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THE REFORM AGAINST NATURE.

We have received volume recently written by
Dr. Horace Bushnell of Hartford Connecticut,
on the question of Women Suffrage; the Reform
Against Nature.
DR.. Bushnell opposes the pretended Reform
which would bring women upon the political ARENA
aud thus Gl the land with female men. While
agreeing with his aim and much Of his argument,
some of his opinions, thrust forward out Of place.
we thoroughly repudiate. He thinks that women
may very properly be brought into certain depart
ments of the legal and clerical professions. The
truth is that while Dr. Bushnell displays a good
deal of the eeyerneSs belonging to him, his well
known latitudinarian tendencies poorly tit him to
enter the lists against this "mOnstrous regimen Of
women" as John Knox called it. His style also
is toe much of the Carylish to be read with comfort
DIR. Bushnell very properly finds the root Of this
pestiferous plant in certain famous declarations
of rights, CAPABILITIES, eOmpacts, cOnSentlngS OF the
governed through majorities, and the like. But
when he connects the name of John g. Calhoun
with them, he only displays his own ignorance
These vagaries belong to t school of VOltaire,
Rousseau, Beecher, Sumner, Phillips Victor
Hugo and John Stuart Mills, the last of whom
has Just published work on this subject in favor
of what DR.. Bushnell opposes.
This question of woman suffrage is one which in
its radical principles cuts deep towards the core of
the radical party in this country whether in poll
tics or religion. 1t has been plain for some time
back that it would be one which must soon be fully
astir among the Northern people. 1t has no foot
hold in the South for the training and instincts Of
our mothers, wives, and daughters abbOr the whole
thing from beginning to end But it is exactly
suited to the philosophy politics, morals, and re-
Hgiou in which so many of the people at the North
have been trained. 1t is only carrying out prinei
pies of equal rights, which have been the breath of
their nostrils for generation past, We down in
these peaceful regions will have nothing to do but
look on with serene impartiality, while brother
Jonathan and sister Jerusha a-e lovingly locked
over the question" Shall The coming l'on'an
gOte
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching to the Negroes.


Mention was made last week of our venerable
father Gildersleeve. There are many who will feel
interested in reading the following letter dictated
by him, not only on account of the author, but his
subject also.J
ABINGDON, June 9th, 1862
Dear Brother Brown: You know my infrmty,
or rather my infrmities, for they are many. But
in6rmities when borne in submission to the divine
will, have their pleasures as we'll as their sorrows.
" In weakness and in fear and in much trembling, !"
| recently made the announcement that [ would
preach to the colored people of Saltville, and a
goodly number assembled together to hear me at
short notice, and manifested deep interest in the
words spoken. This was place where l was COM
paratively little known. Returning to the neigh
borhood where had formerly preached, the desire
was expressed by some of themselves that | should
preach to them again here, and | have done so on
two successive Sabbaths, and have been requested
by them to visit other localities and there break to
them the bread of life. This opens to me field
which would not possibly have been closed had |
not been, in the providence of God, removed for
more than two years to locality where the negroes
are not numerous enough to form congregation.
My manner Of conducting the service is in this
way invite them at first to sing such hymns as,
Alas and did my Saviour bleed" "Shew pity
Lord oh Lord forgive" "When | can read my
title clear" &c. This they do with fervor. Then
| often call upon some one of their number to
pray, and am often surprised by the appropriate
ness of their petitions. This think sustains their
interest by giving them an active part in the SER
vice. Then l repeat and expound portion of
Scripture in simple language, and close by singing.
My object in presenting this statement to you is
to present counter testimony to the statement
generally made that the negroes are inaccessible to
our ministrations. True it may be more difficult
to reach them than in by-gone days; the pride Of
their own hearts in their new and altered position
may account in part for this seeming inaccessibity,
and it may be one of the devices of Satan to alien
ate them from us. But in our condescenson to
men of low estate, in our great zeal for their sal
walton, we should foil the adversary be he who
he may, or what he may" trusting in the eff
cacy of Gods word and humbly relying upon his
grace.
One remark more; let us beware of class legiS
lation. A word to the wise is sufficient If this
be in accordance with God revealed will, let it be
clearly shewn that it is so, and we will acquiesce
in it, but otherwise it is mere matter of man
device, and therefore cannot stand. Now it is His
will that the Gospel should be preached to every
creature" and we should care less about the forms
Of organization than about bearing to them the
message of Divine truth. G.
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The Library of the Young Mems Christian
Association of this City.

1t is well known to all our citizens, that this AS
ISOLATION was among the greatest sufferers in our
disastrous fire on the 3rd of April, 1865. Its
reading room, with all its contents, library, &C.,
was entirely destroyed With commendable zeal
and energy, the young men, most of them just
from four years campaign of unparalleled toll aud
sueringS, went to work to revive their institution
and restore their library,
Many of our citizens interested in the cause,
were unable to assist very much, because they were
fellOw,suferers in the same calamity Small dona-
tons of books however were received from time to
time, newspapers and magazines were again sup
piled to the reading room, and after four years Of
struggle, the Association reports good degree of
progress and an increasing interest in its enter
priSes.
The ladies of this city, representing the Baptist,
Methodist, Episcopal and Presbyterian denomina-
tons, have agreed to unite in an effort in its be-
half; proposing to hold in November next fair
and festival for this purpose
Every family is interested in the enlargement of
this library. The city has no circulating library,
and one under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association will meet the wants of the
community in the best possible way.
There will be the guarantee that all in6del and
immoral books shall be excluded, while History,
Poetry, Science, and light reading of suitable
kind will be literally furnished.
1t is only necessary to mention one or two facts,
and we make the strongest plea in behalf of the
library. Our young men are poor, struggling
manfully to repair the losses of the war; they
have no money to spare for books for themselves;
many of them are strangers in our city, with no
homes, sleeping in stores, and eating in boarding
houses, and they especially need access to read
ing room, where their minds and morals may be
improved, and as far as possible they may find
safeguards from the vices so incident to their life
in the city.
The ladies are alive to this great necessity,
carefully selected library, as is evidenced by the
energy and united purpose they have shOwnin CON-
mencing the work. Every mother knows her sons
need this reading room, because she is unable now
to buy for them costly books; and more than ever,
in these days of darkness and trial. she wishes to
cheer them by the way, and to furnish them every
rational entertainment. We hope our citizens will
sustain the ladies generously in their earnest et-
forts, and next winter long rows of well filed
shelves will be an ample reward for their sum
mer' S labor.
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Presbytery of Knoxville, Tenn "A meeting
was held at Athens, June goth, when Mr., James
A. Wallace was ordained as an Evangelist. His
field oflabOr is Washington, Soddy, and Sail Creek.
The Rev. j. G. Sturgeon has entered upon his
labors as an Evangelist in that Presbytery. His
churches are Shiloh, New Bethel, Benton and
Riceville. Hopes are entertained of procuring be-
fore long third evangelist for two other impor-
tant fields which ought to be occupied at once.
God is greatly prospecting the efforts of the de-
voted little band in that Presbytery About two
years ago. if we remember rightly, it had only
three ministers: it now has seven ordained minis
tiers and one Eeentiate. 1t has also one candidate
with the prospect of considerable number more
in a short time.
Our brethren there have given themselves to
their work Of preaching the gospel, leaving to
others the work of preaching politics. The con-
sequence is that the piety and good sense of Chris
tan people is gathering around them in remark
able manner. The preachers of another gospel
will soon find themselves "let alone severely"
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

CORRESPONDENTS CONCERNING THE PREsBYTE-
RAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE NORTH.
WEST. Between Rev. Willis Lord, D. D., Pro-
fessor of Theology, Mr.. Jesse l.. Williams, Di.
rector two Committees of the Directory, and
others and Mr.. Cyrus H. Mccormick, founder
and trustee, Rev. N. L. Rice, D. D., former
Professor of Theology, and others.
This is large pamphlet of about 100 pages, Svo
Embracing a serious controversy about the man
agement Of the Seminary of the North West. =
As we have heretofore published extended notices
of the connection which Mr. Mccormick has with
this matter, nothing further is needed on that
point. The report of the Standing Committee on
Theological Seminaries appointed by the last Gen
eral Assembly, represents garing mismanage
ment by the radical majority now in power. A
special committee was appointed to sift the whole
questions in dispute, and report to the special
meeting of the Assembly in November.
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Washington College, Va,-Candidates for
the Ministry.-We take pleasure in laying before
our readers the following extract from the minutes
of the Board OF Trustees of Washington College
at their late meeting;
1.-THE Faculty are authorized to admit into the
college, without charge for tuition or college fees
candidates for the Christian ministry on the fol-
lowing conditions
l. That the said candidates shall be without the
ability to pay the above charges,
2. That they shall be recommended by some
competent ecclesiastical authority as suitable per-
sons to be educated for the ministry
3. That in case any of those who shall have been
admitted on the above terms shall decline entering
the Office of the Christian ministry, the regular
charges for tuition and college fees shall be held
as debts due the college, according to the condi-
tons provided and now in force with reference to
the credit which may be extended to "meritorious
INDECENT students,
T. That the Faculty may at any time, at their
discretion, withdraw the privilege from any stu
dent who may prove unworthy of it.
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A New Religious JOurnal.-The following
clipped from the Christian hteligencer is too good
a hit in some quarters rot to circulate.
Somebody publishes the following prospectus Of
journal. not yet started, but which might per-
haps become success like some others:
propose to start religious paper on the gift
enterprise plan 1t will be devoted to sanctity and
sewing machines, politics and patent medicines.
Subscribers for one copy of the Church Cancer
will be presented with box OF petroleum blacking.
This is very superior article; it will black boots
or stoves, and may be used as hair dye.
Subscribers for ten copies will be presented with
pair of iron clad sbectaces with glass eyes, war
ranted to suit any age as well as any other.
Subscribers for twenty-five copies will receive a
hoop skirt, and marble bureau with mahogany
top.
Subscribers for FIVE hundred copies will receive
nomination for Congress, with library, consist
ing of bottle of whisky and pack of cards.
Subscribers for thousand copies will be pre-
sented with farm in New Jersey, fenced in and
mortgaged.
Clergymen acting as agents for the Cancer will
be presented with one pair brass knuckles, and an
acre of court-plaster.
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it; and from the additional fact that other Pres
byteria Committees ask no aid from us at all until
their candidates become involved in debt, when
they call on us to extricate them.
The obligations of the Committee are becoming
so great that the necessity of more system in con-
Quoting its affairs is imperative; and hence the
Committee has been constrained, reluctantly, but
in Sef-protection, to adopt the above resolutions
the propriety and necessity of which are so mani
fest as to require no remarks
BY order Of the Committee.
b. T.. BAIRD,
Secretary of Education
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Recent Intelligence from The Missionary" for July

We have letters from the China mission as late as
April 10th. They are endorsed as coming by the
overland route from California, and were only a
little more than six weeks on the way from Han
chou The missionaries were all well at the date
of these letters, and were prosecuting their work
with encouraging prospects. The younger mis-
sionares had mastered the Mandarin dialect sufi.
GENTLY to make themselves understood in commu
nicating the simpler principles Of the Christian re-
ligion.
A letter from the Rev. Mr.. Pratt, dated Bar
ranquilla, May 18th, has been received, announc-
ing the safe arrival of himself and family at the
place of their destination.
We have letters from the Rev. Dr. Kingsbury
and the Rev. Mr. Copeland, of the Choctaw mis-.
sion-the first of the Sth of May and the second
Of the 10th of April; and from the Rev. Mr.. Bal
entine, of the Cherokee mission, of the 18th
April. Mr.. Copeland's letter gives very encour.
aging facts in connection with the progress of the
gospel among the Choctaws. 1t seems, from even
imperfect returns, that l73 persons had been ad-
ded to the churches Of the Presbytery during the
past year.
Miss Ronzone has been heard from as late as the
23d of April. Her school has not grown as large
as was hoped, but the prospect of an increase of
pupils was encouraging. Her health was good
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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

The Cumberland Presbyterians have taken hold
of the matter of establishing a church in San
Francisco in earnest The Rev. A. j. Baird, d.
d., of Nashville, Tennessee, has been officially
called to act as missionary in this field, and his de-
cision is awaited with great interest by the friends
of the denomination.
An Episcopal rector of Chicago recently preached
a communion sermon on the duty of receiving
bread with the hands crossed, etc.
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geligiuns gatelligeute,
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Letter from Rev. E. Lane.
OFF THE CApEs, June 23rd, 1856

The Pilot will leave us in about an hour, and as
it may be three or four months before you will
hear from us again, [ drop you line merely to
say we are well and in good spirits. We have es
capped sea-sckness so far but shall not be surprised
if we do not much longer. The officers of the
vessel appear to be pleasant and intelligent men
think we must reasonably look for pretty long
voyage but as our Missions and the labors, duties
&C., incident to it, will be enough to keep our
minds occupied, think the time will pass swiftly
and agreeably. We will keep letters in readiness,
so that if opportunity offers we may send them on
the way out.
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The Presbytery of Montgomery met in Liberty,

June ZJtn.
Rev. VIM. Houston was received from the Pres
bytery of Lexington, and upon his acceptance Of
the call from Salem church, the 3rd Sabbath of
July was appointed for his installation, Rev. DR..
Mitchell, Mr.. Shanks and Mr., Hooper to conduct
the services,
A call from the Fredericksburg church, pre-
scented by J. L. Marye, ESD. for the pastoral ser,
vices of Rev. j, P. Smith, was placed in his hands,
and he having signifed his willingness to accept it,
the Presbytery dissolved the pastoral relation be-
tween Mr.. Smith aud the church of Big Lick, and
dismissed him to the Presbytery of East Hanover.
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WoMENs SUFFRAGE; THE REFORM AGAINST Ma.
TURE. By Horace Bushnell. N. York Charles
Scribner 4 Company. 1869. Price S1.5O
For sale by ]. D. K. Sleight, at the rooms Of
the Presbyterian Committee of Publication, Rich
mond, Va,
For notice of this work, see editorial columns.
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Change of Troasurer,-We are requested to state
that John L. Brown, Esq, Of Charlotte, has been
appointed Treasurer of funds for Sustentatiou,
Disabled Ministers, and the EVANGELIST, within the
bounds of Concord Presbytery. Persons having
money for any of these objects will please note
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~ No REspONsE.-FrOm very many

R2@ No RESP0NSE.-Fr0m very MaHy
delinquent subscribers to whom bills have
been sent, no response whatever has been
received, These sums are due and are
needed, and surely, after so long an indul-
gence, they ought to be paid. Shall we not
have the satisfaction of hearing from this
large class of subscribers very soon?
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Prize Fights.-It is gratifying to find some Of
the political peeers announcing that they will no
longer print reports of those brutal sports called
prize fights If notoriety could be taken away
from the principals and patrons of the prize ring,
they would soon cease to care particularly for the
pleasure, of a raw head and bloody bones. 1t
is manifest then that newspapers arc culpable for
giving this notoriety, and thus keeping up these
disgraceful exhibitions. When demonstrated with
nearly all will say, 1T is wrong, but one cannot
omit these notices unless all do it" Without
stopping to comment upon the propriety of decid-
ing question of morals by such rule, the inqui-
ry arises why can not those conventions Of Editors,
which are held at intervals agree to exclude this
vile matter? Or why cannot the Editors OF
given place-Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, or
Lynchburg, for examples-make such an agree
ment? 1t would not hurt hair Of their heads,
and would be received with hearty satisfaction by
the people at large, to whom the recitals Of these
inhuman fights are hardly less disgusting than the
sight itself could be.
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BURKE's WEEKLY, for Boys and Girls. Part "a,
for June, Macon Ga.
SOUTHERN CULTTvAroR for July, Athens, Ga,
Both of the above are excellent of their kind
and well merit the patronage Of Southern people
especially
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Rev. Henry Browns Post Office is changed
from Knoxville to Concord, Tenn.
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AFRICAN REPOSITORY for June.
FORTY FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT of American
Tract Society. 1862
The Typographical MESSENGER for May.
James Corners Sons, publishers, New York. A
magazine devoted to the interests of the typo
graphical fraternity.
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The Diaconate-It was our purpose to make
some notes upon the article on this subject by
ADO" but advertisements and other matter
which, though coming in at late hour, plead for
an insertion this week, have prevented it. 1t may
be sufficient to say, in general, that we do not
agree with the views of the writer and that dur
ing the various discussions of the subject, whether
long since or recent, they have in every essential
point been fully answered. They are admitted on
account of the great respect due to the venerable
author The fact too that our Form of Church
Government is now under revision, seems to justify
greater latitude of structure than at ordinary
times But it is not our purpose to have the ques-
ton as to the office itself opened further in col
umns
P. S. In the article of our correspondent, and
in the beginning of the llth paragraph aad first
line, instead of any charges please read "any
cburch.'
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Mention was made last week of our venerable
father Gilderseeve. There are many who will feel
interested in reading the following letter dictated
by him, not only account of the author, but his
subject also
The Placer herald., 1869-10-30
NEW ADVERTISER ENrS.

CHERIFFS SALE.-By virtue Of an Execu-
- tion issued by W. McCianahan, Justice Of the
Peace of Township No. s.. Placer county, State
Of California, on the 9th day Of Oeto0er. A. ..
1862 and to me directed, upon Judgment rem.
dered in said court 90 the 29th day Of Sepscm-
ber, D., 1869, in favor Of r. A. McDonneif and
against Jose Avela, Judgment $2o2 5oi lcos'e
&24 lC. with interest from date on judgment %
the rate of Two per cent. per month: rave
this 18th day OF October, 1869. ievied upon.
seized, and will expose 10 public sale 70 the
highest bidder, fot gold coin Of The United State:,
at the Sleepy Hollow cleim, in Township No.e
Placer county, on
Monday, the Eighth day of Noveabtr. 1859,
at the hour Of oclock. r. NJ, all the right. itlc
interest and claim Of Jose Avela, defendant, in
and 10 the following Real and Personal property
lying and being in Placer county. to-wit: "A
certain mining claim. stpsted in Township No.
6, Placer county, California, and known os The
Sleepy Hollow claim, and Situated on the Nerth-
east side of said Canon, and running mp said
Canon Two hundred feet from this ncttoe; thence
down said Canon from notice TO the forks Of said
Canon Tor an outlet to run tailings from the
above named Sleepy Hollow claim: also, house
situated near said mining claim, DOW ocenpied
by defendant: Also, all Of his rIyht, title ant
interest in two hundred and sixty fe:t Of iron
hydraulic pipe on said mining clai N. Together
with all and singular the appurte uances on, on
belonging to said claim. caiaess
III. NEFF, Sheriff OF Placer county.
by VIM. KRYsHER Deputy Sheriff. 5s
October 18th, lS69.--O23 3w f...f
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SILVER CoIN-At,orney General Hamil-
ton has given Controller Watt written
opinion TO the effect that only five dollars
10 silver coin can be legally rendered by
any one taxpayer in payment Of taxes or
be received by the Collector. The Attorney
General cites the laws fally and then Gays
am Of opinion - that the taxpayer cannot,
as a matter fright, pay lis State taxes ex-
ceedipg the sum Of Eve dollars in silver coin
This opinion only covers taxes due The State.
In Placer we have eight other kinds Of taxes
to pay, and If the same role applies, each
taxpayer can pay S45 in silver coin. The
opinion 10 G ear and, doubtless, correct, but
why did not the s ockton Collector ask about
.bs other taxes lille be was at it and have
the whole question settled at once.