Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-30

! IRGINIA CONFERENCE W. r. III Rtli,
SOUTH. This body, which has been in session
in Petersburg, adjourned sine die on Thursday
night.
The Committee IN Sunday Schools submit
ted an elaborate report. showing their utility
and value. and urging that they ho Sustained
cordially by tn" church, which WAS adopted.
An application for the restoration u The
ministry of the VI. f. Church oi Rev H. H..
Harrison, who Was expelled from the ministry
OF the church in 1865 for Immoral and dlshon-
est conduct, was rejected
! 4 resolution was adopted recommending the
use of pure wine and suitable bread III tie
sacrament Of the Lords Supper: and also that
each church provide a suitable communion ser.
vice.
Norfolk was selected as the place for the
next meeting Of Conference, and the Bishop
requested TO hold the session prior to the 2Dth
| OF November. 1873.
The joint Board of Finance made reports u
the amounts received for the Blshopss tul,i,
and for the cause Of education. Vi the Bishops
fund, $500 was RENTED to Bishop Early and
$y42H paid to Bishop Paine, besides $50 for
his travelling expenses. Tie report vas ac'
ceptcd.
Rev a. G. Brown reported the assess.
mcut Of j uint Board Of Finance for the ensuing
year. Total 81 .G00 morc than 300 increase
in membership during the year.
The appointments for the ensuing year were
then read out Among them are the following
Rappahannock, NJ J.. Bishop; Rappahannoc K
Mission, Jas. f. Funel Culpeper. to he sup
piled; Cupeper Circuit, Jas. Brannln; Spotsy!-
Ger; King George, Thos. Il: Boggs y est
lnorelaud, VIM. \. Cooke, ". W. Walker:
Hearhsvile, Jas H. Crown; MontroSS. Daniel
G. Butts Charlottesville, Thos. \. Ware; j.
NJ. Jones, supernumerary; Abcmarle, Jas. N.
Anderson, J. J. Laferty, supernumerary;
Madison, r. W. Watts; louisa, Jas. u.
Moss; Scottsville H. A. Gary: Gordonsv!e
and Orange G.. H., Geo. W. Motley; Orange
Circuit, f NJ Jordan, W. H. Camper super,
uumcrary.
President of Randolph Macon College
Rev. Dr. J. \ Duncan.
Agent Virginia Bible Socicty-John Il,
Rowe.
WINCHESTER -Thc workmcn on Baker
steam -four mill at the depot are progressing
rapidly with their work. When completed il
will been one Of tie finest fyuriDg mills n the
State.
We are glad to see that our burnt district i:
being rebuilt. Immediately opposite the -four
ing mill, DR.. James Conrad is erecting ncH
warehouse.
The rcf:ting and extension Of the Episcopal
church are rapidly approaching coulpctlocn
and it will soon be ready for the congregation
that it will be, when finished. one OF the hand
soonest interiors in the State.
The shoe factory Is still prospering, ali1
| ha I,r1a all NJ 2 hp l,DlIr
rapidly.
The Barnhart property, was sold last Tues
day for $4,000 cash Purchased by M">S:s
James f. and Isaac II. Faulkner. jr.- Iin
chester -Ne1rs.
Mr.. GREELEY. The New York Tribune,
speaking of the illness Of Mr.. Greeley says
He went weeks and weeks without sleeping
more than 40 hour night; oftentimes aud tol
long periods without food. His affection Col
Mrs. Greeley was deep.seated and sincere anc
the probability Of her approaching loss KEPT
his rlnd in a continual state OF exhaustive cX'
element Since her death the immense pow
er of endurance which was severe y tested dur
ing her long sickness and suffering suddenly
gave way, and powerful reaction set in, which
left him completely enervated and PROSTATE
His nervous system was utterly gone
The nerves of his stomach were first affected
ed to such degree that he could not retall
his food Since then he has gradually fail
ed On the day before yesterday he lost con
sciousuess His last coherent words on Thurs
day were The country is gone, the Tribune i:
gone, aud | AN gone
ORANGE COUNTY ITEMS "A two-hor>t
team, the property of Mr.. VIM. Wilson. tax
ing fright at a passing hand car near the depot
on Friday last, ran off aud before it could be
stopped, had SO completely demolished the
wagon that piece big enough to make III axe
heve could not be found.
Monday last was court day here and a very
/ quiet one at that. Owing TO the prevalence q
the horse malady, the attendance Of the cvun
try people vas smaller than usual.
The horse malady seems to be on the 10.
crease in this county, but as yet we haven
heard of any deaths among the horses,
We saw at the depot in this place on last
Tuesday family carriage containing lady
drawn BY four oxen. -Pnlnaomt lugintan
A CURE FOR TIE CHlL1s.-A new: cure FOL
ague is .given:in a Terre. Haute (lnd.) paper.
The writer says to those afflicted with ague,
crawl down stairs head foremost. Laugh at
the idea, if you please, but Dc your crawling
first you can then afford to laugh. Just as
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