~JM and Trasenably irtere=ting. Indeed, to •ea• hibit the present condition of the city in a etimpPndicus and intelligible form, is no easy task. Judge "Nesell, in Iris charge to the Grand Jury, brought to its notice the Course Pur suer, by a Part of Me Press, with regard to legal proceedings in the administration of justice, and •tbleatened to hold the press to a strict accountability in the future. This no doubt results from the fact, that the better part of the secular press has been very severe in its animadversions on some of the official acts of the Judge. The press may exhibit a. wantonness and malignity demanding the intervention of law, but public servants must expect to have their acts examined and investigated, and if they are unwilling to submit to such a test, in a free country such as this, they had better retire to private life, where they may be safe from the critic so much dreaded. The tribe of characters long known, in Paris, whence they have spread to Londoni as Bohemians—•not because natives of .that country, but owing to their loose and.deina tory habits—has made its appearance in New York. It is composed of young men *lio have no particular calling in life, but Who have a taste for music, poetry, balls, wines, &o. A large part of this class, it is said, originates from " unemployed doctors and blighted lawyers." The natural 'course of such is from idleness to dissipation, gam bling, drunkenness, and ruin. The com pany of this class Of men, at least in the earlier stages of their career, is seductive, and to be shunned by all. Indeed the cor ruption and impurity fOund among yontig men in the large cities and lowns, is alcrm ing in the extreme. The gospel, the Gas. pal alone, can rescue and save them. , The Contributions to the American Rome Missionary Society have fallen off sixty'per cent. within the last three months. But if money is withheld, from the religious Sosoi eties, it is not merely because of its sear city, for there is enough, to spend lavishly en other objects. At two concerts given by Thalberg, the renowned pianist, on the mitrning and evening of the same day, just before leaving the country, the receipts were 05,000. Several writers, in that able weekly of the Baptist Church, The. Examiner, have been suggesting the propriety of discussing the views of that body with regard• to "Close communion," the restraints • of, which are evidently becoming irksome to many per sons., of deep and ardent piety in that de. nomination. The last number contains an offer of a premium of SI9G, by the " South- Western Baptist Publication Society," for the best tract on' the 'subje'et, of not, less than thirty.six, and not more than one, hun dred 'pages, 'Zino.' Though by far the largest portion of the American Church recognizes the aoctrine of infant baptism, yet the • Baptized Mem bers of the Church, who, have not made a profession of faith in. Christ, are treated for the most part •precisely as others who have never been 'devoted to' the! Lord inn baptisin. To this part of the, hock" the Church has been very unfaithful:- Bat the General' Synod of the Reformed. Dutch Church has determined to correct the evil, so far as that branch of the Chnro.h is ;con corned. The following resolution hail , been passed Resolved, Vast in the transfer of the parente from one section of the 'Church. to another. the membership of `their baptized childien be recog nized, and that they be inoluded lain& transfer. Does not consistency require a similar,. practice in our own'llhfirch The Churchman becomes alarmed, aid grows severe, at the thought of-any Roo:q -ration, by the Epleeopazy, of`-other denomi nations as parts of the true Churcih of Jesus Christ. Bishop .I. l ee, of lowa, is said to be a matt of earnest piety, active labors, and most catholic spirit; cordially sympathizing and co•operating with all Evangelical Chris , tians. Recently he published . a thanks giving sermon, making cdthe same time an apology for the haste with which it had been prepared. The Glicrehman forgives the haste and probable inaccuracies, but has no pardon for , the spirit manifested toward other Evangelical Christians. This is a heinous sin for which the Churchman has no forgiveness. We give the' following ex tract, not became the° 'Muni/Man is in itself of much importance, but to ? show the temper of the High Church party, of which it is the' organ. That journafremarks : But there are other.defects for which such an apology Will not suffice, and which condemn ,the sermon as the production of a'Rt. Rev. Prelate of the Church. We allude, in connexion with other like passages, to the teaching contained in , the following t--" This unity of spirit, has, Aitken° characterized the Christians ofjowa a happy degree; and it should be our" endeavor to per. petunte it to the latest generations. fel is by no means incompatible with a diversity of doctrinal views and of ecclesiastical organizations," bkcs.da. Such language, in the most charitable view of , the case, to say the least, is unbecoming a tit:elate' of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. What, for instance, are we to make AI that soleum petition in the Litany of the Church, " From all false doctrine. heresy, and schism, good Lord de liver tit," in ootinexiou with'suchn sentiment as that we have quoted ? ~• PHILADELPHIA The Lectures of the Rev. Dr. Stevens, on Scenes in the Holy Land and Classic Lands, have been so well received that he has been asked to repeat the whole course, which he will do at Concert Hall; the proceeds are to be employed for the benefit of the " North ern Home for Friendless Children." The first Monday of the year was ob. served in some of the churches—according to a plan originated in E urope , long ago—aa a Concert of Prayer for the conversion of the world. The attendance was good, and the services were interesting. A Generous. La rim.% no stranger to acts of benevolPnee, connected with one . Of the New School Presbyterian churches, which has been for some time undergoing repairs, left his.cheok for $4,000 previous to the • meeting of the Board of Trustees, to paw upon the bills that might be presented. The Philadelphia " Sabbath School As sociation," with that well known (Thriatifin and philanthroPhit ) george IL. Stuart, ai its/ head, is making preparations fo: active and enlarged operations to reach the youth be tween the ages of five and fifteen years. It is intended that every Evangelical Church within the limits of the city shall have one or more Mission Sobo&s. During the year 1856, the West Spruce Street Church, of whieh the Rev. W. P. Breed, formerly of Steubenville, is pastor, has been greatly b:essed, forty-six having bee© added on profession of faith. The Mechanical Bakery, a steam estab -1 shment at Broad acid 'Vine streets, is in complete operation, except the loaf•cutting cylinder. It was visited, last week, by Judge Lewis, the, representatives of the press, and other dignitaries. It is a real labor saving machine, and does its work so admirably, as to produce involuntary excla mations from gentlemen present : "No more baking at our house, after this 1" , Rtbi . s - . , : - PgAttp . tt ,, 7 Well Done. Our city authorities have laid an injunction, prohibiting the playing; in the Theatre,' of a drama representing the murder of thi Wilson . family. The proprietor has also hien held'io, bail for Ins appearance in Court, to answer; at a future day. Our Railroads. President Cass,•of the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad, announces that the Directors have tendered to J. Edgar . Thompson, Esq., Pres ident of the Pennsylvania Railroad Comparty; the position of Chief .Engineer, on their road,,with. a, view to its 'speedy' completion. At Present; ,the last eighty miles have to be made by using parts of two other roads, subjecting .passengers and freight to great inoonvenience. .It is &Ought that Mr. ThompSon . willaccept the iiiitatien,, antit 4118 'skill and energy are such that the Conipletion the road, during the next season, would be coal,' dentlyexpepted, under his management. Runee Dreadful Doingo. Lewis P. Holmes, of Remington, near:this city,. ,committed suicide' on the'evening of the Bth was in the house occupied by himself and , fatlitir-; in-law, his wife being in an adjoining room.' He , loaded his gun, with two balls,. took off his' fitioti and stocking, leaned'hishead upon the muzzle the:gun, and fired it by using his toe. His death was instantaneous. Ile'ins eduoated„ and' had moved - in respeetalsle society bat he drank , a little, and a little, and still more; till mania was induied,-and the dreadful deed-was done. Alas that society should permit, license and sustain a • 'traffic whieh'affords facilities and presents tenp-. tations to intemperance, When its host of horrible; evils are knoin to.result so certainly W'ashingtort. Cotigress has been . enjoying another holiday, having adjourned froM Thursday till btonday.! 'The excuse was, the commemoration of the victory! gained by Gen. Jackson over the British at Newi Orleans, forty-four years ago. The day before the adjournment 'Was one of peculiar interest, especially in the Senate. The: President had sent in, `to both Houses,"the'papers; called for, relative to , the enforcement of the neutrality laws, and the capture of. General Wal-! ker and his men, by Commodore Paulding ; ac-i oompanying the papers witt a message. Hal thinki the Commodore committed graye error," in capturing Walker..." onthasoil of: Nicaragua ;"I bat adds, 4 4 It is quite evident, however from 'the, communications herewia ,transmitted, , J . that this' was done from pure'and patriotic' motives;: and in; the sincere conviction that be was promoting the interests and•viixlioating, the ,honor of-hisA corm try : • The President also maintains that no one' has any rightto, complain, but Nicaragua, a right which it is quite - certain she wilt never exeraise. , It does not lie in the mouth 'of her - invaders' to complain on ker bad): In disapproving of the centinet of Commodore Paulding, the 'President lets it be known, that no inference must thenbe be 'drawn, as thongh he meant any the '1641 oute the neutrality laws of the 'United States. - Cu this point he says "This is my imperative d,uty, and I. Shall cool tinne to perform it by all the means which the Constitution and the lairs have placed in my pow er. My opinion of the value and importance of these laws corresponds entirely with that ex pressed by Mr. Monroe in his message to Congresi of December ,17th, 1819. That wise, prudent and patriotic statesman says it is of The highest importance to our national character. and indis pensable to the morality of our citizens,, that all violations of our neutrality laws should be pre vented: No , door shoule be left open for the eva. t Bien of our laivs—no opportunity afforded to any who may be disposed to take advantage of it to compromise the interest:or honor Of the 'nation." Of the conduct of Walker, he says: , ' The crime well deserves the severe punish ment inflicted upon it by our laws. It violates the principles of Christianity, morality and .hu manity, held sacred by all civilized nations, and by none more than by the people of the United States. Disguise it as we may, such a military expedition is an invitation to reckless and lnwless men to enlist under the banner of any adventurer, to rob, plunder and murder the unoffending citi zens of neighboring States who have never done them harm. Itis a usurpation of the war-niaking power which belongs alone to Congress ; and the government, at least in the estimation' of the world, becomes an accomplice in the Oornmission of this crime, unless it adopts all the means neces-, sary to prevent and to punish it. * * * * The Avowed principle which lies at the foundation of the law. of nations is contained in the Divine command, " That all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." Tried by this unerring rule,, we should be severely condemned if we obeli not use the best exertions to arrest such expeditions against onr feeble sister republic of Niettragua. One thing , is very certain, that the people;never existed who would call .any other nation to a stricter account than we should ourselves for tolerating lawless expeditions from • their shores omile war upon any pOrtion of our territories. By tolerating such expeditions we, shall soon: lose the high character which we have , enjoyed ever since the days of Washingtonfor the faithful performanse. of international obligations and duties,-and , inspire distrust against us'among the members of the great , family of civilized no . tions," These are noble sentiments.' They accord with the beet principles of law and hnrnanity. They meet with a ready response front the patriot's and tAe,Christian's heart. One sentiment advanced by,the Preildent seems not quite to accord with the above. This this : error of this gallant officer consists in exceeding his instructions, and landing his sailors and marines in £vlcaragua, whether with or with- , out her consent, for the purpose of making- war upon any military force - whatever, which li'e might find in the country,' no matter from whence 'they came. This - power certainly did not belong him." " With or xbithout her consent," expresses the ` . matter matter too strongly. With her consent, the officer was morally justifiable; as fully so on Nicaragua's soil as be would have beewon the high seas or on. eountry's soil, in arresting the violators of ,14;.,00 lngitives from jizitiae. Walker was It, tratitigressor. Paulding wasan - executive officer, sentin pursuit of him and,hiddett to arrest him.:,, His crime'wast , levying waeltgahmt a `State at,' peace with us; and he becomes more s:criminal the traVtlier he progresses, and our duty, as a gov• THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE. ernment, to restrain him becomes the more obli gatory, the more manifest his wickedness became, and the more imminent the danger to our feeble neighbors. Our duty, in the eye of righteous ness, ceases not with his landing and the com mencing of his robberies and slaughters. We may be impeded in the execution by another's possessing the right of soil ; but that right being granted, for the specific purpose, the duty is to be discharged. Had then Paulding the consent of Nicaragua? And, if not formally given, were the circumstances such that he can be justified in inferring it? It seems to have been clearly so. In Congress there was a great diversity of sen timent on the Message. The president found ardent advocates among his political foes, and strenuous opponents among his warm friends. It seemed like an indication of a breaking up of parties, preparatory to new organizations. No vote was taken, however, and Congressmen took their three day's rest. , A leading thought, put forth , in opposition, to the President, was that Walker and his men were etnigrantsto„Nicaragua..„ It c yr,as . e.entended that any man had a right to emigrate, and any number of men had the right, and they , might proceed in any numbers in company as they chose, and they might take their arms with' them, if -theych o ose. Very well.' Suppose this to be alfee, if properly But, they . 'are bound to go peaceably, and to mibmit themselves to the lois of the country whither they go. SaPposa then-that these men have expatriated themselves and are no longer Americans.. What'then itie'they ? ~.They, are not Nicaraguan's. Nicaragua has not received them, and will not. ,Theylatid - on her BCH; and destroy her, prOPerty, and triurder, her citizene.' What' then are they ? Are they not pirates, robbers, freebooters ? As such any nation, American, English, French, may arrest them on the ;high seas, or, with .Nicaragua's comient, xnay follow them on land ,and capture and execute them. And, if Commodore Paulding had= not arrested them and salt 'them home as Americans, the Brit ish lion would have put 'his paw .upon them:* 'outlaws And , srappesCnow that .Walker should be -sent back, Nica r rigna,would soon execute him, if: sent eloneTand it.sent rwith-rtha men' and arms, "claiming that he and they Were not Aniericana, the British cruisers, are there at band, - reedy to execute upon them Nicaragua s ; 4hetrAin.- terest'is, that our government.still claims them. And as we elaim - thenrand 'protect them, we are l bOund te' r eeelhat: they do''no'harm to On.r.' neigh bors., to be hoped that President Saohanan will:be able so:to take care Of;theni.: 'sr Oa Monday,. in the Seaatethere" was' but Jittle abont the Paulding :and • Walker diffieulty. 'The Piesident's Message . was committed., lhelleuie' a feWremeris were.ade but no vote praposed.. . • • , • p. -Kama* AffAirs , lave been at : .a' lull s lla , :setae time. ! Neiveriom the'elietion on the 4th is need- ful to enahle men to shape their course. Governor - `Mee, 'Virginia, - 'is" - ont strongly against ithe 'Lecompton CopstitOtion; 'as 'being' withheld from -a popular vote: , He is suspected of being confed erated With Houglas," against the P,resident,:politi- Stringfellow, of border 'ruffian notoriety, condemns the non-submittal of ,the Lecompton '„Oonatfintiop... A .leading . ,; Henioorlitk 'pier in Hentucky contends that the whole document Shohld ihave been submitted to a popular vote,,as•helong ,initi:therights of the pepPle, and a resolution 'to that effect, is •befeire the' Kentucky Legislature. "Thus it is manifest that the ultra South will not ;he sustained bykthe whole ,South.-, ',./ (.• A,feer reports,begin come in from ; the-Hati ass eleetion of the 4th,Jand , they Speak , ' of large: majorities against the, constitution. If sue should,be the state - of the vote iti,the whole Ter- . ritory, the President may easily, glide off from his advocacy of the. Ledompton. It war, at ~the' time of, his Message, the formally, legal",e4reeL Ilion of the people's' sovereim,will ;= but soft!, .on. ,the condition noted, the election of •the 4th has all the force and form - 4 lair, 'their expression will bet different; and the President .can, con sistently, withhold the document, or withhold his favors' - ' ' - The report noticed last week, of-a collision be-, tween the Noited Stated troops and tiii; Free State men under Gen. Lane, .proyes to have' .beexi untrue, - . • , Moinion4ffaira !till oeOupy attsntian Lient. Gem,Soottehas peen hi:Washington; 'regulating matters for the' Spring campaign; He has ptib- Balled a general order illisposing tit the troops..and direotingtheir marohings., Areport prevails that the kormons , are preparing..to . move 'to °the'•British iniesessioni i on the ..oanitio. If they do so, no moretrciois arse"•needed Pennsylvania Legislature.' The Legislature of this 'Atate lust in Harris burg, oU.Tueaday 'the' ',AV' b'raynbes were organized' without; trouble; ..the % Senate by: the choice of Mr. Weish,..of York, as Speaker, sad `theWse by the 'choice of Mr:LOniaker, of montgowery... • Governor Pollock:sent halts message; to both' Houses, on the 6th. The .decumeut is able and instructive. It • should be read attentively by every Yennsyrvapian. Its facts are encouraging, and its principles and indieitions ''Poli'ey are, worthy'an attentive oonsidiratian.' The Governor " The past year, with the exception ,of recent financial embarrassment, •has been one of general prosperity. No foreign ware-no .fraternal strife, has disturbed the peaceful clink. of our -homes. Unwonted health, with"its ' , bleseings, :has : been vouchsafed to geed time. and, harvest have notlailed—sthe earth heal yielded her increase,- and,richly rewarded the labor of .the husbandman. The arts und:Soiericei' have been idVanced the interests of education, morality, and religion liberally encouraged and' sustained. OUr nation' in its unity-:-4urfree inatitutiothi &their intfig auty,, :with our,rights and privileges, civil and re ligious, , have been preserved. Recognising in these bleselugst,the gtiddriesi of AlmightyElod, we should. render -to him the homage. of • grateful hearts and' the devotion of our sincere' praise." The fieeal coneents 'of the State are in a favor- able condition. Ail demands iiave lieen promptly • Balance, ba,Treluntry November 30, . . 6 : 1;,44;795.42 'Balance on. November3o; 1857, . 528,106 47 ReeelPti diriek:the year;' . 4,690;587.84 Ordinary expenditures, ~ , 3,992,370.29, Excess of . receipts; t over ordinary expenditures,' . 698,217,55' Extraordinary payinents,, . 4,414;946.50' Total debt of •the State, . • ;69;f581 , ,788.22. Decrease, of, debt during the year;' 820;067.56, This is a gratifying ridiction;And as tho' 'tztte" . now holds bonds of the Pennsylvania _Rsproad* Compsny for $7;500,000, paying :interest; and , ts!'w On i that ; day an orttlying, fort ! was a/Orr:led; t i vro'iline'taken'crom the SepdYe. 'On tbeilbib Tiro strong Voeititiones in the if:tided/di Tifellity of ,tLuoknosi:,vrere . ..oarried spebemionfilasto: England. • " of two hours' duration. On the next day the Ganges Canal was crossed, the heavy artillery brought into position, and the way opened for communication with the besieged under Have lock and Outram, and late on the afternoon of the 17th these officers and Sir Colin Campbell met in the Motee Mohal, after a day of the severest street fighting. On the 20th, the women and children so long imprisoned within the Residency walls, and menaced with the horrors of Meerut and Delhi, Futtebgbnr and Cawnpore, were sent in safety, with the sick and wounded of the gar rison and the relieving army, to the British head quarters at Cawnpore. The details of the British losses in this protrakted contest have not come to hand, but they appear to have been dispropor tionately small. Sir Colin Campbell himself re ceived a slight wound, which, however, did not interfere with the prosecution of his duty, and the telegram reports but four officers killed, with forty wounded. China. Lord Blgin was'atill preparing for an assault upon Canton. The success in India would enable Sir Colin Campbell to spare him a. few' thousand ,bayonets, and relieve ,him from any dependence on Russia, for aid. Admiral Seymour, bad'caused his squadron .to take up new pOsitions in- the Chinese waters. The ,English fleet consisted of twenty vessels, including eleven gun boats.. A complete blockade is established. The !One corn -rnunicatiowadds that a great amount of revolu- Itionary material exists amo4the,Cliinese .in the ,city of Canton. In fact, the town was. expected to be attacked- by bands hostile to the Celestial authority. - . t 3 ;-: Prance iiSpeoleyallaceumulating,ba the , Bank, and the rate of.interest has declined to 6 per cent..; 7 .• The grew& loyernmerithas , determined, ,after ; 1 04nr,,e dflibffs# 4 7 ,l 4.o-ifoTk tßiilts colerld in Viper' Senegal. nin, Mi ra , It is ettited that the Emperor ild apiroved, of thii“piNiiiisiOns of a bill inten ed to be seised through the Corps Legislatif early in the session forirestraining gambling at thre-Bonrse. The troops embarking at Tonion for,Chine„,are, said„intended to occupy_ thiit quarter of ;the town or Canion in which the Jesuits hadfOrMerly an establishment. 4 northernEur,ope. 'MO finahoiatoriois continued with. severity, in Stockholm': In Hainburg and •Berlin, Matteis • r ieeisePtion of the PrOsidelitis Nesioge. '" The'Sitglish press homments very favorably. on the Afissage Preeldent 43uolfaitna.,s 1 Thai's few exedirtiotis'ellonlfrbe , takeiv IS if. inatier - jit Oditise. bri iliettbje'et of and kinerliitini-inteixists in deiftrel'Ainirfea, 'jotirrale ,:dieicent froiaihe ' ‘: The Fiench jeurnille aro fessTaiiorab'q toward the Meanie: Japartik A Fait 'her ?Walk his binn'ilegotiii.teci bniween the Unitedlitates;and Japan, by Ohniul - General ex`Ving'ireatly adieneed tins to Onr'oomineroe; ' The ilelatiie value of gold to silier is, here and in Europe, as one to sixteen, and in -Japan Only as one to' three and one-seventh, and by the old treaty a lciss of 'seventy five pin aunt: was suffered in our payments made in money. : F EY the new treaty, this loss is l saved. Where formerly ,the purchaser raid $lOO in silvsr, he now will pay but $84.56. It is also agreed that, the port of.,Nangatetici shall.be, open to A.merican. !easels, for .repaimsead supplies„ that.,American eitisens, may!reahip, at ,Stmode atldlallodade, and that.there,may.heKau American Vice-Consul 'at the litter place. And is.said„. with much probability', that.the Japanese contemplate opening; their eciunti7 to the tradelof all nations. This-will site* won derful Udianceinent iii liberality. ! Commodore Perry amnia little squadron of , American- shiPs began, a great event, idie'n, bye:wise firmnessand peiheferance, h'e pressed his , errand to a peaceful issue in the ports Of that people who had - pre.- o usIY 'ineolitdedlll inteicourse with foreign' pow- I filitiaiLeie'to the Red lei; ' 'The bil'oniatihii entrance 'of•the Red iiiiii?,`kfoidtiiirof tikiligrteh minfst y, ; Shows their r inientiOn • new iciiid‘to itanal l '.4llll - ea' 'Ain • 'have been oPened." 'tincelhe'n'thei , Vl4 ifirtiys'einikdatf l ed s ae isitiateadof iiipsja l nie 4 1'16 - rots:Li made oethiiiiit . F 3 , .. b 1857 , "hl}l • 'I,/ a . 6. a: • ' stile* 'Whicli the, Eriglish . 'flag has been : waving t pies. • t.,' . , itos.aikaissintrance of the Red Sea-ef which It4res 164; The Sea' is at 'that place not molder thtln twenty miles, and is divided into two ,ohwrliiti,lilat island; the larger one is. inter epersedbr rocks and; a group :of ,small , islands Bnyth-Nest of j Perim, called the Eight Brothers ; . so that this ohannebonly,.remains open to small ships;; the other channel is scarcely one and a half miles wide.; The depth of the ,sea, is from twelve to seventeen ;fathoms. = The island is , SIX; ,miles 'long. and three wide. 'lt has a splendid Ike.. giving:room to forty ships of theline., The entrance thereto is narrow, bu t• safe: Depth of the .port; air to seven fathoms. The island'Eocotars, (like Aden'and Perim, belongs to the English: It his good anchortigalitias water' te,' a 'pretty' con- Eideratile as'it'progisiori store, for Perim '. TeeVele rel►ort that the English are . busily engaged Perim, and in making • that they world bet ' ter Perim 'sew ' G f¢ can be iiiade. R ~, .., ".." _.,..,,::,..:,...., ::...i.,:: . ....:: ,i, .•_, L - - Ducts -•• • El . • (IW .9010 d. rr i e l f b tiTtari - The PRIIIIBTFEII.,Y rgezt elated he lietlitemlayt (48th) of:January, at 6% Pa 14.1 1 .411 Clomitdationet'e fund, and Winds Ver.oontlngeot waieleapE 'of•Preebyteiy, Me' then to bepidell,iiitiretatietioattielporaa to be pterented,,, •- i By order ry. •,. • • ionst , S. 'O. j.• ; I The . PRE2BYTBRY. OP WIN. NIIBA(K) will meet in the. Vicabyterianehuieli tit'lledge'Oentre, (Jnnean,) Wie. , , on the last Thu edgy (the ?,6th,) of Jennary,,at 7 o'clock:F. id lgentbeie coming bY.Reil/oad will leafs the care at the. junetielt of the Fond dcf•Lee! Roadie where carMagta inattendanco., • H: ROB ERTSON, folk. iff ; :.• The:PRESRyTER,_ ,Y OF, NEW ,L;18130N will meet In Pol. land, on Third Tateiday 'of 'January; (19th,) Met.; et 12 V,Moclt < .402 E Stated Clerk. , ri ;ti f:- ; ;tit. .-:• ftt. a .• 5 . 1 15q•J'il • tbil aid 50110( 14 , • . • P ., /,.1;4464. •• • , • . . , • Onvirnel4P,, tato:ember. 22d, by,..ftev. T.M. Crawford, of Peraehbottom, Pi, Mr. form G. 'Calawm.t. to, Mirls Saute Jame IllinnuaV! , Harford. Oottnty, Maryland: On Thturaday . ,orantng,.Dalamber 2M,14 Mr. Tix H. OL&RIIL, of Laminator Odunty, - Pal,`to BitaißAßAli 0:, eldest daughter of Mr.MaaairrSiarzei . of ifork.Connty; Pa. 'On Tne.fai, the fatt,of JZocemper, B.IIIIOEL E. ?cattail' to Miss MASIII ILINIf; both of Ifirthictbounty, Maryland. ' ' • On thel.th of . .Tentesiy,.vieirleland,'7ll .'by Rey: Samuel. Swan, TMoMAB rti'MULLIN, M.D., of Oreenville. Indiana lin., Mee REDEOCL JANE SWLNN, daughter of the officiating • By Rev'. W. W!Wciodend; December , 24tb, at the rail• dance of the, bride's' father, JOUPH YoUNG, Iraq ,of in diane,*.tohlise BILL M'CoanaLt, near Baltabarg, Pa. • At "Cook'sVetel." Cambridge ' Thursday, December 31, by Rev:LW:AL Bergeson , Mr. ILOHIRT DUGAN to Miss CARO- Li B. Cannurron;alrof Washington, 0. ' On the 31st of December, by Rev. Samuel Patterson, Ms. Aussarnsi*Palvinsow, of Richmond; Jefferson County, to )1180 BuLterrit J. 412 Bintnaa,!of Tuacarawas County, 0. On the 10th of December, by Rev. Wm. Hunter, Mr. Atszsibss. REMD, to MAD LUCINDA M'Cor, both of Beaver County. DeeeMber 2Athi'Ool. Wrwax fd'Corto Mies MART Annsapox, of BeaycrSounty. ,;: - ; By Rev.' N. - 33. Palmer, on the , 221 of December at the hotß l of the briae's tether, Mr JOAN M'DAYTTT, Miss Ivfsar E. BiZnittius,.all'of ;Walnut aroic, ' * l iar+ .7frLaigeloisitie 22dliiist::, 'at the issideno, of ,the bride's-father, M Jona! II: PARE/ to Miss. Doncormi G. Basi-kr: At the rssidenioe of the' brhie's pareiti, on the 93(13ust, Wrgazsat 'T. • Efsitur ito;fdies NANG/ Manisa; ir 4r s, all of Pawl* CountYl / 11 •3 • -. 3 L,:: - On Thnraday, December ISt, by Rev,._Al9xacler Ganghey,,Mr. JAZZ 3 BLACK to Milts Rentirr'Hiefirss,'&ll of w eistmeirtuinsiOokinty,lP.: Dien—On Sabbath morning, the 20th nit., in the 40th year of his age, Mr. Davin WILLsow, long a member of Bethel Presbyterian church. The deceased was long a languishing sufferer from consumption, that slow but sure destroyer of so many of the human family. The incipiency of this disease made its appearance some three or four years before it completed its work. At times he was brought almost to the grave, and then the Lord gave a respite. Ile seemed to re cover, was able to attend to business, and occupy his , place in the house of _God. ; ,But for , the last three months his deoline was rapid, and all who saw him had unmistakable evidence that his con_ tinuance with us would be short. Hi was re signed to the Lord's will; :arid though at times doubts. and , fears seemed; to distress his mind, yet, on the whole, his faith was unwavering,' his confidence in his. Redeemer unshaken, , his hope, though' not' iaptnrous,' yet tWeet and. peaceful. Dining his'long illneas,"God's:premises were the stay anti ocimfort of his heart. We doubt not that for die was gain. We will miss him in the 4 elinch and society, of Which was always an upright; peaceful, and Consistent 'member. His surviving partner, and ther three small chil dren, one too young to lino*a'father's love and , • worth, will sorely and painfully miss him. Ills aged father,brothers, and sister, as well as many other dear friends; will miss him. But still they are not called to mourn as those who have ,no hope. ...Filth , sees him tiling 'where, sorrow and' )r,slizEirn„.ls" ) . Yr ,t c\qtP,h?..ktienl.9',lo? ,the i l ight,syreat,iand the gasping, for. sweats, are..un known. ~I4isw9rk Was dolp, his trials eniinred, his sufferings ended. That; pivioltr ,;whom,he lovekhas called him, in the.perldian of life up .higher, ivhere n no.,teari are Shed, no-harassing doubts felt f , and no hiding, of _liod's,,,fiee.,eyer known. To his pastor he said, at his' last inter - vremywith Tell Christians to live near to ahrist---to follow hips closely. Tell them, to he careful how' they oonduot themselves before t 1 e. icsienitent, and - especially in the house of God,' and.when:leaving it on the Sabbathday." He felt tliatliften immense injury was done tO'the souls - 45f.iintiers, by the want.of a , serious and heaven ' flidePertment Mt' the .Patt •of 'Ohilitians: This Was' dying lididce - to. thei living disciples - of Christ,' so to live that his eitutiii , might be ad `vauhek einneis'fs:verably impressed, and 'sorrow, s and regret prevei4ediii the hour of death; Cur brother has gone, but we hope to meet him-,Where assemblies never break . ttp, nor Sabbaths end. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord hence , forth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they rest from their labors, and thnir irfrks do folio* them." . ; ,es s,. 4: • Dian -In Franksttiviti Tp., Blair County, Don nia,'-ivife of Joseph Robinson,‘'ESq., in the 43d year, of. her age; Long a great sufferer, she illustrated beauti .fully the grain of Chrietian'pationoe. r A 'meek and sineere-believer imdesus, she honored him. in death, and, he gloriftea hiniself in her; by slniw i•illeirliat grace can ao in giving the victory over death "gad. the grave'. -fond 'husband andYfour - moths:rides ' ones dtplOre.hee death.; • 4 ';,T. 1 ; -‘' .- • .ffollidaysburgl on, ~ t he, 28d MAnazz *wow, daughter of john and Keziah ; FlUke, aged la years. A sweet,,gentle, and we believe a truly pious much loved in ,life, deeply lamented in death. • My Beloved hath come down into his garden —to gather lilies." . • . Dreu—ln New Cumberland, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, December 13t1i, Mrs: Erase:Dem Bsiao, wife Of T:,..ll , ,Bairdisged 88,,yettem, 9”filie'deeeased: hadibeen for twentkzfive years a emisistentmiember of . the..Presbytelian (lhi/reh pueottial mil attentive tb all her • duties a&sueh debplY , interested'in the welfare of Zion ; alth ongli 4uiet'and retiring in'her manner, yet evincing to' all, her daily ;walk and conversation, that. she was p i eelfing ‘‘anhiher and a better country2 l Her family will mourn her absence from the do: buttidlitietirbleHleeffriiinds"Will‘feldfqlfeti."liiiii in the social circle, and the . 4 Church miss one , who id lieirißfetinte wits)tiri example to all, for pnixitiil i aridlioluAssit'itifeilidaticenion the means of psis. "Blessed are they that hear me, watobing at my gatee, . waitiog at the posts of my doori:" •: a t"'" ' W.M.R. • % ' DISD—Of typhoid fever, in the vicinity of 'Washington,' 0., December 5, 1857, Miss Mar A. llentr, in the 29th year of , her age. To any and to all; death is, considered an un weloome'meisenger ; espe.ially to the yenng and those in life's prime, his_ visits dreadful; and more 'particularly so, if such occupy positions of trust and responsibility similar to that in which Mies FL Was placed. Upon her devolvecethe care of parents now in the decline of life, one of whom ' is almost helpless Girough the irifirtiniiiis of age. In the midst of their bereavements it is, how - trier; • a .great consolation, to know that their wdaughter lived and died a child of Jesni. To her;' 'death: doubtless, has been gain, though to •thenris , loss. She was of a meek, amiable, hum ' ble disposition. 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