(mow ouR OWN CORRESPONDEST.)
3rd January.
Kindness, On the recent occurresfce of the death of one of the members of our foreign community, the officials were invited to assist in obtaining a suitable site for a cemetery. 'They immediately accepted the solicitation and suggested the following day for seeing what could be bought. Across the riv from Changteh is the "Hill of Virtue, with its pagoda, temple, Confucian schoo!, and affording 'a view' of the river for several miles, To this the officio's, accompanied by one of the leading merchants, and the head of the gentry, took us, After a short time the land was selected, the price agreed upon and the deed written and scale. A proclamation
action. One of the most remarkable facts was at once issued stating the above about it is, that the location is about on a level with the base of the pagoda—which is said to control the prosperity of the city—and is higher than the temple or school. Un the day of the funeral they provided two large boats, an escort of 5 idlers, and in many other ways did all they could to show their sympathy and willingness to help. 'This is the first Protestant missionary to be buried in Hunan, and the funeral' was on the third anniversary of the founding of the mission in Changteh.
Fire.
The resources of the city are shown in her ability tore build after big fire. Many of the best business houses stund on the site of the fire three years ago; two destructive fires happened last year, and now another ruinous one has consumed many buildings in the region of, and including part of, the Hsien yamen. It started in a restaurant, and is said to have been due to the carelessness of a cook.
Mails.
Since the visit of the Yochou Commissioner of Customs, our mails have been increased to twelve times per month I am old that several new offices are to be opened in Hunan during this year. At present there are eight.
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