JAMES AL L ISON,
lit )N PA.TTERSON, EDITORS
JAMES ALLISON & CO., Proprietors.
TENNIS IN ADVANCE;
lr Men..WO or In 01abe,),.._ 'moo
DeLorain in erring or tars ....... 1.10
Palters wading es Tee enbecribere and operayd i , w i ll
or thereby entitled toe paper without charge, and Soother
we paper for the mond ton; to.
INROWiIe should be prompt, nitle before (be yaw expires.
Throat all letters to
JAMES ALLISON k CO.,
PITTEIBUItaII. PA.
For the Preubytet4in Renner
Rep Oft from a Deitiate of Us Christian
Conunission.
aft. Jot Albree Treasurer Christian
r nommi ion, Pittsbur.4l4 :—I reached Wash
i,,.;ton on the 6th of May, and ipent two
d a 9 in vfetting the camps and preaching,
st ,,i distributing mailing mattdr.• tin the
vi. au time we had lin ti itiation - ' that the' bat.
,I we, raging, Ph& that!' "soon as the
11, , t0 should be openati; a - band - of dile - tee
svuid be detailed forthe front: Ilisiti ;ha
o ' this band ofilfteen, all'our viteirli bfiei
c
were oompletedly" bibaday ridining,liha
9 h, oonsistin§ of - dur`paintial bUtik Witli;
pitisistende, - wid etclfeir <Ai !the tvrotidid. ,
On that day - we left - on)the 'Ale hilt
it sfiroad for RipPatiantiodk BOURN, iti r 'a,
( ) I.car " but advanced no fariher 'than
Moradria, learning - that nuticluiided`tiien
were at Rappahannock" and •thiet, - !'the
g mrrillas in theneighberhood 'Of ihn:inid
ri adored' it undo& 'to proceed: ' :At.Alex.
uutiria, that evening at 9 o'clock, we ler-
er 1 ved an order from 'the Sargicit - Getiotini
( 600 to repair foithwitif 4 oh . lidatd ;the'
5t tamer Onnnecdcuti than 'lying - 104bn Po:
tome°, We found' this liCeameriltiodlup :
as an hospital - boat, haviii[reir r ltundiliti
and fifty haspitil cots, oompieselk itaidrin'g
it from hold to deek. -•-- -
Our destination 'was - Belle Plain, a point
on the Patentee sixty mites below WWI.
jugtol), wbero stoietriere to r tellitded
seat by teams to the front, and to which
the wounded _Were;. -to la brought from
}`,,lietiolcsburge,' to bet Seta on transports to
Washington. r 'WW - IttnehtdilielbAPlain at
8 o'clock, in the utorningr.l47.nse:Pfl.l_l9
wounded men had ,e - laytherts_
hkaing to the 1411 rear of- the ; -cannon;
that was borne to our,eara from tht
dray
tat battle field,, meta the- ir4iasiltv , ocitire
avernoon, In the smetiiiiitne eijoyingzona,
of the pleasantest pra yer meetings *we 1114 z
ever participated - It was held,:in the, ,
steeragecabin, lmid tha l hospitai (sits, and,
wis to each one of `us -a most precious
Bethel,
At five o'clock in the afternoon,. the
w guided began tOirrive - from Predenoks.
1•Ing, and we went tt i lropi and 'eieetipl 'aux",
tent, Belle Plain , is a iniserable,:litirrek,
Oat of laud, in sprite its tttie,lmithOlitt
e tbin or enelosuti of anyr and
destitUte ''of any attraotienl7ejOir •
to the eye or the fancy. -
The Christian (Tortamission tent, was the
first erected °IC tivc whilst othaf.del
er..tes kindled 4 or e ; 9 0a - a iy e r ,
and sconinionbod, , the inaaufiiiitare ef nalreO,
and dealing out
.eiardters herd t •
the wounded men, , Who were almost:
6114 with hiingnr.
,#4l4.otie
wilforers had set' in, and was trtereaSAng,
every hour. Same 'ere on loxitotiiiit - ex,
temporized orieettes and canes, and long
snacks grasped both hands, some in am
buianoes and arttlyiregoia) and so it con
witted the WhOlerikiithOirild'ightYlliftleg of
thaabled men, each eagaii to reach the hoe-
P it i 6 in Washington, : and if possible 'te
obtain a furlough ter :home. 'There - is` an
ioicinotivo". feeling' titst -14000 'Li 'the -best
P l4OO in Bi9kltTO tuld-Itafteriegi
In the L moantinte, at aJlte,heari ;.bad' :
railed •orttergwsor - in• isante itt at , a• 1,
d.,wn on ihts bialonv - of mother' earth," and
slept as we seldom sleep in our beds at
h me. *rising at - live o'clock in Our More
lug, we faun& the almost. as .far aa
w,l could._ sea, covered; with . ivelinded'lner!i
rhirsk 14;Autemoallems that stkeir the brooks.
Ia Vallemsbroen," •
who bad notne in .during the eight, and;2
th.own themeelveaidowt itintter
tiuti• The first toutteieur ff iaditthem
was coffee lied bisra•-fiaok- •or. bread;` . Uiir
°Wd supplies Pf 4 24 tadjYaine ' 4 0 0 16 'extuitist
td, we drew u pon 00e . ernment:sfortio.
Tr. camp . kettles ... yore -, : ueier,tuffaed rtcf ;
become c old,' m4'44)9;0-.400 as. high *IV
three huadra,d : ne i kleas-Pr. Qoffee Vitt - 49 -06
sod distributed, With, oraekers
A call being, made ': that . morning fo r a,
detail to assist the:snrgoOntb,l , W4 3 .19:40eut
t,v A
with an appqintmennd,ii'll ,
~ttip4T anyoin-,-
ill darkness' set . larYas_AnegOlintEirnein-_i
ins the welnas•cl,tief/eP lebo r ill4 1 1 0 44f1c4a
ar , iiind rive Autumn leaves, or came tlirgng---
ing don the "hl}l on the, Ftti fickPbx(rg
r ' rld . la We, 4.0 40 ' 1 994 eMPAO I I I / 4 1 1:taki 1 A. g
ti e whole . grouwa l kin , ~ lsitw,pgrrcier bet
l'he Pained 800:- of -;',ItOlot "1, itilITY ',,-
et•ilY in - 0000 4. t ...Y .trgi sE ge, 1 4 10 4 allowqrel" ,
sad the guarters - .m . Inn
, nt,m. moan* very.. i
uutiomfortata,t4ktilibik •- ' --. :i
The, neihnipining, other Agates hay, ,.
is; arrived, a band,gr:__.B+l o Y4Aafße' wILO
f amid to r pmeee4 to* fildercisOuMillvith 1
the distinct ikirmation . Osat z .. ,.,40ig , d - 00 ; ::
nrodssiry to yigi: the ilie .q:lfttefra",
1 1.
milts that ley hetwien. ' This `distance oar:
greater than some ocyliviLifillEl4,-.
twenty yinifil:liiio
, I , Ogor„1 otlimtiool i. ' o, 3
surrounding scones, „wf it 4 T"i'llfi m b'Sr!r° '
pilgrims or old,' *Mt our canteens-a d i•I
Staves,.haring
, thrown. ..our blanke ts' e ird
imversaoks into a - waken. .Pritiiidiritiall7 l. ,.
aber having walkeditholl)_twO gtilm,,Yro I
vitro overtaken by
iii iunbulatinalrani, the
chief of whieh,'eolliVigistigivitied ui to
take seats in the adesdanosg: one delegate
in each. Here we . saw soinetthing-ak:Ate
twitgee bt
j n 4 r... -1 4#01141**4,flegoo
over a barren wakteidestitute:or reneoa, iixf, )
treeA, or hetol f save `hr and Iliere,i,
..#1?„i
l aiii4toa idn'etnent*ithnocalei7.Y44, 0i .. .,
g4rdeo, 61 , °actuante' ot 141ykind . 7 .) 1 ( 11.,
Led ot Mir; trith ,Ite ltoO gOntittg; *AL
Imo heaktq'teld'otretyvibete;
, Aod ttkicl.tlit4-,
oat. thatittit4rt* - ilito ek)94 an,lii*i . :*,--
niant,:i4 4 lllo,4ited - til the 'rear
,OT the itti)::
lei,7 as, it ratted and nraahed . , . ' with aflili:4_4l : l,
a wornentli otisitido - ,:trOui ' - the: Viitti,e-„
fi Id, and ' *as ',earriod - Ot - the , sfiiinelti.tr
that 'here telofraenseal 6 "piit i' dmiEL,t- th
violet' acrd' thii rose tlf&(t bt6 02 i 41 .-41, 1 2,0
ht Nide. , We ihiolisil Qod'ilf4lh4 -100 4 1 5
it
Brom ef viti 41 ' 44 ri f la t e l r *43 1614 .6 ,i
of the birds;`finekteteritihilirobili'er: 0..
floweri. - ''' '''
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Oar 'ambulance and army trains Were •
guarded by ill eseort t i i:of oaxalry, jai the: :
down trainslhe evenin 4 Ic i ro T ii had been .
tweaked by guerrillas.-, At five orolitiok we
M :
ate in sight of - the isiaiiii:erFE:ederielis.
hierg; and crossing CM &eye:it - 004 over
H APpellinneol j k; tonna the !iff,tdit:evAiir. ,8 of
ths uyjjiti rtn Gi t nit k iesion,-trhere;"tattn4
vine, efresinnent: we Were 411 3 1 !!!! ) titgil
among the himpitaie: - ~ ;,
Fredericksburgis now it dilapid ated.;;
pities. , It 'boars ' the *larks of Gen.. Barn- '
si4e's attaeic, , a year, sell a
_holt ago. ; Bard--
ly a house but-, has l ,bee ft hattereog by #tot
or shell. Bother-entire; rows .:of buildings:-
are in ruins. Apart - from . ,tlis , hunaauity .-
sod Christian benevollineeWo'sa_ eF,w etopli
hi everywhere; it,'-‘44ut ateiiiiTh2l,..aiiii•
Tut , ter,fibfizairds iiiiiii Oh.`atii:nierie 171/7,
mi l ' if; attrieterd 'by Wel 116iiible iiimos ,- ;
phire. tifit Viaided.over 'it* " 'day'
t ?Aid I hr
night s "l'fiere Viiiii from of to ten 66 12-'1
15(114111a 'there, with alum iery' possible '
daeilistiiittlof wound, item the Simple flesh
welled ( ' elf - the musket bail to the awful
mitintiTor ihicw4,_iitioil, and
. , -the
-the
niatilkitedr te#ir, aof is Bibs' fi,'
airthutioser , . ~ - , r twqi.. - Ai ,• : !
'knit d
inilaPr a
Utie
t t -o e f the
iifeliokig.tmitgitii isifiif at e not
aitrtr i' Z/elil i Vkt k ititiim wirW '
ift'nrofdllfsi trains
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.rtr,.., nit+ ft • i :„, Jr - AT iii. wr.styr,
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suffering and dying. Often as these trains
came in, did we feel the 'shuddering, sick
ening sensation, that' would 'ffirce ' itself
upon as ; but it passed :await as the . stern
duty
of - eiinieteting to the wants of the
,
, ?Writers; .atili the - warm' *ectbre - g 8 ; 013 - s o f
relied lips, telling .
i &of-4:taitittilidervinfilgilinag-t Iftleastlitl4.*paitittllyutelieved
tuned "the! thoughts lute :better. channels.'
{ :Our duties , rionsb3ted hrdibseivirtrounds,
suPplyitig , elithing 'and:idelinahros rte ' the trietty;- , writingt -letters - for 'the :disabled •
'(uni 3 .7: - - of 'wlialti.` hid .ne right 'hadd , to
*rite with,) liointiegitiresufforiarend the
dying to the Lamb of God, and•*lttinister
is:the-grave- evet-tlitP kemainsief the 'd
Pena . i • . . . , ._ '
There -was not a bed nor a cot in all
ifftedetkeburg; except 'those - occupied :by
reb.e.ltalnilies.-; Theititi3n Were' laid ,, en: the
flopr, often- fat 4:while wittumkevim a Min
'44 Old-manye of- thim .with' iery: little
clothing; having lost everythinron the
battle-:field,. and their, clothing', tern from
them, inr944ler- , to dress theit.wotinds: ='"‘ As
the long :: trains oP :ambulances _end urn*.
*agons , weaded theirrwity dainty the • hill; ','
and, stepped e oompletilr , hlockieg 'Att. the
s ettee* the • eervices-ef the-. eoutmtision
*ere- -r)oreught into , •,' speCial Teqeisition.
Whaae- who lay in . Ittetierikuireyandes 'were
faint . and,.weary, end-many- ofr them eel.:
tually dying. Some-orthein hadeet eaten
for tWniftY-Atr hittrs,!nor had their wotteds '
dressed : fir , -the , • gamel hfiretie, tif>ttithe..
P: 5 ,904:4.0_ dr bread Wire- to ibe disttibuted
among them -with-stimulants:for-the Worst.
cease; andhaßAnotblea . : as they tarriedoan '
,eztalFP',3Einall:PraTezitneetirig , -was %ad- in!
thisie rougicesurtagee:=- ' - ,''f' , -.: ' - ,
I Illanktaireeting- letters were, written by.
the delegates as they knelt by the side of the:
1 7 itili4esii.!non; , One brave finoW from Nieli
il.,.. 'f.k:finilieg that hia -time-was shortp was.
Pc!iting-a irt-letter.to hiSiftieilds:;- ,4 Affet.,
uj9kalliii&OA:„.his'effeetAvAidt giving 4rna- '
diemcibnfip :nut !TietiTesi - lie-said; 4 - 4 fsirell
Hil 442 L kite the, rebels.:lrom the, rifle
pits,"- . and that the uldleglatill!wavehup in
the wildirpessik , Another,: wit**aa:ffying,
said? e f Tam ?ny'lnthoa!that'l , l4ol-hie , fer 4,
givenas for all the unkindness and-disc
bellicose I -have
.shown him.g,f.. The- gen
eno tone ofthe-letterewas c hopefill : q Tell :
thPUr matt -4 9 frai; 76 ars-Aoinsiwelli and.
nelrit good attention, ! censideting the eir:
4 bTniktanoeil? - "If -e's:etAere was: a 'Woad of
Heroes on earth, those--wounded•inerr at :
Prederiekshirg competed _ ,suoh a Aand-:
NOtLf,q9*llitttu# nor mur mur everesOttleit
_their lips. Not one seemed, rio - regretrhie
*Minds or Ids a4riffees' ,
ferthetjthanithat:
their. ion!i4iffrnrili !ad tkiciPireistF , partioil
pitting in the
ctrlo that -wasstillaing., ,iYwo*Ff
Tr. 4 stoo99qie.flitnaaNgiolis
rgioe an4 -1 4a 0 4 0 4- - -To'wligkm# ofert,he field`Twas
white for :the hasyest.c.clhe
ape Stilt , Seenied jUal. --ready4Rfall from`
6 '' e )W'!,gl 2 :' - 11 iY: wAaßinat z Ole hOar- or
itiorxtn4 and evening prayer,that;was cob-.
adried'utt:nlnnisti , levery hospital, and were:
9 1*#:YEIT 4 tall fa 'iali:ton, the matter el great
baficern. -Said one who . - had lost ar,limb,
"I have for _
• Many. years; I titist,:been . a
blirikiaik; itii4:::when,- we were; about to
make that--f 4 ;w i tiicr ou!ia:ga uu Listi.
.--- - l li e..l4—abll*eaMarcit'ithati. . , '
i ,r4tiimitrett my-way - to the I•ordg. and.
felt pea'in'd t . a:ptiy, .. trusting. that ff.:l : fell,
- would ' fall . Into the, arms of
~..leses."
There is irery•riiasoW to• hope and-believe
that many of those suffering tiCen, as !_they
C)4: dUllie h' tail; rt4tsiifeught - sett Maud
ite iiifteilliflthil; `that rinses -till'=utider
titilding',.Liiiif 4lekt tfittMghing to redeem_'
iiig l ov i . ,ii , 1 -,.- r IL:, ~, ...,,.,..,, - .... . - , ,
.11
At the- end of two weeks orders were ;
given for the breaking uref the
lend thi evidditlon- of the pittee,`elf the
Ow& riks'ilion - changing:its base tolVhit;e
irditlae.'-'.Diltidieerthe *Okada *ere placed'
hiiiriiiiitioftf . „ to:- tiv flo*' - the'RppOisp-;
nehlt . '-dit'deVatinroY-Ofigtinida`te, Li tindbklielia, -
triAtfitinfittiitiftriikih e Aiiiiii - diiiiiitiiiff,
raid; ithefloir fair beiii-ed gle t titd. - 'o`
Was a teirillN friarte-thi c ) n ak.er iiiii-c2hiA'
u military neediktY" Lin ' - ed. ilaw;*(i
ilniiiilitii" *Of 4eftcln .1 -ttli hinds - of'; .the.
Aids P Ilitlf:daYS lieforeithie-ftititilpitiie- - ;
i3ri,--'-the'. l l4Ati-ocaiii; . -*hie - hsen' re- ,
Reared - Tiefff tlftioh%fffilifulie'w,hieli L l .. irtlY,
kmitiiiifed; lAleff4VAidfoltifyAßtk iiintriii'
tether,; atiirTettitiffil ~f rtiffity s o l f Itiipel
Motu W f ashiffgthif." Illiii.gliEdeiiiPiaY
itlitiA4taffirilfrairieiiieigiitikt. to-Irare=
, - We Miapitil,i INCA itt ( fflttftilhe 1 Ir. .L-llie"
its: ThikiliffultiAligiffwitilalid).' iiiiiiiit,'
ontaiiittiKtWo!thotiffiialifghtluilffilidtig
'out .s..fferitq taftx4clits ifaval
iSmotpfitairg, &orb I~plageftiViiintTl'
had beliftwittiefds eadeiffiligeeuilidihrtekt
evilkolvappimriato dritiiiim lo -7 1 . 51 '( 1, -•= 3 t;
Altnatelery toiltrikailittis : (ley -we'-'' heat&
they-most andortrinlingllikhillitibhfr Uf , ?ffie.,
high etypreeistbstfihrwfdalliteleohifittiliddie
i tritieldlvt%lte anidiedf,diddiarpietkitte4ilig
tiwbffdleerfur9is lire.liWtoblslstimtheillizielt ,
erhadgmgaiiffe4he :Weikniotiedid for
n F4reiterietkebtligibilsifati ttliftitieetflhir
hell Olirjetilm ;L'ecittaithates,?- 4 1isif- vvltial
4 ^' °ll An ill i); ' Ori l trilo... 13 81P:l ikthi gia" ,tikkriirt it
Wilam, • 'ail tilted At A-Wig
Il.fferfilg'soniseredditikultatorgiffitt
stid i thiE3datilavefitauidirgatertvispteweidd
e glad -itf siatteNwaditrg htutteivbpi irtf- .
supposed from the'way Ydtriiiidliart twills'
t, Fredericksburg, -that your, funds !would
11 ket-ilmtl. PO boforartina/!2i;Altaimirs
4 . 4 J/79 2 #e d Oi s t i 4;') 11 . - o .o YM:Te,geko l ) PY ,
ins,ims, andet . puyAoney*itigner4ut9:
h.. alii!94: : osl o F 4 ailion-" ' - - •- ..,-r
gnt.Pri J:f. 7a-linr. witY4* on, One oloaskini:
)'' . ,,ew;
To liPon , I .l t 'boY Pf- sixteen, _of nt''.:
argel49,;heanty. . His large -,hlack 'eyes.,
ef&Oilnliiii,lik long) c11rv4409:61)..4t11iey
,
vra. stnien; and ; a 0 4 14- a.TF , SaB unruflug
beneath them. A glance ihrijetp-thai the
and ,er, death was on htulinnit4init-his
itt,lltak i tt,l?Ort- 7 .:4ei4oPCOathuri.)lia:
repared ,for p* ;: ie,plisll, I
' 0 n 0; I stri moVs Oht - izitlitp
. 491.41 wish
Lwas: ;Viril*inGtief piiiy for., ms r of - -As I
ied to ,diteat him, to tlie Helper of the
helpless; th,iise" 0)14 b4zing eyep 'Seemed
to search my inmost heart. I_ : quoted to.
him those lines that have been apprePrieted
by so 'rnaiiireorikoo &silo
, t , Just as I am, without one plea,
Bat•that thy hieed was shed for a m,
And that thou bidet me come to thee,
0 Lamb of God, 1 1 eosin."
And kneeling down &req. the Crowded cot's,
that poor bay was eainmended to - the' teh
der lett 'ef Milo - *l6 .6inde, f*ioek and to
nave' thitt` vthi eh' ittas - Idst.'""Whitt - tieit I
called,;' be was delitides and fall vrterrinis'.
Loaking'fOr--hrm— lbw la *`*.t morning, -his
OW* witi-IvitiinC • q Awrgazed fa -*merit
it the trairie pliiisi` -a bet who oentipthd the
next* 00t Add; " ii 111101461 Thirystt,ise
km was all right." -Dfluirinr . .lWhY L he-
thought , le - 410 1- airirfeit r Oipnond,',. , Be_
bane, I liesid 7 hi& i 41+ - 4 1 0 '`b y'' ; *Jew:
iota your *tit? atia*.nv-- 6ongoTidd ikethita!
pet bey had ptaisedeway-eitag - ittisitfgers,
and do xtoufit, many bitter tears have been
shed over the loss of the fair youth who
now sleeps so quietly at Arlington Heights.
And so , thcdayftiro red,Ort,re.feleoffah
until " - * ! l , ` 'term — Kseryiee was aaa4l,,ex
amildidithilitlicetab-
pirnd 4nd filiiiti,nl i vr. , ,
ng i t og o kiiii
*nide' iskfriaatteli nioid, cf CO , , f
knelt - kW foiriretiti L siiiiii# thatthwi
'Ono d '' $ . 4 f il e
0 ff ' ''and' itSiliff tri%la di ',Vag t,
lap . m 4 14100 t ever ctif,
Ohl
Eitki
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it ,a , ....34 1 -;)- Z:-.;;;;4 1 13 - CM ,4..;) .to vi a #
reshct. .
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PITTSP.URGH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1864.
through Fredericksburg, Aria:tits offensive,
atmosphere, and loathsome werinds, and • ex.
haus ting toil. Raving, songbiand reed the
ninety-first Psalm, in the strength ofwhich .
I had set out, I could say ,with thankful
heart,• " There failed not ionght*ginY
thing Which the Lord had cpoken.":
- Yours in the good
S. t. EATON:
Six Weeks in the Potolliar ;
BOW TEI aim miff .agri wpm..
'f • No. 11.
)lelagates Hams—Four Days ill WasAingion.
There is rest tall's-vie - ally,
Theihis xesetitti-Yaa;
I , On, the 9ther,,stdCof irptdita,
la the ,
sweeatields.of 'E4sn."
Ant sometimes lie feella thoughneededi
rest he'reconithis side. ' .We.ous.felt'enreeetti:
jug Washington; 'had piophsea isitaiWt r itt:Y.l
Osys4-not;"however, at the•eveinei
&limit:stink - Commission, in - eitireitinie or
*money.
,'.'The 4 U. S. Christian.:' Commission "
Booms are at " 506.. H Street," a -rather_
ow- 'and :unpretending lotdringcbriolc It'
as .`basement, middle«, - upper, i. and little..
•cocoms - , - 'however " muitunt -I ill: partfo;! l
0 Walk in." You enter a hall ,of. medium
passing throughthelbuilding, which
irntwoatante,deepi Theifrontvinoni, coy-.
irtidAttilli strong mailing? and.3furinshed
w, itlifitables,'Aeni and: ,chairs;. • answerie, the
iisubltatpurpoini. of\ rekielition. room ::and
ig offieugy else; •foroknoreingkend , 'ilvening
iirdrithip , ,Vitich you - -Wilt•lzfindiihere, ,regu
atly3obbekredw - The gentlemanly 'agents
f the Commission, giVe1. , 04".,- a -. kindly
ooMe,)andiintrndu.ead toldther cleleglites
he have ecesele ) yon begin titled that you
rein? a% Pekgate's, Woree. =The groom:
Ith*Odiatply±b*akinf. this, **titbit/1d with a
arge table, numerous shelves end a num
(l4
ber of. anaa)loa4p, , -is,,tlr , ,timsitocy, for
readinkAllittertilillis•-' eV itiVilitiperi—:-
,Weeklies 'Amin Monthlies, ~
all . geligious:—
knapainak hboks;voldieirs' hymn-books, New
Terstainents, 'Gospels"; -trains,' .4•3., for dim,
ribiition lamiingliiii soldiers: But the bell
rings ; ? .. let-lis , pi helo`w: Here are kitchen
niid -. dining I.rooinin. tlie :latter , a table
:
prnad. with: -plain; but viellaprepared,'; su b-
Stantialnfook , ' and 'ef'`noilli °pa. 'Ascend.
kg to .the upper 'and .attic tomns, , low find
latent -filled ,, i With '' single iron Tbedateads,
t'Minty , -but fooinfortafikr Turnished-aleep
ag placesTotateletatecilm (.00 - 4trr: return,
bevoralivieelisiatter, wit foued:on the oppo
itd side Ail itheilitreenalarge canvas - tent; ,
bar- boird , i &Oki% darnished -with 'sortie
twenty of thise -• Midi ;;. :and Magi iir the
'ear end of it, which was„ppen, a strangerap
hroaohed, apparentV4TiVnoh extraction,
had aceoSteid fikotvithe, 4‘ Is die tie , circus 7"
;'-No; it's e'sleelling tent:" -- ‘! Oh:1: Very
Vice -place to'sleep p-dey. told' me it was de
kreiti." , ' , Exiel ' • - . T . -
1 rißs ,the eidnef these rooms are two oth
enti for-the reception of stores - , such as are
needed , Tor : distribution:- among- sick, and
Woundedaoldiersi' and Tot" the ilse of , defe
r,:.,. , 1.4"Aff1ar...• .as, at 4 lancr - arlbeL rear of
. - Autiss Windings is , a,--stable,.-iit,,ww--
opt a span of: .ggock horses, o s o necessary
se - tiling f'or thaVommission. `Convenience
4,.i, economy iirc , astabined in thlti-estabt
tishment of Christian,. benevolence, and
he:bsdneas is donti'proMptly—o on lime."
i - As to-restingthereitte tried pit !But a
ingt • or-,ooive. habits ,can't: rest • well,
*tieris, 7 alrninautfiiiin are. at workhn,don't
feeteoutentsdi , :stdi - 00, '..1 after:4l3ring , for
about , tWpitY:four !hours, ve- - went , tri work ;
and if lyoulivill go altingi (werrtsually:go by
titos,) you onitilinve l k-apercinion, or, two of
ho kindof work in :Ohl-All we were ern
loye.d, forAni, - ..must part.of- our, remaining
foe 'Oho -4 - Ffiskington. • • - • .',. ' •
i i Vie-kcal agent tells us where . to : go, -
Wi4gt to'tako with Pa, &o-;=and we must first
get some.. rending -mat ! ter, for-distribution.
Etr'arg4F a: haversack' for each Of '4gt; - and
OW Wave; 4 11, 4 11 0. 4 t!leag - irrtElnkat'll l t
down the contents, on, one, Of. little;;nese-
iiiates, over our mites, that the ngent - , may
keep account of wok done here', correctly :
Paperu, — ,sQ3,qolfigr's.l3 - 6iilia, 10 ; Hymn
Bs, o';'l'N. 'T:,.,' "6""; ‘ Minimum Trots, 1
inch:-" 14 -(P " • Youlhaiiiralibtif Aiitninine ;
ts ut them down andAiitskeif'g'o.
1
On fgot and blirailiLitiong , these,evenues
Of 1'; - toggiPi.fteflgt 'AktalVeAg..!". aPft`duAL twe
haYerqeseite4t,"Olarti# 4 4 lo Bigtaek l3 l A
11
ongi E loworoodenfiloilding : of, twoi storing A
4( l 9iver4 ol * 0 00Aing) AO eating , the upper
cir ; ,dodging,a4 skiving, : -, l 'Aitly.the 8111 T
9V/' a g' "PerAn4 l 4.94r7F4 l : l A ' •:*; Sh9Ula;al
- ,Y 8 -14-17,..ere4115;fi.J.Str which ' - we ;
11 9.8Pii4 i.
11 ii Mait tcosk a tkis" pot ,to forged it, or the
aidk !POI flebitOig,hYrd.:-: tt ~i 4!!;cleatt
rAPl,OuPiallf*aril)ikAai t t -0481:eao4,iflOOP
i".f!"*.k t1i.1 1 5 git4i 3l '7l - A9lW.Pi9feOwn*rveFY
gilt, i gP l 344ifig):o, - OAR; - I ?.#43 4 TTREP: ,wg '
ass fr°, laiTaP.A9)PitOßl a l444 E .ix;w:f!rd 4 ol•
wa.- wingi a= pgkper, :traotAr„liookusi4
iiiilik.-!inA with Pael?i,:tsw9inforlwi,r o P l l:4_
iPM'aeeak 'ImPI*4S O O4tIOC...WaLP, I 4F - .. 0 1 4 r:
by their side, quietlis; Ation..,taking a po
iilign:39,lar,-a.u;131a1../:*616 11444 a*Plti)
VP a ff 4 .ANT -E5lB roffllo4ol47,lllaka a
r-arnaP!eaN l o l, :a Ole (07gli. prayer fir,
al '-Oar alf hoti;:shere in U. • ,-- s
1
Now - .to,,tiliec,other,;roetiis, f to speak • a `
word to titeinei„:andfl'istributlithe balance
of Our..boOks; - Rition"rii aid,tiachs: ",;some are
tetrad' ,thiiC,i,itotas, some . .are.,i in 't their
I` tialfoAl
,t`wieWeh3ep. The ; wakeful reiii.:
portionl7,re FvfiebteinAli:44;o6l.B4iileP.tilintigir•silelykes:fiA,,dt6theiTire:
diatributi to these; as well as those. Our
tasttez iellisposed of,fin ,:w e e aro„ready tO
eforrainina. , gut - first listen to this '"poor
luildier'e st4rY.,To Oh' eiilistial, I left et
illy heete in Illinoie, a with and fair chit
iireti„and, ilow; by the:,lz i test.heWs, I
,learn.'.
that a but ,one child remains artilf; my wife
gat Oa other. tivefill.Fiiiic --- 0, - Aied with,
iSA - ste.itetfie . ier:r'; :13r:tat Tpdp,s/i.;'iip.t sad
itiapaOrcit 1 - ...Li‘hisi4ErlifrOo Wit that:Of
a i4iyaia." - ' . - - .; -: ''
:
1 Al *slowly dusk, and we wi n : g o down to:
the I :tes' 9 4l2w,s.- - ,Rest,' a place ,where he ;
`"tarries fior - tWilight, in passing: It is by, thsilleltithore i Veisit,,,-and:hasSeieral apart:
ill, evetih. Paal I A EloPg;l6*, wood e n PjilifitAKT"
wallS;',:reef and floor, - .nothing mere; Ai-,
ilvesli We enter . one of' these: -It fall of
soldiers.' ere is A i Company_; ietly ptiy-:,
lai - cardii, h e knapsa ck answering - for a 4 7 ,
hle:' ''''‘lt 4111"-be,?ear 'AI sal'' , i - ,4"sfere we
leiie-=withi . tracts, - howivqr,.instead . 4
cards.) Others are - pngaged in*ire active .
and boisteriiiirSportal'ull, is hiiiiiiiand ilia.
But 'We' lassie
,e4mii.le )1.64 7 a' 'el t r ! 7
' ' vice' with' theitt 41 heyu.",` '''lliiitstdi we ge t
at
ii ? ! frOrl3.4 . ll,taitil.". Ww - ram fall• -heel&
on, our. - hies/sir:W-7" inevitable" -to the
O. ',O. - kitele'ggtif 7 .' IS ,`the''`cOur isr, to Gin..
Grant:- " Sfiaiet,:eart, you" sing - ?" - 4, 'Yes;;
air."-- 1e . ,,0ie - e r liekei - a - he*, for - 'Tett."'
" Cali iressiifilg-!" ; ' - . a Sol 'sir" '.'- _ " Can
'your '," Softie.' !- 4 ,i Then here's , a book
for' ion f"and we 'ltilfil saaaa dis posed, of
more than a dozen 'hymn treks. This
, deite, :we : atop . ' to )70i upon,- space in the .
'Geese, 'of the -building .' --- Bitt soldiers''' .
idriiiiik "hi in ' their sports; tiiokly and
Iroughly, though Iso . t r iuts.ly, jpptle - us back'
' It:i - imr kit* .ib l itrout.-- ; we , 4 4i . i &gale."
illhia'Aibie ..tvesueieed . iii'iiiiiiittisiuing the
' :dieffed ))lrao;"attii.Wifji iii 7: *OW as neatly
' ' ' `rlsituilslie '''' s!l - durniiiiil " strike r
41 4
1I 3 t 14 I.WIC-nal) .a• .Z. -,.:4:::..,A .
For the Preg.)yterten Banner
MEM
ESE
or, " Blow ye the- trumpet, blow."
. 0f
course we' soon have help, and presently
some ftfty-or morwsoldiereluietly-encirole
0 Men, wemow-Propose to bblitit brief
religionwservice with,yirn, after. which' we
Will distribute some mailing matter among
you." * prayer, a:hymn,4 teat and. shot
Sermon, follow, the whole. occupying bnt j
some Afteen or tweuty . m4lutee. We tow .
distribute our paper's; trauts,*(3., not - for.:
getting our " deal-" , with - the card-players.
Our evening's work ie.done,TeTypo-h4vo had
the " AileOneffP,"-- ah4,lT, will kayo h the
boys to bAnk. TOr;
'"Bit`it is nOtiate - yit; . ' let us- over
to the Senate Ohathheziana
Greenwood's.,...eaPTE 0 713 , 48ree.P 1 , -- If*
- P4ce,oist t frTzt,Oe one
hive jiiit enters with an-eiwort,
and is seated. She rises and' itateithat-
1 she has: Rican bkmAci .‘f9441,4 . 00 Ntoi tit pil-
Ica into }ter leetuyee,-w_.. e ouly,eApre*ion;,
t:y4iiiiiiiitiji ,grislity4 pap i .* '4 . .y
„, for, suffer
ioCiiiildivilf - vrtiii iextien 4 il L tlltii - Onir,
dffeic(Phildteiseiikeirf ti ilai wduittilihei,
tip ku6m3ilmi coildnidlike leatrurei.4sr.leveni
write a later, wir l tkeu.p. •
.. radueingpnlitice,
.11 4 , Aimee, likirljipoi.4 '419 2 Tileftnin,i:ttitT
1 itogtion:eAtirPV: l *! l 74.)PE 4 4 any oneii
who.
! fh lt o A_ 6 ' - Pall' i- ,4ii l l4 , hfe'tlfgtt aigN-;it;"
I t° i' r gi r Lq i ii:7o4 -. i(44 liftt 4 1, 4i 2-4 7-liqr . . by.'
1 q p4iigiiie fronfra":' 4014 'lierc leeture.,
44; - laelUlS'sitelige-11: .. thi4 : 810: :, 4,42 geen,
"mad`" for 'ile takieg'd itiohmond; that
" Ciitin /feat*, a ' . ' l Was not "quick enough;_
for her once, but s that, she. was learning.'
More quietly to wait.; 14 passing a eulogy
On the President, (Mr she claimed to " be
lieve in Abraham tineeliV l - as Well 'as " in
John Brow0,•!') ; she •saia : "'He may not
drive like a: Tell, not leed like : a Cromwell;:,"
buflie lifts his foot, (it ispot: a small one,)
lie sets it down, (it is itetfa light one,) and
tie:sever lakes asap baekkeard f":• . 4 Por
tra-ying the evils iof • - elOTry,,,,with , iippro;
priSte gesture,' and a - deptti4of pathos, hick ;
only s :mother could- 1.--1; *the exelaimedi;.
" 0 God; what, must it:hi t -not, to o t wn: the'.
child: thou gayest inel" -.? • ' _ ; •
But our chapter is: alleady longer than
we , badintended, and wcwill say-no more
of." Grace'.' and- her graces. : If .the reader . '
Willi it, however l -he may perhips have op-
portunity, next week, of goink with. us to
Gamp Parole Ninth Army , Corps, (Burn-
aide's), and Annapolis, Mei. . ' 0..
Bor , tae Presbyterian Banner.
Maid Hints ;-Aieriantile.
.
47. In calculations .for future enter
terprise or undertakings, remember there
are 'sunken -reeks' in all seas, -which you
never disiover till.cyau. strike. upon . them..
Be prepared for every emergency. ,
48. In whatever business you engage,
let the Motive be , d tetif- not' ain or
,poliey,
cdthtnighlgiiiriiWg r enerally-theconaiiineeee
407 Ea:V - 44w your bWneas A' perfectlen d
*t
soundra e, a.o lug -soa e suith
e
caprice of your-competitors; selfish
neon of : your pustomers.: li i nthe master of
Your own business : de not let your neigh
bor regulate it for you.
50. Do not depreeitte yourself nor be
tray your weakness b I:finding fault with
othma„. out of an eaviffiris7fah
.
thing in andi,
seas: • ' - Do lea EXfiggeralg t
1 51. All callings in life, howater insigni- .
Is it not a pretty generally, adniitted fact
fleant, which *are honest, are honorable. -.‘
that 'rnankfr4. are' fond " fond of exaggeration - ?
Nan, of the , greatest and most useful Men - '
gain, dev ; , Fiat I meanis i that, there is a tendene,y to
sats e nt from regard , to duty, not
, and ' enlarge: anything - ,,which we
termAned not to
,be overcome by trials, "-lecrease
:- . - . have heard, - and then - endeavor to relate to'
troubles or disappOititments.!
:ethers. 'There is, in the majority of -eases, 52. - Why persons do-not rise to eventual
. i no intention to say what- is nottrue ; but,
rink or influence from the lower callings of
life.is, their motive was gain, not- guty.:i gomehow, it dpeaget.larger in. t h e telling.
•9* very 'highly; . r offeiided a 'Worthy
Instead of developing their intrinsic value , 1
by fulfilling their trust with ',, politeness, ; 4L'idnd, when giviug him my objections M.
promptitude, and workmanlike fi delith - :5 e " giving in of experience," by assert
loor..-6:ig that there was a tendency 'bathe human_
they-retain their ignorant ; clownish,
ud tp.exaggeratien; and-that this would
ih,fand. rowdy manners., Not respeoting• )
themselves 'others cannot - do it. - -e i ea BT. B. or Sister O. to try and tell as
53.* Never by word or deed depreciate goo d a story as Bro. A. who'a plat re a-.
your competitors' goods to preffithelale of d has experience. "You Must think we
' '
yowl , own. , : .. . ~ ,i.
:are all a set of said • he, with
~, ' ' . .; ,
54.. If- you agree to meet a person or 9r .:.:.,';ugh warmth- i -
ganised body at,a„speeial.time, be. prompt ' , --- - 4, •".. '4, 0Yia , ... - Y.P.TY worthy; Chriatiae-mao-r
-,..l.!eacort.,Stretcher. lle is honest anti up
,' ; felt in all 'his dealings, and who Would
and 7ir_oawlrroor.oel.ilior's dim as mush as
55. Never envy - a -person who has beet' - loruto tells he ;- ait
nd "yet. this man--is
5 a ii i..7... - fienet , consummate blast:'You! can never
Bore successful than yourself', in the
business :t, i s mewl _ , .. .7 . - ?Pot. to 44 him any P 004." he has heard
56. Whatever may be your' calling— L t '. 4l ' hef-ere' .4i§„.g9ifee are 41-BWans'-!.
merchant, iiikohinic i, Pr should•Yonflil any. *, lYhile • I •*w'P e:°t for the -ehrjstien-,uoill
. 4 laSioll, I wrote a ',‘ dear wife letter tell- -
011 We station -t-stifie: to,- be perfect in it,
her :-alforft what happened me - when
aiutliblipliC not to seek:baiter - free:tit, but ' l 4
t t
to Ithi tit hear 'yoil.•i: „- • -,' . ' .1.:• . .- ~- ........!.holding services in one. of the Barracks at
57. °Seille pride ' themselves - - in-being'-'• . eahrkiief. - riz - ;`'°f..e.etl4:-...lrieh - Amen
ninin w a - qiin i : _ owniiing in winking bargains, j.patholte soldier striking me with hie fist,
ae ala t iaa t o f ~•: k dr ti #B . ..:B 6 .:iiiaco vo i..-o,e just 4 n the eye, whifeliiiis'engaged - irt prayer.
a pd 'jar - table .•itali t e'-of-' , yli'afilvileba,:- bir'reeb. -,..T was ;neither -knocked; (down hy the: - b rolt , ,
41'; tei4geirattotti , ' , ca. `falsely decrying -its or hadly.woundedi though the - eye wag;
or.a'Airne, : spinewhat painful. Now, I feel,
vite& , tlibilia overfeiching.-• - •Do:not take 1,
8941..flerietirsi.atilityigopie,,..-ioiovefialui3l.4confident that ilidiforeaaid Wife- 4 f exagger:
their„luoesifitailatiis:..: .., .:-, ,- 1 .v. . ~1 ited ” 'nothing "in telling - the neighbors
bent the "eirintinstaiice; and yet' when : .1'
! 52...4f tainitn's Pride-will not permit him - 4 ' t.
to - feeeta* one dollar cr o ne hundred dollars - -- -1 rriloAcat,h olo 4; IlfOund - the mest.extrusia
ail fall iliaritii Nyhji , ibudid Ida' tfelf-reepent -`1 ant stories 'in oirettlatipn. One . old lady
forbid hinibttPrecishre more than strict ite3L - i la ' i" g14:"43:1)-eell: informed 'Chit , m.Y
tale- demands Vli• ' . - - = -Ye was k:49A 411- ' 6 O. ..6 , :0 0 t 6 r ..P4 OOO
aid that :'I had been kno cked down 'and
59 'Never be. ~ decoyed into business' 1
.-,
places -b r y unusual,: and in vidious .-f a.dly beaten, &o:, Ste .
advertisements, or where persons etantratl •z•I 422.7 e. been 4 0-0 write. the above by,i
the door to invite or,p i tva, yen in.:_is some , 1 esding . one of , 4 Tree mus il ' letters •,, in the J
eervii,, and
.. 1?y whit took place a' ,
leesnpia;, in cithere, for a bait, and to. eater, t.. eir s tia.l i e after
48°P,thene-Methods are.used from thongbi, l i,l 67 : ' r• Ob
' Under 'the head' of '" Not
to:the ignorance and
.weakness o f - o i s: '
~ bits at Newark;"-ile Dr. eays - i "-Dr.' 'fus;l
tourers go, correct :b us i ness _
.man uses 4 in set the berisein-a ripple of smiles by
mil - miens: ' * ' '- : -." ailing D r. Musgrave,; father
.' ;; 'The:- po in t
- : - -, -
.1 6Q. : Never let yourself downie whisper f the ..humor Icael_-that. Pri, Musgrav e. is.,
or wink. oyinir cler.l4, in hueinesa transac- Heger than Di- Tiiitin , - 0 21 0: xPPrei4iir.:
it incerrigible - bachelor." A few eVenirigs
tiong. :If yea. s h o u ld Be at variance in the;:i
ti re , 1 0 , y o l i iii : a; „ili g ga z . a l it, , ran v e -
, r fter reading this; I was ' endeavoring tet-te:
ainind - at , yo - tityei2 wwin n. , • . ..• t i ate it, to ti • Triendl?but. insteadJef:saying,..
161,-Givan ;tuff l and correct_ account- of , , ` •The hoosA !as •efztt itoi 0 -OPP-le: 0 C smiles,", ,
ytitirSides or income to the Oniernjn,94 sl . had, it that ,1 the pease rogred.": ~My.
ool t s n o w jr.iiii-xaor t o to ;to; to -- t oast ; rife': afterWierds, perhaps . in a curtain lee,
cif,lifiger salea*, and ofits than 'yoki .fic ;...i„, ure, Pilled - my attention to the fief, that
count ju stifies.' You h ave the:: oinefunitttF- led been :guiltyTref exaggeraticiiii •it
en the one side, and the Government - on - Idifiet roar, but only rippla
the other;'.' ..: -.-.. " , ' , -.Yours, without' exaggeration, ; ,
1 62,
62, ..
It is a mistake for a man to think ' - - • .: , NESTOR.
that,:if.he his not wealth, learning "o
finance, he tatnnitt s rise. ' 1.1 - a man strive'
wfullylto , help' himself,- the Tonhlie - . 2 nre -,
creed, to telfOliut. ' A
, jnitireVideilicOY .!
4,a - melted 'of goVeinnient'-iniinnitiniaffairs; •?.
tionetraing - mi to '-aid :.and respbor the' man':
Who makes duty .his: guide: - ' :-. . - '.!::
63. AppreciatgAtaraMpral character
from what is inteintil;indijnot from what
in external.:. ... ....t :.: , ~ . ~ ~ ~
't 64. If, la the exercise of _a good judg-L
mentotou are convinced that: you. can: fulfil:
a trust. offered you .by the.- fublio, do ;not;
assumelubmodeety• and."`4fretend that you,',
siremitfit;llllll thit others are. more capable. -
It isfa.refined.falsehood.: . . ;•.',l
.65;;_if tionau abuses you, pr is grogalyi
insalting,:presetve-yenx..- own dignity, sat<i
as K a.gentlemani.:eilarreffientheri_who. it.is, - :
thek-ssaith,-- •,• - lrengelinee:.•lB.:-crifine, I will.;
repay."_ - ' `._ .* ..., - ' ': .;
66 'T is said, 44 familiarity breeds eon,-
tempt." This is true, where one lets him
self down from his dignity right prin
elples„-,V-,,eider f.? the vices, follies ; and,
i crane; of 40y4; - )uk ,ii*es - uot - ai
pry;' ,l -ke* you s triv e sincerely , to 46'40A
m nitios: .: .r. - • - • --' :.
:' 07,
,T6ughtle;o men often make the cc
Mark, 4, The world OWesArte,e,livilig, an.d:
I must have it." the 'World o wes no man
a )ivingi uniessjie - f,hcjiMeitrivee to make
BT,
or ti
7
68. If you have committed a crime or
gross error, and the - publiiir - Jrnow it, all
things equal, do not let the pride of your
:heart; and the feir:of man which bringeth
;aisnare, cause :. m
you to a* .whare: 411 at: ligq°o.9",- of -your ; fall; :Ifor 3r0!2 "sanest; eraffi.9: k e pokiue ot,_" God. The place
vilk.e you fell is the place where _you'
(should' rise. , ' ' ' ' • -'' ,' ' ---' - -
I ' .7;69 or if you go to fccirange-place, ; and
apsygre good reputation ; ;you :will-always
Te: in. foaFjcntjhe. truth phoulit ( come
_put,
ila4d cons pApp
,arow ..you,..,Nocnoyer,
shotitaihe tra4 fictihriP;lztiown, ybtt have,
{,W;Limicriffifj fall; and = 6 l;i6file Wit the" emit.
Therefore accept tlieLshitne,iniakti a bleinl
!conscience, .do ; patine, aud .strive- properly
to recovyrgopd, „ropui,atipli t oukd r ypt,, will
i 'be realleettdindie L iblin t hefOrC Porn' fill.
%.70- - All thinks:eitiaroan::oftlild . )statiOn
sought ! tor; poj An enitplgytuogn
Abtmearts c 2f ; e j uiptimin,,l gittmapty, ; bp!,
na!ae r will a man better rnora icon-„
itinn vihn'aeiks leTi4nPitkvfloi
pswet.: go* cd4stit
,'sell-respect. u. "The, ,sound policy ds,
P .0 .;"Fam, 13 .1 2 t9;4 1 84t0i,01?,;9.r abhor,
CnooElo . th9, man, and not ',the non the,
place,
11. Never beg, borroti; steal, nor' dis
teinble character; but be lour own archi
ept . ar4t , Lu i lder ,of it. In ,due ! time Abe
'desired, structure will arise: The :
,public
know how to appreciate.
72. Bring your mind to your condition,
for you never can bring your condition' to
lour. !oink no more than youlearr reach
ihe end of your , shadow.—Rev. John
ltason.
MISOELLAN,EOIIB.
73. If happiness, and contentment can
not be found in - your own Itiesit,you search
for them in vain-outside Of it.
-74. Desirable and true respect cannot be
found by seeking, after it. Like the ma
terial .in .the air that finds the earth, by
legitimate
so true respect will find its
legitimate home.
75. Multitudes are ambitious to Multiply
acquaintance: wise man in the pith of
~duty will attract ai,rnany.as-he can, attend
76 That which is of vital importance,
and can and ought to be done to-day,
':hotild not )deferred ,- till to4zkorrow. -
7.7., , That,which:,you are 'tempted .to set
our heart' upon, of a porishable nature,
make subsidiary to that, upon which you
Imper ish able
set your affections—an eternal and.
Imperishable good.
• 78. If you aim 'for a future perishable
good, separate •from-.yourself,'yOu will .be
„ disappointed the pleasure is in anticipa ,
ick), not in realization.
19.; One wlio , tiars his heart on a perish
able good, - -never can
_'be. - satisfied on an
eternal good, he is ever satisfied but never
abated
80—True love and respect never can be
purchased," by all the wealth and power of
thOwcirld, atiY - mpie than heaven or" holi=
t nese can be bought by good works.
Brink your practice up to your prin.
Ivies, not yout prineiplea:.down to ;your...
. • 4• A.
1' .ffay-18,6
For the'Prebbytertan Banner
; Magnus. -- Bnntits :- 4- 1 - have just been
fAaditigl%ethif 6paigayTe'slater7. in Rik
Banner, luatrAetratrcgA,cl3 ucau-.. interest
ing aeeouitlrhis Tabors as a delegate of
!the Christian tql)fitilisligaliillow forcibly
i this brings te pjr, pinit my. own: -tragels, -to
1
Lookout Statidu, :end : jandrp Chile t h ere.
ihkre,
among thes'4liiieri, poi - UU .- ;Ocher% t' doubt'
not, are no inoye: 1 Only 'Vie week" eget
received, through the., mail, -a pocket Bible:.
;Turning to the frep fiy l lpef, J. found written
--' :"i0h4 1 : 144 , HWI . I Robertson, Co. 1 4 1 04 11 , i
,iim.6,113i.Y01,49.c1kAut,-)?1,11#3,, ,April 30th;:11:801J; Presented III34:!1!•,P.. Christian-
Commission,
;(inejlAa.) .;This :last : is : likplY, -
Ne.?„°°h°f 6- PP - 004fellilkttoue. 04-4 ilkt
iieafPrililii>6a-PkßartisAii own n44 1 9: - .lattli
igoArpos„,,lfi' . Aiiii,,Ai 7 , 7 ,ll,Tergeizilier Jkle r
Iznik - kg raan,,ati . 4 o tha t :giying ? ,,of, the ,Bible,: le,
la" - MP! 'ell'APPP:itt'=F46-111Y:flaule in< it.
lite was .a noble specimen ,of humanity;.
pleisant:and agree:Ade. in . hik,menuers,.,..,*
faithful soldier; .a, diisiotea Ohristian. 0*
told - um 'A* he" loputAutureiatecl in the spit.
;ifuti l l welfare ; of ,the,udrdiiirli of his regi 7 ,
ment.:`l4is. Chaplain, was a
,Universali4,
and,what can you eArptintfrOin,atin,ii.,..7 . : This
young man would come`to, our nation and
&PP-Pipers te,distrAute,a2rioug.tbe,men.. I
feel coo that, ititiml int:han:ilietl..in
~ .
WHOLE NO_ 611.
At, the time, of which I speak (in April
last), the Soldierit in Lookout - Valley were
still hi Winter - qiirteis. They belonged to
3he`old:1 1 1 - th Corps, Gen. "toward. It is
now consolidated in the.l2th, and the 20th
[Corps::
_Lookout Station .was,established
ito.-su p ply ,the Wants of these soldiers. Rev.
,11... -- D. Dotiglatis - _was the'Post Xgent. Rere
:much; very ranch, was done for the teropp
i'.'al and spiritual welfare of !the soldiers.
The._seldiers wo.uld ' flock 'to our Station
fromniorning to night. • .
j YouwOufd doubtless be struck with two
.
thing's, ict regard to the soldier, were you
to visitAliTfirtny. Ist: The perfect free
!dem 2.111 itecesiii that roli)have 16 - •-hini.-
W,herever , yqu l lneet one, you ;PlO..feel like"
tail tig L him by.the, liimd, : #l a. brOther, and ;
;ta l litirgAo:ydm**:olool an d 148... F r e tit;
salvation': : If 'His' einlOr. - 'Re' will just'
ell - .You: -all- 'Ghent , hiniselfi . acknowledge
hatrhe Ins-nbt. been ,doing right—that it
tNr.2.4.gt420W - dlillir R 4EI? 4140 1 ;i41540., ,
e fq: / /I' 34, 49l 3 h u Whq*-PARY:, , of bites
goys have pious mothers at 'horiie. I
wiiiild- rally say;' threelfourtha of all I`
l eaked atsiufoci i had. - Thiwia enconraging.
*others,..adase , :not to:pray; 2 In due season
you. shall reap,, if you faint,pop.. ,
i .Iteader,
~whafhavor J.T ,done . for . the
Christian - ,C43innils§i,ori— ail" :.'institution
which isi 4 71 the:' blessii4 of God, 'doin g
*ore for the souls and bodies Of private
ff Oidferg than any other ? . .
i ...Yours; &c., t JOHN R. SursanAno.
There are some hearts, that, like the loving vine,
Cling to unkindly' reeks and ruined towers,
bpirtts.that:suffer and dog note repine—
Zatient and sweet as-lowly trodden flowers
That'from the,passer's heel arise,
And give .back °di:irons breath instead of sighs.
But there are ether hearts that will not feel
Tlie lowly love that haunts rtheii eyes and
; • ears;
That wound fond faiih With, anger worse than
steel;
And out, of pity's spring draw idle tears.
0 Nature! shall it ever be thy will
Ili:things with good to mingle, good with ill ?
Why should the heavy foot, of sorrowyress
willing lieart of uncomplaining love—
Meet charity that shriults not from - distress,
gentleness, loth her,tyrants
,to reprove?
Thotigh - virtue weep 'forever and lament,
0/(10 hard heart turn to her and relent 7
Why'should the reed be broken that 'trill bend,
; And they that dry the tears in others' eyes,
Feel their owe anguish swelling without end,.
Their' Summer darkened:- with the smoke of
sighs l
Sure, Love tosome fair Eden of his own
Will flee at last, and leave us here alone/
Love wespeth always—weepeth for the past,
For woes that are, - for woes that may betide;
lip":s}iould not haid ambition weep'at last,
Envy and hatred, avarice and pride ?
Fate whispers sorrow is lot,
They would- he 4ebeli—love rebelleth not.
_—,74lfr:ed Pennystn.
iMERSB.S. FDITOUS :--You are much in
terestecl, I know, in the prosperity of min-
Auld who .shoulknot be ? .. In these
ries Town , e• II •-• • .
Oftentimes have the minister and,his wife
to sit down "and count the cost" They
form a standing committee of Ways and
means, which often meets and long delib
,
Oates. The problem to be solved is some
6ing like thisl Given six hundred dollars,
rd it is required, with this amount,; to
meet, for one year, the, thousand and one
demands which are constantly . arising in a
l'onntrY . parsonage. This sum, the people,
OD their pastor's; ordination day, With - hands
lifted heavenward solemnly promised to,
pay, him yearly, 04- he .might " be free
from worldly cares and 'avecationsr but.
the said Stun is nowWorth'rint More than
fen'. hundred whei; first. promised. The
galls for Money,in even :"a small sized
l i ster's family, and with all the • rigid coon;
omy. that a faithful wife can practice, are
many an urgent.
There gois,in the - first place, fifty dol.
8111
tars, -one:tkvelfth, for rent. Then next
comes the cost of keeping whortie and-bow.
You, reader in the eountry, s can, easily
make an .estimate. And - - While you have
fair band in, just`go on and calculate the
post of the egal - or'wOod'iiiitned in:a year;
also the wages: paid tai. Bridget,! for`' surely
you woui4ret-,e?PePt - Y 4 )ur --PatOr's wife s
with three or four - .little ehifdren - to bare
for;beiddee her ether her duties s - to - do r own
eohking,- washing and ironing. -Well, then,
youtean take;into account -flour, meal, meat,
groceries, Ste. Then : elothing - l for all at,
present prices muslin, .e. TO cents per
yard, and other items in proportion. Tom.,
Minister emit have books, too, if you de:
Aiie him to be " a 'Workman , that needeth
not to be ishanied." He must have a.
treasure - of his own before you can re,a
amiably expect him to " bring forth out of
ifthiligs new and old." Jinionstlikewitie,
give liberally' to benevolent=ohjects: ''How=
can he do all-this withdu.t. Money ?•-.•But
and._ not specify- further... - Just- think, hnd.,
OAloulate, and get your good „wife to help
you, and You will have such a list of thiogs
needed by your pastor and fancily every;
Year, as will astonish you. --^-Arld every orie
nt` these little items, reinember,.easts mon
ey. Little by little, Otty, by day it goes, he.
can hardly tell where, until the purse is ta Ti
Meat empty, thei come hours of perT
letity': and - elotie` calculation, which yon`
ought-to see'should never annoy yonr-faith:
ful pastor. _Elders- and deinond in- the
Intintry,, send your pastor a load ofl:lAy
ikloii in haying time. Ladies, when 'you_
.v nit your pastor's wife, - take something
along with you, and give-it in a' quiet Way:
wonderfully aid them in waking
Out their perplexing problem. This is
much better way of giving to your pastor„
and - viithar More Scriptural , than in sound
pig a trumpet before you, having a large
gathering at thapanionage, bringing
that is , not- needed , a . large pOrtionD
yourselves of the provisiona:you- brought, , ,,
and then publishing in the Banner the
Whale' proceeding; as. much as to say
"Just look - here, every body, what .a splen
did thing we have done -tor our pastorl"
pow ludicrous the Sihole. thing I What:
have you done_morst_than„ was. your bone
!den duty to dol _
Every eongregatiOn at their pastor's in
etallation, "engaged to-_eontinue to him
that ebmpetent worldly support which was.
promised, and.,whaiever else they may .eee
needful for the , honor of religion, and his
;comfort among them." N.N.D.
~;• •
DEAR -BANN= : —lt bas been "some-
-
months since' :I have 'spoken to 'your' rend ,
era. When I lerk,Ohio I expected tozo to
.1 4 exingten,f 71c.y. WAten I reported_ to As,„
414401 Surgeon Oenerei Wood, at this.
TACO, before Me reasons for reMain
ing:Lberti; . end wait actiordingil'issigned
to.dlity at-Totten Hospital, them just open
- We.have 7 now,about 1200' patients.
there are accommalati . ens,in this city for
9.000 men :.A.tiCAlker hitipitil is be:
ivorbtilt, and will BOOli - - 10' - rifebiVd
• . ItettW,VeddiltillAit - Bct
[Eslooted.]
Trodden Flowers.
For the Preebytexian Banner.
Rememitor Your Pastor.
t i' ~'... ...:% f.
`Fi;r the it;bjtiiiiin nuttier.
June 29, :1864
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gaged since I came here in the great work
of ministering in many ways to these noble
men. Herd as is this work, I love it, be.
cause I believe God has called me to take
• active part in this great struggle.
Loannot speak too highly of the great
work of. the Christian and Sanitary Com
missions. Their blessings come to "any
charge" daily. Without them, hundreds
would suffer. The donations do reach those
for whom they are intended. When you
hear any one speakinglightly of these great
arms - of blessedness, stretching around arta
embracing every part of the army, you , may
set it'clown that that person speaks without
kn'owledge or from some bad motive. No
pen'ean eVer speak the worth of these Com
tmissioni.2 Stop their operations, and a
'pall 'of ; sadness will fall suddenly - upon
many, many thousands of noble hearts in
'the min,: . How often Nye I heard the
warm, gushing, heart-exelamation, 'I God
Weee-thelOhristrati Contrisisaion I" "God ,
.bleAti v t.hgtlSanitaky:DomMission I". W hen
the,histilry of this 'war is , ready to be writ
some.of its brightest pau ° es will speak
of this - great feature. These Commissions
now stand out among the astonishing fea
turd of the war. They deserve, from the
nature of their mission, the sympathy and
support of all. The evidences are in3reas
ino• every-day, of the appreciation in which
they are held.
From the dying soldier on the bloody
field, whose parched lips have been cooled,
and whose spirit has been soothed as, dying
when he fell, he yielded his spirit to God ;
from the - expiring hero on the hospital cot,
whom human skill has failed to save, and
on whom the King of Terrors has laid his
icy,hand; from the sad and bereaved home.
circle ) , who gather round the vacant chair,
suggestive of- thoughts of sorrow for the
one who has departed; from the weeping
wife, or widow, or sister, or the dear chil
dren to whom the last message has been
sent, or the last letter written; from the
new convert, who, by the blessing of God,
has been made soldier of the Cross, a
follower of the Lamb"; from the Chaplain,
iwhe finds his labors supplemented, and the
great cause for which he is working exten
ded in the hearts and souls of many, go up
the prayer, "God bless these great Corn.
missions !" Will not all who love God,
who"love the soldier, who love the
of these noble men, who love our country,
join in the same prayer, and work ?
Ju l - my lahors, I am occasionally made
glad at the sight of a package of the Ban
ner: I always hand it round through the
Wards with delight, knowing that it is a
good, Sound, orthodox preacher, the True
Presbyeericin (?) to the contrary notwith
-
tO,ding. How I would delight to have a
weelly paekage! Wont some rich man
send it ?
I have seen so many persons disappoint,
0(1;in - doming!here to seek their friends—in
spending much time, and at great expense,
being =strangers—that I will add, for the
information of all, that any one coming
here for ihat purpose, will be immediately
arid - kindly aided, and receive all possible
information, by calling at the Christian
Nmmission Rooms on 6th Street, between
gain and, the .river; or at the Sanitary .
Reams4th,'
77 A. 14 • •• a 41160 V. LOU wtir
4peedily cause the devices of the wicked to
come to naught, and make the wrath of
man to praise him, while the- remainder
Will he restrained, I am yours fbr God and
MY country,' W. MORRIS GRIMES,
Chaplain U. S. A.
For the Preebyterhan Banner
Presbytery of Allegheny.
The Presbytery of Allegheny met at-
Plain Grove on the 28th of June, and the
fiohawing are, some items of the proceed
ibgs :
:Rev. B. o.Junkin, of the Presbytery of
Clarion, and' Rev. Samuel A. Hughes, of
the Presbytery of Columbus, were received
as members _of .this Presbytery.
t ,Rev. James Coulter was, at his own re
quest, released from the pastoral charge of
tbe - church of Clintonville.
l eans frotiCtlie churches of Rich Hill and
Leesburg, each for one-half of his time,
were put into the hands of Rey. Samuel
A Hughes, and accepted by him, and ar
angements were made for his installation,
t Rich Hilt, on the first Tuesday of Sep
ietaber, and at Leesburg on the second
Tuesday of September.
-Rev. Was. F. Sean, pastor of Freeport
and- Slater Lick churches, received a call
for entire labors from the church of
wreeport,, which call he accepted; and - he
as theulreleased from the- charge of the
Church of Slate Lick.
Rev. G. W. Jackson was dismissed from
this :Presbytery, to connect himself with
the Presbytery of Rack River.
- petition was presented, signed by
fairly members of Tarentum church, pray
ingforthe organization of a church at Na.
Allegheny Co., and Rev. J. F. Boyd,
P.Cv. D. Hall, and' Elder Win. Devinny,
were, appointed a committee to visit the
Oforind,' and, if in their.judgment expedi
enr.; to organize a church there.
call was read from the congregation of
Oairmount, in Allegheny City Presbytery,
for one-half the ministerial labors of Rev.
Dr. W. Potter, which was put into 11.1 r. Pot
hands aild accepted by him, leave
laving been granted to Fairmount church
by, Allegheny City Presbytery, to prose
6nte -
this gall before this Presbytery.
,
fequeAt . wai presented from Plains
'church- asking Pre.sbytery to request the
: Synod Of •Allegheny, at its next meeting,
o transfer said church from this Presby
tery to that of Allegheny City.
Mr. Potter' was released from Plains
I cburch for half his time, that be might de
4,ote-the2saiiie to Fairmount church.
--Mr. Wzn. 0. Campbell was taken under
the pare of Presbytery, as. a candidate for
lithe_Gospel ministry.
Yoimg was heard in behalf of the
fltoard of - Domestic Missions, at the request
- of-- Dr. 'Janeway, Secretary of the Board ;
villen, _oh Motion, the following resolution,
!offered
,by Dr. Young, was adopted :
'WHEREAS, The General Assembly have
called upon the churches under their care
to increase their contributions to the Board
.of Domestic Missions to at least double the
•amotint4if4ist year, in view of the necessi
ties of the times and the interests involved;
therefore,
- Resoived,, That each pastor, at the prop
er time, make a statement to his people of
the wants - of the Board, and urge them to
loontribute,,if possible, so liberally that the
ismgrsgate of : contributions in the Presbyte
ry may .amount to twice as much as the
.ccintributiiiiiii of last year.
Lewiellvai granted to Rev. Thomas C.
.Anderson, of the Presbytery of Lewes, to
'labor within the bounds of this Presbytery
till the Spring meeting.
'Presbytery adjourned to meet at Porters
villa on the third Tuesday of October, at
11 o'clock A: M.
J. R. COULTER, Stated Clerk
kgcsilsus being asked what children
ought to learn when young, replied,
" What 04 WO tia praotke when tho i y
lOhnt 'GO**