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The Battle Autumn of 1862
The flags of 'scar like storm-birds fly,
The charging trumpets blow ;
Yet rolls no thunder in the sky,
No earthquake strives below.
And, calm and patient, Nature keeps
Her ancient promise well,
Though o'er her bloom and greenness sweeps
The battle's breath, they tell.
And still she walks in golden hours
Through, harvest-happy farms,
:--And-still she wears her fruits and flowers
Like jewels on her arms.
What mean the gladness of the plain,
This joy of eve and morn,
The mirth that shakes the beard of grain
And yellow looks of corn ?
Alt! eyes may well be full of tears,
When hearts with hate are hot;
But even-paced come round the years,
And Nature changes not.
She meets with smiles our bitter grief,
With songs our groans of pain ;
She mocks with tint of flower and leaf
The war-field's crimson stain.
Still, in the cannon's pause, we hear
Her sweet thanksgiving-psalm;
Too near to God for doubt or fear,
She shares the eternal calm.
She knows the seed lies safe below
The fires that blast and burn;
For all the tears of blood we sow
She waits the rich return.
She sees with clearer eye than ours
The good, of suffering born—
The hearts that blossom like her flowers
And ripen like her corn.
Oh, give to us, in times like these,
The vision of her eyes ;
And make her fields and fruited trees
Our golden prophecies.
Oh, give to us her finer ear!
Above this stormy din,
We, too, would hear the bells of cheer
Ring peace and freedom in!
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For the Presbyterian aßnner
Presbytery of Palestine.
The Presbytery of Palestine held its
Fall .session at Newton, Jasper County,
111., on the 11th. The opening sermon
was preehed by Rev. H. I. Venable, the
former Moderator, from Rom. v : 1-2.
After Presbytery was constituted, Rev.
C. P. Spinning was elected Moderator, and
Rev. J. W. Allison, Temporary Clerk.
Rev. D. F. McFarland was received from
the Presbytery of Peoria. Brother McF.
is engaged in establishing a Female Semi
nary at Mattoon. We wish him great suc
cess in this enterprise.
John Fox, a licentiate of the Vincennes
Presbytery, was taken under our care. His
Post Office address is Newton, Jaspar
County,
• Rev. John Crozier of the Saline Presby,
tery, being present, was invited to sit as a
Corresponding Member.
The Committee on the Minutes of the
'General Assembly recommended the fol
lowing Minute, as expressing its view of
the duty of the Church on the state of our
country, which was adopted :
_Resolved, That in view of the calamitous
times of civil war in' which our lot is
fallen, we exhort our people to support the
Government of these United States as the
ordinance of God, to which we owe obe
dience. We further exhort our people to
look to God in prayer, with confession of
sin in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ;
distinctly recognizing that the Son of God,
its Mediator, is exalted as Read of the
:Church, far above all principality, and
power, and might, and dominion, and
every name that is named, not only in this
world, but also in that which is : to come ;
by which Presbytery understands:that his
aultrgity- is 7 . l rer , all , States and earthly:
GoWirlithetits,: and' ought" to be aCknoWl
edgeitOy!..them, and that therefore our
ministers Should 'circfullyinaulcate *se
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o owingsupp supplies were appointed
for',
Ifartinsalle church- 2 -nel+ . E.
one Sabbath in November. C. P. Spinning,
One Sabbath in December. R. I. Venable,
one Sabbath in January. R. A. Mitchell,
one Sabbath in February.
Rev. James M. Alexander and elder
Gilliam Reddick were nominated Commis
sioners to the next General Assembly.
Rev. A. McFarland was appointed to
preach on the subject of Systematic Benev
olence, at the next meeting of Presbytery.
Rreabytery ,adjourned on Saturday, the
Igth, to meet in 'Marshall, on the Second
Tjhursday of April at 71 o'clock P. M.
Several of the members of Presbytery
remained over Babbithcand enjoyed a com
munion season together, with the church of
Neivion: •
There being but little business, Presby
tery spent much. time in devotional exer
cises, which, in, view of the present afflicted
state'ofjoui country, seemed not only ap
propriate, but called for, and we felt most
truly, " .11,ow good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity."
A. MCFARLAND, Stated Clerk.
For the Pleekyterien Benner
Presbytery of Schuyler.
The Presbytery of Schuyler held its last
meeting at Perry and Pittsfield, Pike Co.,
111., September 6th to Bth, 1862.
The following Report was adopted :
•" The Committee appointed by Presby
tery to consider and report a scheme for
the erection of parsonages in all our con
gregations, having maturely considered
the subject in its various aspects, beg leave
respectfully to present the following reso
lutions
" Relolved, That as soon as practicable
Pre,Tabyter,7 will proceed to inaugurate a
plan "lei:iking - to the supplying of all our
congregations at •no veryAistant day, with
a PWaIP?.
" icesolved, That each church be strongly
recommended to contribute to this object,
and if possible to secure at least an annual
srun of f five cents per member to be paid in
at the Fall meeting of Presbytery.
" Resolved, That the money thus raised
be at once funded by the Treasurer of Pres
byteiy at 10
,per cent., and every year add
ing the "fund accruing, for the establishing
of &fund for the purpose herein contem
plated. And that , to the further increase
of this fund;voluntary donations from in 7
dlifidttaii:sp i divo,sed. be accepted, and in
Hie manuei funded.
Jgi'esavicC; That from the fund thus
eittablished," 'any '.congregation desirous of
erecting a parsonage may receive aid to that
end,,by,application to the Presbytery, on
the came -termeas congregations now re
teiv,a aid the Board of Church Ex
tension.
;:"`Resolved, That in cases when - a congre
gation prefer a loan to aid in the-emotion
of a parsonage, such loan may be made from
this fund, without interest, and payable at
a specified time or instalments, and the
payments properly secured.
" Thus by the energetic carrying out of
this plan, or any other well subserving the
object in view, may all our churches be
supplied with parsonages as they may be
needed for 'the comfortable settlement of
pastors.
" Respectfully submitted by the Cotn
mittee.
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"I. N. CANDEE,
" T. S. VAILL,
" C. H. MATTHEWS."
A call was presented for Rev. J. M.
Chase, from Ebenezer church. Dr. Carideo
and Mr. Thompson were appointed to install
him.
Rev. W. W. Williams was received from
Chillicothe Presbytery. Mr. W. has
charge of the Mercer Collegiate Institute,
at Aledo.
Presbytery adopted the following resolu
tions
Resolved, That the last Thursday of Feb
ruary, 1863, be obseried throughout our
bounds as a day of earnest prayer for chil
dren and youth, especially the baptized
children and youth of the Church, and
those collected in schools and colleges, with
particular reference to an increased supply
of laborers in the vineyard• of the Lord ;
and that a collection be taken up on that
day for the College Fund.
Resolved, That the churches under our
care observe the week from, the 4th to the
10th 'of January, 1863, inclusive, as a sea
son of special prayer for the prosperity of
the work of Christian Missions throughout
the world.
Resolved, That the Presbytery urge upon
all the churches, that, according -to- the
General Assembly's plan of simultaneous
efforts, : or by a plan adapted to their situa
tion, they would every year give a place and
a time to all the Boards, and thus speed the
agencies of the Church.
Resolved, That the pastors, the elders,
and the churches see to it that systematic
benevolence be perfected, and
. that no
church so dishonor herself and her religion
as to have no name or place in the benefi
cence that marks God's children, and which
he has ordained as an instrumentality in
building up his kingdom.
The Commissioneis' Fund was reckoned
at the , rate of five cents per member, for
the Assembly to meet at Peoria, May,
1863.
Messrs. Vain, Matthews, and Gregg,
were appointed a Committee to take into
consideration and recommend some arrange
ment of the churehes with a - view to com
bine the efforts of feeble churches, and
thus relieve the Board. of Missions, and
also to emploY more profitably the labors of
our ministers
Rev. Samuel M. Osmoud was dismissed
to the Presbytery of Cedar. He has ac
cepted a call to lowa City.
Cordial thanks were given to the citizens
of Perry and Pittsfield, for their generous
kindness.
The next stated meeting is appointed at
Monmouth, on the Third Thursday in
April, 1863, at 7 o'clock P. M.
Presbytery to meet at Mendota, at the
call of the Moderator, during the sessions
of the Synod of Chicago, October 16th,
1862. T. S„ VAILL,
Stated Clerk.
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The Presbytery of Cedar
Met at Summit church, Sept. 9th, and was
opened with a sermon by Rev. Robert Ca
rothers. Rev. E. L. Belden was chosen
Moderator, and Rev. A. S. Marshall, Tem
porary Clerk.
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Rev. Wm. G. Shand, of the Presbytery
of Saltsburg, Rev. L. Blieberstein ' of the
Presbytery of Dubuque, and the Rev. F.
Schmidt, of the Presbytery of Dane, were
received as members of this Presbytery.
A German church at Buffalo, consisting
of over fifty members, was received under
Our care.
Rev. Jacob Pentzer was appointed to
preach at our next meeting, on " The Im
portance of a Presbyterial Literature."
Rev. 0. 0. McLean , was dismissed to the
Presbytery of Huntingdon.
The, pastoral relation between .Rev. D.
H. Mitchell and the church of Cedar Rap
ids, was dissolved.
The following supplies were appointed :
Solon and Fairview.—Last Sabbath of
September, Mitchell. Second Sabbath of
October, Boag.
Solon.—Last Sabbath in November, Ful
lerton.
Solon and Fairview.—Second Sabbath
in January, Dodder. Second Sabbath in
February, Marshall.
Unity.—Second Sabbath in October,
Hudson. At discretion, Boag.
Princeton and LeCtaire.--Last Sabbath
in September, Mason.
Princeton.—First Sabbath in November,
Anderson.
Princeton and LeClaire.—Last Sabbath
in January, Carothers.
The next meeting of the Presbytery
will be in Muscatine, on the last Tuesday
of April E. L. BELDEN, S. C.
Martin Luther.
Martin Luther, the great reformer of
Germany, was born at Eisleben, in Saxony,
November 10th, 1488. His father was a.
miner and a woodcutter, and so poor that it
cost him and his good wife no little trouble
to bring up their eight children, of whom
Martin was the pldest. HovieVer,, ;as he
prospered a little in his affairs, he managed
to,give to• his son Martin a good education.
When about fourteen years of age, ,the hid
was sent to, learn Latin at Magdeburg; but,
as money was still rather scarce at home,
the boy was often obliged to go from door
to door singing, and asking for a little
bread. This was the custom of poor stu
dents in those days. Sometimes the people
were kind, praised' his music and gave him
food, but at other times the tired singer
went back wet and hungry to his lonely
bed. But God, who was guiding his
steps, , led him to the door of a kind woman
called Ursula Cotta, where he found a
happy home, for she was so touched .by,
his soft, saol voice, that she took Martin
into her house and treated him as her own
son. Here he grew rapidly in mind and
body, never forgetting to improve himself
in music, which wait as dear to him now
that he was happy, as it, used to be when,
h'e; sang his sweet tunes from street to
street. ',`
After a short time Martin went to the
university of Urfurt, and the next five
years were spent in very hard study. Ey
ery morning's work began with prayer,
for he used to say, "To pray well is more
than half my study." ' One day, as he was
looking over some old books in a monas
tery, he found a treasure that had been
years upon years hidden from the world.
It was a Latin Bible—the first whole Bible
be had ever seen. Luther was poor no
longer; this dusty volume was more to
him than food, or,driult,,or,. dress; and.he
wrote' to his father begging permission to
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become a monk, so as to spend all his life
in the study of the Word of God. For in
those days people were in great darkness,
because the light of the Bible had been so
long hidden from them, that they generally
thought there was no way in which they
could please God so well as by shutting
themselves up in a convent or monastery,
instead of following the example of,our
Saviour, who went about doing good. ery
much against the will of his father, Luther
entered the convent of Erfurt, and lived
there a long time, seeking by fasting, tears
and prayers, to do something that would
entitle him to the pardon of his sins, and
bring peace to his conscience. For he bad
not yet learned that it is only for the sake
of what Jesus had done and suffered that
we can be forgiven, and that we must be
lieve on him before we can do any thing to
please God. But he could afterwards say
from his heart, " Thou, 0 Christ, art my
righteousness, and I am all , sin. Take
what is mine, and give me what is thine."
After three.years' residence at the con
vent of Erfurt, he left it to become a Pro
fessor at Wittenberg. But he brought
away two precious things—the peace of
God in his heart and the Word of God in
his hand. Every . day, at- one o'clock,,
Luther lectured on
and
Bible to the young
men of his class and his. solemn manner,.
fine face, and. clear, sweet voice, but still
more the truths he. taught,. delighted 'his
hearers. This little sentence,: " The just
shall live by faith," had like s sharp sword
cut away the fetters that
,bound his Own'
soul and ever after he used the . Same
heavenly_ weapon to let the .oppressed go
free.
In 1510, Luther paid a visit to Rome,
and •returned greatly • skocked by many
foolish and wicked things he saw done*
there. About:seven years afterwards, the.
Pope that was then, reigning at-Rome, Leo,
X., wanted a great deal of money for vari
ous purposes, and took a very strange way
of getting it. Ile sent monks into differ
ent countries, and told them to hold fairs
where the people might buy pardon of sin.
There was one old man who travelled
through Germany, carrying a, great red
cross, and pretending to sell forgiveness:
his name was Tetzcl. Wherever he went
immense crowds followed, welcoming him
with music and pens, and lighted tapers,
and listening to all his silly stories, as if
they had been quite true. Luther spoke
out boldly from his pulpit, against the
shameful sale, telling the people that none
could forgive sins but God alone; however,
Tetzel was all the fashion, for it was easier
to pay money than to repent, and so long
as the crafty, old monk felt his cash-box
getting heavier and heavier each day, he
little cared- what became of the souls of
those poor people he, was deceiving.
It was on the morning of October 31st,
1517, that Martin Luther -walked 'to the
church at Wittenberg, where crowds of
pilgrims were going, and fastened .to the
door ninety-five reasons why persons should
not buy Tetzel's pardons or, as they were
called, "indulgences." Before fifteen days,
all Germany was ringing with the news.
A short time more, and Luther's ninety
five reasons were printed in all the lan
guages of Efirope; for the printing press
had just begun to lend its help to the
spread of knowledge. Luther himself sent
a copy of what he had written to the Pope,
who was very angry, and obliged him to
appear befbre his legate, or ambassador,
Cardinal Cajetan, at a great meeting 'to be
held in the city of Augsburg, there to an
swer before a large assembly for his noble
love of truth.
Three times he appeared before the le
gate, refusing to retract one word he had
written until they could prove to him from
the Bible that he was mistaken. At length
the legate, throughly vexed and fright
ened,' commanded Luther to be silent, and
drove him from his presence. Bute Martin
Luther was not the man to conceal what he
believed to be trne, and in spite of all
opposition, preached, and. wrote, and ar
gued; for, " since it is now the Gospel, and
not myself they attack," said he, " silence
is no longer lawful!' He was now at open
war with Rome. The Pope .burned Lu
ther's books, and in return Luther burned
the Pope's orders, saying that henceforth
he would obey the Bible, and the Bible
alone.
Sometimes Luther travelled through the
country,. preaching the Gospel; and where
the churches were too small to contain the
people who crowded to hear him, he would
take his stand under the spreading boughs
of the linden trees, while young and old,
rich and poor, heard the words of truth as
they flowed from, his. lips.
Four years of this struggle had passed,
when the youthful Charles V. ascended the
throne of Germany. He was resolved to
see this busy monk of whom every one
talked, and Luther was summoned before
him at a town called Worms. With sim
ple trust in God, although the danger was
extreme, Luther obeyed, and stood in the
presence of an Emperor, surrounded by,
princes, dukes, and bishops. He was asked
to retract what he had • written, the sub
stance of _which was, that the Pope could
not forgive sin, that sinners eouldsbe saved
only by faith in4esus Christ, and that the
Bible was the true treasure'of the Church,
At his own request, a day was granted for
consideration.. He passed the night in
prayer, and next evening the brave reform
er appeared again before the meeting.
" Here I stand : I cannot do otherwise," ,he
claimed. " May God, help me." Amen.
Luther's enemies urged the. Emperor to
kill him, but Charles had promised him
protection for a certain length of time and
would not break his word. On his hOme-,
ward journey, a strange resting-place opened
for him. The Elector of Saxony,, knowing
Luther's danger, sent five armed horsemen
to arrest him on a lonely part of the road,
and carry him off like 'a prisoner to the
castle of Wartburg. His friends wept for
him as dead. Ills foes rejoiced at his
overthrow. But both were mistaken.
Luther was alive, though hidden, and em
ployed his leisure in preparing for his coun
trymen the noblest gift they ever , got,
the book which taught them to read, be
lieve, and love—the-Bible in their own
language. After ten months ,he`returned
to Wittenberg, where he, was received with
shouts of joy; and' now,, with unsparing
hands, he attacked the errors of the Church
of Rome, contrasting-its teachings with
that' of the Word of God. - Nor`did he for
get his old taste for music, the 'good news
of a Saviour's love overflowed from his,
heart in beautiful song, and he spoke to
the German heart in, its second lingui 6 e.
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I cannot tell you of half the things that
occupied Luther during the , remainder of
his busy life"; but, by-and,by you shall
read them for yourselves, and you will not,
love him less when you know Min better.
You will, perhaps, get a peep' into his
house, and see that this great man, whose
words woke up a sleeping world, was like
a child among his children, working in the
garden and-playing'" with -them, telling
them wonderful stories, and writing such
beautiful letters that you could read , thein
Si ;1,
over and over again. Sickness and pain
warned Luther that he was soon to serve
God in another world ; and when he died,
weeping crowds felt that they had lost a
father and a friend.
Luther was dead, but his work could not
die; he had given to .his countrymen the
Word of God, which liveth and abideth
forever, and, by bringing them back to the
pure teaching of the Bible, left Germany,
Protestant !
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Acrostic,
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C ast thy gloomy fears away,
O n the Saviour lean alway,
N, or forget that he will bless
T hose Who trust his proffered grace.
E very day thy duty do—
N of neglecting to pursue
T hat blest way that Jesus trod;
M aking sure thy peace with God,
E yen blessing for the rod.
N ow, if "
thou These precepts mind,
T rue contentment thou shalt find.
Panoli's Seven Fools
1. - The envious man who sends away his
mutton becausi3 the person, next to him is
eating
,venison:, 2. The jealous man, who
spreads ,his bed with stinging nettles, and
then sleeps in it. 3: The proud man, who
gets wet through, sooner than ride in the
carriage of his jiaferior. 3. The litigious
man, who goes to law in the hope of ruin
ing his opponent:, and gets ruined himself.
5. The extravagant man, who buys a her
ring, and takes a 'cab to carry it home.
6. The angry man, who learns to play the
tailiblirine because he is annoyed by the
playing of his noigl - ibor's piano. 7. The
ostentatious ruan, wbo illumines the outside
.of , his house most brilliantly, and sits in
side in the dark.
The Most UV. John Bird Sumner, D. D.,
Archbiskoriof Canterbury, whose death, is
announced by a late arrival from Europe,
was the eldest son of the Rev.. Robert
Sumner ' some time Vicar of Kenilworth.
He was born in 1780, and was educated at
Eton and King's College, Cambridge,
where. he graduated B. A.,1803, M. A:
1807; D. D.,1828. Having been success
ively Assistant .Master in, and Fellow of
Eton College, he became rector of- Maple
durham, Oxon, and was appointed "a Canon
of , Durham, la2o. Was consecrated
Bishop of Chester in 1828, and translated
to the See' of Canterbury in 1848. As
Archbishop of Canterbury he had an- an
nual income of £15,000, and enjoyed the
patronage of the Archdeaconries of Can
terbury and Maidstone, of two canonries,
of six preacherships in Canterbury cathe
dral, and of one hundred and sixty-,eight
benefices. Dr. Sumner..was a prolific
theolOgical writer, having published be
sides other- works, "Evidences of Christi
anity," " Expository Lectures" on the
whole of the New Testament except the
Apocalypse, in nine separate volumes, and
several volumes'of sermons. He belonged
to what is called the,Evangelical School in
the Established Church, and his term of
office will be memorable in the Church his
tory of England by the revival of the syn
odical power of the two Convocations of
England, and the violent controversy spring-,
ing out of the publication of the, famous
work. entitled " Essays and Reviews."
Gen, litansfield,—The death of General
Mansfield, at the battle of Porterstown,
will prove a national loss, and excite •a na
tional. feeling of regret. Joseph K. Fenno
• Mansfield was a native of Connecticut, and
was about fifty-eight years of age. He was
appointed to West Point Academy from
that Siete, in October, 1817, and passed
through the regular course of studies in
that institution.' He entered , the service
of the. Government on the Ist 'Of July,
1822, as a second lieutenant of engineers,
and
,afterwards rose to higher position„as
his,merits became appreciated. In March,
1832, he was made first lieutenant, and in
July, 1832, became captain. • During the
Mexican war (in 1846-7) he rose to the
position of 'chief engineer of the army un
,der General Taylor. He was. brevetted
Major for gallant and distinguished services
[in the defence of Fort Brown, May 9,1846..
'ln the storming of Monterey he received
no less than seven wounds, several of which
were most severe; and for gallant, and
meritorious conduct in' those - conflicts he
•was honored with the rank of , lieutenant
;colonel. His gallantry at Buena Vista
won him his coloneley.
In the war for the Union his services,
however, have been equally conspicuous,
and they are still so, fresh in the public
'memory that it is needless to, recount them
here. On the 14th 'of May, 1861, he was
commissioned a brigadier general ih the
recmlar army, in recognition of his distin
guishedt2
worth, and• his subsequent career,
down to the day when he sacrificed his life
to his zeal,for the cause, is a noble testi
mony that the trust i•epoSed in him by the
Government was not misplaced. The deaih
of Gem Mansfield id a'. serious loss, not to
his immediate command alone, but to the
war bureau, and to the-whole country.
Death of > Count De Gasparin,—Our repub
lic and nation is to-day called upon to
mourn the loss of One of its ablest elkam
Pions and most disinterested defenders—of
One who, though, born and educated undcr
adverse influences, has proved himself one
of our ablest and warmest friends, and
whose-eloquent voice'as been' raised with
double force in our - behalf at the very hour
of our deepest aftlietien, and even when our
national existence was sneeringly talked of
as a thing of the past.
Count de Gasparin has indeed been
'efai f thful among the laithlese.' ; ': At the
very moment when his countrynien and
friends were disposed 'to - sympathize with a
monstrous rebellion, conceived in sin 'and
born, in iniquity, his voice was heard like
.1 clarion above, the noise of conflicting
opinions. He had no personal 'interest- in
the matter, and only gave his testimonYfiii
the 'truth • and that testimony will :he
doubly valued because we know that, had
the. South been justified in the rebellion
'had the cause of the Confederacy been the
righteouwone—De‘Gasparin would have`as
bravely defended that faction as he has
done our own, beloved country. He is a
man and- a Writer who would have lifted
his eyes to the stars and bars had that ac
_cursed banner, instead of the Stars and
Stripes, symbolized the right.. And it is
,not , merely with ,foreign nation's that his
wOrAs have had greatemeight. -
There are those among us who,' in view
of recent national disasters, have for a mo
ment 'wavered,' and ' asked themselvee
Whether it were true that we of the Nor4h
are really in the right, or whether it were
not a fatal delusion •to suppose that the God
of, battles is on our side; and then the
splendid words of Gasparin have' come to
ench as these ; and , the testimony of a great
mind, :which; away fronrthe blinding smoke
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of battle, can discern the great principle of
right guiding us through slow and devious
paths, yet still guiding us, has removed
the unwelcome doubt and renewed the
flagging patriotism.
The news of the death of this noble
Frenchman comes to us in a brief para
graph in our foreign papers. He was born
at the lovely little town of Orange, in the
- Vaneluse, France on the Rhine, and but a
few wiles North of Avignon, on the 4th of
July, 1810. He early entered into politi
cal life, first as a private Secretary to
Guizot, and afterwards as Minister of the
Interior under Louis Philippe. From
1842 to 1848 he was a member of the
Chamber of Deputies.
In public life De Gasparin has long been
known as a zealous champion of religious
toleration and Protestantism. He was
what is here termed an " abolitionist"—
that is, he urged the immediate emancipa
tion oflaves, though, as his recent works
on this country show, 'his latter views
on this point are tempered with modera
tion. After the revolution of 1848 he re
tired to Switzerland, and'Of late he has de
voted himself to the study of the Ameri
can question. His published' works are,
Esciavage a traite, (1838,) De 1 'afran
chiss:ernent des Esclavei, (1839,) Idterets
Generaux du Piotestantisrne. _Francais,
(18430 a work" On Spiritualism," which'
has been translated and published in this
country, and his two recent books, " The
Uprising of a Great People," and." Amer
ica Before Europe."—E: Y. Post;
[The Count Gasparin who• died was the
father of the one above, spoken of. Our
American - friend still lives, -in vigorous
bealth.—ED,]
Alfred Pleasanton is a native of the Dis
trict of Columbia, from which he entered
the Military Academy in 1840. He was
commissioned a fall second lieutenant of
dragoons in November, 1845. He served
in Mexico, where he won much distinc
tion and a brevet. He became a captain
in 1855. In 1861, by the resignation of
traitors, Pleasanton rapidly' advanced on
the list, until he was senior captain in the
cavalry service. He soon became colonel
of cavalry, and in July last, was made a
brigadier general of volunteers, and was
given the command of Stoneman's cavalry
brigade. He has, been celebrated for his
dash andlarillianey, and has gained
. much
credit by his operations in• Maryland. His
last enterprise as a driver of rebels is pre
cisely in his line.
•
•
lbi?&S ON - Bz;HANILIN'S IVIELOIWONS,
at $150,1.100;$7& 7 460; rind US, i;dediirod rind for sate
by JOHN 11. MALLOR, SI Wood Street.
Clll ICKERING PIANOS.-TWO
superb 7 octave„OII7CHERIND PIANOS, received
and for sale by JOHN H. MELLOR, 81,1VloodStreet.
' rnyl3-Iy,
SPRING STYLES FOR
Gentleinen!'s - Garments,
In great variety; embracing in part, a large and well se
lected Stock of 'Fancy French and English
• •
CASSINIERES AND. COATINGS
Together With as • line an assortment of Black and Colored
OLOTES AND NESTING% all the Mannfactortes of Europe
oan produce, Which are adapted to the wants of gentlemen of
taste, who appreciate style and quality in clothing.
SAMUEL GRAY & SON,
marl iLly N 0.19 Fait St,- Pittgburgh.
0 A N S .--PERSONS WISHING TO
•m-Aa obtain Loans :anon Bonds and liortnages. wall find it
to their interest to call at the office of G. S. BATES,
Butler St.; near Allen, Lawrenceville, Pa.
F'AIFII.L
41G - 411E11 4 10114C31E3 . 11131101EM
AND
I T PA S I
air Wholesale and Retail.
J. D. WILLtAIVIS
114 S.MITHEIELD STREET,
Nearly Opposite the Custom, House,
'PITTSBURGH PA •
apr,-Ty
A ,A.WRENCEVILLE.INSURANCE
AGENCY, of thri'LYCOMING COUNTY, MUTUA,
INSURANCE 'COMPANY, of the Bormigii Of Muncy,
continue torinsure against loss or damage by fire: Capital,
$2,439,309.,67.
The of this Company since its organization, 22
years, has been but $1,180,048. JAS. RANKIN, Prea't.
JOSIIIIL BOW/LiZT,'Seey.'
MS2.BE:WU :
Capt. James. Irvin,, liPCullough, Esq.,
Rev. John Wilkinson, D. S. Williams, Rub,
Rob't Wightman; Esq., Junes M'Clure,
James Kearney, Esq. • G. S. BATES, Ag't, •
Office—Thaler St, near Allen, Lawrenceville.
VALUABLE BOOKS , FOR SALE BY
THE BOARD OF COLPORTAGE;
In Renshaw'i New Buildings, 57-Hend Street;
PfI'TSBURGH, Pit.: •
SCRIBNER'S NEW I'IGILICATIONS.
The Palace 4f the Great Ring. By , Hellis Reed SL2S
Mason's Complete Works. 4 vole. Per v.dume 1.25
A:Alexarider'S Sermons. 2 rots.' " 1.25'
J. W.Alexandees Thoughte on Preaching
" Discourses .1.00
• J. W. Alexander on
•Paith 1.23
The Bible in the Workshop., By Mean" I.i 0'
Alexander's Moral Science ' 74.
Culbertson on Cltiaa---.lte Religion and Superatition..... .75
- BY ROBERT CARTER & BROTHERS: •
The Way of. Life. By Guthrie 1.00
The Inheritance of ,the. Saints. By same I.GO
Coinnientary on Ezekiel. By,same 1.00
Solitude Sweetened' 60
The,Broken Bud. -By .a Bereared Mother
Christian's, Hope.. By James :60
Orapes of Bache By McDuff
The Hart and the Water Brook. By same
Family Prayer. By same 75
Morning and Night Watches. By same. , Gilt 30
Blind and Words of Jesus. By same
Memories of Bethany. - By same 00
Genesaret. By same 1.00
Footsteps Of St. Paul. Byea.Me • 1.00
Samson; on Hebrew Mountains.. By, same la
-" ' Duty is Safety
. Jack the4Sailor Boy ' ' 5
;NELSON'S PUBLICATIONS. . •.
The Bible Spur; or, Scripture Lessons for, the Little
Ones at Ifome
75
PioilCo7B of 'Various Parts of the World 1.0,0
The Childrenis Church at Heine 1.00
PracticaLChriatianity. By Abbott
'The Shepherd of Bethlehem. By A.L.O.P •
Truth Made Simple. By Todd' 75
Dodd's Lectures to Young Men 4o
" to Young Ladies - 40
All the publications of the Presbyterian Board, andalarie
namber from tbe4merican Tract Society and Sunday. School
Union, together with a large and excellent 'essortrainit• of
;Sabbath School Books, Rewards, and ,Tickets, constantly on
• F. G. BAILEY, Treasurer.
febl6-tf ..10IIN CULBERTSON, 'Librarian..
. •
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING. ;
.Mereharit TaiLor,' -
NO, 84 wyLIE STREET, ,MZTTSBE RGH
Is now prepared to offer to hie ,Customere andthe Public,
one of the Finest Stocks of MOMS, OASSIISIERE4, ;VEST
INGS, and:OVEGCOATINGS, , that he - haw eier io
the, city„Which lie will make to ordei' In the - moat
ble Style on reasonable.terms. , • .
Alio', aline assortment of GENTS,' PIRNISGING GOGITS*
for the Fall weir. • •
Oar Call and examine the Goode, and make. your own es;
Whom,.
.• : marl 7.4
UM ABBOTT COLLEGIATE IN
,
T, STITUTZ • •
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
FIFTH 'AVENUE,' Corner of . 14th Street' N.
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if reiJoen WEDNESDAY; September; 17th, 186. '
The Site, for light, air, clieerffilneM, and health ;
The Edifice t with its rare convenience and attractions
Tlie Si:melons :Apartmeets, and, 'retied educational appli,
The Corps , of Five and Twenty. Instructors, '
and skillful ;
The 'Privi leges; for systematic .mental development and
discipline, and 'for physical training in every. department,
Primary, Academic, and Collegiate + ; ='' ,< -
Its Library, Apparatus, Cabinets, and Gallery of Paint
ings
Its Pridemore, Lectures, and Instructions in Natural,
Mental,- and Moral Science, History, Literature,- Modern
Languages, Music, and Plne.Art
Its Provisions for Advanced Pupils, who have left School,
entitle WS Inetitfition to' he consideration it enjoys ander°
designed Co be worthy of a university for .Young Liullea, f a '
?in: 4 )MM .411. AIMOTTi-+PMneing,
ii,tsse-v;onitifdpt .
F3V .11HIE 310
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WINTHROP. SARGENT,
tilt Edginess OarresPendent,
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
_
iii` For_ sale •in Pittsburgh at the Presbyterian Book
Rooms, 57 Hand Street.
feb2l.-tf
ir ,ANY-RENCEVILLE 1111PROVAD
-7-41 PROPERTY AND I.OTS NOR, SALE. "
. , ,
...,-", -...
A brick dwelling, pleasantly situated on Bellefonte Street:
A brick dwelling, pleasantly situated ern' Pros
isdri
Street.
A brick dwelling, pleasantly situated on Water Street
Also, two Same dwellings. pleasiairtik situated on the Greens
burg Pike, East of the Arsenal walL The above property is
very deeirable, and will be sold kiii libeivilterzns. Also, for
sale, from 10 to 15 acres of fine Gardening Land, 14 miles
from Pittsburgh, in
all Sawmill:fp. ' ' - ,
' Building Lots of all sizes, anah t. -, ,
Tr - terms, Ac., apply lat„the Estateßealand 1
officgsbe . - s. itsTgurancB.
';,- , , Bratier Stirwar Allen Law I' P '
t.lyky
$ 4 ' /
." ' ' • -e, ~Zl`ll
JOIIN A. RENSIIAIV,
Family Grocer and Tea Dealer,
Takes pleas recentlyg to his friends and cil•twii
that he has removed to the new and spacious w
house,
Corner of Liberty and Hand Streets,
CA few doors above his old stand,)
And having largely increased his stock by recent pnreh
now offers to the public the most extensive and complete
sortment to be found in this city, of
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES,
Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Teas, Spices, Pickles and
Sauces, Preserved Fr nits in great variety, Fish, 'Jams, Dried
Beef, dec., besides an assortment of Domestic Housekeeping
articles; thus constituting a Housekeeper's Emporium, where
most all articles that are useful or necessary for the s'amil
y
all may be purchased at reasonable prices.
SKIT WHOLESA_LS AND RETAIL.
Catalogues containing an extended list of my stack n
wished by mail, if desired.
JOHN A. RENSHAW.
ap7-ly . Cer. Liberty . and }land Ste, Pittsburgh.
SAPONIFIER,OgfoxcENTR ATE
FAMILY SOAP MAASS.
Made by the "Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Com
pany'," The only genuine and patented article. Beware of
Counterfeits! Buyers and sellers of the bogus articles wii .
be prosecuted. For sale by all Druggists and Grocers.
Prices reducedlo suit the times. ilec2My
JIARTITPEE Sr. - CO.,
OORNBR OF FIRST AND SHORT STREETS, EITTsmo PA.
Manufacturers of
Steam Engines, Machinery,. and Castings.
Also of STILLS, TANKS, and all other apparatus for re
ning
fi Oils.- oetl9-ly
MERCHANTS' HOTEL,
46 North Fourth Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
C. APKIBBEN & SON. Proprietors.
mstiraav
.1110111.IDE, OIL AND LEATHER STOR E
D. KIRKPATRICK & SONS,
31,South , ThIrd Street,
• BETWEEN MAU= AND Oft ISTNIIT STILEMI, PHILILDEIPMA
Bare for Sale
SPANISII AND GREEN SLAUGHTER HIDES, CALCirI
TA AND PATNA RIPS, TANNERS' OIL, &0., AT
TILE LOWEST PRIORS AND UPON
• "
THE BEST TERAIS.
All kinds of Leather in tlie rough wanted, for 'which
the highest marirc' price will be given in cash, or taken it
exchange for D.-es; Leather irtbrellfrde. of charge, and sot/
on commission.
Ltheral Cash Advances made en Leather CODNigree
to Ifs
JOHN D. WOOED —....J43LES S. WPCORD
.1 11 .11t .41 C CIO 410 4 01 vs,
VA NOTAGTVIi.ERS AND ..PEAL.EI2S IN
Hats Caps and Straw Goods ,
- • WHOLESAL E AND RETAIL,
181 'Wu o - d''Strus • t Pittsburgh,
•
Have now on hand'for Spring stdes, as large and complete an
assortment.of Goods_ as can be, foto& any of the Eastern
cities, consisting of
Fur Silk, and Wool Hats,
of every style and gnahty;, OAPt3 of rrrery quality . and latest
fashions; Pahn Leaf, Straw, Leghorn, and Panama HATS
Straw and Bilk BONNETS; etc., etc. Persons wishing to
purchase either by Wholesale or Retail, will find it to their
R4VATtROP to 4).11 an.l axamins'our stock r • marlck-1 r
T 0 I.N V A 14
. 1 -D S .
Do< Not Despair Until You Have Tried the
THE _PITTSBURGH WATER CUBE ESTABLISHMENT
is deliglitfullyienb&ted OW-the bin ki of the Ohio, ten miles
West of the city. We have treated many hundred cases of
nearly revery kind of diseave, and can refer to patients all
over the country whom we,
-have restored to health, after
everything else hkil fele&
The following are arnong . .the diseases we have treated
DNIIPLENT CONSPIPTIOPT, Asthma, Dronebitis, Coughs,
Scrofula, every form' of Skin DiSease, Dyspepsia, Liver COM
p!aint, Constipation of .the Bowels, Spinal Irritation, Neural
gui,ltheumatiera, Luinbago, Nervousness, all Diseases of the
Reproductive Organs; Diabetes, Dropsy,;&c.,
TO EBMAT.ES suffering with dieeases petuliar to their
sex, we appeal with confidence, as we rarely fail to effect
cures in those cases.
PHILADELPHIA
,yife not only cure you of your disease, but we entirely re
move from your 'system the bad effects of the poisonous drugs
you have taken- . . .
" OCR' CUBE' is open. M yen. Come to us and we will in
due time send You kome healthy, and fit for life's duties
Terms moderate. Bond for a Circular, to
ITAMBLETON,
Box 1,304,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
$lO L .B Ja. -A R lES
of
The American , Sunday . School Union
FOR DISTRIBUTION.
The $lO Sunday School Libraries for distribution as per
legacy in :Will of the, late. OHARLBS BREWER, will be
ready tor delivery on aini lifter gtdyl.oth, 1860.
The Sunday Schools entitled to ; these Libraries are those
established in Allegheny' County, 'Pa.4, since March 31st,
1860.
Applicants will be required to subscribe to statement air
lug name,. lotAtion,nrl date of orgauyation of the School;
name and - Post Office address 'of Superintendent; average
number of teachers and acholats,in. attendance, and amount
then contributed far support 'Of SchooL
.Reasonabieevidence i by amount of, contributions and oth
erteise,, of the permanence of the School will be required.
Apply to - F. R. EATON,
Of EATON, MAcnun &
.1 , 741 17:Viffb st_ Pithaboret
• .sAillso.N , •
• FITILIGSMING 13NDEItTAXER,
.
2iTo. 60 Sittitkfeld Strad, keeps constantly on hand a large
assortment of ReadyMadeilifrins Metallic Cases, Shrouds,
Ice, 6f the latestiityltia. Personaleervices in all cases when
required; and no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac
tion, and relieve the friends of the many unpleasant duties
: t iecessarily.connecte4withthe . p.mparati, one for burial, at
greatli reduced triads. - Rooinsopen day and night.
Rears
and Carriagss Parnialut. . . sppl-lY
- - -
NV_ 4 Mms. 011 o r dliKavvired.
Oembtaing 'the Alft , Yid of
litheemume dusenesons, in inth
IMAM= TIME 110 . 31(0010Y, and at the Nem
.these. reader them lan MOIIE.ADILIMEITISZD,
sod' fie'fioni tJammt - ungleilear ant often daugeroug
Mots podnoed by Tennfthim In tho old form.
. .
D. B. BlionDs.
202 Broadw4, New York.
Corner or Penn and - .St, 'Clair Streets,
'Pittsburgh, Pa.
POE 1. AR G RS,T. (COMMERCIAL
Bob.oct of the „United. States, with a patronage of
nearly 3,000 Srunetars; in'fivO years, from 31 States, and the
only one which affords complete and reliable instruction in
alt the folkowing branchei,
Maiteaterita, .Maavracruntim, SITAXBOAT, RALISOAD:
dtiA
MIST PAEMIIIII. 'PLAIN AII
IM 011 . 3 .arERTAL RENMALSSIIIP
ALSO, SIIRTEpING, .ENOMPAILENG MATIIFXSTICS
s3s.oopayq for a Cuutmercial Course; Students enter and
review atany time.
lift
ire tuition at balf price.
Por Catalogue o'B6 Pavia, - Specithene of Business and Or
namental P enmanship., alid a beautiful College view of eight
agn4le feet gr&tt variety of Writing. Leitcrinc
and Slourishing, inclose, 24 te in:stamps to the Principals,
Ithrl ;41 I" ' .THHICINS SMITH, Pittsburgh, pa.
ECOVD
r- HANDEti PIANOS, AT $ 25 1
f-, •raslly aso, 575, Pop, sl2s.and WO for sale by
- my .10111( 81 Wood Street.
. . ,
, A P OII ) I I4DICEED FIVE
90. ,
octave • 'Pia no 'Sikle IttELODEON, is good
or lier for. ni ngti dollars. gor la $ 1 43,10 ,
AnYl34-ir VORN - 11: XELLOW Si Wood Street.
,
pITTSECiIiGIEREDLAZE COLLEGE.
REV. I. C. R usEarre - A3l - y President.
Beat SOilaineit College in the State.
POURTERI T2AOll3lii.S. M itteiniatice last year. 245.
Superb brick buildings. , Thorough and extensive coarse st
study._ .• MBLEGRAPECINGkiiind:-'4OgOAN taoght
FORTY DOLLARS_ per term for boarding,,light, .tc. 14U
terfit'commenCes'SßDTEßlDEß-20". "Bend* to the President
f°l *efitedogne, • : • • ',X. 8111iPSON,
ingUrly Brondeat of
.Board of Trustees.
A - 11. IR' 0 .
I : For
$ Brilli S
tiucy-aitd Economy, ,
URPASSE ALL2O,TRER ELLUIIINATINo OILS now i n
niarket. will bum in all styles of coal oil lamps, i 8
featly: safe, and free from all offensive odor. Manufactu per
re
anctfor, Bala by
-4:1!
• NC% MAaREOWN,
3 " itc#o,&•,tr -STREET. Prrralanytaa.
.
, .. .. .
..
4rigo . Dikso iv - gr. ItAiti- LIN
_ . . , , s $ B O
~,, ii bt 2 Rittemosig .... ,
Althird Supply of titese,idebk niefal and cheat) narnr:
attune, rftaiyed tolls y. A'esetters, Directors of sclie ,, .?
Stotinglitesters, Leaderti bre/wits, and the public generaW •
t t i e
4,'e lkesPeCtfidir. tnei4d to call and
examine them, a- - '
'music wareroonts of --
myt3-1y ' -*For qt. IifkLDOR, at Wood Street.
IVA:TiR.O NA:. 0I L .
Salt,
nd
olliti,;64494l.taalot;:xpirpagg%'°ooC°Utid:7Thalita.notiacsbumbarillia. ne±reabe..l;3:oothfufreeeildigPhteafilintin".,a.istina,iiiiik.'-.4:
Aor li-ArTRON4 014, bad' on account of quality and 6'4-
AgGli
Al orders: or Aotters oftinqutry ~ItAised to .. * 0 131 , 1,-140. 24 Wood B g • aet,'Ptital?urgb, sot GE
ni
prot"
-* - deW-17
Water Cure.
febS4V
st 1—
-'111:L"a"
BARIIELL'S
INDIAN VEGETABLE
MIECTIOII,
SUGAR DROPS.
pleu~hti isz ! f streote l l raseig fht