Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-18

10 Wytheyle and to consider of the course the City
should pursue, in advancing the completion of the Viz
gnia and Tennessee Railroad and the construction OF
Railroad from Lynchburg the south side Of James
River. The distinguished Engineer of the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad has consented to attend the meet
ng and to address it. The interest of the CITY in the
matter which will engage the attention OF the meeting,
IS OF unsurpassed importance, and there should be the
fullest attendance. =
MILL TARY CONVENTION.
The Military Convention met yesterday morning at
10 o'clock, in the African Church. About one hun
bred and seventy five delegates were in attendance.
The Convention was organized by the appointment
of Major w. Gwynn, President pro tenn, and MI
Johnston and Lit. Dudley, Secretaries
The roll OF delegates then called; after viii oh
committee OF five was appointed. to name permanent
officers for the Convention. The committee after
consultation, recommended the selection OF tho fol-
owing gentlemen. as permanent officers:
GEN. BOYKIN President
Col. T. e. RossER,
Col Col SAN: WIS NA44' Vice Presidents.
Col. L. b. BIGGER,
Mr.. II. w. SHEFFEY,
NJ p Ph Gon ks19s,a 'jF: Secretaries.
Inc Convention unanimously concurred in the re.
commentator of the committee.
A committee, consisting of thirteen members
with Maj. Gwynn chairman was appointed tc
prepare business for the Convention; and tnen the Con
venton adjourned till this morning, 10 O'Clock
We are requested to say, that seats have been Sc
apart in the Church for the accommodation the la
dies, during the slttngs OF the Convention.
LIFE OF RANDoLPH-We have seen publishers
copy of Mr.. Hugh A. Garland's Life of John Ran
dolph which will shortly be before the public in two
handsome octave volumes. No book could be issued
from the press upon subject better calculated to excite
expectation and curiosity glance into its pages sat
isles that the author has provided very entertain
ing repas
FIRE yesterday morning, about 2o'cock, a car =
penter shop situated on Leigh street, between second
and Foushee streets, destroyed by fire. The shop
occupied by Mr.. Monkey who loses all his tools
together with some timber. The shop was without
doubt, fired by ncendiary
COURT OF ApPEALs.-The Court Of Appeals com
rnenced its session in this city on Tuesday last. The
following members present, viz: Judges CABELL
(PresidentD ALLEN, BALDWIN and DANIEL.
ToBAcco.-A friend from Person informs us that the
frost Monday and Tuesday, the 7h and Sh instant
has very seriously injured the tobacco crop in the
Western counties. 10 Orange, and part of Warren
and Granville, the frost was light; but in Person
Caswell and Rockingham large quantities of tobacco
totally ruined The prospect is that not hall crop
will be secured Indeed, in neghborhoods where
the frost SO severe the harvest had been COM
menced A planter of Caswel under date of October
18th writes, that'out Of $4,000 stalks in my best field
only 81 have been cut-the balance are totally de-
| stroyed." Raleigh Star, Oct. 16.
ALI RTGHT-Of six of the PENNSYLVANIA Congress-
who voted for the fugitive slave BILL four of them
have been elected by ncreased orties The other
two were not candidates. Seven of hosewho voted for
the compromise bills have been reelected Hurra Tor the
cold key-ston ."-Balt. CHpper
| RACHEL AND CERIro.-Rachel, the greatest tragic
actress OF the ageand Cerito, OF the most accom-
plished dancers at Paris have united in an engage
ment visit the United States. They will conduct all
| their performances without contracting themselves to
any manager.
WILLIAM AND MARy.-The Wing learns that this
venerable College has opened its present session. under
brighter auspices. We are happy to hear it.
The n. Y. Courier & Enquirer, of Friday last, saye
"Amin Bey, The Turkish agent has returned 10 this
city, and after going to Massachusetts to visit Mr.
He will go thence to Charleston where he will spend
considerable time in examining the rice and cetton
PIantations mills &C. in the vicinity of that city
While in South Carolina he will receive the partcu-
lar attentions OF Dr. Davis, the South Carolina plan
ter who for several years superintendent the Sultan
model farm near Mount Olympus, in Turkey"
LouDouN COUNTY, VIRGINIA.--There are 60 primary
schools, and academies in the county, and SOB scol-
ars attended them during the last year. The amount
raised Tor Free Schools during the year 81 1856 95
Paupers in the county, l55 of support So 800
about S22 So for each pauper.
A Public Meeting of the citizen of Jefferson and ad
joining counties, Va without distinction of party is to
to be held in Charestown on Friday next for the pur-
pose OF considering the late action of Congress on the
SUBJECT OF slavery, and other kindred questions The
Hon James M. Mason and the Hon. r. M. r. Hun
ter, U. States Senators from Virginia, and the Hon.
Richard Parker. the Representative from that Dsr let
address the Dnonle he
call IS signed by some hundred most respectable
citizens, while, it it had been desired, five hundred
could have been as easily obtained.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
New YORK Monday, P. M
The negroes themselves have fallen out up on the le-
galty othe Fugitive Slave Bill And their quarrel has
ended in homicide. The Five Points Ia fit locality
the place of this disagreement where last evening in
in the progress of discussion, Petera HowlandE native
oflhe Sandwichd Stands having Intellectually attempted
to kill John Murphy colered man, with knife seized
bed post struck him over the head with it and killed
him instantly He then attacked Francis Rabbit and Re-
becca Butler and injured themso severely that the yhave
since died. The police on duty beng unable to qne
the disturbance, were compelled to cal in reinforce
ment from the station house, when after some diff
Guilty Rowland was secured and taken the Toombs to
await the investigation OF the subject.
.-.1sAA..IsssS1s.xn-sszzs
On yesterday, 9th Oct.,l at Beaumont Henrco (the
seat of his grand mother, Mrs Sarah w cambridge
in his 18th year, WILLIAM GEORGE, only son Of
the late William and Eliza F. Turner. The friends Of
the family are hereby requested to attend his funeral at
Mrs. Dandridge's, this day, at II A. M
TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
The Transactions of the American Medical Asso-
citation, instituted lS47.
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
edited by Isaac Hays, M. D.
A Practical Handbook of Medical Chemistry, by
John E. Bowman.
Observations ON cera;H Of ba n;eaocas IF Vo,,o
Children, by Chas d. Meigs, NJ. D.