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The New York herald., 1869-03-23

facilitate and provide for the more perfect preserva-
ton Of records In the courts OF the United States.
Referred 70 tue Committee on the Judiciary.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
on Appropriations, reported Q joint resolution au-
thorzing the Secretary Of the Interior 70 rent
nreproof building for the use OF the Department.
Passed.
lRROR IN TIE APPROPRIATION BILL CORRECTED.
nr. FEssENDEN reported resolution to authorize
the cOrrecu0n OF an error In the enrolment OF the
civil Appropriation bill BY the omission OF the pro-
vnion requiring proprietOrs OF bonded warehouses;
70 reimburse 70 the United States the salaries OF
Mr.. SHERMAN, trep.) OF Ohio, said that the pro-
vision having been adopted by both houses ne sup
posed ne ought TO vote for It's proper enrolment but
proper Consideration; that in his Judgment II was in
direct conflict with the law Of last year, and would
work marked injury 70 the public service.
Mr. FEssENDRN defended the provision.
The resolution was agreed TO.
THR NATIONAL JUNCTION RAILWAY.
me bill to repeal the Tenure of once act came
up at one O'Clock as unfinished business; but mo-
ton OF Mr. PATTERSON II was postponed and the bill
TO INCORPORATE the National Junction Railway Com
Several amendments were made and the bill was
passed.
AMENDING THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
Mr fRuhBUIL trep.l OF H., called up the bill to
amend the judicial system OF the United States.
Mr.. DRAKE (rep.) Of Mo-, offered an amendment
striking all out after the first section and substituting
bill OF sixteen sections designed he said, to de-
volve all the duties OF the circuit courts now in ex
istence upon the district courts and to re0rganize
the circuit courts with the district courts in each
circuit. The amendment. he said, had been drawn
up years ago by United States Judge after c0nsulta-
ton with several other judges and be believed II TO
present much better plan OF reorganization than
that reported by the Judiciary Committee.
Without action Upon the bill the senate, at two
O'Clock 7. NJ, adjourned.
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TEE F0RTY.FIRsT CONGRESS-
First Session.
SENATE.

SECRET sALBs or GOLD.
Mr. FRNToN, trep.) OF N. y, presented resolution
OF the New York Chamber OF Commerce In reference
to secret sales OF gold and government bonds by the
Treasury Department.
MIDLAND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. PoMERoy, (rep.l OF Kansas, reported from the
Committee on Public Lands bill granting the right
OF way TO the Midland Pacinc Railroad. Several
amendments recommended BY the committee were
agreed 10, and the bill was passed.
ELECTION OFFICERS.
The Senate then elected the following oficers:-
Sergeanfat Arms, John X. French. OF North Caro-
lima; Executive Clerk, John NJ. Morris, OF South
Carolina; Congressional Printer Almon NJ. Clapp,
TAKING THE NINTH CENSUS.
Mr.. Aenorr, trep.) OF N. e., introduced joint
resolution relative to taking the ninth census
THE PORTLAND RAILROAD.
Mr.. WILLIAMS. lrep) OF oregon, from the Com
miitec on Public Lands. reported favorably n bill
amendatory OF the act 70 aid in the construction q
railroad IRON the Central Pacific ne In California 10
Portland, Oregon.
II allows any company heretofore designated by
one year.
ACCOUNTS or WILLIAM >. PATCH.
,,,. .@vLh @ rcp: OF tal introduced Jolnt reso.
audit and settle the accounts OF William J. Patch,
late collector OF Internal Revenue " The First dis
trict of California. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
SACRAMENTO CANAL COMPANY.
the g S srsngns a
on Public Lands.
=. PACIFIC CENTRAL GRANT RAiLRoAp.
NJ. kELlogG, rep.l OF La, introduced oill,
wnich was referred TO the Committee the Pacific
Railroad, TO aid In the construction OF the Pacific
Central Grant railroad from some point on the Rio
Grandc to the Pacific coast.
AMENDMENT or THE NATuRsLIyArioN LAWS.
Mr. SUMNER, trepl OF Mass, introduced . bin TO
amend the several acts OF Congress relative to naiu
ralisation. Referred to the Committee ON the Judi
ciary.
PRESERVATION or COURT RECORDS.
MT. CspORN. Tepl OF Fla, introduced q BILL 10
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Mr.. LAWRENCE said he presumed the Chair was
right. tie therefore left that part OF the argument
in the nnreconstructed States that Congress should
remain In session. ne thought the safe rule was 70 90
.he business which the interests Of the country oe
me previous question ON the adoption OF the resou
ton. - :.
to 49,
On motion OF Mr. GARFIELD. trep.) OF Ohio the
resolution was laid on the table without division.
there being only fourteen members 10 demand the
yeas and nays.
CLERK TO THE CENSUS COMMITTEE.
MI. sIoaEs, uepl Of Tenn. offered resolution
Ior tne appointment Of CLERK 70 the Census Com
mitlee. Referred to the Committee on Accounts.
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to suspend the rules that he
might OFFER resolution declaring that in passing
the resolution FOR the fifteenth amendment to the
constitution the House never Intended that Chinese
or Mongolians should become yoIers The rules
were not suspended-yeas ~, nays 10o-a strict
Mr. SCHENcE, trep) Of Ohio, from the Committee
OF Ways and Means, reported joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to admit
free OF duty any picture statue work OF fine art
from q foreign country for free exhibition in the
sha be % Within Sear ana on nut the a
ther condition that s owner may within that time,
enter 1t for payment OF duty when tne bond shall be
The bill was passed.
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE DOMINION OF
Mr.. ScHENcK, also from the Committee Of Ways
and Means reported the resolution adopted at the last
session in reference 70 the reciprocity declaring tnat
tive treaty making power to continue treaty or
convention with any foreign govern ment, by which
import duties mutually regulated. 1t rs, however,
OF the opinion and recommends to the President that
negotiations with the government or Great Brtain
shall be renewed and pressed II possible 70 aenn.S
securing to American citizens the rights ciaimed Dy
them in the fisheries the coast Of the British Pro-
vinces in America and for the navigation OF the ST.
Lawrence river from its source to the sea. ADOPTED
The House then. at four O'Clock, adjourned.
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ALBANY March "a, 1850.
BILLS REPORTED.
Amending the excise laws Of the State. Incorpo-
rating the Irish Brigade Association. For free
bridge aver the Chemung river at Chemung.
REPORTS.
The President presented the second annual report
OF the Board OF StaJe Commissioners on public
charities.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. FOLGER--In relation to the State Board OF
Commissioners OF Charities. 1t authorizes the Gov
ernor to appoint three additional commissioners at
large and cOnfers additional powers.
By Mr. PARKER-TO amend the law relating to the
recording Of wills that they may be recorded the
same as cOnveyances OF real estate.
THE EXCISE LAW.
The bill amending the Metropolitan Excise law,
which had been taken from the hands OF the COM
mite and committed to the Committee OF the Whole,
was on motion Of Mr.. VAN PETEN, chairman OF the
committee to which II was originally referred, re-
committed TO such committee and ordered 10 third
reading.
Authorizing the l25th Street Railroad.
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ASSEMBLY

ALBANY, March Y, 1853.
BILLS PASSED.
Extending Glove Branch Railroad; Conferring GER
tain powers on the Syracuse Board OF Education;
Amending the laws relative to wills and the appoint
ment OF guardians; also to amend the chatter OF the
German Savings Bank; To send Kings county prison.
ers whose ERIN Is under five years to the Peniten-
tiary.
The SPEAKER presented the annual report On
criminal statistics also report on quarantine Juris-
diction.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. HAsBRoUCK repeating the charter OF the
United States contracting c0mpany.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. HARTMAN called up his resolution nstrucflng
the Salt Committee to report within thirty days what
legislation is necessary TO secure reduction In the
price OF salt. Adopted.
Mr. HAsBRoucK's resolution calling for special
committee to investigate the affairs OF the cattle
wards at West Albany, In connection with the Gen.
tral Railroad, was adopted
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More Small Fruits.

We are convinced that farmers generally
do not pay enough attention to the cultiva-
ton of small fruits. We do not advise any
one to abandon the cultivation of the large
fruits, as they are called; but then, in many
parts of the country, apples, pears, plum
and peaches have become such uncertain
crops, that it will not do for the farmer to
depend upon them alone for his fruit. Every
farmer should have his table continually
supplied with small fruits and fresh berries,
from the time currants become fit for use to
the end of the season for blackberries-a
period of at least three months enough
besides to preserve, to supply the family the
balance of the year. Currants come first,
and they are followed by gooseberries, straw
berries and raspberries and blackberries.
The inducements to the cultivation of these
are, that they can be successfully cultivated
in nearly every section of the country, they
are hardy, and they seldom fail, with proper
care, to make large yields. A farmer may
labor for years to bring apple and peach
orchards into successful bearing, and may
in the end find that he has received no
adequate return for his labor and expense.
On the other hand, any farmer can with
ordinary skill and attention, and but little
cost, in two years, have a full supply of
the small fruits and berries. Farmers Az
aadnac.
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Chestnuts.
nld7lGc.

Now that our own small but full-havored
chestnuts are beginning to disappear from
the street stands, the larger and coarser for
eigR chestnuts of Spain and Italy are taking
their place. These imported chestnuts meet
with rapid sale, Cor they not only attract
customers by their size, but they are fire.
quently bought BY people who have. visited
the south of Europe, and to whom the sight
of Italian chestnuts recalls the warmth and
beauty of Italian days. However, these
chestnuts, after having made the long sea
voyage from the Mediterranean, are mostly
worthless, and are either hard enough to
suit the peculiar digestive powers of an os-
trich, or worm. eaten and filed with dust to
an extent rivalling the prize apples of the
Pathological Association of London. Why,
lin view of popularity, has no one attempted
to cultivate the foreign chestnuts in this eli.
mate? AS they are grown in large quanti-
ties on the cold hillsides of Piedmont and
on the plains of Campania, they would,
doubtless, flourish in New Jersey or Della
ware. Since people will purchase the inedi-
BILE foreign article at high price, they would
certainly pay lesser price for fresh and
succulent chestnuts of the same size grown
within market distance of New York.
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DR.. Thornwell in London.

A correspondent of the Free Christian
Commonwealth, is giving to that paper some
pleasant "reminiscences of this distinguished
minister.
CDR. Thornwell, like DR.. Sam. johnson,
had great partiality for London. He adj
mired the great soldity of everything about
it; and loved to dwell upon the interesting
associations that clustered around the grand
old city as she stood huge monument of
the past-her ancient history was our his
tory, her people were of our race and line
age, and possessed our language and litera-
ture. He loved to linger in Westminster
Abbey, and stroll slowly through its long
nave and numerous passages; to pause at
the dust of the illustrious dead, from the
tombs of the earliest monarchs, statesmen,
warriors and poets; to the new.made grave
of Lord Macauley. A favorite spot with
him was the Tower of London with it's rich
depository of relics-memorials of the reign
of every monarch-and its countless tro-
phies of war.
Still more did he love the British Muse
UNI; he never grew tired of inspecting its
wonderful curiosities, and looking in silent
admiration upon its mammoth library of six
hundred thousand volumes.
Paternoster Row, "a street made up most
ly of bookstores was place of great at
traction to the Doctor. He loved to explore
those immense secondhand bookstores,
where rare books of great value could be
bought for few shillings. He did not
preach in London on this visit to the city
though earnestly pressed to do so by Dr.
Hamilton and others. He admired the
spirituality of Hamilton's religion, and the
gospel JUNCTION that imbued his sermons. He
heard Baptist Noel and DR.. Cumming; the
simple gospel preaching of the former
pleased him very much; the latter, he never
admired. Melville was sick, and Spurgeon
was taking trip to the Continent; though
most of the party heard him more than once
later in the season. Mr. Dallas, who was
then the American Minister at the Court Of
St. James, presented DR.. Thornwell with
tickets of admission for himself and friends
to the Parliament debates They were pres
ent at an animated discussion participated
in by Gladstone, Palmerston, Lord John
Russell, and others. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of the party that Gladstone was in
conparably the first man amongst them; the
balance were poor debaterS, except Palmer,
ston, who was good Second-class speaker.
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Go Out Quietly.
OLD PILGRIM,

What noise What rushing and push
ing toward the door, What loud talking
and rude laughing What running on the
street.
That is the way some Sabbath-schools are
dismissed, but it is very ugly way. Of
course, there should be no needless noise
during the school hour, but also, there should
be none after it. You must go in quietly,
keep quiet, 90 out quietly, and go home
quietly.
Children that are noisy when the school
closes, either forget, or do not care that it
is Gods house, where they are, and that
they must reverence it. They forget that
it is Sabbath, and that they must keep it
holy.
1t is a bad sign to see children so noisy
and romping when they are leaving the
schOOl-rOom, the place Of prayer. 1t shows
that they did not care much to be there, be-
cause they seem too glad to get away. Street
boys are noisy, loud, rude and rOmping, not
caring for the holy Sabbath; but you, Sab
bath-schOOL children, should certainly be
different from them.
Read this again, and if your are guilty of
what is here said, make up your mind you
will hereafter not act like street children,
but honor Gods house and Gods day, by
going out and going home quietly.
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Baptized Children.

A correspondent has kindly given us an
abstract of Rev. Mr.. Penick's sermon at the
opening of Montgomery Presbytery.
Text-Mark x: 10, 16. Subject" Re-
lation of the children of believer to the
Head of the Church" The children brought
to the Saviour were infants those who
brought them were Jews, familiar with the
prophetical and priestly laying on of hands
These were rebuked by the Apostles, who
enormously supposed that none were par
takers of the benefits of salvation except
such as were old enough to exercise actual
faith in Christ. Our Saviours treatment of
the parents, and his language shows--that
the children of believers presented in faith
are actually partakers of the covenant re-
demption-that adults are like them wholly
dependent upon regenerating grace, and
without it cannot repent and believe; that
the members of the Kingdom of Christ are
the seed of faithful Abraham, and the prom
Use is to them and their children; and that
the blessing of Christ bestowed upon the
offspring of believers presented in faith is
salvation.
The practical differences drawn from the
discussion, required parents to dedicate their
children tc Christ, with full persuasion
that the same grace that regenerated them
will regenerate their children. A true faith
in Christ, on the part of the parent, secures
the salvation of the child. Faith must pre-
cede the works in parental training. Be-
leving that God is their children's God,
fathers and mothers must train up their chill
dren in the nurture and admonition of the
Lord, and must exercise the same faith in
respect thereto, that they do in respect to
their own salvation. There is "sort of
faith " which fails to obtain these results.
1t follows that the faithful parent will "com-
mand his household after him." Water
baptism in the name of Christ, was shown
to be in accordance with the promises of the
Bible, and the sprinkling of the nations y
from which it were most unreasonable to ex-
clude the children of believers. The SER
mon closed with solemn appeal to the bap-
tized children of the Church
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Don't Keen too Much Stock.

Said farmer to neighbor: "You want
more stock to make manure. 1t was an in
nocent remark, but our friend is as fond of
an argument as was DR.. johnson, and re.
piled: "That remark indicates a lack of
just ideas ON the subject 1t is as absurd to
say, want more stock to make manure, as
it would be say, want more stoves to make
ashes. If l burn fifty cords of wood, the
amount of ashes will be the same, whether 1
use three stoves or dozen; and if I use up
all the fodder 1 have, it will make little
difference, so far as the quantity of the ma
nure is concerned, whether l keep large
number of cattle, sheep and pigs, or small
number. The value of the manure-heap
will depend on the grain, hay, straw, and
stalks used on the farm, and not on the
stock" There is considerable truth in what
our friend says. 1t is great mistake to
be overstocked There is no possible advan-
tage-oot even in the manure heap-and
not unfrequently the loss is very great
Better sell part of the stock and feed what
is retained all they can eat-enough, at all
events, to keep them in thrifty, healthy
condition. If an animal is not gaining, we
are losing all the food it consumes. By
providing warm, sheltered, dry and comforta-
BILE quarters, We can save a considerable
amount of food; but after all is done, the
animal still requires about 2 10 pounds of
hay per day, or its equivalent in straw, for
each 100 pounds of live weight, to sustain
the vital functions, and keep it from losing
in flesh. What we gain in milk, flesh, or
wool, is derived from the food consumed in
excess of this amount.
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This subject is in some respects deep

This subject is in some respects deeply
mysterious, but it is at the same time deeply
practical. We may learn from the narrative
given
1. That our adversary, the devil, as de
feated foe From this assault upon Christ
he retired foiled and vanquished. 1t is true
he left Christ only 'for season. lie
came back in the garden of Gethsmane to
renew the battle on another field, at a moro
eyentful time But it was only to be the
more signally defeated-more fatally wound
ed-more completely overthrow. Remem'
Der this when you are tempted. Your adj
versary is indeed cunning, but he does not
know everything; he is powerful, but he is
not almighty.
2 Learn holo to meet the suggestions Of
the era one. Answer his arguments and
repel his temptations by "the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God" He
quotes Scripture, but misapphes it. Lend
not your ear for a moment to temptation
to sin that comes clad in Scripture authority.
The word of God is very pure; it is all on
the side of holiness. The moment then that
text of this holy word is suggested to your
thoughts in favor of sin-of distrust in
God-of disbelief in Christ-Of self-destruc-
tion-Of idOlatry, or of anything else that
is wrong, be sure to repel it with holy in.
dignation from the threshold of your mind.
1t is shat wicked one, seeking to slay you
to STAY you with holy Scripture-with the
very arms God has provided for your defence
and comfort.
Yes, meet the tempter with the Bible
rightly quoted and rightly applied. There
Is no book ike it to fortify you. We may
say with truth that the Bible is the book of
the tempted. 1t is the history of tempted
saints whom God has rescued. "The Lord
knoweth how to deliver the cody out of
temptation"
Fly, then, to the Scriptures; they are
stored with all needed weapons. Above all,
fly to the Christ of the Scriptures, and take
refuge under his sheltering wing.
OLD PILGRIM.
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INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICERS
oFTHE
Presbyterian Church in the United States
CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, D. D., Stated Clerk, Au.
gusta, Ga.
Rev. William Brown, D. D., Permanent Clerk,
Richmond, Va.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF sUsTENTATIoN.
Rev. J. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary, Col.
umbia, s. G.
Rev. Prof James Woodrow, Treasurer, Column.
bia S. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. ]. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary, Col
umbia, s. G.
Rev. Prof. James Woodrow, Treasurer, Column
bia, S. c.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary, Rich
mond, Va.
c. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer Richmond, Va
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary Rich,
mond, Va.
c. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond Va.
TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Thomas C. Perrin, President
Joseph a. Wilson, Vice President.
Jesse Lindsay, Secretary and Treasurer.
FOR ONE YEAR.
Hon. Thomas c. Perrin, Abbeville, S. C.
Joseph H. Wilson, Charlotte, N. C.
Jesse H. Lindsay, Greensboro, N, C.
James Hemphill, Chester, S. c.
Rev. George Howe, D. D., Columbia S. C.
FOR TWO YEARS.
Robert Adger Charleston, s. G..
Hon. J. A. Inglis, Cheraw, s. C.