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The New YnrL E.0A.a.E.

The New York EVANGELIST confesses
some of the perplexities of an editor dealing
with communications -" One of the greatest
perplexities of an editor is in the Overlooking
and selecting from the mass of manuscrints
which are sent to him. In the case of every
well established paper these come in numbers
beyond the power of using them. With the
greatest desire to treat the writer with the Mt
most courtesy, 1t is not possible to satisfy those
whose contributions are not published. Thew
see other articles no better, perhaps not SO good
which do appear, and the omission of their own
seems to them personal slight. We have
sometimes wounded the feelings of our best
friends by the omission of Communications
which were excellent, but which were perbaps
too long, or for which there was no room, In
such cases explanations, and even apologies do
not always soothe the rufied spirit. The same
perplexity is felt in other countries as we'll as in
ours, and in all kinds of periodical literature
In quarterly reviews and monthly magazines, az
well as In the daily or weekly press A writer
In London magazine discusses the subject of
rejected manuscripts and soothes the feelings
OF the disappointed by telling them that yery
nIkely the articles which are rejected are better
than those which are accepted" 1t should Also
be remembered that there are few editors who
nave not had to suffer those miseries of rejection
which they visit upon Others
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Died. May 18th, in Ballard county, KY. Mrs.
MARY Cooke SAUNDERS, in the 74th year of her
age, widow of the lates James L. Saunders, of
Powhatan county, Va.
The above announcement will bring regret to
the hearts of the many friends of the deceased.
OF an old Virginia family, she never left its
borders, until the changes produced by the war;
induced her to join her husband and son (some
eight years ago. in emigration to a newer
country, where they hoped to- retrieve their
fortunes. In less than year she saw her hus-
band laid in his grave, and since then has re-
sided with her son. From early youth she was
member of the Presbyterian Church, and had
the satisfaction, some years ago, of seeing her
husband and son drawn into the same fold.
Since her residence in Kentucky she has been
almost cut off from religious services, and I
have often heard her say her greatest consolation
under the deprivation was in reading the Cen
trat Presbyterian, sent her by friend. She
was woman of strong feelings, one of the best
neighbors ever saw, kind to white and black
and devotedly attached to her family. The
last two years of her life have been those of
much pain, so we can rejoice for her in the
change from such suffering to blessed home
where all will be peace and rest
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-CoRRECTIoNs.- Rev. Frank d
Moore, ofCovington, KY. has written to us in.
forming us that our brief article in regard 70
MIN In the Presbyterian of May % contain,
several misstatements," which he ennmeratas
l. de did not say that the law of the Sab.
0atn was not binding because not reenacted bv
Christ. We accept the correction. Mr.. Moore
has the right to state his own position and VOC
are willing that he should have the benefit
thereof ~ O0"oH'
2 The sermons of Mr.. Moore which occasionad
the investigation by the Presbytery of Ebenezer
ala not he AYERS, give rise to regret inside and
outside OF his congregation, and that his congre-
Sation mas supported him enthusiastically. =
we connot speak definitely of Mr. Moore's con
gregauon, but we can say that outside NJ .
in church at large, Mr.. Moore's course has occo'
stoned unqualified and widespread regret GO
Peclally among those who knew and revered his
father IN his day of useful and honored service
OF Christ This regret will deepen when thew
learn that Mr. Moore is satifed with the sunnorrt
of the secular press.
.. The statement in the Presbyterian. Mr..
Moore says, makes the impression that he spon-
taneously presented his sermons on the Sabbath
to the inspection of the Presbytery. AS we nm
derstand him now, he did not do this until he
received an intimation that process would be
commenced against him.
4. MIR. Moore corrects the statement that he
has appealed to the Synod of Kentucky. The
case goes there, therefore, only on the review of
the records OF the Presbytery We NAV add
that our former article was largely founded on
the published action of the Presbytery of Ebe-
nezer. Mr. Moore is personally unknown to us
but we have no desire to do him ininst;ce IN ;n
bVteridn
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For the Central Presbyterian.
- Disrespectful Attempt to Influence
the Assembly"

the ASSEMBLY.
Such is the allegation of the Assembly touch
ing the circulation of certain pamphlets among
its members. With regard to the one which
was singled out Discussion on Assembly De-
liverances," these things are to be said
l. 1t is the supplement- of larger pamphlet
which had been sent to the commissioners and
to others. (The numbering of the pages of the
smaller pamphlet, "101," "102," &C., shews
that it is a supplement.) The supplement was,
accordingly, also sent to those who were not
members and to those who were, though from
the lateness of the sending, it was not supposed
it would reach them before the close of the de-
bate
2. Even though it was expected to reach
them before the debate was over, there was No
improperly in sending the concluding part Of
the argument to those who had received the first
and larger part. There would be as much
ground to style the circulation of the larger
pamphlet among the commissioners, "Disre
spectful attempt to influence the Assembly" as
so to style the supplement; albeit, some incon-
slderate person would, probably, "denounce'
the former, as an infringement upon his pre-
negatives"
g. The exposure of wrong is pronounced an
assault upon one of its members" Thus. the
deliverance" of a writer-with which the AS
sembly had nothing to dds taken up bv il
and virtually treated as ga judicial case"l al
though the Assembly was not acting in a
strictly judicial capacity" and judgment passed
without the inconvenience of hearing given
AS this extraordinary Court having gone
out OF existence, non est inOentats any more al
that can be done is to enter our protest" be
fore the Christian public, against this ASSAULT
npon one of its members"
THE AUTHOR OF THE PAMPHLET.
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commencement nxeroiaes- Mon4a0.a.

commencement Observation-Disclosures
ry Female College, Christiansburg, Va.-Mrs
o. S. Pollock, principal.
Sunday, June 18th, II o'clock A. M.-Baoca-
laureate Sermon before the graduates bv Rev
John e. Edwards, D. D., of Richmond, Va.
Sunday evening June 3th-CommencarnAn,
sermon :, I'm before the undergraduates by Rev VIM
D. Plumer, D. D., LID, of Columbia, S. c.
Monday, June 14th, II o'clock A. Mann
al Address before the Literary Societies bv Jobn
u. Buchanan, LID, President V. A. & N Col.
iieege, BIacksburg Va, and Essay Reading bv
the graduates. ~
Monday evening, June 14th.-Concert and
award OF Diplomas to the graduates
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According to cable dispatch to the
Herald Professor W. Robertson Smith has been
Telnstated in his professorship in the Free Church
Theological College in Aberdeen.
Professor Smith holds strongly to the super-
natural in the Bible and to revelation; but he
does not hold to inspiration, as generally defined.
Especial y-and about this point the battle has
waged-he holds that the Book of Deuteronomy
was not written by Moses, nor at the time that
L. purports to have been written; but that it is
OF quasi fictitious character having been com
posed at about the time of Josiah and having
been put dramatically into the mouth of Moses
not as Pious fraud, but as literary device to
develop the spirit of the Mosaic legislation. He
accepts to great extent the results, but not the
theology OF the Dutch school of criticism, and
looks, upon the Pentateuch as not historically
true, but as late literary compilation, the his
toncal elements of which must be subjected to
thorough criticism. With all this, he holds the
general theological faith of the Free Church, ex-
cePt SO far as these views may be supposed to
modify it.-Lladependent.
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Commencement Exercises a. Dav,a

son Coliese.-The exercises of commencement
week Will begin with the Baccalaureate sermon
on on sunday June 49, The address before the
Phlianthropic and Eumenean Literary Societies
VIII be delivered by the Rev Dr. W. T.. Bopps.
OF Atlanta, Ga, on Wednesday, June 18th, at
IL o'clock A. NJ The address before the
Alumni Association will be delivered on the
same day, at P. NJ, by the Rev w. S. I,acv
OF Jonesboro, N. G. The anniversary of the
Literary Societies will be celebrated on We'd
nesday, June 10Th, at P. M. The EXERCISES -
commencement day will be held on Thursday
June 18th. >
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

THE F1FTY-SEvENTH annual meeting
of the Virginia Baptist General Associa-
ton assembled in Petersburg on the I'd
inst. General Field, Attorney-General
of the State, was chosen President.
The report on Home Missions showed
that the receipts from the Southern Bap-
list churches for the year had been over
$4,000, of which Virginia gave $500.
For Foreign Missions the State con-
tributed last year $7,184.11. The re-
ceipts of the General Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention for this cause
were about $4,000 in excess of previous
years.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

Another grand gift has been made
by the widow of the late John G Green Sbo
gives 100000 to the American Sunday School
Union for the purpose of developing high
order of Sabbath School literature
The editor of newspaper that has
adopted phonetic spelling in measure. received
postal card from an old subscriber in the conn
try, which read as follows: 81 hev tux vonr
paper for leven yeres but if you kant spei en-.
nIey better than you hev been doing for the las
to munths' you may jes stOppit."
"A Vallejo father told his charming
daughter lately that she must not listen to fat.
terers " But, papa" she replied, chow can
tell that they Aatter me unless do listen p
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

WE have received reply to the Open
Letter addressed by the Rev. Dr. Mullal-
ly to the Rev Dr. Peck, published some
weeks ago, but as the subject has been
disposed of by the General Assembly, and
as there seems to be some doubt whether
DIR. Peck intended his reply for publica-
ton, we do not print it.
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M A R r I E D

June Sd, at Peace Institute, Raleigh N. c.. bv
the Rev. William S. Lacy, FREDERICK W. VAS
WAGENEN, of Newark, New Jersey, and Miss
AGNES LACY daughter of the Rev Drury Lacy,
D. D., of Raleigh, N. C..
June lst in the Baptist church, Marlin, Tex
as by the Rev. R. M. Loughridge, Rev. A. T.
GRAYBILL, of the Presbyterian Mission at Mata-
moras, Mexico, and Miss HATTIE E. LoUGH
RIDGE, daughter of the officiating clergyman
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OFFICE PAGES WAREHOUSE.
Lynchburg, Va. Oct 81 1873
Ns, Esq., Rlchmond. VA. .

OHIO o. OWENS, Esq, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir-Your favor of the 10Th Septerober
to hand and would have received prompt atten.
ton at the time but for the fact wished to as
sure myself that yo,er Pills Oere all yo1l claiUed
for them Having perfect disgust for all patent
nuIn9 9 can now conscientiously recon-
mend them as q safe and reliable cnre for Cybiiis
for they have done for me what oninine
straight" failed to do-cured me.
l am, very truly yours, Ed. M. PACE.
Price, 90 cents per box. Address OrHo O.
Owens, Richmond, Va. rie2-sDo
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

BISHOP BEDELL, of the Methodist
Church, wittily remarks, that if preachers
would confne themselves strictly to the
truth in speaking of the departed, there
would be less call for funeral sermons.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

Died May 23d, in Springfield, W. Va, Miss
HARRIET ABERNATHY, in her 81st year.
A member of the Presbyterian church from
her early youth, she adorned her profession by
her life and, after years of sickness and suffer
ing, quietly and suddenly exchanged the Sab
bath on earth for the Sabbath above. F.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

Bss~ 1t seems to be generally admitted by all
VINO have taken the trouble to satisfy themselves
that the New No. Wheeler & Wilson
sewing Machine is the very best sewing ap
Paratus for the family the world has vet seen
America a and Europe coincide in the verdict and
the name of Wheeler & Wilson has become
household word wherever inventive genius is
appreciated. In the South this machine has fay
outstrirped every other, its uniformly beautiful
stitch on every kind of fabric, simplicity, and
ease OF operation, have made it a universal fa-
Vorite Depot for Virginia and North Carolina.
9TH and Franklin streets Richmond
oc2S-ly Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

Rev. G. w. FINLEY, of Romney, w.
Va, preached last Sunday in the Second
Presbyterian church.
Rev. Preston Nash, of the Methodist
Church, preached in the Grace Street
Presbyterian church.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

The Moderator made touching response 10
TINS address; the minutes ofthe day were read and
approved; the Moderator read the formal ACT Of
dissolution, hymn was sung, feeling PRAYER
was offered by the Moderator, and the General
Assembly of 1880 passed into history.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

Alumni orator.-We are gratifod at the
acceptance by Rev. G. B. Strickler, D. D.. Of an
invitation extended him by the Alumni Of
Washington and Lee University. to deliver tbo
annual address before them at commencement
during the present month. DR.. Stricken will
meet with warm reception here by those who
know and admired him as Capt. strickler. of the
Liberty Hall Volunteers-Lerinoton GazeHe
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

Bs2y- For all diseases of the teeth and gums.
use use Meade Bakers Carbolic Mouth Wash
Fifty cents a bottle $50
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

BsS' No REMEDY IN THE WORLD ever came
INTO such universal use, or has so fully won the
confidence of mankind, as Ayer's Cheyry Pscfo.
rsS for the cure Of Coughs, Colds, and Consump-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

gas~ For offensive breath fromsdecayed teeth
ana diseased gums, use Meade & Bakers Carbolic
Mouth Wash. Fifty cents bottle.
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Rsg,@ Discolored teeth rendered beautifully
white BY the use Of Meade & Bakers Saponine
Dentifrice Fifty cents box. 800
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o BI T u A r ES

Died, May Goth, at the residence of John H .
Strider, Esq, Jefferson county w Va, JOSEPH
ANDERSON, Esq, in the seth year of his age
native OF Galway county, Ireland, and resident
of Nashville, Tenn
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ECCLESIASTICAL NOTICE

PREsBYTERY OF MONTGOMERY.
meeting at Covington Thursday, June 18th, at
IL A. Nj. 2. B. PRICE. Stated Clerk.
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peg As fragrant and pleasant wash for the
kers Garbolc Mouth Wash. Fifty cents a bo.tIs
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RS5- White and sound teeth insured by the
use use Of Meade. q Bakers Saponine Dentifrice-
Fifty cents box.
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a. LA I, Methodist minister, being recently
saiJ Yu .. Il IN ne had moved to his new appointment
ies' but 1t IS disappointment"
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Rog- AS gargle for sore throat Meade & Ba-
ker,s C9rbolic Mouth-Wash is unequalled. Fifty
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Ba5t- For bleeding gums use Meade & Bakers
Oarbolic Mouth-Wash. Fifty cents bottle.
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Mrs. Tyler, the widow of the ex-
resident lives at Sherwood Forest the TYLER
estate on the James river. Her dangbter bor
r granddaughter. and herself have ali basn
received into the Catholic Church 90 '00"
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Continued from 3rd page.J

TENTH AND LAST DAY.
A Judicial Investigation-The Rev. T..
e White and his Appeal-Resolu-
tons of Thanks.
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Pursuant to adjournment the Assembly met
at halfpast o'clock, and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. W.. Scott of Virginia,
after which the minutes of Saturday were read
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-13
The New War Secretary.

Like President Grants last secretary Of
war he is Pennsylvania by birth and educa-
ton. Forty years ago he was secretary fthe
electoral college of this State and clerk of the
State senate. He also represented Pennsylva-
MIA in the lower branch of Congress for two
successive terms. Going West by Presidential
appointment as Territorial governor Of Min
nesota, he remained there and Oh the admis-
sion of Minnesota served as governor by
election from 1859 to 1868. His service as
United States senator covered two terms in Il
critical period, beginning i'll the second year
of the war, running through the reconStruc-
ton period, ending on the eve of the capture
of congress by the Democracy In times when
corruption was rife he escaped without
suffering the suspicion of corruption, which
sent SO many public men into retirement.
and if there is to be restoration of the old
regime he is better timber well seasoned as
he is, than could be expected to begin with.
There is not as much use for a secretary of
war as there was in the days when the policy
of military domination over the civil authority
was one of the dogmas of stalwart Republican
faith, and President Hayes will find in Ram
sey constitutional adviser of very mild and
innocuous type-in fact quite man after
his own heart. Hadeiphid Times.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-13
MatrinIony by Microscope.

The induciOns of science are fast being re-
dlced to such form that their application in
romantic fiction is only a question of time,
and there will doubtless be novels, by and
by, in which the fitness of the hero and hero
inc for each other will be determined by TAX
ing a drop of blood from the finger of each
and subjectng it to the optical analysis of the
microscope. In practical life indeed, this has
been done already, and at least one happy
couple in this city have been joined in we'd
lock OH the testimony of the microscopic
Not long ago DR.. Charles ueitzmann, now of
this city, but formerly Of Vienna, was called
upon by Il young man of large wealth, who
wished to marry his cousin, but was deferred
from doing so by the popular doctrine res
pecting the issue of marriages of consanguini-
W. The lady was nervous, and the affair
likely TO fall through unless something could
be done to reassure her. Under these cir
cumstances, the family physician suggested
the examination Of the blood by DR.. lIeitz-
mann, whose papers, read before the Academy
of Medicine and other Learned bodies, on the
primary structure of protoplasm and other
learned questions, have given him a wide
reputation in microscopy. The doctor was
accordingly consulted by the prospective
groom, who laid the case before him in all it's
aspects, not forgetting the lady's nervous ap-
prehensions, and requested his good offices.
After some conversation, and some missivings
also, for the procedure was rather unprece-
dented in science, DR.. lleitZman concluded
that if the lady be persuaded to abide by the
decision of the instrument, he would under
take to determine the question one way or
the other, and to remove her fears, .incOnsis-
lant with the testimony of the lens. The
young man agreed to this; the Young lady
was persuaded to submit her scruples to the
| decision Of the microscope; the pair visited
the doctor at his laboratory the circulation
Of each was carefully studied with reference
to corpuscular and other indications and the
doctor decided that the marriage was proper
one according to the vital indications of each.
Needless to say, the drama closed with a we'd
ding ceremony. for such would have been the
case, probably in any event.-Ner York
Times.
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commerce bill, and at the luest of several
leading railroads will give hearing com
mencing Tuesday next
AUGUSTA, Jan. 6.-Genelal Chamberlain
announces partial organization of the State
militia. The headquarters of the first divis-
ion are established in Augusta.
NEWARK, n. j., Jan. 6-Horace o. Pierce
and Edward Bloom, injured by the celluloid
works yesterday have died. The insurance
! on the building and contents is $4,000.
AUGUSTA, Jan. G.-Petitions to admit
twelve counted-out members from Rockland,
Bath, Saco, Portland and Lewiston were
presented to the Governor and council this
forenoon anu a hearing appointed for this
afternoon.
The attempt to influence Mr.. Valer, of
Pennington Counted in) to abandon his
position of refusing the certificate failed. He
declines to participate in the proceedings in
the Legislature.
Sprout, of Veasie, was labored with Mon-
day, but still adheres to his determination to
keep away from the Legislature. Three
other Fusion members are known positively
to refuse certificates and one or two are de-
tained at home by sickness. The remainder
are here participating in various cauc,lses,
but it is not known whether all will take part
in the organization. Hobson Counted n)
Senator from Lincoln says he intends to do
what is right and follow the Greenback party
He should take his seat and Immediately
move for the committee to investigate the
election in Lincoln county. While he
thought the votes thrown for Andrew r. G.
Smith and Andrew r. &. were for the same
person, he was satisfied lie (Hobson) was
entitled to his seat OH the ground of fraud,
intimidation and bribery.
Fifty extra men were placed in the State
House this morning about one O'Clock. 1t is
stated one hundred more armed men will be
placed there tonight.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 6.-About eight
o'clock this morning fire broke out in a
two story frame building on Union, between
Powell and Mason streets, the residence of
Harkins, wife and five children. Mr. Hark-
ms and the oldest son had gone to their work,
and Mrs. Harkins, after breakfast went to her
room on the second floor front to lay down
on the bed with Ettle, aged four years.
daughter Annie, aged nineteen years, and
baby, sister, still lying in the back chamber
Thomas, the second son, who was in the low
er part ofthe house, heard his mother cry
''help- fire." and running up stairs he found
the way barred by flames. An alarm was in
stantly given but before the engine arrived
the house was almost entirely consumed
The bodies of Mrs. Harkins, Annie. Eddie
and infant were found in the ruins. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
LONDON, Jan. C.-The latest official bulle-
tin announces that all the symptoms in the
case of the Empress of Russia are increasing
unfavorably.
BUFFALO, Jan. g. Two unsuccessful at
tempts were made to wreck the train ON the
New York Central railroad between Niagara
Falls and TonawanGa. by placing rails and
ties on the tracks. The locomotive brushed
aside one rail and the train was brought to
stand still As it reached the other. No al
rests