The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-03-18
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

DR.. Sears, General Agent of the Peabody
Association has made donation Of 81, 600 fol-
the benefit of the public schools Of Petersburg
Richmond Baptist Collsge.-Of the rs stu
dents at Richmond College 10 are professors
of religion, and y are candidates for the min,
iStry. -Four of the professors belong to the
| church. They have missionary society,
prayer meetings and Sunday School in flour
iShing condition. Religious Herald
Richmond Medical COllege.--The Summer
School Of the Medical College Of Virginia will
| open in this city on the first of April next
| The Lecturers, who are all men in the vlgOr OF
life, and inspired with ardent aspirations after
| professional eminence, will exert themselves
| to make their lectures both attractive and use
| full. In no school could candidates for the
medical profession hope to receive a more
thorough training than in this.
Colonel John H Earnest living near Glade
Spring Washington county, Va, was instant
" killed, two weeks ago, by saw-lOg rolling
over him.
A Noble Gift-The Ottowa Indians in Kan
Sas. nov reduced to less than 200, and mostly
BaptistS, have given over 10000 acres of land,
as good as there is in Kansas, and now worth
more than 500, 900, to endow Ottowa Uniyer-
sity.
Advance.-The Glasgow Eceniag Citizen says
that Roman Catholic hierarchy is to be es-
tablished in Scotland Bishop Lynch, of Car
stairs, To be Archbishop or Cardinal; and that
father Parkinson, an Oxford convert, to be
Bishop Of Glasgow.
North Carolina in the war.-"H.," of New
York, writing to the Raleigh Sentinel in regard
to the recent caStigatiOn given by Gen. Hill in
the Land We Lore, to Pollard, the historian
of the Lost Cause, suggests that Gen. Hill
write a History of the gallant deeds, and pa
tient sufferings, and terrible losses, Of the
North Carolina troops" in the late war.
The Editor of the ". G. Presbyterian warm
ly seconds this proposal.
Grant Of Books-At Oxford University,
England, February 18th, it was agreed, after
protest from Mr. Goodwin Smith, to make
a grant of books from the University press to
the University of the Southern States Of
America The University referred to, is 10
Gated in East Tennessee, at site chosen before
the war by several Bishops of Southern States.
Bishop Quintard, is now In England endeav-
oring to create an interest in and raise means
for the enterprise The Oxford donation is
doubtless one of the fruits Of his agency.
oak-Mot. By the Rev. William NJ. Baker
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church
at Evansville, Ohio. Small l2mo. Price
90 cents. With several engravings.
A sketch of life in Texas, mingled with re-
ligiouS lessons.
Reading to the Pubic.-The Philadelphia
Presbyterian remarks that if Charles Dickens
reads his own novels to great multitudes, bet
ter books may be read as publicly" So some
have thought in Boston, and the Rev. DR..
Huntington is TO read Liddon's hampton Lee
lures on the Divinity Of Christ in his church.
on every Wednesday afternoon, at clock.
Colleague to DR.. Candhsh.-0n the recon-
mendatiOn of large committee of their mum
Der. appointed to look out for 4 minister, tn,
congregation of Free ST. George has unani
mously and cordially elected the Rev. Johr
I.aidlaw, Free West Kirk, Perth, TO be col
league pastor to the Rev. DR.. Candish.
Attorney General Stanberry resigned his office
that he might act as one of the Presidents
counsel in the Impeachment trial.
The President answer is to be given on the
| 23d Of this month. The trial is to commenc,
Immediately after the replication, unless tn,
Senate granted time, or cause be shown.
Daniel W. Lord. distinguished member o
the bar of New York, died on Wednesday at
ternoon, March 4th, in the 7Sd year OF his age