The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-03-26
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

The Enquirer appeared Saturday morning in an
entire new suit Of type with new head and fresh
from new Hoe press
The University Endowment Fund - The effort COM
menced only about SIX weeks ago to raise an en-
dowment fund for the University of Virginia has
already resulted in securing $50 900.
Prof. Humphreys, of Washington and Lee Un
versity, is now in Berlin, Prussia. His sickness
had stopped his attendance for few days at the
University lectures, but had not confined him to
his room. He proposes trip to Italy, which, no
doubt, will give him needed rest and recreation.
Direct Importatlops The merchants of Cincin-
natl are feeling the advantage Of the law allowing
direct importatons to this city. Large quantities
of goods have been received, not only for Cncin.
natl, but for Hamilton, Dayton Oxford, Indiana
polls and Springfield When the new railway to
Huntington is built, and the Chesapeake and Ohio
line completed, these importatiOns will be much
increased.-Herald and Resbyter.
Commissioner to Vienna 1t will be seen by our
kilograms that hlr. NJ Z. Handy, of the Dispatch,
has been appointed by President Grant an honorary
commissioner to the Universal Exposition at vi.
emma.
The whole amount of money due for the sale of
the agricultural land-scrip donated to Virginia uu-
der act of Congress has been paid up. The amount
received from the scrip and appropriated to the
benefit Of the, public tree schools was 1885 900
Appointment of Physician to Richmond College,
The Board of Trustees of Richmond College have
appointed DR.. u B. Herndon to visit the College
and look after the health of the students. Dr.
1erndon is also to oliver course Of lectures on
Physiology and Hygiene, which all the students
can attend without extra CHARGE Each student is
to deposit small fee on ma REGULATING, which will
entitle him to the services of the physician.
Scientific EzpeditiOn-'The pioneer party of the
Oriental Typographical Corps sailed for Liverpool
from New York on Saturday, en- route to Egypt,
and Asia Minor, for scientific observa.
TONS and photographs Of all points of interest in
Bible Land, and to make arrangements for great
expedition next autumn, under the personal drec.
ton of Professor James Strong and the counsel of
Professors Upham and Conant, DR.. Duryea, and
other noted scholars.
Dr. Deems authorizes the announcement that
Commodore Vanderbilt has given $500 900 to
Bishop McTyelre, OF the Southern Methodist |
Church, to establish university iu Tennessee.
Profitable Of acres in Michigan. |
hitherto deemed utterly worthless because densely
covered with a growth of sweet fern, prove to be |
very valuable, as this fern is much more power
u astringent than hemlock, and far superior to
hat substance for tanning purposes yielding forty
per cent extract where hemlock yields but four
zen.
Peach Crops.-The Delaware peach growers have
eally got together and admitted publicly that the
ecent cold weather has not destroyed the peach
rop They say that the buds have generally es
aped, except in some few localities on the north
IN border of the peach section, and that, although
here are, of course further risks to run, yet the
prospect seems now as favorable as last year. when
n immense crop was harvested.