The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-19
LOCAL lIATTaua

| JUNK Itu CuEi5dhu ASSOCIATION nf thts oit,
re organized aimee the recent annual mee,ing:
Standing Committee. w. yors, rb.,-
man. ohAr-
Trinity lMeshodi,t) Chuch-Geo l.. g,s,ood
| VIM Willis, Jr., and D Il. Wash
| iss rresbyteri Church ). P. swords C B Ba,
rstt, Leroy J. Grant and r. N Tabb oa''
st James tEpscopel) Church-G w. Jones, J n
| OisioorIs and Taos L. Hunter.
| United Presbyterian Church-B e. Smith Jr
jas 9ordon, Alex. Scott and Jo. r Price Jr
| sst nap,i't Church }. ID. dick, x. 8. Powers
| Centenary Meth sdist} Church IT w spipde
| n: NoIflset aud VIM. "a Allison
uF sasr, n Pi,sopsll Church H. L. Powell, J.
"a napnss Church M B. Howell, w 3 Robins
Monumental (EpiscopaD Cb,rchp II us
Jos: L.idley and A W NoltiDe Jr 49, Aa'ooe'
"a "a frrss1y's srsn Church-W. 4. Smith, R. Martin
Lumpkin and Wa. r Atkjs,oo - A'~' L.
| u, sycamore tDiscipiss) Church.-J C. Redwood.
w d .is:nmItt and :. c. eorter
ss Johns tE pi,copsD Church Geo + Bsdpin
80 % rfe'oSteiian Chursh.-C P. Mebans, H sub
leigh stres. Baptist Church.-A. B. CLARKE and
Asbury Station Methodist 1T L. D. w.lford and
dloton aadR W. Walifop 81 en'
6sl'ldere Baptist Church -Chas. r. Watkins.
ssECIIL GoMMITrEEs
On Publication H. sisir Cbairna,n p W..
alh' T. Price, I. Roberts Baker ard jaime. Fl
On [ library snd Rooms-P. V. Dsuiel. Jr Chair,
man las X: Lee, P. F. Howard ia, Pleasant. and
II. H Sands A~,an' ano
On finance A. Boiling, Chairman g
'efiss' Jno o walker, 3. C.. Gray w. H Pow.
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On L.atures VIM. P Munford. Ch.irman -rhp,,
Parker. "A' w.
A Ne" Gams'-Some few days ago, aPhiladelphl.
publisher, who is engaged in the preparation of a
history of steamboat and raiiw operations in this
country, visited Richmond and having been in tho
haei; OF passing free over the various routes for
me purpose OF collecting material, applied a; The
o1hce OF the RlchmoHd and Dauvilie Railroad for 3
ticHe:. Nov, it so happened, that oniy short
time 0etore, the officers of this company had re.
celVed circular csut!oGipg them against the i'm.
poStIons ot s"indler, who was going about, pre-
tending TO be the real publisher of the work. and
tse description of the person given IL this crcuer
applied accurately TO the individual who asked the
courtesy of free passage over the road Accord
lnsiy ha was invited into the ofice and the paper
WAS placed before him 1t NAV we'll be iusriped
that he was astounded-in fact cornpleteiv stag
sared That he was the person described there
could be no doubs and bis situation at this mo.
men. was rather uncomfortable To relieve him.
self fron position - embarrassing he explained
.hst this conrae had been resorted to from re.
vsngetus motives, by person with whom he pre-.
Viously hsd serioua diii cuues. He then produced
proof, amply sufficient, to satisfy the officers of
the company tia. re was no impos;er scd those
genilem en- at once extended to MIN all the fscii
ties within their reach, for obtaining the object be
had in Tiew.
Clay Street Methodist Sabbath School We are en-,
abled this morning to give more detailed account
OF the excursion Of this school to Ashland on Wed.
Iesday. A. an early hour in the morning the pas-
tor oflcers and children assembled at the chapel,
and marched In procession, with banners and
horai decoratons to the railway station The
cara, six in number, soon started and as they sped
along, the invigorattns air, and nature glowing in
ckor
niled every bos ON with fresh anticipasions of 8
happy day. On reaching Ashland, the school WAS
conducted in procession to the cottage when the
pastor announced that for an hour all might do
what they peased'-a privilege which the chill.
dren took advantage Of with slscrty. At the end
| OF the hour they were called to order, when the
exercises of the morning were opened with sing,
| Ing and prayer An address was then delivered
composed oy member of the Sabbath School,
which gave strong evidence of talent in the writer
This was followed by several dialogues, (inter.
| spersad with sipging) prepared for the occasion,
which were admirably sustained, both in manner
and action This portion of the celebration
tho result Of one weeks preparation II certainly
reflected great credit upon the youths and misses
who participated, and clearly evincsd the ability
and energy of the young minister Mr. Ray, who
bsd the sole di ec.ion OF it,
The morning exercises concluded with orisi-
| nal poem, Of considerable merit composed by H. n
| ~ Johnston, e HlImher Of the school, and read
| with fine effect.
the company repaired to dinner, which consisted of
choice meats and dessert of cake fruit and coufec-
tionarY During the iotervai that ear sed after ths
first course, an Interesting discussion took place
upon the relative merits of the Sabbath School and
Missionary cause. After dinner, the CHILDREN
| werc perm itted TO enjoy themselves with uurfs
| trained freedom until the signal was given for
| call to order, which promptly obeyed.
pleasing ceremony vas then performed. bis W"
she presentation Of spiended bible from the fiji
| GERS teachers and scholars to Mr. James M. Tay-
or testimony of their high appreciation of his
| services superintendent Of ths school for the
las: twelve years. This gentleman has been in
| detatigsble in sustaining tha school from its
est infancy, up 30 its present prosperous sni
| thriving condition. The gift was presented, with
| appropriate remarks, by Rev. Mr.. Ray, and =
| feeling response was made by Mr.. Taylor.
Subst quently, a small but elegantly bound bible
| was presented by class in the Sabbath School
| 20 their teacher, Mr.. n, H Forbes. The presen-
| tation speech was made byJ Giovanni, young
Corscan recently converted to the Christian faith
| Every heart was moved by his simple eoquence.
Mr.. Forbes responded and then the exercises of
| the day concluded with singlng and prayer
| Vorthyof Consideration Our re iers are aware
of the of education among ths working classes
| and plans have been devised By the establishment
OF Free Schools tn supply that want but have gnal'
ly failed because of the fact that most Of the oojs
| designed to be benefited are engaged as appfen-
tices TO larn trades, and cannot spare the neces-
sary time frcm their vocatjons, to attend school
The Virginia Mechanics Institute, seeing the diff
| Guilty, has established = night scbool for sppren-
tiers during the fall and wintef months, and with
It's limited means has already effected great goot.
| When its new hall on 9.h street 10 completed,
| which will be as soon as sufficient funds can be
raised TO pay the cost the building Night Schools,
| uDder the management Of The best teachers, will
| be opened and every apprentice In the city VIII
| then have an opportunity of securing good edu'
cation, even though he has 10 obtain 1t after COM
| pletiug his days labor. The subscriptions thus
| far have been quite liberal-over $500 having
been subscribed-but. TO pay for the lot and put p
a suitable building, more than double that amount
| will be needed, and we really hope that our
! wealthy citizens will not permit q cause 30 imper
tant to Rchmond,to fail for want of ala There are
| many gentlemen who could well afford 10 contrib
ute q few thousand dollars 10 this noble work,
| without feeling what they gave. Have we no
| more such men JOS Il. Anderson among us'-
If so, let them send their contributions to the Dis
patch, In notes or checks, and they shall be p-c'
| perly applied.
| 4 WoodsH Horse and Horsephip s. Schwartz
appeared before the Mayor, yesterday, to answer
| 4 charge of assaultng and beating H. Stern, m
the previous day. The parties, II seems ATTENDED
! an auction sale at Tinmerman's wheie Schwar,z
| purchased = box of toys Stern. without intend
ing mischief Che said) took little wooden horse
| from the box and carried 1t homo. SCHWARTZ af
| forwards missed bis equine acquisition made In
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