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vile, in Albemarle county, we come sud
denly upon the rocks of the Mesozoic for
nation, corresponding in age to the coal
fields in the vicinity of Richmond There
is at Howardsville most extraordinary
outcrop of great conglomerate rocks
| fragments of the various rocks of the
Arch@an strata being cemented together
by some chemical agent, probably iron.
The puppies states of the Mesozoic are found
along the roadside from Howardsville,
to within one mile Of Scottsville, and here
we come upon the granite and states Of
the Arch@an again.
We found perfect fever prevailing in
Fluvanna and Buckingham with regard
to the development of their mineral in
terests, and considerable excitement in
Nelson and Albemarle counties. AL
most every man carries big piece Of
hematite ore, and quartz rock, in
his pocket, which he produces if he
meets stranger in. the road. We sim
CSIely tIuSI luo luluTo Will TedllSe tue
hopes of the people in this section. Buck
ingham is undoubtedly perfect maya
zine of mineral treasures, which time will
develop. Already much attention is di-
rected to the valley of the James, and
foreign capital is being invested in vari-
Gus enterprises. One grand staple of this
region we have not mentioned, and that
is timber, and already the railroad-tie
has become a most important interest in
Buckingham.
At Buckingham G. H. we saw bed
of granite which is more beautiful than
the Richmond granite, and equal to the
very finest in the United States. All it
wants is railroad
We had delightful visit from Buck
ingham G. FL. to the famous Wills Noun
tain in the S. E. part of the county
celebrated for the variety and beauty Of
the minerals found there-tourmalin
kyanite, etc., etc.
But it is time this rambling letter was
closed, and so we must leave our readers
abruptly at Warminster on the James.
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PREPARATION FOR PREACHING.-W
publish this week communication on
this subject in which the writer takes the
position that "a classical education "a
knowledge of the Latin, Greek, and He
brew languages-should not now be made
an essential qualification for the ministry.
The demand for ministers is too great and
the process of securing them is too slow.
The Scriptures, it is said, have been so
faithfully rendered into English that
there is not the same need as formerly
OF understanding the original Languages.
Moreover there is no better, stronger,
sounder theology than we now have in
English. The writer disclaims all desire
for an uneducated ministry. 1t is ques-
ton as to the necessity of an acquaintance
with the ancient languages. An overture
from Bethel Presbytery on this same sub
ject was before the late General Assem-
bly,, and we published plea in dehalf of
it few weeks ago from member of that
Presbytery. 1t is contended by these
writers that there are many in the Church
who sympathise with these views.
Wewish to say in regard to this matter
that there is nothing in the changed cir
cumstances of the Church or in the de-
mands of the times in which we live, to
call tor or Justify any policy of admitting
to the ranks of the ministry men of less
learning than heretofore. On the contra
ry, there never was a time when the de-
mand for able and learned men was so
Imperative. Ministers for city and
country congregations alike should be
men of thorough culture-men of learn
ing. 1t may be that in some instances
other attainments rather than the knowl-
edge of the ancient languages are de-
handed, but is not this sufficiently pro-
vided for in our Form of Government,
which allows of exceptions in extraordi-
nary cases?
Some of our most acceptable and use
ful preachers have been admitted to the
ministry under this provision, and no
Presbytery is likely to be too stringent
when it is manifest that the case is such
as to justify the exception.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-07-06

THE ATTEMPT to assassinate the Presi-
dent is shocking crime. 1t is abhor-
rent to the whole people of the United
States, no less to the political opponents
of Mr.. Garfield than to his political
friends. The people of every section, of
every political creed, unite with one voice
to deplore this event as national calam-
ity. The mailman who committed the
act is alone responsible, and we believe,
can have the sympathy of no sane person
In the whole country. 1t has no political
significance in itself and there is no rea-
son why it should have any influence
on the confidence of the people in our re-
publican institutions. The same thing
would be not only quite as likely to occur
under any other form of government but
far more likely to occur. 1t has, in fact,
occurred in every country, and there can
be no security against it untilYpassion
and madness are eradicated from the hu-
man heart
1t is at the same time true that unscru-
pulous partisans, who resort to every de-
vice short of such violence to accomplish
their ends, may, without intending it,
suggest TO the desperate this method of
obtaining their purpose.
The news produced a profound impress
sion in this city. There was..a universal
feeling of regret and unqualified condem-
nation Of the act. On Sunday" mention
was made of it in nearly all the churches,
and special prayers were offered for the
President.
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UNIVERSITY OF V1RG1NIA.-The Com
mencement exercises Of the University of
Virginia took place last week. On Sun
day night, June 26th the sermon before
the Young Mems Christian Association
was preached by Rev. G. F. Deems, D. D.,
of the Church of the Strangers, New
York. His reputation attracted large
audience. The churches in the town of
Charlottesville were closed.
The Board Of Visitors convened on
Monday.
Judge G. s. Bradley, of Providence,
R. l., addressed the two literary societies
the Washington and the JefTerson-at
their joint celebration Wednesday even
ing; and Hon. J. w Broadhead, Of Mis-
souri,, delivered the annual address before
the society Of Alumni, Thursday. A
communication was also read before this
society from the Board of Visitors, &C.
cepting the gift of $4,000 contributed
by the Alumni to the Mccormick tele,
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HARVARD UN1vERs1TY.-During the
year just closed this institution received
gifts amounting to over a-half million. of
dollars. It's endowments are already
large, and it still growsI richer. DIR.
Peabody retires from the position which
he has held for more than twenty years
as preacher to the University. The
Greek play in connection with the Com
mencement was considered decided
success
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An UGL Y TRAIT OF LNfI
DETTTY

One Of the strangest points about med
icine is, that the regular faculty and the
specialists seem never to be able to settle
their debate on the question, whether
cancer is durable or not. The regulars
seem to adhere to their conclusion, that
genuine cancer is never cured, except by
excision, and then, only at the early
stage before it has become constitutional.
But still the cancer-doctors do not cease
out of the land, nor the people who have
faith IN them. First one new treatment.
or escharotic is reported as the right
thing, and then another, exciting lively
hope that at last tits scourge of man
kind is to be governed.
Now, it is presumed that there is not a
considerate or humane person in the world,
who hears of one of these failures of the
promised remedy-of this demonstration
Of futility-without sorrow. Hem may have
strong convictions of the virulent nature
of this kind of ulcer, and so, he may be
honestly predisposed to some Indignation
against mere quacks and pretenders, who,
for the sake of base gain, lead off the. suf-
ferers into deceitful hopes and futile suf-
ferings. But he can draw clear line
always, between this honest resentment
against quackery, and a sincere delight
in the good news of such a boon for hui
manity as a real, authentic cure for can
GER. So, when a new ray of hope was
revealed, not by selfish, ignorant quacks,
but by intelligent and candid votaries Of
medical science, every right mind sympa-
thized with it, even if not hopeful, and
heard of the failure with sincere pain
Natural humanity compels us to feel
thus Butsuppose it was beloved mem
Der of our own family who had the
scourge upon him2 Suppose it was our.
selves? Then how bitter would be the
disappointment which nipped the bud o.
hope? We should be intensely reluctant
to submit to the sad demonstration, and
only yield with deep grief Suppose
now, that not only our loved ones and
ourselves, but all our fellow men were
dying with cancer Then the conviction
that the promising remedy was, after all
not remedy, would come to us with tn,
anguish of death.
Now, the infdel may, perhaps, honestly
doubt whether the Bible is Gods word
But there is one thing he cannot pretend
to doubt, without betraying his dishon
esty. that is, that there is something
deadly the matter with the souls of hi
fellow men. The race is a sin-sick race
tbs cursed with moral disorder, from
which the most decent are not clean, an,
which, in the great mass, is horribl
leprosy. Human arts never have curec
it, and are not curing it now. Thi
world, on a general view, always ha
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scope fund, and committee was ap-
pointed to select a site for the obser-
vatory.
There were thirteen graduates in the
Medical department, and twenty six in
Law. Three received the degree of
Bachelor of Letters; two the degree of
Bachelor of Arts, and five the degree of
Master of Arts.
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Rev. DIR. McGilvray, the well-known
missionary to Siam, is on his way home, and is
expected by his family in Statesville the latter
part OF next week or the first of the week there
after. He will remain in America year or
two, or until his shattered health is in some
measure restored.--StateSviLe Landmark (24h.)
-Yung Wing of the Chinese Embassy
at Washington has visited Hartford, Conn, and
formed a class Of forty Celestials, who are to
learn telegraphy.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-25
A Railroad to North Park.

A party Of surveyors under Mr.. J.
II. Collins, came up from Omaha yes
terday and went down to Fort Collins.
They are under sealed orders. In the
absence Of definite information. it is
plain that they are to survey a railroad
route from Fort Collins, up the Poudre
canon and through North Park to
Utah.
This party is in the employ Of the
Union Pacific and will survey a route
in the interest of that giant corpora
ton. Surveys have already been made
sver the Same route by a party of sur
veyors supposed to be acting for the c.
b. s. Q. company. Hence 1t appears to
be n contest and that a road will GER
tainly be built by either. This news
will be learned with pleasure by per-
o N owning interests in North Park.
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A dispatch was received yesterday by
Hon. w. w. Corlett, announcing the
death of w. G. Tom, esq. Mr.. Tom
passed through Cheyenne on his way
east only on Friday last, being en- route
to the Hot Springs, Arkansas. But as
the dispatch shows, he died on Sunday
last.
Mr.. Tom was in i'll health for some
time prior to his death. His only child
died recently and that depressed him
very much. Neither himself nor his
physicians suspicioned fatal results of
his illness, and he seemed confident of
recovery at the time he passed through
this city.
The deceased was probably thirty
eight years Of age, and leaves a widow.
lie came to this territory in 1869 and
engaged in the practice of law in which
he continued to the time of his last i'll
ness. He was also register of the
Evanston land Office; was secretary of
the grand lodge of Masons and wor-
shipful master ut Evanston.
Professionally, ho was a fair lawyer
and socially a gentleman well mot.
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families in the United States will reap
the benefit of his excellent planning.
The work only needs to be known to be
appreciated. We offer the public the
opinion OF a scholar, whose position,
Learning and experience entitle him 10
speak with authority.
Testimony of Judge w. w. Peek, su-
preme court of Wyoming;
U. S. JUDGE's CHAMBERS, WYo.,
June 23, 1881.
Messrs. A.. y. johnson, & Co., No. IL,
Great George St., City Of Nee York:
GENTLEMEN The critical student
should have all the cyclopedias. Few,
however, can afford to have them. II
compelled to limit myself to one, 1
should unhesitatingly prefer the II
known as "JohnsOn's Nep Universal
Cyclopodia." In its very enlarged
schedule of subjects; its publication Of
the names of contributors, published
as under written to the principal arti-
Giles; and in its subdivisions of sub
jects,-promoting scopefulness, accu-
racy, and convenience of examination
it presents a new and very desirable
combinations of e~xcellencies.
/ remain with respects your obedient
servant, WIN. WARE PECK,
Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Wyoming.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-25

Who shall estimate the power of
books over mankindf They may blight
the life or fill the mind with an ardent
desire for excellence. The book which
is the offspring of great minds, is like
the quality of mercy-it blesses him
who gives his thought and him who re-
ceiyes 1t. A good book, like a thing
OF beauty, is "a joy for ever" a flower
garden by the wayside, a stream
Of water in a thirsty land, and a
sweetner OF tolls. In Johnson's Cyclic
pGdia we SEQ the fruition of the plans
Of one WHO ought to benefit humanity;
this la was Horace Greeley. LET it
be q book OF facts and not Of opinions %
he said, land let its important articles
be written by men of lifelong research,
in each particular department Of learn
ing, and then let each author vouch for
the accuracy of his article with his
signature Horace Greeley being dead,
yet lives in the great work which he
planned; and this year 1000 more
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-25
costly and elegant presents Of which
the following Is a partial list:

costly and elegant presents Of which
the following Is a partial list:
a silver caster from Miss Lille
Thomas, a silver butter knife from Miss
Lizzie Goodwin, a beautiful satin quilt
from Miss Ana Jaynes, gold breast pin
and ear drops from Mrs. L n. Bard, a
revolving silver butter dish from Nh.
and Mrs, VIM. Hudspeth, two sets of
silver spoons and one set of silver knives
and forks from Geo. B. Durham, two
silver napkin rings from Miss Susie
Goodwin, a large bronzed lamp with
shade from the Misses Sally and Katy
Lee Goodwin, silver cream pitcher and
sugar bowl from Mr.. McCarty, n set
of silver knives from James Mannering,
one set of silver forks from John Nor
gan, one set of silver tea spoons from
John Mannering, one set of sill yer table
spoons from VIM. Warren, one silver
sugar bowl from John Winterling, wash
tub, wash board clothes pins and scrub
bling brush from Monroe Barry, set of
furniture from ii. c. Sanders, of Camp
Carlin; six ducks from L. N. Bards one
beadstead and custard bowl from Frank
Foss, one saddle poney from II. P.Hall,
one COW and calf from o. p. Goodwin.
The party broke up about 7:30 a. IN.
everybody went home well satisfied
with the evenings entertainment.
Yours truly,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-25

The Sabbath services at the Congre-
gational church were very interesting
and fully appreciated by the goodly
number in attendance both morning
and evening. The morning sermon was
from End Timothy, 2-15, and the cen
trail thought vas that faithful work is
approved Of God. The evening sermon
was from tho text, Eye must be born
again"-John 81, and the point OF re-
generation was well illustrated and
brought out. The prayer meeting after
service was unusually good. Several
persons rose for prayers, to the end that
they might experience the new birth.
Tho special meetings have been discon-
tinued, but the special work will be
taken up every Wednesday and Sunday
evening. The seats are frea and all
are cordially invited.
Most encouraging reports are received
from the NJ. E. church revival, and
the members are rejoicing over the
grand success attending the meetings.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-25
A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF
MAYOR.

1t has been discovered that section
80, of our city charter provides THAT
the officers elected under this charter,
shall enter upon their respective duties
on the third Tuesday Of January In
each year." and that the newly elected
mayor having failed 10 qualify on the
day specified by Law, there Is a vacancy
in the Office Of mayor of this city.
Sec. 9 of the city charter states that
.the mayor of said city shall be elect
ed annually, and shall hold his Office
until his successor is duly elected and
qualified"
Upon reading section II, it is plain
that the successor contemplated by the
charter has been duly elected and
qualified, (" in the person of the presi-
dent of the council. Says sec. II:
when any vacancy shall happen in the
Office of mayor, by death, resignation,
removal from the city, removal from
office, refusal to qualify, or otherwise,
the president of the council for the
time being shall exercise the Office Of
mayor. etc. = and in case
OF such vacancy, other than a Temporal
ny absence or disability, the person ex-
ercising the office of mayor, shall cause
a new election to DO held, giving ten
days notice thereof by proclamation"
Refusal to qualify and a failure to
qualify are synomous as to effect. The
mayor elect failed to qualify at the time
appointed by law, and there is conse-
quently a vacancy in the Office. If a
mayor could legally qualify even one
day after the time fixed by law, he
could just AS well qualify one month
afterwards, or six months afterwards.
There must be a specific time, and the
charter fixes it. When the provisions
Of the charter are violated, the charter
itself supplies a remedy-the president
OF the council becomes acting mayor
and must "cause a new election to be
held, giving ten days notice thereof by
proclamation"
Sec. IL controls the case, and a
new election seems 10 be necessary
to properly fill the Office of mayor.
We understand, Notwithstanding
these plain provisions of the law, the
mayor-elect intends to enter upon his
duties this evening, thus mourning the
responsibility of throwing our city's af-
faifs intn lttivatio, n % eaet;,r 1, do,,ht
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a Marriage Up Mt Horse Creek.
House CREEK, Laramie Co.

W.
Wyo. Ter, Jan 20.
Invitations were sent out last week
for the wedding of Miss Alice Boyer, of
st. Louis, to Mr.. Samuel Green Of
Wyo. Ter, to take place on the Goth
inst, at the resident Of o. P. Goodwin,
uncle Of the bride. In the afternoon Of
that day guests began to arrive from
Cheyenne. Upper Horse Creek, Chug-
water and surrounding country, 30 at
the time appointed, $3.50 p. M, there
were about seventy-five persons present
who assembled in the parlor which was
brilliantly illuminated and adorned for
the occasion. Soon after Monroe Barry,
groomsman, entered with Miss Lizzie
Goodwin, bridesmaid. They separated
as they advanced and the bride and
groom-elect marched between them and
this is the best opportunity we will
describe their dresses before proceeding:
The BRIDES dress was IN elegant garnet
silk handsomely trimmed with brocade
satin and fringes to match. The brides
maid was dressed in n beautiful brocade
silk trimmed in plain satin and fringe to
match. The groom and groomsman
were dressed in black suits with white
vests, ties and kids. Tho ceremony
performed by the Rey.,J. Y. Cow
hick which was so beautiful and i'm
-----.-- Ar --.--- "a ~
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-25

AS some boys were chopping a hole
through the ice at a owe i'll Simsbury,
Conn.,, the other day, a strange thing
occurred. The water where they we've
chopping is shallow, and sthe ice was
frozen almost solid, leaving only n small
amount of water beneath. AS o o as
the hole was chopped through, fish be-
gan to rush for it after air, and about
fifty pounds were scooped up by hand.
A pickerol was taken out that weighed
81 pounds.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-25
POINTS.

MI. John Sparks has gone to Pine
Bluffs.
MI. Geo. II. Atkinson, the tailor, has
arrived at the Union Pacific.
Ex-Gov. Allen. of New York, passed
through yesterday on No. 3 train, bound
for California.
Maj. T. II. Stanton passed through
yesterday on his way from Fort Bridger
TO Fort Omaha.
Capt. Sherburn, of England, is stop
ping at the Union Pacific as the guest
of Mr.. Moreton Frewen.
Mr.. Chas. Herman, of L. Herman &
Co., dry goods men, has gone east to
purchase a stock of spring goods.
Mr.. Moreton Frewen, of Powder river,
came in from the east yesterday,
whittier lie went on a business visit.
Lord MacLean, of England, was a
west bound passenger yesterday. He
is a very ordinary looking parsonage.
Judge J. R. Whitehead is satisfac-
torily filling the position of register of
the land office in the absence of Mr..
Mann.
Mr.. F. Boulter is in the city. He
will shortly 60 to Fort Sidney to accept
the position of clerk in the quarter
masters Office.
At Dyers: Frank Harrison, Loveland;
Thomas Roberts, San Francisco; w. F.
Murphy, Raleigh, N. c.; W.R. Kellogg,
Montana; Julius Ochl, Montana.
Rev. D.. J. Pierce, of Laramie City
has resigned his charge of the Baptist
church there and will soon leave for
Walla Walla, Washington territory to
locate there.
Mr.. Morris Wasserman returned yes
terday from a pleasant visit to Illinois,
looking ia excellent health. He took
in all the amusements in Chicago, in
Guiding Sara Heartburn.
Mr.. H. A. Crafts, of the Fort Collins
Express, was in town yesterday. He
reports business good in his flourishing
town and certainly the columns of his
handsome paper prove the fact.
The compositors on the Denver Tri-
bunc have presented a dne crayon por-
trait Of himself to Hon. II. Beckurts,
late president of the Tribune printing
company. 1t was drawn by one of,
the compositors and Is pronounced to
be excellent in likeness and artistic
finish.
Mr.. E. r. Griffin has returned to
Cheyenne with his handsome bride.
Tie happy couple we're married in
Kearney and took a wedding tour
through the east. "Grif'sn many
friends wish him much joy but they
cannot forgive him for stealing 80
quietly out Of the ranks of the legion
of single wr~etchedness.
Tom. Roberts, travelling agent for the
J. NJ. Brunswick & Bake company,
manufacturers Of the famous billiard
tables known as the Standard, Non
pareil, Monarch. Novelty and Eclipse
tables, is in town. This firm is doing
an immense business, having branches
In New York. Cincinnati, st. Louis
and San Francisco; their main manu-
factory being in Chicago.
At the Inter Ocean: II. T. Plumb,
New York; W. E. Webster, Salt Lake;
w. d. Blaisdell, Butte, NJ. T.; H. A.
Craft, Fort Collins; F: Hallahan, Man
son; Terry Ferguson, Laura L. Clair,
Miss Eva Bennett, Charles Reynolds,
Buffalo, N. Y.;D. P. Wheepley, Omaha;
W. G. Whips, o. M. Means, Il. W.
Branch, Ogden; ]. NJ. Duimutt, Geo.
Pool, Laramie; James S. Turner, DE-.
Clark, San Francisco; E. W. Frank, G.
@. Crager, Denver; T. Raddin, New
York; E. L. Stern. San Francisco; F.
G.. Corning. Leadville, COL; w. B.
Wood, Omaha.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-25

The exercises last evening we're COM
menced by a soeiable talk upon the
subject of religion between the mem
bers of the church and the congrega-
ton During the present meetings no
less than twenty-five additions have
been made TO che church. Preaching
every night at ~ O'Clock. Everybody
welcome.