The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-26
THE DAILY DISPATCH
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An%4cas Msaiax.-A large meeting of tbs Ams
ricsn party wss held last night. ~ the African
'chureh. Dr. John Dove presiding The meeting
= cesd for he purpose Of appcinins deIes.sf.
candidass fes Sheriff ef The city Of Richmond
Col w. D. Biair offered the following resolu
J. Resolved. That the President Of the combined
Councils OF kichmend be authorised TO appoint
one hundred native American citizens 70 repre-
sent them IN the Native American Convention to
De held IN Stauntons on the eth day Of Nay next.
JEFFERSON WARD-,Jas Winston. jos TaIbet.
Jos Brummel. Chas Millspaugh, p Thursfou. =
Stearns, Chas II Lewis, WIN Stearns W CuIIpgs.
worth. senr, w Toler, v Hectlsr, d Sanxay,
VIM Taylor, 1T Patterson. Chas Haskell. 49,
Harderove, - Liggon. Thos Elicit. VIM Tay.
lor. A lockwood, - Wilke& Saml Sinton. DIR ]
yackson, Morgan. Dudley, n w Tyler.
4. Hutchenson, p Butler, = J Burnst, jas b
Tana rTnsnsT, John Cnrrie. j. Hobson. WIN
D-eid = Ni Parr. Pearce. H A Pearce. r Rankin,
a Richards, w A Rady, K A Smith. Chas Sinton'
n, 3 Mnitiock. Jas Sinton, E w Perry, A Walker,
WIN Sinton VIM Currie 8 -
MADISON WARD-Hurh w FRI Thor..
., 1e1ard Chas Mills. Richard Csuthorn. Thos
", ~ n lance, Thomas u Dudley, G wilson
", ~ noddey, Thomas r Price q w Cretter Henry
Po,NSs1,, wa.rss, samuel Ayres, chas Palmer, Parke
Fred Gray, John w Wright Thos w nnp...n y rsr ~
Fly, JAS Fisher, Weisieer. Jss n Cren.
shaw, james Allen. Joshua rrv' WIN g Tr;nis.s
Maury Garland John N Patton Edwin Robin
son. Francis j Smith, Miles Amhlsr Ia.~.S ~
Weisiger Benz Ladd, Geo w Duesberrx Pn r.
Dickinson, VIM Gouldin, Jas w Leweilsn W.,
Beers, VIM Isaacs, John Brown, Fl Dictin
son, + X Lockwood. A T Burr, r M Timmermsn
VIM Colquitt, John Thompson, Jas Dupuy.
Ro d Ward, Benj Hatcher, VIM Owen.
MONROE WARD.-Thos Eppes John Enders
Davi1 Saunders, DIR NJ r Lynch. Philip p Win.
ston, Charles H Moore, Thos d Quarles John G
Haley, James Scott, ,sDr James Bolton. VIM
owens, John H Gilmer. James r Archer, N G
Llpscomb. DIR Albert Snead, Robert G Stanard
Walter w Owens, w d Gibson, b Luck, G w
smith, A Crane, Geo X Crutehfeld, Fred An
derson, Austin Turner, r Howison, David J
Burr, James May, DIR VIM Anderson, II t
Taliaferro, Rice Heislop James z Bridges. DR.
Geo w Jones, Jesse G Jones, Jno M Bolts Rich'd
fox, w l. Maule, l. l. Barnes, Fleming Griffin.
Richard g Morriss, John M Murray Daniel Hunt
James Walthsll. Richard II Dihrell, Jacob +
Barns. DR. p w Brown; A Denny, John w
Tanner.
Col Blair also offered the following resolution,
which was adopted: RI - e4sal5 gsra,
Resolved, That any Native American citizen of
Richmond, favorable to the election of Messrs
Fillmore and Doneson, who may be in Staunton
at the time OF the Convention be requested to act
as delegate. ii 5V,Fta ~
The President then called for nominations, when
Messrs. P. P. Winston, H. X. Eliyson, A. B. Hutch
eson and James r. Bridges were put in nomina-
ton.
After collecting and counting the ballots the
Tellers reported that 1898 votes had been cast
Necessary to q choice $50, of which number p r.
Winston received 6l9 votes H. X Ellyson 326, A..
B. Hutcheson 30l, James r. Bridges 49-scatter
ing 3. No election.
On the second ballot there were l074 votes east.
Necessary to choice 538. Winston received $50,
Ellyson 300, Hutcheson 1s7, ~
So Mr.. Winston was declared the nominee
| The meeting then adjourned
The Opera. .-Wallace's chef d. oupre of Mariana
was dsliciously given by the Troupe last evening
| During the last twenty years we have had seve-
raj English Opera companies here, but none indi.
vidually or as whole, could approach that of the
| Pyne Harrison Troupe. a Ass e1a
| Miss Louisa Pyne (as she is in every thing
charming) gave the part of the young Gipsey with
grace and nairts, winning the hearts of her audi
| encs through the entire Opera. Who that heard
her last evening sing Seenes that are bright" and
| the Harp in the Air" will ever forget the charm
| of her melodious voice. The character of Don
Caesar de Bazan ia admirably fitted for the talent
! sf Mr. Harrison. On the production Of this Opera
! in London, 50 successful was 1t that 1t ran over
one hundred nights-Mr. Harrison being.the origi
| nal Don Caesar. 81 p&a. sssz s 4a
This evening, we regret, is the last of this tai
ented party-being for the benefit Of Miss Louiss
Pyne Weare satisfied the house win be crowded
Never have we had 30 exquisite . vocalist In ouI
Theatre before, and We only hope it will not be
! long period ere the Pyne and Harrison Troupe
will again pay us another visit.
Forgery--Yesterday morning, young man, un
der An assumed name, presented . check psrport
Inc t< hod dra hv lire fnr
which he stated he had received from Mr. p. Ii
payment for mule. The paying teller, a. soon a
he saw the signature, knew it to be . forgery anG
retained the check, but let the young man go =
The officers were In pursuit of him yesterday af
tsrnoon, but had not arrested him At o'clock
Hearico Circuit Court-This Court commenced
It's spring term yesterday Judge Meredith presi
ding. The Grand Jury found true bills agains
Charles Snead for cutting his wifs's throat, anf
John Richards for stealing gun from Stephen Il
Sweeney. The trial of Peter s. Davis, chsrged
with stealing sheep from B. Peyton's estate lasi
summer, is fixed for this morning, the jury having
been selected.
rance, led on by the Springfield Division, had 4
grand rally at the Leigh street Baptist Church. o.
the evening of Thursday, the 24th. The meeting
was opened with an excellent and appropriate
prayer by the pastor Of the Church, the Rev. Mr.
Ford; and the Rev. Messrs. Blackwell Wilson and
Gates addressed the audience In speeches, which
left an excellent impression, both on the reputation
of the speakers and the interests of the rep
resented, In every respect the occasion was one
10 be remembered with satisfaction by all who par
ticpated In it-a large audience good speaking
and fresh indications that the watchword Of the
temperance hosts still Is ''onward
By the way, It would not be amiss to remark, in
this connection. that the Springfield Division ia
deserving of much praise, for the spirit and energy
with which Il is exerting itself at this time; and
such outsiders as suppose the temperance causs
has lost its vitality would do well to attend one
It's public meetings, OF which twill have more anon
Correction Through inadvsrtencs, In noticing
the proceedings and ceremonies ut the Catholic
| Church, the name of Bishop H1slaa was printed
instead Of Bishop MasfH, who, a. our readers vii
| know, is now the Bishop Of this diocese Of th'
| Catholic Church.
| Aeeidens-A negro man, the property Of Nj
Lieon, while engaged in excayating for founds
| ton, on Church Hill, yesterday, was caught ur
| der bank of dirt, which broke one of his legs
Dr. Lockett rendered him the necessary medica
| aid
Fighiag -Betsy Martin was ordered fftes
| stripes by the Mayor and then committed 10 ia
| for want Of bail to keep the peace, on convictio
Of assaulting and beating Catharine Scott IN he
own house. 8
i No Pass Addison, slave to Robert Irving. Wa
i ordered fogging for being out at night without
pass. sA 9s
Ssalin1 Pork--Joseph Thompson. slave 70
i Thomas, was soundy hogged for stealing pee