The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-03-04
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

The Alabama Pulpit-PuohShed monthly, AT
Selma, by Rev. j. B. Hawthorne Terms
$3.50 IN advance
The Gettysburg lottery scheme has had its
charter repealed by the Pennsylvania Legis
lature.
The aggregate length of all the railroads in
the United States at the close of the year 1867
was 80, 605.Sl miles.
Prof. B R. Wexford has retired from the Chair
of Mateua Medica in the Medical College in
this city The Board of Visitors is to be con
vened on the 5th OF March to fill the vacancy.
Dr. Wexford has filed the chair which he now
resigns for period of fourteen years, having
been elected in the year 1854.
News from Ireland.-This weekly paper, just
commenced in New York, will be a chronicle
of news from all parts of Ireland. 1t will not
NEEDLE with any American political questions
whatever-SO that Irish Democrats as well as
Irish Republicans may read it. 1t will have
nothing to do with religious questions-so that
| Irish Catholics as well as Irish ProtestantS
may read it.
New Hebrew Lexicon-The Rev. Prof
! John De Witt, ID. ID Of the Theological Sem
mary of the Reformed Church, is engaged in
the preparation of Hebrew Lexicon, founded
on the latest and best pathological authorities.
/ 1t it can be attained without too great COM
preston, he designs that 1t shall not be much
| larger than the small pocket lexicon Of FuerSt
and Leopold, published some years ago in
/ Germany.
The New York Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, is said to be now the largest establish
ment of the kind in the world. 1t has just
completed the fifteenth year Of Its existence.
For thirty seven years Of this half century Of
useful action. it has been directed and presided
over by Dr. Harvey P. Peet, who, having at
tanned the age of seventy-twO years, recently
announced his intention to retire from the ar
duous duties Of his Office.
An address has just been sent him from the
Principals of the British Institutions for the
/ Deaf and Dumb, acknowledging the value oI
/ his labOrS aud writings In behalf of this at
hicted class in Europe as well as the United
| States.
Education in the SOuth.----A card bearing thi:
title, appeared last week in several Of the reli
eious papers in New York, calling u meeting
in the Cooper Institute, Monday evening
March ID. The reasons given for the call are
these:
I'VE, the undersigned, believing that the
time has come for those In the more prosper
Gus sections of the Union to extend the hand
of cordial fellowship and generous assistance
to the impoverished people of the South anc
! believing the education of those whose menta
| training has been so long suspended to be the
most direct and efficient means Of afording the
orrhan and disabled permanent relief; anC
regarding that Institution which bears the
name OF Washington, and shared his liberia
| beuetactiOnS, as a most desirable point for ere
ating an educational fund whose benefits shall
! be shared by all the Southern States, do here
! by express our approval Of the holding pub
/ lie meeting for the promotion OF the ends here
in recited, and request the daily papers to give
/ due notice of the same.
| JNO. MCCLINTOCK, ALEX. A. VINToN
I r. 5. STORRS. ) ii. Tying, JR.
/ II. B. CLAFLIN GEO. Ia. PRENTISs,
7 SMITH SHELDON, HOWARD CROSBY,
| HoRArlo POTTER, H. w. BEECHER,
1 WV ADAMS, w. f. DODGE,
/ Roswell D. HITCHCOCK, PETER COOPER,
/ VIM r. WILLIAMS, GERRIT SMITH,
| ROBT RUSSELL BOOTH, j. I. HOFFMAN,
/ 5. IRENEUS PRIME, And many others.
At the time our paper Is published We have
no report Of the meeting.
C.H. Mccormick, inventor Of the reaper, anC
w. 4. Wood, of Hoosic Falls, n. Y. have
been made ChevalierS of the Legion of Hon r
for their contributions to the Agricultural Elk
bibition at Paris.