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RARE AND BEAUTIFUL spring styles ofjcweiry;
elegant new patterns OF pins and drops; glove
bands; Etru5can and enamellcd mcdallions; new
style neck chains, handkerchief holders, cuff and
bosom buttons; solitaire and cinster diamond en-
gagement rings.
ChoIcc novelties In si'yerwnre, In cases for bri-
dal presents, now opening at
NowLhN Il CO.'S,
corner Main and Tenth streets.
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corner Main and Tenth streets.

ATTENTION, EgERYBoDY.-Are yoa in need OF
shirts Ii so, walt no longer, hut go tmmedia!eiy
to NOAH WALKER & Co., ges them 10 take your
measure and make for you q set OF SHIFTS which,
for t, sfyIs, and durability cannot be surpassed
They pay special attention to this branch of tbs
business, andguarantee you aperfect At
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ZONE TRIAL. will convince you that the ICE
CREAM made by JACKSON, corner Main and
Third streets I'VE say 1t without the fear of con:
tradiction,, is equally IS good as any thlt can be
bourht In the citv.
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NARDUZO, FOURQUREAN Il CO.,

NARDOXO, FOURQUREAN Il CO.,
OPPOSITE rosT-0FFICE,
arc now opening large and varied assortment of
new and elegant
JAPANESE SILKS,
JAPANESE roPLINS,
GRENADINES,
SUIT CLUTuS,
aud other
DRESS GOODS.
ALSO.
LACE POINTS (some very smalll
PARAsoL COVERS,
LACE SETS,
LACE HANDKERCuIEFS,
LACE COLLARS,
III endless variety. that cannot fail to please.
All In want of DRY GOODS are advised to give
lis cali, as our prices are rs low as the lowest
and our assortment varied and complete.
ap2a CARDozo. FouRQUREAN & co.
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KEEP Cool Why, just go over to ANToSI, Sc
cond door below T. r. PRICE Co., and you car
get some Of the best ICE-CBEAM OF different ia
vors. He has also fine strawberries, bananas, and
other nice things.
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list or LETTERS.

I IST OF ADVERTISED I.ETTERs
~ 1REMAINING IN THE RICHMOND POST
OFFICE MAY 2s, 1870. ..rrgr -; ~
Persons calling for letters In this list win please
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n T%iSs rsa sos,s TG Of SainfEssiT Sha 5hslfs n
WEIR AND KANAWHhr CANAL COMPANY
u leave the dock Ms usual promptly at II D., on
Treisht and tolls on gooda for LypcbburK and,
beyond collected on delivery, or prepaid, At the
option OF the shipper. Every facility possiblewiu
slmed to deliver down freight elsewhere than as
myotice on the Dock Without special agreement, i
Way freight win not be delivered till charges are
paid. ssanrz g84d glFs, ikEHS a-1fn
Boato locked aud insured. r.,t t-f,t ..,.
de II EDWARD DILLON. Aren't.
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, POKT OF RICHMOND, MAYI27, 1879. -7sIV ssil
Steamer Petersburg, Gcoghegan,; Baltinare.,
merchandise and passengers, uarvcys u VIII
Hams. "a. y - ~ = Lfisi 'f3'i Hfffs sst
| SAILED. .t,,., ...,.... !;
Steamer John Sylvester. Clifford, Norfolk nier.
chandse and passengers, L.. b. Tatum ssss,S-t1 n
steamer Niagara, Blakeman, New York fnere ,t
Company. 49, s -Htrt - 1Er@ a,fFfTff sfSg ~
Schooner w: N. Gesncr, Egbert. Osborne 10, .,
load coal for New York, Curtis q Parker. :"
Schooner W. 8. Thompson, !, tRa aynor.i Phiiadet- d
pha, rfa Chicknhominy, Curtis Parker -, 49,, !,
MEMORANDUM. "
WEST POINT. hIay c7.-hrrircd, steamer A8-
miral, Frcem IN, Baltimore, nerchnudiscr aiid Il
passengers, York River Railroad Company, and
sailed OH return. Il - HtgisgIT III! i'm gAf
! .;su,a by TELRGRAPi. t,,...- .!tF,1y -,
Bavaria and Tybee. 0st lI'f = ~, = = =
Monday last.
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D,EGAlNS FOR MAY.

BARGAINS FOR MAY.
,.rlYTON FLANNEL SUITS.
WHITE AND RRowN DUCK SUITS,
>rrlrrD SEARSuCKER SUITS,
y,ECY rERCALE SUITS
.,\rl LINEN DRILLING SUITS.
SHRINK DUCK SUITS.
REnwN LINEN SUITS
vlurr Duck and MAKSElLLES VESTS
TI'klSn TOwELLlSG VESTS,
BLACK ALrACA SACKS.
All Tile above are
y,tkFD DOWN VERY Low IN FR,CE
John :. DEVLlN.
myl 1907 Main street. opposite rnst-"tlicc.
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FOR SALE.

IOHNKELLY, Twentieth street between
~ Main and Gary, Offers for sale a large num-
ber or one, two, and four-horse WAGONS. Also,
TEN NEW OEE-HORSE DIRT. CARTE TEBh
Any OF the above articles win be sold on long
and easy terms. [my a-Im1 JOHN KELLY.~ q
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7 IST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
THE MANCHESTER POST-OFF1CE G.
MAY os, 1870 ,r
Persons calling for letters In this list will please
say Advertised"
R-owu. Mrs Leanna Merritt Mrs. Fannie
fcolured1 Mitchell, Miss Ella Lee
Baugh Mrs. Elizabeth Minor, Mira. A: L..
Bowlin, Mrs. Betty MCGEE, MISS EllaJ.
Burnett, Mrs. III. A. Rogers, Mrs: +. y.
Clopton, Miss Kate Robinson, Miss india +.
Clay Mrs. S. +. Shelton, Mrs. j. b.
Field Miss Mary (2l strong. Mrs. sarar
Or. enc Mrs, Emily G. Tinsley. Mrs. Mary
Krorr. Mrs. Susie Whtl0ck, Miss Alice
Lutsey, Mrs Robert Winfree, Mrs. A. A.
GENTLEMEk'S LIST.
Brown. &c. Macksie, Joseph
Chandler Eldrid.e Mosely, Joe (coored)
CurlIss C. = Mahuue, Benjamin
Craig, James ID. owens, J"hn
Graves John A. picrsoIi, David o.
Gary, McssrS. j. Bro. purdltc, James
Jones, James NJ. higgins, beDJamln
Iour,,an Henry Ryan, Ned
Jackson Andrew TalIey, John (2)
King, JuhuJ. vest, u. 1.
Merritt, Thomas tcold)
JAMES II. CUNNINGHAM, =. NJ.
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sHHPPlS&.


EOR PHILADELPHIA,-Th 4Has
E steamer j. =. GREEN, Captain Ss&88&
VANCE will receive freight for the above; poft
I'll MONDAY the 3otf Instant at Il O'Clock.
r. age TO Philadelphia, including, useala. and
stateroom, $s. w. I. PORTER; Agent.
my est - E.zE. No. :42s, Dock strest.t0
DOR NEW YORK.-The Olds.Sysn =
~ dominion Steamship Company 81 fsa
ToGA, Captiin GEORGE w. COUtii viii Ieaye her
Wharf at Rocketts ON SUNDAY May 2ath, at o
o,ciock L. M. Freight received up to O'Clock
freiEhcor passage, apply to the OFFICE OF THE,
COMPANY, corner Eleventh and Min streets. y
nv % 49, ..l..r .rlsItgI.s-1 p fEEft ~
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MEETINGS.

~.O.~~~~~>o~>~~~~~~~~->
RICHMoND CoMMANDRRY, No. 2, X. T.. a2@i
May 2slh, 1870. !
ORDERS No. 1S-SIR KNIGHTs W.
W You are hereby ordered to attend q Nv i
called assembly Of your Commandery at ~ ,iE
the Masonic Hall, broad street between
Ninth and Tenth ON Monday evening /Gtrls$'
3o,ii instant. ut Soclock, on important business.
BY order Of the Il. G. - ~ "-'E" Fs"7t T'07' =
.... ..-l THOMAS ii. DEWITg.B ri
- Captain-GeneraI. :,
WILLIAM. RIDDICK, Recorder. my 9S-2t% :
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EENTIEAIEN,!

AHnn Wnl a
Allen r. NJ. n.
Allen GeOrr.
Alien Charles w
Allen Dr CO
hmmous. Vim, G..
Address, C. W
Armistcad. Thomas
htwnod. Dr. A. N.
hiwood J'ho,n,a
hesc,I wn, ''""'
Rarnns " w
Rarhrr W W.
HatchcIor. j. G..
Barksdalc. f..
Baldwin, II. II.
b ,kar, VIM. Il.
Bacus, No,men
Rakcr, Joseph
BnaZlcy. DR.. r. S.
Black. Th mas IL.
Blackwell. A.
Rawcn. II.
Eoire. F.
Bradley EF.
Eronsier < Francis
Burwcll, VIM.
turkey. l. y.
buck, j. Z.
Burns, Mike
Burns, f., j.
l:urkc, +. ls.
Calender, David
Campbell, John
CARMEL, Frank
cappc & Pcct
Christian, Warren Eco
lorcN
Chlry. Peter
Chich, II. A.
Chcsvey. Hr. w. ).
81 irk, ) ).
Coleman, j. G.
Coles, Walter
Cotton, III.
& altman, j. &.
Cont, Peter
Cursc, General nj. ID.
Cine, Henry
Cruokc 4 Hume
Croprcr. ;. r.
CARTS. +. +.
lrayis. j.
Dell, I;nl,crt
Dlctrick. j. J..
Draper, II.
l!rIlnn, Peter
Duukcl. +.
Huntington, j. W.
Erilols. John
Edwards, f..
Clam, DANES
Earrar George
Firld il. Al.
l,nr,,,nr loo
isnsstrr +
Fr,,,cis Rorcrt
, Gnr,linHr ! r..
E,rhnr Vim
GailaI,cr ii l..
Gsrlock Wm.
t:,rih,l,i, Eror,-a
GcntrI. , Edward
Eo"rro Wm q.
E;h.o, S i ~
G;iInen,o I"M
E,,,,,'' E,,nr3 80 '
t:nnmni,, e
t:ond,irh M. T.
1000 ihort
GnJSev Gde, Nf' r NJ
CnrJrIclr. ". !.
GRAY, +.
Griffin, A.
Graves. r..
lian,iy. II. :.
Handy. Il.
HAYES. General
Hari IS, Games
y = VIVA NHs
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DURE BAY RUM Gmported), genuine
l. German Cologne, Florida and Magnolia " a.
ter. Bouquet DOrleans Cologne, Coudray's Co.
logne, Coudray's, Lubin's, and Lows highly
scented Soaps, Kxtracts, &c. ~ -
l.. WAGNER, Druggist,
my 2S-TE Sixth and Broad streets,
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s,sRTeSaHS.

-. 600 IN CLOTHING TO BE
SDolHt SuLD-entlrc stock by FALL
tIInr.- -ru,bracinH many of tho OF
TkA'rss nfIhc season. All I desire is a call from
>if ,,nt and will Guarani &C not to he under
iN'>' " m, regular way by any house In the city.
s"h: ~ "a c>amtuc before purchasing elsewhere.
,,r.rJ ~, f, the wise is sufficient. Yours, respect
fati"., WILLIAM IRA SMITH.
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$4,000 WORTH OF

rg.y.> AND CHlLUREN'S CLOTHING
At COSr FOR CASH,
ar RALDWlN'S OLD STAND,
u.,,I> and cali often. These goods must I've
81 my 10 2w
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straw hats of every kind and shsSc Ii x1lss.s..7

The linen and alpaca coats that q. Is. SPBHGE,a
2 SON are selling defy competition rs rsgsFsh :
PRICE, They are selling as low as the lowest and
as good as the best. Cali at 1900 Main street ft
your summer clothing. .sis1t1al.s
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NJOTICE.-J. j. BEASLEY begs leave to
IN inform those having SECTIONS II HOLLY,
W OOD that he Is prepared to receive and aIena
To orders for turing sections and graves, cleaning
Sections and painting fences. He can be found At
No. East Jackson street or II addressed fhrough
Che city post-otllce will give prompt attention.
nav 1llm4
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IN. ELLrSoS & Co, viii insert ADVERTISEMENTS hz
the principal newspa tn Virginia, NORTH caro-.
Ina, Tennessee, and the northern e4ties, Ill pab.
ishers' rates, for cash. pply htthis ofaess tES'
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rINHE ATTENTION OF COUNTRY
/ MERCHANTS is called particularly to our
stock. rs they win always find IL full and COM
pletc. A fine selection or Dress Goods always on
hand. JULIUS SfCLE,
mv2i Ais Broad street.
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PORT OF RICHMOND, MaY5s7, is7a. -3siIc

mlNATURE ALMANAC, MAX q, ,is7s.t n
sun rises $50 Moon rises. ........ @ AZ
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"A. a. ALIEN has iass received large stock ~
summer goods, embracing all the styles scs Bsaec
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call a. ALLsssa and ges On. one Of che sheI Hats. !

The Consolidation Hat, also arab and d6fack essl
tmeres, can be found at sALLEH,ssisi isIfs sIiaB y
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Goto ALIEs's,:isis ALLEY Main street, and dsos wiii ses
suited In style and price, ..,ts -, Z, -
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MRS. .PARTINGTON'S WASHING MA.
lVl CHINE, the greatest invention OF the age.
retail al I'll each SO dozen for sale by - =
COOK & LAUGHTOE,
nv 2S-gt - Z tic. AuctfoneerR
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nRY GOODS! p!
IMPORTANT TO BUYEESl

THE BEST BARGAINS AND THE CHEAP
Est GOODS YOU CAN FIND
At
JOSEPH STRAUSE'S, 1888 MAIN STREET.
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Deed, veiy much of the sicknessH nettce ID sh4t
spring Of tho year may he traced tocaRscs EA3clsz
we're eDgendefed In the "cold fsrm.g Hute !.
whether the cause lies hidden inthe systfr, or oE
Els certain that dfaeate win devil ltscN Sfafc
first opportunity hense no ons sshoald besitsssaOss
moment TO set aoost eomhsslne esn4azecsh1uye,ss
fngit. To accomplish this purpose sgthiagas seif
ssefnl and reliable as MIsHLER,s HssB BrTTEns.s,
IS positive st:idots for any naaisfieas Of ilns
against every Bsorasd fniueaee eMhich peodssessf
disease We say In ALEXANDER to oeur.resdeFsafssts
they should giye heed TO our advice On this sss
,ecf. Dss<+ - Il '''@ss - - - - - DEE
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GIO 6OO TO LOA N.-PARTIES
~ lU.CUO wishing to borrow money OH city
so. For further infornatiOn, inquire of Mcssrs.
LYME 4 BROTHER, nctloncers, on Main be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, Rich-
mond, Va. my IS st
SUNDRIES.-J A = A ESE COR n
- FILES, Gayetty's Medicatcd raper, Englieh
Co II and bunion Flasters Thermometers. Also
Lactomcter's, to test milk, &c.
l.. WAGNER, Druggist,
my 2S-2s< corner Sixth and Broad streets.
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DOY LOST, called CHARLES or CHAR
ID LEY KELLY; thirteen years old; full, round.
red face awkward movement when walking. Hed
on when he left . small hat, round jacket, mtxea
pants, heavy shoes tied at the instep By strap ana
buckle. Said boy was sent TO aud legally appren-
Liced 70 me for term ef years by y. yoaa'sgyS
from nv place Tuesday, Hay the lots. iEHyr
SON knowing his whereabouts, and giving snsa In
formation 10 the police, win not only confer
great favor but win be suitably rewarded by msss
MARTIN gLOuGHAANE4 gse
if .njs Tree Hill RaceeFfeid,
my?3-MW&Ss Hensfeo coonsys ke.sy5
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wo1,n ayD COAI,.

II
wOOD AsD COAL. -. !,
r EHIGH LUMP ANTHRACITE G0AI,,
IL for foundry use. .. u: :nAMEsln ~
my 20 lin fighteenth and Cary stresie. .
(IIIESrNJT ANTHRACITE coal for
". cooking purposes. Tho most econcMicSi
fuel In &c market. Forsale low. {, .,,Ss,f.y y
my 2s--Im Eighteenth and Cary strcsts.
DED AND WHITE ASH fegg and stoye
II sizelAalHRAcITEG COAL, fer ~ isyisS yN saas
factory rsc. -. ~. HAWEsss
my as--lm Eighteenth and Cary streets.
rUMBERLAND COAL for engine and
smith use This cosiis isss tsoaeis she
sf any other coal, aud has 40 equal f2r IHx
turing parpoeos. BAIESS
my s&-in gishseenta snd Carr ssres.ss- &
UDMBERLhND C0AL.-Just received, !
I IN c,Yu., freshly mined nGEORGE's OhEEh
GTIgf,EkI AND Goa y said - tbe. alie best M
/ nse G,r atsaIn ard smith purposes. Aiso, LuMg
ASIHRACIrE for, foundrles- EGG, sf0NEs
and CHESTNUT COAf, for cooking Rai RRar23SSs
mys Seventeenth strss. asdrss-gr!ase:
|, "A NTuRACITE CQALs--I am. prepased
IA 10 fnrnish the best quality LOEBEHkA kEn
ASK, EGE and4ST0HEt GpALS,sas tnDaa.Sss
Ulsrket ariee Those In want so4s q
viii please gi-e-1s q call. 80. = g =
ufacs ar.l3esa corner Of scyrntcnth aad 1ces;
stsss.. re ~ Sc F WIRE RoBnRTa.
J. 3 + = =
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Various Senate bills were reported back
from committees and placed upon the calen.
dar, among them q bill In relation to ap-
peals, wrlts oferror, andsupersedeas, which
was afterwards taken up out OF its order and
passed. -
The following House bills were also re.
ported: -
TO amend sections Q, Q, and 4, Of chapter
14ef the Code. .,,se f
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Evangelism in Lexington Presbytery,

THE following report presented by Rev. Thomas
d. Bell has been on hand two or three weeks, but
deferred on account of other Presbyterial matters
which have crowded our columns Brother Bell has
done an excellent work in that Presbytery and the
abors expended in Church Extension by its wise and
efficient measures are already bearing precious fruits
and promise yet greater.
The Evangelist reported that he had visited
Pendeton church and preached number of
times, both in Franklin and at Upper Tract
This church still has no regular supply, but greatly
desires one. At the Upper Tract large part Of
the land belongs to those who will support Presby
terrain preaching. There is some prospect of unit
ing this church with Mt. Zion, at Petersburg In
the support Of a pastor
The Evangelist had removed to Broadway, in
order to give special attention to this missionary
field. The house of worship here is nearly com
pleted. An informal church organization has
taken place with about Is members. Several have
given notice that they expect to apply to be re
eeived on examination. The field continues as
promising as ever,
In Highland county, the church at Mcdowell
has subscribed very literally to secure the services
of Rev. F. NJ. Swoope, who has been preaching
there for six months past The Presbytery ought
to encourage this increasing disposition of sell help
Monterey has no regular preaching on Sabbath
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
The Fincastle Calamity.

The following suggestions are from an esteemed
brother, and we sincerely hope they will meet the
eye of many Christian brethren, whose hearts will
respond to them. The calamity in Richmond, and
another in Fincastle should lead us to bear one
anothers burdens and SO fulfil the law of Christ. J.
Ed. Cen.
1t is fact worthy Of notee thai, the late de-
structive fire at Fincaste originated in stable.
The confagration which destroyed the greater part
Of her sister country-town, Lexington, seventy
years ago, had its origin in precisely the same way
Some of us who were born there can well remem-
Der how, for generation afterward our ears tin
ged with the dread tale of 'the fire." as it began
with very little fame and smoke bursting from
the roof of ANDY Windle's stable" But Lex
ington was then rather small village; and the
fire was in the day time; and the amount Of pro-
perty lost could not have been at all to compare
with the damage done by the late Fincaste fire.
Perhaps something onght to be learned, from
these and other cases. on the question of the pro-
per relative locality of such very combustble and
dangerous buildings in our towns.
Let me not, however, in this incidental subject,
forget higher object, which is to suggest that,
even if we are scarce of means in these hard times
almost every body might spare little in the way
of contribution to aid the sufferers at Fincastle.
The friends of our esteemed brother the Rev. DR..
j. H. Bocock will have looked over the newspa-
per reports with anxiety and felt relief in see
ing that his dwelling was not among the desolated
Ones But it is sad to know that his health has
been so seriously impaired as to threaten the ter
mination of his life,-though he is now partially
restored, according TO the last advices that have
had And now, in all probability, the church and
congregation of which he is pastor will be greatly
disabled as to his support. If so, cannot but
hope that aid will be afforded him or them, in
some way, from abroad.
hope that those concerned will pardon broth
er who feels deep sympathy with them for re-
ferring to their case as he has done. \.
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geligiuas gatelligeute.
Presbytery of Macon

Met at Albany, Ca, on the 9th of April, and was
opened by the Rev. j. N. Bradshaw, with a SER
mon from lisa. IL 5.
There were in attendance during part of the
sessions, ten of the twelve ministers. and ruling
elders from ten of the seventeen churches embraced
within the Presbytery.
The Rev. David Wills, d. D.. was chosen Mod
orator, and elder S. Hunter Temporary Clerk.
The usual routine business was attended to-
Special care was given to the inquiry into the
condition of feeble and vacant churches.
Direction was given to the. Executive Committee
of Domestic Missions to employ missionary Tor
two if practicable for the care and supply of the
churches which are now destitute of the stated
ministry of the gospel The field is large and i'm
portant. The Rev. David Wills, d. d., Macon,
Ga. is Chairman of the above named Committee.
A committee was appointed, consisting OF the
Rev. Messrs. w. Mckay and III. (. Hoyt and
ruling elder NJ. Creighton OF Albany, with author
ity to organise church at Camilla, Mitchell
county, if the way be open.
Presbytery voted in favor of striking out Chap
ter X, Section 4th, of Form Of Government.
The report OF the committee appointed at the
last meeting of Presbytery to consider the proposed
revision of the Form of Government, etc., was re-
ceived amended, adopted, and ordered to be for
warded with the vote of the Presbytery relative to
Chapter X, Section 4th, etc., to the General As
Assembly The action of Presbytery involves sew
era objections to the revision in its present form,
but not any definite vote as between the old and
the revised Forms.
Commissioners to the General Assembly: Prin-
cipals-Rev. j. H. Nall and elder DR.. W. j.
Reese Alternates-Rev. VIM. Mckay and elder
W. j. Patterson.
By report Of Committee on Minutes Of Synod,
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tween us and the Northern Presbyterian
Church, no friendly relations whatever now
exist. As matters now stand-with their
accusations of the most aggravated and in
Sulting character, and persisted in through
many years, all remaining unexplained and
unmodifed, the idea of such relations is
preposterous. If any better can be reached
it is duty incumbent upon all concerned
to be more than willing to consent. If pro-
per proposals for committee of conference
on the whole matter were made, it would
seem to be a movement right in principle,
and dictate of wisdom. 1t could not fail
to indicate to all parties concerned the pre-
else nature and extent of the troubles be-
tween them, and how far it might be practi-
cable to remove them.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-05-18

Why the Girder Broke.-Much attention has
been directed to the recent awful calamity at the
Capitol-its causes and the lessons concerning Di
vine Providence connected Herewith. One Of
our daily papers, we observe, after investigating
and discussing the subject at some length, seems
to have reached the profound conclusion that the
girder broke because it was too aoeak to bear the
,ceight of so many people, The same thought had
possibly occurred before to Others 1t is not pro-
bable, however, they are convinced that this was
all that Providence had to do with the tragical
event. There are many in Richmond who do not
so read their Bibles nor did they learn such inGdel
lessons in their sanctuaries on the day set apart
and observed so generally and so devoutly. While
humbling themselves under the mighty hand Of
Cod it can hardly be supposed itwOuld have been
very satisfactory be told that all the Bible meant
by that hand was the claws of nature in gen
eral, and the laws of cohesion and gravitation in
particular