great; and that the danger of a still far- ther retrograde is imminent. It is for Christ's own people—for those who are re- deemed by the Saviour's precious blood, to say whether the work shall go forward, or whether our missionaries shall *die off, and none fill their place. BOARD OF PUBLICATION. The disoussion of the affairs of this Board was peculiarly interesting. It did nut partake of any of that unpleasantness which, on some former occasions, mingled with the inquiry into the Board's affairs. None of its officers took the floor to pre- vont. relbrm. And the reforiiia which have been provided for are great and good. The Special Committee appointed by the Xa- sembly last year, had visited the Board and made a very thorough investigation of its affairs. They had gone to work in earnest. They listened patiently to those who thought improvements could be made, and with candor weighed suggestions. The result was, one of the ablest reports which we have ever heard read in the As- sembly. This report was drawn up by Rev. J. M. Lownir.,.D.D., of Ft. Wayne, Indiana te and, with the Board's report, was put into the hands of an able ComMittee, of which Dr. HICHOOK, of Scranton, Pa., was Chairman. The result was, some very judicious propositions for• reform. These the Assembly adopted, with but slight al terations. The resolutions are given in our report of proceedings this week. They embrace the following changes; all, as seems to us, beneficial. And they are sub, atantially those for which we and others ) have contended, and endured much rs- preach. 1. The Secretary is made Editor, with out any increase of salary; saving to the Board $1,200. 2. The Secretary's salary is ordered to be his whole emolument. The deposit wi,th the Presbyterian Annuity Company, which was to the Secretary's benefit, is ordered to be withdrawn. We are not certain of the amount, but say $5,000, making a saving of $3OO, the annual interest. 3. Treasurer's duties are transferred to the Superintendent of Co'portage ;. saving his salsky of $l,OOO. 3. Duties of Publishing Agent are trans . & ferred to the Superintendent of Depository) saving a salary of $2,000. 6 No allowance is to be made for com munications to the S. S. Visitor. This will save $360. • 6. The office of Solicitor is abolished; saving $lOO. 7. The Periodical Department is to be put under one man, who shall find his &0., at his own expense. Salary 81,300; saving to the Board $4OO. Thus in salaries alone the Board will save $5,260; and our knowledge of the business assures us, as the Committee felt confident, that a full supply of officers and help it still provided for, for all'the pres- ent business, and for a considerable in crease; and when the business shall great 4. increase, there will be no more labor needed than can be performed by clerks and porters, at moderate salaries. 8. There is _to, he no more increase of capital, except on the stereotype plates o f new books. This. -*ill be a saving of the interest on $237;40, that is, of $14,220; making a total saving of $19,480 annually. This sum can be appropriated to gifts, to an increase of Colportage, or to a cheapen ing of the books. We would prefer that Colportage should be limited to the dona tions of the churches for that business; and that the saving above shown, should be appropriated partly to gifts to the poor ) and partly to a cheapening of the books. BOARD 01' EDUCATION This Board has charge of the moving cause, instrumentally, both of Church con• tinuance and Church progress. It deals with the vital influence. This is increased by the Board's wisdom and success ;. and declines and loses power and energy by the Board's feebleness. Ministers are the prime necessity. Ministers we must hays. Without them we have no-pastors, no evan gelists-, no churches, no missions. With out them, no seed is sown, and no harvest gathered ; with them, they being numer ous and possessed of the spirit of Christ, we have all things. With them we have congregations, gathered and sustained; church edifices erected and filled ; mission aries, domestic and foreign. We have the seed-sowing, and the cultivation, and the harvest, and the in•gathering. With them we attain, as individual Christians and as an evangelical Church, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. ' We would not here intimate the thought that this Board is indispensable io our having such a ministry. We regard it as but one of the instrumentalities. It is, however, a' very important one. Let the Church then—let all the people strive to make this Board just what it should be, and sustain it heartily. As God has favors for his Zion, he will be%tow, as we believe, a large portion of them through this Board. The annual report of the Board gives a total of 318 candidates. Of these, 165 are in their Theological course ; ;and 1.53 in Academies and,Colleges. , The receipts . during the year for the can-, didates' fund, were' $44,848.17. ' The bal ance on hand, on May let, was 84,486.34. It is pleasing to kild97 that. the Board has met all its obligations, and has this avi deuce of growing in favor with the church es, that its receipts the last year were near ly five thousand dollars greater than in the year previous. CORRESPONDENCE WITH EVANGELICAL BODIES. Delegates from the Reformed Dutch Church, the United Presbyterian Church, - the New School Presbyterian Church, and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, were present in the- ASserebl3r this year ; ,and tendered their fraternal , greetings. All were cordially received, and Delegates were apPointato represent' us in their several General Assemblies. The correspondence is cordial, and promises great benefits. To each of those Churches we dismiss minis ters and members w"o may wish to unite with them, and from them our Presbyteries and congregations receive ministers and members on certificate, just as they would from our own. This is Christian union, and is as inti mate, perhaps, as would be profitable just now. We have a few spirits among us who wish to prepare the way for an amal gamation of Old School, New School, and United Presbyterians. If all were of one heart and one mind, we would say, join in one 'ecclesiastical body. And if the aim were to produce that oneness of juugment and feeling, we would say, Amen. But such 'unity of sentiment does not exist; and the efforts to which we allude, have no tendency to produce it. We hence 'prefer living with those br-thien, as good, friend. ly, and loving neighbors, rather than to enter with them into one house, and on a joint farm, and to have a common govern ment. In matters merely of a family char acter, let ea3h family arrange its own affairs. In matters which require coUpera tion, let all lend a helping hand: When a member of either family finds himself iso lated from his own, and near to one of the otheri, let him then and there cast in his lot, and perform his part, and enjoy the benefit. The War. The operations in the South-West for I the last few weeks, have been very effec tive. The contest for Vicksburg has been a real struggle. At the time of our wri ting, (Friday at Peoria,) we have no certain tidings of its capture, but the prospects of the army were highly favorable. Our news columns will give the latest reliable:infor mation. Gen. Grant has had fighting moat of his way from. Grand Gulf to the rear of Vicksburg. The losses on both sides have been severe. Many brave rn men have fallen. Many are maimed for life. Many widows, parents, and near friends of the soldier, will mourn. Patriotism calls for resigna• tion, and also claims new sacrifices; but' still the heart must bleed when tender ties are severed. 0 for peace. We pray for peace. But it is peace under the adminis tration of law that we desire. Such a peace must be conquered. You van never coax robbers to cease from plundering. They must be restrained by the terrors of penal laws, well enforced. 'So you can never soothe rebels into peaceful and obe dient citizens. They must be conquered. The sword must do its work.; and while it is employed by the hand of justice, some of those who wield it must fall. We sym pathize with the sufferers. There are many repots of movements of the enemy's fumes in a combination threatening Washington. The movement is . possible, but we think not probable. Nor do we think it likely that General Hooker will make much advance for some time Neither army is strong enough wisely- to move upon the other with the view. of cap turing its capital, and both are likely to be too cautious to risk a 'decisive battle. We still look in vain for an advance into Eliist Tennessee. The rebels occupy South eastern Kentucky and Cumberland Gap; and Rosecrans has not .an adequate force to move upon Bragg. Events. at Vicksburg are likely to affect the l rlilit4ve position of Bragg and Rosecrans. These events must develope something. new in that region shortly. Operations against Charleston, and on the Gulf, are not indicated among the things near at hand: ‘, ECCLESIASTICAL. Rev. JOHN PRYSE'S Post OfEoe address is changed from Church Hill, Trumbull County, Ohio, to New Lisbon, Colum bianUCounty, Ohio. Mr. HENRY B. TowssEND was ordained by 2d Presbytery of Philadelphia, and installed in the Conshohocken church -on the sth inst. For the Presbyterian Banner. The Way,,the Curate from ,the goontry Got to hail": DEAIi,BANNEIt: When a duty is imposed on us, it is well for us to determine wheth er we will do it, and how and when it will be done. Now, sir, the Presbytery ap pointed me,as one,,to representthem in the Assembly the time was fixed, but the mode of going, and the manner of acting when there, was left to myself. Well, necessity is an imperious mistress, and will not allow us to consult our own pleas ure. I had travelled by every mode in vented, or, at least practised from the stilts or.staugibs so common in the , hey,. ,of school-14T frolic al id * fun, up 'to the 'tem. pest'speed of the steam bar. Necessity de terniined the latter as my mode of travel. This' is a Mode suited to the.hurry of Wei ness, but not to Pleasure. It is too fast to see the country, too noisy to hold agreea ble conversation, too tremulous to read ; but necessity said - yon must take it, and.`B,o I did. .On Monday, the 18th of May, I left my home, which to me is, the happiest place in the worhi, and- the garden of Ohio. I took the cars at a station, the very name of which, indieatei peace and brotherly , kind ness, (names, are not always expressive of the qualities of things); I got on board at 7 A. M.' The driver gave the brown horse the spur; he snorted, started at the Slow ox pace, increasing rapidly to a full gallop, his iron sinews strained to their highest tension, his steel hoofs. clattered a • e, deafening jargon, e whilstins scalding breath spouted from his burning lungs through his brazen nostrels, like an enraged fiery dragon, clearing all before him, until the driver drew the rein and brought a Stand still at a dingy city on the banks of the Muskingum in ; the centre of smokedom, a, Place thiph is not excelled by =any town for whiskered beaux:and dashing,fiells. I there ,ehanged, ears, taking theroal e for Cincinnati: by way of Wilmington. x We passed highly cultivated farms, smiling villages, ant1...4 country generally : _hoying the unniistakible marks of indastr3r;--thrift and the homes oLhappiness i and peace. My, travelling . nnt npaginn was if well i hnilt six footer, though of :the Clerical order, yet of a decidedly miiitery , phisj;trhieb_ad4ed PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1663. greatly to my feelings of security, as in the• event of auy difference of views in refer ence to the all absorbing topic, " the state of the country," and how to mend it, strong hands would avail more than hard argument. t was much surprised at the conversation between two of the plain working men in the employ of the Com pany. The one was an Irishman, whom, from the brogue on his tongue, I took to be Catholic, and shall call Pat; the other, I learned from their talk, had charge of the wood department of a certain section—a plain man in working habit. They talked about their business—how hard the chtbage of times bore upon them. Pat said he had so much more to pay for this and that ar ticle necessary for living, that if the times did not soon change he would have to seek other employ. The woodman said that he could not clear a dollar a week. They nat- urall, reverted to the cause of this troub le. Pat said he thought this trouble might have been saved ; and after all the fighting and blood, what had we gained ! He wished it was made up. The wood man then be gan a course of argument that surprised me no little. He said that God Almighty had sent his Son into the world when it was in rank rebellion against him.; that he sent him of his own accord, unasked for by the rebels and in a case of no profit to Clod in any way:; adding that if God Almighty could condescend to ask the rebels to cease their.rebellion, and entreat them to accept of terms of peace, he thought that the North might condescend to offer terms of peace to the South— It: then occurred to him, that when terms of peace were offered by Him who came to publish peace, those in• high places rejected it, whilst the com mon people heard it gladly. My travelling companion directed my at tention to - a man a few seats ahead of Its, who was puffing a cigar. He suggested to me, as I was the older and had the gray beard, that I should remind the smoker "that it was against the rules to smoke in the car ; but as I felt that the reverence for gray hairs in this nineteenth century. inspired much less fear than the evidence of physical force sufficient to compel re spect, I left that invidious office to my young friend, who very promptly tapped the smoker on the shoulder, and informed him that he was transgressing. Whether from,conscience, or some other motive, he Closed his smoke • pipe. What right has any man to contaminate the air I breathe, More than to befoul the water I drinir or, poison the . bread I eat ! If • men in gen tlemen's garb, and aspiring to genteel so ciety,• cannot conquer those filthy habits, let them take their place with Pat, Pom pey, and Morteuch, regaling themselves from the brown jug and cutty pipe We were now dashing along the margin of the Miami, rich in fertility as the val ley of the Nile. We were soon in Pork opolis, originally dubb.al AntivsaAville ' by some pedant, I presume. It is called in our geographies, Cincinnati; by others, the Queen City, a city set not on, but on the side of, a hill. We put up at the Denison House, on Fifth Street, took the cars next morning at 7 o'clock, from the'Mississippi and Ohio Railroad depot, having through tickets for Chicago by way of Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Michigan - oity. Our way was down the Ohio to Law renceville, that beautiful water, once bear ing on its bosom the surplus productions of the North to the sunny South, and re turning the products, of the South to the North. This once crowded highway seemed now deserted; but one solitary craft was afloat on this- river, from Cincinnati to Lawrenceburg, and that a flit boat floating with the current. We here struck out from the river, tak ing up a small stream leading through a, poor and hilly region which seemed to be intended by nature for the wild turkeys, panthers, and untamed beasts of the wilder ness, but whose prerogatives have been in fringed upon by man; does not some poet call him the tyrant of the world ? Our cars received accessions of brethren of the mystic tie," who were having a grand meeting 'in Indianapolis, Capital of the State of Indiana. As we approached` - the Capital, the soil and improvements grew much better; rich pastures, with lowitig herds and bleeting flocks cheer the farmer toiling in planting broad fields of corn to support them in the dreary months of Win ter. This beautiful couhtry gives support to the Capital, which has risen up like en chantment, equalled by few for the, rapid ity of its growth, or the beauty and taste of its buildings, and 'the imposing grandeur of its public. eflifices. But we. hastened on through a rich and delightful country, to, Lafayette; here we exchanged cars, malr inga good bargain in the operation. These cars are the most perfect to insure comfort, in Summefor Winter, I have ever seen; in .the Summer, when the cars raise and run in a cloud of dust, the doors and windows are kept shat; .and by- a most ingenious triyanee, ft, constant stream of air is kept Peering into the cars, keeping the air, constantly fresh and, pipe,' whilst the, dust is absorbed hy a large Water 'tube under the bottom .of the car. In Winter, the car is' heated by steam -eb' that the passengers' .feet are always kept warin, and • the oxygen of the air is not exhausted by keeping up the fire. Oar progress, about 30 miles north of La fayette, was arrested by broken ears which had been smashed by the breaking or an, axle the day'before. Though much damage was done to the train,,,yet,ne 'one was seri ously injured. Night caught 'us before we got to-Michigan City, the beauties or de formities of, which,werehidden from us by the dark mantle of night. After much im patient delay-we got under weigh for Chi cago, that great emporium of the lakes. It was after 12 o'clock at night' when we at, rived. Finding our way as best we could to the Brigga House; where .'I was in hope of gadina in bed a sweet oblivion of my day's toils and disappointments ; to my utter dismay I found that the vacant rooms and beds were pretiocupied . . I'was offered a bunk; I did vnot take it, hut stepped across to the Central House, 'oilers I got the only remaining unoccupied bed and room. I turned in, and soon - forgot my fatigues - in- sweet, sleep, blest. sleep, which gives rest to the troubled -head that wears a crown, and soothes the aching heart of the peasant in his humble shed. After spending the day in seeing the city, atB:3o P. M. I'took the Rock Island Railroad for Peoria, where I arrived, used up for-want of sleep, at.s A. M., breakfasted at the Fal ton House, and then felt ready for the As sembly. Iht;; the Prwlqt'arlan Lainentable Death Wednen t day Morning, May 20th, as Mr. JAMES DUNCAN WARD, of the firm , of James Ward & Co., of Niles, Ohio, at tempted to step on the coal trail] , while' passing the Niles Depot, in order to go early to ?Girard on ,hustness, he fell, and several oars ran over hie legs, crushing 'them' very badlf of which injuries he died about one o'Sisek tho <same day. He was a young man of great promise, universally beloved and respected. Prompt, energetic, generous and gentlemanly in all his business transactions; affectionate, kind, true and modest in all his social relations, &c. He is universally lamented, and the community feel that they have sustained a great loss in his death. He left a young, beloved wife, with two darling little ones, and numerous relatives, in agonizing sor row; but they have the consolation that be died reposing his trust on Jesus. A child of the Covenant, and a lover of truth and goodness, he calmly resigned himself and all dear to him to God, thus dying the death of the righteous who ha's hope in his death. J. P. PRESBYTERIAL NOTICES. The PRESBYTERY OF. HUNTINGDON will hold an adjourned meeting in the Miffiintown Presbyterian church; on the Third Tuesday (the 16th) of June, at 11 o'clock A. M. ROBERT HAMILL, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY OF ROCK RIVER is ad journed to meet at Dixon, on the Third Tuesday of June, (1600 at 3 o'clock P. M. S. T. WILSON, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY OF CLARION will meet at Brookville, on the Third Tuesday (16th) of Juno, at 11 o'clock A. M. J. 11. SHERRARD, Stated Clerk. ' The PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON will hold an adjourned meeting in Frankfort, - on Tuesday, the 16th-of June next,•it 41 o'clock A. M. ALE 4. WCARRELL, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY OF ST. CLAIRSYILLE will meet in Cadiz, on the Second Tuesday of June, 1863; at 11 o'clock A. M. J. B. ORMIAM, Stated Cksrk. The PRESBYTERY OF BEAVER will meet in Pulaski, on the Third Tuesday of June, at 11 o'clock A. M. D. C. REED, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY OF ALLEGHENY CITY will hold its next stated meeting , at the church, of Pine Creek; on . the Second Tuesday of June, (the 9th day,) commencing at 11 o'clock A. M. The ordination and installation of Mr. G. M. Potter are appointed for that meeting. Members of Presbytery arriving at Sharpsborg at 10 o'clock, will find conveyances to take them to the Pine Creek church. WM. ANNAN, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY OF BLAIRSVILLE will meet, according ...to adjournment, at Union church, West Fairfield, on the Third Tuesday of June, at 2 o'clock P. M. . • - -•- • Members coming by railroad from the West, will stop at Lockport; and coming from the East, will stop at New Florences, where convey ances will be ready to take them to•the place . of meeting. JAMES DAVIS, Stated. Clerk. The PRESBYTETGY OF NEW LISBON will meet, D. V. on the Second Tuesday (the, 9th) . of June neat the - church of Yellow Creek, at 2 o'clock P. M. • ROBERT IIAYS, Stated Clerk. 5.40: . :t , The Continental Dionthly, For June, contains , much to please, the politician and the general reader. The .Value of the Union ; The Confederation and the Nation ; and, Cost of a Trip to, Europe, are among , the more interesting articles. The London ltuarterlyßeview for April. Contents: I. Industrial Resources of British India: 2. The American War—Fort Bumpter to Fredericksburg; 3. History of Cyclopredias ; 4. The, Salmon Question; 5.. Biblical Criticism —Colons° and Davide= ; 6. Poland; 7. Sensa tion Novels; 8. .Kinglake's Crimea. The London-:Quarterly may generally;be relied upon for matter that will amply repay perunal. It is for. sale by Henry Miner. Latest From Vicksburg., Damen°, June 1.-=4l. special- diaptitch to the 'nines, dated ";_Headquarters in the Field; -near Vicksburg, May 23d," says - • • But little has been effected during, the last thirty-sii hours. Over a hundred pieces of field artillery and several siege guns rained Shot aii'd shell on the enemy's works yesterday. The, mortar fleet also took a position behind Desota Point, and bombarded the city the entire day. On the right, Gen Sherman 1138 Pushed Steele's division s,quarely to the foot of the para pets. Our men lay in a ditch,' and on the slope of the para Vets ingde of one -of the piineipal forts, unable to take it by, storm, but determined not•to retire. ' - The Federal and rebel soldiers are not twenty five feet apart, but both powerless - to inflict harm. Each watches the other, and a dozen of muskets' are fired as soon ae a soldier exposes hiniself above the arorks on either'side. Nearly the same Condition of .things 'exists in McPherson's front; aid his sharpshooters pre vent the working . of the enemy's pieces in one or two forts. A . Charge was made yesterday (Friday) on one of them by Stephenson's brigade, but was repulsed Two companies of one regiment got inside, but most Of them were captured. • The forts are filled with infantry: Our artil-, ler) , has dismounted a few guns and damaged the works in some Times, but they .are-still Gen. M'Clernand was hard pressed on the left yesterdiff, and sent for reinforcements,. General Quimbri diViston went to his assistance at leer. o'clock. The contest continued till one of our Rags was ylanted at the foot,of the earthworks ' on the outside of the rebel ort, and was kept there for several hours, but the fort . .tras not taken. Getteral•iVelernand's loss is - eitimited at 1,000 killed and wounded yesterday. • ' ' . The fighting grows more desperate each day. -The--transports are now. bringing supplies 'to within three miles of our right. , ' Gen. doe 'Johnston is reported to -be near the Big Blaoleriver, in our rear, withreinforoements for the besieged army. - General Grant can Be tail men`enough - from the operations, to keep Johnston in check. ' ' • '.' Capture of Forts at Baines' Bluff. • WASHINGTON, May 31.—The following has been received at the Navy Departmentlo-day : ~. ,_ , FLAG-SUIP BLACIMA7IC, Mississippi Squadron, near Vicisburg, Via Cairo, May 30th; ISBB, : ~ To_lion.. G. Wellea, Secretary of the Hat* :1 . Slit : I have the honor.to inform you that the expedition I sent up, the Yazoo, - under'Lient. Coin. Walker, after 'taking the forts it lialties' Bluff, Was perfectly successful.: 'Three Tioiterful steam rams were destroyed-it:Yazoo- City. -, One of them wawa monster-810 feet long and, 70 feet beam, to be-ooverectwith 4 inch iron plates. .A fine navy yard, with machine shops of.all kinds, ,saw-mills, ,blacksmith shop', -4tc., were burned. The .P.rcpertiedestroyed and ;captured amounted to - over $1,00,0;009. ,Nadlins - monster iron ram been 'finished, she Would have- given us some trouble. One battery was deitroyed' atDeury's .Bluff:''OliTlaSs ABS one killidand seven wound ed. . (Signed,)., • DAVID D. Poitrart, .1 „•,. • 7. l i Acting Rear Admiral Commanding. From the lappahanneeltc—The , Batty it 'lotion. ,WAHRINGTON, - Nay 80:—Gentlempn rived. to-night from the Rappahannook, say that . a large column of the. enemy in motion were traced yesterday, by the lines of 'dust in the rear of their river front.. While one cOnsidarable umn was moving southward, , the Preponderance of the masses appeared to be going in life' diii3o - of Kelley's , Ford and Culpepper. The sebel infantry guard at Banks's, United States, and Kelley's Fords has' been considerably increased within the past day or two, which' is none:riled; qUarters, as 'lt'rutetrecover the movement of , a raid by Stuart,,xisCulpspper and lisfipshitrinoOkStation. ' It is believe& that. the enemy are preparing. to deMonstrat, StMicwhOre on ourlinei• The move ' Melt upon the other aide may' be only arose to draw attention. from some other point. liVaspingtoil. May 31.—A telegram from Gen. Stahl, dated Fairfax C. H., to-day, says that lloseby, with 200 men and one howitzer, attacked our train of cars near Catlett's station, yesterday, and the guard having escaped, he burnt the train. Col. Mann, who commanded, upon hearing the firing, took a portion of his force and followed in search of the rebels. He encountered them two miles from Greenwitch, where they had taken a strong position. Col. Mann charged upon the rebels, and took their guns. He returned at dark to his camp in front, bringing in artillery, and all our dead and wounded. The enemy lost heavy. Lieutenant Barker, of our forces, was struck by a grapeshot in the thigh. He crossed sabres with the rebels, and fotight desperately after he was wounded. The President had an interview with the gen tlemen representing Dr. Cheever's church, and the leaders of the Republican party. He said he would gladly accept the service of every col ored man who wanted to shoulder a musket, and would protect him; and would, give a command to Gen. Fremont if he would accept it, adding that he relied upon the colored troops as a valu able assistance in the work of putting down the rebellion. The Committee will have another interview to-morrow morning. Wm. M. Eierts sentabroad. as legal adviser to Mr. Adams, writes here that he is well re ceived and has good reason to believe that the British Government is determined to put a stop to the sailing of rebel privateers.' Private letters from England' state that, Lord Russell has determined to send ne more sealed mail bags by routes where a vessel, is in danger of being interrupted by our cruisers, thug waiv ing the Peterhoff question. The writer of one of these letters, a man whose name is of great weight, says , that, to his personal knowledge, during the last war, the British -were in the habit of taking. n lettere : from neutral vessels,- even where the vessels themselves were not adjudica ted upon, arid that they refused to give up mer cantile letters which were identified. June L—Gen. Hunter has been removed from the Department of the South. Gen. Gilmore succeeds him. Other important changes are ex pected in the same department. Puebla Stormed and taken by the French, with 18,000 Prisoners lisvr-Yortit, Rine I..—The stamp!. Shelldrake, fiont Havana on the 26th ult., arrived this after noon. An extra of the Havana Diario, of the 26th, received per steamer Shelldrake, reports the ari 4val at. Havana of the French steamer Darien, from Vera Cruz, With important dispatches from Gen. Forey, announcing the occupation of. Pae-. bla by the force under his command. The•pris oilers included .ties: Ortega and 23 other gener als,.,ooo minorofficers, and 17,000 men. Ic . pears that on the 16th Gen.' Forey opened with heavy artillery on Fort Tohimempuiican, and on the 17th a breach Was effected. The French troops' then inoVed ou.an-assault, and; after a desperate resistance, entered the Plaza, when Ortega surrendered unconditionally. On the 20th, one division of the French army started for the City or Me]!.icio. Nsw-Yoax, June I.—The following are the additional particulars of the news from Mexico: On the Bth ult.,. Gen. Coinonfort, who had re ceived reinforcements, tried to attack the• French .forces, in the rear., Gen. Bagainte's posed him, and defeated, him- completely: The battl6,.took • place near, San Lorenzo. Comonfort letling . 2;600 Men, killed, wounded, and prison ere, and seven or eight rifled cannon, and the greaterperf'of his equipments and munitions of war. It appeals that Comonfort's attack had for its principal object to faior the entrance into Puebla of a-large :convoy of provisions and. am munition. Gen. Forey had received in time a part of the heavy artillery he expected, and posted it oppo site to. the forts of Tolomehuacan, one of tilt most dreaded fortifications in Puebla.. Oh the same day the artillery began to fire, and the 17th a breach had been made. Iron 'City Commtrcial College. This Institrlion, the largest and most eaten- . sively known in the country, has longest retained its Corps. of, Teachers, who are practical busi ness men, and Jong enjoyed an enviable repute, tion, insuringA thorough business edueation to all hol&ing Diplonias of this institution. Every young man before entering on...active life, should graduate at this' School, and lay the foundation of a substantial fortune, with' hundreds who - are .nowengaged in business assured by advantages afforded only at this College. It Hilton's Cement. Had the seceded States adhered as closely to the good .old'Union, as the above-named prepara tion will adhere to oily substance, even, our whole country would now be in the enjoyment of peace and unprecedented prosperity. The hi soluble cement of the Messrs. Hilton Brothers is certainly theillScst article of the kind ever in vented. It should , be kept in every manufactory, workshop and house, - everywhere. By its . use, many dollars can be saved in the run or a year. ,This Cemeit cannot dedoMpose or become cor rupt, as its cotnbinatfon is on Scientific princi ples, and under' no circumstances or change of temperature will it emit any offensive smell. The various uses to which Wean be successfully applied, renders it invaluable to all classes. For partioulars see advertisoment.—Providence Advertiser. ' It --Insolielted Testimony. lies," die following jettei.: RIIIINEY, N. 11., April 6th, 1861 131NTLemun :—We send you $30.67, the amount of sales of Mrs. Winnow's SOOTHING STNIIP to date._Please ,send us a receipt for the same. Syrup is regarded here as thelsest medicine of its kind in use. Allow us to add this unso licited testimonial of its worth from our expe rience. Yours truly, .slfirial-.- - - f : Nti:ct4., ':MEETING ;OP THE TRUSTEES AND ANNEAL COMMENCEMENT OF HANOVER COLLEGE, IND. , —The Truatefw Hanover College, will -meet fix . .. Hanover, on Tuesday winning, Juan 18th, at 7 o'clock P, M. On the same evening it is nopnoted the Annual Address will be delivoied tahe Secieti Religions On Wednesday, tune 17th, the two Literary Societies win held-the!ii Anuiliirsary Exercises, and- the Alumni Associa tion their Annual Meeting.. - ; 'on,,ThlfsciaY, d unt!l.Bth;tiie gridnatitigulase will 'deliver tiMii `oration's and receive theirDtplommi: . Persons from abroad, coming on tlfe Madison and Indian , anolialiadlroad, or the Oincinimti and St. Igictia Railroad, by taking the morning train at Indianapolis or. Cincinnati. cdn• A141110)111-ifihflisonicti*e stnaonnect with 018 , 111'41y • stage to Ifinove,c;•rencliii:lg the fatter place at 5 (O'clock - P. • jiineat I ). JAMFS yrooh, .president . _ DENTISTRY: Di C SILL, No. 246 Tepn .Street, tittands Vallbianalkee of the Dental profelwion. G ReP•, E •, R •• • k•" BIKER% SEW AG I ii,.,C H , IN E S• ... : aufatturiug,PP°6,7'•.t the best-canes ' • ' (( Miami/r a n d P l 5 - A 't' ', ' -' N -y General Agent, '-' iS Fifth Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. f l y NOTHERS 1 :MOTHERS' T MOTHERS —Don't fail to procure MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING; SYVIPIOIt CHILDREN TERTRING. This valuable is the preseription•of one of the mist exeirldiced and 'Willful - Nllll3OB in New-Engliind, 'end hiai%been-iised with Tidier-failing Imam in THOUSANDS It,net Only relieves the child from ,pain s but , invigorates fire stomach and bowels, corrects acidity, and gives "tone and the'Wholo 'System.' Itwillalmost:instils - Idt relieve 'Clitiezire six Douse axe Wien <C, and overcome Con vuistons,:whichtlf nOtSpeedlly-teinedied, end in 4efitk. .Wii. believe it the Bea and Surest Remedy . in the World, In all: arising from Teethinkor from any other cause. Jell dlre ' ctions for, , 'using., will _accompany each bottle. None gem:this' iinibis the fiiogiinhilitjOidtritriB & PERKINS; New-York, is on the outside wrappei: Mold by all Medicine . Dealers. PRINCIPAL lICPERCE-48 Day STREET, NEW-YORE. tar Price , only 2 . olletttii posAtittle. mar4-ly IiTCHRLOR'S BEST, zN 71 1 1 17°R31 4 t • 7 777' . . 19111a101 A. .BATCECELOWB celebrated Hair Dye t ier° cerlcTnoetobe dbith , 11 ' 77 igniithed 1 o ! fi ) in natßra t 7. . lilt not to Injure the Bair in the least; remedies the ill effects had dyes, and invigorates the Hair for life. GREY, RID, or RUSTY HAIR ininantly turns a splendid Black or Brown leaving the Hair soft and beautiful. Sold by all Di uggists, &c. gat' The Genuine ill signed WILLIAM A. BATCHBLOR on the Aar sides of each bow ; FACTORY, No. St BERELAT STREET, New Tone_ (Late 233 Broadway and 16 Bond Street.) juui•ly May 21st, at the residence of the officiating minister, in Darlington, by Rev. As W. Boyd, Mr. HENRY DOUTHITT t 0 Miss MARY KANE all of Beaver County, Pa. On the 20th inst., by Rev. C. V. MlKaig, Mr. JOHN MCELROY Miss JULIA.. FARRAR, all Of Mt. Pleasant Tp., Washington County, Pa. EANNOUNCNINENTN, aItATIB ; ADDITIONAL Ozires A LINN, NINN WOHDO BEING A LINN.] DIED—On the 22d inst., Mr. IBAA.O CREW, a member' of the church of Fairmount, in the 28th year of his age. His end was peace. DIED—On the 20th of April, at her residence in Juniata Co., Pa., Mrs. NIARGA.R.ET, con sort of Thomas Todd, deceased, aged 71, years and 6 months. Her life was one of sincere devotion to Christ, although the greater part was spent under . the pressure of disease. She, its an,etainent exam ple of 'patient submission to the will of God. Her meek and gentle spirit made her a mild and steady light in the circle of her family, who will ever reverence her memory, and feel the force of her exaMple. DIED—At his residence in Adams Tp., Butler County, Pa., on the 18th of January last, Mr. JAMBS IVITANDLESS, in the 73d year of his When the Master called suddenly for this aged servant, his family and friends, the community in which he lived, and the •Presbyterian church Of Middlesex, *Of which he was a consistent member, sustained a loss which is deeply felt. Humble and exemplary in his life, he was peace ful in death, and departed in hope of a blessed immortality. • 0. HON. WILSON IWCANDLESS, Judge of the 'United States Circuit Court, President. - Corner of Penn and St: Clair Streets, • Pittsburgh, .Pa. THE LARGEST- GETEAREST, .AND MOO pays for a full Commercial Course. No extra charges for Manufacturers, Steamboat , Railroad and Bank Book-keeping • Malatya' sons at half price. Students. enter and ~review at any time.' Inittitutien is conducted by experienced Teachei and . practical Accountants, who prepare young men for active busineas, at the least expense and shortest Mtn% for the most .Incrative and responsible situations: • DIPLOMAS granted for merit only. Hence tho universal preference for graduates of this College, by businessmen. PROF. A. COWLEY, the best Penman of the. Union, who holds the largest number of FIRST Niaturnits, and over all competitors, teaches Rapid Business Wilting. For specimensar Penmanship, and Catalogue containing taining full information, inclose twenty-ft,v cents to JENKINS k SMITH, Principal. Mir Attend whore the Sons and Clerks of Bankers and 'Business ',lien graduate. ' marMy _. . . *EVEN HUNDR ED - VOLUNTE ERS ~ SICK IN CAMP !— Yonne men, be warned in time; supply yourselves with HOLLOWAY'S PILL 4 A NHOINT MENT. They are guaranteed to cure thh worst cases of Sores, Ulcers, Scurvy, Fevers, and Bowel complaints. Only 25aents per box or pot. -inn3-lt rrIBLE.BATTLE . CRY OF PREF:DON, Boot's great War Song; words' and music complete in June No. of Cz.das'a SCHOOL VISITOR. Rive Vint& Address J. W. DAUGHADAY; Publisher, 4u.m . RAt Philadelphia, Pa. TRYASURIffeB OFFICE ALLEUHISNY,OO97477, t Pittsburgh, May 27th, DIM NOTICE'ISHEV Gt VEN THAT the Mercantile Appraiser has this day:made a return of Ms License List For Allegheny County. Merchants,. Brokers, and others, are-hereby notified that payment will have to'be made on or before the MIST DAY OF JULY NEXT, as after that date the sensation, thereof wilt be attended with costs. R. FLOYD, CountfTreasurer. Boot and Shoe ' Manntaatnrers. inn ct, arritlL • ~► ituar. /' EMI USEFUL AND VAL.IIA •• 11LE DISCOVBRY Great Disaarer y 1 H11.1"' INS - OLUBLE 'CEMENT Is of more general practical utility than any invention now before the public. I t has been thoroughly tested during the last two years by practical' men, and pro- nolinced by all to be . Applicable to the useful Arbs. Superior to• any Adhesive Preparation knon • HILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT Is a new thing, and the result of years of study; its combination is on SOLENTIFIC RRINEIPLBS, • And under no circumstances or change of temperature, will it become corrupt or any offensive smell.emic'..'- A new - thing IG3 Combination igh *IWO& Manufacturers, using-Machines, will find it thei beet 'article known for Cementing the Ohatintils, as: it works without delay, is not affected by any change of teinpera ture. TEWELERS . - Will find it sufficiently adhesive for, their tune, nuts. beet, proved.. Jewelers. ildhpted toAeatber; And we claim ,as au especial viertt,lelmt sticks Bittches and Linings to Boots and: Stioes sifficiently strong without stitch . , auulies It Is a Liquid i t tQp; : p....;tmpirr: Extant, 'that is a surething for mending ITTEkfTfat.g, CR.OOK.EffY, • TOYS, IVORY, And arriedetrof Household nee:: REMEM,BER, • . • :BMWs Innolnbre Cement Is in:a .I.l.qtdd- form and as sully wiled Remembe Hilton's Insoluble Cement Ie insolple iq water or oil. Hilton's Apoldle Cement I 'Adheres substances Supplied in 'Family or Manua - chime Packages from 9. ounces to 100 lbs., HILTON.BROSI - . "ROPR;ETORat Finis sua- y , B ooits - FOR THE COVNT IRTY. Rural lland Bboks - Soc. The Young Gardener'slosistant. By Thos. Britigemea..sl.2o The TOune Farmer's Manual. Sr: B. Todd ' 1.25 The Poultry - Yard.. D.. 3." Browne, Johnston's Agricultural Chemistry.... French ,trin Farm Drainage The itlevrer.Garden. By Breok.: Field on the Year Vulture e - Doinesti& Animals. By Alien The American Farm. ,By„ do.. Busses Flower Garden' Dliaotory.:.:.. iFhin, on".thalirarie Cultism - Haraszthy on do.do. ..... Charlton% , do. Alden Spooner on arapn Vines Qiiinby's Mysteries of Bee Keeping .. . ....... 1.25 Lengetroth on the Hive and Honey Bee ' 1.25 Harbison au Bees - • 1.00 ,Therieldllook of Manures, or thii American Muck Book, 1.25 'The Modern Horse Doctor. BFDedd 1.25 ,Tire Horse and his Diseases., By Jenning5...,.........,.... 1.25 American Fruit Book 60 Downtimes Fruitand FiiiikTreds of America 2.25 Coleman's Agricultural and Bursa Beeriemri.. One large A 0 . Vol., Kiev Semis on Lamiscape .Gardenimig ' 2.00 Odpeland'a Country Life. ' Houdsoreedy Ilinstrated......, 2.50 The Ainerican Biome Garden- - .',1.60 The Coy, ,Datry, Hnebandry and Cattle Breading...—. • TBE Pounifitis Mast HAIM BOOKS "NO Wt. i The Illuatigted ° Sisairbeiry Cultnitst; ', The; Ainericait Kitchen Garden;The American ;Bird - F.ancler ; Ourgarrii of Four Acres.; Yale Cone& Lectures ; Manual on the Ont. tivition "of. Tobereco leadieirGuida or Skilful House-'f wife.*RP . the atave, nititniany ethers ? sent by Mall, 'postpaid, on receipt ot , the rstaitprieoity • , 1 ;4- , 31 I f ßoilDtree;?iiiittaburiO 11 a tai I is In 2T-2L !•Ar. t. P:1 f • WILL BFF.F4T:CALLY CURB LITER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIA JAINDIOE, Chronic or Nervous .Debility, Diseases of the Kid neys, and all diseases arising front a die - ordered Liver or Stemak such as C•0128til pation, Inward - Piles, Fulinese or Blood to the Head, Acid ity of the Stomach, Nausea Heartburn, Disgust for Food, Fulness or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructations, ginking or Fluttering at the. Pit of the Stomach, Swimming of the Head, Hurried and difficult Brathing, Ftritter ( ing aethe 'Heart, Choking or suffocating sensations - hen in a lying post*, Dimness of "Vision, Dots or webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in ; the Head, Deficiency of . Perspiration, Pelidwness of the Skin and Eves, Pain in the Side, Back, Chest, I Limbs, Ac., Sudden Flush es of Heat, Bireing in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Heil, and great De pression of spir its. 1 1 &Zit:WILL POSITIVELY PREVENT YELLOW FEVER, BiL JL'SFEVER, &o. THEY OONTAIN . Alcohol or Bad W hiskey 1 IT IS Tsffi 0.41:41/ as pru3te 1.50 00 ..r. . 75 ...6.00 ME F 4 DG E WORTH SEMINAIRY FOTt YOUNG LADIES. AT snwicit LEY, presents the advantages of a delightful and healthy location, entirely in the country; a limited and select number of pupils. forming a pleasant family circlet, every desirable domestic comfort: the best Militarises on manners and morale; with the most efficient and thorough instruction in All the Branches of Education. Facilities for riding On horseback are also provided. PROP. V DE HAM hoc charge of the department of Mule and French. . . TERMS MODERATE. Pupils received at any Hine. For a Circular, or personal interview, addrres the Prin cipal, REv. A. WILLIAMS, D.D., ,feblS-ly Revrickleyville, Pa HIDE, OIL AND LEATHER s'Et• II as; D. KIRKPATRICK & SONS, No. 81 south Third Street, BETWEEN hIAREET t!CD ORESTNIIT BTILEJSTS, PENLADELPHIA Home for Rae SPANISH AND GREEN SLAUGHTER HIDES, °ALCM TA AND PATNA RIPS, TANNERS' OIL, AO4 AT '1113.14 LOWEST PRICES AND UPON ' THE BEST TERMS. igir All kinds of Leather in the rough n - aated, for which the highest mark. price will be given in cash, or, taken in exchange for H -ea. Leather stored free of charge; and sole on commission. Liberal Saab- Advances made on Leather llonagred to tie tan 29-11. 14 ' . REV.. I. 0. PERSHING, Prost,lent, Best -Sustained College in the State. NINETEEN TEACHERS. Attendance last JP:ear, 248. Superb brick buildings. Thorough and extensive course of study. TELEGRAPHING and ORGAN 'KWIC taught. FORTY DOLLARS per term for boarding, light, Am Spring term commences MARCH 262 n. Send to the President 'or a catalogue. M. SIMPSON, angll4y President of Board of Trustees. E N T IRE L Y VEGETABLE: No Alcoholic Preparation ! A PURE TONIC MEDICINE. DR. HOOFLAND'S • CELEBRATED SFECCIAIRE D PREPARED BY Bit. C. M. JACKSON, Philadelphia, Pa., the They wax. cuss abeve diseases in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred. Induced by the extebsivosahrand universal, popularity of iloolland's German Bitters, (purely vegetable,) hosts of ig tdrant quacks and unscrupulous adventurers, have opened . - open suffering humanity the flood-gates of Nostrums in. the drape of pobr whiskey, vilely' compounded with injurious drugs, and christened Minks, Stomaching, and Bitters, Beware of the innumerable array of Alcoholic prepare- I. ions in plethoric bottles, and big bellied kegs, under the incest am vilation of /Jitters; which instead of miring, oily aggregate disease, and leave the disappointed sufferer ifi ( despair. - - HOOFLANDIS GERMAN BITTERS 1 1 ire not a new and untried article, but have stood the test Of ithaen years trial by the American public; and - their repu ation and sale are not rivalled by any similar preparation. ..The have thousands of Letters from the moat , .. „in CLERGYMEN, LAWYERS; PHYSICIANS; AND CI27ZEN.P, Testifying ' of their own personal knowledge, to 'the bens& riareffeetsand medical virtues of these Bitters. DO YOU WANT SOMETHING TO .STRENGTHEN YOU? DO YOU WANT A GOOD APPETITE ? DO YOUIWAET Ti)' BUILD UP YOUR CONSTITUTION I' TO ; YOU WANT .TO FEEL WELL? DO YOU WANT TO GET RID OF NERVOUSNESS? DO YOU WANT ENERGY? DO YOU WANT TO SLEEP WELL? DO.YOU WANT A :BRISK AND VIGOROUS PEELING? $ If you do, use HOOFLAND'S GiERNIAN BITTERS. .From Newton Brown, 8.D.„ Editor of the Bneyekgiedia of Religious Jrninotedge. Although not disposed to favor or recommend Patent fiedicinat in general, through distrust of their ingredients i and effeatif rI yet know hf no sufficient reason why anent may uot testify to the benefit he ' believes himself to have received from any simple preparation, in the hope that he may thus contribute to the benefit of others. do this the More readily in regard to Ihoofiand's German Sitters, prepared by,Hr. O. M. Jackson, Of this city, because I 'wan prejudiced against them for many. years, under the impression that they were chiefly an alcoholic mixture. , l am indebted to my friend Robert Shoemaker, Esq., for te remov a l of this prejudice by proper tests, and for encourage. went to try them, when suffering from great and. long con `tinned debility. The use of three bottles of these Bitters, at the beginning of the present year,-was followed by evident relief, and restoration to a degree of bodily and mental vigor which T had riot - felt for six months before, and had' almost despaired of regaining. therefore thank God and my triend for directing me to the use of them. J. NEWTON BROWN. PirsAnatemA, June 23,1861. BriwARE.OP COITNITRFErrS. See that the signature of "C. M. JACKSON," Is on the wait.rsit of each bottle. Principal Office and Alanulactory, No. 611 • Arch 'Street, ..Philadelphia. • • JONES Sr, E-VANS; (Successors to 0. M. JACKSON A 00.,) PitOPRIZTORB. Mr Nor sale by Druggists and Dealers everywhere. CARD , . TO TIELE PUBLIC. . A R FALSEHOOD EXPOSE • • • For sonic_ time past an advertisement bee appeared in . the papers here, stating that five Gold Modals had been awa rded "the Howe Sewing Machine" at the lets World's rairlin London,;" one • for the beat on exhibition for all purposes, and the ethers for superior specimens of sewing?' ' Though name at the.time that the statement was' , wholly-devoid: of , truth and a gross imposition on the public, we forbore no tiffifig it unel inch time ' es we noild get an official 'USW of .the Report of the Judges in the matter, so thbA we could give it a positive and authoritative contradiction. That Re port; plibliabed by- authority of the Oommisitioners otabe Exhibition, is now in our possessiert„ nod shows hew utterly "tint:Cue itie T the statements in the advertisement alluded to. At *thei WCrld's• Fair the WHEELER & WILSON-Com pany had but a single blachide on exhibition, while' of the Howe Machine there were several on band. , In the official copy of the award, which-may be seer Cat our roomi, 27 Filth street, it is stated,that a Gold APdal was awarded tifir' Howe 'ffiniffig Machine ComPany; not; however, because their Ma chine washetter, or as good as others for all, purposes, but beestme, in the laninage of the award they exhibited best collection.. The " four . medals ", alleged to have been awarded Mr en pCrioi onthwing WERE NEESE -.warm As` AM, nor did the stores-IL I . superior sewing" receive even the barren complement el, an • honorable mention" in the" .Indge's , Report. .Compare this with the high compliment 'bestowed on the WHEELER & WILSON MACHINE. Though tlie Company, avoidingull pretentioni display, had but - iditgle afachitie on exhibition, It was awarded . . Cf0.&46. JPESED4Ib •. • • On its . Merits .as a . Family ,Machine, and on its Merits Atone: is ThPso are thefacti,ef the case as ,eithlbited: by the official report of the . Commissioners, tad in juitice:to (miniver as well as to expose a palpable and flagrantattempt atlmposi tidri,'we ileac , felt constrained to lay them before the public. Wirrepeat, therefore; that , the. WHEELER. & WILSON MA CHIN N rs Tar ONLY Weenie widen NEOEIViD A GELD MEDAL 4 ON ITE NIEMEN AT THE Levi Proarjel "Rua, nwrpronoMmdan statements to the contrary, no , matter from what source they emanate,` as wholly Unworthy of belief. W M SIT M N E.R, & •••••• ..-&GENTS OF -WHEELER AND ,WILSOV-MACHINES s .L. Fifth Street - , mY t • • ...PITTSBURGH,: FA:. . THE HOARD' OF' COIL.PORTAGE . : . . JOHN iv.-RENSHAW , S NEW BUILDING • 157 Hdik.a. . PITTSBURGH: PA. ;lave just added to theft stock:ft good ' assortment of valua ble books, of recent issue, by itlartten, Certer, aridothaa, a "ftrat , of which are the following: `few : of of the. Reformation in, the titne.of4 3 t .00 Political Fallacies. By George Junkie, D.D ...... GenueollPhlroilOolc of the Got)? Bible ' 80 LCKht oiftho Darkltrver. Hamlin 1.26 bliuinil of DevotleU. By Jenks' , 76 Sacramental Director;. By Williston - Aunt Fanny's Borne c ,.tittle;Bearls"-• 40 .PreeKineVieaninKr'' '" - ' • ' 35 lioWork, No Wages 36 Pletutild'of !Ledo° Life " " 26 Kate ottiley . ' 35 Also, a large r eg. by tht .13offir, rroce lioaletY, and ikerliaAdat %ohool am"talni• ettlabbath heitet4l 1300 . Arab p.:4! • - SO* OULBERTSON, • 14157.4F,/a1). :
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