Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-26
pssssyssrian asnsral Aa.smsly

Presbyterian General Assembly Old
I, School.
The Annual Session of this Branchof the Pres
byterian Church assembled at Philadelphia on
Thursday last. The first day of the session was
loccupied inreligions services, and in matters of
tprelimi mary olganization. DR.. Lord, Moderator
iIoflthe previous Assembly, presided
On Friday, the Assembly having completed ifs
Organization, proceeded TO the election of a Mod
orator, the following nominations being made:-
DR.. John O. Young, of the Presbytery Of Transyl-
yania; DIR. David MCGEE, Pnssaic; DR.. Thomas
Smythe, Charleston; DR.. Charles q. Beatty, Steu-
benyille; and DR.. Robert Baird, OF New Bruns-
wick Presbytery. The candidates having retired,
the vote was taken by calling the roll. II was an
nounced that 251 votes had been polled; that DR..
Young had received 1876 votes; DR.. MCGEE, 3s;
DIR. Smythe, 80; DR.. Beatty, AZ; and that DR..
Baird hed received votes
| The Rev. DR.. Young having received a majority
lof the whole number of votes polled, was well
coined to the Chair by the former Moderator. DR..
LORDS 4. AisFs 81 rs J4,Sf n Aag
The next business transacted was the election
o., n temporary clerk. The Rev. Messrs. Palmer,
Mitchell, Steele, Gray, Colwell and Waller were
nominated. DR.. Palmer having received $50 votes
was declared elected. q 1as5 ass
The Hon. Walter Lcwrie submitted a resolution
providing for the establishment of four, additional
Standing Committeesto take charge of the Re-
ports of the Boards of Foreign and Domestic Mis-
sions, of Education, and of Publication. which
after considerable debate was unanimously adopt
ed
The appointment of committee 10 address
Congress, and urge upon it the adoption of niea-
sures to secnteto American citizens in foreign
Countries the exercises of the rights ofconscience
was proposed, but not definitely acted upon.
The city of Buffalo, New York, was selected as
the place of meeting for the next Assembly.
MuNIricENr BEauEsr.-The Boston advertiser
says that the late Robert G. Shaw of that city be-
queathed in his will The sum of $4,000, to be set
apart at interest by his executors until it shall
amountto $500, 600. This sum is to be known as
the "Shaw Fund.- and to be appropriated for the
benefit of destitute mariners children under the
| age of ten. years. $50 l,lii23
/ Besides eaboye bequest, the Boston Transcript
gives the following additional legacies:
To the Boston Fatherless and Widows Il s
Society. - $4,000
The Widows Society in Boston, 5000
| Boston Clildten's Friend Society, 5000
Society for Aged and nfrm Females, 35no
Boston Marine Society, SIS sfeSsA 1000
j Howard Benevolent Society, NJ fve 1850
Society fos Aged and Destitute Clergymen, 1000
/ Allarge picture in'regardto the landing of the
Pilgrim Fathers, is given 10 the Pilgrim Society of
/ Plymouth. 49, sa.
The preamble 10 the large bequest is in thesfol-
lowing words: g In Commercial Community like
this, deem it of great practical Importance that
there should be retreat or asylum provided for
the succor and protection of the childrenof ma
rners in destitute circumstances, (whether or
phans or Otherwise under the age of zen years,
land for the purpose of founding such charity or
Hospital, be called eThe Shaw Institute, orAsy-
lum for Mariners Children - Then follows the
directions for the munifcent bequest mentioned
above.
GTGapt. William NJ. Gibson, of the schooner
/ Flirt, an American citizen, in February, 1852, to-
getherswith his crew, were thrown into prison at
Batavia, the Island of Java, by the Dutch, aua
thories, on charge Of exciting the Maylays ofthe
district of Palembang, the Island of Slmatra to
revolt AMI throw off the Dutch yoke. Suisse
quently he was released from prison, but retained
lin prison bounds. In pursuance ofinstructions
from Commodore Aulick, Captain Magruder, ofthe
United States sloop ofEwar st. Mary's repaired to
THAT port, and heda conference with the Dutch
authorities with view of procuring Captain Glib
son's release. Our Government, being advised
ofthese facts, will it is presumed, take such steps
as the case requires. s;e rs So assa
GfThe Free Sellers in Ohio are making a strong
effort for their candidate for Governor, Samuel
Lewis. They had an immense meeting in Cincirs
natl on ay,evedng, at which Lewis Giddings
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