The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
CRY CouHcrL.-A called meeting of this body
was held at half past o'closk yesterday evening
Present :-President Myers and Messrs Hill, saun.
ders. Scott, Anderson, McCance, Msupin, Richards
! and Snead
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Mr. Anderson then made some remarks In favor
OF the object of the meeting, which had been called
to consider the propriety of sending delegation
from this city to the Memphis Convention, and Of
tered the following preamble and resolutions:
| Whereas, a Convention of Delegates from the
Southern and Southwestern states has been called
| 10 meet Ia Memphis on the 9Th day OF June next
with view OF promoting the cause OF railroad in
| accommodation between said States-their trade
and production, and foreign commerce-and by
consequence, the vast enterprise OF connecting the
| Atlantic and Pacific seaboards by railroad, and at
| the same time more direct and quicker connection
| with European ports: And
| Whereas, This city, by means of the lines now
| In progress will shortly be In direct railroad con-
| nection with the Mississippi river and will be the
| nearest point upon the Atlantic tidewster for the
Shipment of the great products of the West coast.
wise or abroad, ell for the receipt of foreign
and domestic merchandise destined for the interior:
| And whereas fears are entertained lest none of
| the delegates hitherto named by meeting of the
| people OF Richmond, may be able to attend said
| convention /; therefore, be it
| ReSotUed By the Council of the city of Richmond
That special dnlegation be appointed, composed
| OF persons known TO be able to attend.
Resolred, That John NJ. Bolts, Charles Ellis,
Henry L: Brooke and Thomas 7, Giles, Esqrs be
requested to attend the said convention special
delegates on behalf of the city of Richmond.
(The first three named constituted the original
| number the name of Mr. Giles was added upon the
| motion of Mr. Hill)
The question was then taken upon the preamble
| and resolutions, and they were unanimously
adopted.
Mr. McCance then offered the following resolu.
ton:
ReSotosd, That the city will pay the expenses of
the special delegation, appointed by the Council to
| attend the Memphis Convention from the city of
| Richmond.
| The resolution was adopted, and the Council ad.
journed.
FAIRFIELD RACEs.-Yesterday was the great
Jockey Club day over Fairfield at four mile heats,
for which there were four entries, Jeff Davis being
a decided favorite against the field Hundreds of
persons attended to see the race, and not few of
those showed disposition to risk something on the
favorits. The result proves that the general i'm
preston was correct, and that Red Eye could have
|
any necessity for his doing SO. Next to him Jeff
Davis had the call, though as soon as he came upon
the course we felt perfectly satisfied from his ar-
pearance that he was out of fix and had no show
| for the money.
| The entries and result were as follows:
Joha Belcher's b. b. Red Eye, by Boston, dam
Lucy Long, years DID, acknowledgements
q d Green b. g. Lawson, by Wagner, out of
| hnatrers dam, years old. -----....---..----.3 2
John Harrison 8. m. Maid of Edgecoub by
| Hawkins Boston, dam by Andrew, years old. 3 3
Jas Tally CHI b. JEFF. Davis, by Hero, dam Meri.
| gold, years Old
| Time, 8:02t -6:05.
| hUsIc-On Thursday evening q large number
| OF our citizens enjoyed most pleasant promenade
in Capitol Square while listening to the enlvening
strains of the Richmond Cornet Band. We know
not whether the Armory or the Cornet Band have
determined to play every week hereafter. Webe
lieve our citizens generally would hail semi week
concerts from able performers with delight these
pleasant summer evenings, and would cheerfully
subscribe if duly waited upon to defrsy the neces-
sary expense. We have heard that the Armory
Band, Notwithstanding their jealous endeavors to
crafty the tastes of our citizens with their fine
| music, and the promise of liberal subscription,
| received but little compensation for their ex
ertons last SUMNER. This 10 not just. The mem.
bers of bands, in order to perform agreeably must
purchase instruments and music and devote time
which is money, to the necessary practice Surely
then our citizens cannot, and we believe will not
if committee is regularly appointed to wal. upon
them, refuse to give dollar two each, or in pro-
portion to their means, for the reimbursement of
| gentlemen so assiduous in endeavoring to admin
lister to their qualification. We think that the want
| of compensation must have resulted from some in
attention to the matter of collection. Let that pass
! however, an d may we all come up with our sub
scriptions, and then with families and friends one
or tive delightful evenings each week may be spent
in pleasant converse, amid the rural beauties of the
square and under the softening, moving notes of Sc
| lect harmonies.
| Our bands should be encouraged to prepare the
| choicest latest and most improved musical com
| positions as bands are in other cties-Baltimcre
for instance, and the result will be higher must
| cal standard generally.
| In this connection we hope to be pardoned for
again calling attention to the want of suitable seats
for visitors to the Square, The Committee on the
Public Grounds, at slight expense and we believe
| to the qualification of the public generally, could
| line the various walks with neat and comfortable
| benches.
| HoGARTH's LINE OF BEAUTY.-It was asserted
by the great English artist Eogarth, that the forms
of all organised beings, animal and vegetable, are
| founded by certain carved lines, which, in their
analysis, and considered as unity, constitute what
he called the "Line of Beauty" He held that it
was the business of the artist, in all his produc-
tions to approximate as nearly as possible to this
line, in order to the production of beautiful forms.
la nature the line of beauty may be seen exemplihei
in every leaf and flower, in the smiling ripples of