The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-25

hospitality to the the edtor. ~
papers, for publishing the proceedfnrsS - ~
trustees Of the First Peesbyterian Church for ~
use OF their edidcs-were unanimously sdopseS
ana after the passage Of several resolutions upon
the subjects connected with the organic alton the
President announced that the business of the Con
vention was brought to Q close.
The Convention then adjourned to meet at The
First Baptist Church, on sunday. night for tn.
Burrows
After the adjournment, the members Of the Com
vention repaired to the residence Of DR. James Bol
ton, by invitation, where they were Hospitality
entertained.
The following brief and 7ansent address was
delivered at the Convention, by Mr.. Rhees of
Washn ston, D. G.:
MY FaIrNDs-You Of Richmond, induced m to
.oria.e ths cold and wintry North BY holding our to
GRANGE and beauty attracted ms here Il ia sru. r.,
mas eotl amongst us, eho has found Buyrouoh,
Mners ne mas escaped our Chase, and one whom We
even some Of the fair sex to enesee to Eomb- .t;iI
we have noble specimen Of . Holman hero ever
an alexander and tiehie we think with your DAME,
nin. hs. 1la seger yen will Grant that cum
now would your Richmond Baker hsve got slors
..a ~nnou. cur Miller, and how could any Of Us have
have electrified and thrilled us with th air .ocn.nca
u We had not known Enyi,sh and studied Grammer
nile our bark has elidsd along like beautiful and
tss lad among them skilful Sauer, and liLa ~
omna6ns, that institution for tue bene, of tbs
people, We have always had room for one Moore -
f,iss aas,i ever remember the bospitaties Of our
mere, but ir must be said that with all their
klndness they have always shown us the Price thev
nave given for all We have enjoyed.
1he Democratic Meeting, held at Metropolitan Hall
last Friday night adopted the following resolutions,
wnicn we were compelled to omit in the notice
published by Us last Saturday morning. because Of
n fbA Ia - ~.
which the meeting adjourned:
fesotred L Thst the Democratic party preserve
time honored usasss and 20 into the canvass to
stand or fall by their principles.
ID. That we think the present time i, opportune
when all Democrats should rally to the support OF
their principles and should lose sight of those
Landmarks, which have always guided them to vic.
3d. That in representative in Congress, John 8.
Ceskle, Eaq we recognize pemocrat of tried and
heartily recommend, and to whom we can truly An.
want" -''N 'e-
district In their expressed wish to re elect John s.
Cask1e to the Congress Of tbs United States
did Fire Company, Of Norfolk, will visit our CITY
to day, and be received and entertained as the
guests of the Fire Department, and not of one
company, as at first supposed. They are expected
to arrive in the elegant steamer Glen Cove Cap
tain Davis, and will remain till Wednesday morn
ing, when they leave for Petersburg. The compa
ny number thirty men, and the following officers:
Commanding officer, Robert Rhea; Vice Presidents
B K. Taylor; second do, j. II. Collins; Secretary
VIM H. Freeman; Treasurer, VIM Allen; Ist En-
Mccoy; 1st Hose Director, Loring Smith; I'd do :,
Thomas Williams 1st Pipeman, Charles Beaie; I'd
do, John G.. Taylor; 1st Axeman, James B. Keat.
ing; I'd do Michael Costen.
NeIt Thursday, the election of members of the
Legislature. Congress and Attorney General will
take place throughout the State. In this city the
polls Will be opened in Lacys shop in Monroe
Ward; City Hall in Madison Ward; and first mar.
ket hall in Jefferson Ward. The candidates of the
democratic party are For Attorney General. J
Randolph Tucker; Congress, John s. Caskie;
State Senate, ghos P. August; House of Dele
gates, r. o. Haskins. R. B. Heath and JOS r.
Anderson. The candidates of the Whig and
American party are: For Congress, A. Judsop
Crane; State Senate, Edwin Robinson; House ot
Delegates, Ro. G. Standard, H. X. Eliyson, VIM
p. Burwell.
May Festival The festival attending the crown.
ing Queen of May took place at the Baptist Fe-
male Institute Friday evening. 1t is described az
very imposing exhibition-gratifying to oil pres
ent The misses and children were costumed ac-
cording to the various characters represented
which, together with their pretty singing made up
most agreeable entertaiument to the eye and ear,
The Queen, Miss Claybrook, performed her part
most gracefully, as did the Maids of Honor, '.Ze-
was highly creditably to the young ladies', MI
Galaher and the officers of the Institute and will
long be recolected as most pleasant one.
appointments IT Henning and Brooks
have been appointed mail agents ON the Dauvilie
railroad-salary each $500 t Obencbain, late
mail agent on that road has been appointed to
post in connection with the Pacific Wagon Road.
Firemens Bau.-Liberty Fire Company, No L
will give ball to their visiting brothers Of Nor
f,lI~ csrht ok bat Hall Lac H.. -
tickets have been sold, and q pleasant time may
be expected the Liberty boys will do their best
to entertain the Norfolk fremen.
The cry of Murder was given on 9th street, north
of Marshall, about ii o'clock last Saturday night
and as 1t was known to proceed from the raviDe
where 1t is crossed by 9th street, those gentlemen
who heard it, supposed that some one had been
waylaid and was about being killed As matter
of course they procured lights and FASTENED to the
scene, when they discovered drunken fellow
who, missing the path had rolled down the en-
bankment and was crying Justify for help He
was assisted out Of his prison, placed In the street
and permitted to make tracks for home, none the
| worse off for the ground and lofty tumblinf
| through which he had just passed.
The Sanitary Ordinances of the city are now be-
| ing rigidly enforced by the Mayor, and we there
fore invite the attention of our readers to the con
dtion of their premises, as well IS to that of th
| streets, lanes and alleys, Immediately adjoinin
/ tnelT properly. uule ID uOW SlHlUst ueFe
| and every one should exert himself to get rid O
every thing that can produce unhealthy odors o
| unpleasant smells Kitchen offal, soap suds an
waste water of all kinds, should be properly dis
posed of at once, and all who fail to do will la
| themselves liable to heavy fnes. On Ssturda.
last, two residents of Shockoe Hill were fned .
| each for permitting soap suds to flow from thei
yards into an adjoining alley, and others hav
| been reported for similar offences. The polio
officers have been instructed to make thorough ex
| aminations of their wards every day, and repoI
all unelean places to the Mayor.
| No Papers Jim White, . negro boy, who rep
l resents himself as free, but has no register, wa
before the Mayor last Saturday for want of pa
pers He stated to the court that bis mother Va
slave, and that he lived with . negro cake seller =
| lad, bis examination was adjourned.
| Ashland is now favori.e resort for those Of on
| citizens who have no other time than Sabbat
days to enjoy country airings and yet wish TO .,
tend divine worship The grounds at this famou
resort are in fine order, the hotel IL well kept Al
as religious worship Is held there every Sunda,
many persons will 60 there weekly.
Stealing Chickens -Thadnsr Leatherback,
white lad about sixteen years of age, was arreste
on Saturday last and taken before the Mayor
answer the charge of ste aling game ben valued
s5 from Mr.. Ragland, and for having in his POI
| session two other hens supposed to have bee
| stolen. The first charge was clearly establishe,
but In order TO ascertain the extent Of the prisoI
er.s guilt, he was held In custody till this morI
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