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AUCTION SALES.
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ny =. ~ StOuteuuuTShs AuCuOhcer.
THRUST SALE.-By virtue of deed Of
l. trust, from George Weismuler, TO the sub.
scriber, for tho benefit OF Michael Germsn
dated on the 18th of August 1865, and of re-.
cord in Liber w, 20. 3 folio, 4lG. Aexsndra
County Land Records. l will offer for sale,
by public auction. in front OF the Mayor.
office, in the city Of Alexandris, Va, on SAT.
URDAY, the 9Th day of May, 1869, At II e.
M. TENEMENT and LOT ofGKOUND, IL
situated on the East side of Cameron street, IA
the said city of Alexandria, and in from. OF
Commerce street. CO feet I inches, the same
heing the property now owned and occupied by
Frederick Smith. Said property is we'll e.-
tsblished butchers stand, aud Is in every re
spect adapted for that purpose. Terms de-
clared at sale. LOUlo Al IN.
up 2l-eots trustee
COMMISSIONER SALE OF VALUA-
u BILE PROPERTY, AT AND NEAR
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, VA.-Ey virtue
OF the decree of the Circuit Court OF Fairfax
county, rendered at November term, 1893 Of
said Court, in tho suit of Robert Bell W. Fred
erlck Baker and others. the undersigned Com
m:ssionors named in said decree. will, on Mon
DAY, the 18th day of May, 1863; that being
Court day. sell, to tho highest bidder, ,hs.
VALUABLE PROPERTY, situated at Fair
fax Cour. House, known rs "COMBE COT
TAGE" This property consists OF 10! acres O.
I'M PROVED LAND; has thereon n
commodlous ia Me ~ w - =, A.2.
long used as boarding school, with othei
buildings. shade. ornamental and irut trees
with q well, affording excellent water.
Also, the FARM OF which the late Frederic
Baker, died seized, containing one hundrel
and eighty acres Of land adjoining Newmsr
Burke and others. This property lies about
half mile southwest of the village, and has
thereon comfortable FRAME DWELLING,
| and an abundance Of wood.
| TERMS-One tenth of the purchase. money
| in hand the residue in three equal nstalments
payable at six, twelve and eighteen months
with interest from the day of sale, to DO secured
| by the bonds Of the purchaser, with good per
| so1al security, and r retention of the title unit
tho last payment is made.
| THOS. K. LOVE-.
| VIM Ii. DULANY.
THDMAS MOORE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

SPRING GUNS AND THIEvEs.-The New
York Tribune calls for law making it illegal
to set spring guns for the protection of pro-
perty. 1t seems that a thief, while stealing
corn from crib in Warren county, New York,
was killed by spring gun fixed Tor its protec-
ton. The Tribune thinks the man who set it
ought to be indicted for manslaughter, and
that law ought to be passed for the protf C.
ton of life under such circumstances. A lore
effectual remedy, we venture to suggest, you'd
be to give up stealing. Spring guns car do nc
harm if they are not meddled with and VIC
can scarcely think the owners of pro perry a.,
called on to render its theft free trr I'm all 81,
1t is general rule OF law and Common Gems,
that man in committing crime must t, axe al
its consequences. 1t seems to us SOM ID one
and cmnently applicable to stea,ing corn
this tenderness for crime and c..iminr Is GOES on
we shall be asked byaud ny to +, ,rn sbU extr
props for the branches OF our IF nit trees, St
that thieves may run less risk of DAMAGE if th
limbs should happen to brea' under thei
weight. -Lynch. Ncrs. . ~ '
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The total expenditures were SCI 1876 GO. al
few of the principal items were as follows:
Printing. paper, and stereotyping S29,255 "
Employes in ............ 4,I00 ~
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
About Circulars.

1.-THE remarks below are from pastor in Vir.
ginia, and are commended to the consideration
of the Secretaries of our Committees. While
their circulars often reach most of our churches
in good time, others frequently do not receive
them till after the day appointed for the colec-
ton. Gen. PRES.
Rev. VIM. Brown, Dear Sir,-Your remark
that the circular from the Rev. j. l.. Wilson,
D. D., came too late for an earlier publication,
has led me to venture the suggestion, through
your paper, whether the influence of these
circulars might not be greatly increased if al
ways published sooner Their design is to
give correct information to all our people on
these subjects; to awaken in their minds a
proper interest, and thus lead them to do their
duty in giving to the Lord through these
channels Of the feeble churches, many are
rem ,te from the highways of travel so that
these circulars cannot reach them much under
two weeks by the mails. In many of these
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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

The Rev. W. T. Findlsy, of Xenia. Ohio, has
accepted call to the Central Presbyterian
church, Newark New jersey
It is understood the Rev. L. J. Halsey, D.
d., will decline the call to the church of Frank
fort, Ky.
The First church, Philadelphia, is making
arrangements to commence early in the spring
the erection of chapel on the lot recently
purchased by the Church Extension Commit.
tee. on Broad and Reed streets. The chapel
will cost Sis 900. The Boardman Mission.
school of the First church is in that section of
the city.
TheFirst Presbyterian Church, Rochester, New
York. is still vacant A correspondent of the
American Presbyterian says this congregation
is TO be supplied two Sabbaths by Prot Nc
llvaine, Of Princeton, n j., and so soon a. it
is able to secure pastor, will engage N the
erection of a new and costly church edifce.
The Rev. Dr.. Doane, son of the late Bishop,
Of New Jersey, was recently elected to the
Bishopric of the Diocese of Albany, N. Y,
but the standing committee Of the Diocese Of
Pennsylvania have unanimously declined to
sign the requisite testimonials.
Rev. E. N. Bosworth, member of the Pres.
hvtery OF Baltimore, died at his residence in
Betsvlle Nd, on the Sth of December, 1868,
in the 55th year of his age
The Presbyterian church at Sacramento, Cal,
have accepted the resignation of Rev. J. s.
Mcdonald, expressing by resolutions their re.
greet that the state of their pastors health
makes his dismissal necessary, and recommend
ing his to the confidence and support of other
churches in more healthy localities, which
may be in want of pastor.
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churches few religious papers circulate Hence
they rely for this information upon their min
lister through the reading of these addresses
from the Secretaries. By the custom hereto
fore adopted, these letters reach these
churches too late to have this done. In a
former pastoral charge the writer found this
to be his experience so that he lost the aid
of these valuable helps. The same thing is
believed to be true in large portion of those
churches where religious papers are seldom
SEEM and therefore it is especially necessary
that these letters should be read.
At a time when every resource in the power
of the church is needed, when the figures in
your paper of December 30th prove that two
of the largest Presbyteries within our bounds,
are drawing milk from the mother, and not as
robust children, adding to her strength in the
hour of weakness; is it not desirable to use
every means to lead the mountain rils equally
with the valley streams into the treasury Of
the Lord? INQUIRER.
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FOR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
GILES c.. H. VA. January 4th. is

GILES c. H.. VA, January 4th, 1869.
Dear g Central,"-On yesterday, January
3rd, our little congregation met as usual for
religious worship, at the house of one Of our
elders. The sermon was preached from Rev.
iii 10; Gas many as love | rebuke and
chasten; be Jealous therefore, and repent"
and was listened to with marked attention.
After the sermon, according to previous ar
rangement, we resolved ourselves into con-
gregational meeting; and after friendly In
terchange OF sentiment, the following paper
was presented and unanimously adopted
Whereas. in the providence of God, our
neat and comfortable church was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the 23d OF De-
cember, after it had just been completed and
dedicated; and whereas, considerable debt
rests upon the congregation for its completion;
and whereas while we recognize In the atiic.
tive dispensation which has befallen US, the
hand of our sovereign and loving Heavenly
Father, and are deeply humbled under his
chsstisement, yet feel that dependency and
inaction, after SO many visible marks of God S
blessing have been manifested to us, would be
exceedingly sinful; therefore
ResOlced. lst That with the blessing Of
God We hereby express our determination to
erect new house Of worship TO his name, and
~ pay the debt resting upon the one recently
destroyed.
2nd. That to this end we do Coz centiously
and at once subscribe to this cause, of our
means, as the Lord hath prospered us.
3rd. That this subscription be then present
ed to the Christian liberality OF the citizens Of
this community, with the earnest solicitation
OF their assistance in the work.
4th. That in addition to this effort at home,
and in consideration of the fact that we have
now no place of regular worship. we desire our
pastor TO occupy so much time as may he ne
cessary, in visiting such churches OF the State.
or elsewhere, as may be considered practicable,
for the purpose Of soliciting their assistance,
and that we furnish him with twenty-five dol.
lars to defray his expenses in the commence
ment of his journey.
9Th. That copy of these resolutions be for
warded to the harrisburg Gazette, Central
Presbyterian, and Christian Observer, with the
request to publish"
| may add, that although from the previous
inclemency of the weather, the meeting was
comparatively small, yet five hundred and
twenty-five dollars were at once subscribed,
and we are hoping to do considerably more.
Deep seriousness and calm determination
seemed to pervade the meeting, and we earn.
estly hope that by the generous liberality Of
Gods people, together with our own earnest
strnpples we NAV he enabled To erect another
land better house Of worship
Very truly yours, &C.,
H. IT, DARNALL.
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General T. j. Jackson.

Gen. Juhal Early, in noble letter to the
Savannah NepS, refutes the statements of
MIR. Pollard in regard to General Lee and
General jackson. His remarks then close
with the following paragraphs, which no true
soldier can read without emotion:
"There is another reason, which to me is a
most potent one, and that is because | know
that the boldest man in his strategic move
ments and his tactics on the field of battle in
all the Army Of Northern Virginia, Stone
wall Jackson not excepted, was General Rob-
ert Il. Lee Yes, under that calm and digni
fed exterior there beat one of the boldest
hearts and dwelt one of the most daring minds
that ever inspired the commander OF an army
He required no council of war to urge him to
deeds of boldness and | never heard Of a
council of war during the whole history of that
army under his command. 1t is true that he
often conferred with his corps commanders
and sometimes with subordinates entrusted
with special duties, but it was not to catch in
spiration from their cOunsels, but, to instl in
to them portion Of his own daring spirit -
General Jackson had his confidence in pre-
eminent degree because he was always ready
to second with alacrity the plan of the com {.
handing General; and no one felt the loss Of
that invaluable lieutenant more than General
Lee himself did.
ITO satisfy any one of what say in regard
to General Lee it is only necessary for him to
examine the yet unwritten history OF that un-
paralelled campaign from the Rapidan to the
james, of the operations on the line of de-
fences around Richmond and Petersburg, and
of the retreat for more than hundred miles
to Appomattox Courthouse-a place that will
remain forever famous, not as the scene OF
triumph for the invader with his untold le-
gons, but as the scene of the struggle OF that
great heart and that great mind which so re-
luctan,ly surrendered the small remnant Of less
than nine thousand OF the Army OF Northern
Virginia with arms in their hands.
General Jackson did enough to establish
his reputation on an enduring foundation as
one Of the greatest soldiers, heroes, patriots
aud Christians ever produced by any country
or age. Let his fame, therefore, rest on his
deeds, and let not his pure name be connected
with wild and absurd propositions and schemes,
either for the purpose of adding to his glory
or obscuring that of any of his compeers.-
Who is it that claims to have known his secret
thoughts and purposes? If he had any fault
as commander it was his extreme reticence,
that often lett his immediate subordinates in
ignorance of his purposes until they were
called to act Was it likely that strangers to
him personally should know more of his views
than those who Immediately surrounded him ?
The wild schemes with which his name is some
times identified are calculated to do as much
damage to his character as soldier as some
of the exaggerated accounts in regard to his
religious devotions and opinions are calculated
to do to the earnest, truthful, and spotless ma
ture of his Christian character"
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DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

The Mount Vernon Iron Works, Rockingham
county, Va, is, under its present management.
increasing its production of iron and furnish
ing employment to large number of hands.
In addition to the erection. during the past
summer of one of the finest store buildings in
the Valley, the company has put South River
in navigable condition from Port Republic to
its works, furnished school house and chapel
for the use of its employees at its furnace near
Browns Gap, all at its own expense, and taken
the initiative in building bridge across South
River, near the county line. -.Stounton Spec
tdtOr.
We Stop Sunday work-After the lst of
January we shall discontinue Sunday work on
the Norfolk Virginidn. We are impeled to this
course, not only by profound respect for the
Divine law, but by the additional necessity of
having day of rest.
The Enquirer and Examiner rema, ks:-.
The Richmond press abolished Sunday work
eighteen months since, and have been sus.
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geligiums gntelligenfe.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Presbvtery of Florida.

At the regular fall meeting in Jacksonville
a petition was received from sundry persons:
members of Presbyterian churches in this and
other States, asking an organization at Ellis
vile, which was granted; and Rev. Messrs.
Teford, Mccormick, and Carruth, and elders
Riggsbee and Means, were appointed com
mittee to carry the same into effect
Tallahassee was chosen as next place OF
meeting, and the time, Wednesday before the
second Sabbath in April, at y o'clock P. Nj
The Committee on Domestic Missions re-
ported, that Rev. VIM. H. Crane, our only
missionary in the field, is laboring at Mt.
Zion. Attapulgus, and lamonia. He has been
faithful and diligent in his labors, and good
results have been manifest in the field under
his charge. There are several vacant fields in
our bounds, but we have lacked both men and
means to supply our want. =,
Calls from the Bethlehem and Gainesville
churches for the pastoral services OF Rev.
VIM j. Mccormick, were, after deliberation,
put into his hands,
Messrs. Fraser. Baker, and DuBose, were
appointed special committee to take into
consideration the difficulties existing in the
Jacksonville church.
An adjourned meeting of Presbytery was
held there in November, when overtures Of
reunion were made to the portion Of the Church
adhering to the Northern Assembly. These
overtures proposed:
81. That all parties consent to bury the
past and come together in the spirit of oul
Master to confer with each other
80 That they unite as one family the se>
sons coalescing, and the two rolls OF member
being consolidated.
The answer returned was in the following
resolution:
THAT, desiring as we most earnestly do
the reestablishment of our church in its for
mer strength and members, and thankful fol-
this evidence OF the prevalence OF more
friendly and Christian spirit among our for
mer friends we shall be glad to welcome then
back as members of our church; but it mus
be understood that we do not recognize as lega
or proper, and we most emphatically ignor,
and renounce all that has been purported t
be the church organization and church actor
of our former friends, since our separation, al
illegal and of no effect +"
Whereupon the following paper was adopted
| in the presence of the church adhering t
Preshytery, and cordially endorsed by them
Whereas, the Presbytery Of Florida me
in the city of Jacksonville, pursuant to ad
iournment. November llth, 1865 to take int
consideration the difficulties existing in thi
church, we find this to be the state Of thu
case: That part of the members Of tn,
church, under the leadership Of DR.. j. d
MITCHELL ruling elder in this church, hac
Withdrawn from the Presbytery, and, claiminI
to be the Presbyterian church, have connected
themselves with the Central Presbytery O
Philadelphia, thereby acting disorder!y anc
contrary to Presbyterian usage; we therefore
declare their action unconstitutional and void
and having rejected all our overtures for re
Cancellation and union, we must regard then
as offending brethren who have seeded from
us without lust cause.
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The MANUFACTURER AND BUILDER. "A
practical journal of industrial progress. Sin
gle copies Is cents. Subscription, 81 SO a
year; four copies for one year, So ten copies,
Sl2; twenty and upward, 81 each
This is the first number january of new
monthly, published by Western and Company.
81, Park Row, New York. 1t consists of 80
large quarto pages, cut and stitched, with a
tinted cover, artistically engraved The ty-
biography and material are excellent; the same
being true OF the many engraviugs found in it.
It's contents embrace about fifty articles upon
subjects suited to the design of the publication
We really think from this specimen that it
promises to be very useful work. Every
manufacturer and builder, in fact every skilled
workman of every trade, will be likely to find
much that is valuable to him. A specimen
copy will be sent free upon application to the
publishers.
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OFFERS FOR 1869.

l. For erery fvs names of new sub
scribers deemed responsible, the agent
shall be entitled to a copy of the Central
Presbyterian for one year.
?. Any person sending the names OF
new subscribers, together with payment
for one gear, may retain for compensation
seUeaty.fre cents upon each.
Or, if preferred, for epery three such
paid subscriptions, the agent shall receive
a copy of the Central Presbyterian with
out charge for one year.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Tue THEOLOGICAL EcLEcTc; Repertory
chiefly of Foreign Theological Literature
Monthly, for January, 1869 Fitted by
George E. Day, d. D., Professor in Yale
Seminary New York: Moore, Wistach
l. Baldwin, Publishers, 60 Walker street.
The present number contains three ably,
written articles; viz: The Duke of Argyll
on the Reign of Law" from Contemporary
Review; The Age of St, Paul, Z" from Good
Words; Cambridge characteristics in the
Seventeenth Century," from the British and
Foreign Evangelical Review; and Notices Of
Of Recent Publications.
This number of the Eclectic enters upon its
sixth volume. Henceforward the issues will
appear monthly, and the volumes commence
and end With the calendar year. The price is
reduced to 81. so, in advance.
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sertion that what is said in either case is con-
trary to the Form of Government. That for
mulary refers to Acts, chap 9th, where ordiua-
ton is performed with laying on of hands, yet
it does not itself absolutely require thisl Is it
unsOund and censurablein this? Ifnot, neither
is the teaching OF this Catechism.
Our view was to finish this matter in the
present paper, but some of the most impor
tant points yet remain, and to answer in any
tolerable degree the purpose for which we en-
tered upon the task before US, will require one
other number.
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The Rev. DR.. H. A. Boardman. of Phil

Inc Rev. Ur. q. A. Boardman, of Phil
ladelphia, is spending the winter at st. Paul,
Minnesota For a time after his arrival there.
early in October, his health Was much iu
proved; but during the unfavorable weather
which soon followed-the most untavorable, it
is said, ever known there-it was thrown
back. 1t was therefore thought best to await
the genuine ,ointer climate of that region, so
dry and nvigorating to delicate lungs. Many
of our readers who know and love DIR. Board
man for his own sake, and for the truth 5
sake, will be gratiied to learn that, by the
blessing Of God, it has already been of great
service to him; and their sincere prayers will
be united with those Of his family, his pastoral
charge, and his numerous friends, that his
health may be soon entirely restored.
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VICK's ILLUSTRATED AND FLORAL GUIDE.
is published for the benefit of his customers.
This is pamphlet containing about 100 pages,
filled with illustrations which every lover Of
flowers should possess The price Of the cat
alogue, which will be sent to all who may de-
sire it, for ten cents, s.not half its cost. Ad.
dress James Wick Rochester. N. Y.
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New Chapel.-A vely interesting service was
held at the Mt. Vernon Iron Works, near
Wyer's Cave, Va, on Sunday, Dec Goth
the occasion being that of the opening to the
public of the Hail. over the store recently
erected at that place. The Rev. H. H. Halves,
of Mt. Horeb Presbyterian church. preached
sermon to large and attentive audience.
The singing was led by fine Cabinet organ,
which, with large supply of books for Sun
day school purposes, has been l.esented by
Alexander Erwin, Esq, of Baltimore city. The
Hall is capable of seating about 200 persons,
is well lighted and ventilated, and furnished
with comfortable settees of the latest design,
and cannot but prove great advantage to the
Deighborhood Lectures and meetings will
take place at this point during the winter.
Rev. James R. Gilland has removed from Mt.
Holly to Holly Springs, Dallas. Co.. Ark.
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Envelopes for Collections.

For the guidance of those churches who
may conclude to adopt the Envelope system,
explained in the article on our first page "A
plan for Systematic Giving" We print au
exact copy Of the form used by the ID Pres,
byterian church of this city. The month and
date are of course arranged for each Sabbath
of the wear
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PETERS MUSICAL MoNTHLY.-From j. l.
Peters, Publisher, 1913 Broadway, we have re
ceived this valuable monthly for January. 1t
comes to us greatly enlarged and otherwise
improved. Price SO per year. Single copy
80 cents.
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The Christian Observer, of last week,
comes out upon an enlarged sheet-the size
upon which the Central Presbyterian will APP
pear within two OF three weeks.
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SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER, for JAN
uary; with its usual variety of contents. We
notice with pleasure that MIR. Frank G. Ruffn,
so we'll known through the State for his agri-
cultural zeal and information, has become con
nected with this able journal, as associate and
Junior editor.