The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-25
AFFAIRS IN NORFOLK.
CORRESPONDENCE cr The RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH


NORFOLK, May "a, 1859.
II is reported, in spite Of the legal bonds in
which the parties wero bound that Messrs. Wal
ler and Douglass met at or near Old Point, but by
the iaterposition Of friends, the difficulty was
settled, and they returned home in most excellent
humor.
Captain Lovelaud and crew, of the schooner
Francis French, who was arrested some time ago, by
the chief inspector, the charge of an attempt to
carry cf q slave from the vicinity OF Chuckatuck,
aud who at that time. underwent an examination,
and sse1t on under bonds of 800, ~as tried az
the Circuit Court of1sle of Wight, last week, and
acquitted.
The gro stew ard of the vessel, it appears, had
secreted The slayo on board without the ledge
OF captain crew. We under the impression
the steward was sent TO the Penitentiary by the
same term of the County Court which sent the
captain on for trial.
The Sons of Temperance are making many con-
verss and are ding uHch to reform the moral con-
dticD of our pcople last night there we're ten cam
diia;es and forty propositions.
w Wiley addressed large crowd at Odd Eel.
lows Hall last night; the streets were illuminated
with burning tar barrels, and much enthusiasm
displayed.
o Jennings Wise is gazstsed to speak this even.
ing.
The sloop Of var John Adams has dropped down
10 the naval anchorage, where she will await her
compliment Of men. PERCUSSION
PREsEYTEBIss (0.. s. GENERAL ASsKMBLY.-In
thi, body, Monday, the Chairman Of the Commit
tee GU Church Extension made the fourth annual
report. 1t shows that out of 2 267 churches in
communion with the General Assembly, 553 have
20 houses of worship, los report their houses 10.
sufficient for present wants, I9l are in debt, II
have had aid from abroad in building their
chuI ches, and 3I3 caDn OF build without aid from
the church ct large. The report shows that the
contributors fer the Church Extension have been
steadily Increasing.
The following is a continuation Of the second
days proceedings of this body, now in session at
Indianapolis, lad. We copy from the Cincinnati
Commercials report:
The 9th annual report Of the Board of Domestic
Missions, announces a reduction of receipts, COM
pared with the previous year, and q slight dimi-
uutiOu Of missionaries. The average salaries of
the latter were slightly increased. The balance
remaining in all the treasures at :he close of the
year, was s2S,432 10. being 36,0S7 ~ more than
the balance last year.
The number of missionaries in commission
March l. 1883, WAS G0a; number of churches and
missionary stations, wholly or in part supplied by
our missionaries, is 9l5; number of newly organ.
zsd churches, so; lumber OF admissions on ex-.
animation, 300; on certificate, l,S01 total adm.-
sious, 4,5l0; number Of baptisms, S92.
The number in communion with the churches
connected with the board, is "A OILS; number If
sabbath schools, 3j5; teachers, 1900; scholars IT,
453. The approximations msda to the missionaries.
from March l, 1858, TO March l, 1859 amounted TO
S9l, 4i6 So. The receipts from all sources during
the came time were 500 613 o3 to which add hat-
ancfs In the different treasures, March 1sr, 1885,
Of $40 33i % ; making the available resources of
the board during the year $l20, ,057 IS.
The amount paid out at Philadelphia, including
the Presby treasures, 74 493 34 at Juls
vile, 81, ,l4 15. Total psyEeu,s $9I, ,G35 90 The
amount due missionaries st the same date WAS
fl2 699 81, leaving al unexpe1ded balance Of Sl5-
-.bl - n. 4 . 400 40.
during tue year and distributed among nissiona-
ries who needed it. OF this amount s., ,093 80 was
received at Philadelphia, So 552 rs at Louisville
and 81 292 % az pttsburg.
Nav mseioDe we're established throughout the
states during the year, ana some iu the Territories.
One missionary was added to California, and auo.
ther has beer commissioned for that field one add.
ed to Oregon, one in Washington, one in Rhode
Island oGe in OHIO, ten in Illinois, two 10 North
CIroiina, two in Louisiana, two in Arkansas h zee
lii Iowa, two in MInne5ots and one in Nebraska
Twenty seven missionaries were employed as itin.
Grants. The board speaks encourngipQIy of The
nlssionary labors. The average salary paid ty
tEe board and people to missionar is S O63 per
aurum The board also represents the need OF
additional funds.
PRESBYTERIAN IN. S. UNITED SYNOD sourH-
Third Dly-The plan for "a Theological Seminary
Was adopted, and Hon X Tucker, Hon P K Graf.
tan, and Rev DR. Boyd, were appoin ted Com ittee
to obtain Charter from the Legislature of yir
glLiA iuo -uu OF october appointed
a. the time tor commencing the exercises Of the
Seminary provided the endoN me mt tun nd shall bsys
reached $4,000.
Rev J Robinson msde report from the Trus-
tees of Maryyille College, Tennessee proposing in
accordance with recommendation of the SYNOD of
Tennessee, to transfer the control of that
iion to the United Synod provided it be adopted az
the College of this body.
The following specifications embraced in the
plan OF the Theological Seminary:
| One hundred tnnnEand dnIIuru ist he ,;s, 4
to eudow the Seminary, and there are TO be rec
Psofessorships.
2. Subscriptions to be paid in Ave annual Install
| ments, with interest from date If paid within
twelve months, no interest to be required.
8. The Board of Direc ssrs to consist of eight
| ministers aud seven ruling elders-fve of whom
shall constitute quorum, having power to n va
csncies, appoint professors, subject to the action
of the Synod and to report anrualiy to that BODY
4. The number of Professors to be thrcA ard
they to receive the Confession of Faith in the
same manner that ministers do in connsxion with
the United Synod.
s. A Committee to be appointed TO apply to the
Legislature OF ViTginia for Charter,
6 Funds for this otsct to be paid to the Trea.
| surer of the United Synod, aud to b. safely in.
vested.
Z. A Professor Of Systematic and Pastoral The
ology to be elected by the Synod at ce and the
Directors are to be authorized to elect Professor
Of Ecclesiastical History and Biblical Literature,
so as the Eu low nent Fund shall amount to
$50, o,000.-Lynchilrg pirgiRsdR
FEARFUL RIoT.-Bloody Scenes-At ontanagan
on Lake Superior, On the 9th Ilt, az Irishmau
named Ryan, while drunk, killed an Eoglishmar
named Johnson Terri!l, by cutting his backbone
in twain with an axe. The murderer made hi,
escape, and the fury of the community turned
against his countrymen. The Lake Superior
Miuer says:
Several of the latter, as matters began to pre-
sent an alarming aspect, retreated TO the drink
ing house of James Ryan, which WAS imm- -diately
surrounded by infuriated men, who, after
desperate struggle, took possession Of the lower
part Of the building and drove sevsral of th'
occupants mp stairs. The destruction Of th,
building now commenced. The windows ant
doors were rapidly beaten in, aud soon th'
house was fired within by overturniDg the stov,
up q pile of combnstibles brought for the pur'
Poses Men were stationed outside with clubs
stones and firearms, to attack the occupants wher
they should attempt to escape. As the smoke ans
| flames became suffocatiDg, the men jumped from
the upper story windows to the ground, when the.
we're instantly assailed by missies OF every de-
scripton, though only two of them we're serious'.
| injured One Of these would have got away, MAJ
| it nor been that large Newfoundland dog ontra'
| the mob. and seized the escaping maa. bsinl
overtaken he was beaten until left for dead. Ano
| ther was knocked down and beaten until liIe va
| supposed to be extinct. But on!y seven person
/ besides the murdered man received very set'oo
Injury, and 1t 10 thought they oil will recover.
considerable number, however, received smai'e
| injuries.
| Mr. Herbert Ingram proprietor OF the IlIustra