The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1866-05-09

William, and Mary College.-Under date Of
April 18th. Mr.. John r. Thompson, of thi:
CITY. now in London, addressed an appeal to
the London Times in behalf of William and
Mary COLLEGE. Reciting its misfortunes from
the rayages of war and from fire, he appeals
for aid to rebuild the College from the liberal
citizens of England He states that his Grace.
the Archbishop of Canterbury, had expressed
his interest in the cause and sent subscrip-
ton.
The HoB,rood Memorial Association of
the Ladies of Richmond, N.-This Associa-
ton was formed at meeting held on the End
OF May, in this city.
The object is to collect funds to be applied
in enclosing, arranging returning, and other
wise placing in order, the graves OF the Con-
federate dead inferred at Hollywood Cemetery,
so that the names of our fallen soldiers NAV he
permanently preserved from oblivion, and their
last resting places saved from the slightest ap-
pearance of neglect.
President w. H. Macfarland.
Treasurer. Mrs. DR.. Barney.
Recording Secretary Harper.
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Dr. Bolton.
A touching note was received from child,
and read to the meeting.
graves of all the privates, may not the little
children form Society to visit the graves of
the officers buried at Hollywood?
IS wish | could carry flowers to the graves
of every father who fell as mine did.
A LITTLE GIRL"
Hatemperance IN Netc Kork.-According to
the last annual report of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department, as the Evangelist informs us,
there are in New York and Brooklyn 6, 247 places
where beer and intoxicating liquors are sold.
Of these, 754 are licensed, and S,493 are un-
licensed dram shops. -
The same report states that there were 6S, 1888
arrests by the police against "a, 75l the proceed
ing year.
One of the Grand Juries says: ave find,
with very few exceptions, the crimes charged
have their origin in resorts and dens of iniqui-
ty, where intoxicating liquors are sold and
drunk" Another says that, nearly all the
cases for murder, and assault and battery,
which have been investigated, and the number
has been great, has been found to spring from
the sale and use of intoxicating liquors"
By the new Excise law, which goes into OPP
Grafton on the lst of May and which is said to
be simple and easy of execution, the power of
regulating the traffic has passed into the hands
of the Board of Health, from whose efforts
salutary reforms are expected. A record of
all persons licensed is to be kept at their head
quarters Every vender of intoxicating drinks
is required to exhibit his license at any time on
the demand of the sheriff, Or any constable, or
member of the police Dram-shops are to be
closed at y O'Clock at night, and not opened
again before sunrise, and liquor is not to be sold
to habitual drunkard or person under
eighteen years of age, without the consent of
a parent or guardian, and all the dram-shops
are to be closed on Sunday.
Against this last provision strenuous opposi-
ton is expected especially among the Ger
mans, of whom there are 10000 in the city,
who being accustomed in their native coun-
try, says the Evangelist to regard the Sab
bath as a holiday, and spend it in amusement,
and often in dissipation, assert their right to
do the same in this country"