Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-05
CITY AND sTATE NEWS.

MANASSAS Oar RAIL RoAn.-It tci:c7 fou: &o.:st 10
make the trip from Alexandra St:ashuts 10 Shcr
nnionl county. TIL. are now ruul!ns re,c!2:.
ly between these points; fare $3.50.
The EigciSI, HnIoRlcAL SOclrTY--W'e l.: ;e..
stand that the annual meeting oi this Society WI &C.
cur this year on Thursday c"anins, the l;,h ius;. .
vii! BE held. ~ usual, in the hall of the AtN,-:.
and the annual DISCOURSE vii! be delivered by T.. y,
I. Hunter, Esq, OF the L. s. Senate.
GrrLfs.-Thc Winchester yirsinsn state. -:
several parties o; Gipa.e-, persons who
nnmc, are now wandering through C!a;.. ent l.....
counties, aud tnca!npiug in the woois E.,it:- f..
more direct mischief their rct:y depr!a:.."- '.t.3
complaints arc made Of ;Eeir demoral.z.DS
on the neg toCr, from wlioln they uh.s, -.:' -.
other articles Of food for themselves GnI Eo., w
turn for high flown promises o o' :or'u'!a 49,. .-
pircss. 1hiH way 0i leading slaves iutn ,.t.. -,
playing upon the. ;Gperst.iious. ought, ;!s |Hg! r
thinks. IL arpu.e ell good citizens t. !'c -cug.. -.
Of every lc!a! means for Riding the conn!! q. I'm
class Of persons. There il al cncaMpurtMI .! :he.I
now near Winchester, and We notice .rcul %" :.
changes that they are nj present miesdrr:cG itso",:
other parts 0i the STATE. In tbr ncishJC:hC-~ --
Fairfield. short distance cast Of this city, .le.c w
an eucampment OF these people last week. !: wa..-
be we'll 10 watch their movements.
contain notice of the frs, days proceedings c; =.
Virginia Annual Conference Of the Mcth1:..: |.
Church South which convened in that city on We!nss-
day last in the Lecture room OF the CRANKY s;7,,:
station. The Convention wns called to order By -
Presiding Bishop, George F. Perce. Rev. James D.
CoullinS was elected Secretary. and Rev. Robert
Mirhucls, Assistant Secretary. Rev. Messg.. Leo.
Rosscr, ID. 5. Doggett, n. Head. VIM. II. Wheel.
right and ROb, ). Mash were appointed n SoMu,,t.
tee Public Worship. Rev. G. w. PerherJTl:s3
and Geo. I. Williams were appointed n committee "H
Post Offices. A communication was received from
Rev. Mrssrs. Stephenson and Owen, relative ~ ;.t
atrnrs OF the Book Concern of the VI. f. CnrreH
Suuth--which was referred 10 committee cor.Stpg
of Rev. Frank Stanley, VIM. J. Nur!eet and Jc..
Lear. The following local Preachers were resolved
into the travelling connection: Rev. &. Lax phIr5
IIezekiah B Mitchell Jos. II. Amiss JAS. {. ilu"-
mcr, Albcr. G. Harley, Andrew &. Beckwith. SAINT
cl D. IIoyle, VIM. p. Troyman, Jos. II. Rdj.cH,
John W. Wonnycott, Geo. NJ. West aud Cornelius 3
Riddck.
Eighty four Ministers answered the roll cG'' n.
Taylor, one of the Missionaries 10 China :rvn a..
Church South was introduced, all the menD..- re-
ing. The Argus says Twelve Year, time and to-! uars
left their mark ou him. although still looking rc!.-kr.
blv well. The widely known lIcs.cy is also there.
visitor venerable and erect in person, wearing We!
in the service. number of strangers are iso II s'
tendance, all seeming deeply Interested il ;Ee PFC
cccdinss.
brought intelligence OF the acquittal Of Dr.. Ttonr
son, who has been trial for days past, IN TIC
Circuit Court Of Allegheny county for the murde: q
Miss Pharr. The Jury, We learn, came 10 en 6':ce'
ment after hours consultation. The result wi! ere
ute general surprise with thosc who have read c .es'
timony at points distant from tho trial.
a ViRGISIAS.-It may not be generally know:
thar ,rs. Baker, recently acquitted in St. Lo's oft3
murder OF Hoffman, who had .lsndered her VIZ.
guian. She was raised in Morsan,own, NoaorEu..a
county
ISsrALLArIoy.-The Rev. r. V. Moore Of R.ch.
mond. otTicated Monday last Mt tho iustala;o, q
tho Rev. Edward Martin, Minister OF the Pies ~
tcrinn church ut Sottoway Court House. The geH,y
installed minister i. son of Mr.. J. B Marin a~::
Of Richmond, and il young man Of prOm.s!.S !a:c
lect
A New Eolron.-Mr. Wa. Cave, lat: Of Po-:
county, Va, has COMO into the editorial chair OF ;u
Valley Democrat, pubishod at HarrisonburS, Roc;
ingham county. Mr.. c.. it is stated is VOL sc;:o! 1g
the duties of Editor.
FARMvILLE AND THE SoUTH-SIUE Rail- Eo.c.-
The last Farmvile Journal contains cGl unde "y
the request Of many citizens Of Fannvi.e," 50: {
meeting of tho people of Farmvie. at tho Tor
Hail. on the 9th Derember to take into consiars:iSa
the high tolls charged upon produce on tina: :osc.
GAxE.-The Alexandria Gazette states ,ha; ~
ducks n:e very numerous in TIE creeks ruoniHg L.
the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay and are sLlY! a.
ready III great numbers.
FAuoriEx LASp.-Thc "Washington Farm" Gaze
Mr. Days. near Warrcnton, W., WA cold 90 W..
ncsday last, by Edward NJ. SpilG.aH, Conrr.s:o.t!,
ior S43 an acre. The purchaser ID Mr. c. Il. Fsv.c
per of LouIloun county.
FINE HoGs.-Mr. j. II. Kemp, Of Frederick co.,
~, Va. slaughtered few days ago two roga, eis-.
teen months old that weighed :oeotbG: 92T l?S-s>
says the Winchester Eirsinian.
SrDDEs DEArH.-Cspt. WA. II. Cahao:aF, T. L'....
~ esteemed resident Of Halifax coun,y, did aul-
" of apopleIy, at his residence, Snut! I'.'.n,
on Monday last. The day previous ha tH-At.
church, with his family, in his urua hee:s'
SECOND DAY OF THE CoSrERsscr.-- -laa Sc
part OF the session Of the second d., - ''' :'''+.'
f. Conference, in session at ION "f ,, "''' -. ~
says, devoted to the exam
the ministers. , n, .,. s..a
I'D Inc n.sn%p enisad ue,gs 10 9th credit ani rc - n
hers WHO I.nf their ministerial cereer. y r'': .
srco,d'. report on Randolph Macon C":"%r "a
anaov Dr. Smith. Dr.. ). also called tie go =:
= the Conference TO the claims OF tho NTEAt1 go
ii zston Society," and urged the hcarty cc'op"F''
IF the members i'll the important enter;iiio = =,
.o,narks of much force and eoquencc. !ars1 ..
Dor OF visitors were present including rA3.e ''~-
100 ladies.