The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-08
GENERAL SECULAR NEWS.
Domestic.

says american Deef and live stock have
penetrated as far as this region, and the value
of choice cattle raised in large numbers in
Switzerland for Paris and French markets, has
been sensibly diminished by Importation from
America. Preserved meats and fruits from the
United States are we'll established and ad-
vertsed that they may be left to take care of
themselves; but butter and cheese could be sold
IN much larger quantities in Central and South
ern Europe, and a profitable market for more
nutritious brand of American -four could be
found, rff9EH C|.Is
According to present estimates un-
der the new census, the Southern States will
lose thirteen representatives in Congress. and
may. possibly gain three-two in Texas and one
IN Missouri. The Northern States will probably
lose eight members and gain, eighteen-the
gains going to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas. Colorado, and California.
Eleven Democratic States will probably lose
thirteen representatives and two Democratic
States gain three representatives four Repub-
lIcan States lose FIVE representatives, and seven
republican States gain eighteen. while three
doubtful States lose four representatives
The greatest cataract in the world
is the Falls.of Niagara; the largest cavern, the
Mammoth Cave of Kentucky the largest river.
the Mississippi-4,0 900 miles in extent the
largest valley, that of the Mississppi-its area
100000 square miles the greatest city park,
that OF Philadelphia. containing 200 acres :;
the greatest grain port, Chicago the biggest
lake, Lake Superior; the longest railroad. the
Pacific Railroad-over 5000 miles in extent.
The most huge mass of solid iron is Pilot Knob
of Missouri-height $50 feet, circumference two
miles the best specimen of Grecian architecture
Girard College. Philadelphia: the largest aoue
duct, the Croton, of New York-lenSth forty
and one half miles, cost $12, 100000; the LONGEST
bridge, the elevated railroad in Third Avenue.
New York it extends from the Battery to the
Harlem River-the whole length of the eastern
side of Manhattan Island-seven miles long. or
nearly 10000 yards. The longest bridge over
water. however, will be that now being construct
cd IN Russia over the Volga, at point where the
river Is nearly four miles wide. The most ex
tenslve deposits of anthracite coal in the world
are IN Pennsylvania.
The thinness and scantiness of the
dresses worn by some women in public places
during the present summer have been the coca
sion OF depreciatory remarks by many and of
denunclatlon by part of the press. The
Catholic Mirror of Baltimore saws: "Wbat
should be done to end this evil Of immodest
attire it is not for us to say, but we do know of
one priest In this city who denounced filthy
fashions from the altar, refused to let their de
votes approach the Holy Table, forbade them
to come to Mass unless when decently habited
and when they disobeyed him he left the
sanctuary, proceeded to their pews, and ordered
them out OF the church"
COMMERCE OF THE WoRLD.-Secre-
tary Evarts has had prepared an interesting
statement In relation to the trade of the world
This statement which has been COMPLIED from
reports of our Consuls abroad and from the Of
hclal reports of the various foreign countries
gives the aggregate value of the exports and inn
ports OF the whole commercial world. The
hgures are divided according to continents.
EUROPE.
AS may be supposed Europe leads the van
Her total annual imports are set down at SIS
395, 600, and exports at S44O8 $50 600
These figures, OF course, include the business
done between the different countries of Europe
The imports from England amount TO 1866 $50. =
OOO; exports to England $716447OO i'm
ports from France 1920, 984 600. exports IN
France, 1926, $4,000 imports from The United
States to Europe, $708 089 900; exports to the
United States from Europe, S255, $4,000.
THE UNITED STATES.
The report states that our exports of bread
stutts and provisions have gone on increasing
until they have excited the wonder of the ma
tons, and it is hard to see how the Old World
farmers can henceforth compete successfully.
even IN their own markets, with the farmers of
the United States. The exports Of the manufac-
turers 1T Is stated, have passed from the expert
mental TO the assured stage they have won a
solid footing IN almost every market. all the
Consular reports agree in this one respect. that
American cottons, American tools and aericul-
tural machinery and all the finer manufactures
which enter into the advanced utilities of the
day, especially in their happy combination of
the useful and the beautiful, are recognized az
superior to all others. The two great drawbacks
to the profitable extension Of our foreign trade
ara tha lo0 n A