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Du Chaillu.

We take great pleasure in laying be-
fore our readers an extract from letter
recently received from this distinguished
African traveller. The name of Du Chail-
lu is now familiar to the whole civilised
world. His researches have shed an i'm
mense amount of light upon the geogra-
ply, the natural resources, the population,
and especially the natural history of a
portion of Africa of which little or moth
ING had previously been known. He
published volume of great interest in
connexion with his discoveries in natural
history about the commencement of the
war, which We would recommend our
readers to peruse, if they have not already
done so. His second journey, to which
reference is made in the following extract,
was undertaken in 1868; but from what
particular point on the coast we have not
learned. We are glad to know that he
will probably visit this region of country
next spring. His letter is dated Gros-
venor Square, London, December 30,
1S65.-,SOmheyn PRESBYTERIAN.
II have been obliged to return without
accomplishing what [ intended to do,
that is, crossing Africa as far as the Nile
and nothing but the providence of God
saved me from an untimely grave. | am
to deliver my first lecture before the Roy
al Geographical Society here on the 9Th
of next month, and I will send you the
account that shall be given of it; there
fore 1 will say nothing to you about it
In fighting my way back was wounded
twice with poisoned arrows. What a
terrible struggle had to encounter from
9 a. m. to 5 p. IN. But the fault was
ours. One of the guns of my men went
off by accident, and killed two of the ma
tives, in the very village where we wanted
porters. They thought we had come to
kill them, and attacked us; so you see an
accident put an end to the finest journey
that could be undertaken in modern
times. l had studied so much in order
to do honor to that journey. lost all
my photographs, several books of scien-
tifc notes containing many interesting
observations from nature, or from the
heavens. Happily 1 have saved all my
journal and astronomical observations,
so that the latitude and longitude of where
| have been will be known. Thus you
see out of the wreck something has been
saved; and with grateful heart 1 thank
God that he did watch over the poor
weary and lonely traveller, and that he
has given him some of this worlds goods
to allow him to continue his pursuits,
that the beauties of the wondrous crea-
ton of his, might be made known. |
was much farther than in my former
journey. 1 visited eight new tribes, and
found tribe of Gypsies half dwarf in
stature.
81 am busy writing my next volume,
and Immediately after its appearance in
the spring, 1 will go to America. How
glad, how happy | will be to meet you
again. The English are very kind to
me- have many friends here, so L do
not feel so lonely as would do other
wise. P. B. DUCHAILLU."
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Pithy Sayings.

Though Christ were born thousand
times in Bethlehem, and not IN thee, thou
remainest, nevertheless, eternally lost.
If the cross of Golgothais not erected
in thy heart, it can not deliver thee from
the evil one.
Mark, that it is to thee of no avail that
Christ has risen, if thou continuest lying
in sin and the bonds of death.
Christ's enemies did not know what to
reproach him with upon the cross, ex-
cept his piety, his benevolence, his trust
in God. "He saveaothers; "He trust
ed in Cod"
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INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICERS
OFTHE
Presbyterian Church in the United State
CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, D. D., Stated Clerk,
Augusta, Georgia.
Rev. VIM. Brown, D. D., Permanent CLERK,
Richmond, Virginia.
TREASURER.
Jesse A. Ansley, Esq, Augusta, Georgia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
Rev. j. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary,
Columbia, South Carolina.
Rev. Prof James Woodrow, Treasurer, Co.
lumba, South Carolina.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. j.. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary,
Columbia, South Carolina.
Rev. Prof James Woodrow, Treasurer, Co
lumbia, South Carolina.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary,
Richmond, Virginia
VIM: F. Taylor, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond,
Virginia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE oP EDUCATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird D. D., Secretary,
Richmond, Virginia.
VIM: F. Taylor, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond,
Virginia.
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The London Lay-Preaching Movement.

The Pail Mall Gazette publishes the
following as the rules proposed by the
Archdeacon of London for the new Lay.
deacons:
l. A form or ordination will be re.
.quired, the service for the ordination Of
deacons being taken as the model. 2
The order Of sub-deacons, not being
one of holy ords.-.a, may be OF temporary
obligation. 8: Qualifications to be bap-
tised, the fact of being communicates,
testimonials Of piety and fitness, posses
sion of means of support from property,
employment, or allowance from Incum-
bent, competent knowledge (but no Greek
or Latin required). 4. The duties may
comprise those allotted to the deacon
Except the power of baptizing infants,
assisting in the distribution of the Holy
Communion, and solemnizing marriage) +;
that is, l, he may read prayers in the
church, bury the dead, catechise yonth,
and prepare them to be confirmed; 2,
when he ministers he may wear surplice /;
3, he may preach or expound Scripture
in any place licensed for public worship,
but his sermon must be written, or so de-
livered by memory that he may be able
to give account of his doctrine; and, 4,
times and places of service to be allotted
by the Bishop on application from the
Incumbent.
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The Love of Praise.

The proud to gain it, tolls on tolls endure;
The modest shun it, hseto make it sure.
Der globes and sceptres, now on thrones it
swells;
Now trims the midnight lamp in college cells
IT'S Tory, Wing; it plots, prays, breaches,
pleads,
Harangues in senates squeaks in masquerades.
Nor ends with life; but mods in sable plumes,
Adorns our hearse, and hatters on our tombs
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The CHURCH A WoNDER.---The exist
ence of the Church in this wicked world
is one of the wonders of Providence. 1t
is vessel living in a tempestuous sea, a
bush on fire, but not consumed. IT we
reflect on the enmity of the wicked against
the righteous, their great superiority of
numbers over them, the attempts that
have been made to exterminate them, the
frequent diminution of their numbers by
detection and death, their existence, and
especially their increase, must be wonder
full, and cannot otherwise be accounted for
but that Christ liveth.-Andrew Fuller.
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PRES B Y T e r | A n g.

and ever sought to make full proof of
his ministry. And wherever he labored,
he was encouraged in spiritual results,
by the ingathering of precious souls, and
the edifcation Of Gods people. The
churches he served, loved and honored
him: and so also did the people OF God
who were not of his own fold; for he felt,
and cherished, and manifested sincere
and ardent affection for all who love the
Lord Jesus Christ; and was ever ready
to unite with them in such means as
promised favorably for the advancement
of the common faith.
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PROF. AGAssIz AND PARTY.--Prof.
Agassiz, the distinguished naturalist, has
been heard from on the frontiers of Pc
ru. The character of the Professors dis
coveries in South America is stated to be
of the highest Importance to science
The source of the river Amazon has been
definitely traced to Lake Lauricocha, in
Bolivia, in north latitude ten degrees and
thirty minutes, and west latitude seventy
degrees and thirty minutes.
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LATE advices from Honolulu report
the discovery of guano off the Mexican
coast. The ship Georges, Captain G. P.
Heustis, carried the news to Honolulu on
the 18th of December, that vessel having
on board cargo of the guano from
Longs Island. The guano compares
favorably with Chincha guano, and is
strongly impregnated with ammonia;
Twenty tons per day can be gathered
and put on ships with few hands.
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are still under sentence of death.
"Christ in me will be the same God
devoted, sin-hating, soul-lOying, self-de-
nying, suffering, labOring Christ that lie
is in Himself.
"You cannot give yourself to Christ
He must give Himself to you.
81 have been many years endeavoring
to come to peace by the conquest of sin,
instead of going first to Christ for the
pardon of it.
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A MONSTER FARM.-Mr. NJ. L. Sulli-
van, Champaign county, ILL.,, has 10000
acres of land, $4,000 of which have good
fence. He drives his posts by horse
power, cultivates corn, bitches, sows and
plants by machinery, so that all his la
borers can ride and perform their duties.
lie employs 200 farm hands, 200 horses,
and large number of oxen.
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TRIMMING HORSES LEGs.--One OF
the most mischievous practices that We
know of is that of trimming horses legs,
in order to give them neat appearance.
When the hair is trimmed away the pas
tern is exposed, and we are called upon
to prescribe for punctures and wounds in
the joint.
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that some of them, reckoning on the
principle indicated in Mark xii 49, have
given more than those who, of their abun-
dance, give ten, twenty, or thirty thou
sand dollars yearly to our Board.
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As our deliverance from the sting of
death is through Christ's death, so our
deliverance from the terror of judgment
will be owing to Christ's standing our
friend in that day.
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SIX MILLIONS of acres are fenced in
California. In 1865, twelve millions Of
bushels of wheat, and eighteen millions
of barley were raised.
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The INDEPENDENTS of London, since
1851, have built or enlarged seventy-nine
chapels at an expense of nearly 50, OOO,-
900.
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CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

Office on Main street, near Fourteenth, No. 90
third story over Messrs. BLUNT MosELBY
Druggists
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BRANCH OFFICE OF THE
SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
of New York.
Capital, $l,OOO,0 900
Surplus, 100000
Annual income over 100000
HNHIS Company takes Fire and Marine Risks
on the most favorable terms. Country risks
also taken.
All losses paid at this office without delay Of
sending proof to home Office.
Application can be made to J. B. Macmurdo,
A. Boiling, John N. 0tey, P. F. Howard or f.
B. Meade, with
o. F. BRESEE, General Agent
Office on Franklin St., between 18th and Sth
sep 2S-tf
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CALIFORNIA sheared ten million pounds
of wool, from two million sheep, in 1865.
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u GOD & RIL f Y ,

formerly GEORGE L. BrDcooD.)
Wholesale and Retail
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS,
12l Main street, Richmond, Va.
Have on hand beautiful assortment of PRES
BYTERIAN PSALMS and HYMNS, in every
style of Binding. o,
Also, a good stock of SUNDAY SCHOOL
BOOKS.
For anything in the Book line, address ,,,,
ia4-1m BIDGOOD RILEY.
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God gives us but ono sare,--to glorify
him.
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CHARLES f. CARDozo. BENJAMIN BATES.
A. H. Christian & Co.,
KSELLERS AND STATI0NBRS,
Main street, opposite SpOtswOod Hotel.
II EEP constantly on hand large collection
n of MEDICAL and MISCELLANEOUS
BOOKS, School and College Text books.
Our Stationery Department is unsurpassed: -
Merchants and Teachers are invited to examine
our stock before purchasing.
G~ Country orders will receive prompt atten-
ton. no 30-6m
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This Bank will receive DEPOSITS, BUY and
SELL EXCHANGE on all the principal cities
in the United States, Canada and Europe.
It's services are respectfully rendered to all
Banks, bankers and others, for the transaction of
business.
Especial attention will be given to COLLEC-
TIONS on all available points in the South, and
prompt returns made.
no 16-6m
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MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANf
of New York.
Cash assets, July lst, 1865, Sl3,60O, 600
Annual income, in cash, 100000
VNHE dividends of this Company are larger in
amount for premiums paid than in any Com
pany in the world. All Of the profits arising
from this immense fund and annual income AN
NUALLY DIVIDED amongst the insured
Applications can be made to j. B. Macmurdo,
A. Boiling, DR.. j. B. McCaw, John NJ. Otey, p.
f. Howard or Z. B. Meade, with
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Office on Franklin ST., between 9TH and 9Th.
ean Off
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TARMERS' NATIONAL BANK
OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER, 1865.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 100000.
NATHANIEL AUGUST, President.
JOEL A. FITHIAy, Vice President.
JOIN W. HALL, Cashier.
L. P. HULBURD, Assistant Cashier
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Nathaniel August, John w. Hall,
j. L. Apperson, John Dooley,
w. n. McVeigh, John II. Greanor,
Joel A. Fthian, Hugh W. Fry,
l.. W. Glazebrook, II. b. Dickinson,
Walter K. Martin.
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TEMPORARY OFFICE:
No. I, Fourteenth street, under Exchange Hotel.
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W. s. DoSSAS. JOHN ASHER.
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c.
WE take pleasure in calling the attention-oi
w Merchants, Manufacturers, farmers, house
keepers, mechanics, &C., to our stock OF Hard
ware, Cutlery, Tools, Fairbank IS Standard Scales,
Betting, Rope, Boiling Cloth, &c, comprising
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found in the Southern States, and which we are
prepared to dispose of at the lowest renumera-
ting price. W. S. DOMAIN d CO.,
Iron Front Building, Governor street.
So 28-2m Richmond, Va.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-08
From Mexico

New York. Feb. PA Mexico CITY
CORES pendent states that the Impelalists.
not less than the Republicans, are closely
watching every indication Of the designs of
the United States in regard to the settle,
ment Of their trouble. and were much de-
lighted by the rumor that our Government
had consented 10 recognize Macmillan
on condition &C the withdrawal of French
sr0ops
Macmillan IS tired OF having a French
rod CONTINUALLY held over him. lie is
said to manifest complete Indifference
regarding the dilaPidated condition of the
Imperial finances 1t is thought that he
hopes soon to overcome this difficulty by
establishing comparative peace. inducing
foreign migration. and thus developing
the great natural wealth Of the country
He is said to be anxious for American
settlers. who will bring, as well as their
own skill, ingenuity, industry, and modern
inventions in machinery.
The lmpcr;aists are represented as be
ing very much surprised to learn Of the
apprehension in Washington that Maximil.
ian was re-estabishing slavery, as they
are inclined to regard him as entertaining
impractically enlarged ideas of liberty.
Petroleum is now an article of extensive
use in Maximilan's domains, and oil has
been recently struck on Mexican soil
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-08
T he N ew S.
MONDAY. March ;.

MONDAY, March ,.
The JOINT reconstruction committee has
decided to report o-day resolution de-
ciarne Tennessee entitled to representation
IN congress. A vote thereupon will doubts
less be had in the house on Tuesday.
The house was in session on Saturday
for debate on the question underlying re-
construction. The speech Of Mckee. Of
kentucky, was an extremely radical one
he having denounced the President. op.
posed the admission of the southern dele
CATIONS to congress, and declared in favor
of the execution of the rebel leaders and
the confiscaton o. the landed estates
The house committee on claims has res
ported adversely on petitions for payment
Tor damages inflicted by raiders.
The government is realizing Immense
sums from the sale pf unnecessary war ma
terial
All treasury agents 10 the late insurrec>
tlonary states are at once TO be &c called
President johnson has ordered the res
toration Of the specie captured from the
Richmond banks, provided It's identity can
be clearly established
Gen. Grant orders that board Of officers
assemble at ST. Louis on March H. TO
make recommendations for brcvct promo
tons to the grades of brigadier and major
general in the regular army.
Secretary McCulloch has issued to Gus
tom officers a circular forbidding, save in
case OF distress, the entrance Of Spanish or
Peruvian prizes 70 American ports.
4 New York dispatch states that the
number of Feniaas present at the meeting
in Jones Wood yesterday was 100 600
Large gatherings Of the brotherhood were
also held in Philadelphia Boston, Troy.
and Burlington, Vt.
The disunionists of Milwaukee held
meeting Saturday evening. at which
President johnson was denounced as
traitor, and Senator Doolittle requested to
resign.
The parties who recently robbed an ex-
press messenger at ST. Louis of $4,000
have been arrested and the money recov-
cred
An insane Frenchman was on Friday
arrested IN New York, in whose possession
were found letters stating that lie had
special message from heaven 10 assassinate
President Johnson
Capt. Duncan, lately Confederate COM
mssary ofsubsistence, was on Friday ar,
raigned at Savannah, on charge of murder
and of cruelties to union soldiers.
Both houses of the California Legislature
have adopted resolutions sustaining the
action of the majority in congress on the
President 5 veto
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-08

The Republican las. week perpetrated
about column of muddled rigmarole ON
its readers prcfes.edly in answer to certain
extracts quoted by it from the Democrat of
the week before. If any body can sec the
point to the old gentleman's drift, we have
yet to learn the fact Certainly the effu-
sion was a mixture Of odds and ends totally
irrelevant to any thing we said, and we
can we'll afford to let its author rest on his
supposed laurels. He usually evadcs an
issue with at least apparent grace, but in
this instance he bleats so sheepishly that
we have not the heart to expend our logic
in opposing his evident weakness.
He must have been in a brown study
relative to the clear, convincing and ire
futable arguments contained in the veto
message OF President johnson. or else he
is further gone in senility than we had
supposed. We commisserate his condition
and tender him our kind Offices in his evi-
dent approach to second childhood.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-08
The Democratic Convention

The Democratic Convention which met
at the Court House in Plymouth on Sat-
urday last to appoint delegates to the Dem
ocratic State Convention on the 10Th inst
was well attended. The Court House was
filled to its utmost capacity, and the ut
most good feeling pervaded the assem-
blasc. Several short speeches were
made, and everybody present seemed high
" pleased with the fattering prospects of
the Democracy in the coming canvass.
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The Republican Press and Pres
idPnt Johnson.

The following extracts from our Repub>
lican exchanges are fair specimens of the
manner in which the President is now de-
nounced and assailed in the Republican
press:
From the st. Louis Democrat. Republican Organ
THE PRESIDENTS LATEST PHASE
President Johnsons extravagant tiraie
which we publish this morning, should be
read By every citizen, and with profound
thoughtfulncss. The principal emotions
in rerusing it will be astonishment and
modification, and the first inquiry must
be, are these the uttcrances Of deliberate
ness and fixed purpose, or of wild passion
merely! We have
no desire to comment upon the disgra ceful
intemperance of language, the evident and
gross ,,,,ss Of temper AMI abandonment to
personal evaporation that mark the PRESS
dents stump speech, and that should cause
the cheek Of every American to tingle with
shame. We are content to call attention
to the fact that his argument and his state
ments of what he would have understood
as fact are as wild aud absurd as his ABUSE
and menaces.
From the Chicago Republican.
Every friend and admircr of
jeff Davis is now the admirer of Andrew
johnson. For instance. the Cincinnati
Enquirer thanks God for the veto of the
Freedmen's Bureau bill, and says THAT
never in the history of tho country las
there been political contest of the btter>
ness of that upon which we arc now about
to enter Every citizen must determine
which side he will takc-with the radicals
or against them-with the congress or with
the President"
Very true and every guerrilla, rebel,
sc-thef, and confederate spy and incen
diary will now be found just as before, on
the same side with the Enquirer.
The Western Reserve (Ohio) Chronicle
has leader on the subject. which we copy
entire, as follows:
President johnson has vetoed The Freed
mems Bureau bill Copperhcads and reb-
els are in ecstasy. Good by, Andy and
may the Lord have mercy on you
The Macachcek (Ohio) Press, in very
short article, makes savage attack on the
President and the Senators who failed on
the home stretch closing with the follow
ing paragraph: :,
Hereafter, in the estimation of all loyal
men, the names Of Andrew Johnson, Dix
on, Norton, Stewart, Cowan, Morgan and
Doolittle will live second only to Arnold
and Judas Iscariot.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Johnson's policy is heartily backed
By the entire south and by all the copper
head party Of the north. The President
h'-ns.!f e~.ns entirely Wiling to throw