The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-06-10
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

No Interest.-ln reply to an inquiry of A.
V. Brown, President First National Bank.
Richmond, VIM. +. Taylor, Esq, Auditor of
Public Accounts, states, in an official note OF
Sth inst" have to say that see no pros
pect whatever of having a balance In the
treasury at that time list July next such az
would justify the attempt to pay.
General Lee has written letter to the editor
of the Yale Couaat, denying the truth of the
recent account of alleged outrageS by students
of the College of which he is President, and
saying that he had hoped the previous denials
by others had satisfied all fair-minded persons.
Harvest-The prospect in Virginia is in
most places very fine. In the far South and
Southwest it is already gathered, and while
the yield is not very large, the quality is supe-
rior.
Resigned His Charge.-Rev. DR.. w. H.
HopSon, pastor of the Sycamore (Disciples)
church, has resigned his charge, having &C
cepted a call to church in Louisville, KY
day of September.
Hon. James Buchanan.-In a notice of his
last hours and the funeral obSequies, itisstated
Mr.. Buchanan gave explicit directions in re.
gard to his funeral to his executor on the Sat
urday preceding his disease. He requested
that there should be no large or expensive
monument placed over his remains, but that
there should be a simple but substantial OBJ
long tomb erected, the capStone to be the finest
and most durable marble, on which he spe-
cially requested should be cut, in Roman let
tiers, Here rest the remains of James Buch-
anan. fifteenth President of the United States
| born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, April
! 23d, 1871, died at his residence at Wheatland,
| Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, on, adding,
with the day of my death, now so near,
which was June LIST, 1868.
In the same interview with his executor,
who Was one of his intimate friends. he said ;
1.-The principles of the Christian religion were
inStilled into my mind in my youth and from
all | have observed aud experienced in the
long life Providence has vouchsafed to me, |
have only become more strengthened In my
! conviction of the divine character of the Sa-
viour and the power of atOnement through
His redeeming grace and mercy. At the
conclusion of the interview he remarked, in
reply to an expressed hope that he might live
to see the country fully restored to peace and
prosperity, and his career completely vindi-
Gated, MY dear friend [ have no fear of the
future; poSterity will do me justice | have
always felt, and, still feel, that l discharged
every public duty imposed upon me conscien
tiously. have no regret for any public act
of nv life, and history will vindicate my mem.
DRY from every unjust aSpersion.
Emory and Henry cOllege.-The chair Of
mathematics was filled on Tuesday last by the
election of Mr. Vawter, one of the alumni Of
the institution.
President Wiley and Professors Davis and
| Buchanan were reelected, and the chair here
tofore occupied by Professor LOngley was left
vacant for the present
Mr.. Selden Longley was elected tutor for TIE
next term. Instead of five years, as hereto
fore, the Faculty were elected for twelve
months only.
The honorary degree. LII. D., was conferred
on Professor William K. Peters, A. NJ, of the
University of Virginia. -AbiagdOa Vrgmian.
MARYLAND Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
An Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, to bt
/ located in Frederick City, Maryland, will b.
opened about the first of September next
| An admirable choice of a Principal has beer
made in the election of Mr.. VIM. ID, Cooke t
this Office. A gentleman more thoroughly
| adapted, by his superior natural gifts, and hi
| long and thorough training for this work
could hardly have been found. In establish
ish and successfully managing, similar institu
tons at Staunton, Va, Raleigh, North Caro-
lima, and Cave Spring, Ca, Mr.. Cooke ha
developed peculiar adaptibility to the work
Christian Observer.
A few weeks since the trustees of William
and Mary College received from England re
mittance of some $4,000, the accumulate
proceeds of legacy left them for the cOlleg
in l742 by an English lady by the name o
Margaret Whaley. The original legacy wa
$50 sterling, to be applied by the executors Q
the Whaley estate to William and Mary Co
lege, and has been hitherto unknown or fol-
gotten until accidentally discovered by law
Yer in searching over some old papers.