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Sunday school Can,snrIon.

The Ohio State Sunday School Conven-
ton met at Chillicothe on Wednesday,
May 26th, 1854, ct 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
The first hour was spent in devotional
exercises. After a temporary Orgsniss-
tiOn, adjourned to O'clock, P. NJ
At2 o'clock the Convention opened BY
reading of scripture and prayer. The bu-
siness Committee reported for permanent
Chairman, h Thsne Miller, Of Cincinnatii
Vice Presidents, FELTON, Mccormick and
Eddy; Secretaries Messrs. Cooper, Crook,
and Crumbaugh.
The Executive Committee made their re-
port, presenting interesting statistics from
many of tre eouGties - many not heard
from. They recommended plan Of divi-
ding the State into eleven districts,
located SO as TO concentrate the greatest
efficiency to each, the same to report
through their Executive Committee a. the
annual meeting. The remainder OF the az
ternoou was occupied with discussion linn
tied to Ave minutes, Of topics, nine Of
which were presented by the Bssiness
Committee, relating to Sabbath School Is.
Dor. and the best method Of teaching Sc
These discussions were inter persed with
singing and prayer, occupying the remain
der Of the afternoon.
The evening session opened half-psst
seven by devotional exercises for half an
hour, sf'er which the discussion OF topic
was resumed, in the course Of which, the
Chairman announced the arrival Of Mr.
Wells. Of New York, an earnest aud zeal
Gus Sabbath School iaborer, who enter
tanned the audience in an exceedingly in
terestiug manner. The Convention then
adjourned.
kzThursday morning session opened at s
O'clock 4. T. with devotional exercises Of
one hour. A half hour Was then spent in
singing; then the reading Of the minutes
followed with several resolutions, viz:
That friends Of Sabbath Schools use
their influence sgainsi intenpersncs;
That the Convention express their 10y.
atty to the Union;
That We recommend earnest prayer fol
our Chsplsins in the army and hospitals
That this Convention cause the Dag o.
the Union to be suspended on the church
in which the Convention ID held.
The last resolution Was complied wi B
by suspending over the pulpit Of the
church First Presby ytsrisn) two hsgs, one
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Mi.csIIaasou. News.

A Maine paper says that few Sundays
ego q clergyman, on entering pulpit In
the town Of Gray, in that State, remarked
10 his auditors at is not often that I Oe-
clpy this pulpit, and now Am here l shall
say just what plesses me, and il there Is
single copperhesd present advise him 10
ise and walk out" No one dared to rise.
The patriotic fremen of PbilsdslphiA
,ays the Bulletin), always foremost in
act Of charity aud philanthropy, have
been kept constantly engaged for many
days in transporting in their comfortable
Lbulanoes, from q railroad depot ct Broad
asd Prime streets, the MANNED soldier. who
h I'VE been sent from Washington and the
front, to Gil the wards Of tie army hospit-
al. in Philadelphis.
Toe 6rst use made Of telegrsphic sppa-
1aius in the Sanitary Fair building At Sk.
|. uis was 70 send dispatch 10 the Presi-
d.gt. The following reply Wss received
WAsHmorOE, May 20, 1884.
Alfred Mscksy, Esq, Seo'y Of N. v. 8. F.;
Your dispatch received. Thanks for
z ,setings, and congratulations for the
: siccessfui opening Of your fair. Our sol
q srs are doing well, and must and will be
d me well by. A. LINAoLH.
The Amerisan Baptist Publication sOeis-
~ during the past year has issued over
| : 600 ,0OO pages Of publications Its col
= ,rteurs report the results Of their lahore
~ follows S,072 days OF labor 5O,zOI
T. lies travelled 1915 volumes sold, and
g $50 volumes and 252, ,2SI pages OF tracts
/ geu TO the poor; 8, $40 sermons preached;
I78 PRAYER meetings held 10000 fAui-
D. 3, visited Of whom they found $40 with
g &c the Bible; l75 persons baPtised As
/ Sunday schools organised, and churches
lslructed.
Trout bite well this spring. Sol y al
g isheTnmen-
Toe lumber trade on the susquehannS
err is brisksr this spring than for ten
lr5 past -.
Ose OF the Russian frigstes has arrived
a. ii. ,ton-the first visi. Ct war vessel
0 tat nation at that port.
III re is Beers family At Fairfield,
c 4sisting Of three brothers and three sis
t,r4, in which the FIRST deSIh for seventy
f., years has recently occurred.
Last Sunday night the telegraph wires
y re connected through from Portland,
NJ ins, to St. Louis, Missouri, making .
ci cult Of over Wo thousand miles. ..a
III musical fact that every Orchestrs
Ita ,tains at least two musicians with nous
Ia hes, one in spe0tacles, three with bald
bo .ds, and one very modest man in .
' hite cravat, who from force Of eiFoam-
aees, you Will always observe, plays On
8 sr1ss instrument 1eyuris
The army contractors forward on aa
a age forty cavalry horses daily from
S Adams, Vermont to Washington
he work Of laying double track on
4 Morris and Essex Railroad, from Ho-
b. N across the mesdOWs at Newark, will
bc ,omplsted in two months.
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How He Gets His characterization VIs-
it's Of The saints Other American Exilea
and Blessed Martyrs at Windsor, Cannda
West.
AS matter Of course Vsllsndiehsm is
the subject Of interest to the American vis-
itor in Canada and although the caption Of
these paragraphs resres ting him does not
bear Q resemblance to that of Edgar A.
Poe's ingenious sketch Of the last hours OF
N. Vsldemar, your correspondent would
fsin hopeth ST the cause of truth may be
better served than tits by that inimitable
effort
Z" The Saint" occupies suit Of apart
mems in tae second story Of the Hlrons
Holse, an ordinary tavern on the street
leading from the ferry-lsnding, and HE
sitting-room windows overlook The river
and the entire river front Of Detroit
There is no telling what " the Saint" sees
e. he sits there watching over the bcrder
but he hears everything that is going on
IN the States as regularly as the sun risel
and sets. The dearest partner Of hiI
greatness is rather pleasant looking
mstronlv lady, displays her devotion &
her lord BY standing sentry in his sitting
room window, opera glass in hand scan
ming every passenger who crosses in tn
Essex, the ferry boat between Windsor sn,
Detroit
A regular system Of signals is establish
cd between the friends Of YRllandigban
and ihe watcher ct Biron's, and Hth
martyr" is duly apprised Of every one
approach who has business with him. \
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CAIAO, May 26.
The steamer Atlantic, rom New Or
leans, 2lst, and Memphis yesterday even.
ing, arrived with 228 bales Of cotton for
st. Louis.
The Columbia, Hsvanns and George
CrOmWsll were to sail for New York on
the 2Ist.
The transport Cstswbs had arrived with
the 18th Massachusetts and government
The officers Of the AtlsnuU rspUrs-...-.
Banks, with portion Of his srmg, had
arrived at New Orleans on the 2lst.
1t is not known that any new move
ments we're on foot for the present. In
moving across the country on the retreat
from Alexandria, Banks left the Red Riv-
er at Fort De Russy and struck for
SemmespOrt when be crossed at ChaDa-
lay and msrohed to Morgsnzs, on the
Mississippi A. J. Smiths command also
marched to Semmesport, and then en-
bsrked on transports.
A naval officer who loft Pensacola on
the 18Th, says a report had just been re-
risOn st Fort Morgan, Mobile. No par
ticulars.
The New Orleans True Delta Of the 2lst
has the following from Mexico
Toe steamer St Msry's arrived last night
bringing $50 refugees, snd reports thsl a
heavy battle had taken place between the
French and Msxicsns, seven thousand
strong, under General Nsrgsretts, in San
Louis, in which he French we're thorough
ly dsfestsd. This intelligence, though Of
vast Importance, is doubted By many in
telligent Mexiosns in our city, for many
reasons. The Mexican consul, we are told,
had no intelligence Of Of this victory, and
he usually receives the earliest intelh
genoe. These movements were known
from various sdVioes. Although Gen.
NsrgsreLts was mar hing troops with the
intention Of giving the enemy battle, yet
the distance 10 be accomplished three
hundred miles) over 8 burning country,
in which there was no water, is too great
in the opinion Of those familiar with the
country, for human energy.
The New Orleans cotton market is insc.
tive, with no sales Of Importance Low
middling, 81 to Sc; middling, 50 to So
There is nothing doing in sugar or mOlas
ses. There is fair So ply offering but M
disposition shown to operate.
The Memphis cotton market remains un
changed. The absence Of stock limit
trnssctions. All that is Offering is readily
taken. Receipts since last night amount
to one hundred bales.
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FROM THE FRONT.

Nav YoRK, May u.
The Hersld's special gives the following
account ofthe struggle for Tsylor's Bridge
over the North Anna:
When my last dispatch was written,
considerable force Of the enemy we're dis
putting our passage If the North Anna
General Laws division, Of LongstreePs
corps, we're posted in strong esrthworks
between Long Creek sud the river, and
seemed disposed to hold TsylOr's Bridge
a. AL hazards, and poured 9 storm Of shot
aud shell from their batteries, when Gen
ersl Birney with his division advanced.
Colonels Pierce and Esgen, with their
brigsdes, 1.-THE 1st and 2d) made an as
s9ult on the enemy's works at 6 o'clock p.
III Of the 22d inst. The rihemen Of the
enemy poured deadly IRE into their
ranks, aud they charged on the batteries
on high ground little TO the left Of the
bridge, and secured the ope space in eve
~ direction, tearing up the esrthworks
with their HhiEEiEg missiles A redoubt
WAS carried at the point Of the bsyOnet,
and considerable number Of rebels were
killed in the entrenchments and ITO cap
tured. a ~ "a
This assault, which was made undcr the
immediate direction Of General Birney,
was considered 8 very brilliant stair, and
General Hancock wrote him very CON-
grstulstory letter. The Sd and 9th Miehi-
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Second Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May PIP A. n.

WAsH1E0roE, May 27-12 An.
THE TAX BILL,
The Senate this evening got through the
consideration Of the Tax Bill with all
amendments proposed by the Finance
Committee. A number Of amendments
nom individual Senators are still to be
considered. The House is far ahead CT the
Senate and it felt warranted in adjourn
ing over sgOin till Monday.
Ars LINE RAILROAD TEoH wAsBIEOToS TO
NEW YORK.
The House Committee oA the Air Line
ROad to New York expect 10 report on
Monday bill cbsrleFibg line via Read
ing and Columbia, Pennsylvsniu.
oUERRILLAs.
Guerrillss haVe been sWsrniug along
The Orange & Alexandria Railroad since
our abIndODmeut of it as line Of com
muniostiOn with the srmy. They burn
block houses and destroy bridges wherever
they End them unprotected.
The House committee on Foreign Iels.
tions held session to-day, 10 consider the
diplomatic correspondence on Mexican sf.
fairs.
The House Military committee to-day
after hearing General Meigs' explanations
adopted the ssnste's bill recognizing the
Quar;ermasler Department, 1t was order.
ed to be reported, and at once put upOr
its Tssssge.
General 81. George Cooke has been sp
pointed Gene, al Superintendent Of recruit
ing for the UOited States Army, with hi
headquarters at New York Having jus
returned from the Gulf, he will at one
proceed to his new post.
a cavalry force has been sent out to th
wilderness to bring in some Of the wound
ed from the late battles, which were still
remsining there
Over one hundred Of the rebel prisoner
taken near Hanover Court House have Al
rived here.
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gan, 96th and I24th New York e9bPsnn.
SyVanis, and 18th Maine suffered more
severely than any other regiments in The
The rebels, when driven from the re-.
doubt and rife pits, retrealed sersss tbs
river, many Of them swimming, the bridge
being too much crowded to admit Of tbeir
crossing, with as much celebrity as thew
The assault on Tsylor's bridge. spap-
ming the Nor b Anna, was made without
loss Of time by the 4th Maine. Tss bridge
was carried after sharp skirmish and
lne reoels we're ddven from their position
on the opposite bank.
At II P. \. the enemy made a sorf;a
from his works and eudesyored IA rstaks
the bridge, but after q spirited skirmisb
OF aoouttWenty minutes were driven bacL
At midnight another attack was Ua5a |
with much larger force, and drove rnr
men rom the bridge and held il some time
sn9 made several attempts to burn IL.
Ane dtn New York heavy artillery COM
ing up, the rebels were forced to retire and
ana the nres were extinguished an 4 We /
oeonpied the bridge without further tom
pie uil morning. At A. n, the 24tb.
General Birney crossed the North Anna
81 the bridge with his division, followed
y diSoOns and his division, and soon
slter py the bslanes Of the corps.
Inc Herslds correspondent saws nur
osses .o1 on the 2Sd and 24th do not exceed
w y IN killed, wounded and missing, While
Aat 0t the enemy amounts to that in killed
The Worlds special, dated II A. NJ, The
10Th, ssys;
Tue entire army is on the Sonth bank OF
ne North Anna river. At I2M, there
vas considerable picket firing on our
,enter, but no batteries opened yet This E
nh and 9th corps are advancing.
Specials in the morning papers contain !
lothing later than Secretary stsnton's :
ispAtoh.
The steamers City Of Limerick and
festm nster, from Liverpool, arrived this
1orning. c
The stesneF Champion, from Aspinwsn ,
llh. arrived this morning She has L
300 900 in treasure. q
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FROM COLUMBUS,

especial Despatch to the Cleveland Leader.l
COLUMBUS, o., May q.
The Governor desires the Press to state,
for the benefit Of the Aid Societies south
Of the National Road, that it would be sd.
Vlsable hereafter to divide the supplies
between Washington and the Southwest
instead Of sending ali to the former place
Be sent to GabtsIn ' '. Fhor.Ik, -vaat. ehanld
Military Claim Agent at louisville, who
will procure transportation thence for
Nashville and Chattanooga.
The Cover or returns his thanks to those
Societies which have responded so prompt.
ly and literally to his call. Many q life
on the battlefield and in the hospitals has
been saved by it, ami the people Of Ohio
have won glorious name.
The depot Of supplies and hospitals for
the wounded of Grants army, have been
changed from Fredericksburg TO Port Roy
81.
Ohio, ss usual, was first on the ground,
H. L Williams having been dis, atched by
Mr.. HetmOre with nurses and a most COM
plete outfit in the way Of supplies.
Mr.. WetmOre reports that Col. Carroll is
improving, and great hopes are entertain
ed Of his recovery.
The Surgeon General informs the State
agent that the difficulty OfPrOcuring prop
er shelter and sufficient transportation
must, during the present campaign in Vir.
sinisi preclude the possibility ofscceptiDg
Inc offers Of services Of hundreds of good
and patriotic women who are willing to
Undergo hardships, to be Of assistance to
our wounded.
Capt, Jas. ". Merrill, Of the 92nd Ohio,
and 1t. ". Il. Smith, of the s4th Ohio,
asvs been hpnOrsbly discharged, on &C
,ouut Of physical disability.
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FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, May q.
The Philadelphia Enquirer's special ac-
count Of the attack on the works defend
ing the Taylor bridge, crossing the North
Anna, says that no troops could live un-
der the FIRE from the rebel guns, and q
direct assault from the front was there
fore out Of the question. Our troops were
marched up in two columns, brigade on
each side of wide interval, through which
the rebel shot and shell plunged, tearing
up the earth fesrfully. When our troops
got within distance, like tigers they leap
ed upon their prey, and with unlosded
guns brought the bag onet to bear upon the
entrenched enemy, killing and capturing
all who did not escape. The movement
was watched by Generals Hancock and
Birney, who were exposed to heavy shell
FIRE, and the former expressed has sdmira-
ton in the most enthusiastic terms.
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FUHERAL OF NATHANIEL1 HAWTHoRnE.-
Mr.. HsWthorne's funeral took place =
concord, Mass, on Monday. Tn folloW-
ing distinguished persons we're present:
President FrsnFin Pref PieefiusA sAgassiH, Ex-
Holmes, James Russell Lowell, George 5.
Hilliard, Rev. Vim. EheFT ChRnnine.
Charles 3. North, Prof Geo. W. Greene,
Judge HoAr, B. z. Thomas, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, E. P. Whipple, A Bronson AIeott
james I. Fields, George B. Lorins, John
8. Dwight Richard s. FrothingkSm, A..
Williams, OF A. Williams s Co., Richard s.
Spaford, Jr., Miss Harriet E. Prescott
Mrs. James 7. Fields, and others. 20
At the close Of the services 81 the church
the coffin was placed in the hesrse, having
upon it wreath, Of .annls, hlqsaaIoa. lFFAa
Mr.. Hawthorne, has become q familiar
name to our literature, and the manuscripts
of an unfinished romance which had en-
gagged the attention Of the deceased in hia
latest days. He Wss buried on ths summit
CT hill in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
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FROM NEW YORK:

NEW YoRK, May q.
The Tribune's Washington special Of the
18th says:
The Senate Finance Commissi ners'
amendment to the House tax on Spirits
has been enormously reported to the coun-
try. The amendment is, one dellsr from
the 1st Of June, 81 25 from the lst Of %.
tober, 81 so from the 1st Of January, and
no tax on the stock on hand, which amend
ment was adopted in the Committee Of the
Whole to-day, except as to the stock on
hand, which is pending.
The stes ner Columbia, from New Orlesns,
2lst, has arrived. The purser reports that
q telegram had been received that Banks
and. staff had arrived at New Orleans
from Red River. No news.
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Al accident occurred on the Central
Ohio Railroad last evening, near Glencoe
Station, which was very serious. We
learn that the train Of soldiers Of the In t.
valid LOFPs we're going Bast, and running
entirely by telegraph time. At the last
station at which there was telegraph Of
fee, the operator was not in, and 50 they
rushed on, and met a freight train, this
side Of Glencoe. We have learned no par
tieulars, except that three soldiers were
IA ally injured and some thirty others bad
ly hurt The fireman and engineer jump
el off in time 10 save themselves. We
have understood that none Of the soldiers
wb1 remained in the cars were seriously
Injured.
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BANK ROBBKEY.

NkW YORK, May Il,
On the night Of the 26th Of May the
Tiogs County Bank of Pennsylvania Was
robbed Of $2O,725 SS in United States
bonds, Gold, Greenbacks and decimal
currency Of the bank Payment Of the
bonds is stopped, 5000 dollars Of the
amount in special deposits Of dollars, and
over S3, 900 in Gold reward Of S3, 900
dollars is offered for the recovery Of the
property aud $4,000 for the detection Of
the burglars.
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FROM CHICAGO.

CHIoAao, may u.
The Journals Nashville correspondent
states that Shermsn's entire army resumed
the march from Kingston, Georgia, on
Tuesday and hsnked JOhnston's position st
Altoona on the Etomsh river. This posi-
ion was in the mountain Businesses and
was considered very strong. This CORES
pondent believes Johnston doesn't intend
to fights but his troops are being transfer
red gradually to Lee and Besuregard.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW YoRK, May 81.
The Times New Orleans correspond
ent says General ]. A Humilton hss ar
rived there and gives lamentable account
Of the state Of affairs in Texas. The
withdrawal Of large force Of our troops
from Texas will place the UniOnists in q
frightful condition. Whole families who
g year or two since were enjoying sll the
gary. The able bodied men are run of
BY the rebel CONSUMPTION and their fsmi-
lies left without protection.
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Among others prisoners brought up at
.ne same time was one from Frsiericks.
Ouig' arrested for trying TO poison our
wounded soldiers.
bnllding at Aequia Greek, capsule of
AHOFdlng shelter to guerrillas, have all
been demolished.
Ankle , for further news from the army
is general.
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wAsHINGrOx:NEws.

The Committee lOf Ways and Means
have reported the new Tariff Bill
The duties are increased on Iron, Cigars
T0bUsS0VJ DE1-HsSay BPIET5s, oIil.IOSl
equal to the Internal Duties. Coffee re.
mains the same. Tea is valued at 26 cts
per pound, raw silk free. Duties have also
increased on Wool and Cotton.
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Yesterday Afternoons Report.
FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, May q.
A letter from Bermuda Hundred, Of the
25th, says:
The weather is very warm. The enemy
have made frequent attacks on our en-
trenohmeDts, but have been defeated al
ways, with heavy loss.
The Gatnell gun, which throws two
hundred shot per minute, was used with
terrible effect against the rebels.
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UNION CONVENTION.

OMAHA CRY, May u.
The Union Territorial Convention Of
Nebraska yesterday appointed ak dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention. ResO-
lutions endorsing the administration and
instructing the delegates to vote for Presi-
dent Lincolns denomination were unsni.
mously adopted.
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FROM PHILADELPHIA.

AHAHADHLFAlAi may u.
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Bulletin says:
According to an extra Of the Washing.
ton Republican, issued at feur O'clock, Lee
was IN line OF battle this morning on the
south bank of the North Anna, aud bat
tie was probable 10. day.
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FROM THE FKONT.

AtLABHAfhlhi may Ats
The Inquirer publishes the following
dispatch, dated South side North Anna,
neal Jericho bridge, May 25th, 2P.H;
The rebels are in our front and prison.
ers hove hean taken daring the last "A
hours from three rebel Generals, EFell,
Hill, and Longstreet.
Over 400 prisoners were taken from 8
brigade Of South Gsrolinisns By the Penn
sylV mia Reserves, undes Crawford, who
made charge on our extreme right
after Warren had crossed the North Anna,
on the road leading to Beaver Dam.
Our troops have torn up and completely
destroyed nearly six miles Of track on the
Virginia Central Railroad, west of Sex.
toms Junction.
We are now but one days forced march
from Richmond in fine open country.
There is plenty of good pasture for our
horses, bat nothing for the men except
what has been brought along
The enthusissm Of our army knows no
bounds, while the morale OF the rebels,
judging from their hundred prisoners that
fell into our hands, is in 8 bad condition.
The weather is intensely hot.
The Evening Telegraph has the follow
ing special:
WAsHIHorOE, May 27.-Mosby's guer-
rillas have been deVOtlDg the last ten
days TO the entire and complete destruc.
tiOn of all our block HOUSES and bridges
from Union Mills to the Rspidsn. The
withdrawal OF our outpost troops upon
the railroad for more important duty st.
forded them clear cosst for their opera.
tiOns, in which they were aided by farm
ers all along the road whom we have pro
teoted and supported all winter.
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Third Dispatch.
WAsHrsoToE, NAV %

hAsHIHoTOE, May 2s-1AH.
The amendments to tax bill that remain
70 De considered relate to the subject of
whisky and bank taxation oplv.