The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-23
LOCAL MArrHRa

!AI1G ONE GENT.
LOCAL AGAfTHRc
Chfsfian Co.taderation. .-7zursday. NAV 81
Epenfng Stssion.-TAe Convention ~ w. -
Mems chfistisn Associations re-assembled q ,hs
First Presbytefian Church, af o'cloek p -
Prayer was offered by Prof. Ryland Of Rich.
moud, and the 1881 and l34sh Psalms were resd
Kew Chas ii Read Of Richmond, by invitatIcn
then delivered an address, characterized BY abili
y and elcquence, which was listened to with pro,
found attention by Q mum merous audience.
The thanks Of the Convention were tendered I,
the reverend gentlemen for his interesting ad
Dress, and copy was solicited for publication
Thanks were also rendered to the choir for thei
pleasing contribution to the enjoymsnts of ths
evening. - '.>
The congregation then retired. and the Convep.
ton adjourned until Friday morning, at 10 O'Clock
Second DaY-Friddy. May % 22-Mornin1 Session
ihe Convention was called to order 1t 10 O'Clock
py the President. and opened with the usual reli
glous exercises The following additional delegates
n.Vrg presented their credentials, took seats in
Hal, Washington, d C; A Keller. washington.
y; and Pratt, Brooklyn, NY.
Associations were then called for the presenta
tIon OF memorials. Resolutions and PROPOSITIONS.
wnereupon, Mr. Cummings, of Phiadelphia, pre
etu seasea seVelM resolutions. which were read and
from
the Young Mems Christian Association of Ne-
Albany, Ind, which was ordered to be entered
upon the minutes. %
DIR Gwathmey, of Richmond, on behalf of the
bers of the Convention to ioin with them n an
excursion Tomorrow morning-which VAS ac,
cepted ~
On motion, the consideration of the repor. Of
Oenuai committee was deferred, in order 70 re.
ce,se @ reports from the standing committees.
M RlG05.
on confederation made q report which was read;
ana tne rules having been suspended. referred 10
tue COMMITTEE Of the Whole on the Confedera.
ton. o q"
The Convention adopted a resolnt;on reno-+od
by the Committee on Confederation. locating the
central Committee at Buffalo N Y
a resolution relative to the time and place of
holding the next annual Convention, reported by
tne COMMITTEE on Confederation, was modified an d
adopted IS follows:
Resolved, That the Convention praseed. at s.
O'Clock this afternoon, to select place TO be recon-.
mended TO the Associations for the next annual Con.
Mr. Lowry, of Cincinnati, from the Committee
on Business, made q report, which was referred to
the committee of the whole,
The Convention then resolved itself into a com :
mittee of the whole, Mr. Rhees of Washington, in
the chair, and proceeded to the consideration ofthe
unfinished business of last evening. viz: IA c,iye
and associate membership"
After protracted and interesting debate, the
committee rose, reported progress and asked leave
to sit again.
The President announced the following commit.
tee 70 nominate members of the Central Commit
tee:
Messrs z: Richards. 2. Lowry, H. A Burroughs
Rev 3 Holmap, w Robertson, A L. Gibbs, r. A.
Sheldon, Robe Bell jr.. A r. Hollem.n. J. A. Mich
OILS T.. A swan, w. g. Gwathmey and VIM. Exali
The Secretary called the attention of the Con.
venton to the necessity of subscribing and paying
for the number of reports required by the several
Associations.
Prayer was offered by Prof Sayler, Of Cincin.
natl.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to meet a,
O'Clock, P. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention was opened with religious ser
vices Messrs w Gentry and James Alexander
delegates from the Albemarle Young Mems Chris.
tian Association, presented their credentials and
took their seats as corresponding members
Resolutions were presented and referred
Mr. Richards, from the special committee to nom
mate members of the Central Committee reported
the following names:
N Halbert. E A Swan. Oscar Cobb VIM N
Gray, DR. Sanford Eastman. Buffalo, N Y; A
Lockhart, st John. N B; M Leggat, Hamilton
Canada West; w Ham, Portsmouth, N h; F A
Sheldon. Troy, Y; B r Waugh, Harrisburg
Penn VIM Rhees, Washington, D C; b Wat
kins, Richmond. Va Gilchrist Charlie ston
s c; Samuel Lowry, Jr, Cincinnati, Ohio John
Archibald, San Francisco, Cal
The report of the Committee was adopted
The report of the Business Committee, relative
to printing the Journal, was adopted
The Convention then went into Committee of
the Whole on the, state of the Associations, (Mr
Sheldon in the chair) and proceeded to the consid
Grafton of unfinished business after which, the
committee rose, reported progress, and asked and
obtained leave to sit again.
The next business 10 order being the selection
of place to be recommended for holding the next
paIC apVaraI
ted; and the vote being taken, Charleston S G, was
selected.
Mr. Miller, of Washington, asked and obtained
leave of absence during the remainder of the ses-
sious.
The Convention again resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state Of the Associa-
tions, and considered the report of the Committee
on Business, referred to them in the morning.
When the Committee rose, they reported that
all the subjects referred to them had been favora-
bly, acted upon; and the report was adopted by the
Convention.
After religious services. the Convention adj
journedt to meet again at O'Clock, NJ.
Patent Bor.-We noticed yesterday, in brief
terms. money box patented by Mr.. George L.
Earnest which Is intend ded to be usedin omnibuses
and other vehicles of that kind. We now append
full description of it, by way of showing its ope-
ration for the purposes for which it is designed
One end of the box passes through the top of the
coach in q convenient position to the driver, and
has top of glass plate, through which the driver
can readily see whatever is put into the boz by
the passengers. The ether portion of the boz is
inside the coach, and has . small opening through
which q passenger can pay his fare; and the ar
rangement is SO complete that the driver can rea-
dily see whether the passenger settles or not
When the fare Ia paid into the box, the driver
pulls slide within his reach, and the money falls
at once into locked drawer at the bottom of the
box, where it can only be got 1t by key or by
forcing the lock In one side of the box there is
also plate of glass, by which the driver at night
can see the fare settled by means of light inside
the coach and the box, thus rendering the ins
vention useful both day and night Persons riding
In an omnibus where this box ID placed. II they
have not the right change. eau get 1t OF the driver
who will see the fare put into the box before they
leave the coach. For instance, If Ia In the bus
and has nothing smaller than quarter, be Will
pass It to the driver who will give him the change
for IL. A will then deposite his fare In the box
and thus vast deal of time will be saved and
Justice ensured to all parties.
In conversation with Mr.. Earnest yesterday
we were pleased to hear him say that all bis driveE
were honest capable and faitbfal and that be dc
not believe any of them would defrsud him Of I
cent His invention therefor, will be Of It'll,
value to him ss long ~ be can retain the youni
men now in bis employ; but other omnibus pro
prietoIs may be less fortunate In divers, and 4
protect them from imposition now, ~ well "a him
self hereafter II be should get his coaches into th
hands Of sticky fingers, he thinks the invt alton
valuable one HoIest men should never object