The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-31
r.ocAr MATTERS.

LOCAL MATI6kx6.
nmrrrsure SuIcIDx. "A teleeraphic
a,.r.,e - been received from 6yrscuss. n York.
stating tiat Mr.. GEORGE w. ATkrNsoN, resident
this city comsd sblssas nns ss y y
| tiou of mind. Mr.. A. has mot been entirely sane
for two years and was visit to the North u the
time of the melancholy occurrence, ior me dement,
OF his health. His body viii Dc orousrL &c nere ior
| in,ermens where he has many warm friends.
| Suoprs DEArH.-News came by the Cen-
trail train yesterday evening OF the death OF Mr;
THOMAS TiNsLEY, IT,, of this city, OF the firm OF
oa M Tinsley had gone to the Mountain Top
Hmsen on The Blue Ridge, where his family
was staying He was taken sck on !. Friday even =.
/ ing and died In few hours. IL 10 not stated OF
what dis ease he died. He was young man very
much esteemed by all who knew him.
| Nscu.s,cs, IssTlrurE.-An adjourned
,,ea,;ng of the Institute held at Metropolitan
Han on Saturday night last, Mr.. THOMAS Samson
| resuming the Chair, and Mr.. JAMES A. CowARDIN
| acting ~ Secretary.
stated that the object of the meeting was the cleo.
tion of oificers; and after informing those present
that no one bad right to vote who had not PAID the
| initiation fee of ST. extended an invitation 10 tne
| mechanics generally to csme forward and qualify
themselves az voters: whereupon number OF gen.
| tIemen handed in their names and fees.
| The committees appointed at the last meeting to
| receive names ana fees "cIe Caii1u oPoA " &c
| port their success
Mr. John A. Belvin reported that he had received
/ a number of names and about S4oO 10 money IL
/ gave him pleasure to announce the fact hat the
establishment of the Institute met with favor from
the citizens of Richmond generally, as far as he had
been able TO gather an expression Of opinion upon
| the subject and as one proof of this he had met
with gentlemen who were willing to contribute as
much as S25 to the cause.
| Mr.. Thomas Clemmin had received seventy sir
| names, and $54 in money. Unfortunately for him,
| when he entered upon the discharge OF his duties
he found that his friend, Mr. Belvin, had Just passed
| along before him with his list
| Mr. Miles Amber, from circumstances beyond
| his CONTROL had been unable to do anything until
| few hours before the meeting. He had receveds
| thirteen names and 81 in money.
Mr.. Albert L. West had received thirty names
| and $40 in money He too had had but little time
| to discharge the duties imposed upon him.
Mr.. william steptoe had received sirty,sir names,
mostly from employees at the Tredegar Works, but
had collected very little money. 1t was all good,
| however, and would be promptly paid in.
| There being no other members of the receiving
committee" prepared to report Mr.. John A. Relvin
called attention to the following section in the Con-
stitution, which reads thus:
"Lie members shall be such persons as pay $25 to
| the Institute for Life Membership"
And proposed to become one OF thirty to give %23
| for Life Membership. He knew the importance of
having money to carry forward an enterprise of
this Sort and felt satisfied from what he had seen
| and heard, that there were many Merchants. Man
willingly contribute the requisite amount to aid in
establishing the Institute on firm basis.
Messrs. John Dooley, Samuel Cotrell and James
A. Cowardin, promptly seconded the move OF Mr..
Belvin, and other gentlemen would no doubt have
followed but for the suggestion, which was adopted,
that it would be better first to organize the Institute
| thoroughly, and then procure life members after
wards
Mr.. Campbell moved that the list of members be
called over before proceeding to the election of
officers.
The Chair put the question: and the motion was
| lost.
| Mr.. Simms moved that the members now proceed
| to the election of officers.
| The motion was put and carried.
| The Chairman announced himself ready to re-
ceive nominations for the President when the fol-
lowing names were proposed, as candidates
| Messrs. A. M. Bailey, Thomas Samson, James A.
| Cowardu John A. Belvin, William Forbes, Charles
| Campbell and Thomas II. Wynn.
| Messrs. Cowardin, Samson and Campbell asked
| the gentlemen who nominated them to withdraw
/ their names Neither of them desired the Office,
and felt assured that more suitable person could
be selected.
/ The nominators refusing to withdraw their candi-
dates, the Chair appointed Tellers and the election
proceeded.
When the ballots were collected and counted, tho
result was announced az fnlinms
choice ae 45 "'''''''' " ~ ' - :
A. NJ Bailey received .............u
| Thomas Samson.
| James A. Cowardin- -......-.-.....32
| John A. Belvin
| William Forbes Observation-Disclosures
Charles Campbell. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| !homas II Wynne -.-...-.--.------..
Neither candidate receiving majority, second
| ballot was ordered, when, on motion, all but the
two highest candidates were dropped,
| Mr.. Cowardin hoped that his friend, MIR. Belvin
| would be elected. No man had done as much for
the institute Mr.. B., and he felt satisfied that
better selection for President could not be made
He did not desire the office-did not feel himself
ita r6n d,ptia and
therefore urged with much feeling the election of
| Mr.. Belyin.
Tellers again distributed the ballots, which, on
being collected and counted, resulted thus
Whole number of votes cast e5 Necessary to
choice, 49,
James A. Cowardn.. Observation-Disclosures
MIR Belvin was therefore declared to be duly elect.
| ed President of the Institute
The election Of first and second Vice-Presidents
| was next in order, and the Chairman announced
| his readiness to receive nominations
| The following gentlemen were put in nomina-
| ton:
Messrs James A. Cowardin, Thomas Samson,
John J: Binford, John Dooley, William Ettinger, A.
William Forbes.
Messrs Binford. Dooley, Jones, Bailey and bod.
| amead, positively declined the use of their names
The ballots on being collected and counted, re.
suited thus:
| Whole number of votes cast 1873. Necessary tn
4 choice 81.
| James A. Cowardin ..67
John J. Binford
| ihomas Samson -------.--........2I
| John Dooley.
VIM. Euinger..
| Thos Dodamead
| William Forbes
dosepn +. Jones ..-....-...-.-...--..4
So that Mr.. James A. Cowardin was declared
elected fret Vice President of the Institute.
Ballots were then prepared for second Vice Pres.
ldent, and on being counted, resulted thus:
n ynt nock -.
| choice, %.
| inoHas samson SO
| John J. Bniord.. -.--.9
| William Forbes
| Jonn Dooity- Observation-Disclosures.
MT Lhomas samson was declared to be elected
| second Vice resident
The Chair announced the election of Recording
Secretary as next in order -is
Mess M Bailey and James w Lewellep were
pat IN nomination Mr.; Bailey did not desire the
| The result was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, Sc. Necessary to a
choice g. ~
James w. Lewellen... observation-disclosures