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To Quarry Men.

4 HAVE at otter Creek. Mt Desert what think
] is n superior Granite Quarry and IL Is situated
the creek where there IL water, and a good
privilege for q wharf. win those who are looking
for such chance. come and see and inquire OF.
SAMUEL DAVIS, Pc " 4. H9rbor tw3&s
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The Electoral College OF 1872.

The following table giving the electoral
vote which each State casts this year for
President, and the Republican or Demo-
cratic majority at the last State elections,
will be Of interest and value:
Electoral Vote at last election.
states. vote in Is72. Rep Mai Dem Mai
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The Hancock BAPTIST Association

WILL MEET WITH the first Baptist Church
w in Lamoine, on Tuesday the 10, of Sept N
at 2 o'clock T.. NJ Annual sermon by Rev. l.. A.
Van kleeck. Alternate, Rev. c. p Bartlett.
Eden, Aug. Ii. 1872. W.CORThELL. Clerk.
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GEN embellishments.
List Of Letters.

Letters remaining in the Ellsworth Post
Office for the week ending August II, 1872.
Brown. James l.. Dunbar, Lizzie
Foss, Flora X. Gett, T. A.
Gordan. bra A. Fray, Fred
Hodgkins. Laura $. Moore. John c.
Moore, Adiie NJ Morrill, Oscar
Malone, Margret Peterson. Mary
SNOWFALL. Arthur Smith, W. II.
Thurston, Nelson.
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At Court OF Probate holden at Ellsworth within
and Tor the County Of Hancock. on The lst W ed.

AT CVuTt OF Probate holden Al EIIswOrth within
and for the County of Hancock, on the LIST WI ed.
nesday OF Augusta. D. 1871.
Geo. T. Tar named Executor In q certain instru.
ment purporting to be the last will and testament
OF Francis Tan late OF Goulds boro In said county
deceased having presented the same Tor probate
ORDERED, That the said Executor give notice
thereof tn all persons interes ted, by Causing a
copy OF this order to be published three we Ell
successfully IN the American. printed at ELS
be holden At Ellsworth, on the lst Wednesday in
Sept. next at ten Of the clock in the forenoon and
shew cause, If any they have, why the said
instrument should net be proved, approved, and
allowed, As the ias. will and testament OF snid
deceased.
3w34 PARKER TUCK Indg.
true copy Attest. gro. A. DYER Rsgister
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Probate Notices.

At Court Of Probate holden q. Ellsworth, With n
and tor the County Of Hancock, on the IL, We'd
nesday Of Aug. A. D., 1872.
Thomas Mahan administrator upon the Estate of
Patrick OSullivan late OF Ellsworth in said County
deceased - having presented his drst account
OF administration upon said estate for Probate.
ORDERED That the said Admi nistrator give
nouce thereof TO all persons interested, BY eaas-
ing copy OF this Order to DO published three
weeks excessively in tho Ellsworth American,
printed In Ellsworth, that they may appear at a
Probate Court 10 be holden at Ellsworth on the
lst Wednesday OF sept. next, at ten OF the
clock IN the forenoon, and shew cause, If any
they have, why the same should not be allowed.
3wSt PARKER Tuck. Judge.
A true Copy-Attest: GEO. A. DYER. Hegister r.
Al Court OF Probate holden at Ellsworth, with.
In and for the County OF Hancock, on the Is,
Wednesday of Aug. A. D., ls-a.
certain instrument purporting be the last " n
and testament Of sarah Z. Jones late OF Ellsw tn
n said county deceased, having been presented Tor
Probate.
ORDERED, That notice to all persons interest
ed. he gwen by causing q copy OF
this order to be published three weeks success sive
" In the American, printed At Ellsworth tina they
may appear at q Probate Court to be held a, Ells
worth, in said county, on the LIST Wednesday OF
sept. next, At ten OF the clock In the and
shew cause, II any they have, why the said
instrument: should not be proved. Appro, ed and
allowed as the last will and testament OF said de-
ceased.
3w34 PARKER Tuck Jpdv
rue cspy-Attest: GEO. A. DYER, Re gi.ter
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Ellsworth. Aug. 10. 1872.
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GRANITE BLOCK, MAIN ST., ELLswoRrH
Ellis orth, June IS. ISL. 25Il
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
NEAHH =: esz - q =
oN AND AFrER SUNDAY. OCT. q

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, OCT. q, lS72,
Trains leave Depot lhirty-second and Market Sts.
Trans arrive st depot: thirty hrst ana Market Sta
Paol Accomm odation daily. except sunday. go |
a.m., $50 am and lilo a. IN. l.. PIN. $40 pm.
Niagara Ex press daily. except Sur day. 73O A. N.
LOCK Haven and Eimira Express daily. except
sunday, sW .. m.
Fast Line and Erie Exp. daily ek sunaayls.4l pm.
Harrisburg Acc. daily. except unaay, 80 pm.
rarkesburK Train daily. except Sunday. $50 y. IN.
pttsburg Express daily. except sunday 80 m.
Cineinnat Express ~ pm.
Pacific Express daily..... 40 pm.
Pao sg sunday Ma a,'y il, m and : ~ p.%
Erie Mail Saturday NIGH runs only To " illiamsport
For Emigrant Express Tam. leaving leu y. IN.
baggage delivered at ii6 Market s.. by 30 pm. I'M
New York Division.
Express for New York. rs. $50 and ll.OO am and
l230 800. $50 and . 80 p.ni and 1870 night.
Accommodation Tor New York. 30 m.
Emisrant iraln for New ork, ll.5orm.
Way Train tor Trenton 6.@a III. 50 and IL 80
New York sunday Trains. 7..o III. i 80 y IN. aud
'-'-' nS kENsINGroN DEPOT.
Homesburg X Bustleton. 90
and 7.2o IN.
Way Train for New Brunswick ........ 2l5 m
Express Trains tor Trenton. $50 y In and 4.VO and
| Way Trains for Trenton. 1900 m. 3 Is. 500 and
''' For BELvIDERE DIVISION.
Express for Trenton. Lambertyille Easton, Scran-
| ton, 10. 1.3U IN. and 0O IN.
Way Train 10 Lambertyiile Fleminston 10 GO am.
Way Trains for Pennington 1000 m and 60 In
| Accom-. for Belvidere 500 III.
| MARKET STkGET FERRY.
| AmbOy Division.
| Accommoda. for New York via Perth Amboy and
| via Monmouth junction. $50 ID. and 2UO . IN.
Way Trains tor Trenton, 800 and 1870 q III, ~ 10
| noon and 400, 500 and 600 ".
| Accomm. tor New York via Jersey City, 800 p m.
Way Train for Burl rlington.....,..sa..... go u.
Way Trains tor Bordentown. $50 and II 80 M.
| Express Trains tor LoLg Branch $50 m and 200
| pm
EXP. Trains for Hiehtstown. 60 IN and $50 m
| and 400 m
Express Trains for Pemberton, Long Branch and
| Nj. Southern md Tuekerton Railroads. 7.30 a
Way Trains Tor ut. Holly, II 80 p m and II 80 m.
Way Trains for Pemberton. 1000 IL. As. 500 and
| 60 PIN.
! sleeping Car Tickets for the West can be had on
application at the Ticket Office epl Chestnut street
and at the Depot. Thirty second AMI Market Sts.
| Agents of the Union Transfer Company will cal
for and deliver baggaRe At the Depots. Orders will
rec eive promp attention. and Raj road Time Card
| can also be obtained at the following
TICKET OFFICES No. @ ess:,nS. ess:,nas street street
| mo. ll6 Market street,
and at the Depots and Ferry named above.
| J. CASSATr. General Manager. Y
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25

STEAM ON COMMON RoADs.-A traction
engine may be no constructed as 10 be capable OF
being easily and rapidly maneuvred on the
common road and in the midst Of any ordinary
obstructlons. An engine weighing rather more
than FIVE iuns may be turned continuously in a
circle Of Is feet radius without difficulty and
without slipping either driving wheel. even on
Tough ground. and may be tsrned in roadway
Of width only slightly greater than the length
Of the locomotive, BY proper maneuvering. A
road locomotive, weighing tuns cwt. has
been constructed, which is capable of drawing,
on good road, more than $500 pounds up the
almost unexampled grade Of 533 feet to the mile
At the rate of four miles an hour Such a loco
motive may be made, under similar conditions,
to draw load OF more than $4,000 pounds up a
hill rising 225 feet to the mile, at the rate Of
two miles per hour doing the work OF more
than 20 horses. The action Of the traction engine
upon the road is beneficial, even when exerting
its maximum power. while, with horses the
injury to the road bed ia very noticeable. The
running expenses and first cost Of steam car
riages are proved to be less than the first cos
and running expenses Of a number Of horses
capable of doing the same amount OF work.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25

Inc Mixed iraln Will run subject to delays Incl.
tions where time is given. '' a. s'a-
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Leave NeW Gastle fGs Milm,Deton and Philadel.
Wilmington At ~ =: n: for New Castle. -ne
80. SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS
Additi0nai to those above leav Smyrna for clav.
ton II IS g. m. and 7.s5 p. n. Leave CLAYTON sor
SmyrnaS.4O g. NJ. ana 200 p. M, to IN IA connsc
South. ."u s'ssioos
CONNECTIONS.
At ION NSEND with the Kent County and Queen
Anne's Kent Railroads. N ~.s'"
AZ CLAYTON. with the Maryland and Delaware
water Railroad. ~. Ois.A
Railroad. .1~ ~s'~"s'e
At DELAAR. with the Eastern shers Ra;lro.c
and Wicomico and rocomoke Railroad.
h. i. KENNEY. Supt.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25
-. &1ilrasA :
WILMINGTON AM

oAs~
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25
Philade' ~ola, wilmington ana EAll-
more Railroad,
I'M WA9 :
rlME TAAl.E.

L 1NA T. L AL9AEIs
Ts. 3: g:
.. win Inston with 1sl.wa.e Railroad Linz. At nay:
sI..srT.I E.,irosd. ss.iSid VIM 1oress:.ss and nd
ksiiroad. a. Salisbury with w,comico and Pocomoks
EXPRESS TSA1N A. I2oo NJ. tsundays s.espsst.) 10,
es,nH5s and & washington stopping :. wnio Ter.
,,lls H:.,s,ae-dr.se; Ssras.s. f.r!ynsn :.Edss-
M
Rsssss ::,f 1ss
Fortrsss Monroe and Norfolk viii take the
~ HiLMISerov TRAINS
II Il IL a. ta.d ~ sna "
100 so daily Pm The 500 =. Nj train conuscs: with
Ms1s sns a .ss 81:
$ ,s THE g m aP % 70;
leave WILMINGTON a. $50 7. a. ''-' VI ''n'A'
M NJ aa 's% ss.s en,. .S n.
pAr1 nH Tor Ny aSrk r., IRON We! & rniadsiph,
.ds,sn; and B",.i~OI. ~ @ Central Railroae
thsid.s FoId :. igooA q. Weane.iay. and ss.ur.
.s ~ ?. NJ. Faiiaae PHI. ier o.,o,a o. t At zue s J.
| Wednesday, and saturdays I'D p. IN, The 7tO Q, IN
tram sopa at all Stations teIween Philadelphia and
| LaMokin.
Leave Port Deposit for Phadslp ha, Euncays excepted,
~ q. IN Anda 20 =. M oxio,d ior PhiladelPhiS a
| 6lO a. m: Chadds Ford for PhilAitlphia 10 y. IN
| sunday. leave Philadelphia Tor Oxford $50 a, N.
| leave Oxford for PniadelPhta $40 .. IN.
Trains leaving ilrnington Al 645 400 viii
| conecI At Lanokin Junction with the 7UU q. N, ans
ASl IN. trains for fhiaaeiphiA and lllimer- Cen
| tial Railroad.
| THROUGH TRAINS FROM BALTIMORE
LEAVE WILMINGTON Al lV-N l23s Pm, $50 lu.2G +. \
| CHESTER FOR PHILADELPHIA.
LEAIE CHESTER AZ 70. ~ ess s.4s and II .0s A. II
l2as. 2.A. AL, 53l, GIL. 1855 and ". IS P 81.
Prom Baltimore to Philadelphia. Leave Baltimore ~
An way Nall $50 ~. l1PIes; 2s5 p. N /. HI
| press 7.WP. M EKprsss l0.45 r. Al. Express.
From Baltimore rOrtDspositand inssI ,stsstAtol
Accommodation Ainfrom Por, Depos. i'll lsavsPerr,
villeatS II Am. fol rBaltlmorsand intermediate 81
TRAINS FOR BALTIMORE.
| Leave Chester aS l3Oe and 9ll A 4, and ass p,N
Leave wilmington A. l152, Is and ~ O2 A. n, LOS
| SIT p.
SUNDAY TRAINFRoN BALTIMORE
Leaves Baltimore al! H., stopping At MAgnomA PER-
mans Aberdeen, HAv ace Perry marie
town, North East. Eik,on. Newark, Stanton. Nev
| port, wilmington, Caymont LiEvccc and Chsster
| u y EEENEI SupeTiRte udsns
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25
OEAAWAHE RAILROAD LIME
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

On On ana after MONDAY. July oeth
;s..l.-a El62 lSundsys excepted,l Trains iii
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25
bhnds.

TON. DEL,
8 dtisens o.
hind cOuntH
- snd.kw!
! establishH
~ and. a, ,styh
Md Walns |
s-room s'|
s,:::: !.s;'':.|
|pPsssnted...I
sssbls dts'iE
q hMd. :,
iit2f';;;j|s;'::.''' tf';j;:
kiDg stfsst
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25

PUBLIC PARK IN MEpIA.-The Chester Re
publican says The citizens of Media are
moving in the establishment of a park in the
immediate vicinity Of that town. Several
properties have already been purchased,
Pllyford and others, for which prices ayerag.
ing four hundred dollars an acre were paid.
1t Is contemplated that the new Improvement
will embrace one hundred and seventy acres,
to be laid out in streets and roads, and to be
beautfied after the manner of Ridley Park.
The names of the projectors of this movement
are not gwen, but we do not believe we err in
stating that among the most active in it is
our enterprisng friend James r. Cummins,
whose perseverance and industry will do much
to make the scheme a decided success
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25
DnILADELPHlA. WILMINGTON y BALTI.
L MORE kAlLkQAD.

On and after WEDN ESDAY, October 18th, 1871,
a passenger car will be attached to the freight
train leaving Philadelph,a at 800 y. m.. TOR Will
aington.
The train will stop at Stations as follows. when
signaled Gray's Ferry. 9.l2 p. IN, Lazaretto g.3e
pm; Chester. 94l .. In; Lamokip. 9.45 p. IN; Thur.
low 949 p. m: Linwood. 9.5S y. III; Claymont. 1901
p. IN; Ellerslie. 1918 p. In; arrive Wilmington, l0.3l
in. koct2Ul II. 4. kENNEy. Sup't.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25
Z Dc F'srRoMo..

Cesses vAfy heart. 10 throb in hopeless anguish;
Artthoa the only heart that grief hath torn?
ns weak. when sofrew fills thee thus to langush;
How many heart hath greater misery borneg
Cheer upl thou dropping heart. nor beat so loudly
Against thy poor, frail tenement to night;
Asd though thou mayst not bear the burden proudly.
LOOK unto thy God to make that burden light.
10 strong weak heart. nor send the drop gush
ing.
up to the eyes that would forbcar 10 weep;
Drve back the memories upon thee rushing;
oh heart be true! faithful vigil keep.
Be healed. oh. suffering heart, there's work before
thee;
There's many bleeding one that thou canst cheer;
The wound is slight-do good--it will restore thee;
= Be firm. oh, fanting heart. for hope is near.
o, doubling heart have faith, or hath the Saviour
Promised to comfort thee in vain?
Pierce him not newly by thy strange behavior!
Oh, be not troubled, restless heart ngan.
Be not afraid, thou tremberI Though misfortune
And all the host Of earth above thee rise.
They cannot rob thee of thy better portion
Among the many mansions in the skies.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25
E'au Arrangement.
Ahsef Asnday. Neve0Aer 4. 1879.

Train No; connects At Chadds Ford with train.
on the fhiladslphis and Baltimore Oenfrsl Ra;i
foad srrivins q khilAo q phia ct 800 -. and A.
Trans fTn,%Gls n =. l n AZ Goetesviiis With Mail
On sn,S rhSiladspha and Reading ksiSosd. North and
ocnuylknl and Lshish Coal Fields -' '''
g. drsn No. copnset! st Airdsboro'. with trains
WIN tra1ns from FhiiadelpAia and Harrisburr.
:, Tram No. 3 connects at Costesyiiie Win wsv
aa; .snn 10 hsIfonrs At Birdsboro' with train for
Train south. ~"u WIN way
Train No. 4 connects at Birdsboro' with train
tiom @ headins Pottsviile. Allentown and srr;s.
Sure. A. CSstesvills With HARRISBURG Hcc0mmo-
aation ior fhiladslphia. At Chadi's Ford With
liam nS. 20. 8 connects At Chadds Ford with train
Train No. 6 connectslat Chsdd;s po,a-;..
arriving st Philadelphia at $40 q m. and al Hsti.
Connection BY Stage to AMI from Vast ch.s,.r
/ at saser's with all trains " ''' S"e''e'
omit,n DO net stop at stations where figures are
| G. bTOLZ,
| "eneral Superintendent
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25

UN AND AFTLR SUNDAY. OCT. q, I5I2.
" EST PHILADELPHIA.
Train ns leave Depot Thirty y-second and Market Sts.
Trains arrive Depot. Thirty first ana Marke Sta
main Line Westward.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-25

The american Builder says "Do not ar
range your house so as to violate Gods first
command. Give it many windows, and then,
Q housewife, keep your blinds open during
the day and your curtains drawn aside. Ii
you let the sun in freely it may ''fade yOnr
carpets" but il you do not it will be sure to
cause i'll health to the mothers and children.
The sun is good physician. He has never
had due credit for his curative qualities for
from his healing bath. Do you know how
puny is the growth of the potato. vine along
the darkened cellar wall Such is the health
Of human beings living where the sun is inter-
cepted by the windows drapery.. So dark
wall paper is not only gloomy, bat 1t IS physii.
/! Il come cheerfulncss and strength A dark
room is an enemy Of good health, good temper
and good morals"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-09
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ioahy p,rson producing any medicine able TO
show third az many living, permanent curcs as
Dr rulers Vegetable Rheumatic Remedy and
iurther rewcrd of SlND for anv case Of Chronic or
infammaory Rheumatism, r!euralgia, Rheumatic
Ague. Scatca ard rheumatism of the h idre,s Il
will not cure. The Rheumatic Syrup is used in
wardiy only, pleasant to the TASTE and guaranteed
Iree from injurious drI =. Ii Is not uuack Incd
.ine.ous the scientific prescription of Jos p Filter,
VI. ~. Professor OF 1oXcOlogy and Chemistry
graduate of III" celebrated University of Pennsr'.
vanla A d., 1888 whosa entire professional life -
ocen dcvoted specially to this disease. This pre-,
arallon under solemn oath il cOnscientiously be-
eved to he the only positive reliable, infalille
specinc ever discovered The proof that no other
specihr exists ia found in everycommunity in per
enis nNllcttd mr. many ytars and still suffering. II
physicians cUlld c.re 1t II specific did exist, this
Wonid not be SOD fact that must he universally
admitted 'ne oft deceived sufferer may wisey
ask what Fecuiiy or eyidei ce has he thai Dr.. Fit
lerS khauinntic Syrup will cure his case The
protection offered to sufferers against imposition il
III eT'lly signed contract which will be forwarded
WITHOUT charge 10 any sufferer senaing by letter
description of affection; this Guarantee will state
The Xact number of bottles warranted 70 cure and
n case of failure le money paid will be reurne,.
{ the pate nj No other remedy has ever been
tered on such liner and honorable terms. Med
al advice, with certificates from prominent ply
cians, clersymcn etc. VINO have been cured ter
all other Z catments have faiei. sent by letter
gratis. Afflicted cordially invited to write for nd
vicH % the plncpNl Cllce. % South Fourth Street
pi lladelpha, Pa. Dir, Filters Itheuma,ic Syrup
Is sold by dguggi Is
Sole Agent, Petroleum Centre Pa
.GALLENDER q CO. Wholesale Agt's, Mead
A. Ii. CHAA3ERLIN u CO., Sole Ast's Rous
vile, Ia.
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1872-11-20
INTERESTING REVIEW.

The items embodied on the first page of
this paper have been derived from the re-
cords of the Synod of Virginia. The time
and place of each meeting is given, begin
ming with 1888, when the body was first con
stituted under the act of the Synods of New
York and Philadelphia in their order for the
organization of General Assembly. Next
is given the name of the minister who
preached the opening sermon, together with
his text. Then comes the name of the per-
son chosen as Moderator for that meeting
There are many to whom such a review will
be very interesting, and who will preserve
the record for future reference. 1t furnishes
food for reflection.
1. Tie places of meeting. The first was
held at New Providence in Rockbridge coun-
- country church. a few years ago
the Synod of North Carolina met at Rocky
River church-in the county of Cabarras.
How they managed matters in the way of
accommodating so many, we do not know.
Either of these large congregations could
now lodge and feed its Synod without trou-
Bile; but how to get them to and from the
church would be the rub. In old times
nearly every body rode to the Synod on
horseback, con monty starting on Monday.
and very many the week before. No longer
ago than 1886, when the writer of this arti-
Gle became a member of the Synod of Vir-
ginia, we travelled to such meetings mostly
in that way. Private carriages were rare
only three being found among all the fami-
lies of Augusta church; and in other con-
gregatiOns of the Valley the proportion was
about the same Railroads (which our ven
cradle father Balch considers to this day as
an abomination, had then hardly touched the
soil of the Old Dominion. For genuine So
liability commend US to the good old fashion
"a good horse and equipments, saddle-bags
included. For example, will there ever be
seen again such cavalcade as started from
Lewisburg, Monday morning, in October
1916, for the meeting of our Synod in
Kanawha! What a grand IN
ride over the mountains, led on |
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1872-11-20
geIigiuAs gutelligeufe.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Presbytery of Arkansas

Met at Dardanele on the 18th of October and
was opened with a sermon by the Rev. w. A.
Sample.
Present, eight ministers and ten ruling elders.
Rev. j. @. Kennedy was chosen Moderator and
DR.. j. a. Dibrell, Clerk.
Rev. j. S. WiIlbanks reported the organization
of church at Bluffton, which was taken under
care Of the Presbytery
The name and location of Brownsville church
we're changed to Lonoke.
The church at DuVal's Bluff was dissolved, and
the members thereof transferred to Wattensaw.
The Stated Clerk announced the death of Rev.
T.. NJ. Richard, whereupOn a committee, consisting
of Rev. |. D. Long, S. w. Davies and w. A. Sam,
pie was appointed to prepare historical sketch of
his life and labors, and to report at the next meet
ing.
Rev. j. S. Willbanks read an interesting sketch
of the early history Of the church at Norrstown,
and DR.. j. A. Dibrell read sketch of the history
of the Church at Van Buren,.
Calls for the pastoral services of Rev. J. S.
Willbanks from Dardanelle and Mt. Zion churches
were accepted, and Presbytery arranged for his
installation on Sunday the Goth of October.
The Revised Book of Discipline was referred to
a committee consisting of Rev. S. w. Davies, D.
@. Boggs and l. j. Long to examine and report to
the next regular meeting OF Presbytery
The committee to whom was referred the report
of the Board of Trustees Of the Presbyterial High
School, located at Batesville, recommended that
in accordance with the request of the Board, an
immediate effort be made to raise the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars, to aid in completing the college
building; and to facilitate this object, that this
sum be apportioned among our churches at the
rate Of two dollars per member; and circular
letter be prepared, under the authority of Presby-
terry and sent to the sessions of the various church
es stating the object for which the money is needed
pected to raise, and urging them to raise the
amounts apportioned to them, and as much more