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Sienling Thunder.

The and popularity Of the new Wilcox e Gibbs
Automatic Sewing Machine have tempted some Of i;s more
pushing and scrpuous competitors TO try and steal ats
thunder public cannot therefore be too strongly eau
toned that the Wilcox Gibbs Automatic is the only
machine the world with tension requiring no change what
any thickness Of material No 6js Broadway corner
ROrd.st NeW.YOrk
New-York tribune., 1876-07-08

FROM LoNDoN-m steamship uiopia, July 1.Lar .I, and
Lor Miss rue den Bleyker. Mrs \. Goldman, Maser ca
man and maid PeCro Carlo. Missos A. ana IL CIawtOr
Hi. Harrison Dunham. DR. Farley, Mr. ANA Mrs j. e.
Talev H. Hirzel, Sgnund liesse. Rev VIM r, rflman
Mr.. and Master Nichols hr and Mis- Jones Masters Rod
ercg and Charles Jones and infant p L. Jones w JoneS
Manifold, Miss A. saunders AleX w su,hefLahu' IiisS
Annie Nick Miss Whitehead, Dr. ~ r. ZonanSky.
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YACHT AMERICA ASHORE.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July THE yacht
America struck on Brgdntno shoals 4; o'clock this
,porpi,, but lloat.d of AT 4 H. H.. leaking badly AS
istaucc has been tclegraphed for. MIR b. T. Butler ID
among tho party on board. The Coast Wreclng Com
puEy has gone 20 her assistance.
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probabilities ore, 1t is thought, that the
heated term or "wave Of heat has spent fts
force and that by degrees comfortable and enjoyable
Summer temperature will be reached.
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A srATE sOLDIERS, HOME.

The competition for the Soldiers Home in
tis state /, confined TO the Cities OF Ellra. Watkins,
and Penn Yan. Elmra, In addition to IT'S natural ad-
ynu,agrs of superior railroad facilities, offers over
$4,000 II il In located there.
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6pseial Ao,ltes.
Political.


Political. Polilicrl.
CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN
EQUIPMENTS. EQUIPMENTS.
Gu BS, organize At once that victory may
onOrts Wear oar imI CsDg CONTINENTAL HAT and CAPE
Glue aui yellow, with silver Eagles liafs.
FI Campaign Equipments cHsSii1s Of Iats lor
CIpes color aid iye with patent double SWING
Torch and stick furnished To Clubs ~ rdc."ry prices
SeId for full PARTICULARS, OF come 70 headquarters
WN II. kSAUsS.
29S Broadway, NeSloIk CITY,
Po.t-Ofce Notice.-Tho FOREIGN MAILS for the week
ending SATURDAY, Jgiy 3 will cn5e a. thus onlce on
TUESDAY at for Europe per steamship yoiih, ia
Queenstown; on WEDNESDAY az ~ m, for EurUpt per
steamship Abys,inia, via Queenstown; on THU RN)A1 ~
1880 M. hr Enropc PER steamship Mlt%nI, va iiy,
mouth. CherbOurg and Hamburg; on SArt RDAh az lliO
Germany, Denmark, sweden, amt Norway, per
Rlsin SOUTHAMPTON ard Bremen; auG al l2
Scotland direct be- specially addressed - Per
strapship Victoria, Gasgow" and at ~ for France
direct per steamship Canada Hayre and al II for
Eurup-, steamship Germanc. QEecnst0vn German
and French correspondence intended for his steamship must
IA. TIE direct mall for BraNl viii rayo
New ork Tho mails fer the est ltes will leaye
Sep YORK July 5. The mails for Australia, De, VIII t2yo
san Francs July To- Tho mails FOR China &C. will leave
san Francisco Aug J. y. L. AA.', y d.,
To Visitor. and strangersone OF the sights Of london
il lie OtAND VAULTS OF the NATIONAL. SAF Z DE.
POSIT COMPANY limtedl l Queen Victoria ST., Mansion
House T. {. daily tO the puOc Here The DuTglsrh
defed. fire aurihilatsd. and security litsinod -, ~
HENRY MkSI Manager.
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terna Revenue OF this District had been sent to wash
:ngon, and that his removal had been asked for, MT
Mayer sent 10 Washington Cor copy OF the charges made
against him and the OF the persons seeking MS re-
mova These having arrived Col Mayer SAYS the! con-
tain nothing which cannot be easily rCiuted.
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THE STATE OF TRADE
HAVANA MARK Ell.

HAVANA July spanish gold 2l7.G2lah n ElGnanss nS
va. ON the United STATES 90 days cure n), t"O. uis
onnt. short sight do 6Q5 discount go days gold =
yc,iIm short sigh; do. 5d5A preminm on LoLcoh 10 ,
N prrmium Paris, SG3 premium sugars arc "' INV
ina. No ~ ID. -, 7la972, reals y arrobe.
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"Whaur's yer awkscnt, mum 7" bawled a
brawny Scot 10 Cockney who numbering the Scotch
daiec: Ina public readings. The rrader's Wit
better than his eiocu;iou for he Immediately rejoned
why, you've got IT," and the audience roared
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Get rid of one cold before you contract

anothr on Ton Of IL or YOU may socrrey establish the seeds
OF erion, lung complaint before you conscious OF
dan,,r ettrr puieuty Dr Jaynes EAPecorant
An and Colds and hepfu ao or s
healing influence the lungs aud bronchial
New-York tribune., 1876-07-08

Tho thu beromers yat,tior in This ely By tenth 81
divisions time th ~
celng riinht last night The central horizontal in msr :" h1n
curved line In more or fa
on,a direction rrpTrscn hight o tue mercury Daring
line entirely TIE mean
weather upon
trre snd excessive GHctlons norm easteIy sl
The sppacb Indicated oY tar eqhy
OF the aucIstons violence by the c the o'rnnt hFh
weather
os descent OF the lire from th unr 'S
20 bad ws1ner While an .'esr from L'r
to ugiuts ~ unnistAGhlly pleasant weather
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THE REMOVAL OF COL. MAYER

ST. LOUIS, July Tt having been given
out time that statements derogstory TO the
character of Col Frederick Mayer, Supervisor OF In
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LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
rfOrniO

Morning Noon. Eight
e. .s9 do q 44.ala q gl lel4 30 a5a.
H 5 E. :. 7l9 ~ g s. . Sc q E,aa5 81 81 q = 90
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New-York tribune., 1876-07-08

There has been further increase in barometrc pres
sure within the 2l hours preceding midnight which,
however as the wind has changed TO the southeast VIII
be Of short duration. An of low pressure Is forming
in the northwest aud humidity Is steadily increasing
These conditions indicate that coudness lower temper
azure and light rains Will successfully over the
mos, OF the Middle and Atlantic states wlhlna lew dals
A. the line of daily pressure has crossed the mean OF 80
inches upward with greatly unequal movements, ana s
rcro.sc II downward within few hours. the dcclne Is
expected to he equally irregular and spasmodic, indca
ing that tine approaching changes VIII Dc Oi bin''
character. II
Tor this city and 100 miles around clear hazy weather.
urrchangng with clOudlnnss. and the probability OF
gLt rains and lower temperature will prevail for Two or
lava,
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MARRIED.

GoLD-RLAKE-In Brooklya. THURSDAY. Juno 90 w
Chss Everest Edward r. Gold Ia Ella Louise, daugh
ter Of tie late Bcy. ID. III. Blake, sll Of Erookl.n
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INT CLOTHS MARKET.
PASSENGERS dRRIVED.

pvoy,pRscR r. L. July 7.-Printng Cloths are moving
,e,,ry al ar Tor x6i goods with iTm MARKET
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AH Notices Of Marriages must be indorsed wih J"H
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-10-25
Presbytery of Chickasaw

Met at Tallahstchie church, Sept 18th, IL A.
NJ, and was opened with sermon by Rev. j. H.
Gsillsrd. Rev. +. Patton was chosen Moderator,
and II. II. Kimmons, clerk. The attendance of
members, ministerial and lay, was not full.
A newly organized church named Concord, and
q church of colored persons, newly organized,
named Pisgsh, were reported and taken under the
care of Presbytery.
Mr.. Robert o. B. Morrow, licentate, who had
been dismissed to the Presbytery of Louisville, re.
turning such dismission, was dismissed to the
Presbytery Of the Western District.
A committee was appointed on the Book Of
Church Order, to bring q report at the spring
meeting.
VIM. Gilmer (colored, licentiate. was ordained
to the full work Of the gospel ministry as an evan
gellst. George A. Rogers (colored, a candidate,
was licensed to preach the gospel.
Rev. j. A. Kimmons read an essay upon the
SUBJECT Of the direct influence of the Holy Spirit in
the work of regeneration. The subject for essay
and conference, at the next stated meeting is the
question, What is meant by the words in the New
Testament. dead to sin and alive to Cod Rev
j. K. P. Newton, essayist.
Rev. /. Hunter, of South Alabama Presbytery,
had leave granted him to labor within our bounds
till next regular meeting.
Rev. j. ID. West and DR.. j. w. Frazier, of Tu-
pelo, were nominated as commissioners to the Gen
eral Assembly to meet in New Orleans, with Rev.
j. II. Gaillard and B. L. Frierson, as alternates.
The spring meeting will be held at Mt. Zion
April 18th, 1877, at IL A NJ.
Adjourned to meet in Ripley during the sessions
OF the Synod OF Memphis, upon the call of the
Moderator. w. A. GRAY, s. @.
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Presbytery of Ebenezer

Met at Hopewell church, KY, September 2eth,
and was opened with sermon by Rev. j. Z Spill
man, ID. d., from Matthew tx 10. Dr.. Spilman
was elected Moderator, and Rev. j. 81. Moore,
Clerk.
Present, ten ministers and nine elders.
Rev. A. ID, Tadlock was received from Holston
Presbytery, sRd will be installed pastor of Grayson
church, by Rev. Messrs E. w. Bedinger, George
Summey, aud j. H. Moore
Rev. +. II. Gaines was received from Knoxville
Presbytery aud was ordained and installed pastor of
Hopewell church. October lst., Rev Messrs j. H.
Moore, j. +. Spilman and L. Fl. Blanton, taking
part in the services
Mr.. Barbee Belts was received from Abingdon
Presbytery, and ordained as an evangelist.
The pastoral relation between Rev. j. h. Spill
man and the Msysvile church was dissolved, and
DR.. Spiman dismissed to the Presbytery of Cairo.
1t was resolved TO overture the Synod to transfer
the OWingsville church to the Presbytery of West
Lexington.
The Spring meeting will be held at Maysville,
April 9th, 1877, II P. NJ.
Narratiue The churches in this Presbytery
have grown numerically greater in many instances,
while IN all others they have maintained their
strength. Almost all report some additions. All
the fields embraced within our bounds are occupied
with one or two exceptions, and these will be but
temporarily vacant We have had four new work
ers to come to US, all supplied with fields and sup
port, and the Lord has attended them with success
in their efforts.
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Presbytery of St. Louis

Held an adjourned meeting at Fulton, during
the sessions OF Synod. Rev. James Morton, from
the Presbytery of Upper Missouri was received.
The following papers were received: ~ From
the session of Walnut st. church, st. Louis, re-
questing that said church be dismissed to the Pres
bytery of St. Louis, North (2) A complaint from
certain members Of said church against the action
Of the session. 81 A request from DR.. j. H.
Brookes, that his name be dropped from the roll
of Presbytery. These and accompanying papers
were referred to a committee consisting OF Rev.
Messrs. Rutherford, Drank. Wilkie, and elders
Hunton, Veitch and McPheeters, TO report to an
adjourned meeting to be held on the Goth inst, In
the Mizpah church, of which meeting DIR. Rutber-
ford was instructed to inform the minister, session
and congregation of Walnut Street church.
Presbytery resolved to adjourn to Mizpah church,
01tober Goth, IL A. NJ, to ordain and install Mr..
Grover, if the way be clear.
Rev. Messrs. Drank, Farris, Shotwell, Smith,
Rutherford, and elder Joshua II. Alexander we're
appointed q committee TO examine the new Book
of Church Order" and report at the next stated
sessions OF Presbytery.
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CONWAY r. HOWARD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
W. NJ. 8. DUNN, Eng'r and Superintendent.

DICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD.
II On and after OCTOBER 9Th, 1876, the trains
on this road will run daily as follows:
TRAIN No. 1.-NEw YORK AND NEW ORLEANS
ExPREss.-Leaves Richmond at 1850 a. M; leaves
Burkeville at 10:46 g.. m leaves Danve at 2.69 p.
M; leaves Greensboro at $40 p. m, leaves Sails
bury at 8:16 p. M; arrive at Air Line junction at
1915 p M; arrives at Charlotte at lO:41 p. m.
TRAIN No. 2.-NEw ORLEANS AND New YORK
Airline Junction at $40 q. m; leaves Salisbury at
1886 q M; leaves Greensboro at 965 q. M; leaves
Danville at 1928 p. m; leaves Burkeville at sos p.
M; arrives at Richmond at 7.47 p. m.
TRAIN No. 6.ALYNcHBURa ACCOMMODATION
Westward-Leaves Richmond at $3.50 q. M; arrives
at Burkevlle at p. M; leaves Burkeville at 2 p.
M, arrives at Lynchburg at 6:2O p. m.
TRAIN No. 6.-LYSoHBURa ACooNNoDArIoS.-
Esstward.-Leaves Burkeville at LAO p. M; arrives
at Richmond at 4:51 p. m.
Trains Nos. / and connect at Richmond with
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
Trains Nos. l and connect at Greensboro with
trains to and from Raleigh and Goldsboro'.
All through trains connect at Richmond and Dun.
dee with trains on the Richmond, Fredericksburg d
Potomac railroad, and Washington City, Virginia
Midland and Great Southern railroad, to and from
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and N. York.
Trains Nos. / and connect at Charlotte with
trains on the Atlanta and Richmond Airline rail.
road to and from Greenville, Atlanta, Montgomery,
Mobile, Pensacola, New Orleans, and all south.
western points, and with the Charlotte, Columbia,
and Augusta railroad for Columbia Augusta, Charles
ton, Savannah, Tallahassee, and all southern points,
Train No. 2 connects at Burkevie with the At.
lantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad from Lynch.
burg, Chattanooga, and all Southwestern points.
Tickets sold to all southern and southwestern
points, and baggage checked through.
Pullman sleepers run on ell night trains.
Local tickets are good only for continuous pas.
sage to the points named on the ticket. No lay.
over checks will be given.
T. M. R. TALCOTT,
Engineer and Superintendent.
J.. B. MACNURDo, General Passenger Agent.
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Presbytsrv af Cherokee

Met st Chiokamsuga church, September 18th,
at Z. NJ, and was opened with q sermon by the
Rev. James q. Lane from Acts Xxx: 2S Present,
twelve ministers and seventeen ruling elders
Rev. r. NJ. Baker was elected Moderator, and
John D. Wsddell. clerk
The pastoral relation between Rev. K f. Taylor
and the Cave Spring church was dissolved and MIR.
Taylor was dismissed to join the Presbytery OF At
lanta.
Rev. j. Dewitt Burkhead and liceutiate j. j.
johnson obtained leave to labor without our bounds
ull the spring meeting Of PresbStery.
The annual report of the trustees of Davidson
College was received, and the following minute was
adopted:
"Presbytery having received report from the
trustees Of Davidson College, showing its continued
prosperity. aud It's purpose to enlarge Its corps OF
professors, and have therefore al agent soliciting
irads for additional endowment, therefore, re-
solved that We learn these things with pleasure,
aod approve the spirit OF enterprise hereby evinced
and commend it TO our people"
The Book Of Church Order" was committed
to a committee, consisting of Rev. j. w. Baker,
ID. I BattOlph, and Thee Z. Smith, and elders
W. *. Moore aud A n. Simpson, to report on the
subject &C the spring meeting Of Presbytery
Rev I, + Smith reported the installation of
Rev. James + Jones IS pastor of the Elharee
church for halt his time.
Rev James f Jones was appointed to preach
OF the subject Of Missions at the next regular
meeting.
Presbytery declined complying with the request
contained In the circular from Unioa Theological
Summary.
The su ject selected for the opening sermon at
ne spring meeting Of Presbytery, is tne Priest
iood Of Christ
10 regard TO the requisition Of Synod, touching
the non attendance OF members, il was
" ReSOtre3, That the members Of Cherokee
Presbytery feel under obligation to attend the meet
ings OF the Synod OF Georgia when it is in their
power to do 50.
Rev. T. + Smith was elected to all the unex-
PRED term OF Rev. 4. f. Taylor, on the Board of
Trustees of Davidson College, and Col w. K |
Moore was elected Trustee OF the College tor two
years.
j. NJ. Harris was licensed to preach the gospel |
A suitable minute, touching the death Of Rev. |
A. Y. L)ekridge, was adopted with rising vote.
Presbytery refused, unanimously. to dissolve the |
AdairsVille church.
1t was, ReSOtUed, That each minister of this |
Presbytery be requested TO spend two weeks time |
between this and the next spring meeting, IN Wis |
iting, encouraging, aud preaching to feeble church
es, and report at the spring meeting
Adjourned to meet st Tunnel Hill church, April |
18Th, 1877 at 7 O. clock. 2. NJ.
j. w. BAKER, Stated Clerk.
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PresbYtsry of North Alabama

Met at EbeneEsr church on the 29th of Septem-
Der, and was opened with sermon by Rev. j. B.
Torrance. -Four ministers were present and three
we're absent. Five churches we're represented and
four were not. Rev. j. N. Blackburn was elected
Moderator, and j. w. Gordon, Clerk.
Rev. Messrs. j. s. Frierson, A. Penland, M. L.
Frierson have been prosecuting evangestic work
with diligence and success
The New Book was referred to a committee to
report ct the Spring meeting.
All the benevolent enterprises of our church were
warmly approved and sustained.
Rev. j. Simpson Frierson was received from the
Presbytery of Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Rev. j. L. Harris was dismissed to the Presby-
terry of Chicksssw, Miss.
Rev. j. N. Blackburn, principal, and Rev. A.
Penland, alternate; elder j. W. Gordon, principal,
and I. T. Rowland, alternate, were nominated COM
missioners to next General Assembly.
Mr. Milton +. Mcclure was received under the
care of Presbytery as candidate for the ministry.
Adjourned to meet at Hartselle, April Goth, at
o'clock, 2. NJ. j. B. Torrance,
Stated Clerk
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Ohitnaries.

Died. October 18th, at his residence in this city,
HENRY r. JONES, in the 64th year of his sge
Died, October 12th in Paris, Texas, NELLIE
STOCKTON, third daughter of Rev. b. B. and Mrs.
E. c. Boude, aged years aud months.
Died, October 2lst, in this city, KATE SPENCER,
infant daughter of Judge Robert and Madge Dorsey
Ould
Died, October 2lst, in Norfolk, Va, HENRY SIN.
GLEToN, infant son of Henry S. and Mary C. Rey-
nolds, aged 20 months.
Died, October 18th, in st. Louis Mo-, at the resi-.
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Rebecca W. Sire, JOHN
SETON, in the Seth year of his age.
Died, October 4th, Mrs. SALLIE c. GENTRY, in
the 8lst year of her age.
She moved from Virginia, with her husband and
family, In the spring of 1882 and settled in Rails
county, Mo-, where she resided until her death -
Grandma Gentry, as she was called by old and
young was for many years a faithful member of the
Presbyterian church, greatly beloved and respected
by all who knew her.
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Prssbytsrx of South Carolina

Met at Ninety-Six, South Carolina, on the 4th Of
October, and was opened with sermon by Rev
DIR Jacobs, from Heb. rs.
Nineteen ministers and twenty-six elders we're in
attendance Rev. w. G. Smith was elected Mod
orator, and Rev A L. Miller, Clerk.
A prominent topic at this meeting was the pro-
posed reimbursement of the bounds of the Presby-
terry. By a vote of % to 10 q resolution in favor
of the readjustment was adopted audit was resolved
to request Synod to allow the Presbytery OF South
Carolina to consist of the counties of Laurens, New
berry, + lge6eld, Abbeville, Anderson, and Osonee
This also by a divided vote
The pastoral relation between Rev. A. l. Miller
and the churches OF HOpewel and Wilmington was
dissolved.
Ii was unanimously resolved to approve the New
Book Of Church Order, sent down by the General
Assembly.
Rev. Dr.. Adger was requested to deliver a ser.
non ut the next session on the scriptural office OF
the evangelist.
The Executive Committee of Domestic Missions
is directed to make appointments for all the feeble
churches before the next meeting.
1t was resolved to r quest all the churches to OBJ
serve Thursday the 10Th of October as day Of
fasting, humiliation, and prayer IN behalf Of ouI
country.
Lioentiate r. @. Lyon was examined for ordina
ton, and il was resolved to meet at Providence
church on Friday before the third Sabbath Of No
vember, to ordain and install him pastor of tha
church.
1t was resolved that the examination of candi
dates for the ministry should hereafter be held il
private.
The meeting was saddeped BY the death of an ell
der and member Of the Ninety Six ehurch-Dr
Stewart and Gen. Gufhn-whose double funera
took place on the second day.
The Spring session will be held at Greenwood Of
April Alb, 1877 at P. NJ.
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The church of Mt. Carmel, Rev. A. FL. Hamilton,
pastor, has been recently favored with gracious
visitation of the Holy Spirit. About twenty per-
sons were received at the late communion upon
profession of their faith K ghteen OF whom were
baptized.
Avery encouraging work of grace has been IN
progress tor some weeks, at Round Hill, branch
OF the Loudon street congregation, Winchester
Rev. ID. NJ. White, pastor. Eighteen or more per-
sons have united with the church, and quite a
number seriously impressed. - Young VTginian.
Compliment to Rev. Mr. Petrie "A Petersburg GER
respondent of the Dispatch says:
After the usual weekly service at the Second
Presbyterian church, several of the members paid
their respects to the pastor, Rev. g. L. Petrie and
presented him with a check for an amount sufh-
Oient to defrsy his expenses to the Centennial and
expressed the desire that he would visit the great
exhibition. Mr.. Petrie left to day to attend the
Synod at Norfolk, and will go thence to Philsde-
phia."
Rev. Roger Martin, recently of Bedford county,
Va, has accepted call to Lexington. N. o., in
the Presbytery of Orange, and will enter upon his
duties at once. This is most excellent field OF
labor church well trained by the faithful minis
tratons of its late pastor Rev. f. II. Johnston,
its record of well filled columns in the Assembly,
Minutes will testify. We trust the new relations
may be profitable to pastor and people.
Rev. J. J. Anderson of Savannah Presbytery, has
accepted an invitation to supply Samuel Davies
church in East Hanover Presbytery. His post
office address has been changed from Ways Sta
ton, Ca, to Old Church, Hanover county, Va.
Rev. R F. Taylor, of Cherokee Presbytery, is sup
plying the churches of Salem and Stone Mountain
in the Presbytery of Atlanta His post office ad-
dress has been changed from Cave Spring to Ltho-
mia, De Kalb county, Ga.
Rev. B. M. LOnghridge has resigned his charge of
the Presbyterian church of Goliad Texas where he
has labored for the past three years. and removed
to Lexington, Texas, where his correspondents may
address him.-Teras Presbyterian.
Firs.-A letter from Rev. H. B. Boude gives
us the sad intelligence OF the burning of Rev. o.
P. Stsrk's Lamar Female Seminary, at Paris, on
Saturday, September 80 The boarding depart.
ment was entirely consumed, only some articles of
furniture being saved. Brother Stark at the time
was away from home at the Springs recruiting his
health, having recently had severe attack Of
Typhoid fever The citizens of Paris have nobly
placed some two or three thousand dollars at his
disposal to enable him to rebuild. The school ex
ercses still continue as the house in which these
are conducted was some distance from the other
and was in no way injured by the 6re.-TtraS
PRESBYTERIAN.