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Chesapeake Presbyterv

Met at Mitchell's station, April goth. and was
opened with seimon by DR. A. w. Pitzer, Mod
orator
Present during the session. Minsters-A. w
fltzer ID. D., h. b. White, D. D.. VIM. Dinwid-
die, Henry Branch, John f. Cannon d pol
lock, D. D., l.. B. Turnbull, ]. G. Painter and
). "A. Scott, Jr: Ruling Elders-W. A. Moore,
q. d. Gray, J. s. Somerville, J. G. Webster. ]
q. Cooke, and w. W. Williamson.
DIR. White was elected Moderator and Messrs
Branch and Turnbull, temporary clerks.
The pastoral relation between Rev q. Nc.
Cluer ana Greenwich church was dissolved and
ne was dismissed to West Hanover Presbyterv.
Mr.. Scott was appointed to preach at Green
wien ana declare the church vacant
rev ). Z. Painter was received from East
Hanover Presbytery.
Mr.. }. Calvin Stewart, member of the Second
Presbyterian church of Alexandra. was received
under care OF Presbytery as a candidate for the
ministry.
Mr.. Cannon was appointed to preach sermon
on the Sabbath at the next meeting.
The church at Mitchell's station was pranted
leave to employ Mr.. Painter as stated supply till
December 10Th, 1880.
Messrs. Dinwiddie, Cannon and Branch were
appointed committee to visit FAREWELL church
WIN view TO forming full pastorate there
for Mr.. Turnbull.
The revision of the manual of the Presbyterv
was completed and ordered to be published
The delegates to the General Assembly are
Messrs. Scott and Pitzer, principal and alternate,
and ruling elders, w. L. Holiday and Chase
Andrews, principal and alternate.
=, The appropriations for Home Missions are: To
Gatoctin, Lovettsville, and Middlebure. 5000 to
Culgeper, Litehfeld and Brandy Station, $3.50
TO Grove and HARDWOOD, 800; to Farmwell.
YlOO. Of the surplus above these appropria.
tons, or unused Of them, 800 was appropriated
70 assist the Bristersburg portion Of the Grove
congregation IN erecting house of worship
The following assignments were made for mis-
Slonary work DR.. White, to Litchfeld VIM.
Dlnwiddie, to Grove; ]. O. Painter, to Culpeper
l.. B. Turnbull to Lincoln; A. w. Pitzer. to
CulPeperi J. A. Scott, to Greenwich II. Branch.
Litchfeld.
Mr. VIM Chinn, having completed hA college
and seminary course of studies and having sat
isiactorily passed all his examinations for ficen
sure, was licensed to preach the gospel az a pro
bationer for the ministry.
The Presbytery interpreted through its ses
sions discussions of the following topics
L. What is it to be Christian? g. The Chris
tan in the family. 8. The Christian in the
church. a. The Christian in the world. s. The
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FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

The following from one of the Ro-
man Catholic journals of Mexico, plainly tells
what Protestantism is doing in that country:
1t IS necessary that the Catholics rise reso-
lutely and make rapid and voluntary move
ment IN defence of their beliefs To-day. un-
lortu.hateiy' the frotestants come with a SUBJ
ventlon, and their teachings are extending
throughout the whole country. Thew circulate
their writings at the lowest prices even give
them away, sometimes in tracts sometimes in
papers, which is their favorite method of sowing
the bad seed; and sad to say, in exchange the
Gathonc weekiies and dailies are dying off for
lack OF subscribers to sustain them. Protestant
ism is becoming truly alarming among u.s.
Intelligence has been received from
faris that the Rev. Theodore Monod who was
expecting to visit this country the present sea-
son, is prevented by sickness in his family
from fulfilling his expectations Rev. Eugene
kevellland, who is leader among the Protes
tants OF France, will come in his stead. and will
lay before our people the cause of P Professionalism
In that country, which is now in so critical a
state. We need scarcely bespeak for him cor
pie of the United States
-CANoN RYLE APPOINTED TO THE
BIsHoPRIo OF LIvERPooL.-An order in council
founding the Bishopric of Liverpool having
oeen Issued on the certifcation of the ecclesias.
teal commissioners that the endowment fund had
reached the minimum required bv the act of
parliament, and that further contributions snf.
hclent to raise the fund to 93, 500 per annum
within the next five years had been guaranteed
the queen has appointed to the new see the Rev.
John Charles Ryle. Canon Ryle has long been
prominent in the church of England as an evan
gelical leader, and an author of nui erous trac
tates published by the British and Foreign Bible
Society and widely circulated.
The Presbyterians in Victoria do
not mean their representative at the Philadel-
pima Council shall come at his own charges, for
when Rev. James Nish Sailed they placed in his
hand purse of $4,000 to pay his expenses.
1t is reported that Father Chiniouv.
who has been lecturing in Australia, has been
selected by the Synod of East Australia to re-
Philadelphia.
DISTRIBUTION OF PROTESTANT
BIBLES The Rome correspondent of The
IGotet (London) complains of the late distribu-
ton OF Protestant Bibles" in the streets of that
city In all the principal thoroughfares men are
hired to walk up and down and present those
passing by with Bible for few soldi"
The SABBATH IN MADAGAscAR.-
Central Madagascar keeps the Sabbath In An
Sanarlvo, city of 100000 people, there is no
trade OF any Kind going on, and no shops are
open on that day There are no less than TWEEN
ty chapels In the city, some of them holding
more than thousand persons, and these are ali
filled on Sunday.
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We should receive the statements
respecting Ike negro exodus from the South
with some allowance but word comes from
washington that 100000 colored people ar. al
ready organized to go to New Mexico Thew
are divided INTO bands, which none can enter
save such as have means to defray traveIling
expenses and buy homesteads. The COMPANY
OF which Ex-Governor Newell of New Jersev 10
president, has bought up large tracts of land in
arizona ana New Mexico. and has means sub
scrioed by business men to carry out the practi
car WORKING OF the plan. The small farms ara
W oe soi1 70 the emigrants on terms that will
save to them large amount, compared to what
IL would cost them otherwise Evangelist.
The grain crop of California has at
oainea us present production of 100000 bush
els within less than thirty years The first BAG
Oh noqr made in California was at Horner'S
mills, Union City, in 1858. In 1863 he raised
Iz'ooo'ooO pounds of potatoes, which he sold for
three cents pound. Mr. Horner still lives on
his ranch in Alameda county.
The world renowned shortborn cow
tne FIRST Duchess of Oneida, by the Tenth Duke
OF Thorndale, belonging to Lord Skelmersdale
Is dead She died of congestion of the liver
She was bought by Lord Skelmersdale in 1873
for $4,000
line Chinese are actively preparing
for war with Russia, CONSEQUENT on the en-
SiO"eiiienVs oI Ine latter power on their Turkes-
tan frontier, and also on the northwestern coast
Inc Russians have advanced an ARMY of OBJ
servatlon" In the west, and sent reinforcement
OF fifteen vessels to their fleet off the east coast.
One of the occupations of vouno
men who are filling up Western Texas, is to
breed geese One of these has 5000 geese
whose feathers are plucked every two months
Each bird will average a pound and half a
year. averaging so cents a pound
, Near Conyers, Ga, dog entered a.
flock of sheep, and had killed three of them
when an old ram came up and butted him to
death. The owner of the dog has entered suit
Tor SlOO damages, and his neighbor entered n
counter suit for the value of the three sheep
Reports from the Northwestern
wheat region are not favorable to large crop
An area of 10000 acres in Louisi-
and produced last year a crop of sugar that
brought over $2O,0o0,OOO
:, The fruit and vegetable business of
Florida bas grown from about $4,000 boxes in
1874 to 95o&DO in 1880.
Denis Kearney's sentence has been
confirmed by the Superior Court in San Fran
cisco
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East Hanover Presbyterx.

This Presbytery was in session in the Third
Presbyterian church of this city, from the 2lst
to the oath of April. The opening sermon was
preached by the Moderator, Rev. r. d. Stimson
There were present 25 ministers, all on the
roll except two foreign missionaries and one
DIR. Hogel who is in a foreign land and l9 ell
ders from 80 churches
Rev. S. X. Vim, of Petersburg was elected
Moderator, and Rev. l.. E. Scott and Judge J
ii. Christian, temporary clerks.
Rev. VIM. I. Richardson was received from
Lexington Presbytery. Mr.. Peyton H. Hoge.
member of the Second church, Richmond, was
taken under the care of the Presbytery. as a
candidate for the ministry.
Mr. R. r. Howison, a ruling elder of the
fredericksburg church. and formerly member
of Lexington Presbytery, was licensed as a pro-
bationer for the gospel ministry.
Commissioners to the General Assembly Rev.
j. D. Dudley and Rev. VIM. n Scott and elders
Willis j. Dance and David Calender; alter
mates, Rev. John M. Rose, Rev. T. D. Wither-
spoon, D. D., and elders j. D. X. Seight and
John Donnan.
Reports showed that all the churches had
paid their pastors salaries, except seven. in
which the deficiencies were small.
DIR. Witherspoon presented from the commit
tee the report on Domestic Missions In order
to reduce expenses, provision was made for
grouping several churches under one charge.
Salem branch of Samuel Davies church was as
signed to the pastor of Ashland church and the
other two branches were grouped with Olivet
and Bethany. Sussex was connected with
Namozine.
Rev. James P Smith, Presbyterial Superin-
tendent of Sabbath Schools, reported having
visited some of the churches in behalf of this
cause, and presented the annual report. showing
the Sabbath Schools to be generally in a flour
ishing condition.
Rev. Chas. H. Read, D. D. from the perma-
nent committee on the Sabbath, presented report
which was referred to the Presbyterial Commit
tee on Education to be published if they deem
it advisable, in tract form for distribution.
Rev. j. j. Anderson was released from the
pastoral charge of Samuel Davies church. and
Rev. Henry M Anderson was released from the
charge of Olivet and Bethany churches and
was dismissed to the Presbytery of Florida
MIR. Charles Ghiselin. a 1icentiate of the Pres.
bytery and recent graduate of Union Theo-
logical Seminary, was directed to engage in mis-
sionary work in the western portion of Rich
mond, under charge of the Executive Committee
of Domestic Missions
Rev. B. II. Dupuy presented paper making
provision for protracted meetings in the country
churches, conducted by each member of the
Presbytery. Its consideration was postponed
till the next meeting
A proposition to appoint q committee to CON
slider the propriety of reestablishing the former
relations of the Presbytery with the Assemblies
Committee of Home Missions was lost by a vote
of IL ayes to IA noes
The next meeting of the Presbytery will be
held IN Hebron church, Dinwiddie county, on
wednesday before the second Sabbath of Sep
tember next at ~ NJ. wa. C.
For some other items see editorial columns.
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Abingdon Presbytery

Met at Abingdon, Va, on the 2lst inst. The
opening sermon was preached by the Moderator,
Rev. j. H. Alexander.
Rev. s. D. Stuart was elected Moderator. and
hey. ). =. Carson and Major j. H. Tyler, clerks.
Rev. W. E. Hill was received from the Pres.
bytery of Greenbrier. He will take charge of
the churches at Newborn and Martins Station.
Two Oh three of the churches reported revl-
walls and the general tenor of the reports from
the churches was encouraging There are nov
thirty three churches on the roll.
Rev. j. o. Sullivan and elder ]. II. Caldwell
were. appointed commissioners to the General
Assembly.
New Dublin church was granted permission to
employ Rev. G: II. Gilmer as stated supply
-, Mr. Walter H. Robinson, graduate Of Union
theological Seminary, was licensed to preach
the gospel.
The'next stated meeting of Presbytery will be
held at Rich Valley church, Smyth county Sep
TENDER l, at II NJ
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GENERAL SECULAR NEWS.
Domestic,

"A telegram In the New York Herald
of recent date. contains the announcement that
Rev. James Klnnear d. D., a cousin of John A.
hlnnear, OF this county (Rockbridge). and an
eminent Presbyterian divine, has been elected
to the British Parliament from the county of
DONEGAL Ireland Mr.. Kinnear is said to bea
very able man, and thoroughly conversant with
the great political issues which now divide the
people OF Great Britain. 1t will be remembered
that ne visited his friends in this country about
twelve years ago. Soon after his return to Ire
land, the degree of D. D. Vas conferred upon
HIM by Washington and Lee University. The
Doctor himself Is graduate of Belfast Univer-
slty, having for his preceptors the celebrated
DTs Cook and Edgar. In politics he is a Libe.
raj, and his popularity among all classes and
parties may be better estimated when we state
that he was elected from district heretofore
largely nservative.-Lerington Gazette.
BREAK Your LEG.-The Massachu-
setts Courts have ordered the payment of proba-
ply the largest price ever given for human
leg, except perhaps where it was lost on the
held OF battle and the owner took the question
into politics. A Chicago travelling salesman
was so injured by railroad accident that his leo
was amPutated, and he obtained Judgment
against the company for $4,000 Thecompanv
naturally appealed, and the second verdict was
Tor S26,OOOi another appeal resulted in the new
verdict. which is for $40 600 And still the
company Is not satisfied motion is to be
made to set aside the damages on the ground
that they are excessive, and there is a possi.
blllty that the court may so decide The power
10 do so has been exercised in some cases though
II Is dlfhcult to see why this is one The fact
that no such damages have been given before in
case OF the kind is not proof that such dam
ages should not be given, to teach railroads
economy in accidents.
The Congyegationahst SAYS the last
report of the Boston City Missionary Society
shows condition of wage-payinp that is a
shame to a Christian community A visitor
found widow with an aged mother and two
children to support, who made heavy wooden
Pantaloons at t,0elUe and q hall cents a. pair
and being obliged 10 90 for and return the
heaVy bundles, soon became exhausted. An
other widow made fine white shirts at t,oo cents
and a half apiece. By close application she
could earn ten cents per day. When visited she
mad neither food in the house nor money to buy
any. The names of such employers should be
known, and they should be deprived of the pa
tronage of good people. Such grinding of the
poor is nothing short Of robbery
Don't be in hurry to plant corn in
the field. True the early planted eniovs the
early season, but it has also to endure the late
frosts The early bird catches the worm" but,
as the lazy boy said, the early worm gets
caught. Quick maturing varieties of corn
should never be planted very early, unless in
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hope and inheritance OF the Christian. 5. How
to become Christian
These discussions taking the place of the
usual sermons, were attended by large audiences.
and listened to with evident deep interest. and
cises -' 0A'i
The Presbytery was entertained with warm
and Christian hospitality. and the sessions
The congregations at Mitchell's are To he con-
graduated on the near completion of their most
tasteful, beautiful, and convenient house of wor
ship. - "0A
Middieburg was chosen as the place and Sep
TENDER 10, 1880, at P. NJ, as the time for the
next stated meeting.
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RsE~ AN EXTENDED POPULARITY. Each wear
finds BrO,On's Bronchial Toches," in new 10.
cSalltles, IN various parts of the world. For re-
lIeving Coughs Colds, and Throat Diseases, the
Troches have been proved reliable.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

Bsas~ Mr.; / B. WEBSTER, Agent of the Pres
6yteran Mutual Assurance Fund, whose adver-
tIsement is in this paper is member of Rev.
Or stuart Robinsons church, from whom he
brings letter of recommendation.
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B6s- For all diseases of the teeth and gums.
use Meade & Bakers Carbolic Mouth Wash.
Fifty cents a bottle
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RAJ For offensive breath from decayed teeth
and diseased gums, use Meade & Bakers Carbolic
Mouth Wash. Fifty cents a bottle.
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Rsg@ AN inalibe remedy for Fever and Ague
is AYERS AGUE CURE. Wholly vegetable and
containing no quinine. it is harmless and sure.
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> BaS Inclpient tartar and scurf removed Nv
Meade q Bakers Saponine Dentifice Fifty
cents box.
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Beg~ AS fragrant and pleasant wash for the
mouth, there is nothing so good as Meade & Ba.
ker's Carbolic Mouth Wash. Fifty cents a bottle.
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B6E~ Discolored teeth rendered beautifully
white by the use of Meade & Bakers Saponins
Dentifrice. Fifty cents a box.
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B6E- White and sound teeth insured by the
use of Meade & Bakers Saponine Dentifroe.-
Fifty cents box
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Bas~ For bleeding gums use Meade & Bakers
Carbolic Mouth Wash. Fifty cents a bottle.
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Rog~ AS gargle for sore throat, Meade & Ba-
ker's Carbolic Mouth Wash is unequalled. Fifty
cents bottle.
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ECCLESIASTICAL NOTICES.
The General Assembly of the Presbyte-
rian Church in the United Staten

rian Church in the United States
Will meet at Charleston, s. c., on the third
Thursday (the goth day. of May 1880, in the
Second Presbyterian church, at II o'clock A. NJ.
The opening sermon will be preached by the
Moderator of the last Assembly.
The undersigned, Committee on Commission,
will meet in the Lecture room of said church on
Wednesday, the 10Th, at P. NJ. w enroll the
names of Commissioners
JOSEPH r. Wilson Stated Clerk.
WILLIAM BRowN Permanent Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-20

Prof. w. Stewart, of Virginia City, deliver
ed lecture last evening in City Hall on the
PHILOSOPHY of Mines and Mining" A small
but intelligent and appreciative audience was
present The walls back of the platform and
the gallery were hung with large charts, by
means of which the Professor illusti ated his
interesting lecture. Prof. Stewart was intro
duced by Mayor Walker in few remarks. He
then commenced his lecture and spoke for an
hour and half in quiet, earnest converse
tional manner The lecture evinced great
learning and much originality. The following
is a brief abstract:
The mines of Nevada, although purchased at
nominal price, have brought untold wealth
to their owners. Strange to say the mines
there, as in fact those of Colorado and the
Pacific Slope, are owned mainly by English
men and other foreigners. If Americans could
only realize and have a true appreciation OF
the great wealth which now lies hidden in the
bowels Of this country they would not allow
foreigners to coin money from our mines, but
would give the subject that intelligent atten-
ton which it deserves. We should develop
our own industries. have for three months
been making a careful examination of the
mines OF Maine, ana l. assert Inal tlllS Ctdle Is
full of minerals and useful metals
Prof. Stewart then gave q very learned and
j teresting account of the geologic structure OF
the earth's surface. The metals, he said are
formed by the electro-chemical and electro
magnetic forces of the earth's surface, acted
upon by the rays of the sun.
Contrary to the prevailing theories the in
terror of the earth is hollow.No other theory can
reconcile the peculiar position of the minerals
and metals which are found in the bowels of
the earth. A failure to appreciate this fact,
caused the disastrous losses in the great
mining centers of the west. The best rocks
for mines, those in which are found the
minerals and metals, are the laminated hinty
rocks, not the limestone, carboniferous rocks
which are susceptible to the action of acids
The mines of Maine like those of every
other place have upon the surface deposits OF
metals which as we go deeper disappear and
give way to deposits of silver The mines OF
Maine are much richer than those of Nevada.
The Sullivan and Blue Hill mines promise to
be among the richest in the country. Around
Frenchman's Bay and along the valley of the
Penobscot / believe from investigations L have
made that there are mines of surprising rich
ness. OF course I don't mean to say that
every mine is bonanza; far from it,
Next wear there will be in Maine as there
was in Nevada and Colorado great excitement.
Adventures and spectators will flock from
all parts of the country. Beware OF the
gambling and swinding which has ruined the
Pacific slope. Mining followed legitimatey is
profitable, and far more remunerative than
farming. In Hancock county there are rich
veins of copper. 1 predict that next year you
will change the price of copper on Lake
SuDarior
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Brief JOttingS.

1t was clear, wind southwest, blowing a
miles an hour mercury $50 at a.. m. yester-
day. At noon it was clear, wind north, blow
ing miles an hour, mercury 49, AT sunset
mercury was 420
The sheriffs seized liquors at Hugh Doher-
tvs yesterday.
The Fraternity Club met with DIR. Burr last
night
The New Jerusalem entertainment has been
postponed one week.
We have received the Folio for February
from W. E. Chandler, III Middle st.
The Barnard Castle sailed for Liverpool with
a full cargo yesterday afternoon.
The notice has been put up at the Merchants
Exchange that the room is for the use of sub
scribers.
1t is reported that one prominent merchant
of this city has made 100000 by the rise in
the goods in which he deals.
A committee meeting of the Consolidated
Citizens Temperance Association will be held
at Congress Hall (Ante-room) this evening at
u o'clock,
The ladies of Bosworth Relief Corps will
give the last socable of their course at G. A.
r. Hall, on Thursday evening next. We hope
there will be good attendance, for they de-
serve it.
Gov. Davis telegraphed the Portland COM
panies yesterday morning to hold themselves
in readiness to march to Augusta if the tele-
graph wire should be cut. They all answered
they should obey the order.
Stephen Sewall Lodge of Good Templars at
Scarboro have completed their new hall, and
will dedicate it on Thursday, Jan. cd, at 2
o'clock P NJ. The Lodge will give an enter
tainment in the evening Of the same day.
Alta meeting of Harmony Lodge, No 19, l..
O. of o. f., it was voted to celebrate the ami
yersary of the institution of the lodge, which
occurs March 16. The lodge has been very
prosperous during the past year. and now num-
bers 2O5 members.
Chandler will play for grand ball at
Stroudwater Hall, Deering, next Thursday
evening. A grand time is expected, and quite
a large party will be in attendance from this
city,-the arrangements are in the hands OF an
efficient committee. These dances are first
class.
Last Saturday the house 60 Pearl street, IN
which Mrs Eastman and her daughter have
apartments, came near being burned. Miss
Grace Eastman built hot coal fire and left II
for short time. There was no zinc beneath
thestove, and in few minutes the carpet took
fire ard filled the room with smoke. The
neighbors extnguished the flames.