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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03
Tbs WATER QUESTION is soon 10 he aoita

The WATER QUESTION is soon TO be agita-
tod 10 the City Couucii again. for the residents of
some portions of Sht ckoe Hill, are already com.
planning bitterly Of the want of water for all ne.
cessarJ purposes The Council have already zone
10 the expense of having plans prepared for in.
creaeing the city's supply of water, and they
should now take steps to build new reservoir or
increase tie capacity Of the old one, 20 that All
sections could be furnished at all times We have
heard 1t intimated by we'll informed mon that tbs
supply may be greatly increased by raising the
present reservoir ten feet. II such 10 the fact
Why not commence the work now, aud have II
conpleteo without delay. Why postpone work
which the necessities of the city demand the post.
pooement of which is only doing gross Injustice 20
tax payers, without benefttipg in the siightes,
degree, the city, whose pocket must foot the bill
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FREAK OF NATURE. gentleman in this
city owns cat that has given birth to three kit.
tens, most unnaturalIy. there being eleven DAYS
Intervention between the birth OF the first and the
other two. All three Of the kittens have been
drowned but they seemed to be lively and natural
10 every respect other new born animals of ther
species. Our Informant is q gentleman Of veracisy,
aud asserts that the above statement 10 true In
every respect.
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LOVE sroRY IN BRIrr.-In the Louisiana low.
lands lived lovely Lucy Leslie. Levi Larkns lock.
smith, loved Lucy iavishly. Lucy loved Levi
largely likewise. Leyi lassoed Lucy; Lumktns,
legal Lunk head, lashsd tho lovers together, aud
iambktns, lending loud lnster TO the lap0 ana
lfk ,wss causing lively pleasure b. the hearts ef
hsyi end teey Lafhtna.
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- QUERu's CoD LIysR Or JELLY
The mos. approved remedy for bronchial Affections
vomiting. other unpleasant effects follow Its use
by its scientific combination. IL Il vei dered both
more effective sud nutritious 80 per cent
o. 9iI, and fs approved By the New York Academy
u Medicias.. Beware Of imstAtions.
ksssctps F4Exxs a nesEk, Agsets. New Yerk
pays ssr xA~lN
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BATHING -Nothiue is more .ss.r,;,

BATHING Nothing is more essential
to health and comfort, at this season Of the YEAR
than occasional ablutions in clear water: and vs
venture to say that no other city in the Union Il
as badly supplied with bath houses and bathing
places a. Richmond. In large residences good
bathing rooms are abpndant. but the middle and
'ower classes have no such luxuries. and mnst az
ther forego the pleasure Of bathing, or resort 20
the river and run the risk Of exposing their psr-
sons to psssers-by. dczsn we'll conducted bath
houses would no doubt pay their keepers q bands
some per cent for their expenditure and labor
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CITY PROPERTY POR

sALE.-We are authorized 10 sell, upon anoom-
modating terms valuable property near the NsW
Mar ket. fronting more than half IN acre upon Mar.
purpose Is IL ore Of the most destrsble piec q
propert1 In Richmond. Tho dwelling b one Of the
convssisnce: snd the iot On ma1fss siIsv eovsrs
the entire front of Market eQuars, and the whole
property hasthe privilege OF the citS calvert which
lara. anpiy to 0uDDIn APpeheUk.
nv z5-lOt Auoko0eorl
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Roger A. Pryor, Esq :, will hereafter practice
Law In Petersburg.
John Sears. an aged citizen Of Newbern, N. c.,
died suddenly few days ago.
j. Jones, q native of virginia, died In New
Orleaoe, on the 9th ult.
The Female Academy 10 Jefferson, Cass county.
Texas, was destroyed by fre on the 18th ult
The exports from New York, since the beeiuoine
Of the year, amount to SIS, 1854, exclusive OF
specie.
Much excitement prevails 10 Tallsdega county.
Ala, Ia consequence OF the discovery of gold
mines there.
Rev George W. Samson will be inaueura,ed
President OF Columbian College on the Goth Of
this month.
Fanny Fern says she "once had q narrow escape
from being minister's wife," II che had mar
rover escape than the minister, We are much mis-.
taken.
Paul Morphy is undergoing al, the di,comn n,u, .
Of surplus popularity in Boston. He n 10 have
grand banquet At tho Revere Mouse,
The Louisville Journal editor b about to trv MS
Prentice hand ~ Congressman. He n spohen
Of as the not unlikely successor OF Hamphrev
Marshall.
IL reported that young lady In wa,hineton
county, Va, lately died from the excessive use of
SNUFF.
Dr. Deems, Who was to have addressed the two
societies ct Emery and Henry ct the coming COM
mcncement, Aods it impossible 10 ful1li the en-
g0g0meut. 1ney ku0teIOro arc Wlthout On orator.
Among the passengers for Europe By the steam.
or Edinburg, are James McEwen and wife, of
Richmond, and George Adams, Of Norfolk
The ladies of Califorpis have alrsady RENTED
to:ths East, Tor the Mount Vernon purchase, u,
8S5.
The grocsrs and hardware dealers Of Boston
close their stores at three o'clock on Saturday af-
terno0ns.
The government ID said 70 have In coutsmpla-
tion the sending OF relief 10 the Pikss Peak suffer.
ers.
The wheat harvest commenced In North Caroli-
M last week.
man named Dan Msjor, % ysars old six -
four inches high, and weighing only q ponsds, u
an exhibition ut Bangor, Maine. He comneacsd
losing bis hssh when be waa u.
Danbury. Coma, bootmaksr hos succsssfally
| ertracssd 81 Of teeth from the mosea Of rat'
tIssnaks with . palr Of pisesss.
A bsar % exhibition at Proyidssees broke 1oose
| On aatnsday, seA n9Asly kflled hey sneat ~
~ sa,ssy q ths 1lsAsp u less Sssess Ahshsas
J Ass1 d =, ~ - saasa.
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JEFFERSON WARD--The Assessor, John
NJ. Francisco. Esq, has just comp esed his dntie.
ana made his re, arms, a. directed by law On ex-
aminirg his books. we e nd that the State tsx on
real estate, In his Ward, will amount 20 as. 600
aud that the persooat tax is s. 57S 81 He report.
the iolIowing: White males 9S4; Free Negroes "a:
Slaves 555; Horses and mules 254, valued .s
xlz:o3o; Cattle "a, valued at ,ss4; Carriages and
a. i4,9o4; Clocks 159. valued at 6e6; Pianos as.
vs.aed a. 772O; Silver plate 2T44; Furniture I0O
$50; Moneys, bonds ETC., 129 $50; Capital in man
n,ao'nripg 45S,s2o; Aggregate 751.261; saiariea
80 $50; Ioteresr prof from public bonds 90
Dividends 955. '-'
In Monroe Ward, the Real Estate is valued At
20 ZoS. is2, the tax on which will be 25O72 s3-
ana .oe tax on personal property about 10 600.
In Madison Ward, the taxes are mach Isra.,
than either Of the above, but uuti the books Are
added up, We cannot give the amount.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

ARRIVAL OF DEVON CArTLE-The ship Globus, at
this port thirty.eigbt days from Liverpool brings
bull and two heifers, consigned to Thomas ].
Carson, Esq. Of this city, and intended for his
farm 10 Virginia. They are beautiful specimens
of the pure Devon. selected from the best stock 10
Devonshire England, and will tend materially to
improve the breed Of cattle in that section Of the
Old DominoB-that is, the neighborhood of Mon
the home of the great demonstrative statesman,
Thos Jefferson. Mr.. Carson, though banker, has
an eye to other "foreign exchanges" than those
that pertain merely to the profession. He has
made an Exchange" with John Bull in this case
thas is truly Of u sterling character. Baltimore
Sun.
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observation-disclosures are preparing
for the approaching harvest and al Of them thai
We know, expect to gather in unusually large
yield Of wheat, which 10 nov nearly ready for the
| sythe. gentleman from the country Informed
us yesterday that he had never seen such cheering
prospects for large crop of wheat and that II viii
be unusually good unless injured by wet spell.
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ESS~ LEE Il PLEAsAsTs-
RNrREFaIGERAToRs.

REFRTGERAT0RS, cheap! cheapl
WATER COOLERS
VA TER COOLERS
SHOWER BATHS
ICE CREAM FREEZERS
ICE PITCHERS
Persons wishing any Of the above articles, will
find large assortment, at VERY LOW PRICES.
THUS A BUEkLEY,
nv 6--In l37 Main street.
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ANOTHER FA1a The Ia Ties connected
with the Leigh stree. Baptist church rre prepar-
ing to commence Fair next Monday night, when
they hope to their friends, aud TO supply them
With choice refreshments, TO be carefully prepared
for the occasion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

FAILED TO AGREE.-In the U. s. Circuit
Court yesterday. the jury in the case OF Major S.
Mcdonald, indicted for violently assanItine and
beating q sailor on the Schooner "Susan W.
Linn" while upon the high seas, failed to agree,
In, y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

THE RECENT TROUBLES IN UTAH Attorney Gen.
era! Black, under the instruction of the President
has replied to the joint letter Of the Utah Judges
on the subject of the military force with which
the Curt for the Second District, was attended,
during the term recently held at Provo City He
says 1t IL very probable that the Mormons have
been guilty Of Grimes for which they deserve the
eeveress punishment; that II 10 not intended by
the Government to let any one escape against
whom the proper proofs can be produced; with
that view the District Attorney has been instruct.
ed to all possible diligence In bringing crimi.
nails ofevery class and of all degrees to justice.
The usual and established modes of dealing with
public offenders, must be exhausted before any
others adopted. On the whole. the President
Is very decidedly of the opinion: First, that the
Governor of the Territory alone bas power to issue
requisition upon the commanding General for
the whole part of the army; second, that there
apparent occasion for the presence Of the
troops at Provo third that If of the prisoA
ners in custody bad been attempted, IL was the
duty of the Marshal and not of the Judge to sum,
mons the force which might be necegsary to pre-
vent it, fourth, that the troops ought not to have
been sent to Provo without the concurrence of the
Governor, ,nor kept there against his remonstrance
ffh, that the disregard of these principles and
rules Of action has been in many ways extremely
unfortunate.
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nW- PIoTUEls! PIorUREsl! PIoruREsll!

fI0TUEls. PICTUREe!! fIOTUREe.!!
of Pictures now gotten up at q w MINNIs' Pho
ro0sAPa and fIsS ARf GALLERY, 1877 Main street
Pb ,togrsphs taken from life, small pictures and
enlarged to life. smaller sizes and coIored Ia oil,
mskiag speaking and beautiful Portraits. Photo
graphs eolored In WATER CoLoRS and worked iD In.
dian Ink. max ing soft and delicate finish reeil,
pleasing. ami AnBaoTYPEs iE every style OF faish
All on very reasonable teTms. my 2o
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r2-To MzRonANrs.-The ADVERT,

XkB 7 U N1NHOddNEbs-1H HC SUfCtteNI
10 anxious 70 obtain charge of the Books Of hvt
or six Tobacco Manufacturers or Others who do
not employ the constant services OF Book Keeper
or he would like TO have permanent situation N
good house In the mean~ hie be continues %
give his attention to writing mp and adjusting
Books and Accounts, aud W i'll thank the CON mmuni
ty for any basiness they may give bin.
Refers to Messrs John and David Walker
Messrs Massie smith, New York
WI HUBBARD MITCHELL,
Acc untan.. Walkers Factory,
7th. between Main and Gary street.
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b1Axca SLAvxs-Ths Havana cuRrsspoudsut Of
tne charleston Courier says that the two screw
steamers reported BY the Spanish bar4ue Nusvs
Apoio ss being American hlibusters have proved to
pc french slAvsrs. They landed shsir esrgoss Of
Africans; two Thousand 10 number, On the E4stern
part NJ N" leland - =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03
LOCAL ArFAIRs.

| STANDING CoMMrTTEEs.-The follovino /,
list OF the Standing Committees Of the Yon.s
Mons Christian Association, appointed By the Di.
Cemss's.. On mi Library %nsI md Roous-y w..l,u.
Chairman: = Howard. Pv Daniel. il.
COMMITTEES on Lectnre.-R Hovison. Chairman:
Commiitss on Pubiieation-A n Dupuy, Chair.
nsn; Roberts Baker. Geo L bidgood.
Committee On wsys and nssns-w Wills. Jr.
D; Chairm.n; K 4 Meade. " n cl.nmiss.. s' -
man; Thts o Drswry. W Mayo.
ohe,sirm.u: e, Asa anvdsf jas Z Burru.. '
chsirn.n; o WATKINS, " Il Grew a0fo''''
8, CCcmmltsee Cn on Waiting the sick-A W Noltins,
~ C"mantttee =, on statistics-Jas Lee. Chairman.
WV Parker. N D. Thos Evans ''.'
IMPORTANT The Cou,.;,
Committee have visited the Poor Hou.s m.Ssa
thorough examination Of the prsmises. and A..
termfued 70 recommend some important ehansn.
but have not yet decided clearly vhss 49,
changes shall be. Thasthey win report iu favor
o. new house, 90 constructed ~ 70 separate IN.
various classes there seems to be NO doubs but ~
great dificuty with them will Be, to seect = .r;s.
bic site for the ediice. II none other than The ~.
serving poor we're to be taken care of no usiebbor
would take pleasure 10 having the privilege Of
visiting and aiding tbem-whila on the other
hand every ueighborhood 10 the city would rebel
esainst any eh'rt that might be made to locate
sru.oxen, dissolaee, abandoned psupers 10 their
midst, to annoy and disgust them with their
oessfia'ity poor house should be made pleasant,
quiet home for the friendiess and deserving poor.
ft snouid be seus>ely furnisnsd, wsH veptiiatef.
r9omy aud orderly, and its inmates should be
nursed and attended to with as mech care A. n
tney we're worth mialiops-while the abandoued
should be cared for IN different way, and made 70
senave s themselves With propriery. Can this be
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

- UNPRgcEDENrap BARaAIrs
PERKINS q co :.

:. NO IA Eagle sQuAre.
Very rich Double Skirt and two F.ouncsd SILK
Robes
Two riounced Barege Grsnadins and Orgsndis
Robes s--..-1--.,
Rich Organdie and Barages
Ducsl riaids, va'entias, and Challie De LANES,
marked down TO 20 cta
Fresh supply OF those cheap Kid Gloves ct 80
!-S Blrsched shifting. very cheap at Cd
Best rs Bartlett Bleached At 10 cts
Extra 4 bleeched shirtings ct m cts
Best Miiis Shirtinga q is on
Rich Lace and French Worked Sets 3f
Large stock new styl- ParasolS
100 piece. fast co'ored Lawns ct Cd
~ pieces fast coiored Brilltangs ct 10 ets
Sest Eng sh and Amor lean Calicoes ct II CITE
Watch spring Hoop skirts.
my 39-lw PnRKINa a m
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eAoAcIous DcG.-A lsdy's reticule.
containing gold peucil, which was found 10 the
street by sagacious dog and taken TO his master,
has been left at our ONCE for the owner.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

FoRcEp Mfo fHs AlMY.-rhs Indianapolis Jours
nal says that Mr. Frederick Rush, Of that city, .
we'll know and prosperous produce dealer, Who
went to Europe some six or eight weeks sincs,
on visit 70 HE old hone and frisnds, immediate.
II on hisArriyal 10 Prussia was slnimsd a. cons
script, forced isto NE army, and h row held
sbsts 70 ssfss uet hls thrse sssfa - . ffssalaa
aeidles
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

Nor SETTLED. Richmopd Greys
have bad in contemplation, for some time, q trip
to New York and elsewhere this summer, but %
yet have come te no definite conclusion az 10 what
they will do The company, We understand, will
probably decide the question next week.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

YESTERDAY the weather was not only
hot, but oppressise-so much so, that . person
uuaccustomed to the sun could not sand exposure
TO its rays many minutes without suffering severe.
'y. cooling shower is very much needed at th ia
Tina
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF YOUNG GIRL Martha
Armstrong, aged II years, daughter of James
Armstrong, OF Martinsbarg, Va, died there last
week, from the effects of corrosive sublimate.-
When she purchased it, she stated that it Was to
poison bed bugs, but before her death she stated
that sh 10 had taken 1t at the instance of young
man who had seduced her. He was subsequently
arrested,
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F6- PAREn PoINDExTsR,
ATTORNEY AT Law,

RICHMOND, VA,
VIII practice In the city ef Richmond and In the
counties of Chesterfield Pewhatan and Amelia.
Msa- Once in Liss'a Building, corner of Main and
th streets. seZ-l2m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

A Crow KILLED BY BrKs-We are informed BY
reliable authority, that few days ago, on q farm
near Esstop, swarm of bees, in their frenzy to
6nd new abode, pitched upon . crow, and soor
put an end to bis existence.-The boys on the farm
then went in pursuit of the bees to capture them,
best way they coald -Easton (htz.) Gazette
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

kR-FaEsH LEEoHHs.-I have Just re.
osiyet, By Adams Express o fresh lot of Swedish
LgGCHES, whish will be applied upon most reason.
able terms.
P.s.-Cupping and Leeching promptly attended
b. Can be found at all hours Of the day at the Eair
Dressing Rsorn under the American Hotel, and n
night on 9Th stree. French Garden Kill.
mJ s6-ts 3. O. HOBsOE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

ensKss A striped snake, about
eighteen inches long, was killed 10 Capitol Square
near the Eastern fountain, yesterday morninx.--
Where the reptile came from, Ne ere unable TO
conjecture. Ne
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MEDICAL CARDS.

MEDICAL CARDS.
~0zo1G1 B. STn1r, Dsntiss, one
sud residenos. No N. on Main. bstveeu 0lk and d
ns'naaono ve. SUcu
- On. JoHx B. WArrnAxr. fHonuo.
pathistl offers his professional seryioes "a ~ az
IONS of Richmond anf its vicinity Olos 6 ~ n.
tdenee, on Leigh ctr Of. two doors non Sth.
Jsl2-dly
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THREE PLOWs I'M ONE PLOW-I

= have completed and successfully tried new
Plow. which combines the advantage Of three Piows
on one stock. Ills 20 constructed that the fAce, or
front wearing surface of the mould board u cop
Arate from The rest Of the Plow and 10 put ON or o6
rs easil > Point. Each of these Piove bso thru
different sizse and distinctly different shapes of a.
c.s. thus enabling one Plow 70 perform the several
purposes OF Sod, 5tubhls falloW PloW. simpiy by
chss ging the facs, (Which 10 done by one screw
bolt) Al. only the face Of the mould board wears
ont. this Plow can b. used ct only half the cnst Of
j do not wish 10 disparage o,her slowu, but b.
leve tn IL to be the most perfect and mcst ecouomt
cal Plow now In use in this State.
b n aTAYKR
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03

~ HENRY L. Blooxu has rssumed
the practice Of Law In the city Of Richmond.
once In Belvin's Nov Building, on l1sh. ffopttns
Bank street. II ~
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AMERICAN CITIZENS IN MExrco-The Central
Government of Mexico has issued circular, in
which II states that the withdrawal of the exequa-
tur of Mr. Black, U. s. Consul at the city of Mexi-
co. and others, was not dictated by any feeling of
hostility against the United States On the con-
trary, peaceabie American citizens will be pro-
tected by all the force Of the government.
Mr.. Black was still At the capital, where he re-,
mains at the request Of Mr. McLsne.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY, O. g.,
AT INDIANAPULIS, IND.



Dr.. Rice, from tho Committee on 0vsrtnres ant
Memorials, made several reports, namsly: relstiv,
10 the question Of Ministerfai Dsmission. Twen.
ty-four Presbytcros answer 10 favor and eighty.
four against Demission.
An overture, asking fQr changes in the phrase.
unsnimousIy, that any such changes were neIihs.
des rable, CONSTANT or in harmony with the Word
Of God.
Overture from the Presbyteriss OF washingtou
and st. Paul, recommending the appointments Of {
concert OF prayer for the conversion Of tho world
The committee recommend that the second Mon
day Of January, 1850, bs observed o. . day oi
prayer for thst object.
Overture from the Presbyterian Historical So-
ciety, asking the Assembly TO recommend collec-
top for this society. This the committee reported
sgaiust.
Overture from the presbytery Of Pugot's Sound,
asking to be recognized 40 q Presbytery BY the
General Assembly. Granted
Overture from the Presbytery Of Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, stating that member Of the new school
Presbyterian church applied by letter for admis-
sion to an old school church; bat IL appeared he
bad never received any but Catholic baptism. The
committee reply that the assembly Of 1s45 decided
that Catholic baptism was not valid
Au overture with reference to permanent fund,
to be raised by . contributions Of rs cents from
each member of the presbyterian church, for SUI
peranuated ministers, was answered that, while
the general assembly approves OF otcontributions In
their behalf, It was not prepared to recommend
the establishment Uf any permanent fund for that
purpose.
A variety of other overtures and memorials, not
Of general interest, we're acted upon
The order Of ihe day tha rspOst Of tho commit
tee on systematic beuevolence, was reached. Rev.
Dr. Smitb. of Virginia. submitted the conclusions
of the committee. OF 1853 presbyte,ies, 10l had
made the report and pureued tho plan required
BY the General Assembly. The remaining 81 were
either missionary presby teries, or too recently
added TO comply with the General Assembly's di.
rectiops. Report adopted.
Rev X Jnnkin, d ID, vas appointed to preach
the next annual sermon 10 behalf Of the board of
domestic missions; Rev r W Condit, d. alter
nate.
DR. Stanton, Of Chilicothe, was appointed to
preach the sermon in behalf Of f,reign missions,
H Gray, d d, alternate, DR. McGili, in behalf of
church extension; Mr.. Cunningham. of India
uapolis, alternate, Barj NJ. Smith, d d, in behalf
Of education, Lewis W dreen, D d, atterua,e; Prof
J Wilson. 10 behalf of the board of publication,
II j Van Dyke, alternate.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 3l-The General Assembly
to-day elec ed DR.. Rice, of Chcogo. to the fret
chair of the Northwestern Theological Seminary;
DR. Willis Lord, of Brooklyn, to che second chair;
Dr. J Halsey, Of Iousvi'le, to the third chair,
and DR. William Scott, of Cipcinpats to the fourth
chair.
The convention will probably adjourn to.mor-
row.