The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-18
LOCAL MATT E r S !.

The SYNOD OF VIRGINIA NEW SCHOOL PREspY-
TERIAN) met on Thursday evening in the Second
Presbyterian Church, (the Rev. j. n. Danforth's,
Alexandria, Virginia; and was opened with a ser
mon by the Moderator, the Rev. e. II. Cumpston,
from the Second Corinthians, second chapter, four
teenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth verse;: ''Now.
thanks be unto God, which always causeth to
triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the SAVIOUR
of his knowledge by us in every place; for we are
unto God a sweet SAVIOUR of Christ in them that arc
saved, and in them that perish; to the are
the SAVIOUR of death unto dcah and TO the other the
SAVIOUR OF life unto life. And who is sufficient for
these things?''
The Synod was opened with prayer.
The Rev. VIM. Torrey, of the PreEbytery OF
| Winchester, Va, unanimously chosen Mode
rator, and the Rev. Messrs. Randolph A. Smith
and Robert Gray temporary clerks.
| On Friday morning, in accordance with the re
solution passed the night previous, half an hour
was spent in devotional exercises before proceed
ing to business.
Among other transactions was the reading Of
statistical reports from the churches from which
it appeared that within the bounds of the Prcsby-
terry of the District OF Columbia there fourteen
ministers-under their eleven churches-and
three centiates, namey Rev. Meesrs. r. r. Cur
ley, J. f. Nourse, and A. G. Caruthcrs.
On motion of the Rev John c. Smith, il was re-
solved that to-day--at ten o'cockbe set apart for
free conversation the state of religion.
Lynchburg was selected next place of meet
ing Of the Synod
The Rev. Leonidas Rosser, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, invited to sit CORE
spending member.
The proceedings were conducted, as usual, in q
highly courteous and Christian spirit
The Synod will adjourn to-day
LAuNcH.-Therc was launched from Captain
George Pages shipyard, at the foot of Seventh
street, yesterday afternoon at o'clock, the
steamer c. w. p. CUsTIs, intended for ferry
boat on the Potomac. to ply between Washington
and Alexandria. She is of hundred tons burden;
length one hundred and ten feet width of beam
fourteen feet, and five feet in the hold. Her ma
chinery was manufactured by William McKn-
stry Of this city, and is already in the hull.
INV ORLEANS OPERA TRoUPE.-We learn that
Mr. Sanford takes benefit at Odd Fellows Hall
this evening, on which occasion Mr.. Lynch will
sing ballad, "Ianthe," composed expressly
for him by Professor ]. T. McKcnna, of this city.
PANoRAMA OF THE ANTEpILUvIAN WoRLD.-This
Panorama, exhibition at Caruss Saloon, opens
with an imaginary view of the Garden of Eden,'
and closes with the "Great Dcluge' The execu-
ton of the painting is, in opinion, highly cred
liable to the artist, Mr. Alexander; but cannot
think that the occasional mock thunder enhances
| its beauty. II is homogeneous. Other exhibitors
have fallen into a similar improperly. The scene
on the banks of the Euphrates, representing Noah,
his wife, three and their wives, and two Of
various kinds of animals, toaking into the ark, is,
in our opinion, the handsomcst in the Panorama.
OPERATIc CoSCERTs.-N is a subject Of regret
with some of our musical diHetian that there is not
theatre in Washington to induce the opera com
pany, now in Baltimore, to come this way. We
understand, however, that il is considered proba-
bic that Mr.. Max Nlarctzek could be induced to
bring his company Orchestra and chorus in
cluded) if he could have subscription of two hun
dred and fifty persons at So ticket, and secured
seats; and letters this subject, we are informed,
will meet with due consideration if addressed TO
MIR. b. Ullmann, acting manager of the opera, at
Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore.
The CoSUNDRUM THAT WON THE CUP The New
Orleans Opera Troupe having offered splendid
silver cup for the best original conundrum, the
audience, last night, from among the ten selected
from many by a committee, decided in favor Of the
following, namely:
Why is Beau Hickman a renowned cxeculioner?
Because he ''hangs' every man he meets.
MIR. c. Wcstbrook who furnished the foregoing
was presented with the cup in the presence OF the
audience.