The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-11-19
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Annual Report Of the University Of Virginia
Report Of the Board OF Visitors of the University
of Virginia 20 the General Assembly has been sent
In. The revenue Of the University for the last
fiscal year was S32 500 IS against S3 42SS5 for the
previous year-shOwlng an increase Of Sl.l32 Oh ;
and this increase was effected Notwithstanding the
number Of students attending lectures 10 1872 70
was 342 against SOS IN lS7l-T2. The current ex
penses we're reduced from Sal, $50 "A for 1871 TO
$40 9S5 9S for 1903. The action OF the board In
putting into operation and filing the chair Of Ag.
ricutural and Natural History aud in filling that
OF NORA Philosophy Is reported. and several dOna.
ions are appropriately acknowledged. The largest
was one OF 25S volumes from the British Govern
meni which was not only intrinslcaly valuable,
but courteousy made. Several Of the professors
return ten per cent Of their fees beyond ST. 600 to
the University treasury.
Cuba-Tbe steamer VIgRius was captured with
al on board By the Spanish gunbOat Tornado near
Jamaica on the Slst OF October. She had l7O
passengers and crew. who with the vessel and cargo
were brought 70 Santiago de Cuba
On TIE 4th instant, Ryan and three of his COM
paniOns we're shot, The next day FIVE Cubans
shared the same fate. Ga the 7th, thirty seven
we're executed, and on the 10th our Government
received CEclal information of the execution Of
hty-seyen more on the 18th, Of which number
seventeen were sat jects OF Great Britain.
was connected with the Confederate Naval service
and was a brave and gallant officer.
The Cabinet are unanimous 10 their decision L
vindicate az once the national honor. The UniteC
States Steamship Worcester, under the command
Of Admiral Scott, sailed for HAVANA on the 18TH
and viii be followed By other vessels Of war.
The Centennial Celebration Of the Virginia East
ern Lunauc Asylum, took place at Williamsburg
on the lOth instant A large number Of persons
were in attendance, and interesting addresses wer
delivered oy Gov Walker, Rev. George L. Whine
and others.
NiTlsrits probabilities, have failed again
Oct0ber thirty -hTst was 10 witness the end of a
things, and group Of faithful adventists gathere
IN Connecticut % participate IN the closing scene;
They mes az Terry island, above Hartford, on th
day OF expectation, but what was their grief ant
amsEsment 10 find October slip away and NOyem
Der sun dawn upon the earth once more Som
OF the wiser have given II up; they put no NOR
faith IN signs and reckOnings.
santa Anna, the old Mexican hero, is passing
miserable hte IN Cuba, having sunk from opUlenc
60 the most complete poverty.
Professor AgsssiE has eDgaged-the state Of hi
health permitung-tO deliver q course OF SIX Lex
lures ia Washington, next winter, on The Rela
tons Of nan TO the Other animals. Let 10
DarEinianS stand from under. The invitation
Prof AgaSsiz was signed among others, BY Pres
dent Grant, Speaker Blaine, and any quantity {
senators and congressman.
Foreign and Native PopulatiOn.-The Philadelphia
North AulerjcQR says OF the discussion about Oh
relative number OF Americans and foreigners |
this country, and of the effects OF that population
" The extreme statement was that bait OF our pol
ula,ion consists Of foreigners and their ehidre
OF TIE first generaUon-l5 3O2 014 foreign IN 3
SIS 81 total The census finally dispOses OF II
dispute. Ii gives 4 l67, SIC as the number OF d
tives having both parents foreigners, when 90
239 foreigner born residents are subtracted fro
the "a SIS having both parents foreign. Il
Guiding those who have one parent foreign, the
are but 10 S92 Ul5. or tWo-sevenths Of the who
population, instead Of One-half from foreigners al
their descendants Of the first generation.
he southsrasrs Of the United States seem
be taking Paris, France, as appears from the Ia
census o. that city. Ii gives = total Of 800
Aueicsns permanently residing there. Oh the
nesry 20 COO are IRON Louislscs, 5 600 from VI
giuis, 90 from other Southern States, and on
100 iron the North and West. The SOuthernC
have located there during and since the war, q
have made L their permanent home,