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XXXVilIth CONORESS.-2d SESSION.
SENATE
Jan. s—The Senate re-assembled after the ,
holiday recess. Mr. Wilson made a strenu
ous effort to obtain the immediate passage of'
the joint resolution offered by himself in Der,
cember, making free the wives and children
of slaves who enlist in the army. He wished)
it hastened in view of the new call for t 34 , oooi
recruits. After an earnest debate, he Was Bel
far successful that a motion fora reference ofi
the resolution to the Judiciary Committee
was defeated, 15 to 19. No direct vote on
the resolution was reached.
Jan. 6—The petition of the Mother Super
intendent of the Sisters of Charity, ,praying
for a remission of the duties on the material
required for the dress of the order, which
was presented and referred to the Finance
Committee previous to the recess, was re
ported upon adversely. The Senate concur
red in the report. The bill defining certain
points of procedure in trials for treason and
other crimes, was passed. Among other
things, it gives in trials of treason, the privi
lege of twenty peremptory challenges of
jurors to the defendant, and five to the
government. The day was chiefly spent upon
the bill dropping from the rolls officers of the
army who, without being disabled, have been
three months unemployed. The Military
Committee reported adversely upon it, chiefly
on the ground that the President already
possesses discretionary power in the case.
The passage of the bill was urged on the
ground that this power is not'exercised with
cient promptness. It was at length in
' tly postponed, 28 to 8. A joint resolu
tkin • e House, of thanks to General
Sherman a 3.
—is army, was passed without
dissent, when tn... geate adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE 01' uNpazsmitivEs
Jan. s—Mr. Stephens made another effort
to reach the gold gamblers, by offering -a Ye:
aelulion instructing thcrecimmitteee on Ways
and Means to inquire into the expediency of
reporting a bill to prvent combinations for
raising the price of coin and depreciating the
value„ of the lawful money of the United
States..., The resolution lies over. A motion,
calling for legislation to break up the recruit
ingbrokere system was adopted.
Jan. 6—The House unanimously adopted,
'and sent to the Senate for coreurrence joint
resolution of the thanks of Congress to' Major-
General Sherman and his army, for, their late
gallant, and , well conducted exploit. A bill
fok the promotion of knowledge 'by the suspen
sion O d f duties on, inrted
_paper was intro
,
dime and reportedto the committee on
Ways and Means. [The present duty amounts
to an absolute prohibition ' and is of course
worthless for revenue. Its only practical of
, feet has been to throw up the price of news
, Rapers ? books, Stc., to their present prices.]
The joint resolution from the Senate, initia
ting the process of a general emancipation by
an amendment of the Constitution, was
brought up and debated through the day, the
debate at length. running into a sharp person
al controversy between Mr. Schofield of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Brooks of New York.
Jan. 7th-I'he Secretary of War having
failed to comply with a resolution of last
month calling for ccipieg oftlie order Dec. 1863,
that recruits to fill up old organizations
should be mustered out of the service with
their regiments, calling also for a copy of the
letter to Gov. Andrew, and asking whether
the principle therein announced <has been
applied to all soldiers mustered in to fill up
old regiments, the House adopted a resolu
tion, directing the Secretary to inform it why
the call was not complied with, and now to
furnish the papers and information asked.
The emancipation amendment subject WBB
resumed, and debated to the hour of ad
journment.
THE WAR.
THE SOUTHWEST.
A successful Union raid from New Orleans
into Alabama was acconiplished near the
middle of last month: The force consisted of
about two thousand men,
including the Se
cond Maine Cavalry, First Alabama Cavalry,
Fourteenth New York Cavalry, and three
regiments of colored troops, with two pieces
of artillery, under command of Col. Gr. D.
Robinson of the Ninety-seventh Colored In
fantry. The object was to sever telegraphic
and railroad communications at Pollard, and to .
destroy such property and stores as might be
there. Pollard when reached was found to be
evacuated, and a large destruction of railroad,
including depot and cars, was made ; also a
a great amount of grain and government
stores, and 2000 stand of arms. On return
ing expedition encountered the enemy, and
a sharp engagement ensued. The colored
infantry made a successful charge, led by
Col. Robinson, who fell, shot through the
thigh, when half way across the bridge. Af
ter Robinson was wounded the command de
volved upon Lieut. Col. A. B. Speerling,
Second Maine. A second attack was made
by the enemy, which was repulsed, and the
rebels scattered through the woods with
heavy loss, including Col. Olmstead, their
leader, who was killed. Seven of the ene
my's flags were captured, and the expedition
was not again molested during its return.
Our total loss during the time the expedition
was out was estimated at 75 killed, wounded,
and missing.
A despatch from Decatur, Alabama, Dec.
29th, states that Gen. Stedman, of Tho
mas' army had transferred his command to the
south bank of the Te i nnessee, a short distance
above, two nights previous, and thrown it
Th
upon the town. e enemy, under Hood,
made a rapid retreat. Our cavalry, under
Col. Polly, Tenth Indiana, captured two
twelve-pounder guns, their horses and cais
sons, and also took a number of, prisoners.
A Tennessee correspondent, in the Cincin
nati Commercial, of Jan. 4th, speaks of some
new strategy of Gen. Thomas as being in the
wind. He says that we may expect our next
news of this commander from another direc
tion. The sick and wounded have been sent
to Nashville, and the whole army is put in
motion.
Another raid, sent out from the Gulf De
partment, is heard of through a Memph,is
date of Jan. 3, as follows: " General Dana
has received information from his cavalry
force, sent from here on the 21st of December,
that they struck the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road five miles below Corinth, and had, on
the 27th, utterly destroyed it to below Oka
lona. Twenty-nine bridge's, a good deal of
trestle-work, thirty-two railroad cars, three
hundred army wagons, and four thousand
carbines were destroyed., Forrest's camp of
dismounted men at Everona was dispersed.
Six offneks and twenty men were captured.
The expedition did not lose a man. Gen.
Grierson has orders to destroy the road as far
as Meridian, and release our prisoners at Ca
tawba, if possible."
jc . l2 A. f
WHY IT FAILED.—The N. Y. Tribune of
last Fiiday, has a Norfolk letter of January 2,
on this subieet, which throws the blame upon
the naval officers rather than upon General
Butler. We give the concluding sentences.:
"The assertion that any of our men enter
ed the fort, is a mistake, cleated" by a false
rumor started among the soldiers at the close
of the reconnoissance. The true statement
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1865.
of the incidents that gave rise to the rumor
is this :
First—A shot from the ships of war cut
the rebel flag-staff, and it toppled over- and
outside the fort. A gallant officer of the
142 d New YorlF.o in Weitzel's skirmish line,
ran into the' otter ditch of the fort and'
brought off the ag.
Second—The luit'zpatch-bearer, who was
, :aid to be killed iitt,he fort, and his horse
,rou . ght out by one of the men, was' killed,
, t
inside the fortjet nne-third of a mile
, from it.
Third—The shot said to be fired by one of
our men into a bomb-proof full of Rebels,
was fired, not inside the Fort, but by a sharp
shooter in Weitzel's skirmish line, who fired
through a sally-port, in his front into an open
bomb-proof 'at the opposite side of the fort,
in which he thought he saw some Rebels.
Whether he hit any of them is not known,
but it is known that not one of our men got
inside, the fort or any of its defenses.
While the transports were waiting the ar
rival of the war vessels during the first three
days, the rebels sent down heavy reinforce‘
ments to Sugar Loaf camp, in the vicinity of
the fort ; and these reinforcements were ready
to assist the fort in case of an assault. Gen.
Butler's entire force was but six thousand
five hundred men.
So much from the Tribune correspondent.
By an arrival at Fortress Monroe, Jan. 2d,
intelligence was received of the safe arrival
of Admiral Porter's fleet in the harbor of
Beaufort, S. C., with no loss from the storm,
and comparatively trifling damage during the
bombardment on Fort Fisher. . ,
Later accounts represent the naval demon
stration against the fort as not abandoned,
andlhat its reduction may be expeeteo.4t no
distant day. We wait.
LATEST.
Meetings are being held in the principal
cities of the North, in aid of the suffering
people of Savannah.—Rebel papers say
that General Sherman is advancing onßranoh
ville.—Thirty millions were subscribed to
the gold-bearing bonds of the GoVernmert
the 6113... an - 7th inst., after which they were
withdrawn from the market.----Congress is
still tinkering at the whisky-tax.—Secre
tary Stanton, General Meigs, Collector Draper,'
of New York, and others have gone to Saya n hah. So also, though on a far different er
rand, has Mr. Alvord, of the Boston Tract.
Society.—The Missouri State , Convention,
Jana 9th, decided to completely remodel thy
Constitution. Slavery will doubtless be.abol
ished without the delay anticipated , by pre
vious action.—Hood's losses in his cam
paign, which to place him victorious on
the banks , of the Ohio, were over 22,000
killed, wounded prisoners, and deserters,.
and 68 gum. Union loss 7000. General
Lyon has managed to escape pursuit, and is•
sate in northern Georgia and Alabama.—
Passports are required on the Canada frontier
by our Government. The Canadian "sym
pathizers" are very angry, and bluster a great
deal about it.
00NeRESS. —The Senate, on Monday, passed
the bill giving' freedom to the wives and
children of colored soldiers. The House de
bated the joint resolution providing for sub
mitting the Constitutional amendment for
the abolition of slavery to the Legislatures of
the States. No conchision was reached.
ITEMS.
The rebel Brig.-Gen. Cranberry, killed at
the battle of Franklin, Tennessee, Was a
clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Ile had formerly a charge in. Wash 2
ington city.—Four blockade runners, said
by the Richmond papers to be well loaded
with valuables for the army, managed to run
into Wilmington as our fleet.' retired from
before. Fort Fisher.--Charleston isreported
to be deserted of all its inhabitants who are
able to leave. Great distress prevails, the
necessaries of life being scarcely-.attainable
at any price. Almost no business is do
ing, except what is connected with blockade
running.. Four blockade runners are in
the harbor, loaded and ready, for sea,
waiting their chance.—The cotton captured
in Savannah is to be sold on government
account in New York. Owners who have not
forfeited their rights by . disloyalty, will be
compensated.—There is much excitement
among New York merchants about trade
with Savannah. No permits have yet been
granted, but in anticipation, a number of
vessels have been cleared for Port• Royal:—
Within theweek, ruiners have been rife of
the deaths of: the Rebel Generals Price,
Hood and Forrest, all probably unfounded ;
some of them certainly. —A new rebel
pirate is on the seas. Shenandoah, formerly
a British steamer sailing under the name of
the Sea King. She has already given an
earnest of her intended career, by the capture
and destruction of five Federal vessels. Her
commander is Capt. Waddell, not Semmes,
as was first reported.
THE CABINET ORGAN.—For some years the
best thing produced among the various forms
of reed organs, melodeons, etc., has been the
" Cabinet organ," made by Messrs. Mason &
Hamlin, of this city. Besides the beauty
and great power of tone for so small an in
strument, furnishing the greatest amount Of
organ tone for the smallest prices, it has the
advantage of a double bellows, acted upon by
two blow pedals. They have now added to
the resources of the instrument a new one,
wonderfully effective and wonderfully simple,
which they call the "Automatic. Bellows
Swell." It is, in, fact, a contrivance for
swelling and diminishing the sound at plea
sure, without the aid of a separate swell
pedal, but simply'by the same action of the
feet which works the bellows bithe • blow
pedals. With a little practice it operates to
a charm, and the swell and " dying fall" of
harmonies becomes as obedient to the per
former's will and feeling as if the reeds were
set to vibrating by his own breath.—Dwight's
Journal of Music.
WE FIND IN AYER'S AMERICAN ALMANAC,
(now ready for delivery:gratir by the -drug
gists) the remarkable statement that the tem
perature of the earth has not diminished
more than 1-306th part of one degree Fahren
heit for 2000 years. To our enquiry how he
could make such an assertion, Dr. Ayer - writes
us the following answer. " Hipparchus gives
the exact record of an eclipse in his time.
This enables us to measure with extreme
accuracy the earth's diurnal revolutions since
to any eclipse now. Diminution of its heat
would, by concentration, shorten its axis, and
consequently its time of revolution on its
axis. The data show that this change has
been only such as I state it, mathematically
and indisputably true.-N ew York Journal.
THE EDITORS OF LIPPINCOTT'S PRONOUN
CING GAZETTEER are busily engaged in re
vising that work, preparatory to the issue of
a new Edition containing the last census re
turns, and such other changes as may be ne
cessary to bring it "up to the times." The
Publishers; Messrs. J. B. Lippincott & Co.,
Philadelphia, announce that they will be glad
to receive any items of information that may
be useful in effecting a complete and thorough
revision of the work.
Mill STATES MISTIII COMMISIN.
MONEY.
Cash. Acknowle meats up to December 31, 1864.
at
Three Ladies, through a member of St.
Andrew's Church, Philadelphia, . $3 00
Ladies' Christian Commission and Loy
al League, Bthesla, Pa. per Mrs. L.
W. Brosius, ', . 1 ..• . 2O 00
Ladies' Aid, St. Georges, Del., per John P. Bellville, i
160 00 • / • . .
Cortland Reforezed Butch Church Sab
bath-school, East'llaverstraw, N. Y.
per;S. B. Dyekmal e . • . 30 00
Presbyterian Church; Franklin, Pa. per
Rev. Mr. Deament, \ . . . 12 50
A Friend, per Rev. J. Truckett, 200
Holy Trinity Church, West Chester,
Pa. per Rev. John Bolton, 62 43
Baptist Church,i Willistewn, Pa. per
Rev. Sugerbeek ! . . 37 50-. 101.'93
Per W. E. Barblir, Treasurer.
Union Churbh, Copenhagen, N. Y. per
Rev. Mr. Place,
"Cash;" New haven, CL . ' .
Christian Commission, Detroit, Mich.
per E. C. Walker, . . . .
Union .Collection, Unadilla, Mich. per.
W. J. Nutting, - -...' ' • ;... .
New York Central Branch U. S. C. l O.
per„R. S. Williams, Treasurer.: !
Sale of Chapel Tent, 26th Regiment
New York Volunteers, . 164.00
Ladies' Aid Soc'y, Clayville, ,N.Y. 98 57
Dr. Fowler's Church, Utica, (to pur
- chase Chapel Tent;) ' . 275 61
Miscellaneous 'contributions, 961 82-
Mrs. Sallie L. Crozer, Philadelphia, for
chapel fly, . . ..
J. R., Philadelphia, . . .
Cadiz Circuit, Wis. per• Rev. E. Mc in-
Army Committee,' Bethlehem, Pa. 'per
Rev. S. Wolle, i
, . . ..
Collection at meeting Lancaster, Pa
per Mr. Hubley,c_ .
. - •.
Central Congregational Church, Phila
delphia, (add'l, for purchase of chapel
tent,) 'per Rev. Edw. Hawes, . •
Ladies' Auxiliary Christian COMMIS
eion of the M. E. Citurches, Philadel
phia, per Mrs. E. Lting, Treasurer:
Mount Zion Church, Manayunk, 220 00
St. John's Street Church, . 100 00
Greetris' e , rr - 31 - ainrefri-'-' . 8 71
.1. Paul's Church, .1 . 43 00
Trinity Church, . . • . 285 23'
Spring Garden Street Chu t ch, 36 00
Nazareth Church, . . 10 00
Eleventh Street Church, . 600
Wharton Street Church; . 37 00
Haines St. Church, Germa 4 town, 29 00
Union• Street Church, • • • ; 25 00
Hestonville Church, ' . ; I . • 600
Hedding Church, . ( . 26 00
Ebenezer Church,, . { • 10 00
,
Salem Church, . - . t . 46 00-
Collections at Meetings he 4 by Prank
Sehluenibach: • ,
Bath, Pa. . ' . 'l3 73
Freemaneburg, Pa. • . . 34 33.
Catasaque, Pa. •' . . . 87;86
Reading, Pa. . . • . 37 00
Bethlehem, (part collection., by . Rev. ,
'-S. Wolle,) . • . '2O 00
Hazleton, Pa. . . . 45 . 00
'Nazareth, Pa. . . . 38:00
Allentown, Pa. . , . . 12*
, Sundry : collections, ... - . 30 00-
'Ladies' Aid Society, Hartsville; Pa. per
I Miss Davies,
.•. . .
Presbyterian Church, LoWer Tana
' rem, Pa. per J. Buck, addl, • •
G. W. Sixten, . . ,
Collection at Meeting at Spaiiansburg,
Pa. . . . . 19 80
Express charges (to be deducted), 1 30-
Per. Lewis Ketchum.
Presbyterian Church, Southport, N. Y.
, per Mrs. Dewing, . . .
First Presbyterian Church, Mantua,
West Philad'a, per Horace Hill,
M. E. Churches, Watertown, N. Y. per
John W. Armstrong, . . .
Rev. A. Shires, . . . .
Ladies' Aldßociety,•Fanztettsburg, Pa.
African Bethel M. E. Church, Philadel
phia, per Win. Moore and Stephen
Smith, . . . . .
-Pine Grove Church, per P. Wylie,
3 00
Waterville Ch. Pe. per R. Wylie, 32 00—
J. Brooke, Battery G, First Pa. L. A.
per Rev. Mr. Shringeley, . .
Mrs.:Elizabeth Holt, Oakdale, Pa. .
e . o._c.,...ol ,, ,ga,,,brismintirrt,.• ..., Pa- rm.--
Rev. Thomas Atkinson, . .
Ladies'. Aid Society, Columbus, N. J. .
Grace-and Willie, Philadelphia, .
Mr. Mitchell4hiladelphia, . .
Mrs. Dr. Chasten Norris, Philadelphia,
Wharton
,street Pres. church, Phila. .'
M. E. elihroh, Farmingdale, N. J., per
Rev. W. E. Boyle, . . . .
hi. E. church, Springfield, Pa., per Rev.
William Redgway, . . .
Pension, - . • . . . • .
Misses Willey and Sehultey?,,Crown
point Centre, Y. Y. • . • - ,11* .
Rev. L. 11. Gerndt, Pembroke, C. W.,
per., Rev. Mr. Brobst, .. , . .
Freight, Newton, N. J. . .
Mrs. Conklin, Raritan,'N. J., per Rev.
James LeFevre, add'l, . •
-Mrs. C: S.-Benedict and others, Sidney
Centre, N. Y. . . . .
Isabella McNab, York, N. Y. • . • .
F. S. Fahnstock, Brunswick, 111.. •
E. C. P., Orange, Conn. . .
M. E. church, Clayton, Ill:, per R. K.
McKay, . . . ~
Henry Ross, Palestine, Ohio, . .
Congregational church, Summer Hill,
111., per S. R. Thrall, . .
Dr. William P. Vail, Johnsonburg, N. J.
First Presbyterian church, Wilming
ton, Del., per Rev. C. E. Kellogg,
Luther Smith, Canajoharie ' N. Y.
0. S. Presbyterian church, Harrisburg,
Pa., per J. McCormick, Jr. .
"Cash/ . . • • .
Ladies' Aid Society, Athens, Pa., per
Miss S. P. Perkins, . . .
United Presbyterian church, North Ar
gyle, N. Y.,' . . . .
Collection, Warsaw, Ohio, . .
Mrs. Sarah Williams, Hillsville, Penn
.
sylvania, . . . 10 00
A. G. Kirk, . . . 1 00-
For the returned prisoners, from a lady,
Citizens of New Haven, for a. Chapel
Tent, collected by Mrs. Charles L. Ives,
per Dr. Ives, . . .
Park Presbyterian church, Erie, Pa.,
per J. C. Spencer, . . .
Brackett's Bridge, . /. 22 02
Floyd, . . . ~ 980
Salsbury, . . .. 39 60-
Per Rev. James Erwin, Roma, N. Y
D. Willis James, New York City, (to
• purchase "Memorial Chapel 'Tent,")
Proceeds of an exhibition of Tableaux
Viants at the Mansion House, Mauch
Chunk, Pa., per Fr. Green,
Collected by Rev. D. P. Maryatt,
Citizens of Lambertville, N. J., 15 25
Baptist ch. Lambertville, N. J., 14 10
Per J. A. Anderson, Treasurer.
Collected in Bradford and Tioga county,
Pa., per Rev. J. G. Carnachan,
Pres. and M. E. churches and friends,
Mount Kirke, N. Y., per John Jay
Wood,
First Pres. church, Carlisle, Pa. 94 54
Union Meeting in Lutheran ch. 345 13
Per Charles Ogilby.
Lands Lyman, Springfield, Pa., per
Miss Blackman,
M. E. church, South Aubrey, N. J., per
Rev. M. Relgea, • • - •
Church of Mount Sinai, L. 1., per Rev.
A. Snow, • • . .
Citizens of Woodstown, N. J., per Rev.
J. 1). Mason, . .
. .
Alexander Murphy, Philadelphia,
Rev. M. Breckenridge's charge, Os
borne ,Hollow, N. Y. . . .
Ladies' Christian Commission, Valpa
raiso, Ind., per Mrs. H. A. Gillett,
Collected by C. W. Altemtis, Clinton,
N. J., (additional), . • .
Mrs. M. Dayton, Harpersfed, N. Y. 4 00
Mrs. S. Hotchkiss, do do - 200
Harper Boies and wife, . . 4 00—
St. Peter's M. E. church, Reading, Pa.,
per Rev. Mr. Meredith, . .
"L. S. C.," • . . .
Buffalo Committee IJ. S. C. C., per F.
Gridley, Treasurer, . .
Presbyterian church, Fagg's Manor,
Pa.; per Rev. J. Umsted, . . 45 22
J. B. Newman; Philadelphia, . . " 5 0 0
Presbyterian church, Jamesburg N. S.,
per Rev. Mr. Wells,. . 11 00
Presbyterian and M. E. churches, Dela
ware city,. . 53 66
Presbyterian oh, Port Penn., Del. 19 42 73 80
Per E. D. Cleaver:—
John Thompson, Nottingham Pa., . 600
T. D. Al., Philadelphia, (additional), . 15 00
Sabbath-school, Marlboro', N. J., per
Mise Agars,• 3 61
•
• •
Mrs. Wm. R. Barr; Williamsport, Pa., 5 00
Baptist ehurch, Merideth, N. Y., per
Deacon Smith,. 14 48
Miss E. McDermot, Black Mills, N. J. 4 00
Fairview Sabbath-school, Highland,Pa. 1 85
Ladies' Christian Commission of Clinton
St. Presbyterian church, Philadel
phia, (additional), • 100
Brown and Calvert, Philada., (addt'l.), 3 00
A. W. Porter, Monroe, Mass., (addt'l.), 200 00
_First Congregational church, Philadel
phia; per Rev. Mr. Hawes, (addt'l.), 237 00
Miss Eliza Hyndshaw, Stewartsville,
N. J., per S. M. Studdeford, . . 25 00
Sinking and Spring Creek Presbyterian
church, Pa., per Rev. Robt. Hamill, 160 00
Ladies' Christian Commission of Pres
, byterian - church, Chanceford, Mo., -
Thapietredßeir.eJsbohynterFiaanrquhar, 53
15
church,
Freedom,
N. Y., per Alexander'Mitchell, . 6 50
St. John's P. E. church; Bellefonte,
.
Ps., per. Rev. J. C. Laverty, . 13 50
Miss Clara Smith, Philadelphia, . 1 00
Collection . at Ellridge, New York, per
John Tompkins, . . . 5 00
Presbyterian, Baptist, and Methodist
Episcopal churches of Burlington,
J.; per Charles J. Melner, . 46 00
Mr. Jacob Janney, Philadelphia, . 25 00
Reading Circuit, per Rev. W. R. Norris, 5 00
Contributions in Agricultural College,
Centre county, Pa.:—
College classes,. . . 41 70
Preparatory Dpartment, .12 80— 54 50
Per LYb. Haughawont:
E. W. BUril, , Bedforcl, Pa., . . 3 80
Friends in Congregation of Rev. A. H.
Groh, Long Valley, Pa.,. . 8 00
Parkersburg,. Weat.Virginia, . . 300
Moravian churches, Watertown and
Ebenezer, Wis., per Rev. S. Wolle, . 62 95
; John Holmes, of Ram "Atlanta," per
H. a Jones, Esq., . . 100 00
Part proceeds of Lectures. by John B.
Gough (to buy "Gough Tabernacle"), 524 00
That Presbyterian church, Uniondale,
Pa., per C. H. Ellis, . . . 21 1
Meeting held by Rev. Thos. Atkinson,
at Mechanicsburg, Pa., per H. A.
Sturgeon, . • . . • . 143'66, 1
St. Paul's P. E. church, Erie, Pa., per
Rt. Rev. Bishop Potter, . . 71 33
Presbyterian church, Forks of Wheel
ing, Va., . . . 88 00
Citizens of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, . 17 85
Chapline Street M. E. church, Wheel
ing, Va. . . . 42 25 148 10
Jos. F. Page, Phila. per R. Crangle, Tr. 300 00
Union meeting, held by Rev. Thomas
Atkinson, York, Pa. per Sam. Small, 557 57
M. E.' church, Milroy, Mifflin co. Pa.
pm' Rev. J. F. Brown, - - . ' . 575
First Presbyt'n ch. Carlisle,Pa., add'l, 1 00
Second German Ref. ch. Rading, Pa. , 25 00
Churches at Rocky Spring and St:The
mes, Franklin co. Pa. per Bei , . A. K.
'Nelaon, . . • . . 13 50
Thomas Erskine, Penn Run, Pa. . . '4 50
Per Rev. Mr.' Lange, Watertown, Wis
condin . . 6 - 25
Reuben R '
embold, Overton, Pa. 7 00
Per Rev. S. K. Brobst:
Chris. Com. Albany, N.Y. per William
•McElroy, Treas. • . • , . 271 05
Ladies' Fair. at Saeraraeritc;; CaL ($9007
in gold coin,) per J. F. Houghton,,Tr. 20,220 .71
Dr. C. R. King, Philadelphia, . . 25 00
"Cash," . . . . 6 00
James M. Ferguson & Co. Philad. . - 66 00
Army Cora. Y. M. C. A., Boston, Mass. 1,187 70
Chris. Commission, Cincinniti, Ohio, 6,800 00
American Viet Society, Boston, Mass. 500 00
R. A. W. Bruehl, Cincinnati, Ohio, . 127 50
Festival Soldiers' Aid Soc., Spring, Pa. 68 06
Christian Commission, Sacramento, Cal.
per Dr. McDonald, . . . 2,446 82
Prcsceeds of sale of Syrian curiosities '
sent by Antonius Yanni ' a native Sy- ,
rian Protestant of Tripoli, Syria, per •
Rev. Henry Harris Jessup, of Beirut,
Syria, . . . . . 180 00 4
W. G. N., Philadelphia, add'l,
Citizens of Windsor, N. Y. per A. W.
Coburn, . , . . . 200 00
Evangelical Lutheran church, Myers
town, pa. per Rev. L. G. Eggers, . 27 50
Proceeds of a Thanksgiving supper at
Pawlet, Vt. per Miss Julia Robinson, 97 00
St. Matthew's Lutheran chiirch, Phila
delphia, Per. Martin Buhler, • . 77 70
T. N. Patterson, Shawmut, Elk co. Pa. 5. 00
4000 00
1500 00
. 468 OD
1 00
4 35
34
5 00
50.00
15 00
Amount previously acknowledged, $979,878.85
Total Receipts, $1,032,582 93
JOSEPH PATTERSON,
TAHASITRZIE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION,
Western Bank, Philadelphia.
The United States Christian. Commission begs
leave, to acknowledge the receipt of the following
additional stores, lip'to January 1; 1865: '
Phcenivville-1 box.
LoWer Providence—Aid Society, per-Miss M. J.
Perry,.s boxes. . .
Wallace—Church of Rev. D. C. Meeker, .2 boxes.
BristolA Friend, '1 package.
Scranton Army Corn. per R.-A. Henry,l box.
Waverly—Aid Society, per C. C. Miles, 1 cask,
1 keg, 1 box,
Upper Much/an—l: box.
15 00
5 00
5 00
5 00
Jersey Shore—Aid Society, 1 box.
Pickering—Central Aid Society, per Miss A.
Pennybaeker, 3 boxes.
Wilkesbarre—Preisbyterian Sunday School, per
Mr. 0. Collins, 1 box.
Lebanon—Aid Soc. per. Miss J. D. Reedel, 1 box.
Nelson-1 box.
Beaver Township—Miss C. Borden, 1 box.
Corry—Aid Society, 1 box.
Newark—Ninth Ward Public School, South
Park Presbyterian Sunday School, 1 box each,
per Joseph D. Orten.
Paterson—First M. E. ch. per Miss Kate Stegg,
2 boxes; First Presbyterian Church L. C. C., Miss
E. W. Rogers, Sec'y, I keg, 2 boxes.
Princeton—Relief Soc., per M. M. Brown,l box.
Newton-1 box.
New York—Branch U. S. C. C. per Dr. N. Bishop,
20 packages of papers.
Bu f falo—Branch U. S. C. C., 10 packa's papers.
Owego—Per C. A. Winthrop, 1 box.
Buffalo—Ladies' Christian Commission, per Mrs.
G. F. Gindley, 5 boxes and 14 packtiges shipped
from Buffalo.
Waterford—Aid Society, per Mrs. G. W. Eddy,
4 boxes. •
Gorham—Citizens, per C. J. Brice, 1 box.
Jamesville —Aid Soc., per Jos. 0 Gifford, 1 box.
East Granger--Per I. M. AnderSon, 1 box.
Albany—Branch U. S. C. C. per Wm. McElroy,
3 boxes, 1 barrel.
Rochester--Branch U. S. C. C. per 0. G. Grosve
nor, 2 boxes, 1 cask.
Chazy—Per S. Gardiner, 3 boxes.
Hebron—Aid Soc., per T. H. Beveridge, 1 barrel.
Utica—Branch U. S. C. C. per Dr. D. W. Bristol,
5 barrels, 1 box.
Bl:nghantpton-5 barrels.
Croton-1 bom
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston—Army Corn. Y. M. C. A. per L. P. Row
land, 21 boxes, 6 kegs, 7 barrels, 10 pack's papers.
East Hampton—Aid Society, per Miss L. A.
Terry, 1 box.
Pittsfield--1 box.
South, Orleans—l box.
CONNECTICUT.
Hartford—Aid Association, per Mrs. S. C. Cowan,
2 boxes, 1 barrel, 1 cask.
Winsted-1 barrel.
New. Haven—Christiatt Commission, per H. N
Whittinsby, 2 barrels; Ladies' Seminary, 1 box.
RHODE ISLAND. -
Pawtucket—Aid Association, per Providence
Branch, 2 boxes.
CANADA WEST.
Toronto—American Soldiers' Aid Society, per
Miss A. B. Foltz, 1 barrel.
5,000 00
Cincinnati— Branch United states Christian
Commission, 4 boxes, 2 packages of papers.
2 barrels, 1 box clothing, 1 box pads, 1 box
housewives, 3 boxes stores.
GEORGE H. STUART,
CHAIRMAN CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
NO. 11 Bank Street, Philadelphia.
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Dealer in and Manufacterer of
WATCHES,; FINE JEWELRY,
zvA.R,E,
AND SUPERIOR PLATED GOODS.
COFFEE! COFFEE! COFFEE! COFFEE!
THE EAST INDIA COFFEE COMPANY,
Three doors from Greenwich street, Ball universal
Per tandred. $4
Kent's East India Coffee
Has all the flavor of OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA,
and is but hnlf the price; and. also that
Heat's East India Coffee
MIS twice the strength of Java or any other Coffee
whatever, and wherever used by our first-mass hotels
and steamboats the stewards say there is a saving of
50 per cent.
.35 cents
.20 cents
• gent's East India Coffee
Ts the most healthy beverage known and is very nu
tritious. The weak and infirm may use it at all times
with impunity. The wife of the Rev. W.-Eaves, local
minister of the K. E. Church, Jersey City, who has
not been able to use any coffee for fifteen years, earl use
Three times a day without injury, it being entirely
free from those properties that produce nervous ex
citement.
Dr. JAMES BOYLE, of 156 Chambers street, nye:
"I have never known any coffee so healthful, nutri
tious and free from all injurious qualities as
I advise my patients to to drink it universally, even
those to whom I have hitherto prohibited the use of
coffee."
The PRINCIPAL OF THE NEW YORE EYE
INFIRMARY says: "I direct all the patients of our
Institution to use exclusively
Arid would not be without it on any account."
The Rev. C. LARUE. an eminent clergyman of the
M. E. Church. now stationed at Halsey street. Newark.
says of
"I have used it nearly a year in my-family. and find
it produces no ache of the head or nervous irritation,
as in the case of all other coffees. it is exceedingly
plea.sant, and I cordially recommend it to all clergy
men and their•families."
Is used daily in the families of Bishop Ames, Bishop
Baker and many of the Mostdistinguished clergymen
and professional men in the country.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITBI,,
And. be sure that the packages are labelled ,y=
KENT'S EAST INDIA COFFEE
As there are numerous counterfeits afloat under the
name of " Genuine East India Coffee," "Orilluud*East
India Coffee," etc., put forth by impoitonsto deceive
the unwary.
In Ilb packages 'and` in boxes of W. 60 and 100 Be.,
for Grocers, and large consumers. Sold by grocers
generally.
Orders from city and country Grocers solicited, to
whom a liberal discount will be made.
Agents in Philadelphia, W. J. HESS & BROTHER,
corner Girard Avenue and Front street, and HOE
FLICH & MOLUN, 130 Aroh street.
Sold by JOHN H. PARKER. corner of Eleventh
and Market streets, Philadelphia. JAMES WEBB,
corner of Eighth and Walnut streets. WM. PARVIN,
Jr.. 1204: Chestnut street above Twelfth. THOMP
SON BLACK & SON, N. W. corner Broad and Chest
nut streets. SIMON COLTON & SON, corner Broad
and Walnut streets.
gsouralut etoupanin.
INSURE YOUR LIFE
110 - 31 -- E - 00MPANY.
:ix ilsgoci qp....TOST COMPS r,
Walnut Street, S. E. cor. of Fourth.
INCOME FOR THE YEAR 1863, OVER
LOSSES PAID DURING THE YEAR
AMOUNTING TO OVER
Insurances made upon the Total Abstinence Rates,
he lowest in the world. Also wpm' JOINT STOCK
Rates which are over 20 per cent. lower than' Mutual
Rates.
THE TEN-YEAR FORFEITURE PLAN, by which
a person insm.ed can make all his payment in ten
YearS, and does not forfeit, should he not be able to
pay his full TEN years, is now a most popular me
thod of Insurance.
Insurers upon the MUTUAL SYSTEM in this Com
pany, have the additional guarantee cf
$250,000
CAPITAL STOCK an paid up IN CASH, which.
together with CASH ASSETS, now on hand, amount
to OVER
The Trustees have made a DIVIDEND on all Mu
tual Policies in force December 31, 1863, of
FIFTY PER CENT.
of the amount of PREMIUMS received during the
Year. which amount is credited to their Policies, and
the Dividends of 1860, upon Policies issued that year,
is now payable as the Policies are renewed.
THE AMERICAN IS A HOME COMPANY.
Its TRUSTEES tire well known citizens in our
midst, entitling it to more consideration than those
whose managers reside in distant cities.
13C0.A.11330 OF 'rILIISrrEF.S.
Alexander Whilldin, William J. Howard,
T. Edgar Thomson, Samuel-T. Bodine,
George Nugent. John Aikman,
Hon. James Pollock, Charles F. Hearlitt,
Albert C. Roberts, Hon. Joseph Allison.
F. B. Mingle, Isaac Harlehurst,
Samuel Work.
• ALEX. WHILLDIN, President.
SAKIIEX, WORK, Vice. President.
JOHN C. SIMS. ActuarY.
JOHN S. WILSON, Secretary and Treasurer.
CHARLES G. ROBESON Ass% Secretary
Dr. BF ALR'S
DENSERVO!
I. a most invaluable, reliable and delightful prepa-
To a great extent in every case, and entirely in
many, it prevents decay of teeth. It also strengthens
the gums, keeps the teeth beautifully clean and the
breath sweet. It is highly recommended by both
Doctors and Dentists, and is believed to bens good a
preparation for the teeth and gums as science and ex
perience has ever produced. .
Prepared solely by
T. SEALS, IVI. D., Dentist,
1113 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
41Fir- Forsale by Drgis&
Druggists.
. ,
Price $1 per Jar,
faot kith' elfin.
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DON'T FAIL TO READ THIS!
154 READE STREET, N. Y.,
attention to their
Sent's East India Coffee.
Kent's East India Coffee
Rent's East India Coffee.
lient's East India Coffee,
Kent's East India Coffee.t.
Rent's East India Coffee
154 11EADE ST., NtWICORk,
IN YOUR OWN
AMERICAN
$200,000.
$62,000.
$BOO,OOO.
ration for the
TEETH AND GUMS.