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.
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Is unsurpassed by, sity'other Americanjournal;iiibreeidth
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EASTERN -SUIVARY
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in ell parte of the land.
The Compeudicun of
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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
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the meet intomOng Incidents coonectedlifthiirldnals of
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And under ,the he!sd of
VARIETIES
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are taiun the results of Science, Tnt el, Diecoyery,.Statiett
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While at the 'time time moat valuable
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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 •
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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
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air Goode carefully end aarnrded as devired. . 1 `
Nun:ly
JOHN D. M'COILD ..... JAMES S. M cop. ? ,
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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
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D. KIRKPATRICK & SONS,
No. 81 South Third Street,
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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
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.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.
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undo. • •
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WESTERN AGENTS,
mar si-ly No. 27.Flith Street, Pittsburgh.
PHILADELPHIA.
rIPH.E..CONSTITU,TION OF THE
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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.
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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.
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