The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-06
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uer OF 18th and Main aereees. The. sll6teenth an
nual report 81 the Board Of Dkectnss, show The
From Fire Premiums ..as0 76a %
Marine do ................. ICES 50
Lite do -.--.-------.....10.2ss SO
'cIess l3, by2fsa
Fines $40. General Surplus Fund +
~ssf--..-s.--r-.......- 4ui w
se.. .G2,7s4 %
Losses and expenses. for the year. -47,sss -
Shelving nett prcft Of "a sol IS
There are some small unadiusted Losses which
may involve the payment ot from 81 600 to 500
During the year there have occurred liz fires and
alarms Properly destroyed by fire Sl59, a60; and
property estimated to have been saved by the fire
men 81 .33s 800 e assa 9se-''asaf
Daring the year there have been added to the
Apparatus OF the Fire department three new and
valuable engines. about 600 feet of new hose, and
Ave reels. This department IL pow well supplied
with good spparatus, and with the continued Zeal
and energy which has heretofore char acterzed our
6remen, guarantees TO the community as much safe
ty from the devastating effect OF fre NJ can reason
ably be expected ffeni any organization.
In view Of the present condition of the funds OF
the Company, Is recommended that a Dividend OF
seven aud half per cent. on the Capital Stock,
payable to the Stockh oders and after the 10h
inst be declared out OF the profits of the last six
months After paying this dividend, which, with
the amount declared on the list September, 1854,
will make twelve and half per cent for the year,
the surplus fund will be $40, 500 80.
The following oficers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: 7aer - t
President-Jas c Crane; Vice President-C. T.
Workman: Principal Engineer. Fl, Claiborne;
Directors part OF Firemen-Wm. c. Tompkins,
j. j. Wilson, D. Currie; Directorson port of Stock
holders and Firemen-R.v NJ Burton. H.zA. Wait,
T. A. Rust, J. T. Sublett, Alex. Garrett -r-
Resolved, That the past services of our worthy
late p r M Burton eniitle him to our highest
confidence and warmest regard-and we reluctant
" part with him as our commanding cffcer cor
daily Wishing him health and prosperity.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HFERIcO "A
portion of the Democratic party of Henrco county,
met at the court house yesterday, to make ar
rsngements for the approaching State elections
The meeting was called to order by Mr., Richard
Fl. Lortop, on whose motion Mr. THOMAS J.
SrARKE was elected Chairman, aud Mr.. DANIEL
GARDNER appointed Secretary. ~
The Chairman being ready to receive business,
On motion of Mr.. 'Lorton a committee of five
was appointed to prepare business for the meet
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen as
as said committee: Messrs. Richard IL. Lorton,
John Young, Nathaniel F. Bowe, Absoum
Blackburn and Robert Courtney. -'e
The committee of FIVE then retired, and after an
absence of an hour, returned and reported the
following resolutions: o~ ~ 49,
Resolved That the Democracy of the county of
their devotion to the principles and organization OF
the great National Democratic party of the Union
party whose views are limited to no classes and
confined to no creeds, but are bread enough and
comprehensive enough TO embrace all the diversi.
fed interests of this great and growing people
Resolved, That in the present defiant attitudeiof
Abolitionism, whose crest was never haughty
erect and whose poisoned tapgs never SO charged
with venom against the institutions of the South,
as at the present time, we feel it to be our special
duty as Southern rae, to cling to the only ma
tional organization which promises hope of
1 resistance within the pale of the Union, TO the
doemas OF that dangerous creed whose success
would be the knell of the confederacv and involve
the destruction of every thing we hold dear
Resolved, That the principles of the new party
which has sprung up among u.s. (whose very name
is as yet secret from the public eye) far as they
are known to US, do not commend themselves to
our approval Though large majority of us are
protestants and native born citizens, yet we can
not consent to make either the accident of births
or the profession of any particular religious faith
the sole tests of patriotism or official capacity
The constitutions, both State and Federal, have
prescribed the qualifications for Office If those con
stitutonal acquisitions are not proper, they should
be modified or changed in the constitutional mode ;
but we cannot believe it to be proper that secret
oath bound, political organizations should be form
ed whose necessary effect, if not their avowed de-
sign, are indirectly to nuly those provisions
Resolved, That we DO hereby approve the course
of our worthy and efficient representative in Con.
gress Judge John s. Caskie, and that bis true devo
ton to the constitution OF the United States and to
the time honored land marks of the Democratic
party has more closely united bis success as the
standard bearer OF this congressional district with
the welfare of tho Democratic party throughout the
Commonwealth
Resolved, That we approve the course of our
late representative In the Legislature, MIR Robert
Mayo, and that the Democracy of Henrico owe
him debt of gratitude for throwing off the wing
yoke which had trammelled for series of
twenty years
Resolved, That in our gallant standard bearer
Henry A WISE we recognize man true to the
South and true to democracy-a man who scorns
subterfuge and all manner of conceament, and
one in whom the State, at this crisis may safely
repose her interests aud her honor
Resolved, That we approve OF Convention for
the purpose OF nominating a candidate to represent
this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and recommend that it be
held at this place on the 23d day of March, 1853,
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint ten par-
SONS from each Magisteria District as delee ates to
represent this county In said Convention; and we
hereby invite our Democratic friends of Hanover
to unite with us in said Convention.
The resolutions were advocated by Nv. John
Young, In short speech, and passed without op-
position the Chairman being allowed time to ap.
point ire committee
On motion of Mr. Blackburn, the Chairman and
Secretary OF the meeting were acded to the Sena-
turial delegation
from each Magisterial District, were appointed a
Vigilance Committee for Henrico county, with po-
wers to enlarge their numbers at discretion.
The meeting then adjourned
"THE BLUES I'm noticing the reply of
Capt. JOHN M. PATTON. Jr in Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, to the reception address of Mayor
Coa,ad, during the late visit of the Blues to that
city, correct copy of which published in the
Dispatch of the 26th February, the Philadelphia
Reporter thus speaks:
'All honor to you Captain Patton, for those pobIe
sentiments! They deserve to be printed in letters
of gold. The remarks contained in the above lines
from the reply of the commander of the Richmond
Blues who recently visited city, to the rece
ten adore of Mayor Conrad at Independence Hall
Short IS they are. they contain world of meaning
The gallant captain is merchant of Rich mond, Va .
and, we believe, the corps under his com mand Ia
composed chic fly of mercantile men, Such re unions
az the one in question tend to dsspate the Gle Of
prejudice and jealousy which hot-headed and trsi.
torous fanatics labor to raise between brethren
of the same SOIL We venture to say that. during
the visit of the Blues this city, the germs of
and closer Brotherhood were created, and that the
effects will be in our understanding each other
better hereafter
We fully concur with the Reporter 10 the belief
that such unions tend to dissipae the clouds of
prejudice and jealousy which hot headed and trail
torous fanatics labor to raise between brethren of
the same soil and trust that these military visits
may be frequently exchanged and always prove as
Of ~,