Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-02
e.ttD auD state Atfatr9,


W. understand that the congregation ct the First
r4ssbytrrian Church in this city have secured the
.a-xiees Of the Rev Dthaey Carr Harrison, chaplain
,lect of the University OF Virginia, as stated sup
will be rcrollected that the esteemed Pastor OF
,1.is church the Rev. c. l. Vaughan, having been
rane 81 f,w months since account Of i'll health,
=, discontinue for a season, his PASTORAL lnhors. WIS
rantel leave Of absence-thc congregation declining
- ,.iie with him in asking OF the Preshyters disso
In. af the Pastoral reatlon-since which time the
mint has been vacant.
= will be seen by tie notice in another column,
w. Harrison will enter on lis duties next sabbath,
u Masonic Hall where regular Sabbath services will
L. held until the completion Of the new Church ed
fee now in course of construction
Tur u,xovrR nrsuYrEeY-NeShdHpton COUNTY,
l., jpyl Gath lSJ7.--llanoyer Preshytery New
lbnal met at Holmes church in this county On the
lf,h md continued its sessions till Tuesday morning,
the list Important questions came up for the con-
sheraton of the Presbylery, among them were the
appointment of general missionary agent, TO give
,,rr,ier efficiency to the domestic misso AIRY society
If the Presbytery, and the purchase OF Piedmont h-
titate at Liberty, Va, with view to make 1t per
m,neat literary nul theological school Active
measures were adopted with view to these lhlof-
taut ends ,....,
The subjects Of systematic henetelen'e dISlfiba-
,n nf RELIGIOUS books and oral instructions OF col
these as upon other topics, gratifying progress was
reported. ,, , ,.r;,l
the moderator of the Prcshytery' lre",n'hR looh
5fare from day TO day before II ai &c ana attentive
,onernoation both at Holmes church and hasWllle.
iev Nessrs. Mitchell of Lyuehbnrs, Re al OF Rich
,nond ADAMS of Hanover, and tamrSton OF ifhce
Edward and others officiating Among the lay rep
rescntatives present were Nessrs, loS n'
CD Williams Of Richmond, Dr. +; ""'ne9 Vi 'ia"-
4 Dr / Lacy of Prince fuNHIh.
Dr NJ u Knl0pathakis native ol Erecte WHOSE
,,yorsion from the errors of the Greek Chnrth anu
removal to this country for the eompe'Ion VI ms NJ
crary and theological course, have Tor Sohr Ne'!s
. ;,ro,,od many benevolent persons in Virginia
and elsewhere in oar country, was eN'lllltu "ltha
view to his ordination Minister OF 'he "os
He passed m examination crelltape "'"o 10 us
character and talents lie expects soon TO return 70
Greece 10 establish semi religious new Spaper anu
t,=labor as Il preacher lie is in some SOFT the pratt
,,s of Rev G. W Lcyburn, OF Liberty va, at whose
..yirgnia school, in Greece, he WAS many years ago
A pupil Messrs. Leyburn aud Houston hhuefea III
the operations of their school by the ureeN Ho'eu-
npnt returned to their home in the Valley OF Virgin
in. but unknown to them, impressions had been made
upon the mind of the pupil which led to the lmpor-
tent results which we have mcntioned. Inc enter
prise of Mr. Kaopathallis for dfusng the Gospel IN
his native country called forth substantial tokens vi
sympathy in Northampton.-R. DdJ
KIpxApp1xG.-Bcn Michum, yonng'ter, was ar
iaienel before the Mayor yesterday to answer the
CHARGE of running of slave named HcorPe tue
property Of Frank Neilcy, of Salisbury, y. u Inc
prisoner made no statement in Court relative TO the
alT,ir but when he got the cars at D1nV'He ne
claimed the servant his properysald ne c"ine III
possession of him at the death OF his father ana lh
he was on his way Richmond to learn the trade oil
oanter He afterwards told Mr.. Thl Tor that the ne
,ro did not belong to him. that he WAS on his way to
Richmond when the negro asked asked MN 10 CAIN
him as his servant and bring him here AS such both
Michum and the negro are now III prison. ana VIII
there remain till Mr. Neiley can be heard from or I'M
Il Tuesday morning next, when the pRrheS VIII
again be called before the Mayor 10. eXamina'on.-
Il. Dtpateh
NAL Benz. Moon for many years Master Armorerat
the l. 5 Armory at Harper Ferry. aud more recent
II member of the Virginia Legislature from Jefferson
county, died at the pittsburg pa Arsenal on 'ae
18th ut, at the advanced age OF = Years lie Wasa
gentleman Of great private worth, and commanded IN
an unusual degree the confidence and respect OF us
fellow citizens.
MANUFACTURE OF NEW FIRE ARMs.-About three
hundred artizans now employed at the Govern
ment Armory, at iarpsr's Ferry, in the manufacture
of what is STYLED the rle-masket and the rifle
These are both newly improved arms, and in all re-
snects far superior to those recently in our service
SbephGstowH Rcg.
DrRAyGFp.-Mr Sullivan, of Charleston, who jump
ed from the Railroad bridge over the river at tins
place several days ago is said to he certainly demen-
ted The Petersburg Express says: "On Friday
last at Helena, the line OF the Greenvle SO
Railroad he attempted suicide by cutting his throat
Fortunately the wound inflicted WAS not OF such
character to result in death lie was brought 10
Newbcrry where a surgeon closed the wound
The Tobacco Planters, says the Petersburg Demo-
crat, are having good harvest, Judging from the
prices of Tobacco to-day Tuesday at Moores Ware
and Elliott the In SDpCtOrS. had