ifidence in the priotlinucl. A revelatinn its ;-e, , tets is forbidden by deisuecs of the Ira, while no civil authority can be apetent to compel a elergynian to violate in-tittoiou of his religion, which w uli • disiiirility hint froat the exercise of his and involve hint in grievous sin. It is their reasoning in vindication of refusal. It may be satisfactory on irociplra, but it reveals the power tendency of their system. It presents Church as the antagonist, not the ally State, as superior to it in matters over it has immediate and legitimate con and as the concealer, and, in that sense 'lettoe of crime. It may do this in all conscience, and by what it calls a :ament essential to the integrity of the 3h," but it is none the less arrogant in laims, and pernicious in its results. can men be good citizens who interfere the administration of justice or good 'rs, when they resist the ordinance of For, are not "rulers the ministers 1, to execute wrath, upon him that evil 7" There is no pretence that is not been committed, or that the is not authorized to punish it; but they know the guilty parties, they testify against them, because the has commanded them to be silent. its be corsistent with morality, patri or the safety of society 7* will be pleased to know that the in awakened in Church Extension, by to meeting, promises immediate re- There ie a prospect that the sum to relieve the Westminster church, collected, while it is reported that ttleman has already purchased a for the use of the Germans, at a some ten thousand dollars. Grand Jury have been in session the week, but have not yet reported Burdell case. It is the general im . that they will find a true bill against and Mrs. Cunningham, in accordance the Coroner's verdict. Meantime, , a former partner of Dr. Burdell, affidavit to the effect that the Dr. as him he was forced into a marriage with Cunningham, and also makes other Its which render that event probable. istery is still unraveled. Yours, &c , B. jrwation which the priest gets,'as an offi ! clergyman, and which he would not get, and It get in any other way, belongs not to the awl may no more be taken from a man, his spiritual adviser, than foroed from / personal torture. To demand it.from the if religion, would be interfering with his .ence. or compelling him to testify against If. It is, by the laws of the land, his own which be may either keep or divulge, 'hick, of course, he may keep in his own or keep in connexion with his religious . The system of auricular confession, bow= we regard as bad—exceedingly bad ; but rinciple of civil interference, which would it, might, in some hands, interfere with things which we regard, as sacred, and we would wish to preserve inviolate.—En. Western Correspondence. . M'KINNEY :—ln the hurry of report ;he proceedings of the Board of Dire°. of the THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, for the ,West, held recently at Chicago, I not time for any reflections. Permit the opening of this letter; to submit a ,houghts, not only for the consideration 1r readers, but also for those more inti concerned in the management of this enterprise; and, . It was manifest to those of us who observers of the operations of the I, that there.is a necessity, in carrying rd this great work, for an exercise of than ordinary forbearance. Things of pleasant character have taken place in last history of the Institution, at New iy, which, no doubt, are remembered lose brethren, who have labored and for its success, and upon whose shoal the whole burden has fallen ; but let these things interfere with the success 'e new Institution. Let them not be ibered. Let the waters of oblivion )ver them, and bury them forever from light. We, of the North-West, have forward to the founding of such an ;ution in our midst, as one of the most and glorious enterprises of our genera and we cannot but feel very anxious Iting it. Let all concerned, act with a disinterestedness, having but one ob in view, the glory of God: Let sal forbearance" be the motto of all. The charge has been publicly made, ;ome of the brethren connected with cement, had an ulterior design in nd were desirous of furthering in treh, certain sentiments, which they ,used to entertain upon one of the .citing questions of the day. This. has been denied. But something than a denial is needful. If the per ,king this charge is mistaken, as we Iy hope he is, steps should be taken since him of his mistake, and then we ;xpect a prompt retraction. Remem are brethren, engaged is an enter of Christian philanthropy, which will , d by the blessing of God, send forth •es of living messengers to do, as we .he will of God, when those who are ' in its establishment, are in eternity. ;thing be allowed, for any considers . _ :o interfere with its speedy success. A's Westernly Synods, connebted with movement, feel deeply the importance lse prudential considerations. Little of a disturbing character, affect us. means arc not, ample, and if we do any • for this Institution,•worthy of us and mast be because we are united. We for harmony. We pray for peace, and it the brethren, in whose hands, rod, this enterprise is placed, will any consideration to prevent their with ali the diligence and prudence Cm, to bring about a state of things will ensure a reasonable degree of among all the friends of our Zion in great valley. May the blessing of God rest upon the Board, and the of this Institution. ing the progress of these letters, the MATURE Of the STATE of ILLINOIS has one of its. Sessions, and is, I presum'e, this present writing,olosiu g up its labors. ,13 are some peonliarities in the Constitu of this State, which may not be known lur readers; one of which relates to the islature itself, and is as follows : 'he meetings of the Legislature shall take only each alternate year. The eon,- !lion shall be a certain respectable per for each member, for the first forty ; but if they prolong their Session be that period, they are each to receive two dollars per day, which has been id, by actual expenmeilt, to be insuffi t to supply the daily wants of legislative molts, to say nothing of cigars, and other Jteras, known by long estalished prom - it to be absolutely essential to the corn mble existence of law-makers. The eon mecca is, that as the fortieth . day vs near, there is an uncommon alacrity ifested in the passage of bills. They out of the Legislative Committees, And hie through .the respective branches `itt rate fearful to Volrord, and in a =IVO horrifyin g to those who are not used to such i things. The effect of this is, that among many good bills, some Lid ones find their way upon the Statute books, to remain, perhaps, a dead letter there, or to be brought up at the next meeting of the body, and be revised or rejected. I mention this pecu liarity of our Le g islature, for the benefit of those who may be complaining of a four or five months' session of theirs. Another provision of our Constitution, and one which has drawn down upon us no little obloquy, is designed to prevent an accession to our population, of free people of color. It pro vides that a colored person can only settle in the State, or remain in it, if entering the State after. the enactment of the Constitu tion, under penalty of being taken up and sold upon ten days' notice, to the highest bidder. This enactment is, I believe, a dead letter upon our Statute books ; only one instance, that I know of, having oc curred in which an attempt was made to en force it, and that in the city of Galena, where the population has a large New Eng- ' land elynAnt; but it was frowned down by an indignant and outraged community. Lest your readers should infer from the above that we are behind the age in at least this enactment, let me say that a reason was given for the adoption of this provision, which seemed to justify it. It was alleged that the worn-out slave's of Kentucky and Missouri were liberated that they might be set free upon the soil of Illinois, that the masters might get rid of the burden of sup porting them, as they were compelled to do by the laws ,of the first-named States;, and thus the old and decrepit became a burden upon the Counties of a free State. Hence the law. These might be sold to defray the . expense of their support. In this light the law may not appear so odious. We have in Illinois some excellent CHAR ITBLE INSTITUTIONS, sustained by appropria tions from the public treasury. The Super idtendents and Trustees of these are re quired to render their reports at each legisla tive meeting. The'report frpm the Asylum for the Insane presents some note-worthy features of general interest. At the date of the report, two years ago, there were in the Asylum one hundred and sixty-six patients. Since then, three hundred and two have been admitted. Of this whole number— four hundred and sixty.eight---tme hundred and eighteen,•or more than one-fourth, have been pronounced cured, and discharged and .fifty-six, or nearly one-eighth, have been decidedly improved by the treatment, and in that state dismissed. Who need des pair of the recovery of friends suffering un der this most afflictive proVidenoe, in view of the above facts ? Let the efforts in behalf of these unfortunate persons, go forward un til insanity be at least, in part, stripped of its terrors. As to the causes inducing in sanity, the report is very able. Those cases which are usually regarded as induced by religious excitement, are pronunced by this report as due to other causes, and its conclusion is, "that the truths of the Chris tian religion, brought before the attention by any ordinary induction, ever produced insanity in a mind of healthy constitution, is supported by .no valid experience." This I believe to be correct. In concluding this letter, lam called upon again to record the goodness of God, in visit ing his Church, and pouring out upon her his REVIVING INFLUENCES. Rev. Bro. Hender son, laboring at Mendota, in this State, has a station some six miles from M., to which he has been laboring for some time past. Here, in answer to prayer and faithful labor, God has been pleased to meet with his people, and when I last heard from the field, twen ty were rejoicing in 'hope, and between twenty and thirty others under conviction. Bro. Henderson has been aided in his labors by Bro. J. C. Barr, of Princeton. Apra re nata meeting of the PRESBYTERY OF Rook RIVER, was held at Stirling, a few days since, when Rev. James L. Rodgers, late of DOnegal Presbytery, wag received as a member of Presbytery, and a unanimous call; from the church of Stirling, placed in his hands, which it is . hoped he will accept. Preabytery, at the same time, received un der their care, Bro. Vanderlas who is pur suing his studies with Rev. A. H. Lackey, of Freeport, having in view the ministry among our German population. Bro. V. is an earnest, devoted, and exemplary man, and cannot fail, 'under God's blessing, of do ing good to his' contrymen. He has, for some years, acted as colporteur of the Amer ican Tract Society, and in that capacity has developed many excellent traits of charac ter. We have great cause, as a Church, to thank God for what he is permitting us to do among our German population, especially in the North-West. May he raise up and qualify many who will go forth and labor in this department of his vineyard. Yours, NORTH-WEST. Current Review'and Vaiticism. " SINAI AND , PALESTINE—in connexion with their History.". By Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, M. D., Canon of Canterbury ; with Maps and Plans. Redfield, New York. T. S. Davison, Market St.,' Pittsburgh. A - valuable book, like this, can safely be re commended to all- intelligent readers: Its rare peculiarity is indicated in the title. It so con nects the Geography with the History ,as to give you whatever of sacred interest belongs to the places in question. The Author visited Egypt and the Holy Land, with all the enthusiasm of a Christian scholar. And in hie notices of the Scrip tural localities, he has philosophically treated their sacred history at the same time. He has brought to view, the-remarkable position of Pal estine, as a central district, amidst the Ancient kingdoms, North, South and East, and with a refeience, also, to the great kingddm of the West. Witnesses, from the world of nature, to some of the miraculous events recorded in Scrip ture, are also.adduced. The features of_ the country, topographical, geological, and geograph ical, are so interwoven as to relieve the book from dull and barren - detail ; and we are enter tained with the life scenes, at the same time that we have interesting items of information from all these collateral sources. The volume may wear, to some readers, a frag mentary aspect. The notices seem, often, too de tached. But by this, it must be remembered, the Author has attained brevity. Dr. Robinson, in going over much the same ground, gives ns three large octavos, instead of one, with a min uteness of detail which is, tiresome to many read ers. • Such questions, as the ancient fertilitY and population of Palestine, are treated here. The Sinaitic Inscriptions, the peenlarities of the Jor-• clan, and Dead Sea, the discussion of the track of the 'Exodus, and of the localities of Sinai, are highly interesting—with Appendices and' foot notes that are valuable to the Scholar, for refer ence. ' The MAPS, interspersed, are very good. NOTES are added, as of "Mi. Gerizim," the locali ty of Abraham's meeting with Melchizedel—page 244 ; • House or Simon, at Jaffa—page 269. That the volume is popular and remarkable, is shown from the daily use which has been made of it; by a pair of literary young lady readers, who have abundantly marked, in the margin, the copy leaned to, them. A gentleman.of fine taste, in this eity; pnichaeeil five copies, for gifts to his friend& J. THE PRESBYTERIAN 'BANNER AND ADVOCATE. iciu ¢puxtment. Intercourse with Africa. We see some intimations that the British Gov ernment is arranging with Spain for privileges at the Island of Fernando Po ; not restrictive, how ever, but to have there a free pore. The object is, to facilitate trade with the Western coast and the interior of Africa. Fernando Po is but a few miles off the month of the Niger, which is, next to the Nile, the main river in Africa, and empties into the At lantic Ocean near the Equator. It has a surface, of some eight hundred or one thousand square miles, and a negro population of fourteen thou sand. It is of volcanic origin, and rises into two peaks, one of which is ten thousand six hundred and thirty feet high. It is, for a large portion of the year, very healthy even for Europeans. The intention is to have on this Island,ahealth fel harbor and commercial depot, and to establish thence a line of steamers on the Niger. An Eng lish steamer has already been up the river one thousand miles, and returned rithout the lose of a man, by sickness. But the Niger is navigable much further, and has navigable branches. It is estimated that the river and its branches would afford ten thousand miles .of steamboat naviga tion ; and mostly through an extremely produc tively and thickly settled country, where there are numerous cities and towns, in sore° of which . va- Mous of the mechanie,arts already flourish. Here, then, would be *tied' an immense and highly productive field for trade. Many years would not pass till it would afford to the mer chant an hundred millions of dollars of commodi ties for exchanges in. trade ; and to be perpet- nally increasing. The far-seeing eyes of British statesmen perceive this, and while they are mag nanimous in arranging for a Port which shall be free to all nations, they justly look out to have, if they honestly can, the lion's share to themselves. They already have, with Western Africa, a, trade to the amount of some millions, while we have but a. trifle. But we are pleased to see some little indication of an awaking spirit'in one country, and of liber ality in our Government. There should have been, ere now, an acknowledgment of the Repub lie of Liberia, as an independent nation, and Consuls should have been appointed, and a line of Ocean Steamers established. Congress and 1. the country have been importuned for these things, by the friends of Colonization, but, hitherto,' without suedess. Now, however, the recently extended discoveries in Africa, and the rapidly increasing and. profitable British trade with the coast, and the project for reaching the interior which we have noticed above, are inducing onr wise men to direct theirthoughts to that long despised continent. A proposition has been made in the U. S. Senate, by Mr. Toombs, and a bill is introdueed by 'Mr. Seward, to appropriate $30,- 1 000, to an exploration of the Niger.; and move- ment is made to give -Ao the Colonization Society, an equal amount for an influence to be put forth toward the suppression of the Slave Trade. If these appropriations * shall be made, it will be a small, but a good beginning. Even if the bills should not pass, it is yet an omen for good that the subject is thus distinctly noticed. Another Congress will find the way opened to pros ecute the work in earnest. The importance to the United States of the project before us, is immense. Its influence in the suppression of the slave trade would soon be effectual to its entire abolition in all the region brought within the range of the commercial en terprise. A large amount of our agricultural products, and of our manufactures, would be waited. And the yield of the soil, and the in 'dustry of those tropical regions, would be just adapted to our wants. In these respects, our in terests, and those of Eng.and, and of France, also, would bnabout on a par. And in regard to distance andmarine facilities, we and they would range nearly on an equality. But in one respect we have vastly the advan tage of those countries, and in another we have a tenfold interest to what they have. Our advantage over them is this, that we have a very large population, adapted by nature to the climate of Africa. It is a country where white men can hardly live, but where cOlored men have their home. This colored population we have. England and France have them not—or not to the extent and of the enterprise and vigor need ful. These would ferm i for us, merchants, ftc tors, &c., to reside there, and conduct business. There are, already, in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other;cities, and in some country places, also, many colored men who would be adequate, with a very little instruction, to tmdertake and to cow duct well, commercial agencies, on the banks of the Niger. And the number of these conld'be, and would be, increased as rapidly as the neces sities of trade would demand, The Ashmun In stitute, in Pennsylvania, is coming into' operation just in time' to aid in supplying such a, need. And the same class of our population would sup. ply our steam marine, *hich might be employed on the Niger and its branches, abundantly with laborers. '.EI wise use of this 'advantage, flowing so richly , from this portion of -the inhabitants of the land, would soon give us a decided pre-eminence in the anticipated traffic. The great interest to - which we alluded, which our, nation has in this enterprise beyond all other nations; is in the facility which it would afford us of disposing, humanely and without trouble, of our colored population. This people 'are multi plying rapidly in our country. They do not find among us the freeman's homa---not in any part of the 'Union. Such a 'home they might find, and would find in Africa. They would find it of choice, and possess it with . desire. They are adapted to it. It is adapted to them: 'lt is the country which prOduced them, and which excludes, by destroying speedily those who have the temerity to emigrate there, other races of men; and ,es pecially the whites. But . the blacks it invites to a genial home. The experiment is made of its continued adapt edness to returned Africans--to the children of Africans to the third and fourth generation. A Colony has been planted, of such. It is a Chris tian community ; a civilized people; a Republic, abiding and flouriehing, with its President, Con gress, Cuurts,,,Judges, Churches, • Schools—all the institutions,which our own home affords. As things are now, the colored people, mostly, hesi tate to join their brethren there. But why?. How shall they get there? What shall they do there? How could they get back ? They are surrounded by darkness, and filled with fears. But let them see ships sailing thither, heavily laden, and oth ers returning with rich cargoes, every day in the year ; let them see their brethren passing and repassing :as they choose; let them have their .letters frUin their friends, and see the newspapers from the country, and handle the products of the soil, and talk with the multitudes rho will go and come, and soon they. mill emigrate by hundreds, and by thousands. Soon—in a. few generations— it will be a stream from this country to Africa ; an exodus,' as it is from sweet Ireland. to free America, In that event, the black race, even in the free States, will be elevated. They may not attain to social equality, but they will havl new motives to.inspire their ambition. They can go, or stay. And the numbers departing would leave more room, and better employment for suoh as might remain. And a way to rddnungssidn Would be dretinotb, opened, and inducements held out lo the master to do well by his servant. We think we see, in all this, some glimmering toward the elucidation of that gloomy question, WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH TUE BLACKS ? An en lightened policy and a truly Christian spirit, duly heeding the teachings and openings of Providence, will conduct to benefits of unspeakable value, to both white and black. Washington. We are still without our regular Washington Letter. The approaching close of the Session of Congress stimulates, as with an event usually does, the members to increased activity; and yet, legislation has made no great progress. Little or no business has been matured, though a few bills have passed one or the other of the Houses. CORRiPTION.—The Committee to investigatethe charges against un-named members, of official corruption, have brought their labors to a close, and presented their report. It is manifest that they were greatly, restricted in their investigation, for want of definite information, and from the dif. &ilty of obtaining witnesses. Enough, how ever, has been discovered to show that there is an immense amount of fraud connected with Congressional legislation. In one case, the sum of . $14,500 was given by the author and proprietor of a book, to get a law put through by which ,the book would be pur chased. In another case, a member of Congress told a counselor, that -$lOO,OOO would be needfal to get a land 'bill through, as there were twenty or thirty members of the Rouse who had agreed to vote for no such bills, unless they were paid for it: Fifty dollars were, required by a menthe; to pim a pension claim for a widow. One member offered another ..$1,500 for, hiti vote on a certain bill. Sections of land were .intimated as the reward to members, for their favor and influence ; &0., Eta. The Committee report to the Rouse, the names of four members, as guilty; appending the testi mony, and recommending their expulsion. The members are, Wm. 'A Gilbert, Francis S.. Ed wards, and Orsamus a:Matteson, from New York; and Wm. W. Welch, of'Comiecticut. Such a report, it may well be imagined, would cause no small commotion. Many found fault with the Committec,as though they were themselves conscious of guilt. There was, from the speeches reported, such an 'obvious: effort to suppress in vestigation, screen the guilty, produce delays, embarrass proceedings, and prevent action, as to convince honest and straight-forward men, who are always willing to come to the light, that their deeds may be made manifest, that there is deep and wide-spread corruptiOn in this fountain of political influence. It seems to us evident, from the investigation, though but just entered upon, that myriads upon myriads of the public lands and public treasures, are voted away to Congress- I men and their friends. Connected with Legislative Corruption, how ever, there is a class of men, who are likely to be still more deeply steeped in kuilt than the-mem bers. These are the &ion. These men have the opportunity of speculating : deeply. They spend their time at the seat of Government. It is their business to get laws passed. They must be paid for their trouble. They are acquainted with all the members, know how to bargain for votes, can make their demands off the interested parties, on the ground, as they allege, 'that large sums are indispensable, and then keep the money, mostly, if not entirely, to themselves. The use made of it cannot be inquired after ; and there may be dark insinuations against members, when, 'in reality, the borer is the only guilty person; un less we attach guilt—and we should do so, deep guilt, and disgraceful—to the man who would attempt to influence legislation by money. Mr. Simonton, the correspondent of the New York Times, on whose letter the investigationwas ordered, was, implicated by apart of the testi mony, and the Committee..advised. that he be, henceforth, excluded - irem the Reporters' :seats in the House. . The Committee also reported a bill to protect the people against Corrupt and secret influence "It provides," says the reportpr for the Times, " that no person shall directly or indirectly offer or agree to 'give any money or other valuable. thing to any person on the' contingency of the passage or defeat of a bill ; that no person shall approach, converse, with, or explain to, or in any manner attempt to influence any member of either House, relative ,to 'such: inessures, - without first distinctly explaining whether he - is interested personally in his own right, or as agent, for any other person in the passage or defeat of any measure. "This offence is made a misdemeanor, to be punished, micontriction, with imprisonment fOr a month or a year, and a fine of $5OO 0r41,000. All combinations to influence legislation are de clared null and void, and persons offending are to be punished for such misdemeanor, by imprison ment in , jail for six or twelve months, and a fine of $5OO or $1,000." The final action of the House is not known here, at the time of our writing. A tariff bill had passed the House, reducing the revenue about $6,000,000, but not affecting 'the principle of protection. The Senate may modify it. ' The Dallas-Clarendon treaty had been again taken up in secret session, in the Senate. \ The forthcoming. Cabinet had not yet been an nounced. • • . • • Kansto REPEAT., OP AB ODIOUS LAW.- . A ,correspondent of 'the Missouri Democrat, speaks of the, re2eal of the 12th section of the Kansas,Code. It reads as follows "If any person print, 'write, introduce into, publish or circulate, or shall, knowingly .aid "or assist in bringing into, printing,. publishing or mirculating, within this Territory, any book,- paper, pamphlet, magazine,` handbill or circular, containing any statement, argument, opinion, sentiment, doctrine, 'advice or inuendo, calculated to produce a' dangerous, disorderly or rebellious disaffection among the slaves in this Territory, or to induce such 'slaves to escape. from the services of their masters, or to-resist their authority, he shall be guilty of felony, and be piniiihed'by im prisonment and hard labor for a'term hot leas than five years." „ • , *. Congress slap, in the Mime, his plastid, by 99 against 79, a bill for the relief of the people of Kansas, repealing all the rules and regulations purporting to be laws adopted, at Shawnee Mission, by a body of men Claiming to be the legislature, and declaring - invalid all sets and proceedings of that assembly; likewise providing for a new election of members of the legislature, and pains and penalties for illegal voting'and =- lawful interferenee with the rights of voters, This bill was laid on the table by the Senate. Sr. Louis, Feb. 17.—The Kansits'correspond ent of the Republican, says the Bill authorizing courts to admit to bail in certain cases which had been vetoed by Gov. Geary; has•been . paased over his head by one dissenting vote in each House. Railroad Operations. ;"*- The early opening of Spring—even-before the first 'Spring month has airived—has given ac tivity to railroad operations. Travel is increas ing ; and freight is soon to be greatly multiplied in amount. The river business makes great de mands on the Pennsylvania Railroad; both ways. We are pleased to 'see, also, that arrangements are being made by Messrs. Leech & Co., fOr Fast Freight Miles, not only to hasien`goods here from Philadelphia, but to forward them4o Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, anctell intermediate places. Two hundred first rata balii3 are being built fOr this ptirtncp River Trade The resumption of navigatioi , is developing the trade enterprise of our city, and giving new evi dence of the importance of our rivers. The ar rivals and departures of goods and produce are immense. Railroads we highly appreciate, but they cannot do all the business. The rivers were made for use. They serve a great purpose; and are capable of being improved so as to accom modate a vastly increased amount of trade. The demonstration now being made of their im portance, cannot but have a stimulating effeOt on the spirit of improvement. DUFF'S MERcANTiLs COLLEGE, PITTSBURGH.— For upwards of thirty years, the Principal of this (the oldest of the kind in the United States) insgtution has been known in the East as an ex tensive merchant, and in the West, as the founder of a new and elevated commercial education. Duff's new system of book-keeping, published by Harpers, has been sanctioned by _the American Institute and Chamber of Commerce, of New York, as the most comprehensive and reliable treatise upon the subject now published. The laist Penn sylvania Fair, also awarded it the first premium Silver Medal. The tenth enlarged edition*, just issued by the publishers of this work, proves how closely the author follows the times in iniprove ments, while „his robust and well trained mind forbids all vaporing about new and capricious systems and rejects all that is visionary and im practicable. Fifteen regular professors and lec turers are now regularly employed in the estab lishment, 'among them the best penman in the United States.-- 7 Daily Gazate. Markets. Pittsburgh. Asnra...-Pearle. Tanfe. Pets, Pe. o(Nlti Ash, 8% 83;. Arnie-Penocks, $8.7504 25(04.80(?) per bbl. limaM-43mallithite, $2 76' . 0er bash. ' • .Burrsis £3D EGGS-Roll Butter , 18(&20c. Eggs, 18@20a 22c. , „ Damn Fttore-Pesebee, , $3.50. Apples,„ $2.50@2.75. Ifseriress---Western, 55@58e. • nous-Wheat, $5.00@550(45.62. Corn Meal, 88@65c. Buckwheat, $3.00 per 100 The. Flen-Country $1.15(41.25 per 100 lbs. Gaers--Oate,3sc. Corn. 55®55@600. Barley, $1.15(?(1.25. Rye, 60@63. Wheat, $1.10g1.20. Lutn-1234048c. May-$8 00(012.00 per ton. Pommes-Reds, $1.00@1.12. Nos.hannooko, $1.2a1.40. Nixed, $1.25. per bn. Seens-Clover, $7.00. Timothy, $2.50a2.75. Beeves.-034150, gross.: • • Ee n5E2 .,_4304.34 a . - • • HOGi-APAC., gross. ' • - Philadelphia. Fr.essome-54@56e.. . Flotre,-=Wheat, $6.37 1 4@e.50. Rje„ $.6234 - Cern Meal, $2.50a2.87 2 4a8-00. GRein—Wheat, 1.48@t00@1,„6 1 3. Rye, 82c. Corn, 65@ 66e. Oats, ' Gomm—Peruvian, $55.00a60.00.. Snoe—Olover, $7.5008.00. Timothy, $8.00a3.75 per bu. Wool—Obc. , • . New York. r&am—Pearls, $ 7 . 62 4@ 7 . 68 %. Pot% $7.62%54.75 par own Mrazr - .—Wheat, $635a8.45..Rye. 11.5005.25. Mtn Meal, $3.7003.75. Buckwheat, $2.50@2.57 1 ,4 per Glwar—Wheat, $1,10(41.00. Oats. 48a5002.e. Barley, $1.00§1.82. Corn. 72340.74. Rye, 90@195e. H5y51..1.234; per 100 lbs. Hors-7(410e: Baltimore. Roan gato Meat—wheat, 46.25 Rye, $4.00 Vont Meal, $5.0068.87U. • Gema—Wheet. R1..4101.48. Oats, 40@415443a Rye, 75a 80a82e. Corn, 600138 e. . . . -. Sasee—Clover, $6.02@7.75. Timothy, $3.521b3.75. tese.---73013 1 Ae. - - • iortign lintel,tigtart. The steamship Asia reached New. York on the 23d, with Liverpool dates to the 7th: She had a tedious passage, and the slowness •of our dis patches of mails has kept us' out of our letters and paper's till we have , time left for but Very little news. The Asia brought $400,000 in specie.- This is an unusual event. " It has been customary; since the opening of .the mines'in California, for us to send specie away, and not to receive it, in any large'quantities. Groat Britain. The English Parliament re-asgembled on the 3d inst. 'The Queen's speech alluded to negocia tions between.thel3nited States and Honduras in relation to Central American affairs, and, ex pressed hopes that those difficulties will soon bo 'settled. A "reply to the Queen's speech was agreed to, and presented in the usual form: The. wars with Persia and China have both been discussed, in Parliament, and information called for. Earl Gray called for a dispatch writ ten by , himself when in office, prohibiting the English local authorities at Canton from taking active measures without referring to the home Government, which despatch he had Written after conferring with the Duke of Wellington. An interesting, discussion Was also had in rela tion to the Hudson Bay Company on an action to inquire into the State :of the possessions of that company and the license of trade controlled by it. It was suggested by several speakers, that the moneoly should be broken up, and the lands thrown open to emigration. A. member allnded to the idea of emigration new going on toward Minnesota, and said the only mode of avoiding a conflict between England and the United States, which might arise from American: emigrants oversteping the borders and squatting on English soil, would be ,the annexa tion of Hudson Bay to Canada. Persia A telegraphic , dispatch from Constantinople, says that • Russia demands occupation of the Persian province of,Mazandeion. The English have reconstructed the forts at 33u shire, and, leaving them occupied by troops, have marched upon Mohamora, which commands both the province of Bars and the road to Shires. They are also abont to occupy Mohammed and Bender Ali, two towns in the Persian Gulf, ' ereeee. The Englis,h and French troop have been ordered to evacuate Greece, their demands having been fully complied with. A commission has been appointed by the three protecting powers, Russia, England and Prance, to investiptelhe condition of the Greek finances. 3,loticts. Ur WASHINGTON COLLEGE, PA.—The examination of the students of WashingtonEol ege, fer the present Session, will, commence on WEDNESDAY, the 11th of Mnrok, and °lesion TUESDAY, the 17th: -The ComMithie appOinted to attend the examinations of sold 'lnstitution; for the current year k aiw—iter. William J. Brugh, Rev. , William H.- Lester, ROT. William EL Grimes and Rev. Algernon S. M'Master. ** atia. TEE BOARD'OF DIRROTORS of the Western Theo. logf-al Seminary, will meet, according to adjournment, on the THIRD TURA:OAT OF MARCEL at 2 o'clock F. M.; In the Lecture Room of , the Fiist church, Pittsburgh:- . • ' W. B:MoILPAINE, Secretary. AST & Friend. of Missions is furnishing us with Burglar proof Locks, to sell and apply: the entire avails to the cause of Missions. Their' safety has endured' the severest test; and we are' allowed to sell thein simply at the doz. price—:; $4.50 to $6.75. Will not the friends of Missions give us a J o ' arrith. On the let inst., by , Rev. Edwin Bronson; at Mehoopany, Wyoming County, Ps., Malmo BRONSON, Jr:. of Cherry, &A lison County, Pa, to Miss luau reameie, of the former plate. Feb. 10th, by Rex. V; McCaig. Mr. ROBERT JEFFREY to Miss MARTHA ELUOTT, all of Allegheny County, Pa. On Dee. 25th, Ly Rev, John V. Miller, Mr. ANDIOIW J. MO. Moman . to Miss Jamas, CHRISTY, all of Venango County, Pa. . . By the same, Jan. "15th, Mr. Bummer P NEWTON, of Law rence County, to Miss MARY 3. Caose,' of Clintonville, Ve nango County, Pa. By the same, Jan. 2Sth, Mr. Was. M. GLENN to MEE OATH. MUNE MOKARON, an of Butler County, Pa.. By the same, Jan. 29th. Mr. °gamma Comsat to Mint Mara KILPATBIOE, all of Venango County, Pa. On the Dlth inst., at the Dunlap's Creek parsonage, by , Rev. Samuel Wilson, Mr. JOHN FERREE, of 'OWN, to Miss Baas ANN &raw, of Fayette County, Pa. On Feb: 16th, by David Rowe% BK., of Bridgeport, Ohio, Mr. Tuomas . McCoNsay to Miss KATE ALEBOTBNOT, both , of West Wheeling, 0. Jan. Ist, by Rev. T. Ai. Orove, at Benoit., /d r. JOSEPH 'W. Sereoneretz, of Maine, to MinflazziE AterHorrr, of Bement County, Ohio. Jan. Bth, by the same. at Geed. Intent, WashingtonConn ty, Pa., Mr. Smarm, Onus to MISS JANE DOUOAS. Ou the 11th Wet.. by Bev. James G. Rankin, Mr.laims S. Ismeaste ,of ISolge County, Ohio, 14 Miss MaSai S HAH'norf,*f Waishinitmapourity, Pa In Columbia. Pa., on the 11th hag.. by Rev. N. Er, kine, AUGUSTIN Ti. EnRBRT. M. D., of Chestmat Hill, P ila., to M ire Lack M. LAIRD, daughter of the late Rev. Robert M. Laird, of Somereet County, Md. On the sth of Feb., by Rev. James Young, Mr. ALLYN GEOlt OE to Mrs JANE K. Tonna , all of French Creek, trpebnr County, Va. on Thursday evening, Feb. 19th, by Rev. G. Van Arts daten' JOSEPH B. CARHART, Esq., of Cecil County, Md., to Miss Swarms, eldest daughter ,of Robert Beyer, Egg., of Union, Lancaster County, Pa.( In McKeesport, Pa.. on Tuesday evening. the 17th bat., by Rev. R. F. Wilson. Rev. JaMes M. Pamir of Beaver Coun ty, Pa to Mrs. Mama Mcßams, of the former place. On the 4tb, by Rev WM. A. West, Mr. SAMIRL A. actsirrn to Miss MARGARET KJINESMAN, both of Upper Path Valley, Franklin County, Pa. On the 19th, by the same. Mr. button W. 9fILLSR: to MISS MARTHA, daughter of Mr. Matthew Elder, all of Upper Path Valley, Pa. 1J bititarg. Dmo—Wear Bu+ler. ra., on the 13th of January, Mrs. NANOY girremmt, in the 75th year of her age. - Mrs. Mitchell had long been a member of the Presbyterian church of Sutler, Pa. She lived a conslatent and Christian life, endeared to all who were segnaintel. with ber; and she . died in the hope of a glorious immortality. Dann,--On 'the 13th brat, FRANOEI3 LYNX, daughter of. Mr. Samuel Lynn. of Durdap's Creek church, in•+he 13th year of her age, of typhoid fever. This was a eweet, lovely child, of the Covenant and of the Catechism,. Lively and cheerful; yet withal serious and sobcrr-mindsd, she bore her affliction with the most edifying patience for one of her years. She has left weeping parents and friends: but . • "Hope fondly points to her Redeemer's Grose, Andresignation wipes the silent tear?' LW. " Dunt--On the 6tb of .Februarv. at the residence of her sonln-lew. in the neiehborbood of French Creek, Va., Mrs. DiDIA Yemen, in the 85th year of her age. - ' Mrs. Young was a woman of Strong Mind, and of most remarkable, memory. She. was a. decided Chriitian, And very aninnntety , in all her conduct. dhe was descended from the FuritanAtook in New England. and formerly belonged to the'Cringtegational Church in Obarlemont, etts. Emigrating to Western Virginia, A.. D. 1812 she was one of the little band that, soon'after,'was organized into a Presbyterian church, called French Creek church, and of which she continued a member tilt her death. She leaves a numerous posterity—seven children, fifty-six grandchil dren, and twenty-nine or thirty great-grand children; nine ty-two or niriatithro in all. She bad the groat sitiefsetion oeseoing the most of these, tlat had arrived at years'of tutity, connecting themselves with the visible Church. By all these, she was greatly beloved; and by all that knew , her, highly respected. DisP—On Wednerday morning. Jan. 21st, in Temperance vile, after a short illness. of typhoid fever, Wee. W.Murza, M. IL, in the 25th year of his age. ibis providence, as it Caine intiapectedly, so hae s it filled many hearts with, sorrow. TIM 1852; the deceased graduated with honor at Jefferson.. College ; and after teaching for some time in a. Southern State, returned and commenced the study of medicine, which he prosecuted with, great dill. genes and anecani. And when Called - to lie on the bed of death, the proripisit for usefulness bad just opened,to him. God reemed to say to him...after looking, round—here tele: field for, you; enter in and he useful., Itut how soon is the' bright sun in the heavens darhened, and every earthly' pros pect blasted ! Our yeung friend and former pupil has met an early grave;' but we hope that, Or it, be was prepared;' that to him, Christ was precious; and on lflur, and him alone, be rested , his soul's salvation. He has left a young. widow, father and ,prother, brothers " and sister, and many, dear friends, who all mourn , for the loved one taken, but in iurlgnation, saying, not our will, but thine be:done. ADVERTISEMENTS .‘ GO & L X N. C OE. M g , 50 WASIMIGTON STEENT,, BOSTON, HAVE JUST PUBLISHED' ' ' • A work to which they invite the particular attention of Ver. gyinen, Biblical Scholars, and all others who are interested in the discusition of -a_ subject, as momentous as it is novel in Theology. It is entitled. .l7.4.llFEl &GRIST OR, THE MEMORIAL NAME.. - • , By Alexander Mac Whorter. I With an ntroductory letter by ' NATHANIEL W.TAYLOR, D. D.. Dwigl t Professor of :Didactic Theology in Yale Theological lamo. Cloth. 62 cents. 001 , ZTENTS Chan. I. The Memorial Name. 2. Begun in the Promise. B.' Transferred to Ood. 4. Invoked by the Patriarchs. 5. AMtmed to Moses. 6. Proclaimed by the Prophets. 7. Com plete in Christ. 8 New Christoloey. The object of this 'work is to show that the world has hitherto labored •under a profound mistake respecting.the Nieto ew word given as "Jehovah," In the Old Testament. The author undertakes to prove. bya historic philological argument, that it was not Jehovab,"-hut " Yahveh"—that it &es t mean "I Am," (Self-existence,) bat "lie Who Will Po, or Come," (The Deliverer,y-in short, toot the " Jehovah " of the Old Testament'. and the " Christ" of the New, denote oneandthe same Being.. [Extract from Or. Taylor's Introductory Letter.] The argument is altogether new and original; and. if valid, proves what many of the ablest theologians hive believed, without resting their belief upon grounds rothoronghly ex egetical. It raises a question to be met wherever the Bible is read—a question In respect to a fact which it would seem; if not admitted, most at least be controverted. If the view Imre taken is erroneous, it is too plausible to be pasiedover with indifference by the friends of truth; if tree, it is of unmeasured Importance to the Church and the World. fe2B IMPORTANTBIWACAL WASH: . • ' ANALYTICAL CONCORDANCE .• • of tho 17:01.4" SCRIPTURES; • OR, THE BIBLE PRESENTED ,lINDER DISTINCT . AND CLASSIFIED HEADS OR TOPICS. By John Eadlo;D: D., LL. D., Author of "Biblical Cyclopedia," "CondeneedConcordanco," &e., &c. One volume octavo. 836 pp.. Cloth.• $3. The Publishers would call the epeclel attention of Clergy men. and others. to some of the peculiar features of this great work. . 1. It is a concordance of subject', not of words.' In this respect. it differs entirely from the crdsmon concordance: neither is, therefore, a substitute for the other, and both are Indispensable as a pert of Biblical apparatus. 2. It embraces all the topics. secular as well as religions, naturally suggested by the entire contents of the Bible. in this respect it differs from Scripture Manuals and Topical Tett.Books, which areconfmed to theological or doctrinal topics. 3. It contains the entire contents of the Bible unabridged, differing nothing from the ordinary Bible except in arrange. ment In this respect it differs from the class of worksjust alluded to, which contain only a part et the Bible.' 4. Where the same passage of Scripture relates to more than one subject, it is repeated under the appropriate head. In this respect, the book differs from any other Of the kind. 5. It contains a Synopsis of the contents empire.e from the concordance, presenting in a readable form, and in the compass of a few pages, a bird's eve view of the whole. In this, also, it differs from any other. B. It contains a table of contents, embracing nearly two thousand head", in alphabetical on.er. This is a degree of fullness quite unsurpassed. . , 7. There is bet one other work In the language, on the same general plan; end this not only surpasses thatin fell• nese and completeness of detail, but is offered at much less coat. , No student of tbe Bible would willingly disiunse with this work when once possessed. It in ad, pted to assist all classes—clergymen and theological students, Sabbath school superintendents, teachere, and Bible Oesses, and times en gaged in tho s composition of religions, and even secular works; and, in a word, common ceders of the Bible, who have no other object in view than their own improvement. Jost published by GOULD dc LINCOLN, fe2B 59 Washiu .n Street, Boston. , antsvizLic IPICEL&LII3 SEWN ARV— On the Blairsville Branch of the Pennsylvania Rail road. REV. S. H. /SHEPLEY, A. M., Proprietor and Principal. MRS. P. P. SHEPLEY, Principal. The same Teachers who have so successfully tiled their respective posts of instruction. thepast year, and come of whom for several years, in this Institution; viz., Mies Pond, from pattgar, Me ; Miss McLaughlin, of this State: Misses Baker and A.S. Noyes, from Brooklyn. N. lt.; and Mies E. A. Noyes, from Brunswick, Me., will continue next year. Ample facilities are here afforded for the study of Instru mental Music, inclUding the Piano, Guitar, Melodeon, and Thorough Baas; the various branches of Drawing and Paint ing; the Latin and French Languages: together with all the branches of a systematic and approved Course of Female Rd ucetion. The Terms are anch as to place the advantages which thin Seminary offers within the reach - of persons of moderate means. as well as of the more allinsnt. • The situation is retired and healthful, furnishing a pleas ant and safe home for Maas. of tender years. as well as for ladles more advanced, either from the country or the city. Accommodations for seventy boarding scholers. • The next Session will commence on .the FIRST MONDAY IN MAY, an d,rontinue five months. ' For terms, &c... see Catalogue, which will be sent on appli cation to the Principal. The present Session will close with an 'examination, March 25th and 26th. fe2B-kt* S. H. SHEPLF.Y. WANTED—BY A GRADUATIC OP JEF FIMION COLLBOE, at present a student of the Wes ern Theological Seminary; a situation as teacher in an Academy. High. School, or Family. lie will engage lbr a term of five monthe, commencing on or after the first of Slay next . Satisfactory testimonials will be given. Address fe2S3O O BOX 101, Allegheny City, Pa." ORTR S lITNVICILLEY ACAD P NY, B BA IN VER. COUNTY, PA.—Rot/Jimmy Wzmunt, Frinoinal. The present Session will close on the 19th of March. The Rummer Session. will commence the THIRD WEDNRIDAY IN APRIL. This Institution is designed for both Males and Females. Strict attention is paid to the improvement of pupils in all those respects in which parents desire most to pee their children advance. For swine, &a., see published Catalogue. . fe2B:3m mII I 5T01.9 8 SARNAPARILL A, • THE oldeet, the purest, and the only. reliabio preparation of the kind, Is now manufactured in a highly coneentrated term. with Unproved maohinerj, by the undersigned, who are the so]o proprietors of this proemlnentectie for Scrofula, Skin Diseases. General Debillty,.&c.; and also of llerop'e Worm Pestillea, adimmediabi cure for Worms, containing no mercury. • . • - Sold by D. T..Lanman & Co, wholesale druggists. 69 Water Street, New. York, end by all druggists: Sarssparilla $l, nod Pastilles Zsc. per bottle. fe2S-It IFIOiLOW A 1 9.9. PILLS.—ABEUNICTRY , S insidious remedy, Was pille, pervades the sys tem with a mineral poison while Holloway's great medi cine, composed exclusively of vegetable extracts, regulates every Internal function, and leaves no sting behind. • Sold at the manufactories, No. 80 Maiden Lane. New Yortc, end No. 244 Strand. London; and . by all druggist*, at 25e.,' 62Mc., and 81.00 per box. fe2L ALADY, WHO . HAS HAD SOME =PIO,: . • Runt; in teaching, wishes to eun:ege lea scholia, Please addreee Y .N., Box 559, 1410 Philadelphia Post Mica. P R ESBYTERIAN BANNER The BAIINIS is published weekly, in the ernes of Pltt barghaod Philadelphia, and is adapted to plural eircubtler in the Presbyterian Church. 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Williams, Esq., and Jas. A. Irwin Rm., Presbyterian rooms, No. 45 St. Clair attest, Pitts burgh. J. S. Copes, M. D., New Orleans. PASTORS sending us twenty subscribers and upwards will be thereby entitled to a paper withoutcharge. N.B. When Preebyterien families are very much dispersed, hey may be accommodated at the Club price, even though a ew of the twenty be wanting. Let all be supplied, if posei ole. The POOR we shell favor, to our utmostability. Let elw supply be you, but every paper paigfor. For Two Dollars paid, we will send Seventy numbers; or for One Dollar, Thirty-three numbers. This is for the take of easy remittance. , Ir credit is extended (we wish it may not be needful to give credit) the CONDITION is Two Dollars; after the third month, and Two Dollars and Fifty cents, at the end of tke year. These are but customary prices for other papers. If Pistols, in making up clubs, find some persons not ready to pay at once, they may yet send on the names, at the Club prion,on their aim responsibility to pay us shortly. It iD desirable that clubs date their subscription periods at the same time: ' DAVID kfoKINNEY, Proprietor. HIC UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN AP— POINTED Receiving Agent and Treasurer. for the fol lowing Church enterprises, in the Synods of PITTSBURGH, ALLEGHENY, WHEELING, AND 0111 G, via: The General Assembly's BOARD OF DOMESTIC MIS SIGNS; the General Assembly's BOARD OF EDUCATION; the General Assembly's. CHURCH EXTENSION COMMIT TEE, (St. Louis); and the FUND FOR SUPERANNUATED MINISTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. Correspondents will please address him as below, stating distinctly the .Prestrytery and Church, from which contribu tions are•.sent ; and- *hen a receipt is required by mail, the name of the post office and County. As heretofore, monthly reports will be made through the Presbyterian Banner and.ddeocateand theSomeand 24nuirs -Record.. J. I). WILLIAMS, Treasurer, • Presbyterian Rooms, 46 St. Clair Street, my2i Pittsburgh, Pa. id B B ANSA. ewi WILL ATTEND TO 'IN any Real Estate or Exchange Business or Collections, which you •may have in Nebraska Territory or Western lowa. My plan of conducting the Real Estate Agency, is as 1. I. invest the funds furnished by the capitalist, in his name; get`the deed recorded; attend to the payment of any taxes which may accrue on the property, (the capitalist far nishing the money ;) attend to renting and the collection of the rents, if improved property; recommend when, in my judgment, it la best to eel' any portion, or the whole of the 'property, and make the sale, (if the capitalist concurs is the expediency Of such sale, and anthonsio it,) and re. invest the money ; and in general, give my personal man agement, and superintendence to the property for three years,,(or longer, .if desired and agreed upon,) and lit the end of whatever 'time may 'hare been agreed upon, I take twenty five per cent. of. the NET profits on the investment, for my trouble, expense, and time; from persons furnishing five hundred dollars or more • and fifty per cent. of the net profits to partiett furnishing less than five hundred 2. Or I will guarantee six per cent. per annum on the in. comment, and take, for my trouble and expense, ONX RALF of the net. profits (additional to said six per cent. per an num,} which may accrue in three years on said investment. At PreFent: 'Neal Estateln Nebraska is advancing from 100 to 300 per milt. per annum, and insomeinstances more. • G. nag I also ( attend to Loaning Money for capitalists. Money is Worth, and can • readily be. loaned, at fromlbree to five per cent. a mouth—frail secured on real estate, or by good personal security; as may be desired: My terms for loaning fundhand superintending the .same, are TatarkornaKE per cent. on the 'SIM profits. . . Collections made. at the 1111111 i rates, and promptly re. witted. Address WM. YOUNG BROWN, Omaha City, Nebraska. ' Anthony'. Halsey, Bank of New York, New York City. Charlei Scribner & Brother Pub " . Rev. O. B. Bidwell; 116 Nassau Street, • " Waiter Lowrie, Pros. Mission Rooms,," Rev. G. W. Musgrave, D D., 265 Chestnut Street, Phila. Drexel & Co , Bankers, Philadelphia William McKim, Ranker, Baltimore, Md. Brown Brothels &Co.; Bankers, Baltimore, Md. Rev Cyrus Dickson, 297 W. Lexington St.,l3attimore, Md. George McCook, hi. D., Pittsburgh, Pa. A. W. Loomis, Attorney, ".' E. F. Dyadic, Publisher, Buffalo, Y. . Eldred P. Gray. M. D., ' 4 " Banns, Garretson & Co., Commission Merchants, Cleve land, Ohio. , Rom .Win. B. Morgan, Ed. Newark Advocate, O.: . George Frits°, M. D., Cincinnati, Ohio. Going° llii Lee; Attorney, "- Col C. L. Tallandigham, Attorney, Dayton, O. David Harbaugh, Attorney, Detroit, Michigan. Taber, Bank a iJo., Ri'ehmond House, Vhicago,'lll. James M. Ray, Castder Bank of the State of Indiana, In dianapolis. ' • ' • • 8. it. Williams, Principal, Female Seminary, Louisville, Kentuciy. ' it a. llolllne & Co., Merchants, Nashville, Tenn. Levi 11. Fisher, M. D., New oilcans, La. Le Boy Tuttle, Cashier Western Narking° Bank, Omaha, Nebraska Territory. ' Thos. If. innton, Jr., Banker, Council Bluffs, lowa. Nara—Remittances should be Exchange on New York City, and sent to my address—Omaha City, Nebraska Terri tory. fe2l.3t Nauru Severer+, 0., Feb. 12, 1857. DR• KIN NE Y2—FEELING A DEEP interest in the common cause of our blessed Master, and .. believing his interests amongst sinful mitt to be more fully maintained and secured .through, and by the sustaining • of • our own • branch of the Christian Church, I would, by your permission, call the at tention of that portion of the Presbyterian family who de sire-, the coming Spring, to procure a farm in some healthy locality, and, at the earns time, within the bounds of a Ytee byterian congregation, and would affectionately invite any such person to call and see a farm that is to be sold on the 25th of March nexi. This farm is situated in the County of Ma honing, 0., lying claim to the pleasant village of North Ben ton, iu which there is a very respectable church. building; also,respectable congregation in attendance from `Sabbath to S abbath. The Rev. Win. 0. Stratton is now, and has be& for several years past, our Stated minister. This Farm was ;be former residence of RichandSproat, a vederated member* of our Church, whom the Lord has re moved from the Church militant, (as we humbly trust,) to the Church triumphant, withiu the past year The above tumid ram contalini about 105 acres, about 100 of which aro in a good state of culttvation; an abundance of good umber • well watered by spiings ; a comfortable dwelling; a large ' double deck bank barn ;'also, a young, thrifty or chard of grafted fruit, built .of apple and peach; andlies within four miles of the Ohio and Penneyivania Railroad. In abort, it is one of the most desirable places of residence in all this section of country, for a Preebyterian family. Such a family will receive the hearty welcome of all our people. May we not hope from the many hundreds of the readers of the "Banner end Advocate," who wish to obtain a desirable home discerning Spring, at least to be favored with one good brother, and a oteworaer with us in the cause of our blessed Saviour and Redeeiner. Further particulars may be had by addressing Wm. A Millar, Borth Banton, blaboning County, 0. fe2l4t* • , • ' • A Pgssairraman. • • E W AIM ' vaxmAisrAV BooyEN___ S FOR N FAMILY, TOWN, AND SCHOOL LIBRABLB—just received by JOHN S: DAVISON, 61 Market Street, bstween Third and Fourth, Pittsburgh. , A Ray of Light to Brighten Cottage Homes, a new book by author of "Trap to Catch a Sunbeam." Dr. Tweedie's now book, Home, a Book for the Family. The Evening Hymn. 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ARTHUR, and other able and.oistinguished writers, are Special Con tributors to 11001I.E'd RURAL NSW-YORKER, the leading Agricultural, Literary, and Iratnily Newspaper. It is not a shier. tamithly, but a large ,an t beautiful Qu rto WEEKLY, edited with great care, emptoying the best talent, and printed and illoetrated In superior style. Only 12 a year. Great inducements to local agents, and these who Term clubs. Specimens sent free. Address fe14.35. D. D. T. MOORS, Breherrter, N. Y. IT STATION WANTED.—A LADY, WHO has had about inateen years' experience In teaching, and member of the Presbytettan Church, wishes &Situation ELe tenzher of the English branches, including 131116iC, em broidery, and several other of the ornamental branches. if desired. Address lg. B. 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