Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-06

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James Cnu!le, lately convicted OF i,.!uuy, Gnd san
fenced 10 year in the penitemury. ha- br"I
granted ncw trial, but the time is not ti.l!.
| FINE MARBLE WORK. Mr.. J. ". Davies ind on
exhibition ut tie FAIR Grounds beautiful monument
made OF marble from quarry in BJ.etourt cnun,v.--
II has polish ms perfect as any ltunn marble wcrve,
Shw an, presents surface rs smooth n mirror
We are informed that twenty feet Of this marble can
be procured for the same price TINT foot OF Ia.
,ian marble can he had, aud we SEQ reason " e
the quarry should not be worked successfully.
Two very handsomely scup:urrd grave stones by
Mills & Benson also attracted much attention.
The STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY met in the /.
rican Church Thursday night pursunntto nd ,urmmcml,
President COOKE rrsumng the chair. The Secretary
being absent, Mr. holland was requested to act.
On calling tho meeting tn order the following reso-
luton, offered b. Mr.. &. Mason, WAS then taken up
! and adopted
Resolved, That from and after the adoption this
resolution member of this Society shall be allowed
to speak more than once any subject, and mol
longer than ter INMATES at q time un!rs. with The
unanimous consent of lie members present.
| Mr.. X. w. y. Nolaud offered the following reso-
| luton, which adopted
Resolved, That in the elections of officers To- he
| made tonight no debate upon the nominations shall
| be considered n in order.
| Mr.. Stewart of Fairfax, moved to reconsider the
| vote by which the new constitution was adopted
Mr.. ). not having voted in the affirmative on the
plEsage oi the constitution, his motion was ruled o
b. cuI OF order by thu President.
Mr. Stewart moved 10 pass by the order ni the dav
tth" election Of "i'icer-,) Tor III, present. and the
question being taken il WIS lost
Mr. Edmund Rutn, Jr.. moved to proceed 10 the
clrcon Of officers Mt once, ani the question being
put was carried in the affirmative.
Mr.. Edmund Rniin. Jr. then nominated for the
Presidency Mr.. WILLordHBY NEWTON, Of West
mDrrlHnd.
Dir. J. r. Woods nominated PHILir Sr. uloRGr
COOKE a., President.
NJ. Cooke prrclnptorly declined 10 serve ii elect.
cd.
Mr.. LEWIS T.. IIARvIE was next nominated but
dcc!!u.d the of his name.
Mr.. Vincent Wi.chcr urged the President, 10 allow
the Use the of his na;Ee, hut he again declined Ia do
20. and trusted the Society would proceed quietly
nnt calmly 10 elect al officer to fill his stead.
MIR. q. W. Bussctt nominated WV. G.. RlvE-, Esq.
of Albcmarlo.
Mr.. holland moved that the Society elect all the
present officers lnr one year longer, and put the
question, which the President decided was voted
down.
On motion NISCENT WIrCuEE, Esd. was called
10 tho Char:
Mr.. Rulin Withdrew the name of Mr.. Newton.
Mr.. holland renewed his motion, that all the pre- !
sent officers he reelected for twelve months; and the
question being put 1t VIVA carried in the affirmative
so that tho officers for the present year are:
Prrrhf"nt-Phllp 81. George Cooke of PowEutan. |
F,cr P,rSldcn,S-Elmuni Ruiln. ST., Of Hanover
Lewis T.. llarvie of Amelia; Wilioushby Newton. Of
John Il. Eimnnds, of Halifax Samuel +. Christian,
of Augusta and George W. Summers, ot kauawhs. |
E-r..'utsrc Comm,hw.-William Boulwurc, of King !
and Queen; William &. Ovcron, u! Hanover, William !
II. Richardson's, Of licnricu; Richard lrbv. at Motto
Way u. johnson Barbour, ot Orange; William c. !
Creushaw, Of Rchmond; Il. II. Dulany, OF LouGoun;
Hugh VI. Nelson, of Clarke w. VI. RadtorJ. and +.
q. Rutlin, of Chesterfield.
Secretary ant Trr0Snr,r--CtIHrleS Is. W lluWs, y!
Richmond.
On motion of Dr. Atkinson the meeting then ad |
journcd.
TuR EDITORIAL CONVENTION, And WHAT CANE !
OF T-Scvcra gentlemen OF the editorial profession. |
representing the press in various parts of the State,
assembled Tuesday night in Of the parlors Of the
Exchange, in accordance with notice previously |
given. DR.. Hopkins Of the Fincastlc Democrat alr.
Tyre Maupin OF the Stauu,On Republican, Mr.. Boyd ,
Of the Carksvie Tobacco P!unt. Mr. Banks Of III" |
Sou;h-Sidr Democrat Mr.. Little of the Fre'lericks-
burg News, Mr.. Gilman o! the Wheeling IIme+, MIR.
Cuchrane Of the Charlottesville Advocate, Messrs
Richie Il Dunnavant OF the Richmond Enquirer,
Mr.. Hughes of the Examiner, Mr.. Coward!M I'll the
Dispatch Mr.. BIsby of the National American Mr..
R;dywny of the Wing aud DIR. Basby of Lynchburg,
were present. The meeting WAS duly organized uy !
tho appointment nt Dr.. Hopkins OF the Fncn,tIe De
rnucrnt as Chairman, aud Mr.. Cochrnnr OF The Char.
.ot.-vllc Advocate, Us Sccrc,ary-and after some
conversation to the objects Of the Convention Mr.
Hughes stated that it had been tought proper, HE
occasion Of the meeting Ui editors from abroad, 10
deliberate upon matters Of peculiar interest Ia them
selves, that the rites n hospitality should Dc cS.ci.G
ed 10 THEM. fence few of the seutlrnea present had
taken the responsibility Of calling this Inrrinr md
hr would cordially invite the editorial fraternity .0
assemble AZ tho Exchange the following evening .
for the purpose ut discussing sub ccts which there
could BE no difference ot opinion. The invitati"n
accepted without dissenting voice. ind a'tcr
the appointment Of committee 10 pr.purc some plan
for iutire aciioG, the Convention ~ urncd to meet
ag1;n tx the ExchniIsu 1T hH.i-Past o'clock We'd
uusdny night R'chmo"i lp@tS.
EpIronrsL SUPPER Thursday night, adjourn.
ed meeting Of the Editorial Convention was held in
the Exchange Hotel DR.. HOPKINS. Of Fincastlc. in
the Chair, and Mr.. CocHRA3E, OF charlottesville, Sc
cretnrv The number Of Editors present was very
mach increased beyond that which participated iii
the organization OF Tuesday night. The Committee
on business reported that after most labornu' con-
scra!rnn upon the question of Whist wns proper tor
the Convention Ia act upon, II had been uiani. 10
any conclusion, aud asked 10! further NM,
which was promptly srant.d for nn tn0ChntIr P"r'0d
r,,d deal Of pensatrv of one kind nnd another oc-
cuird the time at the fraternity until hall past ninr
j. clock VIXEN the lnenirrs "i The clty press look
cluru,. of their friends from abroad aud conducted
tl,,n ~ one Of the saloons of the Exchange, where
sumriuou. banquet hld been provided IN the most
elegant style, and to the enjoyment oi which Tire
company ut uEcr projected.
Mr. Wa. F. RiTCHIs Of the Enquirer, presided, ,
assisted bv Mr.. Ro. KIpGwsr, OF the Wing. We
shp,l not attempt to lft the veil from the conviva
board. There were many Things sa!d, and, we must
confess though il MI editors supper, some that
were moi above the brighter ou,lYings nj festive
cnsious among other people than editors The party
an; we'd itself very highly, and IN its jUbnalon en-
rr3n.!rd upon the -fnnll hours a.ont the twa.
D,. sentiment appeared Ia abound IN ever: hand.
snI Tim; WAS If irui,nal good vii! and cortlatY.
TLr mr,.,in. was, Ivy a. the speakers. hailed rs tho
hsr;Ir.r of GOOD telling, AMI kindly and respectful!
intercourse a.omr "i;i"r'. 1t was very pertIn"mty
k,J what had personalities 10 do with principles l.!
liz Il, -.t,z
Invoking, the vndjcIIvcn,ss Of personal i'll WILL by
,n. ,,,n,yuru; Of mere defamation aud nbus" IN
i,,, f a-,u:nrnt Every one with nnc accord repro
,.,, the introduction Of personalities III newspaper
lion. ions n wholly unCard for. ,
In ii,,.on IA these very proper sentiments anu
:, .,nri, -iui!s there were decided demonstrations
nj Devotion 10 the rights Of the South, and 10 the
I',;on They were led on and d"elt upon cmphnil
..Iv NV a pnrintr member and sccond" with great
"r,,.-inrs. nr zral by the speakers generally.
Incidentally, the Southern Literary Messenger was
advrrrl pioneer OF Southern literature III the
lrpnrtnrnt which il belonged, and, therefore, en-
t.d 10 the warm and liberal support OF the South
The Nice Pre+idcn! frequently required 10 ihs m
t,r,stinr periodical, urging the Importance Of foster
inc Southern literature, while we are Sustaining
Snuth.rn rights. fthc corps Edora! hut carry cut
their cordial intention towards IN" Messenger. NJ
avowcd around the table il will vet live and flourish
n. the ..rrcn bay II is due I" the fraternity t"
SAY that tie iilustrous dead, who have h"norrd ~"
profession and lied lu-rr upon the Virginia pres
were not forgotten Appropriate tributes were phi'
10 their mcmorrc. 90!
We should not omit 10 mention thu: Mr.. GILMiN 90
Wbrcli,i. surcrsaur IT, the Abotonis! Editor 9" III"
Wherlinr Times. present md being called out d!
a reference to this fact declared TINT thg pan'hnndc
WAS true to Virginia. and that his predecessor was
inrccd To- leave Wheeling, because is course was !.'
rnra,ory IL the character and interests "i The Ntac-
Hi emphatic declarations relative 10 TIE warm :, r.
cuia sentiments of the people in the narrow neck @!
land, kmGSn the "pnn-handlc. were received wii
un
4 tnn-t in honor of Mr.. JoHH 7. BALLARD. Of the
Exchange. WINS given, aud the w"r'nest drn"iStI,
tin oi Kind feeling for that gentleman WAS exhibited
by tl- company. Mr. li"she-, 81 the Examiner, pn.