The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-16

CeCOHd ANIMAL y
Christian association Of Richmond, was neld st
Goddin's Hall on Tuesday evening last
The President, Dr.. w. Fl. awaihmey, read his
annual report II presented resume OF the psos
eeedings Of the year, which showed tn the asgrer
gate Of the Associations operations, many very
gratifying resuts
Prayer meetings had been for some time regu-
AIRY maintained at the rooms every morning. and
,oousn attended by but few of the members, had
oeen interesting and profitable.
- Iee Bible Class, though conducted by one of
h.s gifted and popular clergymen Of the city,
DHa sahed for want of proper attendance.
with ,h.rmai .1 Social weekly meetings had been held
"t,u ~, some success.
nnr o;.'. condition tnan anv similar Society In
~, .9 mad ever enjoyed It's discussions wers
monthly wss,,y as,'ty and courtesy, and Its public
nrhI;c Dshe.s Tor Orations and Essay and
both ladies and gentlemen "Ns1"ea W
Ihe nuia"er oi volumes in tie Library of the
aesoeia.1oh as 0ad increased during the wear from
GOO to le0O, and according TO the reg;.,a, s 49,
the rauses of visitors are recorded COO
been paid to the Library by membsrs OF The a..
socation and others ~ A'
The Reading Room attached to the Library had
been enlsrged-numerous commerci.I "a .h
papss had been added to ts list and ~. n'".I
chants OF the city had, to q Considerable sxtsnt
accepted the proposition Of the ASSOCIATION TO bs
come subscribers TO it and make IL place of rs.
sort az
| had been attended with success, distinguishes lee
turers having at the request of the Association
appeared before the Richmond public Among
them were Professors Biedsos and Nairn, Messrs
simms aud Memminger of South Carolina, Bald.
Campbell, &C. "
Inc collections made by the standing committees
'or tne Union Benevolent Society, amounted to
nearly sI9O0, and other services had been rendered
oy the members Of the Association iu this depart.
ment The membership Of the ssoc;s,;on :. .nnrrt.
| to 5000 ~"'ouA''
The President dwelt with force upon the above
| named results and other advantages of the Assoc
citation, and urged the menb bers to renewed zeal
and III tagging perseverance. His reno,t -.
| very favorably received
Ihe report OF the Treasurer Mr. T l. d Wal.
ford, showed receipts amounting TO about 40.
ooLmoss OF "nch had been expended in
| DOCKS and expenses-and a balance on hand of
| nearly $3.50 About half of this balance has be en-
ordered to be invested in new books for the III.
| brary. ~ ~
After the reception of these reports, tie election
| OF ofhcers for the ensuing year took place The
| balloting was tedious, owing to the pumber of
| offices to be filled, but number of the members
| (ot whom there was good attendance presently
held on with cheerfuness and good feeling until il
| was completed-at nearly l2 O'Clock Ths follow
| ing appointments was the result:
| For Presdeni- DIR. w. II. Gwathmey
| For Vice Presidsnts-Eears w. P Munford,
Charles McGruder, Joel B. Watkins, P. v. Daniel
| Jr and w. hots,n.
Recording secre,sry-Mr Abel U. Mayo.
| Sorresponding setretsry-Dr w. P. Palmer.
| Librarian--Mr. Geo w Anderson
| Treasursr--Mr. J. w. Maurv.
| Directors-MesSrs. James X. Lee, A. Boiling Jos
| g. siaes Thomas j. Evans, and Hugh Blair.
All these oficers arc members Of the Executive
| Committee
Dslfgates from Richmond to the Confederation of
Yoans Mems Christian Associations The follow
| lug gentlemen have be en- appointed by the Rich
mond Association its representatives In the
National Convention, which commences in this
city on Thursday next. the 2lst inst:
PV Daniel, Jr, r Howison, B Watkins,
B Price, VIM Willis, Jr. G A Rose, w Munford
| ger-to which were added the President and Sec
retary of the meeting Tuesday evening, viz: DIR
w II Gwathmey and Mr. Leroy Grant
| Democratic Meeting-The Democracy of Rich
mond held a meeting at Corinthian Hall las, night
| and organized by calling Geo w. Randolph, Esq: 4,
20 the chair, and appointing VIM. f. Richie, Esq.
| Secretary.
| The object of the meeting being announced. .
long discussion ensued as to the proprietv OF ma
king thorough Democratic ticket for the Legis.
ature at once, Messrs. d NJ. Gooda. w F. Wat
| son. II. Aylett Jno. M. Gregory, B W. otarke
| and Franklin Thomas favoripg strict party nom.
| in alton at the hazard of dsfeat, and Messrs r A.
Pryor, s. D. Denoou, r. Heath and Judge w.
w Crump, advocating delay to see what action the
| citizens would take. The meeting finally ad.
|
| vote: Ayes 66-Noes 55.
| annual Feast-The members of Faiffield
| Jockey Club In accordance With time honorsd
| usage par,ook of an excellent dinner At the club
| room, Thursday, prepared In JOIN G. Haley'she
| style What passed sfer the feeding v'r, We
are unable to say, but the mastering of black sole
| diers with silver caps the mounds of hailed Ice,
| and the proiusion Of tumbers along the tables,
were strong evidences TO our mind that saDguu.
ary conflict TO take place, that grape juice
vas to flow down red lanes In profusoD, and bst
high spirits and fua were to wind up the ewes
ming.
drriraI Miss Fanny Morant, the star who be
came such favorite with our play goers at the
theatre q few weeks since. arrived in this city
Yesterday from southern tour, and is at the Ex-
change.
Fiye-The alarm of Ere about Q o'clock last
night. was caused by the burning Of q house 10
Henrico county, about one mile west of the corpo
/ ration limits.
The Military returned from jamestown last eve-
ning. tout O'Clock. They were met at the boat
by repforc sments, and marched up The street pre-
| senting a very handsome appearance.
| Ed. Taylor a tobacco merchant of Petersburg,
| on Thursday night, accidentally shot and fatally
| -oundad