DEPARTURE FROM CONGRESS. The period and occasion of Dr. Zubly's sudden departure from Congress, are still to a great extent shrouded in mystery. All the authorities in our possession concur in saying, that it was in the year 1776; but if this be so, it must have taken place at the beginning of the year, for on the 2nd of February, 1776, the Provincial Congress of Savannah proceeded to choose five persons to represent the colony in the Continental Congress for the period of nine months-and Dr. Zubly was not re-elected. On the 20th of May, 1776, Lyman Hall and Button Gwinett appeared and presented their credentials. It is difficult to understand what could have induced Dr. Zubly to vacate his seat in Congress exactly at this juncture, for as yet nothing of general importance had been decided upon. We have, however, always believed the statement of B. J. Lossing to be based upon erroneous information. He says, vol. II., p. 520: "Zubly afterwards became a traitor. While the subject of independence was being debated in 1776, Samuel Chase of Maryland, accused Zubly of communicating with Governor Wright. Zubly denied the charge, but while Chase was collecting proof, the recusant fled." Sir James Wright, with whom Dr. Zubly was accused of holding treasonable correspondence, was at that time Colonial Governor of Georgia. THE GEORGIA SIGNERS. On the 4th of July, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, but three of the delegates from Georgia were present. These were Button Gwinett, Lyman Hall and George Walton. Rev. George White says (Hist. Coll., p. 209): "John Houston's name would have appeared on the Declaration of American Independence, had he not been called from Congress to counteract the influence of the Rev. Zubly, a delegate to Congress from Georgia, who had suddenly left Philadelphia for the purpose of using his efforts at home against that document." PERSECUTION AND DEATH. We quote again from the "Historical Collections:" "He was accused of treasonable correspondence with Sir James Wright. He returned to Savannah, and to avoid the indignation of the people, for some time lay concealed in the c-llar of a Whig lady, Mrs. Smith, the grandmother of A. Smith, Esq., of Prescott Co., Georgia. We believe he was afterwards restored to favor with the public, so as to be useful the remainder of his life as a clergyman. He died at Savannah (?) in 1781." Here, then, we end our "Notes on the Life of Dr. Zubly." If they should be found to be possessed of any interest to the general reader, as well as of value to the future ecclesiastical historian, they will have fully accomplished their mission. PRAYER. Let every man study his prayers, and read his duty in his petition. For the body of our prayer is the sum of our duty, and as we must ask of God whatsoever we need, we must labor for all that we ask. -Jeremy Taylor. THE INFLUENCE OF MARY LYON, BY OPAL. Few women have ever lived, whose influence has been as wide-spread and promises to be as enduring, as that of Mary Lyon. Realizing, as many Christian men and women before her time had done, the need of a Seminary, where their daughters could have "thorough intellectual training, combined with religious culture," she gave herself to the work of establishing it, with untiring zeal and energy. Good people shook their heads at her plans. They granted that the school was needed, but where were the funds to come from, for such an undertaking. They would assist her, but feared she never would succeed. Amidst difficulties that seemed insurmountable, Mary Lyon never wavered from her purpose; she knew that she was working for God and humanity, and at last, Mt. Holyoke Seminary was finished, a lasting monument to the energy and perseverance of a noble woman. Of one of the distinctive features of this Seminary (the division of all, but the heaviest labor of housekeeping, among the pupils), much has been said, and said erroneously. Many, whose forefathers, "by honest toil," earned the dollars they pride themselves upon possessing, have called it, sneeringly, "A Manual-Labor School," as if manual labor was meet theme for the scorn and derision of any of our Mother Eve's descendants. Miss Lyon's motive, says Dr. Kirk, "was not to teach housekeeping. Her intention was to honor labor, to cultivate independence of feeling, unity and kindness, and in this she was eminently successful." Year after year she prayed and labored, to make her pupils useful in the vineyard of God. By example and precept, she taught them life's great lessons of self-denial and earnest practical benevolence. Her whole life (says the late President Hitchcock), "was a bright example of missionary devotedness and missionary labor." "My daughters, be willing to go where no one else is willing to go; ready to do the work no one else is willing to do," was her charge to her pupils, and nobly are they carrying out her precept. Five years ago, when the dear old Alma Mater called all her children home to a glad Re-union, from East, West, South and North, "Holyoke's scattered daughters" responded to the call. In Persia, Oroomiah Seminary carries out Mary Lyon's plans. In India, China, and the Isles of the Sea, her pupils are striving to lead those who sit in darkness to the "Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world." In almost every portion of our own continent, from Labrador to the West Indies, beyond the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains, even to the coast of Oregon, they are laboring in faith and hope, for Christ and the Church. Among the Freedmen of our country, they are doing a blessed work; a work requiring often more self-denial and moral heroism than the foreign field. For to the lasting shame of Southern, and we blush to add, Northern chivalry, ladies of culture and refinement laboring among the Freedpeople, are often treated with scorn and insult; with a contempt strange and incredible, as it is disgraceful. During twelve years, a thousand pupils were under Mary Lyon's charge. They, in turn, have taught her lessons to many thousands more, who will continue to teach them until the glad day comes, "When the knowledge of the Lord In twenty-five years, seventy-two have gone out from this Seminary as foreign missionaries; and though the number of home missionaries has been, and is now very large, it cannot be accurately ascertained. Miss Lyon's influence upon her pupils was very great. Her sense of personal responsibility for the souls of those under her care was so overwhelming, that it caused her to labor almost without ceasing for their salvation. We have often heard and read how richly her labors were blessed. She lived to see eleven revivals of religion during twelve years at the Seminary. Many of these revivals, says President Hitchcock, "surpassed in the comparative number of converts almost any I have heard of. It was almost an uninterrupted display of divine converting power." A stranger seeing the earnestness with which teachers and pupils applied themselves to their literary labors, would "hardly have thought of the deep under-current of piety which seemed to flow from the river of God, and to refresh the whole landscape. But the current was there, deep and strong, and thence came the power that kept the windows of heaven always open." From some of the mottoes of the graduating classes, we may learn something of their spirit: "Freely ye have received, freely give." "Let us live as seeing things eternal." "Our rest is above." "Viatores. Unhasting-unresting." "Animo et fide." (( Reapers. The sheaves are from earth, the garner above." As an index of the spirit of her missionaries, we quote from a letter to her classmates, of a missionary in Southern Africa. She writes: "I do thank my God for all the way in which He has led me. I am thankful that He has led me to Africa, and is giving me the prospect of a work to do in this land, growing in the darkness of heathenism. * * * The work of acquiring this new language is of itself pleasant; and oh, how pleasant it will be, when able, with a ready tongue, to unfold to them the riches of the Gospel. I have been seven months in the country; most of the time has been spent in studying the language, so that I have not found out what the real, earnest missionary work is; but I have seen enough of it to know, that it will require a stout heart and a soul full of consecration to the Saviour, to meet and discharge its duties faithfully. But the considerations of eternity and the love of Jesus, surely are enough to make any one rejoice to spend many lives thus, were they *This country is naturally beautiful, covered with a lively * * ours. green, abounding in birds and flowers of every variety and color. The climate is delightful, never very warm, never cold. The lemon and orange trees are laden with fruit, and the season of pine-apples just leaving us. But they are not an equivalent for the nice winter apples of New England. I am sure there never was a land so blest as that-the land of our forefathers. But we will not feel one regret that we have left it for this glorious work." Such was Mary Lyon's spirit, and such the influence of her teaching upon her pupils. Though nearly twenty years have passed since she has gone to her reward, there are few (if any) of the three hundred pupils, gathered yearly at Mt. Holyoke, who do not honor and revere her memory, who do not feel that in all that is good and ennobling, she is still their teacher. Of her, we may truly say, "Being dead, she yet speaketh." Christian men and women, let us also learn from her faithfulness in every duty. Let us ask ourselves, what influence do we exert upon those around us-whether we are sowing the seed of pure and noble thoughts and actions. "Rich will the harvest be." The time is short-what we would do, must be done quickly. Therefore, let us pray and labor, striving to be faithful unto death. COINS OF THE CONFEDERATION, BY JOSEPH HENRY. The second period of American coinage naturally extends from the Declaration of Independence, in 1776, to the adoption of the Federal Constitution, in 1787; but for purposes of convenience in the classification of coins, it is generally considered as extending to the establishment of the National Mint, in 1793. The coins of this period are now generally termed "Coins of the Confederation," which is in all respects better, than to rank them with the "Colonials," which we have described in a preceding article. The copper coins of this period are exceedingly numerous. Many of them were, however, struck merely as patterns, and were never generally circulated. Some of these are now unique; that is, but a single specimen is at present known to be in existence. It is evident, therefore, that we cannot attempt to exhaust the subject within the limits of a single article, but must be content with giving a general idea of the more prominent types. CONTINENTAL CURRENCY. This coin-which ought perhaps to be termed a medal-is struck only in white metal, and hence it does not seem probable that it ever became to any extent a currency. It is about the size of a silver dollar, and bears upon the obverse, a representation of the sun reflecting its rays upon a dial, with the word "FUGIO" (Ifly) on the left side. Below the dial is the eminently practical motto, "MIND YOUR BUSINESS," and around the whole the legend, "Continental Currency, 1776." On the reverse, we find thirteen small circles, connected like the links of a chain, in each of which is inscribed the name of one of the original States of the Union. Within this chain is a broad ring, on which is the legend, "AMERICAN CONGRESS," and in the centre the inscription, "WE ARE ONE." We are unable to say anything with reference to the origin of this coin. It certainly manifests an eminently patriotic spirit, and must have been greatly admired, as it appears to have suggested the design of the first cent that was issued by order of Congress, as will be seen hereafter. U. S. A. COPPER. This coin, which is very simple in its design, is said to have been issued in 1776. It bears on one side thirteen parallel bars, and on the other, the capital letters U. S. A. Hence it is often called the Bar or Grate cent. It was gotten up in Philadelphia, as a private enterprise, and Dr. Dickeson believes that it was designed by Mr. Harper, who was afterwards prominently connected with the coinage of the "Washington cents" of 1791. NOVA CONSTELLATIO. The Nova Constellatio coins appeared in 1783 and 1785, and were struck in gold, silver and copper. They all bear on the obverse, a representation of the All-seeing Eye, surrounded by thirteen stars, and the legend, "NOVA CONSTELLATIO." The gold-piece has on the reverse, a figure of justice, with the legend, "IMMUNE COLUMBIA, 1785." But one specimen is said to exist, and that is in the United States Mint at Philadelphia. The Dollar and Half-Dollar pieces have on the reverse, the letters "U. S." and the numerals "1000" or "500," surrounded by a wreath and the words "LIBERTAS, JUSTITIA, 1783." The numerals signify the number of mills in each coin. One of these pieces is probably referred to in the diary of Robert Morris, who says, under date of April 2nd, 1783: “I sent for Mr. Dudley, who delivered me a piece of silver coin, being the first that has been struck as an American coin." The Nova Constellatio coppers resemble the last-mentioned coins, but the numerals are, of course, omitted. On one variety, the letters U. S. are in script capitals. These coins were quite plenty a few years ago, and immense numbers must have been circulated. Their origin is involved in obscurity, but it is supposed that they were manufactured by private parties in England, and sent to America as a speculation. THE GEORGIUS TRIUMPHO, or TORY PENNY, was struck in England in 1783, and first circulated in Georgia. It bears an effigy which resembles that of George III., with the superscription, "GEORGIUS TRIUMPHO." On the other side is the image of liberty, partially tied by thirteen bars, and the legend, "VOCE POPOLI, (not Populi). Evidently the designer of the coin was not "up |