Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-01

CIT AND STATE NEWS.

Convention r~e-assembled
Yesterday morning in the African church, pursuant
10 adjournment, Mr.. Jos. Mayo in the Chair. "A
o,nmitte appointed to report permanent officers
for the convention, made the following report, which
was agreed to:
Vi.. Pyesidents-Wm l.. Cazneau, of Texas; DR..
Vim. Brewer, of Maryland; Thomas ID. Day, of Mis-
,ouri; j. d. b. De Bowe, Of Louisiana; DIR. Francs
Mallory, of Virginia; Col. Walter Gwynn' OF Norm
Carolina; and John L. lo"ers' Vi ~ VI VI W.
lpmbia. NJ .,
WIN. +. Ritchie, Robt. Ridgway, Il. w. Hughes anu
Chas. H. Lewis.
iyb;cb will be duly noted tomorrow the conVen-
ZION adjourned to meet again, this morning at ~
o'clock.
CopRrcrIoy.-A mistake occurred in our repor.
of the debate in the House OF Delegates. ION Friday
last on the Parsons case. AIR. Garnett was repre-
sented as saying that he belonged to the class o.
s,sgh,;np Southerners," while what he really SAID
mas that if the sentiments Of the gentleman from
AIbsmarle, (Mr. Early) were characteristic of the
class. which that gentleman called most Southern,
then he, tMr. Garrett,l belonged to the "nerely
Southern
coxuERclAL DlxSER.-The members of the
Southern and Southwestern Convention will be lnvi-
ted to partake of a dinner at , O'Clock inns afternoon
IN the hall over the Let Market. E1tensiv i've arrange
mont, have been made for this entertainment, and
We only regret that the incleinency OF the weather
has been such as to prevent Ii large Southern dciess'
ton being present.
Nrw Custom HousE.-We learn from the wash
incton S,er 'that circumstances have arisen III the
prosecution OF the necessary steps tor securing d
valid title to the lot selected 10y the Secretary OF 'he
Treasury for the proposed new Custom House, Posl
Of;ce, and U. S!,Court Rooms, in that city, which
will make it necessary to select another Instead
We NAV also add, that the act OF the Legislature, &c.
w. ia, .,nsu N IA anita
S,a,es. was so worded as to make i, improper under
Il. for the Government to pay out It's money Tor the
real cstate. The jurisdiction ceded not being iui,
final and conclusive against that oil the stare II Tie
latter may at some future tune propose 10 re'es'ao'
lish hers over II.
Tue KIDNAPPING CAsE.-In Norfolk, on Monday
last. the case of VIM. II. Lambdin and Benjamin
Collin,. master and mate Of the schooner Sarah Ann
charged with feloniously carrying away several slave
Sron tina. CITY, on the Dist day of November. 1879
game before the examining court, and Capt. Lonio
Aim was examined. The court remanded the prison
ar for trial before the next term OF the circuit court
.1r.-Tbom J. Ridgway, jr, civil engineer
writes 10 the Piedmont Independent that there is pr"
hahIv splt under the Potomac coal seems, undtl
thoss Of the west. lie suggests borings OF 3 or iO
feet to explore.
D,sycroRs OF TINE PESIrESTiARY.-Ih follow
ing gentlemen have been aPpon'ea D.e' y u u u All
' . u
s. d. Dpnoon, ". w. Duunavant, !. Il. Ayiett an
n. NJ. Nimmo.
Posr OFFICE AFT NiRs.-The Postmaster Gcner"
orders the following: Establishe a post once d
Mulberry Inn, Din~ iddic county, Va, and "ppvln
Hosea Crowder postmaster. Appoint Chas. w
Rlanton postmaster at Milford, Caroline county Va
vice w. n. Jordan.
RRorHER OF ANTHONY BuRSs on HIS TRAVELS
ina Virginia Sentinel relates the fullowing:-de
20 Rnrns. brother Of the notorious Anthony Burns
kaL,nos 70 a gentleman on Red River. III Louisiana
His master recently gave him written permission 4
vis;t hi. relations IN Virginia. On his way, Henr,
,.ss forced by ice to quit the Ohio river ana trafe
tbrongh the State Of Ohio. He stated on his arris"
bare the abolitionists bothered him nightly III On'
Nespecially when they found out that he was q pro
thsr of Anthony. They offered to set him up In gu
s;n.ss and raise him a large sum OF money II ~
would abscond-but Henry .purned their "hers. ii'
s,;d his master had more money bet upon ms e'u
thnn thew can raise, aud that his master rs oo""" /"
Sim"
DEMOCRATS OF CHESTERFIELD, TO YOUR POSTS
You are requested to meet at the February 'e[ih y
your Court, to appoint delegates to the Stale Deiho
crn,ic Convention, to be held in Richmond ON Tue
18th dav of February. 1886. folhH''
Y-Sov,b Side Democrat please copy.