getrg. "loos has a Hots for lie." [ Last words of a youthful color-sergeant, in the Army of the Potomac; an incident related by a delegate of the Christian Commission, in the Christian InalrGelor, f.,r Sept, 19th.] On a lowly bed, in the hospital tent, A hoy lay, breathing his life away ; Every pulse, as it came and went, Shortened the sands of his earthly day. Routid him were gathered, With faces sad, Comrades and friends of the hard campaign; Eyes that it battle bad looked almost glad Poured forth their tears , on his pillow like rain Over him bent, too heart-broken for tears, Grieving to part with his youngest born The father, whose love through the circling years Had been lavishly poured on his noble son. Hush kis lips move! Heel closer to hear Whit he will say in his dying hour. Does he think of the night-march, long and drear, Or the fight where he fell in his youthful flower? Does he ask for the flag that. he bravely bore Over the hill when the charge was made? Oh ! the banner may droopl:lie will ride no more To bear It in front of the proud brigade! Sweet as the tone of, a silver bell, ' • The name that, he learned at his mother's knee, Is the name thatohe speaks; while the daik waves MEI gg Jesus, my Lord, has s. home for me." bnly that! 'tis his last good-by ! Fold the hands on the silent breast, Never.to heave with one painful sigh ; The sOldier of Jesus hath_g,one to rest Carry him back to his olden home; Tenderly back to his olden bed! Wrap the flag he- loved round the poor, maimed form! Strew the sweet flowers o'er the early dead. Mother! who bore him so long ago, Kiss t h ro' thy tears the beautiful clay; He whom thou =lancet in bitter woe Christ bath crowned in the heavens to-day Soldier of Freedom! 'twas much to bear Ilex symbol of glory through deadly strife; 8 oldier of Jesus! 'twas more to share Thy faith triumphant in parting life. There I where the palm of the victor waits; There! where the many mansions be, Soltlier and saint! tyro' the golden gates— Jesus, thy Lord, has a home for thee! rztexar# goticts. HISTORY OF THE ROMANS UNDER THE EMPIRE. By Charles alerivale, B. D., late Fellow or St. John's College, Cambridge. From the Fourth London Edition. With a Copious Analytical Index. Vol. I. Large 12- mo , pp. 439. New-York: D. Appleton and Company. For sale by B. S. Davis, Wood street, Pittsburgh. Merivale's History, of which we have here the first volume, will doubtless be highly prized, and will be read with avidity, by men of literary taste. It bids fair, we think, to take rank with the,well z known histories of Gibbon, Niebuhr and Arnold'; and, in some respects, it will unquestion ably be regarded as superior to any account which has been given of that,, portion of Roman history which it embraces. The following sen tences.from the, introductory chapter will give the render an idea of the scope of the work, as well es. of the style in which it is written. "I wish to trace," says the author, " the expansion of the Roman people, together with the develop ment of theideas of unity and monarchy among them, from the last days of the republic to the era of Constantine I commence with a period, wheti.the.Senate still-fondly imagined that the government of the world was the destined privil ege of one co7queriug race, whose life-source was enshrined in the curia of Romulus and Ca millus. The point at which this review may ap propriately terminate is the day when the civil lzed world received its laws and religion from the mouth of an autocrat, whose sole will trans ferred the seat of empire without a shock from the sacred circle of the seven hills to a village on the Bosphorus." A CATECHISM OF THE STEAM ENGINE in its Various Applications to Mines, Mills, 5'04133 Navigation, Railways, and Agriculture. With Practical Instructions for the Manufac ture and Management of Engines of Every Class. By John. Bourne, U. B. New and Re vised Edition. 12m0., pp. 419. New-York: D. Appleton i t Co. For sale in Pittsburgh by .R. S. Davis. There is,- we believe, no work on the Steam Engine extant which , has attained a popularity and circulation at all equal to that of Mr. Bourne, of which we have before us an American re print. Between three and four thousand copies of the fourth English edition were sold in about ten months. Its translation into German, French, Dutch, and other languages, affords strong evi dence of its superior merits. Scientific scholars will find the book worthy of their .attention. Praatioal engineers should by all means possess it. HARRY'S TACATIOIiI ; or, PHILOSOPHY ar- ROIL By Wm. C. Richards, A.M. Aulhor'i Revised Edition. 12m0., pp. 898. New-York: D. Appleton 4 Co. For sale. by R. R. Davis. In the volume before us, valuable instruction in popular Philosophy is presented in a manner so ingenious and fascinating, that youthful read ers'must be highly entertained at the same time' that they are storing their minds with important *Mantilla truth. We recommend the book to parents and others interested in the welfare of the young. PLEASURE. AND PROFIT ; or, LESSONS ox THE.Lotto's Paarsa; in a Series of, Stories. By Mrs. Itanners. 16m0., pp. 186. New- York : D. Appleton 4' Co. For sale by R. S. Davis. • AT 'HOHE AND ABROAD; or, /low., TO Ba n/AM. - Same Author and Pubishers: 16m0., Pp. 165 . THE PET BIRD AND OTHER STORIES. By Cousin Alice. 16m0., pp. 137. Smite Pub lishers. The first of these juvenile books is well adapted to illustrate the Lord's . Prayer and to impress, upon the youthful mind its incalculable import. ance. The second contains many valuable di rections in regard to good behavior. The mis cellaneous stories in the third volume are likely to amuse the very , little folks. " Pleasure and Profit" may be advantageously introduced into the Sabbath School library. The others we can reoccumswd *only for weekday reading. APPLETONS' UNITED- STATES POSTAL GUIDE; Containing the' Chief Regulations of the POI& Office s and a Complete List of Post Otßoes throughout the. United' Beaten,. with Other, Information for the People. Published Quarterly. The Poetts4 endorsed. by Mr. .131 ai r s. the Postmastarlfenen4, and mayhe relied u,i4n as correct in italttfOrmation. It' is for sale by it. 8. Davis, Pittsburgh. ' DARING AND 811ETBRINGrolc.;ThsTosx 'or Tan 04,411 , : litALLSOAD ArtirillaMtle. By ypy!. William Pittenger, one 'of the Adventurers. 'With an Introduction by Rev. Alexander Clark. 12tn0., pp. 288. Philadelphia: J. W. Daugha day. For sale by John P. Hunt, Fifth street, Pittsburgh. With some faults, the book before us has many excellences. It is certainly one of the most interesting of the war-narratives which we have yet noticed. The description of the Railroad Chase is in a high degree graphic and exciting. The book is worth reading for• the 'sake of this animated sketch, irrespettive of other merits. MY FARM OF EDGEWOOD. A Country BoOk. By the Author of "Reveries of a Bachelor." 12m0., pp. 319. New-York: Charles Scribner. For sale by R. S. Davis, Pittsburgh. The naive, sprightly style which characterizes' "Ik Marvel's" previous works, gives fascination to the present volume by the same author. Its literary merits are suffipient of themselves to recommend it to the general reader. To the e , amateur farmer the book will be especially in teresting. We would.not take the responsibility of saying to our qinspecuiative country farmers around usi that they will coincide with the au thor in all his views, though we think they may obtain from his work some valuable suggestions. • While we - think favorably of the book, in the main, we must take exceptions to the author's disposition to give spice to his style by expres sions savoring too strongly of 'profanity. This is a sad blemish. Mn. Scniunart announces on ,his list, of Fall Publications the following works. 1. Letters to the Joneses,.lry Timothy Titcotab; 2. A new edition - of Bitter-Sweet; by the same author; 3.. The_ tedOitilisti 4. The Sehool-Girl's .Garland,'s selection of poetry, by Mrs. Kirkland: 6. A History of Engliah Literature and of the English Language, by ,Prof. Craik ; 6. A History of Christian Doctrine, by Rev. Dr. Shedd ; 7. Work and Play, by Rev. H. Bushnell, D.D.; 8.. Gilead, or the Vision of All Souls' Hospital, by Rev. J. H. Smith; 9.. An OT.tline of the Elements of the English Language, by Prof. Clark ; 10. Stanley's Tour in the East; also, Lectures oa the History of the Jewish Church, and Lectures on the East ern Church, by the same author.; 11. Ewbsnk's Hydraulics ; 12. A Book of Public Prayer ; 13. My Father's House, by Rev. J. M. MacDonald, D.D. fax tit gong. George was discontented with farm-life. He complained that it was drudge, drudge, drudge—never any rest, and very little pleasure in it. -- He was tired to death of foddering, milking, hoeing, weeding, rak ing, husking. He was never meant for it. He was tired of the country, too—such a dull place—nothing going-on—nothing ever to be seen there. He could not spend his whole life in his little out-of-the-Way native town, where there was not even a village; that was certain. M. What should he do? What would he do, if he could ? He hardly knew. He had some fine ideas of the sea. He sang of it as " the bold, the grand, the ever free." He fancied that he should like to ride its proud waves, to battle with its storms, to " play with and conquer it," in accordance with some fanciful book-talk. There he would see everything—whales, dolphins, flying-fish, all the wonders of nature, and all celebrated and strange countries and peoples. - As George grew digcontented, he grew undutiful. He worked grudgingly, slowly, and sometimes badly. " How Ido hate to milk 1" he said, as he took his pail. "I'm sick of hoe, hoe, hoe," he said, when sent to the cornfield, and left half the weeds to choke the corn. His father was displeased with him, and often reproved him. This made, him the more dissatisfied, and he kept saying inwardly, " I will not stay here to work, and 'be scolded for nothing." "What should he do ?" he seriously questioned. " Should he go to sea ? It would trouble his father, if he. did ; that would be 'one good thing. The old man would miss him, and be sorry enough that he'd scolded him ", So George said, in his foolishness and wick edness. But his mother.! It would break her . heart. It might kill her. He loved his mother—how could he give her pain ? No, he could not leave her. He worked on more patiently and dutifully fora few days. Then, when overtired, he was careless, and his father was displeased. Perhaps he was, too severe.. At any rate, his words decided George. "He would leave him. He would live without so much work and so much scolding. He would seek a better life." A better life! Foolish; ignorant, wicked boy! Where, is there a better life than in the hotne where parents love and care for us, where they cherish our virtues and reprove our faults; home, where we love as well as are loved; where we know all and all know us; where we have our claims and are claiined in return ? Look at the forlorn stranger, the homeless one, a leaf on the wind, a fragthent on the sea, a waif, who cares for him ? who cherishes, Who blesses him ? Poor George ! -He had. made up-his mind. His mother must bear it, for he must go away. He would not stop to deliberate again. He had' done it once, and to no purpose. He had delayed only, to Jose tinie. That .shouldhe his last night at home. He would go at the first dawn, of the morning. ;He was very sober and quiet now, ,with this great decision lyint , on him, -standing and look ing , in, as he did, •at the door of.: a great future. He began to feel badly when he gave his last fodder to the cows, and felt that it was the last; he never had so much kindness for the patient animals before. When he had led the horse to water, and tied him in his stall, he lingered by. him, for he found it hard to leave him. Would the old horse miss him ? He knew he - would. "Good bye, old friend !" -said George, smoothing his mane, and brushing away .'a tear.. He played with his little sister, and smiled at her so tenderly,. that she pufled down his, head to kiss him, and told - Min she never ,knew he loved her so much before. George `never knew it, either. He had no idea she was so dear to him. Oh, how much he would do for her in. the, bright days to comet He would bring her rare shells and birds, and many wonderful things. Silks and pearls and riches should yet be hers. He would mike her so delighted and happy I He looked at his mother—at her sweet face, and turned-away. He dared not trust himself to look at her, or be with het longer. Another instant might unnerve him. He haitened to his room. Half way op the stairs, ha, called .out afaint. "good-night.". And'iias. this all the - leave faking for those who loVed him better than life ?- Would he -go on the dangerous, treacherous sea, on the dangerous, treacherous. ocean of life without his father'S tender blessing, his mother's farewell kiss, without their pray.; ers ? Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a dui& zeta the wise wart From the Examiner going to Sea -BY MRS. P. H. PHELPS PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1863. George slept little that night. He was awake lefore the dawn, dressed, and with bundle in hand had left his home forever. He did not look back till he came to the turn which would shut it entirely from his view. Then he paused, leaned against the fence, and took last look of the dear old place. It was imprinted on his heart, every, feature of it, so deeply that he could always call it up, and see itas a living picture. He knew he should want to see it when , very far away, in the long and, lonely twilights, and on the Sabbath days. But he would see it again in reality be fore long, he thought. He would come back to it, proud with success, He would glad den it again. He was grieving its loved in mates nose; be would make, them rejoice. A dark, terrible thought crossed• his mind., Would they all be .there when he came back ? How could lie bear to visit them, and find them ,not--only-,their cold stall, unforgiving graves ? for he, must be, forgiven. He was already half-penitent. "God,, pro-' teat them, the dear ,ones he , whispered ; " God help theni !" and choking 'down, a sob, he grasped his bundle, more tightly, and hurried on hiS way. We, need not 101 7 low him to see his'weariness, his lone hours, his perplexities ; we need, not look into his heart to see his ,yearnings_and regrets, his -misgivings and fears, his remorse. Ile was a wretched boy, hurrying, on after a dream. He carried-enough wretchedness in himself to spoil even a paradise. Let us go to his home. The sun is high in the heavens, and the cows are lowing for the piLsfure, still unmilked. ti Where is George ? I have n't seen him this morning. His chores are all undone," said the father. , HOw Mee he sleeps' He ma,y.be sick , responds the mother, , The sister is sent, to wake him. , Alas, she will never wake him _more,' She .4 ds the open couch—the deserted room. "George is up," she says, returning. " Where can 'he be 1" the father anxious ly inquires, as if of himelk: "Where can Ite be ?" responds the mother. " Have you called him r" she asks. - The tarn—the - woods echo back his' name in vain. He'will never. hear 'himself called by a father's lips again. And this is the last time theclather Will - speak his name without a tear, orri groar7, or inward' sigh. The breakfast is• eaten in silence. Then the father, forgetting his work, walks the room and says, "It is so strange about George ! He never did so before"—but he does not breathe his dreadful fears. No. If it is so—if it is so, let the: truth come slowly to the gentle-hearted mother ! The mother goes quietly and alone• to her poor boy's deserted room. If she had guessed anything before, she knows all now. God help her ! Such faintness, such sick ness of soul can come to US but a few times ere we die. Thanks for that I Beath itself is • nothing to this dyinc , still in life. George's room is but- little disturbed. It was always neat and orderly, and is so now. He left it so on purpose, thinking, of 'his mother. But some things are gone—his best clothes, his port-monnaie, his little writing-case, a book or two are missed. Is his Bible gone? Thank God! - it is. Oh, there is some consolation(a little softening of the anomish in this ! .The mother Trays, "God of Bible, God of the wanderer,, bless my boy ! save him.! 0, save him! For the sake of the beloved Son of Mau', hear a mother's prayer.!" - The father has guessed the, truth before it is told! "God forgive me ! Was 14e yore to the boy?" he asks himself: ",Oh, that I had been more gentle, more patient mid considerate! Have I driven out mine own son ? him whom I so loved?" He hastens after him. Which way?. Where ? To the nearest city. Arrived there, where shall he go ? To the wharveg, to the ships, to all his acquaintance. He advertises, he inquires Of every one ,who may by any possibility know anything of the wanderer. In vain. But he must search on. He cannot return to the broken hearted mother without tidings. They • come .at last. In another city, George has shipped for a sea-voyage. Bles= sed news IHe is still alive, he may-be found. The vessel may not have sailed, and the son may be regained and persuaded back to home and love. But _oh, if -the father should be too late!_ if the-vessel with George on board should have. ! Alas ! the father is :too late. The vessel with George on board has sailed. " When. will the, ship Ju/io'return ?" "In three years." 44 What a voyage ! In three years the boy will be a man, and have forgotten , us ...all. Three years without him will.bow me to the earth. Ali, it will not take so long to break 'the tender heart of her who bore him." Such are the father's thoughts. " • " Three years, did you say, sir ?" he again inquired. " She's.bound - on` a three 'year's`voyage. Have yatrany one onboard , of her ?" "A son." " Wait -a minute. The -ship has been spoken. We've news from .her.', The father listens. The record is read; latitudeand-longitude given. " Ship Julia; ono day out from Newßedfoid, spoken, 're ports George Allen,killed by falling from the.mainmast to the deck" • What is the matter:? What ails the lis tening .man ?. Bow pale he is ? Does he breathe ?' " Is your_name Allen, sir No answer, but the.swell,and heaving-of heart too 'full of agony. • • "I'm sorry. I beg, your pardon, ; air I did not dream that: \ the young man who was, killed could be anything to, you." "He was my son, sir---my ant& son. W mid to God 1,, had died for him I" _ _ The little home among New-England hills, that George had imprinted on his heart, is very and lonely now, inhabi ted-only by an old white-haifed man and's_ young girl. The old man never smiles, and walks wearily and thoughtfully as if in" a dream, and gazei=fixedly - and sorrowfully into the distance, as if it-were the past, and he saw there the shadows-of buried - years. The young girl. has large soft eyes, but they are very sad, and though her voice is sweet . and music -like, there is:something in its tones which moves youlike a tear. Shea beautifully patient and,loving to the smitten old man, and every Sabbath they go. to gether to the graveyard, where, side by side, stand twowhite,,headstones-- r the one by,the empty grave of poor :wretched George—the other by the precious dust of her who, bore, hini,and whose heart he broke. • Do you question more about poor George's, death ? I have 'told you ,all that could, be learned. Surely, his fate is enoughto teach you content and patience in. yonr lot, to warp you "against sin and folly of wil fulness and self-seeking, and enforce anew the command, " Honor thy father, and mother that thy days may be long" in the land which the'lord thy God giveth thee!! To those whwtruly-believe, Christ is pre eions, the Scriptures are sweet, sin bit ter,,the lorld is'asebroken idol; and' death, learnt: t - • • • • - niisrellantions. Letter from Gen Fisk. • The following•; letter fron2 Gen. Fisk, who is one of the minters of the Christian Commission-, is characteristic of an earnest man, who is as zealous a Christian patriot as he is a brave niilitary leader : PILOT KNOB ) Mo., October 17,1863. Your notice of September 28th, addressed to myself at. Helena, Arkansas, announcing a meeting of the Commission on the 15th inst., at 12 o'clock noon, was forwarded to me at this point, and came to hand this day. I am sorry that it was delayed in its trans mission, for I sheuld certainly have made an effort to be present, and have made a trip to 'Washington at the same time. I should lOve'to -meet - the brethren of the Commis sion, and vote strong and often for the "new, and enlarged.,plans, for the prosecution of our work in ' the fliture." Pusa ON THE' QOM:PAINS, 'BRETHREN. The United Statea Christian Canupisdion is a power in the land.''lt is, felt in every camp, lortreas and' hospi - tal of ,the grand army of the, Union. Thousands of our country's brave defenders lift up their hearts and voices in gratitude to God-for the ,Commission's kindly alma. And 'only in that great;day when the jewels shall be mado,up will we be able properly to estimate the good which, under a kind Providence, has been wrought'through this blessed instrumentality. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant; , CLINTON B. FISK, Brigadier -General U. S. Vols. The Rosetta Stone The =name of this interesting piece of antiquity is often written. Rev. Henry Tullbridge-thus describes it : - -" In. August, 1799, a French artillery officer, named Bouchard ) belorwing to that , army, uhder -whose protection:'Dencui and his company of t Savans had made their ex plorations, when digging near Rosetta in Egypt for the foundation of a' military work, came upon, a huge block ,of basalt, marked with various strange characters, and hieroglyphics: . These characters• were found to exhibit three inscriptions, in three different languages, one in. Greek, another in hieroglyphic or sacred, and a third in the ancient Coptic, called also enehorial*Or demotic, like the trilingual inscription of fixed by Pilate to the cross. This was the celebrated Rosetta, stone, now in' the,Brit ..ish 'Museum, which has been the sibject . of diligent.' inVestigation by learned anti- - quarians of every nation in Europe; and .this stone, under the ingenious labors of Dr. Young in England, and Champollion in France, yielding, by a comparison of the 'characters found in the different inserip tions, key to decipher the hieroglyphics, that covered, the Obelisks, temples, and tombs of F..gypt. A small obelisk,discov ered on the small Isle 'of Philoe in the Nile in 1.810,. by M. Caillaud, containing the names of Ptolemy and Cleopatra„in the Enchorial and Greek characters, still fur ther aided these researches, and at length the mystery which had so long ceveredthe monumental remains.of the lam d of Mizraim; was.-lifted: Tbat.language which had Veen unknown for ages, and whose meaning it was supposed was forgotten forever, now disclosed the fact that the colebratea zodi ac's extended no farther bank than the times of the early Reman emperor& On the walls; of the great temple at Denderah, iri the ceiling of which the zodiac or planis phere had been placed, Champollion, read .thetitles r names and surnames of the em— perors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and Do mitian ; and on the portico of Esneh, the andiao of which .was, reputed to be older that that of Denderah, he read the impe rial names of Claudius and Antoninus Pi us. Consequently, 'these monuments for Which Volney and other infidel literati had claimed an incalculably remote antiquity, belong to that periecl when Egypt was un der the domination of the Romans, and they cannot be dated earlier than the first Or second century 'of the 'Chris•tian era. As sewn as the Rosetta stone furnished the key to the hieroglyphics, the objections from the •zodiacs, andthe temples of Egypt,' with the fabulous antiquity, lost their pow er and are heard of no more." Belief , for >itiehiriond Prisoners,---L.etters recently received from Union soldiers in. Richmond prisons represent their condition to be deplorably destitute. Food and clothing are not received by them in quan tityand quality suiffcient to preserve health, and scareely, in jine, cases, life itself. With characteristic :promptness .and zeal, the Christian Commission has alr6ady sent, this last week, twenty-ono large boxes-of cloth ing and food to tbe sufferers. It is-gratify ing to,know that the rebel-authorities have- given_ assurance that the articles shall be faithfully distributed according to the rectionS of the senders. Agrtcultural Fall Tlaaghing. I= , Fall`. ploughing is good, only for stubborn soils. - I.'orsSand of gravel it will not do. For clay or any innapy soil it is just the thing. And the later the plOughing is done, the better ' - if theground is not too wet. It may 'b e moist, or even wet, but shonld nev-: er, be muddy. Avoid Mud' in all, places and at all times. "Avoid it in tie Fall as far as' You. ean. To plough late is to pre vent the grass from starting toward' the surface; and '`leaves the .soil comparitiVely loose, and-thus the better fitted for the pen.' titration of the frost. To " stand -up" the furrows, as some 'ploughs : are said to: do, ihough considered a fault generally, is -here just the thing... The'more. points or ridges. that _are presentedzko the action of .the,..ele-, ments,lhe better—thus leaving a• sort of hollow .condition; of the. ploughed .ground, not.only that the ',rest may work 'in,,but the . lvaterpass eff, cleaving it coliparatively: dry in s the Spring If ploughed early, the ground : will - be-. come more or less compeet r preventing.,thiS water from draining off and, the frost from, penetrating as, effectively as would,otherr wiSe. kesides ,the grasses and weeds get'startediand show ,the Spring, mak ing a oowpact, gritoy, soil, just, the,thing, unfitted' for a 'croP. And especially avoid ploughing with a Muddy under soil, which, cannot be nndured'for a moment, as this *ill you a briek-faCed surface, and the effect will be visible‘for years—the ground - receive'tamest fatal injury. There will be lumps for years; and the frost can not--restore' them, `nor the cled-orueher. The combined action of beth, with-the aid Of the-sun and the the snows, to gether with:lime-4,4d . other appliances, and time--4heie-are necessary to overcome the injury which' an-injudicious handling 'ot the soil.has;eausedd a' ordpoimurceidifiori -of the ground when ploughed as we have recom mended, will also favor the application of manure. Manure thus ploughed under will get the action of the elements, and add wonderfully to the productiveness of the field; will improve the mellowness of the soil, and, in a word, will be just the thing for all kinds of grain, corn, roots—every thing. - We have never seen better fields than those treated in this way with manure— mellow and productive .. Thus, rigid soils, cold, clay soils may be redeemed. And it is difficult to redeem them in any other way.— Valley Farmer. Cost of Hay. The editor of the Country Gentleman says a fanner who usually cuts nearly '2OO acres of •hay annually, finds that a good mowing machine will cut 1000 acres before -wearing out, and the expense- of the ma chine, including repairs, will not be more 'than twelve cents per acre.. Estimating the value of •the team at 62 per day, and at ten acres-each day--Tor at twenty cents per acre—the whole cost of cutting will be only thirty-two cents per acre. A yield of two tons per acre could, therefore be cut for sixteen cents' per ton. He thinks the whole expense' of , cutting,-raking, drawing the hay half a mile, and pitching it into .a barn, does not usually exceed eighty cents per ton, and with good- supervision, hay from heavy meadows can be cut and secured for: fifty cents per ton. flue Crop, at ti Time. Some farmers have a stifle of growing two crops at A time, or moreTroperly.speak ing, a crop and a half----a full crop of weeds and ,a half a ,crop of grain or vegetables. N d ow this way . of cropping may be conveni ent, but it is not profitable; better take half the amount of ground and,cultivate it well,"and - you will realize more, and save yourself from the reputation. of being - a poor' farmer.: Try this plan and make room ° for good•neighbors, and, you will• be the, gaintr; and Bola the community.— Farmer Oracle. Kindness to Animals. Gentleness, like charity, is twice blessed —the effects of which on the inimsls around the homestead are scarcely less no ticeable thaiiupon , the family of your hou,sehold. No man can be truly ;of to the hitter without letting his cattle feel the influence of bis spirit. Soft words and kind looks turn away wrath among cattle as among mankind. Harshness h - as its curse in. the hatred which the "brute beasts' feel, though i they cannot utter their scorn, . except n' occasional kicks or bites, and by general ".ugliness," as it is called. An ear of corn, or a little salt, or a lock of hay, or evens kind look or gentle action, such as patting your horse, has influence more or less in makingyour appearance always a, source of pleasure to the animals around` you. It is a cheap luxury, this rendering even the brute beasts comfortable around your homestead. FORM OF A DEVISE OR BEQUEST TO"ANY VT THE BOARDS . OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHIMER. The State laws differ so much that no one form will answer in all the States; but in Avery case it is essential to give the RIGHT CORPORATE NAME. ' The oldest Board was originally called the Board of Missions ' but is now incorporated wi der the laws of Pennsylvania under tide of "The Trustees of the Board of pomestic Missions of the GencralAssembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America." Of the Board of Education the corporate name is, " The. Trustees of the Board of Educa tion of the .F'resbyterian Church in the • United States of America," The Board of Foreign Missions is incorporated under the laws of New-York, under the Style of tg The „Board of •Foreign. Misiions •of thrPresbyte tiara Church in the United States of America."' The Board of Publication is. incorporated war he der the,laws of Pennsylvania under: e style of "The Trustees of the`Presbyterian Boaid cf Pah: , lication." The --Board of Church Extension of the Gen eral -Assembly is mot, incorporated, but the fol-- lowing form of bequest;lt is supposed ; would he valid .I bequeath to m'y etecutors the sum of dollars, in trust, to pay-over the same in after my decease, to the peison who; vhen same shall be payable, shall Tact, as Treasurer ‘ of the Board of Church Extension ,of the GenArca As -e, lembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, looated in the City of St. Louie, Missouri; to be, applied to the uses and purposes of said Board, and under , its direetions,.and the receipt of the said ,Treakerer shall. be; a full and legal acquittance •of my, said executors; for the same. - „ • When real'estate or other property is given, let it be particularly described; . RESOLUTIONS DP THE GENERAL ASSEM BLY IN REGARD TO COLLECTIONS. WHEREAS, Many of our churches do not con tribute to our benevolent enterprises - , and Where as, it is desirable to -test the power of simult4 neous effort; and whereas, an emergency has arisen, requiring ,the cooperation of all our churches to save, our Boards from serious em barrassment therefore Resolved, 1. That this Assembly earnestly re quest all our chuiehes that hive no fixed times for the purpose, to take . up aimnareolleotioni as follows, viz.: For ; the BOARD ON DOIVIESTIO:MISSIONS ,on the FIRST SABBATII OP Noyzianna. ; For,the.BOARREIF.FOREIGN MISSIONS on the Finn SAB BATH op JANUARY.' , For the BOARD OF. EDUCATION onthe FIRM SABBATH OF MAWR. , For the COLPORTAGB FIIND r of the BOARD OP PUBLICATION on the Fran. SABBATH oir MAY. For 'the BOARD OF 'CIFITRCIT . EXTENSiON on the FIRST SABBATH Or JULY. - For 'the DISABLED MINISTERS' FUND - on the FIRST SABBATH OF SEPTRBIRER. ^ Resolved, 2 That when the annual collections cannot-be taken•up on the days above designated, It ba,recommendedr to take them up as soon thereafter as possible. THE HOME AND FOREIGN RECORD. By -Order of the General .Assembly, the publicatien of the' tlidnze' arid , ' Foreign -Record `in the „quarto; or;;newspaper form will cease with the Deceniber number. 'lt ,will , from •thence 4 be printed only in the octavo, • or pamphlet form, which Will be 'advantageous to those. who' annually'bind' it in a, Volume: The 'matters it -presents, have a permanent'interest: It is our.duty, as Christians, to know what, as•a church; wiare doing now; and, if preserved, it will be a valuable record of the progresi of the Church to `succeeding generations. The ehange.presents''a favorable opportunity for pastors and others, interested in the welfare •of the people, ; to' make a new effort to, circulate the Record among, them. .It is now several. ears since any ,considerable - aCeession his been made to the' ist of subscribers, and it is thought that in many' churches. there are mimbers recently added, ,who knew Inothing of the. existence of this periodical. It is :hoped that Aheaction of the Assembly will . meet .the. approval of the, Church, which could be iholvn in no better 'way than by a great increase of. sithicribers. THE:HOME AND ,FORRIGN RECORD OF, THE PRESBYTERIAN, OIIUROEI Is organ ; the f the Boards of -Domestic MizeioAS, Education, Foreign Miooieno, Publication,.: and the Board of Church Extension,' and- is issied Inonthivat.Fifty, Cents eryear4ora'single ;Packages to,churches, for,anyniaiber of Copiesit, at 26 cents per colt._ Atornelq:in-atttrml. Addresti, Mr. Peter Waler, Philadelphia ." ,E2l Chescnny , St. : ;„ VeliihWeiPt tltelionis—arieFoi^- eign Record is one cent each paper, payable quar terly in advance, at the office of delivery. But packages to one address are liable to one cent for each four ounces contained in them, payable quarterly in advance. Packages of the. Home and Foreign Record are delivered, free of charge, in New-Yerk, Balti more, Louisville, Cincinnati, Wheeling and Pitts burgh. Ax OFFKR.—Any missionary, colpopteur, Or other person, procuring new subscribers to the Record at 50 cents each, shall be entitled to 20 per cent. for each each subscription procured and prepaid. 0 2V JEMIE3O .1; resbetrian Nona, A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER; Published at PIT'I'SI3T_TMLGI-1-1", BY BEIL DAVID 141011111 M, OM 18 A LARGE- BEILIGEMS NEWSPAPER PRINTED ON EXCELLENT PAPER, AND IN SUPERIOR STYLE IT CONTAINS WaiLiblhobawA:awlLaus on all p 4! leading topics,of thoday, both Religions and Sec tam. All the TRAMS suldects that . present themselves:. for Consideration, add that:are . worthy the attention of intelli gent and Christian people, are, discussed front. the Christian stand-point, and in the comprehensive spirit of Christian charity and enlarged benevolence., From the beginning of our present National troubles, this paper s while allying itself with no political party, has taken high and fearlese ground in trror of the COnstitution and the regularly erdedned.aeveniment, and of the preservation 'of the integrity of the Union. Its, utterance have been firm and dpcided, and they will continte . :to be such until the 'spirit of rebellion has teen entirely quenched; and our Goy , ernmentonce more firmly , established. . OUR. Europpan CoFrespondence Is unsurpassed by, sity'other Americanjournal;iiibreeidth view, reliability, and general issensinoss. It 'le is conaPlins history oflbe progress affairs' - fu kurope, tlykt Stable. • EASTERN -SUIVARY gives'a cemplete , view of badness, opinion, rellglie7s terns, end niateie andibings in general, lis NEW-ENGLAND,::. NEW-YORK, can This Is a feature•rquad lame other reihrlous newspaper, and makes the Banner a most valuable repository fOr it tiou,ooneeniing those placesito all readaiss. Amon Raz, CONTRIBUTORS` are 110Mb-0f the. beat newspaper writers In the an .I*6 We elio Mve OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENTS in ell parte of the land. The Compeudicun of Domestic and Toreign- News prepared,with ranch caruantrilabor. And just now• the 'newe in the daily papers e, often _so uncertain, and contra dictory that the weekly mews can give by tho most re rutble !sews for„the public, since the , opportunitylor idfUng and correction fa allowed • Under the hottd of PERSONAL, the meet intomOng Incidents coonectedlifthiirldnals of nOteov4itther dead;or thing, ore.putqlsbod. And under ,the he!sd of VARIETIES . I are taiun the results of Science, Tnt el, Diecoyery,.Statiett cal itifortnatien, &c., of moat value to the public.. While at the 'time time moat valuable S-E LE C.T I'o N B from books, magazines, and other nortpaperti, are glean fox the Christian, the:parent, this man of ilterattue and letwrdn, and for - the children. • - • ' Nor are the CLAMS OF THE GARDEN AND THETARE • lozoften"; but much of the Wonnation needed, for botk is regnigirly. VrePontea - UEIMa 3B Tittalkaper.iii/oraishedek.the.igiv inge.or:sl:so. per an, nrums :When; PO* in:Adrince;: Viith auz , addigonal copy to tie person getting un a Club of.Twentyio. $2.00 'at the end of three months.. $2.50.at the , end -of the year: 50 iambi wilt:when aelivered. t 7 Carrier; .. . • Adime REV DAVID wRINI4E - Y, PRESBYTERIAN BANNER., • • PITTBRURCiIIi.PA. irI'ARBON iL , Poi Et:Minos" and Economy SURPASSES ALL Oran' ILLITRINATING. OILS now ft market.: It will burn In aU styles: of nisl a. larnAls psi' fictly eafe, ittni"free .from 41 offensive 4dor— a idoi* . tansfi i lnid for • • - W. MACKEOWN,,' fetiMy 167 Lnimiejini=; T 1 ST tBRAWCEI;HIGH SCHOOL 'MALE - A:NV tßlic *TM. 6 nticuP3tercimed, eptoinher ' l 3thy 1 882. , 'Tk* itheathth- * lions fortIKIARDING,POPILSare. equate) say, in.,%e etas . The dame of thstatetioirthoriengh'„, Tispilereeelli in any: age paparat,ory . eritairig the Mei, BChOtteleeses: • Tilltlgg--:for Boarliers..-.",„..-..43e p er oarier. Far Onagers, &MASS • - • IL sep6.l - 11 ' arse e, L coming Co., Pa. ..113 LIA 'EC . 11 ,PEOPE,134117IND HETA.II;,., 7 , Tea ankt;;Oztoeeivc *ll4 11.111MFIRLD SlBEEM.tritThipritiniti. Fre,311491 . T1!er . , ha1(1 a rai 70111.N:f 1 1!le411.**1410 the to Cuff pr - air Goode carefully end aarnrded as devired. . 1 ` Nun:ly JOHN D. M'COILD ..... JAMES S. M cop. ? , 351SIL'41C40,Miliarip 41C4110 MANUFACTURERS AND DEdLEpg I N 4 Hats, Caps, and Straw Goods WHOLMALE AND RETAIL, 111 Wood Strut, PittSi/nigh, Have now on hand for Spring saes, as large and complete amorbnent of Goods am can be found in any of the R Aitt h cities, consisting of r 4 Fur, Salk-, and Wool Hats, of e very etylo and quality; CAPS of every quality and l et ,'„ fashions; Palm Leaf, Straw, Leghorn, and Panama Tal:: Straw, and Silk BONNETS, etc., etc. Persons wishin g purchase either by Wholesale or Retail, will find it to tr to wrn,o "*. 11.111.1DE 1 OIL .AD LEATHER STU R • • D. KIRKPATRICK & SONS, No. 81 South Third Street, • Bums= Masai AND CEIZEITITUT STRZETB, PRILLIMpi," Haveloi Sate SPANISH AND GREEN SLAUGHTER ELIDES, e m,c ,„ TA AND PATNA HIPS, TANNERS' OIL, AO, ler THE LOWEST PRICES AND UPON THE BEST TERMS. Fir All kinds of Leather in the rough wanted, for which the highest marke' price will be giTen in cash, or taktt, " exchange for II Leathet stored free of charge, and „ 0 ,, On commission. Llberaltlash Advanies toads on Leather COINIge to TN ;5525..11. G - E - N,TLEIII.E r t:§ CLOTHINi; FALL .AND WINTER. _CLOTHS,. CASSTMEILES, VESIINGB, and OVERCOAT. MG% will be found at 3IBE— - .11E..31C:911031111E , N, Tailfiring 'Establishment, NO. 84"VTUIR :STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA, ERGITSON Sr , CO. ' Book And-tlob Printers, 84 FIFTH STREET, GAZETTE BUILDW, PITTSBURGH, PA. SW- Every description of Printing executed neatly, G , 4 Snow Noreos. ' POST Ormuz Box. 801. mystp,, TIME BOARD OP COLPORTAGE .AL - • JOHN Ai RENSHAW'S NEW BUILDING , N0.,57= Hand Street, PITTSBUROH, PA. Havelust added to their stock a *oat assortment of uk, ble books, of - recent issue, byMartien, Carter, and others, a few of whic h are-the following : Christian Self-Culture Solitude Sweetened The Hidden Life The Old Horseshoe Beyond the Lines Robert Reclaimed - Woman and her Saviour Last Days of our LOrd's Faision Life Scenes. from Mission Fields The Young Christian Merchant The Wicket Gate; or, A Short Narrative of Christian Life- The Mother and her Work ..... Calla to the Saviour The Pilgrim Path • or Interesting Experience of Chris - LIMB ' The Children's Picture Book Alr3o, sii thi late issues of the Board of Publication, and a latte . .assortmlntof BabbathiSchool Books. JOHN CULBERTSON, Librarian. feta s:tf L IR WA R IE S . ' • OF The luncricanlanday School Union FOR-DISTRIBUTION. The $lO Sunday School Libraries for distribution as per legacy in Will of the late 011ARLES BREWER, will be Teady for: delivery on and after July 10th, 1860. The Sunday Schools entitled to thane Libraries am those 'established in Allegheny County, Pa., since March 31st, 1860. Applicants will be required to subscribe to statement giv ing name, location, and date of organization of the School; mane and Post Office address of Superintendent; average number of teachers and scholart in attendance, and amount then contributed for support of Reboot. Iterisortableevidence, by'amonntof contributions and oth erwlse, of the pernumence of the School winter required. Apply to F. H. EATON, Of F4TOS, Mack= & Co., ree, 14 Pith et_ Pitt ohnrel WHEELER Sr. WILSON I S Improved.. Family MESOZERZtraIip • • ARIiSTILL OFFERED AT LAST YEAR'S PRICES. Upwards of 110,000 of Cita° celebrated machines are now hisuecessfal operation. ' 28,000 SOLD DITE.I.HG THE PAST YEAH. 'Phis Machine wiII%STITCH, HEM, FELL, QUILT, BIND TUCK, GATHER, CORD, and BRAID. It produces a Lock Stitctudike On tibtli: sides; is adapted to the Thickest and Thinnest-Fabric; is . VERY SIMPLE IN- CONSTRUCTION, Er4GANTIN DiEffiN AIsTIO FINISH, and has received th • 1110.1:14;87 . PREIfIUIIIB at all Fairs when exhibited, both in this Country and in Et rope. It has obtained, by fai, the largest sale, and is Best..Aoapted to Family Use of any SewingEfachine., FamIriaISIICITONS lii Opium= Groins Farm WARRAIiTEP .YEARS. iris Call and , examine and receive a Circular of Testimo. • undo. • • WILLIAM •SI7I4INER - & - CO., WESTERN AGENTS, mar si-ly No. 27.Flith Street, Pittsburgh. PHILADELPHIA. rIPH.E..CONSTITU,TION OF THE .Xl., UNITED_ STATES, Irriionleague-Pledge, • In pamphlet form.- Frice,3 rents. pip per hundred. Single copies mailed, past-paid, on receipt of price. Address all arders.to " . JOHN. P. , HUNT Publisher ltfrualltf Fifth 5t...4, Plet.finrafi- C 933 ;EnGiEttiLL SCHOOL, PRINCETON, N. J Prim their knowledge of Edgehill School, under the care of the Rev. Messrs. HUGHES and CATTELL, the under signed cortliallY recommend this Institution as worthy of the confidence and, patronage of parents, mho desire for their Bonita School; whereAueattention is paid.alike tolhe moral and intellectual culture of, the pupils. JOHN ;MatCLEAN, President of the College. STEPHEN ALEXANDER, ,Prof of Natural philosophy. LYMAN RrATWATER;Prof.Of Moral' PhilosoPhy. ARNOLD OHM, Prof. of Pkysiesti Geography, G. MUSGRATE GIGER, Professor-of Latin. JOHN TagtIETELE, - Prefessor ofaletheinatics.- J. 13.,SORENOK, Professor of Chemistry., :Lit IIIcILWAINE, Professor of Rhetoric. H G. CAMERON, Professor of . Greek. GHARLESIIOINIE' - ' A. T. MOLL. , • - W.. HENRY GREEN, ;Prof the Theological Eemin'y. MIKES G. MOI TAT, , + 1 - 1::k W. HODGE, - ' ^ _ J. .M. 3 1 ACDONALD,Paster of 'That PresbYtetian Church. JOSEPH 31: MANN, Pastor of Second " o Tor circulars, addrata either of tbo - Ptincipals. 'REV. JAMES P. HUGHES, A.M., = . 'IEVEV; THOMNSIt'CIiTTELL; A.M., t trty6.ly ~ . :.;- ' -." - . Princeton, N. J. . , WEIN - V-ITE THE . ATTENTION OF the public to thoPEIMADELPEUA Housekeeping-Dry , Goods Store, wheromay be found a.large .asanrtazient of all kinds of Dry Goods, required in, furnishing house, thus saving th troublefitansityNnerioncedirehnettiiog such articles, in va rious Wanes. In cousequenoe of our giving our attention to this kind el - retook; to the cixeliusion of dress and fancy goods, -we can guarantee our wipes and styles to be the most favors. bin intim 'Market. INZINBIT-VOODS, Ws are able to give perfect sation, being the West PP tablishicil4zsessEtore infitie city, 'and having been for more 'than twenty years rogular.huportate from some of t Y•ibeit MA ,lll llliTtliebilllL: ' We offer, also, a large stock of FLANNELS •AND - . MUSLIMS, ,of the beat qualities be. obtained; and at the very love ° priceth: Also, Blinikete;,Qiiilts, Sheeting( ' Tickings, Damask Table Cloths, and Napkins, Towellings,.Diapers, Huckabacks Table and Piano Covers, Damasks and &forearm, Lace and littollik Eindilea,, Chintzes, Window 13hailingaptc., &c. JOHN Y. COWELL & SON, 4i+Ae-tf' - S.W. corner of. Chestnut arid Seventh Ste., Phitedelobbc. .111 gr GENIFORTH 8, - ..LADIES, AT BENlOlELNT;prisaitte - the advantagett of a deligbtfa .and healthy location, entirely in the country ; a. limited awl - select number of pupils, forming, a, pleasant fatally circle; away desirable - domestic comfort.," the best. influence' on manners and moralat, ',with the Moat efficient and thorough 4 1ustruction in . . , Ifie• Britichis - Of - Eduoation. The atensi4e gronndietnisiace a pond for skating, Winter. Pactiples for riding oh Xereetteek ere also provided. PROP. V RE HAM and 'daughter hive charge of the de' putuentofidusie4vaillfteneb. • . New pupils received in the order .of-their applications, as vacancies occur. A new SSessionWill - commence on ROTA; January 4th. Fora Circular, or , _ personal interview; address the Prie• cipal., - - RET: wrixrams. _ Sewickieyville, PR. eblB-ly PiTTSIBITRZGHFEALLECOLLEGE ItEt D.D, President. Bpat, Sustaineit College in the State. NINNTEEN Atterulottoe last year, 248 Superb brick buildint s :Thinroirgiiistid extensive morn e ...TBLEGfakP Gioia -ORGAN . 34 - us io t au ght YOSTY,DO, Manlier totatfor boaidth . & light, to. Spring tend conomonow.MAßCll, 2frag.. Send to the Presider. for,s catalogue: - M . SDIPSON, Plandeat of Board Of Trnsteto. hanl -1 v =EI L( ) 7.25 I.NARY
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