The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-06-06

Episcopal Convent;on.-The Convention of the Pro-
tcsant Episcopal Church in the Diocess of Virginia,
assembled in Charlottesville, Wednesday the goth
inst and continued its sessions till Saturday evening
The venerable Bishop of the Diocese was prevented
from attending, by sickness. The most important sub
iects which before the Convention were the ex
pedency of forming Diocess Missionary Society
and the expediency of going into the election of an
assistant Bishop. Both carried in the affirmative
In reference TO the latter the Rev. Vim. Meade ID. D.
received an almost unanimous vote of Clergy and La
y.
phladelphia, May 26--The annual convention of the
protestant Episcopal Church for the docess of Pennsy
yana adjourned Saturday last after session ~ days
Much business of importance transacted We happy
to learn that before the convention adjourned mutual
derstandng took place publicly between the parties hereto
fore known High and Low Church. by which all party dis
ncons be forgotten, and merged in that grand
question of who shall be Jealous in the promotion of
religion and the advancement of the Redeemers Kingdom
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued notice the
Attorneys and Marsas of the United States, requiring their
vigilance in the detection of engaged in manu
ing passing spurious money, imitation of the silver
which extensively circulated in some of the Western
States, and which, there SUPPOSE will be grad
ally introduced in other parts of the United States Two of
these dollars, which received Nashville, and which
supposed have been fabricated in Arkansas have been
examined at the mint The value of of them
tanned to be 40 and the other 34 cents The Director of
the Mint, his report, remarks that the in which
these conere executed renders them extremely
cevous currency By chemical process the external
pecle made the appearance of good silver
rather be really good; better may be, than Standard
that experienced eye could detect the audby nspec-
ting the external surface merely
Chambersburg Republican.
Selden BrainGrd, keeper of a lottery and Exchange
Office in this city, tried yesterday on an ndict
ment for forgery. witness from Providence, clerk
Of McIntre & Co. testified that Brainard obtained
tickets to the amount of $780, by means of the let
ter, forged, in the of the Hon. I'll. G. Otis.-
The prisoner defended with great ingenuity by S.
ID. Parker. The prosecution conducted by J. T.
Austin, County Attorney Branard convicted,
and will be brought up hereafter for sentence.
Boston Journal.
The Temporary Loan-We learn that Stephen
Girard has loaned the State 100000 for the Canal
fund. We also informed that the Mechanics bank
Philadelphia loaned for the same fund S20,u00--the
bank of Pennsylvania S100,000--and the Phadel
pha bank $4,000. Harrisburg Inteligeneer.
FAsHIoN.-Two ladies of Fashion were lately mob
bed in Chestnut street, Philadelphia, in broad day light,
having made their appearance with petticoats too
short to mention and silk CATERS. They were at
length relieved from their unpleasant situation by
gentleman who invited them into his house, procured
carriage and sent them home.
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If a maiden lady lives in what Shakespeare calls
state of single blessedness. then is a married lady
twice as happy, living in state of double bessedness