The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-31
LOCAL MATTHR6
southern and Southwestern Commercial
CONVENTION.

4 AONAk4 QAx xx6k2E3.
southern and Southwestern Commercial
CONVENTION.
inis body met At the African Church yesterday,
VIZ O'Clock, the number of Delegates beinx much
'."or tnan was expected on the occasion. but
"m no doubt be increased to-day by the arrival Of
| ne Church had been neatly arranged to suit the
CONVENTION large and handsome platform bein,
prepared ior the accommodation of the prs.;d.ns
Iesaenls and Secretaries, andefhe body Of
ING iald on Tor the various delegations y;r
sihl., SCUM cafolina and Georgia being assigned
| the West wing Of the Chsrch Arkansas I,r,s;.ss
mississippi and the District Of Columbia. thu en-
tre isles; and North Carolina, Florida. Ken.n.Iv
Tennessee, Missouri and Maryland the r.s,
wing.
At half past l2 o'clock Mr. Richard q Morr,s,
called the meeting to order, and at the request o,
| the Committee Of Arrangements nominated los
MAYO, Esq, the Mayor of the city, as President
pro- tenn.
The question being put, Mr.. Mayo was unani.
mously elected, and, taking the chair, thus ad
| dressed the Convention:
Gentiemen-In taking this place for q short time for
the purpose of ehectng organization am not ex-
peeea 70 say anytns relative to the objects of this
delegates In attendance that behalf of the cit of
| hichmond tender them most cordial welcome
fear, however, that the incemency of the weather
which has prevented the attendance of many dele.
gates who would otherwise have been here win rem.
der their visits less agreeable than designed them
| to be. l take my seat and am ready to yereive
any propositions for business that may be desirable
On behalf Of the Committee of ARRANGEMENTS
| Mr.. Morriss nominated Messrs. Wm B. Isaacs and
| James A. Cowardn as Secretaries pro tenn !; and
the question being put, they were unanimously
elected.
Mr. MoRRIss then offered the following resolu.
| ton, which was adopted:
REs0lued, That committee of fifteen be appoint.
ed to nominate permanent officers for the CoaYen-
| ton
The question was put and carried In the affirm
| alive
reading of the list Of delegates was called for and
read as follows
| NORTH CAROLINA.
| Messrs Edward G. Haywood, Walter Gwynn
| J. Z. GibDon, and II. F. Taylor.
! MARYLAND.
Mesars W. r. Barker, Thos. Fawcett A. B. Hag.
neri aud French Tiglman
| LOUISIANA
Mr.. J. D. B. De Bow.
| TEXAS
Messrs. Thomas ]. Green and w. L. Cazneau.
| MISSOURI
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBJA.
Messrs. Robert Ould and j. s. Berry, of George
| town; Messrs. John Il. Towers, Rich Wallach, ST.
las H. Hil John A. Sinton, and Thomas Berry. of
| Washington
| Ale1andria-Messrs. Henry G. Ward, d. Hume,
| Fendal Marberry, Charles w. Blincoe, D. Fun
stem and George w. Brent.
| observation-disclosures A. w. Mcdonald r. K Ir.
wing, Thomas NJ Bondurant, w. w. Forbes. n. d.
| Morris, W. w. Perkins, George w. Nixon Alex
Moseley, and w. J. Eppes.
| Winchesta-Messrs. Hugh H. Lee and John F.
Wall
FarmviUs--Messrs J. T. Morton and H. A.
| Wood
Hanorcr--Messrs. L. Vaughan, G. w. Richard
| SON, Austin White, n A. Thompson, and A. J..
| Smith
Orange-.Mr. T. A. Robinson
Caroline--Messrs. w. T. Chandlur and f. p.
| White.
Batl--Messrs. VIM. II. Terrell and Charles E.
Haas.
Nortolk-Messrs. Myer Myers, Jno E. Doyle and
( E. T. Hardy.
Botetourt-Mr. F. Fl. Mays
Craig-Mr. Robt. II. Wiley.
kHe9hdny-Mr. d. B. Layna
OTda9e-Mr. w. G. Hume
Sa2aton-Messrs. VIM. Kinney, J. BrandebuKg
and n Kinney.
Abingaon-Mr VIM. King Heisken
GHes-Mr n. Chapman.
King Hilliam-Mr. +. Gregory, Jr.
Augusta-Ar Bolivar Christian.
Sponsyluania-Mr. J. H. Lacy.
Leuisburg-Air. Thomas Matthew'S
Buckingham-Mr. J. p. Leitch and D. W. Nosby.
Henrico-Messrs. Sherwin McRae, FendaIl Grif
fin, E. G. Clay, j. c. Spots, Henry Cox and K ".
Styl.
Ta-e,oell-Mr VIM H. Gillespie.
HAeeling-Mr. Cbas. w. Russell
Portsmouth-Mr. c. w. Murdaugh
Mercer-Mr. N. B French.
Jeferson-Messrs. +. Yates and w. J. Hawks.
Cumberland-Messrs. John G. Page, Henry Il,
johnson and C. r. Palmer.
Caroline.-Mr. Jno H. DeJarnette.
Bah.-Horace L. Kent.
Mecslenburg-E. r. Chambers, T. Darlington,
7 n
Lynchburs.--J. Mcdonald, NJ. B. Nowiis, E. D.
Christian and F. b. Deane Jr.
Petersburg.-Thos G. Thacksfon
APpomaaoI-Thos Flood and w. J. Hawks.
Ricltnsond-ThOs. r. Price, Jos. r. Anderson,
Isaac Davenport, ST., r Archer, r. B. Haxau, Sam.
J. Rutherford, j. b. Ferguson, jr., VIM. B. Isaxcs,
L. w. Glazebrook, WIN. +. Butler, w. n. Elliott,
II. w. Fry, VIM. H. Macfarland, Wyndham Ko-
bertson, z. V. Daniel and E. Fontaine.
Dir. TUCKER CARRINaToN moved that the Con-
vention adjourn until tomorrow at l2 S'ciock, 80
as to enable gentlemen on their way to arrive and
take part in the organization. The present atten-
dance is too small to transact any business and
other Delegates did not arrive he should look upon
| the assemblage as a failure.
Mr.. J. II. GIBBoS, of North Carolin q, thought
the cause of the slim attendance attributable, In
part to rumor in circulation In the SouGh of pre-
valence of small pox in Richmond, and partly on
account of the extreme severity Of tho weather,
which rendered travel very difficult. He did not
believe that it was for want of interest In the OBJ
jects of the Convention that prevented the South
from being fully represented IL
Mr. VIM II. MCFARLAND suggested that In ta-
king the vote the resolution for adjournment.
none of the Virginia delegation should vote; and
the proposition being agreed to-
The President put the question, and it was ear
ried in the Affirmative by the following vote: Ayes
ii, noes g.
SO the Convention adjourned until today. at l2
o'clock
Election of Coasta6le-Those of our readers who
reside in District No. q Henrico county, win bear
in mind the election of Constable to take place to-
day. and choose between the three candidates of.
fering for their suffrages The Office Is of Inn
portance to the suburbans and the man who Is
likely to exercise rigid police throughout the
district should be selected 1t Is also one of i'm