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Choctaw Mission.
LETTER FROM THE REV. ALEXANDER REID.
SpFNcER Decemher . 1885

SPENCER, December 2, 1868.
Since wrote you last my health has very great
ly improved and consequently have been able to
perform more missionary labor than | have done
in long time Since the first of July, | have
travelled about twelve hundred miles, attended
ten sacramenta meetings, (which with us com.
monty commence on Friday and terminate on Mon
day. and visited the people extensively at their
own homes. | made four different preaching
tours, and altogether was absent from home thir.
teen weeks l enjoyed myself very much, and
have reason to believe that my labors have not
been in vain in the Lord Six sacramental meet
ings were held in the mountains within the bounds
of Lenox and Jacks Fork churches. These meet
ing we're we'll attended and deeply interesting. The
people of God were revived and edited, wanderers
reclaimed. and careless sinners awakened and con-
verted. One hundred and twenty persons applied
for admission into the Church. OF this number
sixty have been received, and sixty still remain as
candidates for admission at some future time. /
was ably assisted by brother Thos Benton, who
was ordained to the full work of the ministry by
the Indian Presbytery at its last meeting. Broth.
err Benton is former pupil of Spencer Academy,
and possesses in high degree the esteem and
confidence of his people. AS proof of this,
may mention that the General Council at its late
session appointed him trustee of Public Schools
for the district in which he resides. He is full
Choctaw and breaches altogether in the native
language yet he understands English well enough
to converse freely in it, and to read with profit
ordinary English books.
Brother Benton by order of Presbytery takes
charge OF the churches of Lenox and Jake's Fork
with such occasional assistance as may be able
to render him. This good brother and these in,
teresting churches | earnestly commend to the
prayers of our Christian people at the South.
You will, am sure, be much pleased to learn
that--, mentioned in my last letter, processes
penitence and wishes to be restored to good stand
ing in the Church. He would have been restored
at our last meeting at Lenox, but he was absent
attending the General Council, of which he was P
member
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de months or health. Mr..
Leavenworth was long resident of Petersburg,
first as a pastor, and much longer as an able and
successful teacher. His sincere piety his supe-
ror scholarship, his skill as an instructor of youth,
his attachments in Theology, together with the
many lovely qualities belonging to his character,
secured for him wide reputation and esteem from
the best people of all classes. One of the daily
papers of Petersburg which announced his death,
remarks:
"Of late years he had been fostering plans,
which we hope will be continued through the
agency of others, for more extended concert among
the teachers of the State, and for editorial and
other agencies, toward combining the talent OF
Virginia for the higher ends of enlightened edu-
cation.
We regret that his death, fastened perhaps by
too rigid attention to such schemes, should de-
prive his fellow citizens of these ripest and most
self denying endeavors in his favorite profession
The loss of one so valuable to the best interests
of society is at all times to be amented, and es-
peciay at such time as this. His death claims
the sympathy of his surviving friends and breth-
rem for those who are sorey bereaved, and who so
deeply mourn.
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SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER for Febru-
airy is on our table, with every department unusu-
ally well filled. Wequote a very appropriate little
editorial-headed "A Great Difference"
"a few days ago we went to New York Whilst
there we stepped into the office of an agricultural
journal. 1t was in part of the city where rents
were very high. But the Office was large and full
Of clerks and other agents for sending off the pa
per and receiving subscriptions. We came back
home and walked into the Office of the Planter
and Farmer, and instead of the squad Of clerks,
&C., we found only-wel no matter. But we
thought how much smarter the farmers of Vir
ginia must be than the Yankees, who have to run
by the ten thousand to agricultural papers to tell
them how to farm 1t is really subject Of con.
graduation thatin Virginia farming comes by ma
ture"
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

From Messrs. D. Appleton & Co, publishers,
New York, through A. H. Christian & Co., book
sellers and stationers in this city, we are in receipt
of the following volumes:
The CHApLET OF PEARLS or, The White and
Black Ribaumont By the author of 1.-The
Heir of Redclyffe." With illustrations
THE PoAcHER. By Captain Marryatt. Paper
cover. Price so cents
THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED OF ToRoUATo TAs
so. Translated into English Spenseran verse
with a life Of the author by J. ID. Wfin. Third
This is a companion volume of the Life and
Works of Dante, lately published by the same
house.
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OFFERS FOR 1859.

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ers deemed responsible, the agent shall be
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Dr. NJ. Fl. HoUsToNs very able address on re
firing from the Presidential chair of the Academy
of Medicine in this city, has been published in a
neat pamphlet, and is deserving of wide circua,
ton among the Students and Doctors of Medicine.
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ARREARAGEs.-It is necessary to renew
the request that those who are in arrears
Will be so good as to make remittance of
the amount due at the earliest time practi-
cable. A post Office order, bank check,
or registered letter, are the proper modes
of sending money.
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PETERS MUSICAL MoNTHLY.-We are in re-
ceipt of the February number of this magazine,
published by j. L. Peters 1913 Broadway, N. Y.
Each number of this work contains from l3 to s
pages of musical reading, art items, reviews &C.,
aud from to piano pieces by the most popular
American writer's. Subscription So per annum
and liberal discount made to clubs
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Church at Giles Court House.-The Rev.
Mr. Darnell, the pastor of this church, recently
consumed by fre) is diligently exerting himself to
procure means for rebuilding it. He has been for
some days in Richmond, and it will cheer our
brethren in Giles and elsewhere to know that here
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Total debt of church

Total debt of churcp 800. ....".S,7S9 81
AkA SABBATH scHosS
? Much 81 this must be omis The whole
number of scholars is 4S9 l4S Scholars attend
church during the morning service. regular
about 200 are children of members u Va chy
And here follows an item of great int
amount contributed by the school duri
to the Missouri Synodical Mission Flu, rs $500
95, which is an increase of sos 06 over the previ-
Gus year.. Dr. j. L. Wilson, our Secretary, is
laying deep foundations for future benefactions in
the Church, by his successful application to the
children of our Sabbath schools. Let the children
be trained up to give, and in few years we shall
witness another style of giving among our people.
We hope this example in st. Louis, though out
side of our Southern Presbyterian Church, will
not be lost upon it, and therefore It's that here
aid in making it known.
MISSION SCHOOLS.
1t is an evidence of the active working of this
church that it has two of these schools in opera.
tion from both of which interesting reports are re-
ceived, and these are followed by reports from two
CITY MISSIONARIES.
One of these is gentleman, and we presume is
clergyman also The other is lady, and her
report is one of great interest, occupying three
pages, and therefore two long to insert here, but
which we hope to give very fully in short time
There seem to be suggestions growing out of this
part of the missionary work which ought to be
valuable to other cities.
THE TREASURES REPORT
is mentioned here to make the enumeration COM
plete. But as it necessarily embraces only the
usual routine, its details need not be given.
By far the most interesting part of this docu-
ment is the
FINANCIAL PLAN,
which occupies some of its last pages Having
been previously adopted by the session, it was pre-
scented to this congregational meeting by the pas
tor, and was adopted by it, with but one dissenting
uOice 1t embraces an experiment of deep interest
The determination is to dispense with pew rents
and raise their whole revenue, including the pas.
tors salary and contributions to schemes of benev-
olence, by their Sabbath collections. We rejoice
in this exceedingly, and believe the experiment
will be one of complete success, and the example
one of wide influence But this paper, together
with some remarks connected with it, must be re-
served for next week,
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HEARTH AND HOME. No. VIII, just issued,
is we'll supplied in all its departments. Every
person buying it receives a copy of an engraving
from German picture entitled, 1.-The Pet of the
Village" and intended as Valentine from the
publishers to their readers.
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have nothing of special interest to write re-
speeding the people around Spencer Not long
since | received four persons into the Church
MSsiOndru
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STAMPED PAPER.-Our thanks are rendered to
Mr. George L. Bdgood for package of fine paper
and envelopes, stamped with our initial letter in
rustic STYLE Mr.. Bidgood's store is now one Of
the most attractive on Main street. Everything
in the book and stationery line can be had at rea
sonable prices.
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Correction correspondent, "Senex, "
sends the following: In the number of 1.-The
KellyS' of Charlottesville, published in the last
weeks Central there are three errors-two of
which, believe had better own, and the other
l lay on the printer.
lst. There should be an E., the initial of the
middle name of Mrs. Kelly.
2nd. She was married in 1903, not in 1905.
3rd 1t was sister of Mrs Kelly, and not q
daughter, that was the second convert in Char
lottesyille-Mrs. Jameson.
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Rev P. B. Price-It was the expectation Of
brother Price to attend the meeting of the Presby
terry of Montgomery, in Lynchburg, last week, and
to be received as a member of that body. But the
providence of God prevented his going. The
announcement in another column will inform his
brethren and friends of the sad afH lotion which
has so suddenly smtten his household, in the
death of his beloved wife.
Whatever the sympathy of the people belonging
to his late pastoral charge, and of the many whose
respect and love he so largely shares could do to
alleviate his deep heavinesS and sorrow Of heart,
has been and will be tenderly minisered, and their
prayers also will be with him in his calamity.
Leave was granted Mr. Price to supply the
church of High Bridge, whose call he expects to
accept, till the next meeting of the Presbytery.
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with no friends to support him, and no way to
make money of his own, and was probably part
of the little sum given him at Christmas.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA. do not
undertake-for that is unnecessary-to add any
thing to the information presented in the adver.
tisement in this paper. All that is in our power
cheerfuly do, which is to call the attention Of
our readers to the claims of this institution. We
have repeatedly urged our students of medicine to
unite in patronizing and building up their own
schools and institutions of every description. The
professors of this Medical College will spare no
rs to make the instruction given of thorough
and to open all possible facilities for a
purse in the mysteries of the healing
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A WORKING CHURCH.

Resuming what was begun last week, let us now
take glace at the items of business brought be-
fore this annual congregational meeting of the
Walnut Street Church, Rev. Dr. Brooks presid-
ing. First, then, comes
THE REPORT OF THE SESSION.
This includes the following items: Number OF
members January lst, 1868; Additions during the
year; Losses during the year, by death and dis
mission Number of persons baptized, infants and
adults Number of visits made. In the last par
ticular we find that 923 visits were. made by the
pastor, and GA by the elders From this it is ap-
parent that the Walnut Street Church is one in
which the elders believe they have more to do than
merely take their seats in the session. distribute
the elements at the communion, with now and
then pleasant ride to meeting of the Presby-
terry or Synod Our system of government is, in
itself, one of great simplicity and beauty, and well
constructed tor efficiency. Just to think OF
thoroughly educated pastor, devoted to his work
and thoroughly supported by six or dozen elders
of approved piety and wisdom, men diigent In
giving all the time holy ingenuity can secure from
necessary worldly avocations, in visiting such as
may be within their reach, as well as attending to
other duties How strongly would such influences
through a congregation bind it together, and
strengthen it in every good work.
REPORT OF BOARD OF DEAooNs.
This embraces such items OF receipts and expen
diture as most always come under the supervision
of Deacons, and need not be enumerated. This
part OF churches operations, especially In large
city, becomes one of great importance and useful
ness We are pleased to frd in the report this
wise rule laid down.
at has been our aim simply to aid parties,
rather than to encourage reliance upon the Board
for support, and no assistance has been rendered
without full and careful inquiry into the merits of
the application, and no contributions have been
made to other than members of this congregation,
in pursuance of the action of the church one year
ago.
TpUSTEES REPORT
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own integrity and as a Southern and Virginia
Company, it claims our special good wishes.
1t will be noticed that among its agents is the
name of Matthew Blair, of this city, who, it is
understood, will visit the Valley of Virginia, his
native place, and where. as well as in other Sec
tons, he has been so long and favorably known
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TRUSTEES REPORT.

Here we have so large part of the operations
of the church presented that it may be instructive
to many to have it copied entire, which is done
with the single remark that we hope the time will
soon come in our Church when all this will be put
into the hands of the Deacons where it rightfully
belongs
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LIFE INSURANCE CoMPANY.-We
ktake to settle the general policy of
Ice Companies, nor to express any
the comparative merits of the vari-
IONS. All that it becomes us to say of
M Comnanu aduartisad In our nnl
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A CARD.

We. the undersigned, take this opportunity Of
expressing our sincere thanks to the Germsuia
Life Insurance Company, Of New York, and to
thsir agent at this place. F. Orro, ESQ, for the
promptness With which the several amounts due
us upon the death of our respective husbands
were paid. to which WAS added the dividend OF
40 per cent. upon each amount. +, Eat,,.,.s
Mrs. 8. KUGLER
ti da q z'1tf 81 Mrs. N. GIMLEF, 500
~ #,.H. z..af f. .f5q Mrs. L. KONDERli uq
Baton Rouge, March 28th, 1868.
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ECONOMY g. HOME INDUSTRY.
90 I .jHD, LuggI O.u
SAVE YOUR RAGS.
THE CHICKASABOGUE
Manufacturing Company

\ re NOW prepared 70 pu,chase Coco, Clean
n Cotton and Linnen Rays, in any qusnuty and to
pay for them the highest MARI 1t price 10 cash 60,
They lave stabshed depot at >o. 81 orh wa
er etreet tor tie receipt and ge ci rags and pa
per stock of all os under the immediate charge OF
Capt thomas E Baas who is authorised to pay
literal price for all stock required by the company 9
mills and brought to hm in u suitable conditl0u.
Rags may either be white, coIoIed or mixed, but
they must be r OF oolens clean and we'll handled
Dealers in paper -rc.. o the city and interior Will
find il to their advantage to communicate with US De-
fore disposing OF their stock elsewhere
Newspapers will advance their own interests py
lending their influence to secur. the SAW and col
lecp OF all th~ rags be- found IN Their respective
locatits We will credit them in exchange tor pa
Der at liberal rates for the nslchan able rags they
may send US. ,. .-..f. eE. ~J.ln.p-,
Rags sent by the rivers and Great Northern Rail.
Road should be addressed to the Company at Mobile,
Alabama. Iau .nah fl, o,.a
All shipments by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
should be directed TO Beaver Meadow Station, the
location Of the Compans's Works :, e'l1 - ~
= cv For further inform .tiop apply at the Com
papy's De ,ot No 81 North " ater street. or to the
undersigned in person or by letter, at the Office OF
the Advertiser & Register. "a M ~, = r., .op
mve ei''O '3'. ". '-." "''''l Pre-. dent.
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b a1oa 20 PREMIUM LIST. s7sI 1po
WhitloCk's Horticultural Recorder,
81 80 Per annum, in advance. Single copies,
ig -3agal fuo' 20 cents. - 5J ss7aaa
To subscribers wishing to pay at the end of tho
year, 50, if ordered by January LIST, 1869.
ADDRESS:
THE, WHITLOCK kXPOSI ZION AND Ex--
CHPNGE COMPHNY..
a.i7'l- 245 Broadway. New York. 10 %
ANDREW 8. FULLER. Editor n
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NO. H..
ST. LOUIS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Home Office, No. 513 Olive Street,
ST. LOUIS.
ID. A. JANUARY. President.
JAS. H. LUCAS, Vice President,
WIN. r. SELBY, Secretary.
WIN. N. BENTON, General Agent.

Ga5 DIRECTORS: "F.#.. .,-
James H. Lucas, Samuel Will, Theodore La
veille, Chas II. Peck, Rob-. X. Woods, Jules
Vale, Geo. r. Robinson, Robt E. Carr, John F
Thornton, David X. Ferguson. Hon. John Hogan.
Henry Overstolz, Nicholas Schaefer, William T.
Gay, VIM. G. Jsmison, r. P. Honenkamp, l.. H.
Baker, D. A. January. VIM. J. Lewis, F. Rozi.r,
Jr., Jacob Tamm.
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ANDREW 8. FULLER. Editor

The oheepe:t jonru. Of 'he kind Pobiisbed and the
plants in" All Nurseries m One'' 1t also cootaor
Int Of the best Implements Tor Farm, Garden and
Household; and iss psees are hed with ar,iclss6om
the best Horticultural and agricultural writer's IN the
world. Az special ieducement, We ofef TO send
one psnt OF either Of the following variety OF iuits
to all who send in their names with 1I 50:
!, Clarke's Raspberry. Davison's 1horuleas Rasp-
berry Ellieds s Raspberry, Missouri Mammoth Black
berry, choice Glaoiolus, Choice Jspas Lilly, Iona
srs pc vioe. or Two Early Wilson Blackberry, two
Kit,a,inny Blackberry. or to any one who will send
Is cents extra. 10 pay postage ~siwill eesd as2Hs
4 POUND EARLY ROSE, POTATODS,
The pIanss will BE- carefully packed and sent by
orsxt;csbie ,,,s : - s@0i'n'.- 80 - yH'.1-T noyos.sm
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NINA. SHINES,
blacksmith Wanted.

4 NO | LACKS WITH is wanted at the Fer.
B Il ~ Landing. where he can got stead' en-
ployu,eut and good wsges to manufacture plows
ana do plantation work generally. la.-1ei
.,:..,,v Angus MsMAY,
i.n28 Frey Landing, West Baton Bouge.
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. CIRCULAR. .4,.
TO THE PUBLIC.
IMPORTANT VETERINARY REMEDIES.
~ ...i.IN sI-. ...tL. n- ra..
Read the Following:

We, the undersigned, having known Mr.. J. W.
Sautafse for many years can readily certify to biz
unbafaed skill in the cure ofsall diseases of the
horse and sincerely and heartily recommend him
him and his medicine to the public in general,
kuo wing that it will meet with complete success
to all who may deem it prudent to give t q fair
trial foundered horses cured in twelve hours
Collie in thirty minutes. Bolts in thirty miautes
Distemper in four says. Farsy aud preventive
of glanders from eight tc ten days. Lung fever
ia four days. Lockjsw. e .s.t nn-
Alfred Ha1avd, g. W. Catlett,
p. Kreuseu. . W.O Gordon,
Dr. Jones, NJ D.. B. H. McGillon,
d A. Toadvine. A. L. Tombs,
Chas. Schields r W. Hale, Laurel Hill,
X. T. Mcclure. J. McGrath, Baton ROTOR,
J. McKeown, EN-. .Dubroca, W b Rouge,
K. Clendennan, V. +. Allan,
II. T. Allan, J. c. Stafford,
+. NJ. A. Redman, Bayou Sara. ...
Having purchased from Mr.. J. W. Santafee the
patent Of his veterinary Remedies" for this
parish, will ill all orders sent mt. In every
instance these Remedies have proved complete
cures. have used them myself with perfect
success and can confidently recommend them to
others. ,.a 4r a-.5.5.E. IL .-...tt
Put up in quantities to suit purchasers. ~,
--- .1" PHILIP BAUER,
Livery Stable, Ferry Landing. West Baton Rouge
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Assets, Jan. /, 1858, over $2,5O0, 900

THIS COMPANY issues policies on lives on all
the different plans. and at as favorable rates as any
other, while it has restrictions in regard to res
ideace or travel and all its profits are divided an
nually among its policy holders. Its policies are
all issued on the NoN.roRpEirING PIN. 1t is
prompt in the payment Of losses, no company
having better reputation for promptness or
iberality. s..ss g4 l.s-.,. Il .....-s - ,#,f
The amount received for premiums
alone 10 toe year 1857. was. 81 .4O5949 SO
Losses BY death for the Same period - 253 SO 90
This Company at its last annual Meetius. held
in' January, declared dividend Of Forty Der cent.
payable in each. and I,Hiesi hGg ssI7Ia
RESOLVED" That all dividends previous to. and in
cludng that Of January, 1867. viii be paid daring the
spectve policies, and from and after January IL t6y.
they will be paid 1t the periods other t renewal
aos gai1oe Agency Office, w lsat
JAMES McvAY's HARDWARE STORE.
Baton Rouge, La.
$ sE1t y HH - taa 20 tfiitl 3 %
t medical Examiners III
T. J. Burlington, NJ. D.. J. Duchein. Nj, D.
tf'' =..a JOSEPH s WILLIAMS
ti.A ee9s1g '' o igent.
JAMES MCVAY, Sub-Agent. ....-....., =.
Baton Rouge Board Of Reference:
Prof. W. H. N. Magruder. John A. Dousbsrty.
Hart Hebert, r. D. Day, N. W. Pope, W. b.
Cbamberlin. J. V. Durable, George. A. Pike,
Henry Jones, D. q. Mentsn, J. E. Elan, H. J.
Hysms. R. H. Day, Md. w. F. Tusnsrd.a