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Carolina (Kljnsta Rotate, RALEIGH, N. C. -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1857. Editor's Office: a his residence, one square north east from the Capitol. , 8$- Subscribers whose papers have a cross mark on them, are thereby in formed that their subscription year is 'about to expire; and are respectfully requested to renew by forwarding $1.50 to this office immediately. Jgg- Tlte X. C. Christian Advocate will hereafter be sent to none, except to those vho have PAID IN ADVANCE. North Carolina Conference. In the last issue of this paper, we gave a synopsis of the proceedings of the session of the Conference, up to Saturday evening, Dec. 5th. We also sent to our pro tern, a commu nication condoning the narrative up to Monday night, the 7th inst. But this fail ed to reach its destination. We therefore resume, by noticing the sayings and doings of Saturday night and Sunday. The anniversary of the Conference Mis sionary Society was held in the Court House on Saturday night, the 5th inst. Eloquent addresses were delivered by Dr. Sehcn and Bishop Pierce ; ard about six hundred dollars were contributed, in cluding a collection at the Methodist Church. On Sunday morning Bishop Pierce preached under the Kail Road shelter, to about an acre of people, thronging from all parts of the state. His sermon was in terrupted by the passage of a train of cars through the congregation ; but under every disadvantage of the occasion, he preached an admirable sermon. After preaching, the Bishop ordained the following brethren, to the order of dea- con : Marquis L. Wood, Joseph Wheeler, Thomas L. Triplctt, James W. Wheeler, Moses J. Hunt, James B. Bobbitt, Medicus II. Eight, Marcus C. Thomas, John L. Newby, Jesse A. Cunioggim, Joseph C. Thomas, Washington D. Meacham, Charles II. Alexander, Joshua Johnson, James Long, Harmon Eason, Ransom Rose, and George Pannill. In the afternoon there was preaching in the Methodist, the Baptist, and the Pres byterian Churches. Dr. Sehon preached an eloquent sermon in the Methodist Church rafter which the followinsLpersona were ordained Eiders : Oscar J. Brent, Washington B. Rich., ardson, James E. Mann, Isaac W. Avent, Isham II. Hill, Williamson Harris, Dou gan C. Johnson, Minter Johnson, John Runiley, and John Buie. At night the churches were thronged with multitudes, tbo listened to eloquent sermons, we trust not in vain. Fifth Day : Monday the fifth business day of the Conference, the session was opened with religious exercises, by R. I. Carson. Rev. W. II. Starr, of the Va. Conf.acd agent of the American Colonization Socie-. ty, was introduced to the Conference. The Trustees of R. M. College presented their report, which was read and referred to the Committee on Education. The committee on necessitous cases presented their report, which wms adopted. It was ordered that the Conference draw oa the Conference Trustees for 108,00, in favor of the Joint Board of Finance. The vote by whieh Rev. Hartwell Ar nold had been received on trial, was recon sidered; audit appearing that he had not been examined before the Quarterly Con ference, according to the Discipline, he was permitted to withdraw his recommen dation. It is due to state that this failure was in no sense the fault of Bro. Arnold. The Conference adjourned, and met again at 3 o'clock, P. M., and was opened with religious exercises by J. Jamieson. By request of the Bishop, J. Jamieson oc cupied the ehair, during the afternoon ses sion. The report of the Faculty of Warrenton Female College was received, and referred to the committee on Education. The following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That the Conference draw up on the Conference Trustees for any amonnt not exceeding $150 00, of the Relief funds, to be appropriated to the use of Mrs. Eli za Bryant. llesolved, That the ministers of this Conference pledge themselves to raise, du ring the coming year, $300 00, to be ap plied to the use and benefit of Mrs. Eliza Bryant. The remainder of the session was con sumed in taking the reports of numbers, &c. Sixth day : Conference was opened with religious exercises by John Jones. Bishop Pierce presented the resolutions of the Alabama Conference, proposing that this Conference concur with that body in memorializing the next General Confer ence t expunge from the Discipline, the general rule, to wit : "The buying and sell ing of men, women and children, with an intention to enslave them." Oa motion of Pr. Deems, it was resolved tmanimouly, to cottur. The Bishop also presented the resolu tions of the Holston Conference, asking the concurrence of this Conference in me morializing the General Conference to en act a third restrictive rule, to the effect that the boundaries of annual Conferences shall m t be changed, except by the consent of a majority of the annual Conference to be affected by the change ; or with the con sent of a majority of the delegates of said Conference. The Conference refused to concur, by a unanimous vote. A communication from the President of Dasville Female ColL-ge was read, and re ferred to the commute. on Education. Jeremiah JoLnsoo and W. M. D. Moore, Local Elders, were re-admitted into the traveling connexion. A communication from the Directors of Raleigh Female Seminary was read, and referred to the Committee on Education. The afternoon session was opened with religious services by I! T. Heflin. A communication from Rev. WT. J. Johnson, Secretary of the Educational In stitute, was presented by the Bishop, read, and referred to tbe committee on Educa tion. Joeph II. Wheeler was appointed Sec retary, in place of Wm. E. Pell, who was grautcd leave of absence. Seventh day : Conference was opened with religious exercises by Alfred Nor man. The committee on Periodicals presented their report in part, which was adopted. A report, in part, from the committee on Education, was, for the present, laid on the table. Eighth day ; Tbe session was opened with religious exercises, by Joshua Beth el. The Joint Board of Finance presented their report, showing the amount received to be ?3009 12, which enabled , them to pay the claimants 61 per cent. ; beside ad ditional sums to relieve special cases. The report was adopted, and will be published. The Bishop presented his written decis ion, in the case of R. O. Burton. Bro. Burton had been charged with mal-admin-istration, in the trial of a local preacher on Hillsboro' station. The Bishop decided that Bro. Burton, as P. Elder, had not j transcended his authority, but had erred in excluding two witnesses. A charge had also been made by Wm. Closs against R. O. Burton, of mal-admin-: istration, ia the investigation of charges against a preacher, at Henderson, in March . ' , , ' , . last. Much time had been devoted during , . j ., , the session to this matter, and able ad-j , , , ... ' . dresses had been dehvered by the accuser "nBi?hoJCp"eSrce presented his decision in writing, which sustained the administra- tion of Bro. Burn. Bro. Closs then gave notice of his in- tention to take an appeal. Oa motion of R. J. Carson, the case e Ti-ii v t i , . from Hillsbore , which was involved in the , . . . a TV , . . . decision of the Bishop, was remanded for , . , , ,,,., a new trial. Ihe character of Bro. Bur - i mi i- ,i - i , . ton passed. Ice following elders also j . . r , t tt passed an examination of character : J. H. ivi , T x. -j t m tt a- j .. j , , Gaston Farrar. When the name of P. II. Joyner was called, the followiug resolution was adopt ed, on motion of R. O. Burton : Resolved. I That, whereas Rev. P. II. Joyner refused j to go to his circuit during the past year, j that the Conference disapproves his course, but his act is greatly mitigated by his pe culiar circumstances. On motion his char acter then passed, and he was placed in a supe: numerary relation. P. W. Archer, Henry Gray, P. W. Yar rell, II. T. Hudson, T. S. Campbell, R. C. Maynard. N. II. D. Wilson, N. F. Ried, J. 31. Gunn, and N. A. Hooker, Elders, passed an examination of character. R. C. Maynard was placed in a superannuated relation. It appearing that T. B. James had re tired from the circuit to which he had been appointed at the last Conference, the Con ference passed his character, in view of the peculiar circumstances connected with his case; he applied for and received a lo cation. "R. P. Bibb, Elder, passed an examina tion of character. When the name of S. J. Spotts was called, on motion, it was re solved, That the Conference disapprove his course, in refusing to go to his work. His character then passed, and he was granted a location, at his own request. On motion, the Conference approved the recommendation of the Joint Board of Fi nance, to raise $4000 00 for the Contin gent Fund, the ensuing year. The afternoon session was opened with religious exercises by B. T. Blake. The report of the Committee on Educa- J tion, relating to Normal College, wrs taken up and adopted. B. M. Williams, Wm. 1 Closs, Wrm. Barringer, T. B. Reeks, C. M. Anderson, Z. Hush, b. 11. llelsabeck, S. D. Adams, J. P. Moore, J. L. Fisher, 1. P. Simpson, J. W. Lewis, A. Norman, i J. II. Jeffersou, W. M. Jordan, J. D. Hal. stead, C. II. Phillips, J. Jamieson, R. J. Carson, T. P. Ricaud, L. Shell, J. J. , Hines, T W. Guthrie, H. H. Gibbons, L. ! S. Burkhead, T. T. Wyche, A. Weaver I W. M. Walsh, D. W. Doub, C. P. Jones, j C. M. Pepper, S. B. Dozier, L. L- Hen- dren, S. M. Frost, D. B. Nicholson, C. F. Deem, J. W. Tucker, W. F. Clegg, W. S. Chaffin, J. B Martin, D. Culbreth, W. j II. Bobbitt, M. X. Taylor, P. Doub, and j G. W. Farrabee, Elders, severally passed i an examination of character. T. B Reeks j was placed in a supernumerary relation ; S. B. Dozier was placed on the superannu ated list ; and G. W. Farrabee applied for, and obtained a location. When the name of S. S. Bryant was called, the P. E. of Danville District sta ted that he had been suspended by a com mittee, upon charges of immorality. The minutes of the trial before the committee were read, and on motion, S. S. Bryant ! was expelled. P J. Carraway and W. J. Langdon, passed an examination of character. The name of Arthur F. Harris was called, when it was stated that he hud died in peace. M. II. Hight was granted a location. j The character of T. C. Moses passed, and he was placed in a supernumerary relation. Newberne was selected as the place for the j next meeting of Conference. I Ninth day : The session was opened with religious exercises by C II. Phillips. N. F. Reid, I T Wyche, W Closs, J C Blocker, Dr John B Beckwith, and Dr J j E Williamson were nominated by the Con- i i ference as Trustees of Normal College. j The right to elect to fill vacancies, pertains j to the Trustees. S M Frost, W E Pell, j Peter Doub, C P Jones and J W Lewis ' were appointed a Board of Visitors to Nor- ' inal College. j The Commute on the Tract cause pre-i sented thier report which was adopted. j A. B F. Gaither, B. C Douthit, M. Pinkston, Wm. Overman, Col. Samuel : Taylor, Dr. John F. Foard, and Wm. Lander were nominated as Trustees of Olin High School. The chairman of the com mittee on Memoirs presented their report, which was adopted. Wm. Closs, Agent of the Conference for Greensboro' Female College presented his report; from which it appears that the ; amount collected by subscription and other- wise, during the past year, is 7757,00;; whieh added to the amount raised as stated j in his farmer report, makes the sum of , $22047,70. ; The Conference then proceeded to ele -t by ballot eight delegates to the General; Conference of the M E. Church, South, to; be held in Nashville, Tenn. in May, 1858, ! as follows ; D. B. Nicholson, Wm. Barrin- -! ! r n V rWms V IT T) Wilson. R T. Wm peter and R ! jejd 1 , -r. t I Ira T. Wyche and C. P. Jones were i , J , , elected reserve delegates. , TT . , , P,. . II. T. Heflin was elected Editor of the t . N R ; 1 r" vee " W5W"' " 15 j Nkhc,,on and S- M- Frost ere tlectcd ; tbe publishiDK Committee. j The Committee on Education presented j their rePort ia reference to F- College, j I h,cb was adoPted ' and W,a' Clo!iS havin& ! declined to act as Agent, the Bishop was I . " ' requested toappoint W. Barriuger. ! ,.,, . , i 1 he chairman of the committe on the i 1 , , , . , ., i i hi ble cause presented their report, which 1 . ,r r was adopted. ! , . . . ; The evening session was opened with re-; ligious exercises, by D. W. Doub. ' A minority report of the committee on ! Education was presented, and after discus-, ssion was not adopted. The Tract commit-; tee PiesCDted tbeir final Pr which was ' aaoP ca- Tt, wns rsnlvp(i that thft P. Elders inn. 1 t stitutc the Missionary Committee for the ensuing year. The missionary appropriations for the next year were announced to the Confer ence. W. J. Langdon was placed in a super numerary relation. Wm. Closs presented the grounds upon which he appealed from the decision of the j Bishop to the Board of Bishops, in the J case of R. O. Burton, and on motion the Conference sustained the appeal. j The following resolutions were passed , unauimously : Resolved, That the thanks of this Con-' ference are respectfully tendered to the Pastors and congregations of the Presby. terian and Baptist Churches, for the use of their houses of worship, during our session . Resolved, That the thanks of this Con ference aro respectfully tendered to the I magistrates of the county of Wayne, for I permitting this body to hold its sessions in ? the Court House. Resolved, (Unanimously, by a rising vote) that our grateful acknowledgements are respectfully offered to the citizens of Goldsboro' and the adjacent community, for the hospitable welcome with which they have made us feel at home in their dwellings. Resolved, That the thanks of this Con ference are tendered to the Presidents and Directors of the Wilmington & Weldon, of the Raleigh & Gaston, and of the N. C Rail Roads for their kindness in giving return tickets, Jree, to the members of this body. Several other resolutions were passed, whieh, together with reports &c, will be published in due time. After solemn prayer, led by the venera ble James R"id, 'the Bishop proceeded after a few appropriate remarks, to read out the following appointments for the next year. Appointments for the Preachers. Raleigh District R O Burton, P. E. Raleigh City L L Hendren. Raleigh Mission G Farrar, R T Heflin. Do Colored Charge Jas Keid. Raleigh Circuit T S Gamphell. Henderson and Clarksv ijle-Jno Tillett Granville John W Floyd. Person Philnier W Archer. Hillsboro' Circuit Henry Gray. Warren R G Barrett, P H Joyner, sup. Roanoke II T Hudson, T W Moore. Chapel Hill Adolphus W Mangum. Enoe Mission To be supplied. Roanoke Colored Mission P W Yarrell. Raleigh Female Seminary D R Bruton, Prest. Gkeensboko' Distktct-N II D Wilson, P. E. Greensboro' L S Burkhead, S Bethel sup. Guilford John M Gunn. TJwharrie Wm C Gannon. Normal College Chas M Anderson. Montgomery John S. Davis. Rockingham P Doub, G W HeptinstalL Deep River Nathan A Hooker. Haw River Robert P Bibb. Haw River Mission To be supplied. Franklinsville Joseph C Thomas. Alamance Alexander Gattis. Wentworth Alfred Norman. Pres't Normal College Braxton Craven. Agent for Greensboro' Female College Wm Barringer. Salisbury District Ni'jia F Reio, P. E. Salisbury Robt S Moran. Rowan Marcus C. Thoma-. East Rowan Isaac F Keerms. Moeksville S II Hclsabcck. T B Reeks, sup. Iredell Wm Carter, W W Albea, sup. Alexander Wash. B. Riq'iardson. South Iredell Thos L Trblett. Jonesville Isaac W Avett. Wilkes James F Smoot. Surry Marquis L Wood. Forsythc Zebedee Rush. Winston James W. Wheeler. Davidson Shockley I) Acams. Blue Ridge Mission Enoifh Moore. Fisher's River Mission To be supplied. Little River Mission To le supplied. Danville District Junius P. Moore, P. E. Danville James L Fisher. Yanceyvillc John W Lewis. Leasburg James P Simpson. Halifax Wm. M Jordan, Caswell W King. Staunton Dugan C Johnson. Pittsylvania John D Ilalsted. Franklin Benj. M Williams. Alleghany Mission BedforcTB Shelton. Patrick Clarendon M Pepper. Stokes James B Alford. Henry Charles II Phillips. Hillsboro' Station James B Bobbitt. Pres't. Danville Female College James Ja mieson. Washington District R. I. Carson, P. E. Washington T P Ricaud. Tar River Lemon Shell. Nash Simeon D Peeler. Plymouth Thos. W Guthrie. Williamston Henry It Gibbons. Columbia W D Meacham. Mattamuskeet Win M D Moore. Bath Samuel Robertson. Nense James B Bailey. Neuse Mission N A II Goddin. Xewbern District Ira T Wyche, P. E. Newbern Centenary A Weaver. Andrews Chapel W M Walsh. " Circuit Geo E Wyche. Snow Hill David W Doub. J o Colored Mission To be supplied. Wilson Joel W Tucker. Contentnea Mission .Trolinson. Goldsboro' John S. Long. Everittsville Charles P Jones. Smithficld Wm E Pell. HDuplin Jesse A Cuninggim. Onslow James J Hines. Trent Isham H. Hill. Beaufort Ann St Jos H Wheeler. Do Purvis Chapel To be supplied. Kinston Benj F Long. Tarboro' Wm Closs. President Wayne Female College S M Frost. Wilmington Dist D B Nicholson, P E. Wilmington Front St C F Deems. Do Fifth St Jas E Mann. Seaman's Bethel J X Andrews, W I Langdon, sup. Topsail Williamson Harris. New Hanover and Onslow Mission James II Jefferson. Sampson Moses J Hunt, A D Betts. Bladen Danil Culbreth. Fayetteville W II B.bbitt. Do Evan's Chapel J B Martin. Do Circuit To be supplied. Robeuon Paul J Cwrrvy. Whitesville O J Brent. Smithville W F Clegg. Cape Fear Mission M N Taylor. Buekhorn W S Chaffin Atlantic District John Jones, P. E. Portsmouth and Ocracoke To be supplied. Cape Ilatteras John L Newby. Cape Look Out Mission John Jones. Straits Joseph Wheeler. J6 Next Conference to be held in New bern. The Time to Subscribe. We have had extra numbers of this pa per struck off, to supply new subscribers, who may wish to begin with the numbers containing an account of the Conference. Now is the time to subscribe ; send on your orders, with the money, by the next mail. Explanatory. In the absence of the Editor at Confer ence, the duty of filling the columns of this paper devolved upon a friend. The out side was in type bofore he returned ; and we notice one or two articles which have been inserted before. As our pro tern, in serted these articles without being aware that they had appeared in former issues, and has, with this exception, done sojwell, we rely upon the forbearance of the reader. Alabama Conference. The Stlma Reporter contains a full ac count of the first four days proceedings of the Alabama Conference, which opened its twenty-sixth session in Selma, on the 2d inst. ( Bishops Soule and Early were present' and business was progressing favorably. To the Preachers. We desire to send this paper, free of charge, to all the preachers of the N. C Conference. Those who fail to receive it will please inform the E litor of the faet, and state to what P. O. we shall send it Mississippi Conference. Bro. MeTeyire, Editor of the N. O. Ad vocate, in his Editorial correspondence, writes from the seat of the Mississippi Conferenc, from whose entertaining let ters we glean the following items : The Conference numbers 110 members, and is, therefore, entitled to eight dele gates to the General Conference On the first ballot the following were elected : IX M. Wiggins, L Pearce, J. G. Jones, C. K. Marshall, B M Drake, L. Campbell, II. II. Montgomery, and John Lusk; A member of this body, R. T. Jones, has been tried and expelled. The Alabama Resolutions have passed 64 for, 10 against. The Ilnlstoo Resolu tions non-concurred in 7 for, 60 against. The Missionary Anniversary, Saturday night, realized in cash subscriptions about $1200, which considering the times, was liberal; the Anniversary of the Tract So ciety, on Mouday night, ab ut $70. Total for missions the past year, $10 65. For Bible collections, $3335. Bishop Early preached on Sabbath and attended to the ordinations with a vigor quite unexpected in the state of health re ported. Lawyers, who visit the Conference sessions, are impressed with his administra tive ability and prompt decisions of law. The Bishop's health daily improves. Travel and official labor seem to recruit him and he will socn be himself again, not withstanding the severe attack of sickness a few months ago. A Mishap. After the adjournment of Conferenec on Friday night, we took th? cars for Raleigh. The first car in which we wore seated was filled with smoke from the stove. To escape this annoyance,we assayed to pass iuto the front car, at about half past two o'clock, A. M. While stepping from one car to the other, the handle of a portable writing desk gave way, and the desk fell to the ground. This occurred about two miles below Michener's Depot. We got off at this Depot,, and with a lightwood torch, accom panied by the agent at the Depot, we walk ed backed to the scene of disaster. The desk had fallen under the wheels, and was torn to atoms. Its contents were scattered over a space of nearly two hundred jards. All the papers of material value, so far as we can recollect them, were recovered. Between three and four hundred dollars in money was also found, being the whole amount in the desk, except about five dol lars, which was Iot. Among the papers lost were several let ters, received at Conference, and a number of lists of Post offices which the preachers had given us. No serious inconvenience to this office will accrue from this accident. Raleigh Female Seminary. It will be seen by the advertisement,and by the list of appointments, that the Rev. D. It. Bruton will have charge of this insti tution. Brother Pell could no longer resist his inclination to return to the pastoral work ; he retires from the Seminary with the conSdence and love of all its patrons. Bro. Bruton's appointment was made, with the single view of the greatest good to the greatest number. His experience and qualifications n an ant good government and sound scholarship to the patrons of the Raleigh Female Seminary. It will be noticed that the rates of bo:rd and tuition have been somewhat reduced; and we feel the utmost confidence in warm ly recommending this school to an ex tended patronage. Minutes cf the N. C. Conference. The Secretary of the Conference, Rev. W. E. Pell, and the Editor of this paper, have been directed by the Conference to prepare and publish filtecn hundred copies of the Minutes. Both the Secretary and ourself are very busy. We mean to publish the minutes, and to do it right. But we must have time bear with us patiently. Acknowledgement. We are indebted to the Publisher for an excellent number of the Advocate last week. In the necessary absence of the Editor, his place was supplied with indus try and ability. Apologetic- We have only Monday and Tuesday to devote to the preparation of this issue. Our friends will tear with deficiencies which are unavoidable. The business of the office, including correspondence and the acknowl edgement of receipts, will be attended to next week. Fire in Hillsboro.' We learn that a fire broke cut in the Hotel of Maj. Ilowerton, in Ilill-boro, on Thursday last, which com pletely destroyed the Hotel, Furniturc.out houses. provisions, &c. Rumor savs the five originated in a lod ger's room in the second ftory of the hotel, and not discovered until so far under way that nothing culd be saved. The loss )f Maj. Ilowerton as well as the owners of the proporty is doubtless heavy. Chapel IliU Gazdte.. MISCELLANY. Bethany College Destroyed by Fire. On Thursday morning last, about 1 o ciock, the college buildings at BHhany, Brooke county, Ya., wera entirely destroyed by fire, together with the furniture, tnree val uable libraries, extensivelaboratories, chem ical apparatus, and valuable paper. It is supposed that the nre originates oy incen diarism. Bethany College is under the patro age of the Disciples Church, in Ya. Rev. ATexander Campbell ha for a long period been President of tbe institution. Dispatch. Specie Payments. The resumption of specie payments by the New lork cyj banks, who suspension has lasted onlysix tv davs. suprises but is approved ; 'Indeed, some of them can hardly be said to have suspended. At no time since the suspension has gold been at a premium of more than halt a cent, and tor some lime past, nothing at all .Tour. Com. The unanimity of the movement, How ever, and t .e fact that it tikis place with all safety and practicability, amidst about the largest report demand for specie, for the month, we have ever bad, is equally creditable to the resources- of the cou-ntry, and a most encouraging sign of returning prosperity.' Times. A Cool Hit. Mr. Buchanan is said to be fond of a quiet tb.ust st the weaknesses of humanity. An illustration of this ma be found near the close of his message to Con gress, where lie congratulates that patriotic body upon "the late excellent law allowing a sulary, instead of a per diem, to members of Congress, w'hereby the expense and in convenience of a called session will be great ly reduced." The innocent simplicity with which he assures himself of their active sympathy in a measure which will make theui work oat the worth of their wages, ia refreshing to behold- Dispatch. Rev. Mr. Kullot-h. Thisgentleman, in resisrninjr the charge of his church in Bos-1 t.m to assume the nrofession of the law. ,1T7a . I can call God to witness that I entered upon my ministcLl career honestly, and have pursued my work consieutiou-ly. Itu results are with Him before whom every action must pass ia solemn review, and to wnom we are personally responsible. To Him I can appeal for the rectitude of my Wiiitmfxl Stai.i.inos. We are pained to designs, although I may err in the correct- have to announce the death of Hon. Whit ness"of my conclusions. My position a mel Stallings, of ftntcs county, the present time in the ministry, although Melancholy Occurrence. ' Tliw feelings of eminently happy and prosperous in my own this whole community were sadly shocked society, is uot, from influences over which oa yesterday morning by the relation of a. I have no control, easy, independent, or, most melancholy occurrence which seemed in the widest sense, useful ; and I honest- to hive transpired tbe evening before ly retire from it as i entered upon it. This William F Wightman, Esj , the Editor of conclusion is the matured deliberation of the North Carolinian, newspaper publixh.-d months of anxious thought, and is final. I in this town, and a youag man named M. . . . , . , . I S. Elli itt, were found dead in the same- A'-ona. On Wednesday, Mr Gwmn, beJ t th(J Shemwell House in Faytte of California, gave notice in the U S. Sen-. T)(J njon d(jiir i(ckej from ate of his intention to introduce a bill for . ,-,tle bef()ro dinner ,ime m, Thurhy ; but the organization of the Territory o f Amo- : nQ alarm was Mt U(ti, estenfey raornin?, na, which is situated in the M,ss,l!a al- whe th fjJu.d t,, breakfast ley, Uadsden purchase, and embraces about fche Joor WM 0 j . 8(H)e anJ twenty-seven . thoasar.dsquare mile, bound- they werc fo.jnd locfeciJ j the embrace of ed by .New Mexico-on the north and the deah , An st was held ovcr theirro. Mexican provinces of Sonora and Chihua-- Baj a(J tneerdif.t wast tliat they came hua on the south, and extending westward : to their dealh hy ,ak;I1; Uio Cynuret of to the Colorado rivor. An oftr U tho : rot!a- X cttU, whatcvcr ?an be divin army, who has recently traversed it, informs eJ for fhe flct yjf Eiott we undcn,Und the bt. Louis Leader that it abounds m j nnirt tn tU- ,., frn, r:, gold, s.lver, and copper, has many spots of fertile soil, is admirably adapted for tbe k propagation of all kinas of fruit, and espc- j cially the grape, and possess an atmosphere j Hoard of the University of North Car wliieh 'it is a nbvsical delight to breathe.' Kna was he!d in the Executive Office, in Colorado City, opposite Yuma, is at the junction of the Gila and Colorado, and at the present head of navigation on the latter river. I'op-tlation is flowing into the Ter ritory. The mining companies last year consumed 100,000 worth of goods shipped 3rom fcan rraneisco alone, and landed at the mouth of the Colorado. A week never passes without the sailing of vessels from California to the Colorado. The Complication of the Kansas Ques tion. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun writes as follows : Gen. Denver has started on his mission to Kansas, but it is apprehended that he will not reach tbe Territory in time to ex ert his authority and influenco fir the maintenance of order. Governor Walker has not been removed, but probably will not return to the Territory as Governor, in asmuch as he coincides with the popular 1 feeling against tbe action of the Lecompton t fnnvnriim. Kansas is therefore, or will before the firstofJuly next,by in open rebellion against the U. S. territorial government. There will be a fearful crisis, though it was nt nnforeseen. Gov. Walker advised the j President that this would be the result. i .tin Idea of Eternity. An orthodox Yankee expressed himself as follows, con cerning 'Erernity !' why don't you know you know the meaning of that word. Nor j i neither hardly. It is forever and ever, ! and fire or six everlastings a'top of that. ! You miiiht rdacc a row of ficurcs from l ore! j to sunset, and cipher them up, and it would not begin to tell how many ages long eter - Lnity is. V hy, my tneuds, after millions I and trillions uf years have passed away in I the morning of eternity, it would be a I hundred thousind years before breakfast i time.' What is the Fruit of Teetotalism ? Be hold it in houses furnished, cupboards fill ed, children clothed, wives mado happy, minds expanded, morals elevated, jails for saken, work-houses deserted, churches crammed, the Sabbath revered ; tens of thousands of drunkards reclaimed with their vices given up, vinue practised, and very many of them fast ripening for endless I glory. If the fruit be good, then so must ? j i J j i uc i'jvu 7 -f... 1 G ratify iaq Result. It will be seen by the official announcement which we publish to dai , that the nomination of Gen. yunvci oeuiewry 01 xvansas territory, It . . e T ' m in piaceoi rre'ierica r. ocanton, removed, , . has been confirmed by the Senate. This prompt action ot the. benate in response to j the policy of tho administration on the j.&.'aijoua niu uc "tilietl Willi oat- isfuction by the country. Union. Re-Election of Senator Hunter. It will be seen by reference to the legislative pro ceedings that the General Assembly yes terday, with almost unanimity, re-elected Senator Hunter to the United States Sen- ! ate, for six years from the expiration of j his present term, in 1858. Dispatch. NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS. Meeting of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge of Ancient York Mason of North Caroliiftfva in sess'ron, in this City, durim; the past week. The representation of delegates was quite a full one ; and we un derstand their proceedings have Urn marked by the utmost harmony and good feeling. On W cdnesd.iv evening provision was made to liquidate the ilebt of 14.0 with whi.-h the Trustees of St. Jolui's College have been embarrassed ; and the prospect seems to be that tlwt institution will le in operation at no distant day. It i- said to be one of the finest building in the State, and it is most eli gibly located. This debt has already been provided for by subscrijtions ; but U-ing con tingent, they are not now available. Imt wilt ultimately become so, when they will be ap plied to the college fund as an endowment. The session was brought to a close on Thursday evening. The following are the officers elect for the ensuing year : AlfiW Martin. Wilmiixrtonu i. M., J. T. Alexander, Lincohiton, S. ( J. W., J. M. Cox, Penjiiiinans J. . W., C. W. P. Hutchii.gs, Kaleigh, ll. T., W. T. Bain, Raleigh, J. S. The following are the ollicers atpoitcd by the Grand Master : James W. Osborne, Charlotte, I). G. M., W. J. Pope, Hookerton, S. (i. P., J-. A. Murray, Alamance, J. . P., Jas. McPani'cl, Fayetteville, ll. C. Dintrict Ikputff (mud M.istrrs : 1st District, R. N. Forbes, Snow Hill. 2d. W. K. Blake, Fayetteville, 3d Joshua Roberts, Ashevillc. J. T. Ijttlijolm. Oxford Grand Marshal. E. F. Watson, AlamaiK-e, G. S. U. A Thomas, , (J. Piw. N. S. Earp, Raleigli, G. Tyler. Commit tte of Fore'xju Correyoiltnee i 3. T. Littlviohi,; Oxford, P. Custis, Newbern, J. McDanivl, Fayetteville. Committee on Jounie Jurixpruileiiee : P. W. Fanning, Wilmington, A. T. Jerkins, Newbern, W. G. IliU, Raleigh. Staml.ird.. The Si phemi: CoutT. Wilf commence it-"-Winter Tenn, in this City, on Wednesday, the 30th day of December. Causes will bo- ; called as follows Jan. I, those from the f. Circuit. " II, u 2H, " 25 Fek "l,' Loss or III. 14 4i J Y i " VI.' & VII. Circuits. Prominent Citizens. Death or j n.on,ha v ' - ---- n- The University. The annual meeting of this City, on Monday last present, II is Excelleuey Gov. Hragg, President Swain,, and Messrs. CharleB Manly, 11. M. Saun ders, William Eaton, jr., John II. Bryan,. Charles L. Hiuton, D. W. Courts, and W. W. Holden. The annual report of the Secretary and Treasurer, Gov. Manly, was submitted, presenting a full and satisfactory exhibit of tbe financial condition of the University. A number of letters and testimonials were read, setting forth the fjtialificiitions and cl liti s of person who are applicants for the IVofessorship of Chemistry and Geology, made vacant by the- death of Dr. Mitchell. But after reading these, and some eonvcrsatfon on the subje :t, it wa unanimously determined to posfpono th ppointuieut to this Professorehip until Monday the 4th day of next month, when it is hoped and believed a larger number of Trustees will be in attendance. Raleigh Standard. Death of Col. Turnhutt. Col. Wm. Tumbull, of tho IJ. S. Topographical En gineers, died iu this twn, very suddenly, on Thursday morning last. He was found dead in hU bed. He had been sick for some days, though able to go out on Wed nesday. This is a sad bereavement, as he was to have started on Thursday cvenining to meet his family at Wafbington City, from whom he had b en separated for some time. Wilmington Commercial. Dead. Miles Huberts, Esq., a worthy ad cs. unable citiz :n of Gates county, -S. C and one of the Vice President of the Seaboard Agricultural Society, did hut 1 week. ! Srrious Accident A iliiam rsunn, ft youth of Clnpel Hill, N. C, was danger ously wounded lust week by the accidental discharge o' a pistol in his pocket, Tha entire charge entered his abdomen. LATE NEWS. Congress In the Senate on Wednesday Mr. Gwin, of California, gave notice that he would present bills to organize the territory of Arizona, and authorize the constitution of three Pacific rail ways and telegraphs. Senator Douglas, of ,,,,0,s' ma"c. a "Jf" 7 " " ."'o Kansas nuestion, takinz hijfh irround n?:iiiist I the Lneomnton movi-mi-nt. fr VA.rl.. ,.r 1 "I'""1- -V sharpe dialogue ensued between i iT? Z . "'u aw wcnt lnto i ' Tli Ilnnso rmvwdr,. ,i. -I.....:.... . .. . - V " "v l,vlu"" I Public Printer, when Mr. Stcadman, of Ohio, was chosen, by 3'J majority, over the present incumbent, Mr. Wendell. It is understood that A. D. Banks, hsij.. Editor of the Peters burg Democrat, will be a partner of Stead man, and comes in for one-half the spoils. Custom House Sobbed. Oswego, Dec. 10. The Custom House in this city was entered last night by burglars, the safe blown open, and its contents, consisting of about 500, taken. No clue to tho burglars has been obtained.
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Greensboro, N.C.)
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