The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-07

10 teski6es 10 tAepurity Of motive which actuated
sAat movemsots oss5s esE - ,S
Tue W1iT hes leader ON Mr.. A. R. Holiday
Iaeesnal Improvement policy, and quotes from the
Journal Of the House of Delegates to show that he
voesd aesinst Q number of improvements, and
among thsm, The Richmond and Dsnville Railroad.
Spreading Of Judge Caskie's speech 1t the African
cAnrsh, says that Il was the fairst and best Of
De canyass He spoke Ike gentleman addressing
4 e0asiemsn, and not like rowdy, addressin row.
diss end biackguards.
= AoRIcULrUAAL SOCIETY or VIRGINIA.
Msetisg of the Executive Committee.
~. EXCHANGE HOTEL. O'Clock, May l. 1855
fhs Executive Committee met pursuant to id.
f saia H:rvis chri.tisn. Vice frssidsnts; Iiby. y.
Wliisms, and =. 9. Ruiia. :,
rangsment that had been made By the Committee of
publication in regard to the dispose! of the tansac
Of Nottovsy rendering his resignation a. member
OF the Executive Committee. t4
M. VIM O. Crenshsw, the Treasurer, then made
lis usual statement of the condition ct the nnaces
Rhieh was received and laid upon the table.
he then rendered bis resignation OF the office of
Treasurer. In accordance with notice previously giv
en- Mr. williams reported that ths Trsasurers books
hsd been examined and found to be correct.
MI: 2. Rufin gave notise that on tomorrow he
should move 70 90 into an election Of Treasurer to
isnssion.
miums, and the list Committee thereon, a. reported
by the Secretary In obedsnce to instructions, and
altar some time spent in adjusting them, adjourned
III o'clock to meet again at O'Clock In the morn
Ing.
Present. Nessrs. Cooke, President; E. Raffin, Har.
Rishsrdson, Irbs. and Frank 6. Ruiin. The Com.
mittse was informally engaged until two O'Clock,
when they adjourned to meet again at
Present. Same above, except Messrs Irby and
Christian, sbsent.
sarsr and Mr.. w. @. Crenshaw, of Richmond, was
then unanimously elected . member of the Exeeu.
tive Committee to fill the vscsnsy created BY Mr.
On motion ' q ar souiw.ss Gsns.9
statement OF bis account with the Society, their
an 81 den
ssy In those papers In which that had been pub
Ifhi. will be found the second page of the Dis
On motion of Mr. Williams, the list of Commit.
mittees on Premiums as reported BY the Secretary
and amended By the Executive COMMITTEES, was
oa motion Of same, the Premium list. a. reported,
Atsr the trannetion of much other bushes % of
astail, the Committee, at hslfpast 10 O'Clock, id.
1oaned to meet again tomorrow morning.
{ o'clock, May Sd
The Committee met, and after the transaction of
Afternoon.
8 O'Clock
Committee met, and. after transaeton of business.
adjourned; to meet sgain Thursday. 18th July
PAINFUL PosrTIoN.-The Montreal Gazette. of
Friday, says the Ice was broken up and rapidly
moving sway, but the river was not yet clear.
On Monday last twenty three persons including
thirteen ladies and gentlemen. who wished to take
the cars Tor Boston and ten ferrymen, undertook
70 cross the river on foot. When about four hun
Arsd yards from the Montreal shore, loud shout
! ieG from the land which they had Quilted and a
shAEp eissing sound, caused by the rapid upturn.
~ OF INC ice shove then, warned them that a
"shove' had commenced, and that the Ice was mo.
Wing down. They were In q very dangerous posi-
Aaon and Immediately commenced making for
snofe Around them was . moving mass of jagged
rotten Ice, and they were obliged to jump from one
cahe 70 another. Finally all reached place of
safsey, with the exception of one gentleman. M
S4ndcrson-who was brought ashore by the chr.
rent upon cake of ice, dead. Whether be was
stunned or crushed by the ooncussion of the Ice.
o. whether he was frightened to death h moi
"a known. ! 80
DRsrEnArE.-The Kingston (Csuada) News of
Iuesday learns that In consequence of the price of
nour having been raised thirteen dollars per bb
sse c;her breadstufs 10 proportion, the people ii
onsas FANS have broken open the stores aud help
% themselves. ad l6itum, A great deal Of suffer.
Ing Y said e prevail In the township Of Marble.
rough and the adjacent townships which were de-
vaasted BY 6re last August. many of the settlers
oeins destitute Of food and the means OF procuring
ne ssed for their spring crop. - -
FAIL OF ABsIpoE.-The new bridge recent,v
sseetsd over the Passaic river, N. j. above ths
rsa tell Ihursday morning At the time the Teri of
70 tons vas applied. There were about thirtv mar.
eoee o. The structure at the time Il gave wsv the
- 80 Of WON were precipitaied into the waier-
Two persons were somewhat injured This h the
seco.d suspension bridge that has been put over
@enver, within year, at this point. 1t Il feared
Mas .asre are yet some persons among the wreck.
- some are missing.
So9I AND Sao1 TaADK.-The number of boots
- TINS far this year are loss bv 463 cssas tSsn or
.... ne Penod last year. Manufacturersa are re-
Sonea 70 % now actively employed an vorS e,
sn usae. and business e better Win Them IN
49, hns,,ss - tney anticipate an early and
We1cx p!scps1nxD.-capt.P iuckpev of N. h-,n
49, uom fsrmouth q Savannah. renorts h. ~ ~ s |
0e4e un on Cape Hstterss, he feli IN M ~. ~
80 g Dig WessgSrt Of Booth Bay. water logged
.le0h9. Her small boat IVES alonesias ha.,o osa OF
cepG =. thinks her GROW had been tsIsr ~ I y
eo0e olhsr vessel. ~A'u en oy
LxaaR Ss11. -zM Great Sui, a1o;,., u. n,,
i1sak n C6t.mSxs OAio.-This suit, the u. sts,ss.
e. As Chy Bank Of Columbus. for the recovery Of |
peeissd with ihmby Mr. corwin when sscre s
q ~ Treaeury-b expected 70 come to trial on |
ne tth instant II viii be reeoliectsd that these
o1podO were part OF the extraordinary Govern
neas asenciai operations Of Messrs Robert Cor.
uts, Dualsvy. Dslano 4 Co.
- !onowieg notice Vas lately affixed at
1nufea h HesetOrdshire, Enslsad, ana resd Ia the
elseh: fhae b 70 give nodcs, thai 20 parson to
~ esa = lhis ehuFehysrd buk tose living IN the
-: aed hose who dmife 10 b bsried are de-
- . apply 70 The parish clark"
1yuaeC AHc gUIciDx.-A man died reesseIy u
~: u nsesesng ~ sdmisistf.eios Of hisss-
3seee s1eseeed = and aflsrwar1s 1bouehfhs hsd /
esSesoe6 . inp6one ~. Tbts idso rot posees-
- q ~ ml.1 - eetissy fhaths bscsms dis,rjct.
- shet AtmssN let 1sst.
IynevtHe q npeAxs.-Ths sgsosamssto, Gel
49, ~ 80 ooly enc gainbliag house
esey saslssssso.
:. ExseUAlUR has been issusd 70 AIexis de |
go - % sice consul Of The Swiss ConIedsra.
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