The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-04
LOCAL. mArTwu..

| nicamoTa and DanriUs Paflroad M
and Dsny,,s sIs aen,.. shops OF the Ricbnsosru
poiiteness OF Mr. McF ariand the msss..e .euen the
were enabled to glance at various yvora ~ u.
Provemenf and ingenuity, now proerss.snn M ~
W., os completion or already finished. A povs.-
!uI locomotive engine, the Nv p Tunstali" -.
the first object that attracted onr .ttsns;a.. ,
englne having been rendered unfit for service =.
= coiiision, some eis hteen months AGO -. sr ~,
INTO the machioe shop and almost entirely rehn;I,.
ss cspae1y much increased and its machinerv
greatly improved ItsweixLt IL now as OOO no,,nds =
length OF engine AID tender about 40 faa, isu
notion, 10 inch cylinder % inch stroke dr;r;na :
wheels Feet 81 inches, truck wheels an ;reh.s.
bearing trucks on engine and tender. wstar
ecu,ed hv S. SsrAge s!sacaed The painting was ex-
~ ss ~ mr. Lewis Maule, and does much creat
70 70 lis skih. The engine was tried Tbursd.y .nS
,unnu,ns proved smooth aud easv. We ara
sssAeu sIto 10 nave An opportunity of noticing this
!. nn o.s aoie specimen of Richmond mechanism. II
- an esioence OF home ingenuity comparino "a !.
voraoiy with the work produced In anv es..hs;.s
ment, either North or South. '''~"Hsn"
-, peesenser cars, just completed arc nro
~ niueht among the interesting objects to he soI,
sidar.hIa I;. snops. has been q subject of CON
railroad companies to construct their own ca, -
purchase tnem from abroad The DanviIle com.
pany nave tested the question practicable and ,hs
,e result Is favorable to home manufacture One of
tne cars we saw yesterday will seat 6I ne s.saOae..
and is as handsome a coach a. 49, p~sseneers,
wish 10 roe IN The seats are Cushioned y,;,b al.
egani veivet carpetipg, and the backa covsrad
WIN nalr CLOTH There are two spacious saloons
roxh tne use OF invads In point of Ornamental
;s' ponsung, gliding, &C., IL ia shandsomely fin.
isneo. Inc other car will seat 4s persons Jtwss
lormeriy freight car and though not an f,na an
affair as the other, II Is well fitted for service W.
uIIetsea ;, nnotner car. not quite finished. which
~n os iuiiy equal to the first noticed A GOOD
deal OF Virginia black walnut and cbsrrr - soo9 a
in their construction -1 10 ooeu
Inc company have completed, during the nre .
sent year, % freight cars and expect to increaso
the number to so before January next '0
WorKmen are now engaged in ,avipo tho for,.
uation OF round house. In front of the machine
shop' intended for the accommodation of Iooomo
tives The building will be emi.circular IoG Co.,
In ana WIN hold IL engines, though IL
Toe engines Will run in upon turn.taha snd =. :,
thus be taken out with facility y anu 0"N
we were grained to learn that the companv are
ABOUT 10 rebuild the freight house, on this side Of
the river the roof of which was crnsheS - br 81
weight OF snow, winter before the Iast n 4 Sa.
signed to construct the building on a mora exten :
sve scale than the old one, and with a greater re
gard to durability and strength The oblioiny
superio.endent, Mr.. Campbell exhibited to us a
plan OF the structure Its 'front.' on Mill alIev will
oe l3l feet and its length 225 feet The ofiears
OF the company are to be located In the second
story, In 'front.' and the old building removed to
make room for carriages, which now crowd mn the
ttreet leading to the depot on the arrival of the
trains.
Meeting Of Commission Merchants s-Au adiourn-
ed meeting of commission merch anita of Richmond
was heid on fsday evening last, for the purpose
OF In regard to the Inspection of tobsc
Co Ihe committee appointed to ait on the Govern
or.reported that they had performed that duty and
submitted communication from him, and in com.
piianee with his suggestion the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved. That ths Commissioners of Warebou,s.
appointed BY the county or corporation court be-
requested to make their report to the Governor this
present month OF july, sccordrg to law; and that
committee Of two be appointed to confer with tbs
commissioners on this subject.
Col. q K, Barksdale and ii. DibrelI. Eso
were appointed on said committee
The committee on the subject of the Exchange
made report, suggesting a thorough oreaniz a
ton OF the commission merchants b. fore takino
any action IN the matter CT selecting and fttinS
up room The report was adopted. and a COM
mittee OF three, consisting of r FL DibrelI Esq
capt Jno M Sheppard, Jr. and Col r Barksdale
appointed to wait on all the commission merchants
and request them to unite in the scheme.
The proceedings will be published in full here
after.
LdHncbed.-On Thursday there was launched
from the shp-yard of Mr. j Abrahams, Balti.
more. q beautiful barque, built for Mr. David
Cnrrie of Richmond. She Is called the "Sallie
Magee, Ia three hundred tons burden-her length
is ll2 feet, beam % feet, and III feet depth of
hold. The same builders have contracted for q
schooner Tor the same party, of $50 tons burden
length l22 feet beam 30 feet, hold IL feet
They have also under way a baruue building
for John Currie of Richmond She ia 100 feet
long, has - feet beam and II feet depth of hold
Springfield Dicisiou-The officers installed on
Thursday night last for the present quarter. in
Springfield Division, Sons of Temperance, are as
follows:
VIM Craig. W P; DIR Hill, w A; VIM
IN hall = TAh., ID NJ
Riddick, Fs; T w Davice, Treasurer; John A
Dansey, C John w Gentry, A G; John Matthews
3; Jas M Meridith, S. Rev A w Sale, Chap
lain.
The Division is in prosperous condition.
Brig Sojourn.-A goodly number of persons
called at the Exchange yesterday morning, in the
hope of seeing Gen Walker. but the noted Fiji.
buster left in the early train for the South. with
MS companion. Lieut. Fayssoux, thus disappoint-
ing the curiosity of the public
To- Day Every body takes holiday on the
fourth OF July but we hope every body will tenn
per their jolity with prudence and moderation -
Then shall they be free from painful headaches
and heated stomachs on the day following and
ready to resume their labors with vissr and cheer.
fuines ss on Monday.
Committed. Isaiah and Alexander emancns tod
slaves, formerly the property of Thos. o. Tray
lor, were committed to Jail yesterday for remain
ing in the Commonwealth contrary to law.
Police Mattrs.-Two individuals, whose amor
patri@ began to exhibit itself in Jolly drunk in
advarce of Independence day. were arregted
Thursday night and locked up in the cage. The
against another display of patriotism, and they
ooted for parts unknown With this exception,
we have no police matters to report.
The Fayesss Light Artillery. Capt Clopton. number.
ing q men. with IL horses and 3 guns started for
Petersburg last night The company left their
gun-house at O'Clock, passed down Main street,
crossed Mayos bridge, and took the turnpike route
for the Cockade city.
EIcursi0n.-The workmen EMPLOYED In the
machine shops of the Danville Railroad Company
will make an excursion TO the Junction, to-day
with the new engine, "V. p TunstalL"
The Junior Blues, Capt Dudley, started yes.er.
day morning. for Charlottesville, to spend the
fourth of July, as guests of the Albemarle Cadets
The Public Guard, Capt Dimmock will drill on
Capitol Square this morning. about 10 o'clock.
A NovELPARTY.-Th movement for q new
Southern party has been initiated In Louisiana.
by public meeting, held in the parish of PLAQUE
mine The eognomen assumed by the party is