The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-04-06
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

The Enabling Act Declared Unconstitutional Judge
Underwood March Slst, granted an injunction re-
Straining Mayor ElySOn from acting as Mayor. He
also refused an appeal on the ground that the 10
Junction was temporary, 70 continue only TILL the
next term. EllySOu counsel gave notice OF their
intention TO diSobey the order OF the court, IN order
20 cause the arrest of EllyS0n and bring his case
before the supreme Court on q writ OF habeaS cor
pRS The Judge in bis decision declares the Ena-
bling Act passed by the Legislature uneOnstitu'
tiOuaL which decision affects nearly all the officers
Ia the State.
The Injunction was issued to EllysOn and the City
Counci. aud the Police; but they went on with the
city affairs as usual
Chahoon Issued proclamation, saying his police
force vail be promptly reOrgaUlzed, and requesting
the persons appointed by ElySon to retire to their
homes peacefully, that no further breaches of the
peace may occur. lt Is supposed that when Ely
son holds Court tomorrow the United States
authorities vii arrest him, which Is the manner
his counsel hope By habeaS corpus to get the case
before the Supreme Court.
Ellyson police still have control of the city.
Judge Wexford, Of Richmond has issued an in
Junction 60 c0uuteract that OF Underwood.
Tie Fifteenth Amendment President Grant has
sent message TO Congress, announcing officially
that the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States, prOclaiming universal Sut-
frage, has been ratified and Is therefore a law OF
the country.
Removal Of the West Virginia Capital The steamer
Mountain Boy left Wheeling on Monday night last
tor Charleston, Kanawha county, the new State
capital, with the executive officers, their families
and household goods. the State archives, &c, on
board. The State party was expected to reach
Charleston Wednesday, when they were to be
formally received by the civil authorities with ad
dresses aud he military with saluteS, SerenadeS,
otc.
Mari Discoveries The Essex Gazette says that
DR. james H. Lataue has discovered on his farm,
about SIX Ei.es apove TappahannOck, very supe-
nor deposit OF mari The specimen which the
editor saw contained about fifty per cent, of car
Donate of lime. II the entire bed should prove to
be of equal richness It Is certainly most valuable
discovery.
Al extensive bed of green sand mari has lately
been discovered on the RappahannOck, little be
low fredericksburg, which Is SAID 70 be very rich
IN some Of the sorts Of potash most valued ferti
HING agents.
The University Of California which has a very
large endowment, proposes TO assume dimensions
betting It's name Ii will consist of FIVE colleges,
20 be known as California Hail. the College Of Let
terS, the College of Agriculture, the College OF
Mechanic Arts. and the College of Mines. To these
are % be added the Astronomical and Magnetic
ObservatorieS, the Faculty Ledge. and the houses
OF the Professors.
Spinning Maehinss.-The Congressional Com
mittee of Ways and Means favor the admission of
machines tor spinning yarn, free OF duty. This
would be a measure of Importance to the South,
as it would ana the people OF limited means, both
white and black, to secure these machines at
comparatively cheap rate, the present duty being
very high.
It is said that New York banks have been swind-
led out OF over one hundred thousand dollars by
the recent Skiltul alterations Of checks.
Hon. ". F. Dssaussure, an old and highly esteemed
lawyer Of Columbia ). c., died March 9th, aged
sevonty-nine. Mr.. DeSauSsure was an eminent
lawyer. served South Carolina both in the Legisla-
turo Of his State, and in the United States Con-
gress. held various offices Of trust, and in every
position occupied by him performed his part with
grace and fidelity.
Mount vsrnon-A lady writes to the Ne0 York
O5srr Of the present condition Of things at Mount
Vernon;
q" need NOT inform you what its appearance was
enc year aEO after the civil contest of four years,
,C'fbogf gtV income; it was in debt, and for want
of funds Obliged Go dismiss the superintendent,
who remOyed bis furniture from the mansion, and
lct o. the gaze OF the world It's nakedneSS and de-
u0D and al Interested
Congress came 20 our rescue with an appr0prla
ton OF $1,000, which has been well expended by
Go N'ch'sr and already Mount Vernon wears
rr.-l .r aspect The piaDsion-rOof walls, timber,
d paint inside and outside, have been re-
sTcd. gbere necessary, and the burnt cOnserva
tories rebuliL
A few friends of Mount Vernon in New York
and New jersey have ebeertully contributed agri
cultural implements, harness, Oicloth, wall paper,
carpet. furniture, window cOrniceS, curtain mate
nal few cncrayingS framed, etc. but not a tithe
oi What Is needed aud necessary IN order to give
The place the appearance of human abede As
tbe earieuer has time, be Is widening and repair
ina aud With a heavy roller, hardening the walks.
c.eaIing up uuterbruSh, &c: aliw0rk at Mount Yer
non iugresSes slowly as daily during the stay OF
visitors all hands must drop their work and attend
90 them tor tbe bench, of the visitor well the
preservation OF tbe place We hope we shall soon
6e ab.e 90 place Mount Vernon as It was when the
home 0i a living Washington
lu The Grand Banquet Hall We hope to feast
thc exc oi the visitor with all the relies of Wash
iuCton and Lafayette that eau be accumulated The
Eal d Ia readiness, newly OIL clothed and painted,
with a glass case prepared for the safety Of small
articles A iul suit of Gen. Washington clothes
have already been restored TO their original home
al relic, OF these great men entrusted TO the As
ISOLATION shall be rehgiously cared for, for the
benefit and qualification Of the million.