The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-01-20
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Prof Joseph Ettinger, of Staunton, Va, re
eeived on New Years day, one Of Taylor K
Farleys two hundred dollar Cabinet Organs
intended as a token of appreciation of his ser
vices as orgaDist of the Presbyterian church
for the last ten years.
Young Mems Christian Association of Wash
ingtOn College, va.-The Lexington correspon-
dent of the Richmond Wing, says;
1.-The Rev. Dr. Burrows of your city preach
ed at the BAPTIST church Of this place in the
forenoon Of Sabbath, aud at night lectured to
the Young Mems Christian Association of
Washington College, at their request, in the
college chapel All the churches of our town
suspended in favor of DR.. Burrows, and in
consequence, the house was filed to overflow
ing, In spite OF the threatening appearance of
the weather. All the clergymen OF our various
denominations were present on the roStrum.
The orator appealed to the young men of
Washington College to lend shoulder to ad-
vance the cause and kingdom of Jesus Christ
and thereby render firm aud secure against all
assaults this government under which We i've
The lecture. though long, was listened to with
undivided attention and great satisfaction by
all The Young Mems Christian Association
of Washington College was instituted last
year, began with only handful, and now nun
bers nearly hundred. 1t is gratifying to all
the friends OF the college to know that the
young men are so interested in this matter
The influence of the Christian Association is
marked upon the young men OF the college
StudlOuS, attentive, earnest, faithful, they this
session are an ornament to the place, and by
no means, the stirrers of strife, or makers Of
noise that young men, away from the restraints
Of home, are 20 liable to be "
Education in Southwest virginia.-A letter
writer says:
This part of our State is rapidly reviving
from the effects of the war; Educational and
industrial pursuits are improving, and begin
ming TO adapt themselves to the changed state
Of affairs. The schools of this region are very
prosperous. One OF your former tOwnSmen,
Roger Martin, Esq, is conducting AOuriShing
male school at ChriStianSburg, called Mont
gOmery Hall Academy Having had many
years experience in teaching in Richmond, he
will prove great acquisition to that town.
Horticultural Department of the Southern
Planter and Farmer,-The former editor, Mr..
G. B. Williams, pays the following handsome
compliment to his new associate.
1--WE beg leave TO introduce. as Editor of
the Horticultural Department, Captain John
NJ. Allan, who, without regard to personal
sacrifices, and in great kindness to US, has rem
dered US incalculable services, BY assisting us
in the conduct and, indeed, by mainly direct
ing that department OF our paper since its or
ganizatiOn. without ever having, in a single
instance, subjected himself to the charge of
indeleaey in making his connection with the
paper an occasion OF advertising his own in
terest. He is a graduate of the University of
Virginia and has enjoyed lifelong instruction
in all that belongs to the cultivation of fruit
in all its varieties, aud gardening in Its widest
significance We congratulate ourselves, and
our readers also, upon the accession of one so
eminently qualified for the control and direc-
tiOn OF this important department of our pa
per.
Carlin is in the SOuth east corner of Nevada,
six hundred miles from San Francisco. The
trains of the Central Pacific railroad now run
on schedule time to CaIliu.