1863. --A N GENESEE EVANGELIST. JOHN W. NEARS, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1863 THE - AMERICAN PRESBYTERIA'N A WEEKLY RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, IN THE INTEREST OF THE Constitutional Presbyterian Church, PUBLISHED xvrar THURSDAY, AT No. 1334 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. TERMS—(in advance). By mail, $2 00 per annum. •By carriers, in the city, 260 " Fifty Cents additional, if payment is delayed three months. PREMIUMS, Any clergyman 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 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 entitled to Fifty cents for each on e secured and prepaid. guttuitemet. Foreign.—Discussion in Germany on Politics and the ministry. At the Conference of the Evan gelical Alliance of Saxony, held at Halberstadt last October, the relations of the ministry to pol itics were discussed in the careful and thorough manner of the Germans. The results of the very animated debate are reported as substantially the following: It was universally allowed that the Christian church must act with sanctifying and consecrating power upon all the relations of life, and that it could only be a morbid pietistic ten dency which so regarded the kingdom of hea yen, as if all reference to civil life was excluded -thereby. Hence, the minister could not and should not remain indifferent in politics, although his position towards political qustions might be different from that of a private person. It is his duty to take, his stand on the infallible word of God, and to place everything falling in the sphere of Christian morality,—uothing be yond that—in its light. A decided party man he must not be, save when the highest interests were at stake. Only under such circumstances, could he form, or unite with, political organiza tions. As contrasted with the prevalent Euro pean Democracy—which some of the conference pronounced anti-christ himself, but the most ad mitted only to have drawn to itself the antichris tian tendencies of the times—the minister must take his place under all circumstances among the Conservatives (supporters of monarchy, church and state eta.,) yet not regarded as a political party, but as embracing all those who endeavor to bring to bear the principles of God's word upon politics. He must keep clear of the sins of all parties and rebuke them all alike. Against the bold antiohristian tendencies of the times ho must lift up his voice at any cost even of place, honor or life, This discussion shows a disposition on the part of the body at least to lessen the force of the ac cusation often made against the orthodox clergy of the Continent, and especially of Germany, that they are the foes of popular rights. Many of the people are encouraged in their infidelity and life of ungodliness by this opinion of the clergy, which for the most part is too true. A so-called German Reformed Church, in Ge neva, largely composed of " liberal" ele ments, and having some years since called to its pulpit a man driven from his previous charge in Canton. Glarus, by judicial decision, for his radi cal views, has at the instance of this person de termined to dispense with the Apostolic creed, and form " a church of the Reason, free from all dogmas." Those members who cannot accept this extraordinary innovation shall be excom municated. The minority have energetically protested. Many of the French populatiop of Ge neva applaud the moment; many also oppose and condemn it. Two Bible women are at work among the peo ple of their class in Lausanne with highly encour aging results. Bibles and Testaments have been sold; a work-circle of poor mothers has been formed, and the fallen ones are sought'out. An asylum for this class is projected. In Geneva such an asylum is already in progress. The Wonders of Faith in Modern Times.— Mr. Spurgeon not long ago delivered a lecture on the above subject in the Metropolitan Taber nacle, Lord Shaftesbury in the chair. His heroes were all German : Francke, Wichern, Gosaner, Harms, and George Mueller. From the lecture, it appeared that Mr. Mueller's Orphan House was now capable of accommodating 1150" children. The buildings were erected at a cost of £70;000. The yearly expenditures average £8,000; at the same time about 100 missionaries are supported at an annual expense of over £5,000. The correspondent of the Kirchenzei tang, remarking upon the lecture, says : " The Englishman in what he does for Christ's king dom, as in eveything else, prefers to take the practical course. He must have a sufficient number of annual subscribers for his new enter prise at the start; so that he may calculate with certainty at least upon a definite sum every year. In Germany, so far as we know, the support of the greater number of establishments for home and foreign missions--we may specify the nume rous children's refuges—depends almost entirely upon free will offerings of indefinite amount; leavinff e' the managers without any settled amount as the basis of their calculations. On which side is there the most faith ? Whom would necessity drive oftonest and deepest to prayer ? Manifestly the establishment and maintenance of institutions of the latter sort must appear, im measurably above those founded on the English principle, a marvel of faith in modern times." The Entire Number of Jesuits, of all grades and classes in the world, was last year'stated by the General of the Order to -be 37,929. Italy contained 8,850, Austria, 5,621, Russia, 3,432, Great Britain, 5,219 (1) Germany, 1,412, France, 7,420, Belgium, 1,711, Switzerland, 652, the rest of the world 4,112. Ecclesiastical Crisis in the Grand Duchy of Hesse.—Since‘ the late agreement of the Govern ment of Hesse with the Romish Bishop of Ma yence, by which the R. C. Church was complete ly emancipated from State control,- the depend ent condition of the Evangelical Church of the country has been attracting attention and inqui ry. As the result' of a prolonged agitation of the subject, it is said that a Presbyterian Consti. tutlon is about to be given to the church. There is a strenuous - Lutheran party 'in the Duchy of considerable-strength, who oppose as one man, and with an energy often amounting to fanati cism, the prevailing tendency to a Presbyterian organization. The interest in maintaining the Lutheran confession which would be jeopar dizeeby the change, is shared in by as many as three fourths of those who have left the strict Lutheran party and have gone into the Evan gelical United Church. Hence it will be neces sary to move with prudence in introducing the new form of Government; the church in the Duchy could not easily bear to lose the elements which might by a different course, be estranged from her bosom. The Evangelical Conference has been much engaged in these discussions for a year past. Considerable division of sentiment prevails, some wishing a more radical change than simply to the Presbyterian form ; Dr. Thudichun of Bue dingen leads this party,—an old man who com plains that, in these days, only age is young, and youth grown old, and who, in disgust at the slow movements of the conference, has taken the stump, as we might say, and proclaimed his prin ciples to such assemblies of the laity as he could gather, in every part of the country. Precisely what his principles are, our sources do not in form us. Another division exists as to the qual ification of the elders to be elected by the people. Strangely enough to us, it is a question in the con ference whether outward evidence of piety shall be required in a candidate for this position. A majority of conference voted that it was desirable but not indispensable that the elder should be a church-goer and a communicant I A minority of more conscientious men drew off from the main body upon this vote, insisting upon the absolute necessity of these qualifications to the office. It is claimed however for the majority of the conference, that their course is more surely, though more slowly leading to the same results as contemplated by the minority, and that a pure and effective Church Government can be intro. duced in Hesse only gradually, as is now being done in Prussia. Editor motif 1J two. Mr. Seward and the French Government.— At every encounter with jealous foreign governments de3irous of interfering in our troubles, Secretary Seward wins fresh laurels for his country and him self. The recentcorrespondence between the French Guvernment and our own, through ministers and ambassadors touching some mode of conciliation be tween ourselves and the rebels, proves that our National honor is safe in' the prudent yet decided counsels of our Smeary. The correspondence shows that France, foiled in the attempt to secure a joint and somewhat Posing offer of mediation from the three great pow ers, renewed the attempt as late as the 9th of Janu ary, on her own single responsibility. The drift of the letter addressed by Drouyn de L'Huys to M. Mercier, French Minister at Washington, is simply to "recommend to our attention" "the opening of informal conferences" with the rebels, "to discuss without the cooperation of Europe, the solution of our difficulties." Hostilities meanwhile need not be suspended. To quote from the French letter : "Representatives or commissioners of the two par ties could assemble at such point as it should be deemed proper to designate, and which could for this purpose be declared neutral. Reciprocal com plaints could be examined into at this meeting. In place of the accusations which north and south mu tually cast upon each other at this tine would be substituted an argumentative discussion of the in terests which divide them. They would seek out by means of well ordered and profound deliberations whether those interests are definitely irreconcilable ; whether separation is an extreme which can no longerbe avoided, or whether the memories of a corn- MOD existence, whether the ties of any kind which have made of the north and of the south one sole and whole federative State, and have borne them on to sb high a degree of prosperity, are not more powerful than the causes which have placed arms in the hands of the two populations ; a negotiation, the object of which would be thus determined,would not involve any of the objections named against the diplomatic intervention of Europe, - and without giving birth to the same hopes, as the immediate conclusion of an armistice, would exercise a happy influence on the march of events." Mr. Seward replied to this letter through our minister, Mr. Dayton, under date of February 6th. He reminds the Government of France that there is nothing in the history of the past twenty-one months of war, calculated, in the least to shake the purpose of the National Authorities as already com municated to foreign powers, to maintain the Union intact. 'With a slight touch of exaggeration, yet with essential truth, Mr, Seward says : " So many of the States and districts which the insurgents in cluded in the field of their projected exclusive slave holding commission have already been re-established under the flag of the Union, that they now retain only the States of Georgia, Alabama and Texas, with half of' Virginia, half of North Carolina, two thirds of South Carolina, half of Mississippi, and one-third respectively of Arkansas and Louisiana. The national forces bold even this small territory in close blockade and siege. This goverment, if re quired, does not hesitate to submit its achievements to the test of comparison, and it maintains that in no part of the world, and in no times, ancient or modern, has a nation, when rendered all unready for combat by the enjoyment of eighty years of almost unbroken peace, so quickly awakened at the alarm of sedition, put forth energies so vigorous, and achieved success so signal and effective, as those which have marked the progress of this contest on the part of the Union." Referring to the opinion that the North is divided in sentiment as to carry ing on the war, he continues:—" M. Drouyn de L'Huys, I fear, has taken other light than the cor respondence of this government for his guidance in ascertaining its temper and firmness. He has prob ably read of divisions of sentiment among those who hold themselves forth as organs of public opinion here, and has given to them an undue!importance. While there has been much difference of popular opinion and favor concerning the agents who shall carry on the war, the principles on which it shall be waged, and the means with which it shall be prose anted, M. Drouyn.De L'Huys has only to refer to the statute book of Congress and the Executive or dinances to learn that the national activity has hith erto been and yet is as efficient as that of any other nation, whatever its form of Government ever was, under circumstances of equally grave import to its peace, safety and welfare. .Not one voice has been raised anywhere ont of the immediate field of the insurrection in favor of foreign intervention, of me diation, of arbitration, or of compromise, with the relinquishment of one acre of the national domain or the surrender of even one constitutional franchise; at the same time it is manifest to the world that our resources are yet abundant, and our credit ad equate to the existing emergency. • " After reciting the proposition of the French minister for informal conferences with the rebels, he proceeds to place it before the minister in the light in which it must be examined in this country. This concluding and most important part of the letter we give at length, omitting some unimportant sentences merely. Mr. Seward says the French proposition "amounts to nothing less than a proposition that, while this government is engaged in suppressing an armed in surrection, with the purpose of maintaining the con stitutional national authority, and preserving the integrity of the country, it shall enter into diplo matic discussion with the insurgents upon the ques tions whether that authority shall not be renounced, and whether the country shall not be delivered over to disunion, to be quickly followed by ever increas ing anarchy. If it were possible for the govern ment of the United States to compromise the na tional authority so far as to enter into such debates, it is not easy to peiwive what good results could be obtained by them. " The loyal people in the insurrectionary States would be unheard, and any offer of peace by this go vernment on the condition of the maintenance of the Union must necessarily he rejected. On the other hand, as I have already intimated, this government has not the least thought of relinquishing the trust which has been confided to it by the nation under the most solemn of all political sanctions; and if it had any such thought, it would have still, abundant reason to, know that peace procured at the cost of dissolution would be immediately. universally and American grtobeirian and Otntore 6rangtliot indignantly rejected by the American people. It is a great mistake that European statesmen make, if they suppose this people demoralized. Whatever, in case of an insurrection, the people of France or Greatßritain, of Switzerland or of the Netherlands, would do to save their national existence—no mat ter how the strife might be regarded by or affect foreign nations—just so much, and certainly no less, the people of the United States will do if necessary to save for tbe common benefit the region which is bounded by the Pacific and Atlantic coats, and by the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Mex ico, together with the free and common navigation of the Rio Grande, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississipi, Ohio, St. Lawrence, Hudson, Delaware, Potomac, and other national highways by which this land, which is to them as at once a, land of inheritance and a land of promise, is opened and watered. Even if the agents of the American people now exercising their power should, through fear or faction, fall be low this height of the national virtue, they would be speedly yet constitutionally replaced by others of sterner character and patriotism. I must be allowed to say, also, that M. Drouyn de L'Huys errs in his description of the parties to the present conflict. We have here, in a political sense, no north and south, no northern and southern States. We have an insurrectionary party whichis located upon and chiefly adjacent to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, and we have on the other hand a loyal people, who constitute not only northern States, but also eastern, 1 middle, western and southern States. I have on many occasions heretofore submitted to the French government the President's views and interests, and the ideas, more effective for the time than even in terests which lie at the bottom of the determination of the American government and people to maintain the Federal Union. The President has done the same thing in his messages and other public de clarations. I refrain, therefore, from reviewing that argument in connection with the existing, question. There is, however, abetter form for such conferences than the one which M. Drouyn de L' Hugs suggests. The latter would be palpably in derogation of the Constitution of the United States, and would carry no weight, because destitute of the sanction neces sary to bind either the loyal or disloyal portions of the people. " On the other hand, the Congress of the United States furnishes a constitutional forum for debates between the alienated parties. Senators and re presentatives from the loyal portion of the people are there already, fully empowered to confer, and seats are also vacant and inviting Senators and re presentatives of the discontented party who may be ,constitutionally sent there from the States hivolved in the insurrection. Moreever, the conferences which can thus be held in Congress have this great advantage over any that could be organized upon the plan of M. Drouyn de L'Huys, viz; that the Congress, Wit were thought wise, could call a national convention to adopt his recommendations, and give them all the solemnity and binding force of organic law. " Such conferences between the alienated parties may be said to have already begun. Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri, States which are claimed by the insurgents, are already re presented in. Congress, and submitting with perfect freedom, and in a proper spirit, their advice upon the course best calculated to bring about, in the shortest time, a firm, lasting and honorable peace. Representatives have been sent, also, from Louisia na, and others are understood to be coming from Arkansas. "There is a preponderating argumentin favor of the Congressional form of conference over that which is suggested by M. Drouyn de L'Huys, viz : that an accession to the latter would bring the gov ernment into a concurrence with the insurgents in disregarding and setting aside an important part. of the Constitution ofthe United SMtes and so would be of pernicious example ; the Congressional Con ference, on the contrary, preserves and gives new strength to that sacred instrument, which must. continue through future ages the sheet•anchor ot the republic. " You will beat liberty to read this dispatch to M. Drouyn de L'Huy 8, and to give him a copy if he shall desire it. To the end that you may be informed or the whole case, I transmit a copy of M. Drouyn de L'Huys' dispatch. " I am, sir, your obedient servant, " Wm. H. SEWARD." Congress. Tuesday Feb. 24th. In the Senate, among others, the bill to organize an ambulance corps, was reported on adversely. A Committee of conference was appointed on the Naval Appropria tion bill. The Pacific Railroad bill was discussed. In the House, the debate on the bill to organize the national forces, occupied the entire time. Du ring the debate, Mr. Stevens produced a remarka ble letter, confirming in the strongest manner, the now general opinion, of the intractableness of Gen. McClellan, and his independence of his superior officers. It was from Gen. Scott while he was still commanding officer, and is dated Oct. 4, 1861, and shows that the offensive characteristic had already displayed itself at that early period of the young General's career, although from the patience of the President and nis advisers, it did not work his overthrow until more than a year afterwards. Wednesday Feb. 25.—The Senate passed the bill to improve the health, comfort. and efficiency of the army. The Pacific Railroad bill and the Indian Appropriation bill were passed. The House passed the Senate bill for enrolling and calling out the national forces, with a few unim portant amendments. The bill to aid Maryhtand in emancipation, by an offer of ten millions of U. S. bonds, was read and recommitted. A new bill ap propriating fifteen millions to aid Missouri in eman cipation, was reported. Mr. G. W. Bridges, mem ber elect from Tennessee, elected at the same time with Mr. Maynard, and but recently released from rebel custody,, appeared and took his seat, by vote of the House. The bill to amend the Internal Re venew act was discussed. 2 hursday, February 26th. —The Senate, after some unimportant proceedings, resolved to consider the Bankrupt bill. In the House, the Senate bill for the appoint ment of additional generals was amended by in creasing the number of Major-Generals from twenty to forty, and of Brigadiers from fifty to a hundred. It was also provided that no one should be ap pointed except for gallant and meritorious service in the field. Amendments were made to the Inter nal Revenue tax bill. An attempt was made, ineffectually,, to lower the tax on whisky. Mr. Wickliffe, of Ky., arguing for the reduction, said that half the distillers in his district had to close on account of the high tax. This announcement was met by cries of good'! good ! But there was not boldness enough to lay a still heavier tax on the noxious manufacture. Mr. Stevens made a report on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill to provide means for the support of the gov ernment. All the points are covered excepting the bank clause. The report was agreed to—yeas 71,, nays 69. The House insisted upon its bank clause disagreement, and asked for another committee of conference. In the evening, the House resumed the consideration of amendments to the revenue bill. Lottery tickets are taxed fifty cents when under one dollar in value, and fifty cents for every dollar or fraction of a dollar additional. Their issue is not authorized by this bill. All contracts fbr the sale of gold or silver coin of the United States, or bullion, are taxed I of 1 per cent. if to be performed within three days ; and for a longer time, 1 per cent. Friday Feb. 13.—The Senate passed the bill to incorporate the District Institute for colored children. The Washington and Alexandria Railroad bill was - I passed, wit an amendment that no person should be excluded from the cars on account of color. During the debate, Idebate Mr. McDougall, of California, took occasion to denounce the Secretary of War as , a base man.' He was called to order, when he solemnly declared-the Secretary to be a man who has wronged`hid 'country. The chair called him to order. He'appealed, but withdrew the appeal, and 1 l e ceased his arks. The bill to prevent fraud in insurrection r i. districts was taken up, when Mr. Davis, of K ~ omplained bitterly of , the course of General But . and his brother in Louisiana. Mr. t Wilson said ti se charges were made by men who hated Gener utler. Every man who acted with vigor and en r against the rebels had been slan dered and a u ed. .No man had done more than General But i and he hoped the Senator would be true to his kromise, and call for a committee to investigate h s Course. He believed these imputa tions would ~e found utterly unfounded in fact. The discussio i vas continued with the usual exhibi tions of disloy. Prid traitorous sympathies from the Kentucky Sen. tors. A vote of thanks to General Roseerans, an. 14s officers and men, for gallant con duct at Murfree lore was passed. —The House contin- ued amending t e Revenue bill and finished the work in committee. I - = he bank tax clause, on which the two Houses di was discussed, and the House amendment insied on. A new committee of con ference was askt4 from the Senate. The report of the Committ4) of Conference on the suspension of the habeas crhipts, act was received anddebated nearly all night. tAdjourned. Saturday, :Febtutzry 28.—1 n the Senate, a com promise on the b. nk-tax clause, as reported by the Committee of Co fere,nce, was agreed to, viz. : one per cent. on all ation below the scale proposed by the House, aqd two per cent. on all above, and one-fourth of one jr cent. on deposits. Mr. Sumner reported concurrettt resolutions on foreign media tion, taking such a decided potion against it as hereafter to makethe despots of the old world more cautious in their p6posals. The report of the Com mittee of Conferdetie on the Post Office Improve ment bill was addpted. The debate on agreeing with the House a A andments to the Enlistment bill was continued to i .ar midnight. The amendments were accepted an. the bill passed. In the House, the report of the Committee of Conference on the bill appointing additional Gene rals, was adopted. Thirty Major-Generals and seventy-five Brigs,diers are provided for. The amendments to t l e tax bill were finally adopted. The two Houses a eed on the NaWAppropriation bill, which passed. ; In the Post Office Reform bill the Senate non-concurred in the amendment giving the soldiers the franking privilege, and establishing the money order system, and the House receded from them. The i House non-concurred in the Senate's provisions charging postmaster's commis sions on their salaries, and requiring postage on magazines to be prepaid by the publisher, and the Senate receded fron: them. The other provisions of the bill, establishing a free carrier system, mak ing a uniform letterand newspaper rate of postage, &c., were agreed to Py both Houses. The evening session was wasted ib general debate. Monday, March 1?,. —The Senate passed the bill to further regulate proceedings in prize cases ; also the bill for collecting abandoned piroperty in rebel districts; also the bill to call out the National forces. (So we understood it from the character of the discussion and of the amendments offered: though it is headedj" Engineer Corps" in the tele graph summary). The House Revenue bill was amended and passed: The report of the Commit tee of Conference on the indemnification of the Presidant for suspending the habeas corpus act, was called up and debated all night.--The House con curred in the report On the indemnification of the President, 97 to 46. "The:bill establiShing a Court of Claims was also passed on the report of the Corn. of Conference. A bill authorising the acting Govern ors of Louisiana and Tennessee to issue writs of elec tion for Representative's to Congress, was passed. A large number of Senate hills of minor importance were concurred in. The duty on paper, was re duced (by action of the House only) from 35 to 20 per cent. . The ram Queen of the West, which ran the Vicksburg batteries, and damaged the steamer Vicksburg so seriously, has been captured by the rebels while up the Red River. The Indianola, iron -clad, which also ran the batte ries, is reported to have destroyed a rebel steamer near Port Hudson. Much suffering exists at Vicksburg in consequence of the interruption of the, river communication, cutting off the supply of pro visions. Later intelligence informs us of tae capture of the Indianolas by the rebels. A rebel Colonel Clecker, with a body of troops, has penetrated Kentucky as far as Mount Sterling, some twenty miles east of Lexington. They crea ted great excitement and some fear among the Kentuckians, but at last accounts they had been de feated 12 miles east of Mt. Sterling, and driven off. Another force, under the rebel Pegram, left Mount Vernon, 40 miles south, for Lexington, Feb. 25th. A train of twenty freight cars, containing travellers for Nashville, was captured and destroyed, Feb. 26th, by sixty mounted rebels, at Woodburne, twelve miles. below Bowling Green. The repels then fired up the locomotive and sent it ahead at full speed, supposing that it would come in collision with the passenger train coming from Nashville. Happily, the late rains had so injured the bridges that the passenger train had returned to Nashville ; and the locumotive, having exhausted its steam, stopped on the track, doing no damage. Rev. Dr. Wilmer, formerly rector of St. Mark's Church, Philadelpeia, , is now being tried by court martial in Washington, on the charge of being a spy, contrabandist, &o. Gen. E. A. Hitchcock is president of the court. It is said that the investi gation will be a long one, and there will be some rich developements. The evidence against Mr. Wilmer is strong, it is said, and it will be made an important test case. 'Some distinguished gentlemen will be summoned to testify to the Previous misde meanors of the reverend gentleman. The rebel cavalry in Tennessee are again trouble some. On the 25th of February, four brigades of Wheeler's Cavalry were reported to be between Columbia and Nashville, carrying off all able-bodied negroes. "No fears of an attack" were apprehend_ ed by our forces at Franklin—the pity and shame is that the bold cavalrymen are apparently equally clear of fears of an attack from our people. A large fleet of boats left Memphis on the 22d, bearing reinforcements for General Grant at Vicks burg. Matters Un-warlike.—Peace resolutions passed the Senate of New JerSey, Feb. 26th. Hon. Wm. Wright, of Essex County, was elected United States Senator, in place of Mr. Wall. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania compelled the Select Council to go into an election for heads of department, February 26th, promising afterwards to consider whether the Common Councilmen, objected to by a majority of the Select Council, had a right to their seats. Mr. Thomas J. = Duffield, member from Kensington, expelled by the majority of the Select Council, on the ground that he had an office of trust under the United. States government, was restored to his seat by the Court Department of the South.—General Theo. J. Stevenson, of Massachusetts, was arrested by Gen. Hunter on the 16th ult., for publicly declaring that he would rather be beaten by the rebels than fight with negroes. General Stevenson was recently pro moted for services rendered in North Carolina, at the instance of General Foster. General Hunter has peremptorily ordered all the staff officers of General Foster out of the Department of the South for the utterance of statements tending to create disaffection, insubordination, and mutiny. These difficulties have however since been adjusted. Foreign.—The Polish insurrection continues. Warsaw advices, of Feb. 7th, speak of a great battle at Woncesozk, in which the insurgants, num bering 6,000, were defeated. Official reports had not been received. Later - dates say that the Poles are in possession of all places between Ozentochow and the Prussian frontier. Berlin, Feb. 9: An alarminff ° state of things has appeared in Prussian Poland. Several divisions of the Prussian army have been concentrated on the frontier. The ship George Griswold arrived at Liverpool Feb. 9. She was received with a salute and dip ping of colors from the forts. A public demonstra tion was expected to take place. pccial fotirtE. The Courtland Saunders Tract and Cadets BISHOP POTTER'S RECOMMENDATION OF THE COURT- LAND SAUNDERS TRACT FOR SOLDIERS The subscriber cordially unites in recommending " The Courtland Saunders Tract for Soldiers," as an edifying collection of Scriptures, adapted to the de votion and meditation of the Christian warrior, and as a most touching memorial of one of the noblest victims of this unnatural war. ALONZO POTTER. Below we publish an editorial of the " Public Led ger,". of Philadelphia, - of the 21st ult., respecting the Tract and the Cadets : COURTLAND SAUNDERS' TRACT FOR THE SOLDIERS. —The late Captain Courtland Saunders, previously to: his death on the field of battle, prepared a tract de signed especially for the religious instruction of sol diers and their encouragement in defending the cause of their country. This tract has received most favor able notices from our clergyman and religious Press. The Episcopal Recorder of this week has a handsome notice of it and its author, who has been styled ' The perfection of a soldier, an officer who had, without once departing from the graceful courtesies of a geni al gentleman, brought his men to the highest state of moral discipline, and of devotion to himself.' We have also seen a letter from Rev. Thomas Braingid and Rev. Albert Barnes, in which they speak of the tract as 'better adapted than anything we have seen to do good to our six hundred thousand citizen sol diers, and which recalls the memory of one equally remembered as a scholar, a Christian, a soldier, and a martyr in his country's cause.' This young soldier, from a sense of duty, established a military corps at-. tached to the college in which he taught, and his am bition was to make it one of the most perfect in dis cipline of any military body in the country. How far he has succeeded in tkat object the public will have an opportun ty of seeing by the exhibition which they give this evening, at the Academy of Music." On Monday, the " Ledger" notices the perform anoe of these Cadets (one hundred in number, stu dents of the Courtland Saunders Institute, the rnili. tary school of Philadelphia,) in the following terms " COURTLAND SAUNDERS CADETS.-A large audience assembled on Saturday evening, at the Academy of Music, to witness the drill of the Courtland Saunders Cadets, and the satisfaction of the assemblage was shown in the applause which greeted the various movements of the pupils. The degree of, perfection to which the Cadets have been brought, under the tu ition of Major Eckendorf, surprises and delights every one who witnesses their drills ; and their performance of Saturday night, seen as it was, to more advantage than at the recent exhibition at the Musical Fund Hall, more fully confirmed the favorable opinion en tertained of them." "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 & Co.'s remedies, which now stands in our colums. If our Triend 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 result's 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 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 agaibst worthless imitations. OBTAIN only the GENU INE Baowlt'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 exposed to sudden changes, should have them. Sold everywhere at 26 cents per box. 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, 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'atin are not injured, as is known to be the case by the use of Steel Pens. See The Pen is mightier than the Sword," in another column. mar2o 6m ;; savtrtiot titdo. THE YOUNG HEN'S HONE, No. 1331 FILBERT STREET. BOARD & LODGING $2.50 & $2.25 PER WEEK. lleir Library, Games, Periodicals, Daily Papers, etc. m 5 3m GEORGE ASITMEAD, DRUGGIST 603 MARKET STREET, PHLLADELPIIIA. DEALER in Drugs, Chemicals, Extracts, Pure Spices, and Perfumery; Window Glass, Putty, White Lead, Zinc, Oils and Turpentine, Alcohol, etc. Importer of French Anatomical Preparations and Skeletons. m 5 tr You desire Photographs for your friends, go' where you will find skill combined with every other advantage. REIMER' S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, SECOND STREET, ABOVE GREEN. Leads the way in making superior Picture& The CARTES DE VISITE are unsurpassed. $1 is only charged for Colored Photographs, suitable for fram ing. / m 5, ly PAPER-HANGINGS. HOWELL & BOURKE, CORNER FOURTH AND MARKET -STREETS, PHILADELPHIA Have now on hand a fine display of WALL PAPERS, which they are selling at and put on by careful men in CITY AND COUNTRY NEW SPRING STYLES are worthy of a visit, to their establishment. m 5 2m Cor. Fourth and Market Sts. rRICES, Treemount Seminary, NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. FOR YOUNG MEN AND Boys. 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 Summsa Session of Four months, commences April 7th, 1863. For circulars, with full particulars, address. feb26 tf JOHN W. LOCH, Principal. UNITED STATES LOANS. Seven and Three-Tenths Treasury Notes, Twenty Year Six per cent. Coupon Bonds, Five-Twenty Six per cent. Bonds. One Year Six per cent. Certificates, For sale at Market rates, by WORK, MoCOUCH & CO., feb26 tf 36 So. Third street, Philadelphia. H. R. HUTCHINS, ;'-.' A - 7 . 0pir, „,..,.2:,.,..„. . • ' t:. , 10 .,_• -- -•-1, , '-' .'?....Ws' al ty, ga 1t) _ , A -=.--::: 4.- - -?o•:;''''' 7. l,,,,i f ir - 0, 1 t7 , -m. pa ' ''''. 7 • '' - ' ' ' '' -' ' ---.....__- im-- , -- ciREEN HILL COAL YARD, RIDGE AVE. kit NUE, above Poplar street, Philadelphia. Constantly on hand, (under cover,) the best quality of LEHIGH 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 . NtrSIO, we have received the strongest testimonials. It has, by good authority, been pronounced "THE BEST COLLECTION EXTANT." It has, however, been represented to us, that to make it complete, and to secure for it the widest circulation, it should embrace a system of Rudimentary INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC, which had been omitted to admit a larger number of Tunes. To meet this wish, we have at a large increase of the cost of the book, but WITH NO ADDITION TO ITS PRICE, (notwithstanding the advance in paper) added 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. PER DOZEN, $O.OO Order from PRESBYTERIAN PUBLICATION COMMITTEE, feb26 tf 1334 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. HOVER'S INK MANUFACTORY. NO. .416 RACE STREET, PHILADELPHIA. THE reputation of HovEa's Ink and Fluid are too well and widely known, to need a recital ? and the public cart 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. nl3 ly FAMILY COAL. FAMILY COAL. FAMILIES supplied with the best LEHIGH and SCHUYLKILL COAL, at 115 North BROAD street. Orders left at S. Miller's,lso7 Poplar, or at J. Collins, 1313 Mt. Vernon stret, will be promptly attended to. [n2o 6m j MILLER & COLLINS. O. H. WILLARD'S CARTES DE VISITE and Photograph Galleries, Nos. 1626, 1628 and 1630 MARKET STREET. ALL work from this establishment is ,warranted to be of the very finest quality, and to give perfect sa tisfaction. n 27 ly AMERICAN Life IrMuranee and Trust Company. COMPANY'S BUILDINGS. Southeast Corner ol N-1 Walnut and Fourth Streets. Authorized Capital, Paid up Capital, Incorporated 1850, by the Legislature of Penna. Insures Lives 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 BONUS January, 1861, being 48 per cent . 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 LIFE, and nothing more to pay; and should he be unable, or wish to discontinue sooner, the Company will ussue a PAID ur POLICY ; in proportion to the amount of premium paid, as fol tows:— On a Policy of $lOOO, At"s Year I 7 Year I 10 Year after payment Rates. I Rates. I Rates. of 2 An. Prem's, for $4OO 00 $285 70 $2OO 00 " 4 do " 800 00 1 571 40 400 00 " 6 do "- I 857 10 600 00 it " 8 do 800 00 ALEXANDER WHILLDIN, President. SAMUEL WORK, Vice-President. JoaN S. WILSON, Secretary. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Alexander Whilldin, J. Edgar Thomson, Hon. Jas. Pollock, Hon. Allison, Albert C. Roberts, Jonas Bowman, Samuel T. Bodine, H. H. Eldridge, George Nugent, J,ohn 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. -7 : A. N. REILIG, vgb 4;7:c Watchmaker and Jeweler, No. 836 VINE STREET, (Near Ninth) PHILADELPHIA. All kinds of Timepieces repaired, and warranted. An assortment of Spectacles on hand. n2O'ly FAMILY GROCERIES. WILLIAM CL ARKE, N. W. CORNER 12TH AND RACE STREETS., PHILA. OFFERS for sale an assortment of best FAMILY GROCERIES, including a supply of NEw FRUITS, FRESH GROUND Seto Es, 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. decll Iy ANDREW BLAIR. HENRY C. BLAIR'S, PRESCRIPTION & 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 clans supplied with pure medicines and medical pre paratione. jul2 tf A LADY qualified to teach the English Branches, wishes a situation in a Family or School. No objection to the country. Address TEACHER, office of the "American Presbyterian. febl9 4t THOMAS CARRICK & CO., CRACKER AND BISCUIT BAKERS, 1905 MARKET STREET, PHILA. Superior Crackers, Pilot and. Ship Bread, Soda, Sugar and Wine Biscuits, Pic•lVics, Jum bles, and Ginger Nuts, A.PEE'S, SCOTCH. AND OTHER CAKES. Ground Cracker in any Quantity. Orders promptly filled. declB ly 'NEW MOURNING STORE." FFAMILIES about putting on MOURNING, will find it to their advantage to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. Mourning Millinery always Ready. Mourning Suits made Complete in 8 Hours. N. & A. MYERS & CO., No. 926 Chestnut Street. dee 3m S. TUSTON ELDRIDGE, [LATE DAVENPORT & ELDRIDGEj IMPORTER AND DEALER. IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HARDWARE, Cutlery, Tools, Looking Glasses, etc., No. 426 SORTIE. SECONE ST., above LOALBARD, [Opposite the Market, West Side,] Philadelphia. P. & E. H. WILLIAMSON, SORMENERS AND COB . V.EYANCERS, nov6 ly] S. W. ( JCR. ARCH AND SEVENTH STS. COAL! 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. nov6 Gm N.B.—Dealers will please leave orders with him. LEE & 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 their extensive and well-selected stock of SHEET MUSIC AND - MUSIC BOOKS 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 7 a splendid stock of Pianos, Melodeons, Guitars, Violin and Gui tar Strings, Etc., Etc. PIANOS TO RENT. Music sent by Mail upon receipt of the marked price THE MUSICAL ALMANAC " FOR 1863, Containing a list of all the most I opular Music of the day. Copies furnished upon application. LEE & W A LKER, Music Publishers, And dealers in PIANOS, MELODEONS, Exc., 722 Chestnut Street, Phila. jan29 3m SHOES AND UMBRELLAS 1626 MARKET ST. All kinds of Boots and S1:10?„3 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 8m Superintendents, Teachers, and Com mittees A BOUT making selections for Sabbath-School L; 11 braries, should send for the SELECT DEECLIP TIVE CATALOGUE of C. GARRIGUES & CO. 148 South Fourth street, Philadelphia, Penn's. The catalogue will be sent free on application. july 10 ly VERY. DESIRABLE IN STYLE AND PRICE, Suitable for the season. WANAMAKER & BROWN, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, OAK HALL, S. E. COR. SIXTH AND MARKET STS. (N. B.) SQPECIAL DEPARTMENT FOR CUSTOMER WORK. $500,00C 250,00' .e, first-class arti cle, either Schuylkill or Lehigh, can rely on getting just weight, and being accommodated on the most fa vorable terms at MARRIOTT & JENKINS, n2O 6m Ninth and Wallace streets. 6. o 1 0Y . 16 rioi k ..., m I. am sole agent for CARE/LET'S SPLENDID HAJMO mums, possessing unequalled powers, variety and beauty of tone. The best instrument for CHURCHE ever introduced. H. M. MORRISS, janll ly No. 728 Market street. ST. LOUIS Sunday-School, Theological and Tract Depository. THE American Sunday-School Union and Allier-- 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 of private publishers, which are sold at publishers' prices. Catalouges and specimens of Sunday-School papers sent on application. School Books and Stationery. Address J. W. NicINTYRE_ No. 9 South Fifth Street, St. Louis ffo. aplO tf WILLIAM E GEDDES, Plain and Fancy Printer, No. 320 CHESTNUT STREET, (Over Adams' Express) Philadelphia Pamphlets, Constitutions,Circulars Cards, Bill. heads, Bills of Lading, Law and Circulars, bolls Blanks, etc, mar 27 ly CONSTANTLY ON RAND. JUST ISSUED W. P. CLAPK. CIENTLEMEN'S Ut WINTER CLOTHING-, OVERCOATS AND ll BUSINESS SUITS, In great variety. COAL. COAL. 'HE UNDERSIGNED : consti ntly reeeiv ; COAL prepared th a great deal of •e expressly for Fe ly use, and our ends who want a
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