The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-06

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8 Ms6isgef Cff.eas--A mssling q cltissus. con
posed chiefly of the 1argea husimsss men q Rfci
.. nond. was held In the City Han yesterday sfsss
noon 4 four oelock, to adoPt such messsres = Z
pscted meeting Of the So1ehesn and eossAweStsrr
Commsrsfal convsntion in this city On ths 3oth O
On motion Il III. n. L. Kent, the n.eti.~ va,
chair, ard appotnting HENRY w. QuARLEs Secre-
tary. ii sass1 stsf - - ss.a ssssy seSs4 sissas
On taking the chair, MrsNayo onsrasulatsa the
meeting On q the e prospects Of having Southern
not well enough informed ON commercial topics q
say anything to enkghten those present on subeets
they were more familiar with than himself He
then stated his readiness 70 receive propositions
for the action Of the meeting.
Mr.. Daniel II. London presented the following
preamble and resolutions which were unaui-
mously adopted: ,s,ssss a. sesss. 4.
Whereas the Board of Trade Of the city of Rich
/ C0u1oHnuCe
Of the citizens of the town and State kave invited the
Commercial Convention Of the Southern sud West
sIn States to assemble in Richmond the s0th day Of
R<soised That Committee Of three be .ppoint.d.
who, in conjuuction with like committee nom the
tation whose duty it shall be to request the Governors
OF the several Southern and Southwestern States TO
attend the Convention Psrsoually and that they Be
States and the said committee further requested
! to invite the appointment Of delegation BY the
western cities and towns and such msrchsnt, and
other citizens asin the Judgment Of said committee it
would be judicious to invite. 5eis g Assd ss
MI. Daniel H. London offered the following reso-
| uton, VIII was adopted: sss-gs
Resetred That one hundred delegates be appoiated
from the citizens to attend the Convention; that
said committee be directed to . COMMITTEES Of
receI tion and arrangement. ss
Mr. R. G. Morris offered the following resolution.
which was adopted:
Resosed That the counties towns and corporations
ct the State Of Virginia, and other Southern and
Southwestern States be, and they hereby request
ed to send delegates TO this Convention.
| Mr.. L. w. Glazebrooke moved that the Chairman
of the meeting be declared the chairman of the
committee of one hundred, which he afterwards
withdrew at the earnest solicitation of Mr.. Mayo
who declared himself unable to act in that capacity,
Capt Dimmock then moved that Mr.. Joseph
Mayo be appointed q member Of the committee,
which motion was unanimously adopted
On motion the Chairman was allowed time to
appoint the committee.
The meeting then adjourned.
An improvement Eggihg superintendent
of tho Capitol Square, is laying of and sodding the
northern portion of the grounds which for yeara
past have been covered with loose stones and 9TH
| er rubbish, caused by the erection of the Wash
4 ington Monument He is also laying out an addi-
tional walk, aud intends opening another gate on
Capitol street., near 9Th This win be . conve-
| nience to persons passing through the square
| when going from Broad to Main street, and may
posSibly prevent many of them from tramping
upon and destroying the sod
| The Library and School Of Design of the Mechan.
les Inxtitute will both be opened for the accommo
daton of the members, in q few days, the Board
of Managers having at length succeeded in secur.
ing suitable room in central portion Of the city.
The Young Guard expect to give house warm
ing in their new Armory, during the Christmas
week, by which time they hope TO haye il in read
| mess for use.
Time for ertension.--H the city ever intends to
| extend the second market from Marshall to Broad
s. now is the time to secure the property at q mod.
erats cost for doing SO, as the two msst valuable
Buildings that would have had to be condemned
for extension, have recently been destroyed by Are
The condition of tho finances may not at this time
justify condemnation, but If 1t does, and the mar
ket house is ever to be continued to Broad street,
| now il the time for action. sa7s 3s-s ,bsz
The Council Chamber Of thecity has been hand
soniely fitted up and refurnished, andis of the
neatest rooms we know of for the Council to meet
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heated from an elegant furnace erected by Msssrs.
q. a. A. Bafgamn, and Is made perfectly confort&-
4 bic byit The Msssrs, B. deserve credit for the
faithful manner in which they have executed their
contract with the city, in this practicable job,
which Is pronounced by judges ~ be an admirable
4 one. et & G -
The City, at this time is unusual quiet. and the
police out of business. Yesterday there was
not single criminal before the Mayor, and but for
the creation of few obstructions in the streets by
n hY dnrs ind Of fhQra hia hav had
nothing to do
Red Boot Smith, SO famous for selling Mason's
backing, and boxing up live negroes to ship to the
4 North has been detected In some of hts tricks IN
i the Pententiary, and placed In close confinement,
l where he may be kept until his term expires, In
4 June next Ked Boot Is as cunning as fox in all
his operations and seems to enjoy great fnhuence
over such of his fellow convicts as he Is usually
Il thrown amongst for nearly all OF them, as their
time expires boast of his shrewdness ana advice.
When again at liberty he will be apt 70 hnd Rich-
4 mond too warm for his expansive genius and Dusi'
4 ness capacities, and will therefore be forced 70
II seek different sphere for his operatons.
Barn and Stable Bxrned-Last Saturday night
about o'clock, tho barn and stables OF Mr. Solo
| mon Lovenstein. At Erin Shades Ia Henrico counT
v about twelve miles West OF this city, was SET ON
d, and entirely consumed together with nna,
/ DIR, ID barrels Of corn Mr.. LIS loss WIZ nos ia'i
| shs ,rt of $500, as he had no insurance
,.Saootia9 q a MgYo.-Meriwether Roach, was cx-
am med before the Junty court OF Henrico, yester
| day for shooting Holeman Kidd slave TO Mrs Ann
| b. = ilman. ON the 18th of November, and sent on
for final trial the next term Of the Circuit Court
/ The evidence proved that Roach was drunk At the
i time, aud commanded the negro to give him whis
/ kew. o. his refusing to do which, r. procured gun
and she him, several shot penetrating his Veg, and
| injuring him severely. ssse
| ,4,nu.,n ,sa,s--The Marsh Children close their
4 entertann ents at Metropolitan Han tonighk--
! Those ybo have not yet seen them sheaid % so-
/ Mr.. and Mr.. Florence are playing at the 4Heape