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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-15
TORD'S HOTEL.
III RTGHNOND VA

Situated in the Heart of the City, command
ing the finest views, and adjoining
il the Capitol Square and
aa Governors Mansion.
This Splendid Neao Hotel-the only one situa-
ted in the fashionable portion of the city, and
adjoining the beautiful Capitol Park. with its
statuary, Monuments, Fountains, and Flower
Bcds-is newly and elegantly furnished through
tut, and its Bill of Fare is not exceed in quality
ind variety by any house in the State.
Special Suits of Rooms always ready for Wed
ling and large Travelling Parties. The arrange
lnents are frst-class in every respect. The price
Of Board has been fxed-owing to the great
carcity of money-at the reasonable sum OF
$3.50 PER DAY. rg yR
The patronage of my friends and the public
generally is respectfully solicited
"a swf.T S. Al. FORD, Proprietor.
+ Late one of the Proprietors of the Exchange
otel Richmond, Va. may 1860 #.
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Stuu7ltO2a Cards.
G r.. WOOD.

~ e. WOOD.
". Dealer in Boots, Shoes Notions, Hats,
Caps, Gents Furnishing Goods, Tobacco, Cigars,
&c. New St., oppositeVa., Hotel, Staunton, Va,
sent l-tf
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Stanton Cards.
and Buggies.

Carriages and HSuggies. -
" l wish to inform my friends that have
moved my CARRIAGE SHOP to my new build
ing near the Virginia Hotel, where I will keep on
hand Carriages and Buggies of every description.
By close attention to business and fair dealing,
expect to give entire satisfaction. 1 will pay
strict attention to REPAIRING. Give me q call
before purchasing J. H. WATERS.
jan 9-tf
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Hotels.
UGUgTA HNTEF..

lM BALTIMORE, MD.
C. R. HOGAN ..........................PRo pRIEToR.
rs r., REDUCTION OF FARE.
In consideration of the general decline in cost
of all necessaries appertaining to Hotel Keeping,
the price of Board will be Reduced on and after
January LIST, 1870, to
$3.50 PER DAY,
And being determined that nothing will be left
undone in the future to make the "MALTBY"
what it has been in the past-second to none in
the city. tr nn jan 20-ly
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M ARGUS & KELEEY,S
VALLEY MARBLE WORKS.
AT

S T a U N T O NJ,
HARRIsONBURG AND CHARLOTTESVILLE
We desire to obtain specimens Of Dark Marble
found in the Valley. april $3.50 If
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. Pierre House. BROAD AND CHEST
Ia NUT STREETS, PHILADELPHIA.
The undersigned having leased this house, so
long and favorably known under the proprietor
ship Of the Messrs. Wards, and having reftted
and refurnshed it throughout in the most elegant
manner, is now OPEN for the reception Of
guests, with all the appointments of frst-class
hotel. j. B. BUTTERWORTH q CO.,
sept 2-tf Proprietors.
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pURKE'S LIVERY STABLE,
- Staunton, va.
The Proprietor takes this occasion to call the
attention Of his friends and the public, to his
plete outfit Of New Buggies. Hacks,
&c, which in neatness and ease of running
are not to be equalled by any Livery intheyalley.
T~ He can accommodate persons with Supe- o.
GcN rlor Riding and Driving Horses, both gen (c1I
The famous Hostzer, TOM BETHEL, is in gen
eral charge of the stable. april 29-69 ".
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Professional Cards.
N Otice of Dissolution.

The Law Partnership of STUART & Ransom has
been hisday terminated, by mutual consent Both
the late partners offer their professional services
as for the conduct of causes in the Court
of Appeals and other Courts held in Staunton.
and for Collections, through legal spondents,
in all parts of the State.
ALEX. Fl. H. STUART,
THOMAS D. RANSOM
august IL, 1870. Aug 25-tf.
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Railroads..
.qa 49, !RR ,,ssY - 80
$50 go 81 III W. }s
f+ NEW SCHEDUDE,
, ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANAS-


, ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANAS-
sAS RAILROAD.
enN AND AFTER FRIDAY, Nov, 10, 1870,
~ daily passenger train will run
between WASHINGTON and LYNCHBU RG, CON
Meeting at GORDONSVILLE with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad to Richmond, Covington & Va.
Springs; at LYNCHBU RG for WEST andSOUTH-
WEST, and at WASHINGTON for the NORTH
and NORTHWEST.
Leave Washington daily at 655 a. M, and AL
exandria at 8. 90 a. m. arriving at Lynchburg at
8 05 p. m.
Leave Lynchburg at S.25 a. NJ, arrive at Alex
andria at 525 p M, and at Washington at 6 Is
Passengers for MANASSAS BRANCH will leave
Alexandria daily, at II M, pass Strasburg at
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington daily
Excepting Sunday at 9:55 a. IN. leave Alexau-
dria at HOO Il. M, pass Strasburg at 3:42 p. M
and arrive at Harrisonburg at 6.45 p. m.
- Eastward, leave Harrisonburg, at $3.50
-, M, pass Strasburg at 9 70 a. NJ, arrive at Al
exandria at As p. m Washington 2.35 p. m,
connecting with the $50 P. m. train from Wash
,ington to Baltimore 7s g5af1l 81. le
Good connections by comfortable Coaches are
made to Fairfax Court House from Fairfax Sta
ton to Middeburg from the Plains to Upper
vile from Piedmont; and to Staunton from Har-
risonburg N
Both the Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close conn ections at Strasburg with the
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad to Winches-
ter, Harper's Ferry, SC, -.1.-.,4
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points, -..s-[
- = 80 a-47 f j. NJ BROADUs,
dec 1-tf General Ticket Agent.
ITALY THROUGH PASSENGER AND e
- 4A =Ee5{ FREIGHT LINE!
.0a1kl "a Sundays Excepted -s i5e
d ~; DioLn nd and all into
south and west Of that city, VIA
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD
LINE, RICHMOND s. DANVILLE, and CHES-
APEAKE s. OHIO RAILROADS IA
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virginia. -.,tons;, at Brow1.6 co.'s wharf, for
Philadelphia, ioading-W Courtensy:
Falcon 672 tons, Horeey, at Union wharf, for Bal
:. timore, loadlne-P @ Trenholm.
s,.,.5 SHIPS. .ge.,...
Hope, 797 tons, Hancock, at Atlantic wharf, lot
John Sidney, 1000 tons. Bartlett, at Vanderhorsts
wharf, for Liverpool loading-W Smith q
John Baker, ITO tons, Spear, at vsnderhorst,s
wharton Liverpool. loading Street Bros co.
City OF Halifax. tBr,) s63 tons, Cunningham, at
Southern wharf, for Liverpool, loading-H
Card. -.
Annie KImball, 130 tons. Stinson, at Wander
horst's wharf, for Liverpool, ready-RaVe.
mel & co.
A''iS'i for Liverpool, t ioading-J 4 Ensiow & CO..
Eyanell, 5l3 tons Randell, at Atlantic wharf, for
Liverpool, loading Enslow Il coz,
Virginia Dare, Sol tons Skofeld. at Atlantic
wharf, for Liverpool, loading-Wilns q chis-
Rosetta McNelll, Gil tons, spreul, at Atlantic
wharf. for Liverpool, oading-J A EnsloW co.
Paquete de Cantabria lSp). 4S tons. enzain, o.
Brown cos wharf, from Havana, waiting waiting
Mary Killnm, 425 tons, Butler, at Atlantic wharf,
for Amsterdam, ready-H Card -.
Bidwell lI'rl 4s3 tons. at Atlantic wharf, for Am
sterdam, ready1R MuIe d CO.. :. :, .,.. .rr,s
wharf, for Liverpool. reafiy-R Mure Co.,
Belgium (Br). SO tons, Greene, at Accommoda-
~ ton wharf, for Liverpool, ready-Henry Card
Emma Parker, {Br,) 4o6 tons, BrowD;, at Allan.
wharf, for Liverpool. loading-Henry Gard.
Rome, Sl4tons, Otis; OF Boyce's wharf, for Liver
| nool. loading-Willis Chisolm.
Sarah 66l tons; Atkins, at Union wharf, Tor Liver
pool, loadlng-Street Pros & CO.. = -
YsahpI iSpan) iSl3 tons. Auton, OF Brown: 4 coz
:; wharf. from Maianzas, watting-W:P Hail
b.omidon (Br),, 563 tons, Caven, In the Stream
from Cork, Ireland, just arrived-H card. :,
q BRIGs. ~: -. =.
| f Cove. 463 tons. uarlness, at Central Whar1
for Liverpool, loadng-R Mure CO..
| Cecilia tBr),-- tons, Bistrnp, Gt Boyce CO co.
wharf, from Liverpool, discharglng
Paula (Span polacre). 1874 tons. Beftran at Brown /
| co.'s wharf, lor Barcelona, loading"
Francisco SPAN, 9o2 tons, Riera at Brown 4 co.'s
wharf. for. .Parcelona, lraltng-W Hal.
Monarca (Spapl, - tons,-,tn In the stream, from
St Johns, p just arrived-W P'Hall." ..
SCHooNERs. .i,.,gg. -
| Mary. Mankin. IONS. Ilalsey. IN Ash'eE RlVer
for New York. loading-J EnslGw. co. =.
| W L Burroughs, $40 tons. SnOwden, at Royce y
co.'s whaIf, to load for Cork and Market-W
Roach & co.
B N Hawkins, 500 tons, Wyatt, at Comme cla
| :: wharf, foRNew York, loading-W Roach 4 Co
B Lowell, 81 tons, Leavitt, at CD1on wharf, fol
Northern Port, loading Enslrw 4 CO.
Fl Hand, = tons, Hand, in the Stream, Tor Bal
timore. ready-H Baker co. :.
Marietta TiltoD, - tonsr Frtznger OF AuantiS
:, wharf, from Wilmington, Del, discharglngTH
Baker Cow. O. ....-- : .----- -. -
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Markets by Telegraph.

LONDON, December INC on. n.-Consols ssh.
Bonds 8SH.
Afternoon.-ConsU!s 90, ex-dlvldend. Ameri-
cans quiet.
uplands sHaexd; Orleans exashd; sales L, ,ooo
bales Red winter wheat 10a11s. Flour 2ls ca.
Common osin Arm.
NEW YORK, December l.-Noon.-StocG quiet
Gold l01s. Money 4a5 per cent Sterling. long,
S2l: short 9H. Sixty -twos ~. Flour 1rm: Wheat
held firmly and quiet Corn dull ut l3Aa13h.
Cotton dull and dropping; uplands 16c; Orleans
l6Hc; sales 1900 bales. Tnrpentne irmer at ACC.
Rosin dull at 81 ooa2. Freghts dull:
Evening.-Cotlon closed heavy with good ex'
mort demand; sales 5000 bales at 16 cents. Flour
Southern steadier; common TO good extra S. 80a
90. Whlskey dull at 80 cts. Wheat closed dull
winter red and amber Western 81 43al As: Corn
SIC 25a22 rs Beef steady. Lard quiet and heavy
Turpentine firm at 46 cts. Rosln duh. Freights
dull. Tailow dull aud heavy at Saa9c. Money
as per cent Sterling SHaSI. Gold lohal0H
Governments very weak and 1a1 a, lower; Sixty
WILMINGTON, December lotion duil anu
nominal: middlingS lac; sales 100 bales; net re,
ceipts 552 exports coastwise 100; stock 1857
BOSTON December 1.-Cotton dull; ml'ldlings
lsTc: sales 200 bales; net receipts l2s; coastwise
652; total $780, stock $500 bales.
SAVANNAH, December 1.-Cotton very quiet;
exports TO Great Britain 1853; coastwlse 81; stock
76. 3S2 bales.
GALVESTON, December l.-Cotton quiet and
weak; good ordinary 13A: sales 500 bales; net
receipts l751; stock 30,673 bales.
BALTIMORE, December 1.-flOur quiet and weak
Howard street superfne S5a5.50. Wheat, choice
White ST Toal rs. Corn, 7oa72c: yellow 77a7sc.
PORK s23. Clear sides 17a17Hc. Lard quiet at
lIIsc Wniskey 90c. Cotton less active and lower
mlddling l5xc; sales 1926 bales; net receipts IT'S;
coastwise lS0; total s55; exports, coastwise 7e;
stock 1850 bales
MOBILE, December 1.-Cotton quiet; middling
asking l6c sales 1900 bales net receipts ll65; eX
ports, cosstwise 1lol; stock SIS, 400 bales
NORFOLK, December 1.-Cotton nominal; mid.
ding l5c; net receipts 1924 bales; exports, coast
wise S068; stock 50O7 bales.
NEW ORLEANS December 1.-Cotton dull and
lower; middllng 16Ac; sales 5000 balesi net re-
ceipts 626l; coastwse 757; total 7Ol7; exports 70
Great Britain 215s; TO the Continent $50; STOCK
ll3 T2s bales. Sugar, prime eAaloc. Molasses,
nrime 55a5sc. Sterling 191Sal9%. Sight exchange
CIScISNATr December 1-Flour dull and un-
changed. Corn steady at 5085ac. Mess pork
weak at s1s Lard. holders firm. WhisEey droop'
ing at S2aSSc. 90.
LOUISVILLE, December l.-Bagging firm at 2sc
Flour ami grain quiet. WhisSey dull at S3c.
AUGUSTA, December 1.-Cotton In good demand
at lower rates: sales 1880 bales; receipts $780, MID
dlings l4hal4hc.
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InterIor COTTON Markets.

COLUMBIA, December 1.-Sales Of cotton yes
terday 81 bales; middling 1414al4hc
SUMTER, November 3o-About $50 bales have
been sold during the week ending the 2sth. we
quote ordinary lSc; good ordinary 13hc; low mid
tiling l4c; middling 14kc; STRICT middliDg l4hc.
CHARLOTTE, November 29.-2a3 bales sold to-
day; extremes 1skct to l4Ac; market active falr
demand.
MACON November 29--Recelpts $50 bales; ship
nenfs 500 bales; sales TT bales. The market
steady and quiet, with middllngs t141!c.
COLUMBUS, November 29.-0ur market quiet,
with mlddl!ngs at 14Tc; closed with downward
tendency; New York Of 1sci sales 563 bales; re-
ceIpts 64S bales.
MONTGOMERY, November Pour market Is
quiet and firm; low mtddlings 14al4N.
SELMA, November 20.-There were sales yester-
day Of $50 bales low mlddling 14c; strict good Or
dinary 13Ga131lc. The demand was GOOD, anu
the market closed steady at our quotations.
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The Charleston Market.

[PoR qGE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER IL
THE CRops.-The weather during the early part
OF the week Just terminated was moderate and
dry, and cotton picking proceeded favorably, but
since it has been stormy and unsettled. The pro-
tracted favorable season should produce good re-
suits on the CROP but the very low price wil per-
haps, tend to counteract this advantage.
TH REcFIPTs.-The arrivals at the cotton ports
for the week mp to Friday last were l1S,66s bales,
against l22, 1873 bales the week previous and S5,.
.7e5. bales for the corresponding time last year.
The receipts at New Orleans were s7,1ol bales, in
contras. with 1884 bales the week OF the year
previous The total supplies at the cotton ports,
from September.r, 1870 up to the latest mail dates
were els $50 bales against 7s5, ,5S9 bales the sea-
son before. showing an increase Of 124,2ll bales.
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New York Rice Market.

From the Daily Bulletin. November 20 There
has heen o moderate jobbing trade doing, WITH.
ont any import ant variation In figures The want OF
strength referred 70 on saturday, however IS stll
noticeable and large parcels could not be moved
except at q decline. Sales OF IS terces at 74a7Ac
for Carolina ordinary to choice.
From the Journal Of Commerce Doresiic Is
hardly So nrm. Buyers ore operating cautiously,
and increasing supplies make holders more
lepient; l0U tierces Carolina sold aS7a11sc.
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Exports OF the Week ending Deo'ber 1

- FOREIGN.
LIvERPooL--Per bark Sharpsburg- -16S0 bales
upland cotton. 95 tons phosphate rock. Per ship
Canova. .2022 bales upland cotton, 176 barrels
rosin. 120 tons phosphate. PER bark Annie
Kimball-29 bags sea island and 2264 bales upland
cotton. ......Per Br bark Begium-2l63 bales OF
upland cotton, 10 tons phosphate rock.
AAsrERDAI-Per Br bark Mary Killam-1376
bales upland cotton. Per Br bark Bidwell--l4s7
bs,es upland cotton.
BA4iaAs-Per Br schr Equator-100 bbls and
100 SACKS nour, 800 feet lumber, 20 600 shingles,
and snndlies.
DOMESTIC.
NEW YoRK-Per steamship Georgis-132 bags
sea island and 1901 bales upland cotton. so bales
domestIcl S1o9 tierces RICE and sundrtes Per
steamship Manhattan-1080 bales upland and 81
bags sea island cotton, 81 tcs rlce IS bales domes
tics, los empty barrels, so plgs sundries: Per
steamship James Adger-1079 bales upland and
l0S bales sea island cotton, 30 tcs rice, ITO bbls
rosin 5s bales domesics, A bbls oranges, 10 pkgs
sundrles.
PHILApELPHIA--Per steamship W Eyerman-
116 bales cotton 20 tcs rice II bales yarn, 1872 bbs
rosin so bags rice -four sc sacks fruit. 149 cases
quarterrpaster stores, II bbls oranges and SUM-
dries.
BALTIMoRE-Per steamship Sea Gull-lO5 bales
cotton. 169 ,cs rice 81 hhds and 2 bales hides, 81
bSis oranges $50 bags guano, AL pkgs sundries.
.....f1r schr Hand-ll3,oo 600 net OF lumber
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List Of Shipping
In THE PORT OF CHARLESTON, DECEMBER ].
Vessels under 100 tons, and steamers coasslng
within the State, excepted.
STEAMSHIPS.
Champion, 141s TONS Lockwood, at Adger's ~nafi no
for New York loading-James Adger co co, ,,n
South Carolina, 1900 TONS Beckett, at union
wharf, for New York, ready-Wa8ner' ousei
& CO. w. A. Courtenay.
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Receipts by Railroad, December L.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.

1914 bales cotton, % bales goods, o. bbls naval
stores, 800 sacks and 80 bbs dour, car stock. To
Mowry & Son, Reeder Davis, Fraser 4 Dill,
Smith, @ Walter d co, Bowling & co, Kinsman
4 Howell, Marshall. Jr, F Mey. Frost d Adger,
Caldwell Son, Graeser & Smith, W W Smith,
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DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CoMPY's
THROUGH LINE TO
CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN
FARES GREATLY REDUCED.

steamers of the above line leave Pier ~
No. AZ, North River, foot Of Canal y. :
street. New York. at II O'Clock noon, o. she as
and Goth of every month except when slcse
dates fall on Sunday, then the Saturday prece'
ing. =. banana with
steamers for South Pacific and CenCIM AlneiA'""
pys Steamshin 1APAN leaves San Francisco for ia,
pIN No en- raltfornia steamers touch at Havana, bnl
20 direct from New York to AsplnwMsn. M - :, oa,,t
Medicine and attendance free.
For passage Tickets or other Information spps ps
at the 11OHPANYiS TICKET OFFICE, on tne
wharf foot Of Canal street, North KiyeI, EN- ne"
York. E. h' oAo1' AeN
juiy16-1yr
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The total arrivals at the chief sou'nern malhess
from september /, 1870. up to the latest telegraph
II tntelliRence, as contrasted with last year, were

The receipts OF cotton at the principal soutn-
ern markets from November "a to November '0'
1870, as reported by telegraph, was as loiio"S.
This includes all points but overland:
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i SON, Brodle l. %, Geo wWilliams Eco Clag
horn, Herring 4 60, and R Mnre & CO: ,,,, .,,,..
,,oprrIY errpy plupoin -.

SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD.
% Sales cotton, mdse, &c. To ] Campbell, J
r Pringle d Son, h Bisohoff q CO, Hopkins Nc
Pherson & co, Hudson, W Downing d CO., NJ
Johnson, 8 Gadsden, Wagner Murdaugh and
Railroad Agent.
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r1v1go1A1 AND oonMERc1AI.

,,,,.ch.rleston stock and Bond Market.
,rrr;vAIuE OF THE STOCHs, BONDS Ayp OTHER
anc-RrrTEs CN,lRD AT THE CHARLESTON sIoCh
an.1n EOR TIE WEEK ENDING DEC. /, 1870.
rpublIshed ofnciary by authority Of STOCK soard.l
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NorE-we have deducted nom New Orleans
2s54o bales uplands, from Mobile 1898 bales, from
Savannah ass bags sea island and b7S bales up
land, and from Charleston 8Sl bags seatsland and
$50 bales upland-the quantities received at those
ports from Mobile. Florida, Texas and Savannah.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-03-16
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
PHILADELPHIA, March Sth, 1870

PHILADELPHIA March Sth, 1870.
Mr. Editor, Finding myself here, in the good
providence of God, and having seen and heard
some things which may interest your readers, |
present few items.
1 was pleased to find on reaching Washington,
Saturday evening, that a decided improvement
has been made in this, that instead OF being de-
tanned at the depot of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad over an hour, immediate connection Is
made and we arrived in Baltimore at o'clock 2.
NJ, instead of $40 as formerly This is matter
of some moment.
On Sunday attended at ST. Paul's church,
where the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South is holding its sessions The ser.
mon by Bishop McTyiere was sound, evangelical,
practical and grand in its Gospel simplicity and
well calculated to correct vital errors held and ad-
vanced by some of the more ignorant and blgoted
Methodist ministry. 1t was admirably fitted for
the occasion, the ordination of deacons following
Immediately afterwards. On my way to this city
Yesterday. compared notes. with an Intelligent
family of EpiScopalians who had attended at an
other st. Pauls, and who with very decided en-
phasis regretted that they had not attended Wor-
shin where did, and who concurred with me IN
hoping that such churchmen as conducted worship
at st. Paus, and especially at st. Luke S, Baltl'
more. NAV very soon take the last short step and
go over to Rome.
I was much pleased to hear that two young Vir-
ginia minister's Rev. Mr.. Murkland, assistant
to Rev. DR.. Bullock, and Rev. Mr. Dudley, OF
Christ's church, Baltimore, Lou Church, are
gaining so much reputation as young men promls
| ing to be useful in their several spheres.
l spent two hours last evening at the Academy
of Fine Arts an institution which has contributed
perhaps more than any other to give this city high
reputation for liberalty in encouraging art and SCI
ence saw one painting on exhibition, however
"Sheridan's Ride" which with its accompanying
pamphlet brought sad feelings to my heart; moi
that / felt ashamed because of any thing that real
" happened when Sheridan made his campaign IL
the Valley of Virginia, but because in Hall sacred
to Science and Art the universal Yankee nation
must have He blazoned abroad in order to crafty
the craving appetite of a mortified people for ma
tional glory Among other incidents related in the
pamphlet, is found the following. After describ
ing in very dark and perhaps exaggerated coor
the condition of affairs on the side of the Yankees
Just before "Sheridan's Ride" of 20 miles in twc
hours, from Winchester to the scene of action, i
is gravey stated that among other fruits of Sheri
dan victory, snatched from the very jaws of de
feat 1.-The victory was complete; thousands o
prisoners Including General Earl,-and owe
fifty pieces of cannon were captured and the enc
my reached Mount Jackson without an organized
regiment IL.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-03-16

up as by magic. A company have already laid off
the town Of Marceena; there are, however, but
few families living in the neighborhood yet. Those
that live there are intelligent and refined. In lay
ing off the town, liberal provisions have been made
for church and school purposes: Col Skies, an
intelligent and enterprising gentleman from hen'
lucky, and principal stakeholder in the corpora,
ton, and an elder of the church, is desirous OF
securing to the Presbyterian Church, property for
a male and female school, to be under the control
of the Presbytery. This property will, eventually,
be valuable. The high, healthy and beautiful
country points it out as eminenty suitable loca.
ton for seminaries of high order. school opened
there now, it is thought, would cause many faml'
lies in the thinly settled sections. to move In TOR
the sake of educational, social and religious prlvl'
leges. ;,
The Church consists of nine members, two ruling
elders 1t is the day of small things, with 1t and
others, yet, if properly nurtured they may become,
with Gods helping, important centres OF evangell'
cal influences. Marcelena. Helena and Escandldo
present an interesting field for ministerial labor.
Texas is receiving an immense immigration from
all sections of our country, and from Europe Ii
is calculated that, this year. one hundred thousand
have been added to our population. When polltl,,
cal matters become settled, the influx will be still
greater. The field is white for the harvest the
| laborers are few. The Church and our Board
should fix their eyes steadily Texas, and devise
liberal plans respecting this field, and carry them
out with earnestness. Labor and money expended
noao will be worth many times the amount a few
years hence. Each of our Presbyteries should be
furnished with two or more evangelists. to range
over our extended bounds, active and earnest men;
Besides, there should be large increase OF stated
supplies and pastors.
Will none here the Macedonian cry from Texas,
and come to her help? J. NJ. WILSON,
Ev. West Texas Presbytery.
,Seguin, Teas, February 9, 1870.