1863. mwizen Vreolqterizu -A N D GENESEE EVANGELIST. JOHN W. NEARS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1863 THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN A WEEKLY RELICPIOUS AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, IN THE INTEREST OP THE Constitutional Presbyterian Church, I PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, AT No. 1334 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. • TERMS—(in advance). By mail, - - $2 00 per annum. By carriers, in the city, 250 66 Fifty Cents additional, if payment is delayed three months. PREMIUMS. Any clergyman procuring us four new subscribers, with the pay in advance, ►s entitled to a. fifth copy eighteen ninths, free. Any person procuring four new subscribers, with the pay in advance, can have a fifth copy free, for one year. For Six Dollars we will send two copies of the paper and a copy of the American Review, for one year, to new subscribers. Any one procuring new subscribers is entitied - to Fifty cents for each one secured and prepaid, Jeligiouo Nuttßitmo. City Religions Items,—Mr. Richard W. Dod son, in a recent address to the Sunday-School of the Union M. E. Church of which he was formerly the beloved and ' efficient Superintendent, stated that he had noted down thirty-eight scholars and twelve teachers who had gone from that school into the ministry. Discouraged teacher, look up I That boy upon whom you are looking with so much an xiety, may become a faithful herald of the cross I --:—Our German' Reformed brethren had a very interesting re-union during the week before last in this city, designed to celebrate the Ter-centenary of the formation of their standard in theology—the Heidelberg Catechism. An extraordinary amount of zeal, labor, and talent.was employed in exhibit ing the subject in every variety of aspects, in the seven days spent by the delegates—five hundred of whom were present. The convention was opened January 17th, at 7i P.M., with preaching and was followed up with religious services, administration of the,Lord's Supper, and reading and discussion of Essays through the following week until Friday at midnight. The subjects of the Essays were : Or ganism of the Heidelberg Catechism ; The City and University of Heidelberg, written by Dr. Hundes hagcn, of that city; The Elector Frederick 111. of the Palatinate ; Melanethon, by Dr. Ebrard, of Germany; The Swiss Reformers, by Dr. Herzog, of Germany ; The Authors of the Heidelberg Cate chism ; Sketches from the History of the Cate chism, by Dr, Ullman, of Carlsruhe, etc. They will be published in a memorial volume.—Meet ings for the Emancipation and Relief of the Freed men are being held in the Baptist churches in this city. Many of these people are Baptists, and their brethren in the North feel stirred, up to do some thing for them. We wish them success. The members of the Second Reformed Dutch Church of this city, gave their pastor, Rev. T; DeWitt sal mage, during the holidays, about three hundred dollars, During the last few months, they have presented him with gifts to the amount of eleven hundred dollars. Such kindness deserves commen dation, especially in these war times.—The Third Reformed Dutch Church of Philadelphia, (late Dr. Taylor's) have tendered a call to the Rev. Mr. Conklin, pastor of a Presbyterian church (0.5.) in this city. Presbyterian. Dr. Riddle.—The Trustees of Rutger's College, N.J., at their special meeting on Wednesday of last week, conferred the title of LL.D. on Rev. Dr. David Riddle, President of Jefferson College. The Missionary of the 11. P. Church, at Da mascus, Rev. John Crawford, writes, Nov. 26th, That the first two instalments of indemnities from the Turkish Government, for damages done to the mission during the late Syrian disturbances, have been paid, and that although the third and last payment has been delayed beyond the time agreed upon, there is still reason to hope that it will yet be Inade." Rev Dr. Dales, of this city, now on a jour ney to the East, reached Alexandria, in Egypt,'De comber 17th. He and Dr. Priestly expected to beS present at a meeting of the Presbytery of Egypt, to be held in Cairo, about the close of the year. A few weeks ago, the Treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missions received a contribution of one thousand dollars, which, so far as known, is the largest sum given at one time by any member of the United Presbyterian Church for this purpose. Copies of the' Central Presbyterian and the Christian Observer of Richmond, have lately been received by the New York Observer. They are both printed on half sheets. From the former paper, the Observer learns that "Rev. Dr. R. McLain, a minister of the United Synod, died from a wound received at the battle of Corinth. He was Colonel of the 37th Mississippi regiment, and at the battle was acting as Brigadier to the 4th Mississippi Brigade." Rev. R. McLain appears in the N. S. Presbyte rian Minutes of 1857, before the Cleveland Schism was accomplished, as.pastor of a little church in En terprise, Miss., connected with the Presbytery of Newton. Episcopal,—The Church, journal announces the dissolution ,of the partnership heretofore existing between Rev. Mr. Hopkins and Dr. Houghton, ,as publishers of that paper. Mr. Hopkins hereafter conducts it alone.—Rev. Mr. Fulton, late of New Orleans, who was exiled by General Butler, has accepted a call to the Episcopal church at Snow Hill, 1 1 .0. —Dr. Mahan haswritten and publish ed a brief, terse rejoinder, to Bishop Colenso's attack on the Pentateuch, which is well spoken of' by the Episcopal journals. The 53 resident m issiona arias in Tinnevelly, in, their report to the Church Missionary Society, bear witness to the steadfastness of the 2000 converts, and report the accession of large bodies of professing Christians. The commit• tee can report no improvement in the political state of the Yoruba country. Civil war still rages. Ijaye, one of the, stations of the Missfo?, has been long beleagueied by the opposing armies. Ibaden and Abbeokuta have been reduced to ruin. The grand total of receipts for the year of the Church Mission. ary Society , is £160,000 or $BOO,OOO. Methodist —The mission at . Nynee Tal, India, is in a flourishing gondition, 85 cum municants . were added last year : total, 178. here are now 29 schools, an increase of 11; containing 973 boys and 251 girls, being an increase of 802 of the former and 165 of the latter, or a total increase of 767. The* schools are wholly sustained by funds raised in In dia. Sabbath scholars 515, increase 292. Orphans, 239 ogaidest 100 the previous year. Rev. J. M. Thoburn, of the Mission, thus writes in regard to to the native Christian colony of ,Wesleypore "About a yeir dip our mission secured a grant of 5000 acres of land in Northern Oude, and planted a small colony of native Christians in it. As a gene. ral rule, we do not wish to separate our converts from the heathen, among whom they foriterly lived; but owing to the amount of persecution to which they are exposed, it must be expected that many of them will be cast-off by their friends and left in a very destitute condition. Therefore this colony was established as an asylum where such persons could secure ame and a livelihood." It contains 150 persons, *ith a fair prospect of steady increase. —Among mamy revival item found in our Me thodist Exchanges we note the following: Forty-five have recently united with the church on Goshen station Cincinnati Conference. During twenty days one hundred and six persons were received on pro bation in the Pearl street church, Richmond, Ind. The work is still going on. More than a hundred probationers have been received in the last seven weeks at Coolville, Ohio. On the 12th of January one hundred had been converted and ninety-nine had joined the church in 'Swan Creek Circuit, Ohio Conference. At Orange N.J. upwards of seventy have professed conversion and the work in the Sabbath School is one of deep interest. At Fourth St. Station; Wheeling,, one hundred and two have professed conversion, and the interest is increasing. —Light St. Church Baltimore, contributed $lOOO to the mission work, January 25th. The increase in the contributions of the Pittsburg • churches is remarkable. Five of them gave $5325 this year; against $1 861 last year, Editor Congregational.—ln Chaplin, Conn., where Rev, Francis Williams is pastor, there is an awaken ing more general than has been known for many years. Several-have been converted and more are inquiring what they must do to be saved. The Congrega tional meeting-house at Hanover Centre, Mass., (Rev. Joseph Freeman's) was burned on Sabbath, Jan. 18th. The fire was discovered about one hour after the congregation had left. It is supposed to have originated from one of the stoves. Army and Navy.—Rev, Col. Granville Moody, who was reported dangerously wounded in the bat tle of Murfreesboro, escaped with but little harm, although" he was in the thickest of the fight, and behtt'i , ed with great gallantry. Rev. J. H. Lozier writes : " His only wound was a flesh wound in the calf of the leg. His revolver was shattered to pieces at his side by a Minie ball, and another ball cut open the breast of his coat. His horse was also shot under him three times, but he came off the field at the head of his regiment, having settled the question whether Methodist preacher will fight or not."Metho'cit'st. --zt The same paper ,says We are permitted to make the following extract from a private letter written a few weeks since. The• author is an officer of the navy, and wrote from Pensacola: "There are about twenty war-vessels here, and not a chaplain on any of them, not even on the flag-ship. To my knowledge there is not a chaplain on any vessel in the Western Gulf Squad-. ran. Probably the idea at home is, that sailors should do the fighting, and those that are at home will do the praying. Or perhaps some think that a sailor has as much as he can do to attend to drill ing, without being troubled ,with prayers or chap lains. But I would answer that we have plenty of time for both."----*--Rev. John C. Gregg, chaplain of the 127th Pa. Vol. writes to the Christian. Advo cate, 'as• follows :—" I take pleasure in informing the friendS of our blessed Redeemer that the God of the Soldier is with us ; several have been con verted, and others are still Seeking salvation. Please pray that the good work may continue among us. Gen. Howard, our division commander, is a devoted Christian. He was present a few Sabbaths ago, and, at the close of my sermon, he"-made some re marks to the men that were listened to with great attention. He urged the soldiers to put their trust in Jesus, and expressed a desire to meet every member of this regiment at the right band of God at the jiidgement day. He also spoke kind words of encouragement to me as chaplain of the regiment. 0 that we had a greater number of such God-fear ing generals to command our armies!"—One of the regiments of lowa - infantry is called the "Gray Beards." Every member of it is over forty-five years of age, and a majority are between fifty and sixty. About two-thirds are professors of religion, and between twenty and thirty are ordained minis ters. A majority of the preachers are, I believe, Methodists and United Brethren. One or two of them are returned missionaries. A powerful re ligious influence is exerted by this regiment, and the iMpenitent members of it are, without excep tion, orderly during Divine service, and most of them are thoughtful at all times, and highly deco rous during the seasons of worship. This regiment s is located at St, Louis, and is doing garrison duty. It is known as the 37th lowa infantry.----The Pittsburg Christian Advocate in an account of a revival in the churches of 31f. Pleasant, Western Virginia, gives the following incident: "-On Tues day morning Capt. Kirk, who bravely led his men towards the cannon's mouth, under a fearful fire at the battle of Cross Keys, knelt humbly at the altar, and in the evening was happily converted. Soon after his conversion he discovered in the con gregation a fellow-soldier who had served with him, and the sturdy men met and embraced each other, and wept tears of joy together.—A correspondent of the Christian Mirror, writing from the sth Maine regiment, says of the evening prayer-meetings held in their camp: "These evening meetings are gener ally held around a camp fire, under the open sky. Sometimes it is so dark that we cannot see who are present, but we hear the voice of prayer and are led to believe that some one is earnest in supplicating the blessing of God. Within a few weeks past, several have made a public avowal of their faith in Christ and for the first tithe in their life have audi bly offered up prayer before others. trust that this is only the beginning of better times with us." —Of one of our best Christian Generals he says: "Calling at an early ; hour,' one morning, at the head-quarters of General Howard, I heard the voice of pkayer, and the mingling of many:voices at the close repeating the Lord's prayer. It is noth ing strange that it was so, at his tent, for you know the man ; but it leads me to ask, when will all, our generals and subordinate officers and men learn that 'true success can only follow a filial trust in the Gbd of Gideon and Asa, who blesses either with "the fey; or the many." Miscellaneous.—Old Preachers.--Wh,en minis ters of the Gospel become half a century old, they are thought to be too old for popular efficient ser vice, and younger men are preferred. But while the matter is regarded thus in the Church, how is it in .State ? Mr. Seward is 60 years old; Mr. Chase, 531 Mr. Cameron, 60; Mr. Welles, 62; Mr. Smith, 56; Mr. Blair, 46 ; and Mr. Bates, 68. Can any one tell why years, as they multiply, exert such a damaging influence upon the clergy, and not upon the laity? Upon ministers of Christ, and not upon statesmen?--;—The Committee of the Protes tant Alliance of England report an increase since last year in England and Scotland of 29R. C. priests, 46 chapels, 5 monasteries, and 9 convents.' The Gov ernment pays for the support of Romish schools, colleges, chaplains etc., £344.502 annually. a lii' itotic two, Congress.--:. Tuesday, January 27th. —The Se nate refused to oak, for the record of the Owl- Martial which tried the late General Fitz-John Porter. Bills were passed for the removal of the Indians from Kansas and Minnesota. The bill in demnifying the President and his associates for sus pending the habeas corpus act was passed, 33 to 7. .tae debate, the Kentucky Senators, Davis Ani t tican g'rtobtttrian and,lltitteoti (g;traitgelifit and Powell, showed the cloven foot, by unmitigated denunciation of the President, and were properly rebuked. Saulsbury, of Delaware, behaved like a madman, and was placed in arrest by the Sergeant at-Arms. He called the President an imbecile, dis played a revolver, and swore at the Sergeant -at- Arms, and Mr. Sumner. He is said to have been intoxicated. The House discussed various measures, but did nothing. Wednesday, January 28th.—In the Senate, a mo tion was made and laid over, to expel Mr. Saulsbury. A resolution of Inquiry as to captain Thomas, the " French lady," said to have become a lunatic in consequence of confinement in Fort Lafayette, was passed. The bill making an appropriation for the payment of invalid pensions was passed. The army appropriation bill was, after several amendments, passed. The House was occupied with attempts to pass the bill for enlisting African soldiers, the Opposition endeavoring to procure an adjournment without coming to a vote. 'The session continued all night. Thursday, January 29th.—In the. Senate, Mr. Saulsbury made a very full apology for his outrage ous misconduct of a day or two, before, and action was not taken on the motion to expel him. Consi derable time was spent on the bill to aid Missouri in emancipating her slaves. Some hesitation being exhibited in regard to the increased amount appro priated in tit amended bill, (twenty millions instead of ten millions) and in regard to the gradual charac ter of the emancipation proposed, and paying for slaves that might be brought back to Missouri after the war, Mr. Henderson, the Senator from that State, said : " That the Government had already spent, hundreds of millions to put down the rebel lion in Missouri, lad he was astonished now to see the show of opposition to pay a, few more millions to do a work which would do more to bring bacibpeace than all else Now is the time, if. Congress means to do anything to carry out its pledges, to aid in abolishing slavery. If you fail in your pledges now, what confidence will be placed in your assertions hereafter? He wanted to accomplish this object, and abolish slavery from his State. If anything is done, it should be done well and quickly. If he had a million of slaves, he would not accept one dollar; and there were many in the'State of Missouri who would not accept any money, or would turn it over to the negroes themselves. But with slavery re moved, Missouri will pay this annumt back tenfold. He wanted the bill passed, so that the present Le gislature, who were in favor of emancipation, could act upon it; for he could not tell what might be in the future. He wanted. Missouri to remain in the Union, locking hands with New England and other States, till the rebellion shall exhaust itself and the States come back,-like the prodigal son, from their long wanderings. If this object were carried out, he believed the rebellion' would lose all its power in Missouri. Refuse this, and he would be defeated and driven into exile, and slavery might be stronger than ever." No action was taken. The House continued its session of yesterday, the minority resisting successfully a vote on the enlist-. ment of African regiments, until half past five A.M. of to-day, when it adjourned. In to-day's session, an inquiry was ordered into-the expediency of pro hibiting banks and individuals from receiving depo sits-of gold, to secure the payment of money bor roWed. The Negro=Enlistment bill was taken up and discussed until adjournment. The Kentncky opposition to the bill is as bitter as the rebellion itself Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, expressed the seed ment of all humane and loyal people when he said : " He could see no reason why any man of any color, who is able to lift his arm for the defence of his na tionality, should not be permitted to do so. He could see no reason why a black man's life should be spared, and his own son be called upon to lay down his life, or why persons who are considefed property by those in rebeldorn should not be brought in some way into active service, if they will enlist on the side of the Government. He (Mr. D.) believed that a black man, either private or captain, who was fight ing for his country, was better than a traitor, though through his Anglo-Saxon skin you can count the veins of his face. The loyal black man was not only equal but superior to the white traitor fighting against his country." Friday, January 30th.—The Senate resumed consideration of the bill extending aid to Missouri, in emancipating her slaves. An amendment, ex tending the time to 1885, was - rejected. The bill was recommitted. The House was employed'on the African Enlist ment bill, and adjourned without coming to a con clusion. Saturday, January 318t.—The Senate passed a vote of thanks to Commander John Worden ; also, to Commodores Lardner, Davis, Dahlgren, Rowan, Porter, and Stringham. The Consular and Diplo amtic Appropriation bill. was passed. Other bill , were discussed. In the House, the discussion on enlisting negro soldiers was continued. The violent hatred of an unfortuaate race which appears on one side of these discussions is scandalous to humanity. Monday, Februsry 2d.—The Senate laid on the table a petition for redress from a _rebel spmpathi zer, who had been arrested;and refused to take the oath of allegianee. The Agricultural Department bill was passed. $BO,OOO is appropriated to this object. $20,000 .of this is to be expended in expe riments on hemp and flax, as substitutes for cotton. The House concurred in several bills sent in by the Senate. The negro enlistment bill passed; 83 to 55. The War. Gen. Hooker issued a stirring address to the army of the Potomac, Jan. 26th., in which he says : "Let us never hesitate to giie him [the enemy] battle wherever we find him." He was in Wash ington the next day consulting With the authori ties. Three gun-boats and a nuMber of transports left Newbern, N. C. on the 21st., and another expedi tion would follow immediately. A battalion of artillery is to be raised from citizens abOut Fort Hatteras. It is stated that 75,000 rebel troops.had been sent from the Rappahannock, into North Ca rolina, to meet our recent mysteriously slow move ments in that State. Thy iron clad battery Mon-- tank and other gun-boats left Hilton Head on the 24th, the New Ironsides and the Passaic still re maining. There max be a joint expedition in pro gress from the latter place and from Newbern N. C., to some intermediate - point. Maj. Gen. Hunter, a warm friend of the Emancipation policy, afrived and resumed command at Hilton Head Jan. 20th. We are again baffled by rebel cruisers and mis management of the blockade. The Oreto, which has been blockaded in Mobile Harbor four months, escaped Jan. 13th. The U. S. boat Pembina, charged with the duty of watching for the. pirate failed to fire the signal gun as agreed upon, lost valuable time in running down to communicate with the other vessels, sent one of them off in the wrong direction, by some 'misunderstanding in read ing the signals, while 'the only one which approach ed near the pirate, the R. R. Cuyler, was not hea vily enough armed to cope with her. At any rate she the to Havana , distroying a Boston brig on the way. Off Galveston, the transport Hatter as was destroyed by a rebel steamer supposed to be the Alabama. There has been a battle at Berwick's Bay 80 miles from New Orleans resulting in the defeat of the rebels. Oom. Buchanan of our navy, is report ed killed. A long letter from Washington has appeared in the editoral columns of the New York limes, as serting that Gen. Burnside has been shamefully treated by several subordinate officers in the army of the Potomac, on the occasion of the various move ments proposed by him since assuming the com mand. They have failed to render him that prompt and efficient aid which was necessary to secure success. Gen. Franklin who was charged with the principal attack on the right of the enemy's lines in the assault of December, according to the writer; failed to push as he might and ought to have done, the advantage gained by Gen. Meade, who had penetrated to the enemy's camp on the right : SQ that Meade was compelled to fall back again, while Sumner in front bore the brunt of the battle, con trary to the original design. And so the:whole at tack failed. Another attack was planned for Dee. 31st., which was frustrated by these Generals writ alng to the President and protesting against it. Of the last movement, 'commenced Jan. 20th and abandoned in two days afterwards, ostensibly on ac count of the storm, the writer says "I do not hesi tate to say that the fidlure of this latest, movement was due, primarily and mainly, to the insubording 7 tion—the word is not too strong—of some of the generals in command. under Burnside. I ask no-bet ter evidence of this than the language openly held by them, in presence of their subordinates, of news paper reporters, and'll who chose to listen, before the movement, while it was in progress, and after it had . been abandoneo." All of which must be ta ken as the editorial dictum of a paper in the main reliable, yet not free from the`vice of sensation ivrit . mg. The rebel Gen. "Poor crossed the Blackwater Jan. 28th, with aOW of five or six thousand in fantry cavalry andßerg and was met the next night by our forces rater Gen. Corebran, ten miles from Suffolk. A battle took place by moonlight,and in two hours and a ,half the enemy was defeated and driven beyond,tie Blackwater. Our loss was 24 killed and 80 wounded. The second attack y our fleet on Galveston be gan Jan. 10th. It was expected that the forts would be passed on tle 12th. The Apedition which captured all the enemy's . . poets on the White Riter, Arkansas, returned to its mouth, Jam 19th. It awaits the proper concentra tion of forces for the bird attack upon Vicksburg Gen. Grant expeetedto move on the 27th., It is claimed that the rebell have an army 0f150,000 to defend the place. .. i (io Our blockading ves els and cruisers have captur ed an English steam . loaded witirsalt Ste.,- trying to run the blockade, a F the British steamer Pearl, captured off the Bah as, a valuable prize, and . a schooner loaded with cotton trying to run out of Charleston. A rebellteamer attempting to run out of Charleston on the Bth, took fire and was des troyed. Her passers ers and crew were • saved by the U. S. vessel Qu 'or City. The escaped priva teer from Mobile has destroyed four American ves sels herd that we have of: The British.steamer Antona, captured off Mobile with a valuable cargo, has arrived at New Orleans. The 'Princ:4 Royal' Steamer, was also captured off Charlesten with 2 Armstrong guns 600 barrels gunpowderi, and an immense lot of other valuable articles. . _ . ... It is again said, that the Harriet Lane' slipped out of Galveston as a Abel vessel, J an.'l9th. There is an apparently wellifnuncled statement from the 1 . West Indies that the reto privateer has been.sunk by our cruisers in tho e waters. . News was received an. 29th via Cairo, that the United States troop under General MeClernand had landed oti the 14 uisiana side of the river, five miles below the mou 'lathe Yazoo, in full view, (if the city. Two. brigades were engaged in opening the famous cut-off. By order of the War, Pepartment Jan. 20th. Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts is, authorized "to raise such a number o volunteer companies for titr t f duty in corps of infaln or the volunteer militaiy service as he may find cenvenient ; such volunteers to be enlisted for thre ' years, unless sooner.dis charged ;* and may incl de persons of African des cent, organized into sep rate corps." The military Govern of North Carolina, Stan ley, has resigned on - unti of the Emancipation Proclaniation. He is 1a praslavery patriot and has not been popular with the loyal people of North Carolina who are in favhur of free labour. General Foster is , accepting the services of the negroes for garrison duty,:notwithstanding the remon strances of Governor Satiley. Adviees from Goldlbord', N, C. to January 25, report the Union fleet 92 sail, including two Mo nitors and six. other ir4-clads, in Beaufort harbor; also, that 53,000 Unists are encamped'in More head and' Caroline cities. A Richmond paper of January 27 says : " The enemy is advancing from Newbern in two mini:ems, one towards Kinston, the other toward Wilmington." Emancipation* under the War Power tested Court. —Judge Cl4ver of St. Louis, Jan. 29, eclared the slave of ian Aricansas . rebel Major, brought into our lines #ith his master a prisoner of war, to be free under tie Proclamation. He deli vered- an eliborate opinion, declaring that the slave once free by virtue of the proclamation is . forever free, the judge Iknowing of no power or law by Which a man, 'being once emancipated, can be again enslaved. Items.--Since the commencement of the war six teen l4ns3rlvania colonels have been killed in battle, and two have died froln camp diseases. Two of them, Bayard, and Reynolds, had been made Brig adiers.—Over a million of volumes of God's Word have been distributed in the army and navy since the war began..—An Emancipation meeting, described as large and enthusiastio was held in St. Louis, Jan. 28th. Resolutions were adopted fully sustaining the President's Proelama tion. —An enthusiastic Union meeting of 1000titi zens was held at Fayetteville, Ark. Jan. 27th. The Union sentiment is sai4lto be growing daily in that section.—Thurlow Nteed, the famous " Conser vative" republican Politician of New York, politi cal friend of Mr. Seward, &a. has gone over to the Democrats. —Gen. Saxton writes that he has a full regiment of volunteer colored infantry at Hil ton Head, and speaks in the highest terms of their soldierly qualities.-----Albert D. Boileau Editor of the Evening Journal of this city was arrested by the military authorities Jan.— for giving aid and comfort to rebels, in an editoral, comparing Jeff. Davis favorably with Mr. Lincoln, lauding the former and abusing the latter, almost in Richmond style itself Our Demicratic wise-acres in the Com mon Council, in the House of Representative and even on the bench are greatly exercised at this right eous and necessary act of the government. Boileau has since been released on disavowing the articles, and giving lb parole that the offence shall not be repeated. Foreign.—Among the French diplomatic corres pondence just published is a letterfrom Napoleon to Gen. Forey, .in which it is confessed that the motive for the French . policy in Mexico is a desire to prevent thi United States from extending their authority southward over the American continent. An influential deputation &In the Emancipation Society waited on Minister Adams, on the 16th, to present a copy of a resolution, expressing sympathy with the anti-slavery policy of President Lincoln'a Government. The Bev- Baptist' Noel, Jacob Bright, and others, addressed appropriate observa tions to Mr. Adams, who, in reply, expressed grati fication at the proofs which were being afforded of the friendliness of public opinion towards the United States Government. He said he felt sure that the representations which he should make on the subject would tend to remove the irrita 'tion which might hivie been felt among the peo ple of his country. He then explained and de- fended the acts and policy of the United States, and peinted . out that the legally established Government which the slave conspirators had assailed was really fighting in self-defence, and in behalf of liberty and h u man psitgres9. Foreign.—The Emperor Napoleon in his open ing speech to the Corps, Legislatif Jan. 14th, thus speaks of his proposal of mediation in our affairs: " Neverthelesss, I have attempted to convey be yond the Atlantic counsels, inspired - by a sincere sympathy; but the great maritime Powers not hav ing believed they could yet join me, I have been obliged to defer to a more fitting period, the offer of ;mediation, the object of which was Ito stop the effii sions of blood, and to prevent the exhaustion of a country, the future of which cannot be a matter of indifference." Noticez. The Courtlaud Saunders Cadets will drill in Celebration• of Washington's Birthday, on the 21st. of February, at 8 o'clock P. M., in the Academy of Music. Complimentary tickets will be sent to Cler gymen. The .price of Tickets for RESERVED SEATS will be Fifty cents. The funds will all be applied to. support Children of Soldiers in the Children's Home. of West Philadelphia—an institution which is near to the Courtland Saunderi Institute and in which the Cadets have taken a deep interest A Cough, Cold, or an Irritated Throat, _if allowed to progress, results in serious Pulmonary and Bronchial affections, oftentimes incurable. BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES reach mammy the affected parts and give almost in stant relief. In BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, and CATARRH they are beneficiaL The good effects resulting from the use of the Troches, and their extended use, has caused them to ,be counterfeited. Be sure to guard against worthless imitations. OBTAIN only the GENU INE BRUwN's Baoteoutst. Tnercuns which have PROVED their efficacy by a test of many years. Purim SPEAK- Bus and SINGERS should use the Troches: Military Officers - and Soldiers who over-tax the voice and are exposed to sudden changes, should have them. Sold everywhere at 25 cents per box. The Mummies of Thebes. —Messrs.- Ayer & Co., have received from Alexandria a cargo of, rags to pay for their medicines, which are- largely sold in Egypt. They are evidentlt gathered'from all classes and quarters of the Paella's dominions—the-cast-off garments 'of Hadjis and Howadjis—white linen tur bans, loose breeches, and flowing robes. Not the least part of their bulk is cloth in which bodies were embalmed and wound for preservation three thousand years ago. They are now to be made into paper for Ayer's Almanacs, and thus, after having wrapped the dead for thirty centuries, are used to warn the living from the narrow house which - they have so long in habited, and to Which, in spite of all our guards and cautions, we must Ito surely go.—[Daily Evening Journal. • 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 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 is always ready and reliable while the Steel Pen must be often condemned and a new one selected ; therefore, 4n 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 exactly adapted to the hand of the writer ; therefore, the nerves of the band and arm are not injured, as is known to be the ease by the use of Steel Pens. See " The Pen is mightier than the SiVord," in another column. mar2o 6m Marriagto. ON' January 29th, by the Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D.D., Mr. THOMAS L. FLEMING to Miss MAGGIE SAT . ~~c~~x~. Ar Delphi, Ind., January 23d, 1863, Mrs. MARY Arm MARTIN, consort of. Lewis Martin, and daughter of the late Rev. Robert Kennedy of Franklin county, Penna. alvtrtiottatnio. NEW BOOKS. The Blue- Socks ; or Count the Cost. By the Author of " Irish Amy." 18mo. Cloth. Fifty Cents The Haunted Home. 18mo. Cloth. Twenty-five Cents Nat's Shoes. By the Author of "gate Morgan and Her Soldiers." 18rna". Cloth. Thirty-five Cents. Our Father's Care, and 'Mother's 'Last Words. Two Ballads of rare merit, and Illustrated with a beautiful Frontispiece„,, Five, Vetve, and Fifteen Cents each. Published and for sale,by the AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, febs 3t No. 1'122 Chestnut street, Phila. POST-GRADUATE CLASS FOR LADIES. IR. W. M. CORNELL is now giving instruction to a Class of Ladies who have finished their School Education. No Text-books are, used. One hour a day, four days a week, will secure all the ad vantages of the course. Special attention is given to Conversation and 1 Writing. A. Course of Reading, con have necte leisure. dwith the Subjects, will be advised, for those w h o The• following Subjects will be embraced : Physio logy and 11 , giene, Intellectual Philosophy, Rhetoric, Criticism and English Literature, Government, Legis lation and Constitution of the United States, Political Economy, Natural Theology and Evidences of Chris tianity. Apply at No. 1432 SOUTH PENN SQUARE, PHIL'A. Dr. Commt's Classical-School is open every dip farpupils The following Clergymen who now have children in it, may be inquired of:Rev. James M. Crowell, E. 8.. Adams, John W. Mears, Philadelphia Rev. George Hood,- Chester, Penna. ; Rev. James Boggs, Fairton, New . Jersey. The SPRING Session will commence on FEBRUARY Ist. febs tf LIFE. INSURANCE. The GIRARD Life Innlance, &amity and Trust Company of Philadelphia. OFFICE, No. 408 CHESTNUT ST. Capital (paid up), $3OO 000 •z-Charter Perpetual. • CONTINUE to make INSURANCE ON LIVES on the most reasonable terms. They act as Executors, Trustees. and Guardians un der last Wills, and as Receivers and Assignees. The capital being paid up and invested, together with a large and constantly increasing reserved fund,. offers a perfect security to the insured. The premiums may be paid yearly, half yearly, or quarterly. The Company add a BONUS periodically to the In surances for life. The following are a few examples from the Register: Ain't of Policy and bo Policy. Sum Bonus or nus to be increased Ins'd. addition. by future additions. No. 8952500 I $887.50 I $3,887.60 £ 4 182 "3000 I 1,050.00 I 4,050.00 14 199 10001 I 1400.00 1,400.00 " 883 6000 . I I 4,875.00 6,876.00 Pamphlets, containing tables of rates and .explana tion, forms of application and further information, can lA had at the office. ,• , THOMAS .RIDGWAY, PRESIDEXT. Jxo. F. JAMES, Actuary. .febs 3m DOCTOR A. H. STEVENS, ELECTRICAL PHYSICIAN. IS curing'all Chronic diseases both of Ladies and Gentlemen, by a new method•in the use of Electricity alone, without any medicine, or even any pain. Board maybe had, with treatment, by patients from abroad, at reasonable rates in the Doctor's family. LETTERS applying "for circulars Or further informa tion will be prompt y Itt swered. Office and residence at 1418 SOUTH PENN. SQUARE PHILA.. PA., bein g in a - central as well as delightful part of the city. Fel3 5 LEE k WALKER, MUSIC PUBLISHERS, No. 722 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Respectfully call the attention of the Trade, Semina ries, Professors of Music, and the Music Public, in general, to thoir'extensive and well-selected stock of SHEET MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS CONSTANTLY ON HAND. Their Catalogue being one of the largest in the country, they have every facility, to fill all orders en trusted to them, correctly and with despatch, Always on hand, a splendid stock of Pianos, Melodeons, Guitars, 'Violin and Gui tar Strings, Etc., Etc. - ALSO,- PIANOS TO . RENT. Music sent by Mail upon receipt of the marked price JUST .4SSUED " THE MUSICAL ALMANAC " FOR 1863, Contitining . a list of all the most I opular Music of the day. Copies furnished upon application. LEE & WALKER, Wade Publishers, And dealers in PIANOS, MELODEONS, ETC., jan29 3m • - 722 Chestnut Street, Phila. THOMPSON. BLACK: & SON'S Tea Warehouse and Family-Grocery Store, NORTH-WEST CORNER OE • " BROAD AND CHESTNUT STREETS, PHILA. (Established 1836.) An extensive assortment of Chnice Black and Green Teas, and every variety of-Fine Groceries, suitable for Family use. Goods delivered in any part of the city, or packed securely for the country, jani ly List-. of COlor's.: BLACK `" SALMON, Danz BRowx, SCARLET, SNUFF BROWN, DARK DRAB, LIGHT BROWN, LIGHT DRAB, Wit& BLUE, - YELLOW:, LIGHT BLUE, , LIGHTYELLOW, DAtur. GREEN, ORANGE, LIGHT GREEN, MAGENTA, PINK, SOLFERINO, PURPLE, FRENCH BLUE, SLATE, ROYAL PURPLE, CRIMSON. VIOLET.. FAMILY DYE COLORS, • For dyeing Silk, Woolen and Mixed Goods, Shawls, Scarfs, Dresses, Ribbons, Gloves, Bonnets, Hats, Feathers,Kid Gloves, Children's Clothing, and all kinds of Wearing. Apparel, with perfect fast colors. A Saving-o f Eighty per Cent. These Dyes are mixed in the form of powders con centrated, are thoroughly tested, and put up in neat packages. For twenty-five cents you can color as many goods as would otherwise cost five times that sum. The process is simple, and any one can use the Dyes with perfect success. Directions inside. Manufactured by ,HOWE S. STEVENS, No. 258 Broadway, Soiton. • For sale by Druggists and Dealers in ever City and Town, , jan29 3m - Ewa. ELDRIDGE, AIT., f!ashionahle Clothier, [Formerly Of Eighth and Chestnut streets,] AS taken the Store, • ' No. 628 MXIMET STREET, Where he is 'Prepared to furnish his old friends and the public in general with CLOTHING, Ready Made or Made to Order, in, the Best Style, • AT kIeDERAVE PRICES, As he buys and sells exclusively for Cash. [deers ], Work, litoCottch & Co., No, M Soitth, Third Street, - • PHILADELPHIA, HAVE for sale on the most favorable terms, Uni ted States Government Loans, in sums of $5O and upwards, the interest payable in Gold. nl3 3m HOVER'S. INK. 14IANT1FACT - ORY. No. 416 RACE STREET, PHILADELPHIA. • rpHE -reputation of HOVER'S Ink and Fluid are too I. well and widely known, to need a recital z and the public can rest satisfied that no effort of science and Skill shall be lacking, to render this HOME article equal to the wants of the AMERICAN public. -Orders addressed to JOSEPH E. HOVER, Manufactu rer. . - . nlB 1j NOS. 1 and 3 NORTH SIXTH -STREET. (First above yarket street.) JOHN O..A.RRISON, BuccEssbit To J. BURR MOORE, IMPORTER AND MANUFACTURER OP GENLTEMEN'S FURBISHING GOODS, CONSISTING OF WRAPPERS, •SILK UNDERSHIRTS, MERINO UNDERSHIRTS, MERINO PANTS, • LINEN AND SILK HDKFS., NECK-TIES, STOCKS, • HOSIERY GLOVES, SUSPENDERS, ETC., ETC Shaker Flannel Skirts and Drawers. Buckskin. Shirts and Drawers. Improved PATTERN SHIRTS, warranted to fit, and give satisfadtion. Cansimere and Flannel Over-Shirts in great variety. N.B.—The character of this Old Established House is fully sustained. deal ly The Western Stove and. Tinware Depot: PRESTON & .NAHOOD, 1718 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Stoves, Tinware, Hollow-ware and Henze- Keeping Articles in General. XATE . lceep on hand an assortment of the most Im- Y T proved Patterns, such as Silver's as Burn ers for Parlor i Store, and Office use, and a variety of patterns for Halls and Barrooms. We also have a large stock of Gas-burning Cooking Stoves, - with all the latest improvements. Heater and Range work attended to. All kinds of repairing promptly atten ded to: . PRESTON . & MA - HOOD, n 27 6m 1718 Marliet street, Philadelphia. A. EL REM% C Ak Watchmaker. and Jeweler, ell , / No. 836 VINE STREET, (Near Ninth) Pnuannunia. All kinds of Timepieces - repaired, and warranted. An assortment of Spectacles on hand. n2O ly FAMILY COAL. FAMILY COAL.. VAMILIES supplied with the best LEHIGH and SCHUYLKILL COAL, at 115 North BROAD street. Orders left at, S. Miller's ' 1507 Popo'', or at J. Collins, 1313 Mt. Vernon .street, will be, promptly attended to. (n2O Otni MILLER SD COLLINS. S. TUSTON ELDRIDGE,, • [LATE DAVENPORT ELDRIDGE ' ) IMPORSER AND DEALER IN FOREIGN AN D . DOMESTIC , ILUIDWARE Cutlery, -Tools, Laskin Glasses, etc., 'No. 426 SOUTH SECOND Sr., above LOMBARD, [Opposite the Market, West Side,] Philadelphia. ANDREW BLAIR HENRY C. BLAIR'S, pRESCRIPTION do FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, Eighth and Walnut streets, Philidelphia.l:;;ti (Established 1829.) NONE but the best Medicines dispensed. Prices uniform and reasonable. Persona residing in the country can have their orders faithfully and promptly executed, no matter how, small. - „Physi cians supplied with pure medicines and medical pre parations. • ' jul2 tf FAMILY 'GROCERIES. . WILLIAM CLARKE, N. W. CORNER 12TH AND RACE STREETS., PHTLA. OFFERS for sale an assortment of best FAMILY GROCERIES, including a supply of NEW FRUITS, FRESH GROUND Selcus,etc, suitable for the sea son. Special attention paid to TEAS,wlLich will be sold of better quality for the price than can be usually found. decll ly COAL I I COAL! I—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 sole agent. nev6 6m N.B.—Deaters will please leave orders with him. W. P. LA IR. SHOES AND UMBRELLAS 1626 MARKET Sr, All kinds of Boot* 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 low prices. n 27 6m O. H. 'WILLARD'S CARTES DE VISITS 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 ly P. ilE.‘ 11, WILLIAMSON, SCRIVENERS AND CONVEYANCERS, nov6 ly] S. W. COB. ARCH . AND SE«NTH STS. CHARLES STOKES & CO'S FIRST CLASS 'ONE PRICE' READY-XADE CLOTHING STORE, NO. 824 CHEST - NUT STREET, UNDER THE CONTINENTAL HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA. DIAGRAM FOR SELF-MEASUREMENT. For Coat—Length of back from 1 to 2 and from 2 to, 3. Length of Sleeve tipll (with arm crooked) i from 4to 5, and -! , t'' around the most . , f p ? prominent part of A 4 4 ' '''t i ," . , the chest and waist. T State whether erect or stooping. j I For Vest,—same as Coat. t For Pants h —. . In side. seam, and out sidefrom hip one, around the waist v and hip. A. good - _ -- fit guaranteed. Officers' Uniforms ready-made, always on ban d,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 to ex ecute orders in this line with correctness and des patch. The largest and most desirable stock of Ready- Made Clothing in Philadelphia always on hand. (The price marked in plain figures on all of the goods.) 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 Bois' Clothing, at low prices. Sole 'Agent for the "Famous Bullet Proof Vest." CHARLES STOKES & 00. CHARLES STOKES, E. T. TAYLOR, - W. J. STOKES. "VERY DESIRABLE V IN STYLE AND PRICE, Suitable for the season. WAVAlfgt 3 riijal3lVld• HOUSE, OAK HALL, S. E. COR. SIXTH AND MARKET _STS. (N. B.) QPECIAT, DEPARTMENT FOR CUSTOMER WORK. EVERY DIAN HIS OWN PRINTER. Portable Prhiting Otftees, FOR THE USE OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, Merchants, Druggists, and all Business Men, WITH WHICH THEY CAN PRINT THEIR OWE Handbills, Circulars, Billheads, Labels, Cards, Etc. Press No. 1, prints 3by 4 inches. $lO.OO. Office Complete, $20.00. Press No. 2I prints 6by 9 inches, $15.00. Office Complete, $30.00 Press No. 3, prints 9by 11 inches, $20.00. Office Complete, 50.00. Press No. 4,prints 11 by 13 inches, $25.00. Office Complete, $75.00. Press No. 5, prints 13 by 19 inches, $30.00. Office Complete, ;$lOO.OO. A - circular sent on'applicat#to the ADAMS PRESS COMPANY, janB Sin 31 Park Row, N. Y. THOMAS CARRICK & CO., CRACKER AND BISCUIT EARVMS, , 1905 MARKET STREET, PHILA. Superior Crackers, Pilot and. Ship Bread. Soda, Sugar and Wine Biscuits, Pic-IVics, Jum bles, ,and Ginger Nuts, A.PRE's, SCOTCH AND OTHER OAHE& • Ground Cracker in any Quantity. Orders promptly filled. declB ly "NEW $ll 0 URNINA ST 011J1." F MILIES about 'putting on MOVRNINGF AMILIES wiII find it to theiradvantage to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhexe. liluarnhig Wintery always Ready. Mourning Suits made Complete;in 8 Hours. M. & A.:141 7 rOl&&-CO., decll 3m t N0..92.6 - Vmstuut Street. Superintendents, Teachers, and Ca m inittees A BOUT making selections for Sabbath-Sehikol braries, 'should send for the SELECT DESCIaro TIVE CILTILLOGNE Of ' . . 1, C. GARRIGUES. & CO. 148 South Fourth street, Philadelphia, Penn's., The euralegue will be sent free on , application. july 10 ly =MEI 111 (AENTLEMEN'S U - WINTER CLOTRINC, OVERCOATS AND kJ BUSINESS SUITS, In great variety.
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