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Adctr?M of Bishop* Atkinson, Lay and (Quintard. To ou*" Brethren in th* Southern Dio? ceses : In resuming our seats in the General Convention of the Church in the United States, we have taken a step in advance of those with whom we have been for some years associ? ated. We were aware that we ventured much ; but we were prepar ed to ven? ture much, in order to secure the re-union of the Church, and to obviate the evils which were likely to grow up in the absence of frank and per-, son al conference. It seems proper that we should nov/ make known to yon what has hap? pened during this memorable session. We demanded no formal guaran? tees. The assembled Bishops offered us no pledge save that of "their honor and love." As a house, and as individinvls, they welcomed us with cordial greeting. There has been in the House of Bishops a careful avoidance of what might give us pain. Painful things were sometimes spoken, but even then the speakers used studied mode? ration and self-restraint. The results arrived at are as follows: Bishop Lay, although he held that the erection of Arkansas into a diocese, and his election as diocesan, were valid acts, preferred to waive that question. By the calamities of war, the Church in that State has been so enfeebled that it is no longer able to exhibit an organization. He, therefore, answer? ed to his name, and was received by the House as Missionary Bishop of the South-west. In the matter of Bishop Wilmer, no official documents were before the Convention, and the case was com? plicated by an unhappy conflict be? tween the military and the ecclesias? tical authorities in the State of Ala? bama. And yet, after an elaborate discussion, his consecration was rati? fied on conditions not hablo to objec? tion, unanimously in the House of Bishops, and with only one negative vote in tho House of Deputies, which vote was subsequently withdrawn. The Bishop elect of Tennessee was accepted with great unanimity, and consecrated without delay to his high office. In celebrating a thanksgiving, the Convention abstained from disputed topics, and confined its expressions of gratitude to the mercies which we recognize in common, viz : peace in the country and unity in the Church. In devising means to provide relief for sufferers of the South, the action of the Church was marked by sym? pathy and delicacy. In establishing a system for the in? struction of the freedmen, our advice was sought, and Episcopal authority duly respected. In general, while the Bishops and other members of the Convention have in no wise denied or concealed their sentiments on the questions, political and social, brought by the war to a practical solution, they have not required of us any expression of opinion on these topics. They have carefully discriminated between the political and the ecclesiastical aspects of these questions, and have confined their expressed judgments and their action to the latter. They are content with the assurance that we render for conscience sake allegiance, honest and sincere, to the Government of the United States, and will teach others to do so. We see nothing now to hinder the renewal of the relations formerly ex? isting in the Church. We feel bound to acknowledge that we have been greatly indebted to many of the Bishops for the warm fraternal feeling manifested by them, and for their generous exposure of themselves to censure because of their efforts to promote peace ami unity ; nor ought we to withhold our convic? tion that the great body of the House of Deputies have deserved well of the Church, because of the manliness with which they have encountered reproach and perhaps subjected themselves to suffering in the cause of peace and holy moderation. In conclusion, we desire to record our deep conviction and our reverent acknowledgment that the results now related are the doings not of man, but of God. Our profound gratitude fe due to Him who, as we trust, in this ?>erilous juncture, has interposed ef ectually to heal the divisions of the Church, and to calm the passions which threatened to rend it asunder. THOMAS ATKINSON, Bishop of North Carolina. HENRY C. LAY, Missionary Bishop of the South-west HOUSE OF BISHOPS, ) Philadelphia, Oct. 20, I860. , In all the statements and conclu? sions of the Bishops of North Caro? lina and the South-west, I most heart? ily concur ; and with them desire to record my deep convictions that the results related are the doing, not of man, but of God. CEAKLES TODD Q 'JINTAHD, Bishop of Tennessee. American finance-Our Indebtedness. The mysteries of American finance are becoming gradually clear. It is now confessed, and there is no dis? credit in the confession, that the authorities of the Federal Treasury were afraid to reveal the whole truth while the war continued, and the issue remained uncertain. The facts, even if thev could have been exactly ascer? tained, would have been too alarming for publication under circumstances so critical, and the statement has been reserved accordingly for the hour of success and confidence. Tho Americans ewe just $600,000,000. That, allowing for a few outstanding demands, is the amount of their na? tional debt, and it represents simply and exactly the cost of their war. All that tlnsy spent upon the war they borrowed. Not one penny of the charge was defrayed ont of the taxes of the year. The revenue raised from taxation was ah consumed in the ex? traordinary expenses of civil adminis? tration incidental to the contest, leaving the actual cost of the cam? paign to be met by loans. By a rough approximation, it is computed that in the four years of fighting the army cost ?530,000,000, and the navy ?70, 000,000, aud that is the whole of tho account. The next question concerns the revenue by which tho future expendi? ture is to be met, and here also we are f urnished with definite statements. The Americans calculate upon raising by taxation an annual income of ?80, 000,000, which, they say, will not only pay the interest upon the public debt with all other charges of the year, but leave a surplus of ?10,000, 000 beside. * * * * Nor is there any reason for doubt? ing that tho Americans can, if they will, sustain the taxation which these estimates assume. Their resources are enormous, and their energies in? exhaustible, but the prospect, fer all that, is a very serious one. We are about the best taxed people in the world, and yet we ?have never in these times raised ?80,000,000 a year by taxation. In the years 1855-'56 our expenditures exceeded that sum, but ?75,000,000 was the utmost that we paid, leaving the rest to be bor? rowed. The Americans are even yet unused to the full weight of heavy taxes. They have never yet raissd as much as ?30,000,000 from "internal revenue ;" they only estimated their receipts at ?25,000,000 in the last year for which accounts are made up. All through the war their taxing machinery was extended and strength? ened and improved, but they were so new to the business that it never got into order or produced much result. In 1861, all they raised by taxation was ?9,000,000 ; in 1862, ?11,000, 000 ; in 1863, ?26,000,000 ; in 1864, ?34,000,000 ; and in 1865 they ex peoted to obtain ?42,000,000. These figures undoubtedly show the resolu? tion of American financera to pay more and borrow less, and they ex? hibit, too, a steady rise of income Tinder the application of the system. Still, it will be observed that even in the very last year of the struggle the results only gave about one-half of the revenue now anticipated as the ordinary produce of a year. In other words, America, now that the war is over and the excitement has subsided, must accept and continue to endure a weight of taxation double that which was imposed in the heat and impulse of the strife.-London Times, Od. 14. WAR STORIES.-Among the Con? federate prisoners at Point Lookout, Maryland, there was a cocoanut headed, coal black little contraband, who had fallen into the Federal army's hands at Gettysburg. Upon being told that he would be released if he would take the oath, he swore he wouldn't, and actually stuck it out. The prisoners, for amusement, drilled the little darkey into repeating a number of answers to a number of odd questions, which brought master contraband out one day in strong relief, much to the general amuse? ment, and much to our hero's own astonishment at the effect his answei produced. One day the officer of the guard, a new comer, finding "contraband" among the other prisoners, the only one of his race there, said: "Why, you black little rascal, what the devil are you doing here, I should like tc know?" To which quoth Cuffee: "I'se pris'ner war, sah." "Well, who are you, any how?" said the officer. "Contraband" got up, gave him the military salute, and said: "I'se de innersent cause ob dis un? natural an' fratisidal contest!" [JVe?c Orleans Picayune. Tn? Man wit? na? not Slept Sine? 1951* . 'xliere is a man in this city, to make .-. '-: _ v . .. _ .j. _y ...i , "_" to KTXLZIA Sfc&rJF, KfiU AitWJ ?Ulr ta i?u nient since August, 1851, over four? teen years. He resides in the town of Buffalo, Putnrtm County, "West Virginia, near where he was born, and where he has spent the most of his life. His business here was to bring the remains of Mr. Joseph An? thony, son of Mr. Asa Anthony, who died in Buffalo, in consequence of an accident by which a leg was broken, and not from typhoid fever, as has been erroneously stated. The name of the sleepless man is C. D. Saun? ders. He is in his forty-sixth year, and has a wife and seven children. He is a tine patriot, and served in the Thirteenth Virginia Volunteers until mustered out this Spring. He visited our sanctum yesterday, in company with Mr, Anthony, ami from his own lips we derived the facts regarding his extracdinary constitu? tional pecrdiarity. He possesses a candid, open countenance, which goes far to impress the hearer with the truth of his statements. He never feels fatigue, even when working day and night. He says he once worked on his farm forty-two clays successive? ly, putting in thirty acres of wheat, and during the same period worked all night, hanging up his tobacco crop and husking corn, without a moment's sleep, and at the end of the time felt as fresh and vigorous as on the first day. He served in the Shenandoah Valley, and was in General Hunter's army during the celebrated raid on Lynchburg. When the soldiers were leaning against trees and dropping to the ground from the terrible fatigue of the march, Mr. Saunders felt no need of rest, but with the exception of hunger, was as active and ready for service as when he set out. He took part in all the heavy fight? ing in the Valley under Sheridan, and was in the battles of Cedar Creek, Fisher's Hill, Winchester, &e. He was at last attacked by chronic diar? rhoea, and was sent to one of the Philadelphia hospitals, where he passed last winter. Here his constitutional peculiarity attracted the attention of the surgeons and nurses, and a watch was set upon him. He was closely observed, night and day,. for fifty eight days, but was never detected asleep, and it was then concluded that his account of himself was true. He made an excellent picket guard in the army, and years ago he worked on an Ohio river steamer as night watch? man, being able to do duty in the day? time, and earning double wages. His appetite and digestion are excellent, and he requires rather more food than an ordinary man of his build. We have heard of persons sleeping continuously a sort of lethargic, mor? bid sleep, but the case of a healthy man doing without sleep is a rare one indeed, and almost incredible. There is nothing remarkable in Mr. Saun? ders' appearance, except that his eyes seemed a little watery and slightly di? lated. It is possible that he is a hum? bug, but we give the facts as he related them to us. We should say that Mr. Anthony, whom we can vouch for as an honest man, is also impressed with the truth of Mr. Saunders' story. [Rochester Ex}jres$. JOHN MITCHELI,.-A telegram from Fortress Monroe brings us the glad tidings that this gentleman was cer? tainly released from imprisonment on yesterday, and had left that place for Bichmond. Upon this happy event we congratulate not only him, but all those who cherish the inestimable rights which are guaranteed to Ame? rican citizens by the Constitution, but which have most unfortunately been too frequently denied to them during these last few years. But why does the President hesi? tate ? Why does he not throw open the doors of that fortress still wider, and give freedom undor parole, if not absolutely, to Mr. Davis and Mr. Clay ? For retaining the latter in durance there is not, there never has been, any decent pretext, and President . Johnson not only does violence to the r feelings of the people, and to the . principles of common justice, by hold . ing that high-toned gentleman in confinement, but he is affixing to his own character a stigma which he will ' find it difficult to remove. We dislike to find fault with the President at the i very time that we are praising him, but we never think of the cruel treat? ment which has been so ungenerous? ly inflicted upon Clement C. Clay, . without feeling our whole nature rebel ' against the grievous wrong which has : beer done to him, and to the honor of o country, by the undeserved : and unmanly persecution to which he ; has been subjected, when himself : exhibiting a sublime confidence, not only in his own innocence, but in the good faith of the Government. [yew York News. Farm Culture. One of the most attractive pursuits ??iong the many presenteu tu inc ? residents in the immediate vicinity of { Charleston, is that of farming, and it is much to be hoped that it -will meet the early attention of those who may be in a condition to embark in it. For years before the war it was suc? cessfully prosecuted, and contributed much to the comfort of our people, and much to the profit of those en? gaged in it. It is equally important now, and must be equally profitable. Many of those who will come to the South in search of fortune, will prefer employment aear the town. It will be more ready to their hand, and will give them the protection of the city, known to be healthy, from the sick? ness which is supposed to prevail in s-.immer through the rural districts. From this cause there will be, doubt? less, labor in abundance ; and the profits of such pursuits can scarcely be questionable. The lands are easily cultivated and exceedingly produc? tive ; the city affords an abundant supply of the best manure at little more thar, the cost of hauling ; the seasons au long enough to admit a succession of the crops. Hoots and rye in winter ; potatoes, beets, car? rots, spinach, lettuce, and the like, in spring ; corn and grass in summer can all be successfully ci?tivated in succession. And, taking this into consideration, it is doubtful if there be lands on the seaboard North of the coast of Georgia, where so much can be produced to the acre. Of these abundant products much will be required, and at remunerative prices, by the city ; but for the surplus there is a scarcely less profitable mar? ket at the North. The season here is at least six weeks in advance of that of New York, and for all early veget? ables, therefore, and melons and fruits, there is the certainty of ready sale, and the equal certainty of fancy prices in the Northern cities. To these markets there is ready access through the lines of steamers now es? tablished. The facilities for transpor? tation have never been so great as they are now. These facilities are still to be extended. To the lines al? ready established, other steamers are to be added. Still another line is in prospect to Baltimore, another .still to Boston, and whatever may be the surplus products of our farms, there? fore, there is little question of its ready transportation to a profitable market. Such are the pecuniary considera? tions in favor of the enterprise ; but to those who have a taste for horticul? ture, there are few places where it can be so readily and pleasantly indulged. The climate is pleasant, and admits of an endless variety of products. Yeget&bles, fruits and flowers flourish as they seldom flourish elsewhere ; and to persons of means so liberal as to permit the indulgence, there is in? ducement enough to the pursuit, without consideration of the pecuni? ary advantage to result from it. [Charlesion IVeie*. MB. DAVIS' FAJ?XLY.-A Montreal correspondence of the Le Canadien imparts the following paragraph: The children of Jefferson Davis have been for some time in Canada, as is well known. The two boys are just now in Chambly, and about to enter Lennoxville College. The young girl, nine years of age, is a pupil at the convent of the Sacred Heart, Sault-au-Recollects. Last Sabbath several Southern refugees went to see her. They brought with them the Federal General Cochrane, whom they introduced to the girl, telling her that he was a friend of the Southern cause, although circumstances constrained him to fight in the ranks of its ene? mies. The child, looking to the General, answered: "I shall believe that you are one of the friends of our cause when you shah have obtained the release of father." The General was deeply moved with this answer, and promised the child to use all his influence on behalf of Mr. Jefferson Davis. SMVGOLXSG.-A suit of clothes was taken awav from a prominent gentle- j man of this city the other day, for the i reason that they had been manufac? tured in Canada, and brought to this side to avoid the payment of duty. J "We arc also informed that agencies have been established across the river at Fort Erie and Windsor, opposite ] Detroit, representing large houses in l Toronto and Hamilton, for the sale of ready made clothing, and to take orders for clothes to be furnished by such houses. A very large traffic is carried on along the entire frontier in this kind of merchandize, and the oiucers of the customs will have to keep a sharp lookout to protect the Government and our own tailors against these frauds.-Buffalo paper, j LfOrdL Palmerston. The death of Lord Palmerston, at the ripe age of eighty-one years, though sudden and unlooked-for at this time, can scarcely be regarded as unexpected. On several occasions within the past twelve months, wc have recorded instances of brief ill? ness that indicated a breaking up of his remarkable physical powers. His political career ranges through more than half a century. Henry John Temple, Viscount jPabnerston, was born at Broadlands, Hampshire, in 1TS4. He commenced his education at Harrow, studied subsequently men? tal philosophy under Dugal Stewart at the University of Edinburg, and finally graduated at St. John's Col? lege, Cambridge. At the age of twenty-two, he represented the Bo? rough of Bletchingly in the House of Commons, and the following year, 1807, was made a junior Lord of the Admiralty under thc administration of the Duke of Portland. In 1S0O, he succeeded Lord Castlereagh as Secretary of War in the Percival Cabinet, and from 1811 to 1831 rep? resented the University of Cambridge in the House of Commons. In 1822, he attached himself to the Canning administration, and was continued in office by the Wellington Cabinet on the death of Canning; but abandon? ing the Tory party in 1828, he retired from office with Mr. Huskisson and others, and joined the opposition. In 1830, ho was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the admi? nistration of Earl Gray, was out of office between 183-1 and 1835, during Peel's brief administration, but be? came once more Foreign Secretary, under Lord Melbourne, retaining that office until 1841, when Sir Roberi Peel was again called to the head of affairs. Five years later, he resumed the Foreign Secretaryship under the Russell administration; but was sub? sequently dismissed, having incurred the displeasure of the Court while strengthening himself with the Eng? lish people, by refusing to submit his despatches to ministers of foreign courts to the revision and inspection of Prince Albert. A little later, he became Home Secretary in the Aber? deen Cabinet, and in 1855 was called upon to form the ministry which came in towards the close of the Rus? sian war. Three years later, that ministry was overthrown, on the ground of deferring to the wishes of the Emperor Napoleon, by bringing in j "the conspiracy murder bill, ' soon I after the Orsini attempt to assassinate I the French Emperor. The Derby Cabinet followed, but was speedily set I aside, and in little more than a year Lord Palmerston was again called to I the Premiership, which ne held, with ' constantly increasing popularity, from 185 J until the day of his death, \Bal' 'more Gazette. A NEW VERSION OP 'ENOCH AHDEN.' The St. Louis Republican relates a singular incident which lately oc? curred at Carondelet, Missouri. A Mr. G., four years ago, went away to tho wars with General Price, leaving a wife and two children. Hearing nothing from her husband, the wo? man, after a time, yielded to the sympathy and love of a neighbor, a Mr. Turner, and married him. Fresh olive buds were added to the family wreath, and everything went smooth? ly. On Monday last, however, the original Mr. G. entered the domicil of the happy Mr. and Mrs. Turner. After the first surprise waa over, the three calmly seated themselves to consider the anomalous position of ; the parties towards each other. After a full exposition of their sentiments ? the two men started down the street, I leaving the lady of their desires to make her decision uninfluenced by either. When the two returned, the lady announced that she had chosen to cling to her last love. Mr. G., though evidently disappointed, ac? quiesced, only claiming his children as blood of his blood This claim could not be controverted, and the father and children quietly and sadly bade adieu to the woman they had known as wife and mother and de? parted for the South. SAVANNAH.-The Savannah Herald reports that at no time in ten years has there been greater commercial activity in Savannah than prevails now. The trade of the city is now on a sound basis, the exchange of the staple products of the State for green? backs and merchandize. The trade of almost every considerable southern city is now very brisk. The records of the city of Williams burgh, New York, have been destroy - j ed; a most serious loss. Law-suits have already been caused by it. There are a number of cities and counties in the Southern States in a similar con? dition.