FROM one end of the country to the other the Republican masses are giving expression to their sincere thanks to Secretary Stanton fyr his independent and firu stand against the nullification policy embodied iu the opinion cf the President's Attorney. To Mr. Stanton, wh:> has been the object of suspicion and complaint from Republicans because he remained in the Cabinet, this must be peculiarly gratifying. He waited, and could afford to wait, for the hour when his action would vindicate his integrity. With those who knew him and were ac tuated by the spirit of justice he needed 110 vindication. But there were those who were not disposed to be just, and spoke of the Secretary as being unfaith ful to principle and friends. If he was not, they said, he would not remain in Johnson's Cabinet. Because he did re main, and is there to-day to stand—tho' alone—"by glorious Phil. Sheridan," he has the thanks of those who rejoiced when Early was " sent whirling up the Valley."— Pitt. Commercial. FRENCH MODE OF RAISING TOMA TOES. —As soon as a cluster of flow ers is visible, the stem is topped down to the cluster, so that the flow ers terminate.the stem. The ef fect is that the sap is immediately impelled into the two buds next below the cluster, which soon push strong ly and produce another of flowers each. When these are visible, the branch to which they belong is also topped down to their level, and this is done five times successively. By this means the plants become stout, dwarf bushes, not above eighteen inches high. In order not to prevent their falling over, sticks or strings are stretch d horizontally along the-rows, BO as to keep the plants erect. In addition to this, all the laterals that have no flowers, and after the fifth topping, all laterals whatsoever are nipped off. In this way the ripe sap is directed into the fruit, which ac quires a beauty, size and excellence unattainable by other means. OUR COUNTRY.—The greatest cataract in the world is the Falls of Niagara. The greatest cave in the world is the Mammoth Cave in Keutucky. The greatest river in the world is the Mississippi, 4,100 miles in length. The largest valley in the world is the Valley of the Mississippi, 500,000 square miles. The greatest natural bridge in the world is that over Coder Creek in Virginia. The greatest mass of solid iron in the world is the Iron Mountain of Missouri —350 feet high and two miles in cir cuit. The longest railroad in the world is tho Central Railroad of Illinois—37o miles long, and which cost 815,000,000. The largest aqueduct in the world is the Croton, in New York, which is 40} miles long, and cost 812,500,000. —The Austrian Government is wa vering in its Eastern policy. In gen eral, it sides with England in disap proving the reform measures advoca ted by Russia and her allies, Prussia, France, and Italy, but more than once it has given a reluctant adhesion to the proceedings of these four Powers. Thus we learn by a Cable dispatch dated yesterday that it now has join ed Russia and the other Powers in Urging upon the Turkish Government an investigation of the troubles in Canida. A MINISTER once prayed in the pulpit that " The Lord would bless the congregation assembled, and that portion of it which was on the way to church, and; those who w ere at hotue getting ready to come, and, that in his infinit patience he would grant th e benefit of the benediction to those who reached the house of God just in time for that." The clergyman succeeded in breaking up a bad habit which had resisted all legitimate appeals. —lt is reported that on bearing of the fall of Queietaro, Gen. Marquez, in con formity with secret instructions left by Maximilian, proclaimed young Iturbide, Emperor of Mexico. For the fate of Mexico, it is cf no account whatever whether the report it true or not. The reign of Iturbide, if he really has been proclaimed Kmperor, will be of very chert duration. A SURGEON, who was bald, was on a visit to a friend's house, whose ser vant wore a wig. After bantering him a considerable time, the doctor said: You see how bald I am, and yet I don't wear a wig." "True, sir," re plied the servant, "but an empty barn requires no thatch." PRINCES have melted pearls into the wine wherewith they entertained monarchs; let us do the same. Let ns make rich offerings to Jesus; let our duties be more faithfully discharg. Ed, our labors more willingly per formed, and let our zeal be more em inently fervent. ORDER.— Whitefield'S habits were sin* gularly nice and cleanly, upon tho prin ciple that everything about a minister should be 'spotless.' He was known to say that he could not die easy if his gloves were out of place. He had the gen tie* manly love of order which required his table to be elegantly spread, if only a loaf, or his favorite dish, a eow heol, were to be Bet upon it. READY REPLY. —Two old New England ministers were riding by a gallows, when the elder one a3ked the other, "where would you be if that tree bore its proper fruit?" "Riding aloue, sir," was the immediate reply. IN the choice of a wife, take the obedient daughter of & good mother. jf-" Liberty and Union, Now and Fora*tr, On* and 'nseparable."—D. Webiter. Union Republican State Ticket. SUPREME JUDGE. Hon, Henry ¥. Williams^. Of Allegheny County. Union Republican County Ticket, ASSEMBLY : JAMES T. M'JUNKIN, JOHN EDWARDS, [LAWRBNCE co.] GEO. 8. WNSTLAKE,) DAVID ROBINSON, \ Mu,CER Co ' [Subject to District Nomination.'] TREASURER : HUGH MORRISON. COMMISSIONER : CHARLES HOFFMAN. JURY COMMISSIONER : CHARLES M'CLUNG. AUDITOR I J. CALVIN GLENN. lion. Hear? w. William*. The gentleman,scholar and able jurist, whose name heads this article, has been placed in nomination by the late Repub' lican Convention for Supreme Judge of Pennsylvania. Those who know Judge Williams, speak of him in the most glow ing terms as a man of unobjectionable character. The Union press of the'State, so far as an expression has been given, speaks of him in the highest terms of commendation. The Pittsburgh which is among the last to say a favora ble word of a Republican natninee, in referring ta his nomination, says : " The nomination of the Hon. llenry W. Wil liams as a candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, is a good one. He was tho best man named among the candidates before the llepublicau Convention, and possesses legal and moral qualifications for the responsible position to which he has been nominated." Hi? nomination is hailed throughout the State as an omen of success. The Philadelphia Press, in speaking of his nomination, is emphatic in its indorsement. It says : Judge Williams is yet a young man, but forty-five ; of firm political convictions, dis tinguished for steadfast devotion tor.nd love of country, an.i possessed of ihe moral cour age which will make him a bulwark of pop ular liberty, should it ever be threatened during his term of office. Ilis high moral worth and great personal popularity render him a selectiou in every way desirable. We congratulate the party and the State on the nomination. At the Convention Mr. Williams was sup ported and his claims urged by tho western delegates, representing his own section of the State, with a zeal anil unanimity that are an earnest of the enthusiasm his nomU nation will arouse throughout the Common wealth. We present as our candidate an aide and learned lawyer, an upright man, a fearless patriot, and a citizen whose very name is a synonym in Western Pennsylvania for pop ularity and personal strength, and for him we thank the Convention at Williamsport. They have discharged their trust well. Supreme Judge. On the 26th ultimo, the Republican State Convention assembled at Williams port, Lycoming county, and was organ ized by electing Hon. John Scott, of Huntingdon, permanent Chairman. The following names were presented as candidates for Judge of the Supreme Court : Williams, of Allegheny; Perry, of Schuylkill; Butler, of Chester; Frank lin, of Lancaster ; Gordon, of Jefferson ; Linu, of Centre; Taylor, of Huntingdon; Williams, of Tioga; Thayer, of Philadel phia, and Pearson of Dauphin. The following is the result of the first ballot: Williams, of Allegheny, 26; Perry, 4 ; Thayer, 27 ; Butler, 14 ; Franklin, 8; Linn, 7 ; Taylor, 7 ; But ler, 15 ; Pearson, 13 ; Williams, 4 ; Comley, 9. SECOND BALLOT. Williams, 31; Tayer, 27; Butler, 15; Pearson, 15; Lion, 15 ; scattering, 29. THIRD BALLOT.—Williams, 31; Thay er, 27 ; Linn, 8 ; Pearsjn. 18. FOURTH BALLOT. Williams, 37 J Thayer, 30 ; Pearson, 24 ; Linn, 13. FIFTH BALLOT.—Williams, 37; Thay er, 28 ; Pearson, 24 ; Linn, 12. SIXTH BALLOT. —Willitms, 41; Thay er, 36 ; Pearson, 29; Linn, 25. SENENTH BALLOT. —Williams, 41; Thayer, 36; Pearson, 29 ; Lion, 35. EIGHTH BALLOT—Williams, 47; Thay er, 38 ; Pearson, 19 ; Lino, 25. NINTH BALLOT.—Williams, 6-5; Thay er, 40; Linn, 23. The Hob. Henry W. Williams, hav» ing received a majority of the votes east, was declared the nominee for Supieme Judge 112 which, on motion, was made unanimous. • After the nomination the Convention adjourned. Upon re assembling, Mr. McPherson, Chairman of the Committee on Resolu tions, submitted a report which was adopted. The resolutions demand such guaran tees from the South as will make treason forever impossible; denounce the admin istration of Andrew Johnßon as faithless; indorse the reconstruction measures of Congress; and call on that body promptly to dispose of the new nullification doc trines of the pliant Attorney General. _ The resolutions take distinct ground for a Free Railroad law. After appointing the members of the State Central Committee, passing a reso lution of sympathy to the family of the late A. W. Benedict, and thanks to offi cers of the convention, the convention adjourned. Senator Bigham addressed the Con vention, in which he attacked Judges Black and Sharswood. The latter he chaiged with.heinij in favor of repudia ting the national indebtedness. County Committee for 1H67. Adams, John Staples; Allegheny, Dr. A. W. Crawford ; Brady, J. G. M'Clymouds; Butler, Newton Maxwell ; Buffalo, Alfred D. Wier; Clinton, John Anderson, Esq.; Cranberry, Jatnes Robinson ; Cpnnoqucnessing. Reed B. Gibson j Centre, Wm. A. Christy ; Concord, Joseph Oampbell; Clearfield, Peter Fennel, Jr.; Clay, J. 11. M'Junkin, Esq.; Cherry, H. C. M'Coy; Donegal, Andrew Barnhart; Fairview, M. 8. Ray ; Franklin, Henry Pillow; Forward, Isaac Ash ; Jefferson. David Logan, Esq.; Jackson, Robert Boggs ; Lancaster, Isaac Boyer; Marion, Russell Vandyke ; Mercer, D. McMillan ; Middlesex, William Crooks ; Muddycreek, Dr. W. R. Cowden ; Oakland, Capt. John Bippus; Penn, William R. Patterson; Parker, John Kelly; Slipperyrock, H. E. Wick ; Summit, Alexander Mitchell; Venango, William Martin ; Washington, It. A. Mifflin. Esq; Worth, Robert Barron ; Winfield, N. M. Kirkland; Bor. of Butler, John H. Negley ; " " Ccntrcville, J. G. Christley ; " " Saxonburg, J. E. Mudcr ; " " Zelienoplc, A MOB LUSK, Chairman. Zelienoplc, Pa., June 'ldth, 1867. Old School I'reHhytery. A Convention of the Presbytery of Al legheny met at Centreville on the 18th day of June, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Seventeen ministers were present, and a large nnmber of ruling ciders. Rev. S. A. Hughes was chosen tempo rary President , and opened the Convention with prayer. The Stated Clerk of Pres bytery was requested to enrol the mem bers. Rev. James Coulter the oldest member of Presbytery, within 8 days of being 83 years of age, was chosen President, Rev- R. B. Walker, D. i)., Vice President, and Rev. S. A. Hughes, Secretary. After a recess for dinner, the Conven tion met at 2 o'clock, I'. M. After the invocation, the 48th Psalm, Ist part, was sung : "Great is tho Lord our God, and let His praise be great, &c.' Fart of the 16th chapter of Ist Chroni cles was then read, aud prayer offered by Rev. James Coulter. The 493 d Hymn was then sung: " Happy the Church thou Sacred place, &c." Rev. R. B Walker, 1). D., preached from Psalm 28:5, " Because they regard not the works of the Lord, or the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up," in connection with Psalm 145:4, " On t generation shall praise thy works to an other]; and shall declare thy mighty acts." It is impossible for the writer to do full justice to this excellent sermon, in a re port of it, but some idea of its contents may be obtained from what follows : Tho works of God are not considered at all by the wicked, nor as they should be even by His people. We have assembled to consider the mighty acts of God. This is the subject of the texts. Creation is a work of God. All worlds —all crea tures, from the insect to the seraph dis play his power, wisdom and goodness.— Preservation is a work of God. But for his upholding hand, all creatures would vanish, leaving nothing in existence but Gud hiirself. The governing and directing is a work of God. The dew drops of tho morning and the sands on the sea shore are all remembered by him. All changes, all events take place under his control.— j Here the Dr. ran hasily the links in tho chain of providences in Joseph's history, by which God prepared for the advancement of his ancient people, as an example of his care over them. It would be unpardonable to pass over redemption, the greatest of all God's woiks—one of infinite magnitude. All other works are great or small, as they stand related to this work. Nations, even, having served their Maker's pur pose in reference to Redemption, pass away. God overrules the works of the wicked for his own glory. The fall of man has resulted in making known the manifold wisdom of God. The crucifix ion of Christ by wicked hands, was but carrying out God's purposes of mercy to our fallen race. We see God's work a in his dispensation to his church —for the first promise of a Saviour, all through the Olil Testament history, and ever since. We see them in the rites appointed, the covenants made—the deliverance wrought in behalt of his people against their eue miea—in the tabernacle, the Manna which fell day after day for forty years ; in the destruction of the Canaanites, in the victories of Moses, and Joshua, and David and others ; in the building of the temple and its destruction, and rebuild ing, &c ; in the coming of Christ, his life, his crucifixion. God's hand has been shown toward the christian church. Unlearned men were chosen as Christ's first followers, but they were especially endowed and prepared under his personal instruction for the work to which they were calied. Three thousand, under their preaching, were converted in a day. And as the converts were persecuted, they fled and carried their dootrines everywhere. The gospel thus spread like wildfire. Gibbon himself acknowl edges the hand of God in the spread of the church. In spite of the ten bitter perse cutions, the cause of Christ prevailed in the Roman Empire. God has in every age watched over the christian church, and there is more true religion in the world now than ever before. God's hand has been in the establishing of the gospel. Presbyterianism in the region West of the Allegheny mountains, In 1760, Rev. Mr. M'Dowell was sent by the Synod of Philadelphia to Western Pennsylva nia to preach. It is not certain that he came. Rut six years after, Beatty and Duffield did come. The I)r. here gave some account of the want of improvements in those days, and contrasted those times with these, espe cially as regards the church, enumerating the number of Synods, Presbyteries, Churches, and church members in this region. Ho spoke of some of the pioneer Presbyterian ministers West of the Alle ghenies, as the Smiths, Drs. McWilliam ind Anderson, Joseph Patterson, &c. He referred to them us men eminently fitted for pioneer work, Godly, devoted men, full of faith—men whom God in his providence raised up for the sphere in which they wero to labor. He spoke of God's special providential care of these men. And now, in this region where they planted the gospel, as much mis sionary zeal, aud as sound doctrines pre vail as in any other part of the church. In this portion of the church God has, at. different times, granted great revivals of religion. These have checked infidelity and promoted the cause of Christ. The predictions of unbelievers, that the church would die out, have not been fulfilled. An infidel book seller in Phil adelphia, once said to Dr. Green, that a century hence,the Rible would be neither read nor published, to whom the Dr. re plied, that the Rible would be published and read for ages after ho had been frying in hell if he did not repent. God will not suffer his cause to be defeated. We ought to remember him as a covenant keeping God, and be more prayerful aod zealous in our labors for his church. The sermon being ended, the congre gation was led in prayer by Rev. W. D. Patton, of ilarrisvillc. The 78th Psalm, Ist part, was sung : " Let children hear the mighy deeds, Which God performed of old." The benediction was pronounced by Dr. Walker. A sketch of churches and of deceased ministers in this Presbytery was read by the historian of Presbytery, Dr. Young. This sketch had been prepared for the convention of Synods, which met at Pitts burgh last winter, but was not read there. After the reading of this sketch, tetnarks were made by different members of the convention as to dates, &c. The 24th Psalm, Ist part, was sung : "The earth forever is the Lord's," &c. The Convention was then led in piayer by Dr. Youns, of Butler. The roll was called for sketches of churches, and remarks on different churches. Rev. Jno. Coulter remarked that, when ha began preaching at Mud dycreck, the name of the church was not on the roll of Presbytery. This was in 1822 or 1823. Thoy had no church building for two years, and during all this time they were never disturbed by rain while assembled for worship in the grove. But during their first meeting when they could enter their new house, but had uot, as it was not quite com pleted. they were driven by a hard rain from the grove to their new house. Till then there was no interruption of their meetings by rain, for they would have had no shelter to which they might be take themselves ; then it rainod, but they had a house. God's kind providence was in all this. This wis a communion season, and six persons were received to church membership. The Convention adjourned till 8£ o'clock the next morning, when it met and was opened with prayer by the Pres ident, Rev. John Coulter. The minutes of the first day were read. Rev. Q. B. Van Ernan, of the Presbytery of Wooster, was invited to sit as a mem ber of the Convention. Also, Rev. Ab uer Dale of tho German Reformed Church, was enrolled as a member. A number of historical sketches of churches were read. A protracted dis cussion followed as to the benefits to be gained by the Conoention, &c. Sketches of churches were ordered to be sent to Rev. S. J. M. Eaton, Franklin, Pa., as he is preparing a history of the churches in this region. It was recommended to congregations to hold conventions, the matter to be left to the discretion of Pastors and sessions. The Convention adjourned about noon on the 19th instant. It was a pleasant meeting at leafct, and it is to be hoped not unprofitable. The Presbytery met at 1 o'clock, P. M., of the same day in regular session, and continued about 4 hours. Rev. David Hall was released at his own request from the Church of Brady's Bend, and dismissed to the Presbytery of Richland, having received a call from the church of Mansfield, Ohio. The pastoral relation between Rev. W. P. Harrison and the churches of Portersville and Mt. Nebo was dissolved at his request, on account of his contin« ued ill health. Presbytery adjourned to meet at Free port on the 4th Tuesday of October. J. R. C. llymn-liookft Cur Christian People. Fo* Till CITIMJT. MR. EDITOR :—/Those persona who use uninspired songs in praise of the Matt High, can hardly be aware of the teurilt whence many of their hymns are obtained! Some startling facts on the subject are published in the Independent. This journal, as many of your readers know, is devoted to the interests of the Congre'- gational church. It is an ably conducted periodical. On the subject of slavery and temperance, it has earned a name high and honorable, by the fearless and christian manner in which it has rebuked these monster sins^—these " sums of all villanies." The article from which I wish to make a few extracts for the purpose of bring ing them under the notice of your dis criminating readers, appears to have been written by the Rev. G. W. Bcecher. The Rev. Mr. B. has been employed, as would appear from the article, in gathering up hymns to make the " Ply mouth Collection of Hymns." Tho first of these labors is now before the public. It also appears that the New York Evan gelist has published some strictures on the "Plymouth Collectiou of Ilyinus," and in the article the compiler vindicates himself, showing Jhat he has only fol lowed the example of those who preceded him in the manufacture of Hymn-books for the christian people, who prefer the composition of men before the words of " the sweet singer of Israel"—the words given to him by the Holy Spirit. Rev. Mr. B. quotes the charge made by the Evangelist in the following words : "It is next charged that in collecting hymns, we have gono quite beyond the ordinary excursions of E"angelical com' pilers of Hymn-books, and have freely used " Catholic, Unitarian, Universalist, Swedeuborgian, and other collections. No we have the vindication of the com piler of the " Plymouth Collections of Hymns : " " Our reply is a denial that we hav# gone where other Evangelical compilers have not gone. There is scarcely a col lection made within thirty years, that has not been indebted to Catholic, Unitarian and Universalist collections Tho Church Psalmody, prepared by Lowell Mason aud Dr. Green, oue of the officers of the American Board of Foreign Missions. The Psalmist, the standard Baptist col' lection, edited by Baron Stow and S. F. Smith, and adopted by the Board of the Baptist publication Society ; and cspeci ally the Methodist Episcopal collection, approved by Bishops Hedding, Waugli, Morris, Hamlin, and Janes, published by the Methodist Book Concern, and now generally used by that denomination.— The Lutheran collection, published by the General Synod of the Evangelical Luthern Church—all these, and many others, arc indebt'd largely to Catholic, Unitarian, and Universalist." Mr. Tibbies, we are told that, at one time the benighted Greeks and Romans worshiped thirty thousand gods. And it occurred not forty years since, that the son of a Protestant minister became a pervert to Romanism ; and after his father had exhausted all his arguments to con vince him of his error, ho said to his father, —go home ; you and I do not worship the same God. Poor, deluded stripling, thou didst utter the truth for once. Is it at all wonderful that doctrines so diversified should find a lodgment in these sects. Errors have crept into the church in all ages, very, steathily. Thus satan blinds tho ministry to studiously keep back or conceal the truth until the public mind becomes disused to it, then they draw tho sluice of error and the work is done. The Evangelist further charges Bcecher that in the Plymouth collection there is a large admixture of the hymns of Bry ant, Chapin, Forness, Willis, Hcmans, Tom Moore, L. E. L., (Letitia Landon,) Longfellow, Mrs. Sawyer, Whittier, Fes tus, Bailey, Burns, Miss Martineau, and others. The reliable Beecher replies, saying: " What are the facts 1 We do not know of a single evangelical collection of hymns which has not iutroduced the hymns of some or many of those authors. In the book of the General Association of Connecticut, hymns of Bryant, Pier, point, Sir Walter Scott, Bowering, He mans, Martineau's collection, Pope, Tom Moore, are all found. In the New School Presbyterian Assembly's book Thomas Moore holds an honorable place, as he does in the book of the Old School Gen eral Assembly, and Nettletiu's Village Hymns. When the General Assembly join in giving to the church Tom Moore's ' Come ye disconsolate, where'er ye lan guish,' we think the Evangelist need not take the pains to sacrifice its candor and veracity in order to reproach the Ply mouth collection for having Tom Moore's 'Mock Piety.' In the Baptist collection may be found Mrs. Follen, Bulanch, hymns from Mrs. MUrtineau's collection, Tom Moore, Mrs. Hcmans Pope and Willis. The Methodist collectiou con tains hymns of Moore, Bryant, Ware, G. P. Morris, Pierpoint," &c. Mr. Tibbies, please say in your next if these are the characters you intend to run against Rouse, or have you selected Tate, Brady, Watts and Wesley? I think if Beecher and the Evangelist make him an honorable exception you ought to let him off and take up Robert Burns ; I think he would suit your faste on the negative question. He would ask, for instance, "where in the Scriptures" is it forbidden to drink whiskey? You can not prove it, Mr. Tibbies, therefore I will indulge a little. You will reprove a Pa pist, when you see him worship saints, by saying, "It is writttn thou shalt wor ship the LORD thy GOD." He replies, "All right, Mr. Tibbies, but I defy you to prove from tho Bible that ever he for bid me to worship St. Patrick. The Scriptures command water to be used in baptism; it does not forbid any other liquid. What had we better use, Mr. T»U>lsa'( The command to the He brews to take a lamb for the Passover, .did not prohibit-them from any other animal or fowl/ yet where was the He brew who iIW not feel himself strictly prohibited from bringing on ox, bullock or di»lre. dao't you wi/rk it to get in a young goai and call it a lamb, Mr. Tib bies r The Levites were comnJnnded to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David and of Acaph the seer. They obeyed the command. They sang prais es with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped. This command is found in 2d Chronicles, xxix. 30. Had Mr.. Tibbies beau oue oi these Levitos he would have replied, " 1 don't hang my salvation on that command, I siug my divinity. I will risk my salvation on the sentiments of Tom Moore's Mock Piety." —Here he joins in, " We will worship while the others sing— This wicked mtui, stranged 112« ©f'n from tlie very womb, He flpenVififf lien, doth stray as so >n as to tha choir he comas. Thus war in heaven you see begun by this bellnl of a son, Who disobeyed liiat (ied's command; and stretched to a stranger god his hand. I hope you will not blame Rouse with being the author of this stanza. He made a bad fix of the calf, in your judgN inent. You say he was no scholar, of course knew nothing of the Uebrow. Now, sir, I would striiusly advise you to learn to read the original yours'elf, then you could see what Moses made or wrote on the subject. Now, sir, you by a false rendering make us to read that Moses was on Mount Horeb, and of course that the camp of Israel must be somewhere else, consequently Rouse must bo wrong; thus holding out the idea that it could not be made on Horeb. Now, sir, if you can read English, aud understand what you read, you will find that Moses was not on Horeb, but on Sinai, while the camp of Israel rested "on the hill of Ho reb," and there the calf was made. Ps. cvi. 10; Ex. xxxi. 18. Now, sir, you must not deal decietfully with the word of God. Ah! Tibbies, " tho legs of the lame are not equal." The "Rouse" ver sion in my next. W.M. AI.LEN, Allendell, near Whitostown, June 28, in the year of Christ, 18<»7. For theCitfxen. NORTU Ilor*, BI'TI.ER COUNTY, PA. I Juno 24th, 1807. j Ma. EDITOR: —lf it is not tresspassing upon your columns, allow me, through your paier, to give your numerous readers a brief sketch of a visit another Brothor and myself had on last Subbaih. The usual custom of Sabbath Schools in this country connected with certain denominations, is, to select visitors from their Sister Schools in order to havo their progress noted. This pleasant duty fell upon Brother G., and my self. We received a letter of invitation to visit the Sunbury M. E. Sabbath Sjchool; an! of course, persons having this duly to per form generally are expected, by the officers and scholars belonging to the School which they are to visit, to say something regard ing the benefit of such institutions, and the object that all such organizations nra aim ing at. It was rather a minor office for me to per form, (but not for Brother O.) But my de termination from tho time we got the letter of invitation, was to piepare myself to say something, in case I was called upon. I, however, procured some books, Ac., which treated oil teaching and conducting a School. 1 studied some points which 1 thought would be very appropriate for tho occasion. I had them committed very perfect in my own opinion. When I had everything finished as I thought, I took my ease from Friday till Sabbath morning. When Sabbath came I arose a little earlier than usual; I fed my stock and then came to the house, nnd my better-half had brcokfast prepared; I sat down and partook very heartily. By the time I had finished my breakfast, it w«i half-past seyen o'clock. The time for dart ing to Sunbury had almost arrived. Bfoth'- er Smith had agreed with mo on the prece ding day to put his horse in the buggy and take me t > the aforesaid place, in about twenty minutes later Brother S., cauie up to my house with his two hundred dollar horse hitched in a splendid buggy with silver mounted harness. I sprang into the buggy with all the dignity of a divine, and away we went to Sunbury. Brother 0., caught up with us about half way between North Washington and Sanbury;as he resides in Concord township, rather in the direction ol the latter place. It was a very short time till we were in front of the M. E. Church, our place of destination. An soon ps we stepped from tho buggy, brother Rhodes, the Superintendent, was there to receive us. which he did in his good open style, and rscorted us into the school-room, also, gave Brother 0., nnd myself, a seat on the stand. While Brother Rhodes was arranging his clasces, &c., I gazed on the pleasant coun tenances that were present to hear some el oquent addresses from Brother 0., and my self. As soon as Brother Khod»s had every thing in order, he introduced the Scho. I to us, as their visitor* whom they had selected. And then he called upon me to open the school, which I did the best I knew how. After the school was opened, the teachers proceeded with their usual instructions. When they got in full operatiou, I looked upon the school with tho utmost delight, and con cluded that' brother B. and myself had better take up our residence in Sunbury this coming season, and take a course of Lectures from Bro. Rhodes, the worthy superintendent, on teaching and con ducting a Sabbath school. Also, of in stilling a principle based upon the teach ing of Jesus Christ, which they will long remember. Well, while setting there, as I remarked before, I just thought my prospect for experimenting, or rather practising speaking to any unenlightened school was biased. I concluded I could not speak, and knew nothing about conducting a Sabbath School, al though I have had control of several Sabbath Schools. After the officers and teachers got through with their duty, which was shortened by our prescuce, the Superintendent called upun me to talk to the school awhile. Of course I had to say something. I got up and excused myself, made a great many apologies, and told them I was no publio speaker, but dare not fay anything about the points 1 had com mitted for the very reason I thought they were perfect in every respect as to teach ing and being taught. After making the apologies as above stated, I tcld them that brother G. would address them, as be was a good speaker (which he thinks he is, as your readers know), and I sat down. Brother G. was called upon. The first thing in order was to present them with a card containing the rules of Sab bath Schools printed thereon. They ac cepted it as a matter of courtesy, (as I t *j-_ .Z'n . w#. . . ": ,1 V stated before, they needed G. then proceeded to talk to them awhila in his old way, which would have suited our own school but did not take there; He told them they had a fine school; also asked them if they remembered ab.iut tho North Washington Sundy School coming over to their celebration iast Sep tember with twenty-seven wagons strong? The little girls and boys all responded in the affirmative. lie said,you make a cel ebration next September and I will guar antee to have our North Washington school turn out, with fifty wagons. He asked them where they would havtf it, in the church or in the grove ? The girls and boys responded, " in North Wash ington (of course they were expecting the N. W. Sunday School to reciprocate for last season). Well, said brother G., we cannot got up a celebratiou at N. W., we know nothing about it; and if you, girls and boys, eome to our place next September, bring your dinner along ! One little boy said, " We'll 'pint a tom mittee (appoint a committee) togo from here to assist you." This was too sharp for brothor U. Ho made a few apolo* gies and then sat down, as in my opinion he concluded, as I stated before, neither he nor I knew anything about Sunday Schools as compared with Bro. Rhodes' knowledge on this one important thing. I have been a scholar of a great many Sabbath Schools; also, a teacher, and lately a superintendent, and brother Rhodes understands more about the in stitution, and has a better oonducted school than any I was ever in. He is a live man, and I do sincerely hope that he will always take the same iuterest in suoh instKutions, which are the ground work ofonr Christianity, and may the God of the universe crown his labors. For lear I should weary your readers, I will stop for the present ; and if I am ever called upon to visit a Sabbath School again, I will get a man like Bro. Rhodes to accompany mo. Yours St?., VISITOR. For the American Citizen. The I'ropoMrd Orpluum* Home. i'uisufnt to notice, a meeting of citi zens of Butler was held in the Court house, on Tuesday evening the 25th ult., in relation to the proposed establishment at this place o! an Orphans' Homo, under the care of the German Reformed church, of Western Pennsylvania. Tho meeting was organized by appoint ing Rev. Loyal Young, President. R. C.. M'Aboy and George Vogeley, jn, Vice Presidents, and J. 11. Ncgley, Secretary. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Pilgram, of Mercer county, who, with Rev Mr. Russell, of Allegheny. City, Rev. Mr. Dieffenbacher, of Mercer coun ty, and Rev. Mr. Laud is, of Harmony, this county, were present as a comtaittee representing the said church. After remarks of Rev. Russell, in explanation of tho objett of the meeting, and by Rev.'s Young. Fritz, Gailey and Dieffeu bacher, Mr. Charlos Duffy, and others, on motion, the following committee was aappointed in furtherance of the object of the meeting, viv.. R. C. M'Aboy,Chas. Daffy, William Campbell, Samuel 0.- Purvis, William Vogeley, James liredin, 1 John H. Ncgley and H. Julius dingier. The committee to meet at the residence of Mr. M'Aboy, on the following morn ing. On motion, adjourned. Rr.v. L. YoviNt*, I'-res't J. 11. NEQI.EY, Sec'y. —Wednesday morning, June 26,1867,. the committee met according to adjourn ment, and after a full interchange- of opinion relative to the founding of said institution on the old McCally (lately Seibcrt's) property, near Butler; the fol lowing committee was appointed to ascer tain from our citizens what amount could qe raised toward secamg the said prop erty for the purposes of a general < Ifphan's Home, viz ; Rev. Mr. Liiuberg, James Brcdin, R. C. M'Aboy, and John N. Purviance, Esqrs , to report to Rev. G. B. Russell, of Allegheny City, Peno'a. BE.N'/.ONIA, MICH., June 17, '67. MAJ. ANUKRSON, — Dear. Sir: —I sup pose you, and the readers of the CITIZKN, would like to know what sortof a place this is. Well, don't imagine " l'alatiul Mansions,"and Stores, and Factorios, got up on a scale of corresponding magnif icenco. There are about thirty dwellingtt in this place, most of them log, but, soma very.good frjmes. I may mention Rev. Dr. Walker's as one. lie is, by the- way, a native of old Builcr county, and was raised near Harmony. There is a fine Hotel to be erected this summer. Na ture has done everything for.this place, and Art very little as yet. But when we consider that nine years hav& not elapsed since the first tree was cut here-, we. oan« not be dissatisfied with the progress taade. The town was founded in 1858 by a col ony from Ohio with the design of mak ing it the scat of a College and Church*-* The college is now in process of erection, and will be a very fine building. Th« College ground comprises about five acres, and the College has an endowment fund of ten thousand dollars, and has besides some two thousand acre? of land. The town is situated between Chrystai. Lake and the Benzie or Betsy, on Aux Bees Scies River, and will overlook bo'h when the timber is cleared off. Chrystal Lake is about nine miles long, and from two to four wide, and in one place a line six hundred feet long without finding bottom. It is so clear that you can see the bottom at 30 feet, when it is still J, and is surrounded by hills aboui 300 feet, high. It is as beautiful a sheet of water as one would wish to see, and will make a beautiful summer resort. The Benzio is not a very large stream, but large enough to convey our produce to market. Our Harbor will be at Frankfort at the mouth of the river This (Frankfort) will bea place of con siderable importance after while. It will be the termians of a Railroad running to Saginaw and will probably have a line of Steamers running to Escanuwba on the Northern Peninsula. For the present it is hard to get here, but the time will soou come when there will be as great a travel to and from this as any other section ot our country. Land in this locality is worth from five to twenty dollars per acre according to improvements. But know ing the horrcr that you have for long let* ters, I must defer a description of soil, climate, &c., to my next. 1 W. J. YOUKO.