The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-08
Westsrn Va. Baptist Associates.
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MARION, smyth Co va.
September Q, 1858
The Western Va. Baptist Association convened
IN this place On las. Friday. The istrodacsory
I Kings, Evil, 13.
The Assocission vas called 70 order by the Mod.
erstor, Elder Vim. HUI, and W 8. Ryland appoint
| rolled.
Visiting brethren were then invited to report,
and the following names handed In: Rev. Jas b.
Taylor, Richmond; Rev. George Pearcy, returned
missionary from China; Rev. Messrs. Cook and
Cate. from Tennessee; Rev. g. D. Taylor, stauntop
W. s. Penick, Dan River Associatfon; Rev. A. C.
csperton, OF mississippi; J. D. Taylor, jr., Dover
Association; and II. x. Enyson. OF Richmond.
belegstes we're appointed to attend the General
Association Of Virginia and the Southern Baptist
| Convention, which hold their meetings 10 Rich
mond nexs May. Various committees were then
appointed.
Resolutions we're adopted recon mepding "The
Religions Herald" THE Commission" aud ''The
iome and Foreign Journal as worthy the support
and confidence Of the churches.
The report of the Geners. Agent OF the Associa-
tion 10 deeply interesting document. During the
past twelve mouths he has visited aud preached 10
thirteen coanties. travelled 3,eS0 miles. preached
ls2 sermons. besides delivering many addresses on
1otetBu Ouo IODeotlC u9e10U0
The report ef the COMMITTEES on Education re-
c0mmends the establishment of High School in
Western Virginia. Immediate steps will doubtless
oe taken to carry out this accommodation.
On Saturday night the claims of Colportage
were considered After report on the subject, an
address ia its favor was delivered by the Rev. G.. B.
Taylor, OF Stauotou. About *l35.0O In cash and
pledges was obtained for tbs good object.
On sunday, sermons were delivered In the vari
Gus churches by the Rev. Messrs. J. h. Taylor, A.
G. Caperton. William HUFF and J. W. McCown--on
wednesday night. hy J. b. Taylor, jr, and Friday
afternoon By W. s. Penick.
On Sunday about $50 was taken MP for State
Missions. Il mass missionary meeting also was
held on Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church
Addresses were delivered by Rev. Messrs. George
| Pearcy. J. B. Taylor. P. Corron, and @. B. Tay.
ior. The amount Of $175 iu cash and pledges Was
subscribed to Foreign Missions. During his ad-
dress, Mr.. Pearcy exhibited some of the Chinese
idols which served greatly to excite the curiosity
and surprise Of his audience.
Monday was occupied in attending to details of
business, besides which interesting addresses we're
delivefe.. The next session of this body will be
held at Fort Lewis. near Salem. The Introductory
| sermon I o be preached by Rev. J. A. Davis.
The &c ssiops Of the Association we're largely at.
tended hT citizens of this place and the surround
ing country Unbounded hospitality have been
shown the residents of Marion. who have freely
opered their houses to receive dele gates, and
SHOWN tnem every attention. FIAroR.
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0FHcE Is ORDRkED TO THE NIAeARA.--Tbe following
naval officers have been ordered to report at New
York, for service on board the steamer Niasars,
which ia to carry the negroes, reseued from the
| SLAYER Eacho. back to Africa:
Captain John s Chauncey; Ieutenants J R NJ
Mulloney, u A Barnet. A j Drake Vim Nielsen
and VIM Mitchell; Surgeon Edward Hudson: AZ.
sistant urasons Thomas W Leach and ii Chris
oh rst ssast Wm
and z Rebie; second assistants Geo Johnston
| and Mori timer Kellogg; third assistants II Faily.
III ~ RuA Ahl FIR Cis in md u
acting be atswain John bartlett: carpenter Nj.
choIas NJ. .ger; sailmaker Lewis B Wakeman.
Won DERFuL IEsECT.-Professor Adams, of Am
| sterdam College, was great entomologist. Some
wicked tudents thought to quiz the old gentle
| man. aud after much care and labor, succeeded in
mauufsct urDg noL descript insect. by taking the
body of p beetle and glueing it to the legs Of a
| gras hop, Der. the wings of butterfly, aud the
| horns of q dragon fly. With this new style of o
bug. they proceeded to the stndy Of the Professor
ami told i'm that one OF their number had found
a strange animal, which they were unable TO elias
sify, aud requested him to aid them in defining
Its position. The professor put his spectacles,
| and after examining the insect carefully, said,
well young gentlemen, this is curious bug; am
inclined to think it is what Daturaists call hum
bug"
CABLE RHIroRIC.-The Atlantic telegraph gives
birth to an entirely new set of srope and figures.
| Rev. Mr. Gregg, of New York, preached q cable
sermon last sunday, n which he used it after this
style:
when the sulphuric acid Of true repentance
corIoGes tho communicating zinc of innate deprav-
| ity and actual sinfuness, the ferveut electrical
force Of prayorful entreaty." &c. Agsin, ego to
| the telegraphic office of the atoning cross, and
touch the wire of peDiteutial prayer.'
REs,GNATIoN.--Col. Chandler, U. 8. Consul Gene
| raj to Tunis, has resigned his post on account of
i'll health of himself and Mrs. Chandler. 1t is re.
markable how many of our foreign fuuctionaries
snccumb under a change of climate. Gov Dodge,
| Minister at Madrid, has resigned on this account.
| Col. Morgan, Consul at Marseilies, who recently
obtained promotion to the Mission at Lisbon, was
fast failing from long illness. Mr.. Winthrop Con-
sul at Malta, ia absent leave for the benef: of
| his bea!th. The sanitary condition Of Judge Ma
son. Minister at Paris, as is known, was for long
time of the most critical character, although, we
| are happy to hear, he is now much improved. Yet
there is no end OF seekers after these places.
A CURIOUS CRrNoL1Nr-We have been shown 60
| section" of patent safety fuse, hollow cotton
| cord, filled with pith of gunpowder, &C., which
was taken out of lady's skirt, into which it had
been sewed as a substitute for Crinoline. The skirt
| Messrs. Morey& Hand, of this town, and the fuse
| is in perfectly good condition-goiDg off when
lighted in as lively style as when used in blasting
operations. The lady who were that skirt wasn't
the more fiery ones.-Iiasfeld kass.) Eagle
| CHARCOAL As APREsERvATIvE--AC A Connecticut lady
says-"Some chickens during the recent warm
weather had become slightly tainted. These were
stuffed with rsvlly heated chsg coai and iu IL hours
were sweet and fresh as could be desired, moi
leaving the least disagreeabe odor or flavor" short
~ after, on examining some fresh pieces If pork
aud fearing that they could not be preserved until
twas convenient to cook them, she packed them
in a pan Of powdered charcoal, and thus kept them
with complete success.
l EJ Tha ~
| vermont occurred yesterday, Tuesday, September
Ith. The State is largely Republican. State officers
Representatives in Congress, and Lsgjslature
were to be chosen. California elected members Of
Congress On the same day. In Maine a similar
election takes place on the Monday following
september l3;h- The Legislature to be chosen
will elect United States Senator, Mr.. Fessenden'.
term expiring with the present Congress.
, COMFORT FOR CIGAR sxlKrRs-A German import
ing house at New York lately received an invoice
Of real Havana cigars, which were appraised al
the custom-house at So per thousand. The i'm
porters thought this too high. and, under theil
oath the cigars we're admitted at 81 so. Their ev
iaence was. that not particle of tobacco entersd
the composition OF said cigars, bat that they
were wholly composed Of oak and other leaves
soaked in strong tobacco ley.
: SEA ISLAND CorroN FROM TEx.s.-CoI. seaxeu. or
, Mstagorda IsIand, has planted thirty acres, aut
others have planted, also, making three hundred
, acres under culture. Itis supposed that the is
land has several hundred thousand acres OF suitn
Bile cotton land. About the middle of August th.
cotton was fve feet high and heavily boiled Il
! Will yield from two hundred and ffry TO thre,
Lnndred and fifty pounds to the acre. Much hsi
already been picked and the planting took place ir
March.
SuFcIDE OF A BoY---A lad, named William
Blackville, Green County, Pa, few days ago, b,
hanging himself 10 clearing near his fai hers