The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-07-21
GENERAL SECULAR NEWS.
Domestic.

result is very encouraging to the national pride.
General Walker estimates that the full returns
will show not far from 100000 of inhabitants
IN the United States against less than 80 900.
ooo In 1870. This will be a gain of Just about
twenty five per cent. in the last ten years. which
is considerably larger than the rate of increase
during the previous decade. The present num-
Der OF inhabitants is over twice the twenty three
millions reported by the census of 1850 so that
the country has more than double its population
within less than generation.
CENSUS STATIsTIcs.-The popula-
ton OF the town of Charlottesville, within its
very narrow corporate limits, as ascertained bv
the enumerators, is only 300, the blacks ex-
ceeding the whites by about 100. They esti-
mate however, that the population of the town,
and Its immediate suburbs is not less than 4 500.
The corporate limits of Charlottesville. for salts
factory reasons, have not been extended for
thirty years.
-IHE GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR.
The number of visitors at the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs is increasing rapidly. About
three hundred and fifty health and pleasure
seekers are at that famous resort to-day.
Greem6r1er Independent.
The New York " Observer" insists
that Joseph Cook is a spiritualist Joseph Cook
insists that he is not. This is a point on which
joseph Cook ought to be better informed than
L
while to convert SO useful defender of the faith
to SO childish superstition against his will.
Mr. Cook denies that either fraud or nervous de-
rangement or both together afford a sufficient
explanation of the so-called Spiritualistic phe-
nomena man may go much farther than
this, he may hold that portion of these phe-
nomena Is due to spirits, and yet not be spirit
uallst Christian Union.
There are, it is thought, now in the
United States, about 100000 Quakers, distribu
ted as follows: Pennsylvania $4,000; Indiana,
Rhode Island, 5000; Maryland, 5000. Viz.
ginia, 5000; and North Carolina, 5000.
There are 100000 beehives in the
United States. Every hive yields on an average,
little over twenty-five pounds of honey The
average price at which honey is sold is twenty
five cents pound. So that after paying for
their own board. our bees present us with a
revenue of over SIS, S0000O. To reckon it an
other way, they make clear gift of one pound
OF pure honey to every man, woman, and child
IN the vast domain of the United States. In
lo6o over $685. 1873 pounds of wax were made
and gwen to us by these industrious workers.
The keeping of bees is one of the most profitable
investments.
The number of cattle driven from
Texas during the past ten years for shipment to
western markets Is estimated at over $500 600
worth some $25OOO,OOO to the stock raisers.
Inc biggest drive was in 187O-8OO OOO-but
this years will not be more than 5000.
-THE POPULATION OF ALBEMARIE
| CoUSTY.-We CLEAN the following from the
| census returns as, to the population of the
county by magisterial districts Samuel Miller
District, 6OS6; Charlottesville District. 1850:
Ivy District, .4l3 White Hall District, 1880
hlvanna District, 6,486; Scottsvile District 7
396, Total population of the county, 3269i
ms gives an increase over the last census of
about ooOO.- Charlottesville Je9ersonian.
Foreign.
-frotestantism is making some pro-
gress in Spain. Recently SYNOD was held at
Madrid, at which were representatives from
churches IN Cadiz San Fernando Jerez de la
trontera, Utresa, Seville, Huelva. Cordova Cam.
unas, Cartagena, Granada, Salamanca Reus. and
Madrid In Madrid there are three churches.
The last meeting of the Synod was held two
years ago. Pastor Fliedner, writing of the
meeting, says 10 these fifteen churches must
be added the four mission stations in Villescusa
MoceJon, Escornaz, and Las Lineas Besides.
we mad the pleasure of seeing among us repre-
sentatlves of congregations in Zaraeoza and
Barcelona, who, though not yet belonging to
the union, had been kind enough to follow our
invitation; We took counsel with each other
as 10 tne pest means of spreading the work of
|
stations. and Of nurturing and strengthening
the spiritual life OF our congregations" Pastor
Astray, OF Camutas has passed away. He was
inferred IN the civil cemetery. with readings
from the Scriptures. Many Roman Catholics
were present, but there was no interference At
Aaragoza colPorteur has been arrested and de.
Prived OF ms books and license His offense
was IN talking to two or three persons on the
pubic square In defense of the Bible. and saw
ing to one OF them that he was mistaken in his
attacks upon it" A clerk, in the same place
has lost his position because he attended Pro.
testant meetings, and a young man named
Maxine was cruelty beaten for the same offense.
Numerous instances of persecution are given
put the missions seem to prosper, notwithstand
ing the opposition Independent.
"A correspondent of the United Pres
6yter'Gn, Rev Samuel Manning, LII. D., made
some interesting statements at recent meeting
OF the British and Foreign Bible Society. HE
sad, that as he entered Rome by the Appian
Way-memorable for the passage of Paul 4 the
prisoner OF the Lord for you Gentiles"-be no.
The sentinel on duty at the gate was hold.
ing IN his hand and reading intently small
DOCK. This piqued my curiosity. [ watched
an an opportunity to peep over his shoulder
| what should the book be but the epistle of PAM
the apostle to the Romans, procured from vour
depot In the Eternal City 1t seemed to me h
De an event OF happy augury, that so soon after
the opening OF the city to the gospel the seminal
on charge, should be reading the epistle adj
dressed TO his own forefatbers Tbrongbont A.
city and the provinces of Italv 7 found o,,or,,-