Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-11

State We should suppose that premium could be
awarded in such an instance with much justice and pro-
Prety in the Of stock brought from other parts OF
tho Union.
DoSr STRIKE TILL WE GET Our.-Ue Exporter in
Fr-d Pidy-CnARAcrKRs: The State Agricultural
Society, Editors Executive Members of the Society and
the Wing Reporter. Scene at Rchmond-Executive
Members in conference Reporter in the Hall.
Enter members Of the Society at large.
Spokesman, member from distant Countv.-Mr.
Reporter have unjusy ascbed u.s. in your report
OF the proceedings at Metropolitan Hall on Friday night
last the appointment Of Secretary this Society
whereas that appointment made by the Executive
Comiite,. Pointing with indignant rage to the mem
bsrs We are come IN avense that injustice nor shall
we depart before due casts,tou all for
such outrage.
Reporter-True, but
Member-It is true, sir, and you and this Committee
will receive now, the hands of this Society," what your
action. in this affair deserve.
Enthusiastically deserved-swords drawn!
Reporter treniblng-Let me off! have taken no part
in the matter.
Aenber-No sir, (pushing him violently back to-
wards the Executive staff a. he sought egress have
been placed in very unenvous position through your
agency
Reporter-Then you will allow to give an e1plana-
ton, will you'-Don't strike before you hear me.
Several Member-Iear what he has to say
Contie"sre omnss in'sati94e ieasbIn,,
iais toro tT6iHI!I' nNptiIs sic orsus dJ alto
Reporter-Anxious that the first and most imp ortant
part OF the proceedings of your meeting on Friday night
should appear the following morning. left the Hall Just
you had proceeded to take up the subscriptions to
your funds that might prepare my report in time
for that nights insertion. In this however WAS dis
appointed the paper having gone press soon after
reached tho Office.
Next day was informed, upon authority which could
not for moment doubt that Mr. Ruff appointment as
Secretary took place after had left knowing from the
tenor 81 your action previously which confined to an
approval of the Executive Committees report in ti CON-
necon that the appointment of Secretary did not yest
in you took occasion to inquire particularly the ap
pontment was made at meeting aud the reply was
such to have induced think So The proceeding.
of your meeting not having appeared until las, Monday
felt warranted, from the information received to emboiy
notice OF this appointment In the regular
your meeting. This is my explanation which trust vii,
satisfy you that hal intention to asc ibe to YOU the
action in this which my report evidently i'm.
piled.
remberlIis explanation Is satisfactory We had bet
ter let him or
Several Members-It is that. Away with him then (,
Reporter, running rkcfve bundred-You may go ahead
now-strike at the rest.
1t was thus we got out Of our dilemma
MEETIsG OF THE STOCKHOLDERS TIKI vIRGISiA Csx
TRIAL RALRoAD-The stockholders Of this Company held
their eighteenth annual meeting in Metropolitan H,l
tsrday; Horace L. Kent in the chair General b. Pey-
ton appointed Wee President Messrs j. r. Garrett
Eugene Davis aud c. j. +. Netherland were appointed
Secretaries.
Col Edmund Fontaine submitted his annual report with
those OF the Treasure Chief Engineer and superintendent
extracts from which will appear morrow.
The Secretary next proceeded call the roll with
view TO ASCERTAIN the number Of present-proxies
aud individual stockholders.
Before the conclusion Of this proceeding agreed
motion Of A. b. Magruder that committee of three
be appointed to obtain the OF all the proxies and
hand them in.
Aessrs. A. II. Magruder John Wood, Jr., and Ro5t N
Kent OF Louisa, were appointed.
Tho meeting took a recess till o'clock, Pm
EVENING SESSlON.-Aftcr the meeting Assem- lied
Gen Psyton occupying the chair committee on ProS.
les reported that majority Of the individual undivd,
votes represented al the meeting.
The election OF officers was then proceeded with.
Gen. VIM. =. Gordon nominated Col Edmund Fontaine
! for reelection.
There being no opposing candidate, Col Fontane was
| elected unanimously
ELECTION OF DIRECToEs.-Wm. j. Robertson was nom.
mated by A. H. Magruder for reelection. There being
no opposition, he was unanimously elected.
Mr. j. Wood, Jr, nominated David Anderson, Jr., for
/ reelection TO the Office Of Director
And Mchl g. Hartman nominated Horace L. Kent
| The question taken by yeas aud nays aud re.
suited
Anderson, 2O6I
Kent, 1910
| Mr.. Anderson then declared elected
Mr. John Echol' Of Monroe moved that the meet.
ing Of the stockholders be held saunton and the ques.
ton berg taken, by ayes and noes, resulted
For the motion ~
| Against il 30
Two subsequent divisions were had upon this question
and with n like result
Col Fontare then proceeded to show the condition OF
the funds Of the Company present and after an csd
mate Of the cost Of completing each branch Of the line
west OF sauntop, presented aggregate deficiency Of
H,427OOO in the funds Of the Company.
He submitted resolution, by order Of the Director,
asking the authority Of the stockholders apply the
Legislature at their session. for loan Of 81 600 600
lien to be given the road for that amount; and in
case they should refuse power negotiate for loan from
private sources.
On motion Of Mr. Lyons the resolution was referred 10
select committee Of SEVEN to report TO meeting Of the
stockholders to DO he Id to-day.
The following the oftbc gentlemen coppo-
sing the committee WIN. H. Mcfarland, Js. Lyons Hon
W. O. Riycs, IT, w. Shelley, John Echols, General W. r.
Gordon and Thos. w NcCance.
Another motion to hold the next annual meeting Of the
stockholders at Stanton, was lost.
! The meeting then adjourn ed.
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LOT Of superior English Hunting Goats
One of these Costs viii last yesr Also Pstersham
Hunting froek-, Low.
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