The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-26
LOCAL MArruR.

OF the Council proceedings yss,..S Our Iepor
inG the Discussion on Proposition to eon..,pc.
eoivert along Cave street, ata cost ~ sInoo uc.
jeet to certain deductions 1t was sa.m, V, SUD
the table, where 1t will doubtless rsrn.i mo on
| turbed for the present. unois'
| The next proposition considered wa.
mendasion that the cost of curbing aud eu,,s.;. :
Adams street, from Broad to Grace sn5
| Franklin TO Main, at an estimated sum NJ, rom w
| ceediug $1,000, be made chargeable to and paia "a
OF the general fund for the mprovement of street
| This was agreed TO by the Council.
resolution of the Commissioners of Street,
generally instructine the Attorney for this city &c
| apply to the Hastings Court to appoint commits.
sioners to ascertain what will be lust compensa
ton for opening and extending First street. forty
feet wide, through the lands of Lewis E. Harvie
and others, TO connect with street on Oregon Hill
was approved CT This resolution limits the Goa,
OF this Improvement to 81 800
Inc resolution for the improvement of Union
street, at cost not exceeding 81, ,020 was agreed
The Council have thus0isposed of all the items
Ia the report OF the Commissioners of Streets with
one exception
An application from the contractors of the Rich
| mond, Charlottesville and Staunton TELEGRAPH
company, for permission to erect telegraph posts
n.ne Guy, was granted upon the conditions here
| toiore made with regard to other companies
Adjourned to meet again mex. Wednesdav ever.
| ing, at o'clock.
Richmond Female Institute The third .n,,.,
commencement of the Richmond Female Institute
took place last night in the First Baptis, Cburcb
The spacious edifce was crowded to OVERLOOKING,
Those who went early, were so fortunate 90
| to secure seats; but great numbers were omneoS
to stand while many others unable even n And
| an available place, either to see or hear largo
proportion of the audience was composed of ladies'
| whose costumes made gay appearance In the
| brilliant gas light The atmosphere was exceed
| ingly oppressive, rendering the constant use of
| fans Indispensable. Seventeen young ladies'
| members OF the graduating class, occupied seats
IN front of the platform, facing the audience. and
the numerous pupils of the Institute filled the pewa
on each side of the centre aisle. The Cornet Band
was stationed in the ga'lsry and their music plea.
sanity diversified the exercises of the evening.
The essays, written by the graduates, were read
oy various gentlemen of the clerical and legal pro-
| fesslons AS literary compositions, we pronounce
| them all excellent, exhibiting q degree of prof.
cheney in the science of bellies lettres which re-
fleets infinite credit upon the accomplished teach.
ers. We give below the names of the young Ia
| dies, with the subject of each essay:
Il. The Last Impression, Miss Lucy R. Cls, brook.
| n ,rthumberland county.
q The "otid, as it is, Miss Virginia N Cowan,
| Memphis, Tenn.
| 3. The Belle, the Blue and the Woman, Mi.sIs.
| abella q. Elliot Hampton.
| Little Men, Miss Lucy C Fickliu, Culpeper co.
Clouds will intervene, Mis- V. Octavia Ganaway,
e Bell Mss M. Louisa Glenn, Yadkin county,
-. The Scholars World, Miss Betts C. Jordan
8. Memories, MinC Carey Kes.ss, Richmond.
9 Our National Peculiariiies, Miss Caroline
TO-. Mans Mission. Mis-, Jane E. MCCARTHY, Rich
mond.
Il No More" Miss Bette A. L. McTyre Che..
IL. Earth's Echoes, Mis-, Georgia E. Monroe, Rich.
mond.
IS. What's Hallowsd Grounda Miss Fanny Poin.
a. Ambition, Miss Sarah E. Ramos Richmond.
10 Woman's Rights, Miss Sarah Stanard, Rich.
l6. The Past and Future of America, Mis-, Ella F
Turner, Richmond
II. mo-" Miss Laura Wilson, Richmond.
Atthe conclusion of tho essays, diplomas were
conferred upon the graduates by Rev B Manly, jr
President of the Institute and the exercises closed
with the benediction.
Picntc.-The teachers and scholars of Trinity
Sabbath School. had a delightful picnic at Ashland
yesterday They made very beautiful appear
ance as they passed through Streets in the
morning, from the church to the depot.
On their arrival at Ashland, the young persons
in the party found ample means of enjoyment and
the time sped pleasantly by until they called
to order, when the Rev. J. K Lttleton delivered
address, and several pieces of music were sung
with effect. A n excellent dinner followed. The
afternoon was devoted TO amusement; playip z
grsces, pitching quots and strolliug through the
| shady groves, furnished joyous pastime for the
young while the older persons derived equal plea
| sure from gazing upon the scene. Abou 200 par
! ticpated in the festival At 6 O'Clock, they left
Ashland. and had pleasant ride home.
The Cricket Club of Richmond had its first meet.
ing for practice yesterday afternoon, at the Union
| Course and we were gratified to observe on the
| field number of young gentlemen whose seden-
tary vocaious render out door exercises essential
to health Most of the players were novices, but
| from the batting" and bowling" of some of them,
! we have no doubt the Club will soon be able to
wit In
| them.
| the Valley has lately been bereft of his wife, she
| having taken hasty departure for some unknown
| region, in company with another man She took
| her young child away with her but the ia
ther afterwa found it in Rockets. Ii the cir
| eumstsnces have been correctly related to US. g
has but little cause to lament the loss Of bis other
| half"
| Unfortunate Mlstdks.-The new seats on Capita
| Square have been constructed to sc ommodate fair
pe rsons; with partitions between the space allotted
| to each being somewhat diDinutive. Hence the
ladies' dressed Ia mode find 1t almost impossibl le
| to occupy them, without jeopandizing their hoops
| At least, we were informed yesterday, by ont
who had doubtless tried the experiment
MAYORS Court-The Mayors evee was sliniy
| attended yesterday. A negro named George,
blacksmith by trade, was sentenced to the post o
dishonor for stealing quantity Of old iron from
| HaXaI a. 20. mary Crcu5uAW, 5Uule
| what note d in police annals, was committed to ja
| for want of free papers John CoviDgton, a fre
| negro, was properly dealt with for trespassiDg o
the lot of Theodorick Baptist Snndry reports Q
the violation OF corporation ordinances, of no es
pecisI interest to the public, completed the bus
ness of the morning
Richmond C0Hese.-The annual address befor
the two Literary Societies of Richmond College
| will be delivered this evening In the Second BaI
st Church by Beverly r Wexford, Jr Esq. Th
selection of this gentleman for the purpose is e1
tremely fortunate, and the public may rely upo
| an Intellectual entertainment of the frat order
merit On Monday night. at the same place, th
Alumni address will be delivered by Rev. VIM.
cises consisting of orations for the graduatin
class, &c, will occur on Tuesday night, the 30.
| inst.
Ofensire Prdctice-Several ladies have reques
ed us to aIude to the manner in which boys an
| young men crowd around the doors of churehe
| when the congrega alton Is dismissed On We,
nesday night motley multitude assembled at Il
door of the Second Baptist Church, all esger
| see the Institute girls" and such was the rud
| ness unaffected that it was with difficulty tn
ladies could pass. We are quite confident sh
| when these young gentlemen are informed that
Is offensive to the fair ones they will exhibit the
usual gallantry and discontinue the practice.
| word to the wise ia sufficient.
Excursion to Petersburg. Fayette Lie
Artil cry, Captain Clopton, will visit Pe,ersbu
Cd the 4th July by invitation Of Captain NichoIs
efficient Artillery corps, of that city.