The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-28
LOCAL MATTER4

The Election Of Attorney General, members O
Congress. and members Of the Legislature viii
take place to-day In this city the polls will be
opened In the three wards at o'clock, A NJ, and
WIN proper exertion there will be no difficulty In
receiving the vote of every citizen before sundown
Board Of Trade.-The annual Meeting of the
Dosfd OF Trade was held in the James River and
han.wha Companys Office yesterday afternoon,
mr; JOHN JONES acting as chairman, and Mr.. WIN.
b. IsAACs as Secretary
After the reading and approval of the minutes of
tue last meeting, . report from the Committee on
Aroiration was submitted and received sho wing
,nat cne case had been referred to them-shat of
JONI N Gordon and Royal & Snodgrass-whch
nad been decided in favor of the latter party; for
wn.cn Zee OF 30 had been received and paid over
to the Treasurer
Inc annual report of the Board of Directors was
next presented, adopted and ordered to be printed
and circulated throughout the State This docu.
ient is long and able one. being q complete re.
ing. ''
The Committee on Prepayment of Freshts on
tue Railroads, presented report, in opposition TO
the practice adopted by some of the railroad com
psn'es-wnch was read and ordered to be entered
upon the minutes
The Committee on Accounts reported that the
ifeasurer's books were we'll kept and correct
Inc committee on Incorporation reported in ia.
vor OF applying to the Legislature for an act
OF incorporation and gave good reasons for 40 do.
ing. The report was reeommitted to be amended
ana the same committee was continued with In,
struetions to petition the Legislature for charter
On motion, committee consisting of two from
each ward, was appointed to solicit new members,
ana collect subscriptions due the 1st of June
The chair appointed the following gentlemen:
Williams,
Madison Ward-G n Gwathmey and Joel B
Watkins
Monroe Ward-John Purcell and - Fox-(frm
of Breeden & Fox)
On motion, a committee of fve consisting of
Messrs l. Kent D l Burr, Samuel Harrison.
Ihomas W. McCance and James L. Apperson-
was appointed TO gather facts to ensure the char.
tering OF new bank by the next Legislature.
On motion, the board proceeded to the election of
officers, with the following result:
Pfesident-H. L Kent
Vice Presidents-David I. Burr and Thomas ".
McCance.
Treasurer-E B. Bentley.
Secretary-Wm B. Isaacs,
Dlrectors-Thnmas Price, Lewis Webb John
Jones, VIM s Donnan, Isaac Davenport jr.,
w. hlcnardson, A S. Lee, James Dupuy, John
II Claiborne, James H Grant, John Purcell, l.
W. Giaze6rcok, Joseph r Anderson and p T.
Moore
on motion, the meetisg then adjourned
Heard and Disposed of-David Frazier, slave to
Thomas Walden, of Manchester was arraigned be-
tore the Mayor yesterday, to answer the charge of
using insoient and provoking language to
ou Tiuay Dlglt last. Mr.. d. testified
that the prisoner was insoent TO him, and escaped
from bis custody; but he also stated that he gave
the boy a blow over the head with stick and an
examination showed that he had punished him
severely The Mayor discharged the accused ON
the ground that the complainant had taken the
law into his own hands aud inflicted punisbment
and remarked that he was at all times ready to
nave servants corrected for insolence 20 white
persons out stslag as Justice he would not infct
stripes on prisoner after the complainant had
Ktn Ilh hy1n into hsa -.
Crossed Beverly Morris, free negro, got drunk
last Tuesday night and tumbled down 10 the street.
from which place he was removed to the cage and
locked up till yesterday morning, when the Mayor
had him fogged for his inebriety.
Lost Chad We understand that some few days
since, while several of the pupils of the Male Or
phan Asylum we're at play in a q skirt of woods
near the suburbs of the city, they came across
little boy who was evidently LOST and could give
no directions as to the whereabouts of bis parents
AS they were not disposed to leave him vapdsrino
about, they took him with them to the A,vum
where he was received and kindly provided for by
the teacher and superintendent of that establish.
ment
Tile Sunday School Contention will assemble in
Centenary Church, this morning at IL O'clock All
who fss any interest in the prosperity and success
OF TINS Invaluable institution viii be in attendance
L. is urged that the delegations from other places
will be large, and that the deliberations will be
productive of much good.
annual Celebration THE Junior Blues. Cant.
Dudley, bad their first anniversary party las
Tuesday night at Corin.han Hall, and we under
stand tie room was crowded to oveIflowing by an
Intelligent party of young folk who took that oc.
easion to give the Juniors lift, and to enjoy an
evening pleasantly.
The improvement at the Pump House is progress.
ing as rapidly as possible and if no unforeseen ac
cident occurs, will be completed in less time than
tie City Engineer at first supposed When the
tunnel under the canal is finished and the new
pipes laid down, the supply of water in the reser
voir will be largely increased. 1t will not be mapy
years, If our city improves as q: present before an
additional reservoir will De needed to furnish that
abundance OF water so essential to the cleanliness
and health OF the city. When that time arrives.
the Pamp House will no doubt be moved farther
up the river, so as to insure an abundance of wa
ter at all seasons of the year.
Forging on the enemy-In these times of scar.
city, when long forage high and cattle are hav.
ing hard work to get an ordinary supply it is not
to be wondered at that some owners of stock are
disposed 10 let them Craze whenever a green
sprlg shows itself above the earth Having an eye
10 the inward comfort of his beast we noticed the
acuteaess Of drsyman, in passiop along Main
street. Just preceding him trudged along 4 coun-
try cart loaded with green clover, which attracted
the eye and excited the appetite of his horse who
At once mace Tor 1t and began to nibbe at the entic
80 H.As' ~'-u.n6 'nes UaiS OOucb c0uIQ nave y
good time In pilfering green FEAST without being
discovered by the custodian of the clover he here
dropped his lines, stretched himself upon his We.
hicie as II be had no cognisance of what was go.
ing on, aud whistiing the lively air of
"Green grows the rrshes, on
let his beast feed till he was full then drawing his
reins and cracking his whip turned bis horse about
aud started off in search of work The Differing
was observed by hundreds as it passed along Main
street. but the inconsistencies manifested by the
drayman of what was going on, and the auizzicaI
expression of his countenancs as the old draw
horse cribed and swallowe ed bunch after bunch of
clover, SO much amused the witnesses, that none
OF them thought proper TO inform toe country
darkey OF the ally cut being taken to reduce his
load while searching for q customer.
The Norfolk Firemen have certainly been sur.
feted with attention asd entertainments since
their arrival here, and not apt forget this wis.,
when calling to mind the varied scenes throua b
which they have passed On Tuesday night last,
sfter the elegant supper at the st. Charles, some
ten fifteen of the visitors were taken into Gus
tody by one of our citizens and carried to "Our
House." where another feast of edibies and liquids
had been prepared for them. The party, on being
seated At the table, were welcomed 10 q most hos
pitable manner by the gentleman alluded to. when
iced wines and other beverages were introduced
short speeches made, amusi X and sentimental
songs sung, and good time generally enjoyed ii
the wee small hoLrs of the morning-when the
gathering dispersed to retire TO their corches
there to sleep and dream of the pleasant moments
lust gone by,