The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-27
ntsre.. Of agriculture, and to the sciences apple

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Il, That the feature Of charity to paupers In .
system ofpublic instruction, ought 90 be sboshed
as odious TO the people and degrading to the pupils
Prof. b. NJ. smith offered the following resolu-
1 fion which was adopted:
Resolved, That committee be appointed TO pre-
pare memorial to the Legislature, embodying the
views Of this Convention and that Gov Wis be re-
spectfully requested to present this memorial In
sreh manner as he may deem best. and that the
Colleges Of the State be urged to sustain this en-
teIprise by their cooperation.
The President designated the COMMITTEES. DR..
". d. floge, Mr.. Geo. T. Dabney, and Dr. b. N.
Smith.
Mr.. Morrison, of Richmond, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That President Smith be requested to
appear before the Committee (of Schools &c,) of
the Legislature in behalf of this Convention.
Rev. b. Manly. Jr, from the committee on that
subject presented report relative to 'Femsis Ed
ucation," which was received.
4 motion TO adjourn till So'clock, was carried In
the affirmative. zfi
Prot. Fishburn was at that hour to deliver . Ice
thfe Hn Edueation in Prussia and other European
counties.
The Convention win meet again this morning, at
the usual hour.
SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER ARREsrED.-A
man uanlei Oswald Wright, having in his posses
sion negro woman, calling herself Eveline Mills,
Was arrested by the police, Tuesday night, on
information furnished by a gentleman who sns
p'eted the prisoner was endeayoring to run on q
slave. Wright made no attemptt to sell the woman
lie at first said she was his slave and when furth-
or questioned. denied that she was. She alleged
that she was free, and had sent for her register.
hut that IL had not come to hand. The woman
came from North Carolina and the prisoner said
that he was on his way to Buckingham Court
House, where he formerly lived. Wright was ar
rested on the oath Of Mr.. Vim. 4 Dupree, charged
with bringing the woman into the State. contrary
I" law. In the hope OF ascertaining moro in re-
gard to the matter, the accused sent to prison,
nntil the I'd day of September, when he will be
brought up for another examination. The woman,
Wills, was sent to Jail for coming into the State
from North Carolina, contrary to law.
DIED OF ApPoPLEXY.-We regret to
learn that Mrs. Lucy BAILEY, wife Of SIR. Anson
iailey, died suddenly at her husbands residence,
IN Rockets last Monday, of appopioxy. Mrs. d.
had been in bad health for several months, but up
IL the moment that she WAS attacked, none of the
t'lnily thought her situation dangerous. She was
n consistent member of the Baptist Church. aud had
many warm friends and ueighbors, who now mourn
her loss.
OBsTRUCTING THE STREETS. People
shonld be exceedingly careful how they leave boxes
and bales, indeed any obstructions on the side.
walks of the business streets. A neglect Of this
stutary Precauton often eyentuates in visit from
the police. and summon to the Mayors Court to
sh& cause why fine should not be imposed
lhese remarks have been submitted in view Of tha
fact, that worthy citizen was yesterday fined Is
for obstrncting Canal street his agents having left
= lot of lumber therein for several DAYS past
Another had a summons issued against him for
le'yins hogshead on the sidewalk of Main street
Now these things may be avoided by little attep-
tion to details. sf.,,-s.
MooNLIGHT EXcURsIoNs.-Thes excursion
advertised by the members of Protection Fire Co
No. :, to come off the Z tn of September In an
trEcting "a large share Of the attention Of the
Young people OF both sexes, and indeed all fond Of
L healthiu and innocent ride, and who can appre-
clate the pleasure OF exercise the eight fantas-
tic toe' The Curtis Peck has been selected M the
| steamer in which 80 much Of gaiety, mirth and
! joyous abandon will that night be conoeu-
| trated.
1t will he seen by an advertisement in another
| column. that the !" Virginia Rifesn will have An
excursion down the river on Monday evening next
STEALING WATCH.-The notorious
Frank Bridgewater was carried before the Recorder
yesterday to undergo an examination on the charge
| of stealing silver watch, the property of Mrs.
| Bulkley. which had been found in his possession,
IN this charge he was acquitted, it being proved
| that hcb bought the watch Of negro, and the evil
dcnce as to his positive knowledge of how the seller
came by it being too slight to warrant his being
| sent on. The defendant was required to furnish
security for his good behavior in the sum of xIOO
but he could not do so. An order WAS thereupon
entered by the Recorder, emitting Bridgewater to
! six months residence in the chain gang, whero
he VIII be required to labor eight hours each day
disposed Of He tempted fate once too often.
FINED.--The Recorder yesterday fined
Mr. J. h. Lunt in several cases. for failing to obtain
licences for two Billiard Tables, which he kept for
public exhibition in this city, during the months
of April, May, june July and August Judgment
given for so each, in two cases, and go in the
| other cases. The aggregate amount was 500. Ex-
ecution was staid for ten days
| A FINE STEaMER-The "Glen Cove"
since her arrival in these waters has proved her
self to be one of the swiftest boats afoat. This s
what her owners expected Of he. and she has an
swered all their expectations satisfactorily. 1t is
.aii that this boat has been known to make twen-
ty-fivc miles an hour on the ''noble James, which
all concede equal to the 'best time on record"
GoING TO BRAzIL.-Mr. John Lawson.
ison of Mr.. Thomas lawson, lately Chsmberiain)
expects TO sail for Brazil In short time join the
Corps of Engineers under charge OF Col. Garnett,
engaged In surveying the route Of the Royal Bra
lillian Halroad. a...
DISPOSED oF.-Beverly Wade, lately
arrested for getting drunk and placed in the City
jail in default of security to keep the peace, was
Yesterday brought from that place. and being Ia
ken before the Recorder. was sent to the chain
gang for the period of 80 days, ''to labor on the
4inblic works" under the direction of the overseer.
FfGHTING IN THEATRE ALLEY.-A tre-
neudoms rumpus and rioting was created in tho
above place on Tuesday night, caused by a fight
between David smith, slave of Gilbert Hunt, and
aaoiher negro called Harry lired to the Danville
railroad. Recorder Tate ordered each Of them ten
ashes 20 them Of such folly in future.
WITHOUT PApERs.-Beverly Morris. a
free negro, put in the cage night before last,
inr going about without register Being brought
before Recorder Tate yesterday, he ordered to
jail unta he produces the documents sttesting his
right to freedom.
FAST DRIvING.-Recorder Tate yester-
lay imposed fine Of $40 on Lewis schonberger,
reported hy officer Morris, for fast driving on the
eth inst
REsiGHgp. Lieut.. Joseph w. Barlow,
If Company d., Young Guard Battalion, has re-
eigned his office.