The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-02-26
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Ibe substance OF rue trouole i that the ! resi-
dent ordered Stanton to be removed, and Gen.
Lorenzo Thomas TO be Secretary ut war, al
interim. Stanton refused TO give place, and
had Thomas arrested on a warrant issued by
Judge Carter of the Supreme Court for the
District, and he gave bail to answer stanton 5
charge of violating the Tenure, of-oihce bill
The President declares he means to test the
question in the courts The House, under
much excitement has formally voted to I'M
peach the President The President nomi-
mates Hon. Thomas Ewing, Sr., of Ohio, as
Secretary of War. The anxiety throughout
the country is immense.
The Peabody School Fund-Authentic State
ment as to How it is to be EmplOyed.-A cor
respondent of the Richns9ad Dispatch signed
H, and, writing from Christiansburg, Virginia.
says:
There seems to be a general misunderstood
ing in regard TO the exact purpose OF the Irus-
tees of the Peabody fund.
Having been sent on a mission 90 he gene
raj agent Or. Sears by the trustees Of our
Male Academy ! feel that | could benefit your
readers by writing down the substance Of our
conversation and the real object at which he Is
aiming 1t is simply thiS-to establish as far
as possible a system of free schools in the
South not only on an independent basis, but
where IL Is practicable TO engratt on existing
schools free school system.
Thus the proposition that ne makes 10 every
community that desires to become beneficial
ry Of the fund is substantially this: Ia COM
munity where there are 100 children to be
educated, If the Town Council Will guarantee
that So 900 will be furnished by the communi-
ty he Will pay 81 900, and in like proportion
liz smaller towns Or II there are existing
schools, aud he receives from the Town Coun
ell certificate as 10 the number OF children
TO be educated and the number of INDECENT
children in the town, aud also a certificate chat
the existing schools (male and female are
open to all the children who are recommended
BY the Council, then he will extend aid IN the
same proportion as abOve-$l 200 where there
are 700 children.
In addition TO this, aud as german to the
same he Is DESTROYS Of either establishing ds
noUo normal schools, or Of ENGRAVING upon
existing schools normal training for such
children as are unable 70 procure an educa-
tiOn but are willing TO Obige themselves to
teach for at least two years.
New Books in Eagland.-What the people
of England read, and how much the demand
for books is increasing, is indicated by these
statements from the Nation.
The number of new books, pamphlets, aud
other publications of single year in Great
Britain is now about four thousand. This is
exclusive of reprints. Ia 1867, for example,
there have appeared 4, l44 new books aud new
editions. ln 1866, the number was 4, 204. In
200 the new. works published in Great Britain
were about 90 in number. But this number
is exclusive OF pamphlets and tracts. From
1900 to 1927, the average number had risen 10
SIS; in 1886, it had risen TO $50; and now,
as we have said, 1t is not far from 1000. So
England reads about forty times as much as 1t
did in the days when George the Third was
king or rather when he began to be king, and
seven or eight times as much as 1t did In tho
end Of his relgn-the palmy days adorned By
Byron, Wordsworth. Scott, taEaa., Nilsson,
Charles wesley's wOrks.-It is announced
that the English Wesleyan Conference intend
soon to publish the entire poetical works Of
Charles Wesley, including, besides collection
of all his published poems, a great number
number left by him in manuscript There
will be four volumes of those hitherto unpub
lished, andin all, twelve volumes crown octave.
sadlers Catholic Directory, containing an
Almanac and full Statistics of the Roman
Catholic Church in the United States It
gives the number of their churches, 3 1886,
their priests, S,24S, and does not give their
membership.
Professor J. Furst, of Leipsic, haa published
the first volume of History of Biblical Lit.
erature, which is mainly devoted to the Pen
tateuch aud Joshua. The Introduction is on
the language, dialects and ethnoogy Of the
Hebrews; and he has a dissertation on their
exJant literature, with q view to discriminate
between the most ancient portion aud later
additions, and TO determine the period of each
The Lord s Prayer has just been produced in
Moscow, printed in all the Sclave dialects but
with Russian characters and spelling
Sir Rounded Palmer will shortly publish
THE Book Of Praises Hymnal " work of
his own compilation and arrangement. An
edition will be issued with music, harmonized
and composed by Mr. John huilah Mr.
John COningtOn has in press the concluding
portion OF his translation Of the Iiad into
English SpenSerlan verse.
Hurd & Houghton announce Biography of
Fredrika Bremen" by her sister. Professor
Fyndaii Is engaged upon Memoir Of Faraday,
to be entitled "Faraday as q Discoverer."
Memories of olivet. By J. r. Macduf. n.
D., author of the Morning and Night Watch
es, Philadelphia: Presbyterian Publication
Committee.
John NJ Daniels Latch Key Dr. Bagby has
published pamphlet bearing this title, con
tanning an interesting memoir of the late edi-
tor Of the Richmond Ecamjaer.
fuckers BlackstOus.--J Randolph Tucker,
formerly Of this city, is engaged in preparing
for publication new edition of his father
commentaries on Blackstone, says the N0tice
Frginjar.
Rev. ]. G. Wood has commenced new SERIAL
work, bible Animals, an account OF the
various beasts, birds, &C., mentioned in tde
Scriptures.
Mos5rs TichnOr & Fields of Boston, issue the
Ati1abc almanac. 1t contains beautiful CO.
lored illustrations of the four seasons nine tue-
art illustrations, and well executed Illustrative
headings, with ornamental borders, 70 each
monthly calendar. The reading matter both
prose and verse, consists of extracts from the
best English and American writer's, together
with Astronomical Explanations, Calendars,
Postal Information, and Table Of Stamp Du-
ties.
Progress in spain.-It is not often that we
have an opportunity to report good news froio
Spain, since the Government 10 almost all It's
measures has been illiberal and oppressive
But bill has been laid before the Cores
l.. 81 in.trp.ti,u ~ nb,ll.,, a. q,