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Der 2lst. Eighteen persons were sent bythe
Pennsylvania Colonization Society

Der 2lst. Eighteen persons were sent h?the
Pennsylvania Colonization Society.
These gu emigrants were the largest mum
Der sent in any one year since 1854
Since the departure of the Golconda near
ly $50 applications have been received from
various Southern points, for passage to Lbe-
ria. This country is growing In the clements
of national stability The planting OF coffee
and sugar, and the manufacture of cotton cloth,
have increased during the past year. The
natural richness of that region is enormous,
and will sooner or later support large COM
merce on that coast
Several leading powers of the world have re-
Gently given evidence of their regard for Llbe-
ria. BY order of the Emperor Of Russia, a
irst-class Russian frigate made a compliment
tary visit to Monrovia. Sweden also sent a
national vessel on q similar errand.
Liberia College is doing well; one student
will graduate at the end Of the collegiate year,
and five from the Preparatory Department Will
be ready to enter
The American Colonization Society was
founded in Washington, d. c., Dec. 2lst,
1926. 1t has had five Presidents, viz. Hon.
Bushrod Washington, Hon. Charles Carroll,
ex-President James Madison, Hon. Henry
| Claw. and the Hon. John H. g. Latrobe, who
still continues in Office.
The whole amount Of its receipts during the
fifty wears of its existence has been 81, l40, 2S6
or including the amounts received by the State
Colonization Societies, s2557 ,6s5. This So
cioty has given passage to 1899 persons o
color sent in TAT vessels or voyages, and, wha
is remarkable providence, not one Of thu
vessels with emigrants on board has beer
wrecked or lost.
The officers of the last year were reelected
1t was resolved, that in view Of the great worl
to be accomplished, it was highly desirable ant
necessary that 100000 be raised during tn
current year, and that measures should be i'm
mediately taken by the Executive Committe
to raise this sum. Presbyterian.
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PROOT-READING.

All printers aud editors will appreciate the
remarks of the Netc York IVdtchman on this
subject, part of which we insert If the
readers of newspapers understood one-half of
the difficulties in procuring accuracy, instead
of wondering and scolding at mistakes, they
would be surprised that there are not more.
How few persons appreciate the services OF
a proofreaderl He is one Of the most i'm;
portant agents in the production of a cor
rect literature, and the one of whom no reader
seems ever to think. His is the most thank
less of all the employments among men,, Let
him bring out paper without fault Tor
weeks and weeks IN succession, and NOBODY
thinks of him, nobody thanks him. But
let him allow an error to 60 uncorectea'
and Immediately he is known only to, be CEN
sured. He has no thanks for his laborous
patience, but blame if he be not tautless.-
He is certain of one of things, forgcttulncss or
censure. We take this occasion to give our
conscience satisfaction by saying that we now
and here forgive all and singular the errors our
proofreaders have failed to correct, and to
thank them for all the accuracy they have Sc
the correction Of all our own mistakes OF care
gentlemen.
In general, human life is much after this
fashion. A man goes on through years OF
blameless living and no one notices or thanks
him; but an error, mistake, slip: will at
tract to him the attention Of censure. None
but God knows what struggles, what careful
ness, what watchfulness, have been necessary
to secure the propriety which has marked his
course for years, nor what circumstances OF
trial created the weakness which caused him
to let go his hold for moment. God is not
unmindful' is the blessed assurance of Holy
Scripture.
Let us take the proof of the last year and
correct for the new edition of the next Let
US be pitiful and forbearing toward the faults
of others.
Whats done we partly may compute
But know not what s resisted. u
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FoR THE CENTRAL PRrsBYTER1AN
Samuel P. Halves.

Within few months the city Of Richmond
has been sorely bereaved by the deaths o
several of its old and highly honored citizens
Among these was Mr.. Samuel P Halves
whose long residence here and exemplar.
character in all the relations of life, gained 70
him the kind regards of the whole community
and whose sudden removal produced genera
and profound impression of sorrow.
Mr.. Halves was born in Dorchester, Massa
ohusetts, in 1899, and removed to Richmond
when about eighteen years Of age. He soor
gained the friendship Of DR.. John II. Rice
became a member Of his church in 1923, anC
at once entered on course Of Christian actiyi
ty which continued uninterrupted, with every
change of residence, until the close of his life
In 1926 he was united in marriage with Mis-
Judith A, daughter of William S. Smith, o.
Olney, and neice of Mrs Drury Lacy, of Prince
Edward, Va.
In 1927 he removed to Amelia county, then
to Lunenburg, and afterwards to Powhatan.
During his residence in each of these counties
he made his influence felt as a member and
othce-bearer of the Church, and as Sabbath
School teacher and Superintendent. Indeed
this was his favorite field of usefulness. His
careful preparation of the lessons, his punctual
attendance, his faithful instructions, his warm
sympathy for the young, endeared him to his
pupils, and made him greatly profitable 10 them.
He lived to see many of them grown up to
be heads of families and consistent members
of the church, who ascribed their first reli-
gious impressions to his kind fidelity as q
Sabbath School teacher.
In 1916 he removed from Powhatan to Rich
mond, and connecting himself with the I'd
Presbyterian church soon after its organization,
he was made one of the building committee
for the erection Of its house of worship. With
unremitting interest he watched its progress
from the laying Of the corner stone to the plac-
ing Of the cap-stone upon it at its completion
He was present at its dedication, and during
all the years Of his connection with it he was
one of its most regular attendants. Nothing
kept him from the House of God but some
proyidential interposition. He was as certain
to be in his seat in the evening as at the morn
ing service, and was found in his accustomed
place, twice. on the last day of his life. Dear
to his descendants will be the House with
which his memory is more associated than with
any other on earth, save his own home.
One Of the special mercies of God, for which
he often expressed his gratitude, was that Of
permitting him to see all of his children MEM
bers OF the Church of Christ and one of his
sons a minister of the'gospel
The season at which his death occurred
rendered the event touchingly impressive. His
children had gathered to their old home to eel
citrate Christmas day once more together; but
on the Oath of December he had a sudden
stroke which rendered him insensible, was car
ried home, and in short time expired. Those
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the spirit of wolf under the wool of sheep
and coarse at that.
Working with a Will-The following

Working with Will-The following ex
tracts from private letter received from the
Rev. DR.. Ross, of Huntsville. Ala, present
an example so good, and which ought to be
so useful to others, that we must be allowed
the privilege of putting them in print. The
energy Of the Huntsville church presents a
fine illustration of the proverb that in any
good cause, if we only get the rN up, ace
shall ol,rays get the 1oay open. That noble
church and its venerable pastor deserve the
hearty congratulations of all in finding their
efforts crowned with such complete success.
May it be said of them too" And your zeal
hath provoked very many" Where SO many
things arise in these days to provoke to wrath
and strife, it is good to find some which pro-
woke to love and good works. An extensive
communication with brethren and churches
brings the conviction that one of the serious
dangers growing out Of the trials through
which our people are now passing, Is that OF
despondency-spr too much, we must
think, from distrust. One of the most I'M
portant duties Christians have to perform at
the present juncture, is to encourage one an
other A spirit of gloom and morbid appre-
tensions would work incalculable mischief.
We must work for Christ's sake with a trust
full spirit, aud meet our trials and wants with
a steadfast cheerful bearing. Difficulties van
ish wonderfully when we face them with such
a motto as, UnmOrable; alt0dys aJounding
IN the cork Of tie lord In the Acts (the
acts Of the Apostles, no small part of their
work seems to have consisted in going
about among the churches, confirming the
SouLs of the disciples How they practised
conformation is known from the history. We
feel inclined to say that as our venerable broth
err at Huntsville must find his own soul and the
souls of his people good deal confirmed just
now, he is therefore in the right condition to
travel around little among his brethren and
perform upon some of them true, Presbyteri-
an, Apostolic confirmation, by lifting up the
hands that hang down ard Strengthening the
feeble knees"
But we are keeping the reader from enjoy
ing the pleasant facts stated in the letter.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA, Jan. Dist, 1867.
Rev. and Dear Brother # Il have
one very glad thing to say to you You may
recollect, that In my off hand talk at the Gen
eral Assembly, when the Missionary collection
was taken, | told of our Huntsville church debt,
and that l would have $4,000 secured by
Christmas. Well, giving me the margin of a
months sickness in delay of my promise, |
have kept it, and done more. This is the 2lst
of January, and week ago there was good
paper and cash for more than 81 ,O00 And,
not dollar was raised outside of my congre-
CATION. That congregation, too, is as much
church community in the South. Moreover,
we are not done. with the effort. Our debt
was 1000 In few days, l think, we will
have provided for $4,000 Of it, probably a
larger sum. And, before the year is out, our
Lords house, with His blessing, shall be His,
without encumbrance of debt"
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Mistake Corrected "A venerable father in
the Church, whose eye has long kept faithful
watch over its orthodoxy and purity, sends
some remarks concerning the Office of Super
iatendent, which he supposes was introduced
into our Form of Government lately revised
tbv the General Assembly He ismistaken ms
TO the tact. Such provision was indeed en-
bodied the report -of- the eommirtee; rfe
name Superintendent being used, however, as
synonymous with Evangelist, and not intended
to designate new Office. But the word was
stricken out by the Assembly. The Christian
Observer, to whose editorial article, about q
month ago, our correspondent refers, was pro-
baby led into its mistake by copying from a
Memphis journal the paper as reported by the
Committee of revision, instead of the one
adopted by the Assembly. A part Of this ar
ticle containing the mistake referred to, was
inadvertently copied into the Central Presby-
terrain, where the attention of our correspond
ent was first drawn to the matter. The fact
now stated will obviate the necessity of insert
ing his criticisms.
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American Colonization Society.

This Society has just held semi-centennia
Anniversary in Washington, D. c. The An
nual Report showed the actual receipts during
the year were:
From donations So 1875; from legacies
S37, 644; and from other sources SlI,185
making a total Of $59,5S3. The disburse
ments for the same period were: For the sup
port of emigrants on the passage, and six
months after landing in Liberia, S4S, $40; to.
wards the purchase and fitting out of the shir
Golconda, $4,000; for running expenses Of
her present voyage, Sc, 900; and for other pur.
poses, Sl7,0l3; making total of $S4, 1872,
compelling the Society to realize invested funds
to meet the difference of S25,lSS. The Socie.
ty now has a ship that can comfortably carry
GEO emlgrants at time, and make two voyages
year.
The ship Golconda sailed from Charleston,
South Carolina, November Dist, with exactly
600 emigrants on board, of whom 1914 were
from Macon, Georgia: l67 from Newberry,
South Carolina; IA from Knoxville, Tennes.
see; SO from Charleston, South Carolina, and
43 from Columbia, South Carolina OF these,
206 are to settle at Sinou, ISL at Carysburg,
l55 at Cape Mount, and So at Cape Palmas
II NhSS proportion OF the em1grantS are pro-
fessors OF religion, Of whom it is known that
10 are Methodists, So are Baptists, Is are Pres
byterians, and two are Episcopalians. Among
them IS q regularly organized church." THE
MACON BAPTIST CHURCH OF SINoU COUNTY,
LIBERIA consisting of pastor, two deacons,
and twenty.six members.
A high degree of intelligence is shown in
that II can read, 90 can both read and write,
and two have bad the advantages of a collegi-
ate education
The trades or callings are represented by rs
farmers, 80 laborers, Is carpenters, Is shoe
makers, bricklayers, blacksmiths, 4 wheel
wrights, coopers 3 tailOrs, millers, 2cooks,
ron-moulder, l silversmith, l gunmaker, /
waterman, gunsmith, engineer, goldsmith,
l dentist, and l photographer
Three emigrants sailed from Salem Deem
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A Great shame-"At a celebration Of
/ the Fourth Presbyterian church, Washington
City, D. c., Sabbath School on Sunday even.
ing, the 18th inst, of which the Rev. DR..
John c. Smith is pastor, the Hon. Samuel
Mckee, member of Congress from Kentucky,
was speaking to the School and the teachers,
and made an incidental allusion of kind ma
ture to the colored Sabbath School of the Eff
teenth Street Presbyterian church, of which
the Rev. Highland Garnet was lately pastor.
A storm of Kisses, Immediately broke out, and
was continued until Col. Mckee left the pull
pit"
This statement is taken from the Pittsburg
Presbyterian Banner. Had such a thing &C.
CURED in Richmond, or any city farther South,
what storm of denunciation we should have
had in certain quarters from both pulpit and
press; happy, indeed, if we might escape the
Freedman's Bureau, or Committee Of Con-
gress to investigate the outrage. But as it
was all in congregation whose pastor is de-
voted to both loyalty and freedom" and
right in the focus of liberty, the Banner
passes it by without comment.
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Deferred.-A private note from Rev. DR..
Atkinson informs us Of his desire to continue
the important discussion he has on hand still
further. No one has better claim to the
public ear, no one within our knowledge is bet.
ter qualified to present the views which he adj
yocates.
Having the impression last week that it was
his purpose to bring his remarks to a conclu-
sion with the present piece, the purpose of be-
ginning full reply was announced 1t seems
now due to brother so highly esteemed, that
we should defer this a little longer, so that his
views may be more completely understood 1t
will hardly be necessary, however, to postpone
the subject longer than another week.
A long article in the last New York O5ser-
ger, as well as its former criticisms will be sub
jected, before We are done, to such tests as, I'M
der the circumstances, they may be thought to
merit
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HOLLYWOOD MEMORIAL BAzAAG.-The

HOLLYWOOD MEMORIAL BAZAAR.-The
Executive COMMITTEES cDtrustod ,vith The WOW
the advice of judicious friends in this city and
elsewhere, to postpone the opening from Feb
ruary 4th, to April 23d They have carefully
considered the interests of the cause and the
difficulties to be encountered in this Indictment
season with transportation and mail facilities
even so much delayed in all parts of the South,
and trust their friends will not relax their eff.
forts in behalf Of the Bazaar from this change,
but only make the extension of time result in
advantage to it Any boxes ready to be for
warded or now on the way, will be received by
Beckham & Co., ll04 Cary street, Richmond.
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who came to enjoy with him season of social
festivity remained to weep over his grave
But not as those who have no hope, Sadly
as they deplore his loss, they believe that to
him to die was gain. And now that the earthly
circle has been twice broken, they anticipate
the time, when rs one after another follows, it
will be to form circle in Heaven-not one
member Of the household absent or missing.
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Accents Wanted,-Tbe nroprietors of Il

Agents Wanted.-The proprietors of the
" Richmond Eclectic Magazine" wish to en-
ploy well qualified agents to extend its circula-
ton in all parts of the United States. To
such, when suitably recommended, liberal
commission will be allowed. As this Magazine
finds an open door among all classes and denomi-
nations of Christians, an agency may be made
quite remunerative. Address Hoge & Brown,
Box 452, Richmond, Va.
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Coueetion-In an editorial article of last
week, in reference to recent arrangements ef-
fected for the interests of the Presbyterian
Church in Rockingham county, the following
statement was made -" The Rev. Mr.. Irwin,
1t is understood, expects to devote his labors
to an inviting missionary field lying East and
South of the town." &C., &c.
We are requested to say that, while Mr.. IT.
win is one of committee appointed by the
Presbytery to organize n church East OF Har-
risonburg-for which a petition was presented
yet the statement that he expects to de-
vote his labors " to that field, or any other in
the county, is entirely unauthorized and incor-
lect
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Richmond Eclectic Magazine.-To Book
sellers and Newsdealers.-By an arrange
ment made with the Editors the entire whole
sale trade of the Eclectic has been placed in our
hands. We therefore request dealers to send
their orders direct to rs instead of the Editors,
with the assurance that they will be promptly
attended to-
WHITE & HOWARD. Stationers,
No. l0lI Main Street, Richmond, va.
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Subscribers in St, Louis, Missouri, will
find their accounts with S. W. Barber, who
has kindly consented to receive subscriptions.
Subscribers at Columbia, Tennessee, can pay
to w. H. Engle, who has list of the sub
scriptions now due
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DR., Newmans Analysis of parties in the
Established Church of England, which may
be found on the 4th page, should be carefully
read by all persons who wish to understand the
present posture of the great controversy now
so deeply agitating that part of Christendom.
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The Paper on which the Central ResJyte
rtaa has appeared for some weeks is far from
being satisfactory. After one or two issues, a
better article will be used.
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A Commercial Phenomenon.
From the New York World, Apl

TTom Tic NEW OTh NOTlu, dpIl. oO
The commercial phenomenon which has
been presented in the last year, of the pur-
chase of wheat in Liverpool and -four in
France, to supply deficiencies in this mar
ket, has now striking counterpart. We
have good authority for stating that on the
opening of canal navigation, so far from re-
ceiving any wheat from the west, arrange
ments have already been made to ship wheat
hence to Rochester and Oswego. The pri-
ces of wheat are as high at all the upper
lake markets as here, and their aggregate
stock rather below that here. This is a
very remarkable state Of affairs for the first
of May. Prices are now at famine figures;
all the avenues of trade are open; and yet
stocks are being steadily reduced Fortu-
nately the promise of the crops are excel
lent and there is every disposition, in an
ticipation Of it, to sell down to the last
bushel
We are promised an almost inexhaustible
supply of corn. And most American fami
lies are accustomed to its use, more or less
luxurionsly prepared, as an article Of food
But it is not popular with Europeans The
Germans are habituated to rye. which is
plenty and relatively cheap, and they are
lust now fortunate in their tastes.
| 1t is strange fact that in this country oi
vast agricultural regions, there is deficien.
cy in the supply of vegetable food. But SO
it is, and We must make the best of it until
another harvest.
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WELCOME VISITORS Rs.-Messrs. H. s.
PIERPoNT and ALFRED SMITH have been
visiting their numerous friends in Manito,
voc the present week, and were cordially
received by our citizens. We do not know
Of two men who would be more warmly
welcomed to our town.
? OF course ON leaving Green Bay they
would not forget the Plot office, and
brought us strong and acceptable re.
minder from that prince of good fellows,
Mr.. NJ. REsCH, of the New Y ork Saloon,
the best place of the kind in the State.
Those who have visited Green Bay know
his establishment well, and those who in
tend going to that city must not forget to
call and see him and his New York Saloon.
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An Elopement in High Life In Vir
ginia.
From the Richmond Dispatch, april 80,

An elopement occurred in Staunton few
days since, the particulars OF which, as we
learn, are that Mrs. Lushburg, young
married lady, endowed with rare beauty and
high literary attainments, ran off with Mr..
Gilkie, gay Lothario who had been So
journing a month or more in that town.
He is young and strikingly handsome, with
most pleasing manners, and has visited
nearly every cline on the globe He was
frequently at the house Of the outraged
husband, but 6. had never given him the
slightest cause to suspect that he was max
ing any improper advances or proposals to
his wife. Having arranged all the prelimi-
naries for their departure, the heartless
woman at the mid hour of night, deserted
a devoted husband to travel with mere
adventurer to parts unknown. The hus-
band followed the loving twain to Washing
ton City, but finding that it was impossible
to overtake them or to learn in which dircc-
tion they had gone, concluded to abandon
further pursuit, and returned to his home
grief-stricken man. Mrs. L. was taken
by an old gentleman of Staunton when but
an infant, and in the most INDECENT circum
stances, and was sent to one OF the best fe-
male institutions in the State until she was
thoroughly educated, and until this sad oc-
currance, was an ornament to the circle In
which she moved, and had many influential
friends In Stanton.