Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-04

ment affirmed, and defendant ordered Ia recei,.
- lashes ON his bare back.at the public whipping
pist.
Patrick Gregory and Wm Grisman admitted
citizens of the United States.
Henry james. Lucy aud Ned Hubbard, ordered
to I've registered as free persons Of color.
Court adjourned till Thursday morning at lo
o'clock.
FREIGHT TRApE.--There were received at the
Depo, Of VA & Tenn. II. r.. on yesterday, % lad
ed ears. consisting of $40 bushels Wheat 2i0
barrels Flour; 562 bushels Corn; $1,000 lbs. Lun'-
her; $4,000 lbs. Miscellaneous. There were Is
loaded cars sent West same day.
BArrtsr GENERAL Association OF VIRGINIA
Thirty Sirth A""ipersory.-Pursuan to adjourn
,nent of the last General Association, the Thirty
Fifth General Association Of the Baptist Church
in Virginia met in the First Bantist Church in this
otv, last night. MAY 2d) MT & O'clock The at
tendance was large. not only Of members oil the
Association but of ladies, many of whom came
from other portions OF the State, and OF our own
citizens attracted bv the expectation OF hearing
words of eloqucncc from some ct the most learned
Dvines Of this Church in Virginia.
Rev Thomas Hume of Portsmouth, President
of the last Association, read the hymn connicnc.
ave love Thy Kingdom. Lord"
which the congregation united IN singing.
Ephcsians was then read by the Rev. Mr.. llumc.
Rev. Mr. Kirk, of Northumberland, ufcle II
prayer.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS. a
Mr.. II. X. Ellysnn Of Richmond, moved the an.
pointment of a committee to ascertain the names
Of delegates present.
Rev. DR.. deter Of ri, hmond. suggested that the
delegates hand in their names to the Clerk, so
that the Association might proceed to organize.
Mr. Elyson Withdrew his motion, and pr. letters
suggestion was adopted
This course having been found impraceahlc
in consequence of the confusion created, it was
suggested that tellers be appointed to receive
the list IF delegates present. Messrs. C"oInb>.
Grimsley and Appcrson were requested to act rs
teers.
The names of delegates were thus collected
with facility, handed in to the Clerks, and read
To the congregation. They were, however m
perfectly arranged and time is required to
complete the list, defer its publication until to
morrow.
The list was referred to IL Committee Del
cgations, consisting ui Mes, rs }. y. Schooliicd,
j. A. Davis, j. A. Haynes. R"ber S. Hurt, +.
W. Snydor. J. G. Clopton, W. A. Whcsrarv"r.
aud j. Il. Garlick. The committees are instructed
to report to-day.
ORGANIZATION.
The election of officers being the next business
in order, Messrs. j. S. Anderson, W. H. Cahjni>s,
Josiah Dabbs aud S. S. Gresham were appointed
tellers.
Some discussion ensued us to the mode of pro-
cedurc, with regard to an economy OF time;
hut it was finally settled that the election at
officers be made by ballot, as the Constitution re-
quires.
The trers subsequently reported the following
officers duly elected.
Piesident. Rev Thos. Hume, of Portsmouth,.
J'ice Presidents w. F. Broaddus, A. Hail, ID.
Witt and c. Tyree
7reasurer.-T. j. Starke.
Secretny--Alex. Pope Abel.
These officers the same as last year. Tie
President, on resuming the chair, briefly address
ed the Association.
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
Rev A VI Poindexter offered a resolution that
half mn hour be spent every morning commencing
at 10 o'clock, in prayer and other devotional cF-
crcses.
Rev DIR Ryland moved to amend, by saying the
Association will thus spend half an hour every
morning, without mentioning the hour, so that til"
Association might change the hour OF meeting, II
necessary.
Mr.. Poindextcr insisted upon his resolution,
which was put and carried unanimously,
THE INTRODUCTORY SERMON.
Some discussion arose ~ to the time of the In
troductory Sermon, which had been previously
announced for II o'clock on Tuesday morning
Various reasons were advanced why the hour
should he changed to 8 o'clock ut night.
Rev Il IL Baghy moved that the sermon he
preached at s o'clock
The motion was lost.
Therefore the Introductory Sermon will b"
preached this morning at III o'clock, by Key
Boston, of Petersburg.
VISITORS
On motion Of Rev B Mani jr., an invitation
was extended to messengers from corresponding
Associations and visiting brethren not delegated
to this body to report their names and to paItci-
pate in its deliberations.
Several were reported, including some from
other States, and Rev. Mr.. Crawford, returned
missionary from China.
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS.
The following Commt:ee tie order of busi
ness was apTointed Messrs r III Bagby, Renbpa
Jones, S G Mason. II Lacy.
After singing the D,xology. the Association ai-
inurned to meet ngain at o'clock this morning
Rtrb. Dis, Mon'ay.
THE RED Fox" RuN DowN.-We learn through
n friend from Norfolk, that Goggn has run the
Red Fox" down-that is, the Red Fox, like poor
Ictcher, has been taken with something Of II
>.,Ltc-s lie met Goggin in discussion in N'rth-
amptnn-the first appointment after they lett Nnr-
iolk--bnt he was hors de combat at Accomac the
next day! That is the Red Fox had very sore
throat. and could'n speak at all, and so Gog.in
! / he whole field to himself Both gentlemen
Zen came across the Bay to Hampton, where
Goggn again ad dressed the people in short
snpect,; hut Montague was still dihng, and could
ne, open his mouth. The Red Fox is still follow
ing GogSin. and playing the very devil by the ell
oouenca of his silence. Thus has our gallant ami
indomitalle standard bearer run both Lctchcr and
his brave Lieutenant aground. thousand cheers
for our glorious Wing Captain!
While Goggin is thus nobly fighting the Wig
hattie. will not every Wing in the State zeaously
rally to his rescue and give him all the aid in his