The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-09
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.
The Case of Mr.. Davis.

WASHINGTON. Dec THE certificate of
division in the United States Circuit Court tor
Virginia, on the motion to quash the proceed
ingS against Jefferson Davis was filed in the
clerk office of the Supreme Court to-day.
In the Circuit court, after hearing the coun-
sci on each side, Judge Chase gave his Opin-
ion in favor of quashing the indictment against
Jefferson Davis Judge Underwood was OPP
posed to it. So the case goes to the Supreme
Court, where it will be decided at an early day.
Meeting of Congress- of Both
Houses
WASHINGTON, December Both houses
of Congress met and organized at noon.
Menard, a man of color, who claims to sue
ceed Mann, from Louisiana, is on the floor Of
the House
In the Senate the credentials of Messrs.
Hill and Miller, Senators elect from Georgia,
were taken up The clerk is now II clock
reading the memorial of the expelled negro
members of the Georgia Legislature.
Death of an Old citizen.-Thomas r. Price,
ESQ. one of our oldest and most highly re
Spected merchants died at his residence, in
this city, on Sunday night, 9th inst. He was
in the sixty second year of his age, and had
been a prominent dry goods merchant tor
thlTty-hve years.
Death of Major waller.-Major Waller, a
well known citizen of Richmond. and member
of the firm of William n Bell & Co., died at
his residence in this city on Sunday, 9th inst.
Sudden Death.-Mr. John Peachy, native
of this city, but for several years past citizen
of New York, died suddenly of hemorrhage
frOm the lungs on Sunday night, 9th inst, at
the Ballard House.
Tho Iuos+o~,, s+oa,nboa+ Aoo;5an+- eavar+y u;vas
Lost
CINCINNATI, December In the collision
Friday night between the steamboats, America
aud United States, the former steamer was
also burnt, but fioated out of deep water, and
her wreck lies up against the river bank. Of
her passengers, 60 i'll number, only one is
known to be lost
The books OF the burnt steamer United
States were lost and reports of the number of
her passengers lost are conflicting The best
estimate puts the number of lost at forty five
passengers Including Is ladies', seven of the
crew and eighteen deck hands. The only
Southerners reported among those who lost
their lives are gentleman and his sister, from
NachitOeheS, La,
Chapel Hill, N. CA writer in the Raleigh
Seminal calls Chapel Hill 1.-The Deserted
/
ness of the village is at a stand still, while
am told that no fewer than six places have
been lately established, where liquor is openly
sold Some OF our citizens are even now on
their way to California. Some are in Lousi
ana. OF those whose names hive been public
| property for years,-Judge Battle is removing
| his household goods from his beautiful home
dear to him for % yearS-to begin life atresh
and leave behind him the graves of his children.
| Prof. Martin is in Tennessee. Prof Hepburn
is in Ohio. Dr. Hubbard is in New York.
Prof. Smith is in Linconton. Prof Fetter is
preparing to move to Henderson. Prof Phil
| lips alone has not yet decided on his new home.
These all leave the houses they have built, the
trees they have planted, the flowers they have
tended,-the cradles of their children-the
graves of their dead. Gov. Swain was more
favored in that he fell asleep in good time,
and rests quietly under the cedars over yonder. "
International POstage.-The new Postal Con-
vention between the United States and Great
Britain, which goes into operation on January
LIST, establishes the following rates of inter
national postage: Letters, II cents per single
rate of fifteen grammes (One-half ounce) in the
| United States, and Cd. in the United Kingdom.
Prepayment optional A iDe Of five cents in
the United States, and pence "a cents in
| the United Kingdom, WILL however be levied
and collected in addition to the deficient post
age on each unpaid or insufhciently prepaid
letter received Newspapers. two cents each
in the United States and one penny in the
United Kingdom, if not exceeding four ounces
In weight.
Book packets, including printed papers of
all kinds, &c, &c, and patterns or samples OF
merchandise, including seeds aud grain, when
not exceeding one ounce in weight, two cents
in the United States and one penny in the Uni
ted Kingdom. When exceeding one ounce,
and not exceeding two oun es, fourcents in the
United States and two peuee in the United
Kingdom. When exceeding two ounces, and
not exceeding four ounces, six cents in the
United States and three pense in the United
Kingdom; and when exceeding four ounces,
an additional rate of six cents in the
| United States and three pence in the United
Kingdom for every additional four ounces or
| fraction thereof The postage chargeable above
upon all articles of printed matter, including
patterns or samples of merchandise, must be
| fully prepaid at the mailing office In either
country. The receipts are to be equally divided
between the two governments
Judge John A. Inglis, of South Carolina, has
been elected President of Oglethrope Untver
sity, Ga.
Mercantile Palace-A. T. Stewards new
and spacious dry goods establishment was
thrown open to the public last Monday. The
building measures POO by 800 feet, and, in
Guiding lowest floor, is eight stories high
Standing in the centre of the first floor, you
are also in the centre of vast rotunda ex.
tending up TO the TOP Of the building, lined
with galleries aud surmOunted BY glass dome,
The view from the galleries is quite magnif
cent. Every detail Of the building has been
carefully executed, and the whole constitutes
a mercantile palace of unequaled size and
] splendor.