The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-22


NORFOLK, r1ov 2lst 1851
The inform alton received of the Intrusion
OF large nura Der of Yankee troops upon the
Eastern Shore OF Virginia, has created mu. b
sensation IN oar city, aud there is deep feel.
| ing Of sy mpatby for those who must for n
time submit to a humtlidiing military OPP
precision forced upon them by detestable Black
Repu biican rulers.
The s5ln Virginia Annual Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South com
meuCed it's session yesterday. Bishop An
drew not oeing present, Rev. DR.. VIM
A. smith WAS. by ballot, elected President
faul Whitehead was aDpoin ted Secretary
and r. A. Peterson Assistant Secretary.
Alter appropriate and i'm pressiye religious
"A~Telses, the Conference proceeded TO bust
ness.
ine presiding Elder OF the Norfolk District
and The preachers Stationed in Norfolk and
PORTSMOUTH were appointed a Committee on
Public Worship.
The Presiding Elders of the Conference
were appointed Il Committee on Missions.
}. :. *. Clarke. w. g. Blount, and E. II
Peterson, Committee on Memoirs.
Jn0. q. dranbury, Frank Stanley, and
Thos. ,. Cam pbeli, Committee on Sunday
Schools.
AN exhibit Of the Book Agent of the NJ. f
Church South, WAS lad before the Confer
eEce. read, and, on motion, referred 10 the
Comlnitte Oh Publishing In terests.
1t WIS resolved TO meet daily at 3 o clock
AID adjourn ~ o'clock +. u
On motion, IL was resolved 70 proceed 10
the exam natIon of ministerial character, and
"a large number OF the clerical gentlemen
present passed IL examination OF character.
1t was ordered that Geo. W. ) Harper.
Zaohariah Il. Harrison, Henry ID. Ward. Il.
I WoOQW4rd, J. 4. Iiariick, aad John B.
LauTens he placed OF The superanuatpd list
james d. Lumsieu WAS appointed III place
Of W4n. tx. Ward, l.. a. Glnoe III place Of
=. i. Peterson, and ID. !. q. Slaughter III
l!ace o: Il II. johnson as members OF the
john Board # Finance.
7 - fnr!i 2nRCiD a n
Der OK lae Committee OF Examination No. s,
IL place OF " In. Ii. WheeIWrlsht, who Is ab-
sent.
ON motion, the Conference adjourned.
Thi, morning Thursday tie Conference
Assem- bied st O'clock, Bishop Andrew III the
chair.
Arter solemn and appropriate religious ex
ercisss, Bishop Andre address SD the Con-
ference, eng L8ing the eager attention OF all
present. The remarks OF the distinguished
ana Yea r.Ole prelTte We're eloquent, sound
in pat. lotic sentiment, moral phlIUsCp ply, and
deep toned religious experience. lie men
toned, IN the c Grse o! his remarks, a visit IL
a son Ii the army, which unay0ldab!y caused
ms abs3nCA At tle opening OF tie Conference
he ministers were urged To be prayeFtui, ac-
tive IL the prosecution OF their work, and TO
ne ever atous, even III these trUGblcus times,
IN spreading the great truths o. the gospel
%! Christ In the land.
Heavy nripg WAS heard here yesterday.
learn lhat snot and smell Were thrown on
shore from the batteries On the Rip Raps, out
| have heard Of no damage.
Inc case OF the men charged with keeping 4
2 .InbiiLg house vail be up for trial before lAe
Circuit JUurt on Saturday
Young Hugkes's trlai. charged wilh the
murder OF Lieut.. Adams, Is now pEOS Tess-
Jag, Hon. John :. Mjitsoa, T&ze Well Tag Tor,
and J ian Ford, kaqs ,fJrth prisoner, ana
). =. >Lnh0s, eq., IoT lAe Common v tHltl.-
Young Hughes is calm and seIt possessed.
Lieut.. VIM. Sharp, who was among those
captured ~ n atterae, having been exchanged,
has arrived here. Lieut.. warren was ex-
changed TOR Lieut. Sharp, The ex, hHngs OF
i!eut. L0yat!, Ut this cIJy, is refused by Gen.
Hugor, ga tn ground tina. ne Is not prison
or o: "a 81, lie having been arrested ii Boston
immediately after nls resignation.