The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-08-23


Dr. LoGuEsy On Gambling. -R.v W II McGuf-
i5y, Ill. ID author ot he NGgty's Readers,
hl, been spending iaW DAYS, visiting friends 10
Cincinnati aud vicinity Over twenty five wears
ago be was Professor OF L9tin DdGreek IN Wood
ward College AS a preacher or expOsitory leo
turer none bad more brliantrepuatio Eschew-
lng Manuscript his style was nevertheless, com
pact aud his public efforts were attended by
crowds. Since leaving Cincinnati in lS45 DR. Nc
6at Be-. occupied Che chair Of Moral Philosophy
M Che University of Freiuia, Charlottesville.
Though now in bis seventy 6rst year his health IS
q, lH and uis expression as vigorous as both We're
tlir,g years ago. Id Discourse preached Sabbath
evening week. ll our city. his subject was the
ulr,n.J az Christ Toward che close he spoke Of
che sacred character ot the l1r as mentioned m
t.a e-1es-se -cu TIA, digorge0 a hlt.e to
rs character OF games of chance,
particularly tas practice of DarOr card playing.
lie emphasized the statement that wherever the
better class o families INDUCED 10 card playing as
q pastime, m thar community gambling and Its
tru'ts were most prevalent Cincinnati Christian
Aaroc1e
The Scots Monument in New York City-The World
says:
The corner stone Of the monument to Sir Walter
Scott was laid 10 Central Park on the 10Th inst. Il
Will require about one gear before the brclze
work nov being mould . Ia Europe, can be finish
cd and transported % This country, but, as yester
day Uas the century of the great novelist and
poets birthday, aud was celebrated Ia every country
where tLe English language is spoken, the promo
ters Of The monument determined 90 begin It's cree
ton on thas day thus, adding a very important
feature 60 che celebration.
Ise m1lument w,ll be an exact duplicate Of the
c1ell monument &c Edinburgh, aud the work has
cceu planned cg che same designer The super
sugeuse wii represent Sir Walter In q sitting
aoo sag hoalds. oae OF eaeh 49,
.aI1siai, and the
-llle nineteen feet and six inches
ate monument ls ,0 bee paid for by sub
scupugn a1d presented iges 10 the corporation of
the c.y Of Nos York.
The Na7 York OJserrer chronicles the death of
probably the oldest man living Jacob Journals,
q Canadian Freuohman BY birth, for more than
half a century Of his iiie hunter and trapper by
profession, died last SATURDAY. 10 Kansas City at
the age of one hundred and thirty fORr gears. He
was working in the woods on piece of land be
bad louVlt Ter himself near Quebec when Wolfe
was kihsi ou the Heights of Abraham This was
sept IL. 1883, when he must have been over TWEEN
tyone years 0i age He was an il.iterate man but
bis memory of names and incidents was distinct,
TOO distinct 90 leave any doubt Another event he
remembered welaGi told with great glee as a good
JOKE, tha. when General jackson occupied New
Oreaus-lSl4-l5 he was refused enlistment be
cause de vas COO old. He was then over seventy
ave years Of age He accompanied the exped
uoD Of Lewis aud Clarke IN their explorations OF
the Missouri, and discovery of be Columbia in
lSJ3-L The last thirty years OF his life were
passed IA quiet and comfort, living IN his own
bous. surrounded by his own litte articles Of COM
ioll, oQl forgetting bis rosary and few religious
pictures ho was never sick, aud only few min
ut-s before be died was walking about the room.
OF an the Atlantic steamers which leave New
York har50r fox Europe, NOT one carries the Amer
lean hsg. The trieo.0r of France, the meteor dag
Of E0g.aud and the black eagle Of Germany, are
the eusigus borne.
Naeh Interest Is taken 10 the Investigations of
deep sen dredging 10 is said that Prof Agassiz
j Co have charge OF a line of dredging across the
Gu.tsueam between New York and Bermuda
thence 90 Trinidad and so on around the South
American continent. The whole exploration viii
occupy some .eu months and Is 90 be carried on
under .he auspices Of che Coast Survey We shall
then kuov pretty wei what there is In the bottom
Of Che sea-