OKAXT'B REPORT. (_Specl.'il Dlspatob to ib» Pittsburgh Commercial.] WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 21, 1867. General Grant has about completed Lis annual report as Secretary of \V ar ad interim and General in-Chief of the army. Instead of making separate re ports, he will embrace all in one, and submit it in that shape through the Pres ident to Congress. The various bureau reports and those from the military dis trict commanders have been submitted and from these General Grant has ob tained the proper data for his report, •whifch, as will b< seen, is most important nnd interesting regarding the present aud future peace establishment of the Gov ernment/ RETITR-NCNILTNT. General Grant will show that bis work of retrenchment was commenced by sus pending tbc mounted orderlies and the ambulance corps, and tranaleiing to the Adjutant General's Department the du ties of the Bureau for ,the exchange of prisoners and the Bureau of Rebel Arch ives. Since the last annual report he aays a large quantity of surplus stores has been disposed of, and numerous civ il officers discharged. In the matter of the inspection of troops, the cost has been greatly reduced, and for the future, our troopß being mostly employed on the plaius, tho completion of ibe Pacific Ilailroad will materially lessen the cost of transportation and reduce the number of troops necessary to bo kept up in that j sectiou. THE FREEDMEN'K BUREAU. In reference to tho Frcedmen s Bu reau, he recommends neither its contin uance or discontinuance. BTENQTH OF THE ARMY. The total strength of the army, the report will show, on the 30th of Sep. teuiber, was about fifty-six thousand five hundred. Tho number of recruits amoun ted to about thirty.four thousand, and the desertions to tho same poriod were upwards of thirteen thousand. Recruit-, ing has been very successful, and in or der to further enconiage it and to secure other advantages, the General recom mends a change of the term of scr*ioe making it from three to five years. Also a change of the system of courts mat tial. Attention will bo called to the number of desertions and recommends that severe punishments be prescribed for »uch offenses in future. NO VOLUNTEER APPROPRIATION RE QUIRED. At date of last report, there weie about eleven thousand volunteers in the serv ice; at tho present tiuie there are but two hundred, and these commissioned offi cere, remaining, and no enlisted men in that service. The mustering and diss bursing officers have all been discharged, excepting those Albany, Philadelphia, Columbus, Louisville, Santa Fe and San Francisco. No appropriation, however, I'or volunteer disbursement will bo re quired during the coming year. AN INCREASE OF OFFICERS ASKED. A recommendation will be made to in crease thfc numbea of officers in the Ad jutant General's Department, so as to al low one to each Brigadier and Major General of the army. The report will also ask for an increase of the number of officers of the Inspector General's offiop. 112 QUARTERMASTER GKNERAI.'D REPORT. The report of the Quartermaster Gen eral lor the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1867, shows that over eleven thousand separate accounts havs been seltled, amopufing to nearly four hundred mil lions of dollars, leaving, claims to tho amount of forty-seven mi'lions still uns Fettled. During the past year the same department ha 3 disposed of about sixv toen thousand mules,and tho sales of sur plus and unserviceable animals amount to nearly three hundred thousand dollars. The total sales of this character since the close of the hostilities have been about sixteen millions and a half. No purchases of clothing have been very large. A number of wooden buildings have been sold, amounting to about one hund r ed thousand dollars. , THE NATIONAL CEMETERIES. About three hundred cemeteries have been epened, of which eighty are kn>wn as National. The number of soldiers buried in those amount to nearly three hundred thousand, of which more than j two hundred and fifty thousand bodies aro interred in tho ones known a; NTa tional. There are still remaining unin terred about seventy six thousand bodies, making a total of three hundred and twenty eight thousand and ninety. Tho bodies of two hundred and eight thous and and sixty one are interred in these cemeteries, whish cost the Government about three and a half millions cf do!— lors. SOUTHERN RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS. On July Ist, 1866, the Southern rail roads were indebted to the Government in the sum of over six millions and a half of dollars. To June 30, 1867, they had reduced this to five millions nine hundred thousand dollars. SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT. The report also recommends an in crease of the officers of the Commissary of Subsistence. TOBACCO FOR THE ARMT. The tobacco for the army during the last year, cost about three hundred thous. and dollars. COST OF INDIAN SUBSISTENCE. The Indian subsistence for the year, to June 30th, amounted to six hundred and forty tour thousand thres hundred and thirty nine dollars. CLAIM* SETTLED AND REJECTED There were paid during the last year claims to the amount of about ooe hun dred and ecventien thousand dollars, over a million and a half dollars worth having been rejected. The unsettled claims amount to about a million aod a quarter. BURGEON OENERAT'S REPORT. The report of the Surgeon General shows that the department is in possos •ion of the records of two hundred and forty four thousand seven hundred and forty neves white soldiers who have died during the war, and of the records of nearly shirty thousand negro soldiers,and of over thirty thousand rebels. The department has also the records of two Mid eight Uionisnd soldier* who have been wounded and disabled in the service. The aveiage a>-nuil strength of the white troops in service is a little over forty one thousand, and the sick report shows ooe hundred and twenty two thous arid entries. The army mortality during the yea" has been about fifteeti hundred. The number of.white and colored sols ditrs discharged for physical disability during the year, is about seven hundred Nearly eight hundred pieces of artificial limbs, such as arms and legs, were issued during the year to soldiers. In the fund of the Medical Department there is a balance of over two and a half millions. PAYMASTERS. Paymasters now in the service amount to eighty-one, and the roport recommends a further reduc'.ion of the force. ORDNANCE BUREAU. There is a reduction of one third in the ordnance bureau, and a reduction of seventeen per cent, of the men employed in the arsenals. THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE. No disposition has yet been made of the appropriation made for the building of the bridge at UocK Island, on aceount of the refusal of the lailroad company to perform their part of the contract. USELESS ARSENALS. The disposal of a number of useless arsenals is recommended, and sites for others aro reported upon. ARMS AND AMUNITION. During tli6 year overjtwenty-tbree thous and Springfield muskets wore altered into breachloaders,and over one hundred thou sand rifles sabors bare been cleaned and re- I paired, and all the soldiers*ton the plains have been armed with these muskets.—■ Up to the present time fifty thousand stand of arms ofall kinds have been chang cd into breach-loaders, weich is pronoun ced the best aud most serviceable guß in the world. Setcn hundrel million car tridges have been Inade for the muskets, with an average failure of one third per cent, all smootb-boro cannon of less than eight inches have been condemned. WEST POINT ACADEMV. The Military Academy is reputed to be in a flourshing condition, aud contain ! odin June two hundred and filtysfive ca dots, of which numbor sixty three has since graduated and obtained couimis sions. ' ESTIMATE FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR. The entire ui'llitary estimate for the coming fiscal year are set down at sovon ty seven milions. Five thousand dol lars are asked for by the Department of (he General of the Army; three hun dred ihousaud dollars for tho Adjutant General, and for the Military Academy three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. An appropriation of forty.two millions will be asked to supply the deficency, and meet the expenses of the Quartermaster General's Department. The Medical de partment will require about fifteen thous and dollars. The Pay Despartment about twenty millions and a half and the Kngineer Department about ten millions aud n half. A million and halt will be asked for the Ordnance Busreau, and twenty seveu thousand dollars for Signal Service. No appropriation wiil be asked for the Subsistence Bureau and the Bu reau of Military Justice. REDUCTION OE THE ARMY. Gen Grant is of opinion that the pease with the Indians will materially decreace the expenses of the army, and justify a reduction of the force. About thirteon millions and a half of the entire appro priation are intended to meet deficien cies. The report will state that all the vacancies caused by the increase of the army have been filled, and that all ap pointments must in future goto the fsoi of the register. INCREASE OF CADETS RECOMMENDED lie recommends an increase of tho number of Cadets who can be accomoda tod, which will not require any enlarge ment of the present buildings or be any additional expense to the Government. He will suggest the manner in which tho new appointments might be made, as fol lows : Three at large, and ono for each Congressional District when a cadet en tors the second class. CONTINUANCE OF ADDITIONAL PAY RE COMMENDED. The continuance for at least one year ' of the additional pay to army officers will ! be recommeuded. DISTRICT COMMANDERS' REPORT. No reports have been received from Generals Sheridan and Sickles, but tlifty will make reports at some future timo on theconu.'ion of their districts. General Canby, Pope, Scliofield and Ord hare sent their reports. General Sherman, who has made his report, thinks the immediate peace with the. Indians is certain, and recommends tho employment of Indians in the ser vice. From July Ist to September 30th one hundred and twenty-four wagon trains passescd over the plains, taking nearly five thousand men five hundred women and about the same number of children , nearly six thousand mules, twelve thousand oxen, and about one thousand horses. Gen. Thomas reports eyery thing quiet but tho people still show disloyal ten dency. GRANT ON MILITARY COMMANDERS. On the subject of millilary com manders it is understood that Gen. Grant will hold the following opinion: The military commanders so far as their duties are concerned, are held in subordination to him, (Gen.Grant) and to the War Department in their military capacities' but in their civil characters tbey are entirely inde pendent of both, except in the matter of removals and appointments. He feels that while they are independant in their military sphere, there is not one of tham who would not yield a positive and entire submission to any I expressed wish of the civil adminis tration placed over them by the con stitutional acts of Congress. Gener al Grant entirely approves of the manner in which the several district commanders have discharged their duties. - £iti*rn. LIBERTY AND UNION. NOW AOD ON# AND •«UPIRIBL»."-D. WEBSTAR. gjg~ The Largest Circulation of any Paper in the County. PTE. ANDERSON, - - - Editor. BUTLE R PA. WEOXESUAT, SOV. 27, I»6T. FOR PBEBIDENT. " = ""' Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Of Illinois. BSayCuugr«ss met on the 21st inst.— It is generally thought that very little legislation will take place until the regs ular December Session, Which will take place in a few days. We shall endeavor to keep the leaders of the Citnen advis od ofall measurbsof importance that may cmno before our Rational Legislature. Prom all the information that we can gather fi'oil) our exchanges, wo anticipate a lively session and that Congress will take hold of the vital question? of the present tiuie aod give the country such legislation as will be for the good of the whole country. IT is to be hoped ena ot the first acts of Congress will be to ftop the four mil lion monthly contraction. This will tend to give coufidence and stimulate business. Without unnecessary loss of time, we hope Congres" will proceed to fix the period for resumiug specie payment on every description of National obligations, and supply such legislation as shall be deemed necessary to the attainment of this object. We believe the representatives of the people will assemble impressed with the absolute necessity of net being diverted from grajipling earnestly and at once with the financial problem. ONC ot the important subjects which will come up for consideration in Con gress will be the of our mineral resourses. Ono idea will be to establish a National School of Miners on a literal aud comprehensive plan. This, will have particular reference to the re gions abounding in precious metals, now wildly and expensively worked, but f.eni which countless millions can be obtained. It ia stated as a remarkable fact that all the discoveries of this character were by accident. Scientific experts, while they have been of great service in providing the process of working and ascertaining the character of the minerals, have never discovered them. Adventurers have done this, and within the last twenty years it is estimated that over one thousand mil lion dollars has been added to the wealth of the Nation by what they have done on the Pacific alone. These mineral lands, whose extent and richness are almost ins calculable, it would seem should be made largely tributary to the liquidation of the National debt. The question is worthy the early and serious attention of Coo grefs. J OIID FELLOWSHIP. —The report of the Grand Secretary of the Urder in the United States baa just been issued. He reports the membership at the present time to bo 217,886, there having been an acesssion the past year of 33,764 members. The receipts for the past year have leen 81,965,718 01, of which 81,768,- 123.56 were from bodies under the jur isdiction ot theOrand Lodge, and 8205,- 504,45 from bodies under the jurisdic tion of the Grand Encampment. The total relief disnenseu iu the same ; time w.is 56.10,675,07, of which 8625,» i N20.25 were by the bodies under the juris i diction of theGrsnd Lodge, 8508,061,98 ' being for sick and disabled members, I ST 01,137,87 for burying the dead, and $15,013,08 for educating the orphans of deceasici members. The relief dispensed by the boii'es ','nder the jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment was 864,855,12. The Philadelphia National Re freshment Saloons, whore the soldiera from every part of the Union were fed during the late war were ao honor to Philapelphia, and tbere is a peculiar propriety in the circumstance that Phil adelphia should inaugurate a plan for the endowment of a National Institute, where the orphaos of these same heroes may have a home and receive an education. T'his is what the Trustees of the River sido Institute are aiming most successful ly to accomplish. Acting uuder the Charter of tae Washington Library Com pany, incorporated by the State of Penn sylvania. they are offering stock at the low rate of one dollar per share, and will give to each subscriber a beautiful and valuable steel engraying, worth at retyil more than the price of the stock, and as an additional inducement will Jistribute among the stockholders, presents valued at $300,°00. In tbe distribution every one has an equal chance to obtain large presents; one is worth 840,000, another 820,000, &c. Who can refuse to deoa patriotic and bene?Ql,4UL actioa on thej crow. Court or Quarter Session*. The following is a synopsis ot the pro ceedings in the Court of Quarter Scssioiis during last week: Commonwealth vs. Nancy Tbompson. Indicted for fornication and bestardy, on return of Constable of Marion township. Sept. sessions process awarded for her ar rest, and returned that sho was not fonnd. Nov. 18, alias process awarded. Com'th. vs. James S. Kennedy. In dictment fornication and bastardy, Mary Thompson, prosecutrix. Process award, ed at the September sessions for the ar rest of the defendant, and roturned that he was not to be found. Nov. 18th alias process awarded. Same vs. Mary Gilkey. Indicted for fornication and bastardy. June 4th, re cognizance respited until next term. No action this session. Same vs. Win. Green, Henry Uindnian, and Christian Hindnian. Indictment larceny. Defendants in the I'enitentiaay. Sept. 24th continued. Nev. 18th Court award pro.ess to arrest defendants. Same vs. John C Williams. Indicted for knowingly marrying another man's wife, aud also for fornication. Loyal C Greaves prosecutor. Sept. 24, process awarded for the arrest of the defendant, and returned not to be found. Nov. 18, the tlias process issued. Same vs McGee, Surety of Peace on oath of Hugh Duffey. Sept. 24, contin ued. process awarded for the arrest of de fendaot and returned not to be foind in this baliwick. Nov. 18, alias process awarded. Same vs. Wm. Bcatty. Indicted for selling liquor without license; Sept. 25th | continued, process issued to arrest delen dant, and returned not to be found. N»v. 18, alias process awarded. Same vs. John Allen. Indicted at the February sessions for fornication and bass tardy. Nancy A. Thompson, prosecutrix. Sept. 24 continued, and process awarded for the arrest of defendant, returned not to be found. Nov. 18, alias process is sued. Samb vs Jane McConnell, indicted at the February sessions for fornication aud bastardy. Sept. 25th, continued and res cognizance entered. Nov. 18 defendant gives bail in 8200. Same vs. Bsnj. McCullough, indicted for fornication and bastardy at February sessions. Sept. 24ih continued aud pro cess for arrest of defendant awarded, and returned not found. Nov. 18, alius pro cess awarded. Same vs. Caroline Shut!, indicted for fornication nnd bastardy. Sept. 24 con tinued and process issued to Sheriff Sto rey foi the arrest of the defendant, but no return has been made to the writ. Same vs. John Fennel, indicted for fornication and bastardy. Sept. 24th, continued and process awarded foi the arrest ot the defendant, and returned not found. Nov. 18, alias process awarded. Same vs. J. B. Brown, indicted for fornication and bastardy. Sept. 24th, continued and process awarded for the arrest of tho defendant, and returned not found. Nov. 18, alias process awarded. Same vs. John J. Swain, indicted for assault and battery on Anna B. Swain. Sept 24 continued,and process issued for the ar'ost of defendant; no return mark ed on the docket. Nov. 18, alias process awarded. Same vs. George Strawbridge, indicted at June sessions for iocestuous fornica tion. Sept 14, continued, and process awarded for the arrest of defendant, and returned not found. Nor. 18, alias pro cess awarded. Same vs Hugh Forquer and J. A. Forquer, indicted for assanlt. and battery on D A.Thompson. Sept. 24 continued and process awarded for the arrest of de fendants, and returned that neither of them eould be found in this baliwick. Nov. 18, alias process awarded. Same vs. John B. Doubter, J. G. Saf» tig, and Francis Felix, indicted for ob taining money under false pretences. An nie Geible. prosecutrix. Sept. 28, Court refused to respite the recognizance of any other defendant but Francis Felix, and direct that he enter recognizance of 8500 with sureties for his appearance. &c. Nov. 21st, jury sworn as to Francis Felix, and verdict of not guilty in manner and form as he stood indicted, and that he pay his own costs, and that the prosecutrix, An nie Geible, pay the costs of prosecution. Same vs. B. S. Addleman, Hugh For quer end J. A. Forquer, indicted for as. sault and battery on Simeon Wagoner; Sept. 24, continued, and process awarded for the arrest of defendants, and returned not found ; Nov. 18, alias process issued. Same vs JoHn B. Doubier, J. G. Safs tig, Charleo Winger and Henry Rowe, indicted for money-uuder false pretenses. Masdelena C-ible proeecutrix. Sept. 23, recognizaneo ferfeited ; Nov, 23 Court respite the reeognizanca of Hen- j ry Row? without prejudice to the validity of the reoognizance of the other defend ants ; and now direct IJenry Rowe to en ter into a recognizance iu the sum of five hundred dollars for his appearance at tho next term of the Quarter Sessions, to answer according to law. Same vs B. P. Addleman, Hugh For quer and Joseph Forquer, indicted for assanlt and battery; James M. Pearoe droseeutor . September 24, continued and process awarded for tlio arrest of the de fendants. Same vs" James Wright, indicted for keeping a tippling house. Sept. 24th, process awarded tor arrest of defendant, and returned not to bo found. Nov. 18, alia* process awarded. Same vs. Thomas J. Anderson, iudie ted fir fornication and bastard;. Ame lia Ramsey, prosecutrix. Sept. 24th, continued and process issued for arrest of defendant, aud returned not to be found. Nov. 18, process again awarded. Same vs. Louis Bishop, indicted for selling liquor to men of intemperate hub its. March Bth, recoguizance in S2OO held under advisement. Same vs. Thomas J. M'Millau, indict inent for assault atid battery with intent to commit a rape Catharine Powell pros ecutrix. Sept. 12th. proofs issued lor his arrest, but no return made. Same vs. Goorge Davis, indicted for fornication and basta.dy. Susan Wolf, prosecutrix Sept. 14th, procen issued lor arrest of det'eudant, and returned not to be fouud. Nov. 18th, alias process awarded. Same vs. John Gootz, indictments for selling liquor on the Sabbath day, &c.— Sept. 24th, continued and recognizance filed. Nov 23d, jury sworn and verdict of guilty on three indictments, and not truilty on oue, and prosecutor puy eosis on latter. Same vs. George F. Tarr and Susan Turr, indicted for forcible entry and de tainer. Sept. 28th. recoguizance filed in 8300. Same vs. Elizabeth Stillwaggon, sure ty of the peace on oath of Silas Christy. Sept. 28th continued, and recognizance in STOO. Nov. 22d, 1867, Court direct Eiizabe.h Stillwaggon to pay the costs of this proceeding, and enter luto 8200 re cognizance ,to keep the peaoe toward Si |as Christy and his family for one year Same vs Margaret Stillw'aggori, surety of the peace, on oath of Silas Christy Nov. 22d, 1867. Court direct that-De fendant pay the cost of prooeediugs. Same vs. Benj. Grossman, surety of the peace, on oath of Elizabeth Stillwag gon. Nov 22. Defendant discharged and prosecutrix ordered to pay tho coats in this case. Same vs. Silas Christy, surety of the peace, ott oath ot Elizabeth Stillwaggon! Defendant discharged, but directed to pay the oosts in this oase. . Same vs. James L. Chambers, indicted for fornication and bastardy J Fanny J. Hilliaro, prosecutrix, Sept. 26th, con tinued aod recognizance in 8400 entered. Same vs. Menassas Gillespie, indicted lor fornication and bastardy ; Margaret Ellen McElwce, prosecutrix. Sopt. 28 continued, and process issued and return* ed not to be found. Nov. 18, process again awardfd for his arrest. Same vs. J. Wilson Dell, indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill and i9r aggravated Defertdant escaped from jail. Mov. 18th, process awarded for his arrest. Same vs. George M'Kamy, ipdiete i for selling liquor wiibout license. Sept. 28' process issued for arrest of Defeudaot. — Nov. 19, continued, and Defendant bound in S3OO for his appearance at next Court. Same vs. James L. Conn, indicted'for perjury. Pieoognizance in 8500, with surety for bis appearance at uext Court. Ssme vs. Hugh Duffy, iiidicteu for assault nnd battery ; Robert Illack. pros ecutor. Recognisance in 8300 lor his ap peaiauce uext Court. Same vs. Jacob Yost, indicted tor for nicatiou and bastardy. Catharine Gru ber prosecutrix. Sept. 28th, process awarded aod returned, n. e. t. Nov. 28, alias process awarded. Same vs. John Blain. indicted for as. suult and battery with intent to commit a raps ou Mary Ann Hamilton. Nov. 19th, continued and defeudaot held in S3OO, for his appearance next court. Same vs Kachal Bassacher, indicted for fornication and bastardy Settled. Same vs John Verner, surety of the peace on oath of Patrick O'Conner November 19th, Non pros, on compliance with terms of settlement. Same 7s Ncal M'Bride, Margaret M'- Briue and Wm. Spencer. Surety of the peace on oath of James Denney. Same vs John Mangold. Surety of the ptace on oath of Wm. A. Golden.— To be settled. Same vs Susannah Miller. Surety of peace on oath of Samuel Miller. To be settled. Same vs Samuel P. Hays, indicted for fornication and bastardy. Mary Jane M'Clelland prosecutrix. November 18, defendant pleads guilty. Same day sen tenced, &0., held over till complied with. Same vs Elias ! selling liquor without license. Novem ber 18th, non pros, on payment ot costs by defendant. Same vs Matilda Spencer, indicted for perjury; November 18th, non pros, on payment of costs by defendant. Same vs. Peter Gruber and Jas. Plas tead, indicted for removing or destroying land marks; November 19th, jury sworn . —-verdict, Pete* Gruber not guilty, Jas ! Pla.-tead not guilty, but that he pay the | cort ot prosecution. Same vs Rebecca Agg as i indicted for ; fornication and bastardy ; November 18, non pros, on payment of costs by defend- j ant. •Same TS Martin Hoeb, indictc-l ftff selling liquor without license , defend* ant plead guilty and was sentenced. Same vs Doratha Wiles, indicted for selling liquor without license; defendaut plead guilty and was icn'enced. Same vi Pctar Frederick, indicted for assault and battery; defendant held in 8300; recognizance for his appearance next court. Same vs same, indicted for selling liquor without licetis*; defendant held in 8200, to appear next court. Sauie vs Wm. M. Clark, indicted fsr fornication snd bastardy; MaMuda Hen lin prosecutrix ; November 21J, process awarded for arrest of defendant. Same vs Wm. Beam, Jacob Bauer and Benjumin Rots, indicted fur larceney ; receiving stolen goods, &c. Bill ignored. Same vs George M'Kaiuey,i»dictod for selling liquor without license. Held in 8200, recognizance to appear at next cuurt. Same vs Patrick Denny, indicted for obstructing the public roads. Held in 82i'0, recognizance to appear at next court Same vs John Spencer, indicted for perjury; November 22, pioceedings dis missed. Same rs Joliu Sniilh, indicted for for nication and ba«tarn of the public debt { in coin, except where otherwise stipulated in the loau, is likely to elicit tome discus sioo. FULLNESS or GOJD'S WORD.—God'a Word is like God's world, very varied, I very rich, very beautiful. You never know when you have exhausted all its secrets. The Bible, like nature has some thing for every class of mind. As in tha phenomena around us, there are resoueers and invitations both for science and for poetry, so does God's revelation furnish materials both for exact theological defi nition, and for the free play of devout thought and fe»ling. Look at the Bible in a new light, ami you sec straight way some new charms JUST HOW TO DO IT.—An cxchango says : "If you wish to keep your town fros thriving, turn a eeld shoulder to every young mechanic or beginner in bu-> siness—kill him off if you can. Lookup to every new comer with a scowl, and dis courage him all you oau ; if that won't do decry his Work, and go abroad for wares of his kind rather than give him your money. Last, but not least, refuse to patronize yaur village paper. : Then> goto seed!' There is no more effectual way to retard the growth of a town than this." ffommuuications. Fur th« Citicen. The manifestation of friendly feeling by one person, or class of persons, to an other is always very pleasant and desira ble. And especially is the evidenoo of the kindness and regard of christian peo plo for the Ministers of the Gospel, worthy of particular notice and comtneo,' dation. It is to rejord a very pleasing and praiseworthy instance of this kind that the»e lines are penned. The Vriter who had for nearly five years been pas tor of the Presbyterian chureh of Por ters' ille, being about to remove from tho bounds of that chuich aad community,- the good people of Porfersville and vi«, oinity of several different religious de nominations, Uuitcd Presbyterians, .Meth odists, Baptists, Lutherns, and Presbyte rians, assembled at his residence in that place on the 19th of September, to give hitu a farewell token of their esteem a :d affection. » About 10 o'clock on the morning of that day our friends begun to assemble* and kept podrlng io upon us until our house was filled. The kind and excel lent ladies came with .-milling faces and crirdial greetings, abundantly lndencd with b'-ery variety of rich and palatable provisions, arid spread a most bountiful and sumptuous repast, with every thiug that eosll 1 bo desired to satisfy the appe tite and please tho taste ; of which more than eighty peisons partook. After much delightful, social and christian intercourse, when all had bean abundantly satisfied with bodily refresh ment, the unpany retired Id Other apart ments and engaged in some very sweet and devotional exeroer First.—A|l uni« ted in singing a song of praiao in the beautiful Words of >he xxiii psalm.— Then Bev. J. M. Donaldson, pastor of United Presbyterian Church, made very appropriate and touching and closed by presenting the behalf of tha good people present a large roll of greenback* as a tial token of their regard with 'heir best wishes for the preselH and futuro welfare ot himself and family. Kev. R. B. Walker, D D , of Plain Grove, followed with some very exeel lent and impressive remarks, expressing the moat kiudly feelings of all our friends and assuring da of their continued romern branca, sympathy and pr-yers. The humble recipient of all this kind ties over, cortae with e notion could but express fiia deep sense of gratitude and lasting ob ligation to these dear, good people, his sincero desire for their present and eter nal welfare, and his hope of a happy and eudlass re union with them in our Father's bduse on high. Prayer waa then offered by the Bev. Walker, and* the eompany, dispersed declaring them selves much pleased ; taking, We believe, happy hearts with them, and we are sure, leaving oappy and grateful heart.* behind them. To crown all, the dear, young people cauie in the eveuing with joyous hearts, bringing refreshments with them, aud after a season of enjoy ment they, too, retired leaving their mem. orial of respect and affection for him who was so soon to remove from their midst. The whole SU«J contributed dur ing the day and in the tveuing amoun ted to over 8160. May blessings continually descend tip on the originator*, and upon the contrib utors, both old and young, in this work* of love. For all this uudeserved kindness to us, our earnest, no i our sincere desire and prayer to God fur the kind donor* is that' they may be rewarded "a hundred fold/ in this present wor d, and iu the world! to come receive life everlasting." WM. P. IIAKVISON. Allegheny Vity. Nov. 20, 1867. PETERSON'S MAGAZINE.—We are in receipt of this popular Lady's Magazine for December. It is a splendid number, with two steel engravings, a mammoth fashion plate, a colored pattern in Berlin, work, and nearly fifty wood cuts of abaid ing and other patterns, and late fashions. The Publisher says, that, in 1867, "Pe tersons Magaatno had mure subscribers than all the otker Ladies' Magazine com bined." We do not wonder at this, for it really gives MORE FOR THE MONEY THAN ANY IN TIIE WORLD. The stories are bv the very best writers and are written originally for "Petoi-son." The mammoth colored fashions are the new est and latest, the Principal Editor hay ing gone out to Paris to secure patterns in advance. About a thousand pages of reading will be given in 1868, when the Magazine will be greatly improved. Tho terms will however remain two dollars a year to single subscribers. To olubs it is cheaper still, viz : five copies for (8.00, eight copies for 812.00, or fourteen cop ied for 820.00 ! astonishing lore. To ev-. ery person getting up a club (at tUeae rates,) the Publisher will send an txtra copy gratis. Specimens sent (if written for) to those wishing to get tip olubs, A'ldres,*, past paid, CtiARLC*- J- PE TERSON, 806 Chestnut Street Philadel phia. tST A large assortment of Blankets, the best and cheapest in town : good blankets, all wool, foa only $5 75 at the eheap store of J. &. KUWER & SON'a, yeic Ca'tle , Pa.