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PnlrIotIsm d lho ". .. Church.

FhtTiOtism OF inc W. rs Chufch.
The Piltsburg Conference of the NJ
E. Church is now in session at Pitlsburg.
On Monday the Committee on tho State
Of the Country made report the cub.
stance Of which is embodied in the fol,
lowing resolutions;
RcsolutG. That we cannot, as Con-
ference, withhold our emphatic condem,
nation Of the conduct of any in the min,
istry or membership Of the church who
have given, or who may give Just cause
Of suspicion as to their loyalty 10 oul
Federal Government,
Rcsolrei, That we return sincere and
hearty thanks to Almighty God for the
favor which he has shown 10 our right.
oous cause during the past year, for the
signal and important victories granted
to the arms Of the nation, and for the
rapid and unparalleled spread OF the true
principles Of human liberty.
Resolved, That We have undiminished
confidence in the wisdom and ability Of
the Administration, under God, to sup
press tho rebellion, aud lbS. we pledge
our earnest prayer, Ond our continuous
and jealous efforts for its support, until
The great purpose shall bO fully and tri.
umphantly cOusumOtOd.
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B@Tho Judge interrupted Curran
in the midst Of his speech, whom an ass
began to bray under the window, BY
saying, One at a time, Mr. Cursn, II
you please" Presently tho judge be.
gan his charge to the jury, and the ass
began to bray again; then Mr.. Curap
rennrkod.'DosS your lordsbip hear &
remarkable echo in the eou.tl'
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EFThe christening OF tho infant son
OF the Prince and Princess OF Wales
took place with considerable court cere.
mouy, at Buckingham Palace on tho
10th instant. theannivorsary Of thOwed.
ding day. Queen Victoria waa Que OF
tho sponsors, and nOmed the young
prince Albert Victor Christian Edward
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petroleum in West virginia.

2
4 Eor,ssveral years the production Of
.peiSoieum oil has been feature in the
bdiness Of this city, and The product
3fn our own oil wells has been tbous.
&C ba7lels--we had almost said
IONS, yei our enterprise has not been
Ia agnrlY " dennand, ghl
lsSlSAnio 4e0tsosit ~ oar region % oepabIs
ofsupplying ten times as much as il
does supply, Of crude oil Of tho best
quality. Every day gives us evidence
ofthiS. Last week, on Bull creek, o
we'll was struck that yields from 600 to
1000 barrels q day. Rightly managed
it will soon make the owners millionaires,
Judge Jackson sold his interest in well
on Saturday last, which cost him $3.50,
for $1,000, and was laughed at The
feet is the product of oil around is only
in its infancy,
One of the quickest business trips on
record was that Of Mr.. j. GilfllaO. who
left hore on Friday morning for Pitts.
burg, had the tubing for two wells pre-
pared by MofeI & Olds, and in The
wells on Monday morning. The whole
ground around this we'll is flooded will
oil, though the aperture left in the tu
bing is but half an inch arkersburg
Gazette.
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ETAn apprentice lad who had been
misbehuyiRg, one day came in for cbas.
iisomsnt. during which his Muster ex'
claimed:
How long viii you servo the dovilp
The boy replied, You know best, sir;
| believe my indentutcs will be out in
three months.
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lI-It has bosu thought that people
arc degOncrating, because they do not
live as long as in tho days Of Ma,husolnh.
But nobody can afford TO live long pi
current prce6,
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POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGIN

The committee met in long room on
the ground Aoor, dimly lighted by a.
lamp which stood upon atable in frob,
Of the chairman. In about half an
hour after his arrival bo was placed be-
fore the chairman for examination, The
old mans arms were pinioned, but new
ertheless he cast a defiant look upon
those around him,
Bradley, this is a grave charge
against you, What hOve YOU to say?
said the chairman.
what authority have you 10 ask2' do.
mondod the smith, dcrcoly cycling his
interrogntor,
The authority ofthe people of Ten.
nesse, was the reply.
Il deny a.
Your deuials amount to nothing, -
You are accused of harborng an aboli
zionist, and the penalty of that act you
know is DEATH
Il say thotitis lio, md that he who
utters such charges against me is a
sooundrel.'
Simpson, said the chairman to the
leader of the baud that had captured
Bradley, and who now appeared with
large bandage about his head, to bind
up a wound which was the result of a
blow from the fist Of Bradley. Simpson
continued the chairman, what have
you to sayP
The leader then stated that he had
tracked the preacher to the blacksmih's
shop, and that Bradley had resisted Ills
arrest, aud that upon their return he !
could not be found, and that the prison
er refused to give any information con.
cerning him,
DO you hear that, Mr.. Bradley, said
the chairman,
4 do. What Of it? was the reply.
rs it true?
Yes
Where is the ptoacherp
None of your business'
Mr.. Bradley, this tribunal is not to
be insulled with impunity. | again do,
mand to know where Mr., Peters is--
Will you tel?'
NO.
Mr.: Bradley, il is well known that
you are not only member but an ex,
hortcr in Mr. Peters church, and there
fore some little excuse is 10 be made FOR
you. He is from the North, and has
long been suspected, and is now accu
sed of being an abolitionist and dane
gerous man. You do not deny shelter,
ing him, and refusing to give him lp
II you persisliu in this you must take
consequence. 1 ask yoi; lef
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NUMBER 3.
Rebel Perplexlties.

hebel Perplexities.
The case Of tho rebels at tho present
time seem TO stand thus;
/. II they increase their army lhoy
cannot feed It.
2. Unless they increase thpir army
they are whipped,
5, Unless the prOsS speaks out lheir
liberties are gone.
J 4. IrthO press spouks out their gov,
CrumenI is gone.
s. Unless they draft tho whole popu.
lation, they must surrender.
G. II they draft the whole population,
they must stRrye.
:. Unless they recover East Tsnnes,
soc they can get no saltpeTe.
9. Ifthey undertake 10 recover East
Tennessee, they will set moro .allpOlrs
than they want,
3, Unless they free the negroes they
have nothing loft to 6ght with.
| 10. fflhGy free the negroes, ihoy have
nothing left to fight for.
II. Even since tho rebellion begun ne.
groeS have been falling.
70. Nevertheless, their groatest fear
now is lest tho negroes should rso.
Is, Unless jeff. Davis repudales bis
present debts, he cant borrow from
anybody.
ID. Therapeutics, nobody willleud
10 him.
is. II he imprcssos food, he turns the
land into desert.
l6 Unless he improsses food hO turns
his men into deserlerS
IT,. They can't succeed in tho war,
unless they have got tho means Of build'
ing railroads.
10. They can't got the means Of
building railroads.
ls. Ifthey fight, they loSo tho day,
go. Unless they fight, thoy lose every
thing.
BB"A Clergyman was once sent for
in the middle Of the night by QUO Of the
ladies ofhiS congregation,
well, my good woman, said he, so
you are very i'll, and require tho conSo.
lalon olreligion. What can do for
your
No. replied the old lady, I am only
nervous aud can't sleep
How can ! help that replied tho par
son.
'oh, sir you always put me TO sleep
so nicely when got church, that |
thought you could do It now, II you
would only preach little TO met
.------A-------A A---------------
PussqxHs CArEcaIsM. --Why ahoulds
tho male sex avoid the letter al
Because il makes men mean.
What is that which every man eau
diyide,' but no man can tell where il has
been divided9
Water.
WHY is a woman often making
npise2
Because she Is generally in a hustle,
What par, of a ship is like a farmeTi
The tiller.
What is the oldest tree Ia America!
The elder tree.
What day Of the yeur Is command
to 20 aheud'
March 4th.
BGy~An old Dutcbman undertook TO
wollop his son, but Iako turned upon
and wolloped him. The old man con.
sOlcd himself for his defeat by rejoicing
at his sons superior manhood HO
said:
Well. Jake is smart fellow He
can wip his own taddy.'
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DD-Itis understood that the seeso.
tafy Of the War Department has rever.
sed The decision Of tho Provost Marshal
General, that districts which had not
filed their quotas must stand the draft,
svoa though the Stale had, in other dis,
;ricts, raised more than enough surplus
to I'LL this deficiency.
RTAn apprentice lad who had been
misbehuyiRg, one day came in for chaS.
tisoment. during which his muster OK.
claimed:
How long will you serve The dOvilp
The boy replied, You know best, sir;
| believe my ndenlutcs will bo out in
three mOnths.
nTeTho Judge interrupted Curran
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BD- An old Dutcbman undertook TO
wollop his son, but JakO turned upon
and wolloped him, The old man con-
sOlcl himself for his defeat by rejoicing
at his sons superior manhood HO
said:
Well. Jake is a smart fellow He
can wip bis own taddy.'
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whereaboutsl'
'And again | answer, no.

anu bBaln answer, no.
Mr.. Bradley, there is also another
serious charge against you, and your
conduct in this instance fully confirms
it. You are accused Of giving aid and
comfort TO tho enemies Of your country.
What have you 10 say to thatF
Il say it is false, and he who makes it
is a villain.
I accuse him Of being a traitor; aid
ing the cause Of the Union, said SimP.
son.
If my adherence to tho Union merits
for me the name Of traitor, then am
proud oft, have been for the Union,
am still for the Union, and will be for
the Union, Us long as lie lasts
Al these words the chairman clutched
pistol that lay upon the table before
him, and the bright blade Of Simpsons S
bowie knife gIiItered near the breast OF
Bradley; but before he could make the
fatal plunge swift winged messenger
Of death laid him dead at the feet of bis
intended victim, while at the same in,
slant, another plunged into the heart Of
the chairman and he fell forward over
the table, extinguishing the light and
leaving all in darkness. Confusion
reigned. The inmates olthe room we're
panic stricken.
In the midst Of the CONSERVATION a
firm hand rested upon Bradley's shoul.
der; his bonds were severed, and he
hurried out Of the open window. HC
was again a,frce man, but was hasIened
forward into the woods at the back Of
The tavern, and through them 10 a road
a quarter Of mile distant, then into D
wagon, and driven rapidly OF. In half
an hour the smith made one OF the party
at the rendezvous that was 10 start al
midnight across the mountains.
John said the smith, as no grasped
the hand Of his rescuer, while bis eyes
glistene6 and tear coursed down his
furrowed check, Il would like to sec
you and Matte before 60
You shall, was tho reply.
In another hour the blacksmith clasp.
cd his daughter to his bosom.
Ii was an affecting there, in
that lone house in the wilderness, sur.
rounded by men who had been driven
from their homes for their attachment TO
the principles for which the patriots
fathers fought and bled-the sturdy old
smith, type Ofthe heroes Of other days
pressing his daughter TO his breast,
while the tears courscd down his lurrow.
ed checks. He felt that perhaps it was
to DO his last embrace; for bis rcsoluto
heart had resolved to sacrifice his all
upon the altar of his country, and he
could no longer watch over the safety Of
his only child Was she to be- left 10
Che mercy Of the parriCidal wrotche'
who were attempting 10 ruin tho country
that had given them birth, nursed their
infancy, and opened n wide field fol
them TO display tho abilities with which
nature had endowed them
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DEP

After a short and severe Illness on the Eth OF
April, WILLIE II. Lucas. the aeievea son OF
Sarah and William lucas aged ij years and Is days.
His funeral will take place from the residence Of
his parents, i-9 2d street. the 18th inst. at -
o'clock a. IN.
Willie was ,n assiduous student Of Gonzaga C1l-
Iege, and an piary member OF the Holy Angels
Sndality. attacfei Ia the College. He who knew
him loved him for his amitble AMI manly aud ties.
May he rest in peace. .' 1T
On The 18th instant. Of tiptherIs. JAMES JESSE
LYNCH aged 30 years.
His funeral viii take place. = morrow Sunday,
at o'clock from the Second baptist Church, cor
at ~ clock IL M, tiir morning of thu 18th
ms after an Illness Of thirty four hours. ELIZA
BETH. third ,ttu glitter OF George " ami the irr
Sarah +. Cochran. gcd II years. 49,. ... ..-.
The friends h family are invited /" attend
her funeral from the resi-. ieuCe OF her father. No
497 street north, Tomorrow tSunieyt afieF-
noon. at O ccc2S.' = o. - ~ - q q IT.
On the 18th inst It he residence of her 'onin
and 9Th Navy Yard, ELiXA. the beloved wife ct
the Rev. G Gorge y. Ma cheuheimer. .s-.... s..@
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Author OF "a Popular Treatise on Deafness v
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and suspend public speaking.
l made diligent use of the useful remedies.
such snuffs of different kin DIS, nitrate of
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n,

80 r WASHINGTON, April u. 1864. p
The following contracts have been awarded for
Horse Eauipments, under the proposals received
under call of advertisement of February ., 1864.
for q. 0Co sets the bids under which were opened
April 2, 1861:
Stirling Co., St Louis. 400 sets, at S25 33-St.
Louis Arsenal. -.
Stirling x Co.. St. Louis 900 sets, at S25 2S-St.
Louis Arsenal. 9
Stirling & Co., st. Louis, oO0 sets at s2isT-St.
Louis Arsenal. D. %. -
Stirling Co St Louis, 900 sets, at SIS. 7s-Cin-
cinnati Depar tment.
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cinnati Department,
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70 I'd Arsenal.
Geo. Peters. Newark. 1,eeo sets, at S3l.oo-Alle.
ghany Arsenal. tf 1 -"
Geo. Peters, Newark, 900 SETS at S2S.75-New
York Arsenal. Pc
Geo. Peters, Newark, 1000 sets, At $e9 25-New
York Arsenal - = e. 90
Geo. Peters, Newark, 600 sets, at Ss,.5a-New
York Arsenal. 80 - s5sa eH efr - 49,
G. g. Storms. New York. ,e0o sets, at $2s. 3e-New
York Arsenal. - z@ =
j. Cummings. Springfield, 1000 sets, at s2s.25-
New York Arsenal 5lg - ;. zafss ~ - =.
Lacey. Meeker & Co, New York, 4oce sets, at
80 .'i>FS = Z GEO D. RAMSAY, u
ap l34t sf.EH Brig Gen. Chief of Ordnance
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NEnvous DEBILITY, SAMfsAL WEAKNESS, etc,
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and hundreds Of others, and will tell you nothing
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EDwARp d. TRAvER
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. onn HORSES NANrEp.

Wa7 Department, (Grntty Bureau. J
tie At CaSf eua,arne Nh
One hundred and fifty i've tSlls) dollars PER heal
will be paid for AL - ~
CAVALRY HORSES ..---,..-
delivered within the next ifteen G5ld days If the
Government stables at Giesboro, d. Q. 80
Said horses to f,c sound in all particulars. not
less than iiye 81 nor more than nine To- years old
from 1i1s to is hands gh full feshed, compactly
purposes. ..- r. J
Thtss sp,cEc,'ioNs ,riEBe strict'y oaherii 70 gad
rfejdly ts fGrrsi5a rct,y pprtitpi5r. 3. --.
Payment made on dewey OF ten lul and oyer.
Hours of inspection A. n. l.. 81.
JAMES A. EKIN,
Lieutenant CoIQnel aud Chief Qusrterpaster.
an u LIT Cavalry Bureau.
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