The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, May 28, 1863, Image 1

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    THE PHESS,
PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED),
BY JOHN w. FORNEY.
OFFICE. No. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
THIS DAILY PRESS}
Fifteek Cents Per Week, payable to the Carrterl
Hailed to Subscribers out of the City at Seven Dollars
Per Annum, Three Dollars and Fifty Cent 3 for Six
Months, One. Dollar as*p Seventy-five Cents for
Three Monthb invariably in advance for the time or
dered..
1 49* Advertisements inserted at the usual rates. Six
lines constitute a square.
THE TRI-WRISKLY PRESS,
v Hailed to subscribers out of tbe City at Four Dollars
Per Annum, in advance. '
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
A K, K ’ S #
6053 CHESTNUT STREET,
IS THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN’ THE CITY TO BUY
GOLD or PLATED JEWELRY, SILVER-PLATED
WARE, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, POCKET-BOOKS,
TRAVELLING BAGS, to.
Call and examine our stock before purchasing else
where. • >
.The following is a partial list of goods which.we are
■elling from 20 to 100 per cent, less than at any other es
tablishment in the city : *
' ICE PITCHERS.
* SYRUP PITCHERS.
CRB AM PITCHERS,
SUGAR BOWLS.
BUTTER COOLERS. •
GOBLETS.
. . CUPS. •
CASTORS. • ■ .
WAITERS. .
• . CAKE BASKETS.
CARD BASKETS.
SALT STANDS.
* TOBACCO BOXES.
, NAPKIN RINGS.
FRUIT KNIVES.
- TABLE SPOONS.
DESSERT' SPOONS.
TEA SPOONS.
SUGAR SPOONS.
SALT SPOONS
v DINNER nod TEA FORKS.
BUTTER KNIVES.
OYSTER LADLES..
GRAVY LADLES.
• SETS IN GREAT VARIETY.
BRACELETS.
BREAST PINS.
CHATALAXNE CHAINS.
• GUARD CHAINS.
.* -MEDALLIONS.
CHARMS.
THIMBLES. ;
- RINGS..
GOLD PENS.
GOLD PENCILS.
< GOLD TOOTH PICKS.
GENTS’ PiNH, beautiful stylet*
GENTS’ CHAINS, * 4 “
.. f SLEEVE BUTTONS, e '
STUDS.- „
.ARMLETS.
. NECK CHAINS. .
. POCKET-BOOKS.. .
-.TRAVELLING BAGS. ' ■
ALBUMS.
BIGAR CASES.
ABD-CASES,'.to.
Call early and examine the largest and cheapest stock
6f goods in the-city. -
D. W. GLAEKS,
r>o:s CHESTNUT STREET.
WATCHES I 'WATCHES!
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY.
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
COMPASS SALESROOM ’
SOUTHEAST CORNER EIGHTH AND CHESTNUT ST.
I: B. MARTE-R,
; - AGENT.
. .These watcheshaye nowbeen in use over twelve years,
And, for. •
ACCURACY* DURABILITY, AND RELIABILITY,
in every conceivable'manner, have proved themselves
to be the most satisfactory time-pieces ever offered to the
public. ' . -
1 r This result:has been brought about by a strict appli
cation of mechanical science to the consti-action of the
watch - from its Terr incej>tion, rendering it, when
■finished, . - *
...V' MATHEMATICALLY CORRECT
in all its proportions, and necessarily asperfectatime
keeper as it is possible to mahe. ."
. The Company have tested th’eir Watches, in many In
stances, by actual daily noting, and the resnltof this
test has been that they have exhibited a rata equal in
regularity to the beat marine chronometer.
W© invite attention to the
*: LADIES’ : WATCHES,
rfaborately .flhished, and thinner than any. we have
heretofore produced, with several improvements calcu
lated to secure the greatest accurady of performance, and
to the usual accidents, and derangements to
Which foreign watches are liable. myls-lm
r; JUST RECEIVED PEE 'STEAMER EUROFA.
' GOLD WATCHES,
JAiDIES’ SIZES, OP NEW STYLES.
BILYEB AHCRES ARD CTLISBEES.
,/ ! G{liT AKCRES AHD CYLIKUKES. _
. PLATED ANCEES AND CYLINDRESL
for Sal© at Low Rates to the Trade. br
D * T PRATT,
607 CHESTNUT STREET. .
gift FIN 35 WATOH REPAIRING
■Bmp attended to; by the most experienced workmen,
And every Watch warranted for one'year. -
G. BUSSELL,
3*5 North. SIXTH Street
-TTUJ^OANITE. JEWELRY.--JUST RE
* -celved, a handsome assortment of Chatelaln and
Vest Chains, Pins - ,.Pencils, &c., and for sale at .very low
prices: • I'; ; ■■ .... , G RUKSELjj,
. ap2s-tf f »».NorthSlXTH,Sfcreet.
J. O. FTjLLKR,
v™ ■": Importer and Wholesale Dealer in
'FINE -WATCHES AND JE WELRY,
. No. Tl 3 CHESTNUT Street,
- CtTp-stairs; opposite Masonic Temple,)
Has now Open a
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK,
- ‘ EJ.LBRAOTNG • t "'*
Ei HOWARD Jr'CO.’S IFJNI? AMERICAN WATHES,
GOLD CHAINS, GOLD SI'iSCTACLES, THIMBLES,
ANT) '
PINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
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J 0. FULLER’S
FINE GOLD PENS,
THE BEST PEN IN USE,
FOR SALE TN ALL SIZES.
JpiNE .GILT COMBS
IN.EVEET VARIETY.
IMITATIONS OF PEARL AND CORAL.
J. O. FULLERi
. No. tit CHESTNUT Straat.
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YPLCANITE KINGS.
A fall assortment, all sizes and styles.
,T. O. FULLER,
. No. Tl 3 CHEST VUT Street. . my22-3m
MUSICAL BOXES.
Ff SHELL AND ROSEWOOD CASES,
playing from Ito 12 tunes, choice Opera and Ameri
can Melodies. FARR. St BROTHER, Importers,
■ap4 • r '.-324: CHESTNUT Street, below Fourth,
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS,
JUST BE CB 1 TED,
3,000 BOLLS
* CANTON .MATTINQBJ
Which. Wd invite the attention of the trade.
M’OALLUM <Sj CO.;
NO. 509 CHESTNUT STREET,
.QIL CLOTHS A.ND
WINDOW SHADES.
CARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS,
: IN COTTON ANI) LINEN FABRICS,
QUALITY AND STYLE UNSUKPASSED.
WINDOW SHADES, '
COMPRISING every Variety, of neW and ORI.
GINAIi DESIGHS, PLAIN and ORNAMENTAL.
These goods will be sold t.> Dealers and Manufacturers
•at prices much lelow thepruand ■price of stock.
THOMAS POTTER;
MANUFACTURER OF Oil. CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES,
; 339 ARCH Street, Philadelphia, and
49 CEDAR and 95 LIBERTY Streets, New York.
my 12-2 m \
EMOV A L ;
J. T. DELACROIX,’
Jus removed hia
STOCK OF CARPETINGS',
From 47 South FOURTH Street, to hie
3VEW STORE,
No. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
Where he offers to hie old customers, and purchaser*
generally, a large and desirable stock of
carpetings;
,«f all grades, and best knowa makes.
OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, AMD WINDOW SHADES.
WHOLESALE and retail.
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
J. tEV DELAOROIXi
No. 87 SOUTH SECOND STREET* shove Chestnut, 1
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GAS FIXTURES, dec.
517 ARCH STREET.
C. A. VANKIRK A OO.J '
chandeliers
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES.
e Alao. French Brome Figures and Ornaments, Poreelaia
Md Hlea Shades, and a variety of
FANCY GOODS,’
WHOLESALE AND B£TAlla<
ritaae nil and examine goods. . ItlS-lr
VOL. 6.-NO. 254.
COFFIN, & CO.,
aao CHESTNUT STREET,
nave for sale by tbe Package a good assortment of Staple
' Styles . ~
PRINTS, LAWNS,
BROWN AND BLEACHED MUSLINS,
‘ COTTONADES,-PRINTED LININGS.
SILESIAS. NANKEENS, CORSET JEANS.
ALSO,
6-4 BLACK AND MIXED BROADCLOTHS,
UNION.CASSIMEKES,
EXTRA, MEDIUM, AND LOW QUALITY SATINETS,
/NEGRO KERSEYS, PL AID. LINSEYS,'
ARMY GOODS, &C., &0.
ap2l-tuthsSm
gLAOK SILKS.
SEVERAL LARGE INVOICES OF SUPERIOR
HBLACKGROS DE RHINE,
111 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 82, 34, and 36 inclies.
M L. HALLO WELL * 00.,
NO. 615 CHESTNUT STREET.
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JjAWSON, BRANSON, & GO:,
IT.W. CORNER MARKET AND FIFTH STS.O.
JOBBERS OF ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN
DRESS FABRICS, SHAWLS, &c.
We invite the attention of the RETAIL TRADE to
our well-assorted stock of
FOREIGN DRESS GOODS AND SHAWLS,
Which we will sell at the very lowest market price.
We pay especial attention to the, large Auction Sales,
and Buyers can find Goods in on* Store, at much less
than cost of Importation, and as cheap.as they can be
found any where.
T. R. Dawsojt. J. G. Bomgardneb, O. Branson.
ap!B-S6t x - . / '
jyAVID ROGERS,
No. 45 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
Importer and Jobber of
MEN AND BOYS’WEAR,
LADIES’ CLOAKINGS, &C.
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p HIL AD E LPHI A
BURLAP BAGS OE ALL SIZES,
FOR CORN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE DUST, &0.
Of .standard. makes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap, for net
sash on delivery.
GEO. GTIIGG,
spls-3m Nob. Sa9 and »31 CHURCH Alley.
gHIPLEY, HAZARD, &
IHIITOHINSONj
No. 113 CHESTNUT STREET, V
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
, FOR THE SALE OF
PHILADELPHIA-MADE HOODS.
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JOHN T. BAILEY & GO.
BAGS AND BAGGING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
' WOOL BAGS FOR SALE.
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JOHN KELLY, JB.,
HAS REMOVED FROM 1022 CHESTNUT STREET:
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Where he presente to former patrons and the public
the advantages of a STOCK OF GOODS, equal if not su
perior, to any in the city—the skill and taste of himself
and EDWARD P. KELLY, the two best Tailors of the
eity—at prices much lower than any other first-class esta
blishment of the city. : apl-if
PHILADELPHIA. 1
■RLACK CASS. PANTS, $5:50,
-*-» At 704 MARKET Street
BLACK CASS. PANTS, *5.50, At 7W MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, *6.60, At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, .98.00. At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, *5.50. At 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGS & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street
GRIGS & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEH’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG At VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GBIGG At VAN GBNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street
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TgLINDS AND SHADES.
B. J.
VENETIAN BLINDS
. 49* The Largest and Finest Assortment in the city;' at
the Lowest Prices. . Blinds Painted and Trimmed equal
to new. Store Shadoß Mad© and Lettered, ap6-2m
FOR THE SALE OF
UNITED STATES TAX
STAMPS,
No, 57 South THIRD Street, first door above Chestnut,
. A full supply of all hinds of TAX STAMPS constantly
OH hand, and for sale iu quantities to suit.
A liberal discount allowed on amounts of $5O and up*
wards. ' , ' ' . .
Orders by Mall promptly attended to.
Office Hours from 0 A. M. to 5 P. M.
JACOB E. RID GW AY,
de9-tje!o' No. 5V South THIRD Street.
gEWING MACHINES.
THE “SLOAT” MACHINE,
WITH GLASS PRESSER FOOT.
• NEW STYLE HEMMER, BRAIDER,
ud other valnahle improvement,.
ALSO,
THE TAGGART & FARR MACHINES.
Agency—933 CHESTNUT Street. mhB-tf
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
JUST RECEIVED.
Wbicb will be sold to the Trade at a
SMALL ADVANCE ON COST.
(501 Market Street.)
COMMISSION HOUSES.
"B AG”
MANUFACTORY,
SEAMLESS BAGS,
CLOTHING.
TAILOR,
EDWARD P. KELLY’S,
143 South THIRD Street.
Fine GlotMng,
FOR
Spring and Summer*
WANAIAKER & BROWH
S. E. cor. 6th & Market.
Medium and Common
GRADKS,
Cut and Made In
Fashionable Style
and „
SOLD AT LOW PRICES.
BLINDS AND SHADES.
WILLIAMS;
NO. 10 NORTH SIXTH STREET.
MANUFACTURER OF
WINDOW SHADES.
U. S, INT£BKAL REVENUE.
SEWING MACHINES.
SPRING MILMSERY.
g T li A W lIATS
MEN AND BOYS,
LATEST STYLES,
LOWEST PRICES,
WOOD & CARY,
No. 725 CHESTNUT STREET,
Also, display the largest stcck of Straw,"Fancy, Lace,
Leghorn, and Chip Bonnets: Children's and. Misses'
Hats , Straw Caps, etc., Flowers, and Ribbons.
WOOD <fi CARY*
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MILLINERY GOODS;
M. bbrnheim;
No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET,
Has just Received
DRAB, BUFF, AND
WHITE RIBBONS,
V IN ALL WIDTHS.
DRAJ3, CUFF, AND
ENGLISH CRAPE.
BONNET SILKS TO MATCH.
, , ALSO,
A FRESH LINE OF FRENCH FLOWERS.
' CALL AT
No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET.
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' STRAW GOODS, 1863.
FRENCH FLOWERS,
LACES AND RIBBONS,
OF THE LATEST FASHIONSi
JUST OPENED
THOS, KENNEDY & BRO.’S,
Ho. T39"CHESTNUT Street, below EIGHTH. '
.: • • ;'.. . ' • ap3-2m
ILLI N E R Y
aj,i straw goods.
JOSEPH 'HAMBURGER,
25 South SECOND Street,
Has now open a large stock of Ribbons, Artificial Flowers,
to., to which he respectfully invites the attention of
Milliners and Merchants. Goods received daily from
Haw YotV auctions mh29-2ro*
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
Q.EORGE GRANT,
HO. 610 CHESTNUT STREET,
Has now ready
A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK .
-OP •• ■
GENTS 1 FURNISHING GOODS,
Of his own importation and manufacture.
His celebrated
“PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS,”.
manufactured under the superintendence of
JOHN F. TAGGERT,
(FORMERLY OF OHDENBERG & TAGGERT,)
are the most perfect-fitting Shirts of the age.
Orders promptly attended to. mh26-thstu3m
QLD ESTABLISHED SHIRT, STOCK,
AND COLLAR EMPORIUM,
NO. 146 ' NORTH FOURTH STREET.
CHARLES*L. ORUM & CO.
Are prepared, to execute all orders for their celebrated
make of Shirts* on short notice, in the most satisfactory
manner. These Shirts are cut by measurement, on' sci
entific principles, and surpass any other Shirt for neat
heesofjW on the Breast* comfort in the A’ecfc.and ease on
the Shoulder. aplS-stuth6m
1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
JOHN C. ARRIS OK,
- (rORMi!KI,V J. BUHR MOOKZ,)
. IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS,
ALSO,
manufacturer
OF THE IMPROVED
PATTERN SHIRT.
WRAPPERS. .
COLLARS,
• ; UNDERCLOTHING, &c.
SATISFACTION GUARANTIED. ' my22-toci
PINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. .
The subscriber would incite attention to hi*
' IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS,
Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also, con
stantly receiving,
: - NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN’S WEAR.
J.W.SCOTT,
‘ GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING STORE,
No. 814 CHESTNUT STREET,
ja2o-tf Four doors below the Continental.
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
J^OBERTSHOEMAKER&OO.,
Northeast Comer FOURTH and RACE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
MANUFACTURERS OF-*
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, *O.l
AGENTS FOE THE CELEBRATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealer* and consumers supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
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HARDWARE AND CDTLERY.
JJARDWARE.
CLOSING OUT AT
OLD PR ICE S,
.The Stock of a WHOLESALS HOUSE, comprising a
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
ALL KINDS OF GOODS.
ART MARKET and 416 COMMERCE Streets
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FURNITURE, &c.
pURNITUR E .
A LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W. & J. ALLEN & BROTHER;
1301) CHESTNUT STREET.
CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL-
LIARD TABLES. '
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 4561 South SECOND Street,
In connection with their extensive Cablnet»buslnees, are
: aoW : manufactnrins: a superior article of,
BILLIARD TABLES,
Utd have now on hand a full supply* finished with the
MOOES & CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
which are pronounced by nil who have used them to be
raperior to all othoiß.
For the quality and finish of these -Tables, the manu
facturers refer to thoir numerous patrons throughout the
Onion, who are familiar with the character of their
work. mh9-6m
PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, dec.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS 01
LOOKING GLASSES.
DBALEKB IF
OIL PAIWTIHGS,
ENGRAVINGS,
PORTRAIT,
V . . PICTURE, and
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
EXTENSIVE LOOKING GLASS WAREROOMS AND
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS,
ial-tf 815 CHESTNUT Street. Philadelphia.
SICILY LICOEICE, GEN.—SMALL
STICK. •
o Caraway Seed. •.
Gum Arabic.
Trieste Vermillion.
Powdered Blue for Potters 1 use,
.. Mineral Water Corks, short.
Bottle Corks, assorted/
Madder, Dutch Prime, •
. Oil Bergamot.
Colchicam Seed.
OirOricaaum, Pure,
.'Gum,Kino.-
- Cape Aloes.
...
. . Olive Oil, quart bottles. :
, In Store, .and for sale by
GILBERT ROYAL’A Co.,
- Wholesale Druggists.
ip29-lm* Rea. 30*1 and 3U North THIRD Street.
TITADEIRA WINE.—I7S QUARTER
AM- casks and 100 Octaves, just received per ‘ * Laura,"
and for sale iu bond, by
CHAB. 6. & JAMES CARSTAIRS,
ap24 136 WALNUT and 31 GRANITE Streets.
PHILADELPHIA, TH
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1863.
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
[Special Correspondence of The Press. ]
FbBTKKSs Mokeoe, May 26, 1883.
The Secessionists in the region round about
folk were in convulsions, this morning,about the : .
supposed capture of Vicksburg. Towards evening j
the spirits of every one who had bet twenty to one ~
G-rant would be terribly whipped, or at least meet
the same' fate on the Big Black that Gen, Hooker’s'
army did on the Rappahannock, have been some-,
what depressed. To-day’s newß will act as a gentlef
emollient on their wounded, dispirited
Talcing all the reports in the Richmond TPftiy of the, ■
25th instant to be substantially, literally true, they;
will" grow insolent and defiant. Easily impressed,
Quickly depressed, they are,'so readily and rapidly'
raised to an effervescent state as water mingled with t
tartaric acid and soda. All should bear in mind thei
questionable source whence'come these “unofficial
reports,” “semi-official rumors,”, which,', at this?
fearful crisis in their Western affairs, so fortunately.-
find their way. into the narrow columns .-of- the
bile Register and Richmond : ’ ?•
, jGen. Grant is playing a bold game. He knows ifc : -
—and the hand he holds is a good one. The
are heavy—the rebels hazard their all An the Weah-
Both sides will "play desperately, warily—well..
Should the enemy-lose, they are ruined in the Mis
sissippi valley. If we do not, win now, we can still
play, ;and play, .and play—until Victorious. Our
Western .army always have fought' better after a
slight reverse. At Pittsburg Landing they just be
gan to enter into the spirit of the light when the
enemy fled; and if Vicksburg is to be taken, the;
men now before it will never'leave their .trenches
but to enter the city. ;**'
Steamer Emily, Arrived from Newbern to day,
brings accounts • of a skirmish near Kenton, North
Carolina, where 166' rebels were captured, all of
whom 6he brought up with her. Capt. .Tones, of the
68th Pennsylvania Regiment, is the only casualty
B.
STATES' IN REBELLION.
EXPERIENCE OF A CAPTURED NEWSPjt-
PER CORRESPONDENT.
Mr. F. A. Colburn, of the New Y'orlc Worlds oh
his arrival TnfWashington 'on Monday, furnished
the Chronicle withaaketch of the adventures of tlie
newspaper correspondents, who were recently cap
tured at Vicksburg in an . attempt to run the bat
teries. The correspondents were taken, after two
days’ stay in the; “Gibraltar of the West,”.on their
long journey to Richmond. They went by rail to.
Meridian, thence to the Tombigbce river,
Montgomery by steamboat, and across the country,-
and thence by rail to Richmond. They had a thorough
view of the Confederacy.
Their experience is very interesting.. The rail
roads of the rebels are nearly worn out, and they
have no facilities for furnishing new rails when the
old ones are .worn out. Several branch roads have
been discontinued for want of railroad "iron, but the
main lincß are kept up at any sacrifice. At th a beat
that can be done, they make very slow time. The
trains which carried the prisoners matM bufc eight
miles an hour; and their fastest trains/could not
make, more than ten; All along the'road-wore
strewn the wrecks of engines and cars which had:
become disabled, either from collisions or from wear
arid tear. The engines are out of repair, and all the
rolling stock is in a very shabby condition./ Gars
are patched up in every imaginable manner ; dil
cans are wrapped around with rags to prevent their
leaking; there are but few passenger/cars, and 1 .
; those are. in the most dilapidated condition,--ancF
there are few, if any, in a perfect-; state. JVCr. Col
burn thinks that there .will be more difficulty
among the rebels in replacing their machinery, thkn
in anything else. Every locomotive they lose can
never be replaced in the Confederacy/ . *
There were some incidents which seem to indicate
a Union feeling even inthehe'art of the'Oonfederacy. ~
The Union prisoners - were always well treated.
They were, visited by citizens at every station/at
which they stopped, and often furnished with pro
visions, and, even delicacies, Whemthey, arrived; at
Montgomery, however, they found • that some-pri
soners who had just preceded them, composed in part
of the officers and crew of the Indiahola, had beemso
well treated that the rebel:newspapers had come rfqt •
in denunciation of such a course. These individuals
were presented with, bouquets of flowers, and with
rebel newspapers,.and in-many of these harm
less little packages 'Were/found rolled up bank
bills, which were found useful, in-the course of'their,
journey/ t These and cither acts - of “treaori” 'to ”
the Confederacy leaked out; and the newspapers
and fire-eaters made such a noise about the mat ter
that when the train-which carried our correspond
ents arrived, at Montgomery,,nosvisitors were*/f*l- ;
’ lowed to see them,' nor were they allowed to reedive f
any newspapers or bouquets. At every station
where the visitors were allowed-to see theprison
ers, citizens of every station in life crowded around
them. They expressed: universally an anxiety to
know how long the North was prepared to continue
the War, w.hat; they were going: to do with th#ne- ~
; Whether'they/reßlly couklTaiib
jugate v the 'South/; and* other-questions of: the’same
sort, which showed'plainly that: the queristsAntici
pated-the ultimate' success of' the North. The'an- -
swer.generally given the Northern nipple.
had made up their minds to war, and had goueinto
it as a settled' business; that they would fight
twenty, thirty; or forty, years, little differ
ence how long,-for they were sureto win in the end.
So far as one could judge from so cursory a glance
at the country, every able-bodied man was forced
into the army. There is good reason to believe that,
rb a general thing, the privatesgo unwillingly, but
the officers are full of military spirit and Southern
ardor, and the army is under a good state of discipline
and organization. All'the officials are in earnest
about their work. A man who, Should consult his
convenience, or prostitute his.bffice to secureadvaa-"
tageß for himself, would be despised.
Col. Straight, whose . cavalry force, consisting of
1.5C0 men, was captured ’by Forrest, was one of the
travelling companions of Mr. Colburn. Hisexpedi
tion failed from a concatenation of unfortunate cir
cumstances, but he ishtill of the opinion that the
policy of sending out competent cavalry forces, or'
cavalry and infantry combined, to destroyrailroada,
burn bridges, tear up tracks, and destroy telegraph
lines, can be pursued with almostentire safety to us,
and with great injury to the rcbel3. /The amount of:
destruction that ; Col. Straight accomplished was
enough to compensate for the capture of his force.
He surrendered only after five days’ hard fighting, 1 ,
and two battles, in which* he completely worsted
theforcc he met. Forrest,attacked him. with 3,000,
and another commander with 1,500 cavalry. Being
surrounded, he was compelled to surrender. About
800 of his men were mounted on mules, and during:
their long journey they passed through storms which
used up their animals, and, unfortunately, wet a'
good deal of their ammunition. They fought until
nearly every shot was expended, : and then had to 1
give up. But they had theconsolafcion.to know that
they paid for themselves.;
All the prisoners who were taken on this -.long
trip were convinced that , the “ Confederacy ss was a
hollow sham. Every where they saw signs of dilapi
dation. . Everywhere they saw the marks of an in
exorable despotism—such a tyranny as the history
of the world has scarcely ever known. Neither the.
life nor property of-any man was sacred. Every- .
thing isdone.by military.force, but th& laws are so ;
constructed ..that , arbitrary military force is legal and J
cannot be resisted. In other words/might is right.- )
THE FALL OF TICKSBURG. '
[From the.Kickmond Whig, May 23. ]
Suppose Vicksburg has fallen, the army inside of,
the fortifications bech ..captured or destroyed, Port;
Hudson reduced or abandoned, the Mississippi in its
whole length controlled by .the enemy, and the Con
federacy tejr porarily or even for the: remainder of
the war cut in twain; suppose, furtheiythatthis
really great success to the foe and cruel disaster to.
ourseiveß is attended with consequences as certain
as they are deplorable—increased enthusiasm at the;
North, the triumphant vindication of the tyranny
at Washington, conscription enforced even ia'the.
Northwest without opposition, perhaps a revival of:
the spirit of. volunteering, peace/parties crushed
forever, men and money to an endless sum obtained,/
and Europe, busy with its own troubles; awed into'*
permanent silence—suppose- all this, for it becomes -
us now to consider the worst possible aspect of the/
news, what then 1 Our duty, will i.then.be precisely:?
what it has always been—to maintain the cause un
flinehingly, and to exhibit a spirit-more indomitable "
and persistent than that of the enemy. Nothing is
to be gained by despondency. All that has been/
lost may be regained by fortitude and perseverance.
. Itwill be worse than useless to reproach the G-o-»
vernment, however guilty it may be,, for the ap- 1 '
pointment of inexperienced generals,- or .to repine ,
oyer the precious blood that has been wasted by the *
mismanagement of the' forces entrusted to incompe- /
tent commanders. ..A; great /‘victory’' would have!
proved, apparently, the Bagacity,of the appointment/
which has brought 'us so great troubles./ A great :
defeat should Bilence the clamor which cannot at all?
undo ,an event of thepast./The unwisdom' of our:
rulers must : be borne as manfully as the evils in-i
flicted by the enemy. The bitterness of our heart,-
Which breeds despondency and disaffection, wins no':
triumphs, repairs no, disasters; sustains no cause.*
Greatness qf soul accepts all the calamities of war
in the spirit of defiance, and rises superior to eyeryZ
misfortune. If we cannot bear defeat as well as the-
Yankee, we are/unworthy to be free. 'Until some 1
one of our large armies has been beaten as often andK
as severely as the Yankee Army of the Potomac we f
cannot say our courage has been fully : tested, orouc
ability to conquer peace and independence has been "
established./ --. ; ' .f
.Shbulci Pemberton, and his. whole army.be cap-?,,
turecl, there will.still be left in the Southwest mate
rials for a very largo armyi under Johnston; Pern-,
berton’s men will soon be returned to duty .by ex
change, the balance hging now greatly in our favor.-
Beside Johnston’s army, there will be' others as
large, or larger, under Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg;
The combined forces of Kirby Smith, Magruder. and
Price make an . army nearly, equal to either of the ;
above. So long'as these great leaders and great ar
mies are left to us—so long as even one of them: re
mains uncrußhed—the cause is safe, - N •
; Serious disasters have heretofore heralded impor*
tant reforms. decided improvement in the organiza
tion of our forces, a revival of energy, an accession
of strengthen all the-material of war, followed by a’
succession of brilliant victories. The fall of Donel
son, Memphis, and New Orleans preluded a summer
of heroic achievements, in which the enemy was
nearly evejywhere pushed back to his own soil.
Scorning to imitate the Yankees by underrating
the consequences of the fall of Vicksburg, we may
yet with reason count upon compensation in the
approaching campaign. The loss of Vicksburg,' if it
have no other good effect, will secure us in the fu
ture against the appointment of entirely inexpe
rienced generalß. Ofstbis wejmay be perfectly sure.
Moreover, it will add to the strength of our armies.
This is a necessity. The North, stimulated by suc
cess, will hurl its myriads upon us, and we must
meet them with every available.ihanS ‘Within two
years we have •withstood 1,400,000 of the Vandals.:
What shall-hinder ua' ; from withstanding as many
more during theyear to comet. Nothing but a want
of manhood, which the South has never yet failed
toßhow. We have veterans commanded: by great
generals; the enemy have recruits commanded by
generals inferior 10, our own. Let them come on ;
we will see whose heart is‘ the stoutest, let the war
last as long as it may.
GRANT'S LANDING AND ADVANCE.;
The Jackson Mimmppian says: It .was im
possible to prevent Grant from landing at some
point on a river coast of, over one hundred miles;
and, when he had crossed the river, and so developed
his plans, thepurpose was to check his immediate
advance', and give time to mass our troops and pre
pare to meet him lor a trial of strength. That is
precisely what is now being done.
Later, referring to Vickßburg, the same pa£er;
says:
It is evident that our department commandant
is preparing for a regular old-fashidned siege, with a
determination to hold this point if all the balance of
r the Confederacy should fall.- The force which Gen.
Grant is'now bringlng against this place is estimated
at one hundred and twenty-five thousand.' Taking
in view the vast extent of our line of defences, and
the probability than an assault will be made along
its whole length at the Bame time* .we can easily
comprehend that he will need every one of them.
RSDAY, MAY 28,1863.
JACKSON’S FUNERAL AT LEXINGTON, YA.
[From the Richmond ‘Whig, May 23.]
> The remains of our great and good Lieutenant
, General T. J, Jackßon were committed to the tomb
:in Lexington, Va., on Friday, the 15th, Inat. . The
, body, enveloped in the Confederate flag and covered
With flowers, was borne on a caisson of the Cadet
Battery, draped in mourning. •
The Lexington Gazette says: “Ati interesting com-,
pany of the procession consisted of such officers and
the old Stonewall Brigade as happened
at the.time to.be in the county. It awakened thril
ling associations to see the shattered fragments of
this famous brigade assembled under the flag of the
heroic Liberty Hall boys; the same flag which for
Bome.timc was the regimental standard of Jackson’s
old;4th Regiment, and which that regiment carried
iff triumph over the bloody field of Manassas on the
ever-memorable 21st day of July. Another interest*
ing part of the ceremonies of the day was' the reli
gious service, conducted with admirable propriety
in the church in our great chieftain had de-.
lighted to worship God for ten years before the be
ginningofhis late brilliant career of active opera
tions. . The. services were conducted by the Rev. Dr.
White, the only pastor General Jackson ever had
-after he became an avowed.soldier of the, Gross—a
pastor whom he tenderly loved', and whose rebellious
counsels he modestly sought, even in the midst of
the most scenes through which he half
passed during theTi\Ht two years.”
LEE’S-NEW OFFENSIVE'CAMPAIGN.
We find in the Baltimore'correspondence of the
Hci-ald important, statements -regarding the general
campaign and strength of the rebellion, and Lee’s
new designs on Washington and Pennsylvania:
Gen. Lee, on the line of the Rappahannock, has
one hundred and fifty thousand troopß. There are
twenty-five thousand at and near Richmond. Gen.
Beauregard haß forty thousand'troops at Charleston
and Savannah. Gen. Joseph E; Johnston has one
hundred and^reighty-five: thousand troops in the
West, including those at Vicksburg and Port Hud-
Eon,' and those, under Gen; Bragg.- There are ten
thousand afrMbbile, and twenty thousand atvarious
other detached points.' This.-makea a total, of four
hundred and*'thirty thousaffd troops; which is the
effective;;fitrength. of the Confederate army for the
;• eiimmer campaign. They are all disciplined troops*
iffthe highest state of efficiency.
The general plan of the campaign is that described
, in my letters of-March 13 .and April 7—namely, to
•defend Richmond, Savannah, Mobile,
Vicksburg, and Port Hudson.; to prevent the open
ing of the Mississippi river; to defeat the armies of
Hooker, Grant, and Rosecrans at.points aefarßOuth
as possible, and then to invade .Onio, near Cincin
nati or Louisville, and Pennsylvania, between. Har
per’s. Ferry and Cumberland. This programme has
: been remarkably, successful up to this time. Since
it waß has. been attacked and
successfully defended, aiid the attack has not been
.resumed; all the manoeuvres againHt Vicksburg, in
cluying the variods Yazoo Pass expeditions, Sun
fiower expeditions, Tallahatchie expeditions, Vicks
burg canals, and Lake Providence canals, have been
defeated and abandoned. -. All the attempts to divert
the Mississippi into new chnnnels through the Ten
sas.and Atchafalaya haveffailed, owing? to the topo
graphical and geolbgi(isl;;reasonß, set. forth in,my
letter of March 25, at thedirrie.when those attempts
were being made.; The -operiiDg;-of. the Mississippi
has been prevented ;..Hooker.,has been defeated,.and
' that so badly.that he' cannot'possibly resume the
offensive before June; Rosecrans and Nashville are
in peril, and Grant, lured down to Jackson, has been
compelled hastily to evacuate that place in order to
get out of the trap that: General Johnston had set
.for him..
; Such is the situation at present, and my inform?.- ,
tion is to the'effect that Geff.;Lee wili-very soon as
sume the offensive and move northwards, either to;
; attack Washington or to invade Pennsylvania. He
had less than. 75,000 troops when-:he invatiedJVlary
. land last September. He will move.now with fully
160,OOP; His left wing ; already rests at a point On
the- upper- Rappahannock, opposite the Sulphur
.Springs, seven miles southwest of Warrentou, and
only fiftymiles from Washington. Itis supposed
to be his intention to move his whole army rapidly
towards Centreville and Fairfax, over the Warrea
“ ton turnpike, and to move thence either direct on
th.e works on Arlington Heights, or else by way of
Vienna to Bladildaville, to cross the Potomac at
Copn’s ford, twelve miles above Washington ; then
to move directly east to tear up the
railroad there, so astocut off all communication with
the North and Eaßt, and then to attack Washington
. from that direction. . Or. else it is supposed that,
making a feint on Washington, he, will move
really either : on Baltimore or at once into Pennsyl
vania. .' •
THE SOUTH NOT TO BE STARVED OUT.-:-;
The fetters of all the correspondents who have
accompanied the Union armies to those parts of the
South not yet- devastated by the war, all speak of,
the immense productiveness of the. land. The cor-,
respondents who ■ accompanied the various Yazoo,
Sunflower; Coldwater, Tallahatchie, and other ex- :
peditibbß in‘the valley of the, Mississippi; those
who;accompanied Grierson’s cavalry raid; those,
who went with the various Banks expeditions ; those’
who went with the expeditions along the Cumber
land and Tennessee rivers ; those’ who accompanied ■
the Stoneman expedition to.Gordonßvflle,.and the
late reconnoitring expeditions of General Dix, and:
even-those with some of General Stahl’s recent
expeditions in Loudoun and Fauquier counties—all,
speak in glowing terms of the exceeding richness,
and fertility, ana productiveness of theriand, as
evidenced by the barns and storehouses filled with
abundance, and .the flocks’ and. herds, the turkeys, •
chickens, and geese which everywhere abound, be-.
sideß the immense quantities that the armies on.
-both sides have already devoured. Itis thesmall
•. portions of the territories where the armies have
operated that are desolated and laid waste. -The.
gi*eat ? interior of the South yet remains untouched.
, ; .The amount of. wheat raised in.the States of Ala*
bam a, Arkansas, Florida, .Georgia, Louisiana, Mis
. sissippi. North-and South Carolina,‘Texas, Tennes
- see, and Virginia, in 1860, was 31,326,374 bushels, In.
ZIS6I it was. 35,00p,000 ; in 1862 it was 40,000,000; and !
: -.-
ariiounFoTcofri‘raiBcdin the same States was,
in'lB6o, 280,000,000 bushels; in 1861 it was 300,000,000 ;
, irr-1862 .it was 340,000,000: and in 1363 it-, will be
/mocOjOQObusheisf/. •
/?’-liere, then, it is shown that'there will be this year,
>atfd‘has been.for.th’e last three years, forty bushels of
.wheat and corn for each man, woman, and child, black
and white, in the South.' They, could not eat one-half
the.quantity; It is a great deal more, indeed, than*
.the Northern people have ; for the North; in 1860,
only raieed 540,000,000 bushels of wheat' aud corn,
• which, divided among the twenty millions of people
: at the North, would only give each one twenty-seven
bushels.
• The above facts and figures show, therefore, that
fhe talk about starving out the South is utter non-
Bense; and that all military operations for 1863, based
.upon supposed destitution at the South, will fail.
The Capture of Vicksburg*
To ihe Editor of The Press:
Sin: It is impossible to overrate the political and
military importance of the capture of Vickßburg and
the opening of the Mississippi. A complete control of
the great central river ia literally “ breaking the
backbone of;the rebellion,’’And from this
the monster must languish and die.
' _The vast States and Territories west of the Mis
sissippi'are how severed from the Confederacy, and
may be reclaimed from slavery. "With the destruc
tion of slavery in Missouri, Arkansas, Texa3, and
■Western Louisiana, the slave power in America is
crushed for ever.
It now becomes the imperative and Bacred duty of
the freemen of the North to insist upon the extinc
tion-of slavery in the Southwestern, States. Let
there be no step backward from the. President’s pro
clfimation: of freedom. : So far as these States are
concerned, Texas at least hRs forfeited ail claim to
indulgence. She-could have remained , true and
steadfast to lhe\Union and to safety; she volunta*
rily ebdse disunion and danger, and handed over her
magnificent territory to: the enemies of freedom,
democracy, and the rights of labor. Far removed
from South Carolina, the head of the rebellion,' and
protected, as she would have been,- by the power of
the free States, Texas was not forced by her position
or necessities to join the traitors’ Confederacy; nay,
•sheir.ight have/stayed the rebellion, for, without
her, the. Confederacy would have halted ; and failed
■in its earliest progress. .
. Without the assent and aid of Texas, the dreams
and hopes which animated, the .Southerners, and
drove-them on to rebellion and war against a just
and geiierous Government, wouldnofhave prevail
ed. Texas is the/keytq/the projected slave empire
of the Southwest; through her the institution was
to be carried to the vast and fertile regions of Mexico
and Central 'America, dominating over the free
powers of thiß continent; rjODopolizing the sugar
and cotton regions of America, andholding the ma
nufacturing industry of the Old and New Worlds
subservient to its will.. We all knowthatitwa3
not any fear of inteiference with slavery in'the
“’States” that drove.the slave-owners into rebel
lion—it was lustjgf power, vast empire, and supreme,
dominion upon rae American continent. It was to
destroy or make powerless all thatisfree. Free
speech, free thought, free labofj all were to be' sup
pressed; It is a war, of barbarism against civiliza- .
tion; an attempt to staythe progress of the age in..
its onward march towards human excellence. This
could never be accomplished by a power confined to
the'old Slaye States. Extension of slavery, until.it
overshadowed freedom, was essential to its success/'
hence the importance of .Texas and the adjacent ter
ritories to the directors of the rebellion..
Texaß had but a moderate slave population; even
an advocate of'slavery could not truthfully claim
that Blavery was essential ,to her.prosperity. Her
climate and soil are well fitted - for free white labor,
and to freewhite labor they must now be,consecrated.
This’ltaly, of America must be rescued from the
grasp of slavery, and from the traitors who no w con
trol-her; and thrown open to white laboring emi
grants from ;the North and from Europe, White
labor must no longer be debarred from the; fertile
plains, hill-sides, and valleys .of the:Southwest.. T
have no wish to' oppress the negro race,* and mo3t
:ardently. desire to see it happily delivered from the
yoke of Southern owners and the .senseless preju
dices of many Northern men; but I see no reason
why all. the best part of our country should be set
apart : for theiri and-.their ambitious and unprinci
pled masters. - Free labor haV made the Northwest
■ a blessing to the Union and ,the world, and raised
. many ..a poor aiid deserving man to comfort, intelli
gence, and wealth.' The triumphs of free labor oh
‘the plairiß of Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and lowa,
have raised the hopes of humanity, all over the
world. In every country, in Europe the poor and
humble are struggling to lay by a little money to
transport their families-to free and prosperous Arne-,
rica.. Let the grand experiment of free labor and
self-government be repeated in the States and Terri
tories of the. Southwest. .
The man who,would relegate that magnificent
domain to slavery iB no friend of his race; least of
allis he a friend to the laboring classes, though it is
upon tliese classes that the Northern advocates of
•negro slavery are trying to work, by holding up the*,
bugbear of negro competition. Negro competition!
A man with Saxon or Celtic blood in-his veins is a
coward *or a fool to‘ fear the feeble rivalry of the
negro.: The proper home for the negro is the old
slave States,where there iB. land enough to support
both land-owner, and negroes in freedom and com
fort. , With ths abolition of slavery, the negroes
will have more and the landed proprietor less or the;
produce of : tbe. soil, but ; there.wili still be enough ‘
for both 'classea,' without giving up to them the new.
States weßt of the'Mississippi. '
, What the. .Government; should at once do, and
what Northern men must insist upon their doing, is
to expel all traitors from Aikansaa and Texas, and
emancipate air the slaves. If any belong'to men
whose loj'alty can be established beyond doubt, let
such owners be compensated—but at any cost of
labor or money let us have, slavery and: rebellion
extiipated, and then. ' offer, every inducement to
white emigrants to enter upon the cultivation of the
; soil. They will soon destroy the monopoly xjf slave
grown cotton;; More than this, they will, by securing
the country from any;relapse into slavery, destroy
forever the hopes of the would-be founders of a great
slave empire, and hasten the final do wnfall of negro
slavery upon the continent of&merioa.
. I am, yours, &c., J. S. O.
Philadelphia, May 25,1863.
Killed at Ci r ANCKLi.aftvu .le.— Among
those killed at the recent battle near Fredericks-,
burg,' was Captain A. S. Taylor, 3d Regiment,.
New Jersey Volunteers, , Ist Brigade, Ist Division,
Gtli Corps., Captain T. left Philadelphia immediate
ly' after tlfe fall of Fort Sumpter, and entered as, a
. private in Duryea’a regiment ofZouaves (sth N., ; Y« -
V.), from which he was promoted to a-lieutenancy'
in the 3d New Jersey, upon its organization, and
waß made a captain about a year ago. He fought
bravely in seven different battles, and'was wounded
■ on the 27th August last in-the battle at Manassas,
-in which his uncle? Brigadier General -Taylor, was;
killed.* This brave and accomplished officer died at
the early age of twenty years And- eleven months.
From his last letter,, written the day previous to
his death,we quote the following: “Jtrust, dear
sister, you will have no anxiety for me; when your
, mind dwells upon the dangers that surround me,
think of the cause, the sacredpess of the cause, and
what we !mve Atatake. It is glorious to die for one’s
Gauntiy*-*
The General Synod of the Reformed Pres
byterian Church,
[Correspondence of The Press. 3;
Cedakyjxle, Ohio', May 23, 1863.
The General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church met, in this place, on Wednesday, the 20th
instant, at 3 M., and was opened with a
sermon by.the Rev. John: [Douglas, D. Pi', 6f Pitts
: burg, the retiring moderator. The Bubject of dia
, course was “ The Imperishable Name,” which was
founded on the 72(1 Psalm,' and first clause of the 17th
verse— His name shall endure forever. .
Dr. Douglas introduced his subject by stating that
the reference in the , psalm, was, primarily, to the
government and administration of Solomon, who
reigned over* an empire which extended from the
Great River to the Red Sea, from the Euphrates to
the Mediterranean. But it was evident ■ that a
greater than Solomon was there. The psalm, con
tained a description of the moral empire of the,Lord
Jesus Christ, who still reigns, and whose name, as
Ring of Saints, the head of Zion, and the Governor
among the nations, shall endure forever. '
The-subject was discussed under the_following
.heads:
I. Why should the name of Jeßus endure forever 1
It is His mediatorial name that is meant. It Bhall en
dure forever. 1. Because of its wonderful character.
His name shall be called wonderful.- Names are not
got for nothing. A man must achieve: something .
marvellous or Wonderful before his immortality is
-secured. Many things have’ conspired together to
give Christ an immortalj undying, and imperishable ’
namq, His incarnation is the most wonderful event
in the annalß of time, or the records of eternity. It
is a wonderfulthing to conceive of the. Eternal born
in time; the Almighty, lying in all the helplessness
of infancy on a motlier’a breast; the upholder of
the universe lyiDg in a manger. His works, names,
titleSj and honors, were all wonderful; and ; amply
sufficient to perpetuate Hiß name. 2. Because of
His aißtihguisheaand unparalleled philanihrojiy. Phi
lanthropy is more than either friendship or patri
otism ; -it is good will to all mankind. /Howard had
' immortalized his name by his Belf.Bacrificing efforts .
in behalf of the “unfortunate ,J and the.criminal,
the outcast and abandoned. So, also, had Miss Dix,
Florence Nightingale, and’the hundreds of noble,
and philanthropic women of Amerioa,
who are encircling their names with a halo of im
mortal splendor by their untiring exertions in behalf
, of the and dying soldiers, who have
laid their lives on the altar of their country’s honor.
Wilberforce,Clarkson, and others,would live long
in -the aimals: of philanthropy and humanity, be
cause of their noble, untiring, and successful efforts
for the abolition of slavery,and, the 'slave trade.
• Speaking of the President of, the United. States, he
said : The name of Abraham Lincoln will shine
with a more resplendent glory in the Millennium
than it does now. One single act of executive and
official authority has enrolled his name amongst the.
most honorable and philanthropic of the earth. The
proclamation of emancipation has given him a more
lenowned fame than'if he had enjoyed a life-long
■ Presidency ;than if he had beenbornand should die
a President. Henceforward he will be known as the
great American Liberator,- and as such liis name will
live'in history. ss All these persons performed the
most commendable acts of philanthropy, but the
. philanthropy of ChTist far transcended them all;
lor it extends to all people at al! times. 3.” Because
of His brilliant achievements,, triumphs, and ,vicr
. iories. The conquests of Alexander were nothing
in comparison of Christ,'who spoiled principalities
and powers, and made a show of them, openly tri
umpning'gloriously in His cross.’*'•
The evidences that the ,name of Jesus shall en
dure.Sare: the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it;
His kingdom is universal and everlasting; His
; name has enjoyed a high reputation in the past, and
. it lives and is glorified in the present.
The instrumentalities by which His name shall ,
be: perpetuated are : the preaching of the everlasting
Gospel; the administration of the sacraments of
babtism and the Lord’s Supper; the circulation of.
the Bible; the cultivation of ■ the missionary field ;
the Church and Church courts, which are consti
tuted in His name; the holy walk,'spiritual life,
evangelical conversation, and individual efforts of
His people. The reverend gentleman then con
cluded; by a reference do the great names'which
formerly appeared on the roll of : the Reformed-Pres
byterian Church. McLeon,''Wylie, Black; McMas-.
ter, McMillan; and others, 1 have passed away.
Their lives were important and their labors abun
dant; but they-Hhall never appear on the stage of
action again. But the Dame .of Jesus can never be'
obliterated. Every Bible must be destroyed ;’eveiy
ambassador of.the Cross gagged; we'must'rise into
mid-heaven,and pluck, the everlasting Gospel from
the angelß’mouths; effectually resist• the Father 5 a
will; pile Ossa-on Pelion;.ascend to the highest
heaven, and dethrone, the Emperor of the TJniverse,-.
ere the name of Jesus can perish.' is a -
faint outline of a discourse which occupied nearly
two hours in delivery:
> Dr. Douglaß then constituted the Synod by prayer..
, On. motion of Hr. McLeod, Synod then adjourned
to meet on Thursday morning, at eight o r clock> with
' the view of proceeding in- a body to the funeral of;
- Daniel McMillan, Esq., an. honored and worthy
name in the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
.Synod met on Thursday morning, at eight o’clock,;
and was opened with prayer-by the moderator. ..On
•motion, a recess was taken till three, o’clock P. M.,
for the purpose,of attending the funeral of Daniel
' McMillan, Esq. 1 Addresses. were delivered at the.:
house by Revs. J.-A. Crawford and Dr. McLeod,
and at the grave by Rev. Dr. Douglas, moderator; :
Revs. Samuel Wylie, and John McMaster. : •
Synod resumed business at three P. M. Revs. G.
R. McMillan, Michael .Harshaw, and Dr. Crawford
"wereTjorninated for the moderatorahip. Dr. Craw
ford received the majority of all the votes cast, and
was, on motion; declared unanimously elected. Rev.’
Dr: McLeod was appointed stated cierk,.ahd Rev.
J. F. Hill assistant. Dr. Douglas presented the
report of the Education Board, and renewed the re- N
commendation of last year, that it be committed
into, the hands of some one of the Boards/of the
Theological Seminary. Laid on'the table for the
present. "Dr. McLeod presented the report of the
Committee on Foreign Correspondence. It' was ac--"
cepted. - '
’Rev. T. W. J. Wylie, D. D., was appointed-.dele
gate to the General Assembly-of the New School
Presbyterian Church now 1 sitting in Philadelphia. •:
The committee appointed to, present the resolu
tions of last Synod, on the state of:the country, to
the President, .reported, through, their, chairman,
Dr. Douglas, that. they had discharged the duty im
posed upon them, and were cordially received by .
Mr. Lincoln. - .
AMEND2irEXT OF TECE CONSTITUTION.
Dr. McLecd, of New York, presented J a pkper oh
the amendment of the Constitution.'of the United
States. It set forth that the time has- come for the
amendment of the Constitution, in the way provi
ded by itself, so as to recognize distinctly the being
and supremacy of the God of Divine .Revelation,
•‘the mediatorial-supremacy, of Jesus Christ his
Son,” “ the Prince of the: kings of the earth, and
the Governor among the nations.” That Synod
EhGuld petition the next Congresslo take measures
for securing these amendments. : That Synod, will
transmit a copy of,such action as they may adopt to
the several religious bodies of: the country, with the
request that they, will take action on the subject, and
that a committee, consisting of onie member from
each presbytery of Synod, be appointed to corres
pond with influential statesmen and other persons
of influence in regard to the matter.
The Rev. Dr. Douglass, of Pittsburg, presented a
paper cn.the same subject, which was adopted lately
at a Convention in Pittsburg, inviting each ecclesi
astical body in the land to 9end four delegates to a
National Council, to be held in the First United
Presbyterian' Church, Pittsburg, on: the 4th day -of
July next; for the purpose ot having the matter
brought before Congress. Both papers were laid on
the table for the present.
The Rev. Mr. Sterling, a delegate from the Gene
ral Assembly of the Presbyterian ChuTch (N. S.), ap
’peared, handed in his credentials, and took Ms seat.
Adjourned till Friday morning at nine o’clock/
Synod 2 esumed business on Friday morning at nine
o’clock, and spent half an hour in. devotional exer
ciEeß, under the conducfc'of the moderator. The re-:
mainder of the morning session was spent in hearing
Pieshyterial reports. :; - ; . .
•••- • Ckdauville, .Onio. May 25,153.3.
Synod; met on Friday afternoon, at 2>< o’clock, and
was opened with prayer by tbe Moderator. Kev. Michael
Barahaw presenfed a most oxcollent report on the Signs
efthe Times, which was adopted unanimously. 1 The re
port of the Board of Education was referred to the com
mittee on the Theological Seminary. - '
The Rev. William Sterling, of ‘VViitiamsport/Pa-, the
delegate from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, addressed the Synod. Sir. Sterling said: .
Mouerator : I have been commissioned by the General
Assembly of the-Presbyterian'Church to represent it at
this meeting, and to bear to.yon its Christian salutations'.
3Hy errand is not one of mere formal courtesy, it is one
of fraternal love, to renew to yononr sympathy, and the
recognition of you as-brethren in Christ, and fellow
laborers in the vineyard of the Lord. It is a pleasant
duly my Church, has honored, me with.: lam here
among my own “kith and kin;”. I am sprung from the
same good old stock; I love the Church of God, but I
love'the;Presbyterian form best, bccanso it is more.
Scriptural, and its ministers-are the successors of the-
• • ■ • •-•s' .. .-.
- You have long stood in antagonism to slavery. Like
yourselves, we are now a./‘frcechurcn.l don’t think
ih v at there Is aslaveliolding minister or member,in,onr
.whole Church. ,Gcd:lia>ing: nuvde ns free, :I- hope we
will never become entangled akai*- with. Lhe .yoke of
Southern bondage. Wesley' said,‘“Slavery is the sum
of ail villainies. ” ,1 would it is also the fruitful
source of all villainies, as the .present war/abundantly
testifies.-..';:'-.- -
The Church which I represent stands bythe Govern
ment to a man. There has been no division among us on j
this subject; not even with ouv.bordermeß/
We, like yourselves, are separated from brethren with
whom we formerly co-operated. In Wilson’s Almanac,
and other places, we are distinguished by the cabalistic
letters,..N.-: S. and O. 8., which are interpreted, “New
School and Old schoo2. ” There Is no. truth in this inter
pretation. We are as muck New-School as .we are Now;
Testament. The truthful .meaning of the cabaHatic let
ters N. S., which utc applied to the Church which I re
present is,“No Slavery.” - - /-.-
In ISSS we became sepafate i from our brethren,’and
•we went out stripped.of everything-that could be taken
from us., Wow, we have 89 ministers more than churches,
and, if we include licentiates, we have 249, which shbws
our diligence In providing a ministry. ourvsloo,ooo
fundis doing a noblework, in-aiding congregations in
erecting churches, throughout the land. ,we have per
manent committees of education and; publication. : la
our Foreign Missionary operations we are sfciil connected
with the-Ameiican Board. But arrangements have been
made lately which bring our missionaries into more im
mediate relations with the-Ohurch.. We have 21 synods,
104 preshyteries.il,sss.ministers,:244 candidates for the
. ministiy, licentiates, 1,4€6 churches, and 135,154
•communicants. Our contributions, tor the past year
weie $91,000 for home missions, $69,000 for foreign mis
sions, $47,000 for education, and $39,000 for publication.
Adjourned till Saturday. .
BATUMI .LT. -
Resumed business on Saturday morning. TJiree-qfiar
ters of an hour .werespontin devotional exercises.' Sub ; '
ject, Sabbath schools. Proceeded to the order of the.
dsy—namely, the consideration of .the amendment to the
National Constitution.. After.speeches were made by
Drs. McLeod and Wilson, it was moved to postpone the
further consideration of the matter till Monday morning,
and take it 'up with the other papers on the same sub
ject.
Onmotion of Eev. Michael Harshaw, the-Board of
Domestic Missions was instructed to employ a suitable
person to explore the field,and,if the way.be clear, esta
; blish a mission among.the liberated slaves.
A motion to memorialize thp : 4 ‘ American. Sunday
School Union” to substitute: the word Sabbath for Sun
day, and omit the sign of the cross in thetr publications,
was lofct. Adjourned, to meet on Monday morning at 9
o'clock.
On Sabbath, Synod united with the congregation in
•the observance of : the Lord’s Supper. A sermon was
preached in the morning hy Rev; J: A; Crawford,
and in the evening I by the Rev. David Steel.
Many of the members of the Synod made addresses
during the- progress of the communion services. In the.
morning an interesting union-meeting- of Sabbath
schools was-held in the united Presbyterian Church, on
which occasion addresses were delivered by Revs. Drs.
McLeod and Douglas, and Rev.-Mr. Steel.
Synod, met on Monday morning at nine. o’clock, and:
spent three quarters of an hour in devotional exercises,
after which the order of the day was proceeded' with, ■
the consideration of the papers on the amendment to tho
Constitution. The discussion was opened by Dr. Douglas,
of.Pittsburg, who defended tlih. Constitution from being
an 4 ‘infidel/ 1 or **godless” instrument. There was a
distinct, recognition of. God and his supremacy, iu the
Declaration oflndependence and Articles of Confedera
tion, the one going hofore. the other going after the Con
stitution. It would be absurd then-to say that there
was a studied insult to Christ, the governor;among the
nations. The name "Lord ” is fn;-the Constitution.
Nevertheless, he would do .all he could to secure the
amendment. : ; . ; ; . , ' . r
• He w?s followed by Rev. John McMaster, of Prince
ton,.lndiaiia, who is speaking as-the mail leaves. " :
General George A. McCall.
The following orders have been issued by the "War
Department:
“ Wai Department, Aim't General's Ofi-toe,
- ; May 4, ISG3.
:SI'KCIAL Onrusns.-Ko. 201.—50 much of Special
Orders, No. 169, from the War Department, Adjutant
Qeneral’sOlilce, of April 13,15G3, as directs .the mus
ter out of service of JBrig. Gen. Geo. A. McOall, U.
S. Volunteers, is hereby revoked - .
“ lly order of the Secretary of War.
“E. D. TOWNSEND,
u Assistant Adjutant General.' 1 a
We understand, nevertheless, that Gen. McCall
has tendeied'his resignation.
THREE (DENTS.
THE DENOMINATIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Annual Sessions of tlie Episcopalians and
Presbyterians.
Two church convention's are now holding their
sessions in r this city, both representing the largest
and moat influential congregations in the city and
State, The annual session of the Protestant Epis
copal Convention is held at St, Andrew’s Church,
Right Rev. Bishop Potter presiding, and the sixty
ninth annual session of the Presbyterian G-cncral
Assembly.. (N. S.) at the church on Washington
Square, Rev. H. B. Smith, moderator.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
• After the.usual morning service, Rev. Dr VanDuaen
of Pittsburg, proceeded to deliver tlie annual convention
sermon. Text—“Tliere remainetli yet very much land
to be possessed.”—Josbnaxiii, 1.
Tlie reverend speaker appropriately referred, iusthe
opening,, to the annual address of the bishop, -which
atforded much material for gratulation. A great deal of
work had been accomplished, and the Church, within
certain limits had been, prosperous. Bnt when the work
done waa compared with the vast field for exertion
within the bounds of the diocese, there were abundant
grounds for a feeling of .humiliation. "While there are
sixty-five counties in the State, tho Church is found in
but forty-four, and in ft population of nearly three
millions of souls there are but seventy*five thousand
church-members, and of this numbeivbnt fourteen
thousand were communicants. There were large dis
tricts in the State where tlie* voice of bishop, minis
ter, or deacon is never heard, and where the sublime
service of the Church is a stranger to the people. Why is
this state of things ? A want of true and practical appre
ciation of the Gospel in the Church in its assimilative and
aggressive force. The speaker urged that the Church,had
been too conservative in its .operations; it had pursued
a beaten track within well-defined limits, and not push
ing itsinfluence abroad where there was so much to be
done. He would have it exercise an influence not con
tracted, but wide-spread; not forcible and violent, but
senile and effectual, like the leaven in the lump; not
like the torrent, but like the gentle stream, which ferti
lizes as it goes; not like the lightning, bnt like the morn
ing light, which revivifies and blesses There was too
much of a tendency-towards centralization in the Church;
too much of a tendency to confine itself to populous dis
tricts, and to establish social circles, instead of diffusing
itself abroad, where there is “much land to be pos
sessed. ”, The speaker elaborated this idea at considera
ble length, and contended that the ministry should en
courage the work of Church extension, instead of being
content with such a diffusion of Church influences as
were incident to the emigration 1 of the laity to
new districts, and the consequent formation of
the 'nuclecs for new organizations. The exam
ples of Christ, of Paul, and of Philip, were cited
in this connection. They went upon Evangelical
missions without, waiting' for the seed to be
planted and the field to be prepared for labor. The
idea of church extension did not seem to 1 have entered
intothe plans of the active spiritß of the Reformation.
The forms of the Church do not encourage the idea, and
even those noblemen who planted tlie principles of the
Church upon the inhospitable shores of America were
regarded by their brethren at home as silly enthusiasts.
During the whole of the seventeenth* eentary no steps
weie taken in Ingland for a diffusion of the Church
abroad, and it Was not until 1701 when the : Society for
diffusing the knowledge of the Gospel in foreign parts
was formed in London.- This organization never sent*
miEfcionaiies to the colonies untiL they-were asked for by
the people, and in New England churches were actually
huiit at the cost of the people before a missionary would
be sent by the society. In spite of all those disadvantages,
the Church asserted her diffusive power, and Epread
abroad almost in spite of herself. Even at the time of the
appointment of bishops for America towards the close of
the last century, the only ground upon which the ap
pointments were made was the view to avoiding the ex
pense and danger of a voyage across the Atlantic in
curred by candidates for holy orders. These examples
were too much followed at the present time. There must
now be some social or financial motive before mission
aries are sentto new fields of labor, and. such growth as
the Chuich has attained is the result of her ownin
herent diffusive principle. -'Even-the ceremony of or
dering of. clergymen tends to the production of the result
deprecated, as the idea of going’into a fold already pro
vided for him ,is principally impressed upon the candi
date by the tenor of the services. This system suited the
condition of England at the period when the forms were
adopted. Then the Church was established by law; its
parishes were clearly defined, and there was no room for
new fields within the bounds of England. These forms
and usages are not sufficient for. the necessities of the
American Church at thopresent time, when more vitali
ty and vigor of organization are demanded.- The policy
of the Church has always been to discourage emotion
isms, seasons of extraordinary religious excitement and
revivals: the speaker feared it was drifting into ttoe op
posite.exlreme of mere forinism and lack of earnestness.
Be instanced the example of the ice palace of a Russian.
Empress of the past, which was cold, splendid, and glit
tering:.but uncongenial and unattractive; and having
no enemy but warmth. Dr. Van Dusen closed with an
eloquent appeal to'both clergy, and laitv to aid-in the
woi k of sivinglrenewed vigor and vitality to the Church.
A fter the conclusion of the sefmon, the sacrament was
administered by Bishop Potter,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At fire o’clock Bight Rev. Bishop Potter called the
Convention to order. ‘ •
Invitations read to visit the Academy of Natural
Sciences, the Union-Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, the
Institution for the Blind, and the rooms of the Union
League. " " - - -
The election <of the standing committees was post
poned. - ' - • . ■
The assistant bishop, Wm. Bacon Stevens, D.D., read
•his annual address, showing the extent andnatnre of his
labors during the year, which apparently have, been of
the most arduous character. He had preached 179 ser
mons, delivered- 12L addresses; confirmations, 134; per
sons confirmed; 1,057; baptisms, 6; Holy Communion, 17
times administered; 7 burials; marriages. 6; ordinations
to the priesthood, 3: churches consecrated, 2; corner
stone laid, It- number of miles travelled, S.OOO. The
Bishop, in conclusion, refers to the growth of the
Church, and the prosperity of the Diocese. Seldom has
it shown greater cause for congratulation. '
A communication fronr the Missouri Convention, re
ferring to the death of Bishop Bowman, was on motion,
referred to a committee consisting of Rev. Messrs.
Vaughn, Hall, and King.
Dr. Vaughn having declined to serve, Bishop Potter
appointed in hia stead Rev. Dr, Watson.
Rev. Dr. Howe read the annual report of the Board of
Missions. This leport urges amove general interest in
the missionary enterprise—an interest which of late has
greatly diminished- The receipts for the past three years
were as follows:
Country Churches in 1851...
City - .-=•
Country “ . ,1862...
City “ “
Country “ 3583..
City ; V : : “ ..
‘ The contributions of the country churches during, the'
past year amounted to 7l; and the city chnrches.
to $3,730.50. The: total, receipts, amounted to‘i&7,3oG 55;'
amount on hand May 1, 1563, $2,165.69; total payments,
$1,953.03. There are forty-six stations under the control
of theßoard, and twenty-four missionaries engaged in
thewoik.' .Four new missionaries havebeen appointed,
and one. has died during the year, Rev. George Knanp..
The report appropriately alludes to the increased duties
which the wa r has thrown upbn the Board.
The terrible strife in which our country, it; says, is
now.engaged for the'maintenance of its integrity, does
not relax but rather make more stringent the obligation
of the Church to strengthen and multiply her niissionarv
stations. No Statein the Union has sent forth more of
’her. sons; “at the callof their country, to defend itsGo
verrment, and protect us in our property and homes,’!
than ihis hoble Commonwealth. We trust that many
of these will survive the exposures of camp and field,
and.reliirn to the peaceful pursuits of life. Of those who
may be sacrificed, widows and orphan children will re
main, neediug the consolation ana guidance which Hea
ven only can afford.' The Church is the Lord’s messen
ger to such; and every consideration of sympathy and
patriotism, as well as religion; urges her to beprompt in
fulfilling her errand A large. proportion of those who
may be permitted to return from the field of conflict, will
come back—unless war has changed the character of its
influences . up/m men—needing more than ever the
power of Religion to correct their morals, and
restore them, to the sweet charities of life. Our
Church, must be ready to meet them in 5 their
village : homes, and win them, as she • best can,
by her staid and orderly worship, to the ‘.‘ways of•
pleasantness aiid paths.of peace. 5 ’ The religious ser
vices which hare been maintained extensively in our
armies, have naturally been conducted under hturgicil
forms. Prescript worship is most convenient iu the
camp, and most accordant with the discipline.of trjop3.
Oiir own manual of devotion, and smaller ones compiled
from it; have been in the hands and familiar to the lips
of hundreds of thousands on the tented field, who never
knew it before. Multitudes of these have, learned to
value the prayer -book-as a precious treasure, andon
their return from the war will seek the Church that uses
it, as their spirit home. It is for the churchmen of this'
Diocese to determine whether they shall find our wor
ship established in all the counties, if not in-all the
principal towns of the State.- Bv resident and by dis
trict missionaries, all these pre-disposed men might be
met on their ieturn to thfeir own borders, and welcomed
to that household of which we are wont to say in nur
Creed, ‘"I Relieve one Catholic and Apostolic Church. ”
■ Rew Dr. Cooper moved that the resolution offered by
Dr. L-irlc in tho morning, to repeal the eighth revised
regulation; be made the order of the day to-morrow (to-'
day), at iio’clock;
Rev. C. E. Swope moved to amend; and make the hour
10 o clock.. Be stated that the committee on the division
of rhe Diocese intended to present their report now, and
request that it he maae the order of the day at 11 o’clock
in the morning.
The amendment was agreed to and the.resolution
adopted. . - •
' CTbe eighth revised regulation prohibits colored
preachers of «he denomination the. privilege of partici*.
pating as delegates in the deliberations of tho Conven
tion:! .
Mr. Hill Bergmn, of Pittsburg, desired to know whe
ther it would now be in order to read the report of the
committee on the division of the diocese.
A spirited debate then followed as to the propriety of
its perusal at this time.
Rev. Dr. -Newioua.slced.whether the report had been
signed by a majority of the committee ? if not, it could
not be received. ‘ • ~ f
Mr. Berguin stated that the report "was not signed by a
majority, because the members : could not be gathered
together. He would'state a precedent,'that iu one con
vention.'a report- on this subject, signed by only four
members, when the committee consisted of nine, was re
ceived. -
; The Bishop then stated that it would be tbr him to de
cide;, whether, a report could be received which was
signed by less than amajoriiy’of the 'committee. After
some consultation, he decided that the report could not
be received. ' - •
. Rev. Dr. Leeds submitted a resolution‘expressing the
thanks of the Convention to Rev. Dr. Van Dasan, for ■
his able sermon preached in the morning, and al3o that
itbe printed for general use
Rev, B. J. Douglas moved to amend, so that the latter,
part of the resolution, authorizing the printing of tlie
sermon, be omitted. Agreed to,'and the resolution was
-adopted. ■ ■ . ' .
Rt. Rev. Bishop Stevens offered the following:
.Whereas* The Convention of the Diocese ofPenosyl-.
vania have heard that the Rev. Jehu Curtis Clay, D. f>.,
will, on Sunday next, the 31st inst,. complete the 50th
.year .of .his ministry; and whereas,. the Rev. Dr, Clay
has passed the whole of this ministry, with the excep
tion of a temporary absence, in the workof the Church
in this ; diocese, holding at different times Its post of.
hohor and of trust, and in all acquitting himself with a
spotless reputation: therefore, : r
Resolved* That the Convention tender, to Rev. Dr. Clay
their affectionate congratulations on reaching this semi-'
centennial acni and their earnest wish that Gfod
may long spare him in vigor and usefulness to minister
in the church where he has so faithfully-labored to make
the going down of his sun of life to be the morning of an
eternal day iu Heaven.
. • The preamble and resolution were unanimously agreed
to: -
.' Rev. Dr. Ducachet moved that the .secretaries be au
thorized to forward to Dr. Clay an authorized copy of
the resolution, which was agreed to.
’ Rev, Edward Lounsberry submitted the. report of the
committee appointed last year on the subject of Sunday
Schools. Tho report was laid on tne table, to be taken
up for consideration some time to-day.-. The report was
accompanied by the following resolutions, which ex
press the sentiments of the committee: . -
Resolved* That the religious education and sturitual
nurture and training of children have been, by Divine
appointment, lodged iu the family and the Church; that
the true position of the Sunday school in relation to these
is one of simple co-operation, subordinate, auxiliary to
both, designed to help tho parent and Hie pastor in caring
for the lambs of the flock, but incapable in itself of doing
the work of either, or of making up the sad results of
their lops.
Resolved, Thattbe nearer the Sunday school is brought
into connection with the family and the Church in the
prosecution of its work the more thoroughly parents and
pastors identify themselves with it and mould its teach
ing and training into harmony with their own; and the
more perfectly the life current of the Sunday school flows
out into the - spiritual activities of the pariah, and per
vades tho family circle and the Church, the more health
ful will be its influence and the more abiding its frnitß.
,-Ltesotocrf.-Tbat before ovr Sunday schools can render
to the church the full measure of beneficent servica of
which they arc capable, thev must receive a far larger ,
share of tho pecuniary. Intellectual, and spiritual trea
sures of the church: the best talentof the church, the
most cnltivated and refined taste, the most matured
judgment, and ibe ripest Christian experience must be
enlisted, to a much greater extent-tliau now, in their
management and instruction. >
i?«otocc2, That the slight hold we gain by years of
training upon the multitudes of children who come tin-.
devour influence in the Sunday schools of our church,
. and the small cumber wo retain iu after years, in any
living connection .with our congregations, aw not acci
dents,but tbe legitimate issue of a manifest cause: .we
have not trained. : them to a love for the church ana a
personal appreciation of her character and services ; and
therefore 1 , the Convention hereby gives expression to its
deep conviction that if we desire that ourSuuday school '
children shall become permanently attached in after,
years to the worship o) onr church, we .must bring- the
general aspect and regimen ot the school and the church '
more into harmony with each other.; ; - r \
Resolved, Thai in view of tne paramount importance
of an earlv and close connection between -children and
the Church of Chrut, it is the obvious duty of each con
gregation net only to be liberalia supplying means for
tho neeessaiy expenses of the Sunday-schools, but also
to furnish ample accommodation for them in well-venti
lated and well-lighted rooms, and, as far as may.be, to
select’an organitt and members of ihe choir, with spe
cial reference to the ins ruction of teachers and children
in sacred music, under some uniform system to beadopt
'ed by tlie rector of the parish. ; ; / ,
Nesotoed. That the great importance of onr Sunday
School work, and the mighty influence it is exerting for
" good cf for evil in the. Church, would seem to demand
for it a more distinct recognition among the objects of
prayer in the public worship of the sanctuary, and the,
‘Convention therefore hereby rcsp.-ctfully requests the
Bishop of the Diocese, if in h!s judgment-it shalrseem;
best, to prepare such a collect, avd; authorize rits use
among the occasional prayers of our liturgical service.
Rev. Dr. Leeds submitted tlie report on the services of
Christian women, which waa mad s the order of the day
at 12 o’clock to-day. ,
The Convention thou adjourned.
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THE PRESBYTERIAN" ASSEMHLY.-
The exercises of the sixth day were iesanie3 ! yeste'rdaT
morning. . .
After prayer and special invocation in lietaif of’ the'
army chaplains, and other devotional exercises, the
' Assembly proceeded tobuwnesß.
_The clerhl read ;an invitation from B. Howard Banff,
Jf. D., Secretary of the Academy of Natural Sciences, in
viting the Assembly to visit that institution. Accepted ’
An invitation to visit theUnued States Mint from Bon *
James Pollock, director, was also accepted.
Rev. Dr. Day moved that the special committee ap-’
pointed to inquire with regard to the number and condi-'
tion of the ‘‘manses”.for . ministers throughout the
church, be directed to inquire also with regard to the'
number and extent of pastoial libraries.
Prof. Fowler read the report of the Standing Commit-'
tee on Publication.. The report in. a detailed manner
described the many difficulties attending the publication,
of tracts through, private business houses.- It is urged
that the fund for the sustenance of the publication house'
be increased. The receipts from contributions for the
past year, amount to only $4,212 44,; and . from sales
$15,222.00.' The committeejrecommend the establishment
of a depository in v £<ew York; the increase of Sunday
school collections; the, increased efforts of ministers to
aid the cau.e of’disseminating religious denominational
literature among the people; the raising of the sum of
$50,000 as a fund to place th e publication house on a
securer basis, and. that the permanent committee be con
tinued in office.
, Dev. .Albert Barnes, chairman of the Committee on
the State of the Country, read the report of that com
mittee. This report, in its preamble, reviews the ex
istence, wickedness, and horrors of the present rebel
lion, and announces a reiteration and confirmation of
the preYious patriotic action of tho General Assembly.
The nine resolutions which are appended to the pre
amble are patriotic and enthusiastic in support of the
Government, which says it is the duty of every person
to support the Government as part of our allegiance to
God. . The resolutions declare that the Administration
duly placed m power is the Government, and the pre
sent Administration is the Government of the United
States; and the most uncoroproijismg support to the
President and Cabinet is .religiously the duty of all
good citizens. While wo deprecate the losses of the war
it must be prosecuted vigorously to the end, in order that
the rebellion may he subdued.
and that the flag of our country shall float over every
foot of our land. The Government is founded on the
great principles of human rights. The rebellion is based
upon treason, and is offensive against Heaven. It evinces
depravity in its blind snpport of human bondage. Loy
alty, firm and reserved, rising above; all questions of
party politics, should be the expression, of this Assembly
as a Christian obligation. The system of human bon
dage, as practised in the South, is in direct -violation of
human rights and the teachings of our better, natures.
The strongest support is,- therefore, given to the Presi
dent inhis proclamation of freedomto the colored people
oftheSouth. Prayers that wisdom be endowed by the
Almighty upon the President and his Cabinet are warm
ly recommended- All ministers are exhorted to sustain,
the Government m every waypossibla and proper, and
to honor and obey religiously all civil and military offi
cers throughout all future troubles. We condole sin
cerely with. those whose children and* brothers have
fallen in the cause, but earnestly urge a continued sup
port to the Government from the people.
A copy of these resolutions is to be transcribed and for
warded to the President. *
" The resolutions were received with applause.
The report was accepted, and a motion to recommit the
report was lost. '
Bev. Dr. Spear maintained that the Administration
was not the Government, it was only the executive
agency. • r
He offered, as a suggestion, that civil government has
been established by God for his own glory and for the
proper management of human affairs, and the agents,
judicial, legislative, and executive, should be sustained
m the performance of their duty to support the Govern
ment;- . • ' ?
Bey Albert Barnes advocated the original resolutions
as a matter of exiediency and propriety, in the present
state of affairs. * ’
, Hon. C. M. Olds and Hon. John A Foote advocated
the report aod resolutions of the committee. Bey. Dr.
CoX off e r a substitute, comprising all the departments
or the Government in the Administration. Rev. Dr.
Olaik supported the substitute as offered by Dr. Cox,
. Prof, low lev thought that we owe allegiance to.the Go
vernmentas constitutionally erected; not alone the Ex
. ecutive department, which was known as the Adminis
tration, „ The substitute of Rev. Dr. Spear was negatived
almost unanimously. Bev. Dr. Cox read his substitute
making, the. word Administration- cover the civil and
military agtncles of. the Government, and advocated it
at some length. ■ Hon. John A Foote hoped ihafc Dr.
Cox would‘withdraw his amendment. Rev. Dr; Cox
said he liked the text of the report, but he ihoaght the
word Administration was used in too compressed a
sense. •Be withdrew his amendment.- Dr. Spear said
he believed in the powers that be. Ha would suf
fer, but he would not resist the Government, He
thought, however, the people had a right to depose
and oppose the Administration so called, but he thought
the people ought to support the President iu putting
down the rebellion. Bev. Dr. Darling said that it was
the desire of the chairman of the committee to make a
slight verbal alteration, which was adopted. [This is
the same as the substitute of Bev. Dr. Cox. that the
word Administration should cover the Executive, 'Judi
ciary, and Legislative agencies of the Government,]
The preamble and first resolution were thenadooted.
The resolutions were adopted up to the, sixth, pending
the consideration of which the hour of adjournment
arrived; . -
A number of notices and announcements were made,
and the Assembly adjourned until four o’clock,-with
prayer by Bev« Dr. Beman.
- AFTEUXDOX SESSrOX. .
The afternoon session Icominenced at four o’clock*
There was a goodly sprinkling ofJadies in-the galleries,
and among the clerical gentlemen in the body of the
building.' The proceedings were opened-witn singing
and piayer, and the report of the Committee on Church.
Polity, presented during the fifth day’s proceedings, was
taken up and accepted, on motion of Rey. Dr. Coxe, who
likewise moved that the subject of Christian nurture in
the Presbyterian Church be referred to a committee, to
report at the next annual meeting of the General As
sembly. '<••••*
The Rev. Dr. Ganse, of the Dutch Reformed Church;
New York, then made some remarks in regard to corre
spondence. Ten or twelve bodies have had correspon
dence, with this General Assembly, embracing'within
itself various shades of doctrinal belief- ■ Home' of the
regulations, in point, of the Reformed Dutch Church,
were, read., To identify'the word correspondence with,
the idea of a thorough and mutual endorsement of doc
trine would be a correct proceeding. Something less
thaw that perfection of arrangements which the im
portance'of'the subject may seem to require ha§ been
attained; hitherto, A mutual endorsement'of doctrine
between certain bodies had been thought not; to be
practicable. But the scenes of the old disruption are
softened ai»d grown green with grass I know the people
of your body have drunk of the water of life. The sun
shine that will settle forever upon them is the same sun
shine thatwe look for and love. I thankyoufor vour
kind attention; „ - - ,
The Moderator then remarked that in the name of the
Assembly he extended to the gentleman who had just
spoken the right hand of fellowship. He spoke as ex
. pressing, too, his own personal convictions. Differences
of opinion were unavoidable inland between all bodies.
- You wiUnconveyto your Assemblythe heartieat'assu
- ranees of our and- sincere''’wishes for
their prosperity and peace-
A motion was made by Dr. Coxe that Dr. Ganse be re
quested to sit with the Assembly as a visitant and friend.
A resolution was pissed referring the mat* er of corre
spondence with General Assembly, now sitting at Peoria,
to a committee of three, consisting of Rev. Dr. Coxe,Rev.
Albert Barn'es, and Rev. Dr. Fowler. The resolutions of
the morning, in regard' to .the stite of the country, thea
came up. *fter some incidental discussion, the whole
report was unanimously adopted. •
The exercises then closed with prayer by Rev, Dr.
Skinner. .
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. 1,208 71
• 3,730 50
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
District Court—Judge Sharswood.
John P. Persch vs. Thomas Shields. An action to re
cover mesne profits. Verdict for plaintiff for $416.66.
Arnbolt vs. Walt. An action to recover damages for
loss sustained by-plaintiff by reason of water flowing
into his cellar from a well on defendant’s premises. Be
fore reported. Verdict for defendant.
Henry Sinkler vs. Joseph H. Lambert, -Elizabeth
Mast, and Francis L. Levering, administrators of John
Mast, deceased. An action on a book account- to recover
for goods sold and delivered. The defence set up was,
that tbe goods were sold to Mr. Lambert individually,
and not to the partnership between him and Mr. Mast.
Verdict for plaintiff for $236 S 7.
Henry Herman vs. Abraham Diffenhacher. An action
on a promissory note. Defencerfailure of consideration.
Verdict for plaintiff for $1,547.71.
Samuel Franks ys- John F. Bodine/A feigned issue to
test the ownership of certain personal property. Verdict
for defendant.
George W. Snyder vs. Watson Malone. An action to
recover on a promissory note, which, it is alleged, was
lost • When it became due the plaintiff tendered a bond
of indemnity to defendant, and demanded payment, but
the defendant refused to pay the amount demanded.
Jury out.
District Court-Judge Hare.
•_ Margaret Dougherty et ah children of .Arthur Dough
erty, deceased, vs. The-Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany.'-An action to recover damages.for loss sustained
by plaintiffs, by the death of their father, caused, as is
alleged, by the negligence of the defendants. It ap
pears that Arthur lTougherty, the deceased, while cross
ing Market street at Sixteenth street, was struck and
knocked down by the horses attached to a train of cars
belonging io defendants and was run over, and from the
injnxies.then received death resulted. It is alleged that
the cars were going at a very rapid rate, and that the ac
cident was caused by thenegligence-and carelessness of
those having the train in charge.
The defence set up was, that the cars were not in the
charge of the company’s servants, but iu charge of a
person who had contracted with thc ! company to convey
the cars from the dSpot at Eleventh and Market to West
Philadelphia: and, further, that the street at that place
was in such a bad condition that, altliough'the deceased
succeeded in crossing ahead of the train in safeev, yet
he stumbled and fell back, and was run over-ia that
way. Jury out. *
The Second Jefferson. Building and Loan Association
of Philadelphia, vs. Robert Merchant An action to re
cover' the amount of subscription to the capital stock of
the company, with interest and assessments upon the
loan made to defendant. : The defence set up was that,
by a resolution of the company, the stockholders were
released from the payment of a certain per ceutage. and
that; acting under that resolution, h* paid’off and satis
fied the mortgage made to . secure the loan/ In reply,
the plaintiffs deny the riaht of the . Association to pass
any such resolution. On trial.
THE POLICE.
> . [Before Mr. Alderman "White. 1 • .--r
Attempted Robbery*
Two..men, giving the names of Charles Braniu-and
George Haskins, were arraignedbefore Alderman White,
on tbe charge of attempting to rob the money-drawer at
thepublic Souse of Dennis Constantine, corner of Fifth
and Lombard i treets. It seems the defendants went into
the tavern on Tuesday night-to get something to drink.
One of them-had the effrontery. To represent-himself as
General Meagher; He freely entered into conversation
with the landlord, rand called for refreshments, over
which he detailed some of the hair-breadth escapes that
he had: made, and gave a vivid account of battle scenes
that was rather entertaining. He saidthat, on;reacli
ing New York, he intended- to raise more regiments for
the wsr. ;
By this time he and his friends had finished their
drinks. He called for more. The landlord did not like
the entertainment, and began to suspect,hhs customers
:were impostors. They called for.ale. The landlord
proceeded ; to the cellar, as if intending to draw the beve
rage. but stopped on the stairwayjmd. watcheddhe men.
The one who had passed himself off-'as*General Meagher
stepped'round the bar, pulled the drawet out, handed it
to tbe other man. The police were : called; an&both men.
were taken into custody. One of them-ransome distance
'before he was caught. The defendants had nothing to
say, : They were committed iu default of;$l, 000 bail to
answer.
[Before Mr. Alderman Beiiler; ]
Important Arrest.
A fellow, giving the name of Thomas Martin, was ar
raigned at the Central Station, on Tuesday evening,
charged, ou the oath of Mr. Louis Potsdamer, of No. 331
Market street, with stealing handkerchiefs to the value
of twenty-eight dollars.
The accused entered the store, anddesired-to see soma
linen goods.'; He was taken up stairs,, and availing him
self of;a momentary opportunity, stole ;ihO‘handker
chiefs.: There was another thief acting m couc.erfc with
•him. ‘This one'escaped. Sergeant John-8 ; Magee cap
tured Mai tin, and took him to the Central Station.
An additional charge was preferred^ him by
Mr. Emanuel Arnold, No. 130 North. Front street. On
tlie 13th inst. , the defendant and another man stopped,
at tbe store of Mr. A. Some conversation ensued rela
tive to a purchase of some liquor, during which, one of
the men got into the counting-room, .under of
looking at a detector to ascertain whether-a counterfeit
note lie had was genuine or not. He then stolen'pocket
book which, however, contained nothing but Southern
bank notes, of no use at present to anybody; These
were returned to the store. The facts of this case were
given to the public in this column at the time of the oc
cusrence. Martin, being fully identified by Mr.- Arnold,
was committed in default of He aud his “pal 1 *
are dangerous men to be abroad in.the community.
Scenes at the Central Station,
URUXKEXXESS, ' • . .
The effects of habitual drunkenness, in all their horrid
foims, may often be seen at the Central station. Some
scenes represent mankind to be very foolish and silly;
others,'revengeful, mad, and boisterous; some excite
loathing, disgust*; others, pity. One of the latter class
came up before the magistrate at the Central l&Bt even
ings A female—once good looking—a rosy- cheek coun
try girl from 'West Chester, lovely to look upon;-once the
Idol of a mother—the pride r of a father—now, with .hair
disheveled, eyes bleared, dissipation stamped upon her
brow, she stands beforo the public outcast, revolt
ing and diseased. „ • , ~, . , .
• r ‘\Vhat 5 syour name ?” asked the magistrate.- ;* .
«‘ Martha McCnen, sir. ” ...
4 ‘Drunk again?” -•-
“That’s my business.'’
“ V, here did you come from?”
“■Westchester.” . .....
“Wherehave you been?”
*‘Jn prison,-sir.”
‘“Whatfor?”
‘‘Not for any crime, sir. I was put in for being drunk;
I was iu for eight mouths, Sir.-”,, '. **■
1 * ‘ What;.eight months for being drttuk only
4 *Yes^the men kept me there so, just because they
.likedme.” r - ; t
The prisoner of .course; only supposed the keepers of
ihe prison liked her.'. Had she' seen herself in ; a mirror
all.her,ideas of.beautyrtliat flit, through her.diseased
imagination,would have dropped, like the gaudy feathers
of. a peacock when lie loots at his feet. 3 ; +*
The miserable prisoner commenced screeching
screaming; at :the.,top of k ©rv qice ;b 6 rp en ts , *w Orse if
possible than copperheads, oommoncedtwisting and coil
ing around her arms, and while she was recoiling from
their poisoned fangs and horrid hissing, ehe was carried
down stairs and placed into a cell. Such a scene is a
volume, all at onpe, on the evils and hoira?s qf drunk*-
enness,
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