The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1857-10-03
GENERAL NEWS.


aged about % years, voluntarily went into
slavery DIT the PRESENTER of the Abingdon
Circuit Court. She was bought by Capt.
Samuel Skinner, Sheriff of that county.
Religious Summary.-Last Sabbath week
found all the n. Y. city churches open, and
most of them well filled. despite the threat
ening weather The appalling calamity, in
the loss of the Central America" and its
crowd of passengers, together with the f.
nancial troubles, which are producing ankle
ty in every circle, were topics not overlook
ed in the devotional exercises. The critical
condition of the missionaries in India, also
added solemnity to the services.
Evangelist.
The Yelio,C Pine of the South.-The ra-
pid disappearance, before the axe of the
planter and the timber getter, of the Yellow
Pine of the South, so valuable in ship
building, has attracted the attention of
Government, from its intimate relations with
our naval service, and, for the first time, the
public pine lands have been withdrawn from
sale, with the view Of holding them for the
future use of the Navy. The district thus
reserved lies on the Suwanee river in Florida.
BeQuests.-Mr. Henry Dwight, who died
a few days since at Geneva, n. Y. bequeath-
ed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars
to the American Board of Missions, and
fifty thousand dollars each to his three chill
dren. Mr.. Dwight was originally q Pres
byterian clergyman, but losing his voice
became banker and was mace President
of the Bank of Geneva.
South Carolina College.-At the session
of the Board on Thursday morning, Rev.
James H. ThOrnwell was elected a Trustee,
in place of DR.. r. W, Gibbes, who resign
ed in June.
The Presidency of the College was then,
we understand, rendered to DR.. ThOrnwel,
who declined it. Nothing more of interest
occurred at that meeting.
In the evening session an election was
held for Professors, which resulted as fol-
lows:
DR.. NJ. Laborde, Prof. of Logic, Meta
physics, and Philosophy of the mind.
Rev. L. Reynolds, of Roman Literature.
Rev. R. w. Barnwell-Chaplain-Eyi-
dences of Christianity and Bellies Lettres.
Mr.. c. P. Pelham-History and Political
Economy.
No President was elected, but the choice
of one pro. tem rests with the Faculty.
4 Parallel-Of the great loss of life on
the Central America the Philadelphia Press
says:
The only parallel within our memory is
that of the Amphitrite, lost off the coast Of
France over twenty-five years ago, with
about eight hundred convicts on board, who
persisted in sudden squat, the greater part
of them being handcufed and linked two
and-two with letters, aud unable to make
any efforts to save themselves.
The First OFccr-The Captain Of a
ship is the source of authority that governs
her. The executive on board of her, how
ever, is the first Officer. To the courage,
the devotion, and the energy Of Charles III.
Van Ren8selar, there are 81 living witnesses
tender women and their children. He
superintendent their embarkation, accom-
plished it without loss, aud without the dis
6gurement of struggle to snatch from his
helpless charge the only means of safety,
and then took his station by the side of his
Commander, and awaited in dignity the
sinking of the ship.-Albany Journal,
Rev. DR.. Tying, in one of his last letters
from Europe, alludes to the wretched pass
port system, by which suspicion becomes so
apparent to every traveller on the CONT
nent After passing nearly month on
French steamers, he lands at Marseilles.
He adds:
But now comes the evidence Of mans
suspicion Of his fellow man. We must be
dragged into Custom-Hopse to be search
ed, and then transported to police cafS