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SOJIETHING-ABOCT X 11 IS IV EG BO j TOTB. For ; the most part the colored vote in North Carolina and Virginia is going : to be cast - for Hayes" and Wheeler. In - municipal and State elt'ttious, we suppose, some hundreds ur tliotisaiulM ' may ; vote with iheir Danocratid fellow citizens. .: But in Mich States as South Carolina, Ala-l-ama, Mississippi and Louisiana the nfgroes will? be divided "some-. what-r-lhe larger portion "doubtless supporting the ' Republican.- caridi lates, but thousands voting for the nominees of the Democratic party. Nor will it be the result of jintimida Hon even the most indirect. There r a feeling down there growing out. of the miss the Radicals have made 4tf matteis that -there must be a change in administration, and under this feeling many negroes will break the bonds of their new slavery and come over to the white Democracy. Dr. II. V. VKedfield . in a'letter from Alabama to the Cincinnati Commercial, r-a . Republican' paper, furnishes some striking figdres of the reeent election ' in that State, and from which he arrives at the conclu hou that "the time has passed when the Republicans can wietd the col ored voters of the f South as a com jact hody." For instance Marengo county has heretofore been . one ;of the Rrpiiblican stronghoM and up t the late election it never failed lo" i"lt in a Republican' ifiJjority.'oY from two to three thousand,. The population of . ihe countyi is 0,090 while aud ' 20,058 ;:',eidorcd-',-This inaus that the Republicans outnum- tared" the Democrats2 more than three to oiih. In 1874 ' the Demo erais I polled - ' 1,803 , votes .. and th.; i Republicans 3,4:i2. Last .weejt tiie i Re publieati : vote dwindled down1 to 1.306 and the Democratic' swelUtl to' 2.59S. for ' the reason that fully one thousand, -colored, men voted the Democi atticker, and ano- -.t'ler thousand did not; vote at all.' Bollock countv'coutains 7,223 whites and 17,25? blacks. In 1874 the , Re pnhlican ticket in that . county bad ,503 votes, and at' the recent, selec tion it had but 600, a fallingv off of nearly 2,000. whilst the Democratic vote ran up trom 1,584 in 1874 ; to 2,919 in: 1876. As i there are ionlv; about 1,200 Democratic votes In; the county, it is evident the Jbulk of; the oiack vote went to . the ; Democrats In. Hale county, containing. 4,800 whites to 17,000 blacks, ;the !Demb; crats made a net gain of 2,938' j votes," j fully 1,500 blacks vctingTwYtb the t . .- Sd I a! h ir- OL. X Democrats; ' These -are but a few of, thecountief cited' m proof of the wonderf change which has taken: place inAlabama. Dr lieilueld, wha is a Republican,' predicts that Gov Tiblen will carry Alabama by k ma jority of not less than 55.000. t rXLDENS nEPDIILlCIN AND EX- UCPVHLIt'AN titPPOaTESS.' ' " Cuarl es Princis Ad ams? R obert C.j Winthrop, of Massachusetts; Lyman' Trmnbull; J ohn . M-. Palmer, Cart Jussen, :of Illinois'; Jug Hoadler,' k reu xxassaureic, or ytiio; Uen. Jb ranz Sigelyof Missouri; David A. .Wells, of Connecticut f Edgar. Cowan, An drew G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania; Auvtin Rlair,. of .Michigan; -Wffliara iColIen Cry nt, Fred Conkllr, Parke Godwin, -"of New Vc':; znd thou-v-Ag v 3 ; 4VU LerHofore acted uitiy.r Hlgthpr.witiihe';Re licau ; party; .;ne uieason olLafeeir, ;supporiH-g ihecDtutUcratic ticket is thai there is no Veforhr or jVlecney in 'their own' partyand they bave every liuiiuutiuf in uuv.. i iMieii. x : ii- , A1EI HUDIST FHIT BN H i ; Wjpiinti -to day lite jtirsl part f i addre iwu-d tiy the i joint com au mission on fraternal fetal Uiis of tthe IW Metln ills! ".Ei.I-oiiip.-tlJ'X'hiuchi's in t Ills i'Mintrv. J h I't iniKisMniierii were in , ivuileience Ht Cpe May ifor several las.; In I he course of their 4- -I . ::r F-- - 4s . - -.- - t --. address they recite I he objects offthe confere'uee and announce "that, after having 1 given due attention' tol all questions involved in the proper con struction of, a platform of compjete fraternity, they have arrived at a set- tlement of every matter; affecting' the ', principles of a lasting and Cor dial adjustment. They I sjiate that they have agreed upon a i f oruial; den claration and basis of fraternity, and: in relation to confiieti ug claims to church property unanimously adopted j a series of rujes for tbeira'djusiraeni.' They proceed at length and . with 'en thusiasm to illustrate the advantages. which, will arise from complete fra ternity, presenting a picture of har-; mony between the sections'and in jthe great body of Methodism Ijyhich it may well be boned may be; fully real- tlOKTON UNDERniNIMj i i II I n - SELF. Senator Morton ; in iiis. n cent speech at Indianapolis "over reached - himself. - He said that "the adminis- i ' . - J ' t ..... t ! , . 1. . Vthe main what. the. party -which ."elected him makes it. .If he breaks away f rom : bis party, i the chances "are that he will be broken down.! ,V And from this he proceeded to argue that however honest, Mr. ' Til den might be, he "could not be trust ed, because his' party would control him. The New York Journal of - -' . . j -Commerce, in its - peculiarly quiet way, but incisively, remarks: "What a fearful confession this is by Senator Morton, that the Republican party (and not President Grant) is responsi ble for air the frauds, - wrongs and errors of the present Administration. Ho intelligent; man, uepnoiican or Democrat, is to be found who does not condemn the' present state ;of j af fairs.' On all sides, and on all hap-ds it lis agreed , that.. Ref orm' is: jthe grand object ' to 1 be obtained.-'i But Senator Morton tells :us that the Re- publ ican party' is responsible for this neeu oi reiorm. , i nat.it is not uen. .Grant's fault that .we j need reformi ' . 1 i. . P . t . i . T . ft ! outi tne lauit oi: tne pariy ,in snort to n-e his. own language,' !the ' Ad ministration oi .r resident, Arrant nas been ; in the- main " w hatr the ' party which elected' him made 'iC; ''.' '' '' ",y e nave rare ly, seen fa rmore fap illustration of the recklessness1 of po- litical oratory... : If Senator , jSIorton. poke truth his argument' would be conclusive again8tj,be.'ji.epn.blican tartv. and every sensible bearer1 would conclude" at".once ! to vote for a decided change. But -it is not true. fW 1 1 at' we want is a President .who is able honesty and- determined: toj re form the abuses which President Grant has created bf permitted toex- isti I The; whole country demands re- form, i if "Governor Hayes ,is, the man to accomplishjjt, vote for him. ; tf Governor Tilden is the man to ab complish ityCvbte" for himf But do not take. the' advice of. such J reckless orators as Senator Morton nor of any other (inn who 4def ends, the frauds and corruptions of tlie past' years.' But" we say1, bh: the strength of Mr. 1 MOrton's argument .uo, not. yote.iyi. Gov.- Hayes lie cannot" make the reforms necessary. i , WILlIINGTOlSf A fXEVELATlO. AfewurP 1 It leal O r sa u I z 1 1 o ftTh e' iraud ArmrC. HepubllCHiMior Never fflefc Some i Idea of!! i We have alluded, two or three limes recently,- to the ekiateace of - a: new political organization in bur midst, baViog Us origin in and intended to subserve the' interests' of the Republican party in the approachlag political contest. We bad but a faint idea thetf, iowever, of the maghitudo of Its taia .sion or the extent of its ramifications; -h We are aowad vised. that. It .is hdoV only -local 'but national la-' character W far as that party Is concerned, and U designed to em brace every State; county and township in the Union io its jurisdiction and work nigs, the real'f name - of the orgiinizitiori being ."The.Grand Xrmy of Kepublicatm." The main object t be attair through- its in 8trunentalty, it appear, is a thorough and complete organization ol the party through but the cbuDtry.'The maoner ia w Is tabe.brought abiiut is as foUuvsik Cer tain members of the "party " in each ward br 1 towoship in a v: county ' are' author--tzed to get up lists of, ' ten each over which-; ten; wheu properly certi fied ' to, they 'receive4 the appbrctmentxf captain, a jd are fumlsned' with badges of - UVUIVM19UII IVI UIU1JVU UUU UHU UUUCI U19 command,' and ftbecbmaVhis duij itsee thatT. these-Heal' men " register and 4fte fie" tepubllcah' : riclcet "on the day of -election','' Tliese ''squads1' of ; ten :yare ' afterwards' mastered tnto WMnbnnies ' of 'Vms hundred,"" Vi i'a s..V V:..-.. .SL.'i i: uic cKinaiim linn ii-j'.iuui i, . uic iem meats into brigade's, atid the briid. s ibt'o divlHtms, with grades of olncera to corres ond.N Wo have seen munter roll of the orgtinizition, the form of which ' U as foK ' lows: ;tue grand army of repctbucaks. ! Juster Roll of Company Regi-. me it, Dri adi. Division, . yy ard, ' j 3. 4. . . SV.. " i. .. 7. .. 1 8 . . . o' - Township; - County: r ....... . r ..... . . . . i -in -....-, !onil ed to be correct by j , 1 Captain.", By means of this , organization every member of the party, or every person who has' heretbforb; acted , with the party, be comes committed to act with it in the com ing election; or in case any such shall deem it their .' duty to dissolve their connection with the party, either permanently or. for the time being, their names are known and reported and they are forthwith "potted,"r and the influence of the organization's brought to bear to induce the "stiaggler" to return to the fold; and then, in case such delinquent shall still assert his manhood and claim the right to ; vote as be sees pro? pe regardless of the behests of the "Grand Army of Republicans,'' or "Never. Meels,", it is natural to suppose that other , means are' to be adopted to reclaim the backslider,' especially if he be a colored ; man, either through some' system" of coercion, threats or intimidation." . . It is probably owing to the great disaf fection existing in the ranks of the par.y in some of the Southern States, where many of the colored people are beginning to find out who are their true friends,' and .which party is most likely to lead them ".out of the wilderness," that this organization was started. ' " As before stated, the members are desig nated by metal badges,! onr the outer side of which appears the representation of an eagSe It was at first thought to be con fined lo the colored people, but it has now transpired that its operations are "without regard to race, color or previous condition," thaogh the manner of ! carrying them', "but may vary to suit different localities r l : In suite of all that can be said aid done the colored people, as a mass, will be glqves, trt tbeir party leaders; tnougn, as we nave. said, there aire some signs of an awakening ambng them.in States aeuth fitts, , which mar. if they are true to themselves, and do . not suffer the chains to be . again .riveted upon tuem, as is aesignea oy mis new-ian-eried organization, eventually tend to .work. I out iheir political salvation and: that of the Detroetlv rir ac shoe lleel.. t ts4 . fL:.i:.'.. '.'.,..:.. Al.m.t O 1..1. no. ma lent i irpm a C.rr.8p0ndeut,' the good peo ple tfShoe'. Iteel, ' Uobesoo county were1' arpu sed from their peacefulslumbersby the ry of fire; - Upon in vestigation 'flames : wer discovered.i-isuing ironi an old-frame bull, ling owned Uw Mr; John Patterson and recenLlj,'occupied:by one Jjouis Xilly as !a; barbSerj6jiofj but at the) time Sacaot; IThe toWoiMsra, JohnMcInniSA Ct; which iwas Vtry. neafjthe ,bqrning3 building, and blnk , a,', house jot considerable ; Size waS only8avjBd Jhrougb.'thet greatesU exeriiotis,' eerv man and every Ivailable bucket, being: brought jnto requi8iUon ioirthit purpdse.v if be BxLviciimAo. IhB.devouringf element was 4 house, also the property of Mrc uPabw iter soil , but used as a carriage depositoryby. me aieBsrs. jucixe"1""! V ' aytsiveviue, aou Messrs. - Tyson & Jones, of Carthage. ur.. tu. juuoryuv ; aiso , uau , uts : uuice in, ; a part'bf -'the' same building. Tue busiiies ' and' some of ' the Doctor's medicines' were ' saved ' ' frbn ' the flames'. Jext came the drug store of . R M. Devane & Co!, 'which was entirely' Consumed in' a short Unie,' making in . alt,' three : buildings destroyed. Messrs. R.M4peyane Cbs loss is about "$2,000 and ithein insurance $1,500. Mr. Pattersoa'd lyss is about; $8UM or $1,000, upon which there was no insur ance.! Dr: McBryde is a Ibser to the amount Of $100 or $200. Mr. 8. E. Bus sell also loses a small amount. , - ,t d.: ' , The general impression,: it seems, is that the fire was "the work of an incendiary,1 this being the fourth occurrence Of - the kind in-a little over twelve months. 1 V J .a j N.; Gi, FRIDAYS SEPTEMBERS; I876i - Cattle. Iblevev Oat-GsneraleA., 1 Xsterday. morning, about daylight, two, colored me recalled bu M r..P..T. Syke's'land offered 4o sill him a fine ox. y: He inspected1 the animal and asked the price, wheat he was tola that he could have him7 for.-113. TUo animal was a very rloebnej worth Con"- siderably more than the price" s demanded. and Consequently llr. Sykts had his suspi-' jcions immediately aroused thatllhe bx had been stolen: 1 He concluded the - bargain twun ipe men; nowever, aou iocKeatueani- ,mal up in his lot nsed. for .pening cattle, jaear tbe-i corner of r Market and Second streets,' wheu he, informed theu pen, Iwho were aniloutiy ttwatting a settlement, ithat he would py them as oon as the bank .opened. - This arrangement -did;. not seem to suit thfera j they preferred to j have their j money at once, but Mr Sykcs fyld them, iLH was imfHasibl ar?. htm -to- accommodate them to that extent. They then conferred togetlivr awbile, when finally, one 'of tUem Went to Mr. S. and aske' htolet tliemr , baveTCnS' with whicU to i get some hich this - . . . . ,v: utu iu cm, i mcjt uuu , tiws uuu , vueir breakfast, f; He gave Mhe. man the amount asked for, when the two took itheir depar ture 'and have not since teturned, evidently having come to thecpnclusiojn that they were about to fall inlo a' trap. "Mr. Sykes then went to the market 'house a"iid notified Beveral parties' that If they 6bquld happen to ste.any one inquiring , for a! missing ox. to dirt ct the individual to call at his place Nyt I6pg afterwards Mr. Sti George, ;son-ih-law. of Mr. David Sanders, residing a(bouJ eight miles from .this city, calleJon ilr. tyKes anu informed nim tuat an ox . b'ad" btcrv vtoleu fi om" Mr. Sanders' jlhat m rning,r; a hereupon: M r.'Bykes shbwtd' him tlie one ittt ' with Lim by jthe Uvo co lored men, referred to, and he was 1 ienuti -d as Ihe animal stolen, f . ; ully 1 1 I- ' the I Air, fi.ikes is not informcij as to nam- s Df ; tie two men, but' says he w ould k oa them if he were to see them a ain. alclnK at Jonebro. i i -. . .;. . !i . . I Yesieiday the candidates " for Governor spoke at Carthage, Mooie county; and to day they speak at i Jonesboro', in the same county. The people in the counties along .the Upper Cape Fear are wild With enthu siasm for Tilden, Vance and lleforml A gentleman from ' Fsyetteville informed us yesterday thai from every indication there would be a; tremendous crowd at Jones bbro!. ,. la .Fayetteville it was expected that business would be: almost entirely Sus pended and the town deserted, so eager are the people to bear Vance. ; He Was also in formed that there would be large numbers present from other parts of Cumberland, a id from Bladen,! Harnett, Robeson. Rich mond, Montgomery and other 1 counties in that section. ' I i "The Flr. p--rri xt "v 'ho first bale of cotton of jthe season, grown by Mr. G, A,' Roper, of t.aurinbnrg, Richmond county, and consigned to Messrs. Lilly Bros., : classed middling, alluded to yesterday,, was sold by G. O. VfinAmnnge, cotton ! broker, yesterdaj', ui 14 - cents, Messrs. DeRoiSjl & Co., being the pur- Qhftsers: , - . : . I. uThe firet bale last season was received by' Messrs Kerchner & Cablet Bros. on the 25tb of August, was classed good mid' dlipg, and svld for 17 cents.. . Belial on Revival. : 1 I We learn from a correspondent at Smith ville ' that a very! interesting revival j is ip progress a't Bethel, in Brunswick county, said to be the largest ever . known in that section. Uo is informed by a friend from the neighborhood of the church referred to, that seven persons joined on Thursday night, and about! twenty othersf were at the altar of penitence. . The meeting, which is stjlj progressing, is carried on by Revj. Mr. Randal and i:Capt; W.1 Potter, both of Smith yille. t Wot tbe Men.x. . ;-v ,s-.. fr !T,wo colored men were arrested at Castle Hane, 'Friday afternoon,1 on sii9picibii "of being the two individuals who stole Mr.T). S.' Banders' ox,! referred, to! in our j-last Upon. bing, brought, to tbe - city yesterday inbrlning, ? however, j Mr. Sykes . failed f to Identify them as the two wlio bargained, to ejiintm me animal, ana tney iwere mere fore1 released. ' j - i ' ; Rockt Poejt, N. C, Aug. ieth, 1876.' :' - E&tort Albrning fewv In your article cf llie ltttu inM.', on JJ iag raising! ; ai ucKy Planter tlie Tilden auvivtnce uu, we ribtii-e a very grave, but uniotentionrtl trior, I'suppose;1 viz: ! ' We Lave on bur list every while 'voter in the Township except a few dtsappbiutsd, reckless offlce seeker?, &6.y We Idbn'l know'-yourj correspbndenfjrrbut suppose be intended to convey- the idea that all ;would vote with us ou Jthe day of election seve those' Radicals,! who are after, and I have been disappointed! In getting office. We know that there are', those ' in this Township, not members .of the club, who ! are as cure, highminded, ;and. asi far '.frbrai wanting office as any member of jibe wnrbAit f.ir the 'Democratic Conservative l r 1 1 : . .- i iiifv niwawa uaiv vi .v&wc4 uuu mrty and will cbntioue tb do" fid. Some of tnese are tne.mosi innuenui''auu. ' oesr oi bur citizens, and hayenot as yet connected lhemsel ires with the club for reasons; ; be6t known to themselves, but are working for i be; cause with air tbe vigor of : manhood tbev tnofisrss. We tiust you.wijl make Abe corruiction in justice to the .aggrieved, as well as your corresponuoi.. nnffOK tV ,-4 Senator RansohVis in -Raleigh; and the papers state that ia a short time he will enter the canvass.. ' A Sentinel correspondent i .m Surry county, says Suriytwill go, for the ' ueroocratic canuiuaica, ou iuoaiucuu- menis oy iour uuuurcu mnjo.j.,.. ,, ; . Tbo Semi- 'Weekly cjewbernian nas oeen resumeu oy ,w. aviu m. ! vwibt ter. It is making an excellent Democratic canvass . 11 ' i'!',,a-a'v r-' " -s 1 ts' ;f Gov.' Brogden.'' says1 he will not i hurry to appoint a Supreme Court 1 Judge, but will fill tbe vacancy before January It loess liae bis poeucai xjxceueuuy rcer viog tbe place for Settle after he is beaten in JSovember. WWIHWI1 WPMI'H "ClpgmiSWKM HWl'lll i"wfflWBWWwwwBMMWWWWWWWWg 'J CI j T it i mSTHODIST OONF8BBHCB AT ;:.- . CAPE MAY. ---- f be Northern and Nonthern Cbnreber 1 Addreati or tu Joint Commission jr-r4 Lastlne and Cordial Adjustment -Harmony ion. Vital PoIutsV-Decla ration and Baste of Fraternity. . CTape MatN. X August 23. , The Boards bf Commissioners4 ari-; pointed by the Methodist; Episcopal Church and'. Methodist ' Eniscotjai Church South to remove all obstacles to fraternity between the two church es have been in . session at ' Congress Hall during" the last few days. They conciuaea tneir laoors tms evening, and. issued the following u 1 ADDRESS . , . i To the; Bishops, the Ministers and the Members of trie MetnoatM JSptscopal Church and of the Methodist JEpisoo pal Church South: ' ' v, Bear Fathers .and .Brethren: . We. the commissioners appointed by au thority of -the . General .Conferences, respectively . of the above named . Churches, to remove all obstacles to formal fraturnityand i;aad4&t Till existing' difficulties " Detweea , them, deem it proper in advance of our re port to ; the .General: Conferences-'of our respective Churches to communi cate to you in s general terms" the. results of the recent, harmonious -session of our joint commission. ' - Pursuant to previous appointment- we convened at Qape May, N.J J.; on the 16th day of August, 18,76, and were iavorea oy tne attendance o r - all the members .of both Boards pf iCommis-: sioners. 'Aft'pra written communica tion from t the Commissioners 'of the' Methodist jEpiscopal Church South was received and answered by the. commissioners of the Methodist Epis copal ( Church both Boards met in joint session, the,, labors os which where continued during 'seven- days.' I We have had, full and free con ference and ' interchange 'nf views respecting the important matters that claimed our united consideration. If any in the churches enteitained the fear previous to our meeting that, we could not attain . complete harmony of sentiment touching the momentous questions to be determined, they will be rejoiced to learn that after having given due attention to all questions s . . 1 ... j. i . : i j- , luvoivea ia lae proper cuusirucuou of a platform of t complete .fraternity between the two great branches of Episcopal Methodism in j the United States, we have arrived at a settle ment of every matter affecting, as we suppose, th.e principles of a lasting and cordial adjustment' We have the satisfaction to declare that our aspi rations for .harmony, of views on vital. points have been realized. Jy Divine guidance, as we trust we have been able, af ter a frank interchange' of views and prayerful endeavor to har monize all differences, to arrive at tne desired consummation . of annani-; mous agreement to coiiiplte fra ternity: '' - ' ' . - ; . We believe that no - principal of honor on either side "baa been in vaded, i We ; struck i the . key note ' of brotherly . love till it sounded, high and clear,' and so have been enabled to reach the element of perfect har- mars inm nit jiiilty of the joint- commission wucuiug tue eui,iitx principles of fraternization. At the beginning of our consultation one great question seemed -to over shadow, all others. It concerns the relation of the two Churches to each other and to Episcopal Methodism. To this important, matter our most earnest thought and prayerful, delib erations were first directed, and the result attained occasioned the inter change of .rejoicing congratulations between members of. the joint com mission. I STATUS OF THE TWO CHURCHES, i . We adoDted without a dissentient voice the following- declaration ? and basis of fraternity as to. the status of the Methodist Episcopal Church and of the Methocist episcopal -' jnurcn. South and their co-ordinate . relation as legitimate branches of Episcopal Methodism. - 1 --'J " Each of said churches is a legiti mate branch of Episcopal Metho dism in the United States,-having a common origin in';; the, Methodis.t Episcopal Church organized in 1874, and since the organization of the Me thodist Episcopal Church South was consummated in 1845 by the volun tary . exercise of ; the right of the Southern Annual Conferences, minis ters and ' members to adhere to that communion! it has been an evangel ical church reared on scriptural foun dation,' and her ministers and mem bers, with thoserof the Methodist Epis-; copal Church, have constituted one Methodist family; though in distinct ecclesiastical connections..; f y ; r,l t, ! ; i ; , CHTJRCH. .PROPERTY, h i It was next incumbent on us to con sider Questions concerning 1 conflict-1 itiff claims to church t property, :, anq some special cases that could not con veniently be referred to the-6pera-tion of ageneraL rule. There; (were two principal ciuestions to, be con sidered I'with reeard 'to? the church property in dispute between local so-; cieties oi tne two cnurcues. xni, to thje legal ownership i oft said prop erry; second, as to whetner it win con sist with strict eqdity ' Or i promote Christian;, harmony, or the cause bf.re lfcrion to disoossess; those societies now asing church property Which Was originally intend edjortneir use ; anu, oicenbancv. and of. which they have acq u ired possession; ; although ' they may nave iost. iegai tine io i .iju.wi:. transfer fron.tne one,cnurcna:ine 1 We have considered thb; papers 1 in allcasefithat have been. . brought; ,tQ rair fnotf.i. 'These arose in .the follow- ing States: Virginia,"Westl Virginia, Maryland,. Tennessee, ,,f Jjomsiana, North Carolina and South Carolina. RULES JF6lt " Ali JUSTMESTT OF'IiAIMS. " In resnect of -some of these cases we 'have given particular directions, but for all tother cases the joint commis- sion unanimously adopted . the f ol-. lowing rules ; for the; adjustment of adverse Claims W -uurou pruerty. M Rule 1. rln cases not - adjudicated Dy the joint commission-any society . or either Uhurcn, constuuied accord ing to its discipline,' now occupying the church property, shall remain in possession thereof; provided that where there is now in the same place a society of more members attached to the other Church, and . which , has hitherto claimed the use of the prop erty; the latter; snair: xe entitled to possession. ., . ' ' -V;t Rule 2. For as much as. we have no . power to annul decisions ; respecting church oronerty made by' the State courts, the joint .commission ordain an respeci inereoi, j? lrsd. - in cases m wmcn sucn a uecisio(i uas oeen maue, or in which there exists an agreement. .the same shall be carried out in good CI u t,;j 4 t" faith.' SecondIn Communities where- there are two societies, onetbelonging: to the Methodist Episcopal Church and the other to the Methodist -.EDis- copal t Church j South,., Which, have" adversely claimed ' the Church prop erty, it isTecommended that without' d elay thev amicabl v: corn-nose, thei r 'differences irrespective of strict legal auu jsciub iiuu biuuh aucoruiug to Christian principles and the equities foi me particular case, and. so lar . as practicaoie, according to the pri&tei-4 pie of the aforegoing rule; but if such settlement cannot be speedily ' made, then the question shall be.refexred: for equitable'decision to thre-e arbi trators, one Ito bff ' :choserr J hv claimant from their respective socie- pies,. ana tne two thus chosen Bhall select a third 5 person not I connected With either of the said churches, and the decision of any two of them shall be final. Third. That in communities in which there is but one aof.ietv rnlv X shall be faithfully observed in .the iitoico ui jjcaut; uuu liateruiiy. -' ;Rule 3. Whenever, necessary; to carry aforegoing rules into effect the legal title to the church property shall be accordingly transferred t. . i Rule 4 There rules shall take effect" immediately. r In order to further nromotb t.h peaceful results contemplated bv this joint commission, and to remove,1 as lar as may oe, an occasion, and- es- pecially to forestall all further occa sion lor hostility, between; the -two Churches,; we recommend to members qf both, as a" wise rule'of settlement Where property is in contest and one dr both are weak, that they compose their differences' by uniting in . thb sh-me communion,! and in all - cases that ministers and members recognize each other in all relations of fraterni ty, and as possessed of ecclesiastical rights and privileges of equal dignity and. validity, r They should each receive . ironi the t other', ministers members in good standing" with the same aiacrity and credit as if nornlniw' irum uicir jvvu sjnuren, and witliout lUL.ri.r.ucQ yvilu eacn otners insti tutions pri missions, : they should ne vertheless co-operate in all Christian enterprises. I MATTERS OF OPIIS'IOX. ' ' -' ' . 1 ' ilt is not, to be supposed in resnect to some matters of mere opinion that all ministers and members in either Church will be in accord, but we trust and believe that a spirit of fellowship and mutaul regard will pervade - the reconciled ranks of the entire minis try and membership of both Church es. , We believe also that their su preme allegiance to the cause . Of the Great Master will triumph "over all variation of personal sentiments, and will so exalt the .claims of brotherly -. ;-. i 41 4. .J . ... 11.!.. . : j ... aucvuuu i -uaii irum tuis auspicious hour a new epoch in Methodism will begin its brighter history!; so that .we shall know no unfraternal Methodism in the United States or;; even in j the wide world. To all .we commend the wise coun sels given in 1820 to missionaries and members of the Methodist - Episcopal tnurcn ana oi tne wesieyan -connee--tion in the Canadasby Bishon'McKen- dree - and! the -Wesieyan committee,' namely:.? f'Feel that you are one with great cauafroad'eminentlyoTtneisametS religious ramiiy,; and 11 any warm spirits rise up 1 and trouble you, re member that, you are to ' act on th e principles now sanctioned and avow-' ed by the it wo connections, and not upon local prejudices." CONGRATULATIONS.' .. ? We cannot restrain the. expression of our united congratulations to both of the great Churches whose commis sions we have executed in uniting be tween them the broken cords of affec tionate and brotherly fraternization.. Henceforth they may hail each other as from . the auxiliary ranks of f one great army. .The only "differences they will foster will be those friendly rivalries that spring! from .earnest en- rip.avora to fnrr.hfir trrthfi utmost tne triumph 1 of the ' gospel- of peace W hatever progress is made bv the one Church or by the other will occasion geheraljoy. They will rejoice in each others' success as a common good. and,- amid the thousand $ glorious memories of Methodism, they will go forward devoted to their one work of spreading scriptural5 holiness over these lands. . . . ' . Two bv two the apostles began the promulgation of Christianity in the world. - They were companion evan gelists, distinct in their several indi viduality.! but theviwere at the same time one in spirit, purpose and fel- Their itinerant successors in the chief Churches of .American Method ism in ' restored fraternity will vie with .each other to wave i the ibanner of the cross in this western world, and henceforth Will proclaim' that these Churchesj are ,one in spirit, one . in purpose, one in ieiiowsnip. .j ( v : i aW ASTRONOMICALi ILLUSTRATION. r Astronomers telj us;of dual starajre" volving together in mutual t relation and harmony, wnose oinering coiors are so much, the complement of. each other as to produce a pure white light of; exceeding orniiancy. ' xne duai Churches of American Methodism will henceforth revolve m mutual .fellow ahip and harmony, so much the com'" plement or -one; anotner as:iogetner to produce the purea,hd blended light of Christian charity uud fraternal lOVe. ; . i t . . .!(('! J f" SECTIONAL DISPUTES. r These fraternised Churchesbave ho furtlier occasion for sectional disputes or- acrimonious differences; .They may henceforth remember their com- mon origin, pursue tneir jrun-peanug worfi,: anu rejoice 11 meir- wwu 4&eh other's success while engageddn the same .great commission of convert ing the world td Christ. Distinctive foarVirflH of profession and policy are bound up with the name of Episcopal Mfttbodism. That form of Christian propagandism and ecclesiasucat; econ nomy has peculiar elements of power . . . i . X . , i-z . 'Xl.4 . and qualities 01 auraciiuu iui cum mend its efficiency in proclaiming a pure gospel to the wnrid. - DOCTRINES AND WORK. ' r ' ' v Tr.s cardinal doctrines of free salva tion bv faith and of the witness of the riri r, its fieri ntnral articles of Christ ian belief, , its . primitive system of Church government, 11s sententious demand of those who join its socie ties, its itinerant plan of preaching; 4.1- " I , - "I lr ITTrtl ' n'mnliAifCT kllO VTOSpei, lta . . TT coicjau Biiupiiumj and 1 orthodoxy, its urgency of the practice of a holyjife, its liberal and systematic benevolencej its support OI educational iubhiuhouh, its promo tion f of Sabbath School instruction. its vigilant, care for the deserving poor, its provision ror superannuated . . 1 4 ft . J : J "1 "ft ministers, tneir wiuows auu ennuxen, its world-wide missionary enterprise. and its general activity in the dissem ination ol tne wospei truth, are one and the same in the Methodist nipis copal Church," and in ethedist Episcopal Church Ebsth., away , in dark portions of tbe ear .a to which their missionaries-haTa penetrated a ' Divine liht-is Tbre?.MrT on the long night of .Paganism' for the elevation of; humanity.. It is more tharL .the . wand of an enchanter. There as well . as heje Methodist .doctriheai and -usages. wear-their v6wn peculiar and Heaven-blessed distinctiveness, and . 4 seem to presage the dawn'of that era T or gladness when the claims of - " 1 universal brotherhood:, ' v will .commingle: with, the full glory of. . tne millennium;" episcopal Meth or. dism was nevermore strong and cin- J jfluentiai; and never appeared td feel ". Jm ore the quickening impulse of' its- glorious destiny than it. does, atr.the present day. . It is eminently. fit there?; ?ore that in its native realm and wide-iexte-ided home in thesfe United States, ' . whence its .spirit and power -ga; forth like swelling anthems of gladness-to ; oiess .mankind, it should bear along ;- tne Diended sweetness and fraternal harmony. n ,Then will its cadences roll; : down the ages enriched -with the true Spirit of the Gospel, -for-tho wisdom fihat is frozajabove i first, pure, 1 then peaceable, gentle andeasy to be en- . . treated, full of mercy and good fruits witnout partiality, without hypocrisy, uu wo iiuii u nguteuuuess is .own -in place of them to. make peace. . x xne powmg streams oitrospei truth, issuing from the depths "of -their sa- cred fouutainsiin the holy-Scriptures J as tney-are Dome to tnirsty thousands 1 through tbe instrumentality of a calU . ed and qualified ministry, and made " effective to salvation by the mighty working of divine power, will increase their assuasrins freshness when all t.h - itinerant, ranks of Episcopal Metho- ; viiBux buh.14 move logeiuer in iraternat ; j : concord.; (Then as chosen vessels of . r grace may they bear the livine water of salvation to all'the world. 7 Con- templating the prospect of complete fraternity among them, we are led to' ? look back to those inspiring scenes of primite time,' when - the ' company ' of disciples . were of. one ''heart and mind, steadfast in the apos- tie doctrine ."of fellowship,) having I i all things common; continuing' daily t : ix nie Leoipie praising vxou anu uav ing favor with all the people. ; In com- 1 pleting the work to which we were 1 assigned by the highest iudicatories . of the two great branches of ; Episco- r Hl-U,IJ !- J.. tT!i.. J tVi- A . t p.u.1 4UCUJUUIM11 iu tue uuiLeu, Dtares we ponr forth bur united prayer 'for . i these .kindred .churches in the lan guage which inspiration has prepared for us and say, "mayihe Lord of peace ; 1 himself give you peace always by all I means." - - ; f-r . l- ;Now unto Him that is able to keen ua irom iaiung, and to present us t faultless before the presence of His it. x1 . . in - . - - J glory with exceeding joy. To tbe i oniy wise trod, our saviour, be. glory and majesty, dominion' and power, both now and ever. , Amen. - jln the bonds of the gospel of peace i your brethren and servants, : il. 1). CJrawiord.i Enoch Lt Kan n her. Erasm pi- , GK. Fuller.-Clinton B. Fisk. John P. . Newman, committee 'of the M. E. Uhurcb. Edward H. . Myers, Robert ' Kl Hargrove,; Thomas M. ; Finney, David Clopton, Robert B. Vance, com-' i mittee pf the Church South. t t .1 .;3j4iwTcf3r.B..FiSK. : KNDuPABlDniN, Death ot an x-Klrklte-BarebfieId, , the Penitentiary Bird aud Repobll ean CoiiEreMlonal Anplrasi, Khot : v tVlilie. SteallaK Coru, lAkeyHle ltizeif. O 4 1 ! 1 . . 1 '4.1 ..- R; L. Burchfield, a citizen of Swain county, ah ex-officer of the infamous lurk, and an occupanrof the Albany penitentiary for two years for coun terfeiting who would liked to have served the Radical' party of his dm trict in Oongress--w as killed under the following circumstances: Burch field lived within onemile of Charles ton, the county seat of Swain ; Mr. 1. j Ki Collins is a merchant ; living in . i Charleston, and had incurred the en mity of Barchfield-by: having-been a t witness against ibim. at the imejof ' his conviction as a counterfeiter, this enmity having found vent on several ? occasioor by threats against; both tbe . life and property of Collins. During the week' Jilr. Collins had becomo aware of the fact that Burchfield was engaged in filing a; key to fit his gra--nery, and had watched for him seve-. ral nights1; On .'Saturday night Mr. Collins hid himself behind some planl s some ten steps" from the gra nary door, and armed with a double barreled shot-gun loaded with buck- shot, and'anavy - pistol, awaited his res'tilt. About 12 o'clock, Burchfield s approached the " door of " the house, haying a frow undef'his arm,, and with his key endeavored to open the , dor, but-; the -key snot tfitinghp t stepped back from the door apparent- , ly deliberating what next to do. At this juncture Mr.- Collinst hailed him and asked him , wbats he, was doing t1ior rturolifipld tnrned 1 towards, f -him, endelvbred to 'draw his pistol ' and. commenced .to , advance, ; when Collins fired upon him with hU gun, r. the load iaking effect just 4bove the ' left hip, iuilicting a' terrible 'wound; . he bontirined to advance however, Ho within three feet of where Collins bring his pistol to baf; upon the lat ter,' when Collins fired upon him with t hfs j pistol, , the ball taking -jfeffeot in ; ( O10 ibrPiiRt. p.ansincr Rnrtrnheld to fall . v.. 0 ., - backwards with the' exclamation that he was'klTTed. tJbllins iraraediateiy Tepiired-ib the residence of' the 1 she- fF i ami lnfnrmoA hi &fi rif ixtrha.1. tiad i . 1 44. f . lUt VJLiUVft. MM.l mmmm . been done and rttie two arrived upon the spot withiha ew ! minutes the ! 1 wounded manJ'dying'rii 6rae "fifteen' " bmjitV8 afte being shot,5 bat without V3 beings enabled to say anything. The :3 Keyiwitn wnicu- lie aueinpteu w en - l m m 'I1 a t , .. .-..a-.j . ,-.v. ter the building was stilt in nis nana '.t i. r .. . :, .1 ,'- 1 4iMr.v Collins i on tbe Tuesday follow- trates and discharged, on the. tzrouod i of justifiable homicide ; Judge! Can-;;-': nouji it.is; slated, publicly said that be' ' intended to have Collins before him ' on a bench warrant and tO Tefase him . 1 any bailbut finding the sentiment of svon ttifl in urn narlv oivainat tiim tliJa idea'was abandoned. . : . , i . : ' Barchfield leaves a wife and seven children,; and bis wife had that'pigbt f ;begge'd bith; to desist from - visiting Mr, iUollihs' granary,' "but to no' avail, He was considered a' desperate fcaan A and 'was almost universally' feared' and shunned.