The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-18
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We have now season of considsrahle ins.,..1
on account Of the meeting of the Doysr ~ nm
Association. The session Was opened al 9ssur
day morning.. though larYe number Of a. deIs.
gates wcre not able TO arrive until late n she ~
seIneo1. q q. Wood, Esq, Of Jour city. was ap.
King William, waa appointed Clerk. On Satur.
day night, the Rev. J. L. Burrows, d. D.. Of your
CITY, preached the Introductory sermon In the
Episcopal church, to crowded congregation u
was an eloquent exposition, and gave great satis.
The services on yesterday were very interest
ing. The Rev. A. M. Poindexter, Of your city,
the Rev. u. kingsford, d. D., Of Alexsndrfs. and
ine Kev 4. Hume, of Portsmouth, preached In
the Episcopal church, and in the Methodist church
.ne Rev. ! B. Jeter, d. D., of your city. and 9th.
ers, preached to interesting congregations There
Wasa very large attendance upon the various
services Of the day. and high degree Of sstisfsc-
non seemed to be realized The Baptists are
building large and beautiful house here, but
.ney could not complete It in time for their meet
ing Inc Methodist and Episcopal churches have
been granted theAa most freely, and afford GOOD
accommodations. The session of the ssocistion
whi De continued to day, and viii doubtless be an
interesting time - =
WILLIAMSBURG, Oct. I4th, 1856.
The Association, closed its 73d annual session
iAst nIgnt ~ IL O'Clock. A more interesting meet
ing nave never witnessed Many matters of i'm.
portance were before the body, that which inter.
ested me especially was the determination of the
body to adopt the Chesapeake Female College .
near Hampton This was begun az an individual
enterprise but It has been recently turned over to
Board Of Trustees, and the Baptist denominat tion
mas wealth and means sufficient to complete Il st
any early day, and make It an institution of the
niSnest order. II has location which is unsur
passed for salubrity, heslthfuness and beauty and
tsarge success cannot be questioned
The meeting of the Association has been largely
attended, and the wonted hospitality of the good
old city has fully met the demand uson IT, Every
visitor seems delighted, and to the citizens it ap
pears to be almost gala time
The various institutions of learning here ara
about to open. Old William and Mary commeuces
tomorrow. Her college edifice has undergone ex.
tensive alterations and repairs. On the part of her
able Faculty there seems to be purpose to put
forth renewed exertions We shall not be sur.
prised to see her regain her palmy days and live
over her youth and efficiency In her able and
talented President, Eweil, she gives guarantee
70 parents and students of vigorous and success.
full administration Of her affairs
have but time to add that the excellent female
school. the Raleigh Institute, presided over
with such dignity and efficiency, by that talented
lady, Mrs. Judge Clopton-opened q few days ago,
with prospects of . successful session Mrs. G. ID
mainly assisted by her daughters who possess
distinguished qualifications as teachers. TO these
Virginia ladies we may confide our daughters with
every assurance of their being well and properly
trained. SPnYx.