; Call and examine them at WALCOTT & ETTRNTIAI4,_ July 10 4t 627 "Chestnut*St. CHEAP HAT STORE! • : TEXPLE, OF FASH,.kONII. HATS_ AND CAPS, 1: 4' Cheap for Cash, .. • . '.;•i.l .- . ' 40 N. SIXTH STREET .' (Between'Markct & Arch,) - BOURN& Particular attention paid to beapoke'Hats. Dieel2 I_ NEW STORE. No. 138 South Eleventh street, above. Walnut C. W. CLARK, VENETIAN BLINDS and WINEQW SHADES, Cords, Tassels and Trimmings. Best, Oh, h work at very low prices. Repairing proniptly atibridell to: Branch Store and Manufactory, Second street, above Walnut.. Blinds for Churches, Halls, and Libraries, made in the most' substantial manner.' nov2l The '= cheapest and Best Hair*P.: lll. the World. NEVER FADES OR WASHES OUT. TTPHAM'S Hair Dye, 38 cents a box, three boxes U for . $l. The best in use. Try it. Sold only UPHAM'S, No. 403 Chestnut Street. feb27 6m ' A OARD. THE undersigned takes M e asure in announcing to the patrons of the American Presbyterian," and the publicrin general, that the • C L () TR I N manufactured, either ready trade or special order, is from material of the o - VERY BEST 'FABRICS, and "warranted to give satififaCtiOti. ' :'lll; , ptices are marked in •: 'PLAIN FIGURES ) , ori eaaCgarMefit, and in all cases, unifciimly low TERMS CASH, EDWARD T. TAYLOR, For CHARLES STOKEEI, octal No: 824 Chestnut street s Phila. KOLLOGIVSI • DAN:DELION, COFFEE. THIS preparation, made from the best Java Coffee, is redommended by physicians as =a superior NUTRITIOUS BEVERAGE for General, Debility, Dyspepsia, , and all bilious disorders. Thousands who have been compelled'to abandon the use of Cof fee will use this. without injurious effects. One can contains the strength:of two pounds of ordinary coffee Price 25 cents. KOLLOCK'S The puree, and best BAKING POWDER .known, formang light, sweet and nutritious Bread and Cakes. Price 15 cents: 'Manufactured by M. H. KOLLOCK, CHEMIST . , Corner of Broad and Chestnut streets, Phila, And, sold by all Druggists and Grocers. inar27 tf OIL CLOT.IIS FOB SLIM BY THE vANIIFIOTITICER, AT No. 220 Arch Street, Philadelphia. The style and quality of these goods are not el% celled. Will be sold to dealers at reasonable prices. feb 23-1 y THOMAS POTTER, Manufacturer. Sacianientl 4 - ;47! Unadulterated Article, 71:*: Especially'suited for Communion. Purpoises For sale by &PAUL & MILLER,, S. E. corner Tenth, and Arch streets, dec26th ly WILLIAM F. GEDDES, Plain and Fancy Printer, 320 CRESTNICTT STREET, (Over Adams' Express) ' Philadelphia. Pamphlets, Constitutions, Circulars,. Cards, Bill heads, Bills of Lading, Law and Custom House Blanks, etc. mar 27 ti EDWIN 1T O,LL A RE much superior . to Oil Paintings, as likenesses 171 and picturess r if made by skilful artists, such as you find at REIMER'S GALLERY, Second' street, above Green:: Made directly from living persons, and from small Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, or Photo graphs, when persons are deceased. jan2 ly ' REMOVAL, JAMES II WEBB, DEALE R w Fine Teas Ceffees and Ckoice Family Groderies. Has removed to the S. E. corner of Eighth arid Walnut struts, Phil: delphia v a few doors from his former location,. where he will be happy to see his friends and customers. Goods carefully packed and forwarded to the court. Sanday-School, Tteological and: Tract' Depository. . • nrillE American Sunday-School Union-and Auteri .l_ 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 ofprivate publishers, which, are sold at publishers' prices. • Catalouges and specimens of Sunday-School papers sent on application. School Books and Stationery. Address . 7 J. W. McINTYRF,, No. 9 South Fifth Street, St. Louis Mo. aplo tf 'THOMPSON,. MERCHANT TAILOR, cos: SEVENTH AND WALNUT STREETS, Philadelphia. tr THE design of this establishment is to meet the wants of Gentlemen accustomed to, or desirous of hav 'mg Clothing made to order ,and measure. ~Suitable selections can always be made from large varieties of material on hand for the purpose. Dna° ly ELDRIDGE, 'AGT., • Fashionable Clothier, [Formerly of Eighth and Chestnut streets,] TTAS, tiken the Store, x No. 628 MARKET sTREET, : Where he is prepared , ico furnish his old friends and the ptiblie in generawith CLOTHING', Riady Made or .made to Order, in, the .Best Style, As he buys and sells exclusively for Cash. [decs ly WINDOW SHADES , tainisk, Lace, and Muslin. Curtains. G ELTCorllkes, Bands, Oimps and Yringes. •• Spring, Hair, and Husk Mattrasses; T" erandah Awnings, improved styles. :Old Furniture re-UpWohitered and Varnished. :Wurnitum;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 6 tf Back Numbers of the AMERICAN MOSBY TERIAN Wanted. BY A SUBSCRIBER First Volume; 1857—Fehy 12th,' Nof 24 ; - Feby 26th, N0..26; April'2d, To. 31: • BY TAN' PRESBY'N HISTORICAL SOCIETY? • Volume First, 1857L-jatt 29tli, No. 22Feby 12th,• No. 24 ; Feby, 26th, No. 26, Ilarsth, No. 27; April 2d;No.• 31; Aug .27th, No. 52. jVolittne SepondclBsB---july 16th, No. 40 ; 'August 'l2th,:No.•sorlt ;-• ' • Volume DardllBsB-4--Sept 9th, 'No. 2 ;Oct 21 'at / No : 8 ;;Deeld,,No:,l4 ; Totty_6th, No. 19. Address 1334 Chestnit street. No. 49 Cedar Street, New York. The Stock consists of Enamelled Leather Cloth. Carriage Floor Oil Cloth. Table and Stair Oil Cloths. Stand Covers and Green Curtain Cloth. Floor Oil Cloths, from I to 6 yards wide. J. BUFFINGTON, ORGAN BUILDER NO. 131 S. ELEVENTH fiT,, Above Walnut, PHILADELPHIA. al Pure and Life-Size Photographs k Oil ST. LOUIS AT MODERATE PRICES, _ 191
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