Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-01
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA Eo1ITR 1888
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VIRGINIA ANNUAL CuNFERENCE.-fouRTH
DAY--SATuRDAY--The Conference assembled
at the accustomed hour, with the usual exer-
eises. The question respecting the establish
ment of an extensive depository a, Rich
mond, was resumed, but further consideration
was postponed till this week.
Several ministers were located by their
owe request on account of i'll health. SIEVE
raj passed an examination OF character anu
we're received into foil clnnextion, and others
elected 10 tbe dracous orders Other matters
of incopsiderable moment engaged the at
tention of the Conference during the day.
There is in Attendance At the present seq
sioo, larger number Of ministers than has
ever before visited an annual Conference
Several ministers from the North Carolina
Conference, who by the action OF tho late
General Conference, were transferred with
the territory embraced III the Danville dis
trict, will. dou otless, emain member OF the
Virginia Conference. These, together With
some who have hitherto occupied local re-
lation. but propose now 10 re enter the regu-
lar work, and those received Oh trial, con-id-
erably augment the numerical strength OF
tue BODY. We shall also lose some by trans
fer ADD otherwise. Altogether, the supply
will not be equal to the work IN NlrgInia,
and some ii lids may have to go unsupphei.
The publishing interests of the Church
will take some considerable time OF the Con.
ference. A new plan of operations was re-
commended by the late General Conference
but whether it will be endorsed here, remains
to be seen. K. Abbey the Financial Score.
tary, has submitted scheme for establish
Jog Book Depository NJ Richmond, and tor
augmenting the capital OF the concern 81
Nashville, which meets with opposition AID
may be defeated.
As Coop AS HIS WORD 1t will be rem"m-
bered by those who attended the last meeting
of the Democracy of Rchmond, that Jesse
Roach, ESQ.,, proclaimed his intention TO
abandon Erginia--his native State--if the
meeting endorsed the delegation to the State
Convention which had been appointed by the
Chairman, p. ii. Ayletr, esq. The meeting
did rstify the appointments, by an almost uu'
suimous vote, and, as Mr.. Roach, is man
who "says Whist he means, and means what
he says" our readers should not be surprised
to learn that it is his intention to leave the
State" We had this assurance from his on n
lips yesterday.--Rich. Wing
VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY RAILROAD
Since the establishment OF the eastern Ter
minus at Abingdon, tho contractors have
sub-let nearly all the sections for the first 5O
miles. TIE VirginisD says the subcontrac.
tors will all be at work during the month OF
January, and will push it on as rapidly az
possible. The depot machine Shoes, ETC..
will be located near the Virginia and len
nesses Dspot, and before the close ct the
coming year portion OF the rails Will be
laid.
YELLOW FEVER Nor YET ABATED We re-
gret to learn from the New Orleans papers
that the yellow lever has not yet entirely
abated in that CITY. Tho heaviest !rusts do
not seem, this season, 10 haze their accustoI'"
ed power over the pestilence, since even 10
Mobile there are still lingering traces at 1t
| left The deaths from the disease IN New
Orleans for last week we're largely over half
hundred.
ANOTHER RAILROAD Louisville in Ken
lucky, and Nashville in Tennessee, will 5oon
be connected together by railroad. The dis
lance between the two points is one hundred
aud eighty.,wo miles, of which nlnety-elght
il now travelled by railroad, and elghty-i'ur
by stage. In year or two the gap viii nc
closed and then We shali he, ourselses, IN
direct railroad communication with Louie
Vile.
Mr.. Speaker Orr has adopted an admirable
| rule relative to the exhibition of curiosltes
and new inventions in the Federal Capitol
For some years the great Ro,unda has been
little else than mammoth toy-shop during
the sessions o! Congress. Col Or has de-
termined to premit nothing II be exhibited
in the Rotunda this Winter except 1t be paint
ings or SCULPTURE, aud specimens OF this kind
must be properly aud appropriately arraoged.
HoRRIBLE.-GOv. Smith. in speech IN
Fauouier Yesterday week, declared that John
Le,cber pronounced and denounced the Dem
ocratic candidates for Governor, Lieut.. Gov
erpor and Attorney General in 1919, as
"three of the verv G--dest renegades 10 |ir-
ginia"-Rich. Wing.
MURDER.--It is recorted that negro man
belon ging TO Mr.. George Brent, OF Northum'
berland county, was murdered last week by
ak negroes, all of whom have been arrested,
and will be held for trial.
The Richmond Enquirer affrms that the
nomination of Leteher will put the D'moera-
cy of Virginia in the category OF taking back
and DENYING all they ever urged IN Opposition
IN ,he election of Summers ana Fiournoy.
PErsRsBuRG.-W understand that 10 an
ticipariou of the "good time coming" com
mencing next Thursday. - Deosmoer' the
Cockads city is all in glow OF extra enthu'
siasm.
| SUPREME Court OF APPEALS Last week
in Richmond, tnis Court adjourned until the
5th of .nuary next, after deciding upon
| number Of cases.
| - ,thu fisps