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without loss to e1ther party. Banks and
merchants could then. in a single day,
change their vhole business to the gold
gtauda1d By mere process Of arithmetic,
which would rnake them neither richer nor
poorer, as every foctustion in the cur7ency
now does Whoever had deposit in bank
Of sl0,o0o in currency. with gold at 100,
could have it adjusted, il he wished, into
depoait Of s., ,3s3.33 oo1o, which is just
what that deposit is worth in gold, whether
50 adjusted OF not. II be should not choose
to hnve it go adjusted be could, 80 far as
ans operation Of the decision would 60,
continue to haye his account kept on tho
other baais; the riak Of depreciation and ot
appreciation being equal, tho adjustment
would bs as fair for debtor as for creditor.
81 the bsrk. in receiving payment of note,
would readily receive It in 80 much gold ~
the currency called for by the uote would
be worth Or, in extending it, would, with
euual readiness, adjust it into 8 uote pay
ab,e On the gold basis for 3 nominal Enu ss
much less tben the old as would be neces-
Sat to preserve the actual value Of the same.
It ia probable that sch decision would
b speedily followed by the spontaneous
Astion Of Boards Of Trade, banks, and busi-
noss men adopting the gold STANDARD.
There seems to be no practical obstacle u
such q change eren no~, except the want
Of pspe1 currency at par with coin, to
substitute for the present deprecated arti-
Gle. The passage Of the Senate Finance
Committees bill authorizing free banking
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An Hawaiian Hotel.

Mr.. .Coan, of Hilo, Hawaii, after tour
of Puma, during which he spent Sabbath
at the great volcano, writes, respecting the
Volcano Hotel" kept by native, as fol-
lows: "The hotel is capable of lodging ff-
teen or twenty visitors, is we'll kept, and
furnishes a good table, with an abundant
supply of beef, pork, mutton. fowl, eggs,
milk, butter, bread, cake, pastry, canned
meats, Irish and sweet potatoes, kale, Ha
vain whortleberries, strawberries for about
three months, with various other edibles, and
occasionally wild goose from the mountains.
1.-The keeper of the hotel is European,
the cook Chinaman, and the servants Ha-
waiians. The parlor is furnished with a
good open fireplace of brick, and in this a
glowing fire is kept most of the time, even
in midsummer, so cold is the atmosphere at
this station. In front of the house, and in
full view, is the vast crater of Kilauea, near
1000 feet deep and three miles in diameter,
with its fiery lakes and putting furnaces; ;
while upon all the surrounding banks, and
all around the Volcano House, amounted
puffs of steam are arising from numerous
holes and pits and assures. Nothwithstand
ing all these fires, and these constant Jets of
hot gases and steam, the atmosphere is cold,
and roaring fire indoors is usually quite
grateful"
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Slate Pencils.

Twenty years ago all the slate pencils
used were manufactured in Germany. She
then supplied America with this commodity
In 1850 there was young man living in
West Rutland, Vt, eighteen years of age,
who fortunately discovered supply of stone
for making a 6rst,class article of slate pen
ellis. He began by whiting out the pencils
and selling them to school children. Being
better article than that for sale in the
stores, he found ready sale for all he could
white out. He became possessed of the
idea that there was fortune in the business,
and his dream has been realized. This
quarry of slate,pencil stone was situated in
large ravine four miles north of Casteton,
Vt, near Bemoseen Lake. The land on
which it is situated was for sale at $780,
He purchased it, and began operations by
saving out the pencils and whiting them
round. The business of making them grew
immensely on his hands, so that it was i'm,
possible to keep clean order book. Ma
chinery was invented to facilitate the pro-
cess, which has reached something like per-
lection, and enormously increases the pro-
duction of pencils. At present the quarry
and mills are owned by joint stock COM
pauy. They are valued at $500, 0O0.-
From fifty to one hundred thousand pencils
are turned out daily, and upwards of a hun
dred hands are employed in the quarry and
in the mill.
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Central 4resbptuian,
Office No. 1015 Main street, nearly opposite
the Post Office.
TER ms.

Three Dollars year, payable in Advance Pay
ments made within the first ttoo months from date
of subscription, will be considered in advance.
Four Dollars year, if payment is not made with.
in two months.
All subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary will be regarded as wishing to continue
their subscription, and the paper will be sent to
them accordingly
No paper will be discontinued until arrearages
paid except in special cases at the discretion of
the Editor.
PosTAGE.-Twenty cents year-to be paid at the
Office where the paper is received.
The BEST MODES OF MAKING PAYMENTS are here
put down according to the order in which they are
preferred:
l. To local agents wherever practicable; all min
listers of our Church are authorised to act as SUCH
2. A BANK CHECK, or a Posi- OFFICE MONEY ORDER
may be sent by mail without risk of loss.
8. Where neither of these can be procured send
in registered letter. Under the new regulations
this mode is ordinarily safe.
The cost of the money order or registered letter
may be deducted from the amount transmitted.
Money sent according to the directions above is
at OUR RISK. If transmitted simply by mail, IT
MUST BE AT THE RISK OF THE PARTY SENDING IT.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHs.-Eoiices inserted with
out charge.
OBITUARIES. Charged at ten cents line The
party sending can make the estimate b, counting
eight words to line. Payment Invariably in ad-
caRce.
COMMUNICATIONS AND LETTERS on BUSINESS should
be addressed to Central Presbyterian, Box r.
Richmond Va.
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Giving Systematically

Many years ago heard sermon on
Consciousness ~ The covetous were included
in the catalogue. of the vilest characters
named in the New Testament, and it is, said,
The Lord abhors the covetous." Then l
heard sermon from Rev. Mr.. Lowrie, a
returned missionary, on the words, "Thou
art vile." He said the true definition of the
word vile was mean-a most unbecoming
trait of character for Christian, as he re-
presented it. Those two sermons, preached
more than 20 years since, are to-day living
sermons to me and do not cease to stand up
for the truth. The result as to myself was,
to take blank book and form two columns
-one to prove to myself that 1 was not
mean the other column to prove that laid
aside sum for the Church and Christian
charities. according as God should bless me.
Now, it is not necessary for collectors and
agents to call upon me; conscience and the
heart do their work for me. 1t is my prac,
tice to send my subscriptions year in ad-
vance. This has produced at least trace
with conscience and selfshness. "What have
we that we did not receive ?"
DIR. Payson used to say that God had not
told us how often we should pray, nor how
much we should give; He had left it to our
love to decide these questions. "The love
of Christ must constrain us. 1t will be as
DR.. G. W. Bethune said, "like an avalanche
to bear away every obstacle
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
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ID edmond AND DANVILLE RAILROAD
h-CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-On and after
WEDNESDAY, December 29th, 1869, the PAS
SENGER TRAINS on this road will be run as fol-
lows:
GoING SoUTH.-Lynchburg and Danville passen-
gers leave Richmond daily Except sundays,) at
9:l5 A. NJ. leave Burkevile daily Except Sundays
at l245 P. NJ; arrive at Danville daily Except Sun
days. at 5:55 P. NJ. THROUGH MAIL AND En-
PRESS leaves Richmond daily at $3.50 P. NJ; leaves
Danville daily at l:35 T. NJ. arrives at Greensboro
daily at Ais A. NJ
GONG NoRTH.-Lynchburg and Danville passen-
gers leave Danville daily Except Sundays) at 7:4O
A. NJ; leaves Burkevile daily Except Sundays at
l2:45 P. NJ arrive at Richmond daily Except Sun
days. at 3:50P. NJ. THROUGH NAIL AND Elk.
PRESS leaves Greensboro daily at 9:25 P NJ.
leaves Danvie daily at 11:57 P. NJ; arrives at
Richmond daily at 7:20 A. M.
The Lynchburg and Danvie Passenger Train
connects at Burkeville with the trains on the South
side road for Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynchburg, and
all stations on the Southside and Virginia and Ten
nessee Railroads, Bristol Knoxville, Dalton, Chat
tanooga Nashville, Memphis, and all important
points South and Southwest.
The Through Mail and Express connects at
Greensboro with the trains on the North Carolina
road for Charlotte, Columbia Augusta, Savannah,
Macon, Mobile, Montgomery, &c, &C.; and at
Richmond with the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac, Chesapeake and Ohio, and Richmond and
York River railroads.
SLEEPING CARS and CHILE'S PATENT RE-
CLINING CHAIRS on the through express train.
THOMAS DODAMEAD,
jan 5-tf superintendent
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Hot Hearth.

ave need men of hot he arts to tell of the
love of Jesus, was the app cal sent home by
some Chinese converts, the other day. This
is what the Church needs--what the world
needs-"men of hot hearts
81 would ye were hot" is the Master
cry. If we are to succeed, We must be on
fire about it, DR.. ArnOt, of Edinburgh, tells
of being at railroad station one day, and,
wearied of waiting for the train to move, he
asked one of the men what the trouble was.
lis there want of water?"
PLENTY of water, sir, was the prompt
reply, "but it's no 6il5n.'
That's the trouble with the Church to-
day. There's abundance of machi nery-the
engine is all in order, the train is made up,
the men are at their posts there's plenty
of water, but its no bilin.'" The great mo-
tive power is wanting. We need to help on
the fuel of sound doctrine: not shaving,s of
sentiment, which may make big blaze, o MY
to go out as quick; but the solid logs of
fundamental truth,--CHUrNKs, if you will.
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A Lesson for Listeners.

Two boys from the town lost their way in
gloomy forest, and remained there for the
night at an Unlocking, lonely inn.
At midnight they heard some converse
ton in the next room; and Immediately they
both applied their ears to the wooden parti-
ton, and listening, distinctly heard these
words; "Wife, have the copper boiling
early in the morning, for shall kill our two
little fellows from the town."
The poor boys felt all the terrOrs of death.
80, mercy, this inn-keeper is cannibal!'
said they one to the other; and both jumped
out of the window to run away. But to
their fresh dismay, they found the yard door
locked.
They then crept into the pig-sty, and
passed the night badly frightened. In the
morning the inn-keeper came, opened the sty
door, sharpened his knife, and said, "Now,
my little elbows, come out; your last hour
is come"
Both the boys uttered cry of dismay,
and implOred him on their knees not to kill
them. The inn-keeper was astopished to
End them in the pig-sty, and inquired why
they took him for cannibal The boys
answered piteOusly, "You said to yourself,
last night-that you would kill us this morn
ing"
But the inn-keeper said, 90, you silly
children? 1 did not mean you' 1 only
named, in joke, my two little pigs, my two
little fellows from the town, because 1 hap
pened to buy them in the town. But so it
is, if people listen. They misunderstood a
great deal, easily entertain false suspicion
of others, cause themselves unnecessary
care, incur misery, and bring many troubles
upon themselves.
"The listeners, Oft deceived by what they hear,
Are slaves of dark surmise and idle fear"
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The Bible is full of great and strange
things, but none so great and strange as
what is said about the Saviour and what he
has done for us. His poverty was to make
us rich-his toll to give US rest-his trouble
of soul to give US peace-his death for our
life. His soul suffered for our souls; the
load which would have crushed us was borne
by him. "Greater love hath no man than
this, greater love can no man conceive.
Come and let us gaze on this great sight,
as Moses did on the bush in Horeb, burning
yet unconsumed, till our hearts are touched
and melted. The view OF Jesus in what he
bore for our sakes; may well lift the load of
trouble from our hearts. When he said,
* My soul is exceeding troubled, 1t was that
he might be able to say to each of us, "Let
not your heart be troubled" Surely the
thought of-him as really bearing all that
weight for our sakes, ought to help US to
bear great deal for his sake. 1t ought to
give us his will; it ought to make us heartily
willing to do and to suffer whatever his holy
wisdom sees fit to lay upon us.
l want no sculptured cross, nor will 1 bow
down to worship before any material image
of my Saviour in his hour of anguish. But
l do desire to fix that image and that cross
in the centre of my heart where the impress
of his love and his agony may most efectu
ally cruelty the world unto me and me with
the world. OLD PILGRIM.
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But we need yet more, the fre-to be bap-
tizep with the Holy Ghost, as with fre.-R,
f. Burns, ID. ID.
Holiness to the Lord" on Rum Cask.

John G. Pratt, Esq, gives in the Watch
man and Reflector, some "reminiscences of
Rev. Baron Stow, in which he refers to a
sermon that he preached from the words,
"In that day shall there be upon the bells
of the horses, "Holiness unto the Lord, etc.
The sermon was of practical character,
and enforced the truth that, in every trans
action of life, in everything in which we en-
gage, this should be the great principle
which should govern us. "Inscribe these
words" he said, con every implement of
trade; on the yardsticks upon your counters;
upon your scales and measures; let it be
written at the head of every page of your
day.book and ledger" Holiness unto the
Lord"
There was man in that audience IA
strangely who was largely engaged in the
rum traffic.
As Mr.. Stow closed his sermon, he said {:
"Some one has remarked that be can Judge
of the propriety of an idea if you can paint
it out on the wall. Let us apply this text ::
inscribe over the entrance to the house of
God, Holiness unto the Lord; nothing
could be more proper; let it be inscribed
over your court-houses, your school houses
and colleges, over your hospitals and chart
table institutions, and nothing could be more
suitable; but suppose we inscribe over the
entrance to a drinking saloon or gambling
house the words, Holiness unto the Lord;
or suppose We 60 down on the wharf and in
scribe on those casks of liquid fire that burn
mems bodies and destroy their souls, 'Holi-
ness unto the Lord"
He closed here. That rumseller went out
cursing the preacher and the sermon. Why
he only asked the question how the words
Holiness unto the Lord " would look in
scribed on rum cask; but that single ques-
ton had more terrible effect on that mans
conscience than whole hours denunciation
of the rum-trafic.
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Let Us Have the Best.

No singing is too good for the Sunday
School. We want the best music and it
ought to be sung in the best manner. No
dragging or drawing; no whining nor nasal
twanging; no irreverence nor trifing no
foolish words nor dance house jigs. Every
word sung should be an act of worship,
every note note of praise. We want a
great deal of singing in the school, in the
family, in the church, In the prayer meeting.
The children can teach their parents to sing,
and the parents, in their turn, can arouse
the children and the church and the home
can ring with the richest and gladdest songs
of praise, There is little need of separate
hymnology for parents and for children
The Sunday School singing is all the better
if the parents know the children's hymns.
The church singing is more rapturous if the
children can join in the hymns of their pa
rents. Bringing our best things for the
service of our God will make our worship
more acceptable to him, and will increase
our JOY in rendering it.
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Synod of Kentucky.


Central Ohio-Robert Bell.
Synod of Memphis.
Ckickasay-J. II. Gaillard, Coonewa, Miss.
A. Russell, Somervllle, Tenn
North Observation-Disclosures Cater, Oxford, Miss.
Western District.-J. o. Sullivan, Humboldt, Tenn.
Synod of Mississippi.
Central MssisSippi-J. Hunter, Jackson, Miss.
Louisiana-A K. Graves, Baton Rouge, La.
MssissiDpi-R Price. Port Gibson, Miss.
New Orieans-H. NJ. Smith. New Orleans, La.
Red River.
,Tom5eckbee-A. H. Barley, Charlottesville, Miss.
Synod of Nashville.
Holston-S. B. Campbell, Leesburg, Tenn.
KnorriLe-J X. Hitner, Cleveland, Tenn.
Nashriue-J. W. Neil, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
North Alq5am0-W 81. Vernon Cornersville, Tenn.
Synod of North Carolina.
Coacord-J. D. Parks, Charlotte, N. c..
Favettepille-D Farley, Manchester, NC.
Mecklenbug-W. A. Mcdonald, Charlotte, N. c
Orange-J. d. Smith, Greensboro, n. c.
Wilmingtom-H. A. Monroe, Brown Marsh, N. G.
Synod Of South Carolina.
S. Carolina-John McLees, Greenwood, S. c.
Charlestor-W. a. Adams, Charleston, S. G.
Bethel-James Il. Sage, Lewisville, S. G.
Harmony-D. Mcqueen, Sumter, ). G.
Synod Of Texas.
Brazos-R. F. Bunting, D. D., Galveston, Texas.
Central Teras-S. A. King, Waco, Texas.
Eastern Teras-C. NJ. Shepperson.
Western Tesas-J. F. Martin, San Antonio, Texas
Synod of Virginia.
Abingdon-J. N. Naf Dublin Depot, Va.
Chesapeake.
e. Hanorer-W. A. Campbell, Powhatan c. a., Va.
Greenbrier.-J. H. Leps Frankfort, West Va.
Lerinqton-W. E. Baker, Staunton, Va.
Montgomery-W. W. Houston Salem. Va.
Roonoke-J. B. Shearer, Black Walnut, Va.
Vest Hanorer-E. Woods, Charlottesville, Va. r.,
Winchester-M. W. Woodwork, Burlington, W. Va.
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INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICERS
OFTHE
Church in the United States.

CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, D. D., Stated Clerk, Au.
gusta, Ga.
Rev. William Brown, D. D., Permanent Clerk,
Richmond, Va.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF sUsTENTATIoH.
Rev. j. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary, Col
umbia s. G.
Rev. Prof. James Woodrow, Treasurer, Colum.
bia, s. C.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. ]. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary, Col
umbia s. G.
Rev. Prof. James Woodrow, Treasurer, Column
bia, s. C.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird D. D., Secretary, Rich
mond, Va.
c. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary, Rich
mond, Va.
G. Gennet, Esq.,, Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Thomas c. Perrin, President.
Joseph a. Wilson, Vice.President.
Jesse Lindsay, Secretary and Treasurer
FOR ONE YEAR.
Robert Adger, Charleston, s. c.
Hon. ]. A. Ings, Cheraw, s. c.
J. A. Ansey, Augusta Ga.
John Whiting, Montgomery, Ala.
Rev. B. NJ. Palmer, d. D., New Orleans, La.
FOR TWO YEARS.
j. Hartman Brown, Baltimore, Md.
T. j. Kirkpatrick, Lynchburg, Va.
D. N. Kennedy, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
John Handy, Canton, Miss.
Rev. Samuel Mckinney, D. D., Austin, Texas.
FOR THREE YEARS.
Hon. Thomas c. Perrin, Abbevle, s. G.
Joseph II. Wilson, Charlotte, N. c..
Jesse 81. Lindsay, Greensboro, N. G.
James Hemphill, Chester, s. c.
Rev. George Howe, D. D., Columbia, s. G.
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p TREASURES IN HEAvEN.-We read of a
philosopher who, passing through a mart
filed with articles of taste and luxury, made
himself quite happy with this simple yet
sage reflection; How many things there
are here ! do not want" Now, this is Just
the reflection with which the earnest believer
passes happily through the world 1t is
richly furnished with what are called good
things, 1t ha, spots of honor and power to
tempt the restless aspirings of ambition of
every grade. 1t has gold and gems, houses
and lambs, for the covetous and ostentatious.
But the Christian whose piety is deep toned,
and whose spiritual conceptions are clear,
looks over the world and exclaims, "How
much there is here that l do want
have what is far better. Ny name is reg.
istered in heaven. DR. TyRg.
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|. Acadamical Course.


The Student selects his own course of study un
der the advice of his Parents or of The Faculty. The
several Schools are so arranged as to admit of q
complete course of study in the following directions:
/. Department of Arts, to which is attached the
Degree of Bachelor of Arts
q Department of Science-with the degree OF
Bachelor of Science.
3 Department of Phllosophy-degree OF Bachelor
of Philosophy.
The Degree of Master of Arts is conferred on
Students who have completed the course of study in
eight of the Schools, and have taken the highest
distinction in seven of these.
Q. Professional Courses.
/. Department of Civil Engineering with the di
poma of Civil Engineer.
g Department of Mining Engineering, with the
diploma of Mining Engineer.
8. Department of Law and Equity, with the de-
gree of Bachelor of Law.
1t is proposed still further to extend the practical
and Sc entifc Departments in the direction of
l. Mechanical Engineering. 2. Applied Chemis
try. g. Agriculture. a. Commerce.
8. Preparatory Department.
This course embraces the subjects of Latin, Greek,
Mathematics and English, preparatory to the regu-
lar College classes.
A. Students Business School.
In this School Penmanship, Bookkeeping, Ac-
counts &C., are taught, under the authority OF the
Faculty.
Special Privileges and Honors.
AS special inducements to diligence, three Gold
Medals and FIVE Honorary Scholarships the latter
covering tuition and College fees, are annually
awarded
Three Masters of Arts are annually appointed as
"Resident Masters with valuable privileges and
emo uments.
The Collegeseducates, free of charge, all candi
dates for the Ministry, properly recommended. 1t
appoints to free Scholarships twenty five young men
inten ing To make Journalism their profession. 1t
gives lon 4 credit to meritorious young men with
out means.
The next Session opens on the 10th September,
and closes on the 18th June.
Necessary expenses need not exceed 1926 per
! annum.
For further information address
J. NJ. LEECH, Clerk of Faculty,
| on 19-1v LEXINGTON Va