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


Necs.-The associated Press has decided to
employ new yacht at Newfoundland for
the purpose of boarding, off Cape Race, all
the steamers from Liverpool, Southampton,
Hayre, Bremen, Glasgow, &c. By this ar
rangement news will be received here from
Europe in six or eight doys.
! Gram Shipments to Emope.-It is stated
that there has already gone from New York,
or viii go previous to the 10Th inst, not less
than eighteen ships, all for Liverpool, TAX
ing out one million one hundred thousand
bushels, in bulk and bags.
Rpn Of.-The Northern Journals report
the passage of a bright mulatto fellow via
the underground railroad, through Oswego
on Saturday last, on his way to Canada. To
give due effect to the passage of so impor-
tant parsonage, it is intimated that he
was coaehman for Gov. Wise.
Coarentioa Of Georgiu Manyactwers.-
A number of manufacturers in Georgia have
determined upon holding a Convention in
Atlanta, at an early day, for the purpose of
an interchange of views and determining
upon the measures best calculated to pro-
mote the success of the manufacturing in
terests of the State and the South generally.
The South Carolina Banbs.--A Charles
ton paper confirms the statement that the
Bank of the State suspended on Saturday,
and gives as the reason for it that the Bank
extended its line of discounts to relieve the
mercantile community, while the other
Banks did not BY this course it fell in
debt to the city Banks who demanded the
settlement of the balances due them in gold
Thus the gold was drawn so rapidly from its
vaults as to induce it to suspend. The same
paper thinks the other Banks will not sus-
pend.
Kiag Cotton.--The New York Express
says that, in spite of the anticipated reluc-
lance of England to send specie to America,
sore pressed as she is by the Eastern wars
Nevertheless, gold must come, no mat
ter what it costs us-for Cotton is King
and Cotton alone can be had of US, in suf-
fcient quantity, to meet the overriding de-
mands of British manufacturers. Bread may
be got elsewhere, and other things also;
but Cotton is American, and Cotton must
be had, and gold now must pay for the
Cotton"
Hon. Ed.card ErerH.-This distinguish
ed gentleman, having been invited to at
tend the Alabama State Fair next month,
and deliver his Grafton on the character Of
Washington also, to afford similar gra-
LITIGATION to the citizens of Macon Georgia,
has written note the editor of the Macon,
Journal, in which he expresses his earnest
desire to accept these invitations. The full
flmebt of this desire, however, the present
season, he says, depends upon some domes-
tic considerations, which he is not vet able
to foresee nor fully control.
The Ne,o School Synod of Missouri met
in St. Louis last week. The great question
of the session, was that of their relation to
the General Assembly, in view of its recent
action upon the subject of Slavery. The
discussion of the question was very thorough
and animated, but eminently courteous. The
final resolve was to cut loose from the Gene
raj Assembly, and stand Independent, until
Providence should open a way to determine
their ultimate connection. This was ayow-
edly a compromise measure to enable each
individual minister and church, to choose,
as they might prefer, to remain connected
with the General Assembly, nr-so Join esther
the Old School or the Southern Synod. or
ganized at the late Richmond Convention.
Kansas Stock.--Of all the stock that is
suffering in these hard times, Kansas stock
seems to have fallen the lowest. 1t has
been in its time valuable and productive; it
has made the fortunes Of various political
spectators, and proved productive of more
excellent newspaper articles than any other
stock now, or at any former time, in exis-
tence. 1t is calculated that three hundred
journals have been supplied by the Kansas
business with three hundred daily articles
of great pith, power aud prOlixity, and that
as many political orators have been furnish
ed with materials for thrilling and sublime
orations, exciting, alarming and astonishing
an intelligent public. A New York cotem-
porafy has heard it estimated that in New
England, at least three thousand clergymen
invested their little all in the BLEEDING
Kansas Bowie Knife and Sharpe Rifle Manu-
featuring Company" when it was at the
very highest point of imitation; but, alas,
they have lost it all Thirty smart fellows
of Yale College lately embarked in the
same boat, but bombshell from the White
House struck it between wind and water,
and not a soul was left to tell the tale.
Gerrit Smith, who invested largely in
Kansas, is loud in his complaints, and says
that he is tired of bleeding for bleeding
Kansas; that Kansas may bleed if it chooses,
but he don't intend to bleed any longer
that he is sleepy, aud means to go to bed.
Some Of the New England clergy, however,
still hold on to the Kansas stock, as it is the
only portion of the moth-eaten and rust,
corrupted treasures of earth, in which their
clerical vocatons have permitted them to
dabble around their threats.
Kansas, however, has proved dead fail
ure, a total depreciation and humiliation,
except sundry official effects, after the as
signment of which, we shall hear nothing
more Of this broken bank and its exhausted
exchequer In the meantime United States
stock, which Kansas stock was expected to
ruin and break down, is in most fourishing
and buoyant condition brilliant and solid;
a golden island in the midst of the troubled
sea, bidding defiance to the storms and tenn
pest. We advise unlimited confidence in
Uncle Samuel. Always threatened with dis
solution, he is the most solvent of human in
situations. Constantly meuaced with civil
war, he preserves the most imperturbable
good nature, returns good for evil, and comes