The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16
GENERAL SECULAR NEWS
Domestic.

OPIUM BUSINESS IN ALBANy-An
exchange says there has been a large increase in
the opium trade in this city of Albany during
the last twenty-five years quarter of Gem
fury ago the population was $1,000 and the
sales OF opium and morphia reached $50 pounds
ana 30 ounces respectively, or about AZ grains
OF opium and 3 grains of morpha yearly for
each individual if the consumption was aver
aged The population is now 81 900 and 3 500
pounds OF opium and $500 ounces of mornbia
are sold annually. While the population has
increased % per cent the sale of opium has in
creased Soo per cent, and morpha 100, or an
average of 2O6 grains of opium and "a grains of
morphia to every inhabitant But there are adj
ditional sales of from 100000 to 100000 pills of
morphla, which would give us ITO ounces more
OF the drug One-quarter of the opium sold ia
consumed In Its natural state, and three quarters
are made into opates the principal one being
laudanum. A druggist says where a Quarter Of
century ago he made gallon, he now makes
barrel Facts like these must, we think.
arouse attention. They show fearful drift
Ihere is as bad form of intemperance as that
which comes from bad liquor
Miss V. P Darlington, an accom-
plished Elocutionist, of Virginia. has recently
been added to the Seminary Faculty. Miss Car
rIington has visited the great cities of Europe.
mas taught In the high schools of ST. Louis and
with her combined observation, experience and
rare abilities, she is quite an accession 10 the
Faculty of HOLLYWOOD Home-HuntsyiNe (ALa1
Semtndridn.
Rev. A. Bigelow, D. D., of South
boro, Mass, has purchased from a Boston Gentle
man and presented to Roanoke College. Va. q
splendid collection of corals containing ffty-
eight specimens, which were carefully selected
by United States Consul during residence of
three years at Singapore Straits of Malacca.
India. These corals are to be added to a collec
(rIya
donor to Roanoke College some years ago
General Benjamin Harrison, saws
the New York Evangelist, is a son of President
Harrison. He is an able LAWYER and member
OF the Presbyterian Church." He is a grandson
OF PRESIDENT Harrison, and son of J Scott
Harrison, who lived all his life at North Bend
Ohio, and died there three years ago Senator
benjamin Harrison, of indianapolis. is an elder
OF the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Harrison is
the daughter of Rev. DR.. John w. Scott, of JEFF
lerso4, "a, some time professor at Oxford, Ohio,
and Hanover, Ind.
A letter from Sitka, Alaska, dated
december I'd and received in San Francisco
reports much excitement there over reported
hndlngs OF rich gold mines in Tahan, an Indian
possession about $50 miles north east of Sitka.
The house committee on Wavs and
Means have adopted report in favor of abolish
ing the tax on matches, bank-checks, patent
medicine, perfumery, etc.
Foreign.
"A recent cablegram from Paris, if it
may be relied upon, makes it pretty certain that
the forcible DeLesseps is likely to carry his
American Canal scheme into successful opera
ton 1t is reported that l ,2O9 500 shares have
oeen taken. That seventy engineers, superin-
tendents, and doctors have been sent to the
lsthmus: That provisions have been made for
the employment of 5000 laborers. From this
showing the Americans will have to make quick
work II they get the start of the earnest French
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