The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-02-13
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.
Important Notice.


OFFICE Va. BOARD ON ART CIAL LIMBS, !
Richmond, Va, February 5th, 1867.
The General Assembly of Virginia during the
present session, have passed an act to furnish
artificial limbs TO soldiers who have lost limbs
during the late war
A Board of Commissioners has been organ
lied, consisting of the Governor, Auditor Of
Public Accounts and DR.. f. b. Watkins, to
whom has been assigned the duty of executing
this act. 1t Is the purpose Of this Board to
address a circular letter to every man who may
wish to enjoy the benefits of this law. This
circular will contain the provisions OF the act,
and definite Instructions to applicants, and
should be received by the parties before eav-
ing home,
Persons interested, and those who are dis
posed to aid the Board in carrying out the
benefeent purposes of the Legislature in the
execution of the act, will please communicate
to WM F. TAYLOR, Esq, Secretary Of the
Board, Richmond, Va. names in full post
Office address, county and character of the am
putation of each applicant, who is a citizen Of
Virginia and lost his limb during the war.
Editors of all newspapers in the State, eler-
gymen, public officers and Others are requested
to give this notice circulation.
f. III. PEIRPOINT,
W. +. TAYLOR, Commissioners.
I. b. WATKINS,
Washington College, TIqiaid-Mr W. ID.
Cooke, of Richmond, Virginia, Is visiting the
towns and cities Of North Carolina, soliciting
subscriptions to eudOw Lee profeSSOrShip in
Washington College, in honor of General
Lee.
The Ne1o York Independent, strictly
religious newspaper, has got up sort of a
lottery. 1t offers various prizes for the largest
number of subscribers, including two pianos;
and where there is a tie in the number, chance
must make the award.
Capital of West Firgaia-By vote of
the West Virginia Legislature, it has been de-
cided that Morgantown, in Mon0ngala county,
is to be the new capital of that State.
A Remarkable Moath.-The meteorologiSts
report the month Of January the first In sew
enty years that has passed by without thaw.
There was not the sign of thaw In the entire
month.
Organ for the RaJ5 Street Presbyterian
Church.-The congregation of the Tabb Street
Presbyterian church design purchasing an or
gan for their house of worship, and for this
object have raised considerable sum OF money.
They lack yet, however, about one thousand
dollars of the required amount, to secure
vocal and instrumental concert Is to be given
A Letter and Donation from George Pea
Washington, February Sth.-George
Peabody addresses letter to X. Q. Winthrop,
of Massachusetts, Hon. III. Fish, of New
York Right Rev. Charles p. McIllwaine, of
Ohio; Gen. u. s. Grant; Hon. W. Q. Rives,
of Virginia; Hon. John Clifford, of Massa-
chusetts; Hon W. Aiken, of South Carolina ;
W. NJ. Evarts, Esq, of New York Hon.
VIM. A. Graham, of North Carolina; Charles
Maealhster, of Pennsylvania q. W. Riggs,
ESQ, of Washington Samuel Wetmore, of
New York; f. A. Bradford, Of Louisiana /;
George n. Eaton, of Maryland G. P. Rus
sell, of Massachusetts,. He says: with
nv advancing years my attachment to my ma
tive land, has but become more devoted. be
gives to the gentlemen addressed one million
Of dollars in trust, the income to be usedt for the
promotion and encouragement OF intellectual,
moral, or the industrial education of the
young ofthe more destitute portions of the
South and the Southwestern States Besides
this income, he authorizes them to use forty
per cent of the principle within two years; in
addition he places in their hands the Planters
Bank bonds of Mississippi, amounting with
interest to eleven hundred thousand, the pro-
eeeds to be added to and used for the purposes
of this trust.
He leaves the detail with the trustees, re-
Ouesting that Mr.. Winthrop may be Chair
man, and Governor Fish and Bishop Nell
waine, vice-chairmen.
The trust has been accepted and an Organi-
cation already effected, of which Mr. Win
throp is chairman.
A COMMITTEE of finance and enquiry were ap-
pointed, and its intention is for the trustees to
commence as soon as possible.
The Aqrjeultiral College Fimd-The Com
mittee on Schools and Colleges in the Lower
House of the General Assembly have decided
to appropriate the proceeds of this fund to
Roanoke College, at Salem, in Roanoke coun-
ty. The fund consists of ten thousand acres