Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-20

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HlaoiS lsgHod--L %. Einsow, W.
G. Ben, N.-As Coulter. - Al
Central Illinois SyRod-R. A. Fergu-
SOD, RI N tones ]. HemhfngwAyy rTFl
Indiana Synod. w. Penick, j. L |
Mccormick, B, y. Pennil.
Sanjahnoa Synod-A. @. Melvin, John |
Wayman, J. R. Baily. = :
HPenasytrdntd SynOd-J. 8. we55, J. |
z. Roach, James Glezin. 80
| ,KensptcEy Synod-C. x, Hudson, Z. |
Nc Hunter, G. Metcalf 1 la sE0e
Ohio synod. z: Roach, R. A. Fer
guson, James Woodward. "a
Oregon SyIlOd--Ws T. Ferguson, H.
G. anderson. bssseq ylaBomfaean
aHThe Commission of Rev. John W.
Miller and Elder A. B. Weldon, from the
Presbgtery Of Ewing, was presented,
and the COMMISSIONERS admitted to
seats'in the General Assembly 500
The certificate Of the appointment Of
Rev John g. Alterberry, D. D., as Com
missioner, and DR. Geos Il. Day, as Al
ternate, from she Presbytery of Salem,
Ohio, were read also letter from the
former, excusing their absence aud
breathing the Warmest Christian spirit
and hopes respecting 1.-the prosperit5of
the Church P+ Ns..l-'o me-
The certificate and letter were or
dered to be placed on 6le.A tislg
las Rev Mr.. Henderson, from the Special
! Committee on the death Of the Presi-
dent, submitted The following report and
resolutions, which we're unanimously
adopted a4iaa ad bil3H gb7sHs
h9 WHEREGs, Since the last meeting Of
. hthe General Assembly Of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, the Chief
. Magistrate Of the United States has been
+, ruthlessIy and barbarously murdered,
. and-aET w .HqA aA ~ HAm aiiIsE
i peg WHEREAS, 1t is deemed becoming and
: proper that this General Assembly in
common, probably, with all other bodies
: Of a similar character assembling this
f season, should give expression Of sefti-
tnent touching matter Of such trans
cendent importance 10 the welfare Of this
9 hrat;on therefore ihlEest35 aaot aa4
4 t91l. Resolced, That in the death of
d President Lincoln the people of the
limited States have lost wise, judicious,
i philanthropic and noble Chief Executive,
v the friends Of human freedom sincere
( and ardent eo-la.borer, the advocates Of
n human progress and popular govern
e ment true friend and faithfdlpatron.
2. Resolped, That the crime Of his
disqualification is trebly danning: first
y because he was guilty Of no CRIME that
T. could in any sense Justify such an act;
e second, because his death could work nc
! POSSIBLE good to any; third, because it is
a blow aimed at the stability Of all hu
man government 80
a fa 8. Rssolred, That we rejoice in the
Ie faith that the Almighty Ruler Of thG
r. Universe can override the wicked deeds
1 Of men and devils, and cause their wrath
= to praise Him, and the remainder o.
!, wrath He viii restrain. l'o'h.'- -s'i-
It'll 4 RESOLVED, That we tender our heart
e felt sympathies and kind coincidence t
. the bereaved citizens of the Unitet
= States, the afflicted and mourning fami,
3 ly of the deceased, and the sorrowine
n friends of humanity and moral progress
TT I. throughout the world.
i ATSigned1 81. H. D. HEsDERsoN..
= s1aI alsa j. c. BowDkN, islad
$ esl g -7a d. F. JACKSON, a.
y, HsiJ io ~ i3la' 5a Committed
IS On motion, ordered that at ten o'clocl
at this Saturday morning, the General AS
IN hsembly proceed to determine the plac
e of the next meeting of the Assembly.
K After which, in order to afford tim
If for the Committees to work, the Genera
to- Assembly adjourned until o'clockthi
s. morning i2'aW .t5sYsis 10 0oiisa
iy The Session was closed with Praye
as, and the Apostolic Bsnediction: ola
al { sdg- 1t is said that Gov. Fenton hs
appointed a colored man, named w. I
y Powell, to be Notary Public in me
: York, the first Office of the kind. eve
50 conferred on a negro in that State.
= Well, why should not negro haV
,e the privilege Of writing up deeds, NOR
~ cages and contracts for Ibis fello
Philippians, take their acknowledg
n n5 uents and pocket the fees7 No viii
D. ~ man win be compelled to patronize hin
,at Quick WORKS. an illustration
the dispatch with which business is dor
,rt in !this city, we may remark that Al
no bales of cotton, landed here from the
It. Patrick yesterday, were transferred
nd the Evansville Transportation ompar
by to the depot and started East at tv
,es clock, P. NJ, by the uarisalled Bell
an fontaine Cotton Express line, Shippe
no. should bear this in mind.'o9 I'll aaa (
raj DEATH OF AN EDIToE.--An Illino
a exchange says Alfred Sanders, ESQ
PIT for more than 20 years editor of Il
tii Davenport, Iowa, Gazette, died st Da
ne tenport, on Tuesday morning last, agC
+ "a 40 years sat be lasmi7agsQ ads % K
"A GoEFIsokTED The Bar-keeper Of
nnu steamer at St. Louis, went to the The
/ =, ire the other night, rugged out ina So
60 90 Of Army Blue, with the insignia Of
va y Colonel on his shoulders. BE was q
4 rested by asUs S, detective and his So
'h' of blue and Eagles we're coh6scate
'nI and he returned to his boat asadder
he ~, alrg r,an ''eI'sTaf e. elst.I
to ..9ss4 = &C card. '5 s.. % 30
of Perna me ~ Saw Few w3rds
oe answer TO communication Of Mr..
ss Maier, which appeared in yesterday
leszl To4ty9a17 in which he freu3srhs. Hafs