1863. ,ZurneiJcart Nvtobgtvrian -A N D•-• GENESEE EVANGELIST. .TOEN W. MEARS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1863. THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN A WEEKLY RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, IN THE INTEREST or THE Constitutional Presbyterian Church, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, AT No. 1334 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. TERMS—(in advance). By mail, - • - • $2 00 per annum. B 7 carriers, in the city, 250 " Fifty Cents additional, if payment is delayed three months. PEEMIUMS. Any ciergyman procuring. us lour new subscribers, with the pay , in advance, is entitled to a fifth copy eighteen months, free. Any person procuring four new subscribers, with the pay la, advance t 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 entitled to Fifty cents for each one secured and prepaid. aratettigtort. RELIGIOUS WORLD ABROAD. Great Ilritain.—The annual meeting of the Na tional Bible Society was held in Edinburgh on the 20th ult. The Duke of Argyll presided, and deli vered an admirable address, in' which, after com mending the catholicity of the Association, and the excellence of its object, he adverted to the recent meeting of the Synod of the Episcopal Church in the Southern States of America, and pointed out the evils which must result from their attempt to associate slavery with Bible principles, and from their denunciation of the abolition sentiment, as infidel in its character. The mischief which such a declaration must have; he believed, would be far greater than any which would arise from the appli catioi of the rules of arithmetic to the Pentateuch, though Dr. Colenso were to publish a similar book every year of his life, and though he were to. live to the age of Methuselah. In Scotland, as else where, there is nothing about Socinianicm to give it any hold upon the sympathies of a religious peck pie. There are only five congregations in that con nection in the whole of Scotland. There is but a moderate attendance at the church at Glasgow, and in the other four churches, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Paisley, and Girvan, the congregations are so small that they are hardly worthy of the name. It is a curious circumstance, however, that there are per sons professing Unitarian sentiments who connect themselves with Presbyterian and other evangelical denominations, from a feeling that their reputed respectability will suffer if they attach themselves to a Unitarian church. In Edinburgh and Glasgow there are probably as many Unitarians regularly at tending the minstry of the established and dissent ing clergy, as there are who attend the Unitarian churches. In a pastoral letter to the clergy and laity of his diocese, the Bishop of Argyle urges such a change, in the canons of the Episcopal Church in. Scotland as wili adratr of itsiimon with the gpis"c-O pal Church in England, Ireland, and the colonies. The bishop looks even further, and fancies he sees in the proposed change a possibility of union between the Scotch Episcopal and the Scotch Established Churches. Proposed Synod of the. United Presbyterian Church in England. —The following occurs in a report of the proceedings of Glasgow U. P. Presbytery, at its last meeting. The propo sal ,to establish a provincial synod fqr England, which had been before last meeting of Synod in Edinburgh, and by them remitted for the opinions of Presbyteries and Sessions, having been brought before the Presbytery, a discussion took place, at the close of which the following motion by Dr. Rob son was carried by a majority :—" That the Pres bytery offer no obstruction to the formation of an English Synod, provided that care be taken to, pre serve intact the powers of the supreme court, and the subordination of said Synod to it." Rev. llliam Arnot, of the Free St. Peter's church, Glasgow, has received a unanimous call to the St. George's (English) Presbyterian church, Liverpool. Mr. Arnot is well known by his published writings on both sides of the Atlantic. Bishop Mori arty, of Tralee, Ireland, has beep able to weather the storm raised by the Ultra-montanists of his pa rish, against his humane proposal to send contribu tions from Ireland to the Lancashire fund. He is said to be the only Popish prelate in that unhappy country that refuses to endorse the violent measures and s_pirit•of Dr. Cullen, who aims at nothing less than a secession from England, and the supremacy of the Pope in Ireland. Franoe.—Strange inconsistencies still mark the Cattle of the Government towards Protestants. The, correspondent of the last News of the Churches wri ting from Paris, January 20th, speaks of an inter dict of eleven years standing, against the church of Neuiliso, which, after thirteen applications from the people, was opened, January 4th, for services once a month. Last spring, a goodly number of the inhabitants of Noncourt, wearied out with the con duct of their priest, sent a deputation to Joinville to see what Protestantism was. After attending the worship repeatedly, they requested the pastor to instruct them and their families at Noncourt. Pas tor Prunier went, and such was the interest excited that a written request, signed by forty-one heads of families, was presented to him, urging him to se cure the necessary authorjzation for holding public' services. The request was accordingly made and refused by the Prefect ; and notwithstanding Pastor Prunier in his subsequent labors never bad the number of twenty present at one time, and so avoi ded any transgression of the law, he and his hearers were fined and their appeal to a higher tribunal re jected, The people, however, go to hear Pastor P. in his own parish, Joinville, though obliged to walk a considerable distance. The new leaven of Evangelical life in the Presbyterian churches of the South of France, is still working, and meets with opposition from the Socinianism and unbelief with which it is, in some parts, still allied. In Alais, Gard, a place of 18,000 inhabitants, 7000 of whom are Protestants, the Consistory, which is mainly ra tionalist, refused to regard the expressed wish of the church session for an Evangelical Pastor, and nominated one of their own sort. Happily, the French minister of worship has refused to sanction the nomination, in view of the earnest remon strances of the people. In Vienne, an Evangelical church has been without a pastor nearly a year, from an unsettled dispute of exactly the same cha racter. Italy.—The present ministry acts in a more libe ral and friendly manner toward the suspended priests of Passaglia's circle, than any ministry which has preceded it. A commission has been named to sug gest some positive remedy to defend the liberal in ferior clergy from the oppression of the retrograde higher dignities, The present Ministry are also distinguishing themselves by the very'decided atti tude they are assuming towards, the reactionary priests in the South. Last week, on woolen or the 'procession of the host from the church of St. Lucia a Mare,' at Naples, to the bedside of a dying person by torchlight, a miserable attempt at a revo lution was got up by the priests of the parish, who are noted reactionists. The attempt proved a com plete failure, but the head of the police immediately arrested the parish priest, and some half-dozen more, in whose houses ample evidence of traitorous dealings was obtained. Those most gravely compro ipised will be brought to trial, others, the papers report as having been bundled off to Rome without delay. At this moment, says the correspon dent of the News of the Churches, (in Tuscany, Jan uary 14th, ) there are from 35 to 40 bishoprics vacant in the kingdom of Italy, and among the number are the archbishoprics ot Turin and Milan. The blind obstinacy of the Papal Court in refusing to appoint successors to these vacant sees, and the many incon veniences arising from this state of things, begins to pre-occupy the minds of the intelligent Italians, and various theories are set afloat for remedying it. Among the rest, a dignitary of the Church ot Eng land has published a pamphlet under the name of Filalete, the tenor of which is an exhortation to the Government and people to make a coup-d'etat eccle siastique, similar to that made by Henry viii. in England. He asks, with some seeming trepidation, " Will Italy become Presbyterian ? "-Perhaps our readers are aware of the fierce opposition Pro fessor Mozzarella met with when he first appeated as Professor of the History of Philosophy in the University of Genoa last year. His class was not an obligatory one, and the priests worked power fully to keep the students from him. This year he has been promoted to the Chair of the Philosophy of History, which the students are compelled to at tend, and they were no sooner brought into contact with him, than he became as popular among them as he was in the University of Bologna. His posi tion now is assured as a most popular professor. He and Dr. Disanctis minister regularly to a large con gregation. Editor Missionary.—There is commotion among the Mahometans. The Rev. Dr. Pfander has translated his work, A Defence of Christianity against Afaho metanism, into Turkish. The book was printed in India at first, and is a very able production. Its introduction has created discussion at once, and a reply was written by a learned Mahometan, and printed at the Government press. The. Doctor's book has called out a complaint from the Minister for Foreign. Affairs, who, in a note to the represen tatives of the United States and Graat Britain at the Sublime Porte, accuses the missionaries of pub lishing calumnious works against the Mahometan religion, and declares such conduct quite unbecom ing in those who have the protection of the Govern ment of his Majesty the Sultan. He intimated also that such publications will be interdicted. We hear, however, that the few that have• come into circulation are in great demand. The oldest Karen Mission originated by the American Baptist mission to Burmah, has been left to native laborers, for three years. The experiment has not proved seriously injurious, but it does not, on the other hand, very deeidedly encourage the missionaries to pursue this line of policy. In Tonngoo, missionary work is carried on with great vigor and with won derful success. It is uow about nine years since Qualah first proclaimed .the gospel of Christ on the Toungoo mountains. Already nearly 5000 Karens • and 'a few Burmans have been gathered into the churches there. These new converts have been wonderfully liberal, i. e., they have from the first al most entirely supported the gospel among them selves, and also carried forward their own educa tional operations ; though aid from the local govern ment, and some foreign aid, has been received fot erecting buildings and purchasing apparatus for the normal schools. _ The„Bassein Mission, Sgau, more - Mriatiafif t an any other mission in Burmah; there being in it about 6000 souls ! 'These disciples are connected with more than fifty churches, all of which are under native preachers and pastors. These churches. many of them, will compare favorably with churches in England and America. The churches not only support their own religious teachers, but they also nearly support their missionary, Rev. Mr. Beecher, and also a large English school now in full opera tion. The Paris Evangelical Iffissitrnary Sod dy has been, in the hands of Providence, the means of rescuing from impending ruin, and restoring to a state of comparative prosperity, an important tribe of South Africa, the Basutos. The country inhab ited by those natives is situated nearly in the lat itude of Natal, to the west of that colony, from which it is separated by a high range of mountains. It is remarkably fertile, abundant rains, visit it re gularly in the summer, and in winter, owing to the elevation of the land, occasional falls of snow main tain the moisture of the soil. This, with the return of peace, brought on by the arrival of the missioaa ries, has enabled the Basutos to repair their for tunes, which the constant inroads of their enemies had so completely destroyed, that a part of the pop ulation had recourse to cannibalism to maintain their wretched existence. The mass of the population are still heathen, and there, as in all Caffraria, supersti tion and the crafty devices of diviners, and other supporters of Paganism, often thwart the efforts of the missionaries. Much encouragement has how ever been granted to these good men. Ten stations, every one of which is to be considered as the centre of an important district, have been founded in Ba suto land. The preachers of the gospel are gene rally loved and esteemed. The New Testament, printed in the idiom of the country, has been exten sively circulated, with a Collection of hymns and other religious books. At five different' stations there are over two thousand hearers, with about 1100 communicants. At one station there are 125, and at another 67 converts waiting to be received into membership. The converted natives assist the missionaries in spreading the glad tidings of the Gospel every Sunday : many of them visit some of the Villages of the district to which they belong, and avail themselves of all the opportunities of do ing good and diffusing light that they meet with. Some of them have become very efficient school masters and deacons. The number Of native Christians and missionaries (Protestant) in India was recently taken by a careful census by Dr. Mul lens. In 1861, there were 418 Europeans, and 81 native ordained missionaries. There were 1070 cat echists, 890 churches, 118,893 native Christians, of whom 21,252 were communicants: 54,888 boys and 14,753 'girl's in the schools. CHRISTIANITY is invading Africa as it never did before. In Egypt the American and German Missionaries are doing a good work, especially in resus. citating the Truth among the Coptic Christians, by means of Schools, the distribution of the Bible, and the preaching of the Word. Episcopal.—The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel; of which Bishop Colenso is one of the appointees, and Vice-Presidents, have under consi deration a proposal to strike his name from the list of Vice-Presidents. If these are true men, unlea vened by the poison of the prevailing church-unbe lief, they move with an extraordinary coolness and deliberation in a matter so clear. American Chris tians would not need to think twice on such a pro position. The Rev. J. Macnaught, late of St. Chrysostom's church, Everton, Liverpool, has com pletely changed the views which led him to make the sacrifice of resigning a good living. In the pre face to a work just published, the Rev. gentleman frankly acknowledges that the scepticism which in duced him to abandon the ministry was a mistake, and pleads for forgiveness from those whom he may have misled by his teaching& He narrates the in cidents which led him to retrace his steps and em bra& strictly evangelical views, and in doing so, expresses a desire to resume his labors in the Church. Aluttiralt Trtoittleria4 anti l'itittott (6rattieliot. PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. AT a recent meeting of the Executive Com mittee of the Presbyterian Historical Society, Samuel Agnew, , Esq., Liberian, reported the following gifts to the Society: 1. From John W.. Cowell, Esq., of Philadel phia, a number of autograph letters in relation to the settlement of a President of Nassau Hall College by Rev. Samuel Davies, Rev. Aaron Burr, Rev. Dr. John Ewing, and Rev. David 2. From James M. Preston, Esq., of Coving ton, Ky., a file More or less complete, of Western Presbyterian !Herald and Protestant Herald, 1838-1861; also a file, more or less complete, of Western Luminary and of Cincinnati Journal and Western Luminary, 1832-1838; all collected, bound and transmitted to the Society without expense. The Rev. Dr. Baird, Corresponding Secretary, reported the: gift from Rev. Mr. Bells, of Carlisle, Pa., of a collection of rare and valuable bound volumes, illustrative of Presbyterian History. The, thanks of the Society were voted to the donors. The Committee appointed to draft a minute in relation to the decease of the Rev. Dr. Wallace, reported the following, which was accepted and adopted : The Executive Committee in recording the decease, on the 25th day of Tuly last, of their late Chairman, the Rev. Benjamin J. Wallace, D.D., bear testimony to his vigorous intellect, varied scholarship, cultivated taste, consistent piety, eminent ministerial qualifications, thor ough Presbyterianism, and generous enthusiasm in forwarding the objects of the Presbyterian Historical Society. One of the Society's original corporators, a member of its Executive Committee, from the re-organization of the Society in the year 1856, and the Committee's Chairman since the decease of the lamented Dr. Van Rensselaer, Dr. Wal lace had, in very great degree, the confidence and affection of the widely-branched Presbyteri an family. The Commitlee account his decease, in the prime of honored manhood, a loss to themselves, to the Denomination he so worthily represented, to the Church at large and to the world. With a painful sense of the void in their own ranks, they are admonished to be " not slothful in busi ness, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord," that, at death's call, they may, like their departed brother, move into the light. The Rev. Henry Darling, D. D., was elected to fill the vacancy in the Committee, occasioned by the decease of Rev. Dr. Wallace. The Rev. S. 0. Wylie reported that the Rev. Thomas Sproul, D. D. delivered in May, 1862, before the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church; an address on the History of Schism in the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wylie was re quested to obtain, if' possible, the manuscript of Dr. Sproul's address, for the use of the Society. The Rev. Dr. Baird and the Rev. Messrs. S. 0. Wylie and T. J. Shepherd were appointed a Committee to devise a plan for endowing the Society, to be submitted to the Society's next annual meeting. True extract from the minutes, T. J. SHEPHERD, Recording Secretary, pro tempore. .(4 i' tip PtIAO. Congress.—luesday,• Feb. 13.—1 n Senate, a bill was passed to prevent agents of the Government, as well as members of Congress and officers of the Gov ernment, from taking any consideration in procuring place, office, or contracts. A bill was passed autho rising the President, in all domestic and foreign 1 -• • C regulations, limiting the authority conferred to three years. A resolution of inquiry into the steps taken by the Secretary.of the Treasury, to investigate the New York Custom House frauds, was passed. In the House, after ineffectual opposition by the secessionists, Messrs. Hahn and Flanders, represen tatives elect from Lousiana, were declared entitled to seats, 92 to 44. In answer to an inquiry : How many loyal men had been furnished to the Union army in Louisiana, Mr. Hahn said : "That when General Butler's army came to New. Orleans, it was much diminished, but he filled up the vacancies by two thousand enlistments. Besides this, there were formed two Louisiana regiments of loyal soldiers, making four thousand men in a short space of time. In this, he did not include three thousand colored soldiers. He said the loyal people of the two dis tricts now sought to be represented, and recognize and approve of Governor Shepley's act. After re plying to the several 'objections urged against his admission, he said he stood by the Union because it was the most perfect the wit of man ever designed. The people of his district were willing to make any sacrifice to remain as a part of the Union." Mr. Lewis McKenzie, who claimed to be elected a Re presentative from Virginia, was refused a seat. Wednesday, February 18.—In the Senate, the Secretary of that body, Colonel Forney, announced that the Vice-President would be absent during t he remainder of the session. Senator Foot, of Ver mont, was chosen President pro. ten. The Forti fi cation bill was passed. The grade of the Pacific Railroad was fixed at four feet eight and a half inches. The bill donating lands to Michigan and Wisconsin for a military road was passed. In the House, a bill authorizing the construction of a Railroad bridge over the Ohio river, below the Big Sandy river, was passed. The Senate's substi tute for the. House bill to aid Emancipation in Mis souri, was referred to the Select Committee on Emancipation. The Senate bill indemnifying the President and others for suspending the writ of habeas corpus was debated until llf o'clock, P.M., when the previous question was ordered, and the House adjourned. During • the debate, language was used by rebel sympathizers, equal in the bitter ness of its denunciation of the Government, to any thing reported of the rebel Congress. Henry May of Baltimore, astounded his loyal colleagues by the utter recklessness of his language ; and to all ap pearances, drove them to a more decided position for the Union. Certainly, Baltimore must keep such a man close at home if she would pass for a loyal city. Mr. Julian, Republican of Indiana, said some decided things, of which our too-easy rulers should take notice. He said it was because of the remorse less despotism which the Democratic party would certainly establish that he denounced it, and would plead with the President to smite it with all the power of the Government if he would save either the country or himself. The Republic of our fathers at this moment swings in horrid alternation of life and death. To falter or hesitate now is self-de struction. Rose-water statesmanship will not meet the crisis. Nothing can save us but the earnestness which finds its reflex in the rebels, and the courage which gathers strength from despair. A wise poli cy of the war is not enough. Proclamations of free dom will of themselves accomplish little. What we need is action—instant, decisive, defiant action, scourging faithless men from power, sweeping away obstacles, and kindling in the heart the fires of a new courage.—ln reply to a resolution of inquiry,the Secretary of the Treasury reports that up to June last, negro labor on the Sea Islands had netted the Government over half a million of dollars. The money is in the hands of the Assistant Treasurer, New York. hursday, February 19.—The Senate was mainly engaged in discussing the bill for the discharge of State prisoners, and a House amendment to the Civil Appropriation Bill, in regard to the mileage of members West of the Rocky Mountains. The Naval Appropriation Bill and the Bill to, organize the Territory of Arizona passed. In the House. the Senate's substitute for the Bill indemnifying the President for arbitrary arrests was disagreed to, and a Committee of Conference was asked. The Spate's 'Finance Bill was taken up. Friday, February 40.-'The Senate passed the bill appointing an Assistant Treasurer, and raising the Treasurer's' salary to $5OOO. A Bill was passed providing a temporary Territorial government for Arizona. Also, one to re-organize the Courts of the. District of Columbia. The House passed ;the Senate Finance Bill 78 to 64. An amendment was adopted, providing for a postal money order system. Saturday, Pebruary',2l.—ln Senate, a bill to in corporate the National; Academy of Science, was introduced. A bill to grantlands in Kansas for the construction of Roads'end Telegraphs, was passed. The discussion of the bill for the Discharge of State Prisoners, was resumed. In the House, the Post Office Reform Bill was passed. Soldiers in camp and hospital receive and transmit letters and ne*spapers'free of postage, by this bill. The Senat&Bill to prevent correspon dence with Rebels was passed. Also, the Senate Bill to prevent members of Congress or agents of the Government from taking considerations for pro curing contracts, offece,',?:!rplace. The bill authori zing the issuing of letterf,of marque or reprisal was referred to the Committ*on-Naval Affairs. Monday February 24;'The Senate, passed Mr. Trumbull's substitute fot the Bill for the discharge of State Prisoners. In I the House, Mr. Jennings Piggott's claim to have een elected yepresentative from the 2d Dist. N. C ; was rejected. The House proceeded to consider t e Senate Bill culling out the National forces. 1 The War. Active Hostilities ! against Vicksburg com menced on the 18th. The mortar boats were towed into position and opens briskly. The effect of their ci shots was not known.Fil e firing was responded to by three batteries, wher! cur position was found to be too much exposed for effective operations, and it was changed. The bornliard men t was then renewed. The new Monitor gunboat . irtdianols, ran the blockade at Vicksburg on Friday night the 13th. In spite of the precautions taken, the rebels dis covered the Indianola, Wand the- various batteries vied • with each other in their efforts to sink the gun boat. She, however, paised down safely. •The In dianola carries two bigiguns in a turret. She is new, meastites 442 tons end.was built at Cincin nati. She has stores for a 3 months' cruise. • - Another canal is in proles.s of conetruction on the Mississippi, by which boats, may obtain access into Lake Providence and the Black Ouachita, andßed Rivers. General Gorman is pursuing with energy the work of clearing out the old passage, so as to make it navigable to the. Blackwater. There is depth of water enough; but stumps, trees, and vegetation choke up the passage. If the pass is cleared, it gives admission to the Blackwater thence to the Tallahatchie ; whence the boats can reach the near of Vicksburg via the. Yazoo river. This work of Gen. Gorman appears to be a sepa rate, or third operation. Lake Providence is on the opposite side of the river from Vicksburg.. this canal, says the _Memphis Bulletin, if successfully executed, will make an exit from Lake Providencee to Jacque bayou, thence , to Bayou &me, Bayou Macon, BayouTensas, Ouachita (or Washita river, thence to Black river, thence to Red river, and from that river by. Atchafalaya bayou to the Gulf. The principal object in view is of course, to ob tain communication with Red river, and thus to get between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, interrupting communication between the two, an important ---- --- Rear Admiral Porter says in his official report, that the rebel steamer Vicksburg was so badly in jured by the Queen of the West that she has to be buoyed up with Coal barges and will probably be destroyed. A coal barge was safely sent past the rebel batteries, with 7,000 bushels of coal to the Queen of the West in the night of Feb. 7th, and the admiral says she arrived in safety not having been seen by the rebels. Nurfreesboro, Feb. 20.—The capture of Vic,ks burg was, reported' to-day, by Rebel officers who approached our lines with a flag of truce from the rebel general commanding at Tullahoma. Captain Hoblitzell, of Gen. McCook's staff, re ceived the flag, and in conversation the officer in charge of the mission remarked, " Well, you have got Vicksburg at last, though you have paid dearly for the prize." After adverting to .the subject in these words, he refused to give any particulars. The rumor is credited at headquarters. The rebels say that a laFge force of National troops were landing at Neviport News on the 15th. The Nahant Iron-clad, leftyortress Monroe bound South, on the 16th., A convention of rebel syrOathisers met at Frank fort Ky. on tht 18th. Thel,egislature having de nied them the use of the aide mtpitol,they convened in a theatre. A regiment of our soldiers with fixed bayonets formed in front of the theatre and Col. Gilbert with his adjutant entered the hall, to take the names of the delegates as they were called. After an address in which the Colonel warned them that no such meetings could beheld within the limits of his command, the convention adjourned. It is now quite certain that the rebel Congress will overrule Jeff Davis in his retaliatory proclama tion and message, and exchanges will go on as here tofore, under the cartel. The office of the Keokuk' (111.) Constitution, was destroyed Feb; 9th, by a party of convalescent sol diers from the hospital. The types were thrown into the street, and the presses broken up and a part thrown into the river. A dispatch from Fort Henry Feb. 12th, says "The forces of General Roseerans' eominand have captured six hundred of General , Morgan's men. We are still picking up dead and wounded in the neighborhood of Fort Donelion. Thee dead• now number more than two huraged. W. H. LowE, Co lonel Commanding." On Wednesday the llth, scouting party met a body of the enemy six milea back of Lake Provi dence. A - warm engagement ensued, in which our troops lost a few men. A. number of the rebels were killed, and thirty-two taken prisoners. We also captured ninety of their horses. Foreign.—The insurrection in Poland was still spreading, by advices to the Bth inst. The Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament contained the following sentence relative to inter vention : " Her Majesty has abstained from taking any step with a view to induce• a cessation of the conflict between the contending parties of the North American States, because it has not yet seemed that any such overtures would be attended with the probability of succeis." In the remarks subsequently made on the address, the policy of the government was generally acquiesed in, but the cer tain disruption of the Union was taken for grant ed, with the loftiest airs of aristocratic prescience and assurance, when spealdng of a Republic. The duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha has refused the crown of Greece, which again,. goes a-begging.— The Ring of Pru.ssia maintains the course of his ministry against the remonstrance of the House of deputies recently addressed tolls Majesty. Niscellaneous,—James C.Vandyke, Esq., (bro ther to Rev. Henry J. Vandyke, whose pro-slavery sensation sermon on Thanksgiving two years ago, is nearly forgotten,) is counsel for C. W. Car rigan, in a suit against M. Russell Thayer, to oust him from his seat in the State Legislature. In some preliminary proceedings, Mr. Vandyke is re ported to have said in response 'to a remark about Vallandigham: "If we had a thousand such men at-Washington, it would bebetter for the country." During the year 1861 the Scriptures were not read in 4545 schools; in the year 1862 they were not read in 1725, showing a decrease in 1862 over that of 1861, of 2820. gpiecial Noticto. "A Subscriber," and perhaps well wishing friend , writes us to inquire "why we advertise patent medi cines." We will here and now answer him that we do not. Our readers are aware that we have for years excluded everything of the , sort, and the only seeming exception that we know of is the advertise ment of Dr. J. C. AYER it Co.'s remedies, which now stands in our colums. If our friend does not know we will inform him that these are not "patent" or even secret medicines. Their composition has been made as publicly known as any other scientific fact, and has moreover had the a pproval of the highest medical authority in the land. 'But what affords us perhaps still greater confidence in their worth is our personal knowledge of the man who makes them and the results that have followed from their use ; results': as familiar to our readers and to the whole community as they are to ourselves. 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 DIRECTLY the affected parts and give almost in startt relief. :In In BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, and CA.TARRII they are beneficial Thegood 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 BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES which have PROVED their efficacy by a test of many years. PUBLIC SPEAK ERS and SINGERS should use the Troches. Military Officers and Soldiers who ,over-tax the voice and are expesed•to sudden changes, should have them. Sold everywhere at 25 cents per box. Irapoitant 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 made new one, selected ; therefore, in the use of the Gold Pen there is great saving of time. Gold is capable of receiving any degree of elasti city, so that the Gold Pen is exactly adapted to the hand of the writer •, therefore, the nerves of the hand and arm are not injured, as is known to be the ease by the use of Steel Pens. See " The. Pen is mightier than the Sword," in another column.. mar2o 6m adintrtiot iIl into. Treemount Seminary, NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. FORYOUNG MEN AND BOTS. The situation is high healthy, and beautiful, amid ten acres of ground. The Principal devotes his whole time to the interests of the School. The Summit Session of Four months, commences April 7th, 1868. For circulars, with full particulars, address, feb26 tf JOHN W. LOCH, Principal. UNITED STATES LOANS. Seven. and Three-Tenths Treasury Notes, Twenty Year Sig per cent. Coupon Bonds, Five-Twenty Six per cent. Bonds. One Year Six per cent. Certificates, For sale at Market"rates, by WORK, IicCOUCH & CO., "' H. R. HUTCHINS, GREEN HILL COAL YARD, RIDGE AVE. NUE, above Poplar street, Philadelphia. Constantly on hand, (under cover,) the best quality Of LUIGH AND SCHUYLKILL COAL, selected expressly for Family use. Weight guaranteed. Orders left at the Yard, or sent through Dispatch, promptly atten ded to. feb26 tf To Choristers and Singers. TO THE VALUE OF THE "ECLECTIC TUNE BOOK'? as a collection of CHURCH we hive received the strongest teetlitionials. It has, by good authority, been pronounced THE BEST COLLECTION. EXTANT." It has, however, been represented tons, that to make it complete, and to secure for it the widest circulation, it should embrace a system of Rudimentary INSTRIT,CTIOA r IN MUSIC, which had been omitted to admit ,a larger nuipber of Tunes. •To meet this wish, we have at a large increase of the cost of the book, but VIVI WO ADDITION TO ITS RRION, (notwithstanding the advance in paperj ndded Mr. Bradbury's best system of 56 pages, "THE NEW SINGING CLASS," Offering thus a selection so admirable, and a system of instruction so excellent, we trust that the ECLECTIC TUNE BOOK will be found adapted to 'the ends for which it was intended. PRICE $l.OO. PEE DOZEr, $9.00. Order from PRESBYTERIAN PUBLICATION COMMITTEE, feb26 tf" 1384 Chestnut, street, Philadelphia. A LADY qualified to teach the English Branches, £l. wishes a situation in a Family or School. No objection to the country. Address TEACHER, office of the "American Presbyterian. febl9 4t HOVER'S INK "MANUFACTORY. No: 416 RAVE STREET, PHILADELPHIA. THE reputation of Revue's Ink and Fluid are too 1 well and widely known, to need a recital, 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 Amnitioax public. Ofders addressed to JOSEPH E. HOVER, Manufactu rer. al3 ly • FAMILY COAL. FAMILY COAL. FAMILIES supplied with the beat LEHIGH and SCHUYLKILL COAL, at 115 North. BROAD street. Orders left at S. Miller's, 1507 Poplar, or at J. Collins, 1318 Mt. Vernon street, will be promptly attended to. [n2o 6m _I MILLER & COLLINS. • 0. 11. 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 ly "The Pen is Mightier than the Sword." TEE GOLD- PEN THEBEST OF ALL PENS. MORTON'S GOLD PINS. The Best Pens hi the World. ON receipt of any of the following sums in cash or post-stamps, the subsctiber will send by return of mail, or otherwise, as directed, a Gold Pen or Pens, SELECTING THE SAME ACCORDING TO DESCRIPTION, VIZ..- GOLD PENS WITHOUT CASES. For 25 cents, the .Magic Pen ; for 88 cents, the Lucky Pen; for 60 cents, the Always-Ready Pen; for 75 cents, the Elegant Pen; and for $l, the Ex celsior Pen. The sizes are, Nos. 2,3, 4, 6 and 5. THE SAME PENS IN SILVER-PLATED EX- TENSION CASES, WITH PENCILS. For 50 cents, the Magic Pen; for 75 cents, the Lucky Pen ; for $l, the Always• Ready Pen ; for $1 25, the Elegant Pen ; and for $l5O, the Excelsior Pen. These are well finished, good writing Gold Pens, with Iridosmin Points, the average wear of every one of which will far outlast a gross of the best Steel Pens. The name "A. Morton," " Number and " Quali ty," are stamped on the following : Pens, and the Points are warranted for six months, except against accident. The numbers indicate size max: No. 1 being the smallest, No. 6 the largest, adapted for the pocket; No. 4 the smallest, and No. 10 the largest INfammoth Gold Pen, for the desk. • Long and me dium Nibs of all sizes and qualities. Short Nibs of Nos. 4,5, 6 and 7, and made only of first quality. The engravings are fac-similes of the sizes and styles. GOLD PENS, NY ITHODT CASES. For 75 cents, a'No. 1 Pen, Ist quality, or a No. 8 Pen, 3d quality. - For $l, a No. 2 Pen, Ist quality, or a No. 8 Pen, 2d •quality, or a No. 4 Pen, 3d quality. _For $126, a No. 3 Pen, Ist quality, or allo. 4 Pen, 2d quality, or a No. 5 Pen, 3d quality. For $1 50, a No. 4 Pen, I quality, or a No. 5 Pen, 2d quality, or a No. 6 Pen, 3d quality. For $1 75, a No. 5 Pen, Ist quality, or allo. 6 Pen, 2d quality. For $2 25, a No. 6 Pen, Ist quality. THE SAME GOLD PENS IN SILVER EXTEN SION CASES, WITH PENCILS. For $1 50, a No. 1 Pen, Ist quality, or a No. 3 Pen, 3d quality. For $1 75, a No. 2 Pen, Ist quality, or a No. 3 Pen, 2d quality, or a No. 4 Pen ' 3d quality. For $2, a No. 8 Pen, Ist quality, or a No. 4 Pen, 2d quality, or a No. 5 Pen, 3d quality. For $2 50, a No. 4 Pen, Ist quality, or a No. 5 Pen, 2d quality, or a No. 6 Pen, 3d. quality. For $3, a No. 5 Pen, Ist quality, or a No. 6 Pen, 2d quality. For $3 50, a No. 6 Pen, Ist quality. GOLD PENS, ALL ism QUALITY, IN SILVER- DEK-HOLDERS. For $2, a No. 4 Pen for $2 25, a No. 5 Pen, for $2 75,a No. 6 Pen, for , $3 50, a No. 7 Pen. For $4, a No. 8 Pen, for $6, a No. 9 Pen, and for sB_, a No. 10 Pen. The "Ist Quality , " are pointed with the very best Iridosmin Point's, carefully selected, and none of this quality are Sold with the slightest imperfection which skill and the closest scrutiny can detect. The "2d Quality" are superior to any Pens made by him previous to the year 1860. The "3d Quality" he intends shall equal in respect to Durability, Elasticity and Good Writing Qualities (the only true considerations) any Gold Pens made elsewhere. In regard to the Cheap Gold Pens, he begs leave to say that, previous to operatino his New and Pa tented Machines, he could not Ave made as Good Writing and Durable Pens,. for the price, had the Gold ben furnished gratuitously Parties Ordering must in all instances specify the " num ber" and "quality" of the Pens wanted, and be , particular to describe the kind of Pens they vrefer- 7 whether stiff-or limber, coarse or fine. All remittance by mail in . Registered letters are at my risk. IleirFor sale by all dealers in the line throughout the country. Address, A. MORTON, No. 25 Maiden Lane, New York. Any one sending a single letter post-stamp will re• ceive a circular with the engravings above referred to. AMERICAN Life Insurance and Trust Company. COMPANY'S BUILDINGS. Southeast Corner of Walnut and Fourth Streets. Paid up Capita Incorporated 1850, by the Legislature of Penna. Insures Livei during the natural life or for short terms, grants annuities and endowments, and makes contracts of all kinds depending on the issues of life. Acting also as Executors, Trustees, and. Guardians. Policies of Life Insurance issued at the usual mu tual rates of other good companies—with profits to the assured—last Balms January, 1861, being 43 per cert . of all premiums received on mutual policies—at Joint Stock rates, 20 per cent. less than above, or Total Abstinence rates 40 per cent, less than Mutual price. Also, a NON-FORFEITURE PLAN, By which a . person pays for 5, 7 or 10 years only, when the Policy is paid up for LITE, and nothing more to pay and should he be unable, or wish to discontinue sooner, the Company will ussue a PAID up POLICY, in proportion to the amount of premium paid, as fol lows : On a Policy of $lOOO, At 5 Year 7 Year 10 Year after payment Rates. Rates. Rates. of 2 An. Prem's, for $4OO 00 1 $285 70 $2OO 00 a 4 do a 800 00 571 40 400 00 " 6 do " -- 857 10 600 00 " 8 do 's " ALEXANDER WII.ILLDIN, President. SAMUEL WORK, Vice-President. Jonl4.r S. WI sox, Secretary. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Alexander Whilldin, j. Edgar Thomson, Hon. JAS.:rollout, Hon". Joseph Allison, Albert C. Roberts, Jonas Bowman, Samuel T. Bodine, H. H. Eldridge, George Nugent, John Aikman, William J. Howard, Charles F. Heazlitt, Samuel Work. MEDICAL EXAMINERS. J. F. Bird, M. D., J. Newton Walker, M. D. In attendance at the Company's Office daily at 12 o'clock, M. feb 22tf. A. M. HEILIG, Watchmaker and Jeweler, s:3\_ No. 836 VINE STREET, (Near Ninth) PRILADEIXHIA. Altkinds of Timepieces repaired, and warranted. An assortment of Spectacles on hand. n2O ly FAMILY GROCERIES. WILLIAM CLARKE, N. W. CORNER 12TII AND RACE STREETS., FRILL OFFERS for sale an assortment of best FAMILY GROCERIES, including a supply of NEW FRUITS, FRESII GROUND SPICES, etc, suitable for the sea son. Special attention paid to TEAS,which will be sold of better quality for the price than can be usually found. f decil Iy ANDREW BLAIR. HENRY C. BLAIR'S, PRESCRIPTION dr. FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, Eighth and Walnut streets, Philadelphia. (Established 1829.) NONE but the best Medicines dispensed. Prices uniform and reasonable. Persons 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. inn tf THOMAS CARRICK & CO., CRACKER AND BISCUIT BAKERS, 1905 MARKET STREET, PHILA. Superior Crackers, Pilot and Ship Bread, Soda, Sugar and Wine Biscuits, Pic-iVics, Jum bles, and Ginger .Nuts,. A.PEE's, SCOTCH AND OTHER CAKES. Ground Cracker in any Quantity. Orders promptly filled. deelB ly "NEW MOURNING STORE." FMILIES about putting on MOURNING, will find it to their advantage to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. Mourning; .Millinery altvitys Meady. Mourning Suits made CoMplete in 8 Hours. M. & A. 14YERS & CO., No. 926 Chestnut Street. decll 3m S. TTJSTON ELDRIDGE, [LATE 'DAVENPORT & ELDRIDGE,] f, IMPORTER AND DEALER, IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HARDWARE, Cutlery, Tools, Looking Glasses, etc., No. 426 SOUTH` SECOND ST., above LOMBARD, [Opposite the Market, West Sided Philadelphia. 250,00 LEE & WALKER, MUSIC PUBLISHERS, No. 792 CIIESTNET STREET, PHILLDELPHI6, Respectfully call the attention of the Trade. Semina ries, Professors of Music, and the Music Public, iu general, to their extensive and well-selected stock of SHEET MUSIC AND MIMIC BOOKS CONSTANTLY ON HAND Their Catalogue being one of the largest in the country, they have every facility, to fill all orders • - trusted to them, correctly and with despatch. Always on hand, a splendid stock of Pianos, Melodeons, Guitars, Violin. and Gni , tar Strings, Etc., Etc. PIANOS TO RENT. Music sent by Mail upon receipt of the marked price. JUST ISSUED 64 THE AtIISICAL ALMANAC" FOR ISO, Containing a list of all the most 1 opular Music of the day. Copies furnished upon application. ' LEE & WALKER, ltasic Publishers, And dealers in PIANOS; MELODEONS, ETC.. 722 'Chestnut Street, Phila. jan29 3m W. P. CLAPK. . SHOES AND 'UMBRELLAS 1626 MARKET ST. 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 low prices. 1227 Gm Superintendents, Teachers, and Com mittees A BOUT making selections for Sabbath-School 1 11 braries, should send for the SELECT Dsscmr TIVE CATALOGUE of J. C. GARRIGUES & CO. 148 South Fourth street, Philadelphia,. Penn's. The catalogue will be sent free on application. july 10 ly GENTLEMEN'S WINTER CLOTHING. VERY DESIRABLE IN STYLE AND PRICE, Suitable tor the season. WANAMAKER & BROWN, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, • OAK HALL, S. E. COIL SIXTH AND MARKET STS. (N. B.) QPECIAL DEPARTMENT 13 FOR CUSTOMER WORK UNDERSIGNED constantly receir - COAT , prepared it a great deal of -e expressly for n ly use, and oar 1-nds who want a 7e, first-class enner dchuyi can rely on getting just weight, and being accommodated on the most fa vorable terms at MARRIOTT JENKINS, n2O 6m Ninth and 'Wallace streets. SAMUEL WORK. - - - WILLIAM MCCOUCII KRAMER &RAU; PITTSBURG. BANKING HOUSE OF WORK, McCOUCH & CO. , No. 36 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Pim ADELPHIA. DEALERS in uneurrent Bank Notes and Coins. 1/ Southern and Western Funds bought on the most favorable terms. Bills of Exchange on New York, Boston, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Cincinnati, St. Louis, etc., etc., con stantly for'sale. Collections promptly made on all accessible points in the United States and Canadas. Deposits received, payable on demand, and interest allowed as per agreement. Stocks and Loans bought and sold on commission, and Business Paper negotiated. Refer to Philadelphia and Commercial Banks, Philadelphia; Read, - Drexel & Co., Winslow, Lanier & Co., New York; and Citizens' and Exchange Banks, Pittsburg. febl3 ti MELODEONS ! HARMONIUMS !! (lON., teons o k) my OWN lerw,,, which cannot be excelled. I am sole agent for CLRHeIT's SPLENDID. HAR3IO 2.1 - arms, possessing unequalled powers, variety and beauty of tone. The best instrument for Cannons ever introduced. H. M. 7AORRISS,' janll ly - No. 728 Market street. ST. LOUIS Sunday-School, Theological and Tract Depository. _L. HE American Sunday-School Union and Anwri can Tract Society, each maintained for many years depositories of their respective publications in this city ; these are now united under the care of the subscriber, and he has added thereto a select assort ment of• the publications of the various evangelical denominations, with those ofprivate publishers, which are sold at publisheks' prices. Catalouges and specimens of Sunday-School papers sent on application. School Books and Stationery. Address J. W. MeLNTYRE, aplo No. 9 South Fifth Street; St. Louis Mo. The W estern Stove and Tinware Depot. PRESTON & NILHOOD 1718 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Stoves, Tinware, Hollow-ware .and lions e Keeping Articles in General. W E keep on hand an assortment of the most Im proved Patterns, such as Silver's Gas Burn ers for Parlor, Store, and Office use, and a variety of patterns for. Halls and Bai-roorns. We also have a. large stock of Gas-burning Cooking Stoves, with all the latest improvements. Heater and Range wml attended to. All kinds of repairin„,.o - promptly atten ded to. . PRESTON & M.A.HOOD, n 27 6m. 1718 Market street, Philadelphia. P. & H. H. WILLIAMSON, SCRIVENERS' AND CONVEYANCERS, nov6 lyl F. W. COR. ARCH AND SEVENTH ET:. WM. QUINN, 16 LIBRARY STREET, PHILADELPHIA. MAVIIVACTURER 'rutches, Wheel Chairs, an the celebrated Improved s Skating Sleds. Whole le and Retail, at reasonable nl3 3m OVERCOATS AND BUSINESS SUITS, In great variety. COAL. COIL.
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