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Religion in the Army.

THE EXAMPLE OF OUR CHIEFTAIN.-
When General Lee crossed the James early
in June, he called his staff around him and
kneelng under tie shade Of spreading
oak offered up most ferVent prayer for
Divine guidance. and strength, and success
in the new stage Of the campaign upon
which he was just entering.
CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS "A Virginia cor
respondent OF the Christian Iader gives
very striking incident illustrative of the
power Of religion in making good soldiers.
"In Brigade of five regiments, where
there has recently been glorious revival,
two of the regiments, which had not shared
in the revival, broke, while the three which
had been thus blessed stood firm, and
changed threatened disaster into victo-
ry, which elected the commentator of the
higher officers and will secure the promo
ton OF the Colonel commanding.
WIsE's BaIaADE.-Rev. W. G. Miller
writes to the Christian Adoocatc:
"This regiment has suffered greatly since
its Arrival in Virginia. Some Of my CON-
mand have died peacefully and sveetlY in
Jesus; others, who have been faithfully
warned, have fallen in their sins. Ga!
that it could have been otherwise. We are
blessed nov With the outpouring Of Gods
Holy Spirit, notwithstanding the near prox-
unity Of the enemy to US and pressing duties
Of the men. l hold services every night.
Already some twelve have professsd con:
version, and large number are seeking
Jesus. Chaplains Taylor and Smith of Ten
nessee, Black of South Carolina, and Whar-
ton of Virginia, have given me much aid
Pray fer ua, that God may continue to re-
yiye his work"
A WONDERFUL WoRK.-TThs more We
read and hear of the work of grace in our
armies, the more wonderful we feel it to be.
The work seems not to cease-marches and
battles do not stay it A regiment or bril-
gsde being sent to the rear to rest, the chap
lain or missionary begins where he left off
when they went to the battle or the trenches,
and the revival goes en-aJeit even goes
on in the trenches.
We have seen some brethren who were
with the army of Tennessee last Sunday
week. One tells US, that along one part Of
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1864-08-04
contributions TO OUR COM
? MITTEES.

The late interruption of communications
the stirring events Of the war, together with
the arrangement of the finances, have
caused c marked and very lamentable de-
cline in all contributions to FeneyOlepce.-
The current which had been flowing so FREQ
ly for the past two years, has been almost
entirely arrested. Our Aesembly's Com
hnittees are receiving well nigh nothing
Meanwhile their important work has to be
carried on, and the expenses, instead Of d.
minishing have largely increased. The re-
ceipFs of the Publication Committee-.gith
which We are most famiiiar-hnve not been.
for the last two mcnthsr equal to 1.-THE of
its expenditures. But the calls from the
army for reading matter are greater than
ever migrants up to this time having been
larger than in any previous corresponding
period We sincerely trust that our pas
tors and people will consider this matter,
and see to it that the requisite resources
are promptly forthcoming. The time is at
hand when our farmers will be plentifDIly
supplied with money. Providence has smiled
upon their labOrs blessing them with bounti-
fal crops which will bring enormous prices.
Should not a liberal portion Of these re-
ceipts be paid into the treasury of the Lord1
Let none withhold that which is due from
the church in her time Of need.
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90 united sYnod Of the Plesbyte.

The United Synod CT the Presbyte-
rian Chureb.-This body having failed t"
meet in May, the Stated Clerk, Rev. Tho'
D. Bell has given notice that "tSe CommlS,
sioners are r.q1ested to assemble in the
second Presbyterian church, Lynchburg' on
the last Thursday Of August, at o'clock
Pm. This appointments male in accord
anco With the suggestion Of several Of the
delegates"
The Chris,ian OJse,rer adds "as the ang-
gestion of members, that lit is earnestly
desired that members of such Preabyteriea
in Tennessee and Mississippi as may not
have been abls to meet in the distracted
state of the country around them during
the last six months, will appear at the next
meeting of the Synod prepared to take part
in'counsel on questions Of vital interest to
the church"
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lent object, with unprecedented h6erai'y;
and at present as a class, We know none 30
favored as the tillers Of the soil. To these
and to all whom God is prOsperiDg we would
say, brethren, "freely ye have received
freely oiYe.'
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1864-08-04

NEW soHEDuLE.-The Virginia commits
sioners have met and altered their last
schedule. They have adopted with some
notifications, the schedule of May and June
for this month. The price Of wheat for this
month is fixed at 81 so buahel. On the
LIST September the May and June schedule
will be adopted entire.
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CAPT SEMMEs' NEW SHIP.-A letter in
the Paris Patriie states Tat Capt. Semmes
has announced that on the 18th OF August
he will again embark on q new Alabama,
which will at that date be completed. The
seamen of the old Alabama will form part
of the crew Of the new.
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Synod Of Virginia For the infOrma-
ton of irquirera We state that the nex'
meeting Of our Synod will be in lexington
on Wednesday. O;toher 18th, at II o'clock
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1864-08-04

Rev. DR.. Notwithstanding to the
space occupied in the case Of Mr.. Creigh'
the statement intended is deferred till the
next issna
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1864-08-04

DUTY OR Doox -Fhey that cannot bear
to hear their duty, must prepare TO hear
their doom.
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PRESBYTERIAN,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,

THURSDAY, AUGUST +, 1854
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1864-08-04

Mr.. Creigbs age was about fifty four:
he was the father Of eleven living children.
and the names CoacouratelJ marked BY
punctuation il the statemenD are to be
read as single.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
A Union GenerakM Makes a SpeecI,
n.. g. to Rebels,

The Richmond Examiner of the 18th
Gays; No more preposterous exhibition has
been seen in the course ofthe war than the
town OF Charlottesville beheld the other day
on the arrival ofthose two Yankee bligsdier-
generals who Fad been captured in the night
attack by Gordon's brigade in the Wildrness
The two worthless are named Shaler and
Seymour; the former has visited Richmond
before, in his capacity of captain of
company in the New York "Seventh,"
when that dandy regiment of Gotham
cockneys was entertained here on the occasion
of the Monroe funeral obsequies
Seymour is the same comman nder who, at
Ocean Pond, Florida, hurled his negro
troops up against the muzzels of Confederate
guns Ifhe had been caught on cha,
occasion, in the very act of leading runaway
slaves to attack their masters, it Is presumed
that he would have been hanged or shot as
he we'll deserves to be. Summoned from
the extreme South. he Is given a command
IN Grants army and on the very first occasion
OF goiDe into action, the unlucky warrior of
Ocean Posd { fancyipg himself to be pressing
the rebels most tprosperously IN front along
with the advancing masses Df Sedgwick' 8
corps, suddenly hears, upon his right flank
pealing through the woods, the long, fierce
yells Of Gorden,s Gaofhsian. 7s4aS 70 q
aI1t was the fdaeas 70 .Lsss two brigadis,s
to DO 6rstrstsI "a these s,Ss,s 81 Hons ousa
y - wy ..ed into Orange ooesF aioN''
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09

"GoLD represents Democracy; green.
bacSs Republicans. The one il going m
and the other dowa."-lCoppsrhead Ex.
change.
The above is true in one sense at least.
Generally when our armies arc defeated,
gold goes M. and 50 doca. Butteumt De-
mecracy. On the other hand when our
troops overcome he rebels in the field, gold
aud democracy droop together The fate
of that party, like the riice of gold, depends
very much on the success OF Lee, and they
al seem TO know it, -IWasLinston, PA.
Reporter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
A Remarkable Gase.

The following account Of q remark.
able case We clip from the Alexandria sta.s
Journal lVs.) But few works on Surgery
contain rnors interesting or eztrnordinarY
cage:
:, Matthew Phenix, Co. B. Goth New York
toInriffls, W.. po,Ided ly spent tsll ia
the left eye at Mine Run On the 9Th dsyof
November, 1888 He was broupht 10 the
Baptist Church Hosl ital, in tlisci,y. on the
4th day of December, 1868, where his sound
was.probed by DE-. q. p. Bigelow, Surgeob
in charge, who failed to discovertb The locality
OF the ball.
He remained in the hospital some time,
experiencing occasional pain, but all the
time his general health vas improving.
The wound was frequently rrolfd fy Dr..
Bige low, tut without apy better result than
at the iirst trial, About the lst of March
last, his general health being very good, bo
was granted furlough fer forty dsvs. A.
the expiration Of this time, he returned. and
soon began TO complain quite frequently Of
severe ain frtm his wounds. The wound
was again rrobed. and some pieces Of dead
bone taken tlom bis eye ard the roof OF Lis
mouth.
On Saturday last, in examining tic wound
again with probe, Dr. Biee'tw discovered
the oeality ofthe lall, Which seemed TO
be resting Immediately over the pallet Of
the mouth or throat. Inserting his balI-fcr.
cep;s, he found he could not grasp it, snd,
after repeated efforts, he concluded to wait
until Sunday morning, when it was his
intention to separate the bone on each s.ds
Of the eye, by which means il was thought
the ball could be,eaSily taken out.
Early on Sunday morning a messenger
aroused the doctor, and informed him that
Phenix was choking to death. He at once
repaired to the hospital, where he found the
patient in the condition stated. He soon
discovered that the ball had been moved
from its original bed little lower down, and
unless immediately removed must produce
suffocatinn. He asserted bis torceps and
extracted it without the least difficulty giving
instant relief to his patient.
The ball was grape-shol (iron) one and
halfinches in diameter, and about four
inches in circumf.rencs, and weighs but a
fraction less than halfa pound. To any one
but surgeon this story would seem some.
what miraculous, but truth sowetimes is even
stranger than fiction. Pbpnix is still at tho
above hospital, and from all appearance tho
carrying of a cannon-hall in his head for fvo
months has but slghtlyinparied his health,
and not shortened his days in the least.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
Two Glinlpses Of Jefferson
Davis.
fTrom Iiarpsrs' Weekly.l

We have lately had two glimpses of
Jefferson Davis, sad and gloomy enough.
Abont month ago little son of his fell
from balcony and was killed, and on the
Sunday afternoon after the funeral, which
was the day subsequent to the battle of the
Wilderness, Davis is described sitting alone
in his pew in church. clad in deep bluck,
figure of utter grief and woe. The sec-
ond glimpse is at the funeral of the
rebel GeneralJ. L. B. Stuart. 1t took
place at a late hour in the afternoon. The
scene was most dreary.' The short service
was read" as if there must be no time lost
Tue guns that threatened Richmond with
justice roared beyond the city. No military
escort accompanied the procession to the
grave; but chief of all during the burial
service at the church. Jefferson Davis is
seen sitting near the front with look of
grief upon his care-worn face"
Care worn his face may well be at a SOL
der's funeral, for he has caused more iu-
nera's more agoniz d heart-breaks, more
colnlortless sorrow, than any man the sun
now looks upon. Nor is there probably ii
more wretchel being in the world. Bafflad
in his ambitious and long plotted schemes,
II supported by those upon whom he count
ed in the North, deserted ami did ,ined by
the British Government, sick and sad in
mind and body, his huge crime isunrelieved
by solitary ray Of extrnuation or excuse.
That his theory OF The National Government
might honestly differ from onrs may he
admitted; but that he should assert a mere
theory, without the least excnse of oppres
sion. 1T such est Of blond AMI sorrow, is it.
self an atrocity. While to assert it, as he
and his fellows have done, for the basest and
most odious of purposes, is an unspeakable
wickedness Even could he succeed, and
his Conf.deracy acquire position among
recognized States. the infamy of its origin
could no more he forgotten than the source
of a fortune which sprang from the slave
trade. Nhl
Even could the effort to odestroy the Union
and divide the country prosper, the o ject
of the destruction would be forever remem-
bered Grant the success, concede that the
rebellion trnmphs; dn you think jefferson
Davis would rank in history with MiInades
with Cnrtus with Arnold Won Winklereid.
with William Tell, with Washington, with
Bolivar, with Garabaldi? Would his name
be hailed with love and enthusiasts as a
friend Of humanity No. His epitaph
would have no higher heroic strain than
this: He destroyed a great. powerful and
prosperous nation because il refused to BE
degraded, and because he wished to whip
women anl sell babies unchallenged. In
American history the crime of Benedict
Arnold disappears before that Of Jefferson
Davis. The gloom that shrouded him in
these two glmpses in the church will never
pass away from his figure as ii n seen in
history-the gloom Of unrelievcd infany.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
TERMS OF kDVEaEnIso.
ELss.ss. 2 D.. @ cs,ss ., ssu,o ..,.u un...pssII.A,


with about twelve hundred o,be, or;.o,.r.
They were halted Opposite the rs;,,ns wi';ch
inclosed the Court-House. but vb;le Sh.ls,
stood in sufficiently natural m,nnsr snd
with apparent unconcern, the other furnished
amusement to tho few snectators bv III.
studied attitudes and highly elaborate
gIances.
Now comes The absurd part Of the affair.
on arriving at Charlottesville, alorge town.
able 10 turn ont a greater crowd Of spectators
this whipped brigadier bethoneht him Of
honoring the place 30 far is TO address his
fellow citizens" at the railroad depot. Tbs
thing would seemineredible, vet Trustworthy
gehtlemeH avouch the fact that by some
unaccountable. hut most oulpable connivsucs
OF the officer of'he guard. this creature was
actuHilv Oermitted IN make speech" 70
the citizens o.. Charlottesville. They even
report the substance of lis speech. which
was to the following efT, ct: General Lee
may possibly defeat General Grant end the
Federal army: but what Of THAR I trust
that IT he defeats him he lnsy follow up his
success by taking Washington and burning
g to the ground. And let him not stop
there; let him can'rre end burn Baltimore.
then advance on Philndelrhia ard brrn that.
Then. at last. we shall have rnited North.
ahr thHn beg,n 10 snow vnu what war is. :"
This: from the ill-starred bricadier who has
never done anything in the world hut run
away from Finnegsn, in Florida, and Weld
himself M, rescue or m rescue. st the first
ye ofGeorQisnS 10 the Widerressl We find
1t hnrd TO understand. first. Why tie msn
" ~ oot lroktd rrd rrprrd" hy II e ruard,
and secondly. why he wss not booted aud
pelted by the rorulace The fresh that he
uttered vas merely safe piece Of the mnss
vulgar Yapk tee hrsqgsdocio. virulent with all
the spite which ususlly rankes in mean
natnre. Yet We have hesr1 Confederate
cit;z'na; apparcntlv sene. absolutely compIl-
ment the ''pluck" and dash" OF this
miseresni's haraneup.
On the whole scene is the oenle Of absurd
ilmprorfiety. TIE guard who permitted il
deserves punish Ren,: end If such "speech.
es' ere TO become permanent institution,
We do not see the use of buck and gag.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
sLAyrRY AND rnE RrnELIIoN.

In the struggle Of the nation for existence
against this powerful and wicked treason,
the highest national authorities have abol.
i,hed slavery within most Of the Rebel
States, and decreed its extinction by mill.
tary force. They have enlisted those for
merly held as slaves TO be soldiers in the
national armies. They have taken meas
ures to organize the labor Gf the freedmen,
and instituted measures for their support
and government in their new condition. 1t
is their declared policy not to consent to the
reorganization Of civil government within
the seeded States upsn any other basis
than that of emancipation. Ia the loyal
States where slavery has not been abolish
ed, measures of emancipation, in different
stages Of progress, have been SGT on foot,
and are near their consummation; and
propositions tor an amendment TO the Fed
eral Constitution. prohibiting slavery in all
the States and Territories, are now pending
in the national Congress. So that in our
present situation, the interests of peace and
social order are identified with the success
ot the cause OF emancipation. The difficult
ties which formerly seemed nsurmountable,
in the providence of God appear now to be
almost removed. The mos, formidable re-
manning obstacle, we think, will be found to
be the unwilingness OF the human heart TO
see aud accept the truth against the rrcju-
dices of habit and of interest; and to act,
toward those who have been heretofore de-
graded as slaves with the charity of Chris
tan principle in the necessary efforts to i'm
prove and elevate them.
.at CONCLUSION.
In view, therefore of it's former testimo-
Monies upon the subject, the General As
senibly does hereby devoutly express It's
gratitude 30 Almighty God for the gfea,
deiveran,e 70 Hs has prepared for our coun-
try from the evil and guilt Of slavery; its
cordial appreciation of the measures taken
by the National aud State authorities, for
its extirpation. as the root Of bitterness
from which has sprung rebellion, war, and
bloodshed, aud the long list Of horrors that
follow in their train; its earnest belief that
the thorough removal of this prolific source
of evil and harm, will be speedily followed
by the blessings of our Heavenly Father,
the return Of peace, union and fraternity,
and abounding prosperity to the whole land;
and recommend to all in our communion to
labor honestly, earnestly and unwearedly in
their respective spheres for this glorious
to which human justice,
Christian love, national peace and prosper
Try, every earthly and every religious inter-
est combine to pledge them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
Grants sPropOsaIs.'

At the opening of Gen. Grants mil
itary career at Fort Doneson, he septa pro-
position to Gen. Buckner, who had request
ed cessation of hostilities after two days
fighting, in these words: Il Propose to
move immediately upon your works" We
have had but few other propositions from
him till now, when he makes another, after
six days fighting: II propose, says he, ito
fight it out on his line, if it takes all sum
mer." Both of these proposals are very
cJoi, but terribly determined.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
An Interview win Gen. Grant.

The Boston journal publishes the fol-
lowing interesting extract Of letter from
DR.. W.T.. @. Morton, Of Boston, address
ed to n friend in Washington. and dated at
Gen. Grants headquarters, MAY 10:
while Gen. Grant was in Washington,
{ I had been introduced to him, and he now
remembered me, and kindly welcomed me.
He conversed very frankly upon military
matters, declaring that he intended to give
the rebels all the fighting they wanted. 1t
would not be proper, ! suppose. to write
you the General remarks on tho oamp paign,
but | must tell you that in answer to my
question: How long is this deadly conflict
to last2 no replied, in his cool, unassum.
ing way: 'Perhapsuntil the Fourth OF July:
and we shall have all the time supplies aud
re endorsements, which they can't get
Tho General assigned me tent and an
orderly. and invited me to share his camp
fare. On previous visits to oamps had
found thatahe Generals lived , far better
than do the boarders at the Washington
hotels, but our supper that night was sim pig
coffee and bread and buttersn. The butter
lthe General said) was madelep the field Of
battls.p> G
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09

PETROLEUM V, NAsBY, ESQ. says ho
has .notist with plesher that the poorere
man wuz tue moar auxshus he wus ? oan
nigeers."
True, o, Nasty. Find fellow who is
too lazy to work, or ,sny,hin. else but d'ink
whi>ky an I ribatse- AbolitioHisls; asd who
couldn't own hs!fa neigGer rtksy. were sell
ing at ten cents dozsn, and you vii thd
one whose p,liticaI principles consist in tho
al iocacy OF human slavery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09

THE present copperhead mayor of
Chicago, who claims to have been elected
hv majority Of l57, was elected by aliens.
The Tribune publishes the names of 495
who voted for him, and yet so soon as
draft threatened them, went TO the British
Consul and took out protection papers.
This list does not include all who voted that
ticket year ago, Allthe Democratic office
holders of that city owe their places to fhis
class of scamps, who have been foremost in
voting, but are aliens when the country
needs their services. r... s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
To WIN the maid the poe, tires, r
Aud sometimes writes TO Julia's eyes
She likes verse, but cruel whim,
She still appears averse 10 him.

In March last, two females of alleg-
ed disreputable character, residing in
Youngstown, Ohio, were tarred and feath-
cred and treated to other indignities, These
acts we're done by some females and by men
disguised as females. The sufferers insti-
tuted suit for damages, and the trial came
off last week, and resulted in the Court
awarding verdict Of $1,000 damages. -
The jury convicted eleven females and seven
males. '"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09

The other day, when commencing
bis defense of murderer in court al Phils-
delphia, David Paul Brown raw Two jurors
with their feet on the rails in front OF their
seats. Take down your feet. sils!', he
said: ~ esme here to speak to mems
heads, or hearts and not to their feet; and
will submit to no such indignity in court of
justice, when the lie OF an individual is at
stake, foI decency is part of tho law" The
feet, Of course, dropped at once
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
II you do. use
HOofand's German Bitters |!
From J Mention Bropn, D. D., Editor Of the
Encvclopedia of Reiipious Kro,plrdge,

Encyclopedia Of Religious knowledge,
Although disposed to favor or recommend Patent
Medicines in general through dislrust of their ngred
ents and effects yet know OF sufficient reason why
testify the beneft he believes himself TO
have received from any simple preparation, in tie hope
that he may thus contribute TO the benefit OF others.
do this the readily in regard TO iiooaands Ger
Bitiers, prepared by DIR. c. NJ Jackson, Of this
city, because was prejudiced against them for many
years uld der the impression that they chiefly
achohoic mixture am indebted TO my friend. Robert
Shoemaker Esq, for the removal OF this prejudice by
proper tests and for encouragement to try theni when
suffering from great and long continued debility. The
of three bottles OF these Biters the beginning Of
the present !ear. followed by evident relief. and
restoration 10 degree OF bodily aud mrniu vigor which
had felt for siy months before and had almost de-
SPARED Of regulating. therefore thank God and my
friends for directing me to the use OF them. .
]. NEWTON BROWN
Philadelphia, June 23 1861.