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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-11-20


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company.
IN December ~ BE went to Ne-
braska city and called ~ p newspaper
Office and procured the p~ubheatIoh ~
o notice Of the drowning Of two men ~
the Missouri River Just above that place.
named Levi sigma ana John Adams.
stephens all this time was to represent
or act as Thomas Hedrifk. lie wrote
o letter from Nebraska City, at Bethu-
runs dietation. informing the company
Of John Adams death and asking for
q blank proof Of death.
The blanks were forwarded to Ihom-
rs lledrick, at Nebraska City, II were
taken out of the post-Ot1ice by BetlHt-
rum. Bethurum and Stephens then
went before a notary of that city, Mr..
Thomas Is. Stevenson, and made proof
Of death-Stephens making the atiida-
yit as claimant, with Hedrick and Be
thurum as witnesses, to the death of
Adams, using the name Of II, A. Cook.
The proof was sent to the company,
Stephens writing another dictated letter
as Thos. liedriek. Bethurum pro-
duced to the company 3 letter to HIM
self, purporting to be from Thomas
Hedrick, authorizing him to collect the
money due him on the Adams policy (;
out the company refused to pay him I'M
less he could produce a power of attor-
ney. He had one drawn and went to
Wichita, Kan, and, personating He'd
rick, acknowledged it before NJ. S.
Adams, a notary Of that place. He
brought back with lin a blank letter
head of Mr.. Adams, on which he dictat-
ed and Stephens wrote a letter from
Hedrick to Bethurum, purporting to en-
close a power of attorney. The power
of attorney was brought to the company
here by Bethurum and the money again
demanded. By this time the officers of
the company, who had all along been
confident that a fraud was being perpe-
trated, and suspected Bethurum as the
principal actor in it, became satisfied of
his guilt, and procured a warrant for his
arrest, and the Sheriff took him into
custody Just as he was expecting to re-
ceive the money.
He was charged with "uttering and
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-11-20


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captain anu crew all g9t into u. u
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water ana seven OF t9e men were wash
eel INTO the sea- ana tie violence oi the
waves Don carried the boat out Of the
sight Of them lheTe were tHeh seven
men on the boat, but no provisions
Maxine could give no ihteiilgeht ac-
count Of now the{ Jared IN the BOAT
put rs TAR A. could be ascertaIned' they
drlited Tor days without food n with
out water. water was obtained by
spreading a san during rams n heaNy
deWs at night. The boat, winch
Is on the Centaur, shows
where 1t has been scratched
by the men, as n OF the sailors on
board suggested, for the purpose OF eat
ing the dirt that chung % the sides. The
sutterings OF the men must have been
intense. Maxine describes the men d
walking about, looking out at the sea
and SKY. some, driven to desperation
by the sutierings they endured, Jumped
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-11-20
PARTIAL LIST OLE TILE LOST.

Following is a partial list of the pas
sengers lost, fourteen of the first ones
mentioned, together with ten or twelve
in the Storage, being from Puget Sound
and the balance from Victoria:
J. Hillmute and wife, Mrs. Mahon and
child, IL. c. Victor. G. L. Nining, Fred d.
Hard, c.. d. Davidson and wife, A. Rob-
bins, I. Allison, o. Mcpherson, VIM. Max
well, B. Wood, John Tarbell, VIM. Ammis.
NJ. Wilson, W. Purdy, A. Lang, John G.
Todd, John M~cLanders, Dock Young, J..
Fitzgerald, j.. COnden, c. Chisholm, A.
Frazer, j. S. Webster, Hurlbut Il Rock
well Troupe, Garesche, Miss A. Reynolds,
Miss F. Palmer, Mrs. Morte, Mrs. Lawson,
I'd. II. Hotter, James Luning, Mrs. 5
Stiles and child, ID. Mcintyre. c. b. Fair
banks. Captain and Mrs. Parsons, A. B..
Oway, w. j. Ferry, J. f. johnson, r.
smith, John COchrane, 5. p. Moody, T. j.
Terrell, NJ. NJ. Summers, j. Cahill. j. Wat
son, William Wells, James II. Webb, WIN.
Policy, Colonel Vaudeville, wife and child.
r. Hudson, II. Cline, T.. Potkins, Thomas
Beverly, X. l.. Aysell. W. Waldron. John
Lee, q. Gribbell, Geo. Morton, J.. McCor-
mick, John Sampson, Isaac Webb, p. Chap
man and forty more in the steerage.
A dispatch from Seattle a J the
Rockwell and Hurlbut Troupe consisted
of A. II. Rockwell and wife, NJ. d.
Hurlbut, j. ID. COwler, W. TuIy and
William. 1t is not certain that they
took passage by the Pacific on the day
the vessel sailed. Rockwell told an Of
ficer of the steamer Salvador that they
were booked for the Pacific, but could
not get ready, and should go on the
Salvador.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-11-20

Hon. George Bancroft, if his health
permits, viii live during the winter 7
Washington; otherwise he will spend
the months of January and February IN
Florida.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-11-20

AT Davenport, Iowa, a babe of s
months, while sitting at the breakfast
table, was so terribly scalded by the up
setting of a cofiee-urn that 1t died soon
after. The fathers name was Henry
Toher
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-11-20

The depression of trade is so keen
ly felt by the industrial classes in Prus-
STA that the Government has been re-
quested to resort to a measure which
proved successful in the last two wars,
namely, the establishment of loan banks.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-11-20

AT Monrovia, Kansas, a 4-year old
daughter of Mr.. Stewart fell head-fore-
most into a well IS feet deep. Strange
to say, she received no serious injury.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-11-20

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There we're any blaf H2Ht 'f guns iie
said the blue h&hts #rre POI the pilot
house got them and burned Eve
Noticed tbe engines stili working bui
By oae o. the wheel ] went 60 toe
sfaruu8rd side, forward 1T the paddle
box, where % number 1t men were try
ing o. get the IpuE-bg8t, but could not.
! went tp the -hprt-bOat forward and
helped five or siE women into It. !
tried to get the boat OF, but could not
move il. There were about twenty
women in tt. J heard the boats abait
paddles had got of, but did not see
them. think il was about an hour
after the steamer struck when she listed
50 much. The port boat was in the
water, and | was in that boat, cut loose
from the dayits. The boat filled and
turned over. ! got on her bottom, and
helped several up with me. lmme-
diately after the steamer seemed to
break in two fore and aft. The smoke
stack fell and struck our boat, and the
steamer sunk. | think about all the
were in our boat, and | fear
they were all drowned when the boat
upset. This was about 10 in the even
ing. The night was not dark nor the
sea very rough. but there was "a fresh
breeze. Afterwards | left the bottom
Of the boat, and with another man
climbed on top IF the pilot house float
M near. NrAs M3fhih2 l GOT some
ana WfrT their - I5.EeJ myself and
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the rayt had three men and a woman
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Island baryyaan 4 and Z in the evening
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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-11-20

The shoe and leather interest is to
have an exhibition and a building sole,
ly for itself at the Centennial,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16

rRAHsFERs or rAEsra ON THE PENINsULA.
Since our last report, number Of farms on
the Peninsula have changed hands, and as has
been usual tho purchasers are largely residents
of other sections Of tho country. We report as
follows.
Kent county, Del: The Worden 4 Evans
property at Smyrna has been sold by the sheriff
as follows The residence OF VIM. Worden to
Mrs. Mary A. Worden (mother) for $1,000 his
double dwelling. to the rear OF tho mill, TO Cres-
sen Il Ross, of Philadelphia, for 81 ,025 the lot
and dwelling adjoining, to John Bailey, of
Phla, for 1926 ; the lot, stable and unfinished
dwelling of Worden X Evans, adjoining, to Jos.
Il. Woiden, for $3.50 a twenty-acre tract Of
land in Kenton Iid, also belonging to Worden Il
Evans, to VIM. O. Mitchell, for 54l the resi-
denco Of Joshua d. Evans, adjoining Worden's
to Hamilton Il Cumming, for $3.50. The resi-
due Of the lands of the late James Jones Of
Smyrna, has been sold as follows the home
farm near the Baptist Church, .adioining lands
of Sarah Cummins and Samuel Griffin, 100 acres,
for :2l. 70 per acre. Knocked of to Wm. W.
Nelson. Also 10 acre wood tract adjoining, for
s5.75, and u acre tract, adjoining the lands Of
Il. Coak's heirs, for :G.25. A GO acre tract. ad-
joining II. Gerker'a, was sold to Edw. Il. Jones,
for SIS 50 per acre. William Sheldrakes proper
ty, near Pennington, sold by the sheriff brought
the following prices farm of 1866 acres II 500 I;
mill site and house, $3.50; the home farm
$4,000.
Sussex county The farm of Henry Blan-
W. Fork hundred, has been sold for $4,000. A
gentleman from Pennsylvania has purchased the
farm belonging to Rev. Thomas Moore, near
Ross Station and intends improving it and re-
moving thereon in short time.
Cecil county VIM. Waring has purchased Of
James Nichle, ST., his farm of one hundred and
| forty-two acres, near Yves. Nottingham Presbyte-
| rian Church, for the sum Of $1,000.
Kent county, Md George Vickers and Rich
ard Hynson, trustees, have sold the real estate
of the late VIM Il. Spry, subject to the widow
dower, as follows The Home Farm, 235 acres,
to VIM. L. farrell, at 532 80 per acre; the Ches-
| tervillc farm, 2Gj acres, to Mrs. William 4. Spry,
at lS.25 per acre; lot Of 90 to J. j. IIur-
lock for s205 a house in Chestorville to John
| Stevens for S3j7.O5
Talbot county Charles II. Gibson, Admir-.
of Alexander Mackay, deceased, has sold the
Black Walnut Point farm, on Tilghmans Island,
| to Mir. Nicholas Willis, for Sl750. 1t contains
| l52 acres, and cost Mr.. Mackey $4,000 during tho
| flush times of the war.
Queen Annes county II. s. Mancha las sold
DR.. Thos. Hollis farm, of 1876 acres, near Wye
| Mills, to Fred. ShOlroff, OF Pennsylvania, for
| 1880
Caroline county Tic farm Of James 7. Hyn-
son, 90 acres, near Melville, has been sold to
James Lloyd OF Now Jersey, for $1,000.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16

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u.s., So 800 ~, :, ~, "a '' ''
nhi' fn'"AD'i'ni'
IL Ii generally understood that we are passing
through period of business depression, and
tho, in ovor,, d;roctio,, rooron.,,a oro roa,ci,,,
.',.' 50 ". N,,
expenses 10 keep Witiih the limits oil reduced
profits. This, no doubt is the order of the day
throughout the country at large, and yet there
are exceptions One of the most notable COM
ing under our observation of late is the occasion
Of this article. The northwest corner of Eighth
and Market streets has long been known as one
OF the busiest corners of the State. and the
amount OF business ted there has appar-
emily been limited only by tho capacity OF the
sore. That such has been the case is now
shown by the fact that during the past summer
(popularly supposed to have been a dull time)
the firm of Strawbridge & Clothier has been on
gagged in erecting All addition to their establish
ment which is now complete and thrown open
to the public.
We visited the enlarged store Of these gentle
pressed by the complete and systematic organi-
cation they exhibit and the great preparations
they have made for the business of the coming
season. Not only has their establishment been
enlarged, but entirely remodellcd. Tho first
floor is handsomely lighted by beautifully
arched skylight, which gives tho buyer at al
times plentiful supply Of light in which to
make his selections from the immense stock Of
silks, dress goods, cloths, hosiery &C., which
are hero displayed in seemingly endless profn-
sion. Familiar as We have been for years with
the appearance of tie store 20 greatly is it i'm
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16
4 DAY the Woods

A Grand Harvest Home and Basket Picnic of
the Patrons OF Husbandry of New Castle and
adjoining counties Of DelaMaro, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, will be held in McFarlan's
woods, Newport, Del, OH Thursday, September
23rd, 1875, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
under the auspices of the Pomona Grange
of New Castle county. Ample arrange
mcnts have been made for accommoda-
ton of all who come; the Grove Is delightful
one with an ample supply of water: seats will be
erected, aud platform for tho speakers, and
horse feed can be obtained oil the ground. Mr.
McFarlan will erect an ice cream and refresh
fhent stand, and tho Elmra Brass band, Ui Now
port. will discourse music on the OCCASION
The Pomona Grange extends an fnvi-
tation to all well disposed persons to be
present and participate in tho festivities OF
the occasion and will bid them welcome. Emin-
ent speakers will address the meeting, among
whom arc the following Mortimer Whitehead,
Master of New Jersey State Grange VIM. O.
Hates, Lecturer N. j. State Grange VIM. Dean.
Master of No. 8 Grange of Newark, Delaware !;
Jehu Tharp, Master of No. 10, Delaware and
Master John J. Rosa. of Delaware State Grange.
Round trip excursion tickets will be sold at
stations on the p. w. q j, and Del. Rail Roads
at two thirds regular rates. Train North from
Baltimore reaches Newport at 9.29 A. NJ, and
South from Wilmington at l0.N.
J. W. DAY,
Master Of Pomona Grange Of Nc,c Castle Cona-
~, on be'aifof Committee of arrangements
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16
MarriaDrs.

EUCKlNGHAH-KURTZ Philadelphia on No.
vember 9th. 1874, by the Rev. Joseph a. Cook, Mir
Isaac q. Buckingham to Miss Matte j. kurtz all
of Wilmington, Del. =
uOCFSlCH-HANsELL-On the 9th inst. at No.
2i4 Addison street, Philadelphia, by Rev. W. G
Robinson, assisted by Rev. :. n. Chew, Mr.. W.
L HOcfch. to Miss. Ida NJ llanseli. No cards.
ALLEN-SMtTH.-nn Thursday. September 81, by
the Rev. A. Rittcnhouse. at his residence In Phil
aielphia, Geo 9 Allen 10 Miss annie NJ Smith, both
of this city. Smyrna Times please copy.
JACKSOE-CHA the afternoon of the
9th, at the residence of the brides parents, by
FIiends' ceremony, Thomas Jackson TO ma H.
Chandler second daughter OF Spencer ana LIZA
Chandler, all of Hockessn. .
GREENMAN-GOODLEY. the resid ancc OF the
brides mother. near Smiths Bridge, on the W. "
X. Railroad, on the 9th inst, by Hev. u. stubbs,
MIR. Geo. X GrecnIIan, OF this city, and Miss Eli
ma Goodley.
PAEKER-ROuNDS.-In Chester, Pd., August
2Gth, by the Rev, j. WEIGH, William Il. Parker TO
Miss sophia K. Rounds, both OF Salisbury, Md.
TAYLOR-HANES On the list inst by Frtslls
ceremony, in presence OF His Honor Mayor Law
son, OF ealem. william Taylor, Editor OF ina
WoodstOkn IN. J,) Register, to Lizzie uancs, OF
Mount ARR, salem county, N j.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16
Wilmington Markets.


WILMISdroS, Sept. 10.
Notwithstanding tho raine, producing lux
uriant pastures, butter has jumped from 50 and
and 40 cents a pound M to IS aud 50. Eggs
also went up suddenly from 80 to 30 cents.
Fruit aud vegetables continue abundant and
at low prices. The following is u summary
of the prices received
Meats. -Beefsteak, 2O@25c per pound roast
166@2Oc stews S@l2c; corned S@l5c; ham
1Gc sliced 2O@25c shoulder i2c. bologna
sausage, 1Ga; picked pork, l6c Clipped
beef, 30@35c lard, isc. mutton, 10@12c
chops 10000; veal l0@i2c outlets 10000.
Frttu.-Apples S0l0c. per half peck; peachcn
S@i0c pears 15@25c.; oranges 5O@75c. per
dozen; lemons 4O@50c aprcots, 12c per quart;
cages l5c. cantaloupos, 3aSc apiece, or 2iF. a
basket ;watermelons, 15@40c. apiece.
Miscellaneous 45@jOc. per pound
eggs 3jc. per dozeni corn, S@l0c potatoes 12@
1856 per half peck lima beans, l2@l5c per at,
cucnmbors SOLE per doz onions l5c. per half
peck; squashes 2G03c apiece; cabbage, 5@8c per
head; beets lC1jc per bunch; honey 25CD3Oc. pei
pound ; tomstoes SaiOc por half peck chick.
ems /, GOAL % per pair.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16
'Thc horticultural Exhi:,itiOn

TINE PREPARATIONS NEARLY COMPLETE AT Two
O'clock To.DAY-THg HALL BEAUTIFULLY AR
RANGED.
The horticultural Fair will open at Institute
Hall this evening. At one O'Clock this after
noon the work Of preparation was going on Wig
orously and articles for exhibition were arriving.
We note decided change in the arrangement
Of the Hall from previous years and decidedly
for the better. Tho center stand will be used
for tho dspensauon Of ice cream; the H-me ia.
BILE il where the lemonadewell was last year and
tho cake stand is OIL the south side instead OF in
front of the platform. The reireshment depart,
mont il the only one in its familiar place. The
music stand is on the eastern side and beautiful
grove of cedars covers the platform. The ladies
have surpassed former years in tho decorations
OF the stands, various colored tarletans be,
ing used with evergreen and bright colored for.
est leaves. 1t is too early TO speak OF the dis
play of fruits, flowers and vegetables, but We
think there will DO more than the usual display
OF Wilmington people who will go to see eaci
other aud be seen, and to give helping hant
to one OF our nobest charities--the Home fol
Friendless Children. The fair will continue al
l.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16
leaths.

BUSlCK.-ln this city on the 18th inst. Annie E
wife Of James $. X. Busick, aged ~ years.
SHORTLIDdE-At Media, on the 9th inst Amelia
Chandler, daughter OF Swithin &. and JENNIE /.
Shortlidge, aged ten months and four days.
TALLEY-ln this city on the 9th inst, Xii Baldwin
Tney, in lis 14lh year, at the residence of bis
son-iI-law, L. H. Springer.
vALENTlNE.-ln this city, on Friday morning
September 10th, 'si5, Elmer L., son Of VIM ii.
and Catharine A. Valentine, in his 9th year.
TAYLOR.-At Upland, Pa, On September Ith
Miss Hannsh Taylor, aged so years.
HUSTON.-Ou Sunday morning, SeDtember 1.tl
Jane Huston, aged n years.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16
The u, y. Courts.

opESIyG TIE SEPTEMBER TERM, TuEsDAY-pRo-
CEEDISos.
The September term of the United States Dis
trct and Circuit Courts opened in this city, on
Tuesday Judge Bradford presiding. No Jurors
were drawn and no cases were tried,
The District Attorney granted leave to tho f.
ling OF information in the liquor suits Of tho q.
S. against Martin King and Robert Walsh.
The personal recosnizance of James McClos.
key WAS Forfeited, HI was also tho bond of Will
liam Dutiey,whose surety was Richard II. Rowe.
The admiralty suits We're all continued
Geo W. Bush, assignee OF John Bond, filed a
petition for final discharge, with which the
Court adjourned
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16

THE CoNsTABLEs DEnELIcrIoN.-Ihe Middle
town Whitlocbs, involved in tho homicide of a
colored man some weeks ago, arc ttill at largo.
Coroner Groves has communicated the facts OF
the constables failure to arrest them to tho At
torney- General, and the latter statos, in reply,
that he proposes to have all those indicted at
the coming session of Court who have failed to
execute tho Coroner's warrant. Constable Ford,
of Pencader, ia one Of those complained OF, hay
ing had a warrant in his hands for two weeks,
without making an arrest
1t proves to be true that a younger son APP
piled to Coroner Groves for tho warrant TO ar
rest his father and brother but was refused. 1t
is proper to state that he took this action III
order that no might obtain the reward
offered and apply the sum to the feeling q
M attorney to defend them in the courts Ii it
said that both the Whitlocks arc willing to sur
render to the son, il he was deputized to ares
thom. Some people are 80 uncharitable as Il
think that il the case had been reversed and
white man killed, tho negro would not only hav,
been arrested on the spot but that he would hay'
been tried by lynch law.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16

WOODEN WEDpIsd.--Daniel Green and wife
of Newport were agrecably surpriseN on Monday
evening by visit from numerous friends,
zach carrying some useful housekeeping uten-
ri made Of wood, reminding them OF tho fifth
anniversary of their wedding. IL IS needless to
say that the evening passed rapidly and pleas
anty away, with the wishes OF many more ami
yersaries yet to come.
Mr.. Green has commenced digging the foun-
dation of new house which he expects TO erect
this Fall.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16
The Eastern shore.


CECIL COUNTY.
The mills along tho Elk are suffering for wa
ter.
J. L. Wilson. Esq, Of Elkton, has been &C.
lccted as one OF the speakers in the campaign in
Pennsylvania with choice of route.
Tho gunners made their frat raid on tho rail
in the Elk marshes, on Friday morning. They
report tho birds not plenty, and only in tolerable
order.
Jos. W. Reynolds, of Port Deposit raised for
ty bushels of wheat to the acre this season.
Rev. Geo. A. phoebus is i'll and unable 10
preach.
A school Of several thousand pOrpoisos was
disporting in tho Elk one day last week.
The Democratic candidate for the sheriffalty,
in anticipation of his election, has ceased bus-
ness.
John Hasectt, living with his son in-law,
Hugh Murphy, on Iron Hill, died on Tuesday
last, at the advanced ago Of 81 years. lio was
an old miner.
wICOATICo COUNTY.
The Salisbury mills are still running on full
time and business about them looks brick.
1t is rumored that Salisbury will have a
steamboat line to Baltimore next year, also one
of the Potomac boats once a week.
The new NJ. l.. Church at Parsonsburg will
be dedicated on Sunday, September Goth.
leyd. W. Uric, OF Salisbury, and L. H. Raw
linz, of Snow Hill, will olciate.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-16

REV. Mr.. CoNREy's RRsIaNATIoE--A congre-
gational meeting was held ut the Central Pres
byterian church, on Monday. to take action on
tie contemplated resignation Of Rev. J. r. Con-
key, the pastor Of the church. L. I. Taylor
presided. BY vote Of about fifty to sixteen
the congregation refused to join Mr. Conkey in
a petition to Preebytery for the dissolution OF
his pastoral relation, aud Messrs. ChRs. Stewart,
Geo. II. Robinet, and II. d. Seidel were elected
commissioners to resist such action by the Pres
bytery. Tho action by tho congregation. last
evening, in somewhat unusual; it shows, howev-
or, an nnwillingness to part with Mr.. Conkey.
Still, the PresDytery may grant the dissolution
asked, il Mr.. Conkey should carry ont his an
noupced intention 10 present his rcsignatirn be-
fore that body.