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day." said the captain, 'and we did al
we could, but at last he died only one
of many. There were five buried that
day. But it broke my heart to see the
mother looking out upon the water. Its
his father | think Of said she 'he's
longing so to see POOR Jamesy.' -
Connor groaned.
keep up if you can, my man," said
the captain. Il wish any one else had
1t to tell rather than l. That night No
"a was taken sick also very suddenly
She grew worse fast. In the morning
she called me TO her.
" Tell Connor l died thinking of him
she said, 'and tell him to meet me'-and
my man, God help you, she never said
anything more-in an hour she was gone.
COnnor had risen. lie stood up, try
ing to steady himself looking at the
captain with his eyes as dry as two stones
Then he turned to his friends
'l've got my death, boys he said,
and then dropped to the floor like a log.
They raised him and bore him away
In an hour he was at home i'll the little
bed which had been made ready for No
ra, weary with her long voyage. There
at last, he opened his eyes. Old Mr..
Bawn bent over him he had been sum-
moned by the news, and the room was
full of Connor's ltilOw-workmcn.
'Bettcr, Connor !' asked the old man.
"A dale" said Connor Its aisy
now I'll be with her soon. And look
We, masther, Eve learnt one thin.-God
is good lie wouldn't let me bring Nora
over to me, but Hes taxing me over 10
her-and Jamesy-over the river don't
you see it, and her standing on the other
side to welcome me-
And with these words Connor stretch
ed out his arms. Perhaps he did see
Nor;-IIeaveu only knows-and SO he
lied
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= Sharp ReGuHe Of the RepadiG-
fOrS.


Senator Morrill, in his speech in the
senate, Wednesday, had this to say about
the schemes of the semi-repudiators-and
80 say we all:
Should we be lured by the prospect
of temporary gains to swerve from the
standard Of true national honor so far as
to make irredeemable paper, without in
trinsic value. a permanent legal tender,
or So far as to employ the smart excuse
of the pettifogger for the avoidance of Il
contract-to vary il not only from the
understanding OF all parties except the
government, but from the understanding
of all who negotiated for and spoke in
behalf of the govcrnmcnt-trom that mo-
ment we fall TO the lower ranks i'll the
scale of nations, not merely i'll the public
judgment Of the world, but literally and
practically. whenever next called upon
to confront equal, or interiors No more
TO be trusted at home or abroad. our
government would be an easy prey to any
enterprising foreign foe OF TO any cour-
agcous domestic faction. Public credit
is the lite-blool of a great people. Cast
suspicion upon it, and. stabbed ut the
fountain, all life and greatness oozes out
and is gone forever. y republic may
not be generous, but it cannot afford to
be mean. \ nation cannot be sued i'll
courts OF law, but it must he Just before
the great tribunal OF mankind al large.
We have Just achieved ore of the grand
est victories. martial and moral, recorded
in the history of nations. No more for
m;Gabie rebellion was ever more brilli-
antly started or more brilliantly sublued
and while subduing this we fought and
conquered slavery, the giant sin of ages,
in its last and mighticst stronghold. 1t
was thus we saved our country now and
forever, one and indiyisible. Our saliva
ton was bought with a great price. Let
US not begrudge the price. Our reputa-
ton is too exalted for US to consent to
title OF what we promised to those who
supplied the means to pay and reward
| the defenders Of our country. Sir.
have yet to believe that any class Of our
people will shrink from the manly MAIN
tenance OF the public credit from what
ever quarter ii may be menaced. As :
government, all our pride in the past an'
all our hope i'll the future rises or fall
with the life or death of public credit
lis brightness, like feminine virtue, sur
wives no eclipse, aud once obscured il
gone forever. ltpoliticians should prove
taithless, l would appeal to that might,
host who risked their lives to maintain
the honor and glory Of their country
confident that they will recognize a 70,
even though he should come into caml
wearing federal uniform. Ii banker
and men of wealth should prove penuri
Gus and recreant TO duty, | would appea
to the humble poor, to those having moth
ing but what they daily earn by the swea
OF the brow, having nothing but til
proud name of an American citizen, an
| should feel confident that no part
could survive any position tending to i'm
peach the good name of the America
people or to destroy the luster of thei
h;ctnr,.
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Patrick COnRor.

In his shabby frieze jacket and mud
laden brogans, Patrick Connor was
scarcely an attractive object as he walked
into Mr.. Bawn's great tin and hardware
shop one day, and presented himself at
the counter with an
"Pve been told ye advertised for hand:
yer honor
Gully supplied, my man." said Mr.
Bawn, not lifting his head from his &C
count book.
'.Pd work faithful, sir, and take low
wages, till l could do betther, and II
Learnt would that"
1t was an Irish brogue, and Mr.. Bawr
always declared he never would emplo,
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The GRAND LIST. - The Newport
Express, whose editor, ID. NJ. Camp,
Esq, was one of the clerks to make up
the grand list, during the last session Of
the General Assembly, gives the follow
ing interesting items relating to the grand
list of the State
Brunswick in Essex county returns
the least number Of polls being % ; Rut-
land gives the largest, 1858. Rutland
has the largest list, 22,7l4,Oi. Som
erset, the least, S2G5,0G. Bloomfield
returns no dogs, Baltimore l, Rutland
27S. The whole number of polls in Or
leans county is 4,55i. Westmore re-
turns 20, the least Newport, 427, the
largest number. Whole number of dogs
in the county, 572. Westmore has 4.
Newport has Sc. Derby has 53, and
Troy 80. The number Of acres in the
county is 3S2,746, the appraisal of real
and personal estate is S5,224,i5O. The
entire list for State taxes is S6l,9l4,oO.
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7.4:5 & BAKER SEWING MACHINE CO,

>rr-l -l.s rect Boston 40 I:r adrly. y. I.
-s' 1"-tuIt -rrcrt, i.lilId,!phia.
Hfan"hc- IN all the Principal Cities.
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The London Times has subscriber
who has read that paper one hundred
years. We begin to believe, from the
silence of some of our non-paying sub
scribcrs, that they mean TO read the Tel
egraph hundred years before they pay
Tor it.-NashlG Telegraph.
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Viz man, VIII "''o OIl( ollc vi illt Ill
who had answered his advertisement fol
four workmen that morning.
"What makes YOU expect to learn fast
er than other tolks-are You any smart
er ?"
I'll not say that" said the man,
''but I'd be wishing TO: that 'ud make
it ;iisier.'
"Are you used to the work ~
'Tve done bit of it."
''Much p
''No, yer honor. I'll tell no lie. Tim
O'Toole hadn't the like of ills place !;
but | know a bit about tins
"You are too old for an apprentice
and you'd be in the way. | calculate, =
said Mr.. Bawn, looking at the brawny
arms and bright eyes that promised
strength and intelligence. Besides,
know your countrymen-lazy, good lor
nothing fellows who never do their best.
No, I've been taken in by Irish hands
before, and won't have another"
The Virgin will have t. he atthcr
bringing 'em over in her two arms. thin, "
said the man, despairingly, ''tor Eve
tramped all day for the last fortnight
I.s, I ITa, L','. a.'i
a boIf oro ;,
As he spoke lie spread his palm open
with an English halt penny upon it.
Bring whom over ~ asked Mr.. H.,
arrested by the odd specch. u, he turned
upon his heel. and turned back anain.
".Ji-t Nora and ,Jamesv."
"Who are they ?"
The vans me wife. the other me
child" said the man. O. mastL,r. ;u,t
thry me. How'll i brin. ',n, over to mo
if no one will ojve mo = lob, Iwaut to
be airninr. and the whole biz cIty seems
against il. and me with arm, like t!,ifu.~
..lIa barred his arms 10 the shoulder as
he spoke. and Mr.. Bewn looked at them
and then at lis face.
"IH hire yuu tur the week" he .aid.
..and now A. its noon. 90 down iuto the
kitchen and tell the girI To g,t your din
ner-a hungry man can't work"
And with an Irish blessing, the new
hand obeycd, while Mr.. Bawn. uutyin@
his apron, went up stairs to hI~ own
meal
Suspicious as he was OF the Dew hands
integrity and ability. he was a.rc.ublv
disappointed. Conner worked l.ar! and
actually learned fast At the end @. the
week he wa, engaged permanently. and
soon was the best workman in thr ~hor.
lie wa, a great talkcr. nut uo, fond oi
drink or wa.tinu money \. Li. w,u,,
GREW he hoar,lrI every renuv and won.
the same .haihv Charms. in yyLi.h b., i,J
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The January Magazines.

GoDEY's LADY's BoOk.-GOdey tor
January, 1865, is already out, with new
attractions and evident determination to
''keep ahead" The great feature Of this
number is Godey's extension plate OF the
latest fashions, two feet long, printed on
both sides, making four feet OF stylish
novelties in ladies and childrens' dresses
This quadrupedal attraction is new
thing. One copy of Cooley is 50 year
Godey's Lady's Book and Arthur's Mag
azinc will be sent one year on receipt o
81. Godey's Lady's Book and the Chill
dren's Hour will be sent one year on the
receipt OF 81 80. Address l.. A. Cooley
PHILADELPHIA.
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The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for January
1868, opens the new year i'll admirable
style. 1t begins with charming poem
by Whittier entitled ''The Wife" Then
follows the first part of a very readable
story, "Flotsam and Jetsam." ''Pitts-
burg is done up by James Parton in his
descriptive manner. doctor Molke's
Friends" by DR.. Hayes, is continued. A
translation from Homer is contributed by
VIM. c. Bryant. Tne readers of the
Atlantic will heartily welcome Mrs.
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A MAN OUT WEST

.ori ing = gale OF wind sad - yellow dog. uas
With his mouth 'pc., and ;urny. completely i'll
.-." We "d'iso n' GA. - bc turn tTom the,r
-. .v vi i or We. .;L,r, lat 20 IT ouuc and ordrt
CASINOS SPRING MATTRESSES and
..f.- l,u ,l.i ru,n be comic table these long
-,lc4!n-- and zlcop wei IN. c'ld night.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-11-11
O bitnaries.

Died, in this city, on the 4th inst. Mrs. ARA
NINA r. ANDREWS, wife of John G. Andrews.
Died, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
S. f. Cunningham, in Prince Edward county,
Va, October 26th. Mrs. MARIA RICE, widow OF
Thomas Rice, deceased, aged rs years. G.
Died, at her residence, in Granville county,
North Carolina, on tie 9th OF October Mrs
JUDITH G. GRAHAM, in the 9th year of her age,
widow OF the late Professor Samuel L.. Graham,
ID. d., of Union Theological Seminary.
Died, at Falkland, Prince Edward county,
Va, on the 18th of October, 1868, NATHANIEL
THACKsToN, in the Goth year of his age.
From his childhood he was distinguished for
his sobriety and ilial piety and as he advanced
to maturity, those elements of character were
developed, which gained the affection of all who
knew him. Having completed his collegiate
course, he enlisted in the service of his country
and continued to endure, with CHI erfulness. the
hardships of the camp and, with unfiinching
valor to face the dangers of the battlefield till
the close of the war; except when a prisoner or
on parole He received a musket shot, which
shattered one of the bones of his right arm, and
subjected him to much suffering in subsequent
life. At the close of the war, he engaged in
teaching classical school, which he continued
to the entire satisfaction Of his patrons, ill ar
rested by the fatal disease, which closed his
valuable life. In consequence of set-distrust
he did not connect himself with The church, till
few months before his death. After a few
days indisposition, he was found in his bed, in
an unconscious state, which continued, with a
short interval, till death released him from his
sufferiugs, and introduced him TO the rest that
remains for the people of God G..
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Presby terial Committees viz For Education,
10 Rev John McCampbell Chairman OF hat
Committee Lexington, Mis- for Pubhca
ton to Rev John Hunter, ID. d., Chairman
of that Committee, Jackson Miss; for SnS-
tentaJiou-including Domestic ana Foreign
Missions, and for aged and disabled ministers
to the Rev. W, 7. Hall, Treasurer of that
Committee Canton. Miss The Chairman of
thar Committee is Rev &. NJ. Atkinson, who
may be addressed at either Canton or Camden
Miss
Each minister of PreSbytery is requested to
preach one sermon II each one ct his churches
on The Duty Of Church Members TO Sup
port their Ministers; and to cooperate with
the General Assembly in this work.
Ii was one of the largest, most pleasant, and
most encouraging meetings that we have ever.
had There was a tender yearnlng over the
desOlationS at Zion, coupled with an earnest,
determined. aggressive spirit. Every one
seemed to be looking responsibility Squarely IN
the face, and girding himself to meet 1t. 1t
is earnestly desired that when We meet again,
not one of our churches will fail to send up an
elder. Just think of nineteen ministers and
forty six elderS-what meeting OF PreSbytery
it would be-
| must not forget to add, that on Sabbath
evening the Sabbath Schools assembled, fur
nishing us delightful juvenile music, several
of the brethren giving them stirring and ex
cellent addresses. When Presbytery adj
JOurned, it did so to meet at the call OF the
Moderator, in ViekSburg, during the Session
of Synod. r. +. SHERRILL,
Stated Clerk.
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The Synod of Alabama.

The Presbyterian Iader says
One Of the pleasanteSt meetings of the Synod
of Alabama, by the testimony OF the oldest
member present. has Just closed at Talladega
The Presbyterian Church has just been COM
pleted, and is very neat and tasteful edifce
The building was commenced before the war
but work was suspended during those fearful
times
The Rev. John H. Rice. of Mobile, was
chosen Moderator and the Rev. H. K. Ray
mond, Clerk
DIR. Plumer, of the Columbia Seminary and
DIR. J. l. Wilson, the Secretary to the Assem-
bly'S Committee Of Foreign Missions aud Sus
tentation, after visiting the Synod of Georgia.
in Session at Rome, came on to Talladega, and
added very much to the interest of the meet
ing
The Synod made some very important
changes in the boundary lines of the Presby.
terieS of East and South Alabama, throwing
Talladega and the churche' contiguous to the
Selma, Rome aud Dalton Railroad into the
Presbytery of South Alabama, and the churches
of Evergreen Milton and Pensacola, with their
ministers, into the PreSbytsry of East Ala.
bama.
Among the most interesting matters before
the Synod was the report OF the Committee
of the Orphans Home at TuSkegee. The re
port showed that the Home was in very salts
factory condition, making haste slowly but
surely, under its present management. 1t must
become an incalculable blessing to many father
less and destitute children.
The preaching during the meeting was clear,
simple and earnest, and was heard by very
large and apparently interested audiences.
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The SYNOD of Georgia.

Met at Rome, GA, on the DIST inst, and
adjourned on Saturday, the oath.
On Thursday, the Rev. Dr. j. Leighton
Wilson delivered an address which greatly in
creased the interest already felt in Sustenta-
ton and Foreign Missions On the same day,
the Rev. DR. Plumer gave a tull statement of
the condition aud prospects of the Theological
Seminary. The Synod'S appreciation of the
importance and value of the Seminary has not
been diminished by its transfer TO the General
AsSembly's control Ga subsequent day, it
was resolved to raise $l50000 by February lst,
1862 for the support of the Professors; and
the churches were assessed to that amount.
0glethorpe University Tor College, as it is
now called, by change in the charter, was
the subject of very earnest consideration. 1t
was unanimously resolved lone member voting
NON Eqotet) that the Board of Trustees take
steps which practically will combine it with
Davidson College. The organisation of Ogle
thorpe is 10 be continued, so far as relates to
the Board Of Trustees; this Board will retain
control of the funds the interest of which will
be devoted to the support of Professor; and
the Professor, chosen by Synod or the Board
as may hereafter be determined, will go to
Davidson College to give instruction
The usual attention was given to the depart
mentS of work in which the whole church is
engaged. Southern Presbyterian.
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= X + 5 3 Y L E X | A n =.
sNarried.

On the both of October, in the Loudon St.
church, Winchester, Va, by the Rev G. H.
Leyburn, DR.. GODFREY l.. MILLER and Miss
MARY J. LONG, both of Winchester
On the 9Th of November, by Rev. J. NJ Rice,
JAMES b. HoKE and Miss ELIZABETH j. LOCK
HART, all of Allegheny county, Va.
On the 2Sth of October near Moorefeld, w.
Va, by Rev. G. w. White, JAMES A. ZELL and
Miss MARY VANMETER.
On the Sth of October, by Rev. James Muir
ray, at the residence of the bride father in Au-
gusta county, Va, THOMAS NJ. WILSON and
Miss LUCINDA E. HUMPHREYS.
On the Goth October, by the same, at the resi-
dence of the brides mother in Angus a county,
JOHN w. GILKEsoN and Miss LETlTIA VI. TATE.
On the 22d of October, near Ntaunton, Va,
by Rev. VIM E. Baker Capt. PETER 4. WILSON
and Miss MARGARET J. B. EIDsoN, of Augusta.
In Boston. Mass, at the Church of the Ad,
vent on the 18th of October by the Rev. Dr.
Bowles, Rector, assisted by Rev f. NJ Baker,
of Richmond, Va. T. ROBERTS BAKER, of Rich.
mond Va, and MARIA g., only daughter of
Henry K. Burgwyn ESQ.,, of N. Carolina
On the 18th of October, by Rev. John W.
Moseley, at Cheswick Place, near Richmond
a. SCUM, of Germany, and Miss ELIZABETH
WILMER.
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erai church treaSurerS, with their pastors. ex-
blDlJS IA Gradual but steady Improvement il
the dlrerciun OF self support; and 10 l. conf
IDENTITY hoped that, with the bleSsicg OF God,
the majority Of our churches, By stead, and
persistent etfOrt will soon cease TO need aid
trOm tie SuStentatiOn Committee
la addulon to the inquiry touching the pas
tor ,alaly, every session will be expected,
hereafter, to return an explicit answer to the
following questions lst. Have YOU the stated
miniSIrationS of the sanctuary? ID Is your
minister pastor or stated supply? Sd. How
much stated service does your munster give
4th. Is this service rendered regularly? 9Th.
Is your congregation increasing in knowledge
ant pletvY
Rev d. Foote aud Mr. Dugald Tabb were
appointed a committee to inquire into the con-
ditiou OF Winston church at report at the next
meetIug
The following supplies were appointed, viz ::
DR. FcoJe Hampshire county G. White,
Stone chapel Graham, Newtown; Wood
worth, Vulcan Fur ace; j. Johnston, Mill
Creek-,ach once a month.
DIR. Riddle, Upper Back Greek; Clymer,
Lost River; Hoy kinS, R!ppon and KabletOwn /;
\. Johnston, Rippon aud Kabetowu; Berry,
Luray Wilson, Upper Back Creek-each one
Sabbath
Martin. o. White. Crawford Hammer, Ray
mOu tun, Finley. DR. Dutton, Billings
and zach TWO Sabbath> at discretion
III lated meeting will be held in the
Loudoun otreet Church, Winchester. April
2lSt, soy, at half past o clock, p. NJ
j. Il. GRAHAM, Stated Clerk.
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Chesapeake PreSbytery.

Chess lie hesbStery created by the &C
ton of t. : Synod of Virginia, at its last SEES
sions, i'm lisOnburg, Va, held its first meet
ing pursi to the order of said Synod, in
the Preso, Oian church, at HariSonburg,
Va, comm. ing at halfpaSt two o'clock, P.
NJ, Oct %, LOS.
Present, r VS.. ]. j. Bullock, d. D., j. w.
Pugh. r. L. hcMurraD, r. B. White, ID. D.,
j. w. Lupton, and T. S. Witherow and Ru
ling Elders j. III. Brown, John Baker, q. ID.
GRAY, and G. ID. Mickey.
Rev. ]. j. BullC *, ID. D., was elected Mod
orator, and Rev. J, w. Pugh, Temporary
Clerk.
Rev. j. w. LuptOn made his report con-
corning the answer of the Assembly's Com
mittee of SustentatiOn to his representation Of
the pressing need of the PoOlesville and Low
ettsville churches, and said answer being salts
factory, the report was adopted.
Rev. j w. Pugh was directed to act as
Stated Clerk of the PreSbytery until It's next
stated meeting.
Adjourned to meet at Bethesda church,
Culpeper C. H., on Wednesday, April 2l,
1869, at 9 o clock. p NJ
j. w. PUGH, Stated Clerk, pro. tenn
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PresbyterY Of Rappahannock.

4 The Presby,ery of Rappahannoek met at
= aIrisonburg, Va, on Thursday, October
22d, 1868.
Rev, j W. Lupton was elected Moderator
pro tena-the Moderator being abSent-and
Rev. j. w. Pugh, temporary Clerk
Five ministers and two ruling elders were
present during sessions of PreSbytery.
Rev. Z. n Campbell licentiate. was re-
eeived under care Of this PreSbytery upon GER
tihcate from Winchester Presbytery-and a
call for his pastoral services being placed in
his hands from the LOyettsville ehurch-leave
was granted him to retain said call until the
Spring meeting of PreSbytery, or if this Pres
bytery be united with PatapscO Presbytery.
then until the Spring meeting of the united
Presbyteries
Rev Robert B. White, d. D.. was received
from the PreSbytery of Tuscaloosa Synod of
Alabama) upon certificate from said PreSby-
terry A call was placed in the hands of Rev.
Robert B. White, d. D., from the Greenwich
church, and he having SigUi6ed his acceptance
of the same, on motion the 4th Sabbath of
November, 1868, was appointed for his install
alton. Rev. L. b. Baleh to preside. preach
the sermon and propose the constitutional
questions. Rev A. D. Pollock to deliver the
charge to the pastor, and Rev r. l. McNlur.
ran the charge to the people-eacb to be al
ternate 10 either
Rev. +. III. CumpStOn, who was appointed
a commissioner to confer with PatapSeO Pres
bytery concerning joint application of the
two PreSby cries of Rappahaunock and Patap-
SEQ, TO the Synod Of Virginia for an union of said
two PreSbyterieS reported that he had per-
formed the duty assigned him. aud that Pa
tapSeO Preshytery cordially united in said ap-
phcation. Report adopted, aud Rev. Il H.
CumpStOn appointed committee to prepare
an overture to be laid before the Synod
Committee on Bills and Overtures. expressive
OF the desire of this Presbytery for said union.
FRIDAY, October Odd, 1868.
The Stated Clerk having reported that by
action of Synod OF Virginia" in its session
this day, the consolidation of PatapScO and
Rappahannock Presbyteries had been cousum
mated, and that said PreSbyterieS, under the
name of CHESAPEAKE PRESBYTERY, " was
directed by the said Synod to meet in this
house Presbyterian church at Harrisonburg,
Va, this day, October 23d, 1868, their SEES
sions to be opened with prayer by the oldest
n. mister present; and, their being no farther
bu ess claiming the attention of Presbytery
the -, report was approved, and on motion,
Pres c cry adjourned.
JOHN w. PUGH, Stated Clerk.