The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-01

Major John W. Daniel, of Lynchburg, has &C
eepted an invitation 70 deliver an address at the
next annual meeting OF the Association OF the Ar
my Of Northern Virginia, to be held in Richmond
during the State Fair.
Hugh MiIers son has lust appeared as an su-
thor aud in torn Of the biographer Of his fathers
lifelong friend, Sir Frederick MurchisOn.
The commissioners of Education in Ireland, pre-
pare, print and publish their own school books.
The same books are used in every school through
out the length and breadth Of the land, and none
others. ebild can leave the County of Antrim
IN the North, and 20 to the county OF Cork IN the
South. and entering any school begin the lesson
left OF IN Antrlm-nO change OF books Every
branch of a good E0gsh education is taught IN
these schools, and the girls instructed in plain
aud fancy sewing and knitting besides. There is
one system OF strict inspection over the entire
country. There are nearly fifteen thousand teach
erS under the Commissioners of education IN Ire
land. and not Of all these is sure but iDspec
tor may drop Ia at any moment and examine the
school Christian ObSerUer.
The trustees Of the John Hopkins bequest Of Bal
timOre are carefully carrying out toe wishes OF the
donor They have purchased twenty-four acres of
land for the purposes OF the Colored Orphan Asy-
lum. The erection of buildings will be commenced
within the next two years. The orphan asylum
will be about three miles distant from the hospital
which Is be located In the eastern section of the
city. The University, which Is to be erected on
the Clifton estate, as well as the other great OBJ
iectS. OF Mr.. III lpkins bounty, engages the most
careful cons derafion of the trustees President
Gilman Ia now 10 Europe gathering information to
Be OF use Il the establishment and DEVELOPMENT Of
the great school, He has been through England
Scotland aud Ireland, aud Is nov on the continent,
conversing and corresponding with the learned and
examining the systems OF education OF the old
world He viii return this fall and pursue his
further labors here preparatory 20 the opening
Southern Pesjyterjaa.
Removal Of the New York Post Ofics-At ten
O'Clock on SATURDAY. night, tAug 2Trb,) the old
post OfiJe 10 New York on Nassau street. was de-
serted and the new one was thrown open to the
public. Toe whole work Of removal occupied but
four hours, seven hundred uen being engaged in
the removal The new ofi re was begun IN 1870.
but work upon IL was suspended Tor eighteen
months for want of 40 appropriation. In it's con-
sructOn Of common brick there were used II POI,
232; rubble masonry 4 400 cubic feet; cement,
common and Portland, As 500 barrels iron, cast
and wrought, IL 524 400 pounds corrugated iron
on roof 26 642! square feet; Turing and lathing
los, IA square feet; lumber ? 45l 06l feet ma
hOgany and walnut SO 2S2 feet; mOldiRg, &C.. TO
549 feet; magnetic wire 81 miles, weighing / 800
pounds; speaking tubes 40 900 feet; electric euun-
eiatOrs CO. one OF which Is - feet square tubing
80 9Ol superficial feet; heating-pipes 40. miles
water tanks 4. holding 90 600 gallons The build
ing covers II acres Of ground, it's cubic contents
are 1850 900 feet and the space occupied by the
offices and recOrd.rooms is q acres.
Incorporation Of Prssbytoriss The Legislature of
New YOrk has passed law by which Presby'eries
IN that State may become incorporated. Each
Presbytery may elect three trustees, and il Is en-
acted that such trustees with their successors shall
be a corporate body, holding their Office at the
pleasure Of the PresbyterY eeeting them. These
trustees shall hold for the use OF Presbytery al
property which may be devised to it for religious,
educational and charitable purposes. Oae Of the
practical Of this corporation is specified in the
third section of the act, as follows: Whenever
any church, IN connection with any such Presbstery,
shall become extinct by reason of the death or re-
mOval OF its members, it shall be lawful for such
corporation TO take possession of the emp0ralities
belonging to the society formed 10 connection with
such extinct church, and manage or dispose OF the
same, aud apply the proceeds thereof to any of the
objects mentioned the second ssctsn of this &C"
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