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1T is Dark Day."-Thus writes an edi-
tor at the conclusion of an article on the pres
emit state Of politics Truly it is dark day
but thero is consolation for those who are will
ing to receive it Unto the upright there
ariseth light in the darkness Inasmuch as
it is the future about which we are principally
concerned, it is well for us to look at the power
of God as we'll as the power of man: and to
remember that His creatures can go no farther
in any course of action than He permits them.
Indeed, it is necessary to our comfort to forget
the rod of chastizement as far as we can, and
look principally at the hand which Yields 1t,
which is our Father hand.
1t is well for us to bear in mind that all polti-
cal combinations however complex, and how
ever unpromising for us, have their being I'M
der His eye; that it is He who sets up and
puts down, turning the hearts of men, and
defeating or prospecting men at His will. In a
word we are to walk by faith rather than by
sight-to contemplate infinite power, wisdom,
goodness, faithfulness, and truth, rather than
the poor weak efforts OF misguided and wicked
men, who, while they in their pride deem them
selves almost omnipotent, are in His hand as
clay in the hands of the potter.
"Why should the children of King,
Go mourning all their days"
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A YOUTHFUL INDIsCRETIoN.-Rev DR.. S.
H. Cox, of New York, who has won consider
able notoriety in the world of letters by the
extraordinary language in which he is wont to
clothe his ideas, said some years ago that
Puseyism was an attempt to squirt the quint-
essence of the dark ages into the nineteenth
century" DR.. Patton at a public meeting
lately quoted this passage in the presence of
the author, whose attempt to disown it as the
product of his earlier years was drowned by
the laughter of the audience. DR.. Cox's de-
fnition of a sptArge is the grandest splurge on
record. We should be very glad to see it re-
published. His style is johnson Amelcanized
after the spread eagle fashion of the famous
nineteenth century"
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THE GREAT REMEDY.

A very eminent minister of the Gospel re-
Gently returned from an extended tour, during
which he enjoyed numerous seasons of revival
at different places, declares that the great reli-
gious interest among the people had most
happy effect in counteracting that gloom and
dependency which are the natural result OF
our present distress, on account of an made
uuate harvest and the troubled aspect of po-
litical affairs.
Such a statement affords at once a very
cheering argument in favor of Christianity,
and a very strong reason to all who are engaged
in promoting its heavenly influence to renew
their exertions, that its blessings may be en-
ioyed by the greatest number.
There are many persons in the land who
having lost all their earthly possessions, and III
some cases, their nearest and dearest relatives
are become the prey of the most bitter and
disconsolate regrets and consuming reflections
In these mournful thoughts they are wont tc
contrast the past with the present and yield
themselves up to the miserable feelings which
such comparison excites. How truly deplo-
rable is the state of that mind which being
without the solace of religion is oppressed by
the burden of such exercises as these. We are
not surprised when those who are thus situated
became prematurely old, or being already adj
vanced in years, hasten down to their graves
Human weakness unsupported by an Almighty
arm is entirely inadequate to the task of bear
ing such burdens. An irreligious old age, OIL
any age without this divine support, exhibits
under these circumstances the utter hopeless
ness of all our boosted powers of endurance.
God is teaching us now the value, the indis-
pensable necessity of faith in Him; and sure
ly it is most refreshing to remember that the
supplies of His grace are inexhaustible, and
that He is as willing as able to sustain and to
save to the uttermost all the needy, if they will
but "Come unto Him"
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GENERAL AssEMBLY.

The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States, viii meet in the
First Presbyterian Church in the city Of Mem
phis, Tennessee, on THURSDAY THE 18TH OF
NOVEMBER, 1866, at IL o'clock, A. NJ. The
opening sermon viii be preached by the Rev.
George Howe, d. D., the last Moderator.
The undersigned, Committee on Commits
sious, viii meet for the enrolment of Commits
siouers on Wednesday the 4th of November
in the Lecture-room Of the above named
church, at = O'Clock, P NJ, ard also on
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.
1t is especially desired that the Stated Clerk:
of Presbyteries shall promptly forward to tho
Stated Clerk of the Assembly, carefully pre-
pared Statistical tables for the year ending
October LIST, 1866, for publication in the APP
pendix to the Minutes.
JOSEPH r. WILSON, s. C2ak.
WILLIAM Brown, Permanent Clerk
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The Richmond DIRECTORY and Bushes.

The Richmond Directory and Business
Guide for 1866, published by Messrs. Starke
and Mills, has passed into the hands of Messrs.
Gary & Clemmitt, Book and Job Printers, No.
II, 18th street, Richmond, to whom we are in
debted for copy.
Besides an alphabetical list of the citizens of
this metropolis, it contains variety of infor-
nation about the State and City, the Govern
ment, and the institutions of each, which
viii be found very useful and last but not
least, it furnishes interesting figures which will
be found necessary, if not agreeable, on the
subject of Federal Taxes
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THE ARABIC TRANSLATION. The transla-
ton of the Bible into this language has already
been mentioned in our columns. 1t is deep
ly interesting event. Sixty millions of people
speak Arabic, and thirty-six journals are now
published in the Turkish empire. DR.. She
shabek, of Damascus, distinguished Arab and
scholar, and the author of number of valuable
works, has thoroughly embraced the Christian
faith. He is said to be the leading mind OF
all the Arabic-speaking races. DR.. Van Dyck
at the late meeting of the American Board,
said that DR.. Sheshabek had charged him 'to
thank the Board and the American Bible So
ciety for giving us version of the Bible in our
own language on which we can rely"
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Washington College, Virginia

The impression having gone abroad that
Washington College is tull, and that students
have been already sent back for want of ac-
commodation, the Faculty deem it their duty
publicly to correct this report, and to state that
a large number of additional students can be
received and comfortably accommodated at the
College and in Lexington.
All papers friendly to the College are re-
quested to give prominent insertion to this
notice. ROBES MAssIE,
Clerk of Faculty,
.SeDte1ber 2Stb 1876
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1t is requested that the Stated Clerks shall
forward to me at their earliest convenience a
Roll of the Ministers and Churches of their
several Presbyteries, that l may be enabled to
prepare a complete Roll of the Synod to be
ready at its organization. Delay and embar-
rassment are often occasioned by the want of
such a Roll.
Address FRANCIS MCFARLAND,
Stated Clerk of Synod,
Mint Spring, Augusta county, Va.
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Fare to the SYNOD of Virginia. -Byrequ

Fare to the Synod of Virginia -Byrequest
of Rev. DR.. Armstrong we state that free re-
turn tickets will be accorded to all the mem
bers of Synod by the following routes, on their
presenting the usual certificate from the officers
of the body viz By the boats on James River
and Chesapeake Bay, the Norfolk and Peters
burg, and South-Side Railroads, and all the
Railroads terminating in Richmond We have
no doubt that the same terms will be granted
on the Virginia & Tennessee, and the Orange
4 Alexandria Railroads, yet to be heard from
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Mr.. JAMES CAsKIE. estimabIe gen
tleman, for many years citizen CT Richmond,
but widely known in the Church as well as in
commercial circles throughout the State, de-
parted this life on Thursday, the l1th, in the
seventy fifth year of his age.
A native of Scotland, Mr. Caskie gave to the
land of his adoption the labors and influence of
awell-spent life. Hismind was clear, vigorous,
and well informed, his diligence in business I'M
wearied, his attention to every public trust
faithful and conscientious As a member of
the Presbyterian Church he was enlightened
and liberal, and for many years performed the
duties of an Elder with zeal and fidelity
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A PLEASANT SIGN.-In connection with our
remarks in another column Interference to some
of the speeches at the late meeting of the
American Board, it affords us pleasure to state
that the resolutions on the State of the
Country" are more religious than political,
and nearly such as any Southern Christian
could heartily endorse.
The last resolution advocates the education
and religious instruction of the Freedmen with
view to their becoming missionaries to their
native land. A resolution advocating negro
suffrage, offered and earnestly advocated by
DR.. Cox, was laid upon the table.
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PRAIsEs.--At the late meeting of the
American Board, Dr. S. H. Calhoun, of the
Syrian Mission, said "Solon said to Cresus,
No man can be pronounced happy till death
has set the seal upon him. The brethren were
pleased to say many kind words, even words of
praise, of the missionaries, when words of ex-
hortation would be better 1t was for the
prayers and earnest cooperation of God s peo-
pie that the missionaries longed. Be careful
of your praises or else greatly increase your
prayers. We are not perfect men, but of like
passions as others, and liable to fall any day.
Death has not yet set the seal of safety upon
me, and l feel that have that within me, save
for grace, that would sink me to the lowest
hell l therefore repeat, be careful of your
praises, or else greatly increase your prayers. -
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Notice.-By request of Rev. DR.. T. V.
Moore the Committee on the Revision Of the
Hymn Book are hereby called to meet in the
lecture-room of the lst Presbyterian Church.
Richmond, on Tuesday, October 18th, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ. WILLIAM Brown.
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Rev. NJ. D. KALoPoTHAKES This broth
er, who was formerly the missionary of the
United Synod, is still earnestly engaged in his
useful labors at Athens, Greece. DR.. Jonas
King, the veteran missionary of that city, now
in this country, has received letter from Mr..
K, dated August LIST, in which he details the
rapid progress of the Greek mind "in waking
up to religious liberty and true apprehension
of the Gospel"
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THE FAITHFUL PRoNnsER. Mr. Grout the
Missionary among the Zulus of South Africa,
was driven from three stations and toiled elev-
en- years before he had single convert. But
he has now church of ninety members,
and an average congregation of four hundred
hearers, presenting a comparatively civilized
appearance Every promise of God, ," writes
he, :" has been 651hdantly fulfilled to me, and
1 would not to-day for time or eternity, change
situations with my classmates.
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CHANCELLOR WADDELL's INAUGURAL AD-
DREss.-We have received a copy of this ad-
dress delivered at the inauguration of the Facul-
ty of the University of Mississippi, on the 28th
July. The subject is The nature and advan-
tages of the Course of Study in Institutions Of
the higher learning" The style is chaste and
eloquent, and the argument in favor of CLASH
cal Literature thorough and exhaustive. This
department of instruction together with Men
tai, Moral, and Natural Science, and Mathe-
MATES, with the addition of Ethics and Meta
physics, International Law and Political Econ
omy, are ably shown to constitute the most APP
propriate system of Education in these schools.
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The Presbyterian Church at aberdeen, HISS,
is now vacant. We trust that the Lord will
speedily send them Pastor, whom he will
bless in his labors to the edifcation of the
church. -Lader.
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Nor CONVERTED. Some of our Methodist
brethren who recently met in District Con
vention to consider the "causes of spiritual
languor and decline, discussed the following as
the first point n fpct that we have reason
to fear that many Of our members are not con-
verified, and are content to live in low state Of
religious Journalism without conscious sense
of pardon, or the renewing, Transforming, and
sanctifying OF the nature through the power Of
the Holy Ghost as consequence
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EDITORIAL ITEMS.
REV. T. Y. MOORE, D. DIT affords u:
pleasure TO state bat this brother has safely
arrived in New York,


A FAcT.-An English writer very pertinent
ly asks: as it not fact that thousands of
children spend years in our Sabbath Schools
and finally leave without being able to repeat
correctly the Lords Prayer, the Ten Com
mandments, or the Apostles Greed. They
have sung well and enjoyed themselves in the
schools, but what have they really lodged in
the memory that will remain distinct and inef.
faceable in after life?'
In our Presbyterian schools we are fully per-
suaded that there is great neglect of the
Shorter Catechism. Children, especially in
cities, seem more averse now than formerly to
committing religious truth to memory, and pa
rents and teachers are in many cases equally
averse to encouraging the performance. A
Catechetical Bureau, devoted to gathering sta
tistics of those children in our churches who
have perfectly learned the Catechism, and to
such measures as might promote this time-hon-
ored and well-tried method of indoctrination
would be very useful ecclesiastical institution.
We long to see return to the customs OF our
fathers in respect to this matter.
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We give, according to promise, that part of
DR.. Adger's letter to DR.. Backus which bears
most specially upon the question in hand:
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To the Stated Clerks of the Presbyteries
Composing the Synod of Virginia.

September 18th, 1866.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-15

SOUTHERN PEoPLE.---There is no better ev-
idence of the disposition of the great mas
ses of the Southern people to disobey the
laws OF the nation than the exhibition of
their utter contempt for the loyalists of
that section, and their general treatment
of the freed race. The history of the slave
population has not been forgotten. The
riches accumulated by slave labor have
been sacrificed by mad ambition, in the at
tempt to prove our republican form of gov
ernment failure, and for the purpose of
establishing confederacy having in it's con-
stitution the reproachable word "slaue"
Baffied and defeated in their unholy schemes
with the wrecks of fortunes alone remain
ing, it is natural, after having been van
quished by foemen who knew no defeat,
that they should revenge themselves upon
the freedmen, and infict untold cruelties,
unparalleled even by the recollections of the
palmiest days of slavery Reports received
at the freedmen's bureau unite in the state
ment that the freedmen conduct themselves
with proprety and toll necessarily where
fair wages are paid. Notwithstanding
these facts the late shareholders are not
satisfied, and but for the presence of the
military and the prompt enforcement of the
laws, the lives of the freedmen would be
imperiled.
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Mem advertisements.

LNARM AND MILL PROPERTY FOR
l. SALE.-ThiS property is situated in Rome town
farm consists of 22G acres; ls0 improved two
large fruit orchards good sugar BUSH buildings, &c.
The Saw Mill has just been thoroughly repaired is in
fine runng order with good stock of logs in the yard
If the above property not sold by the 10th of March
it will be for rent For further information inquire OF
the undersigned the premises, Of j. n. Can To.
wanda, Pa. JAMES MiCABE
Feb. IA IS66.-It Rome pa
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TNO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Il |. Levi Bennett, of the township OF Tuscarora,
County of Bradford, State Of Pennsylvania for and in
consideration OF the sum OF Fifty Dollars paid to by
Robert f. Bennett in current money OF the U. s., do
bargain end sell and byhee presents convey 10 him his
time he being under II years of age being of the town
and County and st aforesaid that he may do law
full acts, the Of lawful acts may of right do
also sanctuning all contracts done by him IN past time.
Done this 18th day Of February, 1866.
LEVI RENNETT,
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FIRE, LIFE, and ACCIDENTAL INSUR-
l. ANCE.
CAPITAL REPRESENTED
OVER SEVENTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ,
c. 5. RUSSELL, agent,

FOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED RELIABLE CoMrANYs:
GIRARD FIRE & MARINE Insurance CoMPANYj
Philadelphia, I
Capital and surplus, Observation-Disclosures $3.50 900
HOME INsr ANcE COMPANY.
Of Netr lolk.
Capital and surplus s. 100 600
Insurance CoMEANY or NoRrH AMERICA,
Phiad,ip iphiQ.
Capital and surplus 81 200 900
MANHATTAN INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of Nclr- York
Capital and surpcs, over................. s9Oo,0OO
ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of Phtiadelphia
Capital and surplus, $3.50 900
AET,c INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of Ner- York.
Capital and surplus, over ............'. $3.50 900
PUTNAM Insurance CoMPANY.
Of Hartford. Conn,
Capital and surplus, -........... ..$704 600
MUTUAL LIFE Insurance CoMrAHY
Of NGr- York
Capital and surplus, over. 5 900 900
TRAVELLERS INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of HARTFORD Conn.
Capi'aI aud surplus, over .............s $500 900
Risks taken all kinds Of P,aperty at as low ra tes
a. by an! other reliable Companies,
FS' Policies issued and Losses if any, adjusted al
this Agency thereby saving the trouble and expense of
going elsewhere tor settlement.
RH- OfCe At The HaIawhcre Store of Coddinr &
Russell c. RUSSELL
Iowanda Feb. 4 1866 II
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BS~ A party just arrived at St. Louis
from the plains report that on the Goth ult.,
small party of troops were attacked by
about one hundred Indians, near Fort
Fletcher, on the Platte Two of them were
killed and four wounded. Only one of them
escaped uninjured. The Atchison Free
Press says the men were walking thought
lessy, with their guns in the wagon and
their cartridges in their sacks. Had it not
been for boy, who discovered the Indians
and gave the alarm, all would probably
have been killed
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OrFIcE NoRrn BRANcn CANAL Co.

ATHENS, Fd,.F y,
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
n OF this Company will be held at No. 4l2 Walnut St.
Philadelphia Thursday March l. 1866, for the pnr-
pose of organizing under the Act entitled An Act
authorize the Nor Branch Canal Co to change their
style and title tn the Pennsylvania and New York
Canal and Raihodd Company and 10 construct Railroad
along and upon the towing path berne bank OF the
Canal approved the 2Oh day oi March 1865, and
eectng President and Directors for said Company
Also whether the Stockholders will authorize the
Directors to increase the capital stock OF the Company
or TO issue Bonds and execute mortgage of the proper
ty and franchises OF the Company TO the same,
fer the purpose OF raising money construct said rail
road such portion thereof may be deemed exped
ent Also for the transaction Of such other business
may come before them.
q y WEIIES Ir prasidap+
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SENATOR CowAN-This gentleman who
by some hocus-pocus was some years ago
chosen one of the Senators from this State.
proves, as we have more than once said be-
fore to be southern abstractionist and a
pro-slavery advocate in all its phases. He
votes with the southern sympathzers
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against every measure calculated to bene-
fit the poor, emancipated negro, without
regard to its character He is generally
the only man in the Senate, elected as
Union man, who votes in this way. The
other day when the District of Columbia
Suffrage Bill was under debate, he deliver
ed the following statesmanlike view on the
question -" 1t was now proposed, after
having freed the negro, to give him the
right of suffrage What would that do !?
Simply increase his chances for getting
his head broken at the polls by stronger
race" Are we to infer that Mr.. Cowan
stays away from the polls from fear Of
coming in contact with stronger head
than his own ? Germantown Telegraph.
! THE CHRISTIAN CoM,nssIoN The Christ tian
Commission held its annual and closing
anniversary in the Hall of Representatives
Sunday evening. Speaker Colfax presided,
and addresses were made by its Chairman,
Mr.. George II Stewart, the Hon Charles
Demond, Admiral Davis, and Gen. Auaur.
Gen. Grant was present, as were Cabin; t
Ministers and all the leading public men III
military, naval, political and civil life now
in Washington 1t is estimated that 5000
people crowded the hall and galleries, while
many thousands more left the building, I'M
able to gain entrance. The closing address
was made by Bishop Simpson. Philip
Philips Of CINCINNATI and the Hutchinson
family sang several appropriate airs to the
great delight Of the audience. The total
value of the donations and facilities OF the
Commission reached the vast sum of Sc, 2G4, :
G07 68
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BT~ The National Wool Growers Associ
alton assembled in Pittsburgh ON the 18th
inst, and a permanent organization was eff
fccted About two hundred delegates were
present, representing a capital of at least
81, 100000 DR.. julius F. LEMoYNE, of
Washington County, was chosen President.
The object of the Association is to advance
the wool-growing interests OF the United
States, to harmonic the interests of the
the United States, so as to advance the
prosperity Of our common country.
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Will open the Third Term OF her School. Second
Street, on Monday Feb u. 1866.
TERMS QUARTER.
Common English Branches s. 80
Higher ................6 25 to : 90
French (eXtra) so to 90
No extra charge for Latin.
School year of ~ weeks divided into four equal terms
Much experience. and considerable opportunities for
observation in different methods of teaching, enahle
Miss Hunt to offer her services those interested with
certain degree OF confidence Unexceptioabe referen
ces given ii required.
TOWanda, Feb. TO- 1866
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NAUTION.-ALLPE PERSONS SARE HERE
~ by cautioned against purchasing Note given by
Alexander keee and H. i. Park to II. D.. Rockwell or
bearer dated Feb. 3 1866 tor 500, payable year
alter date We have not received any consideration for
said note, and shall not pay the unless compelled
by law, of which all persons will take notice.
ALEXANDER kEEFE,
Orwell. Feb. Q. 1856, II l.. PARK