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

of land 10 each Congressman of the State,
There being ten congressman, 1t amounts TO
one hundred thousand acres. The annual IN
come from this fund amounts to about l,5OO
James Rirer and KaaatohG Canal Inter.
estiaq FdctS-A meeting OF the Directors OF
the James River and Kanawha Canal Com
pany was held at the office of the company on
Saturday, in Richmond, In pursuance OF adj
iOurnment.
The business of the meeting consisted prln-
cipally in making arrangements to meet the
current expenses of the company. Naviga-
ton ON the canal having been closed by ice for
the past six weeks, there have been no re-
ceipts from tolls or freights.
The Board passed a resolution requesting
the Lower House of the General Assembly to
act at once on the bill which passed the SEN
ate, unanimously, allowing the company to
borrow 81, 000 900, and to mortgage their en-
tire improvement for its repayment.
A letter from NJ. Belot DIES Minieres, which
was received on Friday, was laid before the
Board.
NJ. Bellot stated in his letter that the COM
pany which he represented was ready to take
the Improvement on the terms proposed In the
charter; that the necessary amount of money
had been subscribed; that the scheme had the
approval of the credit Mobillier Of France ;
aud that the work would be commenced as
soon as the practical condition of the country
was such, in the opinion of the French people,
as to make it safe to invest French capital
here. He also stated that the Emperor had
examined the papers, drawings, etc., connected
with the enterprise; that he had made himself
thoroughly acquainted with it; and that it had
his hearty concurrence.
In the bill before the General Assembly is a
clause allowing this company TO avail them
selves of the offers made them, within given
time.
The Board of Directors concurred unani-
mousy in the opinion that the interest of the
Improvement demanded the immediate pass
ing Of the bill now before the Legislature.
Bro,oalo,o astonishes and grati6es Tennes-
see by the announcement that he will retire
from public life at the close of his term as Gov
ernOr.
N5smber of Soldiers from the Southern
States, Buried at Hol57oOod Cemetery, Rich
mond, Ea-Vnginia, Sis Louisiana, 29S {;
North Carolina, 2,l2O; Texas, lbs; Florida,
l25; South Carolina, 1,025; Arkansas, %
Alabama, 722; Kentucky, 6; Tennessee, Sc !;
Mississippi, 375; Maryland, 25; Georgia,
1850; States unknown, 456; Names unknown
but State known in some instances, go.
The Alabama House of Representatives. have
passed bill to establish a system of Public
Schools for blacks and whites alike, except that
schools for each shall be separated in each
school district
Education Of the Ffeednlen.-We see it
stated that the Baptist State Convention of
Texas has resolved to cooperate in the educa-
Of ho -, hot Skota l.
poses to raise 100000 for the endowment of
a Colored Normal School at Independence, a
village in Washington county, about eighty
miles from Austin, and the seat of the Baylor
University. Herald.
Neac Piper -Messrs. Junkin and Lyle, of
ChriStiansburg, Va, have commenced a new
paper styled the South Vest
We extend our best wishes for their success.
The Central Park, n. Y-The total cost of
the Park up to this time, including cost Of
land and improvements, is Sl0,0l4,S79 10.
The increased valuation of property in the
three wards surrounding the Park from 1856
to 1866 is S53, $40, $50. The rate of tax for
the year 1866 is s.. 80, yielding on the increas-
ed valuation above stated an increased tax OF
s., 233, 1885.
SAP, S92 pedestrians, sc, 757 equestrians and
| ,579, sos vehicles entered the Park during the
year The largest number of pedestrians en-
tering the Park on any one day was June "a
| Sl,3l2.
George RabodB, since 1852, has given away
$4,000 900, an average of about $1,000 day
for fourteen years, if we omit Sundays and
holidays
Going to the Great Exhibition steam
er GreGt Eastern, will be In a few weeks again
in the harbor of New York She is to sail
from this pert on her first voyage on the 9th
Of April, and viii continue to run during the
summer between New York and Brest, TO take
passengers to the great Exhibition.