Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
BY Yesterday EVENING" Ms,is.

ence resolved to proceed with the examiua-
ton OF character With open doors unless some
case should arise rendering it expedient TO
close them.
The following elders passed in examina-
| ton of character, and continued % the etfec-
tive list
Z P Wilson. q. II. Ray. j. B. L,urens,
s. NASH ellison Mauzey.
i. 5 ID. Coviugton and g. 5. Boggs passed
in exlmioutiou of character, and located at
their own request.
JOSEPH L,vlson and Robert Scott also pass.
cd, aud were continued as supernumcrarlcs.
The consideration Of plan for Book De-
positOry at Richmond was resumed.
The committee on that Interest made,
through l.. NJ. Lee, verbal report, recon-
mending the Incorporation Of the Richmond
Christina Advocate paper with the Book De-
pository.
Here L. Nj. Lee called for the Publishing
Com mittee's Report.
Exhibit Of tie Adcocate Office Cr-Sub.
scrin'i,ns received and charged to agents,
50, II 4G advertising received and CHARGED
to agents, 93S So balance against the vM &c
for the year, lG3 c. Total Sl0,Sl6 SO
Dr--Paid for printing ma;erils, SO, 49,
60; printing ami mailing paper, 500; gen.
eral expense, 43S; house rent-, thce--52.
commissions, 81 A; interest and exchange,
l43 As. Total 10, ol65S.
AsSeks--Ofice furnlture, $780, bills receic-
able, 1851 80; open LEDGER accounts, 81 573
%; subscriptions due, $4,000. Total 49,
100 60.
charlottesville payable, Sl,7l2 GO; due
relief societies. $3.50; due Richmond De-
nositorv. 50 972.4l; open ledger accounts,
81, l76 Sc; balance in stock accounts, Sll.llo
81 Total Sl9.730 GO.
Number OF Subscribers expected 10 pay, 6,7OU
Agents, exchanges and lgee fou
Total issue OF the paper, Oct. Isl, 1923 'iOy
Decrease since Oct. lst, 1875, Az
Ga motion, the report Of the Publishing
Committee of the Rlcbmvnd Christian Adso
cate, was adopted.
On motion of p Whitehead, that article Of
the constitution for a Conference Depository
which provides for the management OF the
II. C. Advocate by the Publishing Society,
was disagreed ~, and the following resolu'
ton adopted:
Resolved, That this Conference 90 now
choose as the organ OF the NJ. l.. Church
South, within the bounds Of said Conference
the paper at present pu blshed at Riuhmond
under the title of the Richmond Christian
Adsocate; and that - he appointed {
committee 10 receive the transfer ui s.ld pa
per from the Book Agent, provided for BY
the Discipline, aud to publish the SAID pafeI
at such place as to them may seem best.
The constitution for Conference De
pository, which has been under discussion
for two or three days, was then adopted as t
whole.
The blank 10 the above resolution was fill
I, ed with the names of d Doggett, n. Head
G. w. Motley; who are thereby constituted
!, the Puhiishing Committee % the Richmond
Christian Advocate
o. motion books OfsubsCription to the Con
ference Depository were opened.
The scheme proposes to ra.se within tht
bounds of the Virginia Conference, ouc hun
n dred Thousand dollars, IN shares OF one hun
dred dollars each. Fifty thousand dollars OF
, this fund Is to be q appropriated 10 the capita
4 fund of the General Publishing House. The
remaining fly thousand is TO constitute the
cauital for the operation OF tho Book Depos
tory at Richmond. The share holders are t.
receive a COPY each OF an elegant Geneologi
cal Bible worth between thirty bnd fifty dol
n lars. Each share holder also receives III per
e petuity five dollars worth OF books ANNUALLY
, the books t. 10 furnished al catalogue
prices.
la the epace Of bali an hour, the subsc!lp-
J tions amcueted to SIX thousand dollars.
3 Tbs.iollowiug resolutions was adopted.
Resolved, That Bishop Kavanaugh be and
int III 'u
and c. r. Duval, sgen's OF the Book aud
Tract Depository Of the Virginia Conference
These agents are appointed to raise the
one hundred thousand dollars before men
toned.
The hour for adjournment baving arrived
the Conference dismissed with the benedic
4 ton by Bishop Kavanaugh.
i. WARRENToS ITEMS The Wheat between
Y Warrenton and Mldtleburg, is 10 vert
good condition.
e The last County Court continued six days
, which is re. her an unsual thing.
A few evenings since, a daughter OF the
Rev. A. ID. Pollock, in going from Warren
ton to her residence, was thrown IRON tit
carriage, breaking Der arm. We are pleased
! to learn that she is doing well.
, A protracted meeting will commence at tn
, M. f. Church in this place, on the l lth OF tn
rresent month. Rev. w. G. Egeleston, to-
Presiding Elder, and several other minister
: are expected to he present on that occasion
-Warrent0n Why.
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ---Th
Convention to dominate q candidate Tor I'll
. et6ee of Governor. will assemble tins day Il
y o'clock 10 Peck Hall, B'ilipghrooi
street We sre requested to make tins state
ment by Il. B. Vaughan, ESQ, Chairman U
the Committee of Arrangements. Ihe Con
mi,tee have made annie provision TOR tn
aoooumSd ation of the Ple,s.--Fetersbuny Ia
press Of yesterday.
SCARLET FEvEK--Reporss are In circula
ton. we believe, that this disease is ragin
in Port Tobacco to al alarming extent
These reports are false.
ANEW GOODS.-We have inst received
Y Brown and b.eachej Sne'iings Shirtlr
Hamilton Canton Flanneis