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Year: 1865

From the Philadelphia Press, July &c.


The general convention of the Episco-
pa! church, to be held in PhilaGel-
phia in October next will be at
tended with great interest and more or
less excitement Its proceedings will be
exceedingly important


There is to be a grand convocation of the
leaders of the Episcopal church, in which
bygones are to be bygoncs and the past to
be buried in tie Lethcan waters Of blank
oblivion. According 30 the Rev D. John
Cotton Smith, in his rsply to the bishops
pastoral, an effort will bc made to intro
ducc a new canon, intended to allow to
the clergy of this church more liberal re-
lations with these of other denominations.
This movement will meet with vigorous
resistance as well as hearty support. The
clcrgyMen identified with it are we'll
known for Their perseverance and inde>
pendence, as well as for tendency to
controversial discussion; while the bishop
will be supported in the course he has
adopted by the vast body of his clergy.


The return of delegates from the south
ern diocese will be another and still more
important feature of the coming convcn>-
ton, and there are questions to be consid--
cred which will aid 10 make the OCCASION
one of special interest 1t is stated, on
what is believed to be perfectly reliable
authority, that letters have been received,
now, from the bishops of the Episcopal
church in nearly all the southern liocescs
lately in rebellion against thc government,
in favor of reunion at the general conren-
ton without any formality whatever. In
other words, the southern delegates, cleri-
cal and lay, are desirous of resuming their
seats in the convention precisely as if Sc
cession and the war were things that had
never been. Furthermore, a free inter-
change of opinion among the northern
bishops has just been had in reference to
these overtures. and the Termination ar
rived at is substantially in accordance
with the wishes of the southern brethren,
and no time has been lost in so notifying
the latter. Bygones are to be bygones,
and the past buried in oblivion. That is
the programme in the house of bishops,
but whether it will be adopted by the
house of clerical and lay deputies or not, is.
open to conjecture. When the secretary
Of the convention proceeds to call the roll
it is not improbable that objections may
be made to the admission to seats of men
who, though ministers of God, or other
wise high in the church, did not scruple
to lend their influence to the "powcrs that
be- which are ''o-dained of God The
bishops having defined their position,
however, their influence over the rest of
the convention doubtless will be powerful
in the same direction; so that, as things
stand at present, the chances are decided
ly in favor of forgiveness, reunion and
nclcc.
Year: 1865

Nor Observation-Disclosures may
fiatter us, but the looking glass does not
When you look into yours next time, and
the suggestive little monitor in Your own
mind hints that such and such features
are not quite the thing, don't be in
hurry to console yourself with your nose.
or teeth, or eyebrows, or some special half
view which you believe shows your facial
beauty or capabilities to the best; but as
sume, take for granted, accept as the
most certain fact you ever are likely to be
possessed of, that your acquaintances, if
they have noticed your features at all,
remark chiefly that which You pass by. in
order to contemplate what plcascs you bet
ter. There may be one who loves your
facc-who loves its defects No dressing
or manipulation would make it better or
worse in those eyes But if you have only
one ugly feature, that is noticed by your
unfcclinG majority, who don't care two
pence whether you are handsome or plain.
Accept it with good humorcd smile, and
with the conviction that ugly people arc
always the pleasaltcst, are people who
know that they are ugly, and don't even
trouble themselves to sit in becoming at
ti;udes, or, indeed, think about their faces
at ali. BE sure that your anxiety about
your nose, or lips, or hair, or cyclashes,
which really absorbes SO much of your
time and thoughts, need disturb you no
longer There they are; you can't alter
them. If you try to do so, if you paint or
dye, ycu make yourself ridiculous, if not
ghas,ly. 1t never deceives your friends:
they notice it, and say nothing, because
they don't like to hurt your feelings; but
they think you silly; they respect you and
you rcspcct yourself SO much the less.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, Sept. IA.


The Iribttae'S special says certain Parties
whose course in regard to finances has al
ways been inimical 10 the Government, are
seizing on the fact of further issue of com
pound interest notes to assert that the value
OF the currency is being largely increased
This is untrue. al the compound interest
NOTES now being put out are exchanged for
those of older date bearing interest. which
accumulation of interest is saved the Coz
ernment, by the cancellation of old notes
or for the redemption of certificates OF in
debtedness. The vnlne Of the currency has
only been increased TO q small degree during
the past summer. which stands as a remarka-
bic fact in view of the enormous acquisitions
from the War Department.


Ibe Secretary of the Treasury not only
considers the present condition OF the iinan
ees favorable. bat believes it is IN bis power
to meet all the reqnstions prior TO the meat
ms Of Congress witAou; any expansion Of the
currency,
Year: 1865

CHAKrY-Le,my lips be sealed with char
ity, that they may open only for the good of
my neighbors. Let my eyes be veied with
charity, that they may rest on good and that
wickedness may be shut from my sight
Let charity close my ears TO all unkihd and
malicious SANDER. Let charity keep my
hands busy with profitable work, and my
feet turned in the path toward those whom
God hath given me power TO benefit. May
charity keep my heart from secret sin, from
evil imag;nations, from the tempting whis-
pers OF the evil one. So that shutting every
door against uncharitableness, my soul may
be made strong in love TO the Father of all
men.
Year: 1865

MARRIAGE NoTICEs.-A Western paper
gives the following notice


All notices OF marriage, if no bride-cake
is sent, will be set up in small type and
poked in some onllandish corner Of The pa
per. Where a handsome piece of cake is
sent, it will be put conspicrously in large
letters when gloves or other bride favors
are added, piece of illustrative poetry
will be given in addition. When, however,
the editor attends the ceremony in propria
persona, and kisses the bride it will have
especial notice-very large type, and the
most appropriate poetry that can be begged,
borrowed, stolen or coined from the brain
editorial
Year: 1865

"It is difficult" says Bancroft, for
pride to put its ear to the ground and lis
ten to the teaching of lowly humanity"
The opulent and the educated have but
little idea of the great mental achieve.
ments of the children Of toll, and the Ia.
bors of those who have had to rely upon
their own exertions and diligence for
what they have done. Genius is suniver-
sal, and there are no barriers fencing in
one section of humanity from perceptions
and intellectual enjoyments peculiar to
another section. There are so many in
stances Of genius in humble life recorded
upon the historic page, that the lowly Ia.
borer may read, and thereby be melted to
emulate the examples Of those who, from
humble beginnings and obscure origin,
rose to distinction and eminence. Many
of the finest of the ancient poets were
from the ranks of labor and the poor !;
and some, not merely from the ranks Of
servitude, but Of slavery, thus precluding
the idea Of divorclng literature from labor.
Efforts have been made to divorce them,
by endeavoring to render labor disrepu.
table. The farmers boy sighs for the
time when he may leave the plow, and
the mechanics son the drudgery Of his
fathers workshop, and betake himself to
employments which, by reason Of false
and senseless pride, they esteem more re.
spectacle"


A writer has truly said: "Mind, in.
deed, rules all l.; the hand could not do
without the mind, but neither could the
mind do without the band mind gives
the conception and the plan, but the hand
gives to the mind execution and durabil-
ity in fact, in our true sense, men could
be devoted to neither literature nor labor
without these in combination. How is it
that in the course of these latter ages
these two have diminished their respect
for each other? The head has said to
the hand, 4 have no need of thee,' and
the hand has said to the head, 4 have no
who ought to be indissoiuble friends,
have been thus disunitedP" It is too
true that the world has an idea in its
crotchety head that work is disgraceful !;
that spades, plows and hammers are dis.
honorable things; that it is inelegAnt to
plead guilty to the crime of soiled hands;
but man, in order to be true man, must
be cured Of this insanity, and be convinc-
ed that it is more dishonorable to skulk
through the world without working, re-
lying upon his wits, which latter often
fail one in the hour and at the time when
most needed. Mental labor may combine
nobly with manual labor, and in illustra
ton Of this, it is noticeable that there
have been many men confined to %
loom, to the Gail, the hammer and the
shoemaker's bench, whose intellectual
attainments have amazed the world, and
who from the various departments they
have so worthily filled, have added to the
stores snd treasures of their country's ge.
Mus and intellectual worth"
Year: 1865

TIE Presbytery of Sangamon county,
ILL.,, at their meeting at Decatur, unani.
mously adopted the following resolution;


Resolved, That in the opinion of the
Presbytery. all interference with the free
dom Of preaching the Gospel, by civil or
military authority, upon any petext what
ever, is a usurpation of the prerOgative Of
the Church, practical union of Church
and State, and wholly unwarrantable
and that we sympathize with our breth.
en- in Missouri who are now suffering per.
secution for no other crime than that Of
preaching Christ.
Year: 1865

Some ten days since deputation from
South Carolina, seeking the pardon of Jeff.
Davis, had an interview with President
johnson, and after patient hearing, the
President entered into plain talk in rela-
tion to some things in the South, which
were preventing harmonious settlement of
their difficulties. He said,


lyon ask me for pardons have already
liberated on parole part of those in whose
behalf you invoke clemency; ! will see
what can be done as to the rest: now let me
ask you what progress your State is making,
Ngr likely 10 make, in securing to her Black
people the common rights of manhood, but
especially the rights to sue and be sued in
your Sourts, and to give testimony thereingn


This was home thrust but it showed to
the deputation the position of the President
on one point of his reconstruction policy
From the published report of that interview,
we make the following extract


"The President thought many of the evils
would disappear if they inaugurated the
right system. Pass laws protecting the co.
lored nan in his person and property, and he
can collect his debts He knew how it was
in the South. The question when first pre-
sented of putting colored man on the wit
ness stand, made them shrug their shoulders
But the colored mans testimony was to be
taken for what it was worth by those who
examined him, and the Jury who hear il.
Alter all, there was not so much danger in
this as was supposed Those coming ont ol
Slavery cannot do without work; they can.
not lie down in dissipation; they must work;
they ought to understand that liberty means
simply the right to work and enjoy the pro
ducts of labor, and that the laws protect
them. That being done, and when We
come to the period to feel that men must
work or starve, the country will be prepared
to receive system applicable to both Whit.
and Bldek-prepared to receive system
necessary to the case. A short time back
you could not enforce the vagrant law on the
Black, but could on the White man. But
get The public mind right, and yOu can trea
6otb alike. Let US get the general principles
right, and the details and collaterals will
follow"


In other words, the President not only
wants slavery abolished, hut he insists, thai
the Southern States shall extend to the Freed
men those civil rights necessary to the pro.
lection of persons and property. In other
words, that what is known as the "Black
Code" shall be buried in the same grave
with Slavery. =--.


We have in this State some democratic
politicians, who profess to be delighted with
the reconstruction policy of President John.
son, Are they willing to give proofs Of
their sincerity, by adopting that policy in
the State of Delaware? Are they willing to
assist in the great pacifcation of the States
by abolishing slaveryS Are they willing to
Year: 1865

CONVENTION OF GLASS MANUFACTURES.


a Convention of Glass Manufacturers
has been in session at the Astor House for
thepast few days. Yesterday the delegates
went on an excursion up North river to
West Point
Year: 1865

More ana More Desirable.


The Rebellion is suppressed, and the Govern
ment has already adopted measures to reduce ex-
penditures as rapidly as possible to q peace foot
ing, thus Withdrawing from market ss borrower
and purchaser


This is the ONLY LOAN IN MARKET now offered
by the Government, and constitutes the GREAT
POPULAR LOAN OF THE PROFILE.


The Seven-Th!rty Notes are convertible on their
maturity, at the option Of the holder into
Year: 1865

There are two great questions In.
volved in the approaching election in
England. The first in order. if not in
Importance, is the abolition of Church
Rates, a system under which all the peo-
pie of England are taxed alike for the
support Of the established church whether
they be members of it or utterly hostile
to it. The other is in regard to the right
of suffrage. Under the present systen'
the right of suffrage is confined TO about
ole-third of the men of Englard. And
the friends of liberty and progress under
the lead of John Bright, are struggling to
b eak down this arristocratic monopoly OF
the right of Suffrage and extend it to the
thrifty mechanics and working men of the
land.
Year: 1865

1@The question of outrage in the
south seems to be complicated with diff


culties at present. We think it will soor
resolve itself into contest between ths
loyal negroes who fought for the. govern.
ment and the Union, and the traitors whe
fought against and tried to destroy both


And when it comes to that, it strikes n
that the people Of the north will be apt t.
take sides according to their proclivities,
those who sympathizsd with rebels and
pronounced the war for the Union fail
ure. will Of course stand by the traitors.
and those who joyfully accepted the aid
Of the negroes to pus down the rebellion,
will prefer to trust them TO keep it down
Year: 1865

In the midst OF our national successes,
and In view Of the surrender Of LHn and
his army, we take occasion 10 announce 10
our readers and the world that the
NATIONAL RIPUBnoAS will appear In =
new dress tomorrow.


We have no apology. TO make for this
surprise 10 our million ofreaders.


GoD AND LIBERTY.
Year: 1865

The Copperheads have plan for revolu-
tionising the country and restoring to the rebr
els the control of Congress lost by the rebel
lion. The rebel Major Generals, Brigadier
Generals and Colonels from which class the
rebels have selected the members OF Con-
gress are by the aid of the Copperhead mem
bers, to take forcible possession OF seats IN
Congress. Then, as it requires two-thirds of
the members to expel member, they will be
safe. for the rebels and Copperheads combin-
ed constitute more than one third of the mem
bers. And the Copperheads count on the
military prowess of the rebel members, armed
with revolvers and bowie knives, as sufficient
ly formidable to hold their seats against the
physical power of the loyals Northern ma
jority.


This plot may not be carried into execu-
ton, but there is no principle in the conduct
ofCopperhcads and rebels, and nothing in
their antecedents in connection with the re-
belion to give us any security against falling
under the domination of a rebel Congress by
just such plot as that; and we doubt not it
would be backed up by the majority of the cit
zens of Washington, and by immense crowds
Of Southern rebels and Northern Copper
heads who will swarm there on the occasion
of the meeting of Congress, for that express
purpose. The rebels are already more inso-
lent and overbearing in their tone, than they
were before the war, and no loyal member
will be allowed to open his mouth in condem-
nation oftreason in the halls of Congress, ex-
cept at the peril of his kfe, when that body
shall be filed with rebel Generals, boasting of
their treason and glorying in their deeds of
blood.


This is all in de6a nee of President JoHx-
SONS policy, for he lays down as conditions
precedent to readmission. the prohibition Of
slavery and the reputation of the rebel debt.
But if rebels elected to Congress are entitled
to seats in spite of Congress, then they are en-
titled to seats, whether their States have repu-
dated the rebel debt, prohibited slavery and
whether they have been pardoned by the
President or not And Congress might be
graced with the presence of QUANrREL or
any other bushwhacking murderer who should
choose to take his seat with certificate from
any rebel State.
Year: 1865

The rebels of the South are beginning to
give the Copperheads of the North the cold
shoulder. They are crying out save us from
snch friends, for they have ruined their own
party and will ruin us.


The Charleston Courier in an editorial on
the October election in the Northern States
says:


Politicians who take their cue from such
men as Vallandgham, and applaud the mer
its of the Chicago platform, will be very sure
to fail in any Northern election. Possibly
these men may think they are doing the South
service by still clinging to their ridiculous
and false notions, whereas just the contrary is
the truth. The South will be satisfied if
the North will support President johnson. 1t
does not ask if the victors are Democrats or
Republicans, so long as they stand true to
the government. 1t is time this Chicago plat
form nonsense and impudence was kicked into
oblivion. 1t would be far better for the South
to seek protection of the most radical of the
Republicans than to allow itself to be hum
bugged by the 'Copperhead' faction.


What will the Courier have to say to the
November election in the North
Year: 1865

Louis Schade, counsel fer Capt. Wirz, had
an interview with the President to-day in ac-
cordance with previous arrangements, for the
purpose of asking for commutation Oh SEN
tence. He mentioned as one of the reasons
for his request is that the prisoner is very
feeble and appearances indicated that he
would not live six months longer, therefore
the country could well afford to let him die six
months later without hanging him. The Pres
ident being surrounded by large number OF
visitors, Mr.. Schade did not think it proper
to ask for a direct answer thinking it possible
that some additional facts might come to the
knowledge of the President before Friday
which might cause him to extend the desired
executive clemency. He lefl short state
ment of the reasons on which he based his
application. The President received the pa
per and promised to examine it. Wirz re-
marked to his counsel to- day, that he was not
very well in body and quite feeble in mind
He said he feared he would not be able to
walk to the place of execution with q
steady step, and that this might be interpret
ed as a feeling of fear and guilt. When he saw
the workmen building the gallows this morn
ing, it astonished him. He said that he did
not shudder, but this was owing to the fact
that he felt innocent of the crime with which
he was charged.


By destruction of the pirate Alabama, naval
officers having in their charge or possession
any naval property or materials captured from
the enemy, are directed to turn it over to
some agent or officers of navy department
who may be authorized to receive the same.
Officers turning over such prcpertyor materi-
ais, will take duplicate acknowledgment or
receipt from naval officer, or officers to whom
transfer is made, and report the same to
headquarters of his respective department at
Washington. This order is not applicable to
arms ammunition, ordnance or materials, not
found on or belonging to naval vessels or be-
longing to navy yards.


The trial Of Craven was resumed to day be-
fore the Farragut court martial Accused
plead not guilty to the charges and speciica-
tions. Several naval officers who visited the
Stonevall after she heaad:surrendered, were ex-
amined on the partTof the prosecution, as to
the build, armament and lighting capacity Of
that vessel.


The engineer Of the pirate Alabama has
been pardoned on Recommendation of Capt.
Winslow also John De Bree, rebel naval
paymaster.


Gen. Longstreet and Albert Pike were At
the Attorney Generals Office to-day.
Year: 1865

THE Old School Synod of New Jersey at
its recent session, orerfure the next General
Assembly to take the back track, and modify
the action Of last year on the subject of Union
and Slavery.


1t is evident that number of the Northern
Synods will unite with those of st Louis and
Louisville in demanding of the General As
sembly retraction or modification of its res,
olutions in regard to the questions of Union,
Loyalty and Slavery.
Year: 1865

Counterfeit $50 legal tender notes are in
circulation in this city. Very close imitation
of genuine. There are but two discrepancies
between the notes offered to the public. The
last part of the engraving of the head of Ham.
ilton on the face of the note represents the
line of the waistcoat crossing the white collar
at the neck. The acute angle formed by the
collar, as near as known, is perfect in the
counterfeit but in the genuine lines Of flesh
are drawn by the engraver across the point OF
the collar at q junction with the waistcoat.
Another discrepancy Is in the shape of orna-
ments in the border on each end of the face
of the bill, and In the whole border on the
back Of figures 80" In genuine the bin is
in octagon form, rather well defined, though
the angles are not sharp. Ii is easily discov-
cred. In the counterfeit the border aud Or
naments are octagonal oaly in slight degree
seems in perfect circles.


II is thought the treasury department will
call all $50 legal tender notes in circulation.
Year: 1865

The hypocrisy of those Democratic leaders
who profess to support President JoHNsoS's s
policy, is too bare-faced to deceive anybody.


The fundamental principle of President
JOHNSON policy is the eradication of slavery
from the land and in pursuance of the poll
cy he has over and again notified the people
that they cannot be admitted to their rights
in the Union until they adopt the amendment
of the Constitution prohibiting slavery.


Yet the democrats of the north are opposed
TO that amendment, and have just fought
through the political campaign in New Jersey
in opposition to the Anti Slavery amendment.


The Portland 4drertiser, one of these cop
perhead self-appointed organs of President
JOHNSON, in a recent editorial rejoices in the
hope of defeating the Presidents policy. and
SAYS there are nine Southern States which
will vote against the constitutional amend
ment and these, including the democratic
States of New Jersey, Delaware and Ken
lucky, will defeat the measure


New Jersey, the only copperhead State OF
the north was confidently counted on for the
perpetuation of slavery and the defeat OF
President JOHNSON policy, but New Jersey
has kicked out of the traces. and thus the
copperheads are without single Northern
State, and are powerless to defeat Presdent
JoHNsoN's policy, or to perpetuate slavery.