The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-03-17
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Allibone's Dictionary Of Authors-Messrs. j. B.
EppincOtt & Co., of Philadelphia, are about to
issue the completion of DIR. Alhbones " Dietion
airy of English Literature, and British and Amer
can Authors, the first volume of which was
published sOme years since by Mr.. g. w. Childs.
Persons desiring Vols H. aud III. uniform with
the original edition OF Vol l., to complete their
sets, are invited to send their names to the pub
fishers.
Telegraph and ClOcks-Clock ticks have been, for
more than a month, passing over 5000 miles of
telegraph wire between Boston and San Francisco.
This is done BY connecting the pendulum OF the
chronometer at Cambridge University with the
wire that stretches to San Francisco In such
manner that the main circuit Is broken, and In
stantly closed again at every beat or tick OF the
time-pieee There Is, however, a loss OF time IN
the transmission. To measure this loss a second
wire was called into the service, repeater
added at Boston The clock ticks then rush over
5000 miles of wire to Boston, aud return on the
second wire, recording themselves at the point OF
starting, In something less than sixty seconds OF
time, having, in the interval traverSed 5000
miles, aud actually measured the flight OF eleetrl-
city
Washington and jefferson College Consolidated
The amended charter consolidating all the depart
ments Of Washington and Jefferson College, has
been passed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania
ana SlXO6Q Dy lut OON6lUOI VI tue OAalOs w
only change, says the Presbyterian Banner, made
by the Legislature is to restrict the location to the
limit of Pennsylvania The actual consolidation
of all the departments of this college, IN one place,
must be effected Just as soon as the necessary
buildings can be provided The Trustees have
sixty days FROM the day on which the Governor
signed the bill, the Goth ult, within which to Sc
lect location; if not done within that time 1t
must be entrusted to a Commission. 1t Is now
perfectly plain that towns or communities which
wish to secure this institution must go to work at
once in earnest to obtain the necessary peeunlary
inducements.
Fourteen Hundred Lawyers and only Three Hun
drsd Prsschers.-The Midnight Mission was
the subject of a special sermon delivered by the
Rev. Dr. Morgan in Trinity Chapel last Sabbath
evening. 10 the discourse he gave vivid picture
of the moral depravity of New York city in both
high and low places. The vast majority Of our
citizens are eDgroSSed in the pursuit OF gains, Ut,
tery careless of their own or their fellow creatures
moral improvement. Every imaginable vice RACES
unchecked and unrebuked by the authorities OF
the community. Crime Is on the increase while
morality is losing its sway. There Is no better evl
denee of our tendency toward corrupt state Of
civilization, than the fact that there are 400 law
yers and 1900 physicians in New York, and only
800 preachers Of the gospel
Inc NOULL ROUs0 az S"OON' CoN a. va,
destroyed by FIRE on the Sth inst. The clerk anG
recorder Office with the records of nearly half 1
century. were also consumed The Journal, which
was published in the building, lost all Its material
sCribner's Catalogue of their more recent publ
cations and impOrtatiOns contains the special an
nouneement of the publication Of their new library
edition of Carlye's Works, published in coujunc
ton with Chapman 4 Hall, of London. Complete
in thirty volumes, which will be issued monthly
The lives Of printers in New York city, 1t i
asserted, do not average over forty i've years :
The cause OF this short lived career of this usefu
class of workmen is to be attributed to working a
night, and the want Of ventilation, and the over
heating of composing rooms. Newspaper offices
are seldom situated IN buildings expressly con
strueted for purpose, and the composing room
are placed in the upper story where the ceilings ar
low and without the proper means of ventilation
In addition to this, the Seanty supply OF oxygen l
still further diminished by the constant burning
gas lights.