Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-29
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BY YESTERDAY EfENlNt mh1Lo.
Syyop or Observation-Disclosures BEDFORD
County, Va, Sept. 23.-After the orsanlza-
ton OF Synod, as before published, statist'-
cal reports were called for and from these
reports Rev. Mcssrs. j. NJ Duncan, of Win
chester Prcsbytcry, J. d. Thomas, \. Mitch
ell, l.. i. Price. Of Hanover Presbytery. and
A. III. Sloat, Of Piedmont Presbytery, were
found as having been received since the last
meeting Of Synod.
Rev. Drs. Boyd and Mitchell, and Elder 7.
X. Grattan, were appointed Committee on
the minutes Of the United Synod.
Alexandria was selected rs the place, and
the fourth Wednesday in October, at i!
o'clock, p. NJ as the time for the next meet
ing Of Synod.
SYNOD resolved to extend the bounds OF
Winchester Presbytery, so as TO include the
county Of Montgomery, in the State OF Mary
land
The following preamble and resolution was
passed by the Synod:
Whereas. the constitution Of the Church requires
that each prcsbytcry in connection with the ~
nod. shall annually send ii, record to the Synod:
IL,
Of the Distric; of Columbia have failed 10 forward
their records to Synod for two years
Therefore resolved. That these Presbytcrics be
reminded Of their constitutional obligation, and
that il be enioiued upor them To see that their re-
cords are brought before Synod for examination,
at their next annual meeting in Alexandra
The fourth Thursday in February was set
apart as u day for prayer in behalf Of litera-
~ institutions.
The Synod on the second day was occupied
in the consideration OF an appeal from Han
over PreSbytery, in a judicial ease. and in II
free conversation on the state Of religion IN
the bounds Of Syuod.
CONVICTION AND ONO ltAILHoAD.-A con-
ycntun of the friends of the Cuyington and
Ohio Railroad was held in Putnam county,
Va. kanawha, Cabcl, Mason, Putnam, Lo-
can and WAYNE counties were represented.
Col. Joab Early, of Putnam, was elected Pre-
sideu; In the preamble adopted is set forth
til" importance Of finishing the road. The
resolutions adopted assert 1t To be the true
policy of the State that such an appropriation
should bc made to this road, at the coming
Legislature. as will he sufficient 10 c"ml'l"tr
the entire road; and that ut least S2,W'o,Ooo
of such appropriation should be annually ex-
pended Oh the road until the same Is cnmrlet-
cd 10 the Ohio river \ committee was APP
pointed 10 lay before the Legislature 1T rs
next session !; memorial embodying the pro
recdinss of the convention.
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFAIR IN RICHMOND.
On Tuesday nightabout So'clock, MIR. VIM.
Graves, the wei! known proprietor OF the livery
stables opposite the Ballard House, was fatal,
" shot by Mr.. Augustus Taylor of the firm Of
i. Taylor x Co., Richmond, Mr.. Taylor hal
hired n fayoIita horse from Mr.. Graves. and ~
returning the same to he stable in the even
ing Il dispute arose between them regarding
the treatment Of the animal. Words led to
blows and Mr. Tay Tor pulled ont his pistol
and shot Mr. Graves. The ball took effect
in the abdomen. The opinion Of the phySl-
clans was tina, it would prove mortal. lay
lur was arrested and locked up. This affair
happens lust one week after the shooting OF
Mr.. Sims. The two affairs occurred within
"a hundred steps OF each other, ami the wounds
are in almos; exactly the same parts OF the
body.
FATAL ArrRAY.-The Stanton Spectator
says:-"An atfray took place ON Saturday
last about three miles from S.aunton, between
Vim. Farrar and Michael Vance, which re-
suite, ia the death al the latter, his neck i:ar-
ing been broken by blow. which he received.
We understand the Farrar alleges that his
4 l.. Il ly
ner's jury held an inquest upon the dead body
OF Vance and returned verdict that he came
to his death from the effect Of blows inflicted
by FalTar, who was arrested and on Monday
last was fully committed by Justice Blcklc.
n. III. Thornton, Esq, tobacconist, in Rich
mond, fell in tie street. Monday afternoon,
in tit Of apoplexy lie was Immediately
conveyed to his residence where he died
about IL O'Clock that night. Mr.. Thornton
was Il native OF Buckingham. Va. lie was
the first proprietor Of the American Hotel III
Richmond.
The Board Of Public Works have appoin-
ted Messrs. John +. Doyle, Charles IL.
Shields, Jas. III. Johnston, proxies, and Mes
srs. 4. T. Leonard. Johu b. Whitehead and
Goo. W. Camp, directors on the part Of the
State in the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
Jacob, slave OF Mrs. Gray, OF Suffolk Va,
in attempting t. pass from one car to anoth-
or ON the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad,
on Monday night last, when the train was IN
motion. lost his balance. fell, and was 50 bad
" crushed as to cause his death.
A negro girl belonging to Mrs. Hume,
in Madison county, charged with setting fire
to the dwrling-house Of Tlios. :. Graves,
was tried at the lnSttcrm Of the County Court
and sentenced to transportation beyond the
limits of the United States.
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Bishop 0nderdonk.
The annual convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church If this Diocese. assemblies
Mt s. Johns Chapel, in this city. Tomorrow
The proceedings promise to be of most
interesting. if not exciting character. il the
question Of re,torin. Bishop Onlcrlonk t.
his Episcopal functions comes up, storm is
certain. As we have already stated, the