The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-01-10
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.


The Eastern question in Turkey is not yet decided.
aud the matter Of peace or var is still wavering in
the balance.
Congress Nothing decisive concerning the ques-
ton of President has occurred. The committees
sent South are completing their lsbors, but have
not yet reported, and the two committees OF con-
ference have as yet come to no definite result. 1t
is reported that the President has declined to in
terpose between parties in Louisiana.
scribnsr, Armstrong 6 Co have ready new edi
ton of Eugene Schuyler's A." Turkistsn'' for SIS
1t is just like the first aud more expensive edition.
except that the margins are not so wide.
P. Bliss. author Of Hold the Fort" and other
popular Sunday School songs, and his wife, were
killed in the Ashtabua disaster.
Hon. Lucius Robinson wa, inaugurated as Governor
of New York, January lst
Hon z. B. Vance was insugurated as Governor Of
North Carolina, January lst
Death of Commodore Vanderbilt New York,
Jan. 4.-Commodore Vanderbilt died this morn
ing at nine minutes 10 ii O'Clock.
For the last few days Commodore Vauderbilt's
physicians have been hourly expecting his death
He.died almost without struggle A change for
the worse took place 10 his condition about 4
o'clock this morning, and he expressed desire to
see the Rev. Dr.. Deems his spiritual adviser
The latter was soon present, aud the Commodore
said to him II think am nearly gone, Doctor. I"
DR.. Deems prayed, and the members of the family
who were present sang hymn. His physicians
we're at tho dying mans bedside and did all that
medical aid could suggest to make his last moments
peaceful.
Parksrsburg W Va, Jan'y 1.-Genetal John j
Jackson, for the last fifty years Identified with the
growth and history of Petersburg died this morn
ing at his home in this place, after brief Illness,
aged seventy eight years.
The forthcoming book on Russia by D Macken
zie Wallace, which Mr.. R,Iston, the highest Fog
sh authority, says. in the Atheaeum. he believes
will prove the best ever written about Russia, +"
will soon be published by Henry Holt & Co.
Samuel Thorburn, clerk in the Citizens Bank Pc
tersburg, has fed to parts unknown with SIC 600
belonging TO the Bank of Petersburg He is a
native OF Fredericksburg.
Some idea of the immense yield of wheat in Cali.
forDia may be gained from the assertion made in a
San Francisco paper that after the next six months
at least a cargo day OF California wheat will be
landed at various European ports.
Superintendent Riddle of New York recommends
that the School Board adopt rule to protect chill
dren from too long detention after school hours
He says that it is often the practice to inf an
excessive punishment of this kind-ths time Of
detention sometimes exceeding two hours, and
this chiefly attending the primary schools
Ex-senator A. Holiday Of Henrico county, has
been elected clerk of the joint special Committee
on the Revision of the Criminal Laws.
Evangelization in France The Congregatonalist
says: The Board of Directors Of the American
and Foreign Christian Union announce their pur
pose 20 enter on the work of the Eysngelizaton of
France, and present their appeal to American
churches for aid therein. France was the frst
field of labor contemplated by those who founded
this society, and now, when no American organiza.
ton other than that of the Baptist is in it, it
seems an appropriate time for the Union to re
enter, The circumstances of the present, too, are
deemed eusDicious, and all American Christians
certainly will bid this agent God speed in its new
undertaking.