ertu). e sc. d. "There are those to whom a sense of religion has come in storm and tempest; there are those whom it has summoned 'mid scenes of revelry lad idle vanity; there are those, too, who have heitd Its still small voice amid rural leisure and placid contentment. But perhaps the knowledge which eaueeth not to err is most frequently im pressed upon the mind during seasons of afflic tion; and tears are the, softened showers which cause the seeds of heaven to spring and take root in the human heart."—The Monastery. To tiome bath God hie words address'd 'Mid symbols of his ire; And guide his presence manifest In whirlwind, storm and fire; •Trieing, with burning lines of flame, On trembling hearts, his holy name. By some the awful tones are beard In bowers where roses blow ; And where the heart's sweet thoughts are Aired With musio's magic flow; Youni bosoms there in Joy's full hour Have turned to God; and °rifted his power. To some the solemn voice has spoken In life's serene retreat ; Where on the still heart sounds have broken As.•from the Mercy-Seat, ilwelling,in the soft harmonies . Which float on evening's tranquil breeze. But ehiefestwheu.the heart is orush'd By sin or.sorrow's power, And•each - sWeet voice of comfort hush'd Which soothed in happier. Oh I shiefei"t tolhe sufferer's ear That- small still voice is ever near. For human tears, like §pring's soft shower, o wouoded hearis are given, TO quieken with their , balmy power The blessed seeds of heaven; And flo*oranf bright, immortal bloom Burst from the darkness of the tomb. Yiterarg Notices, LYRA CCELESTIS.Tints or HEAVEN. Se lected by .A. C. Thompson, D.D, Autbor of "The Better Lend," etc. 32m0. Pp, 882. Boston : Gould Lincoln. Pittsburgh : B. S. Davis. This compilation of hymns will be highly prized by all who delight in meditating on the future state of the'redeetned ; and it is eminently adapt ed also to the condition of snob Christians as are clogged in their journey heaven-ward by the cares and vanities of the world, but who grieve over their earthly-mindedness, and would fain be delivered from tbe bondage in which they are so much held. • Most of the hymns are originally English, but there are also in. the volume translations from the Syriac, Latin, German, French, Italian, and other larigniges. The hymns number about two hundred, and are arranged under the following heads: 1. Where is Heaven? 2. What is Ilea vela 'Who are in Heaven? 4, What arethey Doing in Heaven? 6. What is the Way to Hea ven? 6. How soon in Heaven? , 7. How long in Heaven? SERMONS OF J. R. AND A. W. TBOMPSON; To whiollare prefixed Biographical Sketches • and `Extracts from their - Diaries: By 'James Thompson, Pastor of the Wt.st-25th Street U. P. Church, New-York. 12m0., pp. 890. New : Published by the Author. For sale in Pittsburgh at the United Presbyterian Book Store, Dr. Rogers, Superintendent. In the volume before us,'we have biographical sketches of two brothers, both deceased, with twelve sermons of one .and two of the other, pre pared and arranged for the public by a"third brother, who is still living and . occupying a prominent position in the Church. With the sermons of her. J. R. Thompson especially, we think both 'ministers and laymen will be'nosh pleased. They evince thorough ness of- preparation, ,and and.; be founA sound in doctrine, devotional in spirit, and attractive though unpretending in style. Some may take exception to certain expressions which occur in the• Fast Day and Thanksgiving discourses; but candid readers will at least accord to the preacher. an honest conviction of the justness of his views. The sermons of . Mr. Alexander Thompson are by no means without merit; but the biograph ioal sketch is the most important feature of the portion of the volume devoted to him. This memoir abounds in instruction for all, but is es pMally adapted to minister consolation to the ebildrai of sorrow: ~.~; z~C ~p~ri~. The Leaf Amid.: the, 'Rushee. 1 _ t 1 .J 1 . " Here, Miaay Annie I what am you be goi&—to do wid slat big loaf oh bread ? Fetch it baek, or jot' go tell yer ma I" andlitosy;° the'honest Old black nurse, shook her he d authoritatively. " 0 Rosy," Annie pleaded, bugging the loaf tightly ,t t lear Rory, indeed must A l 'ii` have the lean d you utuit nt go tell in ma won't, will you?" alkt Miesy Annie, you be n't, a goin' to eat the whole o' dat to onct You 'ye jes' gotAi iv' yer breklitst l' Rosy looked troubled' and uncertain - what-she had better (0 lam not going to eat it at all I 1— welkif you'll premise not to tell %nybody abonfit for a week, I'll tell you what I am golig to do with it." aßut 'maybe I'd orter tell. You're alleys possessed in some queer notion or otheet your Uncle George is a puttin' of youlup ter." ( 4 But, Rose, I am not going to do any thing - Uncle George told me this time. Uncle l George do let know anything. about it." Then she added very persuasively, "1 am,going to do with it what the Bible tells us to do and the Bible would tell me to do What wan right you know." ItiiitY 'waif overpowered by this argu ment: Visions of a poor, ragged beggar child, half starved and poorly clad, made the ploWent of this loaf by the benevo lent hands of Annie, flitted before her mind. . " Take it, Missy Annie," responded the delighted nurse, beaming with benevolent coiSpeotion. " May you be der . youffir means of 'complishin' great good wid it." Annie,. sp. delighted.."Rose,"exclaim ed she, 4 - iniLare - the - best nurse that ever - .Annie,, as l' , de fromise yo wo vet say any thing about my taking the loaf just yet, please." Mistaking -Annie's •desire' for conceal meifefor a modest shrinking from making pantile of a good deed, Rosy , gave the ex acted promise. Annie an off, delighted at hating mined her point. But' Annie had-no idea of giving the loaf to any beggar,child. In fact, that plan never once entered- her head. Yet she was - per feely :innocent: of any intent to deceive Rees s -beesuse oho never thoug4tiihat mi t •h' ~.uppoc she intended to do with it. o ,h‘ tr pN d alot.g the path to " Run away Spring," with her brain full of schemes and her hands full of bread. When Annie bad reached the Spring, she seated herself on her favorite limb to rest awhile. She thought silently quite a long while, still hugging the loaf as it were a very precious possession indeed. After a time, she said aloud, "I'll go down to the pond-that's bigger." So she followed along the bank of the little stream, till it grew larger and wider, and deeper and deeper, and finally tell over a shelf of rock down into a pretty little pond below. She stood still a moment to watch the pretty drops which played around the foot of the lively waterbill. Suddenly she heard a crackling in the bushes near, and, with a guilty flush and nervous start, she threw the loaf over the rock into the water be low, just as Uncle George emerged from the spot with his gun on his shoulder. " Heyday 1" shouted he, as he saw Annie darting away. " It's only me, Annie—: do n't be so frightened." But Annie ran as if the " forty bears" were after her. Uncle George thought he would run'too, so he started after her full chase. -• " - Come, Annie," laughed 'he goodLna turedly, as he overtook the flying at the spring; " do let" sit down here and catch our hreaths,", Annie eimsettted half laughing and half, pouting, for she was afraid her,Uncle would question her about that loaf. Sure enough he did, first thing. " What was it you threw into the pond as I came up ? It looked like a loaf of, bread—was it ? Say, Annie.", Annie flushed` up consciously, and alnioit wished she dare tell' a lie about iL But she was too truthful a child to try to de ceive, so she finally said a taint " Yee." " But what were you doing dowi2 there wi,h aloof of bread? and what madeyou . throw it into the pond ?" Uncle George began 'to look displeased, as if he thought Annie had been doing wrong. • "'0; Uncle George, I was not doing any. thing paughty—indeed I wasn't," eagerly declared Annie. The fact is, Uncle George, I am making a Bible' experiment," and Annie looked as if .she' would burst with importance. - , "•A Bible experiment "'shouted her Un cle, in great amusement. " What .kittd of an experiment is that?" Annie > looked very wise, but said nothing. Conte, Annie, tell me all about it." " 0 you see one ot, these days---. 1 am not going to tell arty one just , yet ;" and, Annie looked knowing and mysterious,. Uncle G eerge. did n't say anything more for awhile, but kept hitting the water With a littie stick, and kept his head down; as if thinking very hind indeed. At last Annie thonghtfully asked, " Vow long a time is " many days ?" Is it a week, Uncle George ? A Curious little smile flitted across her Uncle's face, and his 'eyes twink led as he answered soberly, " Just about - a week, I should judge." Uncle didn't ask- any more questions; and Annie thought' he had •orgotten all about her experiment after that, because he did not allude to it again, Every day Annie ran down to the spring, and came hack looking a little disspirited, but still hopeful. But she kept her great -secret locked up tight in bier little, heart; and no one, not even mamma, suspected what a whirl of busy thoughts and 'plans and hopes and fears were woi king and spin ning away in behind 'her brown eyes, in her little brain. At last, just a week after the foregoing events, Annie burst into the house in a fever of excitement and baste, and shout- " Uncle George I Uncle George ! 0 moth er, it's come true—it's come true !" " What's come true, Annie?" and'Mother looked amazed and-Uncle George sober. "The loaf! 1 found it 1" breathlessly de elated Annie, exhibiting a veritable loaf "Where did you find it?" queried Mrs. Butler, not knowing what to think. " Where!" "Right in among the rushes, down by the spring," gasped Annie, ber eyes pro truding and her voice triumphant. ".Who-put it there r aaed Uncle George. ".1 don't, know—the angels, I guess !" and Annie looked half frightened. " Maybe its manna," suggested Uncle George.. "What's that, Uncle George?" Annie's eyes dilated further yet. "Why,'it was a kind of bread that God, rained down every morning and night upon the camp of the Israelites, when,th4were in the desert." Then ensued an ey , examina tion of the loaf and a' diviSion ofopinions. "0, 'I ''wish everylody knew' it!" ex claimed Annie, half wild. "Just think';" shebeganir"its - just-extictly"‘nianrday"' since I dropped it into the , pond." " What does the child mean ?" ex claimed Mrs. Butler. "Are you crazy, " No, mamma. have been trying a Bible experiment, .you see. The Bible says, Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days'-and I tried the experiment." Then there was a burst of laughter that fairly shook the room and quite disoom. posed Annie. "Poor child I" at last said Uncle George,' as soon as . he could stop laughing: "Come, stop crying, and give me a real good scold ing—come;" and, he drew the woe-begone little girl to his knee. He soon comforted her into a good humor, end "owned.up" to be the "angel" that "put that - loaf among the rushes. Then - they had a good long talk together; and Uncle George told her what the Bible meant by that " funny. text." as Annie thought it. So Annie was comforted, and the next day told Rose all about it, because Rose bad so kindly kept her promise not to tell. " And Rosy," said Annie, with a face full of smiles and tears, "I know now what casting my bread upon the waters means; and am going to work the right way to do it, after this."--Murry',s Mu seum. Boasting. Ann• Strong was a sad' little boaster. Though she meant to speak the truth, she was so vain and thoughtless that no one could believe her. She always wanted a.. long lesson. She would say, "I can leariyit all; ikis nottoo: hard for me., , 'f though when her class was' called out to recite, she was Nery often sent ,back to her seat'to study. If anything was to be done, at home or at school, Ann would alWayi say, , "i know' how, please to let me do it.;" even if it was a thing she could not,do at all.- Ann's teacher wishes' some one to point to the names of the cities on a, large' map, so that all the girls in the class might know where to find them. " 0, let me do it," said Ann; " I know how as well as eau be." " Yes, you may do it," said Miss Eaton but Ann could. Ent poiut to a single name that her teacher called. PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---WEDNESDAY, JANUAR v 21, 1863. "You are like a silly little pigeon I used to hear about when I was a little girl," said her teacher. A bright-eyed little girl, raising her right hand, said, " 0 ! please tell us all about the pigeon." "'The story," replied Miss Eaton, "is, that when the pigeon first came into the world, all the other birds came and offered to show her bow to build a nest. "The catbird showed her its nest, all made of sticks and bark ; and the sparrows showed her theirs, which were woven with moss and hair. But the pigeon, walking about in a very vain way, and turning her head from side to side, said, '1 know how; I know how to build my nest as well as the best of your "Then the blackbird showed his nest, which was fastened to, some reeds, and swung overthe water; and the~ turtle=dove said hers was easier.to build than all, for it was quite flat, and made only of sticks laid together. But the pigenn turned her pret ty head as before, and said, iknow how' "At last the birds left her. Then the pigeon found that' she did not know hoW at all ;,and she went' without a nest, Until' a Man took pity on .ker,, and built a pigeon house, and-put some'bay into it. " Now, children, though the story of the pigeon is only, a;fablei and not true r yet you-may learn from it a verf useful-lesson. " Little ,boys and' girls' .wlio' ' T are vain boaaters i • are laughedl:at by others and on: ly deceive themselves. likelhe eon, they say, know how but they,' of , ten find to their sorrow, when it is' too late, that .they do net. • ' "Remember, my dear - children, - ."that when you -once to do anything Well; you "will not need to boast • of it." A rich lady was one day overtaken, by a shower of rain; so send i ng . ber servant' for' a carriage, she took shelter an the cottage of a poor man. Having to wait a king time,, t3he aroused herself with looking at the con, tents of the little room in which • she ; was seated,: and, .attiong other ,things; her eye , fell upon a large money box.. Being of a kind disposition, she said to ! ti little pale= boy who was sitting by the fire, "Bring me your money box, my lad; will give you something." , The boy's face flushed a be arose anditook the box' to the lady, and he was stilituOre Pleased'when he saw her about to put in a bright new half-crown, but; suddenly looking up into her, face, he said; "Do you know, ma. that this '>s a missionary box ?" A missionary box t." exclaimed the lady; "take it back, then ; .1 do not wish to give money to missions, and ,if I, make you a `Present of this balf-crown, you must promise me that you will not put, a penny of it into that box." . " I cannot, promise that,, ma'ai,"=said be, Si mly ; " father and mother and me always put' part. of all' the money We getlnto ,the missionary box ; and, after All, 'tie. little enough." " And how came, this idea into .yotir heads ?" asked the lady ; " for I am sure you never, heard anything about, missiona ties in the " ma'am, we never did, more's the pity.; tint I_bought, a book one day of a ped dler, and it was lull of such wonderful sto ries about the doings of the heathen in far-olf countries, that, I did net believe they could be true.; however,: when father read it, he said ?twos true enough, for he had been a soldier aforetinie, and travelled in those very plaies. So then I asked if I could not do anything to help, them; and mother skid we mighthave a boit, and put in all the pence'we could spare, the same as they used to do at the Sabbath School where she went once; so father,knoelted.np this, and 'twas , agreed that we should all put in part of what we earned:" " And what will you do . with the'money when' the box is full ?" askathe.lady. "I don't knoW tria 4 am," answered-,the boy, with a puzzled look, " but Weloonhi get an ot berhol ind fill The lady smiled , and said, " - Can you re= ,ally think it a duty deny i yourselves for such a purpose?" The boy looked surprised, but answered, "Alter'all that god has done for us, don't you think that we ought to try to do something for him ?" Just then the lady's carriage came to the door, but, before leaving, she put the half &own into the missionary box, saying, in a laughing•manner, I hope it may do good?' " God grant it may," said the boy, Bel; emnly, " and J, thank you in his name." Many weeki pissed away, and one.bright sunshiny day the lady again entered the cottage where she had °nee taken shelter,. but this time:she was the bearer of good news. Since her last visit she had been leading some ,missionary hooks, and God , had led her to see the importance of rola:, miens, and inclined her heart to help, them; so she had spoken to the clergyman and to some other peoPle in the village, and the result was that they were going to have missionary meetings and a missionary soci ety among themselves. From' that time the lady not .only became a. Sealous sum porter of missions, but she ,begari to take pleasure in all kinds of good works. Thus did God bless the example set by this ~poor, but pious family, and thus will he assuredly bless all those who weary not in well-doing; for the promise is sure, "That in, due time ye shall reap if ye faint not"— Youth's Magazine. gritultucaL The Results of Sorghum Nanufatture, A convention of 'sorghum growers was held at Rockport, 111., a few days ago, and the Chicago Tribune gives the following summary of results : First r then; sorghum iii all partsiof the` *North-west, where the larger 'varieties of Indian corn perfectly matitre, is an •ac knowledged success. Its adaptation to the soil and the'climate', the' ease with which it can be cultivated, and the certainty of a remunerative crop, are acknowledged-- i'proved by experience which has been, long enough and broad enough to satlify,all. Second, though the yield of syrup:is large; (here the accounts may vary with the. 'Va riations of soil, and temperature; the ,per fection of machinery used, , the knowledgei care and skill of manipulators,) and profit able at any figure that syrup is likely to reach, the question, ban crystalized: sugar be profitably produced from. the 'sorghum ? is yet an open one that the convention was unable to settle. • A large number of samples of sugar have been productid, but mostly the result of experiments made on ..a small Scale, and without regard to cost. But they prove the possibility of making 'sugar from Sor ghum. Its profitable production, in com petition with the cane, is another niatter, - for the solution of Which longer trial; more capital,'and additional'experiment's ire T cured; Third. The amount of syrup made I Tpe in Illinois alone, this year, is estimated at two millions of gallons, of which Winne bago County alone gave fifty thousand gal lons. Fourth. In most of the rural dis tricts, where the attention of farmers has been turned to sorghum, the domestic syrup has nearly or quite driven cane mo lasses out of the market. The former is the clearest, the most toothsome, and, now a-days, much the cheapest. Fifth. The consumption of saccharine food among the rural population, where sorghum is grown, has largely increased— families that formerly contented themselves with four to six gallons of molasses per an num each,.now find a barrel of syrup none too much for the year's consumption—a fact of great importance to dentists and manufacturers of artificial teeth,, and not without its value.to the political economist. This, we believe, is a fair summary of the conclusions. arrived` at, saying nothing of the discussions which the manner of 'plant ing, cultivating, gathering.,and,,manufac tUring provoked. The shelving is emi nently' satisfactory.= - faimers go'allead. New Machinery, new discoveries, and. new methods„ will come to their aid, if they persevere; and, ;within. a few.years, , at the'utthost, they and We will see alfthe , great corn regions of the' valley of the MissisSippi"independerit for their supplies of - sugar Ind syrup , of all the rest:! of: tho• iiorlif, l 4 - indeed 'they 'ire 'iult; exporters of these ; articles J.. to .other owl,: "tries less favored. than our own:,;, Sundry Considerations:' Does every animal. have a • comfortable protection from the ,, pinching cold and pelt ingt'Storthal, they do 'not, rest assured' ;that their. proprietors. ,are , lOsing money faster than .they are, aware of Put calves, in '-an-,apartment by them especially' at bight, - 'Aeie. they . ealt` be well fed, and wbere.they can lie down ,ind be comfortable. *:•A , feii" ,, hundred feet of boards and three hours work will - make a comfortable shelter •for half a dozen calves..•= Let them , be` fed with thefinest - quality of '4q . and OTit , 001:11641:19, `and:ent: 'straw • With .on c e. quart of meal, each daily and let them have a good bed of straw. - , . Colts,- and" all young horses that - have good teeth, like - 008'unthreshed, cut up about• one inch' 'sn' length, and 'mOlstened, with: water. ,This is a very r.economical mode of feeding oats to -young horses, And I ,think it is preferable to threshing and cleaning them, and' feeding than 'separately from the straw. When there are a few weak, awl feeble ihedp, let thOn be'separated'from the•tlock and placeil by themselves, where they-will 'receive a little extra attention`, See that store hogs have a 'good nest— warm and drys ; as they will'hot ,thriVE 'When ' 'exposed to 'the , 4ef and Cold' of Winter. • " - Let every domestic animal - have access, at all times; to'good• water Mit is near , by. When they'are compelled to go a 'furlong or two as many cattle do-Ltiley often 'drink tee' much, 'which gives awn the colic Cot down timber for saw-logs-in the Fall, and let the, trees fall on small logs, ;that they may be ready to be hauled to' trill when the first snow falls. When the ground is. not frozen' lake:liars may work advantageously and, profitably At picking,stone acid Other olistractiens from the meadows. When •horses are not exercised in some way daily, let them le turned loose in the open field fora few - houri: Ifsthey are dined to race . about incessantly, attach a piece, of rope,. About ihree feet • onp,cir the forward All animals.need exercise.pyery day; n ppen air; and even when the weather is quite cold; if not , stormy,they like to le put in , the field or yard.- • , Let the manure of the horse stable :be spread around the`yard r and suffer it not to remain in 'a heap and ",.fire-fang.!',. Let potatoes Abe assorted, if it has 'not been done already; and let a few bushels of the' - best and fairest of them be pia in barrels for seed, and the. interstices filled with dry sand. By this precaution, good seed will be secured. And who dares to affirm that it is not as important to secure the best potatoes" . for' seed, as Well as the . best ears of Indian corn? " Like begets . Examine the outlets of under-drains, and . remove everything that.obstructs the course of the water which flows out of tbem. Betbre the &arm dis frozen' ,plow up a, .feic roods of ground and so* 'Winter rye, and give it a light top-dressing of fine manure. - The - grain will Make most excel lent feed, when greund, fur horses, and oxen also; and the aria* is much beifer than *heat straw 'for them to eat, after it has been cut; and it is very convenient. for bands fer .binding cornstalks, er. anything else. , - • And lastly, but by no means ?easily, do not fail to subscribe fer a good agricultural paper ;,and make np your mind to make some improvements in Jour .farm practices for the year to come.--reor. Country Gen tleman. Good Butter in Winter. For the benefit of my lady frienda; I will give my experience of twenty-five years in making nearly, as good butter in Minter as in Summer. In the first place 'we suppose the cows to have been - fed on • good feed. After the milk has been strain ed, put it on the stove to heat, either in the pans pr in, any other way thought prop er. Do ,not make it too hot, or the cream will not rise; it may then- be placed in a clearweellari4ree=frout- , vegetables -or any= 'thing that will give the cream an unnatur al taste, or in a iciipb.eard with a canvas Rloor, in a moderately warm room; if in the ,latter place, it should not be put in .until the steam has passed off, otherwise the shelves will be liable to mould. The milk should not stand longer in Winter than in Suinmei, or the butter will be bit ter. In 36 or 48 hours it should he skimmed, if in a cool place, sooner if ina, warm one. If the milk is thought to be ,too rich to give to the pigs, let it stand longer, and use the cream that rises on it for .shortening or in some, other way than for butter. • If the milk has been kept in ea cool place, take the cream-• to a warm room a day or two before churning. If, you wish the but ter tUlook and take' like grass butter, grate orange carrots, put some hot water `or milk to the . Ralp,oraip ans . l.add it to, the cream, which should be a little above 60 degrees when you commence `churning. .A com mon sized teacupful will color. six- pounds of butter. After churning, draw off the buttermilk, put cold water in the churn, and churn a few minutes, and if Managed right, you will never fail of having good butter. I rejoice that the prejudice against Washing butter, with cold water is slowly passing away. Heating thw milk I believe is` an , English ,method, and ought , to be : more genendlyiractieed ; then - there would not be so much poor butter in the market So says a .13uolis Co. FARMER'S WIFE -A in. Ayr icicle arist. Durability of Posts. A correspondent of the New-England Farmer reports an experiment on the du rability of posts, which we rearrange and condense. The timber used was " Yellow oak ;" it was cut in Winter, and each log was large enough to split into two bar posts, which were set the following Spring,: Ist Pair—Butt end down, one charred. Both rotted off the third year, the Upper ends were then put into the ground, and they lasted seven years more. 2d pair—Butt end down, one salted by boring and plugging . Salted post gave out the second year ;• the unsalted the fourth year. The ends were then reversed,, and lasted about eight years longer. d pair—Onebutt down, the other . butt , up : The butt rotted off the third year, the other the fourth. The ends were re versed, and the new butt rotted one year before the other, though the latter, was set one year the Soonest. 4th pair—Small ends down; one salted. Both rotted effthe fourth year,: , and reversed, lasted feu 3rea,ra more. It seen that the 'charring did no good, and salting, a green post is uselesi if not injurious. All, experiments indicate decidedly . ,_ that posts set reversed ladt longest; and it appears that seasoned Pegg lastslonger than greert;;—the seasoned small enda:in the first experipent• lasting, about twice as long as the green small ends in the fourth.. .. _ -r::,.._. iaIIOS'i‘...G.RADUATE CLASS FOR The.liev.,Dr.,ALIYEN, late President of Jefferson Collegai , proposes to Lndies ti.7e,ficitted' o ft iSMOioeit a Class or Young- ucations - Re-will meet thtt Class one'hour a day, emir , days thi - week, 'From` the first,of November, to the first of play. textrboime - will, be teed, but,' In connexion with the dismission. of topics, references will be'made to the best iiuthare,:for SIM benefit of those members' of the ehiait' hatieleistire ;for' 'reading. The course ,will ; be conducted In such a manner,: that those who ban - CoMmand one hour daily, can secure all its advan tages. Dr, A. will endeavor, by, questionings and oral dis-, cussionsv to lead his pupils to perceive truth` for.-thennadves.' An experience of more shan a quarter of a century.spent fir teaching, has convinced hint that he can best benefit his pu pils by plating'them facie to face' with truth, without' tire agency , of hooks: Words 'cannot; then, -be 'easily mistaken' for things. Special attention will be given to the expression of thought by word and pen. ' ° It is. presumed that...the members elite' proposed class have acquired, from the study of books,. such a degree .of mental discipline and such a knowledge or fekts as will ren der them prepared forihe higher grade of ifistriicticin suited to the most advanced class in The following subjects will receive attention z issreitrorein . :2. Mortal, PHILOSOPHY; • • • 3. PRINCIPLES OF RESTORIO _RFD CRITICISM ANIS :ENGLISH LITERATURE. 4. Pournaki, - PHILOSOPHY, including- - ' PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT, ' Puis6sputs OP LEGISLATION', ' GONNITENTION OF 'fill& UNITED eTiTZE, 'POLITICAL 800M01Y,2 • ' ..INras6ATIONAI.LAW. 5. NATVRAI THEOLOGY: . • , 6. EVIDENCES or CIiEtUITIANITY, • , On these "tatiica; the tonsils lid,' affray as may be; to perceive truth for themselves: . • • At the close of each exorcise, Dr. A. will,remain. to, criti else an 'essay praparod by a member, of the elms Re will also be ready, at all times, to give advice as to - reading, and Other departments of mental:effort. . • ' TERMS $lOO for the Course; payable s3o:November Ist, and $.50 Wt.& . . , - Appliontioneenn be ntadito Dr . Alden, b1b.48 'Union Square, or to W.1.: - Alden,'Eag, 46 Pine tired. • .The fallowing Will'ehow the estimation in which the enter plies its held by distinguished citizens of Neir-York ' Avne hiel')7l,enir,ivrt4, of st. Gores 221 The shrive plan. and Course. eminently.t daServer and' meet my _approbation,. as : extreM'ely calculated 'to prepare .thoi young ladies, to whom it refers, for tire highest usefulness and 'the Moat rational happiness - 4111e. I believe Dr. Alden to be highly qualified to work "ontihri plan lb has 'grope. ed; with success. STRAPELE,N Brivtatt I am aladle leatn that the'lle . v. Dr. Alden is about to on . . „ . . . . dertake the instinction, thitteity; of a class of young la dies in certain branches belonging to the most advanced :,stage of education, and involvihglitinciples by which ques tions relating to the most important interests ,of society „,are 'decided: r^have iCiarl. high opinion of lir. ^Aiden, , ltinb an a Man and as an instructoy., -The, extent and: exactness of his ." attainments, his clearness ' and fiaility of communication. and his kindly manners, are qualifications of a high order; ' but he adds to these one of inestimable value: that of taking a profound. interest ; in the task of instruction, and placing his ambition in the skilful and sumssful inculcation of knowl edge.`' 'The opportunity of being taught by such a man-4o ^well ^ endoired; so experienced, and distingnlshed in `'hit vocation 7 ^-la not, oft it, presented to young ladies anywhere, I cannot doubt that many will, make haste to take ad- Vantage of it: It wilt be a favorable symptom of the state of intelligence and the love of useful knowledgein this comma; nity, if,tbinclass should.be immediately filled up.. WM. 0, BRYAz T. Prom Chas. LL.p., President •of Columbia. CbStege Dr. Alden proposes to form and instruct a Clase of Young' Ladies ; Who, having passed through the elementary parts of education. May desire to proceed to some higher culture. Dr. Alden id tboioughly capahlehas Me benefit of much . experience win teacher—and the enthusiasm in his - vocation which hegets enthushuim, and so mourn 'Meow. CH. HING: From /ice. 4.4000 Ferris, D.D., LL.D.' 'Chancellor of the Niversitil of lee Gii3ro.77evi-York. I regard it as one of the most imtortant events in the de partment of education; that a higher i ounie of mental train ing is about to be offered ; o young ladies, who have, comple ted the usual Acadendeetudies, by Dr. J. Alden, krelident of Jefferson College. , 'Nb man within the range of my acquaint ance is better fitted than'he to accomplish what he prop:mils in his circular. His past success is a sufficient mutrantak.of what he wilt do in tide, altogether new, effort in our city. I do most-heartily commend the matter to my lady friandit. • 18.k..10:114RIS. From Wibiter; LL.D., President of the NetilY6Ok' Free Academy. • ' .• I have examined. srith-pleasure a -plan , propoied 'by "the - Bev. Dr. 2 lden,„for a postgraduat4 course of instruction for :young ladies of thin The Plan, is nxtexcellent one, and, card& odt wider the pertiOnal'euPervision of Dr. Aides, one - of the most philosophic and distinguished educators in this country, cannot fail of proving highly. beneficial to those who may enjoy the advantages of ids instruction., - HORACE WEBSTER,. . . Front .Rei. S.'lrenau.s Prime, D. 11.; &Id Or Editor of the ' York- Oliserver. It has given roe mimah satisfaction to hear that the Def. Dr.' Alden is about to enter upon the work of EducatiOn An, this city. He cornea from the presidency of Jefferton College, where he has bean eminently successful in all relatisna, be ing canipellwir by the health of the family to change his resi dence.. In his professOrship at Williams, and his presidency at Jefferson, he acquired a wide and well-earned reputation as a teacher, combining with thorough and varied scholar-, ship, a peculiarliriaelle; genial and 'pleasihg Method of itn-* .irting. knowledge, making the mysteries of science-easily: intelligible to t h e young, and rendering the abstruse studies of the higher departments of learning a pleasant pursuit: ; - The plan that lie now proposes, will not fail to be appie. elated by,parents who desire to give their daughters the ad vantages of the highest finish in-intellectual culture, under , cirmimstanCes PeCuliarly Br/viable to their inifirofetrientsind enjoyment:`.'.B. IRENAUS . Prom - Rea Edward ' Xtright, Editor. of the N. Xeamirier I very cordially Subscribe to all that my friend prime has here said of ; the Rev. Dr. Alden and his enterprise. -1:D W. BRIGHT.. Frone.Trif. Adetins:'D.ll.,, Picador of theWcidisiin Square., Presbyterian Chunk' Having'great confidence in Rev. Dr." Alden as a, successful teacher ; cheernilly,commend to the notice of my .friends Ins project as stated above.. W. ADAyki. , Prom, nett. Thos. B. Yermidye l L.L.D., one Villa :Pas.' ,tars of the Cbllegiate Dutch Church. . I have long been aequainted with Dr. Alden, and have long regarded him as one of our most able and thorough instrur tors. an` the denaitnien'tte. which he has devoted himself, as President of Jefferson .College, he is, 1 think, unsurpassed, perhaps, unrivalled.. The plan for a ,monng Ladies' Post ilinduate Clabscnveisthat.department, and I can hairs no doubt that it will be carried out "with efficiency, and will" be of singularadvantage to those who may avail themselves of it. THOS, E. YEItiItILYE. jr A C H •ThiTZ op PAYAVIII COVITY; EC, • • ' , . . . .11111...*tittioiti!iluieTS77 0 41 - IE4O. 0 ..pirr;sztußahr, PA.. 31; Corner. of Fourth and Grant Street's:: . . (CHURCH "M U S IC I BOOKS. C.Stdara; Jnbileo; - liiapaminrdatiniith Bell ; New Car mina; Lute of Zion; Asaph;..ChrtatianAlnetttd; Sacred dtar ; Thanksgiving. ⪙ &a. -' ' ' - -' - SABBATH" SCEIO9I, 4iftisra. Sabbldli'Behool Bell, Nii.'el,and 2;' %Aden °heti' GLIFE 13,0,0.1r8. Oriental Glee Book; New.-York Glee" and. Cboras Book; Bong er,own; Yonni Folks' Glee Booli; Golden. Wreath ; Nightingale; Tara's Hare: For sale by JOHN H. MELLOR, 81 Wood Street'.'' tnyla-ly $lO L I 13 'WA It FE S OR ''• The Amerlean:Sunday--.Sehool Union -- FOR DISTRIBUTION.. The Sit) Sundisi School Libraries for distribution as mir, legacy in Will of the late CHARLES BRRWER, will be ready Mr. delivery on and after July 1eth,4860.: • _ • The Sunday Schools entitled to these .Libraries are, them, established in Allegheny Otoutty, since March 3j 1860. Applicants will be required to subscribe to statrmont lug name, location, and date of orgatdration of the School; name and Poet Office address of Superintendent; .average number of teachers and Scholars; in'; atteridatice,,andannrant. then contributed for iiiptiort of School. Reasonable evidence, by amount of contributions and oth erivise, of the permanence of the School wilt be .re , l lll le4. Apply: tc ' H. RATON, .Of Zation,-Miontrie!ff ' N 0.17 Filth itt.Jittabstrgh,T • 100:Ism Vrtsbetrian Namur, WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, Published at M:airiTS33 - C7M 20 :3 11-3 , BY ltV. DAVID WItISSEV. THIS IS A LIEGE RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPER < PRINTED VDU : EXCELLENT PAPER, Dix 8 U. P r o T YL 'E IT. CONTAINS •*4:**zwAnii Ori. all:the leading topics Of the - day, both Bonk/one and Eno. alert All the'lrarione subjects ''thirt *resent themselves for °insider:alone and that are worthy the attmition of mimbeini Chrbilanlciple, are discussed from: the Christian stand=point, and :'in the' coiMinhensive spirit of ahii#an charity tiiid enlarged • Prom the beginning of our present National troubles, this paper, while allying itself with no pOlitiaal party, has taken highund fearless ground'in faVor of the Constitution and the tostleily ordained , fierniiiiint,and. of the preeerviition . ,of ttie integrity of 92ti;I:fnion. Ite Identical lien ..been itrn and deolded, anduthey will continue to be each Until tbe epirit of rebellion has been entirely quenched, and: our Gov ernment once more firmly estibilihai, • ar European Correspondence any other American is byfncoadtb. of 'Nlow,ielfabilftY, and g ener Mato. g. lutqulifesa , n t. 9 0 the progre ss 13— ttabie, e Ilr°P,e3 THE , 'EASTERN' SUMMARY gives; a amPlita view of bus i n e s s , - .opinion, , r o 4ls lo ue 09 12 - , cania, and matters and things* general; in NEW-YOLK; IND • - , _ . Thle ts s: feature &mid in no other religions nerpoper, and make; the Banner a mot re for infonak Lion Oonoortung,thoen places - , to all readers. CONTRITiVrOItg,:.;i are some'of the beet newspaper writers in the Church We also hare OCCASIONAL tORRESPOIN DENIS in all parte of the'land. • The Compendium et „ DormOie.. and> Foreign News- := is prepared' with much care - and dad just. ' now ' "th — ee , news in thedaily , papers is ,often so uncertain and ” "tot that thiirreektf ' icapOre inrtX "' O ' hy titn:4 zlra' t to- liable news for the since the iraiOrtrnkitl ,ll . for siSing and correction is allowed: Undei the ):Kaa.'or P=SONA;I 4 the m'afit, interesting i ncid ents connected with individuate, of note, whether dead or Ilying, are publish e d.' ; And. - under tlie fiend of VARIETIES, are'giien the iiietate • of , Win , Travel; Dlee*ery; Statfeti-' eta information, &0., of moet , valie to the publlw.l While at thelame time most ;ramble SRLEpTIO‘N-S fiom Wags m i g 4 sirteakin d9tker newspapers, are 1 0Pnl" the eitigtiaTl, the parent, the teen of liteliktureand learnin and for the chilaren. Nor AIM the • • • - ''f• , ' . CLUB OF TIE : GARDEN A N D 'lll FIRM AB D E N bating& of 'the infonsetfon needed for both fa , • • 110 M 1 MaZWIlii a 4 This furnfeitedAt the- low ante of $1.50 .per-an mum, when naid advanee;.. with!. an Additicinal copy ta the person getting up' a 010 of Wenty: 119.08 at thi. 011 a of . three nionthe. 412:50 at. the. en& of the'year. 50.ente extra when delivered by Carrier. PRESBYTERIAN BANNER, : SPRI":TS YLES.POR . , ..,. . Gentlemen's da'rents, /if : great variety; ' embracing in . pa it rt, ,large and ,well se tested stock of Piney Breach' =id English , :- , - -••• '- ' . • ' ' CASSIMERES ANDICOATINCS' _ ,_ g . Togeth . oto.witir an Jim an: aaeortatent; -el allaCat 4nd C lolled CLOTHS AND:VAST/Mikan the ,man` of ;mope. eimprOdObii;i9bl6ll atie ielapted ta the waits of lonuemen ot taste, who appreciate style AO. quality /A clothfieg: • , - - SAMUEL GHAT & SON -' ' mweio.l :'.. :- ~• • • . :N o 1 eitifth - l t • T il 4 - ~ . . t.,,,- tialairalt.:. . . ~ ~ . .S 3 OMOO'7* LO ATC , ONAOIRST• t CLASS. ISIORTGACES; he county or adjoining counties, for, ifterni of years in nuns ranging from $lOO to $15,000. Also, persons in the city or country, :having , unemployed BQPIDS, ram have:Wu:same invested in Arid-claim' REAL 'ESTATE SECIIItITY for ono or more years. The highestratea paid for old and Slyer, inimall or large mune. All business confidential. Apply, at the office of ' Ak .,, - . 8.11ATE5 , ,,,, • Butler EL, near Allen. Lawrenceville, Pa. TILE, ATTENTION - 4), the public tnthel4.oBl,Ml3l.b. Housekeeping Goooa, Storp,. where raexhe found a large assortment-of allkinds le usu , Sy. Good - required' in` firrilshing 'hot*" time' -lb troublally: in` inkk unting,auelitirticlea, in ye+ - slow_ plaeal:' comahtielice of otirgivineoui sitiontien this mind of stock, to the exclusion of dross and ficsoy.g, we can guarantee our prices and styles to be the Mast revere. • • , IN LIN.g GOODS are able to give perfect milailictiOn,' being ' he Diciest .81: kshed Zdssen, More in the city, , and having been for more than Went,. 'years regular importers ems some t (best manufectarensinflreland. We offer aleo,,s.'large stock of FLANNELS AND NIUSLI NS of the beat qualities to ho obtained, and at the verYlowest prices. Also, Blankets. Quilts; Sbeertinge,T Tickings,!..Dismask Table Clothe, and Napkimi, Towel li ngey Diapaily Heickalmoki 'Table mid Piano (lovers, Damasks and MoreamcilLace and Shadings, tc *: Muslin Certain', plifities,, Furniture Chintzes, Window • JOHN V. CO WILL &SON, ap88.0":. , corner of,Ohi istnet.abd Sev Ski.,enth MERCHANTS' HOTEL, 46 North Fourth Street, PHILADELPHIA. O. WHIBBEN & BON. Proprietors. mar . 1V HIDE, OIL AND LEATHER STORE D. KIRKPATRICK & SONS, No. 31 South.third Street, BETWIEN MARKET 4EID ORES NUT STEUTS, PIIIIADELPUI4 Have for Sate SPANA ND ISH AND GREEN SLAUGHTER HIDES CALCUT T A PATNA SIPS , TANNERS' OIL, & C., AT THE LOT PRICES TERMS. AND UPON TEE BEST *a- All kinds of Leather in the rough wanted, for which the highest mars , price will be given in cash, or taken iv exchange for H. k _ea. heather stored free of charge, and eel,' on COMIII/Mioll. • Liberal Coati Advances made on Leather Conslerd to Ifla inn2o.ll JOHN. D. M'CORD JAMES S. DVCORD 'CORMgIe CO as, - ..11ANDFACTUREN8 AND -pmtazies IN Hats Caps,, and .Straw Goods, • WHOLESALE Alsip RETAIL, 131. Wool.. wrgh, ilave now on band for Spring sales, as large and complete an assortment of Goods as can "be found in any of the Eastern cities, consisting of Fur Silk - , and Wool Hats, of every Fityle and quality; CAPS of eviryiquality andlatest Maidens; Palm Leaf Straw, Leghorn, and ,Panama BATS; Straw, and Silk BONNETS, 'ete:,- etc. 'Perioniv Videldile to purchase either by Wholesale or Retail, will,Ond It to their admOditar , to mill and examine' Ouvartalt ' inarlalv TO `INV-ALI-DN. Do Not Despair Until You Have Tried the THE:girrssußen WATER CURE ESTABLISHMENT hi delightfully situated on-the batiks of the Ohio, ten miles 'West of the:-city.; We :have kreated - Many huhdred cases of nearly every,kind of disease, and atii, refer to patients all 'tMel' ',the - toiletry whoni. we have "festered halal; , after .eirerything else hod 'The following are amorigf.theAlseaties. we leave treated 'successfully : • , , Itensutyr Oonciriiimoti, Asthma, 'Weida - ifs, 'Cotths, Scrofula, every form of Skin .Disease,.-Eyspe, pain, Liver Com, -piaintMcinstipation of the Bowels, , Spinal Irritatioii;Netirsir Oa, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Nervousness, all Dliguess, of the ReproduCtive'Otsnus, , Diabeteel DrO r iey;lsc., :TO FEMALES suffering,with disem, yeenliarl to t h eir sexc. With 'confidence, as iir - W-istrily fair to effect :cures in ‘ those caws._ „ , _ We' not only cure yon of Yen= diseiese, but we entirely re rne'v-a Yaur Platerallut 1 1 /P44 e/re Pl . l °!.*: e IPP u ", • ?us drugs yetfliays taken. - • AXTR ,Cp_RE.is,open teflon. , Conic to upland e will in OM time send 'You horneheilthy, aintfit for life's duties Terms moderate - I fiend %AS (Sr' ediar,,,to N.: liampaTorr 4393 r. 1,304, Pittsburgh. Pa. te WI-1y F, . - ,41W-XIMII,OCAM4IO I EX 2 " : Asp , as S 1 03; tilt'D4 LLAMAS 1 4 431111,314 T% P I711.111 . 11:i 1 , - 8 T 11 7', Neekly pi4)6te he" ; Cnit oirs OA. 40.1"yf p . fm. A DELPRIA, TRY t 4 :BARBELL'S _ 6 t , , INDIAN VESt JAIME \ 1 1111111TIOIS, SUGAR DROPS. moat, 2. Worm,. infer dinowind. 0 1 01146 1111 $ the s ACTIVE PILINOIPLI of we knows Taaarrisra BuserAwon, Ina r immit ar I. MOM TIMM emonrsci". ands asSle ow lbw roadie them ILLOT TO tfili ADITINTOTIIISXD, ma Oa, trout those anOtarmat and GUM &MOM= Mists prodsond by Ting eow In thick' 110nn. 4 D. S. BAILIUSTIM, I Broadwar. New York^ Iys-ly FM / ' ;14 .f "'. z T ' cr, , . '',, ,r, ' ..- -.-, ; ~ • a tit , Corner of Penn and St. Clair„Streete, Pittsburglx - Pa. ‘ - T Et-E LARGEaT CWIMERCIAL "School 'of the United States, with a patronage of nearly,B,ooo Sztreszirrs t in live yearly from 81 Btatee, and the only one which afforile complete and reliable instruction in all the following branches, viz.: blradvirms, idastorsosmigns, erssimoser, Bandtosn, AND - - . Berm BooK4liiretria.:- r lIIIST PREMIEN Itsin AND, lOnsidakirradA Protestants. ALS°, Stinverrea, Patentsinuse, Ann hissuraterrOS us.oo,pays for a Onmmerdsd Course; Students enter and review any _time. - Mintsteis' eons tuition at holt - gitio.;; - ' ' For Catalogue of 86 pages, Specimens of-Apsiness and Or millionth" Penmaniiiiip, and a beautifull - College view of eight square feet, Othitaining. aT great variety at: Writing, Lettm inn and Flourishing, inelme 24 cents, in stampsto.the Principals, Mart-iy' JENKINS & SMITH, Pittsburgh, Pa. MIDI ALL. WIIIIiEt"6STH. LNG.F , ` gam: Merchant Tailor, ere an 84.31111 E .BTREET: rillsßoßdll N. Li tom prepared, to. offer to Ids ,Gustomitra ,aiid the, Public, one of Finest. Stocks of CLOTEIWCASSIIIERES; TEST OV.SRCOATINQS, that:he. has, eyer brought to the city, which he willctiaketo order in the mad FaShiona de Style Oita' 'esiOntible Also,a tino assortment of G.GGTS'.7I/RMIRING.Goops, for the Fall *bar • ' Call an i examine the Goode, and make your own so lar* samairrlly C N Q: For Brilhan' cy , and ~ E aonamy, SURPASSES ALL . OTHER JiungsATlNO . 011 S new in market. 'it will burn is all 'ityles of iMal oil lamps, is per. feetlyal d' e, and tree ,from offensive odor., Minnfisctured and fdir - sale bj W. - NTACTCEOWN, • . . WEST BRANCH.. HIGH SCHOOL MALEAND FRIILIME. Duties' resumed September' lith,„'lB62, imcomm Sans for BOARDING PIISILS are equal to any in the Ste e The course of his trueilottlherciugh: — Pooft reoeiimi at any age preparatory to entering the. High School cls sees. quarter. 30 IFor Circuiting, addressaddresss per , m40341' Jersey Shore, Lycoming On., Pa.. II VINT'S 1-RITTSBUR4Grit •ALDIAITAG '''• . The fitost•Useful, Practical, and Reliable. • - 'PHU-OTOS DEAN, A. 14; Author of Deane Popular Series of Aritlirietlik&e., ac. A largo 72 par book. Illustratett. 'Printed on clear white paper,- with. new -Conti:think besides : the usual Calculation% Tables, &a., THE srAafr DUTIES IN FLicrf Several Valuable Rrclpca; MITCH :psirg4E,tiltymsallAlii_la 4,7tER FOR THE CIRCLE.' A Liberal Dlacount to Dealers Sent Pbet-redd on receipt otewcithro 3a4eitt. stamps. AddiailidEorder% to inane prompt attention, to JOHN, P. HUNT, hiblisher, • -‘• KObigic HALL, • dec2Nly "urn STRIERT, Prrruturtoa. ~. . . .."' .' m try . „glut ~ :,:ure., . OR PECTORAL TROCHES, For iiiimidiiite' seller and eartain Coro of 'Cough*. leolds,Lianitilenzsi.i Altilional• Hoar" - . .:. nears, IV h P o . l Pkng....so,Ffig),l9 pstri, Bren t 'Dlitieitlt - trirestahliat, 'Soria ° Threat, , , . ' : Baai9 tSta,p.l3te. -. , -.. RtislEriWAßßlafiniitilt Var. lIISTJTES. For. litiniateta, PO:ilia .Speakers; Ind, Singers, these rßoclres arp indippeneable for Clearing and Strength ening -the Voice, I Relnkiiher thiereeneee, ate. The ease with which they are taken—being easily tarried to the, pocket, requiring no preparation, always mataLr use onall occasions, not liable.tochaage in any eli marb.;:nentaining, nothing tejarious to the moist deli ,.Cate'cikustiliottots-Laboisld beJa entlicientiecommende , .. I . l ° ll t o ~_. a l Atp give Or* a,rair trial. : . -......_ , ..lril..ee 23 Cente l X.dtur ~*Sow.... - :::-.3,- 5......- - AGENTS:- , B. It.. 4 4,prir:Onoic. & C 0.,. B. T...,.?A roc istiit & CO., i. R. .31:481m.414 ,& Co:: " 11.a.fpcwir' & BRA, , - ' 534 = ..• ' ' 1.4 P ;A fkik ,e/CFM: RaciTiiram , ; , ' 4 3 , . ' ' Witir Dues;'