The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-15


on Wednesday, and continued its ses.
sions yesterday. There Was full at
tendance Of clerical and lay delegater.
Rev. II. K. Dickson, the retiring Mode
rator, called the Synod together, on
Wednesday evening, and delivered the
opening sermon. An organization wss
effected, and the following officers elect
ed: Moderator-Rev.J J. o. Lindsay, of
Due West. Abbevillo County; Temporary
Oierk-Rev. r. A. Mickie, of Newberry;
Assistant .Olefk-Gen. W. L T. Prince,
of Cheruw.
Yesterday morning Rev. DR.. Richard
MoIiwaine delivered lengthy and very
eloquent. discourse upon the subject of
the sustentation OF foreign missions.
Tbos. G.. Perrin, Esq, of Abbeville,
then delivered an entertaining address
relative to the fund for the relief of the
wives aud children of deceased ministers,
and also for the support Of superanuated
ministers OF tho Presbyterian Church.
A debate occurred, in which Rev. DR..
Girardeau aud others participated. It
was decided that the body should hold
| two sessions each day-one commencing
at A. NJ and concluding p. NJ; the
other commencing at ~ p. Nj. Last
night, the Moderator being absent. on
motion, Rev. DR.. E. L. Buist, D. D..
presided. The subject of discussion was
Domestic Missions" which was par
tioipated in by Dr.. ]. L. Girardeau,
Rev. ID. Mcqueen. Rev. J. w. White,
Mr. A. i. Cousnr, Rev. J. 81. Saye,
Rev. j. G.. Richards.
The following are the standing com.
mittees:
BiAs and Ooeriures Rev. n. r. Dick.
son. Rev. j. Il. Riley, w. L. T. Prince.
J"diciary-Rey. E. T. Buist, D. D.,
Rev. u. Mcqueen, u. d., James Hemp
Norratire-Rev. J. D. A. Brown, Rev.
a. P. Nicholson. J. f. Workman.
Theological 4Ssminary-Rev. p. Pier.
son, Rev. J. L. Wilson, james r. Gun
ningham.
Finance "A. B. Towers. a. +. Cousar,
james L. Stevenson.
Presbytery Records-Bethel- Rev. W.
A. Gregg, Rev. f. L. Leper, J. A. Le-
lnud. CharIeston-Hev. E. H. Buist.
Rev. J. s. Young, Il. NJ. Banks. South
Carolina-Rev. W. W. Mills, Rev. A. A.
James, DR.. w. II. Wyman. Harmony
Rev. j. II. Saye, Rev. P. Gowan, Il. 8.
Finney.
Afinutes of General Assembly-Rev w.
5. Plumer, D. D., Re7. s. L. Watson, J.
NJ. Baxter.
Devotional Exercises REV. Geo. Howe,
d. d., lev. J. q. Richards, A. Craw
ford.
Leaoe Of Abscncs-Rev. J. R. Dow
Rev. james Douglass. Garner Randall.
Dacitison CoNege-Rev. J. L. Kennedy,
Rev. Z. II. Buist, Rev. Il. w. White, J.
A. Leland, 7. Stenhouse.
Foreign Missions Rev. J. L. Girar
dosu, u. D.. Rev. H. Strong, Rev. j. S.
Bailey. II. II. Wardlaw, J. F. Davidson
Domestic Missions J. L. Martin,
Rey. S. q. Hay. Rev. -. P. Jacobs, ).
q. Lowrey, }. Is. Jennings.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
citizens to be present OF the meetings
The TAX ASSESSMENT SEvENTEEs
MILLS TO DE CALLED Fon.-We have
information that Comptroller Genera
Neagle has issued circulars to tho Of
iccrs Of tho different Counties that thu
tax levy shall be six mills for genera
purposes, two for educational, siA io
interest on the public debt, based on
debt of 80, 900, 900; and three for Coun
ty making seventeen mills il
all. We learn that an effort was being
made yesterday to obtain decision from
the Attorney General that no Count,
; should levy moro than three mills fo
, County purposes.
The number Of devils inhabiting til,
average Columbia small-boy has neve
appeared in print, but there are goot
many of them. The Columbia small
boy hurls pieces of rock, chunks Of hare
earth, and brick bats. with vigor, and h.
keeps at it long timo. A poor, half
starved goat, or wandering chicken, O.
tho tin guttering on an exposed house, il
his favorite target, but ho is also pleasot
at the sound of clod of earth breaking
against the side Of building. He con
ceals himself in alleys and behind fences
and watches with interest the effect o
the shower OF missiles which he and hi
crowd have preoipitated into the neigh