Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-07
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

rltIZrus composed chiefly OF the iar1,s. BUSHES ic
ut Richmond, WIS held in thr City Hail Wednes!a
afternoon ut fou. o'clock, 10 adopt ouch measures
TO them might seem proper, in reference TO the expeC
ted meeting of the Southern and Southwestern Com
ncrcal Convention in this city the Both Of JanuH
ry next.
ganzcd by calling JOSEPH MAYO, Esq, to tn
chGr, End appointing Henry W. QCARLEs Secreta
rs.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Mayo congratulated tn
meeting on the prospects OF having Southern Con
,en.ion in this city, and regretted that he was no
well enough informed commercial tOpcs 10 s.N
anything 10 cnlighteu those present suffice: they
were more familiar with than himself. lie then stated
his Readiness to receive propositions for the action
the meeting.
Mr.. Duniel II. London presented the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unanimous )
adopted
Whereas, the Board of Trade of the city of Rich
oud' actnS IN corsunaDce with the previous action
r tue clizens ot the town and State have invited the
commercial Convention Of the Southern aud West.
cIh eates 10 assemble in Richmond the Both day Of
the ensuing January;
| Resolved, That committee Of ,broa bo snnoipted
Who 10 conjunction with like committee from tue
BOARD OF Trade. shall constitute committee of uvi-
ation whose duty it shall be TO request the Govern
.' VI the several Southern and Southwestern States,
20 attcnd the Convention personally aud that they
De requested to appoint delegation from their Sew
era States; and the sud committee are further re-
quesed to invite the appointment OF delegation by
Southwestern cities and towns aud such merchants
and other citizens in the judgment Of said COM
mIttee it would be iudicious to invite.
Mr.. Daniel Il. London offered the following reso-
luton, which wGs adopted:
Resolved, That one hundred delegates be appoint.
ed from the citizens TO attend the Convention and
that said committee be directed 10 act committee
Of reception aud arrangement.
Mr.. K. u. Morris offered the following resolution.
which .Tls adopted
Re Il TIIatt Ia ,,J
tons OF the State of Virginia, aud other Southern aud
Southwestern States be- and they hereby request
cd 10 send delegates to this Convention.
Mr l.. w. Gazebronk moved that the Chairmsn
o. the meeting DO declared the chairman Of the com
Hi'ee OF one hundred, which he afterwards Withdrew
q: me earnest solicitation OF Mr.. Mayo who declared
n'piSeii unable 10 act in that capacity.
cup'. b'nnock then moved that SIR. Joseph Mayo, |
60 ppo'a'tu member OF the committee, which mo-
non WINS unanimously adopted.
on motion the Chairman was allowed time 10 m,
point the committee ~ " w
Inc meeting then adjourned.
METHODIST CoyFEREyc1-Wo,o ,. On, !, ,,;
account OF the proceedings Of the Methodist Cnn.r
ence OF Virginia, IN session in Petersburg from the
Express: h" " 'A0
In the examination of the character of Elders, the
following names caliod andipasscd Josei h Car
sou, G. W. 5. Harper, E. ?. Wilson, j. c. Cranberry,
j. D. Southall. j. McA1ullen, NJ. Thomas. j. w How.
ard, VI. NJ. Dance, Robert T.. Nixon, +. Y. Cush. NJ
). Bishop, l.. Skdmorc George n. Wintree, II. b.
Co|ies Robert Miohaels G. w. Lnnghorne, W. G..
Powers, 9. w. Deems, VIM. G. Bouut, j. Leur, g.
W. Charlton Is. r. Duval Jas. r. Wasgoner, Isaac
d. Arnold, }. A. Rddick John Bayley, b. Devany
s. s., s. Reid, A. Wcs, J. l.. Spencer, b. c. Sper, &.
W Irlmycr, j. II. Davis, w. Grant, L. kosser Davis
/. Willis, W. II. Wheelrght, j. II. Saunders, jacob
Slough, Penfeld Doll, ID. II. Laney, Alex Stewart
aud K. Stephens.
Rev. VIM Grant, who for three years past has acted
as agent for the Wesleyan Female College, presen:ed
report of tho receipts and disbursements of tho col
lege fund He had procured subscriptions TO the
amount OF $4,000, Of this amount sl6OUJ had been
collected. The Trustees had expended tho sun Of
$3OOOO. II was necessary to raise the o! Slj0UO
in order to relieve the College from debt, and he
ncsy hoped that this most desirable result would
soon DO brought about Mr.. Grant hoped that he
would be excused from longer service as the Col
ege agent.
FIRE ~ HLyovER.-On Thursday afternoon last !
The residence OF Mr.. Carter Via in Hanover. about
fifteen miles from this city, took fire from sparks from
the chimney, and was entire y consumed, together
with the greater portion of its conents Mr.. Vim
In the city at the time of the occurrence, but
turning home found his residence n heap of ashes
His loss is about Sl2OD. Some time last fell Mr.. Was
barn was set on fire and destroyed, together with tho
greater portion OF his wheat crop.
Bars AND STABLE BCKSED.-Last Saturday night,
about o'clock, the barn and stables OF Mr. Solomon
Lovensten, at Erin Shades, in eurico county, about
twelve mile. west OF this city, fire and
trey consumed, together with two hundred barrels Of
Mr. LIS loss will not full short Of $780, us he
had no Insurance.
LECTURE ny WM. e.. RlvEs, Ese.-The Intro.
ductory Lecture 10 Il course before tho Young Mems
Christian Association this city, will he delivered by
Hon. VIM. G. Rives, on Friday, 9TH Of December,
at !! oo!ook, at tho First B"p,ist Chrrrh
LAND SALE.-Hugh l.. Gallaher has purchased the |
farm belonging to John G. Guthrie near Wuynes-
boro, Augusta, for $50 per acre, cash. There
200 acres in the tract.
FIRE At NoRroLK.-The old City Hotel at Nor
folk was destroyed by fire Sunday evening, about
o'clock Is were several buildings adjacent. The |
hotel was valued at Sill ,O0O and was insured for
; D 00O in the Howard and Franklin As,ocia:ion.-
Mr.. W. Walkers lost $500 worth Of furniture.
TIkGIyIAy KiLLEp-Cadsr Powell, native Of
Jerusalem southampton county, Va, was Killed in
Mariposa county, California on the
26tli October. by James Skinner. feud OF long
Standing led to the murder The deceased was very
respectfully connected in southampton county.
The Waukeshn Pinindealer Of Nov. p gives fig
,rea rc-ecc,nS Mr.. Bnrstow Governor Of Wisconsin
by i33 majority. and showing q Democratic gain of
YLEvES THOUSAND On the vote for Congressman one
yeur ago. when the Republicans had 1899 major
ny.