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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-17
Presbytery of EbeneZer

Met at Maysvie, Ky, April 27th Twelve min
listers and twelve elders were present
Rev. @. W. Price was elected Moderator, anC
Rev. George Summey, Clerk.
Commissioners to the General assembly Rev
r. w. Bedinger and George w. Blatterman. prin
cpals, with Rev. j. FL. Moore and elder w. s.
Richsrt, alternates
The Book of Church Order was approved of in
general by a vote Of IA to 4, AID the General As
sembly asked to send down the questions of dennis.
sion, transferring names to those protesting them.
selves unregenerate, and electors of pastor, for
separate action also to make provision for the
recognition in courts of ministers of Evangelical
Churches not in correspondence with our Church.
The next stated meeting will be held at Gilead
church, Sept 18th, 1877, at P. M.
Systematic Benevolence- The reports on this
subject manifested an interest on the part of the
churches for which they have cause to be gratfed.
A larger amount was reported as having been con-
tributed to Foreign Missions than during any pre-
vious year Of the Presbytery's history.
Mr.. j. r. Day. member of the Millersburg
church, was received as candidate for the min
istry.
Rev. a. H Price has accepted the appointment of
evangelist of Montgomery Presbytery, and has
tborofo.a obonood hio Dad offioa ado, l.or,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-17

tbs GALAXY for June Sheldon & Co., New
York, publishers
Contents:
Spring Longing; Progressive Baby Miss Mis-
anthrope The Uniformed Militia Service; The
Yosemite Hermit; The Punished; Alfred De Mus
set; Reflections Light; Life Insurance; Fallen
Among Thieves; The Battalion; The destinations
of Angling; Executive Patronage and Civil Service
Reform Three Periods of Modern Music; Spring;
Drift Wood; Scientific Miscellany; Current Litera-
ture; Nebula
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-17

Moderators Sermon.-By the courtesy of Rev.
DR.. Smith We are enabled tO'furnish our readers
this week with copy of his admirable sermon, as
prepared for the opening of the General Assembly
in New Orleans.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-17

The EDINBURGH REVIEW for April. Through the
Leonard Scott Publishing Company, New York.
Contents:
The House of Fortescue; Jebb's Attic Orators
Wallace's Russia; The Dramas Of Alfred Tenuyson;
Life and Letters of Charles Kingsley; Native
Policy in South Africa; Brigandage in Sicily;
Gregor Samarow's Cross and Sword; Wellington
and Cent? on Eastern Affairs; Note on Railway
Profits and Railway Losses
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-17
SYNOD Of Virginia.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY, WITH MAPs.-This is valu'
able little book on the Eastern question, giving the
resources and condition of both Russia and Turkey
and from the Maps the reader will have no difficulty
in understanding the military position of both ar
mics.
For sale by ]. 7. Ellyson. Price so cents.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-17

Rev. A. Price has accepted the appointment of
evangelist of Montgomery Presbytery, and has
therefore changed his Post Office address from
Lynchburg to Craig's Greek, Botetourt county, Va
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-17
Brazos Presbytery and the Christian Observer

Notto,oay C. II, May 10, 1877.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-17
Delegates to the General Assembly.

Resbyteries. Ministers. Eide
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
ART NOTES.


Tho artist fund sale takes place this evening at the
hall OF the Young Mems Christian Association. Tho
sale begins at eight O'Clock.
Permission has not yet boon obtained from the
Custom House authorities for tho exhibition Of tho
Casteani collection OF antiquities which ready in
their at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art for ex-
hibition tho Custom House authorities give
their consent.
Parks sculptures arc on exhibition at Booths
Theatre.
large number Of Italian statues, which belonged to
the Italian exhibit at the Centennial have arrived in
New York, and will be placed on exhibition next week
at Clinton Hail. These works in charge of Signor
Rossi the Italian Commissioner They will be sold by
auction II not disposed OF by private SALE
At the Leavitt Art Gallery large collection Of
American pictures by we'll known native artists is be-
ing arranged for exhibition This collection will be
open to the public on Wednesday next. Among the
works is magnificent Kensett, strong marine by
Edward Moran, moonlight by De Haas and very
tine landscape by George Innesa
there is fine animal subject by Benno Adam II rep
resents the moment when the hounds have pounced
a fox "in at the Death" suppose would be
proper title. The painting Of the dogs 10 remarkably
spirited and forclble.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
MINISTER'S CONFERENCE.

Al their usual meeting yesterday the Methodists had
an unusual entertanmenta feast OF fat thinga They
had discussion on the necessity and OF evauge'
lists In the Church in these days. address by the
world id-renowned evangelist, Rev. William Taylor, and
a musical programme followed BY the Tennessee col
ored singers, under Professor Donovan The latter
was unique well as unexpected, and was very
pleasing surprise the brethren In the discussion
of the subject OF evaugellss Dr. NJ L. Scudder led on
and In his address took the ground that evangests,
as q distinct class not needed for the Church's
works. they multiplying too rapidly and their
work is too ephemeral to be useful abiding,
and that the statistics OF the Church TOR
gwen period will bear the idea that. more
work and better work be accomplished.
Dr. Fulton never knew Baptist who amounted to
anything 10 be put on important committees, and hs
central location IN New York or Brooklyn. Dr. Hodge
modern improvements Christ's Church; and adopt
ing Mr. Beecher's language his own, he dreaded
meet eminently pious persons and when they called
at his house he looked out for his silver spoons.
Brother Lawson. who is Secretary OF the Brooklyn
Young Mems Christian Association, repeled the nsnu
ations Of other brethren. He has never had
to hide principles in his boots under his boots
He examples OF young men in these and IN other
large cities who being looked after by the Church,
would undoubtedly be lured away into places OF doubt
ful or evil repue they not sought by
tops And II we to condemn Young Mems Chrls-
tian Associations not being ordained by Christ
must also condemn Sunday schools He was pre-
pared to do either
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
BLACKMA1L1NG CONTRACTORS.

Tho Aldermanic committee appointed to investigate
the charges against Commissioner Porter and the
architects of the Third District Court house resumed
their inquiry yesterday. Commissioner Porter was
represented by Mr.. Wheeler H. Peckham. number
of citizens present during the proceedings Al
derman PurToy presided The hrst witness called
Patrick j. Horgan He testified that he had contract
for supplying the stone for the building and APP
preached by man named Oswell, who asked
him to sign paper agreeing to pay percent
age Of three-fourths Of one per cent 70 the
architects the amount Of his contract
which was s1l7,ooO; he refused to do this,
and would be much Of the city treasury. The
witness went TO state instances OF annoyance and
opposition given by the architects to him in his work
ON one occasion Mr. withers OF the granite
work was not properly I'M witness asked him TO point
u out and he would remedy ~ withsrs sneernsy 70,
day. Witness then charges the architects with black
mailing and that all the trouble given HIM Hogan by
them because he would not sign the agreement ~
pay the three-quarters OF one per cent
Az this point the witness was crossexamined by Mr..
Peckham. He said the granite work objected 70 was
claimed bv the architects not to be in accordance with
the specifications.
John Hogan, stone cutter, said he was sub-con-
tractor supplying the granite work Of the Court
House; he was met by Oswcl who presented him
paper which he signed agreeing to pay thrcequarers
Of one Der cent on work. Witness excited
merrImcnt by stating that he had not loaned the
architects any money, and he considered that the
cause OF the trouble he had with them; they were
continually objecting about something or other w.t.
ness said that he understood wnen Oswe asked for
money that he was acting the agent Of the
architects
The following is copy Of the letter Of agree
ment:-
NEw YORK. July, 1874
Third Judicial DistrIs Police Court prison bell tower
Contract for masonry. drainage, &c.We, the under
signed hereby base bids the
the bill Of quantities furnished By Messrs Farnswoth
and Oswell, and them she OF SO
same being agreed that the bidder shall pay
quarters OF per cent the contracth
Oswell who figures no conspicuousy in these pro.
ceedings Is said to be nephew OF Wthers OF the
architects OF the Thru District Court House The
com mtttee will meet again on Wednesday.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
SALE OF THE HASTE LIBRARY.

The sale OF the library collected by the late Mr..
Peter Hastie, and completed by the late Edward b.
Tracy, was commenced By the Messrs Leavt at their
auction rooms Astor place yesterday The atten-
dance at the afternoon and evening sessions was only
fair probably the sale Of the interesting
works will not till this evening The library
comprises upward Of 5000 works, many OF them old
and rare. An edition Of IrvIngs ''Life of Washing.
tom" on large paper, with portraits on In.
published, brought $50, the set comprising
four volumes Holis' Memoirs" two volumes,
edition, brought SIS; "Lito OF Leonardo Da vinci"
with engraving Of the Lords SUPPER" by Worthlng-
ton, $3S; "Memoirs of Ara vetch, Thomas Hog,
Henry Erskine and John Carstairs," sold for $21
another copy OF the same $32 So These we're amoug
tho largest prices fetched, great many books selling
much below their valuo.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23

10 LOCKWOOD 4 EvERAT RENDERING TANKS
j. lACooers and Eneines and Boilers for ssle.
JVHN CARRols YSk Front So eoenes of 1oossvolt ~
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
WASTE OF CRoToN WATER.

Two cases lately reported show tho immense waste
of water going this city and the Of the SER
vices rendered by the water inspectors recently ap-
pointed by the Commissioner Of Public Works One
that In Warren street, from Broadway to West
street, IN total oil ll9 houses visited he found 10
urina 35 water closets and 60 taps, making total Of
Ill ornccs, from which water constantly run
nipg exclusive OF l0 leaks In nxtures Another states
that In Fiftynft street, between Eighth and Ninth
avenues he found 10 houses and In Fify-sixth street.,
between Sixth and Ninth avenues. 40 houses, where
the water allowed 10 run continually into the
tanks, the overflow pamipg through shs waste pipes
Into The eeworas
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
u COTTON, AUcTIoNEER.
Mortgage sale.
THIS DAY Tuesday, January 90, at III o'clock,

at the saesroom So East 18th ST. Broadway large
variety Of Parlor Bedroom and Dining Room Furniture
rich Carpets rosewood Pianos, French plate Mirrors
patent cdstcuds 20 Lounges ana Lounge Beds
Pror Suits also large quantity OF Furniture from fam
lies and deners black walnut Sideboards Exten
Tables lot OF hair Mstreses spring Beds. Bed
ding iron Bedstcads Sewing Machines hne p Psntings
urnitu.e y about ~ or o'eloeE Wy order VI Jsmos
The New York herald., 1877-01-23

A -Ahr SALE
Now on exhibition ut our art rooms
large collection 0i choice AMERICAN and Eq,Spssn on
from james and William ars Bristol casiear sh%saacE
Beard & fGDs GSR sRs sns Gsnssr
A RT GOODs-CERAMICs. &C.,
nasrS 81 u N dssy s sy ST. wsSo
stic Rronzcs. French Clocks Oil aud Water Color Paint
s sn''' and GEo nrf
A UcTIG2lN, SALE SALE HoUsgHo,kD spls,s, F@uRNITUEE, @
~ THIS rIPssdHyys Psy2rE foRNsSis kklSEseh q 70 o'clock
NO. q WEST Ieri ST: BETWE 9TH AND 9Th AVS,
vEEvTf5 S;kD;asSfs As6 iSSSAfS SshAfHEdiis.
eI,IfFFHSs aE5 II sS,Ia gFElSnT FihSo
crimson tan and gold brocade sstn and coseane Turkish
esS sna sSss EASY css rs4
rors Manel Mirrors French Mante Sets 60 day Clocks
Fine selection imported bronze statuary.
One pair Caesar and Mark Antony.
One pair Milton nnd shakespeare
p pairs Of other desirable Figures
SO valuable on Paintings.
Library and Secretairc isookcases.
BkDn5oM Iis r'si fdnNilnnE M'ii'pf Es'c CONSISTING
Of Bedroom Sets inlaid and gilt Bcdteads Dressing Cases.
bureaus Chifeners. wsshsands single and double Bed
Blankets ToiIe, se, rep and plush sas top Ia
ef Srss HGfssfi VIZ nrs s" Extension Tables
sns4 nsa wanp. Saa s s rh' ss,
n B.-Take Sixth avenue or Broadway cars to 10Th st.
Experienced PACK, ship goods city or
country ROBERT &. CAsHIN, Auctioncer.
A uCTIox SALE OF MAGNIFICENT HOUSEHOLD
Z ). sold % Fa''pf asss pssss ssSS St & S.a SaSa:ry
commencing at 10 O'Clock,
At the elegant i've story brown stone mansion
10 West .3d A.. near 18th
Two elegant rosewood Pianoiores. stenway Son,
and Windsor upright. cost 500 and 81 00J magnncc
rosewood Eageres lace Curtains Mirrors style nlad
Paror Suits covered in satin brocatc and rep nlad
Centre and Console tables Cabinets Jsrdinsre Bronzes.
OIL Paintings &c Chamber Snts IN black walnut Dress.
ing Cases, Bedcad spring and hair Mattresses Carpets.
bookcases. 800 volumes choice Books, Ladies' Secre-
tares Library Tables Turkish Suits Dining Room Buffet,
Extsnsion Table solid walnut Chairs In leather; China
ner Tea SETS Lounges liza stand; also and
servants Furniture. LUKE FITZGERALD, Auctoneer.
N. B.-Goods packed aud shipped. city or country
DY VIRTUE or A CHATTEL MORTGAGE-I WILL
Dexpose for sale this day. at o'clock, the Stock aud
Fixtures a 243 9Th Amos H. Thorn
Attorney icr Mortgagee. NUssBAUM CO.. 26i Bow
cry
INDwARD PETTINGER AUCTioNkER AT a BECK
man st. Tuesday, January 81 IL O'Clock. Potter drum
cylinder Press s4x52 In perfect running order pay
repairs and storage
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
EUROPEAN sTEAMsHIPs,

EukAOFEAN SVEAMSHIFSs
~ wassEHsS sasTSI sFzasasf AAasaEp LINZ bSaEcr
20. ~ sailing from pier Is East nivsr = foows- 90
soSEssET sa:ssass. fsSss.iy 5S
tiacaes, s2e. Apply W. b MORGAN Agent 10 south
COAsTwIsE STEAMSHIPS.
PdosNEEE;E P1ssE r.; LINE AusTRALIAN PACKETS, ls EsrAB-
4c Under arrangements with ths government Of New
'I ~ e FSs5 'sss Co., gs 4s William %
PACIFIC NAIL srEAashirs AMP h4s4MA kiNns TRANSIT
zsAEASS GA1ESsS hEsa oGuu5h E SsEaos sIw
For SAN ',i. I i sT@us Affss kvs o PANAMA.
s iS i; Sf
;si aA& aAAsT SEtE1SS Ats
Steamship Wednesday. January 81
WIZ s%ssc;aSs s'Ry -
FoHkfSx viii sail for Bermaaa direct Thursday fsbru.
ary l. az, a. 3 r u. NJ, from pier e North River.
' ' '.a''f'c't f. fRRif Agent broadway.
LD DoNINnoS i|os , srEHMsHIP a. 9 I, coMrAsl 'I
For Norfolk City, Pon. and Richmond tuesdays. Thurs
L and ohS end With the com
Virginia Newbern and Washington N G. (va NorfoikD.
I Iswss ps aosdsy and al Tsassdsy S NJ connecting
with Maryland and DolnWare railroads
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Through tickets and bills of adng to all points at
lowest rates Insurance Norfolk, &c. - per cent.
Freight received daily ut pier 81 North River General
ofhces. 1o7 Greenwich St N. L. McCREADY, President
NfORGAN'S NEW YORK, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS
M steamships steamship NEW YORK will sail from
pier 36 North River SATURDAY. January 81 for New Or
Louisiana and Texas Railroad for Morgan City thence
Mcrgans steamers to Texan ports Through bills Of ladng
signed 20 all points the Mississippi River Mobile Gal
Brownsville and 70 all points on the Galveston Har
International and Great Norhen Texas and Trans
continental railroads Freghs for St. Marys and Fulton
landed ut Rockpor.
must be designated shipping receipt Apply for rates
Lighterage and channel dues at Corpus Christi ana Bra
EOS Santiago at the expense and risk Of consignee
Insurance be effected under policy Of the line
TO New Orleans. per cent; 70 Texas ports per cent
For freight further information apply to BOGERT
MORGAN, Agents. Office pier 36 Norsh River
TNExAs LINE FOR GALVESTON. TOUCHING AT KEY
West earring the United States mail.-The steamer
CITY OF HOUSTON Captain Eldrdge. will sail Satur
day. January ~ ut 3 p NJ. from pier 20 East River
Through bills Of adng given all points the Houston
and Tex Central Intern atona and Great Northern
Galveston, Houston and Henderson, and the Galveston
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroads Freight and insur
lowest For freight passage thaving snpe
ror accommodationD apply to @. IL MALLORY CO.,
l53 Maiden lane.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23

LNDwARD PErTING NIGER. AUCTiONEER AT ~ BECK
Iman 81 Tuesday, January 20, ~ O'clock Potter drum
cylinder Press bed s4x52 In perfect running order
pnirs M storage.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23

DY VIRTUE or A CHATTEL MORTGAGH-I WILL
Dexpose for sale, this day at o'clock the Stock aud
Fixtures Jewery store At 24 IN av Amos Thompson
Attorney for Mortgsgee. NUsSBACM CO.. 26l Bow
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-18
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS,

The President in his message carefully alb
stains from any suggestion or recommends
ton of an increase Of the army. He thinks
that the appropriation of the necessary sum
to pay the arrears due ought to be made in
dependently of any future legislation as to
the organization or reorganization of the
army. The estimates for the support of our
military establishment, upon which the ap-
preparation at the last session, which was de-
feated, was based, are now renewed, and that
sum asked to carry the army on for the
fiscal year which terminates June 80, 1878.
These estimates make the amount demanded
of the present Con yress $32, 436, 764.
This is a very large amount for so small an
army, and shows how expensive an establish
ment we have, and how burdensome, in a
financial point of view, would be any increase
of the army as has been proposed by the
Radical leaders, with the approval of Tom
Scott and the railroad companies and, we re-
greet to add, of Gen. Mcclellan, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor OF New Jersey.
Should the increase advocated by these par
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-18

Promising, indeed, is the report of business
failures in the United States for the past nine
months, as compared with the same period for
1876. There Is decrease of 485 in the number
Of failures and of S14, 43o,544 in the liabilities
of the bankrupt firms. Good as is this show
ing that OF Louisiana Is far better The fail
ures In our State for these nine months
amount to only 80, with 1913 of liabilities,
less than 80 per cent Of what they were in
1876. Both in the number Of failures and lia-
bilities Louisiana stands at the foot of the
list, the only States that have better records
being Oregon, Delaware and Arkansas. This
year these three little States alone make
better showing than Louisiana. Last year
fifteen States were ahead Of us. Better times
ahead,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-18

That man-milliner politician, as Conkling
Htyled him, Mr.. George William Curtis. In
his recent address to the Hayesites in New
York city sought to produce grand rhetor-
iOal effect by reference to that heroic ac-
tion, the only one which history has ever
mentioned, of Gen. John A. Dix, to wit his
order TO an officer Of the Treasury Depart
ment In this city, in case an attempt was
made to haul down the flag flying at the mast
head Of revenue cutter, ito shoot down on
the spot the sacrilegious traitor"
We think that the Dixites have run this
piece OF buncombe long enough to justify a
sshalt," and inquiry as to the verify of the
mot whether any such order ever was given.
and an exposure of the utter disregard and
1neifectiveness Of the order, IL it really was
given. We happen to be sufficiently acquaint-
"a with the facts to state that when, In the
early days OF the secession movement, the
officer to whom this order purports to have
been given arrived In this city, and went
aboard the revenue cutter referred to, he not
only Witnessed the hauling down of the said
iiag without shooting any one, but quietly
and pleasantly joined the convivial party
which welcomed him to the cabin of the
SGutUefy anu Whue " HlRnt OI H.
& Now, II this heroic order inspired the off,
Ger to whom it was given with no more ex-
allied sentiments of devotion and heroism
than were displayed by his cordial enjoy
ment of the festivities, held under the flag
which had succeeded to the one whose dis
placement involved such certain death to the
perpetrator thereof, what hope have we that
che perpetual recurrence to this magnilo-
nuent utterance Of the ancient political fraud
md placeman will arouse any very ardent or
affective enthusiasm In the bosoms of the
political partisans OF the day. Hence our
protest against any further reproduction or
use Of this worn-out piece of rhetorical pyro-
fechnics. It can never be made to emit a
nuf1cient spark OF vital fire to reanimate
HAT mustiest and decayed Of all the polit-
nj mummies that are paraded at all the
lor,ventions and assemblies of the ewtia
high-shouldered. shoe-buckled
l3ervstives, so-called. Of the New York
clAns, :
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-18

We print In another column a communion
tion from Prof. Fontaine in relation to the
drainage OF New Orleans. BY all means the
Professor should be invited to deliver the
lecture on this subject he informs us he has
prepared. There are wide differences of
opinion as to the best means of properly
draining this city, but there can be none as to
the Importance of the work. Of discussing all
reasonable plans, and of interesting public
attention III the matter. II would be well,
therefore, for some or oil of our public bodies
to offer Prof. Fontaine an opportunity to dis
cues his scheme before the public.