Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-25

The Convention called by the authority OF law upon the
recommendation OF Gov Quitman, assembled in Jackson
Mississippi on the 10Th November and organized BY
the election of c. Carnack of Tishemngo President F.
L. Swami Secretary and Thomas Palmer publisher oil
the "Flag Of the Union" Printer. committee of IL
appointed draft resolutions for the action OF the
Convention There is ii will be remembered very large
Unon majority in the body, and of the journals re-
commend that the Convention adjourn promptly simply re-
affirming The positions of the "Union Convention some
time since.
Gen. FOote is elected Governor Of the State by about
500 majority He sailed for New York from New Orleans
on the Eth instant Falcon For Congress elected
D. B. Nabors J. A. Wilcox John D. Freeman, all "Unon"
Democrats over the late "Southern Rights members viz:
Jacob Thompson, w. s. Feaherston, and w. MELVILLE re-
spectvey. A. G. Brown late "Southern Rights member,
is also elected Judge Dawson "Union Democrat
Mr. Brown says the Vcksburg Whig recently took strong
ground in favor of the Union and against secession"
The Union party have elected all OF the State officers,
and will have large majority upon joint ballot in the Leg.
islature.
The City Council have adopted resolutions offered BY Mr..
c. Robinson in favor of the policy Of either extending the
Shocku Hill Market house Broad Street of erecting an
additional Market house in other portion Of the city,
and Of extending the Old market house-and of erecting
Wachhouse in tine upper portion of the city. They have
therefore appointed committee TO report upon what terms
the lands for the above purposes may be obtained
and whether application should be made to
, tain just compensation for any such lands
IA previous committee had estma ed the for extending
Shockoe Hill market and erecting wu,c-house s25 000
For extending the OLD market house the is estimated
! 81 600
The Council have also appropriated exceeding
81 200 TO the repairs and improvement ofhe Richmond AGA
DENY building, for the purposes OF the Athennum.
They have adopted resolutions requesting the city
Senator aud delegates 10 apply to the General Assembly
either make adequate revision for improvement of the
navigation of James river below the head of tide water
insist such provision being made By Congress-" and
requesting the from this District and the Sc
from this State in Congress- to their best efforts
10 obtain from Congress adequate appropriation for the
Improvement of the navigation o james river below tide WI
ter uoess the Legislature Of the State SHALL by making
promptly adequate provision for lis Improvement render such
appropriation unneccs sary."
The following committee a Councilman and TWO citizens
for each ard appointed 10 endeavor to obtain such
provisions appropriations:
Mcssrs C. Dminock, Thomas H. Ellis and H. L. Kent,
FOX Monroe Ward
H. IS. Fry, Thum1s T. Giles and Thomas w. McCance
for Madison Ward,
And }. NJ Darlington, Luther Libby and Loftn ~ Elicit
for Jefferson Ward.
We learn from the Times that, in addition TO the gentle
men mentioned By US yesterday, Mr.. Con. Robinson,
representative Of the City Cnuncl, and Mr. Il. 4. Elysn
bcn Of the press called spcnk tic "Cann
bell supper" Wednesday night. Mr J. L. Anderson,
says he Times made very interesting remarks in
gard tie history Of his impotunt enterprises "c Told Of
difficulties he had 10 ia Iccunciiin. HE Coz
and even Southern people themselves the belief
that any but Northern manufactures worthy 81
agcnr; ard vi the he had EHiHcG IN Introducing
engines 81 kinds m.uuiaciucd lie It'd EAR
NDiks, IN tire Souti:GTn STATES. We muC! Fl
hrar him he td recently perfected
BY which he expected large the mai.uactur.
Iii enterprises OF this Kind that give Thrift growth
to town and State and welcome them in this as n
gratifying proof that lie Adrance policy il about prevail
in Virginia. The whole entertainment the most
pleasant Z eyer altrnGCd,n