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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1863-03-19
Devoting Fixed Portion Of Income
to Benevolent Purposes.

In reading the biography of the most
eminently pious and useful in different ages :,
we have often been struck With the fact, that
almost all of them devoted-a regular por-
ton of their income to pious and charitable
uses. We will mentiona few whose names
are familiar, whose writings are venerased,
and whose memory Is pfeciens, Aeopg
sfiose wog laa4e atsash tae Axe, gFepartiep
Of their aImsgiving was L ,rd Chief Justice
Hale, the Rev. DR.. Hammond, and the Rev.
D.. Amnesty. Baxter iuforms US, that he
long adhered to this, until, for himself, be
found it too little, end observes. II think.
however that it is as likely proportion as
can be prescribed; aud that, devoting a
tenth part ordinarily to God is a IN ,tter
that we have more than human direction
for" Dnddridge was another instance of
this kind. 81 make soleWn dedication of
one tenth of my estate, salary and income;
TO charitable uses; and also devote to such
uses an eighth Of every thing receive by
way of gift or present A fifth part was the
fixed proportion of Archbishop Fillotson and
DIR. Waits. fourth part as the proportion
constantly given by Mrs Bury, the wife Of
The eminently piOus and useful Rev. Mr..
Bury. Her husband in his account of her
lite says: "She thought it was reasonable
that such as had no children should appro-
pirate fourth part of their net profits to
charitable purposes" Mrs. Elizlb Rowe
gave even more than this. Il consocrate,"
says that excellent female, "half of my year.
ly income to charitable uses; yea, all that
have beyond the bare convepences and ne
cessities of life shall surely be the Lords"
I,Sach too was the constant practice of the
Hon. Robert Boyle, Of the Rev. Mr. Brand,
aud OF the Rev. Thomas Gouge. OF the
latter, Archbishop Tillotson says, in his
funeral sermon: SAIL things considered,
there have not been, since the primitive
times of Christianity many among the sons
of men to whom that glorious character of
the Son of God might be better applied,
that 'he went about doing good"
The list might be extended to those who
have lived since, to many of our own age,
and in our country, but these examples are
sufficient If Christians generally were to
act thus, to fix some due proportion, and to
keepa separate fund for charitable purposes,
With how much more wisdom, penitence and
cheerfulness would they perform this Chris
tian duty. How often would they lift up
their hearts to God in devout thanksgiving
for afOrding them opportunities of enjoying
this privilege, and of showing to themselves
and others that lit is more blessed to give
than to receive. "-L0adoa Watchman.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1863-03-19
The Prayer-Meeting of Eight and
What Came Of it.

The following instructive incident is re-
lated by the Richmond correspondent of the
Christian Inder.
The pastor of church was abs nt re-
cruiting his strength. The {, gre alton
had dwinded away, until only e,gni persons
were found IN the weekly prayer meeting /;
end there were not wanting those who ques-
honed whether it might not be wise to dis
miss the pastor and suspend re igions SER
vice during the war. Bat that pray er meet
ing OF eight, like +" the ark, wherein few,
that ls, eight, souls were saved" became
the seedof q new and better state of things.
the handful of brethren resolved to keep
Il up; 10 hold, 10 addition, second meet
.ii's every week; and rourge the attendance
nos only Of their fellow members, but
also Of taeir friends who we're not of Christ
rh trst night after the adoption OF this
mutual covenant, the congregation grew to
fifty. 1t continued to grow steadily and
rapidly; and the pastor, on his return, sew
eraI weeks after, f ding the lecture room
two thirds full Of vorshlppers, invited those
who had experienced awakening grace to
give the usual tokens of serious concern
an invitation which was accepted oy eight
persons. Eight for eight The work
beginning in the church among eight, and
begilaing in the community outside of the
church with eighty From that oate,- the
meeting has been maintained, almost without
help from abroad and has preserved it's
interest and power through the most ire
ligiOus week of the year-Christmas week;
has gathered one hundred and fifteen souls
into the kingdom of Jesus and betrayed
no symptoms of abatement in effectiveness.
Is there church, among your constituency,
which finds Counterpart to the first stage of
this narrative, in its own languishine con-
dition Then let that church ask, Whether,
if it hearkenS to the counsels of unbeIief,
aud intermits faithful efflrt for the glory of
God aud salvation of souls, it may not be
emitting itself off from work Of grace, as
marked and m ,morabe as that which rem
ders the last stage of this narrative delight
full to every believeri Nay, let our churches
prove the Lord of hosts if be will not open
TO them the windows of heaven, and pour
them out blessing that there shall not be
room enough TO receive it.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1863-03-19
Old Pulplts.

"Who knows what becomes of all the old
pulpits ?" We really cannot tell. We ex
pect that some Of them have rotted down,
some Of them have been burnt up, and not
a few beat to.Piece0 by Bocnerges, accord
ing to Batler:-
'Pnlpit, drum ecclesiastic
Beat with hstiDsIead of stick"
The first pulpit we read of was Ezra's.
Our young readers may fad out the account
of it, aud guess what became of it. Our
Lord never owned pulpit during the whole
course of his ministry, and, of course, had
none to bequeath to his apostles. We do
not know that they had any, albeit they
did a great deal more preaching than many
ct their bcaste3 srccssIEs. many Of whGn,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1863-03-19

an association of gentlemen
! North Carroll a, by
BROWN, ID. D.,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19
From the Richmond Enquirer, April IL.
United States .Democrats"

The sirife of parties in that country which
bounds The COnielerscv on the North, are.
strictly speaking, nothing 10 Us Thank God,
we have washed our hands OF them. forever Yet
there i certain malignant satisfaction in seeing
that the Democrats Of those States are 10 be
LEI, AZ the mercy OF their enemies. the philanthro-
pists They are 10 experience little what that
philanthropy amounts 10 in the case Of white
men. Eari on the heels OF the Republican tri-
unph in Rhode Island. comes the Republican
triumph in Connecticut. That Mr. SEYMOUR
who cried PEACE. PEACE, when there was no
peace-he and all bis clan. are thrust aside and
abolition and war flourish rampant in New Eng
land In Indiana. Missouri. Ohio the municipal
elections are reported. all for war. abolition. ex
termination IL i an overwhelming rebuke 10
Vallandieham arc those whom thew nickname
"copperheads whom we prefer 10 call block
heads BlocSheads IN The most wooden sense of
the term. for their whole movement depended
upon the silly inns gnation that their olive branch
would be hailed with delight II the South. and
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19
From the New York Express May O.
Melancholy Results of an Arbitrary
srreSt-Onc az the Accused Parties
Loses his Reason.

A brief paragraph appeared in the Express OF
Yesterday, headed Cheering for jeff Davis" in
which il was stated that Alexander Hutchings. Il
Scorchman. and Henry Herner, had been arrested
| for cheering for JEFF Davis in public bar room
and restaurant. Further particulars in regard to
the case have since transpired. and rs from the Sc
rious illness OF one of the accused parties, fatal
results NAV attend the arrest. we deem it proper
TO lay all the facts before the public
lt appears that three parties named Alexander
HuchinGS. Henry Kerncr and John March. were
in drinking saloon and eating house down town
and that wager was laid by one of the parrie.
that he could drink the contents Of quart bottle
Of champagne at draught. The champagne
was opened and poured into pitcher The party
who had made the wager, upon taking up the
pitcher, exclaimed. d" Ii this was Jeff Davis him
self. could take il at draugnt and swallowed
the champagne and won the bet. Mr. Hutchings
and his compinions applauded the Jrinker for his
success in gaining the wager. Two parties named
Charles "A. Megs anu James " Warren. catch
inc the words JEFF Davis, " and hearing the ap.
plau>e almost Immediately afterward concluded
the parties were uttering reasonable and disoyal
sentiments. and hurried of TO inform the police
The trio taken To the police court and
from thence before Maior General Wool. who,
upon the affidavit of Meigs and Warren. gave the
orders for the parties to be sent Mt once to Fort
and in The morning taken TO the office Of [ :.
Marshal Murray, preparatory 10 going down the
bay in custody of one of the Marshals officers
Fortunately, friends appeared in time, counter
aitdavits were made--the accusers themselves
uDon being examined. not quite sure of the
facts statei-and the parties were plrOled until
orders could be had from the War Department
The indgniiies to which these gentlemen were
subjected could easily have been borne bv them.
but more serious results are likely 70 follow Mr.,
Hutchings now lies in his house, neariv hope
less lunatic During the whole OF last night he
was wildly delirious. talking necessarily of the
prison bars. and having hoFrd visions of dua
and racks that would make him scream out in
agony He is attended by the best physicians
and may recover. The probabilities are. howev
er. that he will entirely lose his reason. So that
for a triiins WORD. imperfecty understood by his
accusers. and not uttered by himself this Young
man nav he the inmate of a luuatic asylum for a
life time, while his accu>ers 60 unmolested. and
still possessed of the power to make other indis-
Greet aflavits and subject Others OF their fellows
to the terrible experiences that have fallen upon
Mr. Hutchines.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19

The Tribune publishes letter from Governor
Andrew IN reply 10 questions addressed to him
10y DR. Downing, concerning the position of col
ored troops in respect to pay. equipments. bounty
an! protection. compared with that of white vol
unteers The answer amounts TO an oifcih dec
laraton OF the perfect equality of negro soldiers
TO whites Gov. Andrew says:
Their position, in respect TO pay, bounty or any
aid and protection. when 50 mustered, will be pre-
cisely the same. in every particular, as that OF
ans and all other volunteers
desire further state to you. that when
was IN Washington. on one occasion, in an inter
terview with Mr.. Stanton, the Secretary of War.
he stated in the most emphatic manner that he
would never consent that free colOrcd men should
be accepted into the service to serve as soldiers
In the South until he should he assured that the
Government of the United States was prepared to
guarantee and defend. TO the last dollar aud the
last man. TO these men, all the rights. privileges
and immunities that are given, by the laws of
civilized warfare. to other soldiers Their pres
en-, acceptance and muster in. soldiers pledges
the honor of the nation in the same degree and
tn the same rights with all other troops They
vii be soldiers of the Unon-nothing less and
nothing different.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19
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DIR. LudIum's Specific,
roE TIT ctna %
Gonorrhea elects, Whites Structures
COMPLAINTS d. FHE Organs OF
GENERATION.


FryHE GonorThns, commonly called Ca e efs-
4 gusting maladv. and IL TOO well kno~n require
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get of II companion that fcr admire. pe--
poor both married and single Although sotrouble
some IN itself distressing and fkfal
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come a 81 s.arVafon-isinz GA bread sno
water Cruel Or some kind II Stops you - eed
cuuped or -ached combined with nausea ing Insdhiues
iuieetsors lotions. ontuents and fsDeutssiors-
Every few DAYS the medicines changed ana atser
some months treatment IN this way, which TIE patient
fortitude fear Of j. dis
charged. discharges himself With an irritable uretor
sweled escle enlargement a the PROSTATE 81 ands
o. a disc ase Of the neck Of the bladder.
This>pecc which lske charm With sfsS doses
on nose disease AMI quite TAXI ane rhch
has cured thousands IN New York. Philadelphia, bat-
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without regard 70 Diet cnnk exercise. rxctpt vrest
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This no qusck uefioine remedy discovered and
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CAUTlON-None l. genuine without the signature OF
the proprietor v F. Da, scn aruund the box. All In
fngements Of trade will be prosecuted with the
utmost rigor oithe law.
WI DAVIDSON. Sole Proprietor.
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists generally. jaHeS-denis
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19

by the Clerk; but now the Governor makes ano-
Their turn Of bis wrist. and Judge FISca : u hi
home in Franklin. without signing the nnuie-.
and the Clerk refuses T. deliver 40 the record
until Hi- Honor signs ne aaputes.
Whether the minutes all ever be siguei by
His Honor. we suppose depends upon the iength
of His Exceiency's visit % Washington. and the
blsndishmests Of that gay city.
His Ekcelency deemed the matter Of such
grave importance that be on saturday morning
condescended 10 visit the Clerks Office IN person
to fx matters up 90 n 20 prevent m appeal. If
possible and to collect the material for his inter
estng article.
The matter in a nutshell Is this: the State Off
Gers desire that the interest question shall be
tied BY the judicisl tribunals. His Excellency i
opposed TO il. and is seeking by political and
personal influence 10 throw every possible obsta
Gle II the way Of it, settlement He prefers il
shall remain open question between himself
and them. that he may manufacture political
capital out OF the destruction OF the States credit.
Most patriotic and honest Governor,
Judge Finch are not quite as sharp az they mag
inc themselves They will perhaps learn for the
first time that after case is decided and an entry
is made upon the order book. the Judge cannot.
in the absence the parties. strike out and rem
der void Judgment by such an entry "a was
made in this case. and that by withholding the
record OF the Sinking Fund Commissioners
they cannot prevent a decision OF the queston.
An appeal il filed in the Supreme Court beyond
the reach of His Excellency and Judge Finch.
and they NAV gnash their teeth to their gums.
but they cannot prevent decision. wn
Should the Supreme Court decide that the in
terest must be paid the State officers will prompt
" obey its order. Should 1t decide otherwise,
Governor MoRToS must square his shoulders for
the responsibility resting upon them.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19

act ike magic wand in bringing 10 life again
the dead old Democratic party" iriih ne 10 4.
tluncer = a crime. 80 let the biockhe4ds suffer
the penalty They thought. when they denounced
Lincoln as an ''usurper" and called OF c0nsersa
tive men 60 overturn his Government. that Con-
fedevstes would take the invitation a. addressed
to them. and iiy To aid the Democrats IN re cen
structins the old Government. with guar nieeS,
pledges and oaihs And, singular q see. the
Coniederates lock on with sneeriug Indifference
We care not IL Lincoln j. an :. asarDer;" do not
in fact believehe IS for if we have read Alright the
history of the country. he was regularly elected
President: and all parties have since placed them
selves and their Constitution at his feet and made
him their gracious and impartial master. We
have the honor % wish them JOY As for their
guarantees. pledges and Oaths. we must really
be excused; we have tried all that too often
Not that We can say that il j. altogether ln1t-
ferent % us-as being alien enemies of that coun
try. and engaged in actual war with it-what
men and what party NAY control It's government,
and carry on the war against In this point OF
view we have some interest in the affair; and
avow ourselves well pleased that the philanthropy
&c, sublugating. exterminating. and anti Union
party is TO govern the United States: at least un-
I'll We have done with them II has been already
made sufficiently plsn-even without the deciar-
ations of Conway and the New York Tribune
even independently of the robber Buffers theory
Of the war. as expounded to an applauding audi
ence of New ork-that the AbOlitioniSis have
given up all idea of the Union and breathe only
slaughter and conquest and confscation. Give
US the open foe. always Him We know how to
meet but defend Us from the treacherous enemy
who asks for armstice, negotiation" the
power of treason" Cancellation and corlDro
mise All. we know too well what their
negotiation and reason mean. they mean intrigue
bribery. "spoils. ""log rolling" Once more We
beg the readers pardon for employing this IAN
kee slang. which. like the ideas il expresses
ought to be left To our enemies exclusively and
for time trembled lest those ancient Demo
cratic allies of ours. who cheated US into corlpro
misses for MANY year. should again have some
ehance Of taking possession of their Government
and should lay forth their tempting wares. which
they call reason and negotiation. We feared IL
because We have here also few cOpperheads and
blockheads. laasi that we should say so.) and IL
those ancient snake charmers. the Democrats,
had come in. the rogues nigh, have charmed our
coppe-heads and Seduced our bockheads. Now
that we are sure hey are efectually shut out. and
the aff,irs Of their country are 10 be in the hands
of our WORTH friends. the phllanihropists. nos
ornis les annomis. why our reconStructionists vii
be ashamed and will hide their heads of copper
Our hlOckheads will have a chance 10 grow wise
Even our towards will be brave.
Thank Heaven. it is open war, and war &C
the knife
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19


An act was approved on the 4th of May, 1861,
which directed that the sum Of twenty five thous-
and dollars. which had been borrowed from the
the Branch ut indianapolis Of the State Bank of
Indiana, by the Governor. Auditor. Treasurer
and Secretary of State upon their opn private
credit and responsibility" Ito be expended for
and In behalf Of the State. in paying the expenses
incurred in raising and sustaining troops in com
pliance with the requsition Of the President
should be assumed by the Governor and paid out
Of the contingent fund OF the Governor. appropri-
ated by that General Assembly for the purpose Of
defraying the expenses Of responding TO the proc.
lamstion of the President of the United States
for. troop An act was passed and approved
Nav s. 1861 sppropriatrng the sum Of one hun
dred thousand dollars to defray the expense of pre-
pairing to respond to the call Of the President of
the United States for troops
II appears, from The act Of May 4. 1861. that
the parties named did not exactly borrow the
twenty five thousand dollars "upon their own
private credit and responsibility" The
Governor and other officers Of State aforesaid,
gave their promssory note for said sum Of mon
ey dated April IL. 1861, payable on demand to
the order of c L STEVENSON. Cashier of said
Branch Bank, with interest. AMI 20 SECURE the
payment of said note. the said Auditor OF State
deposited in said Branch Bank five per rent.
bonds of the State Of Indiana. TO the amount Of
thirty thousand dollars So il appears that the
Bank aforesaid did not loan the money on the
private credit and responsibility of the Gov
srnor and other officers of State, but upon the
security of thirty thousand dollars of the FIVE per
cent. bonds of the State of Indiana.
There is another point in reference to this loan
of twenty FIRE Thousand dollars The act assun,.
ing its payment by the State provided that the
loan should be paid out OF the Contingent Fund OF
the Governor. appropriated by thai General AS
sembly One hundred thousand dollars were ap-
proprated Cor Contingent Fund for the Cover
nor 10 defray the expenses of preparing to re-
spond to the call of the President of the Uuited
States for troops" The report of the Governor
showing his disbursements of that fund does not
state that this twenty FIVE thousand dollars was
paid as directed bv the General Assembly out OF
that fund. How was it paid. and what has be
core of the thirty thousand dollars of the five
per cent Bonds Of the States
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19

We cerpy this morning an article from the Rich
mond Eucuirer. to which we direct attention.
The Abolitionisss accuse the, Democracy With
.vmpashisine 9Th the Rebels. and de Secession
i-ss charge that the Demccrass are their worst
enemies. WY these opposite views in regard 70
the Democracy This question is easily an
s~ered II is for the reason shstihe Democratic
party is for the Constitution that the Abolition
is,s are bitter in their deuunciasions Of Democra.
CIV. and because they are for maintaining both
the Constitution and the Union the Secessionist'
are hostile 10 the Democrats Of the North. That's
what's the matter
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19

NKw GOVERNMENT BASk-We learn that a,
association has been organized with the design OF
establishing at Indianapolis national bank, Ia
be called the indianapolis National Bark. with a
capital OF 500 .O00 aud the privilege OF increas
ing the capital stock 10 half million bt dollars.
The association has already chosen it Directors
and officers, and paid in 81 per cent of the cspi
rsi Hon VIM II English nj Scott county has
been elected President, aud DR. W No.singer
Casaies.-INes Albany Ledger
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19

THE Fashions --latest news from Paris states
that the prevalence OF the color blue. IN all It's
shades. IRON the darkest to the plainest sky blue
Is The most remarkable feature OF female toilette
al tins present moment. new bright green tint
seems destined 10 share this favor One OF the
novelties are the small puasols. entirely covered
overwith the lghtest marabu, feathers. generally
white. but sometimes tinted of the same color as
the rest of the dress.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19

tT-Mr. Riley Is playing to crowded houses At
Buffalo. New York. The Courier OF that pl.ce
on noticing his first appearance there said: Mr.
Riley made very favorable impression on nj,
first appearance. and We predict that bis quiet.
intense and very effective style will soon make
him iAvorite He does not rant az ALL" The
prediction of the Courier has been verified. and
Mr.. Eiley has Won great favor with the public
there
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19
DIE D.

DCNLAP-On the % OF April, 1853, az Norw Oh. y. y.
a. tho residence IF his soninlaw Isaac 8 Newton. E
Rober; Dunlap formerly Of this viii aged g years.
M Dunlap the brother OF the late Or. Dunlap OF
this city He native o: Cherry alley, New York.
and resided there for than siStyyears He an
active merchant and highly esteemed by all who
knew him