Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
By Yesterday Evenings Mails.


Laishley, amending the 10Th article 90 page
80 Of discipline, go a. 60 take cognizance OF the
action of members who may make improper
transfer or assignment of property to e!ude
the payment OF liabilities.
A prutracted debate, growing out Of the
question of privilege conferred by honorary
m om bership, was had and the Conference
determined that those persons invited to such
distinction should have the privilege of par
tIcipating in the debates.
Rev. John Sexsmith, a ministerial messen-
ger from Des Moline Mission, Iowa, was ad
mi,ted to honorary membership.
A communication was received from NJ.
p. Gillian, lay delegate eject from the
Oregon and California District, and referred
to the committee on Missions.
Rev. bet. Laishley offered resolution
respecting the boundary o. the Western Nr-
GINA Conference, a new district formed since
the last session of the General Conference.
The same person offered resolution to the
effect that the Secretaries OF the several An
uual Conferences shall collect and send up to
the Book A gent, statistics Of the members, &c (,
within the bounds of their Conferences, that
the same may be reported to the General Con
ference. Referred to the Literary Committee
The Chair announced the following com
mittees:
On Memorials and Petitions. -Wm. Col
lier, Geo. Vlckers, B. S. Bib, Il. kidwei
On S;atistics-Wm. Reeves, Sam'l. Claw
son, James p. Speigat.
On Ratio Of Observation-Disclosures Lott,
c. w. Button, Luther Martin.
4 communication was presented by Rev.
DR.. Murray from the Charleston ,. Z.
Church, aud referred to the Committee on
Memorials.
A long communication was received from
WUrthington g. Snethen, esq, relative to a
biography aud compilation OF the works OF
his late father, Rev. Nicholas Snethen, on
which he has been engaged. Referred to the
Literary Committee.
Rev. Dennis B. Dorsey, from theological
committee raised by the last General Confer
ence, made an elaborate and interesting re-
port respecting r course OF reading and study
to be pursued by the ministry OF this church.
Laid on the table and made the order OF the
day for Friday afternoon.
A resolution, offered by John Webb, lay
delegate from Georgia, respecting infant hap-
tlsm, gave rise to long dictate and was
/ finally land on the table.
/ Upun resolution affirming the General
Rules of John and Charles We.ley,' pre-
/ fixed to the ARTICLES Of religion" IN the book
OF disciplue--to he "scri Fturaliy correct,
and ties, of membership IN the Methodist
/ Protestant Church." All animated discussion
was elected, when the whole question was re-
/ lcrred to the Judiciary COmmlttce.--Lynch
/ IUg.
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF the NJ. L.
Church SOUTH, met at Nashville, Tennessee,
on the lst instant. The chair was taken by
Bishop SUue who opened the exercises with
reading of the Holy Scriptures, singing aud
prayer. Nearly every member vas pre'cnt,
numbering more than 100. Bishops An
drew, Paine, Early, Pierce and kavanaugh
were in attendance The Rev. L. .. SOmers
was chosen Secretary. The rules of the last
General Conference were adopted, and after
arranging for the appointment OF the S;anu-
ing Committees, the Conference adjourned
| to the a..
SUPERIOR CoURT-Tbe Spring term 81
our Superior Court commenced on Satur'
day last, Judge Field presiding, and ad
| i9urned on the Wednesday following. O"'
| ing to the illness of VIM. J. Robertson,
esq, who was employed in most Of the ca
ses on the docket, there was but little business
trans ected. The case Of the Commonwealth
VS. Barrett, charged with the stab6ug oil
Mr.. a j. Eidings, some time last Decem
Der, WAS the first that occupied the atten
ton Of the Court The Jury rendered a
verdict of guilty, and confinement IN the
! COUNTY Sail for SIX months and fine OF
$50. Tie case OF the Commonwealth VS..
Locker, for the malicious stabbirg OF Mr..
Jas. Carpenter, a month or two ago, was
next brought 10, but owing to the Illness
and non attendance Of the prisoners coun
sci, the case was c,utiaued untI tue !ali term
IF our Superior Court OrdRge ChT0@icte
EARLY WHEAT We have received, through
the poilteness OF DR.. Jeiiries several stalks
of wheat, four feet high, with good heads
| in full bloom, grown on the farm OF Is
Bpuchton. ESQ.,, of Essex county. a gen
tleman in the sane county, Mr.. Char es
Bouchton, observed, some seven years ago
! tour Uedus i'll MS ucii "u'Nu "N'S '"NN
more forward than the bulk Of his wheat
He saved them, and has been seeding eve
nv wear from those heads until the presen
crop. in the opinion of reliable judges, wii
turn cut 200 bushels. This wheat Is SOME
Two or three weeks more forward than any
other wheat, and, therefore, Is not liable
to the calamtirs which very often beta
late wheat.-Rich. Wing.
The Virginia Central Agricultural SNcieti
has been organized at Richmond, and james
Lyons, esq, Of Richmond city, elected Pre- 81
dent, with twenty Vice. Presidents, from thir
teen counties, and an executive Committee
fifteen from twelve counties. Inc grOu"d
provided and furnished by the city OF Rich
mond Tor the State 5 ,cey, at an expense o
S54 600, are to be used by this Society, an'
ITS operations and exhibitions are to be 81
timed and arrause ed as to DE auxiliary to thcs
OF the State Society.
FATAL Academia youth about fiteer
wears Of aye, son of Mr.. John Evy, WIZ
resides on Dry River, on the Fall Mill road
was accidentally killed few days ago by
wagon running over his head and crushin!
his scul in frighttui mauner.-I aHey Dem
The amount OF capital stock necessary t
be obtained for the Bank Of Danville TO be
Gin operations has been subscribed. Tt