The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-13

-OredI preparations are In progress
for the performance, at Harvard University, of
one of the plays of Sophocles, in the original
Greek. 1t is to take place in May next. AS
an indication of increased interest and progress
IN the study of Greek, the event is one of signal
Importance
-RECENT GIFTS. Col Thomas A .
Scott gives $4,000 each to the University of
Pennsylvania and to Jefferson Medical College
$780, 90 to the Orthop@dic Hospital and 500 600
to the Episcopal Hospital. childrens depart
ment of Philadelphia. - Mr. Moses Hopkins
gives California academy $5o,OOO - Mr..
Cornelius Vanderbilt gives $4,000 for a build
ing at st. Johnland, Dr. Muhlenburg's charita.
BILE institution Long Island. 80 Christ
Cathedal, Reading Pa, receives $4,000 from
the late Miss l.. D. Wood; Lenox Library re-
ceives five $4,000 U. S. bonds from Miss Lenox
to increase the permanent fund Union College
receives $4,000 from Hon. Levi Parsons for
free scholarships; Lewisburg University is to re-
ceiye $4,000 on condition of $4,000 more be-
ing raised. DR.. Broadus, of Louisville (Bap-
tlst) Seminary, has obtained $3.50 900 in subcrip-
tons In New York for that institution.
Mr.. George Bennett, of Massachusetts formerly
OF st. Louis has given $1,000 year for twenty
years for support of Sunday School missionaries
at the West. enabling the American Sunday
School Union to organize ,290 schools, with
more than 100000 scholars. - Harvard Col
lege is offered $4,000 for laboratory, pro
vided $4,000 added. = Mr. Oswald Often
dorfer (wife of the editor of the Staats Zeituno)
has given $4,000 for the promotion of the Ger
man school system in New York and Milwau-
kee Miss Sophia G.. Furni,s is building, at
a cost OF $4,000, Home for Destitute Children
Mr.. James E. Brown, of Kittaning, Pa.
has left requests to missionary and other chart
ties amounting to $l,68O0OO..
The late E. J. Wallingford of Pitts
l,aI ~
of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian church
the Board of Home Missions, the Board of Edu-
cation and the Presbyterian Board of Relief
for Disabled Ministers and Widows and Orphans
OF Deceased Ministers So 900 each to the Trus-
tees of the General Assembly and the German
theological School, Dubuque Iowa; 81 900
each to the Board of Church Erection Fund of
General Assembly and the Trustees of the Pres
byterian Board of Publication, and $4,000 to
the Board of Home Missions.
"A GRATIFYING ANNOUNCEMENT
AS will be seen in another column, saws the
Charleston NelOs and Courier, the firm of James
Adger d Co. has resumed business The sus-
pension OF this house. which had enioyed high
credit Tor over hfty years, was a surprise and
shock to our community. 1t was felt that
Charleston had met with grave disaster. The
recovery of the firm and its return to our mer.
camille circles is a source of profound gratifca
bespeak for 1t a hearty welcome. 1t is encour.
aging to the business future of the city that this
old firm has weathered its disasters We are
sure that every one will congratulate the lAsi-
ness community that Charleston will again feel
the experience and energy to the very able
head Of the firm
Foreign.
British heads are gradually growing
smaller Within the last quarter of a century
the dimensions of the head have shrunk on an
average one seventh of an inch, at least so saws
paper recently read before the Bristol Natu.
rallst Society. This is evolution by degrade
ton.
1t is reported that Mr.. Hormuzd
Rassam, who is prosecuting the British Museum
archaeological researches at Nineveh and Babv
lon, has discovered quite a new ancient BABY
lonlan city, snort distance from Bagdad. on
the renowned ancient canal called Nabr Mall.
or Flumen Regium.
In 1871 there were in Connauobt
Ireland, over thirty -four thousand mud cabins
which contained each but one room, and in
each room family lived. 1t is no better now
EXPLORATION OF EASTERN PA1Es-
E.-LieutenantConder, who executed most of
the survey of Western Palestine, and Lieutenant
Mantell, both of the Royal Engineers. left
London for Beyrout on the 18th ult. to pros
ecute the survey of Eastern Palestine under the
auspices of the British Committee. The War
Office has granted the services of these officers
who will be assisted by the two non-commissioned
officers, Black and Armstrong, who first went
out In 1871. They are to commence their work
In the North,-the land of Bashan.-and will
prosecute 1t vigorously at the cost of $4,000 a
year.
The good Admiral Coligny was slain
in the darkest dav in tho Listorrs' s L7... g..
BIartholomew's Day, the Oath of August 1872.
Ills blood was sprinkled on the stones of Paris
and his, headless trunk made sport of bv a
Tabble Of children. But the years as thew have
flown have brought increasing fame 10 the
murdered man and increasing infamv to his
murderers, and now it is proposed to erect a
monument to his memory in the CITY where
cruel hands did their bloody work 1pon his
person: The more thoroughly France becomes
republican the more she honors her Protestant
martyrs.
"A great power, in moment of
irritating defeat, makes peace with the weaker
party, and grants them a good degree of Tnde.
Pendence at the risk of being thought a craven
and OF disappointing the people who supnort i
and to whom one decided victory wouId have
been most grateful salve TO wounded nridc
30 has Great Britain dealt with the Beers and
Englishmen OF every class have acknowledged
that the government has acted generously and
wisely. For various reasons it required as
much courage to make peace as to order /,
a renewal Of battles. But England has resolved
that Justice shall be her policy. and the Chris
tianity which has prompted the policy is plor
fed thereby