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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26
FoR THE CEsrsA1 PREspYrEn1AS.
MUSINGS.
Suggested by Sunset seen at Gyu Chow, China
MUSINGS.
BY TIE REV. B. HELM, OF HANG CHOW.


Far from his kindred and his native land,
A lonely wanderer on Sinim's strand,
Stood desolste. The boat that swiftly bore
His one companion from that alien shore,
Had vanished silently, aud he was left
Of friend and christian converse a1 berett.
And now another day, worn slowly past,
Its shadow on his lone heart darkly cast;
And as the sun--his journey o'er, seeks rest
In the soft cloud draped bosom of the West
The weary worker leaves the thronging mart,
To seek refreshment for his saddened heart,
With quiet Nature and with Natures God,
A friend as near upon this foreign sod,
As in his chilhood's home. Along the bank
he strolled and watched the gathering mists thsi
sank
The city o'er-fore- shsdowing to his sight,
The gloom of hesthenism's shrouding night.
so Solitude"-he sighed" what charm hasttho
To chase the mists of sorrow from my brow?
The mind grows torpid with no friend anigh
To give the answer Of the kindlipg eyes
With none Christian converse sweet to hold,
Devotion faints, and Love grows weak and cold; (;
While Faith the pilgrims torch in darkness deep
On haunted wilds, or mountains stern and steep,
Now like the miners lamp in poisoned ar,
CLOVIS not, but wanes with faint and siekly glare
One charm thou hast-one only spell for me
The presence of vile man thou bidd' st me flee,
"a spell that cannot yet thine ills atone,)
That may be beneath Gods sky alone
Heaven knows no misanthropic sOitudei
There, all is Joyous, happy brotherhood.
And yet hath God oft chosen to appear
To lonely ones, their saddened hearts to cheer.
THUS did there fash on Jacobs wandering sight,
On Bethel's plains, in visions of the night,
Symbolic stairs sublime, that bridged the depths
ETHEREAL, for descending angels steps"
As still he gazed, the wanderer saw revealed
A scene, to him with deep instruction sealed.
For thro' rift of cloud golden way
Seemed leading up to walls of endless day:
Its foot enwrapt iu shades of earth below
Its summit flooded with an amber glow;
Its onward course outstretching far above,
Cleaned bright and sparkled-for twas paved
with love.
Then suddenly he saw the cloud.wall rent,
As tho an angel watcher God had sent,
One moment Heavens bright gates to set aiar
That so the way worn pilgrim from afar,
Mid heathen darkness, catching but a ray,
Bright beaming from the land of cloudless day.
Might kindle thence the torch of Faith anew,
Until it flashed with loves divinest hue.
Thrice blessed vision, out of shadows riven
Now knew the wanderer why the glimpse was given.
o golden city fair on every side
Thy gates to greet the pilgrim open wide:
So, if meath tropic suns, on burning sands,
On oceans trackless wastes, or desert lands,
In service of my God Pm called to roam,
Still am l blest-so near to Heaven, my home
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26
For TIE CENTRAL PREsBYrEERIAN.
NOTES OF TRAVEL.

sSvs5-th- 7vuzsJ-s Fir-
ginia, 1 gathered few items which may in
terest the readers of the Central.
Smyth must be the banner county for TEN.
perance. By legislation special power is
given to the town authorities of Marion (the
county seat of Smyth,) to grant or refuse
license to sell wine, ardent spirits or any
mixture thereof, either to be drank where
sold or indeed to be sold in any quantity
This uncommon provision of the Act incor-
pOrating the town, was no doubt made at the
request of the citizens. The council, elected
under the charter, refused to grant liquor
licenses to any one, and at no place in Mar
ion could ardent spirits be purchased. An
election was recently held, and an entirely
Rew council elected. The change, it was be-
heved, was made with reference to an expec-
tation in the minds of some voters that
licenses would be granted to sell liquor, as in
other localities The near council however,
it is stated, followed in the footsteps of their
fllustriOus predecessors and again refused to
grant the desired license.
The practical result of this movement is
alleged to be very manifest and beneficial
Drunkenness is unknown in Marion and the
vicinity; and thoughtful and calm men be-
heve that this absence of the trade in liquors
and the resulting degree Of sOberness cOntri-
butte in no small degree to that prosperity
and solid progress which is believed to exist
in Symth. Now, without discussing the
question of the wisdom Of sumptuary laws,
in reference to which so much has been ut
tered, this Marion experiment teaches some
sslusary lessons; and among them is the
pOaoer of the people of community to ac-
complish good. Here fathers, possibly, had
seen their sons ruined by the dram seller, OF
placed on the inclined plane, which leads tC
absolute destruction. The people Witnessed
the blghting influences on the hopes of use
fulness by these agencies. They determined
that this evil should stop; and the legisla
tion was but the natural result of health!
educated public sentiment. All honor, sa.
we, to the author of this great and good ben
eft to the community; and the Marion ex
ample is well worthy of imitation by othe
towns and localities. The testimony o
strangers and of citizens of Smyth is mos
favorable as to the great good resulting frOr
the experiment.
A few hours at Saltville, lin Smyth) ena
bled me to gather some items of interest i
this beautiful village. As at Marion,
learned that there was no bar or other plaC
for the retail of ardent spirits. A beautifl
house of worship has been erected at Sal
Vile by Mr.. Palmer, who owns the buildiu
as his private property, and who is repr
sented as being gentleman of enlarged an
liberal views. By his invitation and by b
liberal supply of much of the salaries, mi
isters of several denominations fill the pulp
on every Sabbath. A large and well orga
lied Sabbath School is. in existence, M
Palmer being the superintendent, and by }
energy and tact the children of the town al
vicinity are gathered into the Sabbs
School and carefully instructed. j, j. 5.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26

do right we shall not be chastened for doing
wrong.
Noah was saved by raging flood, Lot was
saved by the shower that burned up his neigh
bors. Achan was saved by the stones which
crushed his life out of him. Mannah was
saved by chains and dungeon. Simon-Ma-
gus was saved by the sword Of church disci-
pline; let US seek to be saved by walking
with God, and doing those things which
please him. W. b. b.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
GARVEY AND EARLE.
Fourth Trial.

In the Superior Criminal Court yesterday
at ~ NJ, Garvey and Earle were brought face
to face with jury Of their countrymen to be
tried, for the fourth time. for the murder of
old Mrs. Sollinger.
The crime was committed about five years
ago, and during that time the prisoners have
been confined in the Parish Prison, yet when
brought before the bar Of the court yesterday
they looked exceedingly well.
Col S. j. N. Smith appeared on behalf of
the State, and @. H Luzenburg ESQ, on be-
half of the accused
At 2 ?. NJ. only eight jurors had been OBJ
tained, and as the regular panel had been
exhausted, the Court, after ordering the
Sheriff to summon one hundred and fifty
talesmen, adjourned to o'clock p M.
At o'clock the court met and was attended
by large audience composed of those in
terested in the proceedings of this case.
Juror after juror was called until the panel
of $50 was exhausted, and only three were
selected. The judge ordered summoned 100
talesmen to appear at 10 to-day. Whereupon
the court adjourned.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
THE PEOPLES CLUE.

There was large attendance last eve ming
at the meeting of the Peoples Democratic
Club of the Third Ward, which was held at
their Hall over the Cotton Exchange Mr. Z.
Lalmant, President, in the chair, and Dr. T.
Knapp, as acting Secretary.
There was a general disclaimer by the Club
of the erroneous impression which pervaded
the community AZ to the use of postal cards
by the Peoples Club. IL was asserted that
the cards were not issued to exclude any one
from the meetings, but simply as notifica-
ton to the members; that all Democrats were
welcome to any and all of its meetings;
furthermore, that although tho club had been
defeated in its choice of delei ties to tho State
Convention, yet the object OF I'D organization
had been accomplished, Danely a larger
attendance at tho meetings If the Central
the primary elections; that whera be-
fore only two or three hundred per-
sons we're on hand on these occasions,
from six to eight hundred were now rallied;
that it had caused the opposition to poll their
strength, and that the club was satisfied to be
again defeated if it could cause more active
interest to be taken in the selection of dele
gates, for where a large vote was polled bad
delegates would not be elected, and that az
the club was not organized in the interest of
any man or set Of men, they cared not by
whom good men were elected as delegates.
After the usual business the club adjourned
to meet at their hall on the third Monday of
February next, unless sooner convened by the
president.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
Total

The bill will bs brought before the House
to-day, and will probably be laid over until
the Census Committee reports. 1t will, how
ever, be ultimately passed, and if not to-day,
in a short time.
So far as the complexion Of the General
Assembly goes it is contended that the ap-
portionment will make little difference one
way or the other, that which is lost in one
district is made up in another.
THE ELECTION BILL
will be forwarded to the Senate, and VIII De
taken up and referred.
There have been reports to the effect that
the Governor would use his influence either
to defeat the bill or to have clause inserted
providing for Returning Board. This re-
port is not credited by the Conservatives or by
the Republicans, aud it is, by those who are
supposed TO know, pronounced without foun-
dation.
The Governor has stated that he would
stand aloof, and would sign any election bill
which may be agreed upon by both Houses.
AS will be seen by the following dispatch q
gentleman well kaown throughout the STATE
has been
by whom, has as yet not been made known,
WASHINGTON, La, Jan. %, 1876.
Senator Thos. G. Anderson:
Col. Wm. Offutt laid and killed.
EDWIN P. GOODWIN, Postmaster
Col. Offutt was formerly Democratic Sena-
tor flom st. Landry, was a man of wealth and
a gentleman of refinement and culture.
The substance of the above dispatch be.
came generally known and created no little
excitement about the State-House.
THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES
OF the Legislature met yesterday after ad-
journment, but nothing of importance was
IranSacted.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
COTTON TAX CLAIMS.
A LETTER FROM HON. FRANK MoREY.

letter has been received by Cyrus Bussey,
Esq, President of the Chamber of Commerce,
from the Hon. Frank Morey, in reference to
the cotton tax claims, of which the folio wing
is an extract
If the Chamber of Commerce would ap-
prove the idea, suggest that they pass ap-
propriate resolutions, asking the Senators and
Representatives from the State to support a
measure looking to the setting aside Of the
proceeds of the cotton tax collected in the
States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansae,
Tennessee and Missouri as fund for the re-
clamation of the alluvial basin of the Mlsss-
sippi Rver.
/ venture to cay that the prospect of the
cotton tax being refunded to those who paid
the tax is exceedingly slim. The otjec ion that
the money would 60 into the hands Of other
than the producer, the question Of the par
ticipation therein of the laborer, who was in.
terested by virtue of having planted on
shares, and had the tax deducted from his
share, the suspicion of jobbery that has at
tached and will attach in future to all attempts
to have this tax refunded, are reasons that will
be pleaded, and, as think, successfully, to
prevent the passage of any measure Of that
kind. Very respectfully, your friend,
FRAME MoEEY.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
SPECIAL. NOTICES.

Special N0tice-The stenm.- Krt.e hn wing
been detained by fog, will leave for reenville and all
way landin 8 at 5 L. NJ. To- AY.
ja25 M&E JNO. JANNEY, gent
OAce Jefferson City Gas Light Company
New Orleans, January Is 1s76.-At a regular anuna,
meeting OF he Stockholders of this Company he'd
this day. the following gentlemen elected to
serve foT the ensuing year:
JOS HERNANDEZ, THOS LANNEY
VIM. BUGEL, J. CASSARD
Pc. FAZENDE.
Mr.. JOS. HERNANDEZ was unanimously reelected
President, and dividend OF TWO AND HALF
PER CENT PER SHARE was declared. payable on
and after February at No. ii Carondelet street.
ja251w CHAS HERNANDEZ Secretary
President +. J. OdendahI will oblige many
Incorporate the Merchants Exchage of New Or
le'ns, by inform pg them by v hat authority til ir
names are attached to the said act without thu ir
knowledge consent and contrary to their expressed
wishes.
He will also O lige many merchants and members
of the Merchants Exchange by stating why he sub
stituted the act recommend d by special message
from the Governor to the upper House sf the Legi.
)ature for that which tn roughly discussed by all
the members Of the Merchants Exchange and duly
adopted bv them embodypg ali their wants at the
hands of the Legislature in connection with the in
corporation Of the Merchants Exchange Of New Or
leans.
MANY MERCHANTS.
New Orleans, Jan. "a 1876. ja25 st
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
II. NJ. d PosT- OFFICE.
New Orleans. Jan. "a 1916

To the Right Honorable Warwick, Earl Marshal:
l have to acknowledge, with all due
respect the receipt Of General Order No.
COS, instructing His Majesty's Postmaster of
this city to close his post-ofice on Mardi Gras,
the 29.h Cay Of February next, in order that
oil the attaches may have an opportunity to
participate in the royal pageant on the Occa-
sion of the visit of His Majesty to the capital,
and to testify their loyalty to our beloved
King Rex.
Iu this and in all other particulars the
order will be strictly obeyed, and no letters
will be received or delivered on that day, ex-
cept by special ediot from His Majesty
through the proper officers of the crown.
JOHN NJ. G. PARKER,
II. Ms Postmaster.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

Office Of New Orleans City RsilrOna Com.
pany No l24 Canal street, New Orleans, January 3,
1s76-The consolidation of the New Orleans City
Railroad Company and the New o. leans. Metsirie and
Lake Railroad Co ilpany having been approved and
ratified required by law the Stock khOlders of this
Company are invited to come for yard before
the FIFTEENTH INSTANT. subscribe the
One TIL, usand Shares of Stock to be issued pro
yided in the articles of consolidation for the purpose
Of extending tlre Canal Street line to the LAKE. Each
holder of t rteen of the present stock Of this
Company will be titled to share of new stock
1T par twenty-five per cent Of to be aid at the
time of subscribing and the balance in three install
ments of twenty five per cent each payable monthly.
ia4 I'm c. G. LEWIS Secretary
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
FIRE IN MONROE-LOSS $4,000.

A special dispatch to the Vlckburg Herald,
dated January 22d, from Monroe, La, gives
an account of a large fire in that place on the
previous evening. An entire block was de-
stroyed, and it is said that the confagraton
was "very disastrous to the mercantile in
terests of the community" There were
several explosions of powder and coal oil
during the fire, and several persons were
wounded. The buildings burned we're all
insured; loss estimated at about $4,000.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

Rapids music store and asked the clerk, in.
quiriugy, if he had "A Heart that Loves Me
Only?" "No," he said, "but here's "A Health
to Thee, Mary That wouldn't do, but be-
fore she turned to 60 she asked, g Have you
'One Sweet Kiss Before We Part 2" That
Cedar Rapids clerk looked up and down the
store; the book-keeper was out, the boss was
up stairs trying to sell granger wheezy old
melodeon, and SO he leaned over the counter,
and turned out about half dozen of the best
and most artistically finished articles that the
astonished young lady had ever seen offered
in job lot She didn't say much, but she went
out of the store in q step and a half, and
rubbed her cheeks thoughtfully all the Way
home Burlington Xaukeys.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
POLITICAL TALK.
THE AppoRT1oNMExT MATTER

THE APPoRTIoNMENT MATTER
was again discussed on Monday morning and
the finding of the Conference Committees
was considered and passed upon by the out
side men.
The committees agreed on an apportion-
ment, the basis of which is 120 members for
the House.
This will necessitate the consolidation of
two wards of the parish, and the committees
agreed to give one representative to the Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Wards and one for the
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Wards.
The committees further agreed to make no
change in the Senatorial Districts
The agreement was submitted to
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS
and was Endorsed by that body.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
also held meeting, and the agreement was
presented and considered, and was decided
upon.
Gov Kellogg and Marshal Packard were
both in attendance.
AS will be seen by our report of the pro
ceedings of the Legislature, the Senate yes
terday passed bill IN accordance with the
above agreement
The apportionment in the bill was made on
the Genus Of 1875.
There was an effJrt made in the Republican
caucus, by cert.in of the Republican mem
bers of the Legislature, to have change
made in the Senatorial districts; but this
move was defeated, and, it is said through
the influence of Gov. Kellogg, who was pres
en-: at the caucus and at the executive ses-
sion when the bill Was considered, and at the
open session when the bill was passed.
The Cons ervative Senator's, to a man, voted
for the passage, and the only vote in opposi-
ton was that cast by Senator Detiege, Re-
publican.
Under the bill there is no change in the
Senatorial Districts, and the number OF Sem
ators will be the same.
Changes. OF coulse, will be made in the
House, and the following table shows the
representation from each parish under the
apportionment, and the complexion Of the
House as it now stands
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

The country storekeeper said =" Here, my
friend, those balls OF butter I bought of you
last week all proved to be just three ounces
short of pound And the farmer inno-
Gently answered: "Well, don't see how that
could be, for used one of your pound bars
of soap tor a weight"
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

We are under obligations to the gentlemen
of the Standard Club for kind invitations to
their grand fancy dress and masquerade ball.
which is announced to be given at Minerva
Hall on the evening Of Thursday, February
II. The invitations are models of neatness
and elegance, and in full accord with the usual
good taste evinced by the members OF this eY-
cellent club
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

When Mr.. Blaine was quite young man,
he used to brag that he would never be gov
erned in anything by woman. Now he sits,
Marius-like, amid the ruins of his Presiden.
tial prospects, and religiousiy observes:
"Well. it looks j1s- as if 1 had been d-n
fool enough to keep my resolution"
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
dcme! Acme :! 1cWe -!

GREAT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Al the ACME Nos. 9 and II Royal street between
Iobn Rorges and Ambrose Carlo.
John Berees opened pa oysters in thirty minutes,
II oysters rejected
Ambrose Carlo opened 100 oysters in thirty min
utes none rejected
John Borges winner Of Match ard Championship
~, % oysters. HENRY WASSEN Umpire.
ia25 1tlstp
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

Through error the name OF J. r. Beckwith
Esq, was omitted in our notice of Whit
new vs. Phoenix Insurance Company, in the
United States Circuit Court. He appeared as
associate counsel for plaintiff.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

Christianity and common sense alike en-.
join upon us policy of kindness toward the
Indians, but it comes hard to be Christian
when the Sioux get SO high upon their ear as
to rtfuse government subsistence without
pearl rl-han1led kuiges
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
Citizens Savings Bank. Gr,

Citizens Savings Bank. Grnn-wn'd Hai-
dividend at the rate OF six per cent per annIm Il
be paid to depostors entitled thereto, on demand
Interest wthdrawn wilt be credited as an orlgl
nal depos ami will diaw Interest from Jan !. !e1t,
and will be entered the depositnr's books when.
ever presented. NJ BENNER, Cashier.
% L
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

Atlanta Constitution: There il oLt 81 con-
sideiation about visiting the Ca.t lial this
year you had not thought about. # you die
there, you can be embalmed in the obituary
verse Of the Ledger before the subject gets
cold.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

Rochester Democrat: A pet bear tried to
take part in social party in Kansas the other
day, and all the rest of the company went
away disguised. They are very exclusive in
Kansas.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

Mississippi militia are TO receive five cents
day per man when in actual service. This
is Just five cents day more than they are
worth Vcksbng Herad
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

Advertisements in the Want and Rent column in
the BULLETIN, not exceeding one square, inserted
or fifty cents each.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
REWARDS.

IN = REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR THE
Nd return at the Bank of America Of setter dog
Guess" Black and white, tanned around the
mnntb fin of tail cut ia25 1t
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago and
Mississippi Central railroads burn st. Bernard
coal
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25

Wants and To Rent inserted III the nrt1 ErIs for
City cents.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
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Citizens saving. Bank. G-uncwnid Hall
New Orleans Dec 81. 1s75-At meeting or me
Board of D ectors held this day. semi dlvl-
demo of ten per cent was ecared six per cent pay
able the stockholders on demand and four PEI
to Le placed to the credit of the Reserve fuha
to be invested only IN United States bonds
lao I'm NJ BENNER Cashier