Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-22
BARNEsvILLE. o. Msrch is. 1864.

BAREEsvILLE, o., March is, 1854.
The Central Railroad, from Columbus TO
this place, runs through most romantic
region Of country, which now looks very
desoIste, but, when clothed in the robes Of
summer, must be e1quisitely beautiful.
BarnesviIle is one hundred and ten miles
east from Columbus, and tWenty-seven
miles west from Bellaire, is situate on .
rise of ground, contains 1000 inhabitants,
and wears the grimy, dilspidated look so
common toVillsges in this section Of Ohio.
The Pittsburgh Conference Of the Meth
odist Church is now in session here, and
every nook and corner Of the town is
crowded, so that it is difficult to obtain
even place to lodge.
This Conference is composed Of more
than two hundred ministers, hale and
splendid looking fellows, mostly young
men, and every one as loyal to his country
es to his God. What patient, self f-sscri-
fcing class Of men Methodist ministers
sreI Here they wait not knowing where
they are to dwell during the coming year,
cheerful, happy; long removals are before
them, over hilly, muddy roads small sals-
riss, just barely enough to maintain them
comfortably, and yet they are uncOmplain-
ing and joyful And they are men Of
ability, and could win their way to fame
and fortune in other vocstiOns.
There was quite an excitement this NOR
ming, on account of the circulation through
the Conference Of the Wheeling Register,
one gentleman arising and objecting TO
the paper on the ground that it was Of
Copperhesd proollvities. The truth Of this
statement was denied by an elderly broth
er. who stated that the editor was Wor-
thy man, the son Of Methodist minister,
and lived next door to him, and be did not
wish to injure his feelings, especially since
be had taken the trouble to dispatch re-
porter here to accommodate the Confer
ence. At this juncture Mr.. Holmes arose
and inquired If this editor was net the one
who had published an atrocious slander on
Governor Curtin, when he published pa
per in Pennsylvania, and was compelled
to retraet7 Several cried out Yes,P and
one preacher was for ejecting the paper
snd reporter both.
The affair has occssioned good deal Of
talk about town, some pronOuncing the
conference political meeting, and saying
all manner Of hard things. One is re-
minded by the incident Of the soothssyer
who followed Paul and Silss, saying,
these are the servants Of the most high
God.
This afternoon the Conference was ad-
dressed by Rev. Mr.. Paddock, of Lawrence,
Kansas, who is one Of the survivors Of the
terrible massacre. he spoke with deep
emotion, and gave as graphic picture Of
the horrible deeds Of that day; Of husbands
being shot down beside their wives, and
children torn from their fathers arms and
the father murdered in cold blood. One
can scarcely credit the strocity Of those
deeds. Mr. Paddock preached the funeral
sermon over the slain, where there were
eighty-fve widows and two hundred or
phan children in attendance.
At the close Of the address the ministers
contributed over six hundred dollars to-
ward the erection Of q Methodist Church
in Lawrence, Messrs. Ball and AultmGn,
Of Canton, who were present paying sixty
dollars.
A report is in circulation that the cars
on the Central Ohio Railroad are not run
ming on account Of q strike, but the report
is false. CD. L.