The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1857-10-17
GENERAL NEWS.

Failures IN Nelr Tork-The following list
comprises the principal failures in New York
on Friday last The Bowery Bank; Har-
per & Brothers, publishers; Wood & Grant,
Hoppoek l. Greenwood, grocery houses ;
Connolly & Adams, G.. S. HIlman, Buckley
& Moore, Baptist Il Write, Brummell &
Register, tobacco dealers. The Tribune, Of
Saturday, says ''Drafts from the South on
these latter firms have gone back under pro-
test, both for non-payment and non-accep-
lance, and committee has gone to Vir-
ginia to obtain if possible an extension OF
time"
Lo,c Price Of Wheat IN lo1ra.-The lowe
City Republican states that farmers are Of
fering wheat in that city for forty cents q
bushel, and cannot find purchasers.
Death Of an -4uthoress.-Nrs. tombstone,
a lady whose name has occupied place in
modern Scottish literature, recently died in
Edinburg. She was for many years editor
of Taifs Hagazjae, and was the author Of
''Clan Allyn" Elizabeth de Bruce"
DEATH Of tie Hon. Louis .NcLaRc.-The
Hon.ALouis SIcLane died yesterday at his
residence in this city, in the seyenty-secoud
year of his age.-Bah. SIN, Oct. S.
Djscore,r o, Dead Bodies.---Nc,c Orleans,
Oct. 10.-The snip Sultana, arrived here
ftom New York, passed, off the coast of
North Carolina, four corpses floating on a
piece Of wreck-Supposed to have been from
the Central America.
Redemption Of q. S. Wasting-
ron, Oct. l2.--United States Stocks have
been redeemed TO the amount of 100000.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is authoriz-
ed to apply only half million more to that
purpose.
Earthquake at 81. Lous-TwO shocks Of
an earthquake were felt at st. Louis and
vicinity little after o'clock on Thursday
morning last. 1t appears from the papers
of that city that one of them was'yery vio-
lent. The Democrat has the following par
ticulars:
The first premonition is said to have been
given by slight conclusion about mid
night; but at the time stated those who
were awake heard low and distant rum
bling, which failed to arouse attention till it
rapidly increased to the volume Of the sound
of heavy trains OF cars laundering through
every street Of the city. Some liken the
noise to a protracted reyerberating explo-
sion, others to the roar of a whirlwind,
others to the mere passing Of market wa
gouS-but all agree that it was tremendous.
When at its height. the buildings began to
rock appallingly. Thousands sprang from
their beds in alarm, and rushed into the
street. The northern sky was clear, but
from the southwark heavy mist was swiftly
advancing, and in Il moment nearly ObScur-
ed the street lamps. La many instances
the lamps were in an instant maceouutably
extinguiShed. The violent shock lasted full
three-fourths of a minute, and was instantly
succeeded by second roar and attendant
shock of less severity Many describe both
as one, and aver chat the heavy shock lasted
full three minutes. In about five mutes
afterward the noise and conclusion were re
peated with comparative mildmess, but very
perceptibly.
Al over the city, immediately after the
first shock, tue windows and doors Of the
houses were thrown open, and great num-
bers Of the people rushed into the streets.
The dogs barked and ran bowling away
from the rumbling as it approached. The
pendulUmS Of many clocks were stopped,
and many citizens state that on going out
into the air they found great difficulty in
respiration.
The Remains et M Lcgare-1Ir Yea
don, one Of the ditors OF the Charleston Cou-
ricr, left New York on Saturday for his home,
having on Wednesday last discharged the
duty Of diSinterring the mortal remains Of
the late Hugh Swinton Legare, at Mount
Auburn Cemetery, near Boston. The re-
mains are 20 be removed to Magnolia Gene
terry near Charleston.
JIoucg Tightening IN Eagland.-- Bostoa
Oc,. 10.--A letter received per niagara
dated on the 18th ult., reports money mat
tiers geucrauy growing tighter Throughout
England, while the demand was also on the
increase. At Manchester the late buoyau
ey had yielded to a depression, and on bott
goods and yarns decline had been sub
mitted to-
The demand for coin for export continu
ed active and more than absorbed the re
eeiPts,