Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-21
CITY AND sTATE NEWS,

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CITY AND STAIR NEWS.
EXECrrED.-The negro man belonging To Maic
James Patterson, convicted ofrnpe a, The Srprmbe
term Of buckingham (Ea,) Court, underwent the eS
trcme penalty Of the Inv on Friday last being public
| ~ executed ON that day near Buckingham e.. II.
| CSIvERsITY OF FIRGINn.-There were on Tues
day $40 Students At The University of Virginia. III
number is about 80 in advance at the same period
last year.
SYSuD OF FiRGI,L,-Cd SchoOi-We gave yes
rerday brief sketch Of Wednesdays pr,c.-rlimgs.-
TIE deferred report which We suhjoin, will be
with interest.
| The Moderator REV. DR.. Armstrong; appninte,
| the standing committees. as follow:
L"av" al Absences K Houston, John b Ross
Elders X Morrison and Sterling c. Anderson.
Bill and Overturcs-R l. Dabn-y, d ID, WIN I
Hickman, Samuel Brown, Elders \ Lcyburn, NJ b, Il
+. Terry. J Lynch.
,Jud c;aI C"mni,ire-S 70 Wilson. d D. John II
B"cnck. d ID, The"dorick Pryor ID, Elders w Du.
puv, VIM A Bell, j b. Logan.
Union Scminary-Iheo Pryor, ID ID, Jas II Lcps,
Isaac Cochran K j Taylor, Elders Abel Head sam
McCnrkl-.
State Of the Church-Wm White. ID d. c K
Vaughan. Elders A Ii McI!waine, J Is J Logan.
Minutes OF General Assemby-Wm ) White. ID ID,
: Pr;c". PhIlo Calhoun, Elders II Guthrie, NJ f
Dnugbrrry.
Narrafivr-.J II Smith, $ J Love, WIN A Campbell,
Elders james VI Brooks, Jas u Carr.
Dev0fonrl Excrcisrs.-rN Moore ID. d., VI y
II"ge, d. d.; Elder 5 Win!ree.
The report OF the Directors of the Union Theoogi-
cal Seminary WAS read and referred 10 tho Commit
lee on the Seminary.
DR.. James Wood, OF the Synod Of Philadelphia,
aud Rev. +. Hines, of the Synod Of North Carolina,
being PRESENT were invited to take seats ~ cores
bonding members.
The hearing Of narratives from the different Pres.
bytcreS on the state Ol religion witIn their bounds,
male the tir-t order of the day for Thursday.
Hearing statistical reports ui Presbyteries was
mad" the first order OF The day for Friday, and the
port ol the committee on the state Of the Church WIS
nude the Srcsnd order Tor The SAME day.
The sermon Oh Poprry was made the order for FRI
day night
The sermon on Female Education was postponed to
the next meeting of Synod.
On motion, Resolved, Tint TO morrow morning, in
connexinn with IN" report Of the rresbyere- the
state uf religion they be called 10 report their
diligence in carrying out the Synods plan Of syste-
I:lniic benevulrncc.
Rev. L. V. Moore, d. ID principal, with Rev. ID.
B. Ewing aS alternate, were chosen Ia preach the ger.
mon un pppc-y. NJ the next meeting OF the Synod.
DR.. Wood ui PIilatrlphia then delivered an inter-
t-tns ad!rrss un Education for IN" Gospel Ministry;
after which ih" following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. Tha, IA" Synod have heard with pleasure
'hr air:ss Of DR.. Wood, Secretary of the Boar! at
Ind thai lie subject Of education be referred 10 the
committee nn the Seminary. to report any further nc
ton that may bc deemed necessary.
Lcwi.bura:, Grrenhrirr county. was selected as the
place. and The Isl "Wednesday in September, 1917, a.
ih- time, for holding tie next Synod.
The report OF the committee on the state ut the
Church wins made the second order Of the day for
Friday morning.
After some unimportant business, adjourned.
At night Il highly Interesting Discourse was deIv-
fn
Creek Indians, from Psalms, 10Th chapter, 9TH and
9TH VERSES.
THURSDAY, oct. l6.--rhe Synod re-assembed, pur-
sum; Ia adjournment.
4 committee on prcSbyicTlhl Records was APP
pointed
Reports the state of religion in the different
l'r, sbytcr!e- were read and referred. Interesting
statements were made in cunnexon with the
The resolution of Mr. Dabney the subject of
systematic benevoiencr. Wa discussed, pending
which the hour for public worship arrived and an
able sermon was preached by the Rev. DR.. Brown, Of
X 1nawha.
DR.. Smiths overture was made the third order OF
the day for Friday.
The West Hanover Prsshytery were granted leave
of aIsen:'r during the remainder of the day.
Revs DR.. Mcfarland, Wilson, and w. 4. Bell
were appointed commiceo ON printing and distrIbu
ting minutes.
Kew. Jonathan Cross, general agent of the Colport.
ac. Iracf Society was heard in behalf OF the cause
in which he is engaged.
Synod then took u recess until night.
4 number Of additional members We're present du.
ring the session. and IN invitation was extended to
ministers OF other denominations 10 take seats rs cor
responding members.
At night, the congregation was addressed by the
Rev. MIR. Lacy, OF Sa."E:.
SysnI, OF NIRGiSIA--OLD SeHooL.-The sermon
Of the Rev. Is. T.. Lacy on Thursday night an If
tort Of uncommon power and ability. After the close
of the discourse, most acceptable address was dey
cred hy The Rev. John ii Bnrock, ID. ID.
The r-adlng of the Presbytrrial reports, showing
the state Of religion within their bounds Indicated that
in many churches revva!s of religion OF ali extensive
and persuasive character have taken place.
Friday morning the statistical reports o Presbyte-
rps were read. They exhibit gratifying increase III
the number ofmembers and upon the whole the tIdngs
thus impaired were of very encouraging character.
The committee the state ct the church, appoint.
eel ~ the last Synod made an elaborate report. The
suggestions embraced therein, relative TO the Union
Theological Seminary, gave rise toe long discusson.
The Synod seemed inspired b. determination to ex-
cr every efOr; advance the interests OF the College
md doubt much good will result from the present
consideration Of the subject.
Pending the debate, Synod took recess.
We learn tha; Dr. b. II. Smith, one Ut the probes
aors of the Union Theological Seminary, has been in
hurpi TO abandon his intention ni accepting call 10
Baltimore Ths will be gratifying intelligence to the
friends of the institution.
BRoAp Rock RAcIs.-lhe three mile race took
place Thursday. no,wiihs! anding the mclemency o
TN. weather. We append summary:
Thursday, October l6th.-Jockey Club Purse s1'o
three mile heats.
James Talley enters Lucy Phillips, years old b.
Tally-io, dam Betsy White
David Mcdaniel enters Sam L-;cher, : years
cid. by Wagner dam by Medoc -
TiIne--6,U:i; COL
| ICorrcspondenra of the South-Smle Democrat
GREAT CONFLAGRATION IN BOYDTON.-
| LOSS FROM $20,O0O TO $2j,Onu.
DEAR DEMvcK,r:-l hasten 10 inform you of III
lat. destructive fire in Boydtun. About 10 o'clock
on Wednesday,. the 18th inst, immense volumes G
| DANES were seen Ia emanae from that gu trter. q
irving there, after short inervn, il was seen thu
| the sorr-huu-e Of Alfred Boyd, Esq, was wrappe
| in fro. 4 very heavy wind blowing from n NORTH
Easter direction, caused this to gnits the shoe sho
of Home. n Co. The fire was soon nductcd fro.
| theuc-to the saddlery of VIM. H. Gafurl, Esq, An
! the tailuriGg establishment uf Messrs. Duggpr Il CT
| rry. The next adjoining building in that direclo
was occupied by some German Jews who had
small ot Of clothing, &c 4, in store. After this hons
had al.o been ignited, the progress of the Ere W.
stayed by the use Of blankets and application of w'
| ter 10 thnse in immediate danger. A good portion
the cOntens Of these buildings was saved, but III
! entire lues was considerable.
! 1t is estimated at abou, 10000, there being o'
very little Insurance upon the property drsroye"'-
Many hundreds were present to wncss me scene
disaster of all sorts sizes aud colors, eacn pu'! ~
ing directions but none executing them ~" any o
of regularity, is always the case on sucn
II supposed that the fire originated IN rap oe,
Mr. Boz ds store occupied by an old M ninon,
or mor- probably, that it WAS the "orh VI a.
dia"y. Yours; NC: -"
MECKLESRuRG, Oct. ID, 1870.
Ssow.-It is stated that the submits Of the 81,
Ridge and the highlands in ,IrgnIs within sight
| Tho Alexandria and Orange Rallroad were covere
! will, snow nn "Wednesday. -
Al Richmond, Va, early on Wednesday mornin
,,cr, ,yas n ,prinkling "i snow. CONSIDERABLE. hs
fell the night before. Passengers by the bay rou
report f" Of snow at Weldon Nsrth Carolina al
m. tons of the houses were covered with snow.