Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-21

Resolution referring TO Southwestern National
Railroads, aud the Tehusntepsc Route.
The letter Of Mr.. Chase Of Florida on tho lshur
question. WAS ordered to b. Incorporated with the
proceedings of the body.
Resolution in favor OF altering the navigation laws,
80 Ell 10 place the marue Of Eurons Oh the same foot
ing with oar own.
Mr. Bsount OF Alabama offered resolution recon.
mendIns ths assembling of an Agricultural and VI q.
chanIcal Convention, composed Of representatives
from every STATE in the Union. at Louisville Ky Oh
the u Monday III July, 1873 rs means of esetting
klnder stnt' OF feeling between the different sec.
tons Of the South
An sinei:dnen, was offered, by which Memphis,
Tenn, was substituted for Louisville, Ky.
Judge Jones of Georgia then moved to lay tho
Whole subject OH the table, which was Lone-yeas
-. nays So.
The place Ut printing the proceedings Of the Con
venton was changed from Baltimore 20 Knoxville.
MIR. Page ct Alabama on.red his resolution con.
cerhhg a!ker IN NrarhSua, and ceusurng the com.
nander OF The st. M.ry's, aud it WAS ost-syes l6,
nays 63
The usual resolutions OF thanks to the officers of
the Conventions thu rail road companies, the elders
Of the Presbyterian Church. lin which tn Conven.
tion WA hsld,) an! the pages, were adopted.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Cooke of Tenn ihs Convention
adjourned to meet in Montgomery, Ala, on the 81
Monday in Nav, 1853
THE SUPPER AxD BALL.
The hour of adjournment was o'clock, giving de
leSates very OritI lo To visit their hotels ana pro
cure the white vests aui kids necessary To their en-
trance to the supper and ball, which was given at the
Dsat and Dumb Asylum, short distance out of the
city. Before O'Clock, large numbers of citizens
were vending their way to the building, and
the omnbuses were driving up every minute,
laden with ths fair Sex. BY the time the hour
arrived there were moi less than 20DD persons within
the walls Of the Asylum. The building is spacious
one, with extended grounds beautifully laid out. In
front OF the house, along IN. walks, were placed
lights which made very pretty scene. The inte
rior of ihe building brilliantly illuminated with
ga.. Dancing commencing at o'clock, and
KEEP, up about an hour when supper was annougc.d
TIL. tables in lie laiies' supper We're speadidy
arranged, and beoaencd refued ,as:c, rs we'll rs u
lavish hand in their preparation. In the genrlennu's
supper room, things were not SLOWLY bu, more
substantially gotten up. Champagne flowed like
ter, and in few minutes tbs genl!einens room look
ed quite hilarious.
Speaking was called for. an the crowd wralG have
no one but 'Brownlow." After much persuasion
that famous Individual got up and commenced with
the characteristic words: "Weil, Row. gentlemen,
YOU We got me up here, us; say WAC or VIVA: you
want skiuned." The roar of laughter and cheers
produced by this, enabled tbs "psrson TO e. ;sps.
Spe-ches were made by Gen. Gideon j. Pillow and
others, und all seemed delighted w,h the entertain
| meu'.
The dancn; was kept up until mo:ang, but o
number OF the delegates, who contemp plated leaving
for home Friday morning, were forced TO leave.