The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-12-20
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

P. v Daniel Jr, President of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad has resigned
1t is stated that the road will soon pass into the
hands of the Pennsylvania Central. John NJ
Robinson, of the Seaboard 4 Roanoke Road, has
been elected to fill Mr.. Daniels place temporarily
General Agent AppOinted-The Board of Trus
tees of Richmond College have appointed Rev.
William f. Broaddus, d. D., general agent OF the
College.
immigration following committee was APP
pointed to lay before the General Assembly the
proceedings of the late Immigration Convention,
and to ask the passage of such laws as will secure
a large aud desirable immigration to this State,
viz "A. H. H. Stuart, Thomas S. FlOurnoy,
William Lamb, John Il, Lee, Of Orange, and
j. D. lmbO9en.
COnfagratiOn in Eincastle On Monday night,
the llth inst, fire broke out in the stable at
tached to Prices Hotel in Fincastle, which was
destroyed. The fire spread rapidy-the wind
and uuUber of out houses belonging to Mrs. DR..
Charles Williams, Colonel W. Il. NJ. Word, Mr..
George German, Captain j. NJ. Eggatt, and Mrs.
Ann Brewer. Nearly all the furniture was saved.
Six other houses caught, but the flames were eX
tinguiShed with but slight injury to them. Loss
heavy, amount unknown The origin of the fire
is unknown; some believe it incendiary; others
that it caught from a lighted cigar carelessy
thrown into the stable by drunken man.
Courtesy aud Sabbath Breaking. .Ilge
paper very appropriately asks Why did the
committee in charge of conducting the courtesy
aud hospitality of this city to the Russian Grand
Duke Alexis, arrange the journey from New York
to Philadelphia on Sunday? 1t is no part of true
courtesy or pOiteness to violate religious principle
and custom in their exercise; and the Grand Duke
will not think the more highly of our attentions
and hospitality, because the SacredneSs of our Sab
bath was violated in extending them. There is no
excuse for the committee for thus offending against
the moral sense of our religious community, and
trust there will be no more such public displays
OF Sabbath Dissertation under the specious pretext
Of courtesy and hospitality"
Death of a Native of Richmond in Baltimore
Baltimore papers received last night announce
the death there, on the 18th inst. Of Wilson Nor
borne Nicholas, a son Of the late Judge Philip
NorbOrne Nicholas, of this city. Mr.. Nicholas
was in the SD year of his age.
Coolest Weather Yet-On Saturday morning the
mercury stood in the thermometer at three degrees
above zero. This was the coolest weather We have
had since the memorable winter of lS56-'57, at
which time the thermometer indicated a tempera-
ture Of fourteen degrees below zero. The frost of
Friday night was about as heavy as we ever have
in this latitude. The branches of all the trees
were heavily iced, and in the early morning pre-
sented brilliant spectacle in the sunlight
ChieagO.-Some manufactures are seeking places
where ground is cheaper, where workmen can live
at less expense, and where there is less danger
from FIRE. The Mccormick Reaper Works will
probably be removed to Joliet, Ill, and the Bur.
dett Organ Factory to Erie, Pa.
Virginia Finances-The report of the First Aud
itOr, after making an exhibit of the financial con.
ditiou of Yirginia-which is certainly one of no
small straits-gives hopeful view and prospect.
1t says:
Z" La concluding this report, | cannot refrain
from rendering to the General Assembly my warm
est congratulations at the evidences OF improve
ment everywhere around us. Our revenues have
rarely ever been more promptly Paid than this
year. although tlCO gears tQreS hare been collected
together. The spirit OF our people is more hope
tu and the antagonism heretofore existing between
labor and capital gradually disappearing. Peace
and harmony prevail in all departments of the
government, and a confident expectation of better
times is becoming more and more universal.
The New Feature in Life Insurance. intro
ducton by the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
Of the Tontine Savings Fund Policy, Is exciting
great deal of attention. The novel features pre-.
scented are peculiarly adapted to the present wants
Of the community, and will probably furnish all
that is necessary to make life insurance the most
popular plan Of securing fortune for the assured
himself as well as for his family.
Christian womeu.-Dean Howson, now in this
country, is of the opinion that the work of bring
ing the heather to the knowledge of Christ must
be largely done by Christian women. He finds in
the practice that prevailed in the Church of the
Apostles warrant for the admission OF women to
official positions in the church.