The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-03-02
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

The President has signed the disability BILL
which removes disabilities from about 5000 per
sons In Virginia and other States.
We saw a check yesterday with the endorsement
PAY 70 John Letcher or order Jefferson Davis -
Ii was a donation from the officers of a Mississippi
steamer to the Jackson Memorial chapel aud
transmitted through ex-President DaviS.-LeCag-
ton Gazette.
Literary Address. Bishop E. W. Marvin, of St.
Louis, has accepted an invitation TO deliver the
annual address before the Literary Societies Of
Washington College, Va, in June next.
Emigrants to yirginia-The Board Of Domestic
Missions of the Reformed Church have secured a
tract of land near Amelia Court House, Va, for
the establishment of a colony of Hol,auders. A
large number of families have already found com
Portable homes there, and many others will follow.
a school has been commenced aud three Reformed
churches organized. The baron of Aphenburg,
Austria, has purchased land in Henrco county,
Va. FIVE miles below Richmond for a colony of
IyrOleSe who propose to engage largely In the
grape culture.
Virginia Historical sooiety.-We are grau6ed to
learn that the friends OF this Institution have been
at work with much success In reyiviug it. The
encouragement they have received has justified
them in announcing that their next meeting will
be held on the anniversary of the date Of their
charter the 10th of next month, when an inaugural
address will be delivered by the President, Hugh
Blair Grigsby, Esq A circular, IN which APP
pearls made TO the public to assist the society, Is
now being printed, and will soon be distributed -
la the meantime, we are requested to state that
all Of the rolls of members being lost, the officers
desire all who are either life or resident members
to inform them OF the fact, and they also invite
all who wish to join the society at ITS reOrganiza-
tiOn to address a note TO this eject Co Thomas Ill.
Wynue Corresponding secretary, Richmond Va
All papers tayorable TO the Society and It's Oh
jeets are requested to copy this paragraph
Academy Of Modicino.-There was an unusually
large attendance of physicians at the meeting Of
the Academy of Medicine, Thursday night at the
City Hall, called especially Co confer on the subject
Of abOhshing the vaccine agency In this city. A
committee from the General Assembly was also
present. The Discussion on she subject was gene
raj and occupied the attention OF the academy
about two hours. The conclusion arrived at was
almost unanimous 10 favor OF the continuance Of
the agency.
The homestead Jaw was also discussed as to its
effects on physicians collecting fees for medical ser
vices, but the law being "a constitutional enactment
the conclusion arrived at was that there was no re
dress, unless the cash system was adopted.
Mr. Pea5ody's funeral was the longest one on
record. 1t took niuety-toUr days to bury him.
New Orleans, February 2t The act appropriate
ing So 600 to the Ladies Monumental Association
oil fredericksburg has passed the Legislature, aud
now goes to the Governor.
The Bible in sohOols-In the Superior Court of
Cincinnati Judge Hagans delivered an opinion,
decided on the question Of the Bible IN the public
schools In favor If retaining ,be Bible and issued
a perpetual injunction restraining the execution of
the order of the school board disseminating the
reading Of the Bible and the singing OF sacred
songs in the schools.
Fifteenth Amendmsut-The constitution is now
so chaneed as 90 give the ballot 20 the c,0red peo
ple Texas and Nebraska having east their votes
for IL.
The missionary packet Morning Star was wrecked
on Eici0ouca Island ia the Pacific October lN,h.
she Is a total loss. Her passengers, among whom
were Revs. j.. f Payne, g. b. Snow, A. a.
StUrCS and family We're saved and taken 60
HoDoula by the British brig Annie Porter.
Several severe shocks of earthquake have recent
ly occurred on the island of Hawaii. The summit
of toe volcano Of Mouual0a is ShrOuded lin smoke,
indicating that the crater is again active
me Rev. Nehemiah Adams arrived al San Fran
cisco on Saturday in the ship Golden Fleece from
New York, after a short run OF Ill days.
California Gold.-The net product of the gold
mining industry of California in 1869, was SOL,
226. 769 including $l2OOO,O0O from Nevada and
the exports S372S7,ll7.
Golden Fruits and Graiu.-The vegetable pro
ducts of California are perhaps more wonderful
than the mineral Bishop Kingsley of the Meth
odist church says that wheat is to be Its great STA
pie aud that that state alone can produce grain
enough to Subsisr the present population Of the
United States. The variety, abundance, and size
of it's fruits are wonderful He saw grapes that
could challenge comparison with the clusters OF
E.ehnl nd r|uvfs f1r~ ffnnS and pp9rs three
times as large as they grow in the East. There
are pear-trees at the Catholic mission In SAINT,
Clara ike forest trees, that have been bearing
luscious fruit for 10 years, and grapevine at Mon
tecjJo "A years ola, that Yields from 5000 TO O0,
pounds of grapes annually.
notwithstanding the repeated remonstra0o's Of
the press. the Sunday studies at the United States
Naval Scboo. at Annapolis are still concerned. -
Sunday Is made the same as other days, SO lar @,
the duties IN the school are concerned