The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-03-22

Virginia Military Instituts.-Both houses of the
General Assembly have passed bill providing fol
extending aid to the Virginia Military Institute a
the rate of $4,000 per year for six years This II
to be in addition to the regular annual approprla
ton.
The new hotel at White Sulphur is under roof,
and will be open May 18th in Col. u. L. Peyton
grand old way. The brick work was done BY
Messrs I. l.. Shumate aud Arthur Harmsn. from
took S3 ,2S7 brick. 1t will contain all the modern
improvements elevators electric bells, ire-alarms,
water works, baths, gas, &C., &c.-snd be the gem
Of the mountains Wing.
The Opening of the Virginia Agricultural and Me-
chanical College at Blacksburg, Va The second
half OF the fourth year began on the oath February
More than sixty new students have appeared and
the whole number for the current year exceeds two
hundred and fifty.
The new session has opened most suspiciously as
to the weather. Such spring as this has hardly
been known before in the mountains. The air Is
as balmy and the ground as dry as IN May. In
consequence of this the new corners at college are
rapidly learning the drill and large parties are de-
tailed for labor on the farm and in the mechanical
department. Two mess houses are removing and
repairing by students, and line OF telegraph IS
erecting to connect US with the inter. world. The
new buildings are going up rapidly. and one OF the
new dwellings is already occupied by two of the
professionalism. of Wing.
1t is announced that CAPTAIN John Hsmpden
Chamberlsyne, of the Norfolk Vrgtnlan, has
bought the Erening Journal of this city, and will
issue it under new name, The State, and in i'm
proved style.
Charles c. Clark, who has recently been elected
to the superintendeucy of the Old.Street Presby-
terrain Sabbath School, Petersburg. Va, made va
cant by the resignation of r NJ. Dunlop, who is
now residing in New York, assumed charge OF the
school last Sabbath week.
volume to be issued soon by D. Appleton 4
Co., called The Progress of Science, will give
within the compass of duodeoimo volume COM
prehensive "short history" of natural science and
the progress of scientific discovery from the time
of the Greeks to our own day: 1t Is presented as
the first attempt to treat the history OF science IN
q short and simple way, and the author, Miss
Arabella B. Buckley, has the recommendation OF
having been Sir Charles LyelPs private secretary
Chronological tables, showing parallesms OF dis
oovery in the various branches of science, and
valuable index, are noteworthy features.
Robert Carter & Brothers have the advance sheets
of new story by the author OF Ministering Chill
dren, that children classic 1t is called "Oiver
of the Mill, and though intended for older readers
it is said to have many of the characteristics OF the
authors earlier work.
Mr.. George P LathrOp's essay in the April Serb
Rer on Poe, Irving, and Hawthorne, will give some
hitherto unpublished details in regard to Haw-
thorne's ancestory and life. Mr.. Lathrop will have
something to say about Hawthorne s life In Salem
which will throw new light upon his literature
1t appears from this paper also, that Hawthorne
was the author, in part at least, of the famous
Peter Parleys History of the World.
George P. ROwsll Co the well known advertis-
ing agents, have undertaken to ensure a full and
complete exhibition of American newspapers at
the Centennial, at estimated cost of $50 600 for
the building and its equipment, salaries, and cat
alogue of 300 pages in solid nonpsrei type, which
will serve both as a directory to the various files,
and as algazetteer showing the, importance Of our
towns and cities as gagged by the newspapers they
sustain The enterprise is as praiseworthy as it is
bold, and will rank among the greatest novelties of
this or any international exposition.
Southern Historical Society Papers. favorably
has the monthly instalment OF these Papers been
received that in the second February No. sixteen
pages are added The last of Commodore Maury's
papers, written just before his death, is given "A
Medication OF Virginia and the South" General
h. 2. Alexander, LOngstreet's chief of artillery,
continues his records of the corps, dealing with the
d" Seven Days Battles, and Carlton Mccarthy has
a very natural and pleasant sketch of the charac-
tiers who were found notably developed bv every
campfire in both fredericksburg N70s.
Daniel Drew, who went into involuntary bank.
ruptcy on Saturday at New York. has liability as
trustee for his four grand children in the sum of
$500 000 which is also partially secured, and he is
also liable TO the same children IN 1925. GEO. Sc
cured by mortgages on his house on Union square.
He is also liable for $350000 endorsement notes to
h. - Il
liabilities amount to $l,100, 900, and his assets |
$946, 0O0 in addition to IT'S shares OF the Louis.
vile, New Albany and Chicago, railroad, 500 shares
Of the Canton company, and quantity Of real es
tate, the latter being heavily mOrtgaged.
The Cherokee AdUocate is the name of paper |
published by the Cherokee Nation for the people |
Of the tribe 1t is furnished to every Iudis-speak
ing Cherokee, free of cost, and the English sub |
seribers at one dollar per snnum. The act which |
provided for the publishing of the paper also sup
piled quarters for the editorial force.
International Lessons for 1s77.-The Committee |
has issued its completed list Of lessons for ISL
The first six months include "Studies about the |
Kingdom of I3raeL" The last six months include |
a. Studies in the Acts.' Verses are specified for
and golden texts are given for the les
sons.
Death Of Elk President Roberts, of Liberia MIR.
Roberts. ex- President of Liberia, died at Mcnrovia
on the 24.h of February, and was buried with mill
tsrv honors the next day.
Joseph jenkins Roberts was a negro native OF
the United States He was born in Norfolk, Va
and emigrated from that State in 1929 Liberia
declared its independence and adopted constitu-
ton in lS47 He was the FIRST President of Libe-
ria and be occupied the Office for four terms, from
lS4S to 1856. In 1871, while James Roye was
President, popular uprising took place, the Pres
ident was imprisoned, and an executive committee
was entrusted with the government until May,
1871, when Mr. Roberts again was called to the
presidency. Suce bis retirement from the office
MIR. Roberts has been, we believe, private citizen
During his earlier residence in Liberia he estab-
ished college, Of which be for time was the first
president. He was a man of fine personal appear
ance excellent address, good education and high
character.-DiSp0tch.
The meetings at the Hippodrome continue es.
sentislly the same as to number and hour, as last
week The preaching services continue crowded,
and the whole round of meetings considered, we
are inclined to think that the attendance during the
week was more numerous than ever before. All
classes are reached, and no ward in the whole city
is uurepresented in the great audiences, aud per-
haps we might say with perfect safety, in the In
ouiry rooms also. The scenes In those apartments,
from which merely curious persons are excluded,
are frequently very solemn and peculiarly encourag
ing. Mr. Moody remarked on Monday last that he
had never spent better Sabbath than the last
He added that the spirit of inquiry seemed to per-
wade the whole city. and all classes were interested
in the work.-N 7. Evangelist.
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