The republic., 1851-03-19
Local Matters.

THE BALriMORE CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHuRcH, which recently held its annual
meeting in Winchester, Virginia. adjourned on
Saturday last. The appointments of preachers for
the ensuing year, in the Potomac district, arc as
follows, viz:
Norvel Wilson, presiding elder.
Alerandria-S Asbury Roszel, Samuel Rodgers,
and Job Guest supernumerary.
Washingfon-Foundry and Asbury, L. F. Nor
gan and J. w. Bull.
Weslry Chape-Wm. b. Edwards, and Samuel
Kcplcr supcrnumerary.
McRendree Caapel-Wm. Hamilton, and John
A. Collins supcrnumcrary.
E5enesr-Thomas Myers, and M. a. Turner
supernumcrary.
Ryland Chapel-S. M. Gorsuch, and James M.
Hanson supernumerary.
Union Chopel-Charlcs McElfresh.
Georgetot1n-John Lanahan and A.. J. Myers.
Fai1ar-J. M. Grandin and John II. Ryand.
Staford--J. Nj. Green and J. N. Hank.
Eredericksburg--B. N. Brown.
81. Mary's-T. Cornelius, J. Bunting, and VIM.
Evans supernumerary.
CharIes-Robcrt Smith-one to be supplied.
Neutrality-suspicious. Smith and ]. Dice.
Rockpiile-William Prettyman, M. D. Conway,
and B. Barry supernumerary.
The next annual session of the Conference is to
be held in Cumberland, Maryland.
CRrMlNAL CouRr.--Y Yesterday John Rabbit was
tried on two indictments-one for nssaulting John
Wilson, the other for assaulting and resisting
Henry T. L. Wilson, a constable, while in dis
charge of his duty.
Franklin Thomas was tried for similar offences
on the same individuals; and he and Rabbit were
acquitted. RadcliR for the defendant.
John Wilson was found guilty of an assault on
Iohu r. Writ of tho Cppitol rol;ce. md
Lewis II. Snyder, who committed an assault on
Seth l.. Coles and Clarke Mills, who assaulted and
resisted Officer Dewdney, submitted their cases to
the court, and werc fined, the first five and the
other eight dollars.
Richard Wharton, colorcd, tried for stealing
plank from C. F. McCarty, was found guilty, and
sentenced to imprisonment in Jail for the space of
four months, and to pay fine of one dollar. Rad
cliff for the defendant.
Benjamin Ogle, indicted for participating in
riot in Georgetown, on Christmas day, 1850, was
tried and acquitted. Morgan for the defendant.
An INeuEsT was held yesterday afternoon over
the body Of George Vermilion, aged about fifty.
four years. The jury say in their verdict that ne
was seen in the neighborhood Of the watch house
on Saturday, at midday on Sunday morning a
hat, believed to be his. was found in the market
house, and they therefore believed that after being
asleep in the market house, and in constant state
of ntoxication, he wandered to the canal, fell in
and was drowned.
ST. PArnIcK's DAY was celebrated by dinner
at Kings Hotel on Monday afternoon. Addresses
were delivered by G. W. p. Gusts. Walter Lenox,
csq., the mayor of Warrington, and Mr.. Carr,
of New York. The musicians in attendance played
the airs of Old Ireland; and wit, and song, and
sentiment, were prevalent until late hour
PARopI sings again at the National Hall on to-
morrow Thursday evening; and the Gcrmania
Musical Society will assist in the concert II will be
seen by the advertisement that the prices of admis
sion reduced TO two, dollar and half, and
dollar according to the location of the seats. 1t
is to be presumed that this arrangement will give
| general satisfaction.
The GRAND JuRY for the county of Washington,
| yesterday, made official visit, on invitation OF
the Board of Inspectors, to the pcnitentiary They
| were courtcousy received by the Warden. MIR.
| Ellis, and entertained by him with a collation.,
served in fine style embracing the substantials oi
the kitchen and the delicate niceties of the confcc-
tionary. The grand jury carefully inspected the
premises, which they found to be kept in excellent
| order, with admirable discipline; and they were
pleased to learn that every thing which prudence
and humanity dictate is done for the comfort of the
| unfortunate inmatee, condemned to imprisonment
and labor for their crimes.
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| HJ- Fowlcr's & Wells, Phrenologists and
| puhl;.hcra 1e1 Na,aar atrcct New York in Clin-