1862.
altutricatt gvtobgterian
GENESEE EVA.NGELIST.
JOHN W. =AU,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1862.
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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
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Rev. Charles A. Smith, D. D., Principal.
The eighth Academic :year begins on Monday, Sep
tember lath, 1862.
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additional information given, on application to the
Principal.
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Philadelphia. July 10 ly.
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other, for the cure of Coughs, Liver• Complaint,
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Teaand Coffee• at the lowest wholesale prices for
CAM". Orders from the country promptly attended
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mittees
A B' making selections for Sabbath-Soho& Li
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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
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at very low prices. Repairing promptly attended to.
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and the public in general, that the
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ment of the publications of the various evangelical
denominations, with those of private publishers, which
are sold at publishers' prices.
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S. SNYDER LEIDY.
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metic Academy,
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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
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in churches of every denomination,
• M. Send to the publishers for a eireidar descrip
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for One Dollar.
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