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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02
The Mother to her FIrstbOrn.


God bless and keep thee soft, warm thisg,
So closely nestled to my heart,
With half closed eyes and placid brow,
And rosy lips with smiles apart.
In thee, thy father 1 behold,
TRANSFORMED again into a child;
I gaze upon his infant face,
Watch how be LOOKED, and how he smiled
watch and gaze until mine eyes
With tears of happiness grow dim,
Then fold thee closer in mine arms,
For the great love bear to him!
Oh, gracious God our thanks receive
For all the dear delights of life
For this sweet hearth-this ''quiet home,"
All uudistulb'd by storm and strife.
Long hast thou fll'd our cup with joy,
Till, trimming, it could hold no more;
But when within that cup was dropp'd
This precious pearl, it sparkled DER.
Yet, tender blossom thou must bear
This hfe's hard winter for a while;
Must shrink before its chilling blasts,
And wait and long for summers smile.
Oh, Father give this little lamb
Warm shelter in thy peaceful fold
Within the gentle Shepherds arms
Less keenly will she feel the cold.
And when the loathsomc touch of sin
Her snowy fleece shall deeply stain,
Then take her to the cleansing pool,
And wash her purely white again.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02
P%E
Mystery of Chastlsemcnt.


1--WE glory also in tribulations,-RON. V; g."
Within this leaf, to every eye
So little worth, doth hidden lie
Most rare and subtle fIagraucy.
Wouldst thou its secret strength unbind!
Crush it, and thou shalt perfume find,
Sweet as Arabia's spicy wind.
In this dull stone, so poor and bare
OF shape or luster, patient care
VIII find for thee jewel rare.
But first must skilful hands essay,
With file and flint, to clear away
The film, which hides its fire from day.
This leafl this stone? 1t is thy heart
1t must be crushed by pain and smart,
1t must be cleansed by sorrows art
Ere it will yield fragrance sweet,
Ere it will shine, jewel meet
To lay before thy dear Lords feet.
S. Wilberjorce.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02
CHILDREN's COLUMN.
Little Boys Should Pray.

A little boy, only four years of age, said to
his mother while, undressing for sleep: "Moth-
er, why can't make a prayer for myself? l
think of great many things l want to ask God
for, which is not in the little prayer 1 always
say. There is my little cousin William, who is
too small to pray for himself; want to ask
God to make him good boy. There are other
things, too, I want to say" What mother
would not rejoice to hear this Parents, how
ever early your children come to God, teach
them to ask as early for spiritual blessings.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02
Those who Feel.

may say word to those who do feel I
rejoice that there are such, whose consciences
are quickened to a new and living energy, who
are not ashamed or afraid to have it known that
their feelings are interested on the great sub
jcct of the SOULS salvation. Need say that
your position is one of hope and alarm, Of prom
Use and of peril You may be sared you are
not far from the kingdom of God, and yet your
soul may draw back; you may stife your con-
victions, grieve the Spirit, and bring down upon
yourselves double curse. Should you miss
salvation now, what failure! Should you fail
to enter the kingdom, now that your feet touch
its threshold, what endless ordinations would
be yours! Oh, strive to enter into the strait
gate! Jesus is ready to welcome you, to help
you, to take the load from your burdened heart.
He says, ''Him that cometh to me, will in no
wise cast out" You may come; you may ven
ture all upon Him. He is able, he is willing.
Will you Gomez
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02

SECRET RELIGIoN.-God is often lost in
prayer and ordinances. 'Enter into thy closet"
said he, "and shut thy door about thee" "Shut
thy. door about thee,' means much; it means,
shut out, not only frivolty, but business; not
only company abroad, but company at home: it
means let thy poor soul have a little rest and
refreshment, and God have opportunity to speak
to thee in still small voice, or he will speak
in thunder. am persuaded the Lord would
often speak more softly, if we would ''shut the
door. Cecil
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02

il; for he hath no pleasure in fools pay that
which thou hast vowed Better is it that thou
holldest not vow, titan that thou shoudest VOW
aud not pay" G.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02

THE BINGHAM SCHOOL, N. C.-This old and
popular institution has been removed to Me-
gainesville and been so changed as to give pupils
the advantages Of a military training.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02

YoUTH.-Childhood does sometimes pay a
second visit to man-youtb, necer.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02

COP SENDS his word first, and then his prOvi.
dence to seal and stamp it.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02

The BELIEVER dies, only that he may live
forever.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02

The GRANDEsT OF ALL MIRACLES is the re-
surrection of dead soul
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02

No SECT has a monopoly of Christians, be-
cause none has monopoly of the gospel.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-02-02

ALL MEN are children, only of different
growth
, 1865-11-22
ANOTHER FIRE AT MILWAUKEE.
Canterbury MU&tc Hn1l and \ NunabeE
of Wooden Buildings BuFned-Far-
SIai Destruction Of The Juneau HOME.

From The MuwaGkee SenuoeL. .tt1+j
About q quarter before II o'clock last night,
fire broke oul in the rear Of Canterbury
Music Hall, which proved very, destructive to
property IN the nefshborhood. The fire Was
Inst discovered In the wooden addition occ1.
pIcd by the stage, and had made great head
war The fixtures being highly combnstible,
hut few minutes elapsed ere that portion Of
the building was envcloped In flames, which
rapidly communicated 10 the main building
and to The juneau nouse adjoining; E. n.o,.n
stables Of the Juneau House. These the
ilamcs 1apped up In a very abort time, and
then rapidly extended up the alley among
numerous outbuild}nEs until they cummuni-
Gated to the wooden buildings On Main street,
The first Of these w8s occupied by Neinecke
d Weber, carriage and sleigh manufacturers
execution Of some s500 worth Of lumber
pflcd In the yard. The next wns occupled as
4 tavern, the Frankfort House, occupied BY
A. Braua. Eoth those buildings were entire
" consumed. Mr.. Braun sased his furniture
ID a damaged state. The building adjoining
The frankfort House. owned By u man named
Corehlin, and occupied as retail fruit stord
saved throrgh the exertions Of the firemen.
The contents Of the building we're removed
in a damaged condition.
The progress OF th: fire up Main street was
et1ecluAlly checked ut. this point, after having
consumed In Its progress about half dozen
buildings of oil kinds. They were all old
frame structures and consequently Of not
their owners, chiefly poor men. Messrs,
Weinecke and Websr were insured, to what
extent We did net learn. Some Of the others
we.e also partially insured.
l. The fire IN the Juneau House was confined
10 the rear section, about fort, feet, which
, 1865-11-22
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.
Interesting Docunlent-A White BASIS
Resolution in tho Tennessee LeEisIa-
tnrc T1EentY-threc Years AEo-An~
drew J0hntNNtA Record,

From the Knoxville (Tenn.) whle, l5sh.]
As the question Of the proper relations be-
tween suffrage and representation will In
short time be brought before the country, and
as 1t Is one Of the greatest practical import
ance. we present for the ediacation Of our
readers m official copy Of the resolution on
this subject offered in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, In 1872, by Hon. Samuel 3iilliSsan,
OF Greene county, and fellow townsman Of
Androw johnson, who was at the samc session
q member Of the State Senate, and offered
the aame rceolution IN that bndy. We have
luton offered BY Senator johnson, but believe
1t Is Identical IN phraseoloyy. Hon. Samuel
NIillignn Ia now one Of the Supreme Judges Of
the State, and has always been confidential
friend Of the President.
HEsoIrI1oy RELATIVE TO pIy1ptxu TUE srATE
tSIo CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS, Dy the second section and third clause
or The Constitution OF the Un1tcd States the basis
Of representation tn Congress ls deternlned "hy
adding to The whole number Of free PERSONS. fn-
Guiding those bound to se1vtce for term Of years,
other pefsons and. whereas, 1t appears not to hag
been The intention Of the fFar1efs Q! the Federal
Constitution that property to sayes shonld eonsi-
sentation of The people IN Congress, hut that It
,hc representation Of Tie States az independent
ro@ereignties should rest; and, whereas, Congress
has no power under the Constitution 70 prescribe
the manner and mode Of 1ayiog or the States into
thriS nil quota Of In the Congress OF
the United States, IS members Of the eonfederacy
R<sNral. htr9ore, That in dividing the state
int Congressional Districts. consistency and sound
poIer reqnrc that the slave population within the
iespect1ye districts should not be made an element
OF political power. ..
Rtsofred, Tint the data to be regarded In adjust
tng tho State INTO Congressional Districts shall be
ahe whulc number OF :ho*e who arc entitled to the
right Of Isuffuge. S. MILIt0As.
IEDoRsE11,
Douse Kep., Oct. 6, 1sia.-Read and laid on The
table. IHos. 4. BROWN, Clerk.
Honsc Rep, Oct. la, 1t42.-Indednitely post
p0ned. Tnos. A. BRowN, Clerk.
, 1865-11-22

b.vc h.ta hurg.by The Davis, party for hi.
usnrration and, rs they held, his treason to, The
Constitution In warning against the South.
We have only to read the speeches OF this
Copperhcads at The Chicago, Couvention, ia
many ofEllch he was threatened With death,
we have only 10 recall the actual crime, BY
which his Life was euded, and these thr,.atsful,
filed, to see t6af' tie aboIc statement Is Il ue.
Both Davis and Lincoln, therefore took Their
lives In their bands when they undertook to
: lead IN the late contest; Preddent Lin soln
waa rtnalcaled and nxsis ,rrnshea-: Te,
President Lincoln lost bis life not,
withstanding his success, and now |.
Davis to .save- his : life notwithstand
ting the4oecurenos ofthe contingency in which
al rebels understand that their lives are for
felted, viz: his fgnomintous failure. It h
military force, not statutes, to which Davit
appealed, and by It he should be tried. II il
our superior military force that decides i'll.
acts to be crime instead of a reyolu
ton. The authority which condemn:
should have the power to punish. So much
as question Of Justice. As question OF ex
pediency, We will simply re-asset our couyic
ton that Jefferson Davis should be hanged
and that he never will be punished unless ht
shall be tried before military tribunal 10,
the crime Of rebellion. :.
, 1865-11-22

Wss pretty cdectually burned out. Every.
thing In the house, however, was Euioed b1
water and removal. The building was owned
by Mr. Judd, lumber uezchant, Who Also
owned the adjoining barn. The proprietor OF
fhr boua4 Ia NS. n a. Hawks- The dsu1.se
10 The building and its fnrsiture Il = impoasi-
BE 10 esiima4c 1t the present writing. sfr.
Hawks' los 10 great extent Is covered BY
Insuzauee, and ne understand there is also an
insurance upon the building. !,
The proptietors of the Canterbury Mrstc
Hail were Messrs. Stowe Il McDonald- Their
loss must reach several thousand dollars. We
could not Learn whether they were insured.
| Ths building was tour~story brick, and was
owned by +; 6. Owens: Value 3s,W; - m, n,
| the upper part Of the Canterbury building,
| which were the property of General AcMann-
| man, We are informed We could not Learn
his lose.
The anadequacy Of our FIRE department, Al
regards strength. WAS again made manifest on
this occasion. The city authorities have al
ready ordered two new engines, but We thinl
| that there Is need for still another and Vt
trust soon to be able to announce that It ha!
been ordered.
, 1865-11-22
mB (MIPAxsA xprEcu

The Washington speech of Hon. Schuyle,
Coltax fairly reflects the sentiments Of tht
Republican party. His positions arc briefly
l. That Congress Is the Inv making poHel
on the subject of restorntion.
g. That Congress will sanction de action o.
the President in requiring the State Conven.
requiring their Legislatures 10 ratify the con
stItutonal amendment abo1lshing slavery and
in repudiating the rebel debt, but that
3. Congress will also protect the freedmen
as fitcmts', entitled to MI the rights referred
to by the Declaration Of Independence when
It declares that NIL men are created equa1.,'
4. Congress will require that their amended
State Constitutions, emhody ying this principle,
shall be rattficd at the polls by majority OF
the Southern people
5. Congress will exclude all who cannot
swear they hnvc not voluntarily supported
the rebellion,
6. And finally IN al1 the work Of ofrcconstruc.
tion Congress will proceed slowly and delib.
crately.
Mr. Colfax is not only By his cast Of mind
a representative Republican. but in thls
speech he Inns Intentionally and frankly laid
down the platform on which the House Of
Representatives viii be called on to vote for
or arainst him for Speaker. I'VE believe the
party in the House will pretty unanimously
sustain him, and that If there would he any
considerable departure from his views on the
part of any large number OF It's members, II
would bc In the direction of a more emphatic
demand that the suffrage Mt the South should
not be confined to the white or lately rebel
, 1865-11-22
Veatvnli in Deadly FeaT-Hcr Man.
AEer Arrested.


Thomas Mcguire WAS arrested yesterday,
upon the complaint Of u Ve8tvall, the Mag-
nlficent,' on the charge Of making threats
against her person, from which she alleges
she stands IN fear Of said Mcguire. Her com
plant alleges TINT he threatened to
break every bone in deponent's body
before deponent shall leave the city, aud
In making said threat used the fo1iowin.
language, to-wit: "You d-d TEND under
the mask Of q woman, repeated three times,
with violence and gesticnlations,) take care
you hare come to tho right man. III prove
that you have bones in your flesh, and before
you leave the country Ph break every bone
In yonr body !" and deponent fears that the
asid Mcguire will attempt to carry his said
threat into execution, and believes her life to
be IN jeopardy IN consequence Of said threat,
unless said Mcguire be restrained bv law. Tie
complaint is signed In q masculine style OF
handwriting, Felicite dc Vestvall," with q
business like tnirl underneath. This, Of
course, is The official record of one half OF
what may te very exciting story.
, 1865-11-22

Cooperative Societies In England -
Key. Robert Collyer>+ Observations.
Rev. Robert ColiyeE writes, In the Christian
Laqnixsr Of last week, IN nccount Of visitt0.
Yorkshire, England, where the workingnen's
cooperative societies are prospecting. He
says,
It occurred to some of these hardheAdcd
Iorkshiremen, some years ago, TINT II It be
true that the miller always has the finest
whose corn they cat, there might be . pos
sfbIe way to get 4 slice OF the baron- They:
had scraped together each few pounds !:
with this they formed stock company,
invited others to Join them the society con-
one pound each. They had leased IN old
factoFy,- turned It into a grist mill,
went on carefully buying their wheat
to the best advantage, making their aour
as goodas possible, selling it to themselves,
according 10 the number of their shares at
the lowest cash Price, to the public nt the
result is; First, that each shareholder has
had his -four Of the best quality, and at a
lower price than he nsd to pay for poor flour
aloretime second, the neighbqrhood has
for poor; and third, the business haa paid 4
handsome dividend, and became strong and
1ourishlng concern, while the shareholders
still mind each man his own business, looking
sharply alter the mill beside, and have added
stores In. which they sell aM the staple urti-
cles Of consumption to themselves and the
public, on the same shrewd and careful
principle
A rerI gzeat number Of working men in the
suburb of-Leeds, where the movement bcggan,
have become members Of this society, or have
started others on the same principle. Tla
thing Is tak1ng root, too, I'LL over the North,
together With building clubs very much lks
those In this country, thai give the subscriber
home within given time and altogether
these things revealed to me most eheeringin-
dicatians Of an upward movement among the
workiug1nen, that viii put them. on bet
ter vintage ground in the heavy struggle
they must constantly maintain against the
tyranay Of capital. And when I remember
how the most dil1geut and minute search has
hitherto tailed to discover more. than the
slightest traces Of a conscience In the class Of
traders In this country TINT auswers to those
ngatnst which the Yorkshireman has rcvolted
and made successful war, cannot but hope
that the workmen in our own manuiacturin..
centres may tie driven to similar despesl-
ttoD, and take the question Of supplies into
E1,A}r n1yTy hn,,t1H
, 1865-11-22

The continued and growing inquiry for
Chicago real estate does not more distinctly
mark the confidence Of moneyed men in the
stability Of values IN this city, than It
emphasizes the fact that the speculation
period In products is drawing to q
speedy close Prudent and sasacious
men sec that In the prospective
return from condition Of unprecedented
imitation TO sounder and more hea1thfnl
coin basis, the merchant must continue to do
business on declining market, and that the
epeculator who bets on 'Change for q rise,
must he doomed TO disappointment. Hence
we find that money, which has heretofore
bceu freely ventured In merchandise OF all
sorts, Is being withdrawn in rast sums and
quietly invested In property, which will not
only pay fair interest IN the way Of rcnts,
hut which, by its improvement consequent
upon the rnpid growth Of the city, will resist
the downward tendency Of almost everything
else. The little imitation which real property
has felt, during The recent speculative period,
fayors this movement that VIC zee going on /;
and from the fact that our Oldest, most guc-
cezsful and far.sirhttd capitalists aze those
who have taken the lead in Ibis matter, we
have reason to believe that It will becone
general, and that long before the lapse Of the
period necessary, under the Wiscst and most
careful administration to carry us back 10
specie payments, we shall ste an appreciation
Of real properly here that will bring il up to
figure corresponding to the manifest destiny
OF the second, If not finally the first city Of
fhe continent
, 1865-11-22
Mysterious State Prisoner.

HYJf It'll
1o!ols cne@go 11aoane'
Under Inc ABOVE captlon, from Time 10 Time
for the last tour months, have been hefaid.''1
IN rne columns OF the various papers In the
United States, charged with having commit
ted A multitufle of cri1nes-as being arrested
l., ,ta,1a1,,s .,a cor,.exed t,,onot IN Wash.
~ 'aenlpn's, ~ S -. sr -
ington hfaFi!5 lronea, ooet' sosPic'oh u oe-
ing John Il. 3ar7att again, as having per-
petrated seriesoi frauds by pretending to
be an agent Of the Republican Executive Com.
nllttee, OF which senator Hartan was Chair
from various oftiee-holders throughout. the
country as having stolen blauks from Sena-
tor Harlan and again, as having perpetrated
heayT frauds IN recruiting-snd as having
served t1re years' term In the Missouri Peni-
tcnt{aty. Now Wish to shy. that every item
lies, without foundation. and were known to
be such by the authors.
At the breaking out of the War was living
IN North Alabama Being Northern aud q
Uniou man. was compelled to flee, with
the loss of all my property. I offered
the Northern armies, was accepted, aud
for two years and four Inouths + served
the Government well and faithfully as scout
aud spy, without pay and for facts in this
respect l refer, without consent, but with
pleasure and confidence, to Gems, Turchin,
Nt11iCS A1lA Dummy AAA ~ fEASEAH III Wy
possession dom other Generals who fell as
glorious martyrs ia the cause ofliberty. Last
winter acted rs secret agent Tor the United
States Government In Canada On my
being betrayed by certain persons il
Detroit In the employ Of the United States
; service. 1eft Canada and came to Detroit. at
Which time twas nrTested and nut ia the Mi.
! itarr Prison and CITY PenitcntiarY. and there
!, held untfl would Consent TO be hiack.mailcd
! for a laree amount. aud banished from Miehi-
] N1u for SIX Iponths-no charges being pre-
! GsrTel pcninst me nor anv reSsons essioMnel M
, 1865-11-22
DistI11efy Cases at 11ilyFaukee-Ju4He.
miller ON the E1et*e LAtv-DefeAtlx
ants Acquitted.
Hmm tha Mifun 1lex4 Sentinel 9Onl1

.s>.,,N u...- - nn..,3 s...a -. ~. r....a
CIV. w Gases % ~ aa,cgeG 1T araIa ~ un ~ Gn'tsa ts
sn;,ad sto,e. n;str,cf conrt e uan n5raW ~ .ue
n1iu 1;si,o s.A.ss sosi5;a Spt ~ t Lnn a4sm na
u. Ahues, pfeslams. ~ ne character and
capase!ues u Jurors % ~ ou4ssu Sta.es 60 COURTS N
tn1s sLale " nseo say nosuns' "a some
at5apselnsut' tnat uaul 4ult: feSenty was
e,1sae enoWH - H. ets soa, lne ateo ~ ~
n.a.e1 ~ I'LL ~ ~ suea ;.;s ~ hs[
LHs tnG WY tss. S.ass ~ sta1@eus tur 1uly
a,. - 10y -, ;nta,,.ssnaa - ~ ~ sns
SSapaTay Sapnna yoaast,nn aaa ense " '"o J""S VAS
y ho;b s.1;ta The f,orerrnoent baa bao,,
heaten" In neither case WIZ the ey,denc.
.,cemca sufficient To warrant a conv;ction'
7he mare fact that fi,e nccusea had. manufac-
tnred and sold Hiehwines for les than the
Gnrernn,ent duties. a1thoUph Decnliar. and
nerhaps suspicious state 6I things. Was not
en,,1;'iered * he nor nt,eht II tn. hs a rronns
for cnmnfa,nt nnier oatR thai th,. naFfies ~
manrfartnrf1,pr and seIlinr Hichwines had de-.
frnndei the reyeuue.
A. tbese arc the 5rst cages ever tried. under
The Excise Law. in this District. and az in
each case, the accused have been acqnltted Of
f1aua, the matter has created considerable
discussion. The provisions Of the Excise Law
were evidently new to some Of the ATTORNEYS
engaged, as well as to the Hon. Judge, who
Remarked during the first trial. In reply to
something said from one Of the attorneys;
II don't know what the Law Is. Gentle
men mnst not misunderstood me. It's long.
lont law, and have never read it-''
The stringent provisions OF the law, and
The 1e1uirenent for a strict observance of Ia
tecbpicaitties received a severe Fan At tbe
hands Of the Judge. when commeutfne nnon
fhe eyidenca AZ to manner tn which n1s ~
the clai1uants kent hIs djst;IIerv~ hoosr tha
Jui1re asked ttWhat difference ron Il mcEe
, 1865-11-22
l. Rejected Lover KILL the Girls
Hrother-Cold-B BtaotleH Affair.
(Etn,,, tha Snr3nrGeld f1hfot RrnHhtic I7th1


We learn from reliable source that On Sat
urlGy, 11th inst, an atrocious murder was
committed at Clifton, In Greene county, the
victim Of which was t. young man by the
name Of Rhodes It appears Tint the muir
had been paying attention to the sister or
Rhodes, aud was objected to By her ar her
father, and that the father and the unaccepta-
BILE suitoz had AZ alteEcdtion some time since,
which was brought TO m amicabla close BY
the interference Of young Rhodes. On satur-
day.. however, the rejected lover, young
Clifton, and glass Of ale was ordesed for
each. After drinking, the discarded man
turned around. drew a revolver, and delibe.
rately shot Rhodes through the heart. He
then jumped into buggy with his comrade,
and the two drove on> but were pursued
cious decd Is now IN: the Greene County Jail
at Xenfa ...