The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-08
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.


1t transpires that American exhibitors are man
festing great hardness in applying for space at the
Centennial Exhibition. Thus far the total plumber
of applications has been less than 500 ln the
French Exposition in 1861 there we're nearly TO-
600 French exhibitors Several States and Terri
tories are as yet wholly unrepresented.
Commodore Vanderbilt, who richly endowed the
University bearing his name at Nashville will be
present at the dedication OF that institution In %
tober next. The freedom of the city has been ex-
tended him.
The Treasurer of the State Of New Jersey has
been arrested on the charge Of embezz!ing the
public funds to the tune of 100000.
The Evangelical Convention, which was in session
at Sea Grove, Cape May, adjourned SINE die on
Saturday, after adopting resolutions against the
liquor traffic and the dissertation of the Sabbath.
Prof Baird, the Uoited States Fish Commission.
er, is making an exact counterpart in plaster OF.
Paris of every species of fish that swims in waters
contiguous to the United States, for exhibition at
the Centennial.
The leading article in the London Quarterly Re-
Uie1U for uy is said to be from the pen OF Carlyle
| 1t il q powerful vndication OF James l. Of Fog.
land.
Misreprssentsd -Protestants should remember
that statements by Roman Catholics are not to be
relied as to the number and source of their con-
verts The statement of Bishop Bailey of Balti-
more. during visit to Washington City, last
month, that among those confirmed as converts to
Catholicism were sixty-nine Methodsts, has been
investigated by q committee of the Preachers
Meeting, who reported, after q careful inquiry,
that but three members of our church 10 that dis
trict had Joined the Catholic church, and that
within the past year, seven Catholics have been
converted and joined our church. Methodist Ad-
Uocdte
The Independent gives Iabored list Of the hon.
orary degrees conferred in the Uaited States dur
ing the late College Commencenents, which foots
up as follows: l29 degrees Of D. d., and 70 Of
L. D., together with the grateful assurance that
this cannot represent anything like the whole
number conferred 10 this country during the pre-.
sent summer" As said the wait at the Bethel
dinner on Thanksgiving Day, "Ain't it good to be
US. Herald and Presbyer.
| Death Of the Mayor of observation-disclosures was
received in Richmond Saturday, of the death in
Stanton. that day, of Hon. N. K. Trout. mayor
of that city. Mr. Trout, when youth, was clerk
in the Circuit Court of Law and Chancery in Staun-
ton. On attaining his majority he adopted the
profession Of the law, and practced up to the time
OF illness With marked success Some twenty years
ago he was elected Mayor of Staunton, and held
that position when death closed bis mortal career.
He represented Augusta county in the Senate dur
ing the session of 1886. Mr. Trout was man
of decided ability, and was universally esteemed by
his fellow.citizens. Wing.
Professor Le Conte of the University of Califor.
mia, has recently described what be calls the most
extraordinary lava food in the world" 10 Middle
CALIFORNIA; he says, it appears as separate streams
but in Northern California, in Oregon and WASH
ineton, it becomes absolutely universal food, be-
meath which the whole original face of the country,
nit stoh lie dola nfain and oil
buried several thousand feet" This great outpour
of eruptive rocks extends from Nevada and Mon
tapa to British Columbia, and covers an area Of
from 200,0 900 to 300 600 square miles. Professor
LIE Conte is of opinion that it was all produced by
volcanic eruptions in the Cascade Mountains.
Excitement in Louisville The statement is made
that much excitement has been caused among the
Catholic clergy aud aty of that diocese by the re-
moval and transfer BY Bishop McCloskey Of GER
tain we'll known priests. The most important
change in Louisville, and that which excited the
liveliest interest, was the removal Of the Rev.
Father Bax, pastor of st. Johns church Of Louis
vile, and his transfer to Bowling Green, Ky, in
place of the Rev. Father De Vnes, who was Or
dered to Hardenburg, KY. Father De Vries re.
fused to 90, and appealed to Rome, which action
and other circumstances of rebellious character
connected with the removals. caused Bishop Nc
Oloskey to depute the Very Rev. Father Blanchet,
lcar-Gener2l, ana the cry new. Il atner Dunn.
Chancellor, to proceed to Rome for the purpose Of
representing him, and they are now on their way
to Rome.
Among the new books nearly ready for publica.
ton by Robert Carter & Brothers, of New York,
are the following: The sixth volume Of D'Au-
bigne's History of the Reformation. IN the time of
Cdluiil, of which the FIVE earlier volumes we're put.
lished during the distinguished author lifetime.
The sixth volume, left complete in Ms, is to be
issued by the Carriers in few weeks. This volume
deals with the Reformation in Scotland, and will
probably be read with greater avidity than the pre-
ceding ones. Volumes seven and eight, compet-
ing the work, are expected next year. The Carriers
will also publish at an early day volume of unu.
sua interest, entitled Forty Years in the Turkish
Empire Memoirs of the William Goodell, d. d.,
ate missionary of the American Board at Constan.
.nople, by his soniu law + d. G. Prime, D. d;
. new and uniform edition of the works OF Hugh
Miller, in ten volumes. and his Life, by Peter
Bayne, 10 two volumes the first volume of the se-
les will be the Testimony of the Rocks, of which
more than thirty thousand copies have already
,een sold in this country; a new volume by Miss
Warner, author of the Wide, Wide World"
,ntinuation of her admirable series of stories en-
he Lords Prayer, entitled Bread and Oranges,
icing on the fourth petition; besides several very
ttractive books for young and juvenile readers,