The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-02
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Gorrespon ience OF the Dispatch.
,,,,iug Of the Baptis, General association
81 Virginia

Dear DlSpdtch i send you enclosed n
,onv of the Minutes of he Baptist General
,ysfsocisti0n of Va, which convened TO-DAY
- tbe new and beautiful Church lust com.
rIeted, and the main body of which was oc.
ff.n;ed for the first time upon this occasion.
About one hundred and fly or one hun.
araa and sixty delegates are in attendance
g.om different portions of the State. and in.
IInde several celebrated diynes connected
,r;,b the denomination.
The citizens of this place are entertaining
heir quests, with that uubounded hospitalitv
f,r which they are SO justly celebrated. and
en- 10 vie with each other in providing for
,ts comfort of all who arrive.
The Church Is very neat cOmmodOus edi
Gee calculated TO seat 500 to 1000 persons.
md reflects credit upon the enterprise
Ind activity of the Baptists of Charlottes
The Foreign Missionary Sermon was deli.
vered last night to a crowded audience, by
Elder Grimsey.
MORNING SESSION.
The General Association of Virginia, con
yened in the new Baptist Church, this dav at
4 fBa'clock, A. Nj.
Elder ]. b. Jeter, Moderator, called the
bodg 10 order.
Ahymn sung, reading of 32d psalm by the
Moderator, and prayer by Bro Bland.
On motion of DR.. Howell, Alex. Pope Abell
The names Of the delegates in attendance
we're handed in and read by the clerk.
ON motion OF Bro. Sands, the election of Of
feers was deferred until the afternoon SEES
sion.
On motion. Committee on DELEGATIONS
was appointed, and made to consist of Breth
rtn X. Ford, w. G. MargraYe and b. ".
Snea1.
The following named brethren were an.
Z a - L
brethren j. A. Broaddus, George B. Tay.
lor, J. T. Randolph, VIM. Sands and R. w.
Swami.
On motion, the following hours of bust
ness were adopted:
Meet at 9 o'clock, A. NJ; adjourn at lp,
NJ Meet at - O'clock p NJ adjourn at
clock. M0st at O'Clock, p. NJ adjourn
4 al will
On motion, the Association adjourned, to
i hear the Introductory Sermon by Bro. II.
g. Dodge from prophecy. jeremiah %, vi
AFIERYooH SESSION.
The Association met pursuant 10 adjourn
msut, and having sung hymn united in
prayer with brother L. g. Ship.
The Clerk proceeded farther t. read the
list OF Delegates which was, on motion, re
ierged to the Committee on Delegations.
On motion Of Brother Bag by, Resolved,
hat this Association now proceed TO organ
ize under the new Constitution, az proved at
last session and by its action REFERRED to the
Churches Associations and Missionary So
cletles for ratification The Consultation
was READ by the Clerk.
The association proceeded to the election
of officers.
Brethren A. Fleet, George j. Sumner. A.
". Hudson, n. NJ Page and r. w. CoIe,were
appointed teIlers; and Brethren NJ. I. Sum
ner, H. K. Ellyson, A. B. Smith and L. w.
Allen, assistant tellers.
The following named brethren were re-
President, Elder j. b. Jeter; Secretayy.
Alex. Pope Abel; Treasurer, Jesse +.
ksesee.
No election for Vice Presidents were re-
ported, when the Association adjourned ex-
cept DIR. K. b. c. Howell, First Vice Presi-
dent. Yours, IyCIPTEET
ALLEGED CASE OF SEDUcTIoN-Du During the last
lew days much excitement has prevailed at Pitts
burg, in consequence of alleged attempt of Mr.
jeremiah Mckibben, of Philadelphia, to shoot his
brother-in-law, Mr. Isaac Craig, Of Allegheny city
against whom he preferred serious charge
The Pitsburg Dispatch has the following version of
the affair:
MIR. Craig few years ago, married a daughter
Of Chambers McKi0ben, Eeq at one time post
master in this city, and since with his SOM propr!.
6fOr OF the Merchants Hotel, Philadelphia. Ia
November last another daughter of Mr.. McKibben
"a deaf and dumb GRID was on q visit TO her sister
in Allegheny, for a month, alter which she returned
home. Last week it wGs esceriaidei that she had
been for some months GRcieBte, and on being ques
toned shs charged her broher-in-law with being
her seduceT.
Her father and brother Immediately came here,
removed Mrs. Craig to the residence of her aunt
at Sewickly, during her husba nd absence, and on
meeting him, on their return, the shooting affair
alluded to came Off Since then Mr. McKlb6eu has
Instituted civil action against Craig for seduction
claiming twenty thousand dollars damages upon
which Mr.. Craig Con Tuesday aternoon) surren.
dered himsef TO the sheriff without rendering bail
snd now remains in his custody. Ii is due 10 the
accused TO state that he deOies the guilt imputed TO
hin, and alleges Ii at was In search Of the Messrs
Mchibben TO make the same statement to them
when attacked. The whole CAGE, owing 10 a great
degree to the social position OF ell the parties has
created great excitement in the community, and
sdeep feeling against the accused
RIOT At COLUMBUS, OHIo-On Tuesday last
party OF German Turner's, parading the streets of
columbus were attacked by a gang of sixty rows
dles, and six OF them were desperately beaten
several citizens Ia white coats were also beaten in
mistake tor Turner's. The attack was made be-
cause some of the rowdies misinterpreted some of
the German notices to be offensive to them.
FIRE IN SALEM, N. J--Belrs door and blind
isc'ery, IN Salem, N. J, discovered to be Oh
IRE about l2l2 o'clock Thursday, and in abou.
tWenty minutes was comp etely destroyed, with
sH It's contents. The flames communicated to four
iame dwellings, which were consumed with
large portion Of their furniture.
FEMALE PHYsIcIAEs-Among the recent grad.
uales from the Eclectic Medical Institute a. Gin
cAhAti, we notice the names of four femsses-
@s, D. L. Dudley, Mrs NJ E. Finney and Miss
II hyde, OF Ohio; and Miss S. S. Strickland, of
,NCsAAGE AND LYNcHING.-The Monticello Mics
Journal has the following:
T. Su'' as our paper was goingto press we heard
.ls. rape was committed on the person OF
i "a'e lady, living near Georgetown, on Tuesday
&c., " runaway slave, belonging TO Gen. Gun
a,Asnam The negro was Immediately pursued
arrested BY persons living 10 the neighborhood
-' confessed bis guilt, and was hung
a "HiRLwINp AT SEA-The brig Charlotte al
l5 ..ppeGpot i from Rio Janeiro. was struct, May
what 10 at Y deg 10 N, long, 60 deg. w, by
,, INV "a and lightning at the same time, which
'',PPeu her OF everything but her lower masts
~. heV Bishop Meade Administered the rites Ct
CghDu.hanon to nine persons In the Episcopal
Iu'cu al Liberty, Bedford, Sunday last
.ea'snt the negro charged with attempting to
acquitted - - ~