Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-17
Editorial Correspondence,
CHARLESTON. S. c., April 10, 1854.

CHARLESTON. S. G., April 10, 1854.
rhs Commercial Convention. pursuant to ad
,onrnmeut at Memphis, in 1853 met to-day a
sha Theatre in this city, at IL o'clock. Agrea
deal of preliminary matter was brought forward
for the consideration of the delegates.
The body was called to order by Hon. T.
r.erer Hutchinson, Mayor of Charleston, agreea'
blv 70 the resolutions of adjournment at MeIa-
phis.
The following delegates were in attendance
from Virginia;
Thos. M. Crowder, Thos. J. Cormick, Jas.
Mcdowell, c. Hall, C. A. Gree, IL Wilson,
Saml. Marsh. JOS r. Sprattery, A. NJ. Cunning
ham. YIN. Ward. Thos. Wallace, q. w. Boiling,
A +. crutchicld, Thomas Branch. ". A. Bragg,
saml. Stevens, A. NJ. Kelly, Jno. I. Robertson,
po,sr, Leslie. Hugh Nelson. IL. b. Reardon,
Jobn Dorman, r. NJ. Balls, chas. Ramsay, j. j.
Moore, VIM. b. Ferguson, George Bramble
Hunter Wocdise, o. G. Clay, 5. ID. White i.
" Hinton, Jno. T.. Lemoine, Dexter otey, VIM.
+ Gordon. VIM. l.. Saunders, f. NJ. Dunning-
ton. 1t. Gov S. +. Leake. Jas. Ninslow, H.W.
Fry. John l., Tate, w $. Beers, Geo. Whitfield
Geo. w. Grice, w. II. II. Hodge, Vim. Collins.
]. c. White. NJ. Myers, w. II. Tappey c. w.
Murdough, A. Alex. Little, II. o. Brit'on, r. ID.
McIlwaine, J. II. Cooper, d. G. Potts, John
Rowlette, James McIlwanc, Geo W. Peeie,
Thomas Brooks, John b. Davis, chas. Morgan
Saml. L. Alden. Ed. Ruhn, Thos. Il, Rowland,
W. ]. DOYLE VIM. Gouldin, Rich. g. Morris,
C. r. White, Jno. G. IL. Hatton, .lno. q. Hatton,
VIM. ID. Roberts, Jr., VIM. II. Margiuhul, Geo.
w. Perkins G. w. Latham, Chas. A. Rose, j.
r. Anderson J. X. Branch, 1hos. J. kirkpst-
rick, J. McIlwaine, j. b. Barry, j. II. Boram, ).
r. Peters, John II. Cook, Jas. Lyons, I. H. Ay-
lett. ]. B. Branham, Jas Y. Leigh. Jno. l.. Coch-
ran. ]. Preston White. c. L. Friend, r. A. Tai
lev. John f. Tanner. Henry c. cabell, Henry
Fxall. Geo. w. Chulter, 7. Claiborne Gooch
VIM. p. Stewart
According to the reports of the several delega-
tons there were rs members in attendance from
Georgia from Maryland ~; Florida . Alabama
20; Mississippi 81 Kentucky; Tennessee 1877
Louisiana 5; Missouri . Arkansas tAlbort
Pike); North Carolina q, and South Carolina a
bout $50.
The Convention being opened with an appropri-
ate PRAYER by Rev. DIR. Christian Ilanckle, w
c. De Saussure esq, of Charleston was appoint
ed secretary pro teW.
The Mayor stated that he considered this AS
an adjourned meeting of the Memphis Conyen-
ton, and therefore requested the Hon. VIM. G.
Dawson Of Ga,as President of that body, 10 take
the chair. Mr.. Dawson thereupon arose and de-
clined las he viewed this as an original meet
ing) to occupy the chair, and further expressed
a desire that, since he had previously been hon
ored with that position, he should not be re- nom
mated for the place.
On motion it was then resolved that commit
tee of three be appointed, by each delegation,
from their own number and that the members so
named by each delegation do constitute a com
mittee to nominate officers for the Convention.
The Committee having retired for short time
returned and reported through their chairman,
Judge L. A. Nesbitt, of Ga, the following Off
GERS: