lot religious hooks, with promise in each case to stop gambling, attests this fact. Third. Delegates, gentlemen of high Christian character and social position, have offered their gratuitous services to visit the various battle-fields of our coun try, and put into the mouths of our wound ed and fainting soldiers those cordials needful to sustain their ebbing life; wash their wounds; "help to convey them to the hospital, and there nurse them with the farina, sago, oysters, tea, and sick-room ne cessaries not supplied by the Government; in every ease accompanying these works of G'hristian charity with the word of Chris tian instruction and prayer. Ile had heard of sixteen Protestant soldiers in one hospi tal, within a few days after the battle of Port Donelson, earnestly asking for a Chris tian to pray by their dying beds, and finding none, fained to rest contented with a cru cifix laid on their lips by Sisters of Merny. This feature of the work of this Commis sion, namely, the combination of works of love with the Word of Truth—of practical with doctrinal religion—should commend it to every Christian man. Bishop Simpson followed in a speech full of Christian patriotism, expressed, in his own inimitable style of eloquence. We dare not attempt a condensation of its sun beams. It was received with reiterated cc . - clamation, and produced a cheering effect upon the rather desponding minds of our city financiers. Col. Bowman, of the 84th Pennsylvania, thought if he was at the head of the upper tier, which was full of soldiers, he could put them through some exercises more inter esting to the audience than any speech he could inflict upon them, •But be willingly gave his testimony to the great value of the. works of the delegates of the Commission, stating that, probably because his was a hard-working regiment, and that the •peo ple thought they had no time to receive such attentions, they had never seen a visitor of any Commission whatever, save those sent by the Christian Commission, with a very acceptable donation of clothing and vegeta bles ; trebly 'valuable and grateful as a proof that they had not been forgotten by friends at home. The gallant Colonel took his seat, after saying that he had now shown them that, as he had said, he could not make a speech, amidst tremendous applause. After which Gov. Pollock proposed three cheers for the army and navy; which were given with a will, and made the - building reecho again. The Governor gave one of his five-minute bursts of patriotism, and was loudly applauded. Wm. E. Dodge, Esq., of New-York, ex pressed the cordial cooperation and sympa thy of that city. The Chairman stated that the New-York Committee, of wich Mr. Dodge was a member, before asking the contributions of the public, headed the list with their own, to the amount of $4,500. The collection contained gold rings, brooches, and cards and checks for sums varying from $5 to $5OO. This was altogether the largest and most enthusiastic religious meeting ever held in the city. It comes, just now that our army is engaged at Vicksburg, at a most oppor tune season to cheer our brave defenders, and has done much to dispel the despon dency which has brooded over the city for some days. Let every Christian church earnestly labor and pray for the conversion of our army, and for God's blessing upon it, and our country is safe; victory will soon crown our arms; and God, even the Lord of Hosts, will plead our cause. For the Freebyterlen Banner "What Can I Do V' NO. 6. This question is still urged. My in structions are not sufficiently pointed and specific. You wish to know what depart ment of usefulness I would assign you— what position you should occupy—in what particular way you should be employed. I can more readily understand, than re solve, your perplexities in relation to this matter. Even a pastor finds great difficulty in determining a course of action for the people of his charge. Not that be can dis cover no suitable fields of labor where their Christian energies might be appropriately expended. " The harvest truly is plen teous, but the laborers are few." Thrust in .thy sickle and reap, for the harvest of the earth is ripe." There are many situa• tions at home and abroad needing occupants and which, in my opinion, you are quali fied to fill. It would not be difficult to de signate fields of labor where you would find full exercise for your benevolent feelings and activities, and where you might be use fully, honorably, pleasantly and permanent ly employed. But shall I name them ? Perhaps your friends would think me un kind. It may be your own plans for life are so Jar matured as to interfere with your following my suggestions. Or your views of duty might differ very widely from mine. Perhaps 1 cannot better aid you in de termining upon your course in life than by presenting some statistics furnished by a congregation of humble villagers and plain country people, with which I am intimate ly acquainted. This church has within the last ten years supplied the world with eight ministers and licentiates, five candidates now pursuing their theological course; six ministers' wives, over fifty teachers of com mon an d high schools, and a still great er number of Sabbath School instruc tors and officers. At the same it has on hand scores of youth of both sexes who will soon, I trust, be found, among the reapers and gleaners in the Saviour's harvest. Now every congregation has similar mate rial. It becomes parents, elders and pastors to search it out; and every pious youth, on beaded knee and with earnest heart to ask, "Lord, what wilt thou haveme to do ?" Most of the persons referred to above, reached their present positions by following the leadin;gs of Providence, step, by step, from the lowest to the highest stations mentioned. Let me add the following rules : 1. Sol emnly consecrate all your powers to God, and by reading, meditation anal prayer, keep constantly alive in your heart the im pression that you are not your own, but bought with a price, and therefore bound to glorify God in your bodies and spirits, which are his. 2. Aim high. Cherish a holy ambition to be extensively useful. Keep before you shining examples Be . ye followers of John, of Paul, of Christ. 8. Occupy, at once, the place, however humble, which you may be qualified to fill, diligently striving to fit yourself for a higher one. By a judicious use of your five tal ents, you will gain other five. Many Chris"- tians cripple their usefulness for life, because they are unwilling, at first, to take the lowest room. " Stoop to conquer." One of the most renowned Emperors of modern times sought preparation for wear ing a crown by serving au apprenticeship at ship-building. The best qualification for the higher stations of usefulness, is faithfully to have filled the lower ones. Begin thus, and you — may expect in due time to hear the Master say, "Friend, go up higher." , PASTOR. Vresbliteriait Nang, PITTSBURGH, FEBRUARY 4, 1863 The War. The news of the week furnishes us with but little beyond mums and conjectures. These, for the most part, would be unwor thy the paper on which they are written, and the time required to read them, were it not that they serve partially to assuage a restless desire for intelligence, and to grat ify a disposition to pry into events which mly yet happen. We note a few things which bear probability in their aspect. Gen. Grant and Gen. I%l'Clernand have both gone down the Mississippi, and united their forces near Vicksburg. They are en deavoring to get a canal across the point so as to pass Commodore Porter's fleet through, that he may attack the batteries with his prows up stream, and thus aid the army. It is to be hoped that Gen. Banks and Ad miral Farragnt will come up and take part in the contest. If, however, they are to await this, we may invoke patience to our relief; for the formidable strong hold at Port Hudson, is not yet subdued, nor even assailed. The rebels are said to have 150,000 men at and in the neighborhood of the two places mentioned; nearly all of whom could be concentrated at either. They will make a desperate effort to hold this part of the Mississippi. If they should lose-it their empire would be divided in twain, and they would be cut off from an immense field of supplies. Its importance to them is but part of its importance to us, and hence our efforts for success should be adequate. Gen. Rosecrans had not yet advanced be yond Murfreesboro. He is much harrassed by large depredating bands in his rear, who interfere not only with the raproad, but with the navigation of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. They have captured and destroyed several steamers. Parties alsO are interrupting the railroads to Memphis. There has been some little fighting on the Georgia and South Carolina coast. We lost a small gunboat and some 200 men. The great expedition, under Gen. Foster, was waiting the subsidence of a storm. A very large number of transports, and some war vessels, were at Beaufort, N. C., but whither bound has not been published Probably first to Hilton, Head, and then to Savannah, or Charleston. •Gen. Hooker lies still on the west hank of the Rappahannock. Thu - rlow Weed. Mr. Weed is one of the most distin guished editors and politicians in the Uni ted States. He had been connected with the Albany Journal,. N. Y., as, an editor and proprietor, for thirty-three years. He retired from that paper last week. He is a man of great ability and stern integrity; and what is very remarkable for a political editor, he never sought office for himself . — never- would accept of office. About a year ago he was offered the editorship of the New-York Times. We wish he had ac cepted. Mr. Weed was a leading man in the or ganizing and nurturing of the Republican party, and sustained it energetically while it adhered to its fundamental principles. But he could not conform to its mutations. He hence retired from-political activity. In his editorial fareioell he says : "But we have fallen upon evil times. Our country is in immediate and imminent dan- Or. I differ widely with my partners about the best means of crushing the Rebellion. That difference is radical and irrecoicila ble. I can neither impress others with my views, nor surrender my own solemn con victions. The alternative of living in strife with those whom I have esteemed, or withdrawing, is presented. I have not hesitated in choosing the path of peace as the path of duty. If those who differ with me are right, and the country is carried safely through its present struggle, all will be• well, and I nobody hurt.' In approach ing the end of a long journey, when one of the party drops out, remembering how pleasant it has been, he only thinks of it to mark his sense of the worthiness of the Companions who continue on, and to wish them, with his whole grateful heart, en during prosperity and happiness." Of -Mr. Weed's political opinions we speak not; but we may well be sorry when an editor of so much ability and moral worth, and possessed of so disinterested a love of country, retires from his chair. isentral lattus. The Anderson Troop. We see it stated that the difficulties which have existed in this regiment, have been re moved. They arose partly from misunderstand ing, partly from circumstances which could not at the time be controlled, and partly from a rash ness incident to youth and, to the want of milita ry experience. We trust that this band of gen. evens Pennsylvanians, part of whom fought Aohly at Murfreesboro', will yet prove an honor to their State.' They are to belong to General Roseerans' Corps, for special duty. The Eclectic Magazine, Fcir February, is ornamented with a beautiful eagraVing, presenting the portraits of five Secre taries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions; viz.: Drs. Worcester, Wisner, Cornelius, and Armstrong, and Jere miah Everts. The letter press contains a brief biographical sketch of each of these distin guished worthies. The articles are seventeen in number, and will richly repay a perusal. We have been much in terested with Syria and the Eastern qu i estion, The Reign'of Terror, Idees Napoleoniennes, and Colenso on the Pentateuch. Mr. Bidwell, the publisher, deserves well of the coMmunity. The Eclectic is published at No. 5 Beekman Street, New-York.. It is also sold by Henry Miner, Nos. 71 and 73 Fifth Street, Pittsburgh. Arresting Deserters in Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., February 2.—The arrest, of deserters in Morgan County being resisted, Col. Covington, • commanding the 'Federal force PRESBYTERIAN BANNER-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1863. here, sent a squad of calvary there on Saturday ; they were met and fired on by the armed mob. The cavalry charged and dispersed the mob, cap turing the deserters and six citizens. No one was hurt. There is considerable excitement in Morgan and adjoining counties. Rebel. Losses The rebel newspapers say that, out of ten thousand men led into Missouri, in April and May last, by Price, not more than 'twenty-five hundred survive fit for service. They state that their loss in the fight with Ro secrans was nine thousand. In Breckinridge's Division eighteen hundred were killed outright in one hour and forty minutes. Withers' Divis ion lost twenty-five hundred. From New York. ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 2.—Ba-Gov. Morgan was to day nominated by the Republican caucus of the Legislature, at Albany, for United 'States Sena tor. The Demooratio caucus decided to-night not to make any nomination for United States Senator. Washington, Feb. 2.—The House this evening passed Ste vens' negro regiment, bill, by a vote of 83 to 65. Before the passage Casey's amendment was adopted, providing that slaves of loyal masters, in the States excepted by the President's procla mation, should not be enlisted, and that no re .cruiting offices should be opened in such States, exoept on proeuring the consent of the Governors thereof. The bill itself gives permission to en list any number of negroes not exceeding three hundred thousand, to be paid ten dollars a month, with rations and, equipments, and to be officered by white men. During the discussion on the bill, Mr. Cox dis claimed the theory that the North-west would unite with the South, but warned the members that this feeling existed, and that they were helping to strengthen it; but in no case would he consent to division. Full and satisfactory explansnations have passed between the French Minister and the State Department, regarding the recent alleged efforts to induce M. Mercier to• depart from a just and friendly course of proceeding respecting our national affairs. Gen. Meigs, speaking of the war, says : " That time is past; the destruction of the rebel armies, and the gradual occupation of the country by fortifying and garrisoning its chief strategic and commercial points, are the• only conclusion to the war. "In this work the loyal inhabitants of the country, white or black, must be compelled to assist, and it is impossible to cast aside the mil lions of recruits:who will offer themselves for the work, accustomed to the climate, inured to labor, acquainted with the country, ,and animated by the strong desire not, merely for political, but for personal liberty." Pennsylvania Legislature. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT, OP THE IN- TEREST ON THE STATE DEBT [lntroduced by Mr. Shannon, of Allegheny Co.] SEC. 1. Belt enacted, drc, That the State Treas urer be,. and'he is hereby authorized and directed to pay the interest falling due, upon the State debt on the first days. of February and August, 1803, in coin or its equivalent. SEC. 2. That said State Treasurer is hereby authorized to exchange with any bank or banks of this State, an amountOf currency for coin suf ficient to pay the interest mentioned in the first section hereof, and to give to such bank or banks the bond or bonds of the Commonwealth for the premium on such coin at the time it is obtained at the market price, with interest upon said bond or bonds at the rate of five per cent. per annum, and with the . right reserved to the Commonwealth at any time hereafter to redeem said bond or bonds by delivegthg to such bank or banks an amount of coin equal to the amount so obtained from such bank or banks, and receiving and ac cepting therefor an equal amount of currency such as originally received or accepted by such bank or banks from the Commonwealth. Ssc. 3. The State Treasurer shall not be re quired to exchange with said bank or banks, coin for currency until sixty days after the resump tion of specie payments by such bank or banks. SEC. 4. Any bank or banks furnishing coin as aforesaid, to the Commonwealth, shall not`be, re quired to resume specie payments until thirty days after the resumption of specie payments by the banks. of the States of New-York and Ohio, and the provisions of the first section of an act entitled "An act requiring the resumption of specie payments by the banks," approved April 11th, 1862, are hereby extended to such bank or banks until the time aforesaid. SEC.. 5. That if the banks of the Connhonwealth shall tender to the Treasurer in exchange for currency and bonds more coin than shall be re quired to pay said interest, it shill be the duty of said Treasurer to receive from each bank so tendering a pro rata share .of the amount so re quired in proportion to the capital stock of each, and that in case of any deficiency in the amount so offered by the banks, it shall be the duty of the State Treasurer to assess the amount required among all the banks of the State in proportion to the capital stock of each; and a failure of any bank or banks to -advance a pro rata share of said coin so required to pay the interest afore said for, the space of thirty days after being duly -notified, suck bank, or banks shall not be entitled to the benefit of the provisions of the preceding sections of this act. • SEC. 6. That the Attorney General of this Commonwealth is hereby authorized and directed to proceed to wind up the affairs of any bank or banks which may neglect or refuse to furnish to the State Treasurer a pro rata share of the coin required to pay the interest on the State debt under the prvisons of this act. Szo. 7. That it shall not be lawful for Of bank in the State to sell gold or silver coin,• and any such act by any bank shall work a forfeiture of its charter, and any officer or officers of any bank consenting to such sale of coin shall be lia ble to prosecution for misdemeanor in office. Harrisburg, Jan. 28, 1863. *reign Reins. NEW-Yoitz, Feb. I.—The steamer Australa sian, from Liverpool, with dates to the 18th, has arrived. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, writing on President Lincoln's Eman cipation Proclamation, says he hears a very gen eral expression of opinion that the first black outrage will be the signal for European inter vention in the interests of hnuianity. Among the French diplomatic correspondence just published, is a letter from Napoleon to. Gen. Forey, in which it is confessed that the motive for the French policy in Mexico is the desire to prevent the United States from extending their authority Southward over the American conti nent. Movements are on foot in Liverpool to test the public opinion, by a meeting to consider the American war and emancipation question. A similar movement is to take place in Manchester, where a branch of the Emancipation Society i■ being formed. SPAIN All the Spanish 141inistryhave resigned, and O'Donnell was forming anew Cabinet. GREECE There is talk of the Duke of Coburg for . King of Greece, but it is reported that he has declined. It'is rumored that Turkey is making warlike preparations. gontintrtial. Ptttabargh Market._ WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 1882 ASHES-40da Ash, 3{a}B 40.; Pots, 44434 c.; Pearls 5Kc. ,The stock in first hands is angle for all ordinary purposes. APLES-51.7502.25 la BEANS—Prime White, 22.60 per bushel. BACON—Shoulders. eq.; Sides, 7 1 44 , Plain Hams, 831c.f Sugar Cured do.. 930. 14 Th. BUTTER—Choice Fresh. 21022 c. 12 lb. OffEESE--Western Reserve, 120.11 lb. Hamburg, 12g. EGGS-16c. ger dozen. FEATHERS—Prime Western, 560.15 lb. . FEED—Shorts, $l.OO la cwt.; Middlings, L 25. FLOUR—Extra, $6,25; Extra Family. 26.7507.25. GROOE it I.F.S—Ooftee Good Rio, 33(4434c. Sugar, 10% 012 c. Molasses, 54055 e. GRAlN—Wheat Red, $1.30; White, 1.35(4)1.38. Corn, 75c. Rye, 75c. Oats, 50@55e. ger bush. HA.Y-518.00®26.00 Ft ton. at scales. SEEDS—Clover, $5.75@5;87. Timothy, $1.75. Flax, STEARINE-9%093 TALLOW—Roue:I, 50.; Country riindeie4 113 c. feriat DEAFNESS AND BLINDNESS. DR. JONES, of New-York City, who is spoken of so highly by the hest Phy- siciens of our country, is now practicing at the St. Charles Hotel, in this city. Dr. 3. treats with un bounded success all chronic dieeeses especially those of the EYE, EAR, ati. NERVOUS SYSTEM. For testimonials of persons cured far and near, read his circular. Dr. Jones can be consulted as above till February 22d, 1863. If there Is anything wrong with your hearing or seeing, call on Dr Jones immediately. feb4-2t A COUGH, COLD, AND IRRITATED THROAT, If allowed to progress, results fn serious Pulmonary and Bronchial affections, oftentimes incurable. BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES reach directly the affected parts and give almost instant re lief. In BRONCHITIS, ASTHNA, and CATARRH' they are beneft• clot. The good effects resulting from the use of the Troches, and their extended use, has caused them to be dounterfeited. Be sure to guard against worthless Imitations: Obtain only the genuine BROWN'S BRONOHIAL TROUNCE!, which have proved their efficacy by a test of many years. Papua BPSAILICRS and BINOERS should use the Troches. Military Officers and Soldiers who over-tax the voice and are exposed to sudden changes. should have them. Sold everywhere at 2G cents per box, jan2l-3m GROVER & BAKER'S SEWING MACHINES for. family and manufacturing purposei, are the beet in use A. I'. OHATONY, General Agent, oat-1y 18 Fifth Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE !-THE BEST IN TER WORLD. WH,LIAH A. BATCHELOR'S celebrated Hair Dye pro duces a color not to be distinguished from naturewarranted not to injure the Hair in,the least; remedies the ill effects of bad dyes, and invigoratea the Hair for life. GREY, RED, or RUSTY HAIR instantly turns a splendid Black or Brown leaving the Hair sort and beautiful. Sold by all Druggists, ..10P - The Genuine is signed WILLIAM A. BA,TCHELOR, Jon the four aides of each box. FACTORY, No. 81 BARCLAY STREIT, NRW YORK. i (Late 233 Broadway and 16 Bond Street.) DENTISTRY.—Dr. C, SILL No. 246 Penn j Street, attends to all branchei.of the Dental profession. febEi-ly ant 4 On the 22d of January, by Rev. C. V. M'Kaig, Mr. JOHN MATCHET, of Candor, Pa.,_to Miss MARY. JANE MCFAIII,LAND, of Cherry Valley, Pa. January 14th, by Rev. A. W.- Boyd, Mr. DANIEL DRYSSINOBR, of East Palestine, 0., to Miss MATTIE J. PARES, of Beaver County, Pa. At Arlington, 111., by Rev. J. C. Barr, November 29th, Mr. EDWIN MOON to Mies SARAH M. LIP PINCOTT. At the same place, January 7th, Mr. WILLIAM WAtfOR to Miss CELINA LARKIN. On the 22d ult., by Rev. John Brown, of Freedom, at the residence of the bride's father, in Economy Tp., Mr. BENJAMIN F. Cox, of Mc- Keesport, to Miss LIZZIE SNYDER. • On the 22d ult., by Rev. J. Stoneroad. at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. WILLIAM GAO to Miss ELLEN, daughter of John Hutch ison, all of Tyrone Tp., Fayette Co., Pa. - On Thursday, January 15th, by Rev. W. B. Keeling, Mr. DAVID CUMMINS to MISS ELIZABETH ALLISON, all of Washington Co., Pa. On Christmas evening, at the house of the bride's father, by Rev. John Kelly, Mr. SAMUEL A. MOORE to Miss ROSA A. CRUMBAKER, both of Muskingum County, Ohio. December 23d; by Rev. Robert Hamill, Mr. WILLIAM BENNER, of Pottees Mills, to Miss NANNIE ODENKIRK, of Old Fort. On the 14th ult., Mr. JAs. Hasson to Miss SALLIE M. BRISBIN, of Roalsburg. On the 15th ult., Mr. HENRY VANDYKE, of Lock Haven, to Miss HANNAH MC COY, of Potter's Mills, Pa. In M'Keesport;Pii., January 29th, by Rev. R F. Wilson, Mr. JAMES WILSON to Mine ANN M ALLEN, all of the ahove-named bititarg, [AIINOINICTIMENTS, CO.LTIS ; ADDITIONAL Rawasss, Prrs Gears A Los, NINA WORDS RUNG a LISS.] DlED—Suddenly, January Ist, MARTHA MAY, youngest child of William and Ruth 14Iehaffy, of McKeesport, Pa., aged 1 year and 11 months. DlED—December 13th, 1862, in the battle be fore Fredericksburg, GEORGE W. BRATTEN, Co. E. 155th Reet P. V., of Bell Tp., Westmore land County, Pa., in , the 20th year of his age. DlED—January 13th, of inflammation of the brain, JOHN MORRISON, son of 'James and Martha Fulton;-of'New Derry, Pa., aged 5 years and 5 months. DIED—Of pulmonary consumption, on the 24th of January, at the residence of her father, Rev. A. G. Fairchild, of Smithfield, Pa., Mrs. MARY - F. EIUSTEAD, widow of the late Dr. J. T. Hustead, in the 28th year of her age. DlED—Near Martinsville, Ohio, of croup, WILLIE PEADEN, son of Wm. H. and Maria P. Blackford, in the 7th year of his age. Again the Saviour has said, Suffer little children to come unto me." Willie. heard, and is gone. DIED—On December 7th, 1862, Mr. JAMES PENNEY, of the 100th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and son of . Dr. Jesse Penny, of Elizabeth, aged 21 years. DIED—On December Ist, 1862, Mrs. MARY J., wife of Mr. William Power, of Elizabeth Tp., in the 39th year, of her age. Mrs. Power was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Her walk and conversation were most exemplary, while her kindness of heart and gen tleness of manner had greatly endeared her to all who knew her. A life spent in the faithful discharge of Christian duty, and a living faith on the Son of God, gar& abundant hope of II happy resurrection. She leaves behind an affec tionate husband and five-children to mourn her departure; but ileir loss, we doutit not, is her everlasting, gain. [United Presbyterian please copy.] DIED—In. Callensburg, Pa., on the 16th of October. 1862, MARY ELLEN, daughter of John and Jane E. Brisbin, aged 3 years, ;1 month, and 7 days. Mary Ellen was a very sweet and amiable child, and one whoni God seemed to have pre pared to die young. She loved to sing the fol lowing lines concerning heaven : " I have a home above, From sin and sorrow free; A mansion which eternal love DeSigned and built for me. . "My Father's gracious hand Has built this sweet abode ; From everlasting it was planned, My dwelling place with, God." DIED—On the 12th of December, 1862, at his late residence in South Fayette Tp., Allegheny County, Pa.,"Mr. SAMUEL EWING, in the 66th year of his age. • The deceased was long a worthy member of the Associate Reformed, and late of the United Presbyterian' congregation of Canonsburg, Pa. Too much cannot be said of his sterling integ rity and Christian character. As a man, he was humble, quiet, retiring, and most scrupulously honest. As a.neighbor, he was kind, obliging, peaceable, sympathling—loved and admired by all. As a father, he was tender, .affectionate, uniform, confiding, and most exemplary. As a citizen, he was one of. those for whom the law Wail not. mide,' yet Ithiobedience toltwat uniiOrim and constant. As a Christian, his life was illus trious, in child-like innocence and godly sincer ity. It was not ais the fitful, sputtering, flashing meteor, that blazes for a moment and then dies out: but as the sun, which shineth more and more, unto the perfect day. At home, in the church, in the neighborhood, everywhere and every day, he, without ostentation and appa rently without an effort, exemplified the Chris tian life. It was not what he said when dying— although his death was calm and peaceful—but what he said and did when living, that gave his surviving friends good hope and consolation through Jesus Christ, that all was well with him. In view of his whole life, they can dry their tears, with the full assurance that they sorrow not as those that have no hope. "Mark the perfect man, and behold the up right; for the end of that man is peace." A. DlED—January 21st, after a protracted ill ness, at her husband's residence, Irwin's Station, North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland Co., Pa., Mrs. CATHARINE FLEMING, aged 61 years. A warm and attached friend, an affectionate sister, a . leving mother, and a devoted wife, is now no more. She has fallen asleep in Jesus, after a long and occasionally a painful illness, through the whole of which it was her privilege to rejoice in the full -assurance of faith. After every, other .remedy had failed, she sought the healing waters which flow from the Bedford Springs, in hope, but oh! vain hope, that it might quicken her vital energies and restore her to-health ; but having, during. : a life well spent in- the Redeemer's service, constantly drank of the living waters which flow from the Saviour's side, she has passed into that land where-the in habitants "no more thirst," neither say, "I am sick." She had a strong, discriminating mind, and was fixed and determined in carrying out what she thought to be right, and her duty, and yet was retiring in her disposition and mild in her manners. As a mother, she was beyond all praise: superintending the secular and religious education of her children, and providing for their temporal welfare with industry and econ omy. Her Bible and the house of God was her chief delight, and she was ever ready to con tribute of her means to every good cause ; to simpathize with the afflicted ; to, exercise hospi tality ; to instruct the ignorant andthose whom she believed were "out. of the way." The church of Long Run, of , which from early life she was a consistent and attached member; a husband, and four children, one of whom she had the pleasure of seeing and hearing preach the same Gospel which sustained and comforted herself; are left to weep and lament their irrepa rable loss, but not to " sorrow.as those who have no hope.". A. M'G. jun - y DIED—In West Salem, Pa., November 9th, 1862, of diptheria,- ADA, son of Dr.' T. G. and Jennie U. Boyd, in the 6th year of his life. Early plucked by the hand of the destroyer ; yet not so•early but all could see in the tender bud a hopeful bloom, if left unblighted. But He who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me," had need of him, to fill a place in the choir of angel children who ever sing, " Hosanna to the Son of David." His playthings are laid aside for the golden harp—his garments for the .beautiful white robe. Parents, brothers, and playmates miss him from their little circles, in which he seemed the life. But stay each mur muring thought. He was given- to Christ in covenant. He has but taken his own, and "of such is the kingdom of heaven " He has gone. But "from the land of the enemy he shall Come " Weep not, parents, brothers, sister, My young spirit longs to go • Where immortal am'ranths cluster,' And the living fountains flow. those dear arms that oft caressed me, Cannotstay my spirit's wing; Glorious harpers hover near me, And eternal anthems sing. " Angel pIUIOTISTound me sweeping, Bear my sottl from earth away ; Soon I'll, join- the ,blissful chorus In the courts of endless day. See the seraph band desoending, With their trailing robes of snow; Father ! Mother ! bless me quickly, Jesus calls, and I must go." DIED—On the Bth of January, at Armory Square Hospital, Washington,- D. C., of wounds received in the battleof Fredericksburg, Sergeant W. B. ELDER, of the 91st Reg't P. V., son of Samuel and 'Margaret Elder, of Turtle Creek, in the 23d year of his age. He was a young man of a warm, generous, and confiding-heart; a true type of•the American patriot,--loving his Government, more than life. Impelled by a true and laudable zeal for the sal vation of his bleeding country, he offered his bosom to the • shafts of battle, and fell in that terrible'conflict which has carried sorrow into, so . many households. To a friend who was with him for several days before he died, he expressed a filial acquiescence in the Divine will, and said, " All is well.". His mind was serene, his faith unwavering ; his hope of heaven bright and full of glory. Without a murmur—without a fear— he fell asleep in Jesus. " §o fades a Summer cloud away, So sinks the gale when storms are o'er; So gently shuts the eye of day, So dies a wave along the shore." H. DIED—At the battle near Fredericksburg, Rev. ANDREW D. FRENCH, eon of George and Mary P. French, aged 38 years. Brother French was born in Fayette County; Pa., September 26th, 1826, baptized by Rev. William Johnston, of Dunlap's Creek Presby terian church, and was trained in the duties and doctrines * of religion as embraced by that de nomination ; and about fifteen or twenty years ago he publicly professed religion, and united with the Presbyterian church of Lower Ten- Mile, Washington Co., Pa. In 1850 he married Miss Carpenter, and by her had five children, the eldest alone surviving her parents. His wife died in 1857, and in 1860 he married Miss Catharine Kline, of 'Mononga hela City, Pa., who, with an infant daughter, still live to mourn his uhtirnely end. After the death of his first wife he came to Limetown, Washington County, Pa., and engaged in school teaching, where he united with the M. E. Church, and was,appointed exhorter and prayer leader and in 1860 was licensed as a local preacher. In this capacity he was -zealous and useful, con fining his labors mostly to the town and society where he lived; being greatly beloved, and his labors appreciated. He volunteered in August, 1861, and though in feeble health, he continued to serve God and his country until the terrible battle in which he fell. The body was found by his comrades, and hastily, though-decently interred. We are hope ful in our mourning. J. WRIGHT. Co DlED—December 2d, 1862, at the residence of her son, near Clarksville, Mercer County, Pa., Mrs. SUSAN KELLY, aged 84 years, 6 months, and -29 days. The deceased'was born on the third day of May, 1778, and was married to Mr. Samuel Kelly, August 18th, 1799. She early became the hopeful subject of renewing grace, and united herself to the Presbyterian Church, in her 19th year, in Westmoreland County, Pa., under the ministry of Rev. Samuel Porter. She removed thence - in 1827 to Mercer County, and united with the church of Salem, then under the pas• toral care of Rev. Samuel Tait, where 019 con tinued to adorn her proAsion up to the time of her death. Thus this " mother in Israel" served God in her generation for the long period of sixty-six years, in connexion with the Presbyte rian Church, and trained up a numerous offspring, the most of whom are following her example of piety and active service of the blessed Saviour. Her excellences and virtues were beet known to those who knew her the most intimately, and in all the relations of life—as mother, neighbor, friend—she was such as endeared her to the hearts of all who knew her. As might be ex pected from the life she lived, her end wns not only peaceful, but joyful ; and we doubt not, Le rest ie glorious. Co:a. DlED—January 9th, in the hospital at Nash ville, Tennessee, of typhoid fever, JOHN L. BRACREN, a member of Co. B, 97th Reg't 0. V. I. Mr. Brachen was born in Washington County, Pa., June llth, 1886.• He was a child of the covenant—early dedicated to God by Christian parents. He received that early, religions train ing which, wa are assured, shall not lose its re ward. His parents moved to Ohio in 1852. During this time he - waa a constant, an attentive, and serious attendant at the house of God. He always respected and honored the people of God. During the revivals 0f.1857-8, he became, we trust, hopefully converted, and" made a profes sion of his faith in Christ, in the church of Chandlersville, of which Rev. John Kelly is pas tor. About the yeat 1852 he, with his father's family, moved into the bounds of Cumberland, 0., and became connected•with the Presbyterian church in this place. He always maintained a consistent and honorable profession. As a young man he was an honor to any community. The church of which he was a member has lost a valuable brother, and the community a valued citizen. After the troubles in • our country broke out, he often felt it his duty to go forth in its defence, but never fully made up his mind to volunteer until the 6th of August last, when he and his younger brother, W. Smith, resolved they would go forth, and if necessary, die in the discharge of their duty. On the 11th of the same month they, with a number of others, left for Camp Zanesville'. He proved true to the obligations he assumed. Besides some skirmishes, he was in no battte except the one at Perrysville, Sy.; Ooto ber 10th, 1862. Soon after, his regiment went to Nashville. -There he was first taken with lung fever ; ere he recovered sufficiently for duty, he was attacked with measles, and then fell a victim to that terrible disease, typhoid fever. Though distant far from kind friends, though none were near to comfort him with the promises of God, nor soothe his aching brow, nor moisten his fevered lips, yet there was one near who never forsakes his own. In the language of him whose duty it was to communicate the sad intelligence of his death to his parents, " he, was a brave Christian as well as a brave soldier." He has gone, where the din of battle never reaches, and where the Christian soldier receives his reward. • QOLDIERS, TO THE RESCUE:- 1 , -Y Young men, rushing into the exposures and dangers of a Soldier's life. should prepare themselves for the fatal Fevers, the Dysentery, the Sores and Scurvy, width are al most certain to follow. HOLLOWAY'S FILLS, u. , :ed -occa sionally during the campaign, will insure sound health to every man. Only 25 cents per box. feb4-lt . [2141 T° CHI:THEH SING ER S, ORGAN iSTS; TEACHERS, AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS. 'Pti_ MONTHLY CHOIR AND ORGAN JOURNAL, a new musical Jrirnishes, besides a large amount of instructive read.= large octavo pages ett" choice new music for the Moir, Sirqing and Sunday School, Social Gatherings, and the Organ and Melodeon, JOHN ZUNDEL, Editor and Pro, prietor. Annual subscription, SLUR Club prices nearly one-half. 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