Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-21

The YoUEG Mass CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Cen
yEsTIOS.-The sixth annual National Convention
Of the Young Mems Christian Association of the
! United States and the British Provinces, met 10
Troy, n. Y, on the 18th, at o'clock D. m in Dr.
BERSAS's Church. These conventions have pre-
viOusly been held respectively in Buffalo, Cinoiu-
natl, Montreal, Richmond, and Charleston, and have
been the means Of uniting the young men of the
whole country in bonds stronger than any political
or seclarisn tie. The confederation extends nov
over more ground thar airy other association in the
country, comprising associations from New Bruins
wick to California. At the meeting of the conven-
ton. z. A. SHELDON, Of Troy took the chair and
afler appropriate opening exercises, the roll was
called. About fifty Associations we're represented
by nearly two hundred delegates, gathered from
all points, from Maine to Louieians and California
and from Wisconsin to Nova Scotia.
The following officers were nominated, and elect
ed BY reclamation:
Presiden-George H. Stuart, of Philadelphia.
Vice Presidents-J. B. Watkins, Of Richmond,
Va; ThOs. Potts, St. Johns, n. B.; L. R. Fisher,
San Francisco, Cal.
Secretaries-W. J. Rhees, of Washington, D. c.;
c. L. Ives, of New Haven, CT; J. Il POineir, of
New Orleans.
Mixing tbs BABtEs.-sOme time ago, says the
Tinity Journal there was a dancing party given
cup FORTH" most Of the ladies' present had little
babies, whose noisy perversity required too much
attention to permit the mothers TO enjoy the dance
number Of gallant young men volunteered to
watch the young while the parents INDUCED in
a " break down" No sooner had the women left
the babies in charge of the mischievous fellows,
than they stripped the infants, changed their
clothes, giving to one the apparel of another. The
dance over, it was time to 60 home, and the mo-
theirs hurriedy took each baby, in the dress of
her own, and started off, and were far on the way
before daylight. But the day following, there was
prodigious row in that settlement; mothers dis
covered that a single night had changed the sex of
their bsbies-observstion disclosed startling physio-
logical phenomena, and then commenced some of the
tallest female pedestrisnsm; living miles apart it
required two days to unmix the babies.
The VIRGINIA DUEL -Messrs o. Jennings Wise
and P. H Aylett, accompanied by their respective
friends Col. j. L. Davis aud William Old Jr met
on the 10Th, in North Carolina, short distance
from D4nville. After The usual preliminaries the
combatants took their positions thirty feet apart
and at the giving of the word, Mr.. Aylet fred his
ball passing within about inch of the shoulder
of his antagonist. Mr.. Wise then raised his pistol
and fred in the air. The friends Of the latter then
advanced and inquired whether AIR. Aylet and his
friends demanded snoihar shot, TO which negative
reply was wiven An effort was then made for an
adjustment Of ths diff Guilty, upon terms honorable
to both parties, but Mr.. Wise declined making any
arrangement unil he had opportunity Of consult
ing other friends in this city. They all returned
70 Richmond in the DAnville train at quarter-psst
! six o'clock yesterday afternoon. A large number
of the personal friends of each of the gentlemen met
them at the depot, with congratulations upon
| their safe relurn.-Riehmon4 Dispatca
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