The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-11
local MATTERS.

rangements, appointed Dy inc SV"a $50 '''o
Citizens 10 receive Mr.. Fillmore, and tender
him the Inequalities of the city. met yesterday
and adopted the following programme:
As soon as they learn, by telegraph, that
Mr.. Fillmore has left Washington, the Com
| mittee of Reception will take a special train
ofcars, which has been placed at their disposal
by Edwin Robinson, Esq, President Of the
Railroad Company, and proceed to Aqua
| Creek. where they will receive Mr.. Fillmore
from the Washington Committee. The com.
mi,tee will dine on the boat, and at an early
hour in the afternoon reach Fredericksburg,
where they will stop for short time TO allow
the citizens of that place an opportunity Of
exchanging civili,ies with Dir. Fillmore, the
train reaching this city about nine o'clock in
the evening. Here the Ex.President and suite
will be received by the Committee of Arrange.
ments, and escorted to their rooms at the Elk
change Hotel, where preparations have been
made to entertain them.
Atl2 o'clock, on the day after his arrival,
the ceremonies Of the formal reception will
take place on the capitol square. MIR. Fill
more and his suite, in charge CT the Commit.
tees, will be received by the military and citi.
zens at the Exchange, and from thence taken,
| IN open carriages, to the square, where an adj
dress will be delivered by VIM. II. mcfarland,
Esq. While the procession is moving from
the Exchange, salute will be fred by Capt
Nimmo's Artillery Company.
During the day, the Committee of Arrange.
ments will introduce our citizens to MIR. Fill
more at the reception room Of the hotel.
UP TO the hour of writing this article, howe
yer, no definite information has been received
as to the time when Mr.. Fillmore will leave
Washington. 1t is expected that he will leave
this morning at 10 O'Clock. Fags will be rails
ed on the public buildings of the city, as soon
as the committee are informed that he is en-
route for Richmond.
PUBLIC MERTING.-Our reporter attended the
Public Meeting of our citizens, held on Wednesday
evening, q. the City Hall, until its close, half past
nine O'Clock, and by 10 P. NJ, had prepared the
annexed sketch Of the proceedings, and handed 1t
in at the Office, for publication. Greatly to his
notification well as to the regret of the propr-
tor of the Dispatch, only about one'thrd of the
report was published yesterday; the omission of
the remainder, being the result OF accidental dis
placement Of thetopy, after the reporter had fin.
iahed his task and left tie Office We regret, SIM
cerey, the omission, but it only verifes the old
adsge, "that accidents will happen in the Ses. regu-
lated families"
meeting of the citizens Of Richmond irrespec.
tive Of party was held al half past O'Clock Wed
pnoIo cr;, for tto 49,,
rangements to cooperate with the City Council in
making appropriate demonstrations of respect to
Elk President Fillmore, curing his visit to the city
Seaior Alderman Evans was called to the Chair
and Ino R. Thompson, Esq, was appointed Secre
tary.
Mr. Lyons stated that he had been informed by
good authority that it was uncertain when Mr.
Fillmore would be here, whether tomorrow or
day after. AS tine Council mad moved certain reso.
lulons and appointed committees to carry them
into effect he supposed that all they had to do
10 appoint committee On behalf Of the citizens to
cooperate with tie committee of the Common
Hail. He would offer the following resolution:
ResolUtd, That this meeting heartily concurrpg
in the preamble and resolutions of the Common
Hail. a committee OF - be appointed TO tender
in behalf OF the citzeus OF Richmond the hospital
the United States, family snd suite their expect
ed visit TO The South.
A discussion ensued with respect to the language
OF the resolution, Mr.. Minor desiring a full
and hearty endorsement of MIR. Fillmores course
&c President, and Mr.. Lyons conteuding that the
resolutions OF the council sufficient, and that
a more full endorsement of Mr.. F.'s administra.
| ton would give offence to aportion of the demo.
cipaed in the discussion. Mr.. Stanard then offered
the following resolution, substitute for the one
offered by Mr.. Lyons:
Resolved, That this meeting heartily concur in
tue acuon OF the City Council, and that commit
tee OF BE appointed, whose duty ii shall be to
express 10 Milard Fillmore, Elk President of the
United States, the high respect aud esteem we en-
terrain for his private virtues and public services
and to tender the hospisaties Of the city to himself
his family and suite, On his expected visit to the
| South.
| DR.. Fisher here read some resolutions, highly
laudstory eli Mr.. Fillmores as President OF
the U. S., which, by request, he subsequently, with
drew. The question then recurring upon Mr.. Stan.
ards substitute resolution, it was adopted almost
unanimously; Mr. Lyons stating that he had no psrti
cular objection to it. Previous to the taking ofthe
question, we would state that Mr.. Scott read the
| T6e0luLOEs 6QOpteu Uy INC Sty SouoSAt 'ANS" 80
said were passed, with the understanding that Mr..
Filmore's suite included in the invitation. Inc
| blank in the resolution then filed with "twen
ty five" On motion of Mr.. Hughes, General Fey
ton declining the honor, because he desired that
some person, better able to make reception
| speech than himself, should be appointed. Mr..
| VIM. Il. Mcfarland was appointed Chairman OF
| the committee
| The following gentlemen were appointed oy 'ne
| Chair 70 constitute said committee:
| VIM n mcfarland, James Lyens, r c Stanard
| yobn v Mason. Alex Mosely, Jonn ID Patton, Capt
| Chas Dmmock, Edwin Robinson, w hltchle
| Henry Irving, Joseph Mayo, john Dove James
Winston. Luther LIBBY, DR. w Pstteson,
| paidwjn B Minor, Geo Johnson, Thomas J
Evans John r Thompson, Thos Dudley, Or c
| E;sher Lewis l. Barnes, John Knowles, X 7
On motion Of Mr.. Minor, the following resolu.
lions were unanimously adopted:
Reso,Ded. That the Military of the City of Rich,
,ond he reonested to unie with us in rendering to
M Fillmore and suite, suitable reception, On his
arrival in our city.
| Resolped, That committee OF eight be appoin-
tod IN co operate with the committee of arrange
| ments of the City Council and of the Military in
making sll necessary preparation for the reception
/ and accommodation OF MIR. Fillmore and suite.