The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-07-26
The Valley RailrOad.-The subscription of 1925
600 By ROekbridge, ia addition to its former sue
scripOOn, makes the total subscription thus far
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doubt that TINS fragment will be taken by the lSt
OF August, If it has not already been subscribed
We understand that S25 600 have been taken 10
Roanoke, which would leave so 600 to be handled
by persons IN other counties along the line from
HarriSO0bury co Salem.
The Old Dominion for July announces that here
after that magazine will embraces an historical
department and viii be the authorized and &C
kno Eledged medium of the Virginia Historical So
elety. e. An important feature Of this depart
ment VIII be a column Of Notes and Queries.
The Little Work, 1.-THE Sinner Friend, - by Mr..
Hall, OF Maidstone, father OF the Rev. Newman
Hal, has just reached its 4l3th edition, $50 900,
copies.
Meeting of the Ladies' Memorial Association
OF Montgomery county Va, was held July % at
the White Sulphur Springs. About twelve hun
bred persons were present Hon. Waller Il Sta
pies delivered an able and patriotic address, after
which the ladies deeked with flowers the graves of
the Confederate soldiers buried in the two ceme-
teries near the Springs.
la the afternoon Professor HolcOmbe delivered
his euiOgy OF the life and character OF General Lee
The ASSOCIATION was very successful IN raising funds
for the object they have 10 view.
The Conversions of $4,000 monument to the
Confederate dead OF Georgia Is to be laid In
Augusta on the 18th of October, the anniversary
OF General Lees DEATH
The Negro LOwry's Band Of outlaws in Robson
county, North Carolina, have Just committed
another outrage, by way laying and killing Daniel
Murdoch Mclean. prominent citizen, his brother
Hugh, thirteen years OF age, and wOunding Archi-
bald McCollum. They fred on their victims from
a thick wood.
Hard Blow-The hardest blow at Trades
Unions has been dealt by the Massachusetts, Su-
preme Court. A master stone-cutter, not mem
Der Of the Union had been fined by it $500 be
cause he had sent some Of his freestOue to New
York to be cut contrary to the rules Of the Asso-
citation The plaintiff refused to pay this sum,
but subsequently paid it, it being otherwise mpos-
sible for him to perform his contract. He sued to
recover this sum back and damages for injury sus-
tanned by him by reason of the acts Of the de-
PENDANTS. The Court made the following order
" A conspiracy against a mechanic who is under
the necessity OF employing wOrkmen in order to
carry on his business to obtain a sum of money
from him which he is under no legal liability to
pay, by inducing his wOIkmen to leave him, and
BY deterrlDg others from enterlng his employment
by threats or otherwise, so that he is induced to
pay the money demanded under a reasonable ap.
prehenSlOn that be cannot carry on his business
without yielding 70 the illegal demand is an Illegal
conspiracy, and the acts done under it are Illegal,
and the money thus obtained may be recovered
back; and If the parties succeed in injuriDg his
business, they are liable to pay all the damage they
have done.
Generogs.-Miss Burdett Coutts has given away
more money to charitable objects than any one who
H. 81 a h,1 - y,
people. She has given away over $25, 900 600,
and has some $4,000 600 left.
Japanese at Couege-A notable feature of Col
lege eommeucementS this year is the frequency
VITA which japanese faces appear. The govern
ment Of Japan has sent several hundred young
men to this country to be educated. and in a few
years they VIII carry back with them all that cur
colleges can give In the way of scholastic culture,
as well as such germs Of Christian civilization as
may effect more for the ultimate advancement of
japan than q century Of ordinary missionary work.
According 20 universal testimony these young
men are apt thoughtful, attentive Well-bebaved
and eager TO learn. Year by year the number Of
those coming hither appears likely to increase,
ard the result NAV he that in 1900, Japan herself
may become the Athens Of the East.
Dr. Hooker and his botanical party succeeded
during May in reaching the top of the crest of the
Atlas Mountains, nearly due south Of Moro Co.
about II, 500 feet above the sea- The last 3 900
feet Of the mountain were very steep and rocky.
The aora of this upper region was excessively poor;
but up TO 1000 feet, the fora is exceedingly rich
varied, and beautiful"
Japan Is to send specimens Of her industrial pro-
6ucu0ns 70 the coming exhibiting of the Mechan-
les Institute in San Francisco.
Hebrew E6rary.-Tbe most extensive Hebrew
library IN the world, collected in Amsterdam HO.
land. has been purchased by the congregation of
the Jewish temple on Fifth Avenue, New York
for the Jewish Seminary.