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tended with great success.
Rev. Robert Steel, D. D —This excellent
minister of Jesus Christ died at his resi
dence in Abingdon, Pa., on the 2d inst.
He was in "the sixty-ninth year of his age.
He - serVed in the same church from his
ordination till his departure for his rest
'above. We became acquainted with Dr.
STEirL in our student days. He was then
young, and• ardent; and he continued
faithful unto the end. He loved his work,
and - loved 'the people of his charge. They
were his, and all he could do for them was
too small to fill the measure of his desires
for their edification. Many have called
him blessed; and many still will, with
grateful emotions, recall his instructions
and counsels.
How rapidly is the Lord taking home
his servants 1 Who is ready !
Chicago Theological Seminary.—The friends
of theological education will be pleased to
learn—see 'our Special Notices—that this
institution is to continue operations under
its able professors Dra. LORD and HALSEY,
with an assistant in Hebrew. Two Pro
fessors and a Tutor in Hebrew was pre
cisely the teaching force at Princeton,
when we were there, and when many of
the leading men in the Church received
their training for the ministry. The Li
brary, by. the addition of the books from
New Albany, is made very valuable; and
the prospect of aid to students is favora
ble. The North-West is bound, in all
fidelity to the Master, to sustain their Sem
inary.
Abandoning our Friends.—One of the
most painful necessities of the war, and one
of frequent occurrence, is the abandoning
of Union men to their foes, after their hav
ing shown their attachment to the Govern
ment. We see it stated that immediately
after our recent evacuation of Fredericks
burg, the secessionists, among the people
of the town, appeared on the streets armed
as guerrillas, and commenced arresting and
sending to prison all the remaining citizens
who, during our occupation of the place,
had.evinced any sympathy for, or courtesy
to our troops. These they hurried off to
jail. They also arrested all the free ne
groes in the place, on whom they could lay
blinds, and jailed them also.
Surely no•reasonable man can, hereafter,
complain of a failure on the part of South
ernersi.to show a welcome to our armies.
If we had been• wise enough to employ an
adequate force and•make our advances only
such that we could hold every inch of ground
we should possess, we would have found in
our progress tens of thousands of Union
men, to hail our arrival. Let us be wise
hereafter.
IUMING OF THE PRESBYTERY OF ALLP
UHENY CITY.
ALLEGHENY, PA., Sept. 6, 1862. -
To the Rev. Daniel E. Nevin,, Moderator
Of the Presbytery of Allegheny City :
DEAR Sin :—Yon are hereby requested
to call a meeting of Presbytery to convene
in the Central Presbyterian Church in this
city on the 19th instant, at two o'clock P.
11., for these purposes :
1. To take under its care certain young
men, candidates for the ministry, should
they apply.
2. To consider and act upon the proffer
ed resignation of the Pastor of the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church of this city; and
in, case it be accepted, to consider and act
upon ea application for his dismission to
-another Presbytery, should he make it
3. To consider and act upon a Memorial
and..other papers, from the Central Pres
byterian Church, respecting matters deem
ed important to its interests.
Very respectfully yours in Christ Jesus.
ELLIOTT.
Was. S. PrichtElL.
itONT. MCKNIGHT, Elder Central Pres
byterian Church.
A. °AMMON, Elder First Pres. Ch.
S. B. BRYAN, Elder Cent. Pres. Ch.
In conformitysiith the foregoing request,
I hcreby call a meeting of •the Presbytery
.of Allegheny City to convene, at the Cen
ttraf Presbyterian Church, Allegheny, on
Friday 19th inst., 'at two' o'clock P. M.
D. E. NEvnv, Moderator.
Sawa* Sept. 8,.1882.
CONMENCEMENT OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
The Fifty-sixth Annual COMmencement
of this honored institution, was held on
Wednesday, the 3d inst.
The exercises of the occasion began with
the Baccalaureate Sermon of the President,
Rev. JOHN W. SooTr, D. D., on Sabbath
morning, the 31st ult. The subject was,
"The Signs of the Tithes." The particular
phase of this wide theme, which underwent
a very thorough and able investigation,
was the vexed question of American Slavery
--its nature, history, and relations to our
national crisis, and the duties demanded
by the exigences of the present war. The
most earnest loyalist could not complain,
on this 'occasion, that the trumpet gave an
uncertain sound.
In the evening of the same day, the So
ciety of Religious Inquiry, as well as a
large audience besides, was addressed by
the Rev. LOYAL YOUNG, D.D., of Butler,
Pa., in a sermon of great clearness, force
and beauty, founded on Ecclesiastes iii :
11--" He hath made every thing beautiful
in his time," &c. After a masterly expo
sition, embracing the character of Sol
omon, the design and scope of the book,
and the weaning of the passage, the speak
er developed the three prominent ideas of
the text, viz.: Divine Sovereignty in the
scheme of the universe—the beauty of a
perfect order of all things and events, espe
cially as seen in the light of their ultimate
fulfilment—and man's present relations to
that perfect scheme, and his consequent
duty. The personal obligations of Chris
tian young men, especially educated young
men, received particular attention in the
application; not excepting those due to our
struggling country, in her peril.
The Address.to the Union and Washing
ton Literary Societies, on Tuesday evening,
by the Rev. JAMES E. WILSON, of Raven
na, Ohio, was a well written and impres
sively delivered performance, the theme of
which was ." Selfhood," embracing the
capabilities and obligations of man, as an
individual. It was listened to with interest,
and its frequent patriotic allusions and ap
peals "brought down the house," in out
bursts of applause, which clearly marked
the pulsations of the popular heart, at the
present time.
This address was preceded by the usual
valedictory interchanges between the Liter
ary Societies and their respective members
of the Graduating Class, all of which were
very creditable. Messrs. ALEXANDER, of
the Union; and MILLS, of the Washington
Society, gave the words of farewell in be
half of their class-mates; and were re
sponded to by Messrs. CUNNINGHAM and
OXTOBY.
The addresses,of the speakers, represent
ing the class on commencement day, pos
sessed more than usual excellence. The
whole class, embracing thirty members,
was declared by the President to be one of
the most satisfactory that ever left the Col
ley; alike in the character and attainments
of its members.
The following Order of Exercises was
observed, except in the cases of Messrs.
CAMPBELL, MCINTOSH, and GRAHAM, . who
were excused from performing—the last
two being even now, together with six
others of the class, in the "tented field " :
Salutatory, (English,) W. S. Knight,
New Castle, Ohio. Salutatory, (Latin and
Greek,) J. C. McClintock, Carmicha.els,
Pa. Philosophical Oration, (Intel'],) D.
H. Greer, Wheeling. Philosophical Ora
tion, (Nat'l,) D. Brown, Elm Grove, Va.
Italy's Past and Present, J. C. Caldwell,
Florence, Pa. Whither Tending, E. V.
Campbell, Cross Creek, Pa. An Irrepressi
ble Conflict, S. Jepson, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
The Ideal World, J. J. Jones, Washington,
Pa. Hear Ye That Call ? A. M. Mcln
tosh, Hammondsville, -Ohio. Conflict of
Mind, H. M. Graham, Cross Creek, Pa.
The Law of Compensation, R. W. McDow
ell, Connellsville, Pa. Valedictory Ora
tion—The Humility of the True Scholar—
s. P. Linn, Washington, Pa.
In addition to the above, the class con
sisted of the following young gentlemen,
all of whom were admitted to the first
degree (A. B.) in the Arts, viz : A. W.
Aikin, of Washington, Pa. ; J. M. Alex
ander, Bridgeport, Ohio ; W. W. Alexan
der, St. Clairsville; Ohio; John Bossel,
Clarksburg, Va.; Wm. Davis, New Shef,
field, Pa.; D. L. Dickey, New Alexandria,
Pa.; John Gillespie, Dillie's Bottom, Ohio;
J. W. Gilmore, Canton, Iowa; W W.
Jackson, Patterson's Mills, Pa. ; T. R.
Johnson, Brinkerton, Pa. ; W. A. Kerr,
Dunningsville, Pa. ; John S. Lutz, Cooks
town, Pa ; T. A. McCurdy, Ebenezer, Ptr.;
W. J. Mills, Morgantown, Va.; R. R.
Reed, Washington, Pa.; T. M. Todd, West
Alexander, Pa.; C. W. Wycoff, Richmond,
Ohio; and R. A. Youbg, Washington, Pa.
The graduates of three years' standing
received, the usual degree of A. M.
The degree of - D.D., was 'conferred upon
the Rev. Messrs. SAMUEL NEWELL, of
Paris, Illinois, and SAMUEL DAVIES ALEX
ANDER, of New-York City.
The closing exercise of the occasion was
the address of the Rev. CLF.tuzri , V. Mc-
KAIG, of Candor, Pa., a meniber of the
Class of 1837, and its chosen representa
tive to record and utter memories of that
Class, and personal sketches of its mem
bers, at this Quarter -Century Reitnion. The
ipeaker more than realized, the favorable
expectations of his audience. In addition
to the interesting biographical incidents
Diaking up the history of so respectable a
?,lass of educated Men, the address abounded
in strokes of -characteristic. humor, which
often provoked both laughter and applause
at the expense of the gentlemen whose
characters were dissected, but oy no means
to their discredit. Three members of the
Class have departed this 'life. The rest,
the majority of whom are active and effi
cient ministers of the Gospel, are at their
posts of duty and usefulness. The reunion
was pleasant, though in some of its memo
ries also mournful, and the large assembly
PRESBYTERIAN BANNER-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1862.
present on the occasion, shared, with plea
sure, the recital of histories stretching
over a period of twenty-five years.
The last Collegiate year of this noble
Institution, as we learned, has been more
than commonly healthy and prosperous.
As in other Colleges, however, the number
of students has been greatly diminished by
our country's late and loud call to arms.
Eight of the senior class, twenty-two of the
junior, and a considerable number of the
lower classes have enlisted under the
Stars and Stripes, "during the war." Still,
the Trustees have made arrangements to
carry on vigorously all of the departments
of instruction, including that of Natural
Science, made vacant by the resignation of
Professor MIICKLE.
The next session will be*gin on the 29th
day of October next, when all students
who may choose to enter these claslic halls
will find undiminished opportunities of
study and improvement.
EMPLOYING TER NEGROES.
That the negroes should be used as labor
ers in the army, on fair terms, is a common
sentiment. On the propriety of arming
them, as soldiers, opinions differ. Events,
however, rapidly tend to the producing of
unanimity. It is a maxim that necessity is
restrained by no law. The words'eipress
a truth, when rightly understood ; but
they are often interpreted to ease men's
consciences in the commission of monstrous
iniquity. Is the necessity - upon our nation
now, to resort to the means of warfare indi
cated ? The question might be argued, on
both sides. Indications certainly, are be
coming both plain and numerous, urging
the affirmative. We allude to the matter
without, at present, intending- to either de
cide or discuss it. We would but suggest
it to our readers, that they May be in some
measure prepared for developments.
Gen. BUTLER has decided the matter,,or
begun to decide it, for the locality- of New-
Orleans;`and we think the Government is
not likely to interfere. We also think that
similar measures will soon be adopted in
other localities.
The following extracts from Gen. BUT-
L - ER's order show the principles on which
he proceeds: .
" Whereas, on the 23d day of April, in
the year eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
`at a public meeting of the free colored pop
ulation of the city of New-Orleans, a mili
tary organization,, known as the Native
Guards,' (colored), had its existence, which
military organization was duly and legally
enrolled as a part of the militia of the
State, its officers being commissioned by
Thos. 0. Moore, Governor and Commander
in-Chief of the militia of the State of Lou
isiana ;
[Here follow the official documents from
the rebel authorities.]
"And whereas, such military organiza
tion elicited praise and respect, and was
complimented in General Orders for its
patriotism and loyalty, and was ordered to
continue during the war;
[Here follow the words of the compli
mentary order of Gov. Moore, dated March
24, 1862.]
" And whereas, said military organiza
tion, by the same order, was direeted to re
port to Major . General Lewis for service, but
did not leave the city of New-Orleans when
he did :
" Now, therefore, the Commanding Gen
eral believing that a large portion of this
militia force of the State of Louisiana are
willing to take service in the volunteer
forces of the United States, and be enrolled
and organized to defend their homes from
ruthless invaders; to protect their wives
and children and kindred from wrong and
outrage, to shield their property from being
seized by bad men, and to defend the flag
of their native country as their fathers did:
under Jackson at Chalmette'against Pa cken
ham and his myrmidons, carrying the black
flag of beauty and booty.' Appreciating
their motives, relying upon their well
known loyalty and patriotism,' and with
praise and respect' for these brave men, it
is ordered that all the members of the 'Na
tive Guards' aforesaid, and all other free
colored citizens recognized by the first and
late Governor and authorities of the State
of Louisiana as a portion of the militia of
the State who shall enlist in the volunteer
service of the United States, shall be duly
organized by the appointment of proper
officers, and accepted, paid, equipped, arm
ed and rationed as are other volunteer
troops of the United States, Subject to the
approval of the President of the United
States. All such persons are required at
once to report themselves at the Tour°
Charity Building, Front Levee 'Street, New-
Orleans, where proper officers will muster
them into the service of the United States.
" By order of
"Major General BITTI A BIL.
"It. S. DAVIS, Captain andA. A. A.G."
This matter will be determined by our au
thorities, in a military and utilitarian view;
but Christians will look upon it with deep
interest, as indicating the designs of Prov
idence in relation to a numerous, wronged,
and oppressed part of our population.
A HER POLICY.
President lartoorav, in his address at
Trenton, N. J., anticipated a necessity of
putting down his foot firmly. We trust
that he will conclude that that day has now
come. Let there be no more vacillation,
no yielding. to mere 'party politicians, no
mere personal favoritism., Let him call
into service men whom he can trust. Safe
'men, energetic men, not braggarts, not fan
atics. If slavery is in the way, down with
it. If Abolitionism clamors turn a deaf
,ear to it. Save. the Republic. And save
it as a Republic, with a Constitution, with
law, with private rights, with liberty.
The President is a Constitutional Magis
trate. He ,is bound by his oath. He
must not become ; a : Dictator. It
.may,be
that our internal discord will make: a Dic
tator necessary. Republican Rome found
one necessary, on several occasions. Re
.publican France found' one a necessity,
when she submitted to Napoleon the First,
and again when she yielded to Napoleon
the Third. We trust that such necessity
may be avoided, in our case. W 6 hive far
more general intelligence than either Rome
or France ; a higher state of morality; a
purer. religion. It will'be' a disgrace:to us
if .we cannot maintain , self-government; if
we have not virtue enough to quell a rebel
lion without subverting liberty. To avoid
such a calamity the President must adopt
a policy and adhere to it firmly. What
it shall be, we do not pretend to dictate :
only let it be righteous.
Union among ourselves is indispensable
to the preservation of our liberties; and to
have union we must yield many of our own
private preferences and judgments. And
wherein shall we yield but in those things
in which we differ from the majority? And
on what shall we unite but on the measures
of the regularly constituted authorities?
The general policy of the Administration
is good. We trust that it will become more
definite and firm; and that the utmost
vigor, with righteousness and wisdom, under
the Constitution and, the laws, will mark the
President's course. In such a course there
may be union ; and in it, with union, there
will •be victory and peace.
EASTERN SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND NEW-ENGLAND.
DR. A. L. STONE, of the Park Street
church, has obtained leave of absence from
his pec;ple, that he may go.to the army as
Chaplain. Rev. J. M. Manning, colleague
pastor of the 014,South Church, has alsb
expressed a willingness to go, in case his
people will give their consent. Rev. Mr.
Sewell, of Lynn, has also offered himself
for the same service.
The Springfield Republican has the fol
lowing notices of two prominent men :
" Horace Greeley addressed one of his two
column letters in the Tribune to the Presi
dent, entreating him tot render a hearty and
unequivocal obedience= to the law of the
land.' We trust the President will listen
patiently, and not answer back with one of
his funny stories, for Mr. Greeley is serious,
even to melancholy madness, on the sub
ject. We know of no reason to suppose
that Mr. Lincoln intends to break any of
the laws he hag sworn to execute, but if he
should ever be tempted that way, it will be
an excellent =thing for him to have Mr.
Greeley'a solemn admonition at hand. It
may save him from some stupid infraction
of the laws of the United States, or the
•
decalogue, for which he, would have to re
pent sometime. The President should be
very thankful to. Mr. G-reeley for his broth
erly watch and care.
" Wendell Phillips writes to the N. Y.
IWbune, denying that be discourages en
listments. But he goes on to say, ' The
Union,
which has for twenty-five years de
baried me from its highest privileges by
demanding an oath to .a pro-slavery Consti
tution, still shuts that door in my face;
and this Administration clings to a policy
which I think makes every life now lost in
Virginia, and every dollar now spent there,
utter waste. I Cannot conscientiously sup
port such a Union and administration.'
Such talk as this certainly does not encour
age, enlistments, and if it does not discour
courage enlistments it is because those who
listen are- wiser and more patriotic than
Mr. Phillips. That is all there is to it."
PROFESSOR SEELEY, of Amherst College,
has declined the Professorship tendered
him by the. Trustees.of Andover Theologi
cal. Seminary, and will retain that of Men
tal Philosophy at Amherst. This announce
ment will be very gratifying to the friends
of Amherst.
REV. DR.r PERKINS lately preached his
farewell sermon at Chicopee, previous to
returning to his mission in Persia. He
leaies for his field of labor under rather
distressing circumstances. His wife, who
has heretofore shared his missionary labors,
and who is so often affectionately men
tioned in his " Missionary Life in Persia,
is deranged, and is at present an inmate of
the Insane Retreat at Northampton. Dr.
Perkins is accompanied by his son.
CAPT. FRANCIS ALLYN, one of the best
and most estimable citizens of New London,
died in that city on the 23d. Capt. Allyn
was an , intimate friend of Lafayette, having
brought that patriot to this country in 1824.
THE late Rev. Dr. Wheaton, second
President of Trinity College, Hartford, has
left a legacy of $20,000 to the institution,
to be increased to 100,000 by the subscrip
tions of his friends.
REV. DANIEL BLISS, missionary of the
American Board at Suk el Ghurb, Syria,
for'the last seven years, is to be connected
witka new college to be founded at Beirut.
He is now on his way to this country
,to
make arrangements for, the enterprise,
though aid will not probably be solicited
from this country while 'the war continues.
Mr. Bliss graduated at Amherst college in
1851, and distinguished himself dirrino. the
Syrian massacres by, personal sacrifice and
fearlessness.
NEW-FORK
SINGE August 28th, money has not been
quite so easy, and the rates for call loans
to first-class borrowers range from to 5
per cent. Prime.endorsed business notes,
maturing within ninety days, are wanted at
5 to 6 per cent., kedording to their dates,
but notes drawn on their faces atlonger
periods than four , months, are slow of sale
at 7. per cent., and there is a general,disin
elination to deal in them. The regular
terms for all trading being' cash or short
credit, there seems to 'be no valid excuse
for any firm - issuing 6x months notes.
These vilki venture to do se; injure theta=
selves in the estimation of bankers and cap
italists, and 'their positikt and 'operations
are subjected to dose s4rutinY: Gold . ad
vanced to 119 on Wednesday, with a ten
dency to a higher premium. Silver was
quoted at .110 to 11.1blying, and 112 .to
113 selling. The old- demand notes were
firm at 108 tol.oBf, and;-:,hey are likely to
advance as their quantity .decreases front
absorption by custom house payments.
The stook market is supported by a power
ful " bull clique," but its futnre is uncer
tain, and dangerous for the'imblic to 'have
anything to do with "it: First-class rail-
Way-bonds, however, - are steady r and likely
to advance from their intrinsic value as a
safe investment to bold.
' The exports of produce for the week
ending September 2d were $2,509,776,
against $2,705,547 last year, and $1,863;-
457 . to 1860. The totals since January Ist
are, in 1862, $91,827,308 ; in 1861, $86,-
696,978, and in 1860, $60,456,915:
The imports of merchandise for the week
ending August 29th were $8,409,858,
against $1,970,278 last year, and $6,649,-
499 in 1860. The totals since January Ist
arc, in 1862, $116,251,201; is 1861, $94,-
156,397; and in 1860, $165,402,267.
THE Great Eastern met with an •acci
den t while coming into Long Island Sound,
in the neighborhood of Montauk Point, by
touching upon a sharp rock, that opened a
leak into her stern compartment, through
which the water made so fast after she ar
rived at her anchorage, that it was soon ap
parent that she was •settling by the stern,
notwithstanding the action of the pumps.
The leak cannot be stopped, it is thought,
till her cargo is discharged. She brought
1,400 passengers-561 in the steerage—and
3,000 tons of merchandise.
THERE are some two huared Chinamen
in this city. Of these about half a dozen
have received Protestant baptism, and thir
ty or forty, being married to Irish women,
have received Romish baptism. They are,
in the main, prosperous. Not a few of
them are stewards of ships, in which ca
pacity, they are quite popular on account
of their shrewdness, thrift, and 'diligence,
in which they are far superior to people of
color. Some of them have been reached
by occasional efforts on the part of returned
missionaries, and others have drifted at
times under the means of grace used in the
down-town churches, but the converts
made thus far have been few. There seems
to be a call for more specific effort and more
fervent prayer in this direction.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE of the late Dr.
Bethune took place at the church, corner
of 'Fifth Avenue and Twenty-ninth Street.
The church was draped, interiorly, in black.
The pall-bearers were Rev. Drs. Van Nest,
Hutton, Storrs, Van Dyke, Adams, Prime,
Cos, Vinton, Kennedy, and, Smith. The
officiating clergy were Rev. Drs. Quacken
bush, Vermilye, Hardenburg, Chambers,
Duryea,, and Ferris. Addresses were made
by Rev. Drs. Hutton and Willets, after
which the funeral cortege proceeded to
Greenwood, where the remains were in
terred.
PHILADELPHIA.
OWiNil to the large arrivals of sick and
wounded soldiers in Philadelphia, last
week, several of the churches were tendered
and accepted as temporary hospitals.
These churches were the Broad Street
Methodist, Rev. Mr. Cooper, at Broad and
Catharine Streets; St. Theresa's Roman
Catholic, Rev. Father Lane, also at Broad
and Catharine Streets, and the Presbyterian .
church, Rev. Dr. Watt, at Broad and Fitz
water Streets. Several hundred of the
men were quartered both in the basement
and body of the churches. The house of
the Franklin Hose Company was also used
for the same purpose. The ladies in the
neighborhood turned out en masse, and be
stowed the utmost care and attention upon
the sick soldiers.
REV. ALBERT BARNES publishes a let
ter in denial of rumors that lie had chang
ed his views in regard to Trinity, the Atone
ment, and other " doctrines of grace." He
saps:
" I know nothing of the origin of the
statement, but I will only say that it is ut
terly false, each and every part of it, in
the direct statement and in all that is im
plied in it. I have made no change in re
.ard to the views which I have so often
and so abundantly expressed in my wri
tings. By advancing years, and by my
studies, I am more and more confirmed in
the views which I have always held, and
which I have so often expressed—to which
I expressed my attachment at my ordina
tion to the ministry, and which I have en
deavored for so many years to defend in
the pulpit and through the press—on the
doctrine of the Trinity, the doctrine of the
atonement, and the great cardinal doctrines
of Christianity as embraced by Christians
generally.' The doctrines and the mode of
government of the Presbyterian Church,
with which I have been so long connected,
I love more and more the longer I live;
and in the belief of those doctrines, in
which I was trained, and which I have
publicly held and endeavored to maintain
for nearly forty years of my life, I. expect
to die."
ECCLESIASTICAL.
Rev. J. P. SA,Froun, D.D., has received, a
unanimous, call from the First Presbyte
rian church of New,Albany, Ind.
The American Bible Seciety.—The Mane
‘Yers of this Association held their stated
meeting at the Bible House N. Y., on last
Thursday afternoon. The deaths of. Rev.
Dr. John 0. Brigham, late senior Secreta
ry of the Society, and of Hon. E. 0. Nor
ton, one of-the Vice Presidents, were an
nonneed,.- and, appropriate action taken.
Communications were received in regard
to the distribution of religious works in
the army, and from agents in Italy, Germany
and Turkey. Rev. Dr. Isaac G. Bliss, of Con
stantinople, gave a very encouraging ac
count of' the distribution of the Scriptures
in-Egypt and Bulgaria; and asked author
ity to print a, vowel edition =of the Psalms
in Arabic, and to electrotype a royal octa
vo Testament in the same language at the
Bible House. -
- Grants of books were madd to the Amer
lean Missionary Society for colored persons
at Fortress Monroe, 3,000 Testaments for
volunteers in Wisconsin ; 1,550, in Eng
lish and German, for soldiers andliriioners
of war in Ohio ; 2,000 for soldiers in Ken
tucky ; Bibles and Testaments for hospitals
on David's Island, also to the General Hos
pital At Harper's . Ferry; and several others
of smaller amount ; with $-400 in funds to
':the American and Foreign Christian Un
- ion, for their Bible work in Italy.
PRESBYTERIAL NOTICES.,
The `PRESBYTERY OF HUNTINGDON will
hold . its next stated meeting in the East Kisb.a..
coquilles Presbyterian church, on the First
Tuesday (the 7th) of October, at ri:o'clock A.
M. Sessional Records will be reviewed at this
meeting.
Members-or Commissioners coming by railrend
will be met in Lewistown on Tuesday, the: 7th,
at 9/ o'clock A. M., by conveyances to bear them
to the church.. - ROBERT HAMILL,
A special meeting of the PRESBYTERY OF
SALTBBURG is hereby called to be held at
Glade Run on Friday, the 19th of September, at
1. o'clock P. M., in order •to ordain Mr. 1. H.
Marshall,..with O. view to .his appointment as a
chaplain in the army. A'..M.cELWAIN,
Moderater.
The PRESBYTERY OF ROCK itivsß will
meet at Dixon, on Monday evening, October
18th, at 7i o'clock. Assessments for the Con
tingent Fund will be called for.
S. T. WILSON, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF ST. CLAIRSVILLE
will meet in St. Claireville, on the First Tuesday
of October, at 11 o'clock A. M.
JOHN MOFFAT, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF SALTSBURG stands
adjourned to meet at Centre church, on the First
Tuesday of October, at 2 o'clock P. M.
W. W. WOODBND, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF CLARION will meet.,
agreeably to adjournment, at Licking church, on
Tuesday, September 30th, at 11 o'clock A. M.
Sermon by Rev. 11. K. Hennigh.
STATED CLERK'. ...
The PRESBYTERY OF NEWTON will hold its
next sessions at Hackettstown, N. J., on the First
Tuesday of October commencing at, 11 o'clock
A. M. Sessional Narratives must be forwarded
at least ton days previous, to Rev. Gilbert Lane.
F. KNIGHTON, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF STEUBENVILLE will
hold its stated Fall meeting in Annapolis, on the
First Tuesday (7th day) of October next, at 10
o'clock A. M. ROBERT HERRON,
Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON will
bold its next stated meeting in Claysville, on the
First Tuesday (7th day,) of October next, at 11
o'clock A. M. ALEX. McCARRELL,
Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF BEAVER will meet in
New Brighton, on the Fourth Wednesday of Sep
tember, at 7 o'clock P. M.
D. C. REED, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF REDSTONE will meet
It Watt Newton, on the First Tuesday of Octo
ber, at 8/ o'clock P. M.
J. M'CLLNTOCK, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF KASKASKIA stands
adjourned to meet in Chester, 111., on Friday be
fore the fourth Sabbath (261 h day of September,
1862, at 11 o'clock A. M.
D. A. WA LUCE, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF PEORIA. will hold its
next stated meeting in the church of Brunswick,
on the Third Tuesday of September 74-
o'clock P. M. ROBE RT ,1011.NSTON,
The PRESBYTERY OF ZANESVILLE will
meet, per adjournment, in Coshocton, on the
Third Tuesday (16th) of September, at 2 o'clock
P. M. W. M. FERULTSON, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF BLOOMINGTON will
meet in Chenoa, on Tueeday, September 23(1,
1862, at 7 o'clock P. M.
R. CONOVER, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF FINDLAY stands ad
journed to meet in the Riley Creek church, on
the Third Tuesday of September, at 2 o'clock
P. M. W. K. BRICE, tated Clerk.
The SYNOD OF PITTSRURGH will meet in
the First church, Pittsburgh, on the Third Tues
day (21st) of October, at 3 o'clock P. M.
Presbyterial Narratives are to be sent in due
time to Rev. A. Torrance, New Alexandria, Pa.
WM. JEFFERY, Stated Clerk.
The SYNOD OF ILLINOIS stands adjourned
to meet at Jacksonville, on the Second Wednes
day of October, at 7 o'clock P. M.
ROBERT JOHNSTON, Stated Clerk.
The SYNOD OF ALLEGITENY will meet in
the Presbyterian church of New Brighton, on the
Fourth Thursday of September, (26th,) at 7
o'clock P. M.
Presbyterial Narratives are to be sent before
the First of September, to the Rev. David Hail,
Cowaneville, Pa. ELLIOT E. SWIFT,
The SYNOD OF lOWA will meet in Daven
port, lowa, on. Thursday,3eptexaban 11th,. at 71
o'clock P. M. A. A. E. TAYLOR,
Stated Clerk.
The SYNOD OF SOUTHERN lOWA will
meet in Albia, Monroe County, lowa, on the last
Thursday in September next, at 7 o'clock P. M.
S. C. APCUNE, Stated Clerk.
Death of a Minister,—The Rev. John P.
Van Dyke died in Reading, Ohio, on the
13th of August, in the fifty-eighth year of
his age. He was born in Adams County,
Pa., graduated at Miami University, and
was pastor successively of the churches of
West Union and Red Oak, Ohio, Frank
fort, Indiana, Pleasant Ridge, Ohio, and in
all approved himself to be a faithful ser
vant of Christ and of the Church. His
disease was consumption, which had laid
him aside from the active duties of the
ministry for two years before be died. He
died in great peace.
September 3d.—As to the report of the Chain
Bridge being destroyed, it is sufficient to say that
several days ago the planks were removed as a
preventive measure.
The following is a partial recapitulation of
.our losses in general officers in the recent en
gagements : General Duryea, wounded ; Gen.
Hatch, Blighty wounded ; Gen. Kearny, killed
Gen. Schoeck, badly wounded; Gen. Sigel,
slightly wounded ; Gen. Isaac J. Stevens, killed.;
Gen. Tower badly wounded ; Gen. Taylor, fa
tally wounded, now dead; Acting Brig. Gen.
Coulter, killed. Among the. Colonels killed are
.Col. Brown, of the 20th Indiana;
of the 28th Indiana; Col. Cantwell, 82d Ohio;
Kolter„ 73d Penna.; Col. M'C'onnell, 3d
Nei . jersey ;- Col; O'Conner, 2d Wisconsin ; Col.
Roberts, 'lit - Wisconsin. - Among the Western
Colonels wounded are Col. Cutler, of the 6th
Wisconsin; Col. Gavin, 7th Indiana; Col. Rob
inson, 7th Wisconsin; Col. Meredith, 29th Indi
ana; Major Bell, of the 7th Wisconsin; is
wounded.
Gen. Birney, of Philadelphia, succeeds to the
command of Gen. Kearny's division.
A number of gunboats, are stationed off
Georgetown.
The Secretary of War decided to-day to keep.
the drafted men in separate regiments from the
volunteers. Gen. Heintzelmen is urging the fill
ing up of the old regiments first.
It is understood that Gen. Hunter was recalled
'from South Carolina at his Om request. He
was very much dissatisfied at the result of his
attempts to arm and organize negroes, and it is
also said that his services wer;.: thought to be
'needed here in some such capacity as that he
occupied last year before Bull Run. General
Mitchell is expected to make things as active as
his force will admit. He has already sailed to
relieve Hunter and take command.
Sept,. 4.--Lieut. Lamborn, aid to Gen. Rey
nolds, who has just arrived, says the,Pennsylva
nia Reserves have not. lost over 500 killed,
wounded and missing during the late series of
engagements.
It seems probable noW that our losses in artil
lery, in the engagements up Saturday night,
were' not nearly so large-as .was at first appre
hended. Some officers declare that our losses
were not.over fifteen' pieCes, and others that they
were not over thirty.
Col. Berdan is not so badly wounded as was
at first supposed. Re was stunned, and his left
, shoulder blade badly bruised b y- a piece of shell,
but he is still on duty with his regiment. .
The work of getting the army into good posi
tion in front of Washington, has been accom
plished with entire success.: - Many of the troops
now occupy; positions a short distance from those
of last Fall and Winter.'
Sept s.—lt is understood that - where the offi
cers of Gen. Pope's artny•who are-taken prison
ers are not seriously, wounded, or are not
wounded at all, the-rebels refuse to liberate them
on . parole, notwithstanding the fact thatthey thus
liberate all the privates and officers of General
M'Clellan's army and seriously wounded officers
of Gen. Pope's.
It is intimated that Ilolt's appeintrifent
Judge. Advocate General has a special reference
to the investigation into the causes of our recent
reverses, and the charges which have sprung so
abundantly out of them. The dethand for the
Board of Inquiry to examine into these charges,
and to fix - the responsibility in the proper quar
ter, begins to booms general. Sixty officers
Stated Clerk
Stated Clerk
SYNODICAL.
Stated Clerk
• Washington.
have been arrested within the last two day. ; j r ,
Washington, who have been absent from their
commands without leave.
Gen. Cadwallader is in this city, with the view,
it i s said, of re-placing Gen. Butler, in the com
mand of New Orleans. His staff is not yet ap .
pointed.
The army is busily employed in recuperating
the strength of those engaged in the recent hat,
ties, and in drilling the now levies.
Sept. 7.—lt is stated that Gen. McClellan's
command has been again extended, and that h e
now has control of the forces in the field, as well
as those concentrated for the defence of Wash_
ington. All the army love him. Nor is affection
for him limited to the veterans. It is full•
shared by the new regiments, who receive him
with acclamation on all occasions.
Maj. Gen. Pope has, at his own request, been
relieved of the command of the Army of Virginia.
Gene. Pope and McDowell started to New-York
to-night. It is understood that the latter, di cer
has applied for a Board of Inquiry to investigate
his conduct in recent battles. A member of the
Cabinet stated on last Saturday that. Government
had nothing to convince it that McDowell had in
auy way 'failed of doing his whole duty, or had
done any thing to destroy confidence in bin,
and that Government would not therefore order
any investigation, but that McDowell would
probably demand one.
Sept. B.—Gen. McClellan has signalized his
assumption of the command of the army by refit.-
ranging the whole in what promises to he an
effective and substantial organization. The new
corps will be commanded by Heintzelman, Burn
side, Hooker, Banks, Sigel, and Sumner, alt o f
whom have proved themselves equal to great
emergencies heretofore, and have the confidence
of the people for the future. The downfall of
Pope seems to meet with a very feeble opposition.
The best brigadiers are to be selected from the
medley of appointees and placed at the head of
the newly organized brigadesa:which are to con
sist of five regiments each, with a battery of ar
tillery and a squadron of cavalry. Each brigade
is to be made up of three new regiments and two
old ones, by which means it is hoped that our
entire army will be ready for the field in a short
space of time; and, aided by the experience and
indomitable courage of the veterans of the "War
in Virginia," it is thought the new regiments
will fight well.
Although there is great excitement' evinced by
the populace, there seems to be little anxiety ex_
pressed concerning the safety of the national
capital. In official circles exists the greatest
confidence in Gen. McClellan and the army.
The general despondency and reticence of the
Secessionists here seems indicative of good to our
cause. If these enemies of their country cannot
gather hope and take courage from our recent
misfortunes in Virginia, at this time, there cer
tainly cannot be any good in the future for their
wicked cause.
Another most important and encouraging evi
dence of our strength appears in the promptitude
and alacrity with which our generals have moved
their various corps and divisions to different and
sometimes distant points, and the excellent spir
its of the troops as they marched along. These
men, but a day or two ago, were completely
worn out by the battles through which they
passed in Virginia within the last two weeks, and
yesterday wet e lively, obedient, determined in
spirit.
It was enough to make one's heart leap with
pride to see the colors of some of the regiments
borne gallantly aloft as they marched, complete
ly riddled with bullets, even to shreds ; in some
instances we noticed the flag staffs splintered and
full of bullet marks. No one could harbor a
fear that such men will flinch in the coming
storm. They are too brave and too true to our
holy cause.
Gen. McClellan has had a long conference with
his field marshals, has submitted his plans, had
them approved, and now he and his entire and
extensive staff are engaged day and night in ar
ranging the details. The amount of work done
is really surprising, and the facilities now are
ample.
The following named gentleme.n were yester
day morning appointed Brigadier Generals for
gallant and meritorious service in the field: Col.
Gershorn Mott, of the 6th New-York volunteers;
Col. James B. Carr, of the 2d New-York vole.,
and Col. Nelson Taylor, of the 33d N. Y. vols.
The friends of Gen. A. Porter say that he has
been ordered to report to Gov. Curtin, for the or
ganization of volunteer forces.
A number of families left Washington yester
day afternbon for the North, in view of appre
hended danger. The alarm, however, was not
genera).
Col. G. Van Renssalear, Inspector General U.
S. A., has been ordered to report for duty to Gen.
Wright, at Cincinnati.
From careful calculation it is believed that the
entire number of wounded in the late battles win
not exceed 6,000, killed 1,000, and 2,000 prison
ers, principally picked up by the enemy while
straggling, and who, with the exception of the
officers, have been paroled.
Battle with the Indians.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 6.—Mayor Prince arrived last
night with dispatches from Fort Ridgely, dated
Thursday, the 4th inst. Capts. Grant and An
derson, with a small party of infantry and cav
alry, were attacked by 250 savages, eighteen
miles from Ft. Ridgely. During the engagement
the whites managed to throw tip breastworks of
dead horges and earth, and hold out until Sibley
came tO , their relief and drove the Indians back.
Thirteen whites were killed and forty-seven
wounded; most of the killed are from St. Paul.
Before the engagement, Capt. Grant's party
Ifuried eighty-five of the massacred. One woman
had laid in the woods two weeks unburied.
Capt Nan Dorhook, commanding at Fort Aber
crombie, writes that a large number of Indians
had appeared around the Fort, and .carri3d off
all the Government mules .aud cattle belonging
to that post. Ile is compelled to keep his entire
force on guard all night,. lie also says that un
less reinforcements appear soon, he will be com
pelled to abandon that post.
The Anderson Cavalry.
Put.rAnnixitta, Sept. 9.---Tbe War Department
has ordered that the Anderson Cavalry, a fine
organization recently raised in this city and
State, shall remain in Pennsylvania for the pres
ent., to aid in repelling the invader. Carbines
and "horses ;will ,be immediately= furnished to
them, and they, will 'act as scouts, etc., in the
Cumberland Valley..
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Row to frepare.lint.
:A;wevery person doesolotlmow how to prepare
lint ; we afe requested to say that surgeons state
that much of the lint sent is not properly, pre
pared 7 and, in mose,Wases;Cannot be used. Most
persons wha prePafe lint go to the trouble of
scraping it, which is not only unnecessary labor,
but the lint thus prepered can be used only in
exceptional cases. The proper way to prepare
it is to take„old sheets, or any other article of
pure linen, Old being rather preferable to new,
and cut it' into pieces from three to six and
twelve in length. These pieces should then be
simply unravelled; thread by thread, and laid
together in i.skeins or bundles, and tied or rolled
up in 'paper 'different lengths in separate pack
ages.. Thewurgeons can then roll it up or put
it in any shape wanted in a moment. When
scraped lintis used in most wounds, it closes up
the,wpnitds, and the blood or pus uniting with it
forms a hard mass, which not only irritates, but
it 'is difficult to remove'; while the unravelled
keeps the wound cool and in a healthy con
dition.. The reader will see also that it is much
more easily prepared than the scraped lint.
The King of Wurtemberg came near los
ing his life by a railway 'accident near
Bruchsal, in the Duchy of Baden, on the
12th of August. The train xan off the
track, and the car preceding the one he oc
cupied was overturned. As the train was
only going at half speed, it was stopped
before much damage was done. The King,
who is eighty-one years old, leaped out of
the car with great agility.
John Morgan, the Samons guerilla chief,
is of Lexington, a nephew of Frank K.
Hunt, and was, a perfect vagabond for some
years. He waxes dissolute as he could be,
a gambler negiv-trader, & - ,e. He is said to
be the idol of the secesh. A Michigan
cavalry regiment have been following him
for several months, and have never had a
meeting with him. They say that Mor
gan's men excel in retreat, because when
their borseslgrow tired, all they have to do
is to steal- fresh ones when they can lay
hands on them.