The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-02-03

Messrs. J, B. Lippincott & Co., of Philadelphia,
announce that they have become the sole proprie-
tors Of the American Rerise3 Edition OF :" Cham
her's Epcyelcp9dis" Ia the course OF Its recent
thorough revision, the American edition was edited
with the special view Of supplying the wants OF
American readers. 1t also possesses special at
traction in a series Of seventy five upage engraV-
ings not contained in any other edition.
The Report Of tie Executive Committee Of the
Danvilla branch Of the Virginia Bible Society
states that they were sbe 70 obtana suitable agent
for only one month of last year. and that during
that month the agent visited POS families, visited
700 persons at their places of business, found II
families and 80 individuals outside of those fami-
lies destitu'e of the Bible. The report OF Messrs.
Waddill, who acted as the depository for the So
eiety, shows the value of books on hand the LIST OF
January, 1874, $64 So; value Of Bibles donated
during the year, 50 so; value Of Bibles turned
over to the sub agent, 81 As; value OF books re-
csived during the year. $l65 10; value OF stock on
hand LIST Of January. 1875, Sl6S l6; amount due
the Society lst Of January, 1875 Sl47 81. The
officers for the current year are Rev. George w.
Dane, PRESIDENT Rev. DR.. Martin. Rev. Mr..
L1mbeth, Rev. Mr. Holmes, Rev. Mr.. Bledsoe,
yice-p-esdents; n Taley, treasurer, j. Ii. Estes,
secretary Wa1dill 4 Brother. depository w. 7.
Clark, w. L. Robinson, S. w. Averett, T. NJ.
Bass, directors.
Consolidation Of the two National Banks Of staun-
ton Perfected AT an adjourned meeting OF the
stockholders Of the two Banks he'd on the z3d
inst, il vas determined to consolidate the two
banks The National Valley Bank remains and
will continue Its business as heretofore taking all
the assets Of the First National Bank and paying
al claims and demands on that bank. The officers
are, John E3hols, President; NJ. Harvey Emnger,
Cashier VIM. Q. Eskridge, Teller; Thomas A.
Bledsoe General Book Keeper; N. P. Catlett, In
dividual Book Keeper; A. F. Kinney. Individual
Book Keeper; Joseph Il Rollins Discount and
Cashiers Clerk; Robert NJ Guy; Receiver and
s-v-=9
Liquor License in Kew York The present bSard
OF CON missions have broken np the retailing OF Ii
quors TO be drunk On the premises, BY apotheca-
ries and small groeers. the latter for the poor of
the city the most dangerous form Of the traffic
known. Some fifteen hundred Of the Dealers
through the stress of the times or the stringent re-
quirements of the law, have been driven out Of
the business. Efforts have been made to close
what are called bucket shops, places where IL
Quor Is furnished from the eask to men, women
and children, white or black alike, to be drunk
upon the premises, or carried away In teacups
pitchers, cans, and al manner Of utensils With
al these Attachments there remain $50 liquor
shops the owners OF which have taken Que licenses
That fact stated, the msaries which abound 10 New
York need no farther explanation.
Indian Race Dying 0ut-Bishop Huntington. Of
Central New York. makes the fact that the Indian
race is dying out the very reason why every effort
should be made to eivilize aud convert il. To use
his words 'if anywhere on earth there is one peo-
pie periShing faster than another that is the PEG
pie that cross bearing and creed believing church
ought 10 20 after first, even into the wilderness,
though ninety and nine longer lived and better
folded foeks are left behind" Whether acting on
this theory or not il is certain that the Episeopa
hans show zeal 10 their Indian Mission work that
has here and there produced the best of results.
Gen Custer. for one instance. has lately testified
to the moral bearing of toe Santees included in
Rev. s. d. Human charge.
Rev Mr.. Sturgeon sends the following reply to
the request or Boston lecture bureau: Ii is
not possible for me TO leave my work except for
short interval TO rest. | have no one to occupy
my pulpit, preside over my church. look after the
college, govern the Orphsnage, superiutend the
eOlporteurs, edit the magazine, &c. must keep
my hand on the oar till | die [ see no hope of
my visiting America, much as [ would like to greet
the brethren there. Composition is not an item
of consideration Nothing indeed, could eompen.
safe my conscience II l left my work and any harm
came of it. l know, within little, what | can
do, and feel that cannot eonscieutously attempt
a work in America to which am not called, to the
injGry OF that which now engrosses all my time
and every faculty possess.