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LETTER FROM KANSAS
The Presbytery of Kansas recently
mot in Tecumseh, and had a very
pleasant meeting. Only a few of the
members were present. Several items
of business were transacted ; Rev. J. V.
A. Wood and Elder W. L. Hibbard were
chosen commissioners to the General
Assembly, and F. L. Nash and Elder J.
Quilt alternates.
Rev. Wm. H. Smith was i atTointed
Presbyterian Agent of Foreign Missions,
and Rev. F. L. Nash of Publication.
Rev. J. V. A. Woods was appointed ex
ploring missionary.
Our churches generally did not report
much progress in the past year. Our
hearts have not'been cheered by copious
outpourings of the Divine Spirit. Civil
war and our border troubles have oper
ated to hinder desirable progress in
religious matters.
In the matter of academical education,
our Presbytery has, as yet, done nothing
effective. The thing has been talked of,
but the state of the country, and especi
ally of our State, has, as is thought,
rendered it impossible for unto embark
in any educational enterprise at present.•
Besides, we . are .a small band, of little
pecuniary moans, and now need church
buildings more than a Presbyterial
High Sehool. It would give us much
pleasure to see our little societies com
fortably housed. This would add much
to 'their permanence and effectiveness.
So many educational enterprises have
been swamped that we shall be com
pelled to take warning by their numer
ous wrecks, and act accordingly.
Tecumseh, where wo met, is on the
south bank of the Kansas river, and is
the most beautiful town site that I'have
seen on the river. It far excels that of
Lawrence. This town was founded
under intense pro slavery auspices, when
the South was having its own way in
Kansas. Tens of thousands of dollars
have been expended in putting up
churches, stores, &e. A bridge was also
commenced across the river, and one
abutment nearly completed. Large
quantities of quarried skone now lie upOn
the river bank, many of which have been
cut and fitted for the piers.
A large, prosperous city scorns to have
loomed up before the vision of the pro
slavery founders of Tecumseh ; and had
they founded it, upon the basis of free
dom, Topeka would not have' ad an ex
istence. Free State men were sedulously
excluded from Tecumseh. A gentleman
from New York now living there, told
me that they were opposed to his settling
there; but graciously let him stay, be
cause he was then a democrat. But the
glory of Tecumseh has departed, like
that of borderru-ffianism. Its buildings
are suffered to go to decay; while To
peka, five miles above it, on the river,
with a site not near so good, is rising in
importance. The past few years have
not been very favorable for pro-slavery
towns in Kansas. Fouktdod in unright
0U8M358, justice is oTertaking them.
They will pass into other hands, or soon
'become matters of history.
April 26.
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FORTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
S. S. OF THE EOTT9NWOOD ST. CHURCH.
The Forty-ninth Anniversary exerci
ses of these schools, were held last Sab
bath afternoon. Two schools numbering
about four hundred scholars, were pre
sent. It was reported, that during the
year $546,65, bad been collected by the
schools for benevolent objects. The
.Rev. Messrs. Breed and Dunbar, deliv
ered interesting addresses. One plea
sant feature of the exercises was the pre
sentation Of copies of the Scriptures to
quite a number of the scholars in re
ward, for accurate recitation to the pas
tor of the entire Shorter Catechism.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT NEWARK.
DAILY PAPER,
The undersigned expects to publish a
daily paper containing a fall and com
plete report of the proceedings of the
General Assembly, at Newark. This
meeting will doubtless be one of no
ordinary interest and the delegates ap
pointed have numbered amongst them
men of the highest ability.
Price 75 cents per copy, postage pre
paid, or three copies to one address
42.00. Address
Rzv. JAMES H. BaiRD,
Care of Roy. Dr. B. R. Craven ) Newark
New Jersey.
'SUBSCRIBERS or friends expecting to
bring money for old or new subscrip
tions to the AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN,
to the General Assembly at Dayton, 0.,
will please report to Rev. J. GARLAND
HAMNER, of Wilmington 'Presbytery,
who has kindly consented to act as our
agent at hat time.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN /MOO' A
TION,
At the last monthly meeting: held.: in
their rooms on the 2d inst, the atb en
dance was unusually large, and the c lis
cussion animated. The two facts, tliat
this organization is in every city a c en
tre of saving influenae, and gave the
country the Christian Commission, entitle
it certainly to the warmest ::: 5 -mpa;thy
and co-operation of Christian: people.
The noon-day prayer meeting in their
hall, is well filled and often deeply inter
esting.
REV. P. C. HEADLEY,. has 16cceptod
the invitation of Beverly chin-eh, N. J.,
near this city, to act as-stated supply.
THE CORNER-STONE of the new build
ing for Olivet Church, Philaclelphi4
will be laid on Monday, May 23d.
SOUTH STREET CHURCH in this city.,
will be reopened, with appropriate
vices, next Sabbath.
PRAYERS FOR THE COVNTRY.---In Roy.
Mr. Shepherd's Church, Buttonwood
Street, above Fifth, prayer-meets
arc held daily at S o'clock, A. M. The
object is to implore Divine succor to the
arms of the Union. The meetings have
been in progress for some days, and
have been well attended.
ENOCH K. MILLER, will be ordained
at Dr. Brainerd's Church, by the 4th
Presbytery, on Friday evening next, at
71 o'clock.
Ittwo of air Mltek.
SENELTI3, May 3.—Mr. Pessenden reported the
Army A.ppropriation bill as amended by the
House, and asked that the Senate non-concur
and request a Committee of Conference. Adopt
ed. Mr. Anthony introduced a bill to expedite
and regulate the printing of public documents,
which was refered to the Committee' on Prin
ting. The Senate passed the bill appropriating
$25,000,000 fer the pay of the 100-day volun
teers.
HOUSE.—Mr. Schenck reported a bill provi
ding that on and after the Ist of May next the
pay of privates in arms shall be increased from
$l3 to $l6 per month, and of non-commissioned
officers as follows; Corporals $lB ; sergeants,
$2O; orderly-sergeants, $24; sergeant-majors,
$26 per month ; clerks to paymasters, $1,200
per annum, etc. Passed unanimously, there
being 135 Yeas. Mr. Stevens reported amend
ments to the Navy Appropriation bill, and the
House concurred i n them, appropriating $7,
200,000 for the completion of sixteen screw
steamer sloops, $4,000,000 for the purchase and
repair of vessels for Western waters, and $3,
&CARO for the purchase and chaiter of vessels
for blockading purposes. The Senate struck
out the appropriation of $125,000 for the pur
chase of land adjoining the Charlestown Navy-
Yard, and on the amendment the Committee
on. Ways and Means recommended a non-con
currence. The House concurred in the Senate's
amendment, 66 to 38. The House concurred
in the Senate amendment providing that the
Naval Academy shall be returned and re-estab
lished at Annapolis before the commencement
of the next academic year. The House resumed
the consideration of the bill guaranteeing a
republican form of Government to the States
subverted or overthrown by the Rebellion.
SENATE, May 4.—The resolutions of Mr.
Sherman came up as the special order—that
a quorum of the Senate consists of a majority
of the Senators duly chosen; that it a majority
of the Presidential electors, duly appointed
and qualified, vote for one person, he is the
President ; that if the election of President
devolves upon the House of Representatives,
and the votes of a majority of the States repre
sented in the House be cast for one person, he
is the President. Adopted, 26 to 11. Mr.
Wilson called up the report of the Committee
of Conference on the House bill establishing a
Bureau of Military Justice, and moved that
the Senate recede from its amendments. Re
jected. *The bill was laid on the table.
House.—The House resumed the considera
tion of the bill guaranteeing a Republican
Government to Rebellious States.' After a
long discussion, the bill was passed—Yeas, 78 ;
Nays, 69. The bill provides for the appoint
ment of Provisional Governors, and as soon as
the military resistance shall be suppressed that
measures be taken for calling a Convention for
the formation of a State Constitution. Certain
Classes of persons who have voluntarily borne
arms or held office under the Confederate
usurpation are excluded from voting or being
elected as delegates. The conditions on which
such States shall be admitted, include a provis
ion that involuntary servitude shall be prohib
ited and freedom forever guaranteed, and that
no debts created under the sanction of the
usurping power shall be recognized or paid by
the newly created States.
SENATE, May El.—Mr. Wade made a report
from the Committee on the Conduct of the
War, accompanied by the evidence in rela
tion to the capture of Fort Pillow, and moved
that 26,000 copies be printed for the
use of the Senate. Adopted. Mr. Sumner
moved a substitute for the Finance Committee's
amendment to the Bank bill. It proiides that
every Association shall S pay to the United
States a duty of one per cdnt upon its circula
tion, one-half of one per cent' on its deposits,
one-half per cent on its capital stock above the
amountinvested in United States bonds, each
half-year after January, 1864. Adjourned.
Housx.—The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Special Order, viz : the bill
to reimburse Pennsylvania for the expense in
curred in calling out troops to repel invasion.
The motion was disagreed to by a vote of 54
against 80. The question was upon the passage
of the bill appropriating $700,000 for the
Pennsylvania militia, which was amended by
appropriating $15,000,000 to defray the expen
ses of other loyal States in repelling raids.
Adopted-71 to 63. Mr. Morrill moved that
evening sessions be dispensed with until further
order, leaving the House to adjourn at such
hour as it may see fit, Adopted. Mr. Gooch,
from the Committee on the Cenduct of the War,
made a report on the Fort Pillow massacre,
and moved that 40,000 copies be printed.
SENATE, May 6.—The bill to amend the
charter of Washington City was called up by
Mr. Dixon with an amendment compelling the
resignation of colored citizens. Mr. Cowan
Moved to insert the word " white" as a qualifi
cation for voters. Debate ensued on the amend
ment until the expiration of the morning
hour. 'The National Currency bill was taken
up, and the amendment offered by Mr. Sumner,
increasing the tax on the circulation and de
posits and capital stock, was rejected by a vote
of 24 to 11. An amendment establishing
Clearing-Houses at New York, Philadelphia,
and Boston, at a rate of discount of not exceed
ing one quarter of one per cent, was adopted.
Houses.—Mr. Dawes reported two resolutions
one declaring that F. P. Blair is not, and the
other that Mr. Knox, the contestant, is enti
tled to a seat in the House as the Representative
ad the let District of Missouri. Mr. Ganson
called up the resolution of the Committee on
Elections, declaring that neither Mr. Loan the
sitting member, nor , Mr. Brace the contestant;
S. H. W
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY , I2, 1.864.
.10 de):4*ll
is entitled to a seat, as the Representative of
the Vllth Congressional District of Missouri.
Debate followed, continuing nearly through
the session. A resolution to print; 40,000 of
the Fort Pillow Report, was agreed to.
MAY 7.—Congress was not in session to-day.
SENATE, May o.—Mr Coßatner read a tele
gram from the Secretary of War as follows:
"Dispatches are received from Gen. Grant and
Gen. Meade. They are On to Richmond.'
Lee's army is in full retreat, with Sedgwick.
Hancock, Warren, and Burnside close on his
heels." The National Bank bill was debated.
until the adjournment.
HousE.—Fernando Wood tried to obtain the
unanimous consent to introduce a resolution
that the President be required to furnish this
House copies of correspondence between the
Secretary of State and
.Mr. Adams or Lord
Lyons, on the subject of a simulated report
and document of the Navy Department of the
so-called Confederate States. The House re
, sumed the consideration of the Mistouri Elec
tion case. Mr. Gooch made a report on the
ill-treatment of prisoners in Rebel bands.
Forty thousand copies were ordered to be
printed, also an equal number of the Fort Pil
low massacre report.
THE GRRAT: BATPT P. IN VIRGINIA,
As we go to press no authentic details of
the great contest in. Virginia have been re
ceived. Enough is known, however, t,o. as
sure :us ttiat so far, the victory is ours. Avoid
ing the hundreds of rumors flying around,
we give.•only the official' dispatcheS received
from the Secretaa•y of War, and also arb offi
cial dispatch from. Gen. Butler. )first of all
we gi'e the following Proclamation from
President Lincoln,:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, MAYA, 1864.
To: the Friends of Union and Liberv:
Enough lmown of the army , 31)e.rations
within the last five days, to elaini our espe
cial gratitude to God, while what remains un-
done demands our most sincere prayers to,
and reliance upon Dim, without whom all
hnman effort is in vain
I recommend that all patriots at their:
homes, in their places of public worship, and
wherever they may be, unite in downon
thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
ANOTHER DESPATCH FROM THE SEC..
RETARY OF WAR.
WASHINGTON, 14Gy 9 1 ,10.45 A. II
Major-General Dix :
We have intelligence thiS morning by
scouts direct from the army as late• as Satur
day evening, but no official reports. The
general results may be stated as a success to
our arms. The: fighting on Friday was the
, Most desperate. known in modern times.
deeply regrei to say that the country will
have to mourn the death of that accomplish
ed soldier, Brigadier-General Wadsworth,
who was struck in the forehead by a ball at
the head of his command, while ,leading
them against one of the enemy's strongest
positiens. His remains are in our hands,
with those ,of Col. Sharpe. General Webb
was wounded. Gen. Jones of the rebel ar=
my, was killed. The condition Of our army
is represented to be most admirable. Their
cool, determined courage has in every in
stance proved too much for the desperate
fury of the rebels, who have been driven at
all points. There has been no straggling.
At the latest accounts, Hancock was pushing
forward rapidly by the left to Spottsylvania
Qlourt House, and yesterday heavy canonad
ing was heard at Acquia Creek from one
o'clock until three o'clock. We have lost
some' prisoners. One regiment, the 7th
Pennsylvania Reserves, charged through an
abattis of the enemy,. but were unable to get
back, and most of , them were captured. We
have also taken a large number of prisoners,
supposed to be more than we lost. The wound
ed had not yet arrived at the point where
the trains were to receive them. The medi
cal director reports that a large proportion
are slight wounds. Artillery was not used
on either side the first two days. There is
nothing later from Gen. Butler than the
date of my last dispatch. Gen. Sherman
was heard from last night. He had been all
day reconnoitering the enemy's position and
would attack to-day.
EDWIN M. BTA.NTON.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM THE SEC
RETARY OF WAR.
WASHINGTON, May 9,4 P. M.—To Major
Geniral Dix, New Pork:
Despatches have just reached here, direct"
from General Grant. 'They are not fully de
ciphered yet, but he is is " on to Richmond."
We have taken 2,000 prisoners.
EDWIN M. STANION,
Secretary of W
To Major-General Dix, New York :
4.15 P. M.—A bearer of despatches from
General Meade's headquarters has just reach
ed here. He states that Lee's army com
menced falling back on the night of Friday,
and our army commenced the pursuit on
Saturday morning. The rebels are in full
retreat for Richmond by the direct road.
Ilancock passed through Spottsylvania Court
House at daylight yesterday. His headquar
ters at noon yesterday were twenty miles
south of the battle-field. We occupy Frede
ricksburg. The 22d New York Cavalry held
that place at 8 o'clock last night. The depot
for our wounded is established at Fredericks
burg. EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
DESPATCH TO GENERAL DIX PROM SECRETARY
STANTON. •
WASHINGTON, May. 8, 5 P. M.
Major-General John A. Dix, New York
We are yet without any official despatches
from the Army of the Potomac except those
referred to this morning from the Medical
Director and Chief Quartermaster, and noth
ing additional has been received by the De
partment from any other source. It is be
lieved no fighting took place yesterday. A
part of the wounded arrived in ambulances
this morning at Rappahannock Station, and
are on the way in by railroad. The Depart
ment will probably receive despatches by
that train, which will arrive to-night. '
A despatchlrom Gen. Butler, just received,
and which - left hint yesterday, states that a
diversion had-been made by his forces on the
railroad between Petersburg and Richmond,
and lied succeeded in destroying a portion of
it, so as to break the connection ; that there
had been some. severe fighting,. but that he
had succeeded. 1-re heard from a rebel de
serter that Hunter was dangerously wound
ed : Pickett also ; and Jones and Jenkins
were killed. Nothing has been heard from
General Sherman.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
,OEF fCIAL DESPATCH FROM GEN. RUT-
LER TO GEN. GRANT
OFF CITY POINT, Va., May 5.
Lieutenant General Grant, Commanding Armies
of the United States, Washington, .D C. :
We have, seized Wilson's Wharf Landing.
'A brigade of Wild's colored troops are. there.
At Fort Powhatan Landing two regiments
of the same brigade have landed. At City
Point, links' division, with the remaining
troops and battery, have landed.. The re_
minder of both the 18th and 10th Army
Corps are being landed at Bermuda Hun_
dred, above the Appomattox.. opposi
e-Xperienced thus far. The movement
was apparently a complete surprise. Both
army corps left Yorktown during last night .
The monitors are all over the bar at Harri
lson's Landing, and above City Point. The
operations of die fleet have , been conducted
to-day with energy and success. Generals
Smith and Gilmore, are pushing the landing
of the men, General Graham, with the army
gunboats, led the advance during the night,
capturing the signal. stations of the rebels..
Colonel West, with eighteen huudred cav
alry, made several demonstrations from
Wil
liamsbag yesterday morning. General Kutz
left Suffolk this morning with his cavalry,
for service indicated during the conference.
with the Lieutenant General. The New
'York, flag-of-truce boat, was found lying at
the wharf, with four hundred prisoners,
whom she had not time to deliver. She
went up yesterday morning. We are land
ing the , troops during the night—a hazardous
service in the face of the enemy.
BENJ. F. BUTLER,
Major. GeneraLCommanding. •
A. F. - PEIFFEJtj Captain and. A. D. C.
SERN.A.DE TO THE PRESIDENT-MR
LINCOLN'S SPEECH.
IVAsinwrox, May 9.—A large number of
persons, on short notice, assembled in front
of the Executive mansion to-night, and with
the band,of the 27th-Ohio, now on their way
to the field, compliMented- the President
with a serenade.
He appeared upon the portico and made
a brief speech,. in which he, said that the.
honor extended was not so much perhaps to
him as to Gen. Grant and the gallant officers
`and soldiers Under his command. He was
exceedingly gratified to know that General
Grant has not been jostled from his plans,
but is now on the line of movement according ,to
the original design. While, hoWever, we may
rejoice at what has already been accomplish
ed, much more remains to be done..
The proceedings which were of short con
tinuance, terminated with repeated cheers
for the President, General Grant and the
army.
THE WAR.
The Fort Bite Massacre. The Committee
on the Conduct - of the War, have published
the result of their investigations into the horri
ble massacre at Fort Pillow. After presenting
some history of the attack, the report says :
Immediately after the second flag of truce
retired, the rebels made a rush from the posi
tions they had so treacherously gained and
obtained possession of the Fort, raising the cry
of No quarter."' But little opportunity was
allowed for resistance. Our troops, black and
white, threw down their arms, and sought to
escape by running down the steep bluti near
the fort and secreting themselves behind trees
and logs in the bushes and under the brush ;
some even jumping into the' river, leaving
only their heads above water as they crouched
down under the bank.
Then followed 'a scene of cruelty and murder
without parallel in civilized warfare, which
needed but the tomahawk and the scalping
knife to exceed the worst atrocities ever com
mitted by savages. The rebels commenced an
indiscriminate slaughter, sparing , neither age
nor sex, white or black, soldier or civilian.
'The officers and men seemed to vie with each
other in the devilish work. Men, women and
their children, wherever found, were deliber
ately shot down, beaten aad hacked with so,
bras.: Some' Some of the children, not more than
ten years old, were forced to stand up and face
their murderers while being shot. The sick
and wounded were butchered without mercy,
the, rebels even entering the hospital buildings
and dragging them out to be shot, or killing
them as they lay there, unable to offer the
least resistance.
All over the hillside the work of murder
was going on. Numbers of our men were col
lected together in lines or groups and deliber
ately shot. Some were shot while in the river,
while others on the bank were shot and their
bodies kicked into the river, many of them
still living, but unable to make exertions to
save-themselves from drowning Some of the
rebels stood upon the top.of the hill, or . e short
distance from its side,
and called to our sol
diers to come up ; ,• them, and as ' they ap
proached shot them down in cold blood; and
if their guns or pistols missed fire, forcing
them to stand there until they' were again
prepared to fire.
All around were heard cries of " No quar
ter," "No quarter." " Kill the damned nig
gers." "Shoot them down." AU who asked
for mercy were answered by the most cruel
taunts and sneers. Some were spared for a
time, only to be murdered under circumstances
of greater cruelty. No cruelty which the
most fiendish malignity could devise was
omitted by these murderers. One white sol
dier' who was ,wounded in the leg,-so as to be
unable to walk, was made to stand up while
his tormentors shot him.. Others who were
wounded and unable to stand up were held up
and again shot. One negro who had been or
dered by a rebel officer to hold his horse was
killed by him when he remonstrated. Another
a mere child, whom an officer had taken up be
hind him on his horse, was seen by Chalmers,
who at once ordered him to put him down and
shoot him, which was done.
The huts and tents in which many of the
wounded had sought shelter were set on fire,
both that night and next morning, while the
wounded were still in them, those only escap
ing who were able to get themselves out or
who could prevail on others less injured to help
g li
the out ; and even some of. these, thus seek
ing to escape the flames, were met by these
ru ans and beastly shot down, or had their
brains beaten out. One man was deliberately
fastened down to the floor of a tent, face up
wardsoby means of nails driven through his
b /
clot ins.and into the boards under him, so that
- - . , ' , - ..1. • . • - '.l •.,
he could not possibly escepe,•and then the tent
was set on fire. Another aims untied to the
side of a :building outside of .the fort, and then
the building zes v.l lire and burned. The
charred remains of flee or six bodies were
afterwards found, all but one so much Li.ntigur
ed and consumed by the flames that they could
not be identified ; and the identification of that
one is not absolutely certain, although there
can hardly be a doubt it was the body of Lieut.
Albertson, Quartermaster of the 13th Virginia
Cavalry, and a native of Tennessee. Several
witnesses who saw the remains, and who were
personally acquainted with him while living
here, testified that it is their firm belief that it
was his body that was thus treated.
These deeds of murder and cruelty closed.
when night came on only to..be renewed the
next morning, when the demons carefully
sought among the dead lying about in all direc
tions for any other wounded yet alive, and
those they found were deliberately shot. Scores
of the dead and wounded were found there the
day of the massacre by the men from some of
our gunboats, who were permitted to go on
shore to collect the wounded and bury the dead.
The Rebels themselves made a pretense of
burying a great many of their victims, but
they had merely thrown them, without the
least regard to care or•decency, into the trench
es and ditches about the fort, or the little hol
lows or ravines on the hill side, covering them
but partially with earth. Portions of heads
and faces, hands and feet, were•found protuding
through the earth in every direction, and even
when your Committee visited the spot two
weeks afterwards, although parties of men had
been sent on shore from time to time to bury
the bodies unburied and rebury the others,
and were even then engaged in the same work,
we found the evidences of this murder and
cruelty still most painfully manifest. '
No man can read the above , without feeling
his blood tingle in his veins, and yet the Com
mittee state that they have not given some of
the more horrible details of the bloody work.
What will the Copperhead friends of these
fiendish traitors say to this report ? What will
the civilized world say when, as .the Committee
says:
It will appear 'from testimony. thus taken
that the atrocities committed at: Fort . Pillow,
were not the result of passions excited by the
heat of conflict, but were results-of a policy de
liberately decided, upon, and unhesitatingly
announced. Even if the uncertainty of the
fate of those officers s and men. belonging to
colored regiments who have heretofore been
taken prisoners by the Rebels has failed
to convince the authorities of our Government
of this fact, the testimony herewith submitted
must convince even the most skeptical that it
is the intention of the Rebel authorities not to
recognize the officers and men of our colored
regiments as entitled to the treatment accorded
by all civilized nations to prisoners of war.
COMMISSIONERS TO GENERAL AS
SEMBLY.
1. SYNOD OF ALBANY.
Presbytery. Minister& Elders.
Catskill. A. 0. Pelonbet. A. B. Brisack.
2. SYNOD OF UTICA. •
St. Lawrence. B. Burnap. iW. L. Knowles.
Watertown. Enos Wocd, Solon Massey.
Utica. T. B. Jervis, 57. Brayton,
Cheater Fitch, L. T. Miner.
3: GENEVA,
Cheraung. G. C. Curlie
4. ONONDAGA
Cayuga. S. W.Boardman, Henry Willard,
. T. S. Clark, D. D. James Henderson
Cortland. H. Lyman. Cyrus Coy.
b.. SUSQUEHANNA.
Chenango. 8. N. Robinsou. Joshua Pratt
•
6. GENESEE.
Ontario. J. R. Page. . H. 'Reynolds.
Genesee. T. M. Hodgman. Thompson, M.D
Genesee Valley. M. Waldo. R Wilder.
7. NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
Hudson. Henry Osborn. W. S Webb.
Long Island. E. Whitaker. Jos. Wells.
New York Third. W.W.Newell t D.D,Charles Merrill,
T. Ralston Smith, C. A. Davison,
R. R. Booth. _ H. A. Nelson.
New York Four th.T..S. Hastings, O. E. Wood,
H. Crosby, D. D., T. D. Lander,
H.. 8. Smith, D. D.M. O. Riggs.
Newark. J. F. Smith, D. D.,W. S . Baldwin,
D. W. Poor, D. D. J. B. Pinneo.
S. PENNSYLVANIA.
Wilmington. .I.Garland Hemner.E. T. Taylor.
Philadelphia 3d. J. G. Butler, G. W. Simons,
W. E. Moore. S. W. Butler, M.D
Philadelphia 4th. T. Brainerd, D. D.,Jno. B. Stevenson,
E. J. Biohards. B. H. Perkins.
Harrisburg. A. D. Moote. John A. Weir.
Dist. Columbia. H. Dunning. F. H. Smith.
9. WY= PENNSYLVANIA.
10. MICHIGAN.
Monroe. G. Duffield, Jr.
Marshall. E. L. Davies. A. Doane.
Coldwater. G. L. Foster. John Chandler.
Saginaw. W. C. Smith. James Seymour
11. WESTERX RESERVE
X. Betts
Trumbull
12. OHIO .
Franklin. 0. H. Newton. D. Avery.
Scioto. E. P. Adams. Jos. Riggs
13. CINCINNATI.
Tfamilton. C. E. Babb. Samuel Long.
Dayton. A. Tones. Samuel Favorite
14. INDIANA.
Salem E. Ballantine. E. H. Mann.
Indianapolis. A. T. Rankin. C. W. Moore.
Greencastle. H. A. Rosseter. J.B. Jennings.
Madison. W. W. Atterbury. Hon.— Sullivan
15. WABASH
Fort WAyne. A. D. Jack
16. ILLINOIS.
Schuyler. • J. '11 . : Whittemore.
Alton. CAL Foote. Sabin, M. D
C. J. Pitkin. D. Beaty.
17. PEORIA.
18. WISCONSIN.
Columbus. H. H. Kellogg. H. G. Savage
19. lOWA.
lowa City. A. D. Chapman. J. G. Irwin.
Keokuk, G. C. Beaman. S. Beckley.
,20.-AIINNESOTA
21. MISSOURI.
Edmund Wright. Edwin Barnard
St. Louis
W. ALTA CALIFORNIA
CAPE,MAY AND MILLVILLE
RAILROAD Comrsyr.—Since the middle of
August last, this company has carried passen
gers and freight to and from Cape May, daily,
leaving Walnut Street Wharf at 9 o'clock, A.
M. It is. their purpose, in a short time, to
run the line through in the afternoon also;
and as the summer approaches, to famish
three trains daily each way.
Extensive preparations are made on the
road for rapid transit, and for the comfort of
passengers ; and at this unrivalled and popular
watering place the best accommodations ever
afforded there will be furnished. The distance
from Camden to Cape May is 81. miles.
0. B. Dungan, Esq., is the President of the
road.
MARRIAGES.
On the 3d inst. by Rev. J. H. Alday; WILLIAM; H.
FAIRLAMB to RACHEL 8, daughter of Thomas
Armitage.
Optrial otim.
Air To the
,Public.
DAVIS' PAIN KILLER
Has won for itself a reputation unsurpassed' in the
history of medical preparationi. It is sa well known in
the trading ports of India and China as in New York
and Cincinnati; and its continually increasing demand,
where it has been longest known, is one of ita strongest
recommendations and best advertisements. It began
to be favorably known in A. D. I$5D, and has ever ! d uce
been gradually growing into public favor, till, in thou-
sands of familia', it has alma to be considered an artilge
°Conch necessity that thilY ara never without a supply
of it to resort to in case accident or sudden lamas.
It la ItettakerequeOlt: Wei'it.s 04*1 for icon
think of being without flour in the house as withosse 'Pens
*;cuss." It gives immediate relief in case of soled •or
torn ; as well as in the sudden attack of Diarrhma,
.peesery, or other similar affection of the bowels; and,
being entirely a vegetable preparation, it is as safe 'as it
is reliable. The promptness and certainty with which
it acts in relieving all kinds of pain, makes it eminently
worthy its name—PAlN KILLER—a name easily , un
derstood, and mot easily forgotten.
Prices 35c., iac. and $1 50 per bottle.
liar - Philadelphia Tract and Mission So—
ciety.—The Fifty-fifth Meeting in behalf of this
Society will be held in the First. Reformed Dutch
Church, corner Seventh and Spring Garden streets, on
SABBATH EVENING,ISth inst., at quarter to 8 o'clock.
Tract Distributors and all friendly to the cause are
invited to attend.
JOSEF'S H saaßglifErt, Agent,
1)20 Chestnut street. •
Hems, May 2d, 1664. ,
The Yellowing . Railroad* hare agreed to
return free, Commissioners to the General Assembly (N.
S.) of 'the Presbyterian Church of the United States,
which convenes in this city, oh the 19th of May, who paid
full fare in coming; Pennsylvania Central; Baltimore &
Ohio; Central Ohio Pittsburgh, Columbus & Cincinnati;
Galena & Chicago Union; Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day—
ton ; Dayton & Michigan ; Cincinnati & Marietta; LAMP
Miami I,Columbris &Xenia; Dayton & Xenia; Dayton *
Western ; Cincinnati *1 Indianapolis Junction ; Louis
ville, New Albany . & Chicago ; Indianapolis and Cincin
nati; Indianapolis '& Madison; Milwaukee & Prairie du
Chien ; Lafayette & Indianapolis; Peru & Indianapolis'
Sandusky Cincinnati & Dayton; Terre Haute &
mond; Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis.
The Indiana Central agrees to return clerical but not
lay Commissioners free. The' Committee of Arrange
ments have corresponded with all the leading Railroads,
but have, up to this date, received favorable answers
from the above only.
S. G. SPEES;
Chairman of Committee.
MOLIERE' ICI lUD COIL COMIIIY,
•
WOLBERT & BROTHER, .
NYROLZSALE AND RETAIL. DRAMS IN
1864: ECM AND COQ® 1864.Ofdces
•
f NO. 200 SHIPPEN STREET,
• 1 NO. 621 NORTIIIBth STREET.
JOHN TAYLOR, Agent, 136 South Seventh at .
Sir TICKETS will be furnished to families for
EXTRA ICE when required. If not used, they will be
redeemed at the end of the season.
W. A Bro. inform their friends and thepublic gene
rally that they have procured a, lull supply of GOOD
CLEAR ICE, and are prepared to receive Orders at the
following REDUCED rates for the year 1884:
S pounds a day, 75 cents a week.
12 " " 37 " "
16 411 " $ l . OO Ct
20 " 110
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IS SIM
BEST REMEDY KNOWN
FORALL
BILIOUS COMPLAINTS, SICK HEADACHE,
COSTIVENESS, INDIGESTION HEART
BURN, SOUR STOMACH, SEA SICKNESS,
&c. &c.
Dr. JAMES R. CHILTON, the GairaT Camas; says;
" I know its composition, and have no doubt it wilt
prove most beneficial in those complaints for which it
is recommended."
Dr. THOMAS , BOYD says: "I strongly oommend it to
the notice of the public."
Dr. EDWARD G. LUDLOW says: "I can with confi
dence recommend it."
Dr. GEORGE T. DEXTER says: "In Flatulency,
Heartburn, Costiveness, Sick Headache, &c., the SELT
ZER APERIENT in my hands has proved indeed a
valuable remedy."
For other testunonials seepemphletwith each bottle.
MAXIMGTITSZD ONLY BY
111.. COS ®
2113 Greenwich Street, New York.
inf- FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.-Sie
0. Benjamin
ENGRAVING AND .STATIONERY,
Peter Allen, M. D
AMERICAN PAPER,
Ruled and Unruled, Stamped and Unstamped
MOURNING PAPER,
Every variety of Borders 011 hand and made to order.,
MONOGRAMS AND, CURERS,
New and artistic designs Stamped in all colors
WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS,
Engraved, Printed and Written in the latestand highest
style of the art, under our, own supervision.
J. W. Gossitt.
NO CHARGE FOR •PLAIN EMBOSSING
ENGRAVER AWW- STATIONM;
Exclusively,
1033 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHEA
935-41
Druggists Tin Ware,
OLD DOMINION COFFER TOTS.
The sale of these Pots has increased tow fold. ft la
the beat, as welf,asthe most econornitad of the landc.
Arthur's
SELF-SEALING CANS AND4ARS,
CAWL-ME AIR-TIGHT SCR - 4W-TOP 'JARS
GAS HEATING ANTI 00QHING STOVES.
From this place thousaads of these Gas Furnaces and
Heating Stoves have been sold. They are of great vales
to convenience, neatness and economy.
Excelsior Weather Strip,
EXCELSIOR DOOR AND WINDOW MOULDING,
Torrey's Usarago Action Door Spring,
Ixtrlti\TTLAives
Double-Acting
LIFT AND FORCE PUMP,
119 S. TEM 'STREET,
011114
adivrtifitintuto.
NEW STORE.
FIRST-CLASS
ITSJICH,TAITI4:
All the new novelties
ENGLISH PAPER,
Cold Pressed, Hand lade, Ac
ENVELOPES
To match each different variety of paper
LOIII6 - ;
CHAS.. BISENHADI,
BEINUPACTUREE
OF EVERY VARIETY OF
Ice Crean& Freezere,