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MAYEsvILLE, S. c., Dec. 3, 1868.
Reu. s. C. Logan,
Sec of the Committee on Freedmen:
Reverend and Dear Sir: l wrote to
you on the Sth October, acknowledging
your favor of the 25th August, and prom
ising to reply to it on my return from a
tour l was about to take to the south
west. regret the delay; but under the
circumstances of the case, it was una
voidable.
The Committee of Sustentation, to
whom l referred your letter on the 1st
inst., after a careful consideration of the
matter, came to the conclusion that as
the proposition contained in your letter
proceeded in the first instance from your
General Assembly, as it contemplates a
plan of cooperation between the two
Churches for promoting the moral and
spiritual welfare of the freedmen, and as
it relates also to the ecclesiastical status
that is to be maintained by the churches
that may be formed by their joint labors,
they do not feel at liberty to enter into
any definite arrangements without first
referring the matter to our General As
sembly. Ihave therefore been requested
to bring your letter to the notice of our
next General Assembly, which 1 will take
great pleasure in doing, and will commu-
uicate their decision as soon as it is made.
In the meantime, if you have any definite
plan of cooperation to propose, l shall be
glad to know it, aud will bring that also
to the attention of the Assembly.
Whilst this is the only disposition We
can make of the matter as Committee,
| am under no restraint about communi-
eating my personal and unofficial views
on the whole subject, and propose to do
so in the course of week or ten days,
If my multifarious duties do not prevent.
Yours truly and sincerely,
J. LEIGHTON WILSON,
Secretary Of SuStentatiOn.
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Secretary Of SustentatiOn.
MAYEsvILLE, S. c., Dec. 10, 1868.

MAYESVILLE, .. u, Dec. 1U, 1000.
Rer. s. C. Logan,
Sec Of Committee on Freedmen,
Rev. and Dear Sir: In my letter on the
81 December, l promised to give you my
views in full on the subject matter of
your letter of the Goth August, as soon
as could command time to do so.
am obliged to you for the copies of
your Second and Third Annual Reports,
which you had the goodness to send me-
They have been read with care and in
terest. My attention had previously
been called to the resolution passed by
your General Assembly last spring, con,
templating plan of cooperation between
your Church and ours for promoting the
moral and spiritual Improvement of the
freedmen of the South. | hailed it at
the time as an omen of good. Itseemed
to indicate partial restoration of the
confidence which Northern Christians for
merly felt in the piety and uprightuess
of their Southern brethren, especially in
connexion with their perseveriEg and
self-denying labors to promote the spir-
itual welfare of the blacks while yet in a
condition of servitude. You would be
surprised, perhaps, upon careful exam
ination of the matter, to notice how fre-
quently and how emphatically the Gen
eral Assembly of what was the united
Church commended these self-denying
labors. In my judgment, it is greatly
to be lamented that this feeling of conf
dence had not been predominant at the
close of the war. Had this been the
case, it would not only have prevented
many serious mistakes and much ill-feel-
ing, but it would have placed the great
work of improving the condition of thi:
people upon a much more solid founda
ton that it occupies at present, or than
can be acquired for it for long time tc
come. You will give me credit for can
dor. am sure, when / affirm that there
has been no suspension or abatement Of
the interest felt by the great mass Of
Southern Christians in the moral and
spiritual Improvement of the cOlored peO
ule. If in former times they were actu
ated in doing what they did by sense
of duty, they are influenced now by con
siderations of interest aud safety as vel
as of duty. This Southern country Car
scarcely be habitable very long for either
whites or blacks, unless the latter can bt
brought under the influence of indus
trious habits, sound morals, and enlight
ened piety. Previous to the war, as yor
we'll know, not only did large number
of our most popular preachers devote
their whole time to the religious instruc
ton of the negroes, but there were
scarcely any of our ministers that. die
not devote as much of their attention II
the cOlored portion of their congregation
as to the whites. The results of thes
labors were the gathering of something
like fourteen thousand souls into the folC
, of Christ. These labors were continues
without material interruption not onl,
! until the breaking out of the war, bu
through its whole course, and indeed u
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PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 16, 1868.
Rev. j. Leighton Wilson, d d.,
EOlunbi1. g. g..

Columbia, S. c.:
Reverend and Dear Brother: Your
communication of December =, with
the accompanying note of December 3D.
came duly to hand. [ thank you tor
this full expression of your views in re-
gard to the work among the freedmen,
and the candid manner in which you ex-
press your views as to the possible mode
of cooperation of our Church with yours
in the work of their evangelisation.
have not time to reply just now as l
desire and intend, owing TO multiplied
duties. 1 am compelled to spend the
greater part of my time on the road
At this time, however, l desire to correct
an error into which you have doubtless
been led by the unfortunate blindness of
my expression III the official letter which
l sent to you. You infer that think
there ought to be "an African Presbyte-
rian Church unconnected either with the
Northern or Southern white churches. .
1 had no intention of expressing that
idea. If you will look at my letter again,
you will see by the connexion that l
mean that it would be wrong to perpetu-
ate among the freedmen the distinctions
existing between the Old and N. School,
or the prejudices unhappily existing be-
tween the Northern and Southern Church
es. Your mistake, l see, is natural, from
the sentence: "Thers ought to be but one
african Presbyterian Church" The
fault is mine. I mean simply that there
certainly ought not to be more than one.
If you present that letter to your Assem-
bly,, please let this correction go with it.
l agree with you, that it is not desira-
BILE to have these colored Presbyterian
churches separated from the whites; and
1 believe it to be our duty to do all we
can legitimately to prevent it. l do be-
lieve, however, that the peculiar forces at
work will produce that separation ulti-
mately; else, as you intimate, the colored
Presbyterians will slip away from both
your Church and ours when the whole
work of sustaining the gospel ordinances
falls upon them. My hope is that such
a result may be postponed until they
have been taught pure Presbyterian
ism, as well as pure gospel, and so be
sufficiently advanced to take care of their
own Church. I have little patience with
that spirit which draws lines in the
Church of God between sinners of diff
ferent races or conditions in life, and
which says to the poor man, sit. thou
there" not because he is poor, but for a
far less Christian reason-because he is
black. 1 believe we ought to retain these
poor people with us in the Church, if it
is possible. But, as said before, | fear
there will be an African Presbyterian
Church, as there is an African Methodist
Church already.
I have not time to write further now,
but will gladly reply without controversy
to your interesting letter.
l am your brother,
S. G. LOGAN.
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byteriau Churches. There ought to be
Bat one African Presbyterian Church,-
Can we not labor together to secure this
end shall be happy to receive your
views at as early day as your multi
piled duties will permit.
With an esteem of long standing, al
low me to write myself your brother,
S. G. LOGAN,
See. Committee on Freedmen.
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THE COMFORTER
o Holy Comforter,

OHOly Comforter,
hear
Thy blessed name with throbbing heart,
Pressed Oft with sorrow, sin, and fear,
And pierced with many a venOmed dart;
Come, Messenger divine,
Come. cheer this heart of mine.
OHoly Comforter,
know
Thou art not to dull sense revealed;
Thou com'st unseen as the sweet flow
Of the soft wind that woos the field;
Breathe, Messenger divine,
Breathe on this soul of mine.
o Holy Comforter,
Thy light
Is light eternal and serene;
Shine Thou, and on my ravished sight;
Visions shall break OF things unseen;
Come, Messenger divine,
Make these bright gimpses mine.
o Holy Comforter,
Thy love
O'erAoweth as the flooding sea;
Give me its tenderness to prove,
Then shall my heart O'erAow to Thee;
Come, Messenger divine,
Fill Thou this breast OF mine.
o Holy Comforter,
Thy grace
Is life, and help, and hope, and power;
By this / can each cross embrace;
Can triumph in the darkest hour;
Come. Messenger divine,
The strength of grace be mine.
o Holy Comforter,
Thy peace,
The peace Of God, impart and keep
Unrufled I'LL life's tumults cease,
And all its angry tempests sleep;
Come, Messenger divine,
Thy perfect peace be mine.
Ray Palmer.
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triumphs. And though the hearts affec-
ton yields its tribute of tears, there is
thanksgiving for the victory of Gods
grace, and in the expectation of reunion
at the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Then, "Whe would live alway, away from his
God,
Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode,
Where the saints of all ages in harmony meet
Their Saviour and brethren transportedto greet" !"
M
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A SAFE RULE.-It is the best and
safest rule to walk by, to be severe and
right in judging ourselves and to be very
meek and charitable to our brother.
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WICKED MEN and devils can 60 no
farther than the length of their chain.
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MAYEsvILLE, S. c., Dec. 3, 1865

See. Committee on Freedmen.
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REMEDY FOR TENDER NoUTHs IN
HoRsEs.-lt is always a desirable point
gained to understand the true cause of any
effect, disease or complaint. Some horses
will be eedingly tender in the mouth,
while others are sometimes unmanageable.
The corroding Of the iron bride bit in the
mouth of thin-skinned, high-strung ami
NAL, will produce cancer in the sides OF
the mouth, just as mechanics often get
sore holding cut nails in their lips while at
work. Sometimes the head stall is buck
led up so short that the iron bit is drawn
up with much force against the sides OF
the mouth. If the skin be tender the ami
NAL will be liable to have sore mouth
and the wound will be so very tender that
scarcely the pressure of the weight of the
reins can be endured. Sometimes the
check rein is drawn numerically tight
All such things cause sore mouth.
The most satisfactory remedy for sore
mouth is preventive. If the head stall
is too short, lengthen it, so that the bit
may ride lower down toward the lips. If
the sore is produced by drawing up the
SuCSh ACAh hoO AenAiyB S'fS -
length. If the nature ofthe iron IS such
that the rust from the bit poisons the ten
der mouth, let the bit be covered with a
piece of firm leather, sewed on with the
seam on the other side of the bit SO that
the smooth may come in contact with the
mouth. Let a heavy piece of calfskin be
employed to cover the bit rather than
thin, fappy leather. Ifthe iron about the
mouth be galvanized thoroughly, that will
prevent all corrosion of the iron and con-
sequeDtly injury to the mouth. But, after
all the coating is worn of, LET the bit be
covered with silver plate, which will cost
few dimes. A silver wash will be of little
value. But silver plated bit will last
many years, and will afford perfect securi-
ty against sore mouth when the cause has
been attributed TO the rust of the ilon.-
Sometimes the bit is twisted bit" with
sharp edges, which, being drawn harshly
against the mouth will remove the skin.
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GRAZING FIELDS. s.-Of the many faults
TO which the farmer is addicted. that Of
feeding down his fields in the fall, is one
Of the most unwise. After continual crop
ping during the pasturing season, the feed
gets dry and scant, and the short-sighted
farmer thinks the best way is to turn the
cattle into bis fields. 1t saves the tall iced
too. This is quite erroneous. After the
hay crop is removed, the exposed roots of
the plants are protected from The coming
cold Of winter, by new growth or grass
called rowen and aftermath. The decay Of
this aftcr-crop also enriches the ground,
SO that larger yield of grass is got the
next year. Now, if the farmer feed off
this covering of nature he gains a little
present good. but he loses in the lessened
crop of next year. Besides, the cattle do
much injury to the grass roots, by tramp
ling on them where the gound is wet and
moist. Better feed the stock in part, from
the hay in the barn, than to fallfeed your
fields Feed on cut re aCen and you get
taste of ruin.
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SOME CRACKS TO SToP-Those in the
barn and stable ,mmediatly back of where
the horses and cattle are to stand this win
ter, need stopping badly, and it is an easy
matter to do so. See that the nails in all
the outer boardsare driven in tightly then
make battens of lath or pieces ofsidlng and
put them on with shingle nails. Or make
mortar of lime and sand or ashes, using
hogs bristles in the place of plsstering
hair, to give greater tenacity, and fill this
into the cracks in the hay loft should then
he treated in the same manner.
Those cracks in the poultry house, hardly
vide enough 10 let feather through, are
still OF sufficient width TO let in snow and
rain and wind, which will wet and chill the
fowls so that they will not be likely to lay
durlng the whole winter or if, by chan ce
some enterprising biddy should get up cour-
age to drop an occasionly egg, it would be
sure to be frozen while she was yet cackling
over it.
Those about the outer doors. Heat will
crawl out through an exceedingly small
place therefore great pains must be taken
in the matter OF fitting these doors to there
frames Some tack a strip of list or sell
wedge on the door casing, being careful that
there are no folds or wrinkles in it. 9th
ers recommend working out pieces OF wood
about an inch square, covering this with
cloth where it comes against casing, If
this way is adopted a good job must be
made fit, otherwise it will look badly from
without, II would be better to fasten on
these strips with small screws rather than
nails, as nicer fit could be made and the
screws taken out and used again without
injuring the door.
Those in the walls and floor of the room.
The former can be stopped by papering the
walls, ,the latter by using such carpets as
as any farmers wife can make. These
keep out the cold, diminish noise, and give
the room a genteel appearance. Under
the carpet should be placed several thick
nesses of newspaper one thickness of the
coarse paper which sometimes used back OF
clap-bords ineovering the walls of houses.
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DOBBIN'S,
ELECTRIC
BOOT POLISH.

MAKES A LASTING SHINE.
Those who black their boots on Saturday nsA'
with ordinary backing, don't have much shine
Sunday, as the polish fades of; but the shine oi
DOBBINS' BLACkING
LASTS SATURDAY NIGHT - ALI DAf
SUNDAY.
1T BEATS ANY OTHER BLACKING MAph
Manufactured only by J. B. Dobbins al ms "a
mense Soap and Blackng Works, sixth street 49,
Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa
For sale by BILLINGS PHILLIPS, on LUZ"
pike st., tnear the canal0 Tunkhannock, IA
nlT9m.
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BosroN GIEGERBREAD.-Six cups OF
-four, two cups of butter, two cups of mo-
iasses, four eggs, two tablespoonfuls of gin
ger, two tablespoonfuls of cinnamon, and
milk enough TO form dough.
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APPLE PUDDING.-Pare and stew three
pints cf sppIes mash them, and add four
eggs, quarter of a pound of butter, sugar
and nutmeg or grated lemon. Bake on a
short crust.
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Bn1 IS Ihe best, cheHDest, most FOWeTuI LIHIMtnI
ever offered TO the public, for or horse.
1t has been used for many yeIrs in Englard by
the leading farrers and they have had the greatest
with il of any lniment used for the
of horses
Those who have horses that are sweenied or lame,
have swelled jons, sprains bruises old sores flesh
cuts, eoIla% CALLS &C. should try this Lipiment and
they will be convinced that it is superior to all other
known preparations
If it does not give good satisfacti ,H return the
bottle half full, and your money will lie refunded.
Put up in convenient form, and sold by all Drug
gists and StOrekeepers at 80 cents tile
Don't fail TO call for the Great English Speeney
Liniment
u. G. CAREY.
Middletown. N. Y, Feb. l8 l968-tf
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STARcHING.-Taket two ounce fine white
gum arabic put in apitcher; and pour
over it one pint of boiling water cover If
and lie. it stand all night; in the morning
pour il in bottle, aud cork it. A table,
spoonful of if, put in an ordinary pot of
starch, will improve it very much.
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CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
At NEW HAMPTON, with Central R, K. of New
jersey, for New York, Elizabeth, Pain6eld, Somer-
ville Easton, &c
AT WASHINGTON, with Morris & Essex R. R !,
for New York, Newark, Morristown, Hackettstown,
Easton, &c.
At MANUEKA CHUNK, with Belvidere Della
ware r. r., for Philadelphia, Trenton, Phillipsburg
Belvidere, &c.
At SCRANTON with Lackawanna BlUomsburg
R. r, for Pittston, Wilkes Barre, Bloomsburg, Ru
pert. RDanville, Northumberland, &c. also, with
Delaware 4 Hudson r. X for 0lyphant, Archibald
and Carbondale.
At GREAT BEND, with Erie Railway, for Bing-
hampton, Elmira, Buffalo, Ithaca, Syracuse and
Oswego.
r. A. HENRY,
Gen. Pass and Ticket Agent.
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farm Garhfn & kitrbfn.

2g- Farmers, and Agricultural mea generally
requested to contribute to this Department as it
10 from their experience that hose to gain some
thing Of irtc-es. for readers
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NEW
Je,Uelry StOre!!
2. C.. BURNS e. BRO.

TIAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE
STOCK OF JEWELRY
of the latest styles.
GOLD RINGS, l6 Carrots fine.
SOLID GOLD SETS JEWELRY,
Gents Masonic and Scarf Pins,
Sleeve and Collar Buttons, &C., &c
Solid and Plated Silver Spoons,
Forks, Napkin Rings,
Fruit Knives
Cake, Pie and Butter Knives,
Castors, Cake and Card Baskets.
Butter Dishes,
Sugar Bowls,
Spoon Holders
Forks, Spoons,
Nut-Picks, &c, &c.
From ROGERS & BROS Silver Plated Ware Co.
-:o:-
Also,
CLOCKS and WATCHES
Of the latest American and European Manufacture.
TunkhannoSk, Dec. la. 4S67.
5000 Yards Best Prints, for
l2hctspsMeaId, at G, DETRICK'S.
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=" ".AFE.
Ashton and Bbl. SALT,
DRIED FRUITS, of all kinds

DNAAb IVA A0J VI 1iA hiudo
Flour Feed. Meal s. Bran.
PORK, HAM and FISH,
Farming Utensils, &c, &c.
We take in exchange, all kinds of
Grain, al the highest market prices,
Receive and forward feight of ali
kinds for up or down the river during
the season for shipping, and will keep
coal on hand, in quantities to suit
purchasers, during the season will
be found ON Bridge Street, below
Hufford's Hotel, the sign in large
letters "Store."
E We have good PRINTS at
II 1-2 cts. per yard, and all other
goods in proportion. Call and see us
and you will be satisfied that it is not
the best place to buy where there is
the most blowing done. Our stock is
always full, as we receive goods every
day from New York, and are bound to
sell as low as the lowest.
BILLING & PHILLIPS
Tunkhannook, May 27, '67-n42 If
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Insurance Agency.
DANIEL WRIGHT & NEPHEW,
1T Zunk.h0nn0cA', Pa,
Are Agents for the following and all other response
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prugs & Mebitinss.
For restoring Gray Hair 10
ills natural Vitality and Color

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, und cff;eclual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair Is soon restored
to ats original color
aciM the gloss aud
freshness Of youth.
THU hair is thick
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Fire, Life, Accident, and Live Stock
GENERAL INSURANC CE AGENCEl
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CAPITAL REPRESENTED OVER $3O, 100000.
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ms Co. of N. America, Phila. g 100000
Hartford Fire ms. Co, Hartford Ct. Is 100000
Putnam " 1UU,UUU
Enterprise CINCINNATI, D." lUUOUUO
Glens Falls +" Glen's Falls, N. Y, 4" 100000
Lycoming Co. Mutual, Muney, Pa, 100000
Farmers Mutual, York, I" 100000
Phoenix Insurance Co Philadelphia, S250,00O
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE Insurance COMPANY,
of Hartford, CT. Capital s2l,OOOOOO
Notes received IN payment of one-half the
premium, on which six per cent. interest
only is charged and the note is never to be
paid under any circumstances-at death or
maturity the policy will be paid in full and
notes given up.
Travellers ms Co.. of Hartford CT. Capital
and surplds 7Ou,O0O
Insurance on all kinds Of Live Stock against theft
and death from any cause
All Business entrusted to will be attended
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ES" Office lst door East from Banking Office of
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Ga;. sn.Isas e STn9TR, Rs"TR sToUD BROWN Agents.
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