Vreshgterian Yiatmer.
PITTSBURGII, WEIONHIIIY, MARCH 11, 1861.
11Wir having purchnerdfor our office the "Right" to use
Dick's Accountant ind Dispatch Patent, all, or nearty all,
of our Sietterfbers now have 'their papers addressed to them
regularly by a singuturty unique machine, which fastens
pn t? *has margin a small colored a address stamp," or
label, whereon appears their name plainly printed, followed
by Lk dates, to Which they have paid for their papers—this
king authorised by an Act of Omgress. The date will
aimays be advanced on the receipt of subscription money,
in =act accordance with the amount so received, and thus
be an ever-ready and valid receipt; securing to every one,
and at all times, a perfect knowledge of his newspaper ac
count, so that if any error is made he can immediately de
tect it and have it corrected—a boon alike valuable to the
publisher and subscriber, as it must terminate ail painful
misunderstandings between them respecting accounts, and
hus tend toperpetuate their important relationship.
%AP those in arrears will please re),
The Pittsburgh Board of Colportage adver
tises some excellent books. A large and
choice stock is kept constantly on hand.
Tho True ;Presbyterian appears, for once,
under date of Feb. 26th, and promises an
occasional visit to its subscribers—perhaps
one or two, or more, toward and during the
meeting a the General Assembly.
Prices Advancing.—The Episcopal Re
corder, a weekly sheet that is but very little
larger than ours, is two and a half dollars
now, and is to be three dollars after this
month shall terminate.
The 'Addresses of Mr. SUTPHEN, Dr.
HODGE, Dr.MaoLzAN, and Dr. BOARD
'MAN, at the funeral of Dr. MoDowELL,
have been published by Messrs. MAitnEN,
Philadelphia.
Rdigious Interest in Pittsburgh.— The
First Presbyterian church, in this city, has
been, for some weeks, enjoying more than
the usual tokens of the Divine presence.
A meeting is being held every evening,
which is largely attended. On Sabbath
last twelve persons were received into its
communion, on profession of their faith in
Christ; and at a meeting on Monday morn
ing, nine'others met their pastor as inqui
rers.
Jefferson College,—The Board of Trustees
will meet on Wednesday, March 25th,
1863, at 10 o'clock A. M.—meeting to be
held in the Prayer Hall.
The Inaugural Address by Rev. D. H.
RIDDLE, D. D., will be delivered .in the
College Chapel at 11 o'clock A. M., on the
same day.
The Annual Contest between the two
Literary Societies, will be held in the same
place, on Wednesday, March 25th. Ex
ercises to commence at 1 o'clock. P. M.
JAMES MCCULLOUGH,
See'y Board of Trustees.
Washington - College, Pa.—The Semi-An
nual Examination of students of Wash
ington College, Pa., will commence Monday,
March, 23d, 1863, at .2 o'clock P. M.
Examining Committee on. behalf of
Trustees—Rev. LOYAL YOUNG, D D., Rev.
JAMES I: BuowNsoN, D.D., Rev. 0. V.
M I KAXG, C. N. REED, and Dr. WKENNAN.
The Board of Trustees will meet Wednes
day, March 25th, at 2 o'clock P. M.
Oonte,st between Literary Societies on
Wednesday evening, March 25th.
THOMAS' M'KENNAN,
Secretary Board of Trustees.
BORE AND FOREIGN RECORD.
There is no new feature in onr Church
operations, having special interest, reported
in the .Record for March. It presents the
receipts during the month of January as
follows, viz.: For Domestic Missions, $B,-
290.79; Education, $2,951.49; Foreign
Missions, $23,249.00; Publication—Dona
tions, $2,011.33, Sales $4,618.98; Church
Extension, $1,034.34.
These amounts fall short of what might
reasonably have been expected ; and very far
short of the needs of the Boards. Educa
tion and Church Extension have been es
pecially neglected. Our contributions to
Zion's cause are an indication of our inter
est in her prosperity; and they thus mani
fest what may be our love to Zion's Lord.
ENGLISH SYMPATHY.
Our European Letter, this week, is very
assuring of the progress of English sym
pathy with the North, in our great national
struggle.. It is now becoming evident that
we were right in maintaining, all along,
that the English heart beat strong for free
dom. We must not conceal from ourselves
however, that the rebels are receiving im
mense aid from English merchants, in the
way of armed ships, munitions of war,
clothing, &c. If a ship is built, professed
ly, for the Emperor of China, and takes
out her clearances for a Chinese port, what
can the British Government do, but let her
sail ? And what can our cruisers do, if
they meet the ship under British colors
and with regular papers ? She must go
unmolested till she commits some hostile
act, or attempts to enter a blockaded port.
We may well watch English shipbuild
era and merchants, but we must not make
unreasonable demands of the Government,
nor reproach a people for the uses which
bad. men make of national liberty. The
evils to which we alluded , belong to our
conflict. It will be our wisdom, as it is a
Christian duty, to cherish kind feeling,
and to use respectful language toward our
transatlantic cousins. While England is
friendly, France will hardly dare to be
hostile.
And more still, in our making demands
of England we are establishing law for
ourselves. Soon, this war will be over and
there will ,be wars in other countries, and
our enterprising shipbuilders will be called
upon by one or other of the *beligerent
parties. Must our Government then pre
vent the acceptance of a tendered contract?
Let us prescribe no law to others but that
by whieh we bind ourselves. If the Eng
lish build ships for the Confederates, and
send rich stores to them, let us be watch
ful and. capture thoanships And starch.
ARE TIII UNITED STATES A GOVERNMENT?
This question, mooted for three score
and ten years, is now in the way of being
decided. Slavery, conspiracy, secession,
rebellion, civil war, political ambition, stern
necessity under the law of self-preserva
tion, have brought the matter to a crisis,
and now the country is to answer, Yea, or
Nay.
Government is of God. Man was made
social. He has duties to perform; and
these duties are regulated by law; and law
for man, is from man's Creator. The
"state of nature," the "social compact,"
the " giving up of some natural rights to
have others secured," are all figments.
Civil government is of Divine origin and
authority, and its laws are made known by
reason, conscience, common sense, an ex
perience of wants, and by a written reve
la "on
But we are not going into a theoretical
discussion. We wish to inquire into a fact,
which just now, deeply concerns our coun
try. Are these United States a GoVern
ment Southern politicians have taken
the negative of this question, have declared
that each State is a Government supreme, ,
have seceded, and are waging war. And ,
some Northerners claiming to be statesmen,
are now denying the sovereignty of the.
Union, 'and thus causing, divisions, and de
stroying.the nation.
The thirteen original States were not in
dependent sovereignties . . They were cold-;
nies, and received 'their Governors and
laws from the parent country. And when
they set up for themselves, it was not sev
erally, but jointly. The Declaration of In-.
dependence was by a Congress of represetr:
tatives from all the States. And;this Con
gress appointed the commander in chief of
the armies, attended to the general inter
est, concluded a peace, made treaties, &c.,
&r. And when a disposition was mani-
fested in the States, to claim rights and do
things inconsistent with the general wel
fare, thus making it manifest that a gov
ernment stronger than the Confederacy
then in being, was needed, steps were ta
ken to duly effect the change. The result
was, the adoption of the Constitution of
the United States;: which hence became,
and continues to be, the National charter.
Thus, 'the thirteen were never separate
and independent governments; and the in
dependency which some of them once af
fected to claim, was given up to the Union,
as to the grand features of nationality.
And the new States surely were never sep
arate sovereignties. As States they are the
creatures of Congress, and the .same act
which made them . States, recognized them
as parts of the Union.
The preamble to the Constitution reads
thus:
" We the People of the United States,
in order to form a more perfect union, es
' tablish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defence, promote
the general welfare, and secure the blessing
of liberty to ourselves and our posterity,
do ordain and establish this Constitution
for the. United States of America."
Here the People act. They imply their
previous union, and now strengthen it—
make it more perfect. And for themselves
and their posterity—their whole selves and
successors, that is, their - nationality—they
would accomplish justice, tranwility, de
fence, welfare, liberty. The Articles pro
vide for the exercise of supreme govern
mental powers—for national laws, a nation
al Judiciary, and a national Executive.
Only the General Government has the au
thority to create and maintain an army and
navy, make treaties, and regulate trade and
commerce. . The Constitution recognizes
the United States as a government, gives
it form, and defines its powers; and supremo
governmental powers have been ever since
exercised by it ; and only by it, till the •
breaking out of the present rebellion.
The rebellion is now testing the power
of the Government; not its physical power,
merely, but also the perfectness of its au
thority, its capability of calling forth its
physical energies. Can it really bring into
use its people and their property, "to
establish justice, and insure domestic tran
quility" ? The Constitution gives the
power. Its exercise is needed. Recent
legislative enactments direct the Executive
to call it out and make it effective. Will
the people obey ?. The mutterings against
the tax bills, and the bank bill, and the
heavy loans, and the suspension of habeas
corpus, are somewhat ominous. But the
most: severe test will be the conscription
bill. "
The whole of the national power is - now
needed, and if the Government cannot call
forth that power, it is a failure. Hitherto
there has been needed but little military
force, beyond what was supplied by volun
tary enlistments; and when the militia has
beep called out, it has been only for a short
period of service, and always through the.
Governors of the States. Now, by the re
cent act, immense numbers are to be called,
and for a three years' service, and State
agency is not to be used. The General
Government is to execute the call. Here
is an immense innovation. We should
have greatly preferred, if it had been pos
sible, that the war would be conducted in
such a way, that volunteering awl State
agency might have kept our armies full.
We would willingly have been saved the
trial of strength, virtue, and patriotism,
which is now imminent, specially in the
putting into operation of the conscription
We cannot but hope that the people will
show that theY possess the requisite, virtue.
Duty, safety, nationality, liberty, everything
noble, calls upon the people to sustain the
Governtnent. Much, we know, very much
will depend upon the way in which things
are conducted. Our ' rulers should,, as
much as possible, lead in the way in which
the people desire to go. But all prejudices,
all tastes, all judgments, cannot, where
-there is so much diversity, be gratified.. In
PRESBYTERIAN BANNER-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1863.
many things men must yield their own
views, and cooperate. We arc not of those
who claim for Government, always, an ap
proving obedience, nor an unquestioning
obedience, nor even a silent obedience ; but
we claim for it an enlightened, rational, and
hearty obedience.
The United States are a Government;
and let every good man sustain it, and
make it predominant over the whole land.
This is the first and great thing to be done.
After it Is made safe we may modify it,
and purge it, if need so require.
In closing we would inform our readers
that Rev. GEORGE JuNKIN, D.D., in a
12mo. volume recently published, has ably
treated this and several other important
subjects related to the condition of the
country and the duty of citizen's. It should
be read extensively, and is for sale by R.
S. DAVIS, of this city.
POLITICS IN FRANO.
Louis Napoleon, " the nephew of his
uncle," is Emperor of France by a popular
vote, which was nearly unanimous. He
has a Ministry which is nominally respon
sible, and a Legislature formally chosen by
- the people, and , which discusses and votes
on public affairs vbut still, Louis is as
nearly'uncontrolled in his autocracy as any
Sovereign in Europe, - His word is law to
the Ministry, the Legialature, the army,
and the people.
France'tried a RepubliCan government
inJ7B9, but she had not virtue enough to
sustain it. She tried it again, in 1848,
but, a second time, failed. The masses.
lack intelligence, and the educated and
`wealthy are defective in virtue. Hence all
the people who desire the protection of
law and order; as to person, property and
religion, seek a strong goVernment. To
this state of things, Napoleon the I. owed
his elevation to a throne, and to this also
is the present Emperor indebte( . l , for his
The ' Corps Legislatif, now in session,
has just responded to the Imperial Message.
It is, as usual an - echo. It was adopted by
a majority; of 245 Imperialists against . but
sin opposition. The main-opponent is M.
Jules Fevre, who is a man of great talents
and eloquence, and made a powerful Sliced;
in favor of amending the Address so as to
instruct the Emperor, or at least to' indi
cate an opinion, but he failed utterly.
The part of the address relative to Amer
ican affairs, is entirely non-committal. An
amendment was, proposed ; intimating that ,
the blockade of the Southern ports should
be raised, but it was not pressed to a vote.
During the discussion, the' Vicompte Arta,
tole Lemercier, produced quite an impres
sion : .
" He forcibly, pointed out how completely
all disruption of the AmericanlTnion was
opposed to French political traditions from
the time of Louis XVI to the present day.
It was to create a counterpoise to the mari
time predoininence of . Great Britain, 'he
said, that France had aided and recognized
the independence of America, and it was to
advance and consolidate that counterpoise
that Napoleon I. ceded to the 'United States
the French. provinces in America. The
recognition of the Southern Confederacy,
on the contrary, as a separate and indepen
'dent maritime Power, implied'the nullifica
tion of the maritime influence of the 'United
States in Europe. M. Lemercier thought
that the South should be made aware that
under no circumstances 'Whatsoever would
its independent existence be recognized by,
either France or Europe; and then, he
said, the end of the war would be nearer
than most people believed. He advised
also concessions on the part of the'North,
and that the Federal bond should be re
lased, if necessary, for the preservation of
political unity."
This is, a correct view; and to this im
pression on the public mind of France •we
are greatly-indebted for the-continuance of
her peaceful attitude.
"In'the course of the debate on,the ad
dress, an amendment was moved which
amounted to a manifestation in favor of Po
land. But the government opposed it, and
refused to give any countenance to, 'insur
rectionary movements! In a speech of
great length and eloquenc4, M. Mann
also defended the Imperial polity in Italy,
which he. said had never changed, and
would continue to hold the balance, evenly
between the rights of the Papacy and the
claims of Italy." '
This shows very clearly that the Empe
ror's government has no strong sympathies
with freedom. If he fights for an "idea,"
it must be an idea intimately connected
with the glory of the Empire and the per
petuating of his own dynasty.
Native Christians in India.—The number
of native Christians and missionaries,
(Protestant) in India was recently, taken
by a careful census by Dr. MILLENs. In,
1861, there were 418' European, and 81
native ordained missionaries. There were
1,079 catechists, 890 churches, 118,893
native Christians, of whom 21,252 were
communicants; 54,888 boys, and 14,723
girls in schools.
ilopefub—Our religious exchanges are
hopeful, in regard to' the country. Some
of them are exceedingly so. We have a
just cause, beyond a doubt. We have the
physical and pecuniary ability; and the
talent, also, if we can only call it into ac
tion. We have six unemployed Generals,
who are superior to any six in the enemy's
army, say, liicOrimiLAN . , FREMONT, MC
DOWELL; FRANKLIN, STARER, and Bur-
LER. And we have, many others, of •less
note, but great 'Worth, who are not in. com
mand. These are a reserve; and we hope
yet for that unity which will bring the
knowledge, skill, and energies of all of
them into the public service.
A Letter from " A Father " reaches us
just, as the senior editor is preparing for a
journey. We answer, briefly, that "masked
balls" are an unmitigated evil. A Chris
tian should give them no countenance. A
pastor should warn, rebuke, and exhort, to
.deter his flock from having anything to do
with them. A church Session should
prudently and firmly use discipline if
EASTERN SUMMARY.
NEW-ENGLAND.
A RELIGIOUS revival of extraordinary
power is in progress among the churches
in Fall River, Massachusetts. Religious
interest is said to pervade the whole city.
A correspondent of the Providence Journal
writes :
"It is the most quiet, orderly, and unob
trusive, and at the same time the most
deep, thorough and aggressive in its opera
tions, of any religious interest with whose
history I have ever been acquainted. A
very large proportion of the converts are
males. All the male members of the high
school, except eleven, are among those who
give evidence of a change of heart, and of
this latter number several are inquirers.
In one of the churches the entire choir are
numbered among the converts!'
REV. MARTIN MOORE, for nearly twenty
years connected with the Boston Recorder
as proprietbr and publisher, his recently
disposed of his interest in this journal;
having, conveyed , the sarne.to Rev. E. P.
Marvin, whose accession to the editorial
chair vacated by Dr. Cooke we lately no
ticed.
Mr. Moore purposes devoting him
self hereafter to the special work of preach
ing the Gospel
IT is sA.:in that Prof Phelps, of Andover,
declines, .the call from the North church
(formerly Dr. Bushnell'O in Hartford, CL
We presume the Andover Appliser,
least, will.rejoice in this refusal.' The fol
lowing,Trom its columns, is surely strong
enough , on the comparative importance of
professorial and pastoral labor
",We., don't .know how this call is gene
rally regarded, but, we,consider it as noth
ing less than a great piece of mischief. A
church has no.moral right to call a profes
sor from a Theological Seminary while in
the height of his vigor and usefulness.
There are not ten men-in-the country who
could come here, and :immediately fill the
place of Prof. ,Phelps in , the Seminary;
while there are .ten hundred fully compe
tent to preach Christ and him crucified to
the North church it Hartford, to their
profit and edification."
IT IS A FAVORITE theory with a certain
class of persons, that ministers' sons Sel
dom turn out well. • The sons of. Rev. Dr.
Field, of Stockbridge, Mass., may be in
cluded among the host of ministers' chil
dren whose success in life abundantly
proves the fallacy of the theory. They are
Rev. Henry M. Field, D.D., editor of•the N.
Y: Evangelist ; Cyrus W. Field, BO exten
sively known in connexion with the sub-
Atlantic telegraph ;" David D. Field, an
able lawyer in New-York; and Hon. Ste
ven J . , Field, Chief-Justice of California.
. •
WE . UNDERSTAND that Prof: J. N. Put
nate, of Dartmouth College, has been in
, vited to ; the Professorship at Andover, re
cently .vacated by Prof. Shedd.
TEE CELEBRATED temperanee lecturer,
John B. Gough, delivered, a lecture last
week in Boston, which is said to have been
his 240th in:that 'city ! A - Correspondent
of, the Evangelist, in noticing the lecture,
•
says: • -
tt To :us,
.li - oaring Mr. Gough, after an
interval of ten years, he seems to have lost
none of his power. His' style is perhaps
modified somewhat, but on the.whole there
is rather an inereaSe of manly' igor. Some
of,his flights were equal to anything we
ever heard from hiin. Long may he con
tinue winning'young men to virtue and re
ligion : In his addresses now he is doing
also: great service for the Union and for
freedont. His appeal for the, country in, a
recent lecture Wrought his audience to the
highest pitch of emotion."
A UNION CLUB has just been formed in
BostotEdward Everett. presiding. They
have bought the Abbott Lawrence mansion,
at a cost of $50,000, for their. headquarters.
The object -of• the organization is the un
wavering support of the Government in
putting down the rebellion.
THE 11011 SE of Govez.nor John' Hancock,
adjoining the State House, Boston, was
sold lately for $125,000. The house is to
be removed and set up in another place in
- complete preservation.
A 'BUSINESS .TRANSFEB. took place in
Waterbury,, Ct., a short time since, in
Which the stamp duties .were $100; draw
ing . deeds, notes, So s4B—total $l4B.
The document was over eightTeet long, and
the property conveyed was.valued at $51,-
500.
THE PAPER INTEREST in Massachusetts
is very large. There are several large
printing paper mills in. Worcester, and near
Boston ' • two of the largest paper' manufac
turing houses in> the country have their
head.quarters at. Boston; and two-thirds to
three-quarters of all the writing paper made
in the United States are manufactured in
three western counties of Hampden, Hamp
shire and Berkshirt. ,
PROP. AGAssiz,: though resident for
many'years in Massachusetts, and thotigh
he his contributed so much to American
fame, is a native of Switzerland, and has
never been natAralized. He has lately
taken steps to become a naturalized citizen
of the United States.
LIABILITIES of inerebants and others
tailing in Boston, amounted, in 1862, to
- $26,018,1,00; in 1861, $18,317,161 • and
in 1837 they were $4l 010 000.
NEW-YORK.
A'WRITER in our valued contemporary,
the Examiner, expresses .considerable alarm
at'a supposed tendency in the Baptist de
nomination to changes of sentiment and
praetiao in regard especially to the mods
of baptism, 'to close communion " , and to
church "government. We quote the closing
paragraphs of. the last article :
" It is what seems to be the growth of
this expediency-loving, nen-essential no
.tion, among Baptist ministers and people,
that gives me concern. Instead of stand
ing by our principles, with the resolute de
teimination of other days, I see Baptists
truckling to the idea that the way of &dug
a thing is of little moraent, if the thing
itself is only, done, and a good end is gained.
Thee worship and the discipline of our
churches; not less than the construction
and the management of our modes of evan
gelization, are made to feel the influence of
the great Pedohiptist vagary---that the end
is• everything, and the means nothing,
" But any •Baptist may see, without
waiting another week for any help of mine;
that his denominational life is bound up
the modes of doing things, and that when
he surrenders the principle of Divinely ap- -,
pointed metheds for Divinely' appointed,
=
ends, be surrenders all that makes a Bap
tist denomination necessary or desirable."
We are disposed to regard with good
natured. charitableness, the attaching of ao
much importance by our Baptist brethren,
to external modes. We do not think,
however, that we merit the unqualified
charge of maintaining that " the end is
everything, and the means nothing."
ONE or THE numerous New-York chari
ties is the Colored People's Home, which
originated chiefly with Episcopalians and
Quakers. There are now nearly four hun
dred inmates, most of whom are females,
though all meritorious needy colored per
sons can find a home in this benevolent in
stitution. Religious services are regularly
conducted' by the chaplain, on the Sabbath
and also on a week-day.
DURIDiG the past two months, four
churches in, New-York and Brooklyn have
raised, in cash, subscriptions to extinguish
debts on their property, a total of ninety
six thousand dollars;and by canceling scrip
and other claims, have removed an aggre
gate indebtedness of one hundred and fifty
seven thousand dollars.
N,w-YORK Association for linprov
ing the Condition of the - Poor, has 364 vis
itors; whose duty it is to carry out the ob
jects of the Association* in affording relief
to the poor their respeetive sections.
During the year 1862, 36,752 visits were
paid to 7583 families, and 33,815 persons
were relieved. The receipts, during the
year were $33,382;! the disbursements,
$33,461. The total number of persons re
lieved during the nineteen years of the ex.! .
istenee of the Association is .591,436.
Ai , THE late sale of the Paintings of the
International Art Exhibition, r Mr. A. T.,
Stewart, Whose gallery must, now be one of
the finest in this country, bought for $l,
500 Schroeder's last portrait of Humboldt.
Sehlessinger's " Evening. Landscape
brought $4BO ; " Susanna and the Elders"
brought $7OO ; two shipwreck pieces
brought $BOO. The paintings, as a gener
al thing, were sold at large prices.
TILE PRIENDs of Isaac V. Fowler, some
time Postmaster of New-York City,= includ
ing prominent public- men, are importun
ing -the President to pardon him. The
pressure has become so strong . that the
question has been . referred to the Attorney
General for his-opinion.
THE price'of gold closed on Saturday at
1541 per cent., having thus fallen 18 per
cent.. within the, week. Superfine flour
was qUoted at the same date at $6.65®6.-
95 per bbl: •
THE weekly exports since January Ist,
'have been higher than ever before, and at
least one-third their value is of manufac
tured goods. From New-York alone they
were for the week ending January 7, $3,-
251,152 ; January 13, 2,752,407; january
20, 3,131,18.9; January 28, 4,235,591;
February 4, 381,973; February 11.5,154,-
262; February 18, 4,986,632 ; February
25, 4,181;730. This is au average of $4,:.
000,000 weekly, or - $208,000,000 annoaally,
at the one port Of New-York, all exclusive
of
,specie.
PIIILADELPHIA.
Epis'eoparßeeorclei; has an able ar
ticle on the refusal' of Congfeas to exempt
ministers from liability to draft. We quote
the concluding paragraph as worthy of no
tice, though it may not be fully concurred
in-by 'AM.' It is as follews:
" Nor will there be any - serious
conse
quences from, the, refusal to, grant this ex
emption. U'hereier a 'Minister of the
Gospel is .useful to his people, and preach-
esfaithfully to them of Christ, they will
gladly contribute for his relief the three
hundred dollars the law prescribes for.com
mutation. Should they not be ready to do
this, or should the drafted minister be
without a church connexion which will pay,
this amount for his discharge, we cannot
see that he has any public claims to be ex
cused from the performance of that service,
which, distasteful it may be, every loyal
citizen, is now called upon to render."
ALL THE PRIZE' VESSELS and cargoes
captured by the blockading squadron and
other war vessels that have been brought
to Philadelphia have been converted into
money, - with five exceptions The sum
total of the money received' for these sales
is $1,618,40411, exclusive of the amount
realized by the sale of the cargo of the
Princess Royal. A part of , the cargo of
this vessel has been sold, and the vessel
itself was sold for $112,000.
WE understand, says an exchange, that
it is Bishop . Potter's settled principle and
undeviating practice to require all debts to
be paid on a •church before dedication, On'
the simple` principle that "we cannot dedi
cate to God what we do not own ourselves."
A METHODIST exchange says:
Philadelphia Conference seems intent
uponr maintaining her preeminence as to
the :amount of °here missionary offerings.
Trinity church last Sabbath gave six thou
sand' dollars as her contribution, and will
be increasing that amount right on up to
the session of the Conference." .
Acconurriu to the last annual report of
. the Trustees of the Pennsylvania State Lu
natic Hospital: •
To Pennsylvania' is due the credit of
havingfounded the first institution in Amer
ice. for the special care and treatment of
the insane. The Provisional 'Assembly of
Pennsylvania, passed an act of incorporation`
in 1752, under the title, `The Contributors
of the Pennsylvania Hospital.' This char
ter provided not only for the relief of per...
sons suffering from , general diseases,- but
also for the reception and cure of lune
ties'.'
" That germ which : was planted in Phil
adelphia in 1752, has, now developed to
a beautiful maturity, and is looked - upon as'
the matrix and alma mater of nearly half a
hundred institutions of a similar character,
scattered over this continent,"
•
THE OPERATIONS of the Union Denevo
lent Association of Philadelphia, up, to the
present time, during the past season have
been unusually active, During.the Winter
months, the lady visitors have distributed
large numbers of orders for coal and . gro
ceries, together with orders for shoes. , The
entire city is districted, and any person
ih
distress who is worthy, will find speedy re-,
lief froth, this institution. The amount of
money contributed daring the past year
was about 815,590.
THE invalid soldiers of the West Phila
delphia Hospital, says thnAmerican 'Pres
byterian, have commenced a literary enter
prise in- the form of a periodical (or
occasional) sheet of moderate dirnensiom3,
printed and published — at' thv Hospital.
Its object - and spiritAare excellent it is
designed to interest' editors of daily and
- -weekly' papers 'andrseenre Ati exchange for
the reading room of the Hospital, to fnr,
nish an opportunity to the soldiers to en
gage in literary labors and thus to lighten
the tedium of protracted confinement, and
to bring to light interesting incidents of
the soldier's exciting and perilous life.
ECCLESIASTICAL.
Rev. W. A. SCOTT, late of San Francisco
is now supply in a church in Birming
ham, England.
Rev. N. W UONKLING, of the Scots Pres
byterian church, Philadelphia, has de
clined the call presented to him by the
. Third Reformed Dutch church of the
same city.
Rev. W. G. HILLMAN, of Lafayette; In
diana, has been invited, unanimously, to
supply the church of Chillicothe, Ohio,
for one year, with a view to becoming
their pastor.
An Agreeable Surprise
On Wednesday :Feb. 11th,- OUT little
home was surprised by an artily (not Mor
gan's nor Forest's) of all ages, who neither
gave notice' nor asked, admittance. If we
had not , knoWn them to " our own pea
.
ple,"! vie might have run for quarters.
But in. their own way , they served them
selves and lis;..ati'd in their gifts of furni
ture, clothing, and provisions, proved their
regard for the pastor
,;and his family no
empty expression, andtheir benevolence
judicious and commensurate with their
ability. The. day was spent most pleasant
ly, and closed with appropriate religious
exercises. ;
He who forgets not.:"•a ; cup of cold
water," will largely reward them=.-for what
they have shown to the least ,of his, servants.
Yours, &c., T. V.-IVllntactArr.
Sowe 9J4t.
141xsuas. Ebrross :--The eurioUsliniong
your readers will peruse with soMe'taterest
a few eitraets from the Pittsburgh. Ga
zette, of Sept 20; 1833. The following
will show the tremendous business which
was 'done, at that day hrthat interesting
institution, the Pennsylvania Canal
" During the 'week seventeen, boats ar
rived at the Collector's .offtee,
Allegfieny
town;:and the saure , number.,eleared-from,
thenee. The total amount of 'cargoes was
nine hundred and seienty-four thousand
pounds, • which at sixty hundred to the
wagon, would require one , hundred and,
sixty-three wagons," &e.. •
Just think of Pittsburgh driving a trade,
with the East equal to 163 wagon loads in
a•week I. -
The following extract will show ethe val
nable.mail facilities enjoyed ; - by,our ances
tors of 1833:: -
"Again the stage came in this morning,
bringing no news - - or any
place East 4pf ,Harrisburg." , - And the pa
tient editor "really and.anxionsly wishes"
that "this matter may be inquired into and
corrected''.'• Who would not,. getting no
news from any place East of Harrisburg?
The-Ladies will:be interested inithe next
extract
"It is stated that the, large btilloon
sleeves of:ladies' dresses are aboutio'go out.
'of fashion. This-will have an, essential in
fluence-on the dry goods market,.- and
'affect stage-fare, pevr-rent,. Sze." , Alas for
hopes of 'the over-sanguine - editor 1- He
could not see, through his editorial glasses,
the crinoline of 1863. - Thirty years•have
given us , no more rooindu our pews.
Here, also,,is an interesting item of ec
clesiastical news: "-We are authorized to
state that the Rev. D. H. Riddle,uf WinM,es ; .
ter, Virginia, has accepted the call of the
Third. Presbyterian church. of this city,"
Daniel Webster, =it alive,' would hardly
know himself as "-this gentUentan," as ws
.find , him;styled in. the following notice
" Mr. 'Webster's Speecit.—We have received.
two copies of the address.delivered by this,
gentleman, at Pittsburgh, as-• corrected by .
himself!! , Where •Were the reporters of
18331
From this same interesting Gazette of
1833, we learn - that the nullification candi--
dates had just been elected, at. Charleston,
S. C.,:-by:large majorities; while 'Senator
Rives, of Virginia, in a speech made at a
dinner, given him as a defender of the.
"Rights of the States," attempts to free
that .doctrine " from the perversions and
.extravagant pretensions, which, in: making
it incompatible with the existence of our
happy , Federal Union, and- indeed of any
organized Society, must inevitably have
made it an object of distrust and aversion
to the.:patfiotie and sober-minded 'peopleof
this country " — which.sentiment of a &nth-.
ern' State's Rights man of 1833 I• would
commend to the notice of Northern State's
Rights men of 1863 i,
In short, Messrs., Editors, these • old
newspapers, whilethey tell us things at
which we laugh, tell us.-also things , which
we would do well to learn. Let your read
ers keep files of, at- least,' one paper.for the
next generation, to read, and weep and
laugh- over.
Extremes.— "Extremes," says the old
proverb, "are always dangerous." Truth
lies in the Middle, and must be sought and
found there.
Ignorance, prejudice, and passion, are all
exaggerating forces, and when unrestrained,
carry their self-deluded victims far away
from the middle'path Of duty and of safety.
Their counteractives and correctives are
reason, employed with intelligent candor,
and conscience, devoted to the right and
the true.
Extremists, as they are styled, become
su'et - fiorn Undue attention to a single side.
or phase of any one subject. *They see
what they want to see, and close their eyes
to all else.' To this irrational course - they
are commonly driven, either by &rye"- of
temperament, or by over-ha Sty decisi6ns, or
by the tyrannical- mar of 'party opinion,
and perhaps often by the - ,simple force of
malign and vindictive passions. The ninny
are ever extremists of One kind or another.
The few only exainine deliberate, and.
Choose.-- Christidn' Inte4encer.
PRESBYTERIAL NOTICES:
The" PRESBYTERY OF ER ES will meet at
Meadville, on the Seeohd Tuesday of April;
(14th,), at 7/ o'clock he
P: . 1 " Statistical Reports
and Sessional Records will be,presented.
S. g. RATON, 'Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF DIJI3IIQUE will meet
(D. at Littleton, . on the Third Tuesday (21sti
of April, at'7 o''clok PP. M. There' will be car
riages at Independence/on the 'arrival of the
Eastern train, to convey'raembers to the puce.
. JOHN M. BOHGS Stated Clerk
• e PRESBYTERY' OF MISSOII.R.I itritß
will meet in PlattsmoOth ; N. T., on Thuieday,
/Civil 9th, 7P.M. ' KtiOsiona Reports be
Called oin frota .all the: oh:larches—
H. 11,..-DOBBINS”Stated: Clerk.
". . The PRESBYT2II.Y,
'will meet
OP ItEISISTOIE
it 'Catnipliss le on. the Fourth Tuesday of
Fortbe Preebyterlan Benner
For the Presbyterian Banner
at 2 o'clock P. M. Congregational Seulemelc.
Statistical Reports, and Funds for Corar e i,,i, , '
ere to General Assembly will be called fo r .
Sessions will send their Narratives on the s ra .,
of Religiow to Rev. H. a Rosborough,
Geneva, Pa.
13y order of Presbytery,
JOHN M'CLINTOCK, Stated Clerk
The PRESBYTERY OF HIGHLAND, R an „
stands adjourned to meet in Carlyle. on tv e dj, - ,!
day, April Ist; at 7 o'clock P. M.
Records to be presented for examination.
J. G. REASHER, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY 09 lOWA milt } ic y}
it stated meeting in the Presbyterian chur n ,
of Mt. Pleasant, on the Second Tuesday "9
April, (14th.day,) at 7P. M. Statistical Rep orr ,
and Sessional Records, must be presented,
GEO. D. STEWART, Stated Clerk.
THE PRESBYTERY OF WOOSTER will ho.z
its next stated meeting on the Third Tuesday cif
April, in the First Presbyterian church of Vuo,i
ter;at II o'clock A. M.
Assessment for Commissioners' Fund : Dalton,
$8.41 ; WooSter, 10.12 ; Unity, 11.25; Apple
Creek, 9.00 ; Millersburg, 4.18 ; Hopewell and
Nashville, 9.00; Holmesville, 1.68 ; Berlin, 0 .71) :
Congress, -2:70; Mt. Hope, 1.80; West Salem,
1.36; Jeromeville; 1.50; Jackson, 5.50; chi p .
pews, Canal Fulton, Marshallsville, 5.85; M t.
Eaton, 3.16 ; Wayne, 2.07 ; Chester, 1.18.
JOHN . E. CARSON, Stated Clerk.
The New United States Senate,
The new Senate met at noon, March 41h, In
obedience to the President's call. We take from
an exchange, the names of the members, and
also its note of their political complexion. some
of those marked as " Opposition " will, we think,
heartily sustain the Government in carrying on
the war, being decidedly Unien men; and s.oae
of those credited to the Republican party will
vote againstnaost,, if not all, extreme measur es
which may be proposed. Those marked with a
are newly elected. •
commuter.
James Dixon, (Dnp.)
Dirskyette S. Foster, (Rep.)
C6ll/opri6. • ;
Jim L McDoitgail, (Opp.)
John Ooziness,* (Opp.)
asLAWARP.
Jam. A..l3ayard, , ( Opp4
Willard Sailibguris ( PP-)
INDLLNA.
Henry S. Line, (Rim.)
T. A. gen441c1F,!,(9%)
11.1//1013.
Lyman Trumbull 4 (Rep.)
W. A. Richardson ; (44,p)
14:1WAL'
James Italian; (Rep;)
3._W 7 Grimes, (Sep.).
Limas;
James IL Lane, (itep.)
S. C. Pomeroy,(_tep.)
L. W. Powell, (Opp)
Garrett Davis, (Opp.)
MAINZ. .
Lott. IL (Rep.)
W: P: FOisenden, (Rep)
Enverdy Johnson,* (OpHp)
Thomas H.'llickii;(*p.)
ItASSAOIII/88TT3.
Maas Sumner, (Rep.)
Henry:Wilson, (Rep.)
intaxemx.
Charidler, (Rep.).
."
M..Roward, (Rep.)
3WINNUOT.A..
M. S. Wilkinson, (Rep)
11ex. Ramsey,* (Rep.):
• RECAPIT
Republifttr—...:.—
Opposittba
:ReppbikinVorii3r--
. It is stated that, with 125 presses, the
Treasury• Department is just able to print
'enough green-baeks in two-thirds of a day
topaythe expenses of the Government for
.one. day.
In lee Mirage was lately witnessed in
,Buctouche, Kent County , N. S., by which a
portion otPrince _Edward's Island, fourteen
miles- distinit, seemed to be suspended in
the air and very near, so that the clearing
and buildings could be distinctly seen; and
with a moderately powerful spy-glass, cattle
and vehicles could be distinguished moving
about.
Speaker Grow.
Speaker Grew, of the late Congress, received a
mitinimetts vote of thanks, for the able and in
.
portiitintaluter in which he performed his duties.
'This, it is said, is but the second time in Con
gressional history in which such unanimity oc.
marred. Mr. Groves valedictory was worthy of
the - man. 'The following is an extract:
Whethar the night of our adversity is to b?
long'or short, there can be but one nationalizy
No matter Wharchanges • may be wrought in ni
social organization, its territorial limits will
thine the same. . The traditions of the past an;
holies of the futurehave crystalized and fired the
"resolve - in the American heart of one Union.
one ''"country, _ and one destiny, from ocean
ocean: No huinan power can change that decrier
anymore thantit can stay the tide of the Fnther
of Waters as, it rolls: from the mountains to tit
4 . Freedom's' battle once begun,
Bequeathed from bleeding Eire to sort,
:•'Tlteiugh baftled:Oft,*is evei. won."
- Better one war, though it costs countless lir
and untold treasure, than a dismembered Unic , :
with its endless border conflicts, and final al.:"
city and ruin. If the people between the g
and the lakis cannot live together as one
they -certainly - cannot as two. This war, tilt=•
.roust, in the nature of things, be prosecuted •
the last armed rebel is subdued,, and the flag :
our fathers is respected on every foot of Amer-
`mitt soil.
It might be well for Pennsylvania if she 111
.many such sons.
Rebel Raid on Fairfax Court !louse.
Wasnraeroi '-
March 9.—lnformation has be,
received here that Capt. Mosely, with his cr-•
mind, "stealthily 'entered the town of Fair:
Court House this morning at two o'clock. Trif
captured-the Provost Marshal, the patrol, a ro , -'
her of horses, etc., together with Gen. Stou,
ton, and all the - men detached from his brip
They also took every.horse that could be fowl
public and private. The commanding officer
the post., •Col. Johnston, of the Fifth
Cavalry, made his escape.
Washington.
The bill passed, over-riding the Presilen
deeisiontof the Pacific Railroad gauge, and ; 5 '
ingit at 4 feet 8i inches. The Presidet's "•-•
promise at 5 feet made a gauge almost unla
to the railroads of the North. It is the Cal:
Ina gauge.
The joint resolution. against foreign intervt- -
don passed the' Rouse by a vote of Yeas
Nays, 28;
The;reduction of tax on paper to 20 per rer
onlyzapplies,to paper used by:newspapers.
finer quality of paper oaed lky book publitzher
not inelded, and ihis fact has caused cousidj 3
ble astonishment among that large class of .
consumers.. They allege that it was vino; '
through their' exertions that the tax was re . tu=
at all. Congrese, however, didn't see if.
Jefferson Davis has issued a proclamationthe Buthein people,,, appointing the 27 t h
March as a day of fasting and prayer, and " r
lating his feitlings• respecting the emancip , f!
policy.: ''Southern* advices received sinfult 3r.
ously =with the , document, show that the r ,
press, are exceedingly rampant upon Inatt o- .
military tyranny and congressional short
ings; X bill has been debated in the Sour.
`House of Representatives to accept volun _
from Kentucky and Missouri for less than
years.
The Treasury its provided with a suet
,amount, of bullion to meet all expected den''"'
tertd. 3011 not he obliged to come into market .r
purchaser.. -
r
The eareleisness of G tten. Sto ht n
g,
in the inipthre of - himself and other ()fleet''' .
night, ut Fairfax. Court House, is etronglY
sured by every body here.
A. dispatch. from -Savannah, of the Ig
states that the steamer Nashville ran
'before Fort McAllister, and was destre' . l
one' Of our iron-clads. The Fort is 1101 ta°"
All the generalappropriation bills were t"';` :
and signed by the President. These, ta r,. .
.C .
with the other appropriations, amount u,
,
$4 43 00,900,000. The miscellaneous bill
finally introduced by the Committee on 11 ;
; Means ; appropriated only $1,200,000, igt
iepaised through both branches the agr L
sum was enlarged t0'520,000,000.
3.13. Henderson, {Rep.j
(Vacancy.)
FEW HAMPSEIRE.
Daniel Clark, ( Rep.
John P. Rafe, (Rep.)
NZR JERSEY.
J. C. Ten Eyck, (Rep.)
Wm. W ri ght,* (Opp.)
NEW TORE.
Ira Harris, (Rep.)
Fkdwin D. Morgan,* (W ) ,
Benj. Y. Wade, (Rep.)
John Sherman, (Rep.)
OREGON,
1: W. Nesmith, (©pp•%
Harding, (opp:,
• rassartssmi.
Edgar Cowan, (Rep.)
Charles R. Buck alew,* (0;1.1
RHODE ISLAND.
K. B. Anthony, (Rep.)
Wm. Sprague.* (Rep.)
TENNESSEE.
Andrew Johnson, (Rep.)
(Vacancy.)
• VERMONT.
Solomon, Foot, (Rep,)
Jacob CoHamer, (Rep.)
.7ohn S. Baffle, (Opp.)
L. J. Bowden,* (Opp.)
'WISCONSIN.
James R. Doolittle.
T. 0. Howe, (Rep.)
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