The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-10-18
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.


Washington and Lee Uuiversity-A Plan for its Bet
ter Er6owmsnt.-At the meeting held 10 Phllsds'
phis CT toe l0h inst, q permanent organlzAtlor
was formed called the Centennial Organization
for the better Endowment of Washington aud Lee
University. President, Hon Morton McMiehael,
of Pennsylvania; Vice Presidents, Hon. NJ. X
Waite, of Washington; Hon. r. @. Winthrop
Massachusetts,; Hon. Wm. VI. Evarts, OF New
York Hon A T. BOrie, OF Pennsylvania; Hon.
TheO. K, Randolph, Of New Jersey; Secretary,
Judge l. @. Lyon, of Mississippi; Treasurer, Gen
K. ID. Lilly, OF Virginia.
lie was also resolved that q fund should De raised
in al parts OF the country tor centennial endow-
ment of the University, this fund to 90 applied 10
the enlargement Of the institution 10 such wise as
shall hereafter be deemed best suited TO promote
lis usefulness in the Judgment OF the advisory
board, Keeping 10 view the memorial character OF
this movement With the following limitation, never
theess: that no donor shall be denied the right TO
direct (f it be so desired) the special application OF
his subscription. These subscriptions to DE due IN
five equal annual ins.amentS without interest.
telegram was read from L. j. Mccormick, Chicago.
stating that " If you can raise funds 70 equip anu
e1d0w telescope | will take great pleasure "a at
once donating it to the Washington and Lee Uni
versisy. The telescope will cost Mr.. MoCormlek
$4,000
Mr. William ". COrcorsn and the University Of
Virginia. distinguished gentleman, has,
through the Hon. a. II. H. Stuart, rector OF the
University, made donation of s. 900 to be applied
to the enlargement OF the library. StdNRtOR Spec
tatOr.
Judge Wood BOuldin member Of the Virginia
Court Of Appeals, died at his residence 10 Char
lOtte county, at y clock on October 10Th, IN the
sixty fourth yesr Of his age, after Life OF dlsunc'
tion honor, and public usefulness.
The Secretary of War mas authorized that certain
subsistence stores nowip the city of Savannah, Ga,
and consisting Of II 422 rstons OF -four, ala OF corn
meal Z 500 Of pork and bacon, ,9S3 OF BEANS %,
4O7 of sugar, Is 070 Of coffee and other articles,
shall be applied for the bene6, of the destitute and
the alienation OF distress resulting from the preva-
lenee of yellOE-teyer in that city.
There are more than one million children attend
ing the schools in part supported by the Peabody
fund There will be more than 500 600 for dlstrl-
button the ensuing year after paying al expenses.
Norman MsLsOd's " Memoirs have been repub,
lished 10 q single octave volume &C the low price OF
81. The book will thus be enabled to increase 10
circulation somewhat IN proportion TO It's merit and
interest. (R WOrthingtOn, N ~
The great drum on which is coiled the steel cable
that is to support the Brooklyn bridge cradles ar
rived from Trenton on Saturday last and st high
tide was rolled from the scow to the wharf near
than the heads Of the men who worked about 1t,
and it weighs eighteen tons The cable Is two inch
es and three eighths 10 diameter. lie Is composed
of six strands OF nineteen wires each, wound around
seventh OF fifteen wires. Its length Is 3 no feet.
1t is 70 be put in position this week.
At the annual meeting Of the Western Union Tel
sEraph Company 10 New York, Wednesday, the
old board Of directors was reelected. President
Orion in his annual report states that the receipts
osthe year were $l0,0S4, 1888 &c, and the expenses
So 635 473 &c. and the net earnings So 3g9,5 Guy VI
During the year the company operated rs 5S2
miles of line and 1912 offices.
DR.. GOOdsus Forty Y ears in the Turkish Em
pre-, - published q year ago BY the Csrters, has
reached ! fourth edition. 1t has richly earned this
recognition Of its merit and interest.
Foreign missions have taught our churches the
safety Of large undertakings; have done much tor
doctIinal purity much also as 90 educational lntu'
enee ia our households and have taught our
churches the highest forms OF beneVosenee. These
are good grounds for urging the churches TO do
much for the cause OF missions.
The Colonization Society is preparing TO send out
TO Liberis from thirty Co htty oolored emlgrsnts
next month TIE secretary at Washington city IS
now holding CORRESPONDENCE with Messrs. 3. 4 j..
Baker & Co., Of Norfolk, with view OF securing
their passage on the barkentlne Resolution, which
is to sail for Cape Pslmas, Africa st az early pc
riod.
Rev. DR.. wsllOns who sewers his connection with
the Sun ibis week, has been an editor and pub
Usher Tor longer time than any other man IN the
State, with single exception. Ii is said that Mr..
j. A. Cowardin. of the Richmond Dispatch, has
been connected with the press OF the State for
still longer period. Since 1882 Dispatch. Dr.
Welons began bis work as editor OF this paper on
the 9ih Of Nav, lS49 aud during temporary sas
pension Of tae Sun 10 the war edited the army and
Nary Messenger. He has been therefore IN this
business for twenty seven consecutive years Chris-
tiaR SlH.
The first report Of the State Prison Inyestigat.
ing Commission of New York goes to thereof of
the matter in urging the abandonment OF the pre-
sent Rretohed system. which gives the otlces to the
wirepulers and puts the eOnviets in the charge OF
men who " diligently apply themselves IN making
al toe money possible for their own benefit, before
being thrown out by the next turn OF the political
wheel" This is Just what the Ladies State ChsI-
tiles Aid Association told US two years ago. Nov
we know tae remedy the question is, Will any ad-
ministration apply TN 7. Christian Union.