The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-10
STAGE LINE WITHDRAWN.

u.i.A has for some months been run here in
.a--.i,iou to Flagg y Co.'S line, has been
!rawu and the latter is now cock of the
v..k The staging is now froln South Bos-
IT. H4,iilx to this town. Il distance of thirty
r...,. Il Is pretty rough travelling-the
-a. beng cut up and very bad in some
r. -- Whether the withdrawal of oppos-
t.a 20 Flagg 4 Co. will diminish the speed
.. the line or not, remains to be seen but
rr-,, Il will. The horses Of both lines had
t.yn hardly used, having suffered here some
.yA.. after the fashion of those working in
Hrupposing lines to the SPRINGS last summer.
.ar,..r ,aw = single team of either line,
an that did not suggest 10 me the chorus
81. t.at ancient and piteOus refrain,
Poor old horse, LET him de"
The cessation of hOstilitieS here will COAST
,..f. q sort of Jubilee among the horses and Il
da line in practice for the veterinary surgeon;
and though the traveller may not be put
through rs rapidly as before ifhe is = humane
person. he will be cousoled by the reflection
i.4. horse flesh fares better CHARLIE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE VETE-
RAMS OF 1919
The Conventional old soldiers, which assembled
70 Washington, on the sth Of January, was one OF
J
4 There were not less than one thousand present
many OF whom bore about them honorable sc4Is,
made by British bullets, and all were marked by
! q venerable appearance which appealed with silent
! vet res.sleSs force to every patriotic heart
The Convention was called TO order al II o'clock
and HIn JJel b. Sutherland WAS elected President
! TaetyiYwing were appointed Vice Presidents:
,iue: Samuel D Reed New Hampshire: Jo-
s4a bartlett. Vermont: II : Brown. Massachu>
q It's Ebenezer Weimer, Rhode Island Lieut. Jos
Trawnwe.i New York: General john : Van
u Ects,elear Ihos Matchin, Abner Woodwork
] Harvey Baldwin, Col I HaIdenbrOUk A HAYS and
q san! George. New Jersey: Capt Bickal and VIM
. Hlek Penusy vanis: Hon James NJ Porter, Col
& G-e Hooper, { Judsun and w Fou!k Delaware:
] Allen Thompson and Benjamin II Springer. Mary
j al5. Major George Peter, Gen Miller, Col q
& sapphire, Hon Geo Wells, and Captain @ w Cut.
3 IT, Virginia: Charles Grice Cot Brastaw, Gen
q George Rusk, and IessTs. Darlington and Daven.
= port. North Carolina: VIM. Thompson, Missis-
q stp,i. VIM B3rks3ale and VIM Barry. Louisia-
Ds Hr MeiI=H Tennessee: Gov Jones. Kentucky:
j Clr = Todd, Major J H Holman and VIM North.
81 Ohio Jack. Lawrence and John McIlvgine Mich
d ig-7- zen Csss Indiana Capt Coffee and Lou
q Goa Cochran Illiuois Gen Shi Ids and FCuke
q Mi>sou. Hon -- MidGesw0rth, A Stewart and
s. Cold VI Tate, A'kansal Col COryell Wis
8 ain. Hon - Brooks Iowa: Samuel Byers.-
81 IaGas. len Houston Indian Delegation. Gen
d " Benson and Samuel George
sEcRETABIEs
bstrie, Of Columbia; James Lawrenscn, p
q l4,Eins1u. Pennsylvania john II Frick Mary.
h6a. Thomas Franklin George keiting, Harvey
] tatIw !.
Z rnutt,rs ~ form resqlgfi0as.-General Leslie
q t0mgs ny Mr. Van Rensselaer,, N Y Mr. Mid
4 d.ts"ar'h, ta, Capt Car,inetOn Va; Mr.. Brooks.
s We Mr.. AcilvaiE, Ohio: Geo McNair, d C.
q After the organization, grand procession was
81 Of, ~ Of
q Washington, proceeded to the Presidential man.
son There most imposing spectacle pre-
j scented, livery ioot Of the spacious East Room was
i crowded. Here The President OF the Convention
j presented them in body to the Chief Magistrate,
ana delivered sn eloquent and appropriate address
4 Inc President welcomed them ia a most cordial
manner oy atecitous speech, in which be referred
8 '9tba Impression made upon his youthful mind by
I heh"roic exploits Of the defenders of the Repub
i'. lie Was happy to See ever the fragment of the
eileen soldiers upon whose patriotism and devotion
e, 1e great interests Of the country reliance could
4 away be placed. young Indian Chief also sd-
dressed Convention, expressing in behalf OF
I veteran Ctiei and his companions then present,
7"FaraclPard in the struggle of 1872 the gratiti.
ealiFl t-"y felt at seeing their Great Father the
ff''iI"at. Hearty cheers were then given for the
H Iiealie2t, Tor Gen. Scott, who was present, and
Il irG-a. Casa. also present
lls-e Interesting ceremonies concluded. the
procession returned 70 the church. and recess WAS
h taken ua.il o'clock
" The evening session the subjoined prean BILE
Il e"' resolutions were read by Gen Leslie Combs,
Il ana unanimously adopted. We copy from the
Washington Sentinel:
j tory years have capsed since General Jackson
t-l ala Won the last great battle OF the late war
1 "-+ ''rat b!iaa al New Orlears: and this plori-
l''f.Rry il fitting dey 10 the surviving SOL
mag war 10 meet and take counsel togeth.
1 loa tNy too, named alter the Father Of his
/ tr y j. me h"S' appropriate place for our as
/ ! ne var Of the Revolution achieved
~ We war OF 1919 secured it, While The
a,' ma rs the grave pi our revolutionary fl.
,.,f '.." oiy 81 those who staked their lives Ia
''', ilt GO nl.ie' remain to tell the tale of emf
| 5-- H"u =, tscilh-e Ey far the greafer number
/ - paa''" Gown to their last homes on earth
| ,j VI '"Tn il penury aud waut la less than
49, J'ais alter the Revolutionary struggle, a
.4seI olsi es' passed general peHsion law for
.''"t ol Tue Surviving officers and sn 'djars AZ
"'." when there was an EMMY troaen,, "a
-! sspAnslhI.ilrs hung over US IL II t,nrna
H. -. 'l'"' 10 ask that similar Justice be done ~
tu,;. 80, ,.,'s % ID" war Of Irl2 while we haze n
:. r.- ,12"i overlooking With gold and no debts
r., If
NV PutHc and for which we fought IN he ro,ad ~
bet IA we" ot The aforementioned,
rar.S a5t'fa' That Committee be appointed IN
r w, az , Congress on the subject and TO CON
b .ieyg - ,5shators and Representatives with
- 70 secure to every officer soIdisr ~.
,fs,e ,' Of tue war of 1912, 10 IA. i15 annrn
sefss - Nv, ~ and, at least hundred and siyty
susi .e- lowest grade and the shortest tima II
e wiiow ,1 sns The beae fit Of the law to extend to
Resolved IT, nnilafen Of those vino are dead
al All tbna wi req brethren who fought by our side
pan Of tIs aolnned in foreign prisons during sny
*ere thew 'S %sr Of 1912, prisoners al Tripo
dead Ia , "sre forced to labor as slaves or eIons
.a love" s, That while we deen1s dsn,o
"e pledge 1r VI 90 many OF our brelhren in arms.
'ei'es to aid and protect their be.