The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-27
V1RGINIA

/ - ~" seAsSo shat toC lOu. KENNETH hAYHEH,
OF North Carolina, has consented to deliver an
orafion before the seaboard Agricultural Society at
| their next fair, which commences on the a4th Of
October and continues for four days
G. P. r. JAMES sEsrxarAIsMKNr.--The British
Consul at Norfolk gave grand entertainment It
his residence in Norfolk on Wednesday evening
| In honor of the birth of Queen Victoria. 1t was
attended by the civil authorities of Norfolk seve.
raj distinguished officers of the army and navy,
and large company OF citizens
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH IN FRKpEarcKsBuRG-
The corner stone of new Baptist Church is to
be laid in Fredericksburg ON the 9th June
ALEXANDRIA NEws-The Corporation of Alex.
andria has Issued s5 due bills-said to be very
handsomely engraved
George county.
Quick WoRK.-The Petersburg Express Of yes
terday says:
AS an evidence of the manner in which business
Is attended to on the Southside Railroad, we would
state, that the work of widening the CITY Point
Road from the four feet eight and half inch guage
to tte feet, was commenced Wednesday morning
and yesterday before dinner. the work was ac-
compiished. Superintendent Wall passing over the
/
under the immediate supervision of Mr. Sylvanus
Johnson and but ninety hands were employed-ten
to each mile.
TRIAL OF MoNTAGUE.-The lack ing juryman
was obtained Thursday, and after striking off eight
the remaining sixteen drew ballots and the jury of
twelve was soon formed. The trial then begun
with the taking of the testimony. JOHN R. EcHoLs
was the first witness on the stand We have on
former occasion published the testimony and shall
not repeat it. Messrs. JoYNEs, WALLACE, RIvEs
MEADE, and LYON, appeared for the prisoner, and
Messrs WATSON and GHoLsoN and JONES, for the
Commonwealth.
FREDERICKSBURG GAS WoRKs.-The Fredericks.
burg Gas works are commenced. They will be
capable of manufacturing $4,000 to 10000 feet Of
gas per day. The old town will shine brightly
when the works are finished and the passenger
by the night train will not feel when he arrives
there as though he had just entered cave out Of
which all light was excluded.
SUssEx-W. Harrison is elected sheriff of sus.
sex, without opposition.
A new Jail is to be built in Spottsylvania.
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE M. E.
CHURCH SOUTH
Having failed to get our Southern papers for
one day, we have not received the proceedings ol
the sixteenth day of the Conference On that day
the Book Concern was located at Nashville
SEVENTEENTH DAY--May 19th.-After the usual
morning ceremonies
On motion the Conference resolved to go into
the election of Bishops at IL O'Clock and to spend
the half hour preceding that time in prayer
Reports of Standing Committees were called for
and the Committee Revisals submitted report
No Z, which was read and laid ON the table
A resolution authorising the Book Agent to EN-
ploy competent persons to correct errors in the
printed Minutes of all the Annual Conferences wae
offered, and after discussion, adopted.
The report of the Committee ON Episcopacv was
taken from the table and read and after some dis
cussion and amendment, the report was recommit.
ted.
The Conference then spent half an hour in devo.
onal exercises, after which they proceeded by bal
lot toelect the Bishops
George F. Pierce was elected on the first ballot.
John Early on the 9th, and H. H. Kavanaugh on the
7th.
The Conference then adjourned with the bene
diction
EIGHTEENTH DAY-May 20.-After the morning
ceremonies and the reading of the journal
The Committee on Episcopacy submitted a re.
port in reference to the decision of questions OF
law by the Bishops, which was read and laid on the
table under the rule.
The Committee on Boundaries reported on the
boundary between the North and South Carolina
Conferences, recommending that the line remain.
The Committee on Books and Periodicals SUBJ
mitted report No. 1, giving the outlines and prin-
ciples which are to govern the publications OF
books, which was read and laid on the table, in or
der to be printed.
The Committee on Missions submitted report No.
,, (Which had been recommitted,) which was read
and laid the table until Monday morning 10
O'Clock. Report No. 3, from the same committee,
was read and laid on the table,
The report OF the Committee on the American
and Foreign Christian Union was taken from the
table, read and discussed at great length and ii.
nally a substitute was offered and adopted
communication frsm the widow of the late
Bishop Bascomb. in reference to the publication of
manuscripts left by him, was read, and Commit
tee of three appointed to whom the letter was re.
ferred, to consider and report.
Conference adjourned with the benediction.