The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-10-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

-" BiJtotbeca americana Iet'tstiSStmd is the
title of an important work which Will be issued
in the NJ trmn simultaneously in this country and
in England. The work will form one volume,
large octave. lis design is to give a list and
critical account of all the works relating to Anne
rica which were published i'll Italy, Germany,
SPAIN Portugal, France, England, Holland and
Mexico, from the time of the discovery OF Co
lumbus to the year lj5l,
The sugar crop on the ST. Pauls river, Libe-
ria according to the Messenger, - cultivated on
six hundred and eighty-two acres, yielding two
and a half to three hogsheads each, will give
4,2l1 200 lbs. as the product of the year 1854.
Noaumeat--The rector of St. Lazarus
church.at Memphis, Tenn, acknowledges the
receipt Of over two thousand dollars on Sun
dav last. and five thousand the day following,
to build a cathedral in honor of Bishops Polk
and 0tey, and others, Of the Confederate
dead
SUSPENSION Of Bishop Himr-Itis believed
that the recent order Of Gen. Woods, Military
Commandant in Alabama, shutting up the
Episcopal churches Of that State, will meet
the same fate at the hands of the Presi-
dent, as his order stopping all cotton from
coming into port. The President is under
stood not to care button for forced prayers
from any sect Or clergy. N T. Netcs
Suppression of the B,d7etia.-The Richmond
Bulletin has been suspended on account of an
obnoxious article animadverting on Washing
ton society under Lincoln and johnson. The
writer, Mr. Dimitry, has been lodged IN prison.
The act Of Gen. Terry in suspending the paper
for such criticism is condemned by men of all
parties and opinions-N T. Obs.
The proprietors appealed TO President John
son, who promptly upset the decision Of his
subalten.
4 map of Virginia, got up by Captain John
Smith, and published at Oxford two hundred
and fifty years ago, sold lately in London for
one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Many of the leading Methodist clergymen
of Georgia, with the approval OF their respec-
tive congregations. have made proposition
to unite with the Episcopal church Of that
State
Prof Smell. of Amherst, who has kept a
meteorological register for twenty-Seven years,
saws that he never recorded so small an amount
of rain for a single month as during the
month Of September last The water that
fell measured only thirty-eight hundredths OF
an inch.
The Washington Star says: eve observe
that. on an average, for every column of Phil
adephia news we publish, We are compelled
to print about two columns Of contradiction.
1t is about time some intelligent and reliable
contraband was placed in charge Of the press
news there
RebuiIdiaq.-The extent to which this work is
already progressing in Richmond is, under all the
disadvantages truly wonderful. About four
fifths along Main street will be rebuilt this fall,
together with many houses in other parts of the
burnt district Some of these are rather flimsy
in their structure and some very large and cost
". On the whole the new will be quite an I'M
nrovement upon the old. 1t Is probable that
during next year the ruins of the city will be en-
tirely repaired.
great Earthquake IN California; San
F,aaciSco. Oci Sat a quarter before one
o'c'o:k to-day the severest earthquake ever
felt here frightened almost the entire popula-
ton of the city out of their houses into the
streets During half minute there were two
tremendous shocks, which caused buildings to
rock to and fro in manner altogether alarm
ing.
Services were over in most Of the churches.
The large congregation of the Unitarian church
was being dismissed when the shock com
menced. Ladies shrieked; all pushed for the
doors faster than they could be accommodated
with exit. Similar scenes look place at st.
Mary cathedral, and at some other churches
and Sunday-schools. The rush was so great
from the Catholic church on Vallejo street that
the large doors to the main entrance were car
red away, and several persons were injured by
being trampled upon. The walls Of many
buildings were cracked in many places and 1t
surprises every one that large, stately edlhceS
ike the Accidental and Cosmopolitan hotels
and other buildings of that class were not gen
orally more seriously injured More or less
plaStcring fell from perhaps half the ceilings
of the city The cornices and Prevails fell
from many buildings.
Nero Laborers IN Demand IN Mc]Hgan.-
\ railroad company III Michigan have lately
made application to the freedmen's Bureau
for four hundred negro laborers, to be en-
ployed in the construction of new line of road
in that State They offer to pay such aborers
eighty-seven and half cents per day and board
them. The proper officers Of the Bureau are
now engaged in collecting the required number
Of blacks who are willing to close with the offer,
and it is probable that they will be dispatched
during the month.
Sad 1ccjaeaL- Bell Smith son of ex-GOv-
ernor Smith was wounded at Warenton, Va,
on the 18th inst, by the explosion of pistol
in his own hand lie has since died.
Commerce Of the .Somh-It is stated that
the st. Louis and New Orleans tonnage, now
over forty thousand tons, is thirty-three per
cent. in excess of that of 1889. The Ohio
river tonnage has increased fifty per cent. and
the Missouri river fifty per cent since that
time.
Mtanticide. Danville Register reports |
that the negro women about that town have
recently destroyed number Of their infant |
children and that the military authorities have |
arrested some of them on this charge. We
are not surprised at this; indeed it is nothing
more than those well acquainted with the ne
gro race. their habits and instincts, would ex-
pect When left to provide for themselves |
and their offspring the negroes will assuredly |
relapse into state Of semi -barbarsm, even
though in proximity to the white race.
\ gentleman who has Just returned from an
extended tour through the States OF North and |
South Carolina and Georgia, says large num-
Der of the planters in those States threaten to
entirely dispense with the labor Of their negroes
after the first of January, as after that time
they say they will have scarcely enough to live
on themselves, let alone feeding and taking !
care of their laborers until the next crop Is |
gathered He also says that in the three
States mentioned not more than one-third OF
the able-boded population is steadily at work
another third travelling about from place to
place, seeking to better their condition; and
the remaining third living in idleness.
"a gentleman of Macon says that he has in
formation from the President ofthe East Tennes-
see and Virginia railroad that joint arrange
ment has been effected between the different rail-
road. companies concerned, under which bale
of cotton will be shipped from Atlanta to Alex
andria Va, for six dollars From thence the
cost TO New York, by water, will be light"
We clip the above from the Alexandria Journal,
and commend it, without further comment to the
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