Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

To June ucxt the Great Council of the order
OF Red Men, State Of Virginia. will meet in Pc
tersburg in annual session, and will consist Of
representatives. from the different tribes 10 the
State. These representatives are to be elected
during the present mouth; ln September next
the Great Council Of the United States, com
posed Of delegates from the State Councils. will
ssrmble in Richmond to transact the business
of the Order. 1t is supposed here will be
over one hundred delegates present.
During the past year 10 West Virginia $50
sheep were killed by dogs The number killed
in this State was probably greater The fear
of having sheep killed by dogs prevents thou
sand from being raised, as persons arc afraid to
run the risk.
1t is stated that Rev. j. F. Campbell, pastor
of the Lutheran Church at SIrasburg, has re-
ceived donation of ten thousand dollars from
a relative iu England. 1t could not have been
bestowed upon Worlher man.
A Convention of the Baptist Sunday Schools
Of Virginia, will be held in Richmond on the
3Oth of the present month. Each school may
send three delegates, aud the railroads will re-
turn free all who attend
Baltimore Conference NJ. E. Church
south.
Iu the conference yesterday the question,
who are admitted GU trial. was taken up and
answered as follows j. X. Gilbert, w. B.
Dorsey, a. I. NJ. Seat, Robert A. Mcllheuay
of Alexandria, formerly Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church; Jas, H. Boyd, Of HiIlsborough;
James W. Shoatf of Winchester district Henry
&. Colwcll, Heury Sheer Coe, w. w. Hcdrick,
Henry L. Watts, Ezra A. Dradcnbaugh, and
Luther r. Mark uvod, of Moorefad There
was lengthy discussion on the nomination Of
Mr.. Hedrick, the objection being urged that he
was fnrty-scven years Of age and has family Of
seven children He was however admitted by
a vote OF 40 to ~
The consideration Of the twentieth question
the character of the ministers resumed.
Rev. Nelson Head, the presiding elder of the
Washington district, gave brief statement OF
his charge. His statement showed that re-
gious, as also financial matters, in bis district
have greatly improved. The accessous during
the year plumber 500
The bishop delivered short lecture on the i'm
portance of temperiug justice with mercy 10 the
dispensaton OF disci pine 10 regard to the pre-
venton of dancing and profanity.
Rev. Saml. REGISTER, presiding elder OF Win.
chester district, then gave a cheerful account of
the affairs under his charge. New churches
were being built, and large numbers were join
ing them, the accessous being over four nun
dred since last conference. The collections
were full, and much larger than those taken
last year.
Rev. J. S, Martin, presiding elder of Rock
ingham district, gave an interesting and glow
log account of affairs 10 his district, saying that
Methodism had strong hold on the people
there, and was greatly on the increase.
Rev. MIR. Rogers presented contribution Of
fifty dollars from Mount Lebanon Church, of
Baltimore, to the superanuated fund, for which
the thanks OF the conference we're returned.
The conference then at one O'Clock adjourned
SALE OF "BLAKELEY. On Tuesday last
"Blakeley," the estate of R. B. Washington
esq , was sold at public auction. Tract No. l.
containing POI acres, having upon it the man-
sion house, was purchased by Mrs. Col. Chew,
at S5S per acre. Tract No. 2, comprising 2ll
acres, was knocked down to Mr.. d.. +. Shoe
maker, at s45 per acre. Chalestoecn, Jeber-
son county, Free Press