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' • PlTSbyteriftlh That venerable minister and revolutionary pat riot, Rev, Daniel Waldo, who was chaplain of Con gress a few:years sines, has just completed his hund redth year. He lives in Syracuse, where his birth , dew was commemorated by public exercises. Union of Presbyierians in New Brunswick. At a tato meeting of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. W. Elder submitted the Report on this subject. It recited the previous proceedings - of Synod of the Presbyterian Church of New Bruns t ole in connection with the Church of Scotland, and, kt, recommended resolutions to the following 'effect—We have not a copy of the minutes at hand 1. That this Synod heartily reciprocates the de sire. of the sister Synod for thainterchange of good offices, not only as tending towards union, but as an obvious Christian duty. 2, That this Synod is not impressed 'with the existence 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 nection with the Church of Scotland on that sub ject. 3. That the Convener and Committee .be re appointed, and instrueted'to prosecute the business entrusted to them. These resolutions wore received by the Synod with the utmost cordiality, and unanimously adopted. Presbyterian Unity. —At the late meeting inßel fast df the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland, Dr. M' Cosh, speaking of the proapects of greater union among Presbyterians, made the following interesting statements : "There was in Wales a church called the Welsh Calvinistic Church, or the Calvinistic Methodist Church. It had no connection whatever, historical ly' or otherwise, with the great Wesleyan movement that arose in England:in the la_,stoentnry. It was to be traced to that great event which they were now commemorating—the expulsion of the ministers in 1682. It was a sort of indigenous charch. They formed themselves into ,unions, for the ,purpose of baying ministrations according to the Word of Gad, and they devised a confession of faith for themselves, and that confession of faith was substantially the same as the confession which they of the Assembly bad subscribed. They had, set,up a church-govern ment which was essentially Presbyterianism, and they had, not only monthly meetings, but important quarterly meetings for the final settlement of their business. They had a revival in Wales in 1859 as extensive as the revival in Ulster ; and from a visit which be paid that country last year, he could say that the revival had left fruits very much similar to those that had been left in this country. The Welsh Calvinistic Church consisted of upwards of 900 con gregations. They had 90,000 or 100,000 members, about double that number attending publie worship on the Loid'a day, and 130,000 or 140,000 children attending their Sabbath Schools. They were a re fit:Wave and a reading people. There was no diffi oultyln supporting religions periodicals among them. They read extensively, and many most important theological works were translated into their own language, and were read by the people. They had now an exceedingly great desire to know more of other Chirohes, and to form an intercourse with the Presbyterian church of Ireland and the Free Church of SootTand. These sentiments had been expressed over and over again, and at a place where he was lecturing, twenty-nine ministers met him and their expres.sion was,' 1 mould like to know you better 2 " The Presbyterian churches of the world were a very humorous body. The churches of the Contin ent were almost all Presbyterian ; for the Lutheran church was much rrearer.the Presbyterian than the Anglian church. Scotland was wholly Presbyterian. The great churches of the United States and of the British colonies, were Presbyterian. In Ulster they bad 'a large Presbyterian population, and in Wales they had a Presbyterian church, with 900 congrega tions.. Now, if they could make it appear that they were One, if there was a visibility given to them of some form 'or other, so that the Eiglish people would see them, it would exercise an immense in fluence for good' over the United Kingdom. He be lieved the Presbyterian churches were preparing for it, and weretending io a United Pkisbyterian church in some fella' ointhirr." Missionary. Conversion of the Last Descendant of Ti mour.—The Baptist missionaries at Delhi, notwith standing recent discouragements, are cheered by Manifest tokens of the Divine presence. Among their converts is a nephew of the ex-king, the only remaining member of the great house of Timour in Delhi who can lay claim to pure royal blood. He is the author of a tract on the Divinity of Chriit, and Las had to ancolmter much persecution from Mo hammedans; one rich Moslem offered a native Christian a large bribe if he would persuade him against changing his religion. Another relation of the ex-king has been baptized, and several persons of 'various ranks are seeking admission to the nkirch. t • Religious Revolution among the Natives of India,-.4u interesting letter , from the Rev. G. Shiewshtiry is giverrin the London Missionary So ciety's Chronkl for September. He has just made a ti t = in India, and bears testimony to a general an ieipation oreligious rev - elution among the natives. He -- ," Another thing rhich struck me'was the notion which the peopre entertain of a coming change. We shall all be Christians soon,' was an expression heard in many places, and there seems to be an ex pectation, -perhaps a hope, ofin entire revolution in the religion d the country. It may he that this is only idle` talk, perhaps the remains of some tradition which has lank been floating about, and it may be wholly ineffeetual to induce a • irxeption of Christ ianity : but such is the feeling, and we have heaxd many say, What is the use of embracing Christ ianity no'w, when it will certainly bring so much trouble ? Let us wait; by and by all will be Christ ians, and then it will be easier.' At one place a Brahmin, after stoutly contending , for some time against Christianity, said suddenly, The worship of our gods is at an end; everybody will now embrace this new religion." Editor Indi.oations of Geod.—Southward of Hanover, in the Prussiantenitory,is the work of God steadi ly progressing. In Elberfeld and Barmen the bre thren are celebrating their festive week, which,oc curs annually about this time. In one district, in the neighbourhood of Coblents, considerable awa kenings have taken:place. In above thirty villages considerable earnestness- has been e manifested, and meetings of from 200 to 300 people were held night after night, in which good reason was given to be lieve that mans souls were converted. The report sieaks'.of single individuals in one village, of ten or twelve in another, of twenty or of thirty in other villages, who , have, by the grace of Gud. become new creatures. Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury.— The last Foreign mails bring intelligence of the de cease of the venerable Dr. Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, .at the advanced age' of eighty-two. He was consecrated Bishop of Chester in 1828, and translated to Canterbury in :As - Archbishop of Canterbury he , had an annual income of £15,000, and enjoyed the patronage of the Arcb.deaconrieS of Canterbury and Maidstone, of two canomies, of six preaoherships in Canterbury Cathedral, and 168 benefices. Dr. Sumner was a prolific theological writer, having published, besides other works, " Evidences of Christianity," " Expository Lec tures" on the whole of the New Testament except the ApoCalypse, in nine volumes, and several vol umes of sermons. He was thoroughly evangelical in doctrine, and universally esteemed as a man of deep piety. He will probably be succeeded by the Bishop Of London. • Operations of the Church -of }tome among the Greeks.—Says a Paris letter to a contemporary: " The Holy Father takes the liveliest and kindest interest in Eastern affairs. He appears fully ,con vinced that his... Pontificate is destined to witness important events in the East, in which he hopes to find consolation for the sorrows he experiences else where. 100,000 francs has been collected by the members of the Oriental schools, and placed at the disposal of the Sovereign Pontiff, who has desir ed that the greater part should be issigned to the Greeks; who'ha.ve hitherto.received less than others., They have consequently received fifty thousand francs, the remainder having been divided between the Bulgarians and the Armenians. Since the ab juration of Mgr. Melitios, nearly two thousand Greeks in Constantinople have asked admission into the United Greek Church. A church far them to worship in is consequently much needed: Accord ing to the instructions of the Sovereign Pontiff, the fifty thousand franm which have been allotted to them will be devoted to the purchase of a site and the commencement of the building of a church. The Holy Father also intends founding, in Constan tinople/ a seminary of the Greek Rite, for the edu cation of Greeks. A .Bulgarian seminary will be es tablished at Adrianople ; it has been entrusted to the Polish Fathers of The Resurrection. The t Charles Kaezwunster, accompanied by two other Fathers, has already entered upon his labors. The establishment of a Bulgarian hierarchy -is contem, plated. M. Arabajeismi and the Pere Raphael will shortly be consecrated Bishops, and soon afterwards another Bulgarian priest will be consecrated, as ; well as a Polish priest who has embraced the Bulgarian Rite.__Zhe Holy Falun. constantly reneats that. the, East can only be reconquered into the - unity of the Church by missionaries of the Oriental Rite. The Hanover Catechism.—We conclude below what we have to say on this subject at present. As to the ground of these excitements, it is not the confessional tendency of the catechism, as it is called in Germany, the Puseyism of the thing as it is called in England, but the distinctness with which the gos pel is, stated, that calls forth the ,opposition of the mass of the people, and dislike of any change affects the rest of the opponents. It is true the catechism, if introduced; would be made the occasion of piling up all that hay, straw, and stubble which the Her mannsburg school builds on the good foundation; but there is in itself a cautiousness of expression very different from what one usually hears from the pulpit and the pastoral conference in Hanover. There is, also, a politicatsille of the matter. The party which supports the catechism is opposed to all poptlar rights and liberties, and stands on the side of absolute government. The people see that the man who professes to believe in Christ, believes also is the divine right of kings, is a friend of abso lute governments and of high taxes, and is opposed ,to parliaments and popular assemblies. If any one is liberal , in politics, or a fiiend of constitutional go vernment, he feels persuaded that it is his duty to oppose, the catechism and al it teaches ; and. those who support the present Government support the catechism whether' they believe it or not. So says the correspondent of the ,News of the Church. We are to infer from this, that the penal lation of Germany have not,—as is the ,case to a great extent with the clergy- T undergone that evan gelizing process needful to raise them from the ra tionalism of the early part of the century. This is just as might have been expected. The rationalism of the clergy did not immediately reach the masses ; its full developement there may only be appearing at this time; and the effects of the evangelical movement may not be largely perceptible among them, a long time to come.. It is unfortunate too, that Evangelical religion like Romanisra, is associated in the minds of the people - with all that is odious and oppressive in the present politi cal arrangements of Europe. Some occasion has been given for prejudice in the attitude` of such men as Itengstenbery who is so opposed to popular fornas and elements of Government that he denonnees the' Italian movement, supports the temporal pow er of the Pope, and wishes the downfall of Amerie,a. Ban Franeisco.—There has been one Congre gational church in that city for several -years.. It is a large and flourishing church ; Rev. Mr. Lacey is the pastor. Lately an effort is being made to form a second church on the same platform. Several of the members of Mr. Lacey's church are uniting with individuals who had not connected themselves with any church after reaching the city, and they are worshiping together in a small but comfortable house in a part of the city where such an enterprise is much needed. They have secured the service of Rev. john Kimball, a youni, minister ofmuch Worth. There are qtdte a number of Congregational churches in this hew and rising state, several of which have able and devoted pastors. The county is large and there is great need of able, self-denying ministers of the Gospel. The Lord raise up many such and thrust them into his whitening harvest.— Correspon dence of Christia' .316-ror. A Patriotic. Convention. — The Cayuga Baptist Association met in Port Byron, N. Y., early in Au gust. At a meeting held during the .sessions of the body, Mr. Bishop, the pastor at Auburn, rose to tell his experience. He stated.that ftvm the first of this outbreak, he had felt a desire to engage person ally in the defence of righteousness and truth, which he regarded as the cause of our country, bat had not felt at liberty to lay asidetis work as a Chris tian minikter to engage in it. But last week, when speaking at a war-meeting, he expressed a wish that something might take place that would clearly mdi. Foreign. Miscellaneous, 4.:l4t ; trill - :Hl!ttoly t tilian.:,,..attit ! *--tn.:,:tlit*---,.,:::6raiiitt.ti.f,..t. cafe that it was his duty to go forth to fight the bat tle of truth ; and when the news of the recent disas ters began to come, he felt that he could doubt no longer. He had drawn up a declaration to enlist as a soldier of the GovernMent, and now he called upon all present, youtlg men and men in the meri dian of life, to come forward and enrol their names, and go with him to thefield of battle. He exhorted pastors to aid in the work; by encouraging enlist ments in their several churches and congregations. At this point the congregation could not restrain their patriotic feeling, but gave way' to a burst of applause. The excitement was great, but it was destined to receive a fresh impulse for Rev. T. 13 Gregory, pastor of the church in Ontario, was introduced to the audience in the uniform ofa captain of volun teem He told us that for several months he had preached to his people the Gospel, and had also urged them to rally around the standard of their bleeding country. Recently, some twenty of his people said to him that if he would enlist, l they would enlist with `him. He thought of the sacri fices he must make, and after careful consideration, he - drew up an enlistment paper and placed his name on it, and in ten days 119 names were appended to it. The company made choice of him as their cap tain, and on receiving his commission from the Gov ernor, he tendered to the church his resignation as their pastor ; but they refused to accept it, and gen erously voted to grant him leave of absence for thiieryeWor - during 'Mid he I appear before you as pastor of the Baptist church of Ontario, Wayne county, and captain of Company 13. in the Cayuga and. Wayne Regiment.' Here againapplause could not be restrained. 40 3ai Intl( Will. 'ANOTHER IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION. By the President of the U. S. of Aineriea. Was, it has become necessary to call into service not only volunteers, but also por tions of the militia, of the States, by draft, in order to suppress the insurrection existing in the United States ; and disloyal parties are not adequately re strained by the ordinary processes of law from„bin dering this measure, and from giving aid' and com fort in yarions ways to the insurrection,: How, therefore, be it Ordered— First. That during the existing insurrection, and as a necessary measure for suppressing the same, that all rebels and insurgents, their alders and abet tors within the United : States,- and allpersnns dis couraging volunteer enlistments, resisting the Mil itia drafts, or guilty of disloyal practices, affording aid and comfort to the rebellion against the author ity of the United States, shall be subject' to martial law, and liable to trial, and punishment by court martial or military commission. Second. That the writ of habeas., corpus is sus pended in respect to all persons arrested, or who are now or may hereafter during the rebellion be imprisoned in' any fort, camp, arsenal, military pri son, or other place of, confinement, by any military authority, or by the sentence of any Court Martial or Military Commission. Li witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 'and caused the seal of the United States to be piked. s.] .ABRAILAM LINCOLN. Done at the City of-Washington; this, the twen ty-fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and of the independence of the United States the eighty seventh. • By the President, " H. SmwAiti), 'See'3r of State On the Potomaa.—After compelling the rebel Azov, to.-romasci. the. Xc l ic t uaa : 'oh they did on Thursday and. Friday the 18th andl9th, in tolerable order, an ineffectual attempt was made by a portion of our forces to follow them. The Corn Exchange Regiment of our city being in, the advance, and not receiving the - order to return, held their ground manfully, until they lost about one third of their number. The enemy were severely punished by our artillery on the . Maryland shore. Since that time, little has been done beyond recon noissxnees, re-organization and burial of the dead of both armies.. The losses in the battles of South Mountain arid the Antietam, (pronounced An-tee-tam, accent - on the second syllable) are becoming more clearly as certained. The rebels are said to admit their loss in Mary land to be 80,060 men, of whom they lost 20,000 at . Antietam. General Wright, of Georgia, was wounded in two places, General. Branch, of North Carolina, killed, General Longstreet, wounded, Gen eral Anderson, wounded, and General:. Colquitt, of Georgia, killed. The Alabama brigade has not been able to muster 50 men since the battle. Medical Inspector Muzzy has just returned from the field ollbattle on the Antietam, and gives some estimates of the Federal loss there, Which are prob ably much more reliable than any yet made public: He places our loss at about fifteen hundred killed, and nearly, if not quite, seven thousand wounded. The number of rebel wounded left upon the field, he estimates at from three to four thousand, and their entire loss at from four to five thousand killed and over twelve thousand wounded. It is understood that Surgeon Generalliammoud, who also returned from the field to-day, makes very nearly the same estimates, his variation from Col. Muzzy's numbers being, in killed, some three hun dred less, and,in rebel wounded ;a somewhat greater amount. Ha9per's Ferry, Sept 250 1% .1.8.52.—0ur forces completed, last night, the 9 building of a pontoon bridge across the Potomac at this place. which. is in good working order. In a couple'of days it is peeted we will have another pontoon bridge across the Shenandoah, so as to enable us : to keep and, aie communication with our forces on Loudon Heights and Maryland Heights. Two contrabands have just come into our lines. They represent the enemy as being very strong between here and Winchester, es pecially at Wirieheiter. The rebels are fortifying Winchester. The loss orthe Rebels in the Beeond Bat tle of Bull Run.—Surgeon General Hammond has returned from the battle field between and Bull Run. He reports that our people have buried three thousand rebels left dead and unbur ied on the field by their friends, though it will be remembered, the latter held - the field after. that bloOdy engagement He adds that there 'yet re main six hundred more rebel 'corpses to be interred. These interments under the direction of our Army Medical Department are in addition to those made by the army previous to leaving for its short lived campaign in 14laryland, which must have been nu merous. There can:be. little doubt, therefore, that -the rebel killed far out-numbered ours in the battle. General Pope's officers captured at the battle of Cedar mountain, and treated so shamefully by the rebel authorities at Richmond, - have all been re leased. Among them is Brig. Gen. Prince, CoI. Chapman of the 6th Connecticut and others, 96 in Encouraging Enlistments.—lt is reported in one of our morning papers that on the afternoon of last Thursday in Independence Square, a woman brought her husband to a recruiting tent, and told him if he didn't enlist she would go as a nurse. He might take his choice, but couldn't have her any more until the war was over. The man enfisted. The Navy.--Commander Preble of the blockad ing Squadron, off Mobile, has been summarily and disgracefully dismissed from the service for permit ting a rebel gun-boat, built:in England, to run into' this harbor. . The South West.-1 under General Resee. Tula, Miss., .Sept. 201 mended by 'General Bi Victory. Gen. Little,, sippi, was killed, and and captured —both, .400 men killed and, we Rosemarie in pursuit. General Grant telegr General Halleck that derestimated that of Inks. We lost less th my 261. On the 30th of Au_ tions commenced .bet.., vicinity of, Bolivar, a enemy's cavalry, in-.,, pulsed the enemy s ) with glory. At Medon, tral Rail Road, perha one hundred and ftft , bales kept 1500 of th forcements, arrived w 8 6,1 with decided loss, in ~r of our forces 800 stron ing to , Medon, met 7 5000 strong, and Thug. battle in which Oieir butdusing the engage . 1 was recaptured by . 00,,, ing destroyed four of 0! my . inade.many dete .;* forces and disree k nuk. k . as infantiy and' close as to fall from tli ranks Of our men. I The battle was of - A end of which time ti possession of the &I seventy-nine of his large number of wou enemy in killed and The loss of Col. Den immediately after th bered about fifty-fl general ,hospital at ti ile. 1 1 enemy left Col. Dennis in leaving one hundred and ad on the -field, and also a pd. The total loss of the vinded is 'over four hundred. action: five—buried on the field adieu. His wounded num who were brought to the 1. pat the day after the bat- Louisville has no ibecome ilhe central point of interest in the move v.,. ts of the Western Army. On the 22mi of Septe e ey, the city was thrown into intense excitement . the reported advance of the 1) rebel army under 'eral Bragg, who it was, said had escaped Gener • Buell, and was but 2 days' march from the cit , , It subsequently turned out that Buell had actna , outmarehed Bragg, although taking a more circa .us route ; he reached Louis ville on the 24th o a.; leeven diviiiiiiii4 his army arrived in the *in' A pf the city at the same •tirne. On the 21st, 3 regi.,ents of, our cavalry drove 8000 rebel cavalry out tt' unfordsville 'without Joss. Nearly two thousanl bet prisoners and 24 wagon loads of provisions,iw, e captured by our forces on the northern march Louisville, Ky., ( t. 26.—General 13trui's en tire army arrived Oils morning. Passing through, f on their advance to' 'the' enemy, they were join ed by a large force l our. troops; cringregated here. BRAGG'S picke teat Middletown, twelve miles from here. It is s d that they - withdrew ;on' the approach of our &eta Bragg's main body of troops is reported be moving towards Springfield. ii ii Advices from Fra ort state that there are no Re bels there except a eir sick ones, and those in Lex , . ington are suppos to be evacuat in g.—Religious _lntelligencer. ' Alit"! , - lip Meeting of Lo 1 •Governors.z.-Nearly all the loyal States were re eiented in a conference of gov ernors or their pro s, held at Altoona Pennsylva nia, on the 24th an 25th SepteMber. The threat enedinvasion of,tl# Ahem States-liss the prime motive doubtle 't)l . dr' meeting, whatever else the Satanic pre whi ' is working in the interest of the slave p. er, m'ay say of it. • On the 26th, most of the gov kt s proceeded in a body to Wash ington, represen ing the following' States : Massa chusetts, Rhod I- and, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio,. Illinois, ~ i onsin; lowa, Michigan, ,New Hampshire and I a -. a—the last named State be ing represented b olonel Rose. Between 12 and 1 o'clock they had i interview of an offieial char acter with the Pre • out, and presented an address expressing:-First, A cordial, personal and official respect for the Pre dent.' Second. A determina tion, under all sire , stances, to support and main tain his Constitutio 1 authority, and the Govern ors therein speaking or themselves and the people of their respective . tes. Third. Pledging to him their aid in all me. es es calculated to bring the war to an early termina oF , which should be vigorousl3r prosecuted to alt' .. • t victory, unless all the rebels shall return to the onstitational duty and obedi ence. Eourth. C twatulating the President upon his emancipatio , ' : 4fAelaination, believing that it will be prductir , • +AI od as a measure &justice and sound policy, a.; r ii: Referring to the merits of the soldiers wh . lave fought our battles. The Gov ernors were co teo sly and kindly received, and their suggestio •-: list«ined to with attention. It is ascertained, fo , those! who had theliesenpPortuni ' ties for kuowin , that,there was no proposition made at the recent m . erence at Altoona. nor even a sag gestion ventur:. , touching the removal of General I McOleilani ii+ was any proposition offered or nig- gestion made head of the ai that gentleman. Railroad &ecide t.—A. collison took place on the Cumberland Vail y Railroad near Harrisburg on the morn in -of Sctember 29th, between a troop train bringing way me of, the,Pennsylvania mil ib 12 itia from the orde and a freight train coming dewn.. A den fog was prOading at the'time: The sufferers by tfie . ident were in the 20th regi ment, Col. YV.1.8. Th mas of this city commanding. Six were killed and ixty three wounded. Com pany I, of Reading,l a Cornpan j y , F, of the Phila delphia Corn Huhn' ; suffered the most. - . , ....1 ~ ..‘t.:1,.• Vi'' ' ` ' ESE Th!: Sabbatl4frd , the bAttle of Antietamvas spent by Gen. . N'S led= in. attending Divine service tan . having ' been. requested by him 4 se lee was held in his tent, ~ participate in I , coll tedlis staff to . . , , in tl Geu: eClellan stated that the cause ;ley w ' e 'fighting was just, but the ;dape le were needed to insure P • . ittece: to th promotion of Fremont to,the y, or to to the future gisposal. of trial iiriventien at Altouna.— , ealtP; :Ripoits. Jeptember 29.—The following card +May : i t New York, Monday, Sept. 29 Ha 'ng bee requestedto read the .New York Daily Berakl of to-d y, so far as it describes the purposes and doings the late Conference of Gov erno 's at .Altoona, d happening to he the only member of that Con rence now in.this pity, I do not t ‘k esitate to. say ' t the implications contained in/the oorrespondene from Altoona are without foundation in fact.: - . The meeting w as o raotorized by the,most kind ly harmony of sentient and unanimity of action in support of the Go ernment in a most vigorous prosecution of the w for (the auppreasion of the rebellion— , , , N. .S. BERRY, Gbve ,, rnor of Newliampshire. Thh Deni is p i General Siegel.* moved forward 'toward the enemy at Warrentown,, who are said to be entrenol. - ing themselves there, and to be rebuilding the bridge behind them across the itappahlumek. Gen. Pope has sent the following dispatch frail his head - quarters St. Paul, Minn:, Sept. 26, 1862. Despatches from Col, Sibley, just received, state that a sharp engagement has occurred with the Sioux near Yellow Medicine. About thirty In diens were killed' and many wounded. Our loss was five killed anti-thirty-four wounded. The Indi ans :fell back toward Lagipale. Sibley is follow , A United States army corps mi had a severe battle at h, with 15,000 rebels, com ilea, and gained a complete rrnerly Governor of Mimi's- ,neral "Whitehead wounded `ls• The enemy lost over, fled: They retreated, with rated afterwards officially to overrated our loss, and. tun e rebels, in the battle at 100 killed, and the ene- , a series of remarkable ae -n our forces at, and in the much larger bodies of the hick the western men re- .rely, covering themselves enn. on the Mississippi Cert -60 miles east of Memphis, iI , our men behind Cotton ietny at bay, until rein- the rebels were drivek off d and prisoners. A body under Col. Dennis, march ,giments of rebel cavalry a protracted and desperate ons and 2 guns were lost -nt, the artillery and train el Dennis, the enemy hay wagons by fire., The ene ed,eharges, dividing their E I)Ft. They attacked both , the cavalry Charging so horses almost within the hours' duration, at the Npitztal The next Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of i Harrs burg was appointed'toloe in the Presbyterian Church in Dauphin, on the Seventeenth of October next, at half past seven O'clock iWthe evenin and to be opened with aternion ImReV. Thomas Street. C. P. WING, Stated Clerk.. Carlisle, Sept. 18, 1862. 2t. ;Synod of. Pennpylvania.—The Synod of Penn ulvama will meet in the Central Presb'n Church, Mrilmington, 'Delaware, on the third Tnesday—the 21st of October, at 7fr P.M. The following is the order of exercises 1. The responsibility 0( the Church for its chil dren, and youth. Rev. E. J. Richards ; alternate, Rev: J. G. Hamner. 2. The relative position of courage in the circle of ehristiaa virtues. Rev. E. E. Adams : alternate, Rev. Cornelius Earle. i 3. The perpetuation of the revival spirit. n the Church. Rev. John McLeod ; alternate, Rev.W.m. Sterling. 4. America the special field for the American Church—a lesson from the times. Rex. B. J.Wal lace, D.D.; alternate, Rev. C, R Wing, D.D. 5. The appropriate stale% of the Pulpit. Rev. Albert Barnes; ; alternate, Rev.. Frank L. Robbins. 6. The duty of the Church to create and conserve adenominationalliterature. Rev. T. Robinson'; alternate, Rev. T: J. Shepherd. • W E Y MOORE Stated Clerk. qynod of Western Reserve.—The next meet ing of the Synod wiltbe holden at Freemount, Ohio, October 17th, at 2 o'clock, P.M. By order - Of the Synod, , • , Stated Clerk. Vienna, Ohio, Sept. 10th, 1862. - • . The Third Presbyteriof Philadelphia stands adjourned to 'meet in the West Nanttnear church, on Tuesday, the 7th day of October, at ' 2 o' PM. J. G. Bunint, Stated Clerk. Philadelphia Fourth Preshytery stands ad- Turned to meet in Catasauqua - First Church; Second Tuesday of October, (14th) 7i o'clock P.M. . • T. J. bELEPHERD, VA,: 8, 1862. [sepll 3t] k Stated Clerk. - Synod ,of Illinois will -meet< in the First Presbyterian Church, in the city of Quincy, on the 2d day of October at 7 o'clock, P.M. GEOROD C. WOOD, 'Stated Clerk. Jacksonville,. Ills, Aug. 29th, 1861 Important Pacts. --.- Constant writing for six . months done cheaper with our Gold Pens than with steel; therefore, it is economy to use Gold Pens. - The . Gold Pen remains' unchanged by years of con tinued use, while the Steel Pen is ever changing by corrosion and wear • therefore, perfect uniformity of writing is obtained Only by, ; the use of the Gold Pen. The Gold Pen always ready and reliable, while the Steel Pen must'be often condemned and a new one• selected ; therefore, in the use of the Gold Pen there is great saving of time. Gold is capable of receiving any degree of 'elasti city, so that the Gold Pen is ei.aetly 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 coluniii. • marl) 6m Adttitirtiotatuto, A .LADY experienced in teaching English, French, 11_ and Drawing, desires a' ituation in or near the city, either with or without board. Good references given. Addresq, " TEACHER," Box 941 Philadel phia Past Office; ' sep2s tf PRAYER FOR OUR. COUNTRY. 2 CHRON. VI: 34, 35 Three Sermons Rev. Samuel Mier: I.—" The'RighteousNar of a Christian' People." ll.—" National Prayer." The Union .Prayer-Meeting." 46 pp. Bvo. Price 15cts. For sale by THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, sep2s it] No. 1122 Chestnut St, Phibidelphia. Treemount Seminary. NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. FOR YOUNG MEN ANb BOYS. The sittiaticin is high, healthy and beautiful amid ten acres of ground. THE FALL AND WINTER SESSION, Corariaeuees September 16, 1862. For Circulars 'dress, ;TORN W. LOCHiPrineipal sept 4 4t.. TIME ANNITA -MEETING OF TITE AMERI 1. CAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS will be held at the First Church in Springfield, Mass., commencing October 7th at 4 P.M. The following Railroad Corporations have consen ted to give FREE return Tickets to persons who pass over their Beads in going to the meeting Androscoggirt Railroad. Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad. Connecticut River Railroad. .• ' Camden and Atlantic Rifilroad. !:; Cincinnati, Wilmington and Zanesville Railroad, Cleveland, Zanesville and Cincirtnati'ltailroad. - - Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. Eastern Railroad. Fitchbur,g and Worcester Railroad. Hartford, New Haven and Springfield Railroad: . Housatonic Railroad x • ' Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad. Milwaukee and Horicon Railroad. • Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad. Norwich and Worcester Railroad. New Haven and Northampton Railroad. New London Northern Railroad., ; Oggrisburgh Railroad. Providence and Worcester Railroad. Pacific Railroad, St. Lottis. • • Rome,. Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad. Rutland and Washington Railroad. Terra Haute and Richniond Railroad. Troy and Boston and Western Vermont Railroad. Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad. Vermont Valley Railroad., - Western' Railroad, Albany to Worcester. Worcester and Nashua Railroad. Worcester and:Boston Railroad, Catawissa Railroad. • • 'Cleveland and Washington Railroad. . Pennsylvania Railroad. Peru and Indianapolis Railroad. Ohio and Mississippi . Railroad. • Pittsbnrsh, Fort Wayne and Chicago_ Railroad. St. =Lousy .Alton and Chicago Railroad. Atlantic and Great Western Railroad. Vermonteentral and Vermont find Canada Railroad Rutland and Burlington Railroad. - Arrarigement.s will be made for the entertainment of the friends of the Board. _ Members of the Board, Missionaries, _ and all others who Intend to be present, are requested to inform the CoMinittee of Arrangements, by letter, on or before the- 23d inst., addressed to Rev. S. G. BUCKING HAM, Chairman of General Committee. _ P.S.—Persons attending the meeting, who hikve not received notice of their'place of enterttdrtnient, will please report themselves to the Committee of Recep tion, at the Chapel of the First Church. - Tsepll 4t WINDOW SHADES,' - Damask, Lace and Muslin Omitting. jaILT Cornices, Bands, Gimps and Fringes. NA Spring, Hair, and Rusk Mattresses; Verandah Awnings, improved styles. Old Furniture re-Upholstered and Varnished. Furnitnre Slips cut and made to fit.' Carpets cut altered and laid, at W. HENRY PAITENrS, Wes End Curtain and Upholstery Store, No. 1408 Chest nut street. - =BA tft- GEORGE. J. BOYD . ) • BANKS, No. 18 South Third Street, Philadelphia, (Two doors above Mechanics' Bank.) in Bills of . Exchange, Bank Notes and peete, 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. ja9 A YOUNG: :LADY, Of the highest, respectability, and amiability; a mem ber Of the Presbyterian Church; and GE.ADOATE of the PENNSYLVANIA FEMALE COLLEGE, competent to teach.all the higher branches of an English Educa tion, inclndiag . musie and drawing, may be secured a s public or,priVate teacher by.timely apPlication to this office. sept 4 4t GRFSSELL, N. 22 Nonni StxTu STREET Amer man and Imported • FINE Coral, Lava, and Carbuncle Jewelry, in Etru scan and , plain mountings. . 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 . SYRUP OP DOCK. JUMELLE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF DOCK TS . the remedy now More extensively need• than any other, for the cure of Coughs, Liver Complaint, Spitting of Blood, _and Pains in `the Breast As a blood purifier and invigorating speciftc, as a restora tive in cases of physical debility and nervous irrita tion, it has no equal. Sold by the Proprietor ' F. ,TUMFILE,. No. Mb Market street, and. at all Druggists. july24 if W . T . W . Wileon's Tea Wareham, No. 238 Chestnut street, W. T. WILSON, Proprietor, Tea and Coffee at the lowest wholesale prices for CASH. - Orders from the country promptly attended to. jir,26 tf 4 C H,RIAP HAT STORE! . TEMPLE.OF FASHION!! 'HATS Al+11) OAFS 4 —:—Ch ap for , 4grev S i 40 N. SIXTH STREET i;(.. • (Between Market & a: BOURNE: Particular attention paid to bespoke Hats.' Edecl2 SuperMtendents, Teachers, aid Com mittees A BOUT making selections for Sabbath-School Li tt should send for the SELECT DESCRIP TIVE CATALOGUE Of J. C. CAM:UW:IES & CO. 148 South Fourth street, Philadelphiay Penn'a'. The catalogue will be sent free on application. July 10 ly. Seam El. WORE. - - Wria.tot McComm • KRAMER it - RAHN, PITTSBURG. BANKING HOUSE OF WORK, MeCOUCH & CO • I 3P SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. TIEALERS in uncurrent Bank Notes and Coins. _ll-1. Southern and Western Funds bought on the most favorable terms. • • Bills of Exchange on New York, Boston, Pittsburg; Baltimore, Richmond, Cincinnati, < St. Louis, etc., etc., constantly for sale. ColleCtions promptly.made on all accessible points in the United Stites and Canada.s. Deposits received, payable on demand, and interest allowed as per. agreement. Stocks and Loans bought and sal on commission, and Business Paper negociated. Refer to Philadelphia and Commercial Banks, Philadelphia; Read, Drexel & Co., Winslow, Lanier & Co: New York • •and: Citizens' and Exchange Banks, Pittsburg. febl3 tf I FINE GROCERIES AND' TEAS. THOMPSON, BLACK & SON, N. corner of Broad and. Chestnut Streets, PHILADELPHIA. " VI/ ROL - ESAU, and Retail, dealersin fine Tess V ,Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Fruit, Spices, Pickles Preserve,s, and every variety of choice Family Orme- Goodi delivered in any part of the city, or packe securely for the country. sept2o A CARD rPHE undersigned takes pleasure in announcing to A- the patrons of the " American. Presbytefian," and the public in general, that the • diOTHIN , G! •-'i imirinfactarOdi :either ready-made or special order, is, from material of the • , VERY BEST FABRICS, and warranted to give satisfaction. The prices , are marked in PLAIN FIG:MIES, on each and in all cases, uniformly low. TERMS CASEt, EDWARD T. TAYLOR, For Cse.Rtts STOKES, octal No. 824 Chestnut street, Phila KOLLOCK'S • • DANDELION COFFEE. THIS preparation, 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 LEVAIN. The purest and best BAKING POWDER known, for: making light, sweet and nutritious Bread ant Cakes. Price 15 cents. Manufactured by • M. H. KOLLOCK, Corner of Broad and Chestnut streets, Phila, And . sold by all Druggists and Grocers. inar27 tf Sacramental A Pure and v,4474 - .../ Ailr;V VC, Unadulterated Article, any Espeoimuted for COmmunion.,Puiposeli. For sale by • STAHL & 1111LER, , S. E. corner Tenth and Arch streets,., dee26th ly Philadelphia. WILLIAM F. GEDDES Plain and Fancy Printer, No. 320" CHESTNUT STREET, ti (Over Adams' Express) Philadelphis, • Pawpidets, -Constitutions, Circulars, Cards Bill' heads,- Bills of Lading, Law and Custom House, Blanks, . - mei•27 tf REMOVAL.. NAMES E WEBB, Fine Teas, Coffees, and Cheice , Fand.l7 Groceries. Has removed to the • SAR-cornerof Eighth and Walnut. streets,,Phila delphia,'a few doors from his former location, where he will be hippy to see his friends and customers. Goods:careTally packed and forwarded to the coml. ST. LOUT-8. Sunda* , School, Theological antilact bepository, Tag A.merican Sunday-. School -Union and Atueri t. - 1 - can. ract Society t each maintained. for many yeais depositories of their respective, publications in this city ; these are now unitedunder 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 pubhsherst prices. • Catalonges and, specimens of Sunday-School papers sent on application. - • School Books and Stationery. Address J. W. MciNTYIV No. 9 South Fifth Street, St. Lonis Mo. tf' J. BUFFINGTON, ORGAN BUILDER No. 131 S..ELEPENTH n:„ Above Walnut, PHIL A'DELPHIA. mmdlitx== E,'O. THOMPSON, MERCHANT TAILOR, N. E. con. SEvErrn wxn Wiaxtrr STREETS, Philadelphia. TEE design of this establishment is to meet the wants of Gentlemen accustomed to, or desirous of hav ing Clothing made to order and measure. Suitable selections can always be made from large varieties of material on hand, for / the. purpose. [jan3o. ly E. ELDRIDGE, AGT., Fashiona=ble Clothier, [Formerly of Eighth and Chestnut streetsa RAS taken the Store,_ No. 628 Namur STREET, Where he is prepared to furnish his, old,friends and the public in general with CLOTHING, Ready Made or M:f•de to'Orcter, 24 the Best Style, AT MODERATE PRICES, As he buys and sells exclusively for Cash. [dee& ]v MeOOLLIN% & -RHOADS, PLITIEBERS 'ArD GAS-FITTERS, No. 121 , 11:ARKFIT STREET, TTAVR constantly on Itand,, or furnish to order, Hydraulic Rains,' Water Wheels; Windmills, Lift and Force Pumps, Stationary Washstands, Hy drants, Bathing Tubs, Lead, Cast, and. Wrought-Iron Pipes, Sheet. Lead and all, other articles in the trad , !. Portable Gas and Water-Works out u° nn tea M^ .4 prtrred-pritip.pies. .A 11, work done on moderate ternit and warranted to give satisfaction. N.B.—CHEMICAL WORK, or Lren-Btomwofersoti ally attended to. sepll tf THE SILVER CHORD; A Companion to the "Koine Circle." • • A Collection of Favorite Songs, Ballads, Dads and Quartettes, , With Pianoforte Accompaniment. NO book has appeared "that will so readily as this commend itself to the favorable attention of the admirers of 'hoine and social melOdy. " The Home Ciiele," a most admirable compilation of pieces fur the pianoforte, finds a fit companion in this superior collection of words with piano accompaniment. Stings that have become as household words in nearly every community,—melodies that' have wound themselves around and engrafted themselves upon thousands of musical souls, together with many new candidates for public favor, not so well knownbut which when known will be appreciated, are all here. Every one having a piano and a voice will not fail to look at this book. One look will convince them that it is just what th(sy want, and having purchased it and given it a mo. thorough examination, they will be fully satisfied tb.,t " no piano is complete without it." Price, in Cloth, $2 7 in Boards $1.50.. Mailed, postp_aid. • ' OLIVER:DITSON & CO., Publishers, 277 Washington Street, Boston. sepll tf THOSE interesting CARD PHOTOGRAPHS s e made in great quantity, and of superior quality, REIMER'S GALLERY, Second street, above. Green. at 'an2 ly 1000 articles ever presented to ti e AVG ENTS I public. The right max or womes can make from $2O t.) $5O a week easily. 1 For circular, with full de -1 scription, address JACOB LEWIS & CO. 82 and 84 Nassau St., New York. Wanted. julyBl 'A lie* Work on Practical Religion. /E.STIIETIC PIETY. BY REV. Wki. BACON. .Tbn character of the work can best be seen from theloßowing 'RECOMMENDATIONS: From Rev. ALBERT BARNES, pastor of the First Presbyteiian Church, Philadelphia. "I have read with as much care and attention a.; I could bestow on it, a work by the Rev, William &- con, entitled, " Esthetic Piety or the beauty . andlove liness of the Christian Religion." The design of thi; worki as stated., by the author (pp. 23, 24,) is to show L That the Chnstian Religion is essentially beat,- tifel and lovely., 2.'-That Ckriiiiians should strive as much as possi ble to attain and to exhibit all the excellences of this . A. That sinners as well: as saints should candidly 'exa,mine — and correctly estimate the duties and graces of Christianity, and thence be led to adopt and prac- Ace them in order to secure allthe happiness to which they, will lead." No one can doubt the importance of the subject thus discussed. • And in my judgment the author has discussed then" in such a way as to be eminently uses fulto all those who will read his work. The piety of the church 'would be of a higher order, and the hap piness 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 notnow Christians, if they would, as the author suggests,ao 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 resiilt 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 sulficient.commendation of the work to'induce them to examine it foi themselves." From Rev. Kum Horrms, D. D. L. L. D., Pn sident of William's College, and of the A. B. C. F. " Your•work on , "',Esthetic Piety" I have no he sitation in commending for its judicious design, its clear discrimination of the elements of Christian character, its forcible comtneudation of them, and its fall reference to those passages of Scripture by whieh they are sustained." MARK Horan's. From ,the Professors of the Auburn Theological Seminary. `itl have read your work on Astlietie Piety with entire =approbation. and numingled ratification. It is full of sound common sense, suggestive thought and scriptural truth. It cannot fail to profit those who will attentively read it. lam glad thatwhile you are disabled from all labor abroad, you are able to divert your own mind, alleviate thepains of youriong con finement, and render:Yourself - widely and permanent ly useful by'producing such works." - _ EDWIN FALL. . _ I have, read,your last volume entitled " Bathetic, Piety" with much satisfaction. The Cultivation or . this department of Christain character demands at-' tention. Your book has my cordial approbation, as it:funiislies, desirable help to the many who are in need of a Manual on this subject. I rejoice that dter irigYroue long confinement yon are able to use your Ipen for the good of the Church." .1. B. Cosorr. PI have read with. interest and profit the work on . "Bgthefic Piety . " by Rev. Yirtt,t yam BACON. "The very discriminating ited„full analysis of the chris 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 liiety is too often presented in an unattractive form is, full- of adnionition to all Christians. As a work, not for popular reading, but for closetcontein plation I wish it might, be put into the hands of every church member." Saaff.. M. HOPKINS. 3 "llave Yet bCen able only_ to glance at it"— ' Bathetic Piety.' But I have read'enough to disco ver, that 'it is an excellent work of its kind, skilfully adapted, to recommend, our holyseligion even as a mat oftate; to show the grouridressiless of the impres sion, twhence so much aversion to Christianity,) t it is "unsightly and forbidding." - All the same thne I am glad to notice,. that' ou do not lose sight of those higher colisideratioith, which would make it, an imperative'' duty,, and -'thee thetrue interest of sinners to embrace, the„Gcilipel; even though it should be offen sive to the nice taste of the cultivated and refined." . E. A. Huarrniarox. " For Sale at the PRESBYTERIAN BOOK. STORE. july'l7-tf.;.,:• • - CHRISTOPHER *AGEE, %.A. , TIORNEN-Al-LAW, -No. 89 GRANT `STREET, (Opposite the Court House ' ) tiec l4 ' Pittsburg, Pa 4 A good reliable Agent want ed in every town, to take the entire control, for bis .neighborhood, of one of the BEST and. MOST PROFITS] E ALBERI BARNES.