The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-26
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LOCAL NATrnRs
D:fsrsd p.0cesdisss- siys below shs =.
ceeofngs Of the Educational Conyepsfon = 4. ~
session. on Thursday evening. 81 The snisci 4. -
Repcrs s-Presidms Ewell, from IL eons,,...,
on "Afhaton Of Colleges. etc. prsssresa -
port, which. after being fsad. was fecomu,ifted Z
Dc reported on at future meeting !,
Rev. Dr. Ryiand submitted { brief report a.
'Quafcston for Profession" which was resd 81
recommitted - eAas
The committee on Female Education, mt hahn.
prepared to report. were continued, with instruc
Tons 70 report Ct future meeting; and Mr. r. J.
rson was suostltnted on the committee In place
OF MI Barclay, who asked to be excused from
serving. - 5 --s--'
A resolution was ofarod By Mr.. Pendleton and
adopted, THAT committee Of three be Appointed
70 . report upon the subject Of Normal Schools ~
and ]. T. Brodt -
Mr. Pendletoa offered 4 resolution, That 4 com.
mittee ofthree be appointed to report on the prae.
sicaoity of the establishment within The State Of
xugnia OF school Of applied Science. combating
cb.n;. sanura, Chemistry botany. geology, the me
snanic sa arts, and such other studies Is may be
asemed expedient with view, primarily Of ed.
ucn~.ns agriculturalists and mechanics for their
camngs; aud that the Agricultural Society Of Vir.
Th;s invited 70 cooperate with said committee.
I'm .Gsniution was adopted and Profa Maupin
ana " ashington. and F. g Rufio were appointed
eno Coinmlstee with Instructions 10 report 70 the
next meeting of the Con vention. !
Ies.aent EWeH offered resolution which was
three. to report to the next Convan.;a ~ ~. q, =
Ject OF Southern Text Books COMMITTEE .--presi-
dent Eweii. and Drs McGuffay and smith
on motion Of DR. yland, the subject of military
tse was taken up and referred to coum
zee consisting OF Messrs. Bledsoe EwelI r. w
Smith, VIM. Davidson and Dr.. Webster - "
EIecut1Ue Committee.--The following ven,iemar
were appointed the Executive Conmi,sseS 1r
Junkin, Prof Dabney, Rev. Thomas Hume Rsv
l. v Moore, Prof Holiday and DR.. smith
After votes of thanks to Gov. Wise. the srr.....
OF the First Baptist Church and the officers Of he
body, the Convention then adj burned 10 res..e-n.
Die again at the call of the Executive Committee
Stealing Cop On Thursday night last. !.
watchmen Andrews and Jude were making their
ROUNDS In the lower part OF the city, they discov
cred negro fellow named David slave 70 Jams.
II Grant, In pursuit of mich cow. ana not
knowing his object, they determined to watch bis
movements After following him to Church HiI
tney saw him throw rope around the animals
horne and then start her off at rapid pace -
Looking upon such conduct rs suspicious. thew nut
after and caught him, when he stated that the
COW belonged to Mr. Hunter, and that he had been
sent ,. to hunt her up and bring her home Not be-
iieving this yarn, they made the necessary inoui
= III.
look David to the lock up. Yesterday morning
ne was brought before the Mayor, and after hear.
ing, was ordered to the valley, there to receive the
JUST and full compliment of thirty stripes.
picious Dog-L. J. Boissieux was sommoned
oefore the Mayor yesterday, to show cause why
ne should not be fined for keeping vicious dog.
Some few afternoons since, L. Cohenl little child.
and one or two others, were at play In the street
with Mr.. Fishers dog, when Mr. B a pnnnv rsn
out caught the little fellow, threw Kim down, and
oit him eighty. Mr. B. said he was compelled to
Keep dog to prevent tresspassers in his ward -
DE always kept his puppy chained and his gate
cissed but on the evening of the occurrence. the
dog ran through Mr.. Fiaher's house on bearing
the noise of the children and threw one of them
down. The dog was ordered to be killed if again
found at lage.
Good Enterprise We understand that the Rev
c. w Petherbridge has purchased . lot on 25tb
street, Church Hill, on which he intends erecting
q building for male Academy. He il to be asso
ciated with Rev. T. H. Jones' and as both gentle
men are experienced teachers and, in addition to
lars for regular Collegiate course, we have NO
doubt that they will meet with abundant success
Educational Conuention.-Our report of the ..Ed.
ucational Convention" published yesterday morn
ing, was rendered almost unnteigible by the care
less mixing together of the proceedings of Wed.
nesaay afternoon and Thursday morning The re-
port made by DR. Junkin belonged to and should
Immediately after the remarks submitted hv pras;'
dent Smith. With this explanation the reader can
readily understand the proceedings as pubiished- Ia
Errors of this kind are always annoying but in
.sny pspe,s, Wneie every thing u done with cleo
"'o spoeu' 'ney soiAetimes occur.
Should be paued-The City Council should have
Dock street paved this summer reeardless Of coat.
if no other street Improvement is made, for. when
wet weather sets in, it is almost impossible for
wagons to pass along it to and from vessels With
loads of merchandise No work of this character
can 90 sh se,msd ara Improvement for the
r;n. ava naaS. nS ny .nIeles'ea IN tne snip
W. ,h.. 20 geI 70 tne oock
80 n.a Sa.s s.ss asou anu Monroe WARDS are
Iasar.o hsoapsy hn.h - ~ DocA street tnan
- ra.,;n 20 .hs sha.. sna ~. u1ve gIeater need
y. attas.fa. e sipplns .nsn JeHerson ward
har - The rom,e;, !. ',,e sssu.l .Ia. every mem
nro,r;s,;o, f,r $3.50 III, pepa.ea 70 vo.e az sp-
rauvsn;an, sna snoass;hin eLs osn"aJ
'A' -11 >'.s'''''0 ono - on'e'
Broad Rock Races-Mr. Green the Proprietor of
Broad Rock, IL making extensive arrangements
for the fall meeting over that course. The purses
are to be liberal and if NOrthArn rantIan,en will