Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-30
THREE CENTS.

ED oAukCH'-Ihls body was again in session yester-
uay' al the Ihlrd Church. corner of Paoa and Sar-
atoga streets The morning session was opened with
devotional exercises, conducted by Rev. M. L shu
ford The committee on the distribution of the min
utes OF the last Synod, composed of Reys J. KueII
ing and J. S. Foulk. and Elder II. ColEfo,var o..
presented their report and the chairman was ordered
to draw the Treasurer for the necessary expenses
incurred. The report of tho committee on classical
minutes was resumed, further discussed and several
items adopted, among them the dissolution of the
connection of Rev. N. L. Shuford with the Mount
Moriah charge, and the recognition of Rev. r.
Douglas as pastor. The installations of Rev. G. w.
GIessner at Frederick city, Rev. W. Goodrich at
Cloarspring and Rev. G. Scheel at Hagerstown were
reported as having been attended to.
Revs. Messrs. Hays and Stuchel of the Presby-
terian Church, were invited to seats and Mr.. Hays
as chairman fthe executive committee Of the Mary
land Tract Society presented the claims of the cause
to Casss, whereupon it was resolved that it be re-
newedly recommended to the confidence and Iiber-
aty of the congregations within the bounds of this
CIassls. The report of the committee on SynodicaI
minutes, was taken up item by item and several
adopted The session was closed with prayer by Rev
j. Bachman. Tho afternoon session was opened with
prayer by Rev J. H. HOmeier, and the report of the
committee on synodical minutes was again taken nm
and item adopted to the effect that this Chassis re-
fuse to comply with the request of the Synod to di-
vide into district Synods. and other item declining
to assent to annual meetings of the general Synod
Tho Chassis then proceeded to the election of delegates
to the general Syond, and the following were chosen:
Hevs. W. +. CollihOwer, T. A. Rupley j. Steiner
D. Zacharias, D. D., and E. r. Eschbach; Elders N
D. Hauer. Isaac Croniss, H. Collifower, Frederick
Achey and D. c. Hammond. AIternates-Revs. NJ.
L. Shuford, J. S. Foulk, NJ Bachman J. Kuelling
and r. Douglas; Elders J. Wesley, D. Stockman H.
Winter; A Rentch, and L. Fehsenfeld. The follow
ing chosen as delegates to the Eastern Synod:
Revs J. S. Foulk. g. ". Glessner, J. W. Santee, J.
kueng, and J. NJ. Titzel; Elders D. S. Bser Fred'k
Achoy, D. c. Hammond, j. Shreiner and j. Wesley.
Alternates-Revs. N. E. Gilds, J. Bachman, G. L,
Staley. w. Goodrich; Elders II. ColHower, Ii. Win
ter, Isaac Cronise, D. Stoclunan N. D. Hauer. The
Chassis then adjourned to meet at s P. NJ when the
report Of the Committee the state OF Religion was
read, and remarks were mado by several of the min
listers present. Another session will be held this
morning, aud final adjournment will probably be
had to-day.
ANOTHER MURDER.-On Monday night, about ten
o'clock, q cutting affray occurred on board the
schooner Two Brothers" lying off Henderson's
wharf Fells Poiat, resulting in the death of negro
named George Day. 1t appears that there are some
sixty colored emigrants this vessel, who have
shipped for Nevada, and during a gambling quarrel
II the tOrecaStlc, cOlOTed man named Joseph Har-
fis, drew razor and inflicted deathy cash in tho
throat of Day, who survived only about twenty min
utes after the occurrence. Lieutenant Barr of the
United States revenue cutter Northsrner, lying
alongside, took the man Harris into custody, and
handed him over to Captain Lynch of the Eastern
district, where upon being searched the bloody razor
was found upon his person. He had also a billy in
his possession Captain Lynch Immediately after
hearing of the occurrence, summoned DR.. Dwinelle
bat before the Dr. had time to reach the scene the
deceased had expired The Captain had the body
conveyed to the station house, and also took some
three or four witnesses into custody to appear before
the coroner's jury. Coroner Sparklin being notified
summoned jury Of inquest, who met yesterday
morning at the station house. and after the exami-
nation Of three or four witnesses (colored who sub
stantiated the facts above, rendered verdict that
the deceased to his death from being cut with
Il in the hands of Joseph Harris" The accused
committed by the for the action of the
Grand jury. No person claiming the body of Day,
it yesterday afternoon inferred in Potters field
Harris is from Washington, and is said to be noto-
rious character. He took the matter quite coolly
remarking to who spoke to him in refer
encc to the probability of his being hung that he
ready for it. From tho evidence before the jury
there was provocation for the committal Of so
rash act, though the party had a few words pre-.
vious.
The ACCIDENT RESULTING N THE DEATH OF Mr..
PRICE.-The accident upOn the Northern Central
Railroad at COckeysyille, Saturday last resulting
already been mentioned in the Commercial The
name of the unfortunate man was Mr. Robt F. Price.
H. in the act of returning to hshome just at the
time the express train due at Cockeysyille and
the engine struck the horse that he was riding
woUnding the animal in such manner as to render
it necessary to kill him. The train was stopped rs
as possible, and Mr. Price was taken up from the
cow-catcheT, apparently dead. The body was placed
on board and carried to the warehouse of tho CON-
pany. where it laid for safety, when the ware
house was closed and the train proceeded. Subse-
quently. on Sunday morning. the body was found in
a sitting posture in another part of the room with
his head resting against piece Of iron. It is sup
posed. therefore, that the unfortunate man revived
sufficiently to enable him to get in tho dark from tho
place to the other He had sustained in addition
to a wound the head fracture of the right
leg between the knee and hip. John Willis Esq.
held an inquest, at which DR.. Moses Merryman made
an examination, the jury rendering verdict that
Mr. Price died from wound in his leg he having
bled to death.
SALE OF LANB.-F. W. Bennett i Co., auctionaers,
yesterday sold, at tho Exchange salesrooms three
tracts of land in Hartford county-No. containing
2l4 acres, and improved by log house, No 2 con-
tanning l9l acres, and improved by frame dwelling,
barn. &c, and No. 8 containing 12O}4 acres, unim-
proved the two former IL miles from the city known
as Pine Grove Farm and two miles from Magno-
LA station, and the latter IS miles from Baltimore at
the junction of tho Philadelphia turnpike road with
the mountain road leading from Magnolia station.
The three tracts purchased by f. S. Hardesty,
the two first at S65 per acre. and the latter at $3.50
per acre The same auctioncers sold parcel of land
in Baltimore county; on the Baltimore and Philade-
phia turnpike road, about two miles from the city
limits containing 2lA acres and square perches,
improved by frame dwelling, to DR.. E. Schwartz,
for $1,000
EXPLOSION OF GAS PIPEs.-Shortly after 9 o'coeI,
on Monday night the gas pipes in the par or of the
dwelling Of Mr.. Connolly No. III South digb street
from cause exploded, setting fire to the room
and furniture, and infictng painful burn upon the
side of the face of young lady who happened to be
in the parlOr at the time. Officer Jump, of the East
ern district being in the vicinity, and hearing the
explosion fastened to the scene and by his assist
ance the flames were extinguished without giving q
fire alarm, and with no material damage to the
property.
SALE or COUNTRY REsIDENCE.-F. w. Bennett &
Co., auctiOneers, yesterday sold at the Exchange
salesrooms, neat cottage and ground, about II
acres, the old York road, short distance from
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