Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-23
NEWS or THE DAP.
80 sto,o the very age and body of the Timex.
The meeting OF the General Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of the U. s., is


The meeting OF the General Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of the U. s., is
to occur on the lst of next month, in Chicago.
This Conference assemblies only once in four
years; it is composed of delegates from all the
Annual Conferences in the United States, sixty
eight in number, which have an aggregate cler-
ical membership Of eight thousand The ratio
of representation in the General Conference is
one delegate for every thirty members. 1t IS
expected that there will be present at tho forth
coming session nine bishops, two hundred and
thirty five delegates proper, and numerous VS.
itipg delegates from England Ireland, France,
the Canadas and the United States. ..4
There has boen much bitterness of late be-
tween the ''high" and Slow members of the
Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, as well as
elsewhere. An example of this is given in the
case of ST. Marks Church, Philadelphia, 10
which quarrel has for some time been going
on between the ''high' and "low' members
of the vestry and congregation. 1t IS said that
in New York, Philadelphia, and other places,
the feeling against the innovations made by the
kitualists is exciting great discomfort, and that
the present condition of the Church cannot
long continue.
It is thought that under the order Of tho
Senate, adopted yesterday, in the Impeachment
case Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Logan will file their
arguments, and that Mr.. Stanbery, who will
not probably be we'll enough to speak, will do
the same. Mr. Evarts is expected to follow
Mr.. Boutwell, to-day on behalf of the President.
A large bonded warehouse at Lockville, near
Dayton, Ohio, was destroyed by fire last night,
The warehouse was seized some weeks ago by
the Government: 1t contained three hundred
barrels of whiskey, valued at SIC, 900. Loss on
building, $4,000. aEIT Eli
The dwelling house Of George Morton, esq,
near Woodvie, in Prince Georges county,
Nd, was entirely consumed by fire on Wednes-
day night last together. with most of its con-
tents. The property was not insured.
The st. Louis express train West last night
ran off the track near North Vernon, None Of
the passengers were injured. The express car
and its contents caught on fire and was burned.
The loss has not been ascertained. s"
Charles Dickens sailed from New York on
The steamer Russia yesterday, for Europe. -
There was large crowd of people on the wharf,
and considerable enthusiasm was manifested.
Chauncey Jerome, of New Haven, whose
clocks Gave made his name known world wide,
died on Monday, after brief illness, in tho
seventy-sixth year of his age. -. .,
Four hundred thousand pairs Of shoes are
now manufactured in Lynn in one week. More
goods were sold in that city last month than
ever before in the same time. III.
A few Sundays since Mrs. Liversey, wife Of
Rev. VIM Hversey, supplied the pulpit of the
Methodist church, in MiddIetown CT. in the
absence Of her husband. 80. ..,
MIR. Wilson, of Iowa, Chairman of the House
judiciary Committee, has written letter de-
clining a reelection to tho House of Represent
tatives.
The Parliament of the Dominion of Canada
propose tonnage of 81 per ton on American
vessels fishing in Canadian waters.
Robert Toombs is about to leave for Europe
to attend an important lawsuit in which he is
interested. .... .....-... = g.. ~..r-.
Rev. DR.. Brock inridge, Of Kentucky, is out
spoken in favor Of General Grant for the Pres
idency. f. @.. a.. "yE
Anthony Trollope arrived in New York yes
terday on tho steamer Scotia. .r &c.,.
Severe shocks of earthquake were felt in
Antigua on the 10th insant.