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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-01

is indeed rich bargain he would say by
which become wealthy at once" page
173)
To make this act then is good bar
gain One that pays well And the
author goes on to show how well it pays,
enumerating many advantages, among
which are the following: you put the
souls delivered from Purgatory by your
prayers under perpetual obligations to
yourself. The Blessed Virgin and all
the saints of heaven, especially the patron
saints of those souls, as well as their
guardian angels will become intercessors
ior you before the throne of God in a
most special manner Those souls will
themselves from sense of gratitude, take
particular interest In your welfare both
temporal and spiritual, aud promote the
same by their prayers to the best of their
power even whilst detained in Purgatory.
You shall not haze to pass thro7sgh Ptlr-
gatory or at least you aUiI not stag there
Uery long" page 1917
With these guarantees, and especially
this last one l should think almost any
body who believed in Purgatory would
jump at the opportunity to make this
act. do not think the confraternity
ought to call it heroic, unless they mean
1T In the sense of mock-heroic. They GER
tainly ought not to call it an "act of
charity. - 1t is a good speculation-a
first-rate bargain, but it wants the very
first element of charity. An act of char
ity is one which is gratuitous, which asks
and expects no return-but this is one
the very motive to which is that it will
pay, and pay well.
And now this brings me in conclusion
to say that here is the great fatal defect
of the whole Roman Catholic system of
charity. l would not undervalue or dis
parage those great eleemosynary institu-
tions, agencies, and organizations bywhich
the Roman Catholic Church has done so
much for the relief of suffering and the
mitigation Of sorrow. But / claim that
the system of good works, merits, indul-
gences, etc., of the Church of Rome di-
vests these institutions of that element of
true charity to which have REFEREED
and makes them institutions of self-right-
eousness where men and women work to
win merit, to escape Purgatory, and to
purchase heaven The comparisons,
therefore, sometimes drawn between Pro-
testantism and Romanism favorable to
the latter because of its splendid char
tiles are fallacious. Real charity, that
which "vaunts not itself, that which
gives, not to win heaven, but to relieve
distress, that which has no thought of it.
self or of any return, but only Of the mis-
cry it is relieving, is the outgrowth of
that great principle of Professionalism,
Freely ye have received, freely give"
T. D. WITHERsPooN.
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Rome and Charity.
PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. 28th, g

PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. 28th, 80.
Me8srS. E'ditOrs,-From copy of the
Catholic Visitor Just received, it appears
that the editor of that journal, finding
his correspondent Rufus" unhorsed in
his tilt with one of the garbling au-
thors," comes to the rescue, taking up
the fallen lance, and entering the lists
on his behalf. i give him hearty well
come, as know now with whom I am
contending, and as being D. D., and
not a neophyte like Rufus, he may be
presumed to know what the teaching of
his Church is.
1t is evident, however, that owing to
his absence from the tripod during the
progress of this discussion, he does not
understand the relative position of the
parties engaged in it. He writes as if I
were the aggressor, whilst the Christian
public will know that the assault was
made by Rufus, and that / entered the
lists in self-defence. The first / eyer
heard of him was when he appeared in
the columns of the Visitor, charging me
and others with garbling" AS the Of
fence. thus charged is one Of the meanest
and most disreputable in authorship, /
replied at once over my own signature,
denying the charge and quoting from the
author referred to, in order to show that
1 had not misrepresented his doctrines.
This was followed by letter from
" Rufus" assailing me with charges Of
falsehood, ETC., in such gross
personalities as would not be tolerated |
under any known parliamentary rules.
DR.. O'Connell must see, therefore, that
the lesson in the ethics Of controversy"
which I "read to Rufus" was not
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Who Will Aid US b?
RUsTBURG, CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA,
August 26th. 1880.


In June, 1878, the Presbyterians of this com.
munity organized church with membership
of nine and have prospered to the extent that
they feel the necessity of having "house of
worship" but being weak in numbers and
financially are not able of themselves to build
1t, and have been compelled TO call on a num-
Der of their more prosperous brethren (by cir
cular letter. to aid them but as yet only one or
two have responded. They have $l75 in mon
ey, and about $3.50 subscribed, but this comes
short Of the amount necessary to build the
church and buy the lot on which to build
They therefore earnestly hope that those to
whom they have applied will contribute some
thing to this ,5iect, and also hope that those to
whom they have not applied, will also contri-
butte Of their mer rs. They have only a mem
bership of twenty eight, and only eight of that
number are males, and none of these have much
of this worlds goods" and unless their more
prosperous brethren of other churches and COM
munities come to their assistance the effort will
fail
Any contributions for this object may be
sent to the undersigned, who have been
appointed a committee, by the church. to
solicit contributions for this purpose the IN.
dersigned committee earnestly beseech and
hope that their brethren will respond literally
to this cause All contributions for this purpose
will be thankfully received, and will be ac-
knowledged through the columns of the Central
or by postal, and our thanks duly returned
therefor.
Fraternally, etc, Ro. A. CLEMENT, JR.,
JAS. r. MITCHELL,
CHAs. T.. CAMPBELL
Committee
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The Young Ladies Free Bible Col
lege, Binghamton, New York with their Presi-
dent, Faculty of sixteen professors and instruc.
tors, have nemoraized the Star Readers Of
America and Europe, to put the Sermon on
the Mount" and other passages Of the worlds
sublimest Book into their next course of Read
ings, if they would have crowded houses. and
exert power hitherto lost to the professional
Reader
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by Gable to the N. T. HeraldI
"a Mosr ExrRAoRn1NARY ppon1nr

The pious Uniyers will soon be a dangerous
rival for the OtariUari.. Speaking Of the mira.
acles wrought during the recent pilgrimage to
Lourdes, it ingenuously declares that the most
extraordinary prodigy Of all was the consolation
and 10y OF the numerous sufferers who were not
cured
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TERM s.:

Three Dollars year; six months, $1.5o;
.brao ,nonths. rs cents; payable in ddUGnce.-
Ministers of the gospel, s2,so.
PAYMENTS may be made to local agents wher-
evar 1racticable; all ministers of our Church are
ertbdr;sed to act as such. Or by checks, Post
Office fS money orders, or letters, Registered by
Postmaster Otherwise 1t must be at the risk of
the party sending it..
Obituaries charged at five cents line. The
nartv sending can make the estimate by count
inc EIGHT words to line. Payment in advance.
Advertising rates furnished on application to
the Office
Communications and letters on business should
be addressed to CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN, Box
81, Richmond, Va.
Richardson & Southall,
Editors and Proprietors.
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Entered at the Post-O Office at Richmond, Va, as
second-class matter.
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Central presbpterlan,
OFFICE:

OFFICE:
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28

Brighton, has been found in shpyard ct Mariners
HarbOT, where persons were at work auulus se'0'"'
feet to its length.
FoIr HuI-Ihieves entered William Brown S
premises on Fort Hill one night recently ana sue
ceeded in carrying away two bronze cannons e'on
weighing 800 pounds.
PORT RICHMOND.- people Of Port Richmond
are much aeitated over the question whether OF npC
they shall be made 10 pay foI town roads ou'sde Ine
village limits. They have sent to the Legislature
petition asking for the passage Of RELIEF DILL ana
remonstrance has been forwarded by persons living
outside the village limits
BRIGHTON.-S young men, among whom
was John Dernback at midnight on Friday nlght
were acting in disOrdery manner on the streets OF
New-Bnghton. They met Louis VOrsyth, private
Waterman, who told them to stop their noise ana
20 home. In quarrel which followed DeEnback
arrested while patroling his beat. He was ar;
ragned before Justice. Taylor Yesterday, ana held
10 await the result of Dernback's injury.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
IRvINGTON.-A workman employed on the farm
of J. c. Fargo. at lryingtOn recently found three
skeletons, supposed to be those of Revolutionary
soldiers
PELHAM MANoR.-Many new buildings are in the
course Of erection At Pelham Manor, the owners
being encouraged by the prospect Of RAPID transit
communication with this city.
WEST CHFsTER.-Ata meeting Of the Union Re
publicans of West Chester. the following nomina-
tOns for town officers were made: For Supervisor,
James Henderson. IT,; Town Clerk. Michael 4.
Leddyi Justice of the Peace, Thomas Wilson;
Receiver of Taxes. Peter Briggs :; Assessor. ); ).
kiusoD Town Auditors, Lew b. Mace and George
w Frost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
THE BILLIARD TOUpNAMENT

The sixth game Of the billiard tournament for the
benefit of the Irish Famine Fund. at O'Connors
Billiard Hall in Union-squ was between Shaefcr
and Sexton, last evening. The audience was large,
and considerable interest was manifested in the
game. The betting, which WAS lively, was to .
III favor of Shacicr.
Schaefer won the bank, but he failed TO connt.
In the GGh innings Schaefcr, by some excellent
PLAYING made rs points. He followed this with -
run Of IT shots in the tenth inning. and lO7 shots
in the twefth, the score then standing, Schaefcr.
34j, to ScXton's 05. Sexton played badly. though
he made a run of 100 shots in the sixteenth
inning by some excellent rOund-thc-tablc
play. Ills rail play was weak, and he
seemed sadly ont Of practice. On the nineteenth
inning the score stood, ShacIcr 3jl. Sexton, 2lJ
Shaefcr ran III IN the twentieth INNING. and fol-
loving this with -, closed the game Tho full
was ~ follows:
shaeler-O o. o, o, 7G 30. 0. l. 20, III, l. lO7. ..
O. o. o. I, q, o. III. 1900.
Scxtou-6. l3 ., o. o. 20. o, u. 0, &c, o. O..
1O5. q, .. 3, 4-2l0.
winner average, 2si7; LOSERS average 1890;
largest runs, Schaetcr, 1O7 III and III Sexton.
rs aud 100; time of game, hour % minutes Ref
cree, X. j.. WIimouth.
The result OF the tournament is: Helser games
won . lost Schaefcr won .. lost Sexton, on
/ lost 2; Carter, won /, lost 2. The tie between
Heiscr aud schacfcr for the first prize VIII be played
on Monday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS.

What do YOU think of the amendment to the
new charter, making the Office Of Controller APP
pointivc instead of elective ~ Controller Kxily was
asked yesterday by n reporter of The TRIBUNF.
81 think IL good measure he answered zone
reason why the Controller should be appointed is
because if lie were elected inst on the eve Of an cleo
ton a great pressure would be brought TO bear on
him TO pay doubtful claims Another reason is that
10 head Of q Department should be elected. The
Office of Controller is one Of the Ost responsible
under the City Government. If "A bad man were
appointed the appointing power would have to bear
the OdIum Of his wrong acts"
You have SAID that head Of a Department
should be elected: what your objections to
this I"
Il, was pretty thoroughly tried under the char
ter of 1S49 and resulted IN failure. Each Depart
ment was government within itself. aud acted IN
dependent of all others. The result was not bene-
fetal to the public. OF course, do not include the
offices If Sheriff County Clerk and Register. These
constitutional officers, aud the Constitution
directs that they be elective"
The retention Of the Dock Department as u Eo-
pariment instead Of making 1t "A bureau IN the De-
pariment ot Public Works, thought by many
60 be the best plan, because the interests at stake
and the work to be performed IN recOnstructug the
wharves along both rivers too important 20 be
cOniided 10 bureau in n Depaitmen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
BY STEAM TO JEROME PAEK.

At a meeting OF the stockholders of the jerome
Park and Villa Site Improvement Company, yestcr-
day afternoon at the office. No. % East Twenty
sxth-st 1t resolved to recommend TO the direct
ors Of the company that aid III the form of bonus
OF So, 900 yearly be guaranteed 10 the company
which is to be shortly organized to build railroad
from Crone's Dock to jerome Park aud thence to
the Harlem Railroad. Leonard jerome, who pre-
sided said that for nearly six years efforts 10 get
tins railroad constructed had been continued. The
matter had been carried into court and victories
had been won over those who opposed the scheme,
without avail. but at last, through the action
or the Rapid Transit Commissioners who on Friday
established the lines, there was an excellent pros
pect that the railroad would he completed soon In
fact the engineer aud the contractor had promised
that that ths railroad would be finished In time for
the Jane The part OF the road Of the Park
Will be built first IL will be about two mules in
length The other portion. six miles III length, will
be constructed immediately thereafter. MT. jerome
said he had heard the opinion expressed by those
capable Of Judging correctly in the matter that this
railroad would quadruplc the number of persons
visiting the races The company organized 10 build
this railroad will be called the jerome Park Rail
road COnDauV,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
AN ANT.EATER IN NETWORK.

taInanOo. or ADi-beaT, was received yesterday
by Charles Rciche & Bro. Mt No. % Chatham-st,
which, 1t is claimed. IS the first of its species ever
brought to this country II is female. and came
from Para, Brazil Oh the ship Tom Williams Cap
tain Edwards While on the voyage she gave birth
10 a cub but it died. The tamanOO in Reiche's pos
session Is about six feet long from the tip of its
snou to the tip of ITS tail and about Two and a-half
feet in height It's head is elongated, and 1T is COW
cred with coarse brown hair which ihe tail forms
very heavy plume. Its front feet have claws two or
three inches in length, while its hind feet are ike
those of a bear. II has no teeth but feeds by means
of its tongue, winch is nearly two feet in length
Owing to the peculiar shape of is claws il Is OBJ
Hged TO walk on the outer edge of its feet. which
gives II a very awkward appearance. When sleep
ing it covers itself completely with its tail. aud
presents the appearance Of a rough bundle of hay.
Charles Reice 81 Bro. intend 10 place II on exhibit
ton at the Aquarium for two weeks after which IT
is to be sent TO the Berlin Geological Gardens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
THE CLOSE OF LENT.
SERVICES on HOLY SATURDAY IN TIE CATHoM
CHURCHES.

SERVICES on HOLY SATURDAY IN TIE CATHOLIC
CHURCHES.
Holy Saturday, the last day Of the Lcntcn season.
was celebrated yesterday with special services in
the Catholic churches. The atais were decorated
with flowers, but the candles woro not lighted
until the middle of the services procession was
first formed from the sacristy to Tie outside OF
the church where new fro was struck from II
flint. while the procession was returning the dea-
con. who carried candle with three torches
attached stopped three times and lighted one OF
branches SAVING, Behold the hight Of Christ" The
paschal candle was then blessed. and five grains Of
incense were fixed in the centre of II IA the form of
a cross. The triple candle was emblematlc OF the
Trinity and tie pascbal candle leilesentcd tho
figure of the body of Christ il was not lighted
nj the beginning of the service in order TO represent
Christ dead. The five grains Of incense denoted
the aromatic spices with which christ was en-
balmcd in the sepuichre. The lighting OF the pascha
candle was Il representation of Christ rising nom
the dead. Tho blessing of the hoy water followed,
and at the end OF the service the people were
supplicd with the blessed wafer to take To their
homes Some Of the water was placed ~ the
hapisimal font and oil of caechuinens and chrisln
were also poured in the font with appropriate
prayers In some churches. people were baptized
after this ceremony. The Mass was aterwaId
beQupand at tho Gloria 10 Excelss" the church WAS
transformed from It's sombre appearance. All the
bells were runG, the coverings were removed from
the pictures and the veil in front of the altar was
takcD away displaying many lights and beautiful
flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28

sonth of Grand-st., ST. per annum for each lamp
Manhattan Gaslight Company-For all street lamps
between Grand-st. and Tbrty-fourth-st. 81 per
Iamn New. York Mutual Gas ComDany-For ala
lamps on the line Of its Mains $40 70 per lamp.
Metropolitan Gas Companv-For portion OF me
Iamps between Thriy-iourth-st and Seyeniy-nlnIh-
ST.. S19 50 per lamp. Harlem Gas Company-For
ali lamps between Seventv-ninth-st and Harlem
River $17 20 per lamp New-loTk and New-Jersey
Globe Gasight Company-FOr 1000 lamps north on
Seventy-nintl-st, to he lighted 10y naphtha, slipper
lamp. Yonkers Gas COmpany-tor the lamps ID
Riverdalc. in the Twenty-fourth ward @3o per
lamp - -. o.i,,
The awards will be made at the next meeting.
Commissioner Campbell estimates that the cry
will have to pay about $50 1000 more Tor iiah'ng I've
streets for the coming wear than for the past year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
HUNGRY YOUNG WOMEN.

TWENTY-FIVE INMATES OF BUSINESS "oMtN
BOARDING HOUSE DEPART, NOT SATISFIED Wild
THEIR FOOD
Miss Sarah H. Leggett keeps a clearinghouse at
No. go Clinton-pace which is known as MISS Leg
gett's Boarding House for Business Women" Many
persons have interested themselves in her plans anu
have done much to encourage and ana MISS Legge!'
in her work. The house has accommodations AoI
about forty young women, most OF whom are ar'
students whose homes are in tho West ana otncr
portions of the country. and who have come to TINS
city to study their profession The Young women
have been pleased with the ACCOMMODATIONS
afforded them by Miss LeRgett, but they
saw they have never been satisfied with the
food provided for them; uou,
selves about the quality Of the food, ana
finally determined TO draw up pefluOn
asking Miss Leggett to furnish more palataOle anu
stated that for break fast on Friday OF last Week
they were served with stew apparently mage Oh
liver and bacOp,' which, from the condition OF lhe
meat. we could not and did not eat for dinner we
were served with soup which we inferred was maze OF
the same and winch also we were unable 10 eat vi
went TO restaurant for our dinner, as we hau d9he
on several occasions before The women also
claimed that the vegetables were not such as were
calculated to maintain health mt this season OF thc
year and that among the meats furnished there was
not enough beef. They then askcu MISS
Leggett pleasant language to correct these
faults. On Wednesday the young women re-
ceycd a reply from Miss Leggett. in which she said
that she was amazed at the impertnence ana III
gratitude shown in the letter. She Informed them
that she would not make the slightest change III
the management of any department, and she was
obliged to add that to insure the uture harmony oil
her house, she would have to request each one VINO
signed the petition TO look for accommodations
elsewhere. She said she wished each one
of them abundant happiness and success, but her
decision was final. Accordingly twenty-five women
left the house in body yesterday, ana are no"
temporarily lodged in number of houses in the
neighborhood. They say that Miss Lesgett' acton
was due to her hasty temper, and complain about
the wav she has treated them. They are all scat
tered and their plans for the future are III chaotic
state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
COST OF LIGHTING THE CITY.

Mayor Cooper Controller Kelly and Commissioner
Campbell yesterday opened proposals for furnishing
the city with gas for the coming year. The follow
bids were received:
New York Gasligbt Company For all street lamps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
DEFAULT OF THE PACIFIC MAIL.
REASONS ASSIGNED FOR THE N0N-PAlMENI OF TIE
SUBSIDY DUE THE PANAMA RAILROAD COM


REASONS ASSIGNED FOR THE NoN-PAYMENr OF THE
SUBSIDY DUE THE PANAMA RAILROAD COM
PANY-AN UNSETTLED QUESTION OF DAMAGES
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has not yet
paid the monthly subsidy due on Thursday last to
the Panama Railroad Company. Under the terms
of the contract with the railroad company failure
TO pay the monthly payments on the companyS
debt worked forfeiture of the contract, and gave
TO the Panama Company the possession of the vessels
which are in the name of that company. 1t Is IN
derstood that the strict letter of the contract will
not be enforced 10y the railroad company until 1t
shall have made formal demand for the deferred
pavment On the part of the Pacific Mail II Is claimed
that the payment is refused on the ground that
the interruption of travel on the sthmus IN Deem
Der last entities the railroad company to proper
tomato payment A clause in the contract provided
that In case of an nteTTuptiOpcf travel the slcam
shin company should pay only n divisional part OF
The monthly payment. The delay caused III Deem
Der by floods resulted it is claimed. IN damages to
the steamship company. which now wi.hholds pay
ment until the damage has been settled. The qucs-
tion has been left to aIbtraton but the award has
not vet been made. The steamship company Is un-
willing that the matter should remain longer
inserted. and therefore has refused 10 continue
the regular payments on San Francisco business.
II paid the amount due on other business, about
$4,000 but refused to pay anything more until
the question OF damages settled. 1t claims that
the interruption extended over about SIX weeks, ana
that more than the amount due each month should
be the measure of damages The Panama Company,
ON the other hand, is unwilling 10 admit damage
amoun ing 10 more than few thousand dollars. hut
nj the same time will not enforce the penalties OF
the contract which involved q surrender OF the
Pacific Mails vessels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28

The following advertisement is from the col
umns Of IA daily contemporary For sale, by best
m@kcr in London, strong iron sate Ior very Itle
money"
Tompbins 10 wilkins, Il poor acquaintance
who has just taken house In fashionable street and
is DONG II up What's your ttle game IN havihG such
au expansive venetian as this for your windows !
Trades people and the neChbOIs Will think you rich
you put M such eXtravagGnt articles" wilkins
Exactly, my boy; ITS ONLY bund."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28

cadet" Justice Duffy advised settlement.
1--WE have no DESIRE" said the counsel. 70 Drlng
criminal proceedings against Domey. for he was
simply the agent Of Mr.. DAILY, and acted under ttr
orders. All we desire is that that portion o, e
musical score which he took from Signor Operu
shall be returned" -, ,..,
The score was finally sealed, and will be deposited
with the Clerk of the Supreme Court, to be DENY
cred on an order from Justice Of the Marine COnit
where Sgnor Operti is now bringing action against
Nh nnlu