1862. amtvittin Iteribgt.trizt -A N D-- GENESEE EVANGELIST. JOHN W. MEARS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1862 TILE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, A. WEEKLY RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, IN TUE INTEREST OF THE Constitutional Presbyterian Church, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, AT Na. 1334 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. TERMS—(in advance). $2 00 per annum 2 50 " By mail, - - By carriers, in the city, PREMIUMS. Any clergyman procuring us two new subscribers, with the pay in advance, is entitled to a third copy uric year, free. Any person procuring three new subscribers, 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. Any one procuring new subscribers is entitled to Fifty cents for each one secured and prepaid. tligiono Nutelligturt. Presbyterian. Mr. Spurgeon a Presbyterian. —At a social meeting held lately in London, in connection with the opening of a United Presbyterian Church in, Clapham—an edifice which has cost £lo,ooo—Mr. Spurgeon, who was present, delivered an address, in the course 'of which he made the following emphatic statctnent. "He rejoiced that this was a Presbyte rian church ; he was a Presbyterian himself. (Hear and laughter.) Seriously and solemnly, he believed Presbyterianism to be the government Scripture had ordained. .He was notan Independent, and he ob jected altogether to be classed with Independents. He was Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Independent, but rather more Presbyterian than Independent. It might be well that churches should be separate and distinct ; but he believed that it was loss of power to the denomination to which he belonged, which might have done greater things if it had not been foolish enough to bind itself to isolation, instead of working by that hearty co-operation which the Pres byterian form of government would have afforded." This is one indication of what is now very general in England, a tendency among Nonconformists to, wards the Presbyterian system.—N. Y. Eaang. "The Messianic Witness." —Dr. McMaster has deferred, for the present, the project of publish ing this proposed periodical. The low price con templated, only one dollar per year, and the " advance of forty per cent. iu the cost of produc tion since the Prospectus was issued," are the prin cipal reasons for the announcement. Dr. Ikl. says: " I have not proposed to undertake the publication, unless it can be put on a pecuniary basis to make it, in all respects, self-sustaining, and to assure the con tinuance through a course of years, of a work of such character as to supply a want not met by any of the existing periodicals." The' Presbyter ei presses the opinion that Pittsburg would be a better locality than Cincinnati for its issue, and that the lowest price for such a periodical should be two dol lars per annum. - Study of the "Directory " Recommended.— At the recent meeting of the Synod of Baltimore, at Harrisburg, Pa., resolutions earnestly rqcomend ed the frequent and thoughtful perusal of the Direc tory of Worship were adopted—the second and third as follows "That that part of the Directory which speaks of the Public Reading of the Holy Scrip tures,' of Public Prayer,' of the Preaching of the Word,' and of the Visitation of the Sick,' be specially commended to the earnest and oft-repeat ed consideration of all our ministers, to the end that the suggestions therein contained may duly direct and influence them in their public and pastoral du ties. That we recommend to the ministers under our care to read to their congregations, at least once every year, the chapters in the Directory relating to the Sanctification of,the Lord's day,' the Assem bling of the Congregation, and their Behavior du ring Divine Service,' the Singing of Psalms,' and also the chapter relating to Secret and Family Worship ;' and, that they be requested to accom pany the reading with such comments and exhorta tions as they may deem promotive of the order of God's house, and the edification of his people." Removal of Dr. Riddle.—The R. D. Church of which this brother is pastor, in Jersey City, recently passed the following resolution in regard to his re- thoval . Resolved, That it is with unfeigned regret that this Consistory consents to breaking the tie which has so long existed between this church and its be loved pastor ; but God's providence is wise, and we submissively bow in faith and hope that the Gospel cause will be promoted in his removal to another sphere of usefulness, to which he has been called. We desire to acknowledge the voice of the Master, and giving up our own wishes, say, ' Not our will, but thine, be done.' " Methodist. Methodism in Italy.—The New York Me thodist gives an interesting account of the labors of Wesleyan Evangelists in Italy. It says that Mr. Lissolo, has been laboring at Ivrea, and in the neighborhood, with the happiest results. At a vil lage near bora, a whole family have been most happily converted to the Protestants faith. At their instance Lissolo, 'Commenced a public service in their dwelling. A large concourse of people came from that and the adjacent villages. The con gregation now frequently numbers as many as fifty or sixty persons. The chapel at Parma is well-filled every Sabbath with a decorous and eager audience. Many pea sants from the village around flock to the service. The evangelist meets with nothing but courtesy and respect. One man lately stated that he had walked twelve miles every Sabbath since the opening, to hear the preaching. Rev. Mr. Piggot writes : " In Milan the evangelical movement has, per haps, planted as firm a footing as in any city in Italy. The Waldensians have an ordained minis ter here, and we are doing a solid, steady work. There are also two Evangelists connected with what is called the Free Italian Church, and under their hands, by God's blessing, a work is growing up which I have not yet seen equalled in the land. They have two large halls in two different parts of the city, and twice on the Sabbath, and every night of the week, in one or the other of these a public service is held. Not fewer, I should think, than six hundred persons regularly hear the truth from their lips. I confess that when on a week evening I have seen four or five hundred persons crowd together into a close, uncomfortable room, to hear a simr le, ineloquent exposition of the Scrip tures, and have remembered that this happens on every night of every week, I have blushed a little as the image rose before me of week-night congre gations at home. • . • . And lately the pre- parations for the opening of our school for young ladies has absorbed very much of my lime and at tention. As perhaps our Methodist public will hear thus fbrt hefirst time of this undertaking, I ob may be permitted to say, in the way of explanation, that while at Ivera a remarkable providence threw in our path an Italian lady of superior culture, and considerable experience in education, who, having become a convert to evangelical truth, was desirous of finding some employment in connection with the evangelical .movement in her own country. The idea of opening in some central city a superior school for the education of young ladies, where the best advantages to be obtained in the country should be united with a sound and earnest Protestant train ing, was suggested by this providence. We have now in Milan an excellent site, suitable 'premises, a,nd are expecting daily a good Egnlish teacher front Westrn inister, to make the establishment com plete.'' Editor Lectures on the Fathers.—The Rev. W. H. Milburn, proposes soon to deliver a course of Lec tures in New York City on the Fathers of the Chris tian Church. "The first lecture will be devoted to the `Age of the Martyrs,' who sealed the testimony of the Cross with their blood. The second will be devoted to Origen, and the Schools of Alexandria,' showing the attempts that were made to engraft philosophical culture upon Christian truth. The third has for its subject `Anthony and the Life of the Desert,' showing the extraordinary forms which Monasticism first assumed, from the colonies of the Thebaid, to the filthy pillar of 15imon Stylites.,. The fourth will. treat - a - the - great - "lstiorcasins,' with the more than knight-errant's advantures of his romantic career. The fifth brings out the sublime yet pathetic story of John of Antioch, surnamed the Golden mouthed,' one of the mightiest preachers that ever wielded the sword of the Spirit. The sixth and last of the course will have for its subject Ambrose the Churchman,' reputed author of Pe Deunt-Laudamus, ``Jerome the Scholar,' and Augustine the Divine.' " 6 A Methodist' 'Church Calling a Pastor.—A rhwjng of the members and congregation of Union ch - WM. E. Church, was held last evening, the puirpose of hearing a report from the ,official board as to their efforts to secure a pastor, the last Conferenre having refused to make an appointmennt to tb:s charge. On this occasion, therefore, was presentee theanomaly of a Methodist Episcopal con gregatiri.n emeug their own pastor. The board reported that they bad unanimously called Rev. Charlton T. Lewis, Professor in the Troy (New York) University. The membership without a dissenting voice, confirmed the action of the offi ciary, and Professor Lewis, being waited upon by a comtnittee appointed for that purpose, appeared and accepted the pastorship. Professor Lewis filled the pulpit of this church some three weeks ago, and again ou last Sabbath morning and evening, to the entire satisfaction of the large congregations assem bled on these several occasions. , *ugh a young man, Professor Lewis ranks among tfie.first scholars of the Methodist persuasion in this country, and as a deep thinker and extensive reader bas no superior, for a divine of his age, in the M. E. Church. His style is at once unassuming, earnest, and fervid. Under his charge, this church will maintain its posi tion among the progressive religious organizations of the city.— Cincinnati Gazette. Dramatising Scripture,—The Archbishop of Tours has been making himself the subject of sar castic articles in the Paris journals, by some efforts of his to raise money. Monseigneur, a year ago; at the cost of several million francs, had a basilique erected in honor. of St. Martin.. The funds to build it were chiefly raised by VC andemmAs and neuvaines, and the town of' Tours contributed the rest. This new church was consecrated, and the.. consecration celebrated by a religions pageant. in which several bishops joined, amongst whom were Mgr. Piesand Mgr. Dupanloup. In short, no trouble was spared to excite the enthusiasm of the townspeople; or to warm their zeal to such a degree that an appeal for more money to buy altar-pieces might be successful ly •made. A procession was at the end of a neuvuine made through Tours in full mediaeval style. A great many young girls, dressed in what were three cepturies ago called biblical costumes, took part in it.—One was the Queen of Sheba, the Immaculate Conception; another St. 'Veronica, holding the tra ditional towel ; a third, the penitent Magdalene ; a fourth, Salome; and a fifth, Phoebe carrying a bag of letters from St. Paul to the brethren. There was then a cluster of angels with wings of crimped mus lin, and a St. John the Baptist, with a lamb and cross. This saint was personified by a boy about eight years old, who wore a crimson, tunic, a cord round his waist, and a crown of. thorns. His cross was very heavy, and the child shed unfeigned tears as la called out in French to his mother, who we* ed near him, " Mamma, carry My cross for me." • ostoar The Report of the Secretary of the Trea sury takes a comprehensive view of the financial affairs of the country, and boldly deals with existing difficulties. After stating the receipts and expen ditures during the fiscal year ending July Ist, 1862, he estimates that if the war continues until the Ist of July, 1863, there will be a deficit of $276, 912,- 517.66 to be, provided for, and that by July Ist, 1864, the deficit to be met will amount to the enor mous sum of $622,388,183.56. He admits the inconveniences and dangers of a circulation of Go vernment notes, but had to choose between those which could be provided fa and protected, and a currency furnished by numerous and unconnected, banks in various parts of the country. The amount of Treasury Notes already issued or ready to be circulated, was on the Ist of December, $222,932,111. Authority exists under• the law to issue $27,067,889 more. The rise in gold is attribu ted to speculation. This is clearly shown. In order to meet the demands of the future, the Secretary proposes the organization of BANKING Assocrl- TIONS, and the negociation of LOANS at home. The plan of these associations is thus briefly stated "It is proposed that these associations be &Air* voluntary. Any persons desirous of employing real capital in sufficient amounts, can, if the plan be adopted, unite together under proper articles, and. having contributed the requisite capital, can invest such part of it, not less than a fixed minimum, in U. S. bonds, and, having deposited these bonds with the proper officer of the United States, can receive United States notes in such denominations as may be desired, and employ them as money in discounts and exchanges. The stockholders of any existing banks can, in like manner, organize under the act, and transfer, by such degrees as may be found con venient, the capital of the old to the use of the new associations. The notes thus put into circulation will be payable, until resumption, in United States notes, and, after resumption, in specie, by the association which issues them on demand; and if not so paid will be redeemable at the treasury of the United States, from the proceeds of the bonds pledged in se curity. In the practical working of the plan, if sanc tioned by Congress, redemption at one or more of the great commercial centres will probably be pro vided for by all the associations which circulate the notes, and, in case any association shall fail in such redemption, the Treasurer of the United States will probably, under discretionary authority, pay the notes, and cancel the public debt held as security." These advantages are minutely specified. They would cause a steady demand for United States bonds amounting in a few years to not less than 250,000,- Miscellaneous. Auttritan ptollOttiatt And 6rittote 6tangtliot. 000; would furnish agencies for the deposit of pub lic moneys ; would reconcile the' interests of the banks with those of the people; would induce a more speedy resumption of specie payments than any other plan ; and would supply a firm anchorage to the Union of the States. In making the changes implied in their organization, there need be, he says, " no Sudden change or rashinnovation upon exist ing interests. United States circulation could be easily and gradually substituted for the present bank note circulation." The Secretary then refers to the security of our National credit, to the gold resources which, as a nation, we posseSs, to the necessity of retrenchment and economy, to his intention of waking the treasu ry the saving banks of the people by further loans, to the stamp currency, and to other matters of hn portance. His plans as to raising revenues in the future, may be briefly summed up as follows He recommends that whatever amounts maybe needed beyond the sums supplied by revenue and through other indicated modes be obtained by loans, without increasing the issue of United States .notes beyond the amount fixed by law, unless a clear public exigency shall demand it. He recommends, also,, the organization of banking associations for the im provement of the Public credit and for the supply to the people of a safe and uniform currency. And he, recommends no change in the law providing for , the negotiation of bonds, except the necessary increase of amount and the repeal of the absolute restriction to 'market value, and of the ejauses authorising con vertibility at_ will. if Ch - YngreSs shall concur in those views, the Secre tary, though conscious of the great difficulties which vast, sudden and protracted expenditures impose on him, ventures to hope that he way still be able to maintain the public credit and provide for the public wants. Congress.—On Monday, Mr. Stevens, carried through, under the previous question, a vote indem nifying the President and Cabinet for suspending the habeas corpus act and for military arrests. The vote was 90 to 45. On Tuesday, the Senate. was employed in considering a resolution of inquiry as to arrests of so-called loyal Delawarians. The House debated the proposition to admit West Virginia as a Free State : Mr. Conway '(Rep.) of Kansas, and Mr. Crittenden of Kentucky, opposed it. On Wed nesday, the House passed the Senate bill for the admission of West Virginia, by a vote of 90 to 55. The probable character of this new State may be irt ferred from the fact that the Assembly at Wheeling, recently by a large vote, requested the pro-slavery, lukewarm Senator Carlisle to resign his feat, as not fairly representing his constituency. On Thursday, the 11th, the Senate was engaged with a continuation of the rasping debate ostensibly On arrests of suspected men in Delaware, but cover inethe whole question ciethe suspension of the ha beers cmpus act. In the House, Mr. Yeaman of Kentucky, proposed a resolution condemning the President's Emancipation policy, which was sum marily tabled, 95 to 47. • Affairs in the South, —Nothing more clearly exhibits the deplorable and desperate state of things iu the South than the enormous and continued rise in the price of the necessaries of life, materials used in manufacture, and labor. At a meeting of -mauu lecturers and others, held at Augusta, Ga., Nov. 19th, it was formally stated that most of the articles in.,use- in various manufactures, including cotton, labor, oil, leather, steel, iron, hardware, nails, screws, etc., " have increased in value •over one thunsand per cent., and some extend to the fabulous advance of ten thousand per 'cent.," (one hundred times their former value). The Richmond Inquirer of Dec. 3d, states that corn wile $3.25 per bushel in that city, and that measures were in progress, to procure a supply by subscription, which could be sold at: more reasonable prices. The price of the article in this city is from 70 tii.Bo oents. - . Secretary Chase, ia.his magnificent Treasuryreport, shows how little the war 11 ad affected prices with us two months ago. There has been a rise of perhaps ten to twenty per cent. since, on an average, but it is sustained with difficulty. He says ; " That the prices of many of the most important articles of consumption have declined or.not materially advanced during the pear. Wheat, quoted at $1.38 to $1.45 per bushel, on the, first of November, 1861, was quoted at $1.45 to $1.50 on the first of November, 1862. Prime mess pork, on the Ist of November, 1861, was quoted at $l5 to $15.50 per barrel, and on the Ist of Novem ber, 1862, at $12.50 to $l3. Corn sold on the Ist of November, 1861, at 62 to 63 cents per bushel, and • on the Ist of November, 1862, at 71 to 73 cents. Amorriparison between the prices of bay, beef, and some other staples of domestic produce at the two dates, exhibits similar conditions of actual depres sion in price or moderate rise." And the financial condition of our own Commonwealth in these war 'times is so favorable, that the tax on real estate will probably be reduced one-half, on recommendation of the codifiers of the tax-laws of Pennsylvania. The Savannah Republican makes a piteous com plaint over the rebel losses in recent battles ; .it says that the total loss amounts to seventy-five thousand men. It says the people of Charleston have pulled up their lead pipes, and contributed sixty thonsand (60,000) pounds to government, and that the Con federate Government will issue receipts for all leaden pipes and other fixtures, and binds itself to replace them at the end of the war. At Columbus, Georgia, Liverpool salt sells for $l2O per sack ; Virginia sides, $65 and $7O per hun dred; bacon sides, 50 cents per pound ; hams, 60 cents ; flour, $36 per barrel ; doeskin pants, $3O ; bed blankets, $65, The Richmond Examiner says:-" The prepara tions of the United States to subjugate the south are now truly gigantic. • "In the east, west and north, on land and water everywhere, and on all sides afar, the movements of the Union armies and fleets indicate a zeal, a hope, a fanaticism, a desperate avidity, that should banish from every southerner's mind all thought of an early peace, and nerve every loyal southern hand for a bat tle in which there will be no quarter. Northern Virginia is again overiun ; Richmond,. Petersburg, Weldon, Charleston and Mobile are once more threa tened. Texas, - undefended, lies helpless and bleed ing, in the power , of the enemy. Forces are being prepared in Missouri and Kansas for the invasion of Arkansas. The communication between the west and Richmond is menaced at Chattanooga and Knoxville, and the Mississippi and its tributaries are bristling with gunboats for operation soon as the floods come." The War. Gem Banks' Expedition left New York on Thursday evening Dec. 4th. There was a fall of snow on Friday the sth and a.severe spell of cold weather set in the next day. Baltimore Dispatches of the 7th, report a heavy blow and fears for the shipping, but no news of disasters to shipping ; have been received. The destination of the fleet at this writing (11th) remains a mystmy. The Northwest corner of Arkansas has become famous in this war. The battle of Pea Ridge has been fought twice, followed by the battle of Cane Hill in the same vicinity ; and now we have a fourth and bloody struggle brought on by the enemy on Sabbath Dec. 7th, near Fayetteville. After the de feat of the rebel Gen. Marmaduke at Cane Hill, Gen. Hindman hastened to form a junction with him ; the combined forces would then amount to over twenty thousand. Gen. Curtis at once order ed Gen. Herron to move by forced marches and join the victorious little army of Gen. Blunt, which would make it twelve thousand strong. But the rebels were too fast for us. They formed their junc tion, flanked Gen. Blunt, and pressed on with their whole force to meet Gen. Herron's advancing col- umn. It was a well devised and.successful piece of strategy so far : and th e re bel army of the Mississip pi, containing th e 11 0 , 1 ,,. of their forces threw themselves suddenl y iipe t CI-en. .Herron when near Fayetteville no doubt s , of the victory: From till ten in the mornin g , . o .k of Sabbath, the battle raged with desper c fury,' Our artillery drove th rebels ;from two strong positions, and kept their ,verwhelming numbers at bay. The 20th Wisconsi captured a rebel battery of four heavy gnu s , bu were forced to abandOn them under a murderous ,re. the 19th lowa also took the same battery, an, but were also obliged to General Blunt arrived fi men and a strong force of rebels in the rear. The rel to capture his batteries, h rible slaughter. He hel and before 9 o'clock the full retreat over Boston 11 Our loss is 600 killed loss is 1,500 by their own Gen. Curtis says: The vy, but ninth the bea3idst our artillery creatingmi. ter numbers. The, enemy had gre t at Gen. Hovey with ,001 the Mississippi to a int marched inland to th . pla I Sherman approache .t from OxfOrd 47 Mile' ab - show-tom-tha_too §:, ,00J retreat. Their rearAlii. advance that morning, th treated from Oxford f 2 ho ClllO IC.OO, Dec. 9.--t..k, ford, Miss., dated thd ith ey's cavalry had_ a two ho rebels near'Coffeeville on are said to have had 5,0 r artillery. The Union 10, wounded; and sixty thissin was three hundred in kille ville is only ten miles non Dickey's cavalry is probu vey's army.] It seems that the rebel donment of .Mississippi ; t easterly direction , and flare posed to Itosecrans. The Army of the Potom coiving large reinforcemen. active about the out-postso which is seemingly in very dition. It is in and areas, running regularly to Profoundly interesting made in the conks of ingni. and Gen. Porter's cases. C testimony in the former c'. inst. Gen. McDowell seek ditably. He is dearly ner t r . to co-operate with Meld campaign, the responsibil? Government. Gen. Port: Pope in the disastrous more ton at the latter part- of Ai„ factorily explained. Later intelligence frow t), that the battle of Fayettecil Gen. Curtis places our low a ded including 2 Colonels a that of the rebels at 2000 he Herron puts our 'loss at : I above, and that of the 01 and 2500 wounded There were for the most partilef, force is estiwated.at. 28,90 have retreated South of the, OCcupation of Fred ericiOlt ing.the 11th, at 5 9'0104. th dent on Fredericksbur.4a yea the Potomac, under fire Of d ers. The pontoorubridOse while this fire lasted, ad t artillery 176 guns broug t to and setting fire to thewn dislodge the riflemen. 'Vol ti to cross the river in sn x ill no sooner given then hu dm' inlforward, but all couldt g. were selected. These we Ft the artillery threw a p4'fect the opposite bank. Tky r not without loss. liith rushed upon the- rebe ~ Li ing 101 prisoners, w o w this side. At balf p,st 4 were finished oppositeithe immediately began to , was soon driven from' of works. The two bi: lins's position, 3 miles early in the morning, till the two upper ones Two members of Co in the restored distric • iri the 'First receiving Mr. Bouligny, and in 1444 votes against 1501 The crews of two _A 2d., and Bth by the • pirate at Martinique York Dec. 11th. The arrived at Maitinique standing her :presence ma escaped on the nig Mist The International . e ) , Corn Exchange and itik. daily at Independence all, fur the starving poor o Lai scriptions of $lOOO ch, i l r meeting of the Corn Ex( same amount, at the< st Committee, besides ak two days $26,000 vOre city. Assault on the L:ttem, burg.—On Saturday, the A. M., Gen. Burnside ati my's works outside of Frei fighting was on the righl Generals French .and, Ht corps, thrice a.dvanced, to ti repulsed. On the left, successful, having driven taken 400 prisoners. , tire oners, since the river was put at a high figure, prir killed and wounded will Gen. Bayard, of the caval Jackson, of the Pennsylvl liens. Vinton, Gibbons, and Col. Sinclair. Gen. Banks' Expediti day claims to have whew Banks has landed at Wint( near the northern bounds.) having formed a junction is already on the adVance. conflicting reports,. and not pedition with certainty at A. M..) Congress.—On Monda: traduced a bill into the pensuted- emancipation in to 51, the Houso declared dent'BEmancipation Procl 1862. Every 'Democrat e; "No.', fought most desperately, eld it. About 1 o'clock au Cane Hill with 5,000 and attacked the 1 3 made desperate efforts t were repulsed with ter the whole field at dark, rifire rebel force was in amain.. ( i wounded. The rebel . ,s6on both sides is hea the:side of the enemy; slaughter in their grea- antage in their position. men having descended pposite Grenada, Miss. while Gens. Grant and an the North. News e Grenada to Dee. 4th Ftrong were still in full 4.;„. • , , main body having re rs . Previously. dal despatch from Ox ,t., says Colonel Dick ,' engagement with the lay night. The rebels iufantry, cavalry, and was nine killed, fifty ihile that of the rebels ad wounded. [Coffee of Grenada. Colonel part of General Ho: Ireat is a virtual aban y have taken a north n to join the forces op- ander Burnside is re- The rebels are very 'en. Rosecrans' army, ieli the contrary con 'ashville. Trains are .lopementa are being upon Gen. McDowell McClellan gave - his' on the 9th' and 10th o come off qiiite ere of blame for failing in the Peninsular ing solely with the failure to reinforce , iits before Washing i, has not been sails- a in Arkansas shows as fierce and bloody 000 killed and woun- Major killed, we 'ing 5 Cdlonels." Gen. lice figure than the at 500 tp 700 killed dead and wounded it the fields. Their Hoh is supposed to kansas. On Thursday morn ong expected move gun by the army of 'nemy's sharp-shoot not be constructed whole power of our arupon the position every part, failed: to cers were called-for This order was f brave men stepped .bout one hundred on their way ; while nn of iron hall on bed the shore, but ell bayonets, they g several and tak safely landed on dock, two bridges when' the troops er. The enemy back to their line of Gen. Frank successfully laid G did not cross elected on the 4th :a, Mr. Flanders against. 136 for Hahn receiving s destroyed Nov. landed from the arrived at New to, U. S. vessel he nd t of and notwith tness the Alaba sth. zunittee of the Philadelphia, sit ye contributions Fourteen sub- aved at the first and five for tho of the Citizen's ►aller sums. In in New York at Fredericks- ' 3ember, at 9.15 co carry the ene- T. The severest position, where Gen. Sumner's , but were thrice Inklin was more nny a mile, and 3n over 700 pris- Our losses 're the left. 5000 tbly cover them: fed. Also, Gen. fives• Wounded: 11 , and Caldwell, ie Press of Mon !nation that Gen, le Cho wan River, Ith Carolina, and, army at Suffolk, 'e are other and mown of the ex dting CruesdaY, Noell of Mo. in roviding for corn , BY vote of 68 >Val of the Presi of i eptember 22, '•11 of Mo. voted .61;fri,41 .. ..f0t.itz:. The Presbytery of Ontario will hold their next Annual meeting in East Bloomfield, on the First Tuesday in January next, (6th) at 4 o'clock, P.M. Records of the Churches and Statistical Reports should then be presented. JOHN BARNARD, declB 3t Stated Clerk, The Twenty-fourth Anniversary of the Phil adelphia: Bible Society. A Sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Joseph A. Saiss, D.D., before the Philadelphia Bible Society, on the occasion of its TWenty-fcurth Anniversary, en' Sabbath Evening, the 21st inst., at half- past Seven o'clock, in the St. John's Lutheran Evangelical Church, Race street, above Fifth. Extracts from the Annual Report will beread, and a collection taken up in behalf of the Society. The public is respectfully invited to be present. CmticLes B. DURDOROIT, Chairman Cont. on Anniversary. declB it Notice.—The Annual Meeting of the LITERAILY AND. RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION will beheld in the Pres byterian House, on the First Tuesday of January next, (the 6th), at i o'clock, P.M., to elect Three members of the Executive Committee, and to tran sact any business that may be brought before Like Body. • - S. T. BonrYE, d 5 tf President.- Mansfield's Dispinsatory says that most of the Sarsaparilla of the shops is inert and worthless. Dr. Ayer in his, writings on this drug states that not only is it inert as found in the shops, but so also are most of the preparations: from it, or,bearing its name. Ire shows, however, that thii fact arises, from the use of worthless varieties, or unskillful preparations by in competent men; that the true Medicinal Sarsaparilla (Sarsa Smilax off.) of the tropics, when freshly gath .-r,-,1 '" 4. " n.( of 9Lnost effectual _ _ tives'iv - ;PO; - ;e;W great alterative power, like lodine, Stillingia, Dock, etc., it makes.,,9_yer's Comp. Ext. of Sarsp., which. e have reason to believe is one of the most effectual.re medies. for humors, skin diseases, and for purifying the blood, which has ever yet been found by anybody. -Berloott (Me) Msacur.Y. do tf Important Facts. --- 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 yedis'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' is always ready and reliable, while the Steel Pen must be often condemned and a new one seleoted ; therefore, in the use of the Gold Pen there is great saving, of time. is• • • . Gold 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 if the hand and arm arc 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 Gin ..a. : 11.tt : ...41.i.,[011tit.t#.... The American Sunday-School. Union TTAVE provided theiTusiml beautiful and bountiful IL stock of . . . Books for the Holiday Season, in every variety of size, style, and price. Catalogues furnished gratuitously, on application to the Depository. at No. 1122 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. declB 2t THOMAS CARRICK & CO., CRACKER AND BISCUIT BAKERS, 1905 _MARKET STRE:47, PIMA. Superior Crackers, Pilot and Ship Bread, Soda, Sugar and Wine Biscuits, Pic-11ics, Jum bles, and Ginger Nuts, A.PEE'S, SCOTUS AND OTHER CAKES. Groand Cracker in any Quantity. Orders promptly filled. deelB ly •'NEW MOURNING STORE." riAMILIES about putting on MOURNING, Willrfirkirit - the:if - advantage to exansi= our stock before purchasing elsewhere. Mourning Millinery always Ready. Mourning Suits made Comlete in 8 Hours. M. & A. MThIIS & CO., deell 3m No. 926 Chestnut Street. 'FAMILY GROCERIES. WILLIAM CLAI?KE, N. W. CORNER 12TH AND RICE STREETS., PHILA. OFFERS for sale an assortnient of best FAMILY GROCERIES, including a supply of NEW FRUITS, FRESH GROUND SFI E ES. etc, suitable for the sea son. Special attention paid to TEA Sorhich will be sold of• better quality for the price than can be usually found. deal Iy, POSITO RY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA _LI BIBLE SOCIETY, N. W. COR. WALNUT AB SEVENTH STREETS, PHLL• TVELPHIA. A large aSSortinent of BIBLES and TESTAMENTS published by the American Bible Society, Ivn British and Foreign Bible Society, For sale at low prices. JOHN P. RHOADS,' deal 3t Depositary. NOS. Land 3 NORTH SIXTH sum. (First above Market street.) JOHN C. ARRIS ON, SUCCESSOR TO J. BURR MOORS, IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF GENLTEIREN'S FURNISHING GOODS, CONSISTING OF WRAPPERS, SILK ITNDERSHIRTS, MERINO UNDERSHIRTS, MERINO PANTS, LINEN AND SILK ROKFS., NECK-TIES, STOCKS, HOSIERY GLU SUSPENDERS, ETC., ETC Shaker,Flannel Shirts and Drawers. ; ': Buckskin Skirts and Drawers. • - • Improved PATTERN SHIRTS, warranted to fit and give satisfaction. aas.qmere and Flannel Over-Shirts in great variety. . N,B.—The character of this Old Established Ho❑se is fully sustained. - deal tf 0. H. WILLARD'S CARTES DE VISITE and Photograph Galleries , Nos. 1626, 1628 and 1630 MARKET STREET. ALL work from this establishment is warranted to be of the very finest quality,'and to give perfect sa tisfaction. n 27 1y Superintendents, Teachers, and Com mittees A BOUT making selections for Sabbath-School Li -11 braries, should send for- the 'S.E.ixo'r .DESCRIP- TlirE WM:OMM of J. c: GARRIGUES CO. 148 South Fourth street;: Philadelphia, Penn'a. The catalogue will be sent free on application. july to ly - . TX - TAR TIMES.—A reduction of a Hundred Pc V V Cent. Superior Colored Photographs for $l. Anahrotypes at all prices. at REIMER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, ian2 13 Second street, above Green. Just Issued. NEW, WELL PREPARED. ATTRACTIVE, RICH AND CHEAP. THE BEST SORT OF GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. - JAY'S EVENING EXERCISES. $1.25, cloth. TESTAMENT AND PSALMS, with Notes, two double Msps, anj Tables ; super royal octavo, $1.26, cloth. TESTAMENT, with Notes, Pocket Edition. 70 cents, cloth. A PRESENT SAVIOUR. 10 cents. CHEERILY ! CHEEKILY ! " with Cuts. t 35 cents. THE WOODMAN'S NANNETTE, with Cuts. 25 cents. HARRY TuE SA/LOP. BOY, with Cuts. 2.5 cents. "MY BROTHER BEN," with Cuts. 30 cents. THE NAUGHTY GIRL %VON, with three engravings. 30 cents. MY PICTURE Boox, with sixty engravings. 20 cts. STEPS UP THE LADDER r three engravings. 25 CIS. GRACE ABBOTT ; three engraviugs. 25 cents. HANNAH MORE ; two steel engravings. 60 cents. BIBLE ATLAS AND GAZETTEER, super-royal octavo. The Atlas contains six fine large maps, prepared with care from the most reliable sources, and covering the whole ground of Bible geography. FOR SOLDIERS THE SOLDIER. FROM Homt. 8 cents. SOLDIER'S MANUAL OF DEVOTION. 6 cents. COME TO JESUS. 8 cents, paper. 8 cents, flexible cloth. CHRIST IS .ALL. SOMETVW, FOR THE HOSPITAL. 10 cents. THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY ? 150 Nassau street, New York. 929 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. H. N. TFIISSELL, Dist. Seey.. decs 4t Christmas Confections FOR FAMILIES. Or Expressing to any Part of the Concntri• NOW READY AND CONTINUALLY MAKING, PUT UP IN NEAT BOXES, .A.MONG WHICH ARE PINE' CREAK CHOCOLATES, FINE ALlTUNDFrifininirirmrs-,------ CREAM BON BONS, Flavored with the natural fruits, JELLY DROPS, CORDIAL DROPS, CRYSTALIZED FRUITS, FANCY BOXES, CRACKING SECRETS, ORNA RENTS FOR TREES, &c. &c &,e &e. , •I Le &c. E. G. WHITMAN & CO, Manufacturers, No. 318 Chestnut street, below Fourth, Phila. decll 4t (Next door to Adams' Express Office), The Western Stove and Tin ware Depot. PRESTON & MAHOOD, 1718 1110KET STREET, PHILADELPHIA,' • Manufheturers and .Dealers in all kinds of Stoves, Tin:Ware, Hollow-tvare and House- Keeping Articles in General. WE keep on hand an assortment of the most Im proved Patterns, such as Silver's Gas &ilia ers for Parlor, Store, and Office use, and a variety of patterns for Halls and Bar-rooms. We also have a large stock of Gas-burning. Cooking Stoves, with all the latest improvements. Heater and Range work attended to. Alt kinds of repairing promptly atten ded to. PRESTON & MAHOOD, n 27 Gm .1718 Market street ) . Philadelphia. - NOTICE. MHE present Terms of Sale," of the Presb , terian 1 Board of Publication, will be discontinued at the close of the year 1862. After January Ist, 1863, no- discount from the Ca talogue Prices will be allowed except to Booksellers, to whom the Board is prepared to offer liberal induce ments ; to Ministers, including their Families, and Theological Students, to whom 20 per cent. will he given on put-chat:es for their own use only. For farther information please address W, SARGENT, Business Correspondent. Phila., Nov. 1862. . n 27 6t TWELVE DOLLAR. SABBATH-SCHOOL LIBRARY. One llizndied VOtuntes, froffrairM29B Pl - 47C5 - tseh, Bound with Cloth Barks, Gilt Lettexings, 7ia a Box., with" 16 Catalogues, for Twelve" Dollars. HE PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICA T TION—No. 8 - 21 CHESTNUT STREET, Philadelphia —are now prepared to supply a cheap Sabbath-School Library: The set .contains books from 36 to 298 pages, bound uniformly, with muslin backs and paper sides, lettered in gilt, and numbered froM 1 to 100. SiXteen Catalogues are furnished with each Library, which is packed in a box, suitable for a Case in Schools, not already supplied. Catalognes will be furnished on application to n 27 6t. WINTHROP SARGENT, Business Correspondent. Pennsylvania Military Academy, A.T WEST CHESTER, (For Boarders Only) THIS Institution, which has had a most auspicious opening, provides, as required by its charter, a Primary School, and Collegiate, Scientific and Mili tairDepartments of study, under the conduct of tried and competent Professors. Military system, order, and precision are constantly observed. graduate of thd United States Military Academy, of high-class standing and-large military experience, devotes his exclusive attention to the Mathematics, Engineering, and. Military branches. A battery of six brass guns, furnished by the State. is used in field practice. The moral and religious training and personal ha bits of Cadets are carefully attended to. n2'7 3M CoL. THEO. HYATT, Pres. P. M. A. „ am A. N. HEILIG, fir Watchmaker and Jeweler, qt. __ No. 836 VINE STREET, 1111 (Near Ninth) PHILADELPHIA. •- • . All kinda of Timepieces repaired, and warranted. An assortment of Spectacles on hand. n2O ly FAMILY COAL. FAMILY COAL • TIAMILIES supplied with the best LEHIGH and . SCHUYLKILL COAL, at 116 , North BROAD street. Orders left at S.'Miller's, 1607 Poplar, or at J. Collins, 1813:Mt. Vernon street, Will be promptly attended to. n2:o_6m - MILLER .& COLLINS. .LNDRE* BLAIR: HENRY C. BLAIR'S, PLESCRIPTLON . & FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, Eighth: and Walnut,stireels, Philadelphia. --{.Mtablished. 1829.) NONE but' the best Medicines dispensed. Prices unif rm and reasonable. Persons residing in the country can have their orders faithfully and promptly executed, no n atter how small. Physi cians supplied with pure medicines and medical pr, - parations. jul2 tf, COAL ! 1 COAL 1 !—TO FAMILIES AND MA NUFACTURERS.—Buy your Coal of A. S. DOTTER; 304 BROAD street, above VINE, who keeps the best brands of Schuylkill and Lehigh Coal. For family, use, buy the celebrated East Franklin, for which he is solo agent. N.l3.—Dealers will please leave orders with him. nov6 6m • CAMP SONGS.--NEW EDITION, ENLARGED. "r 1 &MP SONGS" is a colleption of NATIONAL, Nr./ 'PATRIOTIC, SENTIMENTAL AND SOCIAL Solms, to many of which the music:is attached, designed to relieve the dull monotony of the soldier's life, and lighten the hours of the long and weary march: To do this nothing has been found to-equal music,and no collection can excel Camp Songs in the nnmber and variety of its pieces, comprising as they .do, something for every occasion. The " old heroes " should each have a copy, and the " 600,000 more " be well sup plied. The price of Camp Songs "is only Ten Cents, on receipt of which a copy will be mailed to any addreSs. , n 22 tf DITSON & CO., Publishers; Boston. ' W. P. CLARK: ' HOES AVD UMBRELLAS, 1626 Id/4mm ,Sr. S All kinds of Boots and Shoes of my. own manu facture,, or made to order. A good assortment of Gum Shoes. - Umbrellas repaired. 'Pinking in a va riety of stiles, at loti prices. - n 27 6m P. &_ : E. H. WILLIAMSON,. SCRIVENERS AND CONVEYANCERS, noit6 ly] S. W. 003. ARCH ANT) SEVENTH Si If You Wish to Learn Piano Playing, or Increase Your Present Knowledge of it, NO NOT FAIL TO USE RICHARD S ON' s New Method for the Pianoforte. UNIVERSALLY acknowledged to be the best, and recommended by leading Pianists and Tea-11- ers as without an equal Thousands of copies hare been distributed from Maine to California, and at the demand is unabated—a most decided proof of .ts merit, and a very strong evidence that no other bi.p - dt for the Pianoforte can be obtained that suits the p lie want as well. Mailed, postage paid, on receipl its price, TIEREE DomAits. DITSON &CO., Phi:- Ethers. Boston. n2O ti VRY DESIRABLE IN STYLE AND PRICE, Suitable for the season. WANAMAKER & BROWN, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, OAK HALL, S. E. COR. SIXTH AND MARKET STS. (N• B•)_ PECIAL DEPARTMENT FOR CUSTOMER WOI:K UNITED STATES FIVE-TWENTIES, Twenty Yea Six Per Cent, Bonls,, PAYABLE AT THE OPTION OF THE G.)v- ERNMENT AFTER FIVE YEARS I am instructed by the Secretary of the Treasm;.: to eceive subscriptions for the above L-OAN . , AT PAR, The Interest to Commence from Date of Deposit. Thus avoiding the difficulty heretofore experienced by requiring payment in GOLD of the interest from May last. A Full Supply of these Bonds Alwr.:,s oil Hand. JAY COOKE, SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, 114 South Third Street 0 ?: 3m WILLIAM P. GEDDES, Plain and Fancy Printer, No. 320 CHESTNUT STREET, (Over Adams' Express) Pldladelph'n Pamphlets, Constitutions, Circulars Cards, DiVl heads, Bills of Lading, Law and Circulars,' Blanks, etc. mar2V ly 'ROVER'S INK MANUFACTORY. NO. 4.1.0 RACE STREET, PUILADELPR: fIIHE reputation of HOVER'S Ink and Fluid art too Well and widely known, to need a recital, arit.l the eantest satisfied "that no effort of wence and skill shall be lacking, to render this HOME article equal to the wants of the AMERICAN public. 0 rders addressed to JOSEPH E. HOVER, Marnelctu nlZ, ly CHARLES STOKES'S FIRST CLASS ONE PRICE' READY-MADE CLOTHING STORE, NO. 824 CHEST NUT STREET, UNDER THE CONTINENTAL HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA. DIAGRAM FOR SELF-MEASUREMENT. For Coat—Length •. of back from Ito 2 p„. and from 2 to 3. ~...., Length of Sleeve T (with arm crooked) , N from 4 .to 5, and V .!.. around th eino st • N, ..-4 prominent part of , ( 4 11 -- , 4 the chest and waist. .?.. A, ' r State whether erect ' , i • ti or stooping. . [ . For Vest,—same In -. 1 as Coat. t 3 ' For Pants "In side seam, and out side.fromhip bone, i , . around the waist ' l• --- and, hip. • A good fit guaranteed. Officers' Uniforms ready-made, always on hand, or made to order in the best manner and on the most reasonable terms. Having finished many hundred Uniforms the past year for Staff; Field and Line Offi cers, as well as for the Navy, we are prepared le es ecute orders in this line with correctness and des patch. The largest and most desirable stock of Pc.atly - Made Clothing. in Philadelphia always on hand. (The price marked in plain figures on all of the good.;:.) A department for Boys' Clothing is also maintained at this establishment, and superintended by experi. enced hands. Parents and others will find here a most desirable assortment of Boys' Clothing, at low prices. Sole Agent for the " Famou(Bullet Proof Vest," CHARLES STOKES, Proprietor. E. T. TAYLOTt., Principal Salesman. u 1 i tr Sacramental A Pure and ,AkpiV,' Ulu:duiterated Article, Especially suited for Communion Purposes ' For sale by START. fr, NUT J S. E. corner Tenth and Arch streets, Philadelphia dec26th ly THE ATTENTION OF MINISTERS AND LAYMEN, Is requested to the fact that we have published THE NEW DIGEST IN d , JELL'iDSOME OCTAVO VOLUME OF 633 PAGES. Thia volume forma A . COMPLETE HISTORY of all the ACTS AND TESTIMONIES of our GENERAL ASSEMBLY, -including those of the Original SYNOD, which, previ ous to the formation of the General Assembly, was the-highest Judicatory of the Presbyterian Church. THE DIGEST - is so arranged and indexed as in afford every convenience for referenet. Our tens and laymen should own it. It has been prepared for them with "great labor, and should he in their hands; NoWhere else can they get the infort.lation hero redneed to order. PRICE, Sent by rail, post-paid, for this price. Order from PRESBYTERIAN PUBLICATION COMIIITTEE; 1384 Chestnut street, j Phil4delplan. For sale by A. D. F. RANDotru, New York ; SeeTT;2oineinnati ;W. Tirmuysme • Ohies,ge. • ENTLEMEN'S WINTER CLOTHING, OVERCOATS AND BUSINESS SUITS, In great variety.
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