Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-07
By Yesterday Evenings Mails.

OpcHsu Win ieiiSiOoo oSA'iSSSi
by E Y. Reese, Of Baltimore.
Rev. K B. Thompson, from the committee
appointed therefor, reported rules Ol ORDER
which were adopted.
Tue hour haviog arrived Tor the election OF
President o! the Conference, the Rev. W u
Lipscomb, of the Maryland Conference was
duly elected; who, after the delivery OF bret
and appropriate address, assumed the duties
of the chair.
The Rev. w. ii. Wills, of North Carolina,
was then chosen Secretary, but, ia conse.
quence of feeble health, was, at his own re-
quest, excused, and Rev Jos. White, OF OHIO,
elected iE bis stead. Rev. Dennis B. Dorsey,
jr., Of the Western Virginia Conference, was
chosen Assistant Secretary.
The different S;anding Committees for the
Conference were ordered to be constituted,
and, in addition thereto, on motion oil Rev.
Jno. G. Whitfield. Literary Committee on
Periodicals and the Book Concern.
Rev. Mr.. Wyer, of the Baptist Church,
was introduced to the Conference.
10 order to give the Chair an opportunity
of appointing the Standing Committees, the
Conference adjourned till 3 o'clock.
Prayer by Geo. Nickers, esq, OF Mary land.
Thus far, there has been but one u ember
present from me West or Northwest, which
accounts for the comparatively small number
of mem bers in attendance.
The President announces the following
standing committees:
Ga Journals-W II. Wills, p. 7. Lnish-
ley, Daniel Il llickofer, ". j. Holcomb,
Jas. Ii. Smith, Hiram Marlborough, John
B. Thomas. John Webb. john T. Speight
Judiciary-Robert b. Thomson, b. ).
Bib, George Vicsers.
College,. l.. B. Shaver ii. B. Wood
house.
Means of Grace--P. T. Laishlsy, Chas.
A. Mcdaniel, Gibson Hendricks.
Home aud Foreign Mlssions-JOsiah ar
den, Is. +. Duggan, }. J. S,eigbt
Boundaries Samuel +. Norton, b. +.
Duggan, W. Ii. Wills, W. j. Hocomh,
Samuel Hughes, John Wehb, ii. i Wood
house, John b. Thomas, NJ. Langhorne, lr.
Executivc--J1bn q. Whitfield, Samuel +.
Norton, i. Kidwell.
Literary--John j. Murray, John u. Whit
field, Chas. W. Button.
Finance-M. Langhorne, jr., James IL.
Smith James B. Mathews.
Sunday Schoos-B. f, Dugsan, NJ. SIM
son, James ii. Smith.
A resolution offered by Doct. Laishley,
touching the assignment oi property BIZ mem
ber5 of this church, a., so as to eVade pecu-
mary responsibility, vas referred 10 the judi
ciary Committee.
A resolution was also offered by DR.. Lash
lev, to strike out that portion # the discIGilne
! ,,h 1.p (,
| taking the sacrament OF the Lords supner.--
Referred to the Committee on Means OF Grace
A third resolution was offered by Dr.
| Laishlev locking to a revision OF the Church
! HYMN Book. Referred to the Literary Com
mittee.
An absent member Of the New Jersey Con-
| ference sent up certain resolutions OF inquiry
| for the decision Of the Conference, which
gave rise to somewhat rambling debate
after which the whole matter was referred to
the Committee on Means of Grace;
And then the Conference adjourned.--
| Lynch VT.
The Grand Division of the Sons of lem
perance of this State met at Brldgwater,
Rockingham county, on Wednesday last -
We learn that twelve hundred accessions to
the order, during the last quarter, we're re-
ported. The attendance OF members ana
others at the meeting was unusally large,
and the strangers were delighted with the
various attractions of BEidgcwater, which
has the reputation of being the prettlest VII
lage in the State.
The last Raleigh Register contains com
mupication from Duncau h. MeRie, IN
which he announces himself a candidate Tor
Governor Of North Carolina at the approach
ing election. The Register also contains a
list OF Mr.. McRles appointments Tor put
licly addressing the people during the pre-
sent month, prepared and signed by himself
The Lynchburg Nirginian states that DIR.
| Thomas Creigh, the estimable and excellent
delegate from Greenhrier, and long mem
Der of the Virginia Legislature, has been
lying dangerously i'll at hi- residence, near
Lewis burg, ever since his return from Rich
mond. lie is now, however, conVaiescent.
To BE UANGED--Bythel Mitchell, charged
with the murder Of Shaw, the wagner, 10
Columbus county, was tried by the Superior
Court of New Hanover last week, and found
guilty of murder in the first degree. lie was
| condemn ed to be hanged on Friday, the l4th
| of this mouth. -Raicigh Register.
Mr.. Andrew Fl OK died at bis residence on
Walkers Creek, in Giles county, on Monday
last. lie was in the Tooth year OF his age
and the oldest man in the county. lie serv'
ed his country in war, and was much es
teemed for his honesty and integrity.
Hog Cholera is raging to an alarming eS'
tent in Montgomery. In one portion OF the
county, it is said, more than Goo hogs have
died recently. 1t seems to be fatal, killing
them in from ten tU twelve hours after taking
il.
Toney Morgan was arraigned before an
examining Court, at the last Madison month
" term, charged with burning the tailoring
establishment OF WIN. ii. Read, at Madison
Cour, III ,use, last fail and sent Oh to the ell
suing Circuit Court Tor trial.
The annual election Of Town Trustee
took place at Culpeper c. H., last Saturday
and resulted in the choice Of l.. p. Nelson
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