The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-12

AT meeting OF the Republicans of Jack
SON % township, held in Rics's Han, May llsh.
Mr. ). r. Copelin was ssiisd TO the Chair,
and +. Jaeger appointed Secretary. On mo-
ton, III. Strong j. b. Paul, and w. Rich
ards we're appointed committee TO nomi-
nate delegates TO attend the Charleston Con-
vention. The committee reported the fol-
lowing names: @. Hubbard, T. j. Rice, L.
r.. Bisseli, n. Jaeger, @. We McCrnry, r.
wilsey, H. Taylor, w Brownell, T.. d. Simp.
son, s. 4. Carey, W.. Richards, j. b. Paul,
DIR. Marsh, I. d. Chenowith, j. A. Wall, and
WI. Thompson. The COMMITTEES presuming
| that there might be other persons who we're
willing or intending to 60 to the Convention
whose names we're unknown TO them, recon-
mended the adoption of resolution author
izing and requesting any Republican OF Jack
son township, who can do so, to attend the
Convention. The report was received, the
nominations confirmed, and the resolution
| adopted.
On motion adjourned.
j. Il. CoPELIN, Chairman.
e. JAEGER, Secretary.
| VII ethodtsx Generaf Confereuce--sth
Day.
A petition relating to the subject of Nazs-
| riteism In Genesee Conference excited much
| discussion.
A petition was presented from the North
Ohio Conference, asking for a change of the
rule so that majority may determine how
| the congregation may be seated, and another
| from the Pittsburgh Conference, asking
for restoration of the old rule requiring
the men and women Of the congregation TO
/ sit apart.
The number Of petitions day in favor OF
a change of tho rule on Slavery was l79
| against il Is.
A resolution was before the Convention
proposing to arrange the contents Of the
next edition of the discipline in accordance
}. with the following plan:
| let, Doctrine; I'd, Government; 3D. Ritual;
4th, Benevolent Institutions; 5th, Temporal
Economy.
The Com. on Correspondence was instruct.
| ed TO inquire into the expedispcv of sending
q delegate to the General Assembly of O. s.
Presbyterlans, which assemblies ut Rocheste,
next week.
Tee Com. on Law questions was instructed
TO give opinions 40 10 whether the disciplin,
AS ii now stands prohibits the holding a,
we'll as the buying and selling Of slaves.
The Com. on Revivals was instructed to in
qnire into the expediency CT making each an
nual conference, except Oregon and Califor
MIA, hereafter responsible for the expenses
of their respective delegations to the Genera
Conference
The attendance of spectators has beer
larger to-day than upon any previous day
and the proceedings, as they assume i'm
portance, are becoming more interesting.
Fair of ueteoric stones.
Prom the Zanesvilie Courier
An extraordinary phenomenon occurre,
on Tuesday about noon, which has been no
ticed In many counties in Eastern Ohio
This occurrence, although it may be incredi
bic TO some, was certainly noticed by man
In different localities about the same time
la this city the explosion or noise was dis
tlnctly heard. AT New Concord, sixteel
miles east, q gentleman Who Was out 10 hi
field heard loud crash, similar TO sharl
thunder, a succession of which lasted half
minute, and then died away, like the SCUM
! OF receding train Of cars. On looking IL,
he observed aa object descending With grea
rap:dity, in an angling direction, and OF
marking where il touched the earth, he Their
found D stone Undecided e~o feet In the earth
and somewhat warm, weighing So lbs. An
other Was found Of Sc lbs, one of ~ nm
! one OF sc lbs. 10 weight, all within the cir
conference OF a few miles. A small porsio
OF one of these we have in our sanctum.
At Bellair the conclusion was SO strong a
; TO force open the large doors of a car house
At Malaga some of the inhabitants wer
frightened, thinking Of an earthquake. Th
shock al GAINESVILLE seemed to jar the build
ings to their foundations.
. Some boys were out in the woods near Me
Connelsville, which 10 perhaps thirty mile
from Concord, and observed what they term
: ed large red ball descending to the cart
Q with fiery tail TO it, but we're so frightene
. az to Immediately return home.
Tfrom the Columbus Statesman, May 5th.l
n A correspondent in New Concord, Musklne
4 um county, In letter published ia the State.
man on Tuesday morning mentioned sings
lar phenomenon in that neighborhood @
Tuesday. II was an astounding noise In Il
D sky like the roar of cannon, which Was 70
|, lowed by the falling of a number of stone
). weighing from two TO fifty pounda. Sin
4 | wac u"sv VI ouf Correspondents uUsc VIC uh'
received other letters from the same regit
l. of country, which not only corroborate b
Ia abatement, but which add greatly 30 the sim
ularity Of the phenomena. The stones we
found nearly fifty miles apart, although Il
}. explosion was heard ut oil the places me
;. toned from the direction of New Concord.
- Houses were shaken by the shock, and 10 Of
or two instances the doors bursted open.
). occasioned great deal Of CONSERVATION
that section Of the country, as we'll it migt
e. The interchangeable John Wise has q
dressed an eloquent letter TO Capt. DupoI
le proposing TO make a grand ascension fro
Washington, for the edifcation of the Japa
ese, on their arrival at that point. He as
ae no compensation beyond the payment. OF. I
e. expense in furnishing the gas.
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