REV. A. M. STEWART'S LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10, 1865
PEAR BROTHER MEARS :—These tur
bid waters of Washington are being con
stantly agitated by some under or surface
commotion ; some seemingly favorable
or adverse breeze, and occasionally by a
downright hurricane.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION BURNT.—
A short time since this beautiful structure
took fire from some defective flue,, over
heated on a cold, windy day. Unchecked
by the inadequate efforts of Washington
fire companies, the flames soon seized
upon the cabinet cases, desks, shelves,
and specimens, burst out grandly through
the windows, nor ceased its rage until
combustible material was no longer
within reach. The building was by no
means the most costly, yet certainly the,
most beautiful in architecture, of any in
Washington, and perhaps in the -whole
country.
Your readers are perhaps sufficiently
familiar with the origin and history of
this Institution. Thirty-seven years ago
a poor old English miser died in Genoa,
Italy, worth half a million of dollars.
Without friends to inherit his substance,
or mourn him when dead, yet did the
poor old man long for a name, and in
order to obtain it, left all his money to
the United States Government, to found
an institution -.after his own name. The
Institute is, therefore, independently rich
—money in plenty to accomplish any
desired object, and can soon repair the
charred building. The Government voted
the corporators fifty-two acres of waste,
unsightly, unhealthy land in Washing
ton, which was filled up and adorned
with trees, according to the taste in
planting of the lamented Downing—now
the handsomest park in or about the
Capital.
Doubtful whether the world in general
or science in particular will, in the end,
suffer great detriment in the destruction
of the large cabinets of natural history.
They have been hastily collected, some
what crudely arranged, and many of the
specimens not worth their shelf room.
Fire is radical ; a great consumer of
*ash, and hence often a public benefac
tor. The consumption of the old Alex
andrian library, over which the literati
have been so long whining, was a great
public benefaction—ship loads of literary
rubbish effectually out of the way. The
same fate to many a modern library
would give the world as much light as
in their reading. A larger, better, more
scientific, and finely arranged cabinet
can soon be collected in the new Smith
sonian, than in the old.
CoNomss has finally voted an amend
ment to our organic laws, forever pro
hibiting human slavery within our
American Union. Wonderful progress
this within four years. Tor such a glo
rious triumph over the barbarism of ages,
let us give thanks to God, and not to
Congress. No special praises are due to
it. Our Senators and Congressmen have
acted in this matter when compelled by
an external pressure. Our Representa
tives in their majority votes seldom out
strip public sentiment. President Lin
coln, at his inaugural in' 1861, made
solemn protestations that neither he nor
his party had the slightest thought of in
terfering with slavery as existing by law
in the Southern States, and Congress
also at the time loudly re-echoed the as
surance. There seems no injustice to
the President in saying that, in efforts to'
eradicate this our national cancer, he has ,
never made a move in, advance of public
sentiment, but, on the contrary, rather
tardily lagged behind. Congress has
done no better. What special thanks,
therefore, deserve they now ? Had they
not voted, all would ere long have been
lett at home, and others sent who would.
Let special anthems be sung in praise to
God, who has by his marvellous works
in righteousness so argued public senti
ment into those radical changes, and
thus in so short a time compelled our
high functionaries to face about and get
upon a higher platform, or consent to be
run over and soon forgotten.
OUR PRESIDENT, it is generally under
stood, slipped away, a few clays, since to
commune with rebel commissioners about
peace. This seems to have been done
in almost as incog. a manner as he came
to Washington, early in 1801. Sober-'
minded Union-loving people will be like
ly to whisper, "He had better have re
mained in the,. White House." The
flourish of trumpets, observed in such
papers as the Morning Chronicle of
Washington, about the condescension
and eagerness of the President for peace
being so great as even to propitiate such
ardent patriots as Fernando Wood, is
twaddle likely to deceive but few. The
lowering of Presidential dignity in hur
rying to meet those rebel commissioners,
has, instead of convincing them of his
magnanimity, in all probability been ta
ken by them as an evidence of weakness,
with an over-earnest desire for peace,
and sent them back to Richmond full of
new resolves to fight.
Rebel bullets, shells, and' bayonets
are not our dangers ; but unworthy com
panionship with traitors are the shoals
on which we are in danger of shipwreck.
It would be cruelty to our country, as
well as imminent danger to future peace,
to receive aught from these rebels now,
-save unconditional submission. This
done, grant them whatever Christian
magnanimity and a sound national poll
('Y may di(-tate,
SehtF, proftwors pass for very-meek, good
natured people till you displease them. They
resetullt, a pool or a pond; while you let it
alone it lonic , ; ( dear and limpid, but if you stir
it to•:^-wrcl the bottom the rising sediments
soon cLis,7oi-i..r the impurities- that lurk be
neat h. Topftaly.
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1865.
4rio fly Waft.
XXXVIIItb CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE
February 7. —The enrollment bill was taken
up, and an amendment adopted, subjecting
to punishment substitute brokers, recruiting
agents, or other persons who, for profit, shall
enlist persons who are insane, or who, at the
time dr enlistment, are in a state of intoxica
tion. The offenders are, however, subject to
trial only by the civil courts, and not by courts
martial or military commissions.
February B.—A petition from pastors of
churches, asking exemption from military
service, was referred to the Military Com
mittee. A resolution requesting the Presi
dent to communicate information respecting
the conference in Hampton Roads was
adopted, not, however, until after consider
able opposition and debate. The postal bill
was debated. This being the day for the
Cong.ressional count of the Presidential vote,
the Senate repaired to the Representatives'
Hall, where in joint meeting the count was
made with the usual formalities, and the
proper certificates of the election ordered.
February 9.—A bill was passed, enlarging
the area of the State of Nevada, by adding
thereto one degree from the Territory' of
Washington. A bill establishing a bridge
across the Ohio River at Cincinnati, was
passed. Also, a bill to reimburse Missouri
tbr expenses incurred in calling out the militia.
A bill was reported establishing a uniform
militia system for the 'United States.
February 10.—A bill was passed authoriz
ing the issue of a warrant of attachment
against the property of defaulting post-mas
ters and other postal agents, who have coun
tenanced or abetted the rebellion. The
morning was chiefly devoted to the legisla
tive, judicial, and executive appropriation
bill.
February 11.—A memorial was preseuted
from the Jews, remonstrating against any
amendment to the Constitution which should
recognize Christianity. The appropriation
bill consumed the most of the time of the
session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 7.—The Select Committee on the
outrage committed on the person of Repre
sentative Kelley, brought in a resolution
directing the arrest of A. P. Field, the aggres
sor, for breach of privilege, and also, that he
be denied the privilege of the hall hereto
fore accorded to him as an applicant from
Louisiana for a seat in the House. The re
solution was, not acted upon. The day was
chiefly spent on an amendment, offered by
Mr. Brooks, of' New York, to the fortifica
tion bill, striking out therefrom the appro
priation of half a million of dollars for the
defences around Washington. The amend
ment was rejected.
February B.—A resolution of inquiry in
relation to the peace conference, addressed to
the President, was adopted ! A select com
mittee was ordered for inquiry into alleged
frauds and corruptions in the Patent Office.
A joint resolution was adopted appropriating
$lOOO for procuring a marble bust of the late
Chief Justice Taney, to be placed in the
Supreme Court room. A bill Was introduced
providing for the confinement in Houses of
Refuge, of juvenile offenders in the District
Columbia.
February 9.—The morning was spent in
miscellaneous business. A long evening ses
sion was devoted -to amendments to the In
ternal Revenue bill, those relating to the tax
on domestic liquors, occupying the chief at
tention. No. decision on any one of them
was reached.
February 10.—The amendment to the- In
ternal Revenue bill, taxing- sprits on hand,
was defeated. A message was received from
the President relative to the peace confer
ence. [Noticed in another column.] No
action was taken.
February 11.—The morning was spent on
the Internal Revenue bill. The ;reposition
to increase the present tax on beer, lager
beer, ale and porter, was voted down.
February 13.—A bill to establish a monthly
mail from San Francisco to China was passed.
The duty on paper was placed at 15 instead
of 20 per cent. as it now stands, and instead
3 per cent. as voted by the House. Action
of the latter is still necessary.
February 13.—A joint resolution was
adopted appropriating $25,000 for a contract
with W. H . Powell, to paint a naval picture
for the head of the grand stairway of the
Capitol. A resolution of inquiry into the
condition of the freedmen about W ashingion,
many of whom are said to have died of starva
tion, was passed. A peace resolution 'and a
war resolution,offered each by Pennsylvanians,
were laid on the table. On the Amendatory
Revenue bill, it was resolved, after much dis
cussion, to exempt bibles and testaments; or
volumes containing only parts of either, and
prayer books, from any duty or tax. The
sat section also exempts from duty or tax
arithmetics, spelling books, geographies,
grammars, and school books of the kind used
in common and primary schools, and all
books printed exclusively for the use vf Sun
day schools ; provided this shall not apply to
books valued at more than two dollars a
volume.
THE WAR.
The active operations of the week have
been chiefly - an advance movement of the
Army of the Potomac against the right of
the rebels, made by our Fifth Corps, with no
important result beyond an improvement of
the position of our line on the south side of
Hatcher's Run. The principal movement
was made on the 6th instant, and the fight
ing on that and the next day, was severe, no
less than three Corps of the enemy taking
part in the conflict. Our losses, considering
the numbers engaged, were very severe,
being an aggregate loss, killed, wounded and
missing included, of between 1100 and 1200,
out of a force of about 4000, who went into
action, The first accounts represented the
main purpose of the movement as having
failed, although, beyond the loss of men,
we
had suffered no material disadvantage. Later
accounts, however, (Washington, February
9), speak of it as a complete success, and one
of considerable importance. The movement
has resulted in an extension of our lines for
nearly six miles in a southwestly direction
beyond their former limit. Our forces, besides
being somewhat nearer the famous Southside
road, can more readily co-operate from their
advance position with any movement from the
Atlantic coast against Richmond. Perhaps
the diversion which our recent operations have
created in favor of Sherman is even a more
important result than the mere lengthening
of our lines. As Sherman moved steadily
nearer and nearer to Charleston, like a devas
tating angel of progress, it has been generally
believed that Lee would endeavor to send
troops enough to the assistance or Hardee to
enable that famous do-nothing tactician to
successfully resist, if not beat back, the ap
proach of the foe. The Confederate General
in-Chief dare not spare a man from his de
fences now ; his lines are narrowly watched
by a wary enemy, and every'crevice will be
crept into, as the unopposed- advance of the
2d Corps into a vacancy left in front of them
to-day will testify. That our men are to oc
cupy the lines which they have recently es
tablished is very plain,
from the fact that
preparations are already being made to build
camps.
SHERMAN'S MOVEMENTS.—Southern pa
pers of Friday last, received at Washington,
show that Sherman is making a successful
advance in South Carolina. He has already,
at last accounts, seized the railroad between
Augusta and Branchville, and is now
moving in force upon the latter place. The
rebels virtually acknowledge that the evacu
ation of Branchville and Charleston must en
sue, and, from the exceedingly feeble resist
ance which the rebels have opposed to Sher
man, we may conclude that he will make as
grand a march through South Carolina as he
did through Georgia.
General Grant's recent movement is ad
mitted by rebel editors to have been a suc
cess, inasmuch as Im succeeded, notwith
standing the temporay reverse to the Fifth
corps, in extending his line westward to the
Boydton plank road. This will enable him
to make a dash upon the South Side Rail
road, or so threaten Lee that he will be
afraid to detach troops for the assistance of
Beauregard or Hardee.
Rumors also come by way of Richmond,
that Sherman has possession of Branchville,
and that the evacuation of Charleston is go
ing on. They-have not as yet been traced to
any reliable source.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—General Grant in
answer to a question from the Committee on
the Conduct of the War, answered that he
had e f fected an. arrangement for the exchange
of prisoners, man for man,, and officer for offi
cer, or his equivalent, according the old car
tels, until one or the other party has exhaust
ed the number they now hold.
THE 313tAIIPTON ROADS CONFERENCE.
The resolution of inquiry, adopted by the
House of Representatives on the B . th inst., has
furnished the President with the opportunity
to give to the nation authentie inforinatioi of
the beginning, the progr . ess i and the .end: of
the movement which, while in. progress, kept
all parties under so nervous an excitement.
The message of the President, with. the ac
companying documents, would fill several col
umns, of our paper. Its main points are thus
compressed in an editorial in the Inquirer of
this city :---
_
First. That Mr. Blair was granted authority
to go to Richmond upon a simple pass, with
out authority to speak or act for the United
States Government, and without apprising
the President what he intended to do or say.
Second. That at Richmond Mr. Blair must
have taken upon himself the functions of an
ambassador, and that he made representa
tions as to what the United States might be
induced to do.
Third. That in consequence of Mr. Blair's
voluntary statements, Jefferson Davis was in
duced to write a letter to Blair, to be shown
to President Lincoln, in which he said he was
not disposed to find obstacles in forms ; that
he was willing to enter into negotiations for
the restoration Of peace, and to send a com
mission whenever he had ' , reason to .believe
that it would be received, oetUreeeiveone if
sent, and that he was prepared-to renew the
effort to enter into a conference, with a view
to restore peace " to, the two tountries."
Fourth. That President Lincoln then wrote
a letter to Blair, authorizing him to say to
t
\ c\
Jefferson Davis that he aincoln) ha always
been, and still was ready to receive an agent
any other influential erson,
whom Davis, or
now resisting the national authority, might
informally send "with the view of,seauring
peace to our common country." • 1
Fifth. That Blair went to Richmond a\sec
i
and time, and showed President Linco 's
letter to Jefferson Davis, and informed Mu
that the part, in the letter of Lincoln, " aim t
our common country," referred to that part
in Davis's letter " about the two conntries." \
[The sixth, seventh and eighth points, re-\
late to the, application of Mestirg. ,Stephens,
Hunter, and Campbell, forpermission to go
Washington, which was so far granted as to
allow their proceeding to Fortress Monroe,
and their conveyance thither."
Ninth. That the President then ordered!
Secretary Seward to proceed to Fortress
Monroe and meet the Commissioners, in
structing him to notify them that three
things were indispensable to peace :—First,
a restoration of the Union; second, that the
position of the President on the slave ri
question, assumed in his last annual messag
to Congress and preceding documents, wort?,
not be receded from. Mem. : this was before
the passage of the amendment to the Consti
tution abolishing slavery ,• third, that there
would be no cessation of hostilities, shert of
1
the end of the war, and the disbandin of the
hostile rebel forces. That minor atters
would be liberally considered. That eward
was to listen to all that was said, but o con
summate nothing, without further rep rt and
authority.
..
Tenth. That Secretary. Seward set of upon
his mission.
Eleventh. That General Grant telegraphed
to the President that he would delay no mili
tary movement in conseqence of the commis
sion.
Twelfth. That General Grant_ also tele
graphed to Secretary Stanton that, in his
opinion, it would be advisable for President
Lincoln to see Hunter and Stephens at least,
Campbell Probably not expressing himself as
favorably to peace as his colleagues.
Tcirteenth. That upon the reception of
this despatch, President Lincoln resolved to
go to Fortress Monroe.
Fourteenth. That he did go.
Fifteenth. That on the morning of Febru
a4 3d the distinguished party met.
That an informal and verbal Conference
took place between them.
That the substance of the instructions to
Secretary Seward were communicated to the
Southern Commissioners, as containing the
only basis of peace which could be admitted
by the United States. That the Southerners
did not say that, in any event, or in any con
dition whatever, would they consent to re
union ; and,yet that they did not declare that
they would not conso. They wanted a post
ponement of that question, and the adoption
of some other course, which they argued
might, or might not, lead to re-union, but
which the President and Secretary Seward
thought would lead to postponement.
The Conference ended.without result. This,
is the President's sentiment.
Sixteenth, Secretary Seward transmits a
copy of a despatch sent to Charles F. Adams,
United States Minister to London, giving an
account of the preliminary events and of the
conference. In the letter he says that specific
demands were not made by the rebel com
missioners, nor .direct refusals of the demands
of the United States announced. They
wanted a postponement of the question of
separation, and a united action by the two
Governments *pon "some extraneous policy
or scheme for a season, during which passions
might be expected to subside, and the armies
be reduced, and trade and intercourse between
the people of both sections resumed." This,
no doubt, was the union of the North and
South to attack Maximilian, and avenge
the Monroe doctrine. Secretary Seward does
not say, but the inference is strong, that this
could have been the only policy proposed.
The Southerners thought that by this " ex
traneous policy" abetter feeling would be
fostered, and that eventually . some kind of a
union might be fixed up. But the President
in the spirit of " not swapping horses while
swimming a river," would not consent to the
principle of ending the war by beginning
another, leaving all the questions of the first
unsettled. He considered it a proposition for
a truce, and told the rebels that no truce
could be consented to until the Union was
fully res-yred. So the parties separated and
nothing
done.
L 'TEST-TEESDAY.
The stateme4
that Sherman occupied
Branchville is not nnfirmed, nor yet denied,
in the latest rebel P ., ers.--The rebels say
that Grant has been is:, i f orced by
12,000 of
Thomas's men. It is also,,id that Hood has
detached some of the fragmeu
, e/. g of his broken
army to move eastward. '
Governor Thomas H. Hicks, or
eastward.—Sett Ex-
Jlaryland,.
died February 12.—Senator itto l „ a t
New York, nominated by the . Presicq t as
Secretary of the Treasury, requested thati l i s
name might be withdrawn, which was acco,
dingly done.--A bill to arm the slaves, but
not to free them, has been referred in the
rebel House.
ITEMS.
Thus far only the State of Delaware has
voted against the emancipation amendment.
New Jersey and Kentucky have ,not yet
voted.—The severity of the winter is not
confined to our continent. Accounts from
the South of England say that memory has
to go back many years to find a
_parallel to
the cold there experienced.--It is said
there is prospect of reform in the material of
our fractional currency. They are to be
printed on fabric that is impervious to water,
and more tenacious than parchment.—Rev.
Thomas Johnson, who distinguished himself
as a leader in the pro-slavery °made against
Kansas eight years ago, but who, since the
breaking out of the rebellion, has been a
strong Union man, and spoken and labored
therefor, was cruelly murdered by a_party , of
guerillas, in his own house, near Westport,
Mo., on the 6th ult.—On Christmas day,
1855, more than nine years ago, George B.
Lincoln, now -Postmaster in Brooklyn, wrote
from St. Louis as follows : " Missouri is try
ing by violence to make Kansas a slave State.
but in what will this ruffianism end? It will
end in making Missouri a free State, not
Kansas a slave State."—The Western Pres
byterian says that a guerilla raid was made
upon Danville, Ky., on Sabbath morning;
29th — ult. The guerillas entered the town
thirty-five in number, took some fine horses,
and committed a few other depredations, and
retreated in time to leave the hour of public
worship undisturbed. They were, however,
pursued, four of them killed and five cap
turod. Three of the prisoners were wounded,
one mortally. —John C. Breckinridge has
been called into Jeff Davis's cabinet as Secre
tary of War. He has made a poor account
of himself as a General.—The rebel Senate
has rejected the proposition to arm the ne-
Sgroes. Wisely done.: According to the
outhern. Confederacy, a paper published at
Macon, Ga., cabbages are selling in that city
at $l5 per head; cucumbers, $lO each; and
a bunch of six small fish for $2O. The same
paper says :—" A disgraceful affair is now
going on up town. A mob of women, with
the black flag, are marching from store to
store, pillaging. • The Pelham Cadets are or
dered out to disperse them."—lnforma
tion, regarded as reliable, states that ten
thousand of the best troops from Hood's late
army have been despatched across the coun
try, to aid in the resistance to Sherman.—
By invitation of Rev. Dr. Channing, Chaplain
of the House of Representatives t Rev. Henry
Highland Garnett, a colored minister, preach
ed in the Representatives' Hall last Sabbath.
The attendance was very large, and the event
occasions much comment in 'Washington.—
Eleven hundred and fifty bales of cotton ar
rived at Cairo, February 11, from Memphis,
on the way to Cincinnati.---Bullion of the
value of $1,800,000 was received at San Fran
cisco, during the ten days ending February 2.
COLONIZATION.—The annual meeting of
the American Colonization Society was held
in Washington city, on Tuesday, January
17th. Speeche,s by Senator Doolittle, Hon.
\ to
' G. W. Warren, of Boston, and Dr. S. H. Cox.
elegates were present from nearly all the
oyal States: The finances of the society are
lin a satisfactory condition. Receipts for the
'ear ending December 31, 1864, $91,454 74.
I isbursements, $89,931 45. The failure of
emigration, on account of the war, gives the
society a surplus of $35,000.
The Emperor Napoleon has appointed
Prince Napoleon Vice President of the privy
Council. On account of the tenets at:the
prince this is regarded as a direct slap at the
Pope's late Encyclical.
BIM MS CHM COMM
MONE.Y.
Cosh Acknowiedgrinantafoi the walk aiding
ary 6, 1865.
Philadelphia Contributions as Follows.
Chas. B. Keen, Phil ad's., . .25 00
Casselberry Davis, Philad'a,
commission, on coal, . . 30_ 00
Cash, Philad'a, . . . . 20 00
A Little Girl, Philad'a . . 400
Miss Hanah Stiles, Philad'a, . 250
E. Pearson, Philad'a, . 200
EL Perkins, Philad'a, 1 00
Baptist Church, Falls of Schuyl- - •
kill, par Rev. J._E. Ohesshire, 300
Baptist Ch. Manayunk, Philad'a,
per Rev. A. J. Kay, . _ . 31.55
A Lady, Philad'a, • . . 1 00
Ladies' Chris. Commission, But
tonwood Bt. Presby'n Church,
Philad'a, per H. B. Lincoln; 27 00— 147 0 . 5
-Other Vontributions.
Rev. Jonathan Simpson Port Rush, •
qreland, per David Allan ,55 Co., •
'Liverpool, £5 sterling, . . 50 00
Ladies' Chris. Com. Andes, Delaware
co. N.Y. per Miss Mary Bruce, Treas. 156 20
Rev. Samuel Anderson, West Leba
non, Pa.. . t. 60
. .
Sabbath-school Class, Plymouth Ch.
Rochester, N. Y. per Miss Julia Ham-'
ilton, . . . `: . - 320
Miss Maggie A. Strong, Reynoldsburg,
Pa 50
Private 116th N. Y. Vols. 4 .2 00
Collection at Plymouth, 111. per Miss
Mary A. Whitteman,s 00
Friends in Mitchell, lowa, per Rev. W.
L. Coleman,. . 10 00
Ladies' Aid Society of Churchtown,
Lancaster co. • Pa. per Miss Lucy
Jacobs, .5 50
"C. A. M." Church Hill, Md. . . 5 00
Citizens of Strasburg, Pa. per J. A.
Martin,. ' . 250 00
Ladies' Missionary Circle, New Centre,
N. J. per Miss Anna B. Vredenburgh, 21 00
Different Churches of New Bloomfield,
Pa. per Henry Rice, .. 11 25
Wm. S. Shaffer's Class in PirstrPresby
terian Sabbath-school, Harrisburg,
Pa.. . 16 2.5
. .
Wallace De Witt's Class in same Sab
bath-school, per Jas. W. Weir, 10 50— 26 75
Proceeds of a Lecture at Odessa, N Y. 11 90'
James Waters,
Oswego, N. Y. . . 5 00
Collection at Meredith, Delaware co.
N. Y. per E. S. Jacobs,. . 3 50
Churches in Ellridge, N. Y. per Jas.
MUnroe,. • . 87 02
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Fulton
ham, 0. per Geo. W. Fanley, Treas. 59 25
Part proceeds of a Fair held by the
Ladies' Aid Society of Doylestown,
Pa. per Mrs. Julia P. Brock, See'y, 225 00
Ladies' Soldier's Aid Society, Union
ville, N. J. per C. Garrison, . . 90 50
Pleasantville Division of Sons of Tem
perance, State of New Jersey, per
D. B. Snow,. . . 25 Oft
Collection at Milton,
Del. . 10 00
Ladies in Elgin, N. Y. per D. R.
.
Campbell, . . 5 00
. .
Edwin Ferris, N. Y. . 50
.
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church,
Rocky Hill, N. J. per Rev. M. L.
Schenck, . 15 00
Total, UM 72
Amount preTiously acknowledged, $1,069,111 80
Total Receipts, $1,070,364 52
JOSEPH PATTERSON,
TREASURER CHRISTIAN . COMMISSION ,
Western Bank, Philadelphia.
STORES
Stores received by the U. S. Christian Commission
at Central Office, Philadelphia, for week ending
February 9,1865.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia—James T. Ford, 1 package.
Germantown—Mrs. Work, 1 package; Market
treet Presbyter'n Sunday-school, 12 housewives;
.4 . 1 d Hospital Association, per Mrs. R. K.
ht, 1 barrel.
2 ,‘"ar e ter Va ll ey—Union Aid Society, 3 boxes,
O s. 3 k egs .
Chu . own—Per Mrs. Lucy 0. Jacobs, 1 4 barrel.
Maxweßasta ,
Ladies' Aid Society, per Mrs. M. L.
llox.
.Nancy" ies' Aid Society, per Mrs. S. G.
Life, I box.
West OctoreN , Ladies' Christian Commission,
per Miss Sallie , 1 box.
- 14 JERSEY.
Paterson—Ladies' •s. Commission, per Miss
E. W. Rogers,l box.
Newark—E. Simon & Ukt her, 1 box.
Woodbury—Mary Lord, 3 rds court-plaster.
Unionville—Soldier's Aid iety, per Mr. C.
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MILTON CLASSICAL INSTITUTE.
Milton, Northumberland County, Pa.
SCHOOL YEAR—Opens on the FIRST MONDAY
of SEPTEMBER and closes the last of June. Pupils
received at any time during the year.
LOCATlON—Healthful; surrounded by some of the
finest scenery of the Susquehanna ; accessible by dally
trains from New York, - Philadelphia, Baltimore. El
mira, hee.
COURSE OF STUDY—Is intended to prepare for
business or college; special attention given to such as
desire to become Teachers.
MUSlC—Special advantages are offered to those
who wish to study Vocal or Instrumental Music.
PHYSICAL CIIL MBE—Constant attention is
iven to bodily exercise and the formation of-such
.abits as will secure and preserve good health.
.OARDINCI—A few pupils will be received into the
lily with one of the Principals; others will be di
g to private families, where pupils are subject to
.ervision of their teachers.
Y LlNE—Parents who wish to find, under the
Loarding-school. a house of refuge for wilful
children. need not apply, as idle, immoral.
upils will not be retained in the instita-
the
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name ol
gad vie,
or waywai
tion.
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Male and ... ale Departments areconnected in the
institution. --,
For further irl'Nrmation. apply to Rev. W. T.
WYLIE or E. H. 13 CROFT, A. M., Principals, for
catalogues; also tot editor of this paper.
REFERENCES—Th atrons of the school:
Rev. T. W. Wylie D., Philadelphia.
Rev. J. B. Dales, D. b.,,
George H. Stuart, Esq.: "
Thomas Wallace, Jr., o, ..
S. T. Bodine. Esq. - ti.
Rev. J. N. McLeod, D. D., Net York.
Rev. S. L. Fenny, -..,
SELECT CLASSICAL AID EIGLISII SEIDL
S. E. cor. of Thirteenth and Locust Sts.,
PHILADELPHIA.
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1864-5,
Sessions Commence September sth and February Ist.
Pupils are carefully pitiered for any class in college
or for mercantile life.
Thoroughness in every study which is undertaken
is insisted upon as essential to true progress and mental
development.
A fine enclosed playground on the premises gives
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. 14., Principal,
THE WEST CHESTER ACADEMY
MILITARY INSTITUTE,
AT WEST CHESTER, PA.
WILLIAM F. WYERS. A. M., Principal.
J. HUNTER WORRALL,A.M., Ph.D.,Asso. Principal
The scholastic. Teur - crf -ten months commences on
...RIBST TUESDAY—the 6th—of September n9xt.
The corps of instructors is large; the course of instruc
tion thorough and extensive, designed to fit boys and
young men for college or for the active duties of busi
nest in its various requirements. Students who design
entering Yale or Harvard College are especially in
vited to avail themselves of the tried advantages of
the school. Business men will take notice that the
modern languages—German, French and Spanish—
are taught by native resident teachers, who have no
connection with any other school. Two German gen
tlemen of superior ability and experience devote all
their time to the department of Vocal and Instru
mental Music. Major G. ECKENDORFF, assisted by
the Military Superintendent, has charge of the Mili
tary Department.
For catalogues, Sm.. apply in person or by letter at
the school. 651-ly
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REV. CHARLES A. SMITH, D. D., E. CLARENCE
SMITH, A. M., Principals.
Ninth year. Three Departments: Primary, Aca
demic and Collegiate. Full college course in classics,
mathematics, higher English and natural science, for
those who graduate. Modern languages, music, paint
ing and elocution by the best masters. For circulars,
apply during July and August at 1226 Chestnut street,
or address Box 2611, P. 0., Philadelphia, Pa.
The next session will commence on MONDAY, Sep
tember 19th. ap2l
A'=•SELECT FAMILY SCHOOL,
AT PRINCETON, N. J.
The Rev. George Hood and lady, experienced edu
cators, receive six Misses into their family to educate
as and with their own children. Pupils committed
to their care, will find a safe and good home, with the
advantages of thorough instruction. The next session
begins Feb. 1, 1865. Meference—the College Faculty.
with many patrons. Circulars forwarded. 974-1 m
English and Classical School,
Fortieth Street and Baltimore Avenue, West Philada..
REV. S. H. ilicAitaa,m, A. M., Principal.
OPEN FEBREARY Ist, 186 5 .
Inatractionporougb. Discipline as mild as compatible
with efficiency
Rarrataxoas.—Revs. J. G. Butler, Charles Brown,
A. 13 enry, J. H. Castle. Caspar Morris, M. D., B.
P. Hutchinson, Esq.
Anr^ Circulars with Mr. Keenan, Fortieth street and
Baltimore Pike. or sent on application. 967-3 m
College Hill 'Military Boarding Sphool,
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y.
OTIS BLSBEE, A. M., Principal.
Classical, Commercial, Military. For information
address the. Principal. • 961-Gin
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the crevices of doors and windows, and save one-half
the fuel.
DAVID H. LOSEY,
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Air Send for circular:: Local agents wanted through
out the State. 964-3 m
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