The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-05

Inter Collegiate Association Of yirginis-A cor
ventlon, composed of delegates from the literary
societies OF the various colleges IN the State, vii
meet IN Lynchburg on the 5th OF April for the
purpose OF organizing an association TO be called
the " Inter Collegiate Association OF rginia. =
Toe OF of the association viii be TO institute sn
anna inter collegiate contest in oratory. The fol
lowing named institutions will be represented IN
the convention Richmond College, William and
Mary, Roanoke, Washington and Lee U University,
Emory aud Henry, Virginia Agrieutur,l and Me-
ehsnieal College, and Hamp6el Sidney, Va
Two young ladies' of this city, teachers in the
public schools, have accepted positions IN the pub
lie educational bureau Of the Republic Of Buenos
Ayres. The scene Ct their labors will be the city
Of Buenos Ayres.
Hon. JefFerlOn Davis has bee,me President Of the
Mississippi Valley Society aud International Cham
Der of Commerce, and has established his Office at
IS Camp street, New Orleans.
Cold Sulphur MIR. VIM H. Waddell, of Stauu-
ton. has leased the Cold Sulphur Springs near
Goshen for the summer season.
1t is estimated by the Trustees that the value of
the property belonging to the AstoT Library. after
the payment of the late william B. Astor's be-
quest will exceed 81 600 600
Executive clemency -Heorv IAuson. convicted
before the County Court of Dnwiddie OF highway
robbery, and sentenced on the iSh OF August
1875 to fifteen years confinement in the peuiten
tiary, was, March Oath, psrdOned by the Governor.
HodgsOn.-Auong the killed in the late accident
On the Valley Branch Of the Baltimore u Ohio
r road, was O. II. Ho 'gson re ident OF BeIke-
ley Springs, 10 West Virginia,
Mr.. H1dsson VA the editor of the Morgan Mer-
cuy He was widely kaown and highly respected.
he was q prominent member of the orders of Ma
sons and Knights of PythiaS, who attended his
funeral In force and made an imposing appear
ance Rev. Z H. Cumpsson delivered toe funeral
discourse to q large audience, on ths< =" Pre-
pare 10 meet thy God" The SabbatHs&thool OF
the Presbyterian church adopted resolutions de-
ploIing Mr.. HOdgson's death, who was their libra
rian and one Of their teachers.
Farm Purchased The farm of Mr.. ]. D. Me-
Gufio, adjoining Midway, has been purchased by
Rev. Mr. Hamilton, pastor of the Mt Carmel
Presbyterian congregation, Augusta county, Va
The house connected with the farm was purchased
by the congregation as a parsonage, and IN which
Mr.. Hamilton viii reside
The Committee on Patents, in the House OF Re
representatives.. have reported adversely on the sp-
pieltiOn Of A. b. Wilson, for an extension of his
patent for sewing. machines. This is a celebrated
and valuable "fOur. motion feed, now used By
the Wheeler and Wilson and other machines.
The application has been before Congress for seve
been received during that time signed by nearly
one million persons. This refusal viii ultimately
reduce the price of sewing machines very greatly.
Mr. Frederick Douglass viii be the orator at the
unwilling Of the monument erected By the eclored
people to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, 10 Lin
coin Park, al Washington, April IA.
The dispatches from Worcester Mass, give
vivid picture Of the final bursting Of the Lynde
Brook reservoir. that city, and the sudden dis
charge of 100 600 900 gsllo4s OF water into the mar
row valley below. Fortunately the people living
in the vicinity were fully foreTarned and prepared
for the disastrous event. A number OF buildings,
iu the course Of the immense torrent, were over
whelmed ard crushed into fragments or whirled
away and finally dashed to pieces. The hills In
the vicinity OF the disaster were crowded with peo-
pie many being occupants OF property IN the line
Of the food, who had taken refuge upon high
ground with their goods AID chatIels. The de
stIuction of property very great; but so lar as
heard from, it was not attended 5y great loss OF
life.
Prehistoric spoonvile : litter Ocean A party
of WelLknoWn scientists yesterday began the wo:k
of excaysting and exploring the mounds at ri ON
vile, Mich, which were supposed to conceal the
remains Of prehistoric inhabitants OF this region
Two mounds were opened There were found hu-
man skulls, pottery, copper utensils, hatonets,
needles, etc. lie is the unanimous verdict that
they were sc least two thousand years Old dIth'
er explorations will be made forthwith. Toe scien-
fists are Of the opinion that this will prove among
the richest discoveries of the kind this continent
Peaks of otter 1T is not generally known that
Mr. n Horeely has but recently flashed the grad
ing of most excellent road to the summit OF one
of these PEAKS most frequently visited. The peak
kuown os the Flat Top" will also possess add |
tiona interest to visitors this summer as the entire
corps of United States coast surveyors will locate
on its summit by the lst of April for The purpose
of making observations LyRch6Urg NeloS
Rabbi Gottheii recently said that revival move
ment like that Of Moody and Ssnkey could rot pos
sibly take place in Jewish community. This as
sertion leads the New YOrk San to recall the story
of the almost nEmberless impostures practleed on
the Jewish people by the false Messiahs who, from
time to time, present themselves. Ii RABBI Got |
theil can see nothing more in the movement than
religious enthusiasm. he cannot afford, as repre-
sentative Of the Jewish people, to treat it with any
other feeling than charity. He might also observe
that there is vast difference between the peace
ful results of such movement and the carnage
aud misery which follow Ia the train OF their false
MesSiahs. IL is only a year or two since one OF
these impostors exited bloody persecution against
the Jews in Arabia