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The Methods, Conference at Alexandria,
FOURTH DAY.
Especial report for The Star.

Especial report Tor The Star.
The Baltimore Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, late the
majority of the Staunton Conference OF fSGI,
under the name of the Baltimore Conference
ing in the Methodist Church South, IN Alex
andria; Rev. Bishop Early presiding.
The session was opened with the usual reli-
gious exercises. The President OF the United
States and all in authority We're remembered
in the prayers, and the fpiritual prosperity OF
the Church was not forgotten.
The class of the fourth year was called. when
the committee Of examination reported the fol-
lowing whose characters were passed, and they
were thereupon elected TO elders orders
David Harris, VIM; Hodges, w. ]. Perry, @.
l.. TorrIson, L. w. Haslup.
T.. r. Hedrick's name was called, when Rev.
Mr.. Eggleston, y. Z, stated that he had been
elected to elders orders at Staunton, but when
coming mp before Bishop Scott for ordination
he made an exception 70 the new chapter on
slavery, and the Bishop refused to ordain him.
Brother Hedriek was thereupon elected to
elders orders.
Reys. c. H. wlsner and Jos. WATSON were
located.
The name OF Rev. John p. Hyde having been
called, Rev. T.. X. Neitch, his presiding elder,
stated that he had received charges against
Brother Hyde, and he deemed il due that they
should be investigated After some debate, the
charges were referred 10 a committee
The following local ministers were elected
10 deacons orders Rev. Robert =. ID. Hero
nimeus, Of Winchester district w NJ Strick-
Ter; OF Rockingham district Z. b. Prettyman,
OF Rockville circuit, Baltimore district
The following members asked leave TO record
their votes on the resolutions adopted on Thurs
day last, severing their connection with the
Methodist Church, and their names were re-
corded in the affirmative Rev. Messrs He'd
rick, Hall, Kuglor, Mcdonald, and thinner
man.
Rev. Nelson Head, OF theNirginia Conference.
was introduced TO the body; after which he,
with DrDoggett as fraternal messengers from
that Conference, made addresses.
Yesterday, the following applicants for ad-
mission on probation were called for examina
ton. viz: Daniel Harris, j. G. Maxwell, John
a. Rion, Isaac kanter, j. T. James, Benjamin
r. Ball, q. II. Williams, J. i. Tanhorn. Chas-
w. Cooper.
They were addressed at some length by
Bishop Early, after which the obligations OF
the church were administered 10 them.
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xxxIxrH cONGREss-FIRsrs SESSION.


HoUsE-Mr. Ward, OF New York, made =
speech, arguing that there was no power sn the
South TO represent sovereignty. We have
right 20 compel Obedience 20 the Government.
and as Mr.. Lincoln said a few days before hts
ASSASSINATION, that those States were ont al
their practical relations TO the Government.
They are still out, and The tack was with Con
gress TO BRING them back. and % 20 re, pLztruJt
the Union 10 secure union with power. Tho
Democrats fail TO see the hand ritiBg on the
wall, and they would 60 down 10 posterity n
the Tories of the Revolution and the Federal
lists of 1872. II their counsels had, prevailed
during the late contest, the nation would have
persisted.
MIR. Delano, of Ohio, examined the condition
of the States lately in rebellion. On ITS solu-
ton depended our present happiness and the
future existence OF the nation. He believed the
States OF the South are still States. with the
right Of local and domestic legislation. Yet he
did not believe they Were so united for union,
as TO demand the right ofthe admission OF their
members He combatted the heresy, as he
called it, that the Southern States are dead.
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sTERLING PRICES CONFEDERATE COLO
NY In MEXICO,

We are permitted to make the following ex-
tract from a letter received by a gentleman of
this District from the ex-rebel General Ster-
ling Price, who seems to be running a colony
In Mexico:
CoRDoyA, MEXICO, Jan. 16, Ies6.-Dr. los. A
Audd-My dear Sir: 1t gives me pleasure 10
give you such information as YOU NAV desire
in relation TO the country in this vicinity
Waddy Thompson, IN his recollections of Mex
leo, gives very correct history. He states
truly that sit is a country for which God has
done more, and man less, than any other in
the world" The state OF society (native) is
intoierable. II is true that we have MANY
wealthy and intelligent Mexicans around us,
but we will have TO depend for society upon
those who settle with us and speak our Ian
guage.
The Government has purchased a large tract
OF country in this immediate neighbOrhood,
and Is now having 1t surveyed as rapidly As
TO each head Of family six hundred and Iorty
acres, and to each single man three hundred
and twenty, at one dollar per acre, payable in
nye annnai installments, the applicant declar-
Ing that he Tor she) Is an immigrant, and de.
sires the land for actual and immediate settle-
ment. am now settled upon the best section
consideration the climate, the productions of
The soil, the timber and water, and its proxim.
ity TO the railroad, &c.
i have donated thirty acres of land for
town site on rushing stream OF water, and
having on IL several large springs Of excellent
water. The most Of us are now engaged in
improving our iOtS. we nave named the town
'sCarlota," (the name OF our most excellent
Empress.) The town Will be settled almost
entirely by Confederate families.
The country produces coffee, sugar, corn, and
tobacco, In great PERFECTION. The coffee crop is
much the least oublesome; but the trees must
De three years old before they bear They are
then very profitable. In the meantime, the
corn and tobacco grown on the same piece of
GROUND. IN the same ear. are very very yalu.
able. This Is now the tobacco setting season
Laoorers are procured principally from among
me natives. at fifty cents per day-they board
ing themselves. Mechanics are scarce and
obtain high wages. The railroad is now offer.
ing twenty dollars per thousand for brick: one
dollar and quarter per hundred for lime and
the country abounds In timber and limestone.
There is a wider field for operation, with less
competition, than i have ever known any.
where else.
Wheat, barley and other small grain grow
wen IN some portions Of the empire; but not in
this neighborhood
II the immigration is as great from the States
ak anticipate, every description of property
must increase In value; therefore / would
advise those who have determined 10 come. to
lose no time In doing So "
Very respectfully, STERLING ppIcp
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q crowd of white men, without any just cause
or provocation. The most prominent of his as
sailants were Robert Dent, Glenn. Thompson,
first attacked Barbour by knocking him down
with large stone and btirg his nose. The 9TH
ers then joined in and held Barbour on the
ground while Dent kicked him on the head,
face, and shoulders, infiicting very severe in
juries. Barbour at length broke from his as
sailants and ran pursued by Dent. who bran
dlshed large club, but by concealing himself
in a swamp, he succeeded in eluding them, al
though Tibbet and Shemmel followed him on
horseback with the avowed intention Of shoot
ing him. kepley Tibbit is returned rebel SOL
der, and Is regarded in the community a
dangerous man.
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FURTHER INCREASE OF THE CATTLE
PLAGUE,

The cattle plague or rinderpest is assuming
IN alarming phase in Great Britain. If some
means are not found 10 check its progress, at
its present rate OF increase 1t will not REQUIRE
many weeks TO drain the kingdom of its cattle
Thos. II. Dudley. Esq, Consul at the port OF
Liverpool, informs the Department of State,
increasing in virulence.
The Government report published on the
Goth OF January, announces 10.0H new cases
for the week ending on that day; being an
increase Of 795 cases over the previous week.
This report swells the number that have died
OF. the disease TO 60, 905 ana the number killed
after having been attacked TO is 135. Whole
number Of deaths reported from the beginning
OF the epidemic is 5000.
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ATTACK ON ATREEpMAN

The following Is the substance of an A ida vi.
inside by the colored man who was beaten ar
Chaptco, Md. at the same time Mills was
abused, Of which we gave an account in Wed.
nesdays Star.
Essex Barbour, returned colored soldier
Eniie IN the store OF one Garner, at Chaptico,
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TELEGRAPHlO NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM THE ISTHMUs.
TOrpedoes for the Gillian ms a CalIao-COm.
Ap tatesby Jones turned up-Chilian iro n =
clads to attack Cuba

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The Tri5gne's Panams
correspondent says torpedo and other Internal
meet has arrived at Callao. 1t was purchased
In New York by an agent OF the Gillian Gov
eminent, who passed through Panama on his
return about n fortnight ago.
Catesby Jones, late of the Rebel NAVY passed
through Panama en- route for Chill, where he
is 10 have commission in the Navy
The correspondent of the Herald says the four
iron clads that will leave England before the
declaration OF war reaches there, will either
attack Cuba or carry war 70 the ports OF Spain
and attempt the destruction OF the Naval Arse
nal al Eerrol
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The Texas Convention.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-A special dispatch
from Austin, Texas, TO the Tribune SAYS the
convention organized and will incorporate INTO
the new constitution total abolition OF slavery,
and give the negroes the right TO testify in all
courts, TO hold property, TO sue and to be sued,
&c.
The convention is divided between original
secessionists and straight out Union men. Some
of the members favor negro suffrage.
The President Of the Convention voted
against secession in the last Convention, but
subsequently was an officer in the Confederate
army.
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THE OPKRA.-There was a fashionable audi
ence at Growers last evening to hear Mozart's
magnificent opera, the "Magic Flute" which
contains almost every variety of music. Some
Of the finest scenes were rendered with great
spirit, but there were occasional defects which
interfered with the enjoyment of the audience.
Not the least OF these drawbacks arose from
the weakness of the orchestra and the rather
loud whispering" of the prompter. Hermanns
as ''Sarastro" was grand, particularly in the
prayer or invocation, in the second act. Jo-
hansen and Naddie were in good voice, and
well up in their respective roles. Himmer rem
dered 'Tamino' satisfactorily; and Steinecke
and DZiuba, as ''Papageno' and "Papagena,''
acted and sang well.
The season closes this evening with "Fra
DiayOlo,' and as there have been several re-
hearsals during the week, we have reason to
believe ii will be the greatest success of the
season.
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The MAN IN GRAY HEARD fRoN.-Eise-
where will be found a statement from senator
Wade's mysterious visitor in gray. IL Will b.
seen that he gives a decidedly different version
OF his interview with Senator Wade from thAt
put forth by the Senator through his histcrian'
Mr. Whitelaw Reid
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PERsoNAL.-Hon. John NJ. Bolts, OF .rginiL
is in town. George II. ChIckerinG, Esq, OF
EOston, (Chickering A Sous,) and has bride, are
on visit to our city. and the guess 81 john
r. Ellis, ESQ
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THE CHOLERA AT MALTA,

The u, s. Consul at Malta writes to the
State Department, dated January 18th, that il
is feared the cholera has not permanently
abandoned that place. He says that although
no cases OF real cholera are known, il has left
some severe cases of dysentery and typhoid
fever, which incline the principal English aad
Maltese physicians TO think that the disease
may again appear in the coming.
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IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Reported Capture of Monterey-Nesrete 9

BrownsviIle-The Ba glad Commission.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-The Browns Vile
Courier of the 3D. announces that Escabedo
was reported TO have taken Monterey
Gen. Negrete arrived at Brownsville, and AZ
was reported had forsaken uareZ for Ortega
The Commission investigating the Bagdad
AFFAIR had reported and thrown the blame ON
Crawford and the party of U. s. soldiers en-
gagged in the affair
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EXAMINING BOARD FOR ORDNANCE.

The War Department has appointed board
OF officers, to meet on the 10th day OF March, to
examine into and report upon the following
questions What form and caliber Of breach
loading arm should be adopted as a model for
future construction of muskets for infantry.
What form for cavalry. and what form for
changes of muskets already constructed to
breach-loading muskets. Each person who
submits arm for examination will be re-
CURED TO state in writing the lowest price at
which ii will be furnished in the event of its
being adopted by the Government.
The Chief OF Ordnance is directed to furnish
the board with all the information in his power;
also, TO provide IL with office room, stationery,
and place for experimental firing, targets,
ammunition, &c.
The board will consist of the following Of
ficers Maj. Gen. W. 3 Hancock, Mai. Gen.
X. &. Buchanan, Brig. Gen. T. V. Hdgner
Col. Horace Porter, Lit. Col Wesley Owens
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WHITE HOUsr

Quite large assemblage OF visitors Were at
the White House to-day. The Christian Com
mission called TO pay their respects to the
President this afternoon, and were met by him
in the East room. rs 81, 49,
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Arrest of the Concord Bank Robbers

Boston, Feb. IO.-Two OF the robbers of the
National Bank of Concord, Mass, which was
robbed on the 25th of September last, have been
arrested, and $4,000 OF the money has been
secured, being about two-thires Of the money
stolen.
The.money belonged principally TO the Mid
dlesex Savings Institution and the residents OF
Concord
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TO BE MUSTERED OUT.

The Secretary OF War has issued an order
honorably mastering out OF the service fifteen
paymasters, by the middle Of the present
month. One of the paymasters is from the
Bureau Of Referred Claims.
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LOCAL NEWS.

ELECTION OF CFFIcKRs.-Lastn night, Coium-
bia District Tent, No. ~, l. .. Of Rechabites,
met in the room Of Eagie Tent 81 the Navy
Yard. and elected the following officers for the
ensuing term ID. q. r., Thos. Is. Marche; u.
X. r., Sam. Q. Mills; ID. r. s., ID. McCzthran;
ID. +. s., q. w. Mitchell; ID. F. w. r. Dove; u.
L., j, H. Soper; ID. g., 5. "A. II. McKim: d. G..
T.. Lyles.
Mr S. q. Mills was elected delegate to the Con-
vehtion to meet in Utica, N. Y, for the pur-
pose Of re -organizing the High Tent OF North
America
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10.-Flour dull, with a
downward tendency. Grain unchanged; sales
small. Glover, 1915; timothy, si.25. Sugars
firm, and 4 cent higher. Coffee steady.
Whisky nominal at 80 2iaS22tK.
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SECOND EDITION.
O'CLOCK p. M.
. O'CLOCK p. M.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
WAeHITsToH, February 10. 1896
jay Cooke q Go. furnish the following no
lations Of 0oxernnent securities
NEW YORK FIRST BoARp "a

NEW YORK VEST BOARD sALKs-
Coupons, 1Ui; Five Twennes. 1867, In2x;
Five Twenties. 1854, 102S Five Twenties,
1865, 1G2S; Ten Forties, oiH; Seven Thirtles,
s9h; Certificates, 9eX; Gold, 1921.
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CREDIT TO C.FsAR THE THINGS THAT AKA
CFsAR's, &C..We see thai the Richmond Nnd
other Southern papers credit TO the btu 7snc-r
cur phouoEraphie report OF the interview ss-
tween the President and the colored driegaiiOa
stolen by that paper from ms. Wesre getting
about tired of this sort Of thing. and will thank
our morning and other contemporaries whs
may use our full report OF to-day's interview
by the Virginia delegation with the Presid-at
70 give us proper credit.
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WASHINGTON PHILosoPHIcAL SocIKrY-
BY advertisement In another column IL will be
seen that the first session of the aWashington
Philosophical Society" will be held At the
Union League Building, tomorrow Sunday
afternoon. The question for discussion THAT
man Is immortal"
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New York Markets.

New York Markets.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10--F1our advancing 10
cents. Cotton dull. Wheat dull and declined
cent. Beef quiet. Pork dull. Lard dull
Whiskey dull.
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ORPHANs' CorRr, Judge Pwceu-This morn
ing, the will Of the late John Waldpon, be-
queathing his estate to his wife, who he nomi-
mated as executor, heretofore fiied, was faliy
proven and admitted 10 probate
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rEEEpnEN,s BuKEAu BILL.

~ - stated that the Presidcnt - opposni o.
the Freednen's Bu-esa hill IN 80 fAr n i'eNrr-
cises Jurisdiction over Maryland, kea'n,sJ '
ard Missouri. and will recOmmit % 90 Congress
with the recommendation that IL be 50 altered
as not 20 apply TO these States.
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I. KDw. CLAn1.l lTHos. B. Csoss,Ja.
r. EDw. CLARK & CO..
LUMBER DEALERs,
Virginia aveaue, bet. 9th and lath streets. east.
(near The L. s. Navy Yard
Washington.
,s E,Alv.ys .. hand large stock of al, kind. of
Lumber fe 10 I'm
SELLING OFF AT REDUCED PRICES.
sMooT 4 BURROUGHS,
No. 119 Bridge street, Georgetown,
Will, from this date, offer every description of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
at very reduced prices. Wishing to close out this
entire stock by the first or middle of March, bar
gain, ~ ,o may be expected noor . ,r.no.ous
I IsT OF CONsIGNKEs OF THR ATLANTIC
6IpI SHTEAAsHlP Companys Steamer, JOHN
A . s; S.1 L VA Adam: 20, B.rys ssEthslCs
RR, l. c.. Blanchard MOhqn, Bate.
Campbell 4 Son, .Cailsn + Il, Calian G, Cham,
herlain A 8 Go, Daily James, Daley 8 Z, De
RaasbIof Col W. Dennison p, DeRrees Nv,
cG e ssadinsr j s. 81 Ia. Tyn. H
psming Hilleark G WI Bros & Co. Kidueii /
Son, Kennedy G = McKnew Bell, Moses W B,
Morgan Thos p Marin Bros W, Orme W
NOR, Page r, Rupert o. Rscksr Gen B II, Rely
y Stewart Thomas, Sioussa 4 Ennis, Surgeon
Gen U A. Sykes, Chadwick Co, Sampson A,
Thomas Jenkin, Taylor Hudson, Uppernan w III
Co, Waters, G, willard @ C, Walker & Co.
Melch 3, Congressional Library, storekeeper
MORGAN, RINEHART & CO.,
ie lU ioot 1t st and corner Pa. av. and 18th ST.
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II avenue, between 9Th aud 7th sts., and ass0,<
north ~ street between aad N, washinSton,
Glass woye Tape Hoop Skirts. Of eVsr. :t nIs'
Length AID siEs Skirts altered and rePsireA.
. - Vim J, WILL 90
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NOTICE TO LADIES
Many persons come to our store and ask for i'm
ftation Human Hair. This is to give notice that
We keep only genuine and first class articles.
DEMONGEOT,
Re S1w Corner Of d and 10th streets
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Patent Champion Safes In the entire destrucion Of
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large brick building 18th street, and exposed TO
seieai body OF flame, from the large amount OF hay
burning stables, - 'A'
We got the safe out next day and opened IL The
poons papers; money In bank bills, were all we'll
R re,sserveSdi. .ins being injured except the
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R ssad o. the Blocker street and Fulton Fer.
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entrance into public life one of my cardinal
tenets; and at the very commencement Of this
rebellion (and do not make this remark for
, the purpose OF bringing up anything that
has transpired that is unkind in its character,)
l set my face against the dissolution of the
Union of these States. believed then, as
press and indicate that the rights of all were
better secured in the Union than they could
possibly be out Of it, and convinced Of this, I
from the hrst opposed all the efforts made to
destroy the Union, Notwithstanding the severe
peril TO which thus subjected myself The re.
suit OF the bitter ordeal through which we have
passed during the last four years, demonstrates
most conclusiyely that the position then as.
sumed and maintained was correct one It has
proved most conclusively, also, that this Union
cannot be dissolved. That the experiment to
ina, tn;r,v END, as after having been fully and
1t is highly gratifying to meet gentlemen as in.
telligent and responsible as yourselves who
are willing and anxious to accept and do &C.
and are willing to obey the laws made in pur,
suance thereof. We were at one point when
we separated, which was painful in the ex
IRENE; o9t wnen we passed round through the
period OF four years that has tried the powers
of the Government, and swing round to this
point at which we meet and agree, and are
now willing to unite in efforts for the preser-
walton OF the Government, which / regard as
the best in the world, am gratified indeed.
We are now standing upon one common
ground, railying around the Constitution and
the Chi0h Oh tnese Stafes, the preservation OF
which L conscientiously believe cannot but
result IN The promotion and advancement Of
the interests of our people. i have no doubt
the intention and the purpose Of you all is 10
carry out and to apply that very simple prin-
ciple and resolution which you have here laid
down.
l know that some are distrustful; but am
one OF those who have confidence in the judg-
ment, the integrity, the intelligence, and in the
virtue OF the great mass of the American
people. And having this confidence. so far as
j am concerned, am willing TO trust them.
and thank God that we have not yet reached