The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1857-12-19
GENERAL NEWS.

The .N6tU boston IuORthLy.---Ihe 14ttGRtIc
MagaziRe, the new Boston monthly, is not
content with literature and politics as its
themes With this double field, and such
an array of talent to cultivate it, an ordina~
ry ambition would have been content. But
these modern Athens Sagans must also
bring religion under the pressure Of their
polished pens. We regret to say, that a
more thorough examination of the contents
of the last number, than we were able to
give it in preparing our notice Of it for last
weeks paper, convinces us of its decidedly
irreligious and infdel character. 1t is more
than intimated IN one of the articles, that
orthodox Christianity is an efete thing. The
general toneiS that of the Westminster Re
Uielg. Even some of the Boston journals
which are not over particular in exposing
error, have felt called upon to warn the pub
lie against the poison which is elected from
the fine pages of the atlantic. Unless its
character is changed, it must be regard as
a dangerous publication.
The Distinguished Dead.---The Legisla-
ture Of the State of South Carolina has IMAM
imously adopted a series of resolutions in
memory of three of her distinguished sons,
who have died during the present year.
Langdon Cheves, Andrew Pickens Butler,
and James Hamilton of whom in his
day and generation, had performed good
service, not only to the State in which he
lived, but to the whole country" Resou
tons of regret and coincidence were also
unanimously adopted in memory of Hon.
Preston S. Brooks.-Wash, Uinoa.
The King of Prussia has conferred the
Cross of Chevalier of the Red Eagle on DR..
Charles T. Jackson, Of Boston, in token of
his appreciation Of the services which that
gentleman has conferred upon humanity as
well as science by his discovery of an@sthe-
STA by either. This is the fourth order Of
merit which DR.. Johnson has received for
the same cause, besides gold medal.
Tile Sugar Crop.---The Baton Rogue
(La.) Advocate says that many of the plan
ters in that parish have stopped their mills,
the damaged condition of the cane not pay
ING for the expense and trouble of grind
ing it. The crop, it is estimated, will be
about 100000 hogsheads short Of the cal
culations made previous to the freeze oflast
month.
Bible PuJlishing.---The Nelo York Church.
man says The Messrs. Harding of Phila-
delphia, are, we believe, one of the largest
Bible publishing houses in this country. On
the title page Of their later editions of the
Bible, there is inserted text from the Re-
velation of St. John, 22d chapter, 18th anC.
18th verses, containing warning against
altering the words of the book of this pro-
phecy." eff any man shall add unto these
things, God shall add unto him the plaques
that are written in this book: and if any
man shall take away from the words of the
book of this prophecy, God shall take away
his part out of the book of life, and out of
the holy city, and from the things which are
written in this book" Should any of the
purchasers of Harding's edition be disposed
to ask for the reason of this addition to the
old titlepage, we presume it will be found in
the fact that alterations hare been made inthe
English rcrsion Of the Bible by the american
Bible Society, and that the MessrS. Harding
desire to shcw their adherence to the incompa-
rabic rersion Of King James.
"Unirersity Of the Soath."---The meeting
of Bishops of the Episcopal Church, which
recently assembled at Montgomery, Ala
bama, to determine upon site for this large
and important educational enterprise, Sc
lected the beautiful spot on the Cumberland
Mountain, known as Suvanse, in the county
of Franklin, twelve miles from the town Of
Winchester. We learn that this place il
in direct railroad communication, by means
of the Suyause Mining Company's road.
Nashville Union.
Good.---The Postmaster General has re
Gently decided, that if the Postmasters dc
not give publishers of newspapers notice
when their papers remain in the Post Ofic'
without being taken out by the subscriber
within FIVE weeks, they are liable for tn
pay.
Fire IN Oraageburg, s. CA correspond
ent of the Carolina Times writes that tn,
Presbyterian Church at Orangeburg c. H
was destroyed by fire at about one o'clock OF
Sunday, November 10. The fire is SuppoS
ed to have been the work of an incendiary
Teanysou.---Tennyson, the poet, is said t
Iba q bonalass victim IN the use of opium.