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FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Shortness of the Working Period Of Life.

Threescore-and-ten are indeed a good
ly number of years; but take away child
hood and age, take away the nights of
sleep, and the days of stupor, take away
absorbed in merely keeping up
the fire of existence, and we have very
little left. All time is not working time.
A few hours in each day, and few
years in each life, settle the destiny of
.-4n. We rise in the morning, keen and
clear; but, alas! very soon the embers of
We eye grow dull, and the edge of our
- blunted. We betake ourselves,
ye reach our prime, to serious buSi-
fn mind active, will strong, and
pund; but our sun pauses upon
hn only a moment, and then
es the decline. The great bat
sught, when our forces are in their
efficiency, and that which comes
IS little effect upon the issue of
;gn. The most of life is mere
be man powerlesS in himself,
Ter the momentum he has
IDS good, or towards evil.
ne best and brightest hours
will tell you whether
6ined or lost. Tell me
working period of a life
I'D l will know whether to
"a success or failure.
- we should be so weak-that
I'D so soon weary fits lifting
should so soon fade in its
imagination after few
lose its wings, and even
mind itself be paralyzed
ties of the flesh!
not murmur, or charge God
the hour of strength is de-
york, and not to self-indul-
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one of memorable interest. Never Cal
it be forgotten "while l have any be
ing" AS no account of it has evel
been published, 1 will attempt descrip
ton; conscious, however, that it is {
very inadequate one.
The time to which l refer was abou
the year 1922, and the day was one OF
which the communion of the Lords
Supper was to be administered; interest
ing services and largely attended, having
been held for some days preceding The
Sabbath was one of loveliness such as
the climate of Virginia often gives in
September, especially among the noun
tains. The assembly was immense
Carriages were then rarely to be met
with, and the multitudes came entirely
on horseback and on foot. They had
poured over from Kerr's Creek, and
down Walkers Creek, and Hays Greek
they had come down through Strickler's
Gap from the Pastures and other places
behind the mountains; they had gather,
ed from Lexington, from Timberridge,
from Fairfield and from New Providence.
1t was a time of uncommon religious
awakening over the country, the hearts
of the people were deeply moved by
"power from on high" and not only the
utmost good order, but the utmost solemn.
ty also was to be marked even by casu'
al observer. The church on the river,
now called Bethesda, was at that time
without house of worship, but was then
and for many years after under the care
of the Rev. Andrew B. Davidson
Whether on the present occasion he
preached in the morning | cannot now
certainly recollect, but he conducted most
of the communion services in his usual
fervid and impressive manner. A very
large number were admitted to the church
upon profession of their faith, and sal
down for the first time at the table Of the
Lord. In the great congregation of that
day might be seen the newly convicted sin.
ner, the stricken penitent, the rejoicing
convert, and the ripper joy of older Chris.
tians-all mingled together, and making
it communion season long to be remem
bered. Surely it was scene for angels
as well as men to look upon
When the morning services were about
closing, it was announced from the stand
that DR.. Baxter would preach in the
afternoon. After short intermis
the singing of hymn was the
signal for the congregation to assemble
again; which was done promptly
might even be said, eagerly. No one
seemed to have departed; hardly strag
gler could be seen. Many there were
negroes, to whom suitable place was as
signed; and it may be proper to mention
here that during this revival a very larg'
number of them were added to the vari
GUS churches around. Altogether it wa
wonderful assembly. From the preach
ers' stand in the grove to the foot of tn
mountain, and-as it had been in tn
forenoon-seated on the rocks for TWEEN
ty or thirty yards up its steep side, ther
was dense mass of human faces, upol
which one all-absorbing interest was de
picted. What responsibility to stan'
forth as the ambassador of Christ to sue
crowd, and beseech men to be recon
ciled unto God!
The worship before the sermon SCENE
peculiarly edifying, and well suited t
give right direction to the feelings o
- u 30, royo ont III
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gence, the hours of abated force that fol-
low, can be devoted without injury to
resting and pleasant minutia. If how
ever, we have wasted the working period,
and worn out the machine upon non-es-
sentials, vain will be the plea that we ex-
pected to have time and strength also, for
the great business of life.
w. E. B.
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ce, and at times the qllSc....s 4,
ae whole countenance with which
verses were read. AS they were
that day, sung by almost unnum-
] voices to the tune of Old Hun
"the sound was as the noise of
waters" When it was ended, DR..
axter gave out for his text that striking
usage in Is. lvii: 20, 21: "But the
cked are like the troubled sea when it
mot rest, whose waters cast up mire
dirt. There is no peace, saith my
to the wicked" He was then in
cry prime of life, his mighty powers
ellect in their full maturity, and
igious sympathies, always quick and
49, IS were now overfowing, for his
heart was all aglow with the revival per-
vading the country. l was then only a
little boy eleven years old; but having
recently united with the Church, my in.
terest was intensely excited, and l can
remember distinctly to this day the gene
raj outline of the discourse.
He first stated briefly but with great
clearness and force, who were meant by
the wicked; that it included all who were
alienated from God. He next demon
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What Shall2

"Whatsoever thy hand 6ndeth, Of all
the varied forms of kindness and good.
Stand in your lot, and work around you,
in your own home; in your own neighbor-
hood; in your own town or country; and
if God enlarges the ability and opportu-
nifty, break forth upon the right hand
and upon the left; but don't wait for a
large field; cultivate the spot you have,
and help your ncghbors.
Remember that to put sound Gospel
tract into family, is like giving them a
draught of the water of life; to put there
an evangelical volume is like furnishing
them with ga water pot of two or three
frkins; nay, some volumes might rather
be likened to a reservoir; but to supply
them with the Bible is to open fountain
of living waters by the very hearth-stOne.
1t is like planting perennial spring i2
the travellers track across the -
hara. Do any, or all Of tt
blessing shall return unto yd
shall be gloriGed in you.-Oi
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KEEP A LIsT.-Keep list
friends; and let God be the frs
list, however long it may be.
Keep a list of the gifts you
let Christ, who is the unspeak
be first.
Keep list of your mercisl
pardon and life stand at the hea
Keep a list of your joys; and
joy unspeakable and full of glof
first.
Keep a list of your hopes; an
hope of glory be the first.
Keep a list of your sorroacs;
the sorrow of sin be first.
Keep a list of your enem
however many there may be, r
the cold man" and the cold
first.
Keep a list of your sins; and
sin of unbelief be set down as
and worst of all.
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tor" Jesus-for there are those who
are very desirous to know whether
their names are written in the Lambs
Book of Life, and are longing to receive
for themselves those durable riches and
that righteousness promised to every heir
of God, and joint heir with Christ.
Be sure that you invite that heavenly
Friend who "sticketh closer than a
brother, to come with you; for without
him you can do nothing. Her his care
and protection commit ! ! with the
earnest prayer for his grad ercy, and
2::;' &C.; -':..;;': ;;:: ?'': =: I;'';' ; f
end. Amen." Farev
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AREM1N1scENcE OF EARLY LIE

On Saturday, August Is, an unex-
pected providence led my way over the
North mountain to the Rockbridge Alum
Springs, whence, after spending only
few hours at this famous fountain Of
health, my course was down Dunlap's
Creek, until within sight of Goshen De-
pot, on the Covington and Ohio railroad.
Here making a sudden turn to the right,
l was in little while involved in the
depths of Strickler's Gap. After many
travels through the mountain passes of
Virginia. I must say that none of them
makes so deep an impression upon me as
this. That through the Blue Ridge,
along the noble James, exceeds it in some
respects; chiefly because you have there
the sight of great river-here only one of
its branches. But, taking into account
the extreme narrowness of the defle, the
stupendous mountains and crags almost
hanging over you, and of course the
great depth of the gorges in VIZ the
IL
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ter had end01Hents o aihd, ana powers
as a preacher surpassed by. none, and
equalled by few of his great cotempora-
ries. Of his piety, exceeding modesty
and great worth, it were superfuous to
say anything. Many can still call to
mind his majestic presence, his kindling
eye, and head moulded so grandly as to
"give the world assurance ~of a man."
His theme too on the occasion of which L
speak, was exactly suited to his cast Of
thought, and his sonorous voice rang
through the grove and along the noun
tain like the sound of a deep-toned trum-
pet. When with all this, you consider
the place, the great congregation, and the
great religious awakening over the coun-
try, it may be understood in some meas
ure how well suited these agencies and
circumstances were to bring on this aw-
full impression, and carry on the work OF
mercy and salvation. Still it was not the
less divine. "There are diversities of
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merous requests for the republic ne ar
ticle. Some unessential changes h made.
The scene referred to was so ei crdinary as
almost unavoidably to awaken suspicion that
the description is overdrawn; especially when
the age of the writer at the time is called to
mind. 1t is only natural to think that the ac-
count gives the impressions then received by
a highly excited youthful mind, but that it is
really, though undesignedly, an exaggeration.
But the statement which the Rev. DR.. Plumer
has been so kind as to furnish, will be satisfac,
tory safeguard upon that point His letter we
here subjoin;]
COLUMBIA, S. c., October oath, 1867.
Rev. Wm, Bro,on, d. d.:
NV Dear Brother,-When you first pub
lished your recollections of a meeting near
Stricklers Spring. in Virginia, was very
much impressed with its accuracy. | have
recently read it over again and [ am satisfied
that | could not alter sentence to make 1t
more truthful, as far as it goes. You have
given us the central figure and actor. If it
were right could add to the sketch Others
You Yourself were then little boy. You sat
near me, and l could hardly look at the preach
er without seeing you. read your emotions
as distinctly as I ever read those of any per.
son. At no great distance sat your excellent
mother, and near to her that wonderfully ex-
perienced Christian, the mother of Rev. VIM
G. Campbell. A little further on was group
of College boys, who had come there without
any serious purpose. But they were awed into
solemnity.
l earnestly request you to republish the ac-
count of that solemn scene. Those who have
read it will be glad to read it again. Those
who never read it, will be glad to peruse it fol
the first time.
Very fraternally yours,
VIM. S. PLUMER.
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they maintained the sanctity of their protest.,
of conversion to God.
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For THE CENTRAL
Rev. George A.

[The reminiscence founs
venerated name is prominei
der the head of Editorial
the Central Presbyterian in Isl
ever, just after the resuscitaS
and when the mails of the C
open to half its readers. On
writer has the more willingly c
merous requests for the republ
ticle. Some unessential changes
The snena referred To was SO
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sudden, surprising turns of the ro 6s
wonderful bendings and inter-lapi
the ridges; suggesting doubt y
way can be found to get throYI
not hesitate to place it before
ever visited. 1t is truly a s,
ness and grandeur which
cannot soon forget. The
present occasion was the 8
nv ride of six miles on hors
these deep, silent shades
during the last hours of Cd
in summer. For as emei
great Valley at Strickler's
turned to catch a side view
familiar Jump close to my left, the
rays of sunlight wereleaying its lofty peak
1t was an admonition Isten on my
journey. But suddenly a re nSee Of
years long gone by, seized a
as if by some magic pow
time entirely banished the
everything else. And well mi
for was not standing on holy
The North river, after so long thrS0
its doubtful way from head-springS
behind interminable mountains, JUS
suddenly breaks through the las
one forming the western BOUNDARY
our wide, and fertile, and beautiful Va
ley of Virginia-in its whole length an
breadth surely one of the very lovelies
upon earth. Now, as if freed from long
oppressive struggles, and "rejoicing a
a strong man to run race" it strikes
course south and obliquely across til
Valley, for about thirty miles, till swelle
by many tributaries its waters are ming
led with the James as it enters its mag
nifcent highway through the Blue Ridge
1t was here, at this spot Immediately o
the right of the road-on this beau
tiful grassy level where it suddenl
touches the mountain, which rises abrupt
ly and so high that it seems almost t
hang over us-it was here that l Wi
messed more than forty years ago seen
which some of the people of Rockbridg
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Whole No. 1870.

We take the following from the New Series Of.
Hymns Of Faith and Hope, by Horatns e.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

a8- BOARD OF REGISTRATION. - THIRD
pRECIyCT.-This Board will sit as usual on Moaddy,
Tuesday and Wednesday, at the Hope Engine House. and
ON Thursday Friday and Saturday. at the stonewal En-
zine House in George street till the afternoon OF the
Doth instant when the books will be opened for pub
lie inspection, to wit the 2lst, 23d and oath at the
Hope Engine Honse. and on the 25h and 2Gth at the
stoncwall Engine House.
On the 27tl the Board will sit for the correction OF the
list ono day at each of the above places for the correc
ton OF the ists namely for The erasure OF any names
Improperly recorded and the insertion OF the names
omitted.
Citizens who have lost their Certificates of Czenshp
Citizens who have filed thoir Declarations of Intention,
Foreign Citizens who compelled TO volunteer into
the Rebel army ara invited to register subject to the
reysal of the Commanding General
The orders are to register all WHO present themselves
JAMES NJ. MORRISON,
Chairman Board of Registrars,
for Third Precinct City,
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Domestic Markets.
NOON DISPATCH.


Nr,v YORK September 11.-Stocks very strong.
Gold 4a. Money 4a5 Sterling 9ialO!. '62 Cou-
pons IA. Virginia 6's, new issue, 50. Flour lOa
2Oc. better. Wheat 2a3c. better. Corn unchanged.
Rye quiet. Oats 1c. lower. Pork $40 2ia2O 3Is.
Lard and Whiskey quiet Cotton dull and lower;
258a26c. Turpentine f04. Rosin, common sfa
4123, and very firm.
EVENING DISPATCH.
Money 4a5 per cent Gold 45A. ~ coupons
114i. Flour adyanced chiefly Oh the lower grades;
State ssa1l; :; Southern sll 25a19 Is. Southern
Amber Wheat 50 80. Corn easier; Mixed Western
81 22a1 244 Pork s24 40. Lard 13a143. Whiskey
quiet. Cotton &C. lover sales 100 bales at 26c.
Freghts frmcr.
BALTIMORE, September u.-Cotton dull and
dropping. Coffee, little doing but UNCHANGED.
Flour firm at yesterdays advance Wheat hrm.
Yellow Corn, 81 26 Oats, 65a67c. Provisions very
quiet but prices unchanged. Mess Pork. SO 70.
Lard firmer. Whiskey unchanged.
CINCINNATI, September ll.Flour and Corn hrnI
and unchanged Pork firm at $24 50a25. Bacon
Shoulders, 15c.; Clear Sides, 1870. Lard, 134c.
WILMINGTON September 11.-Turpentine firm
at 54a54tc. Rosin steady at S300a6.75. Weather
cloudy with daily rains.
MOBILE, September 1l.-PriCes easy Mt 2lc.
for Middlings; sales 500 bales; receipts 2i2.
New ORLEANS, September l1,-Saies 25O bales
dull and unsettled; Low Nlidding %, nominal; re
cepts 1884, Hour dull; Treble Extra $40 Is; Choice
Extra s12 2j Corn dull; Mixed 81 15 White Sl l7l
as1 20. Oats dull and unchanged. Mess Pork
s2s so. Bacon Shoulders l54; Clear Sides zoe;
Choice Sugar Cured Hams 25 Lard IN terces 14s.
Gold H3a45. Sterling 5Ga59. New York Sight En-
change per C. premium.
SAvANNAH, September 11.-Cotton irregular
holders anxious to sell, AiddIings 224a234; sales
AUGUSTA, September n.-Cotton dull, sales Of
bales, Middlings 22a225.
Weather cloudy and chilly
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From Richmond.

RICHMOND Va, September 11.-Generai ScHo-
FIELD to-day issued an order detailing Colonel IL.
B. BuRNHAm, Judge Advocate Of th United States
Army, to act as Judge in the Cour. of Hastings in
this city. This removes the necessity for an cleo
ton by the people to fill vacancy occasioned by
the death of Judge LYONS.
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The NIninc Eleciions.

WAsHNGToN September 1.-THE heavy Radl-
cal loss in Maine creates intense excitement. The
lower House, which last year had but thirteen
Democrats, is now claimed by that party The
great Central States of New York PENNSYLVANIA
and Ohio are claimed certain, and the defeat ot
negro suffrage in Ohio seems conceded.
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@OFFlCE DEPOT AND DISBURSING
oUARTERMASTER. ATLANTA. GA, September 3. 1867.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office until l2
NJ Friday September 20. 1857 at which time they win
be opened for supplying this Depot with the following
amounts OF FORAGE AND STRAW, viz:
100000 pounds Oats.
455,OOO pounds Hay, balcd
100000 pounds Straw. baled
The Oats to be sound, free from cha or dirt and pu
up in good strong sacks of not less than two more
than four bushels per sack The Hay and Straw to be
sound Tree from oust and weeds aud well baled. The
whole be subject to such nspt con as the Department
may direct.
Bids must b. rRIPcArE. with copy OF this adver-
tiseent attached EACH and bear the endorsement o!
two responsible persons who are willing to become sure
ty for the bidder in the contract being award
ed to him. Proposals not complying with the require
ments OF this advertisement will be rejected.
Delivery 10 within ten tl0) days after noiih-
cation OF approval contract and conn at the rate OF
not less than orethiri of the whole amount per month";
20 be delivered in cars upon the siding the foot Of
Forsyth street. at the Quartermasters warehouse.
Forsyth street. Atlanta, Ga as the ouartermsster may
direct.
Proposals Tor the delivery OF one.thiri the OF
Forage aud oneha the amount OF Straw will be enter
taned or for each article separately. .
Bidders invited to bc present represented at the
opening OF the bids.
Satisfactory evidence OF loyalty OF each successful bid
der and solvency Of the persons offered surety will
be required.
The Government the right to reject any and
all bids.
Proposals should be addressed to the undersigned.
and endorsed Proposals for the delivery Of Forage and
Straw"
BY order OF Brevet Brgldierdeneral r. SAxToN, Cher
Quarlermaster. Ii. j. FARNwORrH.
1st Lieut.. 3ilh L. s. Infantry. A. A. Q. NJ.
September7 10 In charge OF Depot.
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OBlTIiA Z.

DEPARTED THIS LIFE. 4; Anderson G. H., Oh the
evening of September 9TH, the 10th year OF her age.
after an illness OF many months, borne with Christian
patience and resignation, Mrs SARAH P GIBBES,
widow OF The late JcIT REEVE GI3BES, Esq, OF Charles
:. c.
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Cholera IN New York.

The Commerclci understands that there nave
been several fatal eases Of cholera among the
troops on Governors Island. he disease prevails
there alarm;nely, and communication with the
city had been nterdicted. fatal case has been
reported in West 99th street,
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From Galveston

GALVESTON, September .11.-The Rev. j. IL.
PARHAM, President Of Howard Association at Cor
pus Christi, diee on August 90 SAMUEL. ADAMS,
Assistant Surgeon, q. s. Army, died on the 9th
Thirty-two deaths from yellow fever have occur
red here since the 9Th. Ten caaes were admitte d
to the City Hospital to-day from The Revenue Cut
ter Deia,caye The fever has appeared a. La
Grange, Brenham, and other interior towns.
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Washington New :.


WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE records at the
Presidents Office show IS, 600 pardons previous to
recent amnesty.
The question has been made whetneT breyet
rank above Brisadier General excluded from am
nesty, whether the term agents excludes these
who went abroad to sell bonds and cotton.
An Omaha dispatch says that 100 soldiers gong
out West entered the Transfer DEPOT, driving OF
the guards, and got very drunk.
The internal Revenue receipts to-day amounted
to s272,0o.
The Eo,'} has the following, dated Bangor. Me-,
September 1C Tue result of the election yes;er-
day in Maine has asonished both parties. The
immense Republican majority of last year, which
was 2S000 has been nearly, ii not entirely, over
come and ii will take time TO decide certain
ly if the Radical candidate for Governor is elected.
The counties Of York, Knox, Lincoln, Washington
and AroostooA have certainly been gained by the
Democrats, and others are in doubt.
There is no immediate prospect OF Il change III
tho Cabinet, tho' gh the pressure continues.
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