VICTORY IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY! As we go to press, intelligence reaohes us of a splendid victory;by Gen, Sheridan over Early in’, the Shen'andoah Valley. This is doubtless the first fruits of Gen. Grant’s late visit,to the Middle Department. We give Gen. Sheridan’s official dispatch to General Grant. It is dated Winchester, Sept. 19lh. “I have the honor to report that I attacked the forces of General Early over the Berry ville pike, at the crossing of Opequan creek; andafter amost desperate engagement,which lasted from early in the morning until 5 ■o’cleok in the evening, completely defeated him, driving-him through. Winchester, and -capturing about 2,500 prisoners; fiye •pieces of artillery, nine army.flags and most of their wounded. The rebel Generals Rhodes and Gordpn were killed and three ether general officers wounded. Most of the enemy’s wounded and all their killed fell' into our hands. - ■ “'Our losses are severe; among them Gen- D. A. Russell, commanding a division in -the-6th Corps, who was killed by a cannon ball. Generals Upton, Mclntosh and Chap man were wounded. I cannot yet tell our losses. The conduct of the officers and men was most superb. They charged and -carried every position taken up by the reb els, from Opequan creek to Winchester. The rebels were strong iri number, and very obstinate in their fighting. • I desire to mention to the Lieutenant General Com manding of the Army, the gallant Generals Wright, Crook, Emory, Torbert and the > -officers and men under their command. To them the country is indebted for this i handsome victory. r ‘‘A more detailed report will be forwarded. (Signed.) P. H. Sheridan, i “Major-General Commanding.’-’ • It>is said that the rebel loss in killed and , -wounded is 5000. ; . DEATHS 01 MINISTERS. The New York pulpit has sustained another serioiis loss in the death of Rev. George Potts, D. D., pastor of the Pres l byterian Church in University Place, f which occurred on the 15th inst. Dr. Potts has long held a distinguished place flmong the clergy of that city. Many years since, in a newspaper dis ission, he was the antagonist of Dr. Wainwriglit, on the question whether a church can exist without a Bishop. ' controversy grew out of a remark Rufus Choate’s, in his oration before > New England Society, that the Pu ,n fathers brought to our shores “ a ■eh without- a. Bishop, and State iOut a king.” At the dinner follow th o speech, Div Wainwright.threw a challenge to maintain in debate ■oughtho publicpapers, that a Bishop vital to the existence of a church. > challenge was taken up by Dr. ;ts, and a protracted discussion fol red. A logical debate was not ex tly Dr. P.’s forte : the pulpit and the .storate was the field for his talents. Rev. Lewis Smith, Pastor of the jtist church in Hightstown, N. J., id on the 24 th ult., at St. Paul, Minn., ither he had gone in pursuit of ilth. Rev. P. P. Moeeill, (Meth.) Maine, recently in the service of the •istian Commission, died no Roxbury, ■>s., on the Ist inst., aged 60 years, iv. J. T. Alben,' (Meth.) died in iden, N. Y., on the 29 th ult. Rev. .shington Wilcox, a veteran in the ihodist ministry, died on the 26th „., in Baraboo, Wisconsin.— Rev. H. B. Collins, (Meth.) died at Franklin, .Ind., on the 4th inst.- —-Rev. Chables Beatty Magill, the young pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Birming ham, lowa, died on the 27th ult. CITY RELIGIOUS ITEMS, Calvary CnraoH.—We learn that this church, which has been closed du ring the summer months, will he re opened on the last Sabbath (25th) of the present month; at which time the pastor elect, Eev. Wolcott Calkins, is expected to commence his labors. The congregation are looking forward, as well they may, with much interest and hope to- the event. Eev. H. H. Jessup.—Our city has just enjoyed a skort visit from this brother, a member of the Syrian Mission of the American Board, and stationed at Bei rut. Mr. J : . is the son of the well known jurist and earnest Christian , laborer, Hon. Wm. Jessup, of Montrose. On his why.to this country, his beloved wife, on acobunt of whose health he made his return, was removed from him by death. An interesting notice of this (devoted; lady has been prepared for our paper, and may be expected to appear next week. Hast Friday evening we enjoyed the privilege of hearing Mr. Jessup, in the lecture room of , Eev: Dr. Butler's church. He gave a very explicit and encouraging account of the missionary work in Syria, and we learned better than we ever before understood, the characteristics of the many, religious and irreligious sects, which make up the heterogeneous population on our field there. The civil war and massa cres which, four years ago, struck the civilized world with horror, have been overruled to the opening of access for our missionaries to tribes which they could not previously approach. A sat isfactory translation of the Scripture into Arabic, in place of the miserable one heretofore used, will be completed this fall, and immediately published. Mr. Jessup, on the last Sabbath eve ning, occupied the pulpit ol the Xo'ftli Broad Street Church.' He expects'to' return, in a few weeks, to Syria, lehying his children in this cduhtry.' ■ < SOUTHWARK CHURCH. . Wo rejoice to learn that . this Jong vacant church is. about to receive a pastor. Mr. Grulick Van Aken, a licen tiate of the Presbytery of Hew .York, has been called to the pastorate, with cordial unanimity; and we are informed that he wili accept tjie call. He enters upon his labors under favorable’pros pects for a pleasant .and useful settle ment. Presbyterian. Pastoral Settlements in the UP. Church. —There have been recently settled, or are about to be, the following ministers in the parishes named—Rev. John Hogg in Port Hope; Rev. James Golden, Yellow Creek, 0; Rev. S. M. Hutcheson, Calcutta and East Liverpool, 0.; Rev. J. W. Cffikey, Steubenville, O.; and; Rev. T, Balpb, ; Mt. Prospect. The Presbytery of Steubenville* in that connection, at a recent meeting adopted the following order in view of the inadequacy of ministers’ salaries for the times: ■ Resolved, That the Presbytery earnestly recommend the settled congregations under our care, to increase the salary of their, pas tors, at feast fifty per cent.’ during' the pre sen t prevailing high prices of- those; things which go to, make up the support of a min ister and his family. - The Presbytery of Chartiers, in the same ecclesiastical connection, adopted the fol lowing resolutions on the subject: Whereas, Congregations in calling a pas tor, engage in their call to give him a com petent support; and, Whereas, what was. a competent support two or three years ago is not a competent support., now,, when- the price of all the necessaries of life has greatly advanced, therefore, Resolved, That the Presbytery request the congregations under its care, which have, not increased their pastor’s salary, to do so by a sum necessary to make it a competent support during the present high prices of living. . . Receipts of the Boards of the 0. S. Assembly. —The receipts of the Boards of the Church during the month ,of July wore. as follows: Board of Domestic. jrffssionsT-$2llO 58,- Board of Education,. $1022 ; Board of'Foreign MiBSions,*sls,4T3i -03 ; Board, of Publication, Colportage Fund, $1674.52; sales, $7940.30; total, $9614,82; Board of Church'Extension, $2889.09. The Fund for Disabled Ministers, has also re ceived $1431.83. — Presoyrerian. The Cumberland Presbyterian reports revivals in the churches of Onion, Moultrie co., 111., and Liberty, Crawford co., Mo., both in the Cumberland Pres, connection. The Southern Presbyterian Churches United.— This body, (the convention for arranging the consolidation of the Old' and New School Presbyterian churches in the South,) says the Lynchburg Virginian, of Friday last, has been in' session for. several days in that city. But few ministers ar.e present, owing to the presence of the enemy in many portions of the South.' The most important business executed : by the body has been the consummation of the plan for uniting the two branches of the church. The Old and New Schools are now one. . ' Butch Reformed. A Patriotic, Church.- —The ladies,of the Eef. Dutch Church and congregation of Flatlands, L. 1., recently held a Fair in behali of the Christian Commission. As the result of their labors they have sent a box of article's valued at fifty dollars to the rooms of theCommis- Bion, and have paid seven hundred, and twenty seven dollars in cash into the treasury of the same. These gifts together with contribu tions, amounting in value to upwards of six hundred dollars, made- last winter to the Sanitary Commission make a total of over fourteen hundred dollars bestowed within & year by this church and congregation in aid of the sick and wounded soldiers. The Pastoral Relation beween the Rev. A. Gr. Ryerson and the Reformed Dutch Church of Wyckoff, N. J., has been dissolved by the Classis of Passaic, and that church is now vacant.— lntelligencer. Congregational. National Congregational Convention.—Al though no time or place is yet fixed upon for this expected meeting, yet it is regarded by the Congregational papers as a fixed fact for the no distant future. Assuming that of course no ecclesiastical powers can be assumed by such an assembly, the Independ ent, in answer to “ many inquiries as to its; origin and objects,” has an article from" which we extract what is said of the latter: We are hot authorized to say what is its definite object. Variojis. topics, of vital in-, terest to the cause of Christianity, as repre sented by the Congregational churches, will doubtless be discussed. What may not be done.is apparent. This convention will not Attempt to legislate for the churches in any manner or form; or assume, or pretend to possess any, even the least, ecclesiastical! authority. It will not inaugurate, or sug gest, or entertain the idea of “ a Congrega tional'crusade upon other churches." It will not recommend additional benevolent organizations. It will be more likely to in timate the absorption or reconstruction of some now existing, for the sake both of economy and efficiency. It will not-in any way circumscribe, or interfere with, the cherished liberties of the churches to do their own business in their own way. But, outside of these fixed lines, there is a wide margin for thought, suggestion, discussion, and action. ’ Such a convention will give an opportu nity for ministers and church-members occu pying widely separated fields, to come to- PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1864. gether, to look each other in the face, to take each other by the hand, to compare notes concerning their common principles and polity, and by their various experiences strengthen each other in knowledge and. zeal in the Lord’s work. It is of incalcu lable worth to know our fellow-laborers in our common field of Christian toil, especi ally those that belong to .ojir own branch of the Christian family. Mutual confidence, courage and hope will be the inevitable re-, suit. Much of the lawof Congregationalism’ is, like, the common - law. of England, un written. Usages differ on some important points, on which information is •needed. -The preliminary meeting of, state commit .tees will consider topics like the following, which we have, heard suggested, namely the relations of j the church, to-,the parish,; the. authority. qf councils; the best method' of home evangelization, and its vital import ance;.lipw;,cah the active co-operation of the membership of the churches, with their ministers be secured ? can a general devo tional basis be adopted, or not? the best method of securing more general and gene-, rous giving; the duty of...the, stronger churches to aid the weaker; the importance, of: following in the tread of our conquering army the institutions of-,Christian and civil liberty. - Ordination of a Foreign Missionary.— An Ec clesiasticaTCouncil'assembled with the Sec ond Congregational Church, in Rockport, Mass., on the 26th of August, and ordained Mr. Walter Harris Giles, a member of that Church, as a missionary, to labor under the .direction of the American Board. Mr. Giles was to embark early in September, for England, on his way.to C®3area, Asia Minor. The Congregationalist reports interesting re vivals, wi th considerable additions to the Church in Sturbridge and* Stoughton, Mass. The Recorder says that twenty-one persons were added to the Congregational.church in North Brookfield, Sept. 4th, upon a profes sion of faith.A large number of these were adults and of advan led ‘age. Other ‘‘fruits” of the revival there last spring are expected to be gathered soon. Munificent Church Gifts.— An epidemic of. the, right sort seems to be spreading among the Wesleyans on the other side of the Atlantic—an infection which we should like to see spanning that sheet of waiter. Wit; ness the following, which we take from the New York Methodist: Mr. Thomas Hazlehurst, of Runcoon, has presented to the British Conference a new chapel, with lands in freehold, 1 the cost of the chapel twenty-fourfhousanddollars, and the value of the land four thousand dollars. The entire offering is intended as a memo, rial to his departed parents. Mr. John Feonly, of Southport, presented a chapel and property in that town to the Confer ence. This ' magnificent gift is said to. be worth over thirty-two' thousand dollars. Mr. Solomon Mease, of North Shields, also; presented to that body a chapel valued at two thousand four hundred'dollars. ; Methodist Sunday Schools in New Orleaiis. —; Rev. Dr. Newman, in reporting the coridi-; tioh and prospects of his work in the Cres-; cent City to the Mission Rooms, Now York, after Btating many encouraging facts, says ;. . “ But our great-work has-been and still is in the Sunday school, and in this depart-; ment the Lord has been pleased to grant us singular success. Believing that if, ever, Southern societyTs properly reconstructed,: the children of this generation must ;be, ' brought up in the i‘nurture and-admonition; of the Lord,’, we have paid special to the"religious traihmg dif childhood.' CofP scious that herein is our power and their weakness, the Southern Methodists have opposed the movement by attempting to dissuade their children from attendance ; but their efforts have signally failed, and we how number more than 500 scholars, and more than 50 officers and teachers.” ■ Reposition of. a Minister. —The Lutheran Ob server saysßy reference to the proceedings of the West Pennsylvania Synod,.-given in; another column, our readers will learn that Rev. I*. W. Berry, of Columbia, Pa., has been deposed from the ministry by that Synod for intemperance and general immorality. J. Fry, Secretary. Rev. B. Kurtz, D. D.—K correspondent of the same paper gives an account df a sacra mental discourse from this, venerable patri arch and champion of Evangelical truth in that church, preached in the German language at the meeting: of the Synod of West Pennsylvania, in Hanover. The theme was Salvation,by Grace. The writer Bays:— “He handled his subject remarkably well. His Btatementß were' accurate,; his explanations blear, and his illustrations forcible. The dis cussion was able, the style perspicuous, the manner impressive, and the German gram matical and fine. We were agreeably disap pointed in the degree df strength which he was enabled to put forth during the entire delivery-of the sermon. Every thing con nected with the service was calculated to make a deep impression.' The venerable speaker, just standing on the brink of eter nity—the great doctrine of justification un folded—the hallowed associations awakened by the use of the Germanlanguage—tie table: of the Lord spread with the sacramental ele ments—the large number of those who showed forth the Saviour’s death ; and the solemn thought that this, was, in all human probability, the last time that many in that audience would ever hear the aged patri arch." Chambersburg. differing of the Lutheran church by the conflagration. —The same paper says that “ a moderate estimate makes the loss of its members two hundred and fifty 'thousand dollars. .There are .about seventy five representatives of families counted among the sufferers. Of the principal pew holders, there are IeBS than -half a dozen who escaped from loss by the conflagration. Brown' University.— The recent comhaence naen t, of, this, institution was its one hun dredth anniversary, and the event was cele brated with becoming ceremonies and festi vities. Dr. Sears delivered a noble centennial discourse, At the dinner, where, says the Chronicle “ a thousand plates were laid, most of which were used," Ex-Gov. Clifford, of Mass, presided and made, the first address.; H. G. Jones, Esq., of Philadelphia, in a neat speech and complimentary toast, called dub the venerable Dr. Way land, who long pre sided over the University. Dr. W. gave some pleasant reminiscences of his connect ion with the institution. He alluded also to his difficulties, mentioning one case of a class too conscientious to receive ranks and de grees; but, he facetiously added, in after years they could accept doctorates, thus straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel. At the commencement exercises proper, a class of forty-three graduated. The degree of D. D., was conferred on Rev. Prof. Dunn, of the University, and Rev. E. A. Stevens/ Missionary at Rangoon ; and that of LL. D on Prof. Goldwin Smith, of Oxford, Eng., who was present and spoke at the dinner above mentioned. Methodist. Lutheran. Baptist. Revivals.—-From the Chronicle and Watch man ana Reflector, we glean accounts of sea sons of religious interest, of more or Ices power, accompanied with accessions to the church, m Deposit, N. Y., Sandisfield, Mass., Canaan Valley, Conn., Norfolk, Va., Keene, N. H., andPhcenix, R. I. . jfyv. A. S. Bliss, pastor of the Pennington yille Baptist church, Penn,, has volunteered in the service of the Union, and has entered the ranks as a, private. Episcopal. ' Inspiration.?- In relation to the question 'amid vVKicfr ’the English church is now surging, the Bishop of Oxford, having been ; mis-repbrted by the Standard, in ah account of One- 6f his public speeches, writes to a perso nal correspondent as follows: • Ivsaid nothing of the sort, attributed' to, .me in these extracts. Perhaps the subject was too, abstruse to be 'treated so briefly; and this has* led to misapprehension. In brief,.my-belief is this: The whole Bible .-combs to J us a.s “The_word of God” under the sanction of God the Holy Ghost." We cannot pick and choose amidst its contents.- All is God’s Word to. us. But as I believe thatohis, iwhich I hold as the only orthodox .view, is encompassed with many difficulties by what is called theory of “ Verbal inspi-. ration,” I desire to show how, in'my judg ment, a Careful; scrutiny of the Bible which .revealed •( diverß manners" in which the Holy .Ghost spake : . , I. Sometimes by the mere mCchanicaluse of the human agent who conveyed the mes sage;; as l, God wrote words, on the first tables; 2, dictated them for .the second or, 3j chmmitted them to prophets simply to reheat ; or, 4, spake them through the> prophets. :11. Sometimes by possessing the human instrument with a Complete knowledge of wbat he. was to speak, and leaving him to express it under the mere suggestions and guardianship of his own' special -presence according to the natural use of human fac ulties.; I desire, I say, to . show how this v ?o«ld greatly lessen these difficulties; and : enable men ‘to realize the essential differ enpC between Holy Scripture and any other books—namely, that as all tbe truth comes from God; other books may be in a sense said.to. be inspired, beoause they are true, ; but Holy, Scripture affine can be affirmed to be true because it is inspired. | AmeHccm Reclaraiioh’.~[he eSott to get up, from the Episcopal clergy of this country, an- imposing Declaration” adverse., to the ‘‘Essays and Reviews” heresy, is likely, to prove a. failure. So at least we see it inti mated in the Episcopal Recorder, of,this city. The result however is not supposed to indi cate any amount of. sympathy with the Ra tipnalistic element in the English‘church. The Recorder says: - j Among our-clergy there are not probably twenty, who*donpt -repudiate the “Essays ahd Reviews,” and concur in the decision of , the English Bishops condemning the volume; but owing to the tefins,-in which the-present declaration is couched, and the danger of t’he precedent it establishes, the great body of tihe clergy will refuse to give it their names. , they object to.it;, first, because it substitutes: for the orthodox language of our accredited standards, a formula so loose that it can be ; Signed|by Puseyite, Pantheist and Anhihila ‘ tionistj They object to it, secondly, because ft is a gratuitous intermeddling With a sister (Bhu'rcn. They object to it, thirdly, because , ft attempts, by personal and private canvas ; ,sing, withoutout public consultation, to give an interpretation to-our standards, and in ? ifidi-way opehs a perilous precedent for- ihe future. We do not pronounce on the valid ity of these reasons; hut we do' say that they are entertained by a large body of the clergy,, both. “ Low ”* and “ High ” Church, and that they will reduce to a comparatively limited number fhose.who will sign ‘the dec laration to which we advert. , . Miscellaneous. ■ Fev. J. G. Fee. —We learn from the Ghris fian' Herald that this brother whom the in tolerant spirit of pro-slaveryism has com pelled several times to fly from his home in Kentucky, is at'the present time preach ing to, and teaching the colored soldiers at Camp Nelson, in that State. He has agood room for this purpose, and abundance of volunteer assistance 1 from the convalescent soldiers in the camp. Some friends in Cincinnati recently sent Mr. Fee a good bell, of which he says: j “Every day its loud, full tones call the freed men to the school-room, on Sabbath to the place of worship. This is the first bell that ever, in this Stale, called free colored men to’the regular.day-school,;and to wor ship on the Sabbath. Favored bell—as it balls freedmen to light and liberty, it strikes the death knell of slavery.” i The Southern Churches.—-The Methodist in an article on ; the . reconstruction of the Churches which haye allied themselves with the rebellion of our Southern States says:— “ The greatest progress in this respect has been, made in the Methodist Church. Our, readers are familiar with the numerous ac cessions from the Southern Methodist (Church to the Methodist Episcopal Church in Missouri. They also know that ,the Rev, Dr. Newman has Collected a congregation in the city of rNew Orleans, which mostly consists of former members of the Southern Methodist Church. Still more important are the movements -going on in East Ten- Lessee, which are described at ; length in another article on this page. At a conven tion of loyal ministers and laymen of the Holston Annual Conference, held at Knox ville, on the 17th of August, it was resolved that the loyal members of the Conference have a just claim to all the Church property; that they really constitute the Southern Methodist Church within the bounds of the Holston Conference; that they propose, at the earliest day practicable, to transfer the same to the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States, and that the ministers be instructed to propose to their congregations to go en masse to the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. ; An Important Movemeat has begun among the Roman Catholic priesthood in Mexico, looking toward a reformation of the Church. The leader of this movement, Don Henri ques Orestes, has preached openly against the errors and corruptions of the Papal Church. It is reported that there are at least one hundred and fifty priests in the movement, of which Orestes is the recognized leader. ' Italy. —During the year 1863 not far from 28,000 copies of the Word of God were sold in this stronghold of Romanism. The princi pal sales have been in the northern part of Italy. The military have been less accessi ble the past year, owing to the opposition of the officers. The clerical papers still speak very bitterly against the work of the col porteur, but opposition only seems to has ten the advance of the truth. Sandwich Islands. —We mentioned some time ago, the introduction of Episcopacy to these Islands, through the influence of the King, and the evil results likely to follow. The bishop sent out from England, and the ministers accompanying him, are of the most ultra High Church stamp. They have studiously kept themselves aloof from the American missionaries, by whom these Islands have been delivered from heathen j And now it begins to appear as if they had poisoned the mind of the King with regard to the political condition of his peo ple, and led him to attempt a revolution, which may lead to great strifes and calatuisi j -^C° ns f itu tional Convention had been called, but-the King and his advisers were not willing to wait for its action. The 1 latest news from the Islands is as follows: Kihg Kamehameha, on the IBth of August, after an excited speech, abrogated" the Sandwich Island Constitution of 1852, and declared the Constitutional -Convention dissolved: This arbitrary act is regarde las a Regular coup d’etat by the King, and if sub “ithsd to by the Hawaiian,, people, will fender the kingdom nearly an absolute monarchy.” - - .• 1 ' ; The responsibility resting upon those who haiV ; e the peace of this people, will be fearful. It will bereinembered that many of .the best men in the English Estab lishment, opposed strongly rthis incursion into a, country for Which Episcopacy had nothing, and where it was not likely to accomplish much.good.— Banner. HOME MISSIONS. - the Presbyterian Committee of Horae Missions ac knowledge the receipt of the following contributions during the month of August: Pres, ch., North Hast. Pa on Ist Pres, eh. Darby, Pa....... ,X }1 : Int. on Estate of Thomas Sparks 2d on Norristown Central Pres, eh. Pa.. an on Pres, eh, Victory, N. Y 5 no ■ccWg’i c * vSSSfe,« r.:r.v.“v.r.r.:r.‘" '••••• g Pres, eh. Rising Son, Indiana. 0 * “ unity, « :::::::::::::::::: gw ■■■ “1 Sharon, « 8 f S? “ “ Pisgah. “ lzzzzzz S “ “ Granville, n X XX Orin Hall, Esq, Mount Morris; N. Y,,.,.,....’.'.’"! 10 oo Pres, ch, Poughkeepsie, m. c, “ , on « - P : Gooaland, Mich £JS '« . Apaiachin, N. Y Jq XX -Mih W “ Prairie and Centro Poini'lowa 15 00 11th Pres, ch., New York city 24 10 Pres. Society, Birmingham, Mich......;,. on as « ch., Wing Lake, - « .... * ?ft A friend to Home Missions.. 2 O o W. N. Biakeman, Esq, New York city..... on aa Pres, ch, Hancock, N. Y...; U.,..........;..;. .■*- S oo “ “ Lancaster, “ ”24 ijj> IstPree oh., Redwing, Minn. 19 15 Mrs. Bowers, Brooklyn, N. Y., (South Pres, ch.).... 50 00 Alyah Buraap; Esq;, ParishTille,* N: 1 00 Pres, ch., Warren, O. ; ,gg ; qq Central Pres. eh.,S. S., HaVei-straw, N.Y...., 39 55 Pres, ch., Riyerdale, N. Y;.... 20 00 “ “ Grand Rapids, Midi 15 15 Synod of Ohio, 0... .........156 25 2d African ch., Philadelphia, Pa. 5 00' Pres, ch., Brighton, 111...,;...-. ]..“***. 15 50 - « “ Rode Hill, M 0.... .J!ZZZZ'464ti Samuel S. Dobbins, Danville, 111; i. 35 Q 0 Ist Pres, ch., Quincy, « 107 35 *' gjymoath, •- 14 .'...i8 60 « r « Clayton, « 46 35 Horeb Pres ch., EhnQrove, ** 5 85 Pres.ch-jßrookJyt:, . “ 15 25 a u > Camp Point, : ,« 12 70 “ “ Mt. Sterling, , u 78 25 i u - e ‘ K Pleasant, : - f< 20 00 } (t « Warsaw, . “ «15 00 ; rt - . ff; Newtown* i ‘ " «. 20 60 Individuals, Bedford, Tnd. 8 00 *2d Pres, ch., Rock Island, 111 17 00 Hamilton Stowe, Esq., Tionesta, Pa. 200 05 Niagara Falls Pres' ch., 5.5....... .......... 50 00 Trumansburgh « 75 00 Chaplain « - 25 50 Malone Cong’l ch 826 35 Pittsfield Pres. ch..;..... 42 00 Lockport, E. R. Graves, Esq 16 00 M00re5...;....... 25 95 Chateaugay,Mra. A. M. Miiler. 6 oo Niagara Falls Pres, ch., in part... 53 31 Batavia Pres. ch.. .140 11 Adams “ 25 Harrisburg Ist Pres, ch., Ba.. Mrs. E. E, Hddeman 50 00 Gravel Run Pres. cn,Pa.... «... 10 00 Farmington “ “ 10 QO Pres, oh;, Pel. Water Gap, Pa. 10 10 2d Pres, ch., Paterson, N. C. B. Atterbury, in part.........;...................... 20 00 Ist Pres, ch., Yonkers, N.Y ; 50 00 A. Champion, Rochester, N. Y.,.. :...500 00 Pres, Andover, N. Y 4 00 ** ** Marengo, lowa. 15 00 : “ “ Waltham, 111 84 8* Missouri Home Missionary Society ......100 00 EDWARD A. LAMBERT, Treasurer. MARRIAGES. ; On the 12th of September, 1861, by the Rev. John Nevin, at the house of the groom's father, in East Fallowfield, Mr. DAVID DUNCAN, to Miss MARY MoTAGGART, sister-in-law of Mr. Nevin, both of Mead vllle, Crawford county, Pa. Mfttixl' IjWicw. WILMINGTON PREBBITEBY.—The fall Stated Meeting will be held at MILFORD, eonamencins on TUESDAY,the 27th, at o’clock, P. M. The opening sermon will be preached by Rev. John W. Mearaf Rev. D. H. Emerson will preach on Wednesday evening. PHIL ADELPHIA FOURTH PRESBY TERY stands adjourned to meetin Bethlehem Church, New Jersey, TUESDAY, October 4th. o’clock, P. M. Opening sermon by Rev. James Y. Mitchell, Mode rator.; T. J. SHEPHERD, Stated Clerk. • September 22,1864. . of District of Columbia.— The stated fall meeting of the Presbytery of the Dis trict ofColumbia will be held in the First Constitutional Presbyterian Church. Baltimore, Md.,the first TUES DAY of October, at o’clock, P. M. ! , W. MeLAIN, Stated Clerk. What a Wonderful Discovery ■ is PERRY DAVIS’ VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER! It not only cures the ills of the human fbmily, but is also the sure remedy for horses with colic. Ithasnever been known to fail in a cure of the worst oases; and fo r sprains, gal's, etc., it never fails—fry it once. 4ireo ; tions-aoeompany each bottle. Sold by Druggists gene rally. —Kmton County ( Ky .) Cernocrat. 1 Prices 35c., 76c., and $1 56 per bottle. 957-2 t WILL BE READY SEPTEMBER 22. LOSSING’S COMMON-SCHOOL HISTORY Of THE UNITED STATES. By BENSON J. LOSSINGr, author of “Pictorial History of the United States,” “ Field-Book of the Revolution,” etc. Fp. 372. 12m0., cloth. Profusely and elegantly illustrated. The great popularity of Mr. Lossiag’s previous School Histories of the United States, and their constantly extending use in the best schools, have led to the preparation of this new volume, which is designed to complete the series, furnishing an intermediate book, coming between his PICTORIAL UNITED STATES for high schools, and classes in which considerable attention is paid to this subject, and his PRIMARY UNITED STATES, designed for beginners and younger pupils. The series will thus Three Books, for Primary, Common, and High Schools, each complete in itself. The COMMON-SCHOOL HISTORY, now announced, is the result of much ” experience in the wants of teachers, and it is believed will be found a most accept able book to the largest number of classes. As speci mens of elegant typography, including beautiful illus trations, these histories ara not surpassed by any other school books whatever. A specimen copy of the “ Common-School History” will be sent to any teacher for examination, post-paid, on receipt of $l5O. Published by MASOff BROTHERS, OLD EYES MADE NEW. A Pamphlet directing how to speedily restore sight and give up spectacles, without aid of doctor or medi cine. Sent by mail free on receipt of 10 cents Address E. B. FOOTE, M. D, 1130 Broadway, New York. WESTON’S METALLIC ARTIFICIAL LEG. The Lightest, Cheapest, most Durable, and most natural ever invented. Price $75 to $lOO. Send for a pamphlet. J. "W. "WESTON, 956-ly 481 Broadway, New York. THE MISSES EWIYG, No. 1223 SPRUCE SYEEET. their School for Young Ladmmd Ctnldren. A limited number of boarding pupils will be received. For particulars see circulars. 957*3t SELECT CLASSICAL AND ENGLISH SCHOOL, S. E. Corner of Thirteonth and locust Streets, ! PHILADELPHIA. FOR SCHOOL. SEAR 1564-5. Sessions commence Sept., 5 and Feb. L- Pupils are carefully prepared for any class in college or for mercantile life. Thoroughness in every study which is is insisted upon, as essential to true progress and meuta ‘ devclopemenfc. . . A fine enclosed playground on the premises, ?gires unusual value and attractiveness to the location of the school. All other desirable information will be furnished to those interested, on application, either personally or by letter, to B. KENDALL, A. M., ( Principal. lhwis & mm, * IVO. 4S STRAWBEfitItT STREET Second door above Chestnut, PHILADELPHIA. Strawberry street is between Second and B streets. : CJUIPIITIJ\GS, OIL CLOTHS, JtfJITTIJYGS, Sfe. NEW STYLES, MODERATE PRICES. LEWIS & IVINS, 43 STRAWBERRY street, Philadelphia. S' Cheap Carpet Store. TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF INFORMING our friends and customers that we have associated ourselves with E. H. ELDRIDGE, No. -628 MARKET Street, below Seventh, Where we would be pleased to have you call. We keep always on hand a first-class stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING; Also, a stock of PIECE GOODS, which we will maket order in the most fashionable style." ISAAC LIPPINCOTT, GEO. L. HAINES,: CHAS. C. OZIAS, Late with E. H. Adams, Seventh and Market s MELODEOWS ! HiRMOTOMS J CONSTANTLY ON HAND, A STOCK OF MELO DEONS of my own make, which cannot be excelled. ; I am sole agent for CARHaJIT’S SPLENDID HARMONIUMS, possessing unequaled powers, variety and beauty of tone. Tne best instrument for churches ever introduced. H. M. MORRISS, 72S Market street. Estey’s Cottage Organs Are not only unexcelled, but they are positively unequalled by any reed instrument in the country for SWEETNESS of TONE, POWER and DURABILITY. For sale only by » Also, constantly on hand, a complete assortment of the PERFECT MELODEON, PIANOS from the best manufactories in the country. Also, SHEETT MUSIC. od-ly ;'wroi ww*. IS THE BEST REMEDY KNOWN FOE AIL BILIOUS COMPLAINTS, SICK HEADACHE, COSTIYENESS, INDIGESTION, HEART BUM, SOUR STOMACH, SEA SICKNESS, Ac. &c. Dr- JAMES R. CHILTON, the Great Chemist, says ; “ I know its composition, and have no doubt it will prove most beneficial in those complaints for which it is recommended.” Dr. THOMAS BOYD says: “I strongly commend it to the notice of the public.” Dr.EDWARDG. LUDLOW says: "I can with confi dence recommend it” Dr. GEORGE T. DEXTER says: “In Flatulency, Heartburn, Costiveness, Sick Headache, Ac-, the SELT ZER APERIENT in my hands has proved indeed a valuable remedy.” , For other testimonials see pamphlet with each bottif ANUFAOTDBED only by VASBASB 1 & @® B 9 278 Greenwlcli Street,Sew York 43- FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS--^* HOB i 11 11 CUM. WOLBERT & BROTHER, WHOLESALE ANB HE I AIL BIAISB3 IN 1864. I'll JkMWh) 1864. „ /NO. 206 SHIPPEN STREET. Offices ■ | no. 621 NORTH 18th STREET. JOHN TAYLOR, Agent, 185 South Seventh st. 43- TICKETS will he furnished to families, for EXTRA ICE when required. If not used, they will b» redeemed at the eud ot the season. . W. b Bro. inform their friends and the pubhc s«ae. rally that they have procured a full supply of GOOD CLEAR ICE, and are prepared to receive Orders at tfi.*. following REDUCED rates ior the year 1864: 8 pounds a day, 75 cents a week. io “ “ 87 “ “ j 6 “ “*lOO “ « 80 * 110 « NEW YORK. 301 E. M. BRUCE, No. 18 North Seventh street.
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