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Vrt,s.4o.trian 'anntr,
PITTSBURG li, DECEMBER 2, 1863
The War.
FROM GEN. ()RANT the tidings are good.
He commenced, last week, a forward move
ment with some hard fighting and great
EUCCCSS. Thomas', Sherman's, and Hook
er's corps were all engaged, and all victors.
The remainder of Lookout Mountain was
; tfirst cleared ; then 11Iissionary Ridge; then
:the retreatirg , enemy was closely pressed
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' till lie passed the Chietunauga Creek. Ile
"" T .'triecl to hold the railroad leading from
..,, -. no sville, through Cleveland, to Walton,
bat thus Longstreet might have a means
of retreat, but ho failed. Our troops occu
pied Cleveland, while the enemy retired to
Walton. Our loss in these engagements
i, was about -1000 in killed and wounded
We captured upwards of 6,000 of the ene
my, and some fifty cannon, with many
‘ small arms, and much baggage. The riv
er, and also the railroad from Chattanooga,
'are 1101 , fully in our possession; giving
great relief to the army. Gen. Grant has
expressed a purpose to drive Bragg to A.t-
Aanta, Ga.,.before he stops. If be should
succeed, and the prospect is favorable, it
4 will greatly damage the rebels.
OEN. BURNSIDE, at last dates received,
still held Knoxville. Longstreet did not
press the siege closely, not having men
enough to make himself strong on all
sides. The retreat of Bragg will make his
speedy retirement a necessity, and it ex
poses him to great danger. He may be
obliged to retire to Virginia, and endeavor
to rejoin Lee.
FB.OM GEN. BANKS there -is nothing
new, except a successful advanoe.into the
interior of Western Texas.
BBFORE CHARLESTON operations are con
tinued. The ruins of Sumpter endure a
vast amount of cannonading. The rebels
still hold the place. Gilmore throws, oc
casionally, a few shells into Charleston. A
number of houses have been struck, and a
few persons wounded.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC is again
in motion. It fnoved on Friday last, with,
as is reported, sixteen days of provision
'and forage. The rail cars were sent back
to IV azdiington, and the army cut loose from
its basis of supplies, probably intending to
change its base to Acquia Creek, or Fred
ericksburg. The Rapidan was crossed at
thruc fords, avoiding the fortified places,
• nd tloo king them, so that Lee was obliged
to retreat several miles. There was some
severe skirmishing, and also a contest on
Neade's right, led by Gen. French, in
which French was victor, with the loss of
.bout 1,500 in killed and wounded, and
the capture of 900 - prisoners. The under
taking, by Gen. Meade, is perilous. But
his army is said to be in excellent spirits,
and greatly superior in numbers to that of
Ge❑. Lee. Lee's force is thus stated : Ew
ell's corps, now commanded by Early, is
.aid to be 21,000 infantry and six batteries
..f artillery. A. c0rp5,.20,000 in
fantry and five batteries of artillery.
Stuart's corpse, 8,000 cavalry and two bat
teries of flying artillery; in all, 51,000 in
fantry, 8,000 cavalry, and seventy-eight
cannon.
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THE SITUATION, just now, if the army
reports are true, is greatly better than at
any previous time since the beginning of
the rebellion. The enemy's armies are
much wasted, and he has not the white
population from which to fully recruit
them. His provisions are becoming scarce.
is railroads and railroad stock need re
.airing and renewing beyond his means..
Since the • close investment of Charleston
arbor and the increase of, the blockading
=lron, off Wilmington, his material of
ar is less abundant. Many of the people
e becoming discouraged. Now is our
me, wisely and firmly to urge on the war.
f all the States would respond promptly to
he President's late call for 300,000 new
evies, it might be that we would not need
to bring one of the men into battle. The
manifestation of such a spirit would show
the rebels that the country was determined
to put forth its power. And as soon as
they shall become convinced that there is
a united and full determination on the part
of the loyal States to put them down, they
will cease to fight. The way to a speedy
and entire suppression of the enemy, is to
oho* him both the strength and the pur
pose. And this is the true plan for us, if
we would save life, time, and money.
Improve the phio.
One of the grandest internal improve
ments of which the country is susceptible, at
a comparatively small expense, would be
the rendering of the Ohio river navigable
for steamboats, the year round. The Ohio
is nine hundred and seventy-seven miles
long, from Pittsburgh to Cairo. _This
whole distance is through an extremely
productive country. The business which
centres at Pittsburgh is immense—the coal,
the iron, the various manufactured articles,
the oil and lumber, the trade by railroads
from the East; then the trade on the Ka
nawha, Cumberland, Tennessee and other
rivers which empty into the Ohio; and the
business of the Mississippi for one thous
and miles, extending to New-Orleans and
the Gulf; and the trade of the Upper
Mississippi and the Missouri, and all their
numerous branches. The mind can not
calculate the importance of this river as a
medium and channel of trade, if duly im
proved.
In its natural state, the Ohio is navigable
for large steamers, two or three months in
the year; and for small steamers about
double of that time. It might be made
capable of passing large boats, or boats of a
fun medium size, say, drawing five feet of
water, and as long and broad as might ho
manageable, for full ten months in the year,
and, when the Winter was mild , navigable
for the year. And who would pretend,
then, to estimate its value ?
The subject of its improvement has often
been agitated. The expense would be great;
but that is not the main obstacle. We have
several railroads built by chartered com
panies, which cost greatly more money than
would be needed in the work of which we
speak. The Pennsylvania road cost, prob
ably, three times as much. The main dif
ficulties are a divided sentiment; the many
States, six of them, which would need to
unite in granting a charter ; the various in
terests involved; and the sectional jeal-
ousies
As the matter is now again before the
public, we may say a few words on the feasi
bility of the project. if public sentiment
oan only be duly elevated, the work will be
done. The river cities could easily do it.
Pittsburgh alone could do it, by her own
moans and the stook she could sell, if she
only had an adequate charter.
The river, as we said, is nine hundred
and seventy-seven miles long. The amount
of lockage needed, to make it a slackwater,
would be four hundred and twenty-five feet,
say fifty looks of eight and a half feet each.
This lockage, or fall, is thus divided': I
Mlles. Fall in Av. fall
feat. Iltuile in
inchc3.
Pittsburgh to Wheeling 86 79 10.77
Wheeling Co Cincinnati 374 188 6
Cincinnati to Louisville 156 55 4.2
Louisville to Portland, falls.. 3 25 100
Portland to Evansville 169 33 2.85
ET,anoville Co Cairo ...187 46 2.9
Total..
The average length of the pools made by
dams which would require locks of eight
and a half feet lift, would be :
Between Pittsburgh and Wheeling.. .....1P miles
44 Wheeling and Cin0innati........17 4 4
II Cincinnati and "
" Louisville and Portland, falls;J: 44
44 Portland and Evansville .4? "
4' Evansville and Cairo... 3fi "
The amount of lockage is certainly very
small, and these longpools would make fine
sailing, on which, for the upward passage,
all the time lost in passing the locks could
be far more than regained; and there would
also be a great saving of propelling power.
The coat of a slaekwater improvement,
such as indicated, is estimated at seven to
4en millions of dollars. Take the larger
sum, and then it would be but about one
third the average cost of a railroad. And
the expense of keeping it in repair would
be but about one-twentieth that of the rail.;
road. And the cost of vehicle, labor, and
fuel, per ton, would be greatly less; so
that the tolls would be but a trifle, when
compared with railway tolls.
For the figures above used we are in
debted to Mr. Josiah Copely, of this city,
who writes in the Pittsburgh Gazette. We
regard them as reliable.
To have steamboat navigation the year
round, would give great steadiness to busi
ness. Coal need not be then rushed to
market, as now, on a freshet, in overwhelm
ing quantities. It would go daily, as needed.
So also of oil, merchandize, and manufac
tures. As things now are, a vast amount
of capital lies idle,' in boats tied to the
wharf, in coal dug and waiting a rise of
water, and in manufactured articles accumu
lated.
Pittsburgh would also reap a great bene
fit in having the first dam so arranged as to
give her six or eight feet of water always
at her wharves.
The Monongahela has already a sleek
water navigation. The Allegheny might
be so improved to the oil region; or even
to Olean, in New-York.
The work might properly be called Na
tional, all the States between the Alleghe
ny and the Ro!ky mountains are deeply
interested; and all the Atlantic States
north of Virginia, would have a benefit.
Pennsylvania, however, is the most deeply
concerned; her coal, oil, iron and lumber;
her railroads, the Central, Connellsville,
and Allegheny Valky—all her business
would feel the influence.
If charters for a slaekwater could not be
had from the States below Pennsylvania,
this State might, of herself, greatly im
prove the Ohio, and look for her remuner
ation in her share of the business, since
she then could not collect tolls. This
would be done on the Ellett plan of arti
ficial lakes on the upper branches. Five
feet of water for most of the year, and
three - feet in the driest season, might thus
be obtained, at a fourth, or a third, of the
cost of.a slack water ; and the benefit to
the State would be amply remunerative.
For the Presbyterian Banner
Ministers' Salaries.
As the churches in the bounds of the
Synods of Pittsburgh Ind Allegheny, and
perhaps other Synods, also, were enjoined
at the late meetings of those Synods, to in
crease the salaries of their respective min
isters, in view of the increased cost of liv
ing, would it not be well for each church
to arrange the payment of their minister's
salary quarterly, if this is not already their
custom ?
We know many churches which only pay
half-yearly, and some which only pay once
a year. It used to be that men could let
their bills run for a year without ever
thinking of paying them; but those days
are for the most part numbered with the
past. Business is now done more on the
cash principle than formerly, which is all
the better for buyer and seller. Three
months is about as long a credit as is now
given. Hence payment of salaries half :
yearly will not suit the minister. The
payment of them quarterly is the best for
minister and for people. It is much easier
for the people to pay what they promise
yearly to the minister, if divided into four
parts, and one part paid at the end of every
three months. No argument is needed to
prove this. It is manifestly unjust to re
quire a minister to labor six months; and
more than doubly unjust to require him to
labor a year before he receives his wages.
No church ought to ask it. And may we
nOt also say that no Presbytery should al
low a call from any of their churches to
pass through their bands into that of any
minister, which does not contain the prom
ise of quarterly payment of the salary.
Would it not be well for every Presbytery
to inform the churches' under their care to
arrange without delay to pay'their minis-
ter's salary quarterly, and that no call will
be put into the hands of a minister hence
forth unless they stipulate to pay quarterly.
If this is not done, ministers must contin
ue to be losers. They must borrow money
to meet bills due at the end of three
months, or pay interest on them, which is
the same thing.
Where salaries arc only paid yearly, in
case the minister can get a year ahead,
which few can, he must keep on hands a
year's salary to meet his daily expenses, or
else inn bills, and thus in the end he loses
the interest on at least a part of a year's
salary, and possibly loses by bank's failing
also, as few ministers in the country
churches have the opportunity to deposit
in banks, and draw out as they may need.
Let Elders, Trustees, and members think
of these things, and take action accord
ingly. THETA.
At the regular meeting of the Philophro
nesian Literary Society, Oct. 30th, 1863,
the death of private Anthony L. Gettle,
Co. C, 120th Regiment 0. V. 1., U. S. A.,
being announced; on motion, the regular
order of business was laid aside, and a Com
mittee appointed to draft resolutions with
reference to his death. In accordance
therewith, the following preamble and res
lutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, In the allwise dispensations
of God's providence, our much-loved friend
and former fellow-student, Mr. Anthony L.
Gettle, has been removed by the band of
death, we recognize in the person of Mr.
Gettle an active and worthy member of the
Philophronesian Literary Society, and we
feel it not only a duty but a privilege to
cherish the memory of every patriot-friend
who has bravely laid down his life in de
fence of his country.; therefore,
Resolved, That in his death we recognize
the hand of Him " whose ways are not our
ways," and we bow down in sincere humil
ity to his will, yielding up the heart's last
offering in the act. That he was gallant
and brave, doing honor to the -position he
occupied, requires no words of ours to
prove. Entering the service at his " coun
try's call," he proved himself a good and
faithful soldier. But to us who associated
with him amidst other scenes in the genial
intercourse of social life, is permitted the
last pleasing task, alas 1 of testifying to
those virtues which won our esteem and
regard, as exhibiting the beauties of the
" inner-life." Thoughts of him will ever
be fragrant with pleasant memories; that
we may ever emulate his virtues and ren
der unto Him who judges of the heart a
record as stainless, may justly be the
of our lives to the end.
' 4 And thy God in the darkest of.days shall be
Beauty, and greenness, an strength to thee."
977 425
Resolved, That in the death of our com
panion his parents have lost a dutiful son,
the home-circle a loving brother, our Soci
ety a faithful member, the Institution a
diligent student, and our beloved country
a brave and patriotic defender.
Resolved, That we tender our heart-felt
sympathies to his relatives, who are thus
made to drink the bitter cup of bereave
ment and to mourn over the siletit dead ;
and that this act of God's providence con
tains a lesson which we are always too slow
to interpret, commanding us, " be ye also
ready."
Resolved, That these resolutions be pub
lished in the Presbyterian Banner, Ash
land Times , Ashland Union, Mansfield
Herald, an Shelby Express, and a copy of
the same be sent to the friends of the de.
ceased.
Resolved, That this Society, as a mark of
respect, do now adjourn.
D. N. LYON,
XEN. C. SCOTT,
JOIIN S. POTTER,
Committee.
Those who sit down to read the book of
Rev. Dr. Marks on the " Incidents and
Scenes " during the Peninsular Campaign,
and know him—his courageous and faithful
labors in the cause of the Redeemer, and
his great devotion to the welfare of the sol
diers, will be sensible that he deserves con
sideration and gratitude. Thus the writer
began to read, fearing, however, that he
might be disappointed, in not finding the
book as good as the man.. But these fears
were dissipated. In the language of the
Presbyterian, in regard to Dr. M., "He
saw much, and collected from others many
of the thrilling scenes which occurred dur
ing the seven days' battles. His descrip
tions are very picturesque, and deeply in
terest and engage the attention. What
feats of gallantry were performed, what
horrors were unfolded, during that disas
trous campaign !"
But the book does not only deeply inter
est by its narratives ; it is also very sugges
tive of duty to our countrymen. It contains
accounts of the religious exercises ot wound
ed and dying soldiers (especially in the
latter part) which touch the inmost feelings
of the soul; and are useful to convince of
the truth of real religion, and well adapted
to guide the minds of all that would re
ceive Christ as the Lamb slain to atone for
sin, and as a Shepherd to guide them
through the " valley of the shadow of
death."
The high price of paper and printing
makes all books dearer than they were ; but
as a book for interesting family reading, it
is worth vastly .more than the cost. To
Western Pennsylvanians, with whom Dr.
Marks wau associated in youth, and in more
recent years, in giving his narratives of
travels in Eastern countries, it will be es
pecially interesting , . And still more so,
because he faithfully served a Western
Pennsylvania regiment as Chaplain, and
voluntarily became - an inmate of a Rich
mond prison to benefit his fellow-men.
How ? Read the following leisurely and
carefully, and you will see it is not much
trouble. A lady whose husband was a ba
ker, sent a large donation of bread to the
poor of Bedford street, which is the " Five
Points" of Philadelphia, and it was re
ceived by about three hundred little wan
derers, with clapping of hands and excla
mations of delight. Among them nearly
all nations were represented , for there were
German, Italian, Irish, Spanish, Jew, Af
rican, and the true red, white and blue, or
American. Yet there was enough for all,
and a surplus which enabled the missionary
to help several worthy adults as follows :
One loaf with some preserves, went to an
old colored woman who had all of her
clothes and bed clothing stolen by the
drunken neighbors around her, while she
was sick. Apother was given to a poor,
blind woman, a member of the Mission,
whose son fell at Gettysburg and left her
dependent. Another was taken with some
PRESBYTERIAN BANNED..---WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1863.
For the Presbyterian Banner
In Memoriam.
For the Presbyterian Banner
The Peninsular Campaign.
For the Presbitorion Banner
Do Some Good in the World.
warm clothing from a lady in Massachu
setts, to a man who was shivering over
some dying embers in an old stove down in
a cellar, and when• he showed him the com
fortable things we were able to furnish him
through friends, he wiped a tear upon his
ragged sleeve, and thanked his Heavenly
Father whom he was trying to serve. An
other was given to a poor cripple boy who,
last Winter, had to sit at our door with one
foot in the pant leg of the other to keep
warm, as we had no shoes for him. Thus
great good was done by little means right
ly employed. The lady who sent the bread
did not think she was doing much, but
when we sent her an account of its distri
bution, she was so pleased she sent us twice
as much, and six dollars in cash.
Take another case of how to do good I
A poor man staggered to our door one
day, leaning on a stick, his face bleeding,
and his beard matted with blood, and asked
for something to eat. We gave him a loaf
of bread, and he twisted off one end, put
it in his mouth, and sold the remainder at
a cold victual shop for "a one pounder,"
or 'cent drink.• Afterwards he came to
church, but while we would be preaching,
he would interrupt us with his mumbling,
and shrug his shoulders as if creeping with
vermine. We took an interest in him,
rented a room, and that man was converted,
and is now Superintendent of a Sabbath
School.
Do some good in_ the world ? Do you
still ask how ? Take an interest in the
elevation of the poor, the degraded, and
outcast around you. If you have none like
we have, send your money, clothing, and
shoes, to us, and remember the Saviour
says : " Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
oie of the least of these, ye have done it
unto me." Address
J. H. BECKWITH, Missionary,
Mission House, 619 Bedford St:, Philadel
phia, Pa.
" What kind of a man is Mr. Hartson ?"
said Mr. Hall, who had recently moved
into the village of C—, to his neighbor,
Mr. Lawson.
" He is a ' white-oak' man," was the re
Ply
" What am I to understand by that?"
" Well, he is a very resolute man.
When he undertakes to do a thing, he
does it; and if he makes up his mind not
to do a thing, nothing can make him do it."
" That is all very well, provided be al
ways makes up his mind to do what is
right, and to avoid doing what is wrong.
Is he a professor of religion ?"
" Yes, he joined the church about two
years ago. Religion has wrought a great
change in him. His firmness, or as some
call it, obstinacy, is very prominent, but
for the most part, it is put forth in the
right direction. Sometimes he takes up
wrong notions, and then it is next to im
possible to turn him."
The Church and the world . need men of
firmness—firmness to adhere to the right,
and to resist the wrong. In this sense,
men of oak are needed. There are but
comparatively few men who will fearlessly
and firmly uphold the right against opposi
tion and obloquy. Moral courage is by no
means as generally possessed, as physical
courage.
Some think that firmness is of necessity
allied to' obstinacy—that a man who js firm
in his adherence to that which is right,
must of necessity be obstinate in his ad
herence to that which is wrong, if he
chance to enter upon pursuit of it. Not
so. There are men of iron purpose when
clearly in the right, who will quit their
most cherished purposes as soon .as they
are shown to be wrong. The utmost tena
city to the right, is consistent with the ut
most readiness to abandon the wrong.
It is also thought by some that firmness
is not consistent with gentleness . The Sa
viour was the gentlest, and at the same
time the firmest of men.
PRESBYTERIAL NOTICES.
The PRESBYTERY OF SALTSBURG stands
adjourned to. meet •in Kittanning, on the last
Tuesday (29th) of Dieember.
W. W. WOODEND, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF ALLEGHENY stands
adjourned to meet at Muddy Creek, on the Sec
ond Tuesday of December. at 11 o'clock A. M.
R. COULTER, Stated Clerk.
funeral grins.
The number for December is received. It
concludes the second year of this valnable jour
nal. It brings a. title page and table of con
tents for Vol. IV. The work is well worthy of
being put in the book-binder's hands. The prac
tical political question discussed in this number,
is Reconstruction. The ground taken is, that
the rebellion is to be regarded and treated as the
work of individuals, and not of States. Hence
its suppression will not annihilate States; but
will affect and subject to punishment, the indi
viduals who are partakers therein.
For November, contains, along with a rather
abundant supply of light reading, several sub
stantial articles pertaining to European affairs,
and one strong anti-Northern paper, entitled
"Our Rancorous Cousins." Eor sale by Henry
Miner, Fifth Street, Pittsburgh.
Mr. Bidwell still displays taste in his selec
tions from foreign journals, to accommodate
American readers. The number of the Eclectic
now before us completes the. sixtieth volume.
S C. J
Ilas escaped'from Columbus prison, and reached
Canada. He, with a few others, dug out, under
the walls.
THE railroad between the Rapidan and Rappa
hannock is being destroyed by our forces, and
the iron sent to Alexandria. Up to this morn
ing the rails were removed to, within half a mile
south of the Rappahannock.
The Florence Nightingale of the Nursery.
The following is an extract from a letter writ
ten by the Rev. C. Z. Weiser, to the German Re
formed Messenger, at Chamliersburg, Pa.:
A BENEFACTRESS.—Just open the door for her,
and Mrs. Winslow will prove the American Flor
ence Nightingale of the Nuriery. Of this we
are so sure, that we will teach our " Suzy " to
say, " A Blessing on Mrs. Winslow " for helping
her to survive and escape the griping, colicking
and teething siege. We confirm every word set
forth in the Prospectus. It performs precisely
what it professes to perform, every part of it—
nothing less. Away with your " Cordial,"
" Paregoric," "Drops," " Laudanum," and
every other "Narcotic," by which the babe is
drugged into stupidity, and rendered dull and
idiotio for life.
We have never seen Mrs. Winslow—know her
only through the preparation of her "Soothing
For the Presbyterian Banner
Oaken Zen. •
DECISION.
The Cotinontal Monthly.
Blackwood's Magazine,
The Eclectic llagazine
General Morgan
syrup for Children Teething." If we had the
power, we would make her, as she is, a physical
savior to the Infant Race.
(spticini Rajas.
•
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rious Pulmonary Bronchial and Asthmatic diseases, often
times incurable. BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES reach
directly the affected parts, and give almost immediate relief.
For Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, and Consumptive Coughs
the Troches arc useful. Public Speakers and Singers
should have the Troches to clear and strengthen the Voice.
Military Of cars and Soldiers who overtax the voice and
are exposed to sudden changes, should use. them. Obtain
only the genuine. "Brown's Bronchial Troche-9" having
proved their efficacy by a test of many years, are highly
recommended and prescribed by Physicians and Surgeons in
the Army, and have received testimonials from many emi
nent men.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine in the Uni
ted States and most Foreign countries, at 25 cents per box.
nov2s-1m
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Street, attends to all branches of the Dental profession.
ETHERS ! MOTHERS ! ! MOTHERS !! !
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SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.
This valuable preparation is the prescription of one of the
most experienced and skilful Nurses in New-England, and
has been used with never-failing success In THOUSANVi
OF OASES:
It not only relieves the child, from pain, but invigorates
the stomach and bowels, corrects acidity, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. It will almost instantly relieve
Osman Ls; THE BOWELS AND WIND COLIC, and overcome Con
vulsions, which, if not speedily remedied, end in death. We
believe it the Best and Surest Remedy in the World, in all
cases of DIBBNTERT and DLAREREA IN CHILItHEN, whether
arising from Teething or from any other cause. _
Pall directions for using will accompany each bottle.
None genuine unless the facsimile of CURTIS & PERKINS,
New-York, is on the outside wrapper. Sold by all Medicine
Dealers,
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ilar Price Only 25 Cents per Bottle. mar-i-ly
smith.
On Thursday, November sth, by Rev. William
Dickson assisted by Rev. S. S. Herron, at the
house of the bride's father, Mr. J. NEWTON
GEORGE to Miss ELIZABETH, daughter of Alex.
McDonald, Esq. On Thursday, November 12th,
at the house of the bride's father, Mr. Joax V.
ASHFORD to Miss MARGARET "J., daughter of
Philip March, Esq., all of Columbiana County,
Ohio.
On the 12th of November, by. Rev. A. McEl
wain, Mr. Hanuv H. LEMON to Miss ADY LTDY,
of Pine Township, Indiana County, Pa. On the
17th of November, Mr. SAMUEL M. HAZLETT, of
Clarksburg, to Miss MAav L. CLARK, of Indiana,
Pa.
On Tuesday, November 17th, at Allegheny
City, Pa., "by Rev. Wm. Annan, Serg' t Joan C.
SWENEY,. of Co. D, 156th Reg. P. V. to Miss Emalit
ERNEST, all of Allegheny City.
At Bridgeport, 0., November 12th, 1863, by
.Rev. Geo. W. Chalfant, Mr. BENJAMIN SAMPLE
Of Morris 111., to Miss EMELINE P. CAMPBELL, of
Bridgeport. -
November 18th, at the residence of the bride's
father, in Wysox, Pa., by Rev. P. Camp, Mr. D.
Msnan, of Harrisburg, Pa., to Miss ALtcs 111..
daughter of Capt. John Allen:
On Thursday evening, November 19th, by
Rev. J. R. Flanagan, at the residence of the
bride's father, Mr. J. W. EVERHART to MISS
LEXIE FLEMING, all. of Marion County, Western
Virginia. On the same evening, at the residenee
of the bride's father, Mr. B. A. FLEMING to Miss
MOLLIE S. Cuniwrr, all of Fairmount, Marion
County, Western Virginia.
At the residence of the bride's father, on the
24th ult., by Rev. James D. Fitzgerald, Mr. H.
J. CLINE, to MISS REBECCA JANE WATTERS.
On August 26th, by Rev. A. J. Compton, M.D.,
Mr. ISAAC S. WILSON, of Buffalo, N. Y., to Miss
MARY FRANK Bnoww, of Bentonsport, lowa. .
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aged 3 years and 11i months.
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of her parents, 33 Hand street, at 3 o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon, the 2d inst.
DIED—Ou the 27th of October, of
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fever, JOHN WRIGLEY, only and interesting
little son of Mr. A. B. Ilosaelc, of Mayville,
Jefferson County, Pa., aged 1 year, 6 months,
and
. 9 days.
DlED—November lath, 1863, at his residence
near Noblestown, Allegheny County, Maj. JOHN
STURGEON, in the 80th year of his age.
DIED—At Munson's Hill Hospital, Va., April
Bth, 1863, MATTHEW H. GREER, a. member
of Co. L, lOi P. R. V. C., aged 83 years.
His remains were brought to Canonsburg • for
interment. Mr. Greer was a worthy member of
the Church twelve years, where, by his amiable
manners and warm and ardent consecration of
himself to the cause of Christ and the Church,
he won for himself the love and esteem of all
who knew him. In 1859 he -came to Canons
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of a Christian so fully developed. He was truly
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Christian benevolence were sustained by his
prayers and contributions.
He is gone, we fully believe, to join his
mother and other pious friends, in a better world.
He has left a lone widow, and a large circle of
other friends to mourn his loss. May they all
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