Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-21


proceedings Of Saturday last Conference opened at
the usual hour with Bishop Andrew in the Chair.
The order being for the presentation of petitions and
memorials, by g. w. Carter from the Virginia Confer
ence presenting petition from Portsmouth, praying
for some modification in the Presiding Eldership, and
moved that without reading it be referred to the Com
mttee on ReviVals.
1t was so referred.
S. Kelley, from the Western Virginia Conference,
presented paper signed by S. Kelley A. II. BEDFORD,
and G. W. Langhorne, submitting an additional section
for the regulation of the Editorial corps which read
g. w. Carter from the Virginia Conference present
cd paper signed by Beaufort, Bell and Sutton, asking
or transfer of certain territory from the jurisdiction
of the North Carolina to the Virginia Conference, and
moved that without reading, the memorial be referred
| to the Committee en- Boundaries
| 1t was so referred.
He also presented a memorial from certain members
of the Carksvie and Henderson Circuit, of the North
Carolina Conference praying for the transfer of that Cir
cult to the Virginia Conference which, without read
| ing, was referred to the same committee.
d. B. Nicholson presented similar paper from Clarks
vile and Henderson Circuit, of the Conference
which was referred unread to the same Committee.
| r. Il. Helin presented five counter memorials from
| GAINESVILLE and Henderson Circuit, Danvile District
North Carolina Conference protesting against said trans
fer; all which referred, unread to the same Com
mittee.
Fl. n. McTyeire presented the following, which was
referred to the Committee on Books and Periodicals
approve of the able manner in which DIR. DOggett has
edited the Southern Methodist Quarterly Review but
that in view of the financial exhibit of the Agents. We
recommend the General Conference to unite the Office
Editor of the Quarterly Rericc and Book Editor.
Il d. B. Nicholson presented a resolution recommend
ing change in the Discipline concerning Episcopal dc
cSions Of law and their publication which was referred
to the Committee on Revvas.
Il L. NJ. Lee presented petitions from Patrick Circuit
Danvile District, North Carolina Conference pravn.
TO Tho
referred unread, to the Committee on Boundaries
n. H. y. Wilson and n. f. Reid offered "a resolution
calling for the publication, convenient FORM of suc
Episcopal decisions, delivered during the last four years
have been approved by the whole colleges of Bishops
! This resolution elected warm discussion which wa
protracted until the close of the session. Messrs II
I. McIyeire, N. II, d. Wilson, n. F. Reid, G. w Can
ter w. j. Parks, A. L. 2. Green, VIM A. Smith, W
Gloss, j, w. Glenn and j. B. McFerrin participated.
The BooMERANG.-Proesso Lowering of Harvar
University read, recently paper before the America
81 Association for the advancement of Science upon th
boomerang Australian weapon from thirty to fort
inches in length and two and half to three il hes
IS width taperng gradually from the handle to the poin
't and in shape resembling somewhat sickle. The Aus
traan barbarian early acquires the art of projecting
with terrible effect. He hurl it into the air to
height of many feet, giving it momentum and directo
which will cause it to return to him again or he ca
send it forward in any direction, strag obique an
e it is said quite round tree HILL and make it. afte
the principal force is spent, return to any place whc
he may desire. Europeans very awkward in wielt
ing it, onowing how to fix its direction and return
they extremely liable to give it an impetus whic
g will impel it back into their faces But the nativ
trained from early childhood to its use will hurl it wit
almost transcending credibilty. The pupils at Etc
b. school England said to have employed an instr
ment for their exercises, constructed in similar for
le and upon much the same principal the boomerang
ee COMPLETION OF THE EAST TENNESSEE AND VIRGIN
RAnRoAD-On Saturday last, the last rail on the Ea
r Tennessee and Virginia Railroad was laid This max
,e continuous iline Of railway from Richmond, Va,
! Memphis, Tenn.