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The gentleman who ''fred at ran
DOM did moi Int it, and, in disgust,
handed his rifle over 10 the youth who
''alns at immortality"
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A QUESTION w hich will you do
smile aud make others happy, or b..
grabbed and make evrryhudy around
you miSerbe? You can live among
h,wcrs and singing birds, or in the
m re surrounded by toys and Ir ,gs The
amount of happiness which You can
prnduce is iocacalIble. ifyou will only
show a smil n! face, kind heart aud
speak pl asant words. On the other
hand, hysour looks, cross words aud Il
tIettnI disposition you can make Others
unhappy almost beyond endurance,
Which will you do! Wear a
pleasant couutcuance; let joy aud love
beam in Your eye. There is no joy So
great rs that which springs from kind
act or u pleasant deed; an,l it you do II
Kind act during the day whereby some
fellow mortal has been happy, you will
trel lis glorious Influence at night when
you rest, the next morning when you
rise, aud throughout the day when
about your daily business.
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"If fyou marry that poor girl, you
will tind malrimony uphill work."
"Good," said the lover; ''l'd rather go
up hill than down hill, by good deal. :"
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The hardest hing TO hol / in this world
is an unruIy tongue. 1t beats Il hot
smoothing iron aud Kicking horse con-
siderably'
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SADDLERS
j. JONES,
Manufacturer OF
SADDLES & HARNESS,
uAaNxSAN A. ~ nRUWA
JACKSON &. H., OHIO.

Roorp A,trtfng q fraud upon Morgan, leading him x
believe that he was to receive the money, when
all the time Burt intended to pay Morgan in his
a lNiorgans) own paper. Judgment FOR plaintiff
v Second trial demanded and allowed, and bono
= fixed at double the amount of the judgment
Laird and Trip for plaintiff DuIadway fol
defendant.
. Adam Martin s. James r, Darling ct al. MAJ
tin Is the son-in-law of Darling. He 0@hed forty
acres of land, and was in debt. He testified tina
g Darling, his father-in-law, advised him to con
n vey his lands to his wife, to keep his creditor
from harrassing him. He came to town to makc
A the conveyance, and went to Charles Rhodes
] Notary Public, to have him make the convey
ance. Rhodes told him that he must first max
the deed to trustee, and the trustee must max
the deed to his wife. The deed was then made
to Darling, as trustee, and Darling made thu
deed to his daughter, the wife of plaintiff. Mar
tin testified that he did not make the conveyance
with the intention of defrauding his creditors
but to secure the property until he could pay hi
debts. He said he did so wholly upon the per
81 suasion of Darling.
an9 On the other hand, Darling testified that he
(Martin,, did 1t of his own free will.
The petition asked that the conveyance be Sc
= aside. The Court, dismissed the netition q
NNT - z,EI,U CARDS
Printed n good style Of TIE STANDARD oEles q
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THE FOOTSTEPS OF DECAY.

[The following is a translation from an ancient
Spanish poem, which says the Edinbufg ReUietO,
qusinted In the Spanish language, except the
"OdeS Of Louis de Leon."l
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-03-30
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
To the Ministers and Sessions of the Presby
terry of Memphis.


Dear Brethren: You are aware that it is made
my duty to report to Presbytery at its next meet
ing all the amounts that have been collected 10
the churches for the cause of Sustentatlon' dur
ing the ecclesiastical year that will then close Ii
will be out of my power to render full and accu-
rate report, unless intelligence as to what the
churches have done, is furnished to my hands,
1t was understood at Presbytery, at Its last spring
meeting, that | should not embody IN my report
any amounts that had not either passed through
my hands, or OF which had not been specially In
formed by pastors, stated supplies or SESSIONS
Some Of the brethren, through forgettulness or
Indifference, have ignored this order OF Presby
terry, and have given me no notice OF what has
been done in their congregation. 1t Is clearly rea-
sOnable and right, that should base my report
upon what | know personally to have been done,
and not upon what [ may be expected to see pub
lished in the Papers, or in the Minutes OF the As
sembly. Only few of the churches have, as yet
reported to me, and the time for the meeting or
Presbytery is rapidly approaching. You are,
therefore, earnestly requested to turn your atten
ton to this matter, and to give all proper lnfor-
nation at your earliest convenience. If it has so
happened, that any of you have not yet taken up
collections for Sustentation, from the unfavorabe
state of the weather, or from any other cause you
are most earnestly entreated to give the subject
immediate considera not suffer it to have
the $50 by. TT an important one,
never more so t The interest of our
Church and her onward growth and prosperity,
imperatively demand of us, that we do all we can
to make haste to "honor the Lord with our sub
stance" May God in his mercy, bestow upon us
all the grace of liberal spirit and teach us, from
experience, the luxury of Astounding in faith and
good works. Fraternaly,
J. o. STEDMAN,
Chairman Committee of Sustentation,
Presbytery Of Memphis.
Memphis, March 18th.
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Assessments by .he Assembly.

The Committee of Finance reported, recommend
ing the following assessments upon the Presbyte'
res for the year 1862 to meet the expenses of the
Assembly: and that these assessments shall be
continued for the year 1870
The following Presbyteries shall be assessed S25
each
East Alabama, South Alabama, Augusta, Mem
phis, New Orleans Nashville Concord, Orange,
Bethel Harmony, South Carolina, East Hanover
Lexington, Montgomery, Chesapeake, and Fay
etteyille.
The following Presbyteries shall be assessed $50
each:
Tuscaloosa. Atlanta, Chickasaw, North Missis
sippi, Western District, Central Mississippi, Mis-
sssippi Charleston, Wilmington, Abingdon, Green
brier Roanoke West Hanover, Winchester Ma.
con, West Lexington Ebenezer, North Alabama,
Pennsylvania, and Tombeckbee.
The following Presbyteries shall be assessed $40
each
Arkansas, Ouachita, Muhleuburg, Cherokee;
Florida, Savannah, Louisiana, Red River and
HOlSton
The following Presbyteries shall be assessed s.
each
Central Texas, Eastern Texas, Western Texas,
Indian, Knoxville, BrazoS, Central Ohio, and Pa
ducah.
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@eligion5 gutelligeute.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.


Rev. T. P Cleveland has declined the invitation
to Opelika, Auburn, and New Harmony churches,
in the Presbytery Of East Alabama.
Rev. N P. Churchman's Post office address has
been changed from Walthourvllle to Savannah, Ga,
Rev. H. F. Hoyts Post office address has been
changed from Newton to Climax, Decatur Co., GA.
Rev. A. Enloe's Post Office address has been
changed from Petersburg to Fay ttevile, Tenn.
Mr.. Enloe has not changed his field of labor but
only his place Of residence and Post Office address
Atlanta Presbytery was erected by the division OF
Flint River Presbytery in November, lS66-litte
more than three years since-aDd yet during that
brief period, five of its members, viz, Marks,
Baird, Porter, Carter, and Cunningham have died.
Rev. D. E. Jordan has removed from Madison
to Oxford N. q. Correspondents will please note
the change of Post Office
The Prssbytery of Chesapeake met in Baltimore
March 9th, and dissolved the pastoral relation
between Rev. j. j. Bullock, and the Franklin St.
church. DIR. Bullock will be installed in Alexan
dria during the meeting of Presbytery in April.
Holly Springs. Franklin Female College is in
most prosperous condition, with a corps Of six
6rst.rate teachers and over one hundred pupils.
Rev. H. H. Paine and Prof. Clark are the Asso-
ciate Principals.
Rev. A. E. Dickinson, of Richmond. has been
elected associate editor Of the Young Reaper, the
child's paper of the American Baptist Publica-
ton Society Philadel phia, but has postponed the
decision Of the matter until the meeting of the
Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, next
May.
The Young MEMS Missionary Society of the Sec
ond Baptist church, Richmond, has decided to
support native missionary in China.
William and Mary College, of Virginia, has con-
ferred the degree Of Doctor of Divinity upon Rev.
Henry Wall, rector OF ST. Johns Episcopal
church, Richmond.
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Agents for Central Presbyterian. The fol-
lowing ministers have agreed to act as agents for
the Central Presbyterian at the approaching spring
meetings of our Virginia Presbyteries. Subscrip-
tions, new or old, may be handed them, and def
mite receipts will afterwards be sent from this Office
Abingdon-Kev. w. S. Lacy
CheSapeake.-Rev. r. l.. McNIurran.
East HanoUer, James p. Smith.
Greenbrier.-Rev B. B. Blair.
Lerm9tOn.-
Montgomery Rev. P. B. Price
Roaaoke.-Rev. H A Brown.
West HanoUer:-Rev B. NJ. Smith.
Winchester Rev. G. w. Finley.
agent for PstersJrg.-Mr. David Alexander,
of Petersburg, is now acting our agent for that
city in the place of A. N. Bourbon, recently de-
ceased.
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A few days before the death of Rev. DR.. Foote,
of Romney, West Va, he was visited by one OF
his elders, Mr.. Joseph G. Pancake The Doctor
had almost lost the power of Speech but by signs
he expressed the desire that Mr.. P. would come
nearer to him. Mr.. p. then came close to him,
when he put his arm upon his shoulder and said:
4" l am strong, and you are strong Our strength
is in the Lord"
At this time Dr. Foote was so weak that there
was an interval of several minutes from one word
to another. The interesting fact here mentioned
was related to the writer by Mr.. 2. himself, soon
after it occurred.
What beautiful comment do the words of this
dying man afford upon the text, z Cor. II: IO,)
"WhenI am weak, then am | strong"
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the statesman. When Lord Manchester told the
king, while the Act of Uniformity was under de
bate that he was afraid the terms OF 1t were so
rigid that many of the ministers would not comply
with it Sheldon Bishop of LondoDl replied, L
am afraid they will Is it any satisfaction to US
now to recall the narrow intolerance which drove
the followers of Wesley and Whitfield from that
Church out of whose bosom they sprang Are no
regrets now felt at the miserable unchrstan repul.
sion of those whose spiritual seed are numbered by
millions? Or to turn to the history of another
BODY. was it bright day for the Kirk of Scotland
when five hundred of her ministers, headed by
Chalmers rose up on the floor OF her General AS
sembly and departed to return no more? Can
ecclesiastical rulers learn nothing from the past
And are the erievous faults and blunders which
have cost the Church so dear to be reiterated, in
spite of the lessons Of sad experienced?
A GLIMPSE AT THE FUTURE
"The assertion of the printed note is most sol
EMMY reifirmed The conscientious scruples of
men of godly conversation and usefulness deserve
the most respectful and affectionate consideration
The Church, in this age Of laxity and Indifferent
ism. needs conscientious men-cannot afford to
lose them. The Bishop of the diocese of New
York has no clergymen whose labOrs have been
more abundant and more richly blessed, who have
gathered fuller congregations, presented larger
classes for confirmation, added more 10 the c0mmu-
MON of the Church, obtained more liberal offer
ings done better missionary work, conciiated more
general respect and affection, than some of those
whom he seems so ready to discard. Should the
separation occur of which the Bishop speaks so
lightly the rent will be likely to cleave deeper than
he now imagines, and the consequences may prove
irremediable. Can the lovers Of unity contemplate
without grave apprehension the prospect Of two
Episcopal Churches, alike in descent. creed min
istry and liturgy-rivai and antagOnistic, altar
against altar? And albeit the portion which Bish-
op Potter is so willing to cast off at the beginning
be much the smaller of the two bodies, yet, com
handing as it would assuredy the sympathy of the
great body of evangelical Protestant Christians,
its growth would probably be rapid beyond any
previous experience. But such an event we dc
most earnestly deprecate. We cannot look for.
ward without deep emotion to the possibility Of
such disruption, reaching as it would sooner OIL
later to every diocese And now that the spirit Of
unity seems to be reviving around us, and the dis
severed portions of the great Presbyterian Com
munion are coming together, would it not be mex
pressibly painful and humiliating if there should
be disruption of the Episcopal Church,"
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body. This is just as it should be, and if We can
preserve this delightful harmony, and work to-
gether in mutual confidence aud sympathy, our dis
cussions will do immense good, by leading breth-
rem to a more careful and thorough examination of
our Scriptural polity, and drawing the Church to-
gether in a stronger unity Therefore, whatever
may be the final result reached, we believe the
whole matter will rebound to the good of the
Church. and the glory of her King and Head.
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Richmond Va. Wednesday, March 80, 1870
pp DELINQUENT SUBscRrBERs.-We are

pT- DELINQUENT SUBsCRIBERs.-We are
under the necessity Of saying that the num-
Der is so large that their neglect subjects us
to a degree of trouble and anxiety that can
not be continued. Many Of them are in
arrears from one to four years, and pay no
regard whatever to bills repeatedly sent out.
We have granted indulgence far beyond the
point of safety or fairness to the interests
Of the paper. We shall be reluctantly com
PEELED to discontinue many names from the
list in a short time, and look to other means
of collecting what ought to have been long
ago paid.
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Recent Intelligence from the April number of the
Missionary.

Recent Intelligence from the April number of the
Missionary.
We have had but few letters from abroad since
our last issue One from Mr. Balentine, of the
Cherokee Mission, published in the present issue.
gives some idea of his isolated position and self.
denying abors. Mr.. Cotton had reached the Choc-
taw country, and was about to commence tour
around the vacant churches With the view OF
determining upon his future headquarters.
A letter from Mr.. Houston, of the China Mis-
sion, published in the present number of the Ms
sjOnary gives a striking view of the absurd, but
distressing, superStitions of the country, and de
serves to be carefully read by all who would have
a clear and correct apprehension of the wretched
ness of heathenism.
A letter has beer received from Miss Ronzone,
of the Italian Mission, as late as the 18th Febru-
airy. She had left Naples, in accordance with an
intimaton given in the last MiSSondry and had
taken charge of the female department Of an orphan
asylum in BOrdighiera; she commences her labors
with the charge of twenty girls, and seems to be
very much encouraged at the prospects of useful.
ness laid open to her in this new field of labor.
A letter from Mr.. Pratt, of the Mission at Bar
ranquilla, of the 29th January states he is now
preaching both in English and Spanish every Sab
bath that the attendance on both services is i'm
proving, and the prospects of doing good are de-
cidedly encouraging.
Letters have been received from the Rev. Messrs
Morton and Lane, of the Brazil Mission, one dated
February 10th and the other February 18th. The
week before writing, they had made their first at
tempts at preaching in the Portuguese language
They will soon have the ability to communicate
freely with the natives in their own tongue.
Mr.. Morton was at Sac Paulo when he wrote,
awaiting the arrival OF a near relative from the
United States.
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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
rhnrnh n, III, IInitsA Statas

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States,
Will meet in the Second Presbyterian Church
in the city of Louisville, Kentucky, on the third
THURSDAY 10th day. Of May, 1870, at II o'clock
A. NJ. The opening sermon viii be preached by
the Rev. STUART ROBINSON, the Moderator OF
the last Assembly.
The undersigned, Committee on Commissions
win meet ia the Lecture room OF said church on
Wednesday, 18th Of VI &. cioea, Z. NJ,
IT, che pus -nro'". > 'h' name 0' 7'il''
missiouers
The attention Of Presbyteries is directed to the
schedule Of Assessments printed on page SJ6 OF
the Minutes Of 1869
JOSEPH r. WILSON, Stated Clerk.
WILLIAM BROWN, Permanent Clerk
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Memorial of Rev VIM. N. Cunningham, D. D.

LA GRANGE, Ga, March l3, 1870.
At congregational meeting this day, convened
in the Presbyterian Church, Hon. Nathan B.
Dozier, was called on side as chairman and
Thomas S. Braofel Secretary.
The following pr. and resolutions were
read and unanimously adopted
Whereas, The Great Head of the Church has
called our under Shepherd Rev. William NJ.
Cunningham, d. D., IRON the flock, the oversight
Of which he has had and has nourisbed with spirit
ua food for nearly thirty years. He whose earnest
and eloquent words of warning, admonition and
instruction we have so long enjoyed has been
translated not to become to Others he has been to
us, the faithful and wise steward of the mysteries Of
God, but to the Church of the first born there to
have committed to his trust the true riches and with
that multitude which no man can number, clothed
in white robes and palms in their hands, to unite
his voice, saying, Salvation to our God which
stitch upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. On
the Sd inst, after bidding affectionate adeu to
the loved ones around him, and beseeching them
to prepare to meet him in Heaven, at the quiet
hour of twilight he calmly and peacefully fell asleep
and his happy spirit left the clay tabernacle, and
winged its flight to its long sought Heavenly rest.
stricken and heavily laden with grief that our be
loved father in Israel is thus separated from US,
would not, if we could, call him away from that
blissful abode therefore.
ResOlced, That in the death of this honored SER
want of Christ, our Church has sustained an ir-
reparable loss; yet we acknowledge the Hand
Divine, "Who doeth all things well, " and most
humbly submitting, say THY will be done. ="
Resolved, That we tender to the widowed Chris
tan sister and the fatheress children our prayer
full sympathy in this their deep affection and com
mend them to Him "Who tempereth the wind to
the shorn lambs"
Resolyed, That we will fondly cherish the memory
of our departed brother and will endeavor to keep
in lively remembrance his noble example of self
denial and devotion to the Masters cause, in his
faithful watching and prayer over this branch Of
Christi Church
THos. S. BRADFIELD, Secretary.
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An Experienced Teacher who can furnish ex-
cellent testimonials as to character and qualifca-
tions, wishes employment. He would prefer a
private school. He has long been member and
an elder in the Presbyterian church. Is prepared
to give instruction in all studies necessary to pre-
pare young men for entering our Colleges or Uni
versity. Address W. n. P, Ca Ira, Cumberland
county. Va.
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Contributions for Sustentation or Foreign
Missions.

The Treasurer suggests that remittanceS for
these objects be made in the form Of drafts on
New York, or in Post office money orders on Co.
lumbia, payable to the order of James Woodrow
Either of these modes affords perfect security
against loss. They are both comparatively iney-
pensive, and most convenient modes for the treas
urer. Money may also be sent cheaply and gene
rally safely in registered letters.
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THE HANDY Book OF HUsBANDRY: A Guide for
Farmers, Young and Old By George L. War
ing, Jr., of Ogden Farm.
We have received from the publishing house of
E B. Treat & Co., New York, the advance sheets
of this work, sold only by subscription and agents
are wanted
Complete in one large octave volume of over
600 pages with ll6 practical illustrations and
maps; and furnished to subscribers in fine English
cloth, substantial binding, SO so; in embossed Mo-
rocco, marbled edge, "a; in extra Half Calf, an.
tiQue, So so; payable on delivery. Address E. B.
Treat Co., publishers, 654 Broadway, n York
APpLEToN's Journal, monthly part No. u,
being the weekly numbers from March 9Th to
March Goth, inclusive.
THE TEoNoLoGIsT Vol. l., No. 2. March,
1870. Especially devoted to Engineering, Manu-
featuring and Building.
--=S-s-G.s--
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

MARY's GAMMAR, interspersed with stories and
intended for the use of children. By Mrs Mar
Gel, author of Conversations on Chemistry"
&C. Published by D. Appleton & Co., New
York
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
To the Christians of the Legislature.

is THERE \ LEGISLATIVE PRAYER MEETING?
If ever there was time when those from whom
the laws proceed, needed to ask the special aid Of
Gods Spirit, it is now. You have, in organizing
the government at present. to meet responsibilities
and overcome difficulties such as have not fallen to
the lot of any Legislature of the present genera
ton. Though time of difficulty, it would be for
Christian Legislature time of opportunity also.
Many important things are now in their begin
nings, and now is the time to insert Christian prin
ciples into the root of our political system. 6 In
all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall di
rect thy paths. ). l.. G,
If there is prayer meeting of the kind referred
to, the fact has not come to our knowledge If there
is not, most heartily will all Christian people in the
Commonwealth concur in the suggestion made above.
There are enough members of the Legislature who
are also members of the Church of Christ, IN its
various denominations, TO constitute goodly COM
pany. Would it not be comfort to themselves,
gratifying to others, and, above ALL well pleasing in
the sight of God to have a time and place for
prayer to the Father of mercies in behalf OF the i'm
portant trust committed to them? Is 1t not certain
that such meeting could be readily organized, if
some one would take the trouble to make arrange
ments for it? Who will take the lead in this good
work?-CEN. PRES
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The True Source of Strength.

For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-31

TrcKErs FOR KIDD's LECTURES
Tickets for the course on EIocutlon o .;
Prof Kidd can be procured at Hamll'
ton & Harding's Music Store VI,
Logan. Drug Store, or ofsuperintenden'
Williams at the sfics Of the Board %
Education or Of Prot. Morton at the
Female College.
Two lessons are to begiven daily one
a. NIGHT The tickets for the full course
have been put at the low price Of 81
Az the number of tickets is limited
those who desire to enter the CLASS
should apply soon.