The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-09-23
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.


Robert Saunders, of Williamsburg, died in
that town on Friday, llth inst, aged probably
about sixty five. Mr. Saunders for many
years filed profesSOrship In William aud
Mary College, was for some time a senator
from his district in the State Legislature, and
was the first president of the York River rail
road He was a gentleman OF very high
literary and legal attainmentS, and was re-
! narkable for his 6ne personal presence and
dignity of character Distinguished for his
honor, unbending integrity, and frank aud in-
dependent spirit, he was a Virginian after the
manner Of the Olden time, and man, without
fear and without reprOach. The community
in which he lived sustain heavy loss in his
death, and the venerable William and Mary
College is deprived of one of Its most devoted
and effective advocates. Despatch.
Texas Military Institute.-It will be interest
. ing TO the numerous friends as well as relatives
bf MIR. Henry James, formerly of Richmond
nut how Of Texas, to learn that his three sons
have been appointed Professors in the Texas
Military Institute. These gentlemen are grad
hates. one Of the University of Virginia, and
he other two of the Military Institute at Lex
hgton; Major John G. James receiving the
appointment of Superintendent and Professor
|bf Mathematics and civil Engineering; Major
Dharles A. James that of Professor of Ancient
languages, and Captain f. w. James of nat
raj and experimental Philosophy.
These are all young men, the oldest being
bout twenty-seyen years of age.-PeterS6urg
rpreSS
Washington Colloge.-A correspondent at
lexington, writing on the 10th, says: :" Stu
ents are now arriving in great numbers, and
be prospect of the College is truly Hatterlng.
Seventy five students have arrived at the
Deaf, Dumb and Bhnd Institution, StauntOn,
Ia. One hundred and thirty eight are ex-
bected in all.
The FOrty-third annual term of Lafayette
college at Easton, Penn, began with seventy
pne new students.
InstallatiOn.-On the morning Of September
10th ex-CommodOre Nj. +, Maury, formally
Of the United States navy. was formally in
Stalled as Professor of Physics Of the Virginia
Military Institute. The ceremony took place
lin General Francis III. Smith quarters, in the
presence OF the faculty Of Washington College
and that of the Military Institute, TO which
k.aeeomplished mariner has been just ap
pointed to ill a professors chair General
Smith pronounced a glowing eulOgy on the
career, attainmentS, and labOrS OF the newly
appointed professor, and alluded to the dis
tinctions which he had received from the POI
tentates and distinguished men OF European
nations as acknowledgements OF his superior
talents. Governor Letcher presented the com
mission and addressed few brief sentences on
the importance Of the position to which the
ex-COmmodOre had been elevated. These
concluded. Professor Maury delivered an ex-
Dtended commentary on the sciences, after which
- ceremonies were brought TO close.
.s6n Crop of the United States for the Year
Ending Sept. LIST, 1868.
Ne total crop reaches, 2,49S, S95 bales,
lie the exports have been 1857, Ol5 bales,
the home consumption SS5,0l5 bales,
Sng stock on hand at the close OF the
3S,l30 bales. The stock OF cotton al
Ihterior tOwas, Sept. Isl, 1868, not IN
lded in the receipts, Is 1897 bales, against
03 bales last season.
The total receipts at the Gulf and Atlantic
Shipping ports this year have been 2,24O,2o-
kbaieS, against ,965,77 bales last year.
From the details of the production OF each
State we find that loo, 5S7 bales were made II
Virginia this year, against III, 1867 bales las
year. Exported from Virginia TO foreign
ports, s, 2S3 bales; to domestic ports, 1883
bales Stock on hand at the end of the yeal
at Petersburg and Norfolk, 1000 bales
Stock on hand at the beginning Of the year
1859 bales.
The total amount of cotton manufactured
South during the year has been about 6O,OO'
bales.
The highest prices for middEng upland
have been as follows: May LIST, in New Yorl
SIZE; in Liverpool l2Sd. Last year in New
York the highest price was 42c; in LiverpoO
l54d
The consumption in the Southern State
was 81, $50 bales, (460 pounds EACH In 1860
In the Northern States during the same peno'
there we're 7O3, $50 bales. -Ne0 York Com
mereial and Chronicle.