The New York herald., 1866-11-11
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE
our FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.

Annual session In Norfolk of the Synod Of the
Presbyterian Church Of virsinia--O OniciaI
pairs Of Governments Light Houses Dam
AGED by the Wor and Otherwise-The Naval
supply Steamer Memphis.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. g. 1865.
The annual session of the Synod Of the Presby
church, whose stated yearly meetings held unn-
termttingly during the war, ia now in session in Nor
folk Nearly all the Presbyees OF the State well
represented the proceedings have been character
zed by great harmony Most Of the matters brought UP
for discussion have been Of local interest and nothing Of
sectional character, growing out Of tho late conflict
between the North and the South been allowed intro.
duction. Rev. Or j. w. Atkinson, President Of Hamp-
den Sidney College, preached the opening from
the text, "our conversation is in Heaven The dis
characterized by careful thought, and
listened to with deep interest The business meeting
BEGAN with the appointment OF DR.. Brown, Of Hanover
county, as assistant Secretary 10 Rev. Dr. Mcfarland
the clerk and OF the Synod for twenty-five
years. After the appointment Of standing committees
and committee records Rev Dr. Baird, secretary Of
publication And education presented his report for the
past year. which full Of interesting and encouraging
statistcs Among other things he mentioned quantity
OF Bibles presentei by parties in England which lad
parsed the bocksde and since distributed through the
State, and like disposition OF large number OF re
gous tracts which, fortunately, escaped tho
nsmes q Richmond Succeeding this report, Rev. Drs
Moore aud Stewart vory Interesting narratione OF
their regent vish 10 England on behalf u the Church,
end the hAerng receptions given them BY The Earl Of
berslly shqwered them. GOOD share Of the days
scssiop has boon consumed in discussing the proposition
from y G:on 1i f e s Con-
Csroins 70 ihs General Assembly No Conclusion was
arrived 81 adjournment, and the subject laid
tpr nai action r this evening The probability is that
the proposition win be adopted proposed change In
action ~ also the organization Of new presby.sry to
be called the Montgomery prsrbytey, and made up Of
portions Of the present Montgomery aud Roanoke pres
byiees and the latter 10 be designated the Abing-
don preebytery These subjects we're made the special
order of tomorrow. sermon was given last evening
evening BY Rev Pzer ua' expected tha. lns the
synod VIII he able 70 close Us session tomorrow even
Ing. Tho ncxt meeting will be in Charleston.
SURVEY roRTsMourH NAVY YAKp.
Captain G. r. 7. Rogers and Chief Engineer Harmon
Newell. Of The Portsmouth Navy Yard, made to-day,
ough survey Of the yard the condition Of tho buildings
and machinery, amounts OF different material hand,
everything in fact oppsrsanIng to the yard The lead.
Ing object Of this survey to make ny estimate Of
se monoy required for Too yard the coming year and
next Congress The close Of the let
Navy is,d IN as ruioed condition as this
yard. Al the machinery had beon removed,
and not whole building lef' In The past yesr en-
Immense amount OF work has been done, and had the
spprcprai!on been more ibial much more would have
is old loos aud by another year il will bs made
iines ras, ons Of our best government navy yards
R.ptiEiso EaBr HoCsra.
Slowly bui surely Tho work OF repairing tho damages
done during the TO light houses Is progress
ing. Most OF those In this vicinity in
ccicnt ordOr. by the recent storm some Of the
foundation Of the Back river lishs house
washed away, rendering The structure tottcrng and
insecure. A breakwster 10 being built the
seawsrd side n prevent the OF this thing
future The lighthouse here is being also renvenaed
and nstssd OF being. 10 looks eycsore the Point
~ long has been promises 70 become Of IT, chief
beautice
xKsrIus.
Tho United States Naval Supply steamer Memphis
Lieutenant Commander Goninger, that put into tho
Portsmouth Navy Yard few days ago with engine dam
Aged having her necessary repairs plcted sailed this
afternoon She took nrsi supply Of powder Fort
Norfolk
TROOPS from SorrcLK
One OF the three companes Of the rwelnh United
States infantry stationed al Norfolk, has been with.
drawn, and to-day Joined It's regiment inside the fort
II probable that the other troops will kewre be speed
lily withdrawn.
The steamer city Of Albany arrived here Yesterday
morning with three hundred for the Eleventh
rned sstes infantry. stationed In the vicinity OF Rich