The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-15

ments for burglary have already been found against
Hughes. Here can be seen the legitimate effects
of such novels as Airlswortfs 8 Jack Shepard,
the hero of.which is a noted young robber; espe-
eially in its representation upon the stage to
crowded pit of admlrlng boys.
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METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.-THE fol-
lowing facts we gather from the correspondence of
the New York Commercial The Methodist Epis-
copa Conference commence its session at Pittsburg
on the LIST inst Since the last session of this body
at New York. in 1874, the Southern portion of the
church, reaching Northward to the Repentance
river in Virginia. east of the mountains, and to the
Ohio river for of its length west of the noun
| tains although the greater part of Western Vir-
.ginia and Northeastern Kentucky adhere to the
North,) has separated from the original body, ac
cording to provisional arrangements made at that
1 Conference, and set up and distinct ecclesi-
astical organization, called the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South. Only the original body, cover
ing the Northern portion of the country, is repre-
| scented in this Conference. About one hundred
| and fifty delegates in attendance, from every
portion of the Northern States, from Maine to Iowa
! These delegates are elected by the travelling
preachers, in the ratio of one to every tWenty-one
and constitute the supreme Legislature and judiciary
! of the church but their legislative powers are
| considerably crcumscrbed by constitutional re-
| lated by laws and usages.
| This being the first session of the Conference
since the separation, important questions, growing
| out of that arrangement, will be likely to arise A
pro rata division of the common church property is
| demanded by the South, and this demand is to be
considered at this Conference. The future relations
of the two Methodist bodies are also to be deter
mined, whether they shall be considered distinct
but friendly Christian bodies, each occupying its
| own territory into which the other may not come ;
| bow hall hp.
| cupying to some extent the same ground 1t would
seem highly desirable that such arrangements
should be made, that reciprocity and fraternal SYM
pathies may be maintained between the two, but
it is very doubtful whether this can be done. The
separation was your readers generally aware,
caused by the agitation of the question of slavery
the Northern feelings upon which question have
since been more cleary and strongly exhibited.
| The present Conference may be styled an anti
slavery body. Every Northern man who voted
with the South four years ago has been leftat home;
many who could not then be elected on account of
| their abolitionism now here: and several who
| removed from the South, refusing to join in the
| secession, have been rewarded for so doing by a
seat in this body. 1t would seem, therefore, that
there is little to hope that any considerable
concessions will be made to the South by this Gene
raj Conference. The business to-day has been alto
gether of preliminary character. All the Bishops,
viz: Hedding, Waugh, Morris, Hamine and James
in attendance, and only about fifteen delegates
were, absent at the opening of the Conference this
morning.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL As
sEMBLY.-The General Assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church will meet in the city of
Memphis on the 10th inst. There are expected to
be present between two and three hundred minis
tiers. Besides of course, large concourse of stran-
gers-Memphas Eagle.
to- Fancy and Toilet Articles, and GENTLEMEN g
FURNISHING G0ODS.-We received by arrivals,
large additions and carefully selected Stock and
the attention friends and the public the following list OF
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
IND GE.NTL E.MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS.
PERFUMERY-At thorough assortment
CoMBs-of shell, ivory, horn wood and silver s..,
cloth mai. teeth shaving comb and flesh sa
HTS9 Ss ST4sEE and -ys'
CARD CASES-Of every description.
SSAh CASES sPss Ro.ss ap Rd, I'd ID Dell.
c4Nfsao silver. ivory, pear and horn mountngs
IMBRELLIA As superior made expressly for u.s.
DESKS q ebony rosewood and papsr, machs.
M gvgsS, sox = $50 DO ,..,. do.
Ne Plus ULTRAs-MIrrors and Travelling Companions.
CANES cards and Nautilus Lie Prs.ervers
ACCORDEoNs Etues and Lad Companions.
GOLD PENs-By the makers 81 so to SIS each always
FINE LINEN AND COTTON sHRTsFourteen sizes, made
sGsPENDERs-6 Money e: i1;ySEss srsu
nys s2ap Dealers Fancy Toilet Articles Camp
g H. Dalleys Magical Pain Extractor. = The
Ga and only S Us HAS the written a Of
Southern Depot Isl Chartres street. New Orleans. AT
Boyle & Sands,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
| CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC,
l nhss sn ' ssras. q fshoupisoula. r1ss-