Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-06

rTeSslOnAl anu OtncF Intend, IN future
ries OF numbers TO give further extracts from city
ordinances and to point ont of the palpabe and
gross violations that daily perpetrated under the
very noses of the who have been elected to ~
force those ordinances.
CoDRUs.
TRIBUTE OF REsPKcr.-At Il called meeting of the
Common Council of the city of Lynchburg, held
Wednesday evening, the 4th Of Deceu ber 1856, the
following preamble and resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted
Whereas, Ii is communicated to the Council, that
PETER l.. DUDLEY, Esq, member of the Hastings
Court for the city of Lynchburg, hath suddenly de-
parted this lifeani whereas the Council are willing
and anxious extend the memory of the deceased
every proper manifestation of respect and to his sur
viyiug friends the expression of their sympathy for
this visitation of Divine Providence BE it, therefore.
Resoired, st, That the members of the Council,
and the officers connected with il, will attend the fu
neral of the deceased, on tomorrow, and in body
accompany lis remains to the grave.
Resoired, I'd, That the members of the Council
will, testimonial of respect wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days.
Resolved Sd, That these resolutions be spread
the records of the Council and copy Of them furn-
ished the newspapers in the city for publication
Extracts from the minutes.
JAS. o. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
LARGE DONATION is stated that New York
family has made donation of 25 900 to the Alexan-
dria Theological Seminary, for the purpose of ena-
bling the necessary improvement to be made in the
collegiate building An endowment is also in pro-
gress for Training School for clergymen in Penn
syvana.
PEARisBURG BANX.--A Branch Bank Of the " Old
Dominion has been established at Pearisburg, Giles
county, and will be in operation by the LIST OF Janua-
~ next. The directors met the LIST of this month
and elected A. G. Pcndleon, Esq. President, and Col
A. H Johnston of Union, Cashier.
VIRGINIA NJ. F. CONFERENCE. -Ssuenh Day---WED-
SEspAY. Dec Sd, la56.--The usual prayer meeting
was held this morning, Bishop Early conducting the
exercise. During the session, prayer offered by
Rev W W Bennett William H Wheewright md Jo-
seph Carson. The Attendance was unusually large
and the exercises very interesting
At half past o'clock, Bishop Early took the Chair
and called the Conference TO order
The minutes of the last meeting were then read
Tract Society. Francis Boggs, general gent
of the Virginia Conference Tract Society presented
his report and took occasion to say that the receipts
for the past year not large they might have
been, if there had been well adapted supply of books
and tracts sent him and II was further owing to the
failure to receive books and tracts from the Publish
ing House. that he had been unable to supply grants
ten dollar propositions.
MemoUs-The Committee Memoirs, through
their chairman, Rev. II. b Cowes noticed in appro-
pirate terms the decease of Rev. Francis S. Mitchell
who died during the past year in the triumph of that
faith which he preached to others.
Bible Society.-Rev j. H Davis chairman of the
committee the American Bible Society, reported
in favor of greater attention to this cause.
Sunday Sctoois--Rev. John +. Edwards chairman
of the committee Sunday Schools, reported a most
encouraging state of this institution in the bounds Of
the Virginia Conference, and urged in earnest terms
IN increased zeal in this department.
Educaton.-Dr Doggett, chairman ofthe commit
tee on Education read report which had been pre-
yiously adopted. The report listened to with
marked attention. 1t sets forth the claims of the
rous institutions oflearnng, Male and Female under
the patronage of Conference. Among the number re-
ferred to, the Female Collegeo be located in this
city. This institution warmly commended to
the attention and support of the Conference, aud
pecaliy to the citizens of Richmond. The report ellie
tied lengthy and able speech from DR.. Smith Presi
dent of Randolph Macon College. His powerful ap-
peal in behalf of education generayas well as of the
claims of this Institution, listened to with pro-
found attention and interest
Rev. j. H Davis, President of the Wesleyan Female
College, at Murfreesboro', North Carolina, followed
in an appropriate appeal in behalf of the Female Col
lege under the patronage of Conference
DR.. L. NJ. Lee, Rev. f, P. Wilson, DR.. Doggett, and
Rev. j Edwards, delivered able and interesting adj
dresses in behalf of the claims OF the Female College
to be located in Richmond.
After an appropriate prayer, the Conference ad-
lourned with Observation-Disclosures.