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for that peace and prosperity they profess to desire so ardently. A casual visitor who may chance to walk through our city, will notice with surprise and interest the number of new churches all around us. The Baptist and Methodists have each lately added another to their number of churches here, and a Presbyterian and Episcopal Church are approaching completion — the former is needed by the congregation under charge of the Rev. Dr. Pryor--the latter, being the third church, built for the Rev. Mr. Gibson, who has labored zealously among the poorer classes, and wrought wonderful changes. The Exchange building, on Bank street, which has heretofore been used for nondescript purposes, is undergoing a complete transformation, having been selected by the Bank of the City of Petersburg as the scene of their future labors. This Bank was incorporated at the last session of the Legislature, with a capital of $300,000--the whole stock being immediately taken. President, Rouben Ragland, Es