The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-27

The German Reformed Board of
Missions of the Synod of the United States
opened its annual session at Harrisburg. Pa. on
the 18th. 1t has under its charge missions in
New York, Pennsylvania Delaware, Virginia
North Carolina, Iowa Nebraska. Kansas Cali
fornia, Oregon, and Washington Territory. The
establishment of a mission church at Roanoke
virginia was agreed to. proposition to in
crease the superintendent pay was voted down.
Ahmed Arabi-the Egyptian rebel
fills Just now the central place in the public
eye yet little Is known Of the man personally.
de is the son Of fellah, or Egyptian peasant,
In Lower Egypt. He was enlisted in the army
when very young, and was marched to his re.
g!ment with the other fellahs from his district,
ms hands ., tied to long rope. He happened to
please oald fasha, was promoted from the ranks
anu rose rapidly One day the khedive became
enraged at him, ordered him to be bastnadoed
ana dismissed on half pay, Arab then betook
himself to religious college at Cairo. where he
studied languages, the holy books and Mussul
man laws. After some time he was received
into public favor, re entered the army with the
rank OF lieutenant colonel, and married the
daughter OF courtier, a woman of wealth and
influence. Arabi is tall man finely formed
His movements are deliberate. as of one" saws
an observer, who is persuaded that time will
walt Tor him" His features are regular but
massive. the forehead high and retreating the
Jaw square. His eyes are large, soft and
melancholy, but under thorough control. They
never speak for their master and his words
betray little more of his actual thoughts or pur-
poses His memory is extraordinary He
never forgets name or a face-an invaluable
trait IN public leader, and one which gives
great personal power,-Anon.
INTERESTING POINTS ABOUT THE
PEOPLE OF A GREAT NArIoY.-W WASHINGTON,
September lSth.-The census bureau has issued
bulletin classifying the population of the
United States in 1880 by nativity. The native
born were: Whites, SO S43 POI colored, 6.
632, 549; foreign born 6679,943; total popula-
ton, 50,155,7 1888 OF the foreign born, 2772.-
1859 were natives of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, 1866 742 of the Ger
man Empire. 7l7084 of British America. 1884,
337 of Norway, 1Sl, 729 of Sweden, LOG 97l of
France, lO4, 541 of China, and the remainder
represent all the countries of the earth The
bulletin shows that while in 1880 the total
population of Virginia was 5l2 ,565, the total
number of persons in the United States who
were born in Virginia was 2,llS,46O Ten.
nessee, total population 1912, 35e total num-
Der of Tennesseeans in the country, l, 1877 5O4.
Ohio, population 3,l9S,062; Ohioans in the
country. 3 .302,6 North Carolina, population
1893, 750 total North CaroliniAns, l .63S .O5S
Kentucky, population l,648, $50; total Ken
tuckians, 1,S56.3lo. Georgia, population l.
542, lO8; Georgians in the country, 1,7l9,068.
Alabama, population l 1852 sos Alabamians in
the country, 1873, l89. South Carolina, popu
lation 995577; South Carollnians in the coun-
try, 1881. Vermont, population 49,, 2S6 :;
Vermonters in the country 43O,O41 Mary
land. population 934,9i3; Marylanders in the
country, 95S, l4l. Maine, population GAS, 1886 !;
natives of Maine in the country, 745, 272
Delaware, population 146 6O8 Delewareans IN
the country. 1887. In all the other States
and Territories the population is greater than
the total number of natives of the respective
States in the whole country