roctril.
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Enlist 1
Wake, ye slothful, fkom your slumbers;
Join the band of conquering freemen,
Join your brave and noble brothers
In the glorious cause of freedom.
Home was pleasant, friends were dear,
Dot dearer still their country's cause;
Did partings cost them many a tear?
They'll shed their blood to crush her foes
Cowardly, can you stay at home,
While ten thousands daily go?
When your country bids you come,
Can you basely answer no ?
Brighter days are in the future,
God rewards the brave and true;
But should you be proved unfaithful,
Endless shame will fall to you.
-Go! be•brave! the clouds are breaking,
The light of freedom gleams between;
On! to glory's light awaking!
Join the surely conquering band.
(fizok foticts.
THIRTEEN MONTHS IN THE REBEL ARMY:
Being a Narrative of Personal Adventures in
the Infantry, Ordnance, Cavalry, Courier, and
Hospital Services; with An Exhibition of the
Power, Purposes, Earnestness, Military Des
potism, and Demoralization of the South. By
an Impressed New-Yorker. New-York A. S.
Barnes d- Burr.
The style of this book is sprightly; and as it
abounds in narratives of personal adventures in
connexion with the rebl army, it cannot fail to
interest most who will peruse it. As to its truth
fulness, we cannot speak positively. The author
seems to aim at an honest statement of facts;
though, granting him the credit of sincerity,
some little allowance may be made, we think,
for the bias of education, excitement, and fancy.
TRACTS FOR SOLDIERS.—We have received
from the American Tract Society, 929 Chestnut
Street,, Philadelphia, two packages of Tracts,
written expressly for soldiers. They are of con
venient size for the pocket, are neatly gotten up,
and well adapted in other respects for circulation
and usefuliiess.
FRANK'S FRIEND • on, THE RAMP/mi. OF.
STRASBURG. By dev. R. H. Caspari, Author
of the Schoolmaster and his Son. Translated
from the German.
This little volume is published by the Lutheran
Bqs,.rd of Publication, Philadelphia. , It is at
tractive in style, and well worthy of perusal. Its
spirit is eminently Evangelical. We would rec
ommend its distribution among our soldiers.
Address of the Christian Commisssion.
The Christian Commission was called
into existence by the voice of God for the
war.
The new aspects of our great national
struggle, with the vast enlargement of forces
employed, demand for us enlargement of
plans and a more perfect system for effect
ing the great purposes of our organization.
We accept the increased and increasing re
sponsibilities, as we accepted the work at
'first—as from God; and would meet them
as God may give us wisdom and means,
with all our hearts. Duty to our soldiers
and sailors, to our country and our God,
demands of us a few earnest words to the
public.
The President, the Secretaries of War
and of the Navy, and the General in com
manil of our armies, gave us their letters
of hearty commendation at the first; the
Surgeon General and the Medical Directors
of both the Army of the Potomac and the
Ariny of Virginia have gived us every fa
cility and encouragement; the Government
is now: aiding us peculiarly in reaching the
camps of the army with stores and publica
tions for distribution; whilst both our del
egates, and the stores and publications
they distribute, are every where received,
amongst the wounded on the battle-fields
and in hospitals, and by our soldiers in the
army, with every demonstration of gladness
and gratitude; and in the camps, officers
cheerfully call out their men, regiment by
regiment, to hear addresses from our dele-
M".
— A
vast army is all open to us. Thou
sands in the hospitals appeal to us for pub
lications, for libraries and for delegates to
aid such chaplains as_have more than they
can attend to under their charge, and for
delegates to supply the place of chaplains
where none have been appointed by the
Government.
.
- More than a million of men, called into
the service of the country, on land and on
sea,;await Christian influences and benefac
tions-at our bands. And every battle-field
affords for us, and demands of us, especial
help to care for the wounded and to counsel
the dying.
Ikailroad, express and telegraph, compa
nies
,afford us special facilities of transpor
tation. arid, transmission for our men and
storetyaid messages to:every point; and
our delegates are all volunteers, giving
theirtsorvipeafreely,for the love they bear
to_the jioldreisit.nd sailors, the country and
Goa.: And our Young Men's Christian
**iodations afford us, without, charge, ev
ery facility in their several localities away
from the seat of war for re'cei'ving and
forwarding stores, or'when near, for aiding
in their. distribution.
Alms one of the grandest special works
ever opened to Christian patriots, •presents
itself' to us, whilst an agency to do this
great work has been specially provided
which is far-reaching and full of life and
energy, and the • most economical ever
known since the days of the apostles. Vol
unteer delegates have all along offered their
services -in greater numbers than we could
commission, and the public have generous
ly responded to every appeal for money
and stores. We, therefore, make this ad
dress, as well to thank the friends of our
cause for their great generosity, as to
spread before them our enlarged plans ,
and sytteinatic arrangements for carryind i
forward the grand work before WI ; and we',
do. this in the full confidence that neither
men, money, publications, nor stores, will
be withheld, but freely and abundantly of
in the enlarged measure required.
We-as a Christian Commission, are an
allianeenf men of many Churches, chosen
by a Convention of the Young Men's Chris
tian Assooiattcnsof many citiesland States.
All 'derfaiiiiiiational differences are sunk
mite' Unlind in the one iire.dominant desire to
gib} tree roligion, : together with.every tem
poral 'benefit in our , power, to the brave Men
of our ,army, and navy. And God has
moved the hearts of his children so deeply,
that already the number of boxes and bar
rels of publications and stores received hut
reached eight hundred and.twenty-six, and
the number of delegates commissioned, over
--4c,kandred..• Promznent pastop of pliurch- -
- "--kherwith , Ohristian Merolianti,
other men of position and influence, have
gone as delegates from Philadelphia, and
from as far East as Maine—gone without
pay, to perform for our suffering heroes
such offices as, washing off the filth of help
less days and nights on the battle-field,
dressing wounds bloody and offensive, and
a thousand nameless things that money
could not have hired them to do. This,
together with the work of ministering to
the sick, the wounded, the dying in the
hospitals, distributing stores and publica
tions, and holding meetings for prayer
both in hospitals and camps visiting and
addressing soldiers in the field regiment by
regiment, transmitting messages, letters
and packages from their homes to the sol
diers and from the soldiers to their homes,
and whatever else the case might demand,
or Christian sympathy mightdevise. They I
have often shared with the soldiers some
times
the hard couch and the hard bread,
and sometimes sleepless nights and days
without bread or couch, and all not only
without pay, but with the greatest Ches
fulness; and after having gone once as
delegates, they all desire to go agaiti;'and
some have gone time after time and spent
many weeks in the work.
The fruits of this work cannot be, mess
ured. The sick and wounded .have been
eared for, and in many instances saved from
death; the dying have been pointed with
prayer to Jesus ; the living in the army
have been cheered to duty ; the swelling
tide of vice and intemperance -has been
in many instances checked; and great num
bers have been hopefully converted to God,
both in the regiments and in the hospitals.
One chaplain furnished by us with books
and papers, and aided by one of our dele
gates in establishing prayer meetings in his
regiment, writes that although he has been
many years the pastor of a large and-pros
perous congregation, God has given him
the inexpressible delight of seeing more
conversions in his regiment in two months of
his chaplaincy than in his congregation
during any two whole years of his pas
torate.
L. V. R
Another, the chaplain of one of the
largest of our hospitals, says that he has
been cheered by many cases of hopeful
conversion, and never has known any field
so white for the harvest.
Our delegates inform us of many con
versions under their own immediate in
structions, and of remarkable effects of the
truth spoken to our heroes in the field.
After an address upon profanity to one
regiment, one captain in dismissing his
company said : " Men, mark I never an
other oath is to be uttered in this com
pany." Another said as much, with the
emphasis of assurance that the first man
uttering an oath should receive summary
punishment. Intelligence comes of a re
vival in full progress in another regiment;
and in another, of prayer meetings on
Sabbath in every street of their camp.
And facts of similar import reach us day
by da.
Our y delegates have gone to the fields and
field hospitals of the battles of Williams
burg, Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, the Chicka
hominy, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain,
Centreville, Bull Run No. 2, and Fairfax,
in Virginia, and South Mountain, Antie
tam and others in Maryland. Whilst in
the West, the bloody field of Shiloh, not
to mention others, was visited by a large
delegation with ample stores from Chicago,
not included in the enumeration given.
Other delegates have been stationed in
hospitals destitute of chaplains, and oth
ers in hospitals requiring assistant chap
lains to work on from week to week. And
yet others are in the field work, distrib
uting reading matter and stores to soldiers,
establishing prayer meetings, and address
ing regiments.
Our plans are made; our work systema
tized; Railroad, Express and Telegraphic
facilities secured from distant points to the
field; and ambulance facilities in the field;
we have efficient local agencies in Balti
more, Washington, Annapolis, St. Louis,
Louisville, Chicago, Memphis, and at
Fortress Monroe; the whole Army is open
to us; we can extend operations to reach
and benefit every regiment; God is bless
ing us and bidding us go forward; Chris
tian gentlemen of standing, talent and
piety offer in abundance to volunteer as
delegates; and now all we want, under
Divine favor, is money to purchase with
and pay the needful -expenses, together
with publications and stores for distribu
tion upon the enlarged scale of our great
army. Two thousand dollars expended in
publications would not more than fill the
requests of to-day. Our braves soldiers
are hungry for religious papers especially.
The work and the demand daily increases.
Everything given goes where intended,
through our own delegates. Now is our
opportunity. Golden moments are pass
ing. Let us have money and stores. Send
forward what you have 'in hand. Do not
retain money as capital. Send it and col
lect more if you need capital. Give all
and trust God for future supply. And let
us together honor God, bless our army and
navy, and confer untold benefit on the coun
try and the world, by an earnest, generous,
vigorous prosecution of this great work
throughout our entire force, on the land
and on the sea.
ROLLIN H. NEALE, Boston.
CHARLES riEMOND, "
E. S." JANES, New-York.
JAMES-BELLS, Brooklyn.
MITCHELL H. MILLER, Washington
CLINTON B. FISK, St. Louis.
GEO.H. STUART, Philadelphia.
JOHN P. CROSER, "
JAY CooKE, tt
M. L. R. P. THOMPSON, Cincinnati
JOHN'. FARWELL, Chicago. -
JOHN D. HILL, Buffalo
All moneys should be sent to JOSEPH
PATTERSON, ESQ., Treasurer, President
Western Bank, Philadelphia. All stores
to. GEO. H. STUART, ESQ., Chairman, 13
Bank Street, Philadelphia. All letters to
REV. W. E. BOARDMAN, Secretary, 18
Bank Street, Philadelphia.
The Presbytery of Zanesville.
This body met in Coshocton, on the 16th
of September. The Moderator, Rev. M. R.
Miller, being absent, Rev. J. R. Duncan,
the last Moderator present, presided, and
Rev. L. B. W. Shryock was chosen Clerk
pro tem.
A sermon from Jude 21st, was preached
by Rev. John Kelly. After which the roll
was called, and fourteen ministers and
eighteen elders responded.
Virritten 'Reports from late Commission
ers to the General Assembly were received,
read, and approved.
The case of Dr. Plumer and the Western
Theological Sethinary elicited some discus
sion, but no definite action was taken.
The general impression (as the writer was
informed, for he was not present,) seemed
to be that the whole matter belongs of right
to the General Assembly, and that all
Presbyterial action tends only to undesira
ble eenwlicatibibrarid angry disputea atnoig .
brethren.
PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---SATURDA Y, OCTOBER 11, 1862
For the Presbyterian Banner
Revs. Drake, Moore, and ]Pairs, obtained
liberty to labor without the bounds of
Presbytery till its next meeting.
The church of Rush Creek being re
ported as in arrears with the salary of its
Stated Supply, Rev. W. Morris Grimes
was appointed to visit it, and bring this
matter to the notice of those concerned.
Sundry overtures were _received and an
swered, and certain judicial cases either
decided or put in shape for future decision.
Rev. E. H. Leavitt was received from
the Presbytery of Lodiana. A call being
put into his hands from the Second church
of Zanesville, and he having signified his
acceptance of the same, a committee was
appointed to atteruLto;lis installation.
The pastoral .relatidn between Rev. John
Arthur and the churchof Mt. Zion was
dissolved.
Robinson was dismissed to
the Presbytery of Washington; andlev.
M. A. loge to that of Western Reso..
Very satisfactory reports were received
from the Professors in the Western Theo
logical Seminary, and from Washington
College, concerning the moral and. literary
standing of certain of our licentiates and
candidates now prosecuting their studies in
these Institutions.
Commissioners to the next General As
sembly were nominated, viz.: Revs. 'Will
son and Duncan,. principals; and .Revs.
Ferguson and Alexander, alternates: with
Elders Matthew Scott .and William Mon
roe, principals, and William Black and
Robert Buchanan, alternates. -
In default of the Board of Missions to
furnish the amount asked for the support
of Rev. C. C. B. Duncan, measures were
taken to redeem= the pledge made to this
brother by the Presbytery, at its last meet
ing.
A call was put into the hands of Rev.
A. R. Hamilton, for one-half his time,
from the church of Madison, which he
asked and obtained leave to retain till the
next meeting of Presbytery. A' similar
permit was granted Rev. O. C. B. Duncan,
in regard to the calls of. Deerfield and Oak
field.
The petition for the organization of a
church in New Concord was not granted.
The churches of Eben's ()reek, Linton,
Seri eeaville, Bristol, Brownsville, Newark,
Mt. Pleasant, and Muskingum, obtained
leave to supply themselves till next regular
meeting of Presbytery.
Presbytery resolved to meet at the call
of the Moderator, during the session of
Synod soon to convene at Bucyrus • and to
hold its next stated meeting in Bucyrus; and
on the second Tuesday in
April, 1863.
After the usual cordial vote of thanks
to the people of Coshocton for courtesies,
kindness, &c., Presbytery adjourned.
W. M. FERGUSON, S. C.
I , You Read—l 'm too Wleked.."
By attending meetings where the Bible
and churches were ridiculed, and by, read
ing skeptical authors, Mr became a
confirmed infidel. In his rage one , day,
while speaking atminst the followers of
Jesus, he seized the Bible from the stand,
cast it into the fire, and watched it un
til was consumed. His wife and child
stood amazed, fearing to speak a word. He
continued in this mad career, spending his
Sundays among scoffers, and blasphemers,.
forbidding both his wife and child, to hear
the Word of God.
Months passed away in this wretchedness,
when being alone with her mother one day,
litle Mary asked, " Mother, can 't I go to
Sunday School?"
" I should be willing," said her mother,
" but you know your father.will whip you
if you go."
" Can't I go in the afternoons, when
father 's away at his meeting?"'
" Perhaps you might; but yon know how
your father hates religion."
Mary hesitated, and then Said, "If you
will let me go, I won't mind being
whipped ; may I go next.Simday ?"
You may, but take care how you speak
of it to your father."
".Oh, I 'm so glad," said the dear child,
and her face lit up with cheerful smiles
as she imprinted a kiss on her mother's
cheek.
The next Sunday Mary went, for the
first time, to the Sunday School. She was
delighted; the singing - charmed her ; the
voice, of, prayer solemnized her, 'and the
loving, holy talk of a devoted teacher won
her heart. That Sunday to her was a high
day and a holy day. She became a faith
ful,, diligent scholar.
It was not long before her teacher pre
sented her with 'a small Bible as a birth
day gift. She .was delighted ; but what
could she do with it ? Where could she
conceal it? Would it be burned, like her
mother's? Many anxious thoughts pa.ssed
through her. mind. Well, she knew if it
were placed on the bookshelf, it would be
destroyed. She concluded to hide it be
neath her pillow. So between the bed and
mattress she deposited ber sacred treasure.
Many were the happy hours she spent
alone, perusing its most precious pages.
About two years after she began attend
ing the school, one Sunday afternoon her
father came home earlier than usual. Hav
ing to go up stairs for something, on reach
ing Mary's room he 'heard her voice in
earnest praYer. '
" 0 God, have mercy on my dear father.
Show him his sins Let him feel his need
of Jesus Christ. May he seek thy mercy,
and find peace through believing in Jesus!'
He stood powerless, almost paralyzed.
Quietly he turned and came down stairs,'
and was overcome with a sense of his great'
guiltiness before God. The hand of God
had touched him. The light of heaven
had beamed upon his dark, polluted soul.
He sank down on a chair and said, to his
wife, " I feel very strange."'.,.
Ifis'wife* looking at him, anxiously said,
" You' do n't look 'well ; what's the matter?
Shall send for the doctor."
" No, I'm not sick, but I feel an awful
weight on my heart; isn't there a Bible, in
the house?"
He sighed heavily when Mary spoke,
"Father, I know where there is one; shall
I fetch it ?"
" Yes, child, do." -
Quickly she was in her room, and-brought
the book and handed it to her :father.' He
gave it to his wife, saying, " You read ;
I'm too wicked." Opening the book in
the middle, her eye fell on the -fifty-first
Psalm, which she read slowly and distinct
ly. " Have' mercy upon. me, 0 God, ac
cording to thy loving-kindness," never fell
upon ears more ready to receive them than
was, this poor trembling sinner.
When the Psalm was finished, he said,
" Can't you pray, for me ?" Blushing at
such an unexpected request, she said, "No,
I cannot; I have not prayed dupe I was a
little girl." The dear child seeing her
father's distress, said, " Father, shall -I
pray ?" " Yes, child, If you can." 'She:
kneeled down, her father and mother hoth
fell on their knees, when she poured out - se
fervent prayer for mercy and salvation for
these her parents. God was in that room.
Jesus was there.' The Holy Spirit - ..w . 4
there: father'slimit was malted; so
was his wire's; both wept together for tt eir
121113
Mary's face beamed with joy that her
prayers were now answered. Many times
had she sought the Lord alone, and prayed
for her father's conversion. That day sal
vation came to that house. While par
taking of. their evening meal, he said, "I
would like to go somewhere to church to
night." The wife answered, " I do n't
know hardly where to go, but I 'll go with
you." Mary said, " Won't you go and
hear Mr. B— ?" They consented. She
led them to the sanctuary where was her
Sunday School. The GoSpel of Jesus was
proclaimed, and the words reached the
heart of this man. He went home to pray.
He sought and obtained mercy. His wife
became a Christian ; all three united with
the church. Mary is now a devoted Sun
day, School teacher, endeavoring to lead
other children to Christ. The infidel is a
zealous Christian, and has written, defend
ing the faith he once sought to destroy.
Who can over-estimate the influence of a
pious child ? Verily he leadeth the blind
by a way they know not, and in paths they
have not known.—British Messenger.
The Original Anti-Slavery Agitators.
There is not a man living- who wishes
more sincerely than I do to see a plan
adopted for the abolition of slavery.— Geo.
Washington, April 12, 1786.
" The scheme, my dear Marquis, which
you propose as a precedent to encourage
the emancipation of the black people in
this country fforn the state of bondage in
which they are held, is a striking evidence
of the benevolence of your heart. '— Wadi
ington to Lafayette, 1783.
" It is the most earnest wish of Ameri
ca, to see an entire stop forever put to the
wicked, cruel and unnatural trade in slaves."
—Meeting at Fairfax ' Va., July 18th,
1774, presided over by Washington.
"I tremble for my country, when I re
flect that God is just. His justice cannot
sleep forever."--Jefferson's Notes on Sla
very in Virginia, 1782. .
The King of Great Britain has waged
cruel war against human nature itself,
violating its most sacred rights of life and
liberty, in the persons of a distant people
who never offended him; captivating them
and carrying them into slavery in another
hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in
their transportation hither." --Jefferson's
Original Draft of the Declaration of In
.
dependence.
"After the year 1890 of the Christian
Era, there shall- he neither .slaVery nor in
voluntary servitude in. any of, the said
States," (all of the territories then belong
ing to the United States.)—Jefferson's Or
dinance of 1787, unanimously approved by
Congress, and signed by Washington.
" We have seen the mere distinction of
color made, in the most enlightened period
of time, a ground of the most oppressive
dominion ever exercised by man over man."
—James Madison.
" We have found that this evil has pray
ed upon-the-very vitals of the Union, and
has been prejudicial to all the States in
which it has existed."--Ja9ncs Monroe.
The tariff, was only the pretext, .and
disunion and a, Southern Confederacy the
real object. The next pretext will be the
negro or slavery question."—Andrew Jack
son., May, 1833.
" Sir, I envy neither the heart nor the
head of that man from the North, who
rises here to defend slavery on principle!'
John Randolph of Roanoke. Pik
"The people of Carolina form two class
es, the rich and the poor. The poor -are
very poor; the rich, who have slaves to do
all their work, give them no employment.
The little they get is laid out in brandy,
not in books and newspapers; hence they
know nothing of the comparative blessing
of our country, or of the dangers which
threaten it; therefore they care nothing
about it."—Gen. Francis Marion to Bar
on de Kalb.
" So long as God allows the vital current
to flow through my veins, I will never,
never, never, byword or thought, by mind
or will, aid in submitting one rood of free
territory to the everlasting curse of hu
man bondage."—Henry Clay.
Alluding to the time the above sentiment
was uttered, Thomas H. Benton says
" That was a proud day. I could have
wished that I had. spoken the same words;
I speak them new, telling you they were
his, and adopting them as my own." .
",We consider- the voluntary enslaving
of one part of the human race by another
as utterly inconsistent with the law of God,
which enjoins that all things whatsoever
ye would that men should do to you, do ye
even so to them.' "—Resolutions unani
mously adopted by the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church, of the United
States of-America, 1818.
The Army Ambulance Corps.
The complete and comprehensive plan
of Mr. H. M. Pierce, President of Rutger's
Institute, New York City, for greater effi
ciency in the ambulance and field-hospital
arrangements will, in all probability, be
_pa into operation very soon.' No more .
Christian and humane work has enlisted
the sympathies and. active .labors of any
one during the rebellion: The friends and
'relatives of• half a million of our brave
Union soldiers are intensely interested in
the success of Mr. Pierce's systematic plan
for the relief our sick in hospitals, and
%the immediate removal of the wounded
from the battle-field. It is believed by
those competent to judge of the past inad
equate preparations for the care of those
who fall in battle, that had his proposition
been adopted when first proposed, before
the' last battle of Bull Run, hundreds of
lives would have been`saved. Heretofore
a portion of the soldiers have been
detailed for these purposes. When re-:
lieved from military restraint, they have •
become intemperate, careleas, and unman
ageable, and have .proved wholly unfit for.
the duties to which they have been assign
ed. Able, inteligent, humane, and patri
otic men, will now be enlisted, mustered
into the United States service, instructed
and drilled for hospital duty. There Will
returned - 6 - the ranks 16,000 A-X
-ing men at present, engaged in this service.
This new system,. which will ,revolutionize
our preSent hospital arrniements, finds
universal • acceptance not only with, the
.people of our loyal States, but with the
soldiers in the field, with our army officers,
and military authorities. It will be of im
tnense assistance to the Surgeon-General,
who has long felt the need of such an or;
ganization. The Governorti 'of the loyal
,States have greatly assisted Mr. Pitmen
with their , counsel and in - hence with the•
Secretary of War and Gen. Halleek. The
adoption of this' salutary° improvement re
flects great credit upon the War Depart
men t. The amount of good this new army
corps will accomplish is incalculable. It
will certainly give new heart and confi
dence to our soldiers when going into bat
tie will greatly facilitate recruiting, and
~tend to..relieve - theettexieties of ,those.h4-,
gag friends in the army. -
862. :IIEAR-11-431C4
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Kir Sewing Machine Needles, Silk," Twist, Cotton, and
OH, constantly on hand.
jy1.9.8m WNI. SUMNER &. CO.
READING FOR THE ARMY.
Soldier's Camp Library.
THE 1111ERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,
150 NASSAU STREET, NEW-YORK,
has just issued a beautiful Library, consisting of TWENTY
FIVE VOLUMES, 18mo., inclosed in a box, at the low price
of $3.0 ; among which are'"General Havelock," "Oapt.
Hadley Vicars," "Capt. Hammond," "The Blue Flag,"
"Young Man from Home."
Packages of 3,000 pages of select Tracts, at $2.00, are put
up to accompany the Library, when desired.
THE SOLDIER'S POCKET . LIBRARY,
of twenty-five volumes, in flexible covers, containing the
Soldier's Text-bOok, Soldier's Hymns, The Soldiers and
Jesus, Story of Lucknow, - and other appropriate works.
$2.00. . .
The American Tract Society has furnished , gratuitously
many hundreds =f thousands of pages - of Tracts to the sol
diers of Pennsylvania, as well as others. The friends of the
soldiers are availing themselves of the opportunity of putting
into their hands these most valuable books. And there are
not a few instances where most happy results have followed
the truth they contain..
Books carefully put up, and forwarded as purchasers may
direct. Address
11. N. THISSELL, Agent,
Nn. P 24 Ohmtant Rrreet. Phiin
MEI
SPRING STYLES FOR
Gentlemen's Garments;
In great variety; embracing in part, a large and wellse
!acted stook of Fancy French and English
CASSIMERES ' AND COATINGS,
Together with as fine an assortment of Black -and Colored
CLOTHS AND VESTINGB, se the manufactories of Europe
can produce", which are adapted to the wants of gentlemen of
taste, who appreciate style and quality in clothing
SAMUEL GRAY t SON, •
marl ta-ly No. 19 Ri:fth St„ Pithabnrgb.
F , A AI . I L
4IGN-31E11411314C11E311E11011316011104
AND
TEAS
Wholesale and Retail. -tag
J. D. Vllll.l.lAtia t
114 SMITHFIELD STREET,
Nearly Opposite the Custom House,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
$l.ll5-Ty
LA WRENCE VILLE INSURANCE
..AGENCY, of the LYCOIKING COUNTY MUTUA
INSTRANCE COSIPANY, of the Borough of Money, Pa.,
continue to insure against less or damage by fire. Capital,
52,489,309.67. • •
The losses of this Company since its organization, 22
years, has been but $1,160,642. JAB. RANKIN; Pres't.
JosiguA. BOWMAN, Belly.
BEFERENOES :
Capt. James Irvin, Mich. IWOullough, Esq.,,
Rev. John Wilkinson, D. S. Williams, Esq.,
Rob't Wightman, Esq., James Ill'Clure,
James Kearney, Keq. G. B. RATES,
Oilice,--Rntler St., near Allen, Lawroneevills
192A-1Y
VAILUA.BLE BOORS FOR SAGE:BY
.
THE BOARD:OF COLPORTAGE, '
In Renshaw's NeW.Buildings, 57 Hand. Street,
PITTSBURGH; PA.: .
. .
SCRIBNER'S NEW PIIBLICATMVS.' ' .
The Palace of the Great King. By Rollie Reed' $1.25
Mason's Complete Works. 4vols. Per v ,, lutne ' ' '1.25
A. Alexander's Sermons. 2 vole. ~ 4 " 1;25
J. W. Alexander's Thoughts on Preaching 1.25
:3 " . Diseourses - - • 1,00
J. W. Alexander air Faith
The Bible 111 the Workshop. By.Mears Lt 0
Alexander's Moral Science 75
Culbertson on China—lts Religion and Superstition 75
BY ROBERT CARTER & BROTHERS:
"The Way of Life. By Guthrie 1.00
The Inheritance of the Saints. By same i.. 0
Commentary on Ezekiel. By same - ' 1.00
Solitude Sweetened
The Broken Bud. ,By a Bereaved Mother, 75
Christian's Hope. 'Ty James -60
, .
Grapes of Rachel: - By-McDuff' '
60
The Hart and the, Water Brook. By same 6
'Family Praye r ;, By same 75
Morning and Night Watches. By same. Gilt ' 30
Mind and Words Of Jeihs... By same 30
Memories of Bethany. By same - 60
of Genesaret. By same 1.09
Footsteps of St. Paul. ' By same ' 1.00
Sunsets on Hebrew hinuntainx Ty 'Same 75
, e " Duty is Safety 25
Jack thelSailor Boy 25
NELSON'S PUBLICATIONS.
, .
The Bible Hour; or, Scripture Lesions for the Little
Ones at Gome - 75
Pioneers of Various 'Parts of the World ' 1.00
The Children's Church at Home MO
Practical Christianity. By Abbott 60
The Shepherd of Bethlehem. By A.L.O.E - '
Truth Made Simple.' By Todd - 75
Dodd's Uotures to Young Men
,40
cc " to Young Ladies
... 40
' All the publications of -the PresbYterian Edard, and a leirge
number from the American Tract Society and Sunday School
Union, tegether with a large and excellent assortment of
Sabbath School Books, Rewards, and Tiekets„.consMatiy on
hands. • F. G. BAILEY, Treasurer. ,
•• 9 , 1,16.11 ' JOHN CULBERTSON, Lihrkrian.
ALL AND-WiNTER CLOTHING":
ju
Mite. ' o* . MC . 31F-01110.3111E - -
s• •
Merchaisit Tailor,
NO. 84 WYLIE STREET, PITTSBURSIIOI,,
Isnow.prepared to: offer twills Crt.teinere and the Public,
one atthe Finest Stocks of CLOVES, OASSIXBRES; ygsT,
'INGS,"and OVRIWOATINGS, that he has ever.bionght to
. the oity, which be will Make to order in the. most', Yoshi:ono
ble Style on reasonable terms. . .
- Also, a fine assortment of GENTS' FURNISAING 00ClDS,
for the Fall "stir.
Jar Call add examine the Ooods,and Mahn jaw own se- -
1000 one. 4
PIECE ABBOTT COI.4IE4IATE
STITUTE
FOR 'YOUNG LADIES;-
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FIETR:AVENUE 'Corner A4th ltrett, N. Y.
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Will retipen ITEDN I4 SDAY, Septe.mber 17th, 188 s„ •
• The Site, ter, elt, air, cheerfulness, and health
The Edifice, With its rare convenience and . atirtiblions ;
The - Spacious Apartmentsiand varied - educational Sppii.
The Coins df Fiie and TWenty •rnstructors, exierfericed,
and skillful; • •
The Privileges, for systematic mental development and
discipline, and for physical. training , in every department,
• Primary, Academic, and Collegiate;
Its Library, Apparatus, Cabinets,- and' Gallery of
ings ;Paint
Its Professors, ,Lectures, and instructions .Natural,
bleritel, arid Moral Science, Mistory, Literitere, Modesu
Limgmages, Musia;and Pine Art •
Its Provisions for• . Advanced Pupils, who have left School, -
- entitle this Institution to the consideration it enjoys, endere
designed to be of a University Sir 'Young,ladinein
T Our City.
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REV. DAVID MIKII;TNEY,
. PRESBYTERIAN BANNERi,
PITTSBURGH PA..
N 3,, .E ,W, ' T R. -:A c. q' - , S - • . _
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For Soldiers an. Sailors;
JUST ISSUED BY' - '• '
• ,
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The Presbyterian Board -
of Publication
..: .
No. 821 Chestnut -Street, Philadelphia:-,
...
A ItECHUITINHG. Printed on Stiff '
card. Price 59
cents per SO NG,_et
THE CONVERTED SAILOR.. Tract No. 226. By: the Her.
Charles J. ,Totiias, Pastor of the Mariners' Chunk NSW:
York. 4,pagas.: , .
IVITERN ARE THE NINE? Tract No. 230: 'An Address'
to Persons Recovered from Sickness. . B,pages.-, ~.,..„,
AM X A SOLDIER? AND EXAMPLES OP CHRISTIAN'
SOLDIERS. 4 pages.
—ALSO— .
THE SOLDIER'S POCKET-BOOIT. In English and Ger
- maw. Bach ' 5 cents.- ;' : * ..: -' - :
JUST AS I AM. On Card. 50 cents,perl.M.
TWELVE: TRACTS'.FOR ' . SOLDIERS. In a Package,
Price 10 cents.
• ,
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THE : SOLDIER'S* ,LIERATtIr.. Sever 4 -,
Volumes:- ;Price
$15.00. - -
And; a' variety of Tracte," suitable for -dietributkin- -Iti' Vie;
, , Amy and Navy.
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Plante address ordera to
-- • • .WINTHROP ' SARGENT, , , '..-,. , 1
Business Corrwpondent,
• : • ' '. 821 Chestnut Street, 'PM.ladiiitibfa: I
Fur sale: in. Pittaburgh.
Bemis; 57 Hand Street:. ' ..at the Presbyterian Book feb2l-if - --''
4 ,4VPR. E N C lIEVILE I
IL - . NIPRPV-RIS
.I PROPERTY AND -LOTS FOR BATA: '• "
A brick dwelling, pleasantly situated:on Bell eftatte.fltreet. ,
A brisk dwelling, pleasantly aituated en ' Prosreset Street
A brick dwelling, tdeasantly. situted,..on -:Water
_Street.
;burg
two frame dwellings. pleaaantly situated on the Greens
.burg Pike, East,of the:Arsenal wall'. iiihe.abqya pf, merry is
Pert' desirable' 'and will be
crud on liberal terms. Aiiio, for
sale, from. 10 ' to 15 Acres of.Ane, Gardening
.1,1:103 lA:miles,
from PittelMrgh7in'Tnallana TaWhisll.B. . .
Building , Lota , ot , all sizes; and prices to snit. , ': ''' • ' . '
For tulle, ' stay SPAY , : at, the ,Ilssiljßeitste.,andansurance,
Cifice - of --
G. S. 8ATE8.,.. ,
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Butler St., near Allen, La wreneirtille; Pt.
iy26-13,
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Published at
BY
PRINTBD ON
AN'D TN
IT CONTAINS
TUB
PHILADELPHIA.
PERSONAL,
VARIETIES,
JOHN A. RENSHAW,
Family Grocer and Tea Dealer,
Takes leasure in nonmancing to friends and custo m
that he p has recently removed to the his
new and spacious w
house,.
Corner of Liberty and Hand Streets,
(~t few doors above his old stand,)
And having largely increased his stock by recent perch
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 Fruits in great variety, Fish. limns, Dried
Beef, kc., besides an assortment of Domestic Housekeeping
articles; thus constituting a Housekeeper's Emporium, where
most all articles that are useful or necessary for the Family
all moy be purchased at reasonable mice*.
oKir WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. la
Catalogues containing an extended list of my stack u
niehed by mail, if desired.
JOHN A. RENSHAW,
ap7-ly Cur. Liberty and Hand Stn... Pittatm rgh.
SAPONIFIER, OR
E. CONCENTRATED
LY
FAMILY SOAP MAKER
Made by the •' Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing c o rn,
pally." The only genuine and patented article. Beware nt
Counterfeits! Buyers and sellers of the bogus articles wit.
be prosecuted. For sale by all Druggists and Grocers,
Prices reduced to suit the times. dec2l-ly
HARTIIPEF. Sr.. CO.,
Column OF FIRST AND SNORT SIMI% PITTEIBUILO PA
Manufacturers or
steam' Engines, Machinery, and Castings.
Also, of STILLS, TANKS, and all other apparatus for re
fining Oils. octl9-l3
MERCHANTS' HOTEL,
46 Yorth Fourth Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
0,, wiaRBEN & SON, Proprietors.
mark-1s
EL
IDE, OIL AND LEATHER STO
D. KIRKPATRICK & SONS,
No.: 81 South Third Street,
BETWEEN' MARKET AOD CHEBENUT STREETS, PHILADELPHIA
Have for Sala
SPANISH AND GREEN SLAUGHTER HIDES, CALCUI
TA AND PATNA HIPS, TANNERS' OIL, &C., AT
THE LOWEST PRICES AND UPON
Tiry REST
Sir All kinds of Leather in the rough wanted, for which
the highest marks' price will be given in cash, or taken ic
exchange for II ..es. Leather stored free of charge, and sole
on commission.
Liberal ' Cash Advances made on Leather Conslgred
toils iRn2P-1
JOHN D. IrCORD ' JAMES S. IiPCORD
IgeWPICAIMAIE110111:11 , :tie
21f.A.N - UFACIERRRE! 4WD :DEALERS IN
Hats, -Caps,. and , Straw Goods,
WHOLESALE AND: RETAIL,
littsbargh,
Rave now on hand for Spring sales, as large and complete an
- assortmentof Goodi as can be found in any of the Eastern
cities, consisting of . .
' 9
Fur, Silk -and. Wool Hats,
of every styMand quality; CAPS of every quality and latest
Lashio* Palm Leaf, Straw, Leghorn; and. Panama HATS;
Straw and Silk BONNETS, etc. Persons wishing to
purchase either by Wholesale Retail, will find it to their
itsysintsis tr• siroi i.itannino env citorie marl P-ly
T 0 I N . -V . ' A 1; DS .
Do Not ' Despair - . Until You Haie Tried the
Water 'Care
THE PITTSBURGH* WATER-.CURS - ESTABLISHMENT
is delightfully situated on the banks-,of the Ohio, ten miles
West °Cate We have treated , many hundred cases of
nearly every kind of disease, and, can, refer to patients all
over the country whom we ,have restored to health, after
everything else had faced.
The following are among the diseases we have treated
successfully : .
Incerams Coniumemon; Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs,
-Scrofula, every form.of Skin. Disease, Dyspepsia, Liver Coin
plaint,'Constipatiow of tlin-Bowels„ Spinal Irritation, Neural
gia, Itheumatiren,lmmbingo, Nervousness, all Diseases of the
Reproductirre Drgani,„D!abetes,-Dri?ptiy; An..
TO FEMALES suffering with diseases peculiar to their
sex, we appeal: with confidence; es lee rarely fail to effect
cures in those cases. .
.
,
We:not:only-cure you of your disaisse, but we entirely re
move from your system the bad effeettiof the poisonous drugs
you hive taken.
OUR CURE: is open to you. Come to .us and we will in
due' time send you-home healthy, rand fit for life's duties
Terms moderate. fiendfor a Circular, to
W. N. ILSISIBENTON,
Box 1,304,
'Pittsburgh; Pa.
ebB- y
jelfr , ;li I
. B •IU 'A. E'
OF •
• The American Sunday . School: Union
FOR DISTRIBUTION.
The $lO Sunday Scheel - 'Libraries foe distribution as per
Legacy in• Will of the Iate,CIIAILLES ,BII 4 IIWAR, will be
ready for delivery on and after 'Tull lOth,1860:
The Sunday Schools entitled 'to these :Libraries are those
established in Allegheny County, Pa., since Maich 81st,
. -
Applicants will be required to subscribe to statement giv
in‘,.name, location,' and date of organisation of the School ;
name and Post Oboe address of Superintendent; average
number of teachemend Scholars attendance, Said amount
then contributed for stipport of School.
Reasonable evidencei t ly amount of contributions and oth
erwise, of the permanence of the School will be required.
Apply , to • F.II.'EATON,
Of Fkrost, lifamtint & Co.,
17' Viftb.Sit.. Vittsbursh
C=sll
1114:
UNDSRTAKEft,
No. 60 Saiiikfia '8644 keeps - Constantly On hand a large
assortment of .Itertilyildade Coffins, _Metallic ; Cases,. Shrouds,
&c., of the latest Stylist. - Perional fierSices in all cases when
required, and no pignewilliberspiarekto give 'entire satisfac
tion, and relieve the friends of the many unpleasant duties
necessarily connected with the preparations for burial, at
greatly reduced prises. Rooms open day and night. Hearses
and eiarriagpie e
B:!MRELL'S
RI COIFICTIOR,
MAR- DROPS.
zdematt and.slorgii rearity tor
vme disogirered•
Combining the A.CTIVII!. PRIPINCEPLX of nen
kawen Tionotonza ilmommons, to mann manner se
le 1311138111 'DMA lIITICIENCY. mid at the nom
Ilmonender..thein LOW TO BE ADDIXISDPITIBILD,
end the foam Mom tinplemint and often dengetono
Mete grahnedby Tensiftloge in"the old form.
D. B. RAIUSTES
IEO2 New Xork.
J 3,64. 9
4 1 / / it •
.
Corner , of Penn s ad St.'Clair Streets,
Pittgbui-kh;' Pa.
LA RGEST''e6I42I ERCIAL
, School of the, United BMW,. with a patronage nearly 3,000 . STIIDONTS, in die years, front 31 States, and tof
he
only one which affords eon:Vete and ‘reliable instrtiction
all the following b'ranche's; Mr acesrlL!, in
MANIIrdOTORI 3 4B,I32IILIIRAT , RAILROAD, Ar."
Bain Ilsix-succiunn.-
FIRST PREVIIIIME (*Ant AND' ONNMINNTAI PENNA.NSMP
ALSO, SURVEVING, ENODINSIONG, AND AtiIItIMA.TIOS
'review i
$35.00 p n ays fora Commercial Cohnie; S tudents enter and
t tiy rime. -
Ministers' sans tuition at half price.
For Catalogue orB3 pages, Sbecinions of Business and Or
namental Penmanship, and a beautiful College view of eight
square feet, -containing a great variety of Writing, Lettering'
and Elonth dling,-.Loclose 24 .centa in stamps to the Principals,
tharB-ly 3ENEraiSlr Siam, Pittsburgh, Pa.
SECONIIIIAN-IDKIE PIANOS; AT 825 1
450; $6O; 818 3 $ 10 0,8125 and s l 6o.for i sale by
myl3-ly MAN 11.' MELLOR 81 Wood Street.
s9oiitt - : A
Octave Piano' Style' Iif 2 LODEON, good
order f or.nlnet,dollars. - Nor sale by
ayl3-y JOHN R. MELLOR; 81 Wood Street.
' ti°IIII 4. , WRAED FIDE
131ITTSB URGII ERMAELECOL LEGE.
-IR
REV. I. C. PRRERTE4I, AM., President.
Best. Sustained - College in' the State.
POORTERINT TRAZIEERS.: ...attandanne last Years 248 '
Superb brick buildings; Thdfougli and'estenahre course of
study. TEL/MAXI:LIkik And
.1:014/1 MUSIC taught
FORTY POLEARR'per ternribr Witting, light, an. Pan
ter ra .comMence-a §.PTAikiIIBR.,23). , Send to the President
fora • catalonne. ' - ' - M. 'SIMPSON,
autkl-iy , Preludes Lot Board of Trustees.
CARRON 01,
Porairilhan"
m 4%1E 4 AL cyf ant: Economy,
m . .T., :or ireuxu4TIIINATIINIG
l OILS Per
markt, -It Wiliburifin ityleircif coal oil amps, i
.fectly e all 4 and fres fronk offausive. odor.
and foraale,
Manufactured ß EOWN s
167 T,raiattr EIT6.IFr. :Pyrrettuaa6-
..,
_. . .
v: -
_. - ~.....y4Ral o..NTruxs... :-
sBoi-ivrAsoN 84'1131"114111S-$80
A thirifeepply of these elegant, nsetil'and cheap Harmo
n/tuna received; to,,day. '...Teamilers.,.-.titirectors of Schools,
Singing blasters, Leaden of Choirs and the public general',
are respeetfhlty) invited,to;ea3l- akni etamine them, a t the
made warerooms of
rnYla-tr;i ,` :101tielf. blili2Lolt, Ri Wean street.
- 1V A' T "WO 'IC 3; o'l 1,, .-• :. •
-...'• . , This Carbon 00,, manufaetnied by the Pennsylvania
Balt IrlannS -aCturbig ConiPany; is entirely' free thim Wen"
' dy e °d "-1 8 tglau r_paseed,in;the brilliancy oflight it affords:
and'not aspleda: ' Oblisioxieri— alibi:ld ahVity 8 ask
Wen
and 4ARONA Oh .h, path on account ; of quality and ebeaP
,- „____ A ll6.2rdern or aotte m on alturxia4drposelt to, GEORGE
Cautiunllgo. 2SlforaStri3elAltabiigh be PromPi"
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answered:
IRMAN VEGETABLE