Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-31
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLi-NEW
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PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY-NEW
SCHOOL.
BUFFALO, May ~27.-Tc-!,y y heated discussion IN the
slavery question arose. = series of resolutions wee re-
ported by the special cnrrai,te",. recommending the appoint
menl Of a committee Oi faa: :r"m as many s;avc.ho!tiag Sy-
mods, To enquire how many members ni the Presbyterian
Church hold slaves whether from motives of bcEev Jlcncr;
and WHETHER baptism and ri"'taae il observed anlorg The
slaves Of members Of the church. The committee 70 report
to next Assembly.
DR.. Ross, Of Tennessee, warmly opposed the resolutions,
emphaIicaIy asserting thai the South never submitted 10
sctutiny. McssIs. Newton, Of Virginia, ard Mclane, Of
Mississippi, also warmly opposed tie matter. Qri'r an angry
discussion arose '1,tards The close, and the reverend debLierS
grew much heated. Eventually The subject was postponed,
amid much excitement, until Monday.
WASHINGTON Observation-Disclosures.
WAsnlSGroS. May M-lhr Commissioner of Patenfs
has made the following appointments: :. I. SlIurgert, chief
clerk, vice K. Z. Wcightmaa, 10 take elect on the 1t of
june; t. K. Gale, examiner. vice II. B. Rcnwick, resigned;
---HctheEt, assistan: examiner, vice Psale, promoted; Jas.
T. Tales, clerk, vice {. +. S'aosbury Other appointments
were also made in place Of CLERKS recently reno we'd.
Senator Tonccy has been in Washington several days.
Gov. Jones Of Tenn, arrived to-day. FIX. Gov. Paris OF
Maine, is also here.
W. 4 Chaise Of Ohio, private secretary Of Senator Doug
las, was appointed yesterday 10 an 81 800 clerkship in The
Sixth AUDITORS Office.
FAIRFIELD R~ACES-FlFTH DAY.-Tie Spring
meeting over this course terminated on Saturday last, with
Two races, both OF which were unusually Interesting, The
money added 10 The purse, for which three horses started,
viz Jane, Ta!Iy's White Eye,"C & n. Green's Coy
erno!i ana JOnn Faft!sOnS D.. e. by ChIIdc HnrruIo. !he
colt was the fayoritc OF four 20 one. and was easlly beaten
in two straight, heats by White Eye.
James lally's White Eye : |
T.. 81 \. Green's Governor 2
John IL 'rri-"n's b. c. by Chllie tiaruil %
Time, ~l:o0A-l5l.
lhe next face was for 4 fine saddle, there being four en-.
ut 50 each. In this dash, Capt. Bragg was the llvorite
before starting. but was unable to run fast enough 10 get un.
Ger me string first. Mr.John Ila!rison's W. G. won the sad.
win apparent ease. Two other entries having reached the
mead or The quartz, stretch Just time enough 10 see "old
Whitley" and The Captain aass the stand.
SAILING OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
EUROPE.
New SoRH, May 2S.-The American steamship, Baltic
sailed al noon for Liverpool. She took out 229 passengers.
and SOS, 1870 in sperie. ::osriy in ingols. Among her pas
sengers ure J. b. Grundy, Tllos. SvGnn. VIM. Mcki.n, John
VI. Gordon, Dr.. and Mrs. P. r. Hoffman and .wo children,
all OF Baltimore; Dr.. 6. Bailey and Mrs. Bailey, Of Wash
ington, and Or. John +. Gardiner and Miss Gardiner, Of
Richmond, Va. madame Aiooni and party were unable 10
secure berlhs, and are therefore detained until Wednesday,.
Mrs. Sayles, wife OF Francis w. Saylcs Of Boston, who
was killed in The Norwalk slaughter, i. is said, is now in
sane. She was with her husband when the accident occur
red, and the shock she experienced has bereft her Of reason.
She is The daughter of the Hon. B. F. Haliet.
Hon. Fl. W. Hilliard, of Alabama, has been recently elect.
ed q corresponding member OF The Imperial Academical SO.
ciety Of Cherbourg, 10 France.