The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-07-14
GENERAL SECULAR NEWS.
Domestic.

Gently been unfurled In the bunting room of the
War Department at Washington. southerner
called with two friends and asked to see it. 1t
was handed to him. In silence he held it for
some time, then on his knees he carefully spread
it on the floor. When one of his friends asked
him what he doing, he answered, tears
streaming from his eyes, Cant the father look
at the son, or the son at his father This flag
my father held when he fell upon the battle-
field; this flag my brother held-he too died 1
also carried it." Whereupon he raised his hands
to heaven and poured out most fervent prayer.
His friends had hard work to get him to give up
the flag. A tattered end falling on the floor,
the officer in charge picked up the piece and
gave it 70 the man, and he departed The flag
represented to the poor man the cause for which
he and his relatives had fought, and he loved it.
So the holy cause for which missionaries risk
their lives in heather lands is loved, and the
Master whom they serve will, when they have
finished their work, receive them into mansions
prepared for them-Christ,an Herald.
The arrival of immigrants at Castle
Garden depot during the month of June aggre-
gated 42,026. an increase of more than $4,000
over the corresponding month of 1879. For the
six months of the present year, the number of
immigrants who arrived at this point was H.
1872 against 55,9l9 for the first six months of
1879. The aggregate arrivals thus far this year
have been the largest for over % years past the
nearest approach to those figures being the ar
rival of l5S.lS7 immigrants in the first six
months of 1872.
CENSUS NoTEs.-According to the
new sensus the cities showing the largest ratio of
increase are Atlanta Ga, LOG per cent; Denver,
COL. GA per cent; Minneapolis, Mimi. 244 per
cent; Milwaukee, Wis., 90 Per cent. St. Paul
Mimi, 100 per cent; Waterbury, Conn, 1O3
per cent; Meriden, Conn, so per cent and
Camden N. j.. 81 per cent In 1870 Atlanta
had only q, 7S9, in 1880 it has 81, 1913 The
first ten cities in population are in the order
named: New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn,
Chicago St Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati,
San Francisco, New Orleans
The following are additional esti
mates of the census Boston, 352 900; Baltimore
35oOooi Providence, 1O4, 500; Cleveland, 1850,
600; Louisville, $4,000; Albany, $500; Ro-
chester, S7,057; Lowell, 81, 200; Troy, $1,000.
The population of New Jersey is estimated at
100000; in 1875, with estimates for few
places that failed to make returns, it was ,O26-
oO2 and in 1870, 9O71 lac. Newark is esti-
mated at $4,000.
According to the census OF 1870 the population
of Texas was less than 900 900; it is supposed
now to be between 100000 and 2O00OOO
In 1870 there were but few miles of railroad
constructed there are now between $500 and
5000 miles.
The growth of Kansas and Nebraska
is without parallel in the history of the world.
The population of the former in 1870 was 364-
599 IN 1878, 7O8, 497 and on Jan. LIST, 1879, by
estimation, $4,000 or an increase of 1873 per
cent. In eight years. 1t has now 1920 school
houses, $500 teachers employed 564 church
edlhces; 2ll4 church organizations, and $50
newspapers. In 1870 the valley of the Arkansas
River was but little known. In 1872, the A. T.
s. F. Railroad was constructed through it and
from this time dates its rapid DEVELOPMENT un.
til we find. to day, within the limits of the
twelve organized Arkansas Valley counties. a
population of 10000 intelligent and progressive
people, who have already established in their
MIDST more than 400 church organizations, S33
| school houses, and thirty four newspapers.
The population of Nebraska has, since the
construction of the railway especially increased
most marvellously. In 1855 it numbered only
4,494 in 1850; 28.4Sl; in 1870, l22. 993 in
1876, 257,747; IN 1877, 271 SOL; in 1878, 3l3,
740; in 1879, 1856, AIS; and moderate estimate
OF the increase OF 1879 put the figures at the com
mencement OF 1880 at not less than 425, 900
-DEcEITFUL WHEAT CRoPs.-A few
days ago we noticed the fact that Mr.. Henry
Hamilton had offered the wheat on a nortion of
his farm to Mr.. Brooke Eskridge if he would
cut and thresh it and merely in return give Mr.
a. seed wheat Mr.. Eskridge refused the offer
Since that, Mr.. Hamilton has cut and tbresbad
the field and it yielded 378 bushels, or 10 bush
els TO the acre Mr.. Jacob p Hamilton also
had field that looked like it would male q
very poor yield but it has thresbed ont eI9
bushels from 81 acres. Capt. C. R. Mason nm
his farm near Swoope's Depot has tbresbed
out 1000 bushels of wheat from 125 acres. Col
Asher Harmans wheat yielded Is bushels 10
the acre. Mr.. Ballard Smith on a IL acre field
has threshed out % bushels to the acre-bis
whole crop will probably be 300 bushels Of
wheat. 1t would appear from these facts that
the yield IN this country is quite up to the aver
age OF last years crop.-Staunto71 Vindicator.
There is weeping and wailing and
crashing of teeth among the small liquor sellers
OF this CITY. The very moderate license fee of
9oz' is all that the city government has hitherto
| required OF them. But now it is nronosad 10
raise the license to 5000 for the sale of mali
liquors, to Y4O0 for the sale of spurious louors
and to 5000 to every ambitious dealer who de-
sires to furnish customers with both kinds Of
liquors. An ordinance providing for these beav-
Ter license fees is now before the common conn.
ell. 1t is favored by the hotel keepers and the
ProPuetors of large saloons, who expect to
nave their sales increase by the shutting mn oil
large numbers OF smaller saloons 1t is bitterly
opposed by the smaller dealers, lust because tbey
would thereby be taxed out of their infamor;s
business. For this reason it is to ne hoped that
the ordinance may pass. The MULTIPLICATION If
saloons increases intemperance II on the otber
hand, the number of them is diminished tbo
traffic is certain to be- if not correspondence
yet somewhat diminished.-Chicago Interior.
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