Nana ad *lista DAVID MaKINNEY, JANOS ALLISON, PAdfifiercrite7 STEPHEN LITTLE, VT171111171113H, FEBRIIILRY 28, 1860. VISEM111• 0 .• SUN, ailvaaset sir Ask Denbo 41.1181 Oro delivered at residences or itsbasrie bore, Where See rrespoetaolut Iftard kage. 311 11 AIN AL II should be prompt; a little whit. before the year arylreso that we mar itplake arraagessaats far a steady intyyly. MIX ROAD ItliArrAlt liadleatee that we *Mire a reaurwah however, la the haste la 1111,1119 sbeeld be emitted, we **pa our friends will still bet fantail as. itiistirimiera.-44use payment by safe ilistaile, whoa eentesisal. Or, Ewa bY obeisant; with era:liar" same, sad trirabliag Mobility with a knowledge of what post are Asia& Per a large amesseskt, Mud a Draft, or &rya notes, /.ro.le•rtW. prgersessail Geld serail notes. WO lIKALKII GRAM M. Sand portage otorar4 Or %Misr mitlll l ..*d for moor* pap iliall oaf en or illovontraozolboreg 0111 for griolroutliros aviamoboro• DIISMICIP all Lotter' mind Cosommoiloationx .to DAVID Nolflolllllalr CO.. EVlttiburgii, THE. BAPTIST CHRONICLE, published in Philadelphia, has changed editors. Mr. Jacobs retiree, and Mr. Dickerson, late As iodate editor of the Examiner, New York, takes the 'vacated seat. DIATIEL OP Da. PROUDFIT —The Rev. Robert Prondfit, D.D., Emeritus Professor of Greek and;Latin at Union. College, Sche nectady, New York, and for many years an honored member of the Faculty of that institution, died on Saturday, the 11th meet. TEM NORTH CHURCH, CHIOAGO.—The .00ngregation of the North Presbyterian chum& (Dr Rise's) of Chioago, have resolved ,to build, with the opening of Spring, a new ,ohnroh edifice on the corner of Illinois and Dearborn Streets, at a cost of $30,000, the most of which, it is Said, is already sub scribed. TEN STILL HOUR; OR, COMMUNION :WITH GOD —This is the title of a little •book consisting of one hundred and thirty six pages, published a few weeks ago by „Messrs. Gould & Lincoln, and of which we have already given notice in another place. But so well does it treat of the difficulties and encouragements in prayer, so excellent is the style, and so devout is the spirit, and so happy would be the effect of its perusal on. every Christian heart, that we feel con -strained to call 'attention to it now. The price is only thirty-seven and a half cents, and may be had at Davison's, No. 93 Wood ittreet. Get it for yourself, for your family, and for your friends. Revivals BIACKNOODTOWN, N. .T.--The Presby terian informs na of, a revival in this place. Forty eight persons had united with the church, and others were inquiring. Mum, PA.—See a communication on our first pig.. STILLWATER, N. Y.—A revival com menced at this place, in connexion with the week of prayer. Twenty four persona had expressed a hope in Christ Jesus. Lmtasunau, VA.—The last number of the Greenbrier ; independent informs us that, the series of meetings in the Presbyterian church, which had been kept up some four weeks, closed on Sunday night last. Twen ty five persona connected themselves with the church, and others, the fruit of the revival, are, we believe, yet expected to join. Twenty one of the above number were taken in on examination—the remain der on certificate. Twenty two were whites, and three were colored persons.—Centrad Presbyterian. Changes, Past and in Prospect. The Central Presbyterian has on its table, a oopy of the New York Journal and Patriotic Register, of November 23d, 1796, a sheet eighteen inches by twelve inches. After noting several things, the Central remarks : But the most striking of the advertise - mints is one offering a reward of twenty dol lan for the apprehension of Simon,a run away negro, belonging to Mr. Van llen, of -Xinclerhook. After describing Simon's ap pearance, &c., it is added, that "he speaks good Dutch as well as English," and had with him when he ran away "a large cocked beaver hat, a light-colored oassimere coat, lapelled, a pair of white plush breeches, and a pair of booth bound with red Morocco." There is another advertisement for two runaways from New Jersey, offering forty dollars reward to any one who would secure them in any jail—viz : Cuff, "a good law maker, plays well on the violin; bad on when be went away a light pea green vest, blue troweere tied at the ankles, white stockings, good shoes and large buckles"— and Jack, "who took with him three coats, and a red waistcoat bound with blue velvet, and a felt hat with an oil cloth cover." Times have changed ; New York and New Jersey have changed with them; and Mr. Pennington is Speaker. True, times have changed; and there are to be changes yet. This is a changing world. - Such advertisements as those alluded to, were once common in the North, but they are there no more. Less than the half of sixty four years served to effect the change. Andlhe double of that period may effect similar improvements in the South. Chris. Cants know that the Bible will eradicate slavery; and our Northern brethren, hay. tug the oportunity to receive religious instruction, and to reed the Word of God. Christ said Search the Seriptures and no Legislature 'hoe the right to forbid any man to do it. 8 I hold it to be• the duty of those con cerned with slavery, to elevate their slaves and prepare them for freedom, whenever Divine Providence shall open the way for them to enjoy it —Pp. 12, 18. Dr. Rice then quotes with sitprobation, the comment of Dr. Hodge, on Col. iv : 1; and Hph. vi : 9 i 4 Paul requires for slaves not only what is strictly just, but equality. This is not only its signification, but its meaning. Slaves are to be treated by, their masters on : the principles of equality. 'Not that they are to be equal with . their masters in au- thority, or station, or eiretumstanees; but , they are to b e treated as having, as men, as husbands; and as parents, equal rights witik their masters. It is just as. great a sin` o deprive a slave of the just recompense for his labor, or to keep him in ignorance, ir to take from him his wife or child, as• it is to act thus toward a free man.. This is =the equality which the law of God demands, and on this principle ,the final judgment is -to be administered. Christ will punish. the master for defrauding the slave, as severely as he will punish the slave for robbing his muter. T.he same penalty will be inflicted for the violation of the conjugal or parental rights of the one as of the other.' For, the Apostle adds,, there is no reaped. of,-persona with him. * * Paul carries this so far as to apply, the principle not only to the acts, but to the' temper of masters. They are not only to sot toward their slaves on the principles of justice and, equality, but are to avoid Ih;eatening. This inoludhs all , • klmoroxelMelLsviev. Delivered h) the North Preebytiriall Church, Ohkilo. DPW. L.' Rim; I).D. pp. 82, 12mo. II II 111' 10 k • I t skl k • II manifestations of contempt and ill-temper, or undue severity. * * * It is thus that the Holy • Spirit deals with-.'slaver" Dr. Hodge well remarks:---that the result of compliance with the Divine precepts, 44 if it Mild'tOorre gentiralrviifurd Ift o ,llfit Titer the evils of slavery, and,then slavery itself, would pass away as naturally and 'as peace fully as children cease to be minors."--p. ‘. Dr. Rice afterwards adds : Holding these views, I also hold—that slavery, as it exists in our country, originated in ;violerfire and wickednees. I 'regard it ee always an evil to both parties ; and I do firmly believe, that the effects of the preva lence of the Gospel will be gradually 'to abate its evils, and ultimately to remove it from the country. I need scarcely say, that I cannot defend or justify much of the leg. Wagon of the slaveholding States on this subject; and that I would bold no Chris tian fellowship with any m an or Church, who would refuse to be governed in the `reatment of their slaves by the law of God, instead ot the existing civil code.—pp. 13, 14. Sentiments thus expressed, niust com mand respect. They are, we think, sub stantially the prevalent opinions of the Pres byterian Church, on the subject of Slavery. Southern Christians did bold them, very ex tensively. Northern Christians do hold them almost without dissent, so far as our knowl, edge extends. Let readers compare them with the teachings of the Holy Spirit. Father Chiniquy and , his ColoaY• The union of this convert from Roman. ism, and the people of his charge, with the Old School PresbYterians, will not, we trust, cause a tack of interest in his and their wel fare. The fact that pressing wants have been supplied, and the people put in a posi tion to provide better for themselves, cannot but cause a cessation of the flow of Christian liberality., Their uniting with Presbyteri ans must also diminish the interest in them on the part of other denominations. Bat their tender of themselves to us, and our reception of them, gives them a Claim to deeper sympathy from us, and lays us under new obligations to them. It is our duty now, under the bonds of acknowledged brotherhood, to look after their welfare. The $25,000, in money and clothing, con tributed to the colony, has been distributed among over four thousand people. This can be but a temporary relief. The converts are embraced in one hundred and fifty families, numbering about six hun dred persons. Mr. Chiniquy, writing to the Presbyterian says, relative to the Church connexion chosen " God knows that we have taken this step without any sectarian views, and that we have lost nothing of the admiration we have always entertained, since , our dear Sa• viour has revealed himself to us, for the truly Christian virtues whioh are so shining in all the other branohis of , the great Christian family. We hope that our connexion with the Presbyterian Church, far from enfeebling the ties of Christian charity which united so many hearts to us among all the , various families of the children of the Gospel, will strengthen them, and make them only more durable. Alt! what a triumph for the Church of Rome it 'our connexion with the Presbyterians would be the cause of some unchristian remarks or , feelings from some of those who call themselves, and whom we believe sincerely to be, the true disciples of the Gospel. , One of the most universal and dangerous illusions by which the Church of Rome keeps her poor, blind slaves in her chains, is to make them believ.e that the . Episcopalians, the Baptists, the Methodists, the Congregationalists and Presbyterians, are all forming different religions, hating and anathematizing each other—that there are no ties of unity, no bonds of charity between them. " That fatal error, which the Church of Rome entertains by every means, does more than any thing else to keep her millions of slaves in their awful euperstitions." True Christians, of every name, will re joice in the conversion; but these convene having now attached themselves to a specific branch of the Christian family, other branches of that family will feel themselves atliberty to look more in other directions, for objects of active benevolence; leaving to Presbyte rians the more particular care of those who are now part of themselves.. The Presbyterians , of Chicago will, doubtless, see to the due supply of all wants; calling in such help a may be needful, and giving such counsel, and such facilities for self sustenance, as may be speedily effective. to the prodiction of an independent supply. Western Theological Seminary. The .Triennial Catalogue of this Institu ion is just issued. We call attention to a ew of the facts stated. The Seminary was founded in 1825. The Professors have been Revs. Jacob J. Janeway, P.D., Luther Halsey, D.D, Ezra s'iek, D.D John W. Nevin, D D., David Elliott, D.D , Lewis W. Green, 'D.D., Alex. T. M'Gill. D , Melanctiron W. Jacobus, RD., William S. Plumer, D D., and Samuel J. Wilson, A. M. Of these,•Dre. Janeway and. Fisk, are dead; Drs. Elliott, Jacobus, and Plumer, and Mr. Wilson, are the pres ent occupants of the Profestrial Chairs.. The whole number of Alumni is five htm ,dred and thirty-seven, of whom four hundred and fifty-four are still living. The number of students, at present con -awed ' with the Seminary is—Resident Graduates, two; Resident Licentiates, two; Senior Class, thirty seven ; Middle Um, fifty.five; Junior Class, foity.fonr ; Total, one hundred and forty. The places of Pre•' watery education were—jeffereon College, sixty three ; Washington College, twenty four; Miami. University, eleven. The re mainder are from twenty two other literary institutions, in nine * different States, and in four countries of Europe. The residences of the students are—Pennsylvania, seventy six ; Ohio, thirty•two ; other Northern States, seventeen; Southern States, four teen ; France, one. Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, apa North-Western Virginia, are, as , they ought to be, the main sources of the supply of students,,but the,Catalogue shows that pot. tions of them come frOm great distinees and widelyseparated districts. The churches may well rejoice in the Seminary, while they make it the subject of earnest and unremitting prayer, and the• object of oft•recurring and cheerful' liberal ity. . Taw North Carolina Pkeskytersan says it has eight hundred Macs, on its list. That is a pretty good showing of the Scotch ele meot. The Telescope has a fair sprinkling of the same. It can boast over twenty Macs none congregation, and with two or Mil* exceptions they are all marked paid for 1860.—Due West Telescope. A Southern Opinion.., The True Witness, publiebed at New Cre cane, nye : Our press, North and South, is anti fanntio and — truly' Asonservative. It is. the great balance wheel in..tbis country, and is doing more to perpetuate our institutions than all tbe politicians in our land. The intelligences, doctrines , , principles , and con servative spirit of our Church have a most powerful influence for good. It is now a settled fact, admitted by every intelligent mind; that all, true Presbyterians are en larged in their views, firm in their princi ples, moderate, conscientious,- and conserva tive in their spirit and action. The history of our Church, and especially for the last twenty years. proves this. While others have become sectionalized, fanatical, 'and heretical, the Old School Presbyterian Church has moved on, preaching the Gos pel, through her press and from her pulpits, to a world of dying sinners, throwing the weight of her influence against error, fans• ticism, and disunion. With the world as ber field, she has labored, only, to preach the Gospel to every creature, and God has owned' and blessed her efforts at home and abroad. EASTERN SUMMARY. Boston and New England. There is . still considerable anxiety in many minds concerning the Recent Changes at Harvard. Great numbers are exceedingly desirous to have Prof. Huntingdon remain, and not a few are by 'no means slow , to exprese the opinion that Prof. O. C. Felton should not, on any account; accept the Presidency, even if the appointment should be confirmed by, the Hoard, before which it is yet to come.. The Consfregationaliet, while expressing much admiration for the"talents and attainments of the Professor, declaresits belief that the place should be filled by one accustomed to the severer virtues of life, and not addicted to practices that are not allowable in undergraduates. We do not infer from this that any charge of what the world terms immorality, is made, but simply that he is rather a free Hier: The old and well established firm of Crosby, Nichols Co., so Ring engaged in the publishing business, has been dissolved, and a new °next nership formed, under the style of Crosby, Nichols, Lee & Co. Mr. Lee, the new partner, was one of the active and efficient members of the firm , of Phillips,, Sampson & Co., in the time of its greatest prosperity. But he had retired from tipsiness, and was in garope when thestorm came down upon his former partners and swept away their house. Messrs. Gould f t. Lincoln have just made another addition to their 'valuable catalogue of publics. Lions, that is most timely, and will be in great demand by ministere, students of the Bible, and intelligent and reading people in general. It is entitled ‘ , •The Historical Evidences of the Truth of the Scripture Records Stated Anew, 'With Special Reference to the Doubts and Discoveries of Modern Times." This is the series of Barap, ton - Lectures, delivered in the Oxford University PUlpit, in the year 1869, by George Rawlinson, M.A. The notes have been carefully translated by the Rev. A. N. Arnold, of Brown University. The author is already extensively known as the learned and able translator and annotator of Herodotes, lately re-published in this country by the Appleton's. In the work now before us, Mr. Rawlinson has applied the results bf his varied and. ample historical reading and of the researches of his brother, Sir IL Rawlinson, and others, in Assyria and Babylon, together 'with the latest results of Egyptology, to Illustrate and confirm the sacred history. These , arguments and "Evidences" tell, with overlap:big force, 'against that en tire class of skeptics ,so numerous in France and Germany, and 111 , 14 many followers both in England and the. United States, who deny the truth of the historical character of the Scrip tures. Toward the elucidation of ancient history, this book is of great Value ; but in its 'admirable application - of seculai history to the illustration. and confirmation of the inspired record, it pos sesses an., absorbing interest and a real merit that words can hardly express. Ministers and Biblical students vvonld do wall to make this the very next addition to their libraries. It is for sale in New Yolk by Sheldon & Co., and in Pitts burgh by John S. Davison. The Barque .4 AS'inyrnote," which sailed from Bos ton on the 13th inst., took oitt to Smyrna, under the auspices of the American Board of Missions, the following missionaries, viz.: Rev. A. L. Thompson and wife, Rev. Zenas Goes, Rey. W. F. Arms and wife, A. B. Goodale, M. D. and wife, and Miss Beach, Miss Mason, and Miss Crawford. Before sailing, interesting religious services were held on board, at which a large number of persons were present. Among the prayers offered, was one by the Rev. Mr. Arms, of Norwich, Connecticut, father of one of the missionaries. The Rev. Messrs. Goss, Arias, and Thompson, gradu ated at Andover, in, the last class. Miss Crawford was educated at Oxford, Ohio ; Miss Beach, Mrs. Goodale, formerly Miss Lindsey, and Mrs. Thompson, formerly Mies Munoil, were educated at' Holyoke, tbst noble institution, from which so many devoted missionary women have gone forth. The spirit of Miss Lyon still lives in her /meow:- sore ; faithfully are thOy discharging the duties of the high trust she confided to them. Mr John B. Todd, con of the well known and highly popular writer, the Rev. John Todd, D.D., has been ordained and installed pastor of the Winter Street church,. Boston. The ordination sermon was preached by his, father; and the ordination prayer wee offered by the Rev. E. N. Kirk, -D.D. 'The assemblage of people on the occasion was vast. The Ariculturdl Course of Lectures, at Yale College, has been a complete success. The attendance has been most encouraging, and a deep interest in all that concerns an improved state of agriculture, has been manifested. It is high time for the cultivators of the soil tbrorigh otit the country to be awaked to their true inter eats, that their labors may be more productive, and their calling assume its proper and high position in the estimation' of Men. New York. The conduct of James P. Hambleton, editor of the Southern Confederacy, published at Atlanta,' Georgia, is the' subject . of , much comment and severe animadversion in all circles. This is the man who has been the principal actor in the sys tem of espionage instituted with respect to the political compleaien of the leading merchants in this city and Philadelphia. Some time ago. he was here on this errand, and received, it is said, some $9,000 for advertising different houses as friendly to the interests of the South. Aocor. , dingly he has published a " black " and " white" list, the former comprising those Mr. Hatableton represents to be hostile to the South, and the latter those he considers faithful to Southern interests. The former includes almost every large house of note in the city, while the latter is composed, for the most part, of firms scarcely known to the commercial world. The discovery of the real character of the objects of this man, arouses the contempt and scorn of all right thinking men of all sections, and all parties. And these who heitel allowed themselves to be " black mailed" by luck an individual, will not find,themselves gainers in the end. The Towns/ of Centraeree calls attention to the matter of the Slave trade, and says that parties in this city are actively engaged in this nefarious business, so entirely condemned by the law of God and, the law of the land. This paper is not generally considered too sensitive with regard to ilayery, so that its utterance now is not likely to have been made without most abundant evi- ahe Gift Book /la are beginning to be looked upon in their true character. This city has been infested with them, and by means of the Pest mace they have extended their operations into all Tarts of the land.. The doings of some of them have been lately brought to light, and afford suf. ADVOCATE ficien Proof thst this entire system ie hinds mentally and perniciously wrong. Avoid the Gift Enterprises wherever found, if you would save your money end also your reputation for good,common Bonne, to say 'nothing of any, higher motive. Cassius It Cloy was here, last week, address , lug immense audiences on the different prominent political topics now before the people. ifr. Stephen 'Whitney, one of the wealthiest men in the city, died last week, at an advanced age. Some have supposed him to be the wealthiest man in New York after W. B. Astor, Esq., and have estimated his fortune at from $6,000,000 to $8,000,000, but this is probably an exaggeration. The Evening Post, usually very reliable authority, puts his wealth at over $2,000,000. The form. dation for this was laid by purchasing cotton at low, rates during the war of 1812, and selling at a great advance at the close of the war. There was also a large accumulation by the purchase of paper and real estate, during the monetary crisis in 1837. ' The Trustees of Columbia College are consider. ing,the propriety of throwing the doors of the institution open to all applicants from all quar ters, free of charge. The institution is under Episcopal influence, and largely endowed. An ofßoe for the New Daily hes been taken in the " Times' Buildings ;" and the paper will soon make its appearance. A daily paper conducted on strictly religious principles, and viewing things from a religious standpoint, if conducted with suitable energy and ability, will ocetipy position of greet influence for good. Kr. Beecher, of the Plymouth church, last week delivered a lecture at the Cooper Institute, in which he took strong grounds in favor of granting women the right of suffrage. The lec ture is published in the last number of the Inde pendent. At the same time the editors of that paper express entire dissent from the views of Mr. Beecher on this subject. The Observer, and Evangelist have been trentil hating the opinions and course of one another with considerable spirit for a few weeks. The Observer rather caught up the Evangelist in the high commendation given by the latter of the ,6 Minister's Wooing." But the Evangelist, on the other hand, has been pressing the Observer very closely with regard to the views entertained by it (the Observer,) on the subject of slavery. The Evangelist has manifested great anxiety to learn the exact view taken by the Observer, of this important question. And so much interest has been taken in the inquiry set on foot by the Evangelist, that ivgentlernan has offered to pay $25 into the treasury of the American Board of Foreign Missions, for . each direct answer to each of the eight following interrogatories. The reply de manded is a simple Yes or No. 1. Is it wrong to sell human beings, guiltless of crime? 2. Is it wrong to hold human beings as prop• erty, subject to be bought and sold 7 3. Is it wrong to separate by force!'of law, hus bands and wives, parents and children, when neither crime, nor vice, nor insanity in either of the parents calls for ench separation ? 4 save slaves an equal right with other per sons to marry according to their own choice, and should such marriage, when contracted, be held sacred and inviolable 7 6. Has a slave woman an absolute right to ber oh astity, and is themaster who violates that chas tity guilty of a crime ? 6. Rave slaves a right , to read the Bible, and is:it a ()rime to forbid them to be taught to read ? 7. Is the system of slavery as it exists in the Southern States, a blessing to the country, which should be cherished l tind perpetuated , by , national legislation? 8. Is the Fyetem of slavery as by law estab• lished in the Southern States, morally right? The answers of the Observer have not yet ap peared in that journal. The Funeral of Rev. Dr. Brownies, whose death was announced in our last number, was very largely attended. Solemn and 'dining addresses were made by the Rev. Dr. M'Cartee, of the Pres byterian Church, and the Rev. Dr. Kutton of the Reformed Dutch Church. The pall was borne by the following clergyman, most of them far ad vanced in life. Rev. Drs. Spring, Ferris, Mat thews, Rardenburgb, Bangs, Rogers, Somers, and Krebs. The church was draped in black, and 'such an assemblage of venerable men, and women, and of men distinguished in professional life, and of Christians active in every walk of usefulness, is rarely seen. Philadelphia. The Business Season is somewhat later begin. ping in this city than its neighbor, New York. Just now the rush has begun, and a large busi ness is anticipated ; although the same gentle man that published the " black " and " white " lists of New York merchants, has been trying his band here on a large scale. Every merchant ad vertising in the Press, Forney's paper, has been published in this same precious Southern Confederacy, bailing from Atlanta, Georgia, as the enemy of the South, and unworthy the patronage of Southern men. We do .not won der that the Pennsylvanian, the administration organ of Pennsylvania, brands such conduct as contemptible, and denounces its author in most unmeasured terms. Southern men will buy where they can prooure the best edibles on the best terms, as other men do, without respect to the politics of the houses with which they deal. Mr. Hambleton's operations did not originate from love to the South, but from the selfish motive of procuring means, in this way, to advance his own interests. The Semi-Annual Commencement of the High School was held on Friday, of last week, in the Academy of Music, and was largely attended. At least three thousand persous were present Efforts are being made, in some quarters, for the removal of the "State Capitol" to this city, and a bill to this effect has been introduced into the State Senate. But we doubt very much whether the citizens generally take much interest in the matter, or constder that this would be any great acquisition, although Philadelphia and its con cerns occupy much of the attention of the Legis lature. ' The far-famed " Conffnenta/," at the corner of Chestant and Ninth Streets, has been, opened for .the reception of• guests. The building with the grounds, cost $800,000; and . the furnishing cost $200,000 more. It will accommodate with All ease, one thousand guests at one time, and will require no lees than two hundred and fifty em ployees, when in full operation. The proprietor, Mr. Stevens, a nephew of Paran Stevens, of the Revere and Tremont Houses, Boston, the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, and.two hotels in Mo bile, is said to be admirably qualified for his post. • The Rev. George Chandler, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, (Noir School) of Kensing ton, died on Wednesday morning of last week, at the age of seventy one. For nearly half a cen tury this devoted servant of God labored 'faith fully, tenderly. and with self-denying activity in his great Master's cause. He was a native of Connecticut; began to preach in. Kensington in 1814, and beeame'pastor in 1816. During his long ministry, over thirteen hundred members were added to his church; he baptized thousands of children ; married thirty-one hundred and sixty six couples, and since 1820, attended five thous% and funerals. He was much beloved, and his death will be greatly mourned. The National Convention of the friends of. Daily Union Prayer Meetings, will be held in this eity 'on the• Sixth of March, ensuing. Por the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate The Board of Publication. The recent discussion in the Banner and Advocate, arising out of a verbal error in an edition of our Shorter Cateehism has been attended with , ono gratifying result. It has drain horn a ream berofit he Board of Publication, an expression of cordial'arilling fleas on the part of its officers, to furnish to all who apply to them, full explanations of their doings. We rejoice to hear this, announce ment, because we love the Board, and wish to have it in our power to refute the charge sometimes heard against it,,of a disposition to conceal from the Church the details of its expenditures!: It cannot be denied that there are thousands of warm friends of the Board who desire much more specific information respecting its operations than can possibly be obtained, from its Annual Reports. Now, if each of them should separately apply to the officers, it would re quire a vast amount of time and labor to furnish appropriate answers to all. As , a matter of economy I propose that the Board be respectfully invited to furnish the de sired information through the public press, so that it may be accessible to all. With this view I take the liberty of presenting a series of questions copied from an .editorial in the Banner and Advocate of the 16th of July last. They embrace all the matters in regard to which the Board has been blamed for a want of explicitness. A candid reply to them would, I have no doubt, be gratify. ing to thousands. QUESTIONS. 1. Why should the Secretary of this Board re ceives $2,500 and expenses, when the Secretaries of the other Boards "receive but $l,BOO to $2.000 ? 2. Why is $1,500 of the Secretary's salary taken from the contributions of the churches for colportage ? 8. Why might not some $6,000 to $B,OOO of the salaries and the office expenses be saved, and appropriated to colportage, or donations ? 4. Why might not the $1,162.50 received for rent, be appropriated to coiportage, or dona tions? • 5. Why might not one half, or more, of the net profits of each year, say $5,000 or $6,000, be expended in eolportage or donations? 6. Was not the money donated to build the house, given on the pledge or under the itnpres. aim that rooms would be furnished in it for all the Boards ? Why, then, are the other Boards charged rent? 7. Do all the compensated officers of the Board employ their whole time in the Board's service, or do some of them take a portion of their time to other business ? 8. We have, in the charges in the office, two des.," one " Sundries," and °Re " Contingent Expenses," connected witji sums amounting to $1,940.48. What is covered by these indefinite expressions ? We might also inquire as to the manner of pur chasing paper, the commissions paid; also, as to the prices paid for composition, press work, bind ing, and many otherthings. But we forbear. Let it be here noted that we ask for informa tion. We love the Board. We helped to inau gurate and endow it. But we are not quite satisfied with the results. We do not know why the expenses should be so great; and especially we cannot understand why such a meagre busi ness is done. Many ministers and members of the churches are not satisfied. Light is wanted. Can it be had ? We cheerfully tender our col umns to a reasonable extent, for this purpose. A FRIEND OF THE BOARD. Nor the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Another Surprise Party. MSIVRS. EDITORS :—Shakespeare, who seems to have known something about everything, says of somebody in his " Antony and Cleopatra ;" " For his bounty, There was no Winter in it; an Autumn 't was That grew the more by reaping" The pastor of Union congregation, (Allegheny Presbytery,) has found this literally true of the " bounty " of his people. It , has "no Winter in it." It is an Autumn " that grows the more by reaping." Three years ago, when he "went to housekeeping," it was only to find kitchen stocked, pantry filled, granaries groaning, and his horse clothed, with these bounties of the people. .Ever since that; they have been coming in separate gifts—this, that, everything—like big drops precursors of a shower;'and yesterday the shower oame. First, there was a shower of buggies, lben there was a shower of people, then a shower of baskets, then a shower of kind salutations, then (after dinner) a shower of yellow (what do you think 2) from a well Alledperse, presented by Elders McK and W. It was pleasant, Messrs. Editors, to be thus remembered. Pleasant to sit down to dinner, in your own house, with your congrega tion around you. Pleasant to find your granary, flour barrel, coalshed, purse, &c., speak with eloquent tongue to you of the kindness of your people. This was the first attempt, I believe, of this congregation at a " surprise; ' and it is sur prising how well they succeeded. I put it on record, not becatise it needs to be recorded, for " Charity ever Finds in the set reward, and needs no trumpet In the receiver," . but because it is one of the favorable "signs of the times." These things speak k of love to Christ and Christ's Goepel. It is bechuse the people love them that they would cheer on hint who stands up to preach Christ and his Gospel. The people feel " How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth glad tidings," and by deeds of Christian kindness would put wings on.his heels, that be may fly rather than run, "publishing peace." It,was a good day for the paetor and people of Union. May God reward every thinker of, kind thoughts, and every, doer of kind deeds in the name of Jesus, is the prayer of a grateful and much obliged PASTOR AND 1 , ANIGT. Adams, Pa., Feb. 15, 1850. North-Eastern Colleges—St for 1869. NAME OF COLLEGE. Amherst, Amherst, Mass, Bowdoin, Brunswick, Me., Brown University, erovidence, IL 1., Dartmouth, Hanover, N. H., Gettysburg. Gettysburg, Pa., Hamilton, Clinton, New York, Harvard Univ, Cambridge, mass., Middlebtoy, Middlebury, Vt., Univ. of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., 'Univ. of N. Car., at Chapel Hill, N.C., 'Univ. at Lewisburg, Lewisburg, Pa., Washington, Lexington, Va., Waterville. Waterville, Me.. WF stem University, Middletown, Ct., Williams, Williamstown, Mess., Yale, Bew Haven, Ct., Mtgr i egate Ecclesiastical Prof. B. M.- KERR, Principal of Oakland Seminary, was licensed to preach the Gospel by the Presbytery of Ohio, at its late meeting. Mr. J. B. PATTERSON, a licentiate of the Presbytery of Miami, has received a unanimous call from the church. of Sten benville, 0., which he has expressed his intention to accept, and has entered upon bis duties in that congregation. Prof. G. MUSGRAVE Gram, of the College of New Jersey, was ordained as an E van .gelist, by the Presbytery of New Bruns. wick, in the Witherspoon Street church, Princeton, N. J., on Wednesday, the 15th inst. The Rev. John 'Maclean, D. D., presided and made the ordaining prayer. The Rev. G. W. Musgrave, D. D., of Philadelphia, at the request of the Presbytery, preached the sermon, from Rev. :10 The Rev. Dr. Macdonald delivered the charge to the Evangelist, and the Rev. William 11. Green, D. D., addressed the congregation. The Rev. Dr. Atwater also took part in the pre liminary devotional services. Rev. THOMAS W..CATTRiaIs pastotal rela tion to the church at Deerfield, N. J , was dissolved by the Presbytery of West Jersey, on Thursday, the 9th inst. Rev. G. P. VAN WYCK was installed pas tor of the First church of Airmen, Run terdon County, New Jersey, on the 31st • ult. Rev. J. LERoY DAms, late of Coates' Tavern, 8. C., bas removed to Augusta, Jackson County, Ark. Confetence Action. Among the items of, business at a Quar terly Conference of the Smithfield M. E. church, some days ago, reeolutione were adopted declaring the office of Presiding El der unnecessary and expensive, and inetrnot ing the 'stewards not to pay more than $5O for services of the Elder during, tbe coming year. The following was also adopted : Reiolved, That we are in favor of no altering our. Discipline as to prohibit all slavebolders from communion in the Church: ---Pittsburgh Gazette. AGRICIILTIMAX WitirKEL—We hope the msny farmers among our readers wilt not overlook the card of C. M. Saxton, Barker & Co., in another column. Bend for ti . catalegue of their publica tions, make a good 'select/OA; and your Minds will •be improved, armlike proceeds of your farms in creased. STARCH, sugar and alooliol are all composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; starch captaining 72 lbs of carbon to 80 of oxygen and 10 of hy drogen ; sugar, 72 lbs. of carbon to 88 of oxygen and 11 of hydrogen ; and alcohol, 48 lbs. of car bon to 32 of oxygen and 12 of hydrogen. • Alumna exist all along the Western coast of Africa, from the Senegal to the .Gaboon. These include over one hundred organized churches, and fifteen thousand hopeful converts , ; nearly two hundred sohools with sixteen" thousand pupils, receiving a Christian education. More than fifty different dialeas have been reduced to writing, aPd-the Gospel is thought to have been brought within the reach of at least five millions of Afri cans. Ow the first day of January last there were but two hundred and seven living heroes o 4 the Revolution on the pension het in Washington. The old soldiers axe fast passing away, and it can not be many years before the last one will be gathered to his comrades. Fourteen of the vet erans were living in Massachusetts. Ma. Mzursw has kept 'Since July 22d, 1850, a record of deaths and injaries from camphene and burning fluid. The number of.deaths during that time is four hundred and twenty-four ; of injured, six hundred and twenty-three. In the year 1869, the deaths of eighty-three ftsrsons were recorded, and the number of injured was one hundred and six, of whom twenty were not expected to recov er. The loss by fire from camphene has been very large. A warnat in the Richmond Whig, addressing the homespun-wearing ladies of Virginia, says: 4, Allow me here to say, that I conscientiously be lieve the salvation of Virginia and Virginia insti tutions depends now mainly, if not wholly, upon the women of Virginia. Show to the North that you will clothe yourselves at borne, and that, if need be, y,on will sooner resort to the primeval garments of fig leaves, than purchase a farthing's worth from a Northern house, or from the mer. chant of Richmond who does so purchase." An encyolopmdia, has just been completed' in Germany, in two hundred and forty-two volumes. The first volume sew the light at Berlin, as far back as the year 1773, and the last has beezipub- Baked this season; so that the work has been extended eighty six years without interruption. Only six editors have been connected with the work, and their terms of service have averaged fourteen years each. COUNTIES IN IVIAB6ACIMEIRTTB.—There are fourteen counties in Maseachnietts. The first settlement was made in 1620, and the several counties were incorporated in the years stated. Essex in 1643, Middlesex in 1643. Suffolk in 1648, Hampshire in 1662. Dukes in 1683, Barns table in 1685, Bristol in 1685, Plymouth in 1685, Nantucket in 1695, Worcester in 1731, Berkshire in 1761, Norfolk in 1793, • Franklin in 1811, Hampden in 1812. Mason and Dixon's line is the boundary line between Maryland and Pennsylvania, surveyed by two able and learned English surveyors at the expense of the heirs of William Penn and Lord Baltimore- It cost the Penn family in the neigh borhood of $lOO,OOO. Mason and Dixon measured an arc of the meridian in the course of their surveys; and this measurement is cited now in works on astronomy, having been' one of the measurements by which the figure of the earth' was ascertained. EFFECT OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT ON VEGETATION.— In answer to an inquiry on this subject, a corres pondent of the London Builder states : I planted vegetables in a plane where daylight could not penetrate, over which I suspended a paralftne oil lamp, with a reflector to throw the light. upon the plants. They have grown tip a beautiful dark green. I have also lighted a greenhouse with lamps every nigh; and find it not only increases vegetation, but gives a beautiful deep tinge to the, plants." THE Woax or THE SPINETEG JENNT.—A century ago the value of all cotton goods manufactured in England was estimated at £200,000,; and when the spinning jenny was invented in 1767, by Hargreaves a carpenter, the yearly exports of cotton fabrics did not exceed that slam. In 1858 the total value of the cotton manufactures expor ted, including twist and yarn, amounted to forty three millions of pounds sterling. A century back the total value of the textible fabrics exported from the United Kingdom did not amount to five millions; whilst the'value of such fabrics exported in 1858 exceeded sixty—nine millions. At the beginning of the present century the quantity of raw cotton imported into England was fifty millions pounds weight. The quantity imported had increased in 1860 to six hundred and sixty—three millions, and in 1868 to a thou sand millions of pounds weight, of which the value exceeded thirty millions of pounds sterling. ANNICAN BOA CONSTRICTOR --One Of the largest, snakes of this species ever captured alive and brought to this country, arrived in a vessel at Salem, Maitsschusetts, last Sunday afternonni The monster measures forty feet from tip to tip„ twenty-eight inches in circumference, and weighs four hundred and seventy-three pounds. He i 9 capable of tailing at one meal, a full grown sheep or goat.—. Boston Transcript. - The PRESBYTERY OP BLAIRSVILLE will meet, Pro• ro.neta, on the First Tuesday of /March, at 2 cOolock.P. in the Lecture-room of the Presbyterian church, Shdre+ vine, to dismiss the Rev. T. A. Brown, to the - Presbytery of Coshocton. JAMES DAVIS, Stated clock. The PRESBYTSBY OF /OWL stands adjourned• to Inset in West Point, on Tuesday, the 6th of Mara, 1860, et 7 o'clock P. M. A. U. M'CLELLAND, Stated Clerk. tietical View Plus Pcpartmtitt. n. 1.4 m fi 2 „ 4. , , r, g 0 is P b an 5.9 , 17 Ei CRI g 2. gg. E,-' Ths ATLANTIC Moartutr.--Onr space only permit us to state that the March number of this ably co ndueted magazine is on hand. For sale by Rant & Miner. WORORSTER'S Dzeresereßv.---We give, is Lit erary coluinn, an extended notice of the new and improved edition of tine very learned `and excel lent work. It is also advertised. 130 1171 188 244 602 CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED FAILILT BlBLE.—Pirst number published. See advertisement. -For our own part we are not greatly in favor of such profuse illustrations of 'the Bible as are given in this work. BM 668 HARPER'S liinanum.--The March number of this largely circulated, instructive, and enter taining Magazine has behn received. For con. tents see ativerNse.ment. For sale by. Bunt & Miner, Fifth Street, Pittsburgh. Tux LADY'S Boos.—The number for March is on our table. It contains all the new fashions much reading matter, and many 'useful receipts, together with many suggestions respecting house 'hold duties.: For sale by Hunt & Miner. Mayor Wilson is showing himself to be an efficient officer; feeling it to be his duty, as a magistrate, to enforce the lavis of the State against vice and immorality. On Saturday morn ing his officers visited a cock pit, where a large company were engaged in directing and witness ing the cruelties which chickens are made to practice upon each other. Twenty-two of the bipeds without feathers, were arrested, and brought before his Honor, and fined five dollars each. The attention of Agricultitraliets, Manufaistir ere, and politicians, luxe long been directed to the discovery of a substitate for cotton; or, other wise, to the invention of machinery by which the fibre of flax and hemp could, be wrought into sloth with the same facility with which cotton is so wrought. Machinery , which would accomplish this latter purpose, would . have an immense influ ence upon the question of Slavery in our country, upon the relation of our States to each other, and upon our commerce,both foreign and domestic. On our fourth page, under the Agricultural head, may be found some information on this subject. The Hortleulturiet and donna' of Rural This monthly, published in New York, by C. M. Saxton, Barker & Co.; is under the editorial control of Mr. Peter B. Mead, a praetical .Horti oulturist,, and well-known to those" conversant with publications on horticulture and kindred subkots, , and has an extended antivaluable list of correepondents and contributors. To all persons interested in horticulture; and alive to the im provement of their gardens, orchards, on coun try residences:this publication is of the greatest utility. Its presence will' instruct the mind and improvethe tastes of any family. Each number contains forty .eight pages and eeveral fine illus trations. Terms $2 per annum, or four copies -fine Subscriptions received in Pittsburgh by Mr. James Wardrop, Fifth Street. MiSCELLANEOITS. Presbyterial Notices. Vice Suppressed. Flax. vs. Cotton. UM