The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02
LOCAL MATTERS.

Pkgfnia Confeyence - FifA Day. - MospAy
December 1st, 1856 - The Conferences pr.ye,
meeting commenced At O'Clock, A. NJ, conducted
by the Bishop.
The attendance was large during the session.
and the audience very orderly
The Secretary read the minutes of the last meet.
ing.
Charlottesville Bishop reported, that on ,be
previous morning, sabbath at Centenary Church,
ne ordained the following persons as Deacons IN ~,
trareatng connection Joseph Z. Potts, William g.
Lnmpkin. Joseph HI Amiss, James c. Hummer
An 1rew j. Beckwith, Samuel d HoyIe, William p
Twyman. ]. H. Riddick Cornelius B. Riddick. and
George w. Woneycott And local preachers
William I. Seward. Henry P. King, Cornelius z
MuHriil, HartweH T. Pryor Elisha D. De Witt.
George Reeves, and Michael Vadeu
In the afternoon, at Union Church he ordained
the following persons Elders: Joseph A Proctor
Edward Nj Peterson. Peter A. Peterson, John p
Brooke, Alexander NJ Hail, j. S. Keunedv. Lloyd
Moore. Robert s. Nash and John G. Rowe in he
trdretting connection; and William NJ. Massie lpc,I
preacher -
Neu Conference Petitions were received from
Lynchburg, Charlo ttesville, Elizabeth CITY and
Alexandria, each asking to have the next Confer.
ence held at the respective places named The
question was submitted to vote and ON counting
the ballots Elizabeth City was chosen as the place
for holding the next Conference
Southern PublicatioRs.-The following persona
were appointed a committee, to whom was refer.
cd cal literature of the Church: Nelson Head,
William A. Smith. William B. Rowzie, George W.
Motley, H. B. Cowles. Jacob Manning, George w.
Lsngaorne, William Ward Thomas c.. HAYES
L. Rosser James Riddck. Robert Michaes, B p.
Willis, William Fl. Wheelright and Frank Stanley
DIR. Doggets presented the claims of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church South in Washington, and
took up collection in behalf of the same
Rev. Mr.. Lyon, Agent for the American Bible
Society, was introduced and addressed the Confer.
ence in behalf of the Bible cause
Rev. Humphrey Billups was placed on the su.
pernumerary list
After prayer by Rev DR. Burrows, the Confer.
ence was dismissed with benediction.
Delegates TO The Contention At a meeting of a
number of the citizens of Henrico county. held at
the court house yesterday. Maj LUcIUs DAVIS
was called to toe chair and A. JUDsoN CRANE,
Esq, appointed Secretary.
AS soon the chairman announced his readi
ness to proceed to business, Col Sherwin McRae
arose and stated the object of the assmeblsge to
be to take into consideration the propriety of
sending delegates from Henrico to the Commercial
Convention proposed to be held at Savannah on
the 9Th and briefly advocated the propriety Of
having representatives on that occasion.
On motion made and seconded the chair was
authorised to appoint sixteen delegates to the said
Convention
temen were appointed: Messrs Jacob S Alice,
Jackson Childrey, Albert Aiken r A Mavo,
Miles Eggleston, John r Garnett, Sherwin Nc.
Rae John Friend, Fendall Griffin, N F Bowe
JOAN Young, Daniel E Gardner, VIM Ritter
John Wrenn, John Shafer and John NJ
Shields.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were
added to the delegation
The meeting then adjourned.
Trial Of AHstin.-1n the United States Court.
Judge Halyburton took his seat yesterday, at an
early hour, and proceeded to the trial of Oc:avus
Austin, indicted for forgery. The Judge, soon
after taking his seat, gave his opinion on the de.
murreTs to the fourteen different indictments Sub
mitted to him on Saturday last. The demurrers
to the oh, 7th 9th, 10TH llth, l2th l3th l4th 18th
and 10Th Indictments and to the I'd count of the 4th
Indictment, lst count of the 9th Indictment and I'd
count of the 6th indictment; but overruled the
demurrer as to the 1st count in the fth indictment
I'd count in the Jth Indictment, and Ist count in
the 18th indictment
The Court then proceeded 70 the trial of the
prisoner on the third Indictment for forgery TO
which he pleaded not gully, r. T. Alvey, G. G.
Thompson, VIM NJ. Sutton, J. N Shine, J. $.
James, B. Chamberlayne, Richard Crouch, Z. f
Workman, r G.. Crouch, J S. Tinsley, j. p.
Duval, and VIM. S. Wood, having been duly
sworn as jurors.
The first paper on which the Indictment was
founded, the declaration of Mrs Sarah W. Austin
10 obtain pension on behalf of her husband, DIR.
Archibald Austin, who was a surgeon in the Virgil
MIA Militia, in the war of 1872 was presented by
the United States Attorney part of the evi-
dence, when the counsel for the defence moved the
Court to exclude it from going to the jury, on the
ground that the paper offered was a sealed paper,
and not such paper writing was set forth in the
Indictment
The motion was argued a: length by counsel on
both sides, and then submitted to the Judge, who
overruled the motion to exclude
The counsel fer the defence then moved to ex-
elude the paper on the ground of variance. The
Court sustained this motion to exclude; and the
cause then being submitted to the jury verdict of
rot gnilfAwas rendered.
Trial for Rnpe.-The County Court of Henrico
it's December term yesterday, and
after transacting some Lnimportant business pro
ceeded to the trial of PACL, slave to Watson \.
Gardner, who stands charged with comm itting a
rape on the person of Caroline, slave to Abner
Hilliard on the 10Th of November last. Aftt r
hearing the evidence for the Commonwealth and
wo witnesses for the defence, the trial was con,
tinued until this morning.
Bobbing .4round Caroline Stevens hard
looking specimen of the feminine gender imbibei
rather freely last Sabbath, and then went bobbing
around" in an unconscious state, till she becam
exhausted, and by way of recruiting her energies,
took loil on the sidewalk, where she was fouud
and Gagged Yesterday morning she received an
admonition from the Mayor and was then dis'
charged.
Held 10 Bau-Joseph Elan was held to bail yes.
terday by the Mayor, in the sum of $500, to keep
the peace and be of good behavior. on conviction
of assaultiDg and beating Melissa Underwood, q
free woman, on the night of the 22d ult.
Saucy-Mary, slave TO A Lang, came before the
Mayor yesterday, and was punished for using I'm
proper language to Mrs. Chick.
Sent On A-Patrick Sweeney, arrested and com
mitted to prison for violently assaung and beating
Edmund. slave to VIM. c. Scott, on the ga ult~
was admitted to bail yesterday, to answer an in
dictment by the Grand Jury, on the second Mon
day in February next. The injured negro has SC
far recovered from the effects Of the beating as &c
be considered out of danger by DR.. Bolton.
- Iir9imia Rifles This company paraded yester
day under the command of Captain Lybroek, apd
made more imposing appearance than usual
Several new members have recently been added IL
the roll, and were on the march yesterday morn
ing
C7ngA,-A negro fellow called Jim, the property
of VIM. Greanor, stole some clothing from his fel
low servant, Ralph, for which the Mayor orderec
him striped jacket, yesterday morning.
Paid of.-Ned johnson. black imp robbed Bill
Christian of his coat and then threatened 10 craei
his pourd with hammer for daring to charge hin
with the theft Having no fancy for such familiar
ity with his Sunday go TO- meeting teggery. Bill hat
Ned tried before the Mayor, by whom he was fount
guilty and punished with stripes.
Com,Hit,d,-Sarah Green, . free pegress, wa
sent to prison by the Mayor, for want OF register
of her freedom.
In Bad C0mpapy.-Hannah D Bfien, . youne
rirl. about fourteen years old, was arranged os
f,re the Mavor Yesterday TO answer the cnafge OF