1862. altutricatt gvtobgterian GENESEE EVA.NGELIST. JOHN W. =AU, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1862. --- THE AXERICAN PRESBYTERIAN A WEEKLY RELIGIDUS AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, IN THE INTEREST OF Tfl Constitutional Presbyterian Church, PUBLISHED EVERY THUBSDAT, AT No. 1334 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. TERNB- 7 -(in advance). - $2 00 per annum. 260 44 • By mail, - - By carriers, in the city, MaILIUM!. • 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 snWeribers, 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. Au a Any one procuring new subscribers e e Ito Fifty cents for each one secured and prepaid. tligiouo Presbytgrian. A New Pastor.—The Rev. Robert Taylor has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Second Pres byterian church, Germantown, and on a recent Sab bath entered upon• - his duties. Death of Dr. Thorawell. —Rev. Dr. Thorn well, Professor in Colutbia Theological Seminary,, and a thorough secessionist, died the let of August, in Charlotteville, North Carolina, of typhoid pneu monia. Be is said to have been nearly fifty years of age.. Minister Arrested.—The Rev. William H. Mitchell, D D. , pastor of the Presbyterian church in Florence, Alabama, ha been arrested by the mili tary authorities of the United States. His offence was praying, in the presence of a large number .of the Union officers, for the su3cess of the Confederate cause, and for the defeat of the men who were wor shipping in his church. ' Theological Seminerlds.—lt appears from the animates of the General Assembly (0. S.) that Princeton had last year, 170 students ; Allegheny, 158; Danville, 11; and Chicago, 11. The two last do not seem to be flourishing. Chicago is said to be struggling with financial difficulties. Allegheny is reaching a point where its endowments will sus tail/ all the Professore. For account of recant gifts, Princeton is quite in a good condition, so far as its finances are concerned. • Separation from the SooteliChuroh.—There are only four sections of Presbyterians in. Eng land, • The first and oldest is the Unitarian. Next comes the Church of ScOtlapd, of ithich Dr. Cum- Ming is the great light. Then the United Presby terians representing the union of two branches of Seceders in Scotiand. And finally, the English Presbyterian Church, represented by Dr. Hamilton and Dr. .51'Crie— , both Scotehmen. Thislast divi sion numbers twenty-four congregations in London alone, with a theological seminary of their own. The Weekly Review urges on the three evangelical deotioni the duty of disconnecting theinselveS from 'Scotland and its, divisions, and uniting in one bo4y , as the Presbyterian Church of England, on e ground. that the differences between them are too .minute to be worthy of regard. Valle of Mr. Obiniquy.---A correspondent of the Presbyterial' writing from the West, gives an account of the visit of the committee of the Canada Presbyterian Church to the section of country where Mr. Chiniqny has been laboring, in order to decide as to his reeeption into their body. He writes that the committee made an extended and very careful examination of all the grounds of difficulty with Mr. Chiniquy. They had examined the records and 'Papers of the Chicago Presbytery, spent several dayi with Mr. Clang' uy, met an assembly of the people at St. Anne, and bad come to the concluskin that though the inquiry was not altogether Comple ted, so far as they understood matters affecting Mr. Chiniqny, they saw no reason to withdraw their confidence from him, or to think that he might not in due time be received with confidence into the fel lowship of.the Canada Presbyterian Churoh. The above correspondent seems to imply that Mr. Chiniquy has been unfairly treated. This may be the (time, for Presbyteries are not infallible, an& by a wrong view of a case may be guilty of oppres sion. Disloyal OltuteltesDealt With,-"---The Maysville Eagle says: When Major-General '1 Owe was in command at Memphis, he took military possession of the Second Presbyterian Church as a post chapel, for the accommodation of the army and of strangers. The Church had no pastor; it had ejected Rev. Dr. Grundy because he was suspected of loyalty to the Union, and 'it had sent to Rev. Dr. Waddell to give them a Confederate and a treasonable Gospel. We learn from the Menspltie, Bulletin, that one of the elders recently called Oil Major-General Grant for the delivery, of the keys into his possession. Gen. Grant replied, " When you retrace your steps and put Dr. Grundy back into his owa pulpit, the house will be at your service again,"—Heie is another case 'on the authority of 'the Louisvile Journal :,It hav ing been represented to Col• Miller, commanding, that the disloyal members of the' Second Presbyte rian Church of the city of Nashville have usurped the control of the church edifice and parsonage, and ousted the loyal pastor,' tie gave orders that the con trol and occupation of the church building and par sonage should I* surrendered to the loyal members of the Church, the church building to be used as a post chapel for the use of the United States soldiers, strangers, and loyal citizens, under the direction and control of the loyal members of the Chttrolt. In ac cordance, with this order the church was, opened yesterday to)ith preaching by Rev. Prof. Matthews; of Danville, Ky., chaplain of the 19th Kentucky regiment.-- congregational. A Flourishing Congregation.—The First Con gregational church in Milford is ono of the largest, numerically, in Connecticut It is also one of the, oldest., Its house of: worship is commodious and pleasant, while the extensive galleries, well filled with young people make the congregation most attractive and hopeful The' pastor is the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brace, also editor of the Religious Gerald, of Hartford. In addition to his other duties, Dr. Braes conducts, every Tuesday eveniv, an interes ting Bible class, for the benefit of the young people and adult members of his flock. For seventeen years he has continued this class, being rarely absent from it. Sometimes it is attended by seventy-five persona. • A Call to Centre Church, Hartford.—The Religious ,Herald states that the Centre Church and Society (Dr. Mimes), on Monday'evening, inst., unanimously voted to invitetheßev. Mr. Cal kins, of New Haven, to the Pastorate, at a salary of $2,000 pet adndm. If he accepts, it is supposed that Dr. gnwes will still be associated with him in the pastoral of es,- the age and bodily in .. fi -miles of the Doctor render it impracticable for him longer to meet the demands of that large church and society. Who Should Control Andover Seminary I —The Congregationalist maintains that since And over is assumed to be a Congregational Seminary, the vacancy left by the resignation of Prof. Shedd should be filled by a member of that body. It says " If they (the trustees) wish the Amiover students to be taught the simple and script4al polity of the Acts of the Apostles, and to be trained in the wisdom ofJohn Robinson and the Scrooby ways, they must take care not, to fill this chair with a man who will pervert his position to enforce another and a Pres byterian Gospel, .or whb is so near a nothingarian as not to know whether he is a democrat or an aristo crat in his ideas of church form and life. Perhaps we have had already a sufficiently vigorous non comrnitalism in that place. It would please a great many of the friends of Andover, and of 'Congregationalism, and of Christ, if some clear headed and warm-hearted disciple of the Plymouth doctrines were set there for the explanation and defense of the faith once delivered to the saints." Edits A Good Appointment.—ltev. Chas. S. - Stewart, Chaplain in the Navy, whose labors on board the United States steamer Niagara, during her late cruise of two years, has been appointed Chap lain of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Naval Hospital.. We trust•the blessing of God may, still attend his labors among the .mamen. Mr. Stewart's address is, Brevoort House New York City. - Chaplains in War.—lt instated that "by the rule just adopted by both parties,• chaplains cannot be made prisoners of war, but must be at once dis charged. " • A. Protection Against prinking.—A corres pondent of the New York Observer writing from Baltimore relates the following incident;--Pour reg iments passed through this citron Saturday, all 1200 strong or more. The 33d Massachusetts had 1250. I was standing near the righeof the reg iment, inquiring for the Chaplain. The Colonel, a'n Italian Officer, 17 years in the wars of Europe, heard me. " What do yon want of the Chaplain ? " he court eously inquired. " To give him religious reading for the regimint, I answered. "Oh good—good-good," said he '"give, something to keep them from drinking, and we can whip anything that can come against us. " • Willing to be 'Chaplains.—The Presbgterian Banner learns that Rev. John P. McLaren of-Al legheny City, and formerly of Geneva, N. Y., and Rev. Samuel' Finley of Pittsburgh, have expressed a willingness to receive appointments as chaplains in the army. It says, and we believe truly: "Each will be equal to fifty men in strengthening his reg.: . iment ; this in the promotion of faith. morality, so briety, health. and good spirits. "--A. Rochester paper says that Rev. Jas. Nichols is reccommended to the chaplaincy of the 108th Regiment by the Military Committee. lle formerly acted in the same capacity in the 54th Regiment.— A Dreadful Alternative.—The Western Church, Journal says that the next Episcopal General Co nvention, in October', if it meets, roust take up the ease of Bishop General Polk, " who has dyed the whiteness of the lawn in blood." It favors the postponement of the meeting, and gives as one rea son for it— "The old warning to an apostle, 'they that take the sword,' etc., will answer for'the successors of apostles; and a providentially guided Minie bullet may save the Church the • trouble of cutting legal knots of discipline, and rid her of the shame of a bloody-handed Bishop." - - That is the G-eneral may be 'killed, and then the church will not be obliged to attend to 'his case.— New _York, Observer. Lutheranism in the South.—The Lutheran of August 21st, publishes an address delivered before the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, of Virginia; at its thirty-second Convention, held at Mt. Tabor, Au gusta county, Va., Oct. 21st, 1861, by Rev. D. M. Gilbert, of Staunton, Va. It presents the condition of the Southern Luthe ran Church. We present to our readers the follow ing Axtract. After referring to the division of the Church, the author of the address says " In the Lutheran church of the United States, as it not long since, existed, we had eight hundred and sixty-four ministers, one thousand five hundred and eighty-six churches, and one hundred and sixty four thousand, two hundred and twenty-six com municants. Now, since the separation, we find that we have in the Confederate States but one hun dred, and forty-seven ministers, two hundred and thirty-two churches, and twenty-two thousand, eight hundred and ninety-six communicants. All our pe riodical chute!) literature was controlled and pub lished in the North; upon the North. we are mainly dependent feecollegiate and theological education: There were located and managed all our principal benevolent institutions—the Parent Education Sod eta—the Foreign and Home Missionary Socteties— the Church Extension Society—the Publication So ciety—the Historical Society, and the Pastor's Fund. And now, after for years having used our inffuerkce in aiding to establish and maintain these institutions ; having given them our patronage, our counsel, and our contributions, we find ourselves cut off from them all, and comparatively speaking, with out a Church literature, without collegiate or theo logical seminaries, and without any important and central benevolent institutions. The stone which was patiently and laboriously rolling to' the top of the hill, has suddenly fallen to the bottom, and no thing remains for us but to make a new start." Sabbath Observance in Ireland.—The United Presbyterian, giving an account of the acts of the late Irish Assembly, says: " The committee on ' Sabbath Observance ' did not give a very favorable report in regard to the sanctification of the Lord's dip That holy day, which the Lord specially challenges as his own, is desecrated principally by the running of cheap ex cursion trains, intemperance, and Sabbath funerals, and their attendant evils. In regard to Sabbath funerals, the committee presented a recommenda tion to the Assembly which we would like to see carried out here. It is this : That the .A4sPmbly should recommend its ministers to. refuse attend ance at funerals on the Lord's Day, and to nse their influence that the people may devote the Sabbath to the sanctification of the soul rather than the burial of the dead. If our ministers here would agree together not to attend any Sabbath funerals, it would prevent a great deal of Sabbath desecration. For so long as the ministry enc,onra,gd them by their pre sence, so long will the people continue to arrange them for that day. The statistics, n intemperance, presented by the Committee in connection with the Sabbath, are rather alarming. At the Belfast Police Court the number of `custody eases' averages, dur ing the summer months, from 42 on Monday morn ing to'lB on other mornings of the week. Some times the cases amount to more than 60 on Monday morning. During the other months the cases aver age from 35 to 16. Ilio cotiz 11 two. Virginia and the Peninsula. Change of Position.—The army of the Potomac under McClellan. has evacuated Harrison's Landing, and reached Willianisburg without being molested by the enemy. This change has caused consider- Army. Miscellaneous. Amtticalt grtgibtttriHn ultlttott .Cg;ttangtliot. able speculation among the secular papers. The Press says :—We incline to the opinion that the Army of the Potomac is destined for a new and sep arate campaign, in which it will be virtually aiding the Army of Virginia, protecting Fredericksburg and Washington, seizing an important railroad, and threatening Richmond from the northeast, and at the same time rendering Jackson's return to Rich mond full of risks and uncertainty. News from Culpepper states that the rebels have been largely reinforced so as now to number 100,600 men and are determined to make a stand at Gordonsville, convinced that if defeated in a battle there, Richmond must yield fo General Pope. Jaqkson has again mysteriously disappeared. Merit to be Rewarded.—The following im portant order has been recently issued fiom the Ad jutantLGeneral's office, Washington. First. Hereafter no appointment of Major General or Brigadier General-will be given except to officers of the regular army for meritorious and distinguished seikices during the war, or to volunteer officers who, by some successful achievement in the field, shall have displayed the military abilities required for the duties of a general officer. Second. No appointment to such grades will be is sued by the War Department till an examination is made to ascertain if there be'any charges'or eviden ce against the character, conduct, or fitness of the ,appointee, and if there should be any such charges or evidence, a special report of the same will be made to the President By order of the secretary of. War. Pope's itiovements.—The rebels having massed all their available forces, which the evacuation of Harrison's Landing gave them full opportunity to do, Gen. Pope fell back to the line of the Rappa hannock on the 18th inst., where, with' that stream in his front, he has waited for the junction of the corps of Burnside and so much of McClellan's army as has gone in that direction, with his own. The Press of Saturday says :—The enemy is said to be on the south bank of the river Rappahannock in great force, and he has made numerous strong, but ineffectual, attempts to cross, and, if possible, turn our right flank, at the same time makinka demon stration upon our centre, with the intention of break ing through it. Such a disposition of our troops has been made that no fears are entertained that any fhrther retreat will be necessary ; on the other hand, we have the announcement by telegraph, that a large portion of the Army of the Potomac has ar rived at Alexandria, to reinforce the * Army of Vir ginia. General McClellan has arrived with them, and it 'is believed has assumedcommand of the en tire Army of the Potomac. Fighting of a desultory and indecisive sort has been going on "for several days past, and the enemy has, no doubt, been repul sed at all points by our batteries, but not without some loss of artillerymen and horses. Among the distinguished dead we regret to record the name of the gallant Col. Coulter, of the lith Pennsylvania Volunteers, who fell nobly fighting at the head of his brave and war-worn regiment. Gen. Pope is' praised for grea.t. skill and activity exhibited by him in throwing forward reinforcements to all weak points, and it is said has had no rest for seventy two hours. We are most happy to say that all of our advices indicate a success of our` arms at all points. Our troops are enthusiastic and in the very best of spirits ; always eager to meet the wily foe wherever he may present himself. It is evident that Richmond has been left almost bare of troops, and that the whole rebel army has been launched against the Army of Virginia. The Commercial says it has information that a junction of McClellan, Pope, and Burnside's forces is effected—we believe at Aquia Creek. - The same paper says that reliable advices from James river state that the rebels have occupied Harrison's Landing, and their pickets - extend as far as theChickahominy. A large portion of our gun boat flotilla, with the flagship, was above Harrison's Landing, and would probaioly give the rebels a taste of their quality. The South and Southwest. Generals Phelps and Butler. Advices from New Orleans to the 7th inst., have been received and contain but little of importance except the cor respondence between Generals Butler and Phelps on the subject of organizing and arming a regiment of colored men for the defence of New Orleans. It seems to be the opinion of General Phelps that ne groes might 'fight as well at New Orleans now as they did in 1815. The latter insists on the acceptance of his resigna tion on the ground that his convictions of right and public necessity prevent him from continuing in.the service. General Butler, however, still refuses to accept until he shall have heard from Washington. The Rebels badly Beaten at Baton Rouge. —Full accounts of the attempts of the rebels under Breckinridge to take this place have been received, and it appears that they were completely foiled after a hard fight which lasted three hours. General Williams : the Union commander, was killed. and quite a number of our officers." Our loss is stated at 70 killed and 215 wounded. The rebel loss is-'said . to be very large. They were forced to retire ten miles, and the despatches of Breckinridge admit his defeat. The rebel General Clarke was taken pri soner. Destruction of the Ram Arkansas.—Commo dore Porter, who co-operated. with General Williams, in the above battle has succeeded in at last destroy ing this rebel iron-clad in a fair stand-up fight. In his official report, after referring to the assistance he had rendered in repulsing the enemy •through the fire of his gun-boat, the Essex, he says : `` Thoughnot making her appearance, I had in-- formation of the vicinity of the ram ArltansaS about four miles above my anchorage on the river, and this morningj determined to steam up the river, attack her, and, if possible, prevent her rendering further assistance to the hind forces she was co-operating with. At 10 A.M., I came . in sight of her at about the distance of half a mile, and immediately opened fire. After an action of about twenty minutes I succeeded in setting her on fire, and at meridian she blew up with a tremendous explosion. " The Arkansas had a crew of one hundred and eighty men, and mounted' ten guns—six eight-inch and four fifty-pounder rifled cannon. This vesiel— the Essen—mounts seven guns'and had only fotty men on duty at the time of going into action." Another Viatory.,-Reports have come to hand of a victory over the iebels by General Hovey's di vision, near Clarendon, Arkansas. The United States forces consisted of six regiments of Infantry, and the rebel fOrces of eight regiments of cavalry, and a part of General Hindman's brigade.. The battle raged fiercely for some time, with des tructive effect on both sides, but resulted in the de feat of the rebels, and the capture.of 700 prisoners. No further particulars have yet been received. Assessini Seeessionists.—General Butler has issue&an important order, assessing the molt prom inent secessionists of New Orleans to raise a sum for the relief of the poor. He specifies two classes upon whom it is but just that the burden of taxation should rest. First, those individuals and corpor ations who have aided the rebellion with their means ; and, second, those who have endeavored to destroy the commercial prosperity of the city. - The business firms and citizens, who contributed to the raising of the large sum of $1,250,000 in order to resist the U. S. government constitute the first class who are to be taxed to " supply the wants of their starving neighbors. The Cotton Brokers ' who advised the planters not to bring their produce to market constitute the second. The persons and firms on both lists are published with the amount assessed equal to one fourth of what they subscribed for treasonable P ' rposes opposite their names. We notice that oncorporation has to pay $85,000 ; et tco: vigorous Measures a;e on foot another, $52,500 a d a third $76,600 l l c mibengPumtopre°awnud.—mo3rreatcteonirspliin e the ate l h d e every SouthwestdG uerrillasa y a r . to crush out the Kilerrillas, and the great new army of Western troOpS will soon be marching forward to assist their veteran'brethrenl a the field at present. Destroying a F sight Train in Kentucky.--A. freight train on th Covington and Lexington Rail road, which left C s ington at 10 o' clock August 19th after passing Ga , ett's Station, ran over obstruc tions which had • en placed on the track and was precipitated down steep embankment. Henry D. Smith, the engine , and Abe Tainer, a brakesman; were instantly kill d, and the locomotive and eleven cars completely eked. It is supposed that the throwing the trai off the track originated with the Secessionists, un' r the impression that a number of troops would p ss over the road last night. Threatening orts Henry and- Donelson.— Matters are still • favorable to the. Union cause in the Southwest. strange inactivity seems to have overtaken our Ge erals. What is Buell doing? On August 18 , the steamers Skylark and Cal-, lie were burned the guerrillas at night, at the mouth of Duck C elc, fifty miles above Fort Henry. The Skylark heavily laden with Government stores. She got'. ound, and her officers had un loaded a portionthe stores, when they were at tacked by a pa I 'of thirty guerrillas. The crew l' being unarmed, ere compelled to surrender. The guerrillas, after moving ,the furniture and silver ware, set fire to* th boa. • The crews were releas ed on parole. A despatch ill a rebel fotce, six vile, Tennessee, A despatch fax ture of Clarksvi on that position.l !There were only 150 efficient Fe- Smithland, dated the 19th, says ,undred strong, had taken Clarks . were advancing on Fort Henry. Fort Donelson confirms the cap and says the rebels are moving land reinforcements are asked for. peal, of the 14th, contains Stone i.al report of the battle of Cedar Et he claims a brilliant victory, issonri and Kentucky is nothing of guerrilla fights 'with success one side and sometimes on the dated New Madrid, Mo., Aug e of cavalry from here, under ore, while on an expedition to ed a rebel camp on White Oak man, and killed four of the em u prisoners, including three cap- demi troops theri The Grenada i wall Jackson's o . 1 Mountain, in w ' The .War in more than a ser s' sometimes on t e other. A desr to 20th, says :-.—A. o captain Frank Charleston, at i ridge, west of i my and took' nine tains. He also; a ttured twenty-seven horses and about a hundreds nd,of arms. Captain Moore , i 4. one private were wounded ; but none were la d. The Federal lo in the engagement at Lone Jack, on Friday 15th i i nderstood to have been 150 killed wounded and ig. The balance of the force es caped to Lei gto The sectio of ar illery lost in the fight was taken and retaken )ur ti es, and ;was finally spiked and abandoned b the ederals. In the fig at I dependence, on the 11th, Gene- -ho pommanded a rebel regiment at a bigade at the battle of Wilson's led, nd the notorious and brutal Col d C lonel Thompson were wounded, ral Hughes, Carthage a creek, was onel Boyd a the former f Indian Sioux Indian is described August 22d. 1 / he ies.--An outbreak among the Inear ort Itidgely in the Nortbviest, a to -gram from SL . Paul Minnesota, At the low. Sio < agency all the whites were mur dered. Upon • aria' g the facts ; Captain Marsh set out immediately 'om •• e fort, with forty-five men. At a ferry opposite A Agency they encountered a large body of warriors, ho opened fire on them, and af ter exchanginga f volleys, a large body of Indians, who were lying in bush in their rear, opened upon them, killing a n her of the men. A retreat was tempted by crossing the river. While they were' the river the Indians killed the captain, three ser ants, and four corporals, and but seventeen of the and returned to the fort. On Monday ni t the light from burning buil dings and grain a airs was seen in all directions. Citizens who had *leaped came into the fort during the night, giving mounts of-horrors too terrible for the imagination to conceive. Mothers came in in rags and barefoote • telling of how thei? husbands and. children had I), ‘n slaughtered before their eyes, and of the burning If their homes. reetions,to New 'Ulm are lined murdered men, women, and The roads in all with , the bodies of children. . J. J. Porter, of 14111[181o, a member of the last Legislature, a - rrited re last evening for arms. He was one of the donimi.ttee sent to New Ulm to learn the.truth of the"' ported murders. He arriind at 'Ow Ulni on Tuesday morning, and found the poor& "repared to bury five persons who had been mass=., The bodies of other victims were being constantly found in a most horribly mutilated condition. . ' .. Refugees toanada.— itfo Thentreal Witness August 14th saki; ... ' In. a Tart of our impression yesterday we were ade to say that the number of persons seekinprefuge in the British Provinces from conscription way, we helieved, in the aggregate, 500 to 1,000-4-wherts we meant to say that that num ber had been coping in daily for some time past. A letter of the 9th inst., from Windsor says : "It is caleulate4 that from 1,000 to 1,500 have crossed at Win4or Ferry within the last five days. The United Staiss authorities are going to try to stop the stampede, but I do not see how the people can be preventeof 4 l. from coming over. " We are, however, to remember that even though ten or fifteen thousand may have crossedlnto the British Provincks, they constitute but a very small proportion, indeed, of those who'are patrioticallY staying at home l to face all the responsibility of the war; .and probably a large number of those who have left the States were neither 'natives nor nat uralized- 1. Items.---The e is a rumor that General McClel lan is to be superseded by Burnside—All corres pondents are; now excluded from .the lines of our armies A new department has been formed of the Northern and Southern Border States under command of Gen.`G. Wright—The army of the peninsula is onthe move to, parts unknown-----Ne groes are to be enrolled in Massachusrs—Gen. Stone b i as been released without trial which is con sidered as establishing his • innocenee----Awo hun dred convicts recentli escaped from the State Penitentiary, San Francisco-----Several secessionists have been arrested in Maryland—The English steamer Colum:bia was recently captured: . full of supplies for the:rebels-4nother Congress of the crowned heads Of Europe is somz expected to meet at Cologne—Th e London Times in an editorial August 6th, opposes intervention—lt is reported that Prince Murat is to be made King of Mexico ----The reported defeat of our forces at Cumber land Gap, turns out to be a complete -victory, in which the rebels were completely ranted—A num ber of the new, Pennsylvania regiments have left for the field of conilict—Colonel Corcoran has at last been released.---Senator Pomeroy of Kansas is acting in concert with the President for the eoloni intim of the Free Blacks to Central America.— A parts of guerrillas made's, successful attack upon a railroad train coming from Winchester to Harper 's Ferry on Saturday.—General Roseerans with a large army moved Southward from Corinth on the 21st.-1200 slaves' have been impressed in Ken tucky for military purposes. Disloyal owners are, referred to the general government for redress.— Late news from Minnesota increase the probability of the minder of the missionaries.-- 'pedal Nowa. The Presbytery of Lyons will meet at South Butler, on Tuesday, September 9th, at 2.P.M. W. N. MCHARG, Stated Clerk. Lyons, Aug. 21, 1862 American Board.—The Churches which have not taken their Annual Collections for the Board, are reminded that the'fiscal year closes with the pre sent month (August). It is desirable that all the contributions be sent in as soon as possible. JOHN MatiNoD, District Secretary. Presbyterian House, 1334 Chestnut street, Aug. 11, 1862. Notice.. The Stated Annual meeting of the Synod of Genesee will be held at LE ROY, on the se cond Tuesday (the 9th day) of September, at four o'clock, P. M. The following appointments were made at the last meeting. OnWednesday, at 11 o'clock, A.M., the Sabbath School Cause, Rev. Daniel Russel. At four o'clock, P.M., the Education Cause, Rev. F. W. Think, and in the evening a Sermon by Rev. Walter Clarke, D. D. subject, Submission to Law and Authority." On Thursday at 11 o'clock, A. M. the Publica- Lion Cause,Rev. Jos. R. page, from 71 to 81 o'clock, P. M. Home. Missions, by Rev. E. W. Stoddard; and from 8/ to 91 o'clock, P. M. Foreign Missions, by Rev. G. W. Hancock, D. D. Members who go to Synod by the Euealo, N. Y. and E. R. R. and .pay lull fare, will be re turned free on application to the Stated Clerk. Dunkirk,Viug. 9th, 1862. Important Pacts. Constant writing for six months done cheaper with our Gold Pens than with steel ; therefO're, it is economy to use Gold Pens. The Gold Pen remains unchanged by years of con tinued, me, 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 dine. Gold is capable of receiving any degree 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 not injured, as is known to be the case by the use of Steel Pens. , See The Pen is mightier than the Sword," in another column. mar2o 6m adtertitot tufo. CIRCULAR. THE MISSES TATEM, No. 7.12 Pine Street, will re-open their SCHOOL on the SEcoiin MONDAY IN SERTEMBER. aug2B 3t DRS. MARY S. WILCOX'S BOARDING AND DAY. SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Corner of Ifernian iznd Aran Streets, Germantown, Will re-open SEPTEMBER 4r.n. Cirm'ars may be had at No. 1334 Chestnut street, or at the Semi nary. aug2B tf EDUCATION OF 'YOUNG LADIES. • . THE FALL. TERM OF THE SPRING GARDEN INITITITTE Will commence (D.V.) SEPTEMBER Ist. Pour additional pupils may be received into the FAMILY CIRCLE, where the advantages of an INTELLI GENT CHRISTIAN Houn may be enjoyed. GILBERT COMBS, A.M., Principal. • Nos. 608 and 611 111arshall street. Philadelphia, Aug. 28, 1862. aug2B lm TUST PUBLISICRD' g -. . . s.- . - CHOICE HYllitS. • A COMPANION to the " SILENT ControßTEß"- a d .1 - 1.. " GREEN PAsTuaEs." For use in}Vitals, the Sick Chamber, etc. Printed. 4i large e, and intended to be hung upon the wall or near the bed of i invalids, so that the Hymns can be easily 44 ead. Folio, price 50 Cents. Published and-for sal y THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCH OL UNION No. 1122 Chestnut street, Ph' adelphia ; aug2B it And No. 5.99 . Broadwa , New York. 1 1 PRESBYTERIAN RUB COMMITTEE. MEMORIAL OF - REV. WM, S. HIGGINS I With an excellent STEEL PLATE LIKENESS, Price 40 Cents. By mail, the ame. LESSONS FOR THE LITTL ONES. I / Lessons adapted to use ~ br ME FAMILY, . THE INFANT SC COL, And the Youngest Classes of Sabba i h School& ~ new book, by the author of " Money," "-The ai clays," etc., etc., and the fruit igf experien i . teaching the " Little Ones." In Muslin, 20 Gents; in Paper, i. 2 gents. B 1 ai post-paid, at the same price I THE CLOSER. WA By REP. HENRY DARLING A Practical Treatise upon -Christ' Its aim is to show that the great wri is a higher standard of piety, aint, people of God diligently to seek be read by Christians in every wa Price 60 Cents. THE SOLDIER'S Y " One of these little books sho hands of every soldier in our arm . " We know not when we have suited to the end."—Sunday-Sch Price 15 Cents ; by Mail, the tab THE BIBLE Oji A small work, showing that 1 mersion as the only mode of Baptism, is • NOT A BIBLE DO MINE. In Muslin, 15 Cents. In Pa r, 5 Cents. LvAvLETS FOR THE HOUGHTEUL. . BY REV. ALBERT BARNES. In packages of 24 Leafle4,,l2nio. The same in Book form. Price 6 Cents: postage 2 Cents. THE P4RAYE-R-MEETING. BY EEV. J. FEW SMITH, D. D. An excellent little book for Congregational distri bution. . In Paper 10 Cents On muslin, 15 Cents. THE NEW DIGEST 91P THE ACTS AND DELIVERANCES OF THE GENE RAL ASSEMBLY. This is a Most valuable Work, and should be owned by every Se ion, as well as by Church' members and Pastors. i Price $3 00. Sent by mail,' post-paid, on receipt of this price. ALMANAC FOR 1863 Now ready. It, contains much valuable matter, and should be circulated in our congregations widely. ECLECTIC TUNE BOOK. "7E% CREAM OF THE MIMIC BOOKS." Price $1 0 0 , post-paid ; p . er dozen, $9 00. To Choristers or Pastors, a copy is sent for ELLUtNATION, post-paid, for 76 Cents. SABBATH-SCHOOL HYMN BOOK. Priee'lo Cents.. By Mail, 13 Cents. ti-ir Examine it. SABBATH-SCHOOL BOOKS. A number of our Sabbath-School books now in pies& Address, PRESBYTERIAN PUBLICATION COMMITTEE, No. 1334 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. a g2B tf WAR TIMES.—A reduction of a Hundred Per Cent. Superior Colored Photographs for $l. Ambrotypes at all prices. REIMER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, jan2 ly • eeond street, above Green. TIMOTHY TILLMAN, Stated Clerk. 'CATION in Sand' cation. tof the hureh, o aim to the It is ook to of life. MEND. id be plae`ed in the ."—Ervangelist. 'leen a book better of WINDOW SS I ES, Damask, Lace, and, Mutat' Curtains. ILT Oornices, Bands, Ginips and Fringes. Spring, Hair, and Husk Mattrasses; Verandah Awnings, improved styles. Old Furniture re-Upholstered aid Varnished. Furniture Slips cut and made to t. Carpets eat altered and laid, at W. HENRY t ATTEN'S, Wee End, Curtain and Upholstery Story, No. 1408 Chest nut street. ' mar 6 tft- SOMETHING lc CHOIRS AND SINGIN THE VOICE OP, A New Volume of Illusic for School, with Net; and At RENDERING A MOST DESIRABLE WOl4 FOR THE USE CHOIR, SINGING-SCHOOL, MCS om C BY EDWARD ** 4 This book is not . one of a series of Triennial productions made to suppl a market artificially cre ated, but is the embodime of the best fruits of the labor of its author in select • n, arrangement and colo r.° iition, during a period .. thirty years, devoted to Sacred Music. SarSpecial attention is ; 'reciihd to the fact that this book is prim ed from lary., clear type,-the object be ing not to s e how much mild be crowded into it but how well it could be do e. We have, therefore, a handsome, open page, , "th but one part on a staff, except in few standar• , well-known tunes selected for congre ational uSe. ice, $1 single. . . $8 per dozen. Specime4 copies sen by mail, post-paid, on receipt of price. Specimen P ges sent free on application. WAVER D ISON & CO., Publishers, 211 Washington Street, Boston. Aug. 11 lf ; i YOUNG ANIES' INSTITUTE, WII INGTON, DELAWARE. , „Num,s R LIMITED TO T-lIIRTY. ew and Convetrienily _AI-raved. Spacious Gr. rids for Exercise. Charges moderate. NEXT Si .S.; ON COMMENCES THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER. ion, address tv. THOMAS M. CANN, A. M., Principal and Proprietor. For inform s: can be had at the Music stores of J. E. Lee & Walker, Chestnut street i or at the "American Presbyterian." july3l tf Catalog), Qomld, an o ffice of th 100,0 4VGENT GEORGE J. BOYD, BANKER, No. 18 South Third Street, Philadelphia, (Two v doors above Mechanics' Bank.) TVEALER in Bills of Exchange Bank Notes and _IJF Specie. Drafts on. New York, Boston, Balti more, etc., for sale. Stocks and Bonds bought and sold on commission, at the Board of Brokers. Busi ness Paper, Loans on. Collaterals, etc., negotiated.. Deposits received and interest allowed. jag G R i l:T ca S n S t i a lfA u l t i p o o . rt t2 d Xona:ti Sl,salt STREET Am FINE Coral, Lava, and Carbuncle Jewelry,in Etru scan and plain`mounting's. . Silverware of every description, warranted equal to coin. Plated Ware— Tea Sets, Cake Baskets, Castors, Cups, Knives, Forks, etc. Repairing carefully attended to. nov2B ly Collegiate Institute for Young Lathes, N0..1530 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Rev. Charles A. Smith, D. D., Principal. The eighth Academic :year begins on Monday, Sep tember lath, 1862. Circulars specifying terms, &c., will be sent, and additional information given, on application to the Principal. Letters may be directed to Box 1839, Post office• Philadelphia. July 10 ly. SYRUP. OF DOCK. JUMELLE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF DOCK IS the remedy now more extensively used than any other, for the cure of Coughs, Liver• Complaint, Spitting. of Blood, and Pains in the Breast. As a blood purifier and invigorating specific, as a restora tive in cases of physical debility and nervous irrita tion, it has no equal. Sold by the Pro c frietor, F. JUMELLE , No. 1525 Market street, an at all Druggists. july24 tf W . W Wilson's Tea Wa,rehouse, ' No. 236 Chestnut street, W. T. WILSON, 'Proprietor. Teaand Coffee• at the lowest wholesale prices for CAM". Orders from the country promptly attended to. ju26 tf Supedntendents, Teachers, and Com mittees A B' making selections for Sabbath-Soho& Li braries, Should send for the SELECT Dasonrr- TIVE CATALOGUE. Of, - . J. C. GA.RRIGUES & CO. 148 South Fourth street s Philadelphia, Penn's. The catalogue will be sent free on application. july,lO ly. Family Boarding School, FOR YOUNG MEN AND Boys, At Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. THIS School was established Eleven years since, by 1 the Rev. M. Meigs, formerly President of• Del aware College. The course of study is extensive, thorough and prac tical ; including the usual preparation for Colleges, and the various branches of a substantial English Bu siness education. The studies of pupils will be con formed to their future vocation, so far asit may be actually determined, or reasonably anticipated. The Principal gives his undivided personal attention to the S r chool, and is aided by experienced assistants, in all the departments. The ensuing Summer Session will commence on Wednesday, May 6th, and continue Twenty-one weeks. Circulars, containing references, names of patrons, and full particulars, will be sent by mail, on applica tion to the Principal, REV., M. MEIGS, A.M. Pottstown, April 2d, 1862. ap3 iy CHEAP HAT STORE I TEMPLE OF FASHION!! •-• HATS AND CAPS Cheap for Cash, f . .40 N. SIXTH STREET (Between Market .lk Arch,) BOURNE Particular attention paid to bespoke Hats. [decl2 1 NEW STORE. ' t No. 133 South Eleventh street, above Walnut. C. W. CLARK, VENETIAN BLINDS and WINDOW SHADES, Cords, Tassels and Trimmings. Best quality work at very low prices. Repairing promptly attended to. BranCh Store and, Manutactury, Second street,, abpve Walnut. Blinds for Churches, Halls, and Libraries, made in the most substantial manner. nov2l SCHOOLS (PEAISE ; hairs and Singing lye Features. OF THE KIND. THE AL CONTENTION, & THE LE. MILTON. A good reliable Agent want ed in every town; to take the entire control, for his neighborhood, of one of the BEST and MOST PROFITABLE articles ever presented to the public. The right MAN or womAN Can make from $2O to $5O a week easily. Fr - z-eul --ith full d, A CARD. TE undersigned takes pleasure in announcing to the patrons of the " A.merican Presbyterian," and the public in general, that the •CLOTHING manufactured, either ready-made or special order, is from material of the VERY BEST FABRICS, and warranted to give satisfaction. • The priceinre marked in PLAIN FIGURES, on each garment, and in all cases, uniformly low. TERMS CASH, EDWARD T. TAYLOR, For CHARLES STOKES, No. 824 Chestnut street, Phila. The Cheapest and Best Hair Dye in the World. NEVER FADES OR WASHES OUT. TTPHAM'S, Hair Dye, 38 cents a box, three boxes for $l. The best in use. Try it. Sold only UPHAM'S, No. 403 Chestnut Street. fe 2 6m KOLLOCK'S • DANDELION COFFEE. THlSpreparation, made from the best Java Coffee, is recommended 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 LE VAIN. The purest and best BAKING POWDER known, for making light, sweet and nutritious - Bread and Cakes. Price 15 cents. Manufactured by M. H. KOLLOCK, Casumr, Corner of Broad and Chestnut streets, Plat, And sold by all Druggists and Grocers. mar 27 tf ORGAN .BUILDER PHILADELPHIA. Sacramental A. Pure and Uitadulterated Especially suited for Communion Purposes For sale by STAHL & MILLER, S. E. corner Tenth and Arch streets, Philadelphia. dee26th ly WILLIAM F. GEDDES, Plain and Fancy Printer, No. 320 CHESTNUT STREET, (Over Adams' Express) Philadelphia. Pamphlets,. Constitutions, Circulars, Cards, Bill heads, Bills of Lading, Law and Custom. House Blanks; etc. mar 27 tf Life-Size Photographs in Oil ARE much superior to Oil Paintings, as likenesses and picturess, if made by skilful artists, such as you find at REIMFR'S GALLERY, Second street, above Green. Made directly from living persons, and from small Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, or Photo graphs, when per i sons are deceased. jan2 ly REMOV AT,. JAMES R WEBB, DEALER IN Fine Teas, Coffees, and Choice Family Groceriej. Has removed to the S. E. corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, Phila delphia, a few doors from his former'location, where he will be happy to see his friends and customers. Goods carefully packed and forwarded to the coon• try. ST. LOUIS Sunday-School, Theological and Tract Depository. • THE American Sunday-School Union and Ameri can Tract Society z 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 of private publishers, which are sold at publishers' prices. Catlouges and specimens of Sunday-School papers sent on application. School Booksand Stationery. Address' • J. W. MeINTYEE, No. 9 South Fifth Street, St. Louis Mo. aplo tf E. 0. THOMPSON, NERORANT TAILOR, N. E. COR. - SEVENTH AND WALNUT STREETS, Philadelphia. THE design of this establishment is to meet the wants of Gentlemen accustomed to, or desirous of hav ing Clothing made gi;'-:order and measure. Suitable selections can always be made from large varieties of material on hand for the purpose. [janSo 1p E. H. ET. 4 O - 11,11)GE, AGT., Fashionable Clothier, [Formerly of 'Eighth and Chestnut streets,] HAS taken the Store, No. 628 Maas ET sraarr t Where he is prepared to furnish his old friends and ' the public in general with ' CLOTHING, Ready Made or Made to Order, in the Best Style, ~.. AT .MODERATE PRICES, 1.-As he buys and sells exclusively for Cash. S. SNYDER LEIDY. LEIDY BROTHERS HAVE REMOVED THEIR Writing, Book-Keeping and Mercantile Arith metic Academy, To the Exchange Building, cor. of Third & Dock sts. T EIDY - BROTHERS send greeting 2 as-the best ev idenee of their skill and ability to impart a know ledge of Business Educltion, twenty-seven years snc , cessfal teaching in the City of Philadelphia; and now, that lr-siness is much impaired everywhere, they have reduced their prices in some cases 30 per cent., to the end that persons may embrace the opportunity to qualify themselves for any position, or for the tran saction of business on their own account,when business shall again revive. Dar and Evening Sessions. All students at this Institution receive individual instruc tion: No teaching ever done in classes. dec26 ly NEW MUSIC BOOK. CHURCH' CHOIRS, and all others wishing for a NEW Finn-cuss book of Church music are in vited to examine THE TABERNACLE, A new book of Hymn Tunes, Chants, Anthems, etc. By B. F. BAKER and W. 0. PERKINS. Price $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, • M. Send to the publishers for a eireidar descrip tive of the work. A sample - copy forwarded, postpaid for One Dollar. TICKNOR & FIELDS, july3l 2t] No. 135 Washington St., Boston, Mast. 207 J. B U FFINGTON, 131 S. ELEVENTH ST,, Above Walnut, - 1., M , # r•T"...i d ,2' , Pf ICW • wir:elf. 144 -4 JAMES M. LEIDY.,
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