Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-07
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

I,nar, Of Virginia, at Petersburg Saturday, the fol-
loyiu, local preachers were elected to the order oil
d. aeon Hezekiah 3. Mitchell, OF King and Queen
cTGIlt, Wni. Evans OF Lancaster do, Joshua s. Gar
res, o; Gloucester do, Thos. c. Howard, do, s. D.
Howard do, Jno ". Shields, York do. Joseph A,
Turner OF Elizabeth city station, and Lubun W. Pitts
vi ?riucess Anus circuit; both local descons were
e!uctcd Elders. II was resolved that "Wednesday
r,,upg tho funeral Of those brethren who fell during
to Norfolk and Portsmouth epidemic, shall DC
preached i'll Washington street church. al ineetih2
o; ,le Relief Society," DIR. Nnl a. Suiith WAS elected
IAasd-nr, W. c. Blount Secretary and IL. b. Cow1.s
Treasurer.
CuaRoEs AGAINST A MIsiNrEK.-1hs South-Side
D.nocra; OF yesterday says For several days past
j. as been understood that oase OF extraordinary
i;-erssr would be brought before the Virginia Con.
fc. s;:co now in session in this uity. Rev. Z. +:
Usenr Of the North Carolina Conference, has cited
Dr. William 4. Smith, President OF the Randolph
Mccon College, 10 answer long list OF serious
charges aud the will probably be reached in the
=syly part OF the present week.
VIRGINIA CoSFEREScE.-FJth Day.-We COM
pie from the Petersburg Express the subJoned sum-
mary Of Mondays proceedings:
TIE following local preachers, recommended by
their respective Quarterly Conferences, passed III
examination of character and We're admitted INTO the
travelling ccnnection-viz: Cyrus Doggett. of Ian.
easter Circuit, and Berj. F. Sorry, of Southampton
Circuit.
sir,lsr admission rejected, and permission was giTon
tho Presiding Elders Of their district to employ them
TIE appIcations OF G.. ". Snncos and j. E. Gates
We're withheld under similar permission.
The ordsr of the day tthe Conference suit against
Row DR.. Wi,cr,) was then taken up, and after some
e,rsu;aun the subject was laid on the table Tor the
present.
Rob,. Scott wac granted sapernamerary relation
Inc e1amina;,on of the character Of Elders was
resumed and tho following Elders passed.: VIM. q
C,oss, H. P. Nelm,, j. F. Bruuniu, j. Is. Dey Is. II.
Johnsc., J. G. Rowe, Thomas J. Dayton, Jno. 5.
Brgs., w. W. Bennet, J. y. Duncan, William l..
Np,4y, P Pars obp Au G"rks
Ward, Jacob Manning. Z. A. Gibbs, Charles W..
Pct.erbr;dge (who at bis own request was granted
loca,ion,) T. L. Hoyle, Il. II. Gary, Elijah Cham
sss Tho .eSd1T S sns Head on
C. Slaush liter. j. D. Lumsden, B. D. Wood. X. a.
Gregory, A. Clarke, Thos. Dgges, john A. DOLL
end Joseph sprisgs.
Upon calling III. name Of James D. Coulling
oh.rses of ,nal.admiuistrntion (not mpusnng his
us3rcl cherocer were preferred against him, WINCH
on motion, were referred to the following committee:
L. II. Lee, j. H. Davis, Nelson Head, w. a. Smith
A reousst was made in behalf of W. L. Murphy,
Who on account, of his impaired state Of health, de-
sired to be transferred to tue Florida Conference
Whom the name Of b. Z. Gibson WIS called, Mr.
Manring. the Presiding Elder of the Aibemarle dis
.r;ct paid high tribute 70 Mr. G., who had Gied du
-u. the Conference yea.; he was up to his death,
most excellent man, and instrumental IN ChectIng
roach FOR the of religion. AZ to be expect
ed, t!s ead was peaceful aud triumphant.
pRurAL AysAoLr.-Mr Roderick Vaughan Of Din
widd;e. assaulted on Saturday evening, about
dark, by two negroes and so cruelty heat anu
bruised that il is feared he will not survive his nju-
r:es. lie wa. found % the Petersburg Plank Road,
about two miles beyond Bu,terworth's Bridge, soon
after tbs occurrence. The object of the negroes ap.
pea,ed have bseu robbery, for they took his mo-
ney and clothing away with them. No arrests have
been made.
BaoKE JAIL.-John Wordier, horse thief, made
hs escaped from the Jail Of Prince William county
Oh tho LIST inst. He was subsequently, arrested in the
oprs bv the Tailor and taken to Alexandria, but man
aged 70 get away again. and is now ut large.
RrN.sprp FOR ExlMlSATioSs.-Lamden and
Collins the persons charged with unawfuly carrying
NJ u.yroes, were taken before the Mayor Of Norfolk
Ian, Saturday and renanded to jail to DO examined
hefor. the Court on The fourth Monday in Decem-
Der.
SrvrRrLy BURSr,-A little child Of VIM. Smith
residing In Wheeling, was 80 badly burnt last week
by it. cothes taking fire from agrae, as to renuer lis
r.-oovary doubtful.
Too M,exEr.-Pork IN selling in Lynchburg al
- cs.h-snlep limited. The market is pretty well
suppied.
The B,SK OF KIYAwHA.--Mr Cones, banker az
C.:onsii stated in some Of the papers to have a'l
ed publishes card stating that the Bank OF kanaw'
he u, Virginia, reported 10 haze had some conhec'
ton with his housc, has, within the last two weeks
refiasued Sl65 600 OF its uoes and is III condition
30 pay all t= notes presentation.
s,rx,xpsi. AND W .sHINGroS RAiLRoLp.--The
question Of admitting the Alexandra ana W ashihS
tnn Railroad has been tavorably settled. The vote
taken on Monday, though not large, is decisive WI
ensure its final completion and place Alexandra IL
her rue position before the Country.
The vote stands III follows:
For admission-323
Against ud,nission-'5s.
Majority in favor OF sdmissl"n-lH'