The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-27

social gathering, where nothing but the kindest
feeling prevailed, and where all seemed perfectly
delighted with the scene around them. The gath
OF February wililong be rem embered by those who
assembled at the American Hotel on that night andt
IN the history of the Blues will ever prove one OF
us brightest pages. s--,.-..s q = Il,
RICHMOND AID DANyILLE RAILROAD: The
following proceedings of the Directory of the Rich
m0nd and Danyille Railroad, relative to the death
of WHITMEL P. TuNsTALL, will be read with inter
est s't
IN OFFIcEos THE RICHMOND g. DANvzLLE R r. Co.
,.. ~ ...-r Friday, February oath, 1854. ii
At aneeting of the Directors of this company
convened at the office this day. in consequence Of
the death of the President OF the company.
Cept Vincent .Wteher, was called to the chair,
when on motion of Mr., A. 7. ID. Clifford, the follow.
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted, viz 81
Resolpea, That whilst we consider the death of
Whitmel p Tunstall 4 great State loss, TO this
company it is one almost irreparable - SO -
That, whilst Virginia notrns the early death of
Of her most gifted sons we grieve with peculiar
sorrow the loss Of our President our colleague and
our friend. 91 a. -
That, mindful in the midst of our own grief of
his afflicted widow, into the privacy of whose an.
guish we only SO far iutrude, to tender her the
expression OF our heartfelt sympathy and condo
lence. '7'4 ~, E -Qb ~ q 7s--ag-.
That, the chairman of this meeting be requested
to communicate the foregoing resolutions to the
be published in the Journals Of this city the city
OF Lynchburg and the town of DanviIlc. ,,,rz, :,
ri d f7a-rr q ssvy Ivan DEURSEN, Secretary.
Subsequently, Mr.. A., T. D. GIFFoRD. an indus
trous and enterprising member CT the Board of Di.
rectors, was appointed presiding officer of the Com
pany to act until meetingof the stockholders shall
regularly elect President. Ameetng will be call
ed shortly for this purpose, No., $50, 80
Enthusiastically morning about IL
clock, during heavy gale of wind the east wall
OF the fourth and fifth stories of Messrs Kent Paine
d. hent new store the South side of Main street
between 18th and l2th, was blown down and fall
ing on the root OF Messrs. ernberton Bros shoe
store. crushed tin, and also the third floor. The
wall was green one" having been erected but
lew Gays, and the mortar had not had time to dry
Mr.. Taylor and three other gentlemen had lust left
the second story of the Messrs Pemberton's store
when the crash took place. and thereby saved their
lives. The loss to the house and on the goods will
fall bat little short of $4,000, we suppose ze 2
Moro DRowNED.-0n Saturday night
last at Rockets the Waterman employed to guard
the goods on the wharf, brought by the steamer
Pocahontas, detected negro fellow in the act of
stealing some of the articles under his charge and
instantly arrested and secured him. Shortly after
THIS while the Waterman was passing around the
goods, to see that they were all safe the negro at
tempted to escape by running on board the Poca-
hontas, but not knowing that portion of her bull
warks were broken down, went too far. fell over
board and was drowned. The watchman immedi.
ate'y procured lights from the steamer, and used
every exertion to save the fellow but without sue
cess He had disappeared. His body had not
been recovered Yesterday afternoon 'r's1 7ia
!, DEPARTURE OF THE WASHINGTON GREys.
This efficient Volunteer Corps took their leave
OF Richmond on Saturday morning last having
been escorted to the cars by the Virginia Rifles.
Capt. HARTz. to whom that duty had been assigned
by Col AUGUST. As the cars passed along the out.
skirts OF the city, detachment of the Fayette Ar.
tilsry gave them parting salute with their can.
non, which they returned with cheer after cheer
until the cars had swept around the curve and
passed out of sight Wewish them pleasant Jour.
ney and safe arrival at their various homes -,,.
SHOWING THE TowN.-On FRIDAY last.
the Washington Greys, after visiting the Capitol
were escorted to Mr.. H.,W. DICKINsoN's tobacco
factory, and shown the modus operandi of manu-.
featuring the weed and preparing 1t for market
While there the "darkies" gave them one of their
favorite airs, which seemed quite entertaining to
the soldiers. We understand that they were invi.
ted to spend Saturday with Lieut.. Dickinson at
his country seat on the plank rnad, and that thew
would gladly have accepted the invitation but lar
engagements in Baltimore which they could not
break. 4t -sa- Ni1'''f 'f'5- t=f 5tz7l#f' i,s.+-=
HANDSOME PREsENT.-The Compositors
of the Dispatch make their Acknowledgements m
Mr. WIN, J. BARTHOLOMEW, jeweler and watcb,
maker, on Governor street, for one of his fine
clocks, and beg to assure him that thew appreciate
the present most highly. IF Mr.. BIS stock ot
clocksis equal to the one we have mentioned those
who need an article of that kind can readily be sun.
piled by calling on him. We therefore invite at.
tention to his advertisement in another column 80
SUDDEN DEATH.--We regret to learn
that Mr.. JOHN d. HARDGRovE, Superintendent Of
the Male Orphan Asylum, died suddenly ON, Fri
day evening last, from paralysis of the heart Mr.
H. was member of Springfield, Division, sons of
Temperance, and of the Ancient Order of Druids
and was buried by those Orders yesterday after
la The FIRE WORKS The exhibition DIV.
en- Mt the Ar1nory on Friday night last. by Canfa;n
DIMmocK, was one OF the handsomest OF the kind
ed out to it, but the yard In which the exhibi
ton took place was too small toa.conunodate more
than twelve orfteen hundred persons. The pro
ceeds of This entertainment go to the poor and viii
prove most acceptable to them atthis time sa p
SEVERELY IKJuREp.-On SATURDAY. last
a little son of Mr. Anselotts, while playing with n
ball. ON 9Th street. between Franklin and Grace fen
from WALL a distance Of twelve or fifteen feet and
was seriously injured, DIR. Bohannen was called
in and rendered the necessary medical aid When
we last heard from him he was doing as well al
couldbe expected e aa.ssiaae,g Il .ssfa,, fts7c7'
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p EARLY VEGErABLEs.-We received from
ur good friend, Mr.. RICHARD CAHrLI, some DAYS
since specimens OF radishes and early vegetables
He has rented the Catholic College farm near this
place, aud intends to carry on market deninp M
on an extensive scale. No man understands the
business better He deserves encouragement, and
we wish him all success, 100 -.
"a RAIN.-F'Or the past twentyfour hours
the windowso of heaven seem to have been raised.
and the rain has fallenn torrents. From the high
winds and threatening Clouds we fear that the ship
ping along the coast has suffered severely.
OwEERs, Fous p.-We understand that
there two gentlemen reading not far from the
city who lay claim to the $50 found in possession
of John Griffin. One Of them resides ID King e.
Queen, the other 10 Caroline. "a ss5aa
DANGEROUS During the prevalence Of
the storm yesterday morning, several bricks were
blown from the chimney Of the house on the corner
Of 18th and Main strestA and falling toi the side
walk below, came very near killing two .persons
who were passing at the dime. 80 az q,
ssEsv L. - al- e - I'd *..,,... n
FME:0n Saturday night last the 10.
bacco box nanufact0rv az Messrs n fbin A. 1,sy