The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-20
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Of the lower House. There has been but htte pu-
siucss transacted az yet. good many bills have
been offered-two of the most important OF which
are one TO compel the Governor Of the State to r.
aide at the capital of the state, and one to prevent
the circulation Of bank bills of other states OF less
than FIVE dollars. 1t may surprise
You to know that the Governor Of the State can re-
side any where he chooses.
The annual Agricultural Fair commences here on |
next Tuesday, when we expect large crowd ihs
Secretary has made ex tensve preparations. There
has been little doing in cotton. Some Georgia |
Banks have been discountng little through their
agents here. Our own Banks are doing nothing
The receipts Of cotton at this place are great deai
less than the corresponding time last year. ms
is owing in part 70 the shortness of the crop, and
the unwillngness of planters to sell at the present
prices tLERk'
OgEGos-The Constitutional Convention Of this
Territory has closed its labors, and the Constitu-
tion to be submitted to the vote of the people on
the 9th November. The following are the princi-
pal provisions of the Constitution
The Sapreme Court consists of four Justices,
elected by districts and paid $1,000 per anaum.-
The Governor is paid 81 800 per annum. The sec
RETRY of State 81 $50. The Treasurer $500 There
Is no Lieutenant Governor. The Senate Is to con-
sist Of sixteen members and the House OF hep
resentatives 81 members paid s. per day for forty
days, which number is not to he Increased until
1850. Toe Legislature is forbidden from establish
ing or Incorporating any bank or banking company
or mouied institution whatever, and all such IN
stitutions are positively forbidden in the State
The State is forbidden from subscribing for or
becoming interested in any corporation or associa
ton whatever, and can never assume the deot Oi
any town. county or city, and no town, city or
municipal corporation can become q stockholder
in any joint stock association whatever, The
counties are forbidden from incurrILg debts "f
over 5000 The Legislature is forbidden 70 draw
money from the treasury for any religious or thee
logical institution. and no money can be approprt-
ated to pay for any religious services in either
branch of the Legislative Assembly. All elections
in the Legislature shall be open and ezra r0re Tor
ever, and elections by the people shall also be rro
roce until altered by law. No negro, ChinaGan or
mulatto shall have the right of suffrage.
p4grY FOR THE HARD TIYEs-0ne of the most
recSTchs parties of the season "came oil last even
ing at the residence of one of ourretred merchants
in $ street, which was eminently in keeping
with tLe times 4 sine qua nan TO the invited was
for the ladies TO appear draped in calico, and the
gentlemen in their Summer coats, and most faith
fully did each sex carry ont their portion OF the
programme; and u more tastefully arrayed party OF
fair demoiaees rarely meets the eye than was here
congregated. Upon their heads were rosettes and
pendants Of the varied hued products OF Lowell.
Manchester and Providence. At early evening
dancing was commenced beneath the light Of one
burner in each chandelier, to the music the pia-
no. ~ which the ladies' alternatcd, and was kept
mp with undated vgor. relieved by occasional ella
rade performances. till supper time; and here the
genius of the host in conforming to the times added
I'M III W lh' "i'o"AJ h"PpS P'''I, ~. ~,
dining-room was thrown open, and displayed Ia
ble set forth not with costly plate, but the fruits
OF th@ harvest, instead. III the center, upon an
inverted tin pail lnicely drapcd, stood a golden
pumpkin. frOIa whose eyes and nose and mouth
beamed forth mellow light, relieved b. the dips
which adorned the corners, well secured III guouiy
tnrnips ftio" dSnes OF iaSSeS 5
cd their toothsome stores, and Ccchitute ale dls-
penSed from stone pitchers of the true grandma
pattern, in mugs OF deli ware" enhanced the feii'h
for renewed Terpischorean agility.
Bost"H 1r""ScfIf, Ac'. H.
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phATh or nhfAf -iiLLioNh'TN az ti
llme3' OF the "a INST cottaias ione
hotce o one o, ti!e 'l""' ~ "a ;asi ~.
metropolis VINO mas Ia" hoSt - tei'l'o 49,,
win 'hlS country ny james -hU t i'''u 80 MI
neht hli"halEe III It.eatio'' "',i Ian a. 80 DO
ani Iafk on lhe 'Iti iill' aSr %nt -. 80
"'O.u'V' Il cnuS!defapie poiII " -. 80.
ted by lie Times Is lhNeSt,'" 10 li' 49, ,i
and 80 we'll invested TOO that u s'''iei L" w
non Ivy the present co'a!heiti'u ulll ~.
believe that 1t was Mr. hofr!Son VINO ltl 80
WIN Tue pry Do'H i'hllh III ''ii' 10y ii;''I 49,
since; lie ".ht % 'o.',9n l'''i w. :; to
Iouhdatinh OF MS Sitt' 80. u'o ~ - -
dry goods trade III WhCn he vas w ' 81
dnce the principle OF srihE Ut S,'i"i i!gHt !" ;n
crease me amount Vi iia S"'9' ~ c. 80.
vested largely IN ialiu&' anu CIV 'eH
several EhgllsH counties anu "'o III A1
was many years IA faIlitmeHt, ""u was "i"nS
liberal in pohc.he was the "uthoI ol VOL Oh Tue
and in 1873 volume was published DS LoH&ul&i
containing q selection from MS parlanien'"IS
rl''ceS io f wa I;te%atn,. and art ma
ad collected a remarkably rich library and a No.
BE gallery of paintings He was one of the no
hles ii England who Inherited neither name nor a
fortune nor was indebted for any ofhis distinctions
t. the crown or the people.--N. T. ThaeS
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TIE RESTORATION OF THE RSs0LUTE-The paint
ing executed by simpson, the English artist, by
order of Queen Victoria, repres anting the Testora
ton Of the Arctic Ship Resolute to Her Majesty
has arrived in this country and is now on eXhlbi
ton for the first the at Earles Galleries, $40
Chestnut street. 1t is. without doubt, the most III
teresting modern historical picture that has re-
Gently been exhibited in America. The artist hi's
done his work we'll and has gwen, II Is 5all very
exact representation of the actual scene at the mo-
ment when, after Capt. Hartstenes capltal pfeseh
thanks The Queen, the Prince Consort, Princess
Royal, Prince of Wales, with different ladies and
gentlemen Of the Court. are all represented ana
all their portraits &c taken from NE = huhber
OF Americans, who were present. also inquire III the
The painting Is not a Drlilaht one ioI Tue
r. solute afforded no room or conVehiehces ior
stage effect. and the Court was IN incur un Ioi rue
Duchess Of Gloucester but thc esteileht siouP
ings, the admirable painting, the correctness vi te
likenesses and the hdelty 10 history ulspiayeu Ia
every part OF IT, make IL one ol tue must itele
ing pictures ever brought 10 nnelI', I - ~ re
engraved III the pest etyie.I "'''eP ''' "''i'e'"''
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EXPLOSION Or THE y. l. ofNAo N'sp'' -
the Buffalo y. j Advertiser gives Inc lOIONlH1
list of the nersons killed by the explosion of the
-. ~ !, c,rao,. ar natroit i,. ,In.o,
S'o.i''s 49,, - =. C 80
frSt lna'c' Io H M|, "a Cohne"dt, w.; "a
engineer, samuel noou""4u' VI petroil' TWO
Mneei.he,i' o"u"iu t.l.'' FPiins ne'"' ~ anu
Johh Gciiieison, % oa''@I"uSu9' ". the COOK,
J. cllFef, coioled, OF AinheftsDurgh Z. W. Capt.
James snow, OF Buffalo, escaped with but little in
has leg broken and Is slightly injured
Inc Noah T. Sprague was the companion vessel |
al The sIiinan hltt winch recently exploded with
such fatal result IN tins harb0r. Capt Snow, of
the SpraGue, with Capt Ferrell, of the Witt, who |
nave each been 50 fortunate as to escape, live only
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