New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-20

came The better Judgment and firm resolve OF tie
reverend gentleman; prayers were onered up Io'
tlpe success of the Rebel on and Calvary Church,
too. became q worshiping place for tie followers
of linda though IL l. believed that tilI tie pastor
ia AT heart Union man anu secretly praysi for the
6nsl triumph Of truth aud the national arms over
error and treason.
THE REV. DIR. GRUMPY.
The only faithful and true mau among the clergy
of Memphis, il Dr. Grundy. Through evil 'eloH
oefvina the enemies Of his county, and relying nron
the strong arm Of the God be served, this pfeacu"
of the GOSPEL neither di-grsced his Master nor io,
,ook his PEOPLE, violent Secession Clique control
ling hs church closed the doors sgainss hi oecaute
he prayed God :" to give victory 10 "hon y
belonged and to speedily establish, on sure Iounu-
alton. "A righteous government over MS. Decause
lie vonld not pray for JEFF. Davis aud IL, Conlea-
.r.ey ne WINS driven from his pulpit and pusliciy
Denounced an traitor. ,, ,;.;,ot
md. frieuds. however, nothing Haunted, visiter
Odd Fellows 1Isll, where the free Gospel iIohieue
rauvely denoninated trehsonl wac pi'::'s " "
Union people Of Memphis. OF all persuasions'
REINsTATED IN Ills CHURCH.
Tr,s matters stood when the National Army ar
rived N. n. in Juue. The facts having heen eonnuh-
c.ted IN Cen Wallace, he orcercd the Second lf.s-
nvr,r,au tDr Grundy'sj Church 10 be taken posses
sion Of aud TO be used by the army Cnal iaihs ~
Lee al Worship and appropriately Dr. shiiiuei
Ia,t week a committee was appointed by the
90, or,y,,ion at Odd Fellows Hall, TO endeavor 10
secure Ine church for It's former pastor Ten. SneT
man was waited on. aud upon true statement OF
the ea,e he al once ordered that the Keys be
s.Tv.rsd 10 the prorer person, and thai Dr. Grundy
b. imueniat, ly Ilaced possession OF the pulpit.
Accordingly Oh Sunday last the pulpit war occupied
by lis former able, patriotic and GodfeArng diNine.
FIRST SERMON.
DIR. Grundy said a. In returning TO his old pulpit
il WAS rro,er that he should state that ne resumed
his tos,ion regardless OF any question Of nights oil
proleriy, aud in iull accordance as he conceived,
Win all his ecclesiastical obngatons-tbat he came
bAca To his old pulpit as pieacher oil me Uorpeii
wi IN toe hoIe OF aolug good, ami not M the pastor
Of the church. He said that, without claiming Tor
limsen more talent ind ability than others, but
simply from circumstances lie believed he could use
the meeting house more availniy Tor citizen and
colder for ,he time telDg than any one else ana
hence be had accepted its uee IN tho bands oil the
,roter authorities. He said be had also teen
induced TO take It with the hope OF ailaying
the excited feeling which bad been oaused by the
mistaken aud arbitrary conduct oi The rSioh, ana
IN. violent and uucOnsi uiioual action oi his pres'
bytery snd thereby s,ve the church, which, other
wise he believed to be eiiectually ruined"
In eutering upon this new sphere Of labor, be
invited hearty cooperation oil all ms people ana
decided nuioD OF effort. " God bless the WORD
Union, and God forbid that IL should ever be bo'ed
IRON our vocabulary !" a union OF hearts, "A union
OF hands, and Union Oh o's'es' o"d siAn' ''"'
none may sever! .e,
The sneaker ann ounced ~ his text the beautiful
passage of Scripture recorded III the Ion chapter OF
the GOSPEL by Luke, the 10Th Yerre- lLcre - JOY ia
tue presenoe OF the angels OF God over ole miner wa
repeuteth." TIE sermon was logical and eloquent,
ana ave proof that tie preacher ie that bis posi-
lion was "a familiar one.
A ROW IN TIE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
TIE Catholic priest, no doubt Oh an or cr RON zoe
Vigilance Coumislee, tod bis congregation thAt II
was lie DUTY OF all able Odied men 10 ell! ~ IN ihc
Cou,,. nat. army; aud forthwith there w6a " iur'
ia that church" The poor who had deposited theii
property Ia the priests tands, drmHnded Al IRON
him; tie honest liishmen cuneG tie man thoy bhu
loved aud the patriotic wom'n refused TO 20 near
lbe church. Inc priest wa Grhounfed az traitor
TO his country an aposiAie from pod ara an .h'n!
of b. people 10 this day he l. be.d IN contempt
nor Will he ever again YIN baok his abured o"ngfe
gallon.
| INSTRUCTIONS TO TRADE.
In addition to tie difficulties attendant on getting
out cotton, sngaT and n'oiH,ses, and The military ie
strIciious on tIado, the money dealers OF hemphir
baye conceived of "a sharp practioe, BY which theI
bore to dispose of then sinking currency. ib'
hhnkerr have agro<d tO eaSh siPht exchange OF
New ork paying tbc face Of the bills ia lenne.ss'
result is, that tie banking will be done al Cairo
and gr enbAoks will not be polluted by the touch d
Secersion money dealers.
HELENA AND BELOW.
Steamers from Helena arrive daily anc report al
quiet along tie river. Large quantities OF cotton
continue TO come in, bnt there .. diiheuty IN -e
curing permits 10 ship IL North; from what osuss
does not appear. The rumols TINT Breckenridge ha'
captured Baton Rouge are discredied.
TEXANS DEsERTiSG.
On Saturday night, gentleman who had beer
compelled under the consumption law, TO enter
Iiindmsns army, and who had made bis escape
from Lutte Rock, Ark, reached thm cily. lie osi'
mated, from inquiry and observation, the troop'
under IIipdnan at between 5000 and s,VOO. lie
relates that last week three regiments Of llindmn
Texan troops, their march from Dusail
Bluff for Little Rock deserted ~ mdsse, and TOOK
I'D their march for Texas. -Four regiments were
cent after them 10 bnng them back but they JOINED
The dirsaiisl.d conscripte, and the seven regiments
made of in a body II this account be entirely cor
rect il gives no very high opinion Of the system d
forcing men into the army.
NE<sRO MERCHANTS.
Boats that have been engaged in coasting trpi
down the river give strange lccounts oil the state
VI things between this place and Helena, esPeciall,
about ire mouth OF the AIkaDsss. Negroes, IL II
stated are selling the mules tie deserted plinta
tons IN rome Instances ~ low rs 81 head. They
Are eli represented To DO bringing In cotton that bs
been md away the ~oode, and selling II Tor feel
cents n pound IT. In RAID that Legroes pull iron
their pockets rolls OF "greenbacts, who un
a le 70 distinguish one-aundred-dollar notes froll
tins.
DESTRUCTION or TIE RAM ARKANSAS.
The Grenada APJ'en Of The nh says
All doubt OF the obstruction Of the ATkznsss IL st lss
moved Gen. Brectudge teei bsr str 10 Gen Var
Dom aud th. dispatches p-o'hed In The Msruipfon
The hf L. dated at The camp on cots River which says;
IN. Arksnsss lay, with her machinery injured nye miles
the opposite bank Of the rver all day y.ter
day. Her COMMANDER s.nt me word lat evening hs he
would Try and get up The Tys and he asks that II possible
you send AID him fEln the report " abe q
pe uently up--ivc.abis"
The second sDd last IL as follows
"AxIrE RiyEn aug o-Abyut O'Clock this day the FED
srs attacked Cot Arkansas Tbs
tells abe fought them well for h.
Aiotug es d>ai 81 damage She then blown up BY
l.s RI. ~ and lie n. thIuss all rscsped.