Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-09


or Liberia.
TE1as.-Rockbridge county, Va, paid into the
State Treasury a lew dav. ago, a little upwards OF
twenty eight thousand dollars. The contribution oil
Augusta was about ftty-six thousand dollars.
SPECULATION IL KASsAs.-Mr. James e. e.
Moore of Rock bridge county, Va, about two Year.
ago, bough, thirty seven lots in Lssvenwortl
city, Kansas, for 81 500. H. has lately says tn-
Lexington Gazette, refused 81 500 for one OF these
lots.
MASuMrrryD.-MsryE Z. Carter of Charlottesville.
Va, Inrey DECEASED, ser free favorite c'!ored wo
wan. End allowed her S2OU per year IA long as shr
lived.
The DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATION Is PETERS
| BURG.--WrGnesiuy night being very clear and love
IS, and admirably designed for an illumination, IN"
Democracy. under Instructions from head quarters
Hss-mb-d each of their wards, and marched 10 the
corner ot Washington and Sycamore strees, tnr ihs
| purpose Of making sure work oi the tempting 0cca
sion. Here they cam, in Joyous contact with ono an
'thrr, aud made lively the air with their cherrs.-
Under the guidance of tho Chief Marshal, Colonel
Butts aud Assistants Col. P"t;s, II. A. Blanks L. N
rrayor and VIM. 4. Marks, the procession then
| formed and lighted on their way with numbers ot
turch.ilght, transparences. &c. and chetred with
music from very skiliiul band, proceeded down tV
Old stree. up which they passed, hlrraIng most mer-
| rily As they went then IL High, II from thence Ia
Bank Lombard, BuIlirgb:o"k, egd in fact every
stree; III the city, through which the benehcen rnys
nf Democratic light has ever gite L. ana even those
20 far i'll the dark that never hope has been enter
, taeI OF their redemption. The affair was managed
with considerable skill. Outside and inside the
ranks, pyro,echuics o every l,nag Unable description
were almost conliuuous blazing. shooting, cracking
and hZzing Many houses along the streets were bril-
llanily illuminated.
Messrs. Muir u Stevens fine china establishment,
on Sycamore, WIS mcst splendidly liz up, with lamps
of very handsome and snowy description Among
tho msny banners here aud there, was magnificent
national flag on Boinghrook, suspended from cord
in tho middle of the street. by the side of which hung
u huge banner, with "Surpr,ss upon II. Hurras tor
Buchanan filled the air, aud seemed to ascend with
sverv rocket TO the sublnest polut OF the "etherea
DOME"
A.uons ths various device, upon The Transparent
cir-, We noticed tie following
Upon one large square transparency" PIerce
Buchanan, Douglas, Cass, Dickinson, Toucey.
Bright. Seymour, Shields, Marcy,-nob!e types ui
thousands AZ the North"
Uuou suo,her-An Eagle" franklin Pierce
True to the Constitution and the great principles OF
Dem0cracy-H. has redeemed his pIedses-look III
his record"
Another bore-"Bots, Rayner, Sumner aud Ere
mont Par n0bRs fdtrum."
Oth-rs-"Wh-re 10 Sam 4, Gone to Boston to die. !"
r This Missouri Line -Bloted out forever" South
Ward with eagle) the Banner Ward-Long Live the
Union OF the States.'
The devices were almost innumerable, some very
witty tart and aughable and particularly those di
> :cari 81 the unfortunate Samuel The celsbra
ton continued up let. hour, and was well enjoyed
by every che who participated in it. The spirit o
th' D. mDcrncy, rising up from the chagrn OF beinG
bail d III their design for three successively appoint
ed nights, showed most radIsntly in its triumph ove
.rspondency- which was Hi easy one indeed, taking
into consideration ifs many and repeated victories
over far more dreaded foes = Petersburg Ezprsss
vIRGIxIA VI. T.. CONFERENCE, EIGHTH DAY
THCKspAY, December ifh, l656.-At quarter past 9
i,',l thaf f,pf, uyaa hIn fhk
exercises being conducted by Bishop Early, Rev. 9
w. Molly delivering the opening prayer.
When the hour arrived 10 prurved 10 business, Bish
op Early took the chair and called the Conference te
order.
The minutes Of the last meeting read. aud the
Bishop vacated the chair for Societies Of the Confer
enre to hold sessions
Missionary Society. auditing committee of the
Treasurers Of this Society presented report
which WIS read, and the Society then adjourned
Tract SOci:ty.-The Virginia Conference Tract So
ci-ty called TO order by Rov. VIM. Is. Rowzie
Vice President.
Owing to the absence of Rev. Paul Whitehead, Sec
reary of hr Society, Rev John e.. CRANBERRY WAS
chosen Secretary pro tein, by whom the report was
read and adopted.
The Treasurer next presented luis annual report
which and adopted.
The Society then proce eded to the election Of officers
for the ensuing year when tbs following persons wer.
chosen
. President-Rev William B. Rowzie.
Vice President-Rev. George w Molly
Secretary Rev. Paul Whitehead
Treasurer-Rev. Leroy NJ. Lee.
Manayers-Revs. +. Y. Hale. Nelson Head, j.
K. Clarke. +. Stanley J. A. Riddick and William
Norf,rt OF the Mnstrv-and Mrssers. J. w. Hinton
d. Paui, R lrby, K. K. Dek, Peter F. Bolsseau au(
John Wake, ot the LaI,y.
DR.. Stevenson, then addressed the society and urgeC
with much feeling. III" n"c"+si'y Of renewed Zeal anC
pe,s We an"e in behalf Of the &C. cause.
Rev. j L Edwards moved that the Bishop be re
queSed to appoint general agent, for the ensuin.
year, and gave most satisfactory reasons why such
plan should be- pursued. This motion prevailed.
A, . o'clock, 7. NJ, Conference adjourned with {
beuedction-I Dispatch.
f VIRGINIA NJ. Z. CoSrEaEycE- Ninth Day
| FRIDAY December 5th l856.-At the appointed hou
the Bishop called the Conference to order and pro
ceeded to business, the minutes having first beer
read.
On notion Rev. b. f. Woodward was placed OF
the Effective list
The thanks of the Conference were rendered to th,
ministers and members oi The Presbyterian and Bsp
list church.s, for their kinLn"ss in extending the cour
iesy u heir respective churches Tor our uss during
III session of this Conference.
The thanks nf the Conference were niso rendered Il
the citizens Of Richmond, who generously and kind
IL entertained the Conference during its sessions.
Tn. app ,nn-nts wrr- then r.ad
appointments oiMe Virginia Conference. le3'.
RichmDnd DiStrct-T.C & HAYES, Presiding Elder
Trinty-E. p. wilson and 5. p. Mooreman, sup.
Centenary-N. Head.
Union Stsliou-J d. Blackwell and Tbos. II. Jones
Wesley Chapel and Rocketis--J. X. Littleton.
! Clay St.-Geo II Ray.
Oresnn-A J Be,kwlth.
African MI-snn-G w. Motley.
! + Hsmptun-C. &. Pearson.
Chsrir. Ciry-W W. Berry.
James City and New Ksn,-Beni. c. Spilier.
Williamsburg g-Jo.. l.. Poits.
kim Wilarn-J. =. Woodward J. c. Garck
Eastve-Cyrus Doggett, A. y. Harry.
Glouceser-J. Shough.
Yurk-A. VI. Hall.
Matthews Reed.
Leroy VI. Lee-E'llt"r K. C.. Advocate.
Fredericks5~rs Disfrict-WM Is. RowzIE, =. f.
Fredericksburg Srafion-Jrs A. Proctor.
Spotsy vanin-Ro. b BeaGles
| King and Queen-Juhn Bayley.
. Mlddlese1-J. Z. Hummer.
| Lsncaster-B X. Duyal, p. Doll sup.
Wes,moreand-J. G Rowe. ono to be supplied.
King Gcorge-T. S. ID. Covngton.
, Fauquier-u. P. Nelms.
Stadord-Wm. G. Lumpkin
Caroline-G. Manly, Il. Scott. cup.
Culp-per-J. b L-wrens, J. Carson, sup.
Rappshann"rk T. II. B"gxs.
Fast;rgt0H Di,r1cf-W. W. Bennett, p. z.
Washington City D. 5. Dogget. e. A. Davis, sup
Ai-xandr!s-J. A. Darca".
Rock Creek-J. j. Saunders
Hvwe:d-To be snppled.
FsirtnI-P. r. August;
K !r.ax Mission-Iu be supplied.
Poomsc-W. Is Twymau.
L--suurg-Jnn. L. Clarke
Louioun-T. II. H-y-s, J. Il. Creurd.
Warrenton-Wn Judkins, one to be supplied.
SurinsHsid-E. A. Gibbs.
Patterson s Greeks. '. Hoyle.
Nana.sas-Ro. s. Nash.
Prince Wiam-David Wallace.
Charlottesville Distrid-J. MASsisG, p. E.
Charlottesville S.ation-J. G. Cranberry.
Aibemarla-J. McMulen, +. l.. Way.
Nelsou-Geo. +. Dogg1t.
Nelson Mis-ion-S. + Finnel.
| Hanover-Tnos. a Pearce.
Scottsrii!o-II. s. Atnea.