Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-19

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Tn rsAyxs 81 rms PRrsDs rsisaii,s of
sWashihEaon rest nc Mount Vefnpn, where. in acs
cordaIce With his elire, fhey we're Tho
Congress Of The United States has proposed ID trsts
far his body to the national seat Of government
the Legislature Of Virginis has requested the prvs
lege of placing it beneath monument at the capital
Of that State but it has been deemed right to re-
spect bis own wishes. The tomb at Mount Vernon
will soon become national property thanks 10 ths.
efforts Of a company of ladies, aided by the Hon.
Edward Everett and Others The tomb Of John
Adams is beneath the portco of the Unitarian
Church at Quincy Mass. The vault was constructed
by John Quincy Adams whose own remains now
repose in it. Thomas Je1erson's body hes at Mon.
ticelo, near Charlottesville, Albemarle county, Va,
near his former estate, now owned by Com. U. T.
Levy, u. S. Navy.
The last resting place Of James Monroe is in
little cemetery in Second-street, just below Third
Avenue in New York city. One step inside the
neatly arranged grounds and half covered with
grass, almost concealed by bushes, at the loot OF
little wren house, which serves as his only monu
ment, the grave of James Monroe, who served his
country in the capacity of soldier, minister and Pre-
sident, is indicated by simple marble slab, bearing
his name The Legislature of Virginia has just ap-
propriated $4,000 to defray the expenses of remov-
ing the remains to Virginia, and for the erection of
a monument to his memory. In quiet country
church-yard at Montpelier, Orange county, Va,
thirty miles from the grave of jefferson, lie the
ing but tradition has marked the spot, but recently
plain stone obesk has been erected, to indicate
the resting place of the departed statesman. -
The grave of Andrew jackson is at the Hermit
age, on the banks of the Cumberland river, about
ten miles from Nashville, Tennessee. He was inter-
red in the family tomb, at his express DESIRE He
requested that pomp commemorative show
should distinguish bis tomb, and he was known to
refuse proffered present of an antiquated marble
sarcophagus, brought from the Mediterranean, and
l~-o H. oc
heroes. The body Of William Henry Harrison
poses in the family tomb at North Bend, Ohio, few
miles from Cincinnati, the banks of the Ohio
river. Immediately upon his death his remains
were laid in the Congressional burying ground at
Washington, but were transferred to the family
vault. Near Nashville, Tennessee the former resi-
dence of James X. Polk his body is now lying. The
tomb of Zachar: Taylor, is near Louisville, Ken
tucky, the former residence of his father. Like
General Harrison, he first inferred in the Con-
gressional burying ground at Washington, where he
died short time after his Inauguration. In the fall
of the same year, however, his body was removed
and deposited in the family cemetery The other
ex-Presidents, Martin Van Buren,, Jno Tyler, Frank
lin PIERCE and Willard Fillmore, are now living
Boston Courier.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN NORTH CARoLINA.-The
42d annual Convention held in St. Paul's
Church, Edenton on the 18th. l4th, 18th, and 18th
days of May last. There were present the Bishop,
gates representing 80 of the Al Parishes which ap,
pointed Delegates.
From reports made to the Convention by the Bish-
op and Committees it appears that there are 1850
Communicates attached to this Church. During
the past year there reported 594 Baptisms; 1886
Combinations; ordinations of Priests, and Dea-
cons ordination. There now 10 candidates for
Deacon's ORDERS and for Priests. Two Churches
have been consccrated during the year. The con-
tributions reported to the Convention, for various
purposes, amount to $21 ,34l TO-
The Committee on the state Of the Church reports
its steady progress in the Diocese; that there has
been unusually large number of Combinations
and additions to the Communion that there is
surplus in the Domestic Missionary Fund, afording
means to increase the number of Missionaries and
that there is in operation society whose aim it is to
build Churches in all the destitute places.
resolution adopted approving the establish
ment Of the University of the South, and commend
ing it to the patronage Of this Diocese. Rev. DR..
Curtis Hon. Thomas Ruffin, and Dr. Thos. ID. War
rem were appointed Trustees
Chas. 7. Haigh, Esq, of Fayetteville, rc-elect-
ed Treasurer, and E. L. Winsow Esq, was re-elect-
ed Secretary Of the Convention.
The standing committees the same as last year.
The next Convention will be held at Goldsborough,
on the first Wednesday in May, 1859.
We gather these facts front the recently published
journals of the Convention.-Fdy. Obs.
The CANVASS FOR CUMBERLAND AND HARNErr.-
On Thursday last the candidates for the Legislature
for the Counties of Cumberland and Harnctt, and
the Candi iates for Sheriff of Cumberland CON-
menctd their canvass at this place.
Maj Jno. T. Gilmore announced himself as a Can
ddate for the Senate in effective speech about
half an hour.
W. Mel. Mckay, and Jas. S. Harrington. Esqs.
declared themselves as Candidates for the Commons.