The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-22
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY


and Mr. w. B f. Loecb have received the county
nomination for the House Of Delegates.
University of Virginia Mr. VIM. NJ. Thornton,
q son of the late Col jain T. Thornton, has been
elected by the Board of Visitors Adjunct Professor
of Applied Mathematics
Diminished Emigration --0Aicial statistics Of emf
grafton tor the last fiscal year show falling eff of
So. 962 cmigrants as compared with the number
for the previous year. There have beer times
when this would have given cause for regret. but
not SO now With business greatly depressed, and
the labor market already overstocked. we can well
aft ord decided decrease in emigration.
Centennial Bsll,-Meneey & Kimberly, of Troy,
New York, are making bell of IL 600 pounds for
the tower OF old Independence Hall in Philadel-
phia. l. is the purpose Of the donor of the bell,
Henry Seybert, of Philadelphia and OF the au-
horities of that city, to have the bell in position
in Independence Hall tower July 4, 1876.
State Convention Of North CarOlina.-The success
sOr of Governor Graham, deceased, is Mr.. Patter-
son, Democrat, which gives them q majority OF
two. -e
mr. W. N. Mcvsigh who ia living in A'exsedria,
has recovered ten OF bis houses confiscated during
during the late war and has twenty yet to get back.
The Post Office department has perfected arrange
Pittsburg, and the West aud South west, which
was pnt in operation on the 18Th inst. Il leaves
New York at 80 A. NJ. aud arrives at Pittsburg
at P. NJ. Chicago, $50 A. N. Cincinnati,
1850 A. NJ Indianapolis, $50 A. ~, and st.
Louis P NJ.
Influence Abroad.-Dr Schaf, writing from
abroad, says the religious Influence which America
is exertin9 in Europe is astonishing, and is worth
a trip to England and the Continent to discover
and yet the GOODNESS and ineficiency Of the Ameri
can churches at home is everywhere remarked
with regret, and with longing for better state of
things.
Hon Jamss FarrOw, so we'll known and highly es-
teemed in South Carolina, has been elected to the
Presidency of Laurensve Female College. He
has accepted the position, aud will enter on his
duties next month For some years Col Farrow
has resided at Kansas City, No. Southern Pres
Jyterian,
The Hon Samuel Mcdowell Moore died at bis
residence in Lexington, Va. on the 17th inst, in
the 10Th year of his age. He was a prominent
citizen, having been often member of the Legis-
lature and once member of Congress. He vas
also member Of the State Conventions of 1929,
and of 1861.
Rare Old volume.-An Eastern paper says the
library Of Bowdoin College owns rare old volume
containing what appears to be copies OF original
papers connected with the case Of John Hampdeu,
a relative of Cromwell, who refused to pay the tax
termed ship money more than two centuries ago.
Ii has the opinions or arguments of the barons,
justices, judges, lord chief barons, and lord chief
justices. 1t is volume of some FIVE hundred
pages written in egible style, on substantial paper
and bound in parchment.
Types Mapping. Commenting on distinguished
cbildren's writer and preacher, an exchange says
Loo &c Euino ho hoo
faculty for illustrating Scripture truth The
statement seemed to hint at sleepy audience !;
but closer inspection showed that q topless o. 7"
had marred the happier compliment intended.
Traups"-All the New England papers are
filled with paragraphs concerning trdmpS "a
species of loter imported from England chIehy--of
whom, If we believe accounts, there are astOnish.
ing numbers 10 all the New England States. Some
reckon them as many as 200. 600; but the number
is probably much exaggerated. Still there are
enough to keep the country in q constant alarm
with their begging, thieving, endsDgering proper.
ty by fire and soaring women. The excuse is that
there is no work, and SO they are driven to beg
gary. Many of the towns are sending them TO the
House of Correction, which thins them very ap-
preciably in those neiehborhoods Probably
Europe has not vile thing which We are not des-
tined to share but tramps are over doing their
business.
Not Fit to Drink The Philadelphia Times pub
fishes an interesting letter. showing that the water
of artesian wells is not ht to drink. There is an
artesian we'll at Reading 1000 feet deep, costing
S22 000 which contains fortyseven grains Of epson
salts to the gallon. An artesian well at Fifth and
Cherry streets Philadelphia contains l6 grains of
foreign matter to the gallon. and can only be used
to condense steam for the boiler. An artesian we'll
in South street furnishes water not fit for steam
At Seventh street and Passyunk road there are
two artesan wells, each 100 feet deep, but the wa
ter of both is so impure that it can only be used
for condensing. The water OF the well at the Con.
tiuents Hotel is not pure. At Louisville there is
well 2 649 feet deep, one in ST.. Louis . 0S6 feet
deep, one in South Bend, AID one In Terre Haute,
but the water of them all is lmpregnated with min
erals, and fit only for medicinal uses. At Atlantic
City number of wells have been bored in the
hope Of getting pure water, but not one yields wa
ter fit for household use.
Preparing for the Sabbath The Cumberland
Presbyterian has judcious remarks on this matter:
1t is stated that the propretors of the Christian
at Work. close their business at 2 o'clock. Z. NJ,
on Saturday, to allow the wcrkmen some recreation
aud time to make preparation for the Sabbath
Pushing our business up into the very hours of
the Lords time as Is now so generally done, is not
wise Among Christian people there ought to be
some time for preparation for the Sabbath duties.
This was the order uader the old dispensaton, and,
if good then, we can see no reason why it would
not do well now. Pressing our work up SO late on
Saturday. as is generally done, disqualifes in
great degree, for the proper use and enjoyment OF
the Sabbath. Chris ian people do SO because the
world does so, but Christians are here to lead and
reform the world not to conform to it. Ii Chris
tan families would give Saturday night to the
study of the Sabbath School lesson and the prepar
alton for it, the Sabbath would be much more
day of delight and benefit to all All need the rest
it is designed to afford, and God will honor those
who honor his Sabbath