Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25
STATE NEWS.

ECCLEsIAsTICAL-The was a very re
spectacle attendance of Ministers and Ell
ders at the late Synod of the Presbyterian
Church in Charlotte, and a good deal OF
business was harmOniously transacted. The
next session will be held at Newbern, on
the last Wednesday of October, 1866.
The Annual Conference of the South ern
Christian Church commenced its session al
O'Kelly's Chapel, Chatham co., on the 10th
inst. A number of Ministers and lay del
egates were in attendance. The Church IN
which the body held its sessions is near the
residence of Rev. Jas. O'kelly, the leading
spirit in the organization Of the society,
and almost within sight of his last resting
place Rev. W. B. Welons, President of
the Convention, on taking his seat, deliver
ed an address, giving a hopeful account of
the prospects Of the Church. Rev. ". II.
Doherty, charged with grossly immoral
conduct, was unanimously expelled from
the ministry
The Central Baptist Association met with
the Bapti-t Church at FOrestyille, Wake
county, on Thursday of last week. n. E.
Cannady, Esq, who has presided for sever
al years with dignity and efficiency, was re-
| elected Moderator, andB. ". just ce Clerk.
| The Churches were all represented, and
several Churches were added to the body.
! They were all reported in prosperous con-
dition, most of them having been strength
ened by revivals of religion during the past
year. Rev. T. E. Skinner, ID. d., preach
ed the Introductory sermon.
! Among the visiting ministers were Rev.
| t. B. Kingsbury, of Warrenton, n. c., and
Rev. J. B. Taylor D. D., of Richmond,
! Virginia.
The usual matters of business were at
tended to harmoniously, and the body ad
! journed on Saturday evening
Raleigh Sentinel.
| RALEIGH MARKETS. Our market is boun-
tifully supplied every morning with all that
is necessary to provide good table. But
one thing is lacking, but that the most es-
sential, money. Our butchers stalls groan
beneath the weight of excellent beef, at
moderate prices while our country friends
keep the market plentifully supplied with
chickens, potatoes, eggs, butter, apples,
| cabbages, &c. Fish and oysters, too, are
becoming a regular feature. The latter,
though high at present, will doubtless fall
considerably, as the season advances.
By the way, speaking Of markets, the
technicalities employed in the telegraphic
reports of their fluctuations are very curl
ous In the warmest weather, we are told
that lard is firm, which is manifestly impos-
sible; and whiskey is frequently reported
as steady, which it certainly is not, in its
effects, at least. Provisions are constantly
,nchauged, which is distressing to those
who are fond of variety; and pork is quaet,
which is probable, considering the process
which the animal has passed through
Breadstuffs declining are suggestive OF con-
sumption. and Flour HceLy warrants suspi-
cion of ,ceerM And so on, through a Sc
ries of seeming contradictions, which Of
ten puzzle the uninitiated. .-.SentineL
The AMOUNT OF LIVE SroCK IN VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CARoLINA.-From tables just
compiled in the Agricultural Bureau at
Washington it appears that the live stock
now in Virginia may be stated as follows
horses, To, 547; mules, %, 10 cattle, 543,
l22 sheep, 761, $50; hogs, $685.
In North Carolina: horses, 80, 1876; ules,
IS, ZIG; cattle, 496, ,476; sheep, 399, 1875; hogs,
!, ,261, ,753. This exhibit shows decrease
III these two States of about one-third in
the live stock of all kinds since 1860.
A SECRET POLITICAL SOCIETY-The Sails
bury Union Banner declares that there is a.
secret political association in its part of the
State The organization has its solemn oath
of secrecy, and all who refuse to join it are
denounced as disloyal.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE. Rev Dr. McPhail
of Norfolk, Va, who, before the war, WIS
President of Lafayette College, Easton,
Pa, has been elected President of David
son College, rice Rev. Dr. kirkpatrick, re-
signed.
New cotton continues to roll into orr city
in all imaginable shapes and quantities.;
from pillow case full to the compact bale
in the seed and ginned. We learn that the
negroes are working faithfully in the pick
ings, and are realizing good wages. They
are universally paid so much pound for
their labor-Netcbe,m COntn1erci0.
QUICK GRowrH. have before us a
ruta baga turnip, sent us by Mrs. Bray,
which she informs us grew in her garden
since the first of September (six weeks
time The turnip measures in circumfer-
ence eleven inches, and weighs one-and-a-
half pounds. Who can beat it ?
Neaobern Times. 18Th.