Vrtshgttrian alum PITTIBIIa, VEIRODIT, MOT 5, 1863 CORM ikilitte.=—Attention is requested to Carroll Collete, in our Spec'sl Notices. The institution merits the favor of 'the Christine Collodion on Thaulagiving Day.--Grat- Undo, when true and deep, unseals both the lips and the purse. The Christian Commission, as may be seen in our col umns, request a collection in the churches on the 6th of Auguit. The needis great; the time appropriate, and the donations will be faithfilly-appropriated. Dr. Leybitrit, formerly Secretary of our lloird of Publication, and then an editor of. the Presbyterian, it would seem, is. no -longer longer Secretary to the Southern Board of Domestic Missions, to which work he 'had 'been elected hy the Secession As eleinbly.y A : late Southern paper speaks of him as Secrctary.and Treasurer of the Pub- , fishing Board of that body, and as , having liis•residence in Richmond. The Doctor is a, working man. Yi r estern Churches and the War.—Out of one'hundred and ten churches in Illinois, one-eighth of the inombers have gone to the ig. Out of .one hundred and sixty nine churches in. WiSconsin five ministers Itaxo.prie tug dhaplains; twenty-eight sons ormintsiers are in ,the ranks ;, fifty students of Belioi College; one in nine of all the chui.ch members are in tie war. Out of forty-three churehes hearii from in filinne sota one-seventh of, the male members are in the army, among whom are eleven church officers and seven eons of ministers. --.Preabyter. Morgan's Bail:—We give, from a corres pondent, qiite a graphic account of Mon eires raid in Washington, Ohio. It is likely that our 'people will become better prepared for such things hereafter. Every town and township ong4 to have its well organized,' armed, .and trained volunteer or militia company, and every county its regi ment, or brigade. Raiders would then come to speedy grief; -or rather,- there would be no attempts 'Mirada,. A little expense in preparation, would save us both from frights and heavrlosses. Au Editor 'Visits Gettysbarg,—The Pres 6Yter, of-July 29th, gives its readers an account of a two weeks' visit of its senior editor, Rev. ti. G. MONFORT, D.D. to Get. tlysburg. The Or. was seeing his relative, Capt. MAlxrdieT, who was severely wound ed in the battle. The hospitals were found in excellent order, and the care bestowed was most commendable. The labors Of 'th — e — CETU are highly complimented. Of the ,publio authorities, the editor says: " With 'us, the appreciation of the Government and the depreciation of croak ers and faulttiders, have been progressing for some time past, but never so rapidly as during our visit to . Gettysburg." THE BIBLICAL REPERTORY. The Jtily 'nximber of this acceptable jogrnal has just, arrived. Its contents are, L The Inspired Theory of Prayer; IL Religious Instruction in the Army; -111. Fifth . 'a Source of Knowledge; IV. The True ,Tone in Preaching, and the True Temper in Hearing; V. The General As sembly,; VI. Date of :the Books of Chron- Wes ; VII. Paul's Thorn in- the Flesh. Short Notices. ' In the last article there is much inge nious reasoning, to show that . Paul's thorn was physical, "ita the flesh," . and that it was (kiddies eyesight.. The BOOks` of Clironicles, as is shown pretty conclusively, were written in the time of Ezra. The remarks on Preaching , are, many of them, excellent; bat the writer fails of attaining to'his own prescriptions. Labor, a great effort to utter something grand and im. motive, is too manifest There is a lack of naturalness, of spirit, of .&re. Preach ing is a great art, but artificial preaching is of very little value. An earnestness - which renders the speaker utterly'imconscious of effort - ;it what we want. Such earnestness absorb 'the audienee, and the parties ittiYinpathy. SACRAMENTAL MENnTIONS.* Oa United Presbyteritur brethren are doing a good work,in reprinting, some of they standard doctrinal and experimental productions of a former age. A few weeks ago, we noticed "A Sacramental Three toty,'.' by Bev. Jowl Wuaasorr, as issued by their pnblishing Board. Now we have before no; " Sacramental Meditations and AdViees,” by the same author. This'work 12+ been , found by many to he one of - the , bept belpp in preparing for a profitable and *aunt approach to the Lord's table, and a greataid to the improvement of the act, ater its 'performance. 'VV:e"atding . e every head of a family to fur nisi his library with this book; and , we ask may Antn, woman, and child, to read it. The Christian will be edified in reading it often. The. amount of God's wont which it quotes and dxpounds, most appropriately, ghes4.au :exceedingly great value. The reader feels. assured that he is contemplat altered truth, and he feels it to be just that;which is appropriate. Such a book is worth more than a dozen of our ordinary Sundaiy vElehool books. We entreat our viiingefriends to oultiliatua taste for such pr i odnationa as this. It will tend to their groWth grace. It-Will elevate their spir itaat joys, and increase their capabilities of usefulneini ) and promote their meetness for man9ioiii.o4oe. *Saasamarrat. lkimprxmoxe AND' Ainticito: by Rev. JokaarillironyDundoe. .Pittsburgh: Uni ted ftath 'Win Board of .Publication„ for ashrixt thifeNtlit;Auli Soinag or thi - Pi4,, .eytaitW liacire're Prioi aims. EPISCOPAL PROGRESS IN PITTSBURGH AND VICINITY, tev. Dr. VAN DEUSEN, Rector or st. Peter's church, Pittsburgh, preached before the Episcopal Convention of 'Pennsylvania, at the late session in Philadelphia. His theme was : The Church Aggressive. His text was : " There remaineth much land to be possessed." The sermon presents some excellent thoughts. We wish that other Pittsburgh clergymen, and especially Pres byterians, would take up the same subject. Oar city, and the city of Allegheny, and their suburbs, present still a large field which is but partially occupied. There are many thousands of, human souls not under proper Christian instriletion. There is room for a score of additional churches and the - re are people enough to fill them. And Presbyterians should have a large proportion of that score. It is both .a duty and a privilege. The Protestant Episcopal Church was early established here; but, for many years the denomination had only one edifice, Trinity church. In 1832, Christ church, Allegheny, was built; in 1837, St. An drew's church, Pittsburgh; and in 1838, St. Paul's, Lupine. There was then' a respite for fourteen years, when a revived energy became manifest, and much has been since accomplished. Dr. V21:1•1 DEUSEN speaking of this peri, od, says : ".During this period, in this city, and within a circuit of about five miles, with all the advantages of early settlement, or long residence, ,or both combined, the Old School. Presbyterians have added two, new organi zations, and places of worship; the New School, none; the Cumberland, none; the Reformed, none ; English Lutherans, one; German Reformed, one; German Lutheran, none; Baptists, one; Episcopal Methodists, six; Protestant Mthodists, one; elate, none . ; Associate Reformed, during the first six years, five; when connected. with the Associate, as United Presbyte rians, four. During the same period, the Protestant Episcopal Church has added to her list, St. Peter's, Grant Street; St. Luke's, Chartiers Creek; St. James', Penn. Street; Grace, Mount Washington;,St., John's, Lawrenceville ;. Calvary,. East Lib erty; St. Matthew's, Etna; and St. Mark's, Birmingham . ; making eight new church. edifices, which added to the four previously existing, gives us twelve in all. Such has been the rate of increase, in the number of, our places of worship, during the last ten years, as compared with the other principal Protestant bodies, and under the serious diiadvantages in which she has been placed; the aggregate of their growth being anent,- one new edifices, and ours eight, more than one-third of their united additions, though they were twelve organized bodies, and we but four—they -not doubling their number, while ours has been trebled. Surely here is a sufficient argument to show that edu cation, ignorance and prejudice, have to yield to the force of the , principles which we hold, love, and teach.' This is a little boastful; but self-compla 4f' r.,..ctin....47...xampAatfilLeala be tol erated in those who do well. We, certainly, do not envy our brethren. We would rather use their success as a stimulant to our own denomination; and if ours will not do the Master's work, we rejoice to see it done by others. The enumeration and comparisons as to numbers, given in the above quotation, we suppose to be correct. The two Presbyte rian churches built since 1852, are the Central, Allegheny, and the Mount Wash ington. EU We said that a little boasting, if respect ful to others, could be tolerated. We are sorry, however, that the -preacher forgot, while-using his pen, the courtesy-which is due to his brethren, whom Christ re ceives and - acknowledges. He speaks of himself and his as " the Church," and of others as -" Organizations," and as having "places of worship." Re speaks of others as "an enemy," and as hiving, "ignorance and prejudice," and as "fostering a tradi- tionary hostility," and circulating " mis representations and suspicions." It is to be regretted that a Christian minister should cherish and utter feelings and sen timents such as these quotations intimate, and the more especiallY when he is speak ing of thn goodness of God. What has he that he did not receive ? According to the showing of the sermon, the Bpiscopaliani rested frOM 1838 to 1852, fourteen years; and:then set, to work with vigor. How long they are now to rest is unknow - n. Since 1852 the Presbyterians have been resting; not quite idle, for they have bilk two churches; and now we trust that they are sufficiently refreshed to put forth great vigor, and that the sermon 'of , which we speak will be the needed stimu. lant--theprovocation to activity.'' - The deep interest we feel in the.eleva tion of the African. people, makes us recur with pleasure to all favorable tidings. from Liberia.' The African has powers and Sus ceptibilities of a high; order. We by no means' hold that he is equal to the Cancis ian, or the Anglo-Saxon. He belongd to a deteriorated branch of the human family.. But he is a human being. He has a ra tional soul. He may be greatly advanced above any thing to which he attains among the white race. Onr interest in the black man does not induce us to seek his eleva-, tion to a social, or political equality with the white man, in these United States. We do not think the attainment practica ble, nor that the forcing of it would be beneficial to either race. We do not think that God, 'having made the two races so different as they are, designed that they should live together on 'a full equality. And as we are opposed to slavery, we are hence advocates of colonization. We took up our pen, however, not to ar gue a question, but to state some facts in dicating Liberia's progress: The June Mails from Western Africa, have arrived. Another newspaper has been there commenced. It .is . published at La gos by ROBERT exatrßzrz, formerly a pro fetio3rin, the colored High School, Pliila - It is called the 411914° PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1863. LIBERIA. It speaks of the prosperity of the country, 'and the efforts of the English to extend 'trade with the people. The late biennial election resulted in the choice of Hon. DANIEL. BASfXIEL WARNER as President, and Rev. JAMES M. PRIEST as Vice President, the term of office to commence in January next. These are deemed excellent selections. Mr. WAR NER is of unmixed African blood, born, in .Baltimore, April 19th, 1815, reached Li beria, May 24th, 1823, and has not since been out of the country. He, is a man of integrity and ability, a successful merchant, and has acceptably held several prominent public positions, among others, that of Sec retes* of State. He is now serving' his second term as Vice President, and was lately acting President during the absence in Europe of Mr. BENS n. ; . The people of Liberia seem to have wit enough to choose their best> men for the highest offices. They have their party Pot; itics. They' could hardly he . ereigranti, and the children of, emigrants, :;from ;; the United. States, and not cherish differenoes in political views; and they "could not be freemen -without expressing their differ= : „ ences. - But, thus far, and we pray for its perpetuity, the parties, have had the good sense to set up able and upright men as candidates, and to acquiesce peacefully in the result of their elections. - - 4 Bev. A. CILIJAIMELL, mho. had been on a visit to the United. States,. . thus ative to the prosperity of the country I have been so brief a time 'hOme that I can say but little about the countryl , but if you will allow me, I shall be glid,:once in a while, to collect a . few items of pitelli-t Bence which may 'seal to, show progress. One thing strikes me 'twist forcibly, name= lye . ; the immense number of bricks made this year; and the many new houses which are building-. 'Sarno -years -ago thatched' house's' formed= the habitations .ofz our- eiti; zees ;- they give way to frarde The 'day of frame buildings- is putt, and now brick buildings are sprnlging up, on every side: In our - agricultural districts see a very , great change ; there is'less yoed- . land than when I left two years' ago, hew plantations hare been opened, old- ones are . larger,-more Sugar-mills have beeir 'and ed, more sugar -is in the market; 'and at a cheaper price. I 'wish I could 'say ranch( about cotton ; but one fact I' may mention.' A friend of mine—one of my parishioners —is now buying cotton in goodly quanti ties from the natives, and :as he buys, the quantity that comes increases. He has the largest hopes, sends seeds into the interior, and expects to stimulate its wide growth in the interior. Our coffee cultnre was never in such a prosperous and:hopeful state as at the present. I am trying to collect the, facts pertaining to it, and I. shall, not be• surprised itfully half a rnil 7 lion ,of acres are planted this year.' Thope our next legislature be ; composed of: 'able men, and that generous ,offers from abroad may meet with a favorable notice:" To aid virtuous colored families in emi grating to such a country, is a real bene faction. It is a rich country, and the coun try to which" .. e . ortie i.(Tatited skin, and the lungs and other organs which that skin covers. 'There the -man .is free, among his own kind. There no white Man can obtrude upon him i so , as . te • dispoSsebs him, or rule over him. God, by lig previ deuce, soon kills.every white man who' lo cates there. And that, is a great country- 7 immensely great, and, sparsely settled—; It is also a grand missionary field. . The true republican and the genuine philanthropist, and the devoted Christian, must` ail Join , promoting the colonization- of Africa,. by. Christianized blacks from, the United' States. GM-balls us "to this 'work by the spirit and ''principles of revealed religion .) and by the dispensations of an instructive providence. . - EVIL FORESEEN HD- YET 'IIIBRICED, Human inconsistency is wonderful. Sonie of the most amiable and seemingly the wisest and best of men, do deliberately the verythings which they have denounced as both wicked and'unwise. One of these is Vice - President STEPHENS, of the Southern Confederacy. This reputable statesman at the Georgia Secession Convention, in Jan., 1861, thus warned his fellow-citizens : " This step, once taken, could neverhe recalled, and all the baleful and withering consequences that ,must follow, - as they would see, will rest on the convention 'for all coming time. When 'we 'and our terity shall see, our lovely South desolated by the demon of war, which this act of yours will inevitably invite andeall forth; when our green fields of waving harvests shall belrodden down. by the murderous soldiery and fiery car of war sweeping over our land, our temples of`justice laid in ashes, all the horrors arid desolation of war upon us, who but this convention will be held responsible for it ? and: *ho but he who shall hate given 'his tote for this tin wise and ill-timed measure, as 'I honestly think and believeothall be held to strict account'forthis suicidal act by the'present generation, and probably be cursed'and ex ecrated by posterity for all 'obtain- time, for the wide and desolating ruin that will inevitably follow this act,you'nowliropose to perpetrate ? "Pause, rentreat you, and consider for a moment what reasons you - cangiire that will eveti'satisfy yourselvis'in calmer tno=" meats, what reasons 'you' c* give to year fellow-sufferers in .the , calamity that . it will bring upon us. What reasons can you; give to the nations of the earth' to justify. it ? And to what cause Or one overt act can you name or point on whielrto rest the plea of justification.'? .What right has the North assailed, what interest of the' South has-been invaded, what justice hai been denied, and what claim, founded in justice and right, has been withheld,? Can either of you to-day name one governmental act of wrong deliberately and purposely done by the government of 'Washington of, which the South has the right Ito complain ? I challenge the answer. ,- " Now for you 'to attempt to overthrow such .4 government as this, under.which we , have lived for more than • three quarters , of a century, , in which •siow have gained• our wealthy our standing as a nation, our do. mestio safety while the elements of peril are around us, with peace - and Aranquility,. accompanied with unbounded 'prosperity and-rights •unassailed in the height of mad; ness, folly, and wicliedness,lo' which I-can neither lend mr . stuiction rior my vote." The warningwaii 'Mead, of qe= cession warps arid; z.er * till Mr. STEPHENS filled the second office in the rebel Confederacy. How was this? The tender of office may have had some in fluence. The heresy of State rights per verted his judgment, and the pride of caste and love of oppression seared his con science. Let him that standeth take heed lest he fall. Greece is still an unhappy country. Christian Europe has done much for it, in freeing it from the galling yoke of . the Turks; and Christian America has done much for it, in sending missionaries, and establishing schools, and circulating Bibles. But the people have not yet the knowledge nor the virtue to maintain, a stable and good goiernment. Is the race worn out?. They were once a noble people. ,They be came, for aiime; Christiart , people. Can they not be resuscitated`?'Philosophers and ohristians are laboring to this end and feel a .deep interest;io the eueriment. Bev. Dr. KING, 'American missionary, writes to r the 'Boston Traveller; from Athens, under date of July 4th, as fellows n Pe ' rc l y ain spirit, n°w andittre:i mids t ' of of fl : ll 7 lo : il3 7i ii v e w a at, length divided the iiiidiers arid ;citizens 1114,, two, hostile bandfri, and in the streets and:sipiares' of blood has heen flowing for two days. -,Trily, first and sec.., ond,,the battle was incessantly'raging, and the Bound' of guns and cannon told us that the work,of death was going on. Yester day,- through the intervention of the three protectingThowers France, England and Russia, trace of lorty-eight haws was pro claimed which will end to-night or to-mor row; end the above magma: . Alinisters have proclaimed that ' if fighting .should dom mence dining the time of the Aimee, 'they will all leave the place, go on board the ships, and invite all nnder their protection to go also, and cut off all connexion with a country. from which, true -patriotism 'seen;ts to be forever exiled." , , EASTERNsunakat' NEw-ENGtANi. REv. N.' LORD, D.D.,,for thirty-six years President of Dartmouth - Colleg,e, "has re signcrl his ogee: :Among theipersons • tioited, in connexion with: the' enzeeession . .to the vacant Presidency; 'axe Prefiesors 'Tat terson- and 'Sanborn and Rev S. C. Bart lett, of Chicago; , AT A ME-BRING rof the Penobscot terial Association, in the Seminary Chapel, at Bangor, on- the' 14th ult.; twenty-three young • men were examined, and received licenses to preach the Gospel.. - Fourteen of these were 'from the Senior Ohms, and were licensed, as usual for :three- years. Nine; were - from the middle class, who , have another year to - spend it the Seminary.; They received licenses for one year, , pledg ingthemselves, meanwhileito complete their course' of study at the Seminary, and exer cise their "ministry underthe• direoticin of the Faculty. Buy EDWARD BEEcinit has siven notice that he and others intend to, try the Connell which tried and convicted his broth or Charles, Beecher,. of Georgetov:o,,of*or-, esy.' He - denoences their;whole pkoeeed ings, and asks the public to suspend Sudg,, ment till all can be heard. REV. DR.,BACON, of - New-Haven, has in preparation a life of;the late. Admiral Footei which will be published early in the Fall: This life is to be published with the author-; ity of the Admiral's family, all of his papers having been put at the . disposal of .Dr. Ba con:for this purpose.- - Tin ANNUAL meeting sg the Alinnnf,Pf Yale College was held on Thursday pf last week.. Quite a number of distinguished persons were presenti and the meeting is represented as having been unusually car-, dial and enthusiastic. Rev. Dr. Dwight, of Portland, a son , - (fir President Dwight of Reiolutionary, memory, presided. On, the appearance of General, (late Major) Ander ion on the platform, there was a simulta neous and, hearty, outburst of applause from the patrioticaluniiii of the College. Dr. Massie, of addressed the meeting, giiing assurance *of the deep sym patliy of the English common people with , us in our struggle. , Able and interesting : 1 speeches' were delivered by Drs. Bacon,' Wolcott,'Lieber, and others. We learn 'that Yale has recently received fram one of its friends $30,000, for the erection of a new , chapel ; and, the same amount from another for the endowment of a College Pastorate. The whole of the government bourity of one hundred and eighty thousand:acres has • also been ferred upon the, Scientific :School TEE • CLoinfo. Annual Exercises of Mount Holyoke Female SeminarY were `held week before. last. Otte of the.; ,Essays :read ,by the yeung ladies was a plea for a Gymnasium- - It is saidthat Gtv.P - Andrew 'followed tip.'the plea bt peisonal tion of a few friendk present, and fifieen 'hundred dollars were, soon pledged, on con a similar, amount should at once be raised' 'by others. No Female institution in out landxanks higher than Mounfiroly rolvi. The number of teachers is twenty ,four ; there are three hundred and otio.pu,- pils, and the total number of graduates is 'one'thousand and one. ' Tom INHABITAiiTS of the town of Cape Elizabeth, MO., held a' meeting to see I.Whether they would appropriate three. hun 'dred dollars to each - drafted titan, to assist him in exempting himself from service. They voted, on the contrary, three hundred and fifty dollars•to every man not exempt from the conscription, who would serve• in the army personallY; or by his suhstitute-- !not a cent to those who stay at home. THE Boston Journal says i'"'We leirn ;from Captain Shaw, Provost Marshal of the Third Distriet i that ther Hon. Edward Everett 'yesterday p'resentedlis two sons— whe have been drafted=before the Board of Entailment of that district. Mr. Everett, 'with the manly'patriotism which has dis tingnished his "course during the prisait war—would not' claim exemption 'for 'his 'sons except by the' payment of comniuta tion ' money. This was a practical acknowl edgment of the claims of the conscription, 'and a significant act proving that. Mr. 'Everett fully meets every responsibility growing out of the' war Ai the Comiti-` ,tution `and the'llnioU. l ' l THE Boston Traveller 'says that gentle ' .meti:cifiha l t , eitY 1%16 VerkastrUiient4ii trais`ing . the PittifoOktrMa*plauge.itoiogg' GREECE. IN ment will at once send a memorial to the President, asking that measures be taken to secure to the officers and soldiers of that regiment, captured by the rebels, the same treatment that soldiers of white regiments receive. IT Ts rumored that President Lincoln will spend a portion of the present month in the White Mountains. Thu Hartford Courant states that Messrs. Woodruff, & Beach, machinists of that city, have contracted with the United States to build the machinery for three large steam frigates. Each of the engines to be built will have two 00-inch cylinders; with three foot stroke; with four tubular boilers at tached,. each of which will be: about one hundred thousand pounds weight. The propeller screw for each of the vessels will be of composition, or gnn metal,. four bla ded, and sixteen feet in diameter: The crank ,, sbafts will each be: forged seventy five feet long and thirteen inches in diem eter. -The•government has,fifteen of these - steam, •vessels - ordered to be built. The contract of Woodruff &- Beach will amount to about $1,500,000 i and will busufficient as it is estimated Ito keep. -a 'farce of five hundred , men employed without cessation from twelve 49:i - fifteen months. It is fur= thersta,ted that so urgent' is the desire of the government to have this contract filled at the earliest possible day, men who are engaged .as employees.iri the concern allu ded :to, will, when drafted, be at once- de tailed.for service there.: ,11,TErir-YORK. THE CITY RIOTS haire'been Suppressedi and' order has 'been restored ; but , if we are to` indg,e from an article inlhe last Exam-, (nen beaded "Skittishness yin the City," peace-loving citizens do, not: by any means feel at.their ease in regard to the present' condition of things : Our 'contemporary , says; " The city is in a curious frame of mind Terror .and alarm lave subsided. Is:a traces of the shadow- east by , the days of lawlessness still-.,linger ; ork, ,the Jitreets, There _is, a singular apprehensiveness which, although„intangibie, 'and 'rot, the most •. - r pert unaccountable,, atmos phere, and .like a,.centagion, sales upon ev,ery, one. A. - slight trepidation, no less obstinate,because it is known kr:4e ground still ,co,nstrains ~the gait : and shades the faces of many. proportion.as one is so, licitous for the maintenance •of law and, order, he is apt. to , be, subject to qualms, in dticed by the thought of possible disturb ances in the:Attire. Mei the countenance of many nattier' misgivings flicker: Men are sometimes seen walking falteringly, as though the knee-jointa did not work well. These symptoms are more .conspicnous in the evening than in the day-tinie. In the glare of the gaslight , searching glances are stolen at passers-by. If you pass one in .a lonely place, you - naturally scan him, to take his moral measure. If he looks ruffianly, yotir pulse , beats a little quicker If pats his hand to his pocket you catch a•breath, and perhaps put up a !hand to ward off 'an :apprehended - ".Now-a-days, language is also guarded. No one talks ;with strangers with the same freedom which he would use in ordinary times." SEVERAL' of the leading dignitaries: of the Roman Catholic Church have taken a cominiiidable - iiiti'd on We questibn of sub' mission to the established authorities. Rev. Dr.. Tinton, Bishop of Buffalo, is one , of the number, He has just issued an address in Which he calls upon the peoplein his al& cese not to follow the example of the mis guided men who have arrayed themselves against law in New-York, and who for their crimes must feel the stings of a guilty eon= science through life. He says if there is a diaft,- fewer will be drafted than will lose. their lives through mad violence if force is resorted to.. , • - , TRITY-ROUR hilly FIRMS in New-York publish a card Offering 'their services, free of charge, in kosecuting claims for dam ages- sustained by colored people in the late riots in that city. This card* is signed by David `Dudley - Field, chines Brady, William - Curtis Noyes , and other leading lawye,rs'. A WAITER :in the Observer furnishes the .followink statistics in regard•-to the salaries paid in colonial times for 'services at Old Trinity : . . . "At that early day, the salaries were very small. The rector's income was only LlOO per annum, with an allowance of £26 froin the Government toward his house rent. The clerk's - fees were—for attending a funeral . . ss. 6d.; a marriage, 6s. 6d; chris, teeing, 9d.. The se.zton's Tees—for ringing the bell, 35.; digging a : grave; 6a.; mar, , riage, 3s„ (‘ every stranger pay double fees:). For burying a man or woman in! the Chancel,' the rectors eharguwas £5 child, .E2.loB.—under ten years ,f , 1.55.; .‘ a marriaguin the Parish,' 135." Tra PRESBYTERY OP ONONDAGA, at ite recent meeting, Resolved, 4C That this Pres bytery earnestly enjoin, upon the, pastors and bSessions connected with this body to see that the „.children, of the :Chureh be made - f . acquainted with the Shorter Cate ai found in,our Standards." Tim 1 / 1 474a., Abolition -antecedents of Mi. Gerrit Smith are well known, and, in viniarl3f these, the follawing extract from his lite speech at Utica is: to say the least, remarkable i; Hy only duty has been the first, the putting down of this rebellion. And hence some old abolitionists,' perhaps,. would ask, Dp you go for, putting _down this rebellion,, at all possible hazards, that slavery may survive, and be .stranger -than ever ! I would. runthat risk. I have no conditions to make in behalf of any of my hobbies, and, have not since the day the news reached me at Peterborough of the. bombardnient of Sumpter." - LONG Isrartp 'has been Selected as tl% general= rendezvous for,allethe drifted men: of the-State ' some twenty-two' thousand number, and General Devens, of Worceste4 not yet fully recovered froin the' wounds re ceived in the. Cliancellorstrille,irWill have command"- of the'whole. ttie shire men will rendezvous at Concord, !zu der-Gen. Rinks,- and - the 'Maine'then' at Portland: PHILADELPHIA. UNSCRIPTURAL CEREMONIES, 'peculiar to the RomatiCatholie Church, are observ ed:with-imposing pomp in our own as well as in ioreign countries. A Philaqelphia, daily 'of the 31st ult. says: i 4 .A solemn .pon tifioal Amiss. was held in StifJohn'siCathialia Chiroh,in-f-Thirteenth StfeabkhgOtt-theatitit,,yeetaiiiirfnitiriiiiiic for the repose of the soul of the Most Rev. Francis Patrick Kenrick, late Archbishop of Baltimore. The whole transaction was a most imposing scene. The church was crowded, and the sanctuary was filled with several clergy from all parts of the dio cese. The main body of the church and the pillars were shrouded in deep mourn ing, and in the middle of the aisle, there stood a beautiful catafalque, erected by Mr. Simon Garland, and this was surrounded by twenty burning tapers; upon this rested a coffin with the name and the date of the consecration transfixed; and upon the sides of the catafalque were different Latin Scrip tural quotations. The mass was celebrated by the Right Rev. Bishop Wood, assisted by many clergymen. A sermon was de livered by Rev. O'Byrne, of the St,. Charles Theological Seminary. A grand requiem was sung by a powerful and elegant choir." TEE AGE, of the 22d ult„ records the following sad casualty : " The annual excursion of the American Protestant Association to Atlantic City, took place yesterday, and was accompanied' by a most sad and melancholy accident. The facts of the case appear to be that a lady and gentleman of the party impru dently ventured out into the surf too far, and became separated by the force of the rolling breakers. The gentleman swam. after and recovered his companion, but soon afterward they were both seen to sink, and before assistance could be conveyed life was extinct. , , The body of =the young lady was recovered, by Mr. . John Ralstony and brought to this city by a lady friend last night. Her first, name was said ~to. be Frances or Fanny, but her last name was unknown.. Two other persons were also reported au having been drowned." THE Philadelphia Press says : The city . 'populition,idanginented daily hy. large' arrivals of stalwart men from New- York and other places ' who announce - their readiness to enter the United States service, for, a consideration! They are in the market, and offer themselves for sale to the highest kidder,` after the manner of the auctioneers. ,The. price of substitutes, ranges from fifty dollars to one hundred and fifty. We have,heard instances of the payment. of as high:a,sum as two hundred and-fifty. The latter is certainly, an exorbitant; figure in view, of, the fact that, there are so many men offering, themselves. Those who pay such , high amounts ,will -learn the mistake, of acting too hastily. It is .estimated, that of those drawn from the Wheel about one-fourth will enter the service. The remainder will be exempted by disability or by the pro curement of substitutes." What an Excitemettt Where ? when_?.and for what ? At. Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio—July 24th—about the.,.advance, : of. the notorious guerrilla chieftain, Morgan, and his ma rauding band. On said day they came rather unexpectedly, behaved very inde pendently, and left quite unceremoniously. Most of -thew were gentiel, , some rather rude. • • • . We had notice the day previous, of their crossing the Muskingum river at Eagles port,' eighteen miles below Zanesville. A meeting of our citizens was' called; a small' conipany was' formed, armed, "mounted and placed Under command or Col. James Laughlin, a gentleman of • much energy, coura i rc, and experience, and 'started South ward _about dark to aid in capturing this bold rebel. Having passed through Seneca ville, a village eight miles from this place, the squad took the road leading to Cuniber land, hoping there to get some definite, in formation as to his whereabouts. They had' gone about six miles, when an alarm-light; caught their eye; halting, they distimitly heard the rebels crossing IL long bridge over Buffalo Creek, not more than a mile in the advance ! And they learned that Morgan, with a large hand of men, had' entered Ottinberrand that P. M. The squad fell back a, short - distinee beyond another large bridge, over Seneca Creek,. tore up the flooring, - and awaited. further deVelop meets. Soon the . advanced 'pickets of the thieving rascals approached, and finding crossing , on horseback impracticable, halted. -It was midnight, and very dark. Col. L. hailed there; demanding. who they were. "Friends," was the laconic reply. " What friends ?" CoL Hobson's forces!" " If . so,,then dismount and come over single-file on foot, and give the word." ' They were for a moment silent, and then boldly de manded who he was.' He answered,'" Com mander of a force of independent cavalry." Here the colloquy ended, they being somewhat: disconcerted by this -interrnp. tion ; fearing (as they subsequently told the writer,) a large force of cavalrymen, from the boldness of the commander and the notes of the hi:Tiernan. They flanked to the right, -seeking 'crossings elsewhere. Our men feel back to Seneca Ville, where 06i:tr iers were 'dispatched 'to Washington and other places, to apprise us of the status 'matters-were in. The squad then marched 'south, 'hoping for a junction with Col. Wallace, who was Said to be encamped with a strong battery a few miles dpitant: Hav ing arrived at his camp, it was found that he ,had only two six-pound field pieces, and less thane one 'hiindred men'? And 'what were these and Col. L.'s, handful' coMbined, against Morgerea'-numbers and veterans! So-Col. W. and hie battery retreated toward': Sarahville, and Col. lA:and-ills squad Made an 'effortto return home ;via Seneca Ville. But the enemy having 'advanced, our fel lows were out off, and it wee only iby the most adroit mancetivering, of a tank, character, that -they escaped caPture; and got home" one at it thee, a'few Minutes before .the enenly-'eaznnin. - One or two of them were 'taken prisoners"ana :paroled, some - shot at--none! hart! They were 'of great advantage, however,lnlia;in delaying' the enemy more than an 'and in , gisr-'1 ing timous- Warning of their `approach,-so that , manylood horses, much money and clothing, costly medicines, jewelry; . and; other commodities, Were removed out of ' danger. 'Thus our Bank was saved-L=44' deposits being removed to Wheeling -by an extra morning Express (new . line!): Passing SeneeaVille; where corn paratively little damage, Morgen"earila di ;reotlYrnorth to Campbell's Station, on the _Central Ohio Railreadjoirt 'teirezr distant `from this place. Here he burned three bridges, a number of eel*, and the depot beilding, a fine, new, first-class,,substantial 'structure filled with sterugoods,,:groceries, wool, tobacco, &e. Be also,robbed the safe of ;five thousand dollars, and took Mr., RObins, theeleik, prisoner. - This was de cidedly the meanest - and ,most serious thing did in all this section; of country. •ICas said that. Mr. Rains is somewhat to blame —refusing them the key, a:red , denying that there was any ammunition-about the prem , ises; 'which being sought for, and found the torch was applied. When we in Washington sar,the smoke, of these .burning bidding!, f*l'3,ll;!*,eviulfitte.ifwe retie,tell44,olfii For, the Presbyterian Banner. entering the town near its centre from the south. They came in single-tile about ten feet apart, with muskets and pistols in hand ; said nothing. I hailed them, " Where are you going boys ?" No answer. Looked very much like wild Indians. Just as they came up, the Wheeling 'bus was passing down Main Street, with the morning mail eastward. A big chase—poor 'bus soon overtaken, " gutted," and horses, (two very fine ones) taken. As soon as Morgan rode up, your corres pondent made his way to him, and laying his hand upon his thigh as he sat on - hie horse, surrounded by his staff asking for orders, said to him " General, since we have not fired on you, I ask that the feel ings and rights of alnon-resistent citizens be respected." He gave me the most em phatic assurance that it should be so; in quired for a hotel; 'was shown the Ameri can, to which he and his staff repaired, took breakfast, went to bed and slept three hours. Some of the subordinate officials asked to be permitted to come into private houses, were- admitted, and all without ex ception behaved most genteelly—talking very socially ; deploring the' war; giving us horrific accounts of Yankee raids in the South, and said they had only came once to Indiana and Ohio, to, give us a taste of what war was—that their original 'determi nation had been to recrosa the Ohio at Pomeroy, but that at -Buffington they had met with :a bad defeat, losing all their artil lery, 'wagons, and a large number of their -best officers and men ; that they were now only trying to get out, and wished neither to destroy nor-pilfer private property, nor . to fight. " Why, then, did you burn our depot ?" they, "that was to destroy Government property and muni tions of war." "No,' said I, " the Gov ernment had no stores there all was pri vate property!' - " Oh, sir, if you were to see how your men destroy our property, you would say that was nothing." "But why do you take our horses ?" "To try and save our lives; and why do you take our negroes ? 'You have not a particle more -right 'to . thein constitutionally than we have to your horses. Besides, we leave as many as =we take; jaded, to be sure,,' but when .rested they will be as good as ever," &e. This is the way thefurould talk—ex pressed themselves as ready to die a hun dred deaths rather than return-to the old Union,; and assured us that this would not be the last raid into Ohio—said they be lieved, after another pitched battle or two, both;armies would divide up into large raid bands, and so harrass both sections that all would soon be ready for "peace and separa tion " Do you meet with any real secessionists in your travels ?" "Not one—never have we yet met a man on this side of the river who said he wished us to succeed or go off." Politically, they were no respecters of per sons; and declared to me that they liked a bold enemy rather than a cringing syco plia.nt. , They numbered about 700 men. Hav ing entered, they ',Spread alI over town, feeding their, horses from the curb-stones with our corn, hay, oats, &e., just as delib erately as if all the provender in the place belonged to them. Cribs, bins, boxes and mows were thus emptied instanter. Our main ,street appeared like a huge, long table, 'at which an equal ,number of men and horses sat or stood, as our guests, and we the waiters, all feeding at our expense. "If thine enemy hune ti ur, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink!" They paid for much of what they ate— would give our citizens money, tell what they wanted—off we would go to some gro cery or provision store, purchasUit, return, place it upon the pavement, and plank down the change; for all of which we re ceived a smile and a pleasant " Thank you? Host of ,the stores, shops, and some of the-private.residences, were guarded. All the whiskey shops and beer saloons were ordered to dry up" and obej.. All roads leading into town were picketed, so that there was little intercourse between us and our friends in the'country. litneh of what the rebs 'bought in stores they - Paid" for, in either coin or currency. They all seemed to have , plenty of money. Hundreds of them,went soundly to sleep on the shady side-walks. After a stay of about three hours (which to some of us „ . appeared twice that long) sharp picket firing_witi heard down the road in the di reCtionthey hid einne. `first, little at tention-was paid to it. Mi officer mount ing and riding down, soon returned, saying it*ati nothing but some "'Squirrel-gunned militia." This report made quite a laugh But in a few minutes more, bang ! bang r went" the muskets, and whiz—z----z went the, balls over our heads, and-up jumped the sleepers returned the fire and then, 0, what a confusion'! , g Then and there. was hurrying,to and fro, And - mounting in hot haste." The, rebs understood. the " Minies." These rattled: thick and fasten around us. Streets were full of citizens—men; women, and children—when the fight. commenced. The-ladies and babies" skedaddled " to the cellars, ands , such men as stood out were seen to " duck it;" most f - deiterously; among whom, Messrs. Editors, you may reekon your old correspondent. To make sure work, he sometimes dodged when the ball was perhaps thirty feet above his head. One ball came so near his locks as to shake them: Another, struck at his feet, , driving the dust-,in. his face. A few minutes and all firing:, ceased—the rebs ;were gone. Then our -men, came. trooping after them till night., Morgan made his way north to Harrison- county, thence to Jefferson, 'thence to Oolumbiana,..-where on, Sabbath, 'July ,26th, he and. his whole , band were 'captured after a chase of more _thin 1000 miles across mountains, rivers,- ,swatups, hills- and valleys. It is supposed that more r thafso,ooo men have bectotifter him. In the fight here, twozwere killed, some _wounded, and, four or five taken prisoners. None of your. men were„hurt. They did ns gittle;harm, except., stealing horses; and `thia they practice&On the large, scale of 300 per , day. - The - -iippressment of others by our troops,Wlsh caused much' complain ing; for itmawso `abused that every scamp that wanted a;-horse took it. Some farm ers lost all , their- herses.. • These , raids are,„had- things, and should be .diseountensticed by both parties in hon orable warfare. They - seldom-J.l'd° much good--always much harm, , ,--- A.-word on the great'-raider's personnel, 'and I close Morgan appears to be about thirty-five „year's of Sgf; hi a large, straight, heavy i man, fully - Sit - feet in length`and two hun 41red_ &ands in. heff; square shouldered; large head; round . limbed ; gray eyes _black hair and whiskers; florid counte nance; good looking just such a man phricadly. as ladies like. His voice is soft, naupical, and pleasant; manners affable ; is very social. andcommuniestive and rather mirthful.,.. He loves jokes. Snob is the zworlkfamed General John`H. Morgan, as ilintiappAared', 3 en the < 24th Zap of July, -18631%,W M. E 7„, W . • -
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