The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-29

n 1rus s.n5 O,e."oesS" osrriess Rev NJ "
ID DkALAPoTHAKEs, native Of Gr,ss. Mr. N
dained to the work of the ministry N ~ ras Or
Preshyterian Church on Sunday eveu;n. oIted
a. Osborne preached the sermon on TIE nev'
sion from Exodus 4ih-l2;h: Nov therefo,se ees-
ana ano vii De with thy mouth and teach thee wSsi;
ana appropriate. Rev. G.. w Leyburu dsIjverss
:, solemn and efectng charge to the candidate. and
he0 j. ID. Mitchell proposed the Constitution Al
!aesuoos ana offered the ordinary prayer with the
lasine on OF the hands Of the Presby,ery.r
Mr. Kaispoihakes was 10 childbood !: nun;l in
!ne virginia school, taught in Greece. bv Mess-s
Leyourn ard Houston Of Virginia; with The ina.
pressons OF that school began the change of v;evs
when resulted In bis conversion from the errnrs
auu supeI snton OF the Greek Church to the purs
kes returnsto Greece in a few weaLs a. .n
OF Ano writer He proposes TO establish in Atb.n.
. semi religious pewspaper, As1onS
Ae .ne CONCLUSION of the ordination serv;cs. :.
souk.es Vas appointed, to be called the "yir,
gnfNCommfttee of FOREIGN Missionsr &;as ..
10 De the channel of Communicates La..- y. %
cnufches ana Mr. kalapothakes and sucb mission,
sties as may hereafter bes appointed Tn. no,o-
mtsee consists of the folldk king gentlemen ."a,a1
o Wy;,,:n' nit' Sanii Price, Thomas Ssmson. G
% "nnsms' Grattan, John G:mour. Ph,,in
howard and p b Price, Treasurer ana a, a s;p ~
member of the committee N "a 0Aneio
Church Extension and Educat;o, ,-Tho,.
an Interesting meeting Of members of the ps..h-
terian Churches of the city (ne1 scboo, -. - .
United Presbyterian Church on SUNDAY sftarn,n.
70 cons,aer and ratify the measures lately adon,
ed by their Prssbytery At its meeting in NJ.
ampton, for the enlargement of Domes,;c Mis-.
sionary operations, the establishment of Presbv.
terian School, &c.
Addresses were delivered by Rev J d. Mitch
en-, rev. George w. Ley burn and Mr. Charles B.
nhans. statements were made which show ed
that important measures are ia progress for the a.
taoishment and extension of the church At home
ana lndcau ma were given of a foreign mission,
ary enterpilse going out directly from Virginis.
nnusr tne auspices of Hanover Presbytery. A
large congregation was in attendance and much
sympathy was manifested in the ant serie.
OF measures tor the promotion of the gospel pro-
posed to the meeting. p'"
a SERIOUS Maher.-The frequent fires in the citv
OF late, are bearing SO heavily upon the receints
ei .ne various insurance Companies, that If EFF.
!or's are NOT made to detect and punish the incen.
o'ar'es, ihese companies will be eompelled tn inx
crease their rates or give up business, Within
the past month several fires have occurred in md
ont OF the city and every one of them. we bslieve
mas oe On the work Of an nce 1sry If the object of
hfes was 10 destroy property, the torch would
not always be applied to vacant tepemepts or on,
ouildlngs; and we therefore coucude that the fro
quenf "kind!isgs' are the result of miscbief and
are effected by youths who glory in run with the
maclines and the excitement Incident thereto
s ~ the alsrm osii be sounded by day by night,
with oysrunning hitber and thther with Ling
sns stchers shouting at the top of their voices "a
II Inc salvation OF the city depended upon their
exertions These little chaps, no doubt. could
sesul'y !eii wno applied the torch if they would
ana until the ordinance is rigidly euforced End
toey punished by their parents or the executors of
ne law, and made to stay at home when Are
Alarms are given frequent fires will occur and the
Insurance ofhees will continue to bleed At eyery
pore from their acts, even though thew increase
their rates
Premiums to the Ladies.-The Comm;ttea a.,
Exhibition of the Mechanics Institute. in order -
stimulate and encourage the ladies of Virginia IN
send the hest specimens of their talent and ineenu
ity to the next annual fair to be held in October
nave 10 contemplation the distribution of $500 in
special premiums to be awarded to them for tbe
psst specimens Of their labers both useful and or
| namentai These premiums will in no wjse com
nict witn the presents usually distributed amono
the fair sex, but will be offered as an additional In
esntVe 70 e1erton and therefore is that we give
THIS early notice, thai all the ladies will have ar
opportunity of competing for the prizes. The
Committee, we presume will cali upon members
and others to aid in raising the needfuI and w.
nave DO doubt IN our own minds that all will ts
an interest in the movement As soon "a tho
plains are matured, we will again refer to them
Sanding COMMITTEES The Board of Managers
OF the Atchanics' Institute, held a meeting on
Monday night last, and elected the following Com.
mitfees for the present year:
On EIhtbttion-Seven members-Messrs Geo
BAgsmin, James Scott, James d Browne
Charles Davis, William w. Snead, E. B. Spepc.
and D Bowen.
On Inrentions, improvements and DiscorTies-
Five members-Messrs. Thomas H. Wyrne. A
Snyder, John w. Cardwell James Kersey ant
Thomas Lawson
On Schoolof Design-Three members-Messrs
A. NJ Bsilsy. Joseph F. Powell and James Kersey
On Lect1rcs-Three members-Messrs James A
Scott, William Macfarland end A. M Bailey
On Li6rdry-Tarse members-Messrs. Thoms
d. "ynne, George A. Ainslie and George s
On HaH-Three members-Messrs Geor,e 8
Lo"nes, George Barganin and James Kersey.
ON Night Shoot-Three members-Messra Will
lem Mcfarland, Bargamip, jr, and Samuel S
On Aoards-Seven members-Messrs Thoma
Lawson, A. NJ. Bailey, George A. Ainslie. Tbom
as ID Wynne, John w. Cardwel, A Snyder an
VIM Forbes ~
The above list, if preserved, will prove conve
niei. 70 nismoefs ana others who may have occa
| son 10 can upon any Of the Committee during tn
year.
Fsshsng Is all the rage now, and the folio vers
Sir Isaac Walton are having tine times with the;
| rods and lines In the neghborhood of Nave
| bridge Large boys and small ones too are a
| earnestly engaged in hooking and hauling in th
hnny tribe that bite freely at the bait for them
| as If they were really getting paid for their Labor
Unlike any other place, there are no sail or row
| boats OF consf queDce in the neighborhood Of tn
city, and the ladies' are therefore deprived of tb
exciting sport incident to angling. This should b
the case no longer, and we therefore call rpon th
| young galsnts to raise clubs, purchase boats an
| be prepared in future to give the fair dsmses c
Richmond an opportunity of sailing On the " aters
aud Of participating in the pleasures of fishing -
One club has been raised, and orders sent to th
North fer boat. When that arrives, new one
| will be formed at once, we have no doubt
Inesndiarism.-On Wednesday pigbt last be
| tween tie hours of and 10 o'clock Mr. Morris
coal house, on Arch Alley between Main an
Franklin and l7,h and 18th streets, was set o.
fire, and as the building was full Of combustibi
matter, the destruction Of property might bav
| been very great, but for the fact that Mr. Acret
a member Of Liberty Company, NJ. ], oiscovere
the flames and with the aid of few other mem
bers succe ded In extip Ru shing them before the
got fairly under way Loss small
Pleasant Entertainment members Of th
Board Of Managers of tie Mechanics Institute, &C
cepted An invitation from JAMES LYONS. Esq,
lite member Of the destitute, and one of Its warm
est and earliest friends, and were handsomely en-
tertained at the private residence of that gentle
mat on Monday night last
Captain. q late meeting of the Fayette Al
tillery Company, Mr.. f B. CLoPToN, for man
years q Lieutenant In that ancient corps, Wa
elected Captain, to supply the vacancy occasione
by the resignation of Captain Richardson. n
Clopton il not only q fne soldier, but popuis
gentleman and We therefore hope that hs ma
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