The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-05

Who MxEriEc.-There was large and eniIu.
siastio meeting Of the Wings Of the city, held in
the African Church last evening for the purpose Of
nominating Delegates to the Legislature. On mo-
uon Colonel mcRae was called to the Chair and the
editors OF the Wing newspapers were appointed
secretaries OF the nesting. Messrs Rose aud Lew.
ellen OF the Morning Mail and Bsilie of the Times
being all that were present of the Whig editorial
corps OF the city in response took their seats upon
the platform. MIR Scott then moved that a rira.
uoce vote be taken .upon two nominees, and that
mr v Baldwin be recommended to be voted for
for the Senate, and Mr. r Anderson for the House
OF Delegates. This motion was put and carried
unanimously
Mr. Scott then offered the following resolution:
Resoleed, That we now proceed to select, by bal
iot, TWO candidates for the House of Delegates
that tellers be appointed to collect and count the
ballots, and report the result to the meetisg
each ballot be endorsed with the name of the per.
son voting, and the person receiving majority oil
the votes cast shall be declared the choice of the
meeting.
After discussion, on motion of Mr. II. L. Brooke
the resolution was so amended as to provide for
the nomination of one delegate at a time-and the
resolution, as amended, was adopted.
MIR J. A. Scott then put in nomination II. K Ely.
son, ] B. Ferguson, J. A. Cowardin, G R. Peake,
G. w. McCance, J. Cowles, r. D. Sanxay, w. J.
Taylor and w. Hancock.
Subsequently, on enquiry IT. being ascertained
that Mr.. McCance would not accept the nomination,
his name was Withdrawn by Mr.. Peake Nine tel
lers were then appointed to collect and count the
ballots. While counting, Mr.. Miller, of Amelia
county, and R. T. Daniel, Esq, in obedience to loud
calls addressed the meeting.
The tellers having counted the ballots, reported
through Mr.. Scott the following result: Whole
number of votes cast, 273; necessary to a choice,
1877 EIlyson received 1876 votes, Cowardn lit,
Sanxay H. Hancock 5. So that there was no nom.
nation.
Mr.. Cowles then withdrew the name of Mr.
sanxay for the present. The second ballsting re
suited as follows: Whole number of votes cast
2s7; necessary to a choice, 149. Ellyson 155, Co
wardn 135, Hancock 2, sanxay2 2. So H K. Ely.
son was nominated to fill one vacancy.
During the counting of this ballot Mr. J. Shook
offered resolutions expressive of the continued
confidence of the Wing Party in their principles,
and in their nominee for Congress, Mr.. Coleman,
and pledgin their support to Mr. C. and the nom.
inees of the present meeting
Mr. S M Price then put in nomination for the se-
cond vacancy Miner.
Messrs Harrison and Ferguson renewed the name
of J Cowardin, and the Chairman stated that 1t
was understood that it would be continued.
The result of the third balloting was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 222; necessary to q
choice 1l2. Cowardin received 1872; Minor co.
So ]. A Cowardin was nominated to ill the second
vacancy.
The meeting then adjourned.
REV. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL-At IL o'clock
yesterday morning, the Sycamore Church. Oh 18th
street, near Broad, was well filled with an attentive
congregation, to whom the far.famed preacher
Rev. Alexander Campbell, of Bethany, Va, de
livered plain, effective and practical DISCOURSE
This minister is the founder of the extensive de.
nonin alton of protesting christians known as the
Campbellites, comsouters originally, we believe,
from the Baptist church. Mr. c. is far advanced in
years. nevertheless, is tall and vigorous of person.
earnest and impressive of speech, and possesses a
strong and well cultiva mind He is simple and
unaffected in manners and is beloved both for his
many social virtues and his firm christian character
and integrity. His discourse, yesterday, was in ex
position of the 5th, 9th, 7th and 9Th verses of the
LIST chapter of the End Epistle to Peter, and incul
Gated the duty of protesting christians to seek to
increase their faith courage. temperance, patience
brotherly kindness, charity, pety and love. We
took full notes of the discourse, and may trans
cribe them for some future issue. The Reverend
gentleman will preach again at IL o'clock this morn
ing, and at o'clock this evening, in the Sycamore
Church. He is certainly one of the most remarka.
Bile divines of the age, aud arragns sin in the pulpit
on the highway, by the Preside in the most fear.
less and direct manner
e The receipts of toll on the James River
and Kanawha Canal for the month of April, have
been as follows:
rof Apru 1917 o,992 81
rot APIn 1c1I 1880 0l
For April 1853. Observation-Disclosures. 2s,073 A
being an annual increase of 20 per cent
The receipts of toll for tbs year ending
September Both, 1912, Veterinarians 99,5l3 SO
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